diff --git a/app/ModulesHandleOptDialog.cpp b/app/ModulesHandleOptDialog.cpp
index 2cac1b6..c6f992a 100644
--- a/app/ModulesHandleOptDialog.cpp
+++ b/app/ModulesHandleOptDialog.cpp
@@ -39,33 +39,35 @@ public:
   OpionConfiguration( QWidget *parent, OptionBase* option ) :
           QWidget( parent )
   {
-    m_cName = QString::fromStdString( option->opt_string );
+    m_cName = option->opt_string;
     m_pcDescription = new QLabel( this );
     m_pcDescription->setText( QString::fromStdString( option->opt_desc ) );
     m_pcValue = new QLineEdit( this );
+    m_pcValue->setMinimumWidth( 40 );
+    m_pcValue->setMaximumWidth( 65 );
     QHBoxLayout* layout = new QHBoxLayout( this );
-    layout->addWidget( m_pcDescription );
-    layout->addWidget( m_pcValue );
+    layout->addWidget( m_pcDescription, Qt::AlignLeft );
+    layout->addWidget( m_pcValue, Qt::AlignRight );
   }
-  QString getValue()
+  const QString getValue() const
   {
     return m_pcValue->text();
   }
-  QString& getName()
+  const std::string& getName()
   {
     return m_cName;
   }
 private:
   QLineEdit* m_pcValue;
   QLabel* m_pcDescription;
-  QString m_cName;
+  std::string m_cName;
 };
 
 ModulesHandleOptDialog::ModulesHandleOptDialog( QWidget *parent, PlaYUVerAppModuleIf *pcCurrModuleIf ) :
         QDialog( parent ),
         m_pcCurrModuleIf( pcCurrModuleIf )
 {
-  resize( 300, 10 );
+  resize( 400, 10 );
   setWindowTitle( "Select module parameters" );
   setWindowIcon( QIcon( ":/images/configureformat.png" ) );
 
@@ -98,23 +100,26 @@ Int ModulesHandleOptDialog::runConfiguration()
   {
     return QDialog::Rejected;
   }
-  QString optionString( "" );
+
+  std::vector<std::string> argsArray;
+  std::string optionString;
   QString valueString( "" );
-  Int argsCount = 0;
+
   for( Int i = 0; i < m_apcOptionList.size(); i++ )
   {
     valueString = m_apcOptionList.at( i )->getValue();
     if( !valueString.isEmpty() )
     {
-      optionString.append( QString( "--%1=%2" ).arg( m_apcOptionList.at( i )->getName() ).arg( valueString ) );
-      argsCount++;
+      optionString.append( "--" );
+      optionString.append( m_apcOptionList.at( i )->getName() );
+      optionString.append( "=" );
+      optionString.append( valueString.toStdString() );
+      argsArray.push_back( optionString );
     }
   }
-  if( argsCount > 0 )
+  if( argsArray.size() > 0 )
   {
-    std::string optionStdString = optionString.toStdString();
-    scanLine( m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_pcModule->m_cModuleOptions, optionStdString );
-    qDebug( ) << optionString;
+    m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_pcModule->m_cModuleOptions.scanArgs( argsArray );
   }
   return QDialog::Accepted;
 }
diff --git a/app/PlaYUVerApp.cpp b/app/PlaYUVerApp.cpp
index 40276f4..c2ce416 100644
--- a/app/PlaYUVerApp.cpp
+++ b/app/PlaYUVerApp.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Bool plaYUVerApp::parseArgs( Int argc, Char *argv[] )
   if( m_pcCmdParser->Opts()["help"]->count() )
   {
     printf( "Usage: %s [options] input_file[s]\n", argv[0] );
-    doHelp( std::cout, m_pcCmdParser->Opts() );
+    m_pcCmdParser->Opts().doHelp( std::cout );
     bRet |= true;
   }
   if( m_pcCmdParser->Opts()["input"]->count() )
diff --git a/lib/PlaYUVerCmdParser.cpp b/lib/PlaYUVerCmdParser.cpp
index 3030734..bee40bc 100644
--- a/lib/PlaYUVerCmdParser.cpp
+++ b/lib/PlaYUVerCmdParser.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Bool PlaYUVerCmdParser::parse()
   try
   {
     // m_cParserOptions.setDefaults();
-    m_aUnhandledArgs = scanArgv( m_cParserOptions, m_iArgc, ( const Char** )m_ppArgv );
+    m_aUnhandledArgs = m_cParserOptions.scanArgv( m_iArgc, ( const Char** )m_ppArgv );
 
     //    for( std::list<const Char*>::const_iterator it = argv_unhandled.begin(); it != argv_unhandled.end(); it++ )
     //    {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Bool PlaYUVerCmdParser::parse( Options& opts, Int argc, Char *argv[] )
   try
   {
     // m_cParserOptions.setDefaults();
-    m_aUnhandledArgs = scanArgv( opts, argc, ( const Char** )argv );
+    m_aUnhandledArgs = opts.scanArgv( argc, ( const Char** )argv );
 
   }
   catch( std::exception& e )
diff --git a/lib/ProgramOptions.cpp b/lib/ProgramOptions.cpp
index 233ae41..4288944 100644
--- a/lib/ProgramOptions.cpp
+++ b/lib/ProgramOptions.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ namespace plaYUVer
 
 Options::Options( const std::string& name )
 {
-  opt_name = name;
-  allow_unknow = false;
+  m_cOptionGroupName = name;
+  m_bAllowUnkonw = true;
 }
 
 Options::~Options()
@@ -152,6 +152,207 @@ static void setOptions( Options::OptionsList& opt_list, const string& value )
   }
 }
 
+Bool Options::storePair( Bool allow_long, Bool allow_short, const string& name, const string& value )
+{
+  bool found = false;
+  Options::OptionMap::iterator opt_it;
+  if( allow_long )
+  {
+    opt_it = opt_long_map.find( name );
+    if( opt_it != opt_long_map.end() )
+    {
+      found = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* check for the short list */
+  if( allow_short && !( found && allow_long ) )
+  {
+    opt_it = opt_short_map.find( name );
+    if( opt_it != opt_short_map.end() )
+    {
+      found = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if( !found )
+  {
+    if( !m_bAllowUnkonw )
+    {
+      /* not found */
+      cerr << "Unknown option: `"
+           << name
+           << "' (value:`"
+           << value
+           << "')"
+           << endl;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  setOptions( ( *opt_it ).second, value );
+  return true;
+}
+
+Bool Options::storePair( const string& name, const string& value )
+{
+  return storePair( true, true, name, value );
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns number of extra arguments consumed
+ */
+UInt Options::parseLONG( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+  /* gnu style long options can take the forms:
+   *  --option=arg
+   *  --option arg
+   */
+  string arg( argv[0] );
+  size_t arg_opt_start = arg.find_first_not_of( '-' );
+  size_t arg_opt_sep = arg.find_first_of( '=' );
+  string option = arg.substr( arg_opt_start, arg_opt_sep - arg_opt_start );
+
+  unsigned extra_argc_consumed = 0;
+  if( arg_opt_sep == string::npos )
+  {
+    /* no argument found => argument in argv[1] (maybe) */
+    /* xxx, need to handle case where option isn't required */
+#if 0
+    /* commented out, to return to true GNU style processing
+     * where longopts have to include an =, otherwise they are
+     * booleans */
+    if (argc == 1)
+    return 0; /* run out of argv for argument */
+    extra_argc_consumed = 1;
+#endif
+    if( !storePair( true, false, option, "1" ) )
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    /* argument occurs after option_sep */
+    string val = arg.substr( arg_opt_sep + 1 );
+    storePair( true, false, option, val );
+  }
+  return extra_argc_consumed;
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns number of extra arguments consumed
+ */
+UInt Options::parseLONG( string arg )
+{
+  /* gnu style long options can take the forms:
+   *  --option=arg
+   *  --option arg
+   */
+  size_t arg_opt_start = arg.find_first_not_of( '-' );
+  size_t arg_opt_sep = arg.find_first_of( '=' );
+  string option = arg.substr( arg_opt_start, arg_opt_sep - arg_opt_start );
+
+  unsigned extra_argc_consumed = 0;
+  if( arg_opt_sep == string::npos )
+  {
+    /* no argument found => argument in argv[1] (maybe) */
+    /* xxx, need to handle case where option isn't required */
+    if( !storePair( true, false, option, "1" ) )
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    /* argument occurs after option_sep */
+    string val = arg.substr( arg_opt_sep + 1 );
+    storePair( true, false, option, val );
+  }
+  return extra_argc_consumed;
+}
+
+unsigned Options::parseSHORT( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+  /* short options can take the forms:
+   *  --option arg
+   *  -option arg
+   */
+  string arg( argv[0] );
+  size_t arg_opt_start = arg.find_first_not_of( '-' );
+  string option = arg.substr( arg_opt_start );
+  /* lookup option */
+
+  /* argument in argv[1] */
+  /* xxx, need to handle case where option isn't required */
+  if( argc == 1 )
+  {
+    cerr << "Not processing option without argument `"
+         << option
+         << "'"
+         << endl;
+    return 0; /* run out of argv for argument */
+  }
+  storePair( false, true, option, string( argv[1] ) );
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+list<const char*> Options::scanArgv( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+  /* a list for anything that didn't get handled as an option */
+  list<const char*> non_option_arguments;
+
+  for( unsigned i = 1; i < argc; i++ )
+  {
+    if( argv[i][0] != '-' )
+    {
+      non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if( argv[i][1] == 0 )
+    {
+      /* a lone single dash is an argument (usually signifying stdin) */
+      non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if( argv[i][1] != '-' )
+    {
+      /* handle short (single dash) options */
+#if 0
+      i += parsePOSIX(opts, argc - i, &argv[i]);
+#else
+      i += parseSHORT( argc - i, &argv[i] );
+#endif
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if( argv[i][2] == 0 )
+    {
+      /* a lone double dash ends option processing */
+      while( ++i < argc )
+        non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
+      break;
+    }
+
+    /* handle long (double dash) options */
+    i += parseLONG( argc - i, &argv[i] );
+  }
+
+  return non_option_arguments;
+}
+
+Void Options::scanArgs( std::vector<std::string> args_array)
+{
+  for( unsigned i = 0; i < args_array.size(); i++ )
+  {
+    i += parseLONG( args_array[0] );
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
 static const char spaces[41] = "                                        ";
 
 /* format help text for a single option:
@@ -187,12 +388,12 @@ static void doHelpOpt( ostream& out, const Options::Option& entry, unsigned pad_
 }
 
 /* format the help text */
-void doHelp( ostream& out, Options& opts, unsigned columns )
+Void Options::doHelp( ostream& out, unsigned columns )
 {
   const unsigned pad_short = 3;
   /* first pass: work out the longest option name */
   unsigned max_width = 0;
-  for( Options::OptionsList::iterator it = opts.opt_list.begin(); it != opts.opt_list.end(); it++ )
+  for( Options::OptionsList::iterator it = opt_list.begin(); it != opt_list.end(); it++ )
   {
     ostringstream line( ios_base::out );
     doHelpOpt( line, **it, pad_short );
@@ -207,7 +408,7 @@ void doHelp( ostream& out, Options& opts, unsigned columns )
    *  - if the option text is longer than opt_width, place the help
    *    text at opt_width on the next line.
    */
-  for( Options::OptionsList::iterator it = opts.opt_list.begin(); it != opts.opt_list.end(); it++ )
+  for( Options::OptionsList::iterator it = opt_list.begin(); it != opt_list.end(); it++ )
   {
     ostringstream line( ios_base::out );
     line << "  ";
@@ -285,275 +486,5 @@ void doHelp( ostream& out, Options& opts, unsigned columns )
   }
 }
 
-bool storePair( Options& opts, bool allow_long, bool allow_short, const string& name, const string& value )
-{
-  bool found = false;
-  Options::OptionMap::iterator opt_it;
-  if( allow_long )
-  {
-    opt_it = opts.opt_long_map.find( name );
-    if( opt_it != opts.opt_long_map.end() )
-    {
-      found = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* check for the short list */
-  if( allow_short && !( found && allow_long ) )
-  {
-    opt_it = opts.opt_short_map.find( name );
-    if( opt_it != opts.opt_short_map.end() )
-    {
-      found = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if( !found )
-  {
-//    if( !opts.allow_unknow )
-//    {
-//    /* not found */
-//    cerr << "Unknown option: `"
-//         << name
-//         << "' (value:`"
-//         << value
-//         << "')"
-//         << endl;
-//    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  setOptions( ( *opt_it ).second, value );
-  return true;
-}
-
-bool storePair( Options& opts, const string& name, const string& value )
-{
-  return storePair( opts, true, true, name, value );
-}
-
-/**
- * returns number of extra arguments consumed
- */
-unsigned parseGNU( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
-{
-  /* gnu style long options can take the forms:
-   *  --option=arg
-   *  --option arg
-   */
-  string arg( argv[0] );
-  size_t arg_opt_start = arg.find_first_not_of( '-' );
-  size_t arg_opt_sep = arg.find_first_of( '=' );
-  string option = arg.substr( arg_opt_start, arg_opt_sep - arg_opt_start );
-
-  unsigned extra_argc_consumed = 0;
-  if( arg_opt_sep == string::npos )
-  {
-    /* no argument found => argument in argv[1] (maybe) */
-    /* xxx, need to handle case where option isn't required */
-#if 0
-    /* commented out, to return to true GNU style processing
-     * where longopts have to include an =, otherwise they are
-     * booleans */
-    if (argc == 1)
-    return 0; /* run out of argv for argument */
-    extra_argc_consumed = 1;
-#endif
-    if( !storePair( opts, true, false, option, "1" ) )
-    {
-      return 0;
-    }
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    /* argument occurs after option_sep */
-    string val = arg.substr( arg_opt_sep + 1 );
-    storePair( opts, true, false, option, val );
-  }
-
-  return extra_argc_consumed;
-}
-
-unsigned parseSHORT( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
-{
-  /* short options can take the forms:
-   *  --option arg
-   *  -option arg
-   */
-  string arg( argv[0] );
-  size_t arg_opt_start = arg.find_first_not_of( '-' );
-  string option = arg.substr( arg_opt_start );
-  /* lookup option */
-
-  /* argument in argv[1] */
-  /* xxx, need to handle case where option isn't required */
-  if( argc == 1 )
-  {
-    cerr << "Not processing option without argument `"
-         << option
-         << "'"
-         << endl;
-    return 0; /* run out of argv for argument */
-  }
-  storePair( opts, false, true, option, string( argv[1] ) );
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-list<const char*> scanArgv( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] )
-{
-  /* a list for anything that didn't get handled as an option */
-  list<const char*> non_option_arguments;
-
-  for( unsigned i = 1; i < argc; i++ )
-  {
-    if( argv[i][0] != '-' )
-    {
-      non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if( argv[i][1] == 0 )
-    {
-      /* a lone single dash is an argument (usually signifying stdin) */
-      non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if( argv[i][1] != '-' )
-    {
-      /* handle short (single dash) options */
-#if 0
-      i += parsePOSIX(opts, argc - i, &argv[i]);
-#else
-      i += parseSHORT( opts, argc - i, &argv[i] );
-#endif
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if( argv[i][2] == 0 )
-    {
-      /* a lone double dash ends option processing */
-      while( ++i < argc )
-        non_option_arguments.push_back( argv[i] );
-      break;
-    }
-
-    /* handle long (double dash) options */
-    i += parseGNU( opts, argc - i, &argv[i] );
-  }
-
-  return non_option_arguments;
-}
-
-void scanLine( Options& opts, string& line )
-{
-  /* strip any leading whitespace */
-  size_t start = line.find_first_not_of( " \t\n\r" );
-  if( start == string::npos )
-  {
-    /* blank line */
-    return;
-  }
-  if( line[start] == '#' )
-  {
-    /* comment line */
-    return;
-  }
-  /* look for first whitespace or ':' after the option end */
-  size_t option_end = line.find_first_of( ": \t\n\r", start );
-  string option = line.substr( start, option_end - start );
-
-  /* look for ':', eat up any whitespace first */
-  start = line.find_first_not_of( " \t\n\r", option_end );
-  if( start == string::npos )
-  {
-    /* error: badly formatted line */
-    return;
-  }
-  if( line[start] != ':' )
-  {
-    /* error: badly formatted line */
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* look for start of value string -- eat up any leading whitespace */
-  start = line.find_first_not_of( " \t\n\r", ++start );
-  if( start == string::npos )
-  {
-    /* error: badly formatted line */
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* extract the value part, which may contain embedded spaces
-   * by searching for a word at a time, until we hit a comment or end of line */
-  size_t value_end = start;
-  do
-  {
-    if( line[value_end] == '#' )
-    {
-      /* rest of line is a comment */
-      value_end--;
-      break;
-    }
-    value_end = line.find_first_of( " \t\n\r", value_end );
-    /* consume any white space, incase there is another word.
-     * any trailing whitespace will be removed shortly */
-    value_end = line.find_first_not_of( " \t\n\r", value_end );
-  }
-  while( value_end != string::npos );
-  /* strip any trailing space from value*/
-  value_end = line.find_last_not_of( " \t\n\r", value_end );
-
-  string value;
-  if( value_end >= start )
-  {
-    value = line.substr( start, value_end + 1 - start );
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    /* error: no value */
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* store the value in option */
-  storePair( opts, true, false, option, value );
-}
-
-void scanFile( Options& opts, istream& in )
-{
-  do
-  {
-    string line;
-    getline( in, line );
-    scanLine( opts, line );
-  }
-  while( !!in );
-}
-
-/* for all options in opts, set their storage to their specified
- * default value */
-void setDefaults( Options& opts )
-{
-//  for( Options::OptionsList::iterator it = opts.opt_list.begin(); it != opts.opt_list.end(); it++ )
-//  {
-//    ( *it )->opt->setDefault();
-//  }
-}
-
-void parseConfigFile( Options& opts, const string& filename )
-{
-  ifstream cfgstream( filename.c_str(), ifstream::in );
-  if( !cfgstream )
-  {
-    cerr << "Failed to open config file: `"
-         << filename
-         << "'"
-         << endl;
-    exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
-  }
-  scanFile( opts, cfgstream );
-}
-
 }  // NAMESPACE
 
diff --git a/lib/ProgramOptions.h b/lib/ProgramOptions.h
index dc6fd20..b27ae47 100644
--- a/lib/ProgramOptions.h
+++ b/lib/ProgramOptions.h
@@ -74,17 +74,6 @@ struct ParseFailure: public std::exception
   }
 };
 
-void doHelp( std::ostream& out, Options& opts, unsigned columns = 80 );
-unsigned parseGNU( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
-unsigned parseSHORT( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
-std::list<const char*> scanArgv( Options& opts, unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
-void scanLine( Options& opts, std::string& line );
-void scanFile( Options& opts, std::istream& in );
-void setDefaults( Options& opts );
-void setDefaults( Options* opts );
-void parseConfigFile( Options& opts, const std::string& filename );
-bool storePair( Options& opts, const std::string& name, const std::string& value );
-
 /** OptionBase: Virtual base class for storing information relating to a
  * specific option This base class describes common elements.  Type specific
  * information should be stored in a derived class. */
@@ -245,11 +234,14 @@ public:
     OptionBase* opt;
   };
   typedef std::list<Option*> OptionsList;
-  OptionsList opt_list;
 
   Options( const std::string& name = "" );
   ~Options();
 
+  std::list<const char*> scanArgv( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
+  Void scanArgs( std::vector<std::string> args_array);
+  Void doHelp( std::ostream& out, unsigned columns = 80 );
+
   OptionSpecific addOptions();
   Void setDefaults();
 
@@ -263,13 +255,22 @@ public:
 
   void addOption( OptionBase *opt );
 
+private:
+
   typedef std::map<std::string, OptionsList> OptionMap;
   OptionMap opt_long_map;
   OptionMap opt_short_map;
 
-  std::string opt_name;
+  OptionsList opt_list;
 
-  Bool allow_unknow;
+  std::string m_cOptionGroupName;
+  Bool m_bAllowUnkonw;
+
+  Bool storePair( Bool allow_long, Bool allow_short, const std::string& name, const std::string& value );
+  Bool storePair( const std::string& name, const std::string& value );
+  UInt parseLONG( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
+  UInt parseLONG( std::string arg );
+  unsigned parseSHORT( unsigned argc, const char* argv[] );
 };
 
 /* Class with templated overloaded operator(), for use by Options::addOptions() */
diff --git a/tools/CommandLineHandle.cpp b/tools/CommandLineHandle.cpp
index 74b569e..75fb37c 100644
--- a/tools/CommandLineHandle.cpp
+++ b/tools/CommandLineHandle.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Int CommandLineHandle::parseToolsArgs( Int argc, Char *argv[] )
   else if( Opts()["help"]->count() )
   {
     printf( "Usage: %s modules/quality [options] -input=input_file [--output=output_file]\n", argv[0] );
-    doHelp( std::cout, Opts() );
+    Opts().doHelp( std::cout );
     iRet = 1;
   }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Void CommandLineHandle::listModuleHelp()
   if( pcCurrModuleIf )
   {
     printf( "Usage: playuverTools --module=%s options:\n", it->first );
-    doHelp( std::cout, pcCurrModuleIf->m_cModuleOptions );
+    pcCurrModuleIf->m_cModuleOptions.doHelp( std::cout );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/PlaYUVerTools.cpp b/tools/PlaYUVerTools.cpp
index e1b52e6..d9a9c3b 100644
--- a/tools/PlaYUVerTools.cpp
+++ b/tools/PlaYUVerTools.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ Int PlaYUVerTools::Open( Int argc, Char *argv[] )
 
     m_pcCurrModuleIf->create( m_apcInputStreams[0]->getCurrFrame() );
 
-    m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_cModuleOptions.allow_unknow = true;
-    scanArgv( m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_cModuleOptions, argc, ( const Char** )argv );
+    m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_cModuleOptions.scanArgv( argc, ( const Char** )argv );
 
     if( m_pcCurrModuleIf->m_iModuleType == FRAME_PROCESSING_MODULE )
     {