diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_read_mesh.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_read_mesh.cpp
index 20228ca1ce..5d081dc049 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_read_mesh.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_read_mesh.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras@wanadoo.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras@wanadoo.fr
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@verizon.net>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2011 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2015 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -43,18 +43,12 @@ S3D_MODEL_PARSER* S3D_MODEL_PARSER::Create( S3D_MASTER* aMaster,
                                             const wxString aExtension )
 {
     if ( aExtension == wxT( "x3d" ) )
-    {
         return new X3D_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster );
-    }
     else if ( aExtension == wxT( "wrl" ) )
-    {
         return new VRML_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
+
+    return NULL;
+ }
 
 const wxString S3D_MASTER::GetShape3DFullFilename()
 {
diff --git a/3d-viewer/modelparsers.h b/3d-viewer/modelparsers.h
index 7801950203..e4902a5d0c 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/modelparsers.h
+++ b/3d-viewer/modelparsers.h
@@ -246,12 +246,27 @@ private:
 class VRML_MODEL_PARSER: public S3D_MODEL_PARSER
 {
 public:
+    /**
+     * ctor: initialize a VRML file parser
+     * @param aMaster = a ref to a 3D footprint shape description to fill
+     * by the vrml file data
+     */
     VRML_MODEL_PARSER( S3D_MASTER* aMaster );
+
     ~VRML_MODEL_PARSER();
 
+    /**
+     * Function load
+     * Load a 3D file and build a S3D_MASTER shape.
+     * file has .vrml ext and can be VRML 1 or VRML 2 format
+     * @param aFilename = the full filename to read
+     * @param aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits = the csaling factor to convert the 3D file unit
+     * to our internal units.
+     */
     void Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits );
 
 private:
+    S3D_MASTER*         m_curr3DShape;  ///< the current 3D shape to build from the file
     VRML1_MODEL_PARSER* vrml1_parser;
     VRML2_MODEL_PARSER* vrml2_parser;
 };
diff --git a/3d-viewer/vrml_v1_modelparser.cpp b/3d-viewer/vrml_v1_modelparser.cpp
index d7480ad164..a22ae4145d 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/vrml_v1_modelparser.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/vrml_v1_modelparser.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include "modelparsers.h"
 #include "vrml_aux.h"
 
+#define BUFLINE_SIZE 512
+
 VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::VRML1_MODEL_PARSER( S3D_MASTER* aMaster ) :
     S3D_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster )
 {
@@ -50,23 +52,19 @@ VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::VRML1_MODEL_PARSER( S3D_MASTER* aMaster ) :
 VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::~VRML1_MODEL_PARSER()
 {
     for( unsigned int idx = 0; idx < childs.size(); idx++ )
-    {
         delete childs[idx];
-    }
 }
 
 
 void VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits )
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // DBG( printf( "Load %s\n", GetChars(aFilename) ) );
     m_file = wxFopen( aFilename, wxT( "rt" ) );
 
     if( m_file == NULL )
-    {
         return;
-    }
 
     float vrmlunits_to_3Dunits = aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits;
     glScalef( vrmlunits_to_3Dunits, vrmlunits_to_3Dunits, vrmlunits_to_3Dunits );
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ void VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3
 
 int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::read_separator()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // DBG( printf( "Separator\n" ) );
 
@@ -161,9 +159,7 @@ int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::read_separator()
             read_NotImplemented( m_file, '}' );
         }
         else
-        {
             break;
-        }
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -172,7 +168,7 @@ int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::read_separator()
 
 int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::readMaterial()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
     S3D_MATERIAL* material = NULL;
 
     // DBG( printf( "  readMaterial\n" ) );
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::readMaterial()
 
 int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::readCoordinate3()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // DBG( printf( "  readCoordinate3\n" ) );
 
@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::readCoordinate3()
 
 int VRML1_MODEL_PARSER::readIndexedFaceSet()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // DBG( printf( "  readIndexedFaceSet\n" ) );
 
diff --git a/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp b/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
index 5ca57075e6..c596616a98 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "modelparsers.h"
 #include "vrml_aux.h"
 
+#define BUFLINE_SIZE 512
 
 /**
  * Trace mask used to enable or disable the trace output of the VRML V2 parser code.
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::~VRML2_MODEL_PARSER()
 
 void VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits )
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     wxLogTrace( traceVrmlV2Parser, wxT( "Load %s" ), GetChars( aFilename ) );
     m_file = wxFopen( aFilename, wxT( "rt" ) );
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ void VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Transform()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Transform()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_DEF_Coordinate()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // Get the name of the definition.
     if( !GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_DEF_Coordinate()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_DEF()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     if( !GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
         return -1;
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_DEF()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_USE()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     // Get the name of the definition.
     if( !GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_USE()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Shape()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Shape()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Appearance()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Appearance()
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_material()
 {
     S3D_MATERIAL* material = NULL;
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     if( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_material()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Material()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
     glm::vec3 vertex;
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Material()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_IndexedFaceSet()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     m_normalPerVertex = false;
     colorPerVertex = false;
@@ -671,7 +672,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_IndexedFaceSet()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_IndexedLineSet()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -787,7 +788,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_coordIndex()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Color()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -814,7 +815,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Color()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Normal()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -847,7 +848,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Normal()
 
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Coordinate()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
@@ -876,7 +877,7 @@ int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_Coordinate()
  */
 int VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::read_CoordinateDef()
 {
-    char text[128];
+    char text[BUFLINE_SIZE];
 
     while( GetNextTag( m_file, text, sizeof(text) ) )
     {
diff --git a/3d-viewer/vrmlmodelparser.cpp b/3d-viewer/vrmlmodelparser.cpp
index 4090a4310c..738b280ce8 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/vrmlmodelparser.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/vrmlmodelparser.cpp
@@ -41,21 +41,14 @@
 VRML_MODEL_PARSER::VRML_MODEL_PARSER( S3D_MASTER* aMaster ) :
     S3D_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster )
 {
-    vrml1_parser = new VRML1_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster );
-    vrml2_parser = new VRML2_MODEL_PARSER( aMaster );
+    m_curr3DShape = aMaster;
+    vrml1_parser = NULL;
+    vrml2_parser = NULL;
 }
 
 
 VRML_MODEL_PARSER::~VRML_MODEL_PARSER()
 {
-    if( vrml1_parser )
-    {
-        delete vrml1_parser;
-    }
-    if( vrml2_parser )
-    {
-        delete vrml2_parser;
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -69,32 +62,32 @@ void VRML_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3D
     file = wxFopen( aFilename, wxT( "rt" ) );
 
     if( file == NULL )
-    {
         return;
-    }
 
     if( fgets( line, 11, file ) == NULL )
     {
         fclose( file );
-
         return;
     }
 
     fclose( file );
 
-
     if( stricmp( line, "#VRML V2.0" ) == 0 )
     {
         //DBG( printf( "About to parser a #VRML V2.0 file\n" ) );
+        vrml2_parser = new VRML2_MODEL_PARSER( m_curr3DShape );
         vrml2_parser->Load( aFilename, aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits );
-
+        delete vrml2_parser;
+        vrml2_parser = NULL;
         return;
     }
     else if( stricmp( line, "#VRML V1.0" ) == 0 )
     {
         //DBG( printf( "About to parser a #VRML V1.0 file\n" ) );
+        vrml1_parser = new VRML1_MODEL_PARSER( m_curr3DShape );
         vrml1_parser->Load( aFilename, aVrmlunits_to_3Dunits );
-
+        delete vrml1_parser;
+        vrml1_parser = NULL;
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_display_info_HTML_base.fbp b/common/dialogs/dialog_display_info_HTML_base.fbp
index 6608c5cd50..2147dcdb2a 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_display_info_HTML_base.fbp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_display_info_HTML_base.fbp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 <wxFormBuilder_Project>
-    <FileVersion major="1" minor="11" />
+    <FileVersion major="1" minor="13" />
     <object class="Project" expanded="1">
-        <property name="class_decoration"></property>
+        <property name="class_decoration" />
         <property name="code_generation">C++</property>
         <property name="disconnect_events">1</property>
         <property name="disconnect_mode">source_name</property>
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
         <property name="help_provider">none</property>
         <property name="internationalize">1</property>
         <property name="name">dialog_display_info_HTML</property>
-        <property name="namespace"></property>
+        <property name="namespace" />
         <property name="path">.</property>
-        <property name="precompiled_header"></property>
+        <property name="precompiled_header" />
         <property name="relative_path">1</property>
         <property name="skip_lua_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_php_events">1</property>
@@ -29,65 +29,65 @@
         <object class="Dialog" expanded="1">
             <property name="aui_managed">0</property>
             <property name="aui_manager_style">wxAUI_MGR_DEFAULT</property>
-            <property name="bg"></property>
-            <property name="center"></property>
-            <property name="context_help"></property>
+            <property name="bg" />
+            <property name="center" />
+            <property name="context_help" />
             <property name="context_menu">1</property>
             <property name="enabled">1</property>
             <property name="event_handler">impl_virtual</property>
-            <property name="extra_style"></property>
-            <property name="fg"></property>
-            <property name="font"></property>
+            <property name="extra_style" />
+            <property name="fg" />
+            <property name="font" />
             <property name="hidden">0</property>
             <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
-            <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+            <property name="maximum_size" />
             <property name="minimum_size">400,120</property>
             <property name="name">DIALOG_DISPLAY_HTML_TEXT_BASE</property>
-            <property name="pos"></property>
+            <property name="pos" />
             <property name="size">465,202</property>
             <property name="style">wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER</property>
             <property name="subclass">DIALOG_SHIM; dialog_shim.h</property>
-            <property name="title"></property>
-            <property name="tooltip"></property>
-            <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
-            <property name="window_name"></property>
-            <property name="window_style"></property>
-            <event name="OnActivate"></event>
-            <event name="OnActivateApp"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiFindManager"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiPaneButton"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiPaneClose"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiPaneMaximize"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiPaneRestore"></event>
-            <event name="OnAuiRender"></event>
-            <event name="OnChar"></event>
-            <event name="OnClose"></event>
-            <event name="OnEnterWindow"></event>
-            <event name="OnEraseBackground"></event>
-            <event name="OnHibernate"></event>
-            <event name="OnIconize"></event>
-            <event name="OnIdle"></event>
-            <event name="OnInitDialog"></event>
-            <event name="OnKeyDown"></event>
-            <event name="OnKeyUp"></event>
-            <event name="OnKillFocus"></event>
-            <event name="OnLeaveWindow"></event>
-            <event name="OnLeftDClick"></event>
-            <event name="OnLeftDown"></event>
-            <event name="OnLeftUp"></event>
-            <event name="OnMiddleDClick"></event>
-            <event name="OnMiddleDown"></event>
-            <event name="OnMiddleUp"></event>
-            <event name="OnMotion"></event>
-            <event name="OnMouseEvents"></event>
-            <event name="OnMouseWheel"></event>
-            <event name="OnPaint"></event>
-            <event name="OnRightDClick"></event>
-            <event name="OnRightDown"></event>
-            <event name="OnRightUp"></event>
-            <event name="OnSetFocus"></event>
-            <event name="OnSize"></event>
-            <event name="OnUpdateUI"></event>
+            <property name="title" />
+            <property name="tooltip" />
+            <property name="window_extra_style" />
+            <property name="window_name" />
+            <property name="window_style" />
+            <event name="OnActivate" />
+            <event name="OnActivateApp" />
+            <event name="OnAuiFindManager" />
+            <event name="OnAuiPaneButton" />
+            <event name="OnAuiPaneClose" />
+            <event name="OnAuiPaneMaximize" />
+            <event name="OnAuiPaneRestore" />
+            <event name="OnAuiRender" />
+            <event name="OnChar" />
+            <event name="OnClose" />
+            <event name="OnEnterWindow" />
+            <event name="OnEraseBackground" />
+            <event name="OnHibernate" />
+            <event name="OnIconize" />
+            <event name="OnIdle" />
+            <event name="OnInitDialog" />
+            <event name="OnKeyDown" />
+            <event name="OnKeyUp" />
+            <event name="OnKillFocus" />
+            <event name="OnLeaveWindow" />
+            <event name="OnLeftDClick" />
+            <event name="OnLeftDown" />
+            <event name="OnLeftUp" />
+            <event name="OnMiddleDClick" />
+            <event name="OnMiddleDown" />
+            <event name="OnMiddleUp" />
+            <event name="OnMotion" />
+            <event name="OnMouseEvents" />
+            <event name="OnMouseWheel" />
+            <event name="OnPaint" />
+            <event name="OnRightDClick" />
+            <event name="OnRightDown" />
+            <event name="OnRightUp" />
+            <event name="OnSetFocus" />
+            <event name="OnSize" />
+            <event name="OnUpdateUI" />
             <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                 <property name="minimum_size">-1,-1</property>
                 <property name="name">bMainSizer</property>
@@ -102,79 +102,79 @@
                         <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
-                        <property name="aui_layer"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_name"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_position"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_row"></property>
-                        <property name="best_size"></property>
-                        <property name="bg"></property>
-                        <property name="caption"></property>
+                        <property name="aui_layer" />
+                        <property name="aui_name" />
+                        <property name="aui_position" />
+                        <property name="aui_row" />
+                        <property name="best_size" />
+                        <property name="bg" />
+                        <property name="caption" />
                         <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
                         <property name="center_pane">0</property>
                         <property name="close_button">1</property>
-                        <property name="context_help"></property>
+                        <property name="context_help" />
                         <property name="context_menu">1</property>
                         <property name="default_pane">0</property>
                         <property name="dock">Dock</property>
                         <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
                         <property name="docking">Left</property>
                         <property name="enabled">1</property>
-                        <property name="fg"></property>
+                        <property name="fg" />
                         <property name="floatable">1</property>
-                        <property name="font"></property>
+                        <property name="font" />
                         <property name="gripper">0</property>
                         <property name="hidden">0</property>
                         <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
-                        <property name="max_size"></property>
+                        <property name="max_size" />
                         <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
-                        <property name="maximum_size"></property>
-                        <property name="min_size"></property>
+                        <property name="maximum_size" />
+                        <property name="min_size" />
                         <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
                         <property name="minimum_size">-1,-1</property>
                         <property name="moveable">1</property>
                         <property name="name">m_htmlWindow</property>
                         <property name="pane_border">1</property>
-                        <property name="pane_position"></property>
-                        <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                        <property name="pane_position" />
+                        <property name="pane_size" />
                         <property name="permission">public</property>
                         <property name="pin_button">1</property>
-                        <property name="pos"></property>
+                        <property name="pos" />
                         <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
                         <property name="show">1</property>
-                        <property name="size"></property>
+                        <property name="size" />
                         <property name="style">wxHW_SCROLLBAR_AUTO</property>
-                        <property name="subclass"></property>
+                        <property name="subclass" />
                         <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                        <property name="tooltip"></property>
-                        <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
-                        <property name="window_name"></property>
+                        <property name="tooltip" />
+                        <property name="window_extra_style" />
+                        <property name="window_name" />
                         <property name="window_style">wxSUNKEN_BORDER</property>
-                        <event name="OnChar"></event>
-                        <event name="OnEnterWindow"></event>
-                        <event name="OnEraseBackground"></event>
-                        <event name="OnHtmlCellClicked"></event>
-                        <event name="OnHtmlCellHover"></event>
+                        <event name="OnChar" />
+                        <event name="OnEnterWindow" />
+                        <event name="OnEraseBackground" />
+                        <event name="OnHtmlCellClicked" />
+                        <event name="OnHtmlCellHover" />
                         <event name="OnHtmlLinkClicked">OnHTMLLinkClicked</event>
-                        <event name="OnKeyDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnKeyUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnKillFocus"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeaveWindow"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMotion"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMouseEvents"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMouseWheel"></event>
-                        <event name="OnPaint"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnSetFocus"></event>
-                        <event name="OnSize"></event>
-                        <event name="OnUpdateUI"></event>
+                        <event name="OnKeyDown" />
+                        <event name="OnKeyUp" />
+                        <event name="OnKillFocus" />
+                        <event name="OnLeaveWindow" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftDown" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftUp" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleDown" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleUp" />
+                        <event name="OnMotion" />
+                        <event name="OnMouseEvents" />
+                        <event name="OnMouseWheel" />
+                        <event name="OnPaint" />
+                        <event name="OnRightDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnRightDown" />
+                        <event name="OnRightUp" />
+                        <event name="OnSetFocus" />
+                        <event name="OnSize" />
+                        <event name="OnUpdateUI" />
                     </object>
                 </object>
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@
                         <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
-                        <property name="aui_layer"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_name"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_position"></property>
-                        <property name="aui_row"></property>
-                        <property name="best_size"></property>
-                        <property name="bg"></property>
-                        <property name="caption"></property>
+                        <property name="aui_layer" />
+                        <property name="aui_name" />
+                        <property name="aui_position" />
+                        <property name="aui_row" />
+                        <property name="best_size" />
+                        <property name="bg" />
+                        <property name="caption" />
                         <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
                         <property name="center_pane">0</property>
                         <property name="close_button">1</property>
-                        <property name="context_help"></property>
+                        <property name="context_help" />
                         <property name="context_menu">1</property>
                         <property name="default">1</property>
                         <property name="default_pane">0</property>
@@ -204,65 +204,65 @@
                         <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
                         <property name="docking">Left</property>
                         <property name="enabled">1</property>
-                        <property name="fg"></property>
+                        <property name="fg" />
                         <property name="floatable">1</property>
-                        <property name="font"></property>
+                        <property name="font" />
                         <property name="gripper">0</property>
                         <property name="hidden">0</property>
                         <property name="id">wxID_CANCEL</property>
                         <property name="label">Close</property>
-                        <property name="max_size"></property>
+                        <property name="max_size" />
                         <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
-                        <property name="maximum_size"></property>
-                        <property name="min_size"></property>
+                        <property name="maximum_size" />
+                        <property name="min_size" />
                         <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
-                        <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                        <property name="minimum_size" />
                         <property name="moveable">1</property>
                         <property name="name">m_buttonClose</property>
                         <property name="pane_border">1</property>
-                        <property name="pane_position"></property>
-                        <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                        <property name="pane_position" />
+                        <property name="pane_size" />
                         <property name="permission">protected</property>
                         <property name="pin_button">1</property>
-                        <property name="pos"></property>
+                        <property name="pos" />
                         <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
                         <property name="show">1</property>
-                        <property name="size"></property>
+                        <property name="size" />
                         <property name="style">wxBU_EXACTFIT</property>
-                        <property name="subclass"></property>
+                        <property name="subclass" />
                         <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                        <property name="tooltip"></property>
-                        <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                        <property name="tooltip" />
+                        <property name="validator_data_type" />
                         <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                         <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
-                        <property name="validator_variable"></property>
-                        <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
-                        <property name="window_name"></property>
-                        <property name="window_style"></property>
+                        <property name="validator_variable" />
+                        <property name="window_extra_style" />
+                        <property name="window_name" />
+                        <property name="window_style" />
                         <event name="OnButtonClick">OnCloseButtonClick</event>
-                        <event name="OnChar"></event>
-                        <event name="OnEnterWindow"></event>
-                        <event name="OnEraseBackground"></event>
-                        <event name="OnKeyDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnKeyUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnKillFocus"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeaveWindow"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnLeftUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMiddleUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMotion"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMouseEvents"></event>
-                        <event name="OnMouseWheel"></event>
-                        <event name="OnPaint"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightDClick"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightDown"></event>
-                        <event name="OnRightUp"></event>
-                        <event name="OnSetFocus"></event>
-                        <event name="OnSize"></event>
-                        <event name="OnUpdateUI"></event>
+                        <event name="OnChar" />
+                        <event name="OnEnterWindow" />
+                        <event name="OnEraseBackground" />
+                        <event name="OnKeyDown" />
+                        <event name="OnKeyUp" />
+                        <event name="OnKillFocus" />
+                        <event name="OnLeaveWindow" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftDown" />
+                        <event name="OnLeftUp" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleDown" />
+                        <event name="OnMiddleUp" />
+                        <event name="OnMotion" />
+                        <event name="OnMouseEvents" />
+                        <event name="OnMouseWheel" />
+                        <event name="OnPaint" />
+                        <event name="OnRightDClick" />
+                        <event name="OnRightDown" />
+                        <event name="OnRightUp" />
+                        <event name="OnSetFocus" />
+                        <event name="OnSize" />
+                        <event name="OnUpdateUI" />
                     </object>
                 </object>
             </object>
diff --git a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value.py b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value.py
index 4d3ddb3b82..f79c801243 100644
--- a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value.py
+++ b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 #
 # Example: Sorted and Grouped CSV BOM
 #
+"""
+    @package
+    Generate a csv BOM list.
+    Components are sorted by ref and grouped by value
+    Fields are (if exist)
+    Item, Qty, Reference(s), Value, LibPart, Footprint, Datasheet
+"""
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
@@ -11,6 +18,29 @@ import kicad_netlist_reader
 import csv
 import sys
 
+def myEqu(self, other):
+    """myEqu is a more advanced equivalence function for components which is
+    used by component grouping. Normal operation is to group components based
+    on their value and footprint.
+
+    In this example of a custom equivalency operator we compare the
+    value, the part name and the footprint.
+
+    """
+    result = True
+    if self.getValue() != other.getValue():
+        result = False
+    elif self.getPartName() != other.getPartName():
+        result = False
+    elif self.getFootprint() != other.getFootprint():
+        result = False
+
+    return result
+
+# Override the component equivalence operator - it is important to do this
+# before loading the netlist, otherwise all components will have the original
+# equivalency operator.
+kicad_netlist_reader.comp.__eq__ = myEqu
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 3:
     print("Usage ", __file__, "<generic_netlist.xml> <output.csv>", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -48,17 +78,18 @@ columns = ['Item', 'Qty', 'Reference(s)', 'Value', 'LibPart', 'Footprint', 'Data
 # Create a new csv writer object to use as the output formatter
 out = csv.writer( f, lineterminator='\n', delimiter=',', quotechar='\"', quoting=csv.QUOTE_MINIMAL )
 
-# override csv.writer's writerow() to support utf8 encoding:
+# override csv.writer's writerow() to support encoding conversion (initial encoding is utf8):
 def writerow( acsvwriter, columns ):
     utf8row = []
     for col in columns:
-        utf8row.append( str(col).encode('utf8') )
+        utf8row.append( str(col) )  # currently, no change
     acsvwriter.writerow( utf8row )
 
 # Output a set of rows as a header providing general information
 writerow( out, ['Source:', net.getSource()] )
 writerow( out, ['Date:', net.getDate()] )
 writerow( out, ['Tool:', net.getTool()] )
+writerow( out, ['Generator:', sys.argv[0]] )
 writerow( out, ['Component Count:', len(components)] )
 writerow( out, [] )
 writerow( out, ['Individual Components:'] )
@@ -129,6 +160,6 @@ for group in grouped:
     for field in columns[7:]:
         row.append( net.getGroupField(group, field) );
 
-    writerow( out,  row  )
+    writerow( out, row  )
 
 f.close()
diff --git a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value_with_fp.py b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value_with_fp.py
index 2f24f1892a..2c150d520f 100644
--- a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value_with_fp.py
+++ b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_csv_grouped_by_value_with_fp.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 """
     @package
     Generate a Tab delimited list (csv file type).
-    Components are sorted by ref and grouped by value
+    Components are sorted by ref and grouped by value with same footprint
     Fields are (if exist)
-    'Ref', 'Qnty', 'Value', 'Sch lib name', 'footprint', 'Description', 'Vendor'
+    'Ref', 'Qnty', 'Value', 'Cmp name', 'Footprint', 'Description', 'Vendor'
 """
 
 # Import the KiCad python helper module and the csv formatter
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ out = csv.writer(f, lineterminator='\n', delimiter=',', quotechar='\"', quoting=
 out.writerow(['Source:', net.getSource()])
 out.writerow(['Date:', net.getDate()])
 out.writerow(['Tool:', net.getTool()])
+out.writerow( ['Generator:', sys.argv[0]] )
 out.writerow(['Component Count:', len(net.components)])
-out.writerow(['Ref', 'Qnty', 'Value', 'Sch lib name', 'footprint', 'Description', 'Vendor'])
+out.writerow(['Ref', 'Qnty', 'Value', 'Cmp name', 'Footprint', 'Description', 'Vendor'])
 
 # Get all of the components in groups of matching parts + values
 # (see ky_generic_netlist_reader.py)
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ for group in grouped:
         c = component
 
     # Fill in the component groups common data
-    out.writerow([refs, len(group), c.getValue(), c.getLibName() + "/" + c.getPartName(), c.getFootprint(),
+    out.writerow([refs, len(group), c.getValue(), c.getPartName(), c.getFootprint(),
         c.getDescription(), c.getField("Vendor")])
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_html_with_advanced_grouping.py b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_html_with_advanced_grouping.py
index 0b3c451065..2ecac107d8 100644
--- a/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_html_with_advanced_grouping.py
+++ b/scripts/bom-in-python/bom_html_with_advanced_grouping.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     Generate a HTML BOM list.
     Components are sorted and grouped by value
     Fields are (if exist)
-    Ref, Quantity, Value, Part, Datasheet, Description, Vendor
+    Ref, Quantity, Value, Part, Footprint, Description, Vendor
 """
 
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ html = """
 def myEqu(self, other):
     """myEqu is a more advanced equivalence function for components which is
     used by component grouping. Normal operation is to group components based
-    on their Value, Library source, and Library part.
+    on their Value and Footprint.
 
     In this example of a more advanced equivalency operator we also compare the
     custom fields Voltage, Tolerance and Manufacturer as well as the assigned
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ def myEqu(self, other):
     result = True
     if self.getValue() != other.getValue():
         result = False
-    elif self.getLibName() != other.getLibName():
-        result = False
     elif self.getPartName() != other.getPartName():
         result = False
     elif self.getFootprint() != other.getFootprint():
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ def myEqu(self, other):
 # Override the component equivalence operator - it is important to do this
 # before loading the netlist, otherwise all components will have the original
 # equivalency operator.
-kicad_netlist_reader.comp.__equ__ = myEqu
+kicad_netlist_reader.comp.__eq__ = myEqu
 
 # Generate an instance of a generic netlist, and load the netlist tree from
 # <file>.tmp. If the file doesn't exist, execution will stop
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ html = html.replace('<!--COMPCOUNT-->', "<b>Component Count:</b>" + \
     str(len(net.components)))
 
 row  = "<tr><th style='width:640px'>Ref</th>" + "<th>Qnty</th>"
-row += "<th>Value</th>" + "<th>Part</th>" + "<th>Datasheet</th>"
+row += "<th>Value</th>" + "<th>Part</th>" + "<th>Footprint</th>"
 row += "<th>Description</th>" + "<th>Vendor</th></tr>"
 
 html = html.replace('<!--TABLEROW-->', row + "<!--TABLEROW-->")
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ for group in grouped:
     row = "\n    "
     row += "<tr><td>" + refs +"</td><td>" + str(len(group))
     row += "</td><td>" + c.getValue() + "</td><td>" + c.getLibName() + ":"
-    row += c.getPartName() + "</td><td>" + c.getDatasheet() + "</td><td>"
+    row += c.getPartName() + "</td><td>" + c.getFootprint() + "</td><td>"
     row += c.getDescription() + "</td><td>" + c.getField("Vendor")
     row += "</td></tr>"
 
diff --git a/scripts/bom-in-python/kicad_netlist_reader.py b/scripts/bom-in-python/kicad_netlist_reader.py
index 6ccc893c19..df463278e4 100644
--- a/scripts/bom-in-python/kicad_netlist_reader.py
+++ b/scripts/bom-in-python/kicad_netlist_reader.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # KiCad python module for interpreting generic netlists which can be used
 # to generate Bills of materials, etc.
 #
+# Remember these files use UTF8 encoding
+#
 # No string formatting is used on purpose as the only string formatting that
 # is current compatible with python 2.4+ to 3.0+ is the '%' method, and that
 # is due to be deprecated in 3.0+ soon
@@ -304,12 +306,24 @@ class comp():
         self.grouped = False
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        """Equlivalency operator, remember this can be easily overloaded"""
+        """ Equivalency operator, remember this can be easily overloaded
+            2 components are equivalent ( i.e. can be grouped
+            if they have same value and same footprint
+
+            Override the component equivalence operator must be done before
+            loading the netlist, otherwise all components will have the original
+            equivalency operator.
+
+            You have to define a comparison module (for instance named myEqu)
+            and add the line;
+                kicad_netlist_reader.comp.__eq__ = myEqu
+            in your bom generator script before calling the netliste reader by something like:
+                net = kicad_netlist_reader.netlist(sys.argv[1])
+        """
         result = False
         if self.getValue() == other.getValue():
-            if self.getLibName() == other.getLibName():
-                if self.getPartName() == other.getPartName():
-                    result = True
+            if self.getFootprint() == other.getFootprint():
+                result = True
         return result
 
     def setLibPart(self, part):
@@ -331,7 +345,7 @@ class comp():
             v.setChars(value)
 
     def getValue(self):
-        return self.element.get("value")
+        return self.element.get("value").encode( "utf-8" )
 
     def getField(self, name, libraryToo=True):
         """Return the value of a field named name. The component is first
@@ -347,7 +361,7 @@ class comp():
 
         field = self.element.get("field", "name", name)
         if field == "" and libraryToo:
-            field = self.libpart.getField(name)
+            field = self.libpart.getField(name).encode( "utf-8" )
         return field
 
     def getFieldNames(self):
@@ -360,7 +374,7 @@ class comp():
         fields = self.element.getChild('fields')
         if fields:
             for f in fields.getChildren():
-                fieldNames.append( f.get('field','name') )
+                fieldNames.append( f.get('field','name').encode( "utf-8" ) )
         return fieldNames
 
     def getRef(self):
@@ -382,7 +396,7 @@ class comp():
         return self.element.get("tstamp")
 
     def getDescription(self):
-        return self.libpart.getDescription()
+        return self.libpart.getDescription().encode( "utf-8" )
 
 
 class netlist():