diff --git a/include/wxPcbStruct.h b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
index 08815687b5..e156a6c581 100644
--- a/include/wxPcbStruct.h
+++ b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class PCB_EDIT_FRAME : public PCB_BASE_FRAME
 
     int m_saveInterval;                 ///< Time interval in seconds for automatic saving.
     int m_lastSaveTime;                 ///< Last save time.
-    wxArrayString m_libraryNames;       ///< List of footprint library names to load.
 
 protected:
 
@@ -235,8 +234,6 @@ public:
 
     void SetAutoSaveTimeInterval( int aInterval ) { m_saveInterval = aInterval; }
 
-    wxArrayString& GetFootprintLibraryNames() { return m_libraryNames; }
-
     // Configurations:
     void InstallConfigFrame();
     void Process_Config( wxCommandEvent& event );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pcbnew_config_libs_and_paths.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pcbnew_config_libs_and_paths.cpp
index 95bdaaac8c..d2cfa1b5f6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pcbnew_config_libs_and_paths.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pcbnew_config_libs_and_paths.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void DIALOG_PCBNEW_CONFIG_LIBS::Init()
     m_LibPathChanged = false;
     m_UserLibDirBufferImg = g_UserLibDirBuffer;  // Save the original lib path
 
-    m_ListLibr->InsertItems( GetParent()->GetFootprintLibraryNames(), 0 );
+    m_ListLibr->InsertItems( g_LibraryNames, 0 );
 
     // Display current modules doc file:
     m_Config->Read( wxT( "module_doc_file" ), g_DocModulesFileName );
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ void DIALOG_PCBNEW_CONFIG_LIBS::OnOkClick( wxCommandEvent& event )
     if( m_LibListChanged || m_LibPathChanged )
     {
         // Recreate lib list
-        GetParent()->GetFootprintLibraryNames().Clear();
+        g_LibraryNames.Clear();
 
         for ( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_ListLibr->GetCount(); ii ++ )
-            GetParent()->GetFootprintLibraryNames().Add( m_ListLibr->GetString(ii) );
+            g_LibraryNames.Add( m_ListLibr->GetString(ii) );
     }
 
     GetParent()->SaveProjectSettings();
diff --git a/pcbnew/librairi.cpp b/pcbnew/librairi.cpp
index 6b61a998b7..e5afeb939e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/librairi.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/librairi.cpp
@@ -705,13 +705,11 @@ MODULE* PCB_BASE_FRAME::Create_1_Module( const wxString& aModuleName )
 void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Select_Active_Library()
 {
     wxString msg;
-    PCB_EDIT_FRAME* parent = (PCB_EDIT_FRAME*) GetParent();
 
-    if( parent->GetFootprintLibraryNames().GetCount() == 0 || parent == NULL )
+    if( g_LibraryNames.GetCount() == 0 )
         return;
 
-    EDA_LIST_DIALOG dlg( this, _( "Select Active Library:" ),
-                         parent->GetFootprintLibraryNames(), m_CurrentLib );
+    EDA_LIST_DIALOG dlg( this, _( "Select Active Library:" ), g_LibraryNames, m_CurrentLib );
 
     if( dlg.ShowModal() != wxID_OK )
         return;
diff --git a/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp b/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
index db08718aee..565c05c2d6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
@@ -195,13 +195,12 @@ MODULE* PCB_BASE_FRAME::GetModuleLibrary( const wxString& aLibraryFullFilename,
     bool       one_lib = aLibraryFullFilename.IsEmpty() ? false : true;
     PCB_EDIT_FRAME* parent = (PCB_EDIT_FRAME*) GetParent();
 
-    for( ii = 0; ii < parent->GetFootprintLibraryNames().GetCount(); ii++ )
+    for( ii = 0; ii < g_LibraryNames.GetCount(); ii++ )
     {
         if( one_lib )
             fn = aLibraryFullFilename;
         else
-            fn = wxFileName( wxEmptyString, parent->GetFootprintLibraryNames()[ii],
-                             ModuleFileExtension );
+            fn = wxFileName( wxEmptyString, g_LibraryNames[ii], ModuleFileExtension );
 
         tmp = wxGetApp().FindLibraryPath( fn );
 
@@ -252,6 +251,7 @@ MODULE* PCB_BASE_FRAME::GetModuleLibrary( const wxString& aLibraryFullFilename,
         if( found  )
         {
             fileReader.Rewind();
+
             while( reader.ReadLine() )
             {
                 char * line = reader.Line();
@@ -302,10 +302,9 @@ wxString PCB_BASE_FRAME::Select_1_Module_From_List( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aWindow,
     wxString        CmpName;
     wxString        msg;
     wxArrayString   libnames_list;
-    PCB_EDIT_FRAME* parent = (PCB_EDIT_FRAME*) GetParent();
 
     if( aLibraryFullFilename.IsEmpty() )
-        libnames_list = parent->GetFootprintLibraryNames();
+        libnames_list = g_LibraryNames;
     else
         libnames_list.Add( aLibraryFullFilename );
 
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ wxString PCB_BASE_FRAME::Select_1_Module_From_List( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aWindow,
     }
     else
     {
-        DisplayError( aWindow, _("No footprint found") );
+        DisplayError( aWindow, _( "No footprint found" ) );
         CmpName.Empty();
     }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
index 36d303d04c..884b26f18d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ const wxString g_FootprintLibFileWildcard( wxT( "Kicad footprint library file (*
  */
 wxString g_DocModulesFileName = wxT( "footprints_doc/footprints.pdf" );
 
+wxArrayString g_LibraryNames;
+
+
 IMPLEMENT_APP( EDA_APP )
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew.h b/pcbnew/pcbnew.h
index e28d219d38..0ffaf7115e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern int         g_MagneticTrackOption;
 
 extern wxPoint     g_Offset_Module;         /* Offset trace when moving footprint. */
 
+extern wxArrayString g_LibraryNames;       ///< List of footprint library file names to load.
 
 enum MagneticPadOptionValues {
     no_effect,
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
index fab3ef1837..cc19c3183b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::LoadProjectSettings( const wxString& aProjectFileName )
     wxGetApp().RemoveLibraryPath( g_UserLibDirBuffer );
 
     /* Initialize default values. */
-    m_libraryNames.Clear();
+    g_LibraryNames.Clear();
 
     wxGetApp().ReadProjectConfig( fn.GetFullPath(), GROUP, GetProjectFileParameters(), false );
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ PARAM_CFG_ARRAY& PCB_EDIT_FRAME::GetProjectFileParameters()
     m_projectFileParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_FILENAME( wxT( "LibDir" ),&g_UserLibDirBuffer,
                                                            GROUPLIB ) );
     m_projectFileParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_LIBNAME_LIST( wxT( "LibName" ),
-                                                               &m_libraryNames,
+                                                               &g_LibraryNames,
                                                                GROUPLIB ) );
     m_projectFileParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_INT( wxT( "PadDrlX" ), &g_Pad_Master.m_Drill.x,
                                                       320, 0, 0x7FFF ) );