diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/config_file.py b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/config_file.py
index 3b0b632b..61af0f73 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/config_file.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/config_file.py
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ def write_config(file_name, tree_widget):
 def read_config(file_path):
     # TODO datatype of params and properties
     node = TreeWidgetItem(NODE)
-    ifs = TreeWidgetItem(name='interfaces')
-    mods = TreeWidgetItem(name='modules')
+    ifs = TreeWidgetItem(name='Interfaces')
+    mods = TreeWidgetItem(name='Modules')
     node.addChild(ifs)
     node.addChild(mods)
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/tree_widget_item.py b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/tree_widget_item.py
index b64112cd..01890f66 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/tree_widget_item.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/tree_widget_item.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class ValueWidget(QWidget):
             self.value_display.textChanged.connect(self.emit_save_status_changed)
             self.set_value(value)
         else:
-            self.value_display = QLabel(value)
+            self.value_display = QLabel(str(value))
         self.layout.addWidget(self.value_display)
         self.setLayout(self.layout)
 
diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/change_name_dialog.ui b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/change_name_dialog.ui
index 9807e2f3..04a69193 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/change_name_dialog.ui
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/change_name_dialog.ui
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>239</width>
-    <height>81</height>
+    <height>84</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>change name</string>
+   <string>Change name</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
    <item row="0" column="1">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>name:</string>
+      <string>Name:</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/mainwindow.ui b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/mainwindow.ui
index 6e9aede4..904b1957 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
          <string>create new SEC node</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>new</string>
+         <string>New</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
          <string>open file</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>open</string>
+         <string>Open</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
          <string>save</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>save</string>
+         <string>Save</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
          <string>add interface</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>add interface</string>
+         <string>Add interface</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
          <string>add module</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>add module</string>
+         <string>Add module</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
          <string>add parameter</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>add parameter</string>
+         <string>Add parameter</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
          <string>add property</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>add property</string>
+         <string>Add property</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset>
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
          <string>add comment</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>add comment</string>
+         <string>Add comment</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
          <string>duplicate module or interface</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>duplicate</string>
+         <string>Duplicate</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
          <string>delete</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>delete</string>
+         <string>Delete</string>
         </property>
         <property name="icon">
          <iconset resource="icons/cfg-editor.qrc">
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>977</width>
-     <height>20</height>
+     <height>26</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuFile">
diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/utils.py b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/utils.py
index a2014bb5..28ff8e91 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/utils.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/utils.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def get_file_paths(widget, open_file=True):
 
 def get_modules():
     modules = {}
+    generalConfig.init()
     base_path = generalConfig.basedir
     # pylint: disable=too-many-nested-blocks
     for dirname in listdir(base_path):
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ def get_interface_class_from_name(name):
 def get_interfaces():
     # TODO class must be found out like for modules
     interfaces = []
+    generalConfig.init()
     interface_path = path.join(generalConfig.basedir, 'frappy',
                                'protocol', 'interface')
     for filename in listdir(interface_path):
diff --git a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/widgets.py b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/widgets.py
index 5b61d80f..b46a108d 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/widgets.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/cfg_editor/widgets.py
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ class TreeWidget(QTreeWidget):
         self.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.on_context_menu_requested)
 
     def setup_context_actions(self):
-        edit = self.menu.addAction('rename')
-        a_m = self.menu.addAction('add module')
-        a_i = self.menu.addAction('add interface')
-        a_pa = self.menu.addAction('add parameter')
-        a_pr = self.menu.addAction('add property')
-        a_c = self.menu.addAction('add comment')
-        dup = self.menu.addAction('duplicate')
-        dele = self.menu.addAction('delete')
+        edit = self.menu.addAction('Rename')
+        a_m = self.menu.addAction('Add module')
+        a_i = self.menu.addAction('Add interface')
+        a_pa = self.menu.addAction('Add parameter')
+        a_pr = self.menu.addAction('Add property')
+        a_c = self.menu.addAction('Add comment')
+        dup = self.menu.addAction('Duplicate')
+        dele = self.menu.addAction('Delete')
         self.context_actions = [edit, a_m, a_i, a_pa, a_pr, a_c, dup, dele]
         setActionIcon(edit, 'edit.png')
         setActionIcon(a_m, 'add_module.png')
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class TreeWidget(QTreeWidget):
                                                  None)
             self.addTopLevelItem(sec_node)
             sec_node.setExpanded(True)
-            self.mods = self.get_tree_widget_item(name='modules')
-            self.ifs = self.get_tree_widget_item(name='interfaces')
+            self.mods = self.get_tree_widget_item(name='Modules')
+            self.ifs = self.get_tree_widget_item(name='Interfaces')
             sec_node.addChild(self.ifs)
             sec_node.addChild(self.mods)
             self.emit_save_status_changed(False)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class AddDialog(QDialog):
                             the value from self.value"""
         super().__init__(parent)
         loadUi(self, 'add_dialog.ui')
-        self.setWindowTitle('add %s' % kind)
+        self.setWindowTitle('Add %s' % kind)
         self.kind = kind
         self.invalid_names = invalid_names
         if self.invalid_names:
@@ -348,15 +348,15 @@ class AddDialog(QDialog):
             self.name = QLineEdit()
             # TODO: input mask
             self.name.textChanged.connect(self.check_input)
-            self.add_layout.addWidget(QLabel('name:'), 0, 0)
+            self.add_layout.addWidget(QLabel('Name:'), 0, 0)
             self.add_layout.addWidget(self.name, 0, 1)
             if kind == NODE:
-                label_text = 'description:'
+                label_text = 'Description:'
                 self.value = QTextEdit()
                 self.get_value = self.value.toPlainText
                 self.value.text = self.value.toPlainText
             else:
-                label_text = 'kind:'
+                label_text = 'Kind:'
                 self.value = QComboBox()
                 self.get_value = self.value.currentText
                 if type(possible_values) == dict:
@@ -368,18 +368,20 @@ class AddDialog(QDialog):
                     self.value.setCurrentIndex(len(possible_values)-1)
             self.add_layout.addWidget(QLabel(label_text), 1, 0)
             self.add_layout.addWidget(self.value, 1, 1)
+            self.name.setFocus()
         else:
             if kind in [PARAMETER, PROPERTY]:
-                label_text = 'kind:'
+                label_text = 'Kind:'
                 self.value = QComboBox()
                 self.get_value = self.value.currentText
                 self.value.addItems(possible_values)
             else:
-                label_text = 'comment:'
+                label_text = 'Comment:'
                 self.value = QTextEdit()
                 self.get_value = self.value.toPlainText
             self.add_layout.addWidget(QLabel(label_text), 0, 0)
             self.add_layout.addWidget(self.value, 0, 1)
+            self.value.setFocus()
         if self.add_layout.rowCount() == 2:
             self.setTabOrder(self.name, self.value)
         self.setTabOrder(self.value, self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok))
diff --git a/frappy/gui/valuewidgets.py b/frappy/gui/valuewidgets.py
index 2a4163d5..74a96310 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/valuewidgets.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/valuewidgets.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TextWidget(QTextEdit):
             self.setEnabled(False)
 
     def get_value(self):
-        res = self.text()
+        res = self.toPlainText()
         return self.datatype(res)
 
     def set_value(self, value):