diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e563e4b..7537ed4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 Installation of Wicd should be done using your distribution package if one
 exists.  If not, the installation is relatively straightforward, but there
 are a few dependencies:
-  1. python (obviously) and pygtk
+  1. python (>=2.4, <3.0)
+  2. pygtk (>=2.10)
   2. dbus and its glib and python bindings
   3. a dhcp client (dhclient, dhcpcd, and pump are supported)
   4. wireless-tools (iwlist, iwconfig, etcetera)
   5. net-tools (ip, route, etcetera)
   6. a graphical sudo application (gksu, kdesu, and ktsuss are supported),
      while optional, is strongly recommended
-  7. urwid (if you want to use the curses client)
-  8. pm-utils (optional for suspend/resume integration - needs version 1.2.4+)
+  7. urwid (if you want to use the curses client - needs version >=0.9.8.3)
+  8. pm-utils (optional for suspend/resume integration - needs version >=1.2.4)
 
 If you are installing from a bzr pull or beta/rc tarball and you want 
 the native language translations, first run this:
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3b3c184..536b3f1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
-MAIN CHANGES:
-- New and improved tray icon and gui images.  (Thanks to Martin Sagastume).
-- Re-organized network list in the GUI to be easier to navigate.
-- Added new experimental ioctl backend, which is more CPU friendly than the previous one.
-- Added a curses client (Thanks to Andrew Psaltis).
-- Added a right-click connection menu to the tray icon.
-- Add options to specify a dns domain and search domain for static networks.
-- Re-worked Preferences menu to be more in line with GNOME standards.
-- Support for global scripts.
-- Make it possible to have optional entries in encryption templates.
+Wicd 1.6.x Branch
+
+Major Changes:
+- Improved tray icon and gui images (thanks to Martin Sagastume)
+- Reorganized network list in the gui for easier navigation
+- New experimental ioctl backend, which is more cpu-friendly than the 
+  previous one 
+- Added a curses client (thanks to Andrew Psaltis)
+- Added a right-click connection menu to the tray icon
+- Added options to specify a dns domain and search domain for static networks
+- Reworked the Preferences menu to be more in line with GNOME standards
+- Added support for global scripts
+- Made it possible to have optional entries in encryption templates
+
+Minor Changes and Other Enchancements:
+- Better autoconnection behavior
+- Tray/GUI will survive the daemon being killed
+- Reasons for connection failures will now bubble back to the GUI
+- Add/Remove wired profile system is now more user-friendly
+- Support for using resolvconf instead of directly editing /etc/resolv.conf
+- Wicd won't blindly kill dhcp clients / wpa_supplicant any more
+- Added an option to automatically switch from a wireless network to a wired 
+  one as soon as a cable is plugged in
+- Moved scanning to its own thread, which makes GUI and daemon more responsive
+  during scans
+- Made it possible to specify macros in script entries
+- The gui will now display the encryption entry dialog if you attempt to 
+  connect to an encrypted network without entering a password
+- Static gateway entry is now optional
+- Passwords with leading or trailing whitespace are now stored properly
+- Many init/config script, man page, and setup.py fixes/updates, including
+  better autodetection of file placement with regard to sleep hooks and 
+  kde autostart files (thanks to Robby Workman)
 
-SMALL CHANGES:
-- Better autoconnection behavior.
-- Tray/GUI will survive the daemon going down.
-- Reasons for connection failures will now bubble back to the GUI.
-- Add/Remove wired profile system is now more user-friendly.
-- Support for using resolvconf instead of directly editing /etc/resolv.conf. 
-- Wicd won't blindly kill dhcp clients / wpa_supplicant anymore.
-- Added an option to automatically switch from a wireless network to a wired one as soon as a cable is plugged in.
-- Move scanning to its own thread, which makes GUI and daemon more responsive during scans. 
-- Make it possible to specify macros in script entries.
-- GUI will now display the encryption entry dialog if you attempt to connect to an encrypted network without entering a password.
-- Static gateway entry is now optional.
-- Passwords with leading or trailing whitespace are now stored properly.
-- Many init/config script, man page, and setup.py fixes/updates (Thanks to Robby Workman).
diff --git a/wicd/configmanager.py b/wicd/configmanager.py
index 24d8dd4..8862bc8 100644
--- a/wicd/configmanager.py
+++ b/wicd/configmanager.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ConfigManager(RawConfigParser):
         try:
             if not ret.startswith('0') or len(ret) == 1:
                 ret = int(ret)
-        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        except (ValueError, TypeError, AttributeError):
             ret = Noneify(ret)
         # This is a workaround for a python-dbus issue on 64-bit systems.
         if isinstance(ret, (int)):
diff --git a/wicd/gui.py b/wicd/gui.py
index 8db8b6f..e792579 100644
--- a/wicd/gui.py
+++ b/wicd/gui.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class appGui(object):
         gladefile = os.path.join(wpath.share, "wicd.glade")
         self.wTree = gtk.glade.XML(gladefile)
         self.window = self.wTree.get_widget("window1")
-        self.window.set_icon_from_file(wpath.icons +'scalable/apps/wicd-client.svg')
+        self.window.set_icon_name("wicd-client")
         size = daemon.ReadWindowSize("main")
         width = size[0]
         height = size[1]
diff --git a/wicd/netentry.py b/wicd/netentry.py
index 460f387..a4cfa40 100644
--- a/wicd/netentry.py
+++ b/wicd/netentry.py
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ class WirelessSettingsDialog(AdvancedSettingsDialog):
         
     def save_settings(self, networkid):
         # Check encryption info
+        encrypt_info = self.encryption_info
         if self.chkbox_encryption.get_active():
             print "setting encryption info..."
-            encrypt_info = self.encryption_info
             encrypt_methods = self.encrypt_types
             self.set_net_prop("enctype",
                                encrypt_methods[self.combo_encryption.get_active()]['type'])
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class WirelessSettingsDialog(AdvancedSettingsDialog):
             print "no encryption specified..."
             self.set_net_prop("enctype", "None")
             for entry in encrypt_info.iterkeys():
-                self.set_net_prop(entry[0].entry, "")
+                self.set_net_prop(entry[0], "")
         AdvancedSettingsDialog.save_settings(self)
         
         if self.chkbox_global_settings.get_active():
diff --git a/wicd/prefs.py b/wicd/prefs.py
index 2c577ea..7a6d709 100644
--- a/wicd/prefs.py
+++ b/wicd/prefs.py
@@ -59,12 +59,9 @@ class PreferencesDialog(object):
         
     def _setup_external_app_radios(self, radio_list, get_method, set_method):
         """ Generic function for setting up external app radios. """
-        def set_available(apps):
-            for app in apps:
-                app.set_sensitive(daemon.GetAppAvailable(app.get_label()))
-        
         # Disable radios for apps that aren't installed.
-        set_available(radio_list[1:])
+        for app in radio_list[1:]:
+            app.set_sensitive(daemon.GetAppAvailable(app.get_label()))
         selected_app = get_method()
         # Make sure the app we want to select is actually available.
         if radio_list[selected_app].get_property("sensitive"):
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
index 073d1b1..17f3e2d 100644
--- a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
@@ -1201,8 +1201,8 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
 
         # We want to write the essid in addition to bssid
         # sections if global settings are enabled.
+        self.config.remove_section(essid_key)
         if cur_network["use_settings_globally"]:
-            self.config.remove_section(essid_key)
             self.config.add_section(essid_key)
 
         for x in cur_network: