Better !channel support - window items now have "visual_name" and channels

and queries also have "name". Normally they're identical but with !channels
the visible_name contains the short !channel name, while name contains
full !ABCDEchannel name.

The visible_name should be used whenever displaying the channel name, or as
printtext()'s target. So, this breaks a few scripts in !channels, they need
to be modified to use $channel->{visible_name} instead.

Also /LAYOUT SAVE should finally work properly with !channels.


git-svn-id: http://svn.irssi.org/repos/irssi/trunk@2797 dbcabf3a-b0e7-0310-adc4-f8d773084564

42 files changed, 304 insertions, 229 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/channel-rec.h b/src/core/channel-rec.h
index f3ec5f8d..7b806ca4 100644
--- a/src/core/channel-rec.h
+++ b/src/core/channel-rec.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "window-item-rec.h"
 
+char *name;
 char *topic;
 char *topic_by;
 time_t topic_time;
diff --git a/src/core/channels.c b/src/core/channels.c
index 1884c402..126c3b7e 100644
--- a/src/core/channels.c
+++ b/src/core/channels.c
@@ -35,24 +35,37 @@ static char *get_join_data(CHANNEL_REC *channel)
 	return g_strdup(channel->name);
 }
 
-void channel_init(CHANNEL_REC *channel, int automatic)
+static const char *channel_get_target(WI_ITEM_REC *item)
+{
+	return ((CHANNEL_REC *) item)->name;
+}
+
+void channel_init(CHANNEL_REC *channel, SERVER_REC *server, const char *name,
+		  const char *visible_name, int automatic)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(channel != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail(channel->name != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail(name != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail(server != NULL);
 
-	channels = g_slist_append(channels, channel);
-	if (channel->server != NULL) {
-		channel->server->channels =
-			g_slist_append(channel->server->channels, channel);
-	}
+	if (visible_name == NULL)
+		visible_name = name;
 
         MODULE_DATA_INIT(channel);
 	channel->type = module_get_uniq_id_str("WINDOW ITEM TYPE", "CHANNEL");
         channel->destroy = (void (*) (WI_ITEM_REC *)) channel_destroy;
-        channel->mode = g_strdup("");
-	channel->createtime = time(NULL);
+	channel->get_target = channel_get_target;
         channel->get_join_data = get_join_data;
 
+	channel->chat_type = server->chat_type;
+	channel->server = server;
+	channel->name = g_strdup(name);
+	channel->visible_name = g_strdup(visible_name);
+	channel->mode = g_strdup("");
+	channel->createtime = time(NULL);
+
+	channels = g_slist_append(channels, channel);
+	server->channels = g_slist_append(server->channels, channel);
+
 	signal_emit("channel created", 2, channel, GINT_TO_POINTER(automatic));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/channels.h b/src/core/channels.h
index 98b75ee0..ff121a2c 100644
--- a/src/core/channels.h
+++ b/src/core/channels.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ struct _CHANNEL_REC {
 extern GSList *channels;
 
 /* Create new channel record */
-void channel_init(CHANNEL_REC *channel, int automatic);
+void channel_init(CHANNEL_REC *channel, SERVER_REC *server, const char *name,
+		  const char *visible_name, int automatic);
 void channel_destroy(CHANNEL_REC *channel);
 
 /* find channel by name, if `server' is NULL, search from all servers */
diff --git a/src/core/chat-commands.c b/src/core/chat-commands.c
index 933cc3f5..838db914 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-commands.c
+++ b/src/core/chat-commands.c
@@ -344,9 +344,8 @@ static void cmd_msg(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 
 		target_type = IS_CHANNEL(item) ?
 			SEND_TARGET_CHANNEL : SEND_TARGET_NICK;
-		target = item->name;
-	}
-	else if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "channel") != NULL)
+		target = (char *) window_item_get_target(item);
+	} else if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "channel") != NULL)
                 target_type = SEND_TARGET_CHANNEL;
 	else if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "nick") != NULL)
 		target_type = SEND_TARGET_NICK;
diff --git a/src/core/chat-protocols.h b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
index ad8c64ba..95ab0937 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-protocols.h
+++ b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ struct _CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC {
         void (*destroy_server_connect) (SERVER_CONNECT_REC *);
 
         SERVER_REC *(*server_connect) (SERVER_CONNECT_REC *);
-        CHANNEL_REC *(*channel_create) (SERVER_REC *, const char *, int);
+	CHANNEL_REC *(*channel_create) (SERVER_REC *, const char *,
+					const char *, int);
         QUERY_REC *(*query_create) (const char *, const char *, int);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/commands.c b/src/core/commands.c
index 96a74008..91e4a170 100644
--- a/src/core/commands.c
+++ b/src/core/commands.c
@@ -653,11 +653,12 @@ typedef struct {
         GHashTable *options;
 } CMD_TEMP_REC;
 
-static char *get_optional_channel(WI_ITEM_REC *active_item, char **data,
-				  int require_name)
+static const char *
+get_optional_channel(WI_ITEM_REC *active_item, char **data, int require_name)
 {
         CHANNEL_REC *chanrec;
-	char *tmp, *origtmp, *channel, *ret;
+	const char *ret;
+	char *tmp, *origtmp, *channel;
 
 	if (active_item == NULL) {
                 /* no active channel in window, channel required */
@@ -670,10 +671,10 @@ static char *get_optional_channel(WI_ITEM_REC *active_item, char **data,
 	if (strcmp(channel, "*") == 0 && !require_name) {
                 /* "*" means active channel */
 		cmd_get_param(data);
-		ret = active_item->name;
+		ret = window_item_get_target(active_item);
 	} else if (!server_ischannel(active_item->server, channel)) {
                 /* we don't have channel parameter - use active channel */
-		ret = active_item->name;
+		ret = window_item_get_target(active_item);
 	} else {
 		/* Find the channel first and use it's name if found.
 		   This allows automatic !channel -> !XXXXXchannel replaces. */
@@ -730,7 +731,7 @@ int cmd_get_params(const char *data, gpointer *free_me, int count, ...)
 			/* optional channel as first parameter */
 			require_name = (count & PARAM_FLAG_OPTCHAN_NAME) ==
 				PARAM_FLAG_OPTCHAN_NAME;
-			arg = get_optional_channel(item, &datad, require_name);
+			arg = (char *) get_optional_channel(item, &datad, require_name);
 
 			str = (char **) va_arg(args, char **);
 			if (str != NULL) *str = arg;
diff --git a/src/core/expandos.c b/src/core/expandos.c
index 2830d677..6f0f392d 100644
--- a/src/core/expandos.c
+++ b/src/core/expandos.c
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ static char *expando_serverversion(SERVER_REC *server, void *item, int *free_ret
 /* target of current input (channel or QUERY nickname) */
 static char *expando_target(SERVER_REC *server, void *item, int *free_ret)
 {
-	return item == NULL ? "" : ((WI_ITEM_REC *) item)->name;
+	return item == NULL ? "" :
+		(char *) window_item_get_target((WI_ITEM_REC *) item);
 }
 
 /* client release date (in YYYYMMDD format) */
@@ -461,6 +462,12 @@ static char *expando_chatnet(SERVER_REC *server, void *item, int *free_ret)
 	return server == NULL ? "" : server->connrec->chatnet;
 }
 
+/* visible_name of current window item */
+static char *expando_itemname(SERVER_REC *server, void *item, int *free_ret)
+{
+	return item == NULL ? "" : ((WI_ITEM_REC *) item)->visible_name;
+}
+
 static void sig_message_public(SERVER_REC *server, const char *msg,
 			       const char *nick, const char *address,
 			       const char *target)
@@ -634,6 +641,9 @@ void expandos_init(void)
 	expando_create("chatnet", expando_chatnet,
 		       "window changed", EXPANDO_ARG_NONE,
 		       "window server changed", EXPANDO_ARG_WINDOW, NULL);
+	expando_create("itemname", expando_itemname,
+		       "window changed", EXPANDO_ARG_NONE,
+		       "window item changed", EXPANDO_ARG_WINDOW, NULL);
 
 	read_settings();
 
diff --git a/src/core/queries.c b/src/core/queries.c
index 8ae994a2..799a6320 100644
--- a/src/core/queries.c
+++ b/src/core/queries.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
 
 GSList *queries;
 
+static const char *query_get_target(WI_ITEM_REC *item)
+{
+	return ((QUERY_REC *) item)->name;
+}
+
 void query_init(QUERY_REC *query, int automatic)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(query != NULL);
@@ -37,8 +42,10 @@ void query_init(QUERY_REC *query, int automatic)
         MODULE_DATA_INIT(query);
 	query->type = module_get_uniq_id_str("WINDOW ITEM TYPE", "QUERY");
         query->destroy = (void (*) (WI_ITEM_REC *)) query_destroy;
+	query->get_target = query_get_target;
 	query->createtime = time(NULL);
 	query->last_unread_msg = time(NULL);
+	query->visible_name = g_strdup(query->name);
 
 	if (query->server_tag != NULL) {
 		query->server = server_find_tag(query->server_tag);
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ void query_destroy(QUERY_REC *query)
 	g_free_not_null(query->hilight_color);
         g_free_not_null(query->server_tag);
         g_free_not_null(query->address);
+	g_free(query->visible_name);
 	g_free(query->name);
 
         query->type = 0;
@@ -124,6 +132,10 @@ void query_change_nick(QUERY_REC *query, const char *nick)
 
         oldnick = query->name;
 	query->name = g_strdup(nick);
+
+	g_free(query->visible_name);
+	query->visible_name = g_strdup(nick);
+
 	signal_emit("query nick changed", 2, query, oldnick);
 	signal_emit("window item name changed", 1, query);
         g_free(oldnick);
diff --git a/src/core/query-rec.h b/src/core/query-rec.h
index fc08d2ef..ddb85ba4 100644
--- a/src/core/query-rec.h
+++ b/src/core/query-rec.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "window-item-rec.h"
 
+char *name;
 char *address;
 char *server_tag;
 time_t last_unread_msg;
diff --git a/src/core/session.c b/src/core/session.c
index b5419134..4e7a832c 100644
--- a/src/core/session.c
+++ b/src/core/session.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static void session_save_channel(CHANNEL_REC *channel, CONFIG_REC *config,
 	node = config_node_section(node, NULL, NODE_TYPE_BLOCK);
 
 	config_node_set_str(config, node, "name", channel->name);
+	config_node_set_str(config, node, "visible_name", channel->visible_name);
 	config_node_set_str(config, node, "topic", channel->topic);
 	config_node_set_str(config, node, "topic_by", channel->topic_by);
 	config_node_set_int(config, node, "topic_time", channel->topic_time);
@@ -215,13 +216,14 @@ static void session_restore_channel_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel,
 static void session_restore_channel(SERVER_REC *server, CONFIG_NODE *node)
 {
         CHANNEL_REC *channel;
-	const char *name;
+	const char *name, *visible_name;
 
 	name = config_node_get_str(node, "name", NULL);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	channel = CHAT_PROTOCOL(server)->channel_create(server, name, TRUE);
+	visible_name = config_node_get_str(node, "visible_name", NULL);
+	channel = CHAT_PROTOCOL(server)->channel_create(server, name, visible_name, TRUE);
 	channel->topic = g_strdup(config_node_get_str(node, "topic", NULL));
 	channel->topic_by = g_strdup(config_node_get_str(node, "topic_by", NULL));
 	channel->topic_time = config_node_get_int(node, "topic_time", 0);
diff --git a/src/core/window-item-rec.h b/src/core/window-item-rec.h
index eeb465f4..d7b6f7db 100644
--- a/src/core/window-item-rec.h
+++ b/src/core/window-item-rec.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GHashTable *module_data;
 
 void *window;
 STRUCT_SERVER_REC *server;
-char *name;
+char *visible_name;
 
 time_t createtime;
 int data_level;
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ char *hilight_color;
 
 void (*destroy)(WI_ITEM_REC *item);
 
+const char *(*get_target)(WI_ITEM_REC *item);
+#define window_item_get_target(item) \
+	((item)->get_target(item))
+
 #undef STRUCT_SERVER_REC
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/chat-completion.c b/src/fe-common/core/chat-completion.c
index df5525eb..2de58a5a 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/chat-completion.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/chat-completion.c
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ GList *completion_get_channels(SERVER_REC *server, const char *word)
 	for (; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
 		CHANNEL_REC *rec = tmp->data;
 
-		if (g_strncasecmp(rec->name, word, len) == 0)
+		if (g_strncasecmp(rec->visible_name, word, len) == 0)
+			list = g_list_append(list, g_strdup(rec->visible_name));
+		else if (g_strncasecmp(rec->name, word, len) == 0)
 			list = g_list_append(list, g_strdup(rec->name));
 	}
 
@@ -861,7 +863,7 @@ static void event_text(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 
 	str = g_strdup_printf(IS_CHANNEL(item) ? "-channel %s %s" :
 			      IS_QUERY(item) ? "-nick %s %s" : "%s %s",
-			      item->name, line);
+                              window_item_get_target(item), line);
 
 	signal_emit("command msg", 3, str, server, item);
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
index 27ad4365..f80c4173 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void signal_channel_destroyed(CHANNEL_REC *channel)
 	    !channel->server->disconnected) {
 		/* kicked out from channel */
 		window_bind_add(window, channel->server->tag,
-				channel->name);
+				channel->visible_name);
 	} else if (!channel->joined || channel->left)
 		window_auto_destroy(window);
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void sig_disconnected(SERVER_REC *server)
 		CHANNEL_REC *channel = tmp->data;
 
 		window = window_item_window((WI_ITEM_REC *) channel);
-		window_bind_add(window, server->tag, channel->name);
+		window_bind_add(window, server->tag, channel->visible_name);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ static void signal_window_item_changed(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	if (item == NULL) return;
 
 	if (g_slist_length(window->items) > 1 && IS_CHANNEL(item)) {
-		printformat(item->server, item->name, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
-			    TXT_TALKING_IN, item->name);
+		printformat(item->server, item->visible_name,
+			    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    TXT_TALKING_IN, item->visible_name);
                 signal_stop();
 	}
 }
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ static void cmd_channel_list_joined(void)
 	/* print active channel */
 	channel = CHANNEL(active_win->active);
 	if (channel != NULL)
-		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, TXT_CURRENT_CHANNEL, channel->name);
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    TXT_CURRENT_CHANNEL, channel->visible_name);
 
 	/* print list of all channels, their modes, server tags and nicks */
 	printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, TXT_CHANLIST_HEADER);
@@ -189,7 +191,8 @@ static void cmd_channel_list_joined(void)
 
 		if (nicks->len > 1) g_string_truncate(nicks, nicks->len-1);
 		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, TXT_CHANLIST_LINE,
-			    channel->name, channel->mode, channel->server->tag, nicks->str);
+			    channel->visible_name, channel->mode,
+			    channel->server->tag, nicks->str);
 
 		g_slist_free(nicklist);
 		g_string_free(nicks, TRUE);
@@ -326,13 +329,13 @@ static void display_sorted_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel, GSList *nicklist)
 	int *columns, cols, rows, last_col_rows, col, row, max_width;
         int item_extra, linebuf_size, formatnum;
 
-	window = window_find_closest(channel->server, channel->name,
+	window = window_find_closest(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 				     MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP);
         max_width = window->width;
 
         /* get the length of item extra stuff ("[ ] ") */
 	format = format_get_text(MODULE_NAME, NULL,
-				 channel->server, channel->name,
+				 channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 				 TXT_NAMES_NICK, " ", "");
 	stripped = strip_codes(format);
 	item_extra = strlen(stripped);
@@ -344,7 +347,7 @@ static void display_sorted_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel, GSList *nicklist)
 		max_width = settings_get_int("names_max_width");
 
         /* remove width of the timestamp from max_width */
-	format_create_dest(&dest, channel->server, channel->name,
+	format_create_dest(&dest, channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 			   MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, NULL);
 	format = format_get_line_start(current_theme, &dest, time(NULL));
 	if (format != NULL) {
@@ -356,8 +359,9 @@ static void display_sorted_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel, GSList *nicklist)
 
         /* remove width of the prefix from max_width */
 	prefix_format = format_get_text(MODULE_NAME, NULL,
-					channel->server, channel->name,
-					TXT_NAMES_PREFIX, channel->name);
+					channel->server, channel->visible_name,
+					TXT_NAMES_PREFIX,
+					channel->visible_name);
 	if (prefix_format != NULL) {
 		stripped = strip_codes(prefix_format);
 		max_width -= strlen(stripped);
@@ -410,13 +414,14 @@ static void display_sorted_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel, GSList *nicklist)
 			rec->voice ? TXT_NAMES_NICK_VOICE :
                         TXT_NAMES_NICK;
 		format = format_get_text(MODULE_NAME, NULL,
-					 channel->server, channel->name,
+					 channel->server,
+					 channel->visible_name,
 					 formatnum, nickmode, linebuf);
 		g_string_append(str, format);
 		g_free(format);
 
 		if (++col == cols) {
-			printtext(channel->server, channel->name,
+			printtext(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 				  MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, "%s", str->str);
 			g_string_truncate(str, 0);
 			if (prefix_format != NULL)
@@ -429,7 +434,7 @@ static void display_sorted_nicks(CHANNEL_REC *channel, GSList *nicklist)
 	}
 
 	if (str->len > strlen(prefix_format)) {
-		printtext(channel->server, channel->name,
+		printtext(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 			  MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, "%s", str->str);
 	}
 
@@ -480,15 +485,17 @@ void fe_channels_nicklist(CHANNEL_REC *channel, int flags)
 
 	/* display the nicks */
         if ((flags & CHANNEL_NICKLIST_FLAG_COUNT) == 0) {
-		printformat(channel->server, channel->name,
-			    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, TXT_NAMES, channel->name, nicks, ops, halfops, voices, normal);
+		printformat(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
+			    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, TXT_NAMES,
+			    channel->visible_name,
+			    nicks, ops, halfops, voices, normal);
 		display_sorted_nicks(channel, sorted);
 	}
 	g_slist_free(sorted);
 
-	printformat(channel->server, channel->name,
+	printformat(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
 		    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, TXT_ENDOFNAMES,
-		    channel->name, nicks, ops, halfops, voices, normal);
+		    channel->visible_name, nicks, ops, halfops, voices, normal);
 }
 
 /* SYNTAX: NAMES [-count | -ops -halfops -voices -normal] [<channels> | **] */
@@ -513,7 +520,7 @@ static void cmd_names(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 		if (!IS_CHANNEL(item))
                         cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-		channel = item->name;
+		channel = CHANNEL(item)->name;
 	}
 
 	flags = 0;
@@ -575,7 +582,7 @@ static void cmd_cycle(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 
 	joindata = chanrec->get_join_data(chanrec);
 	window_bind_add(window_item_window(chanrec),
-			chanrec->server->tag, chanrec->name);
+			chanrec->server->tag, chanrec->visible_name);
 
 	/* FIXME: kludgy kludgy... */
 	signal_emit("command part", 3, data, server, item);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
index 88df56ae..8c23072c 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void exec_wi_destroy(EXEC_WI_REC *rec)
 		window_item_destroy((WI_ITEM_REC *) rec);
 
 	MODULE_DATA_DEINIT(rec);
-	g_free(rec->name);
+	g_free(rec->visible_name);
         g_free(rec);
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static EXEC_WI_REC *exec_wi_create(WINDOW_REC *window, PROCESS_REC *rec)
 	item = g_new0(EXEC_WI_REC, 1);
 	item->type = module_get_uniq_id_str("WINDOW ITEM TYPE", "EXEC");
         item->destroy = (void (*) (WI_ITEM_REC *)) exec_wi_destroy;
-	item->name = rec->name != NULL ? g_strdup(rec->name) :
+	item->visible_name = rec->name != NULL ? g_strdup(rec->name) :
 		g_strdup_printf("%%%d", rec->id);
 
 	item->createtime = time(NULL);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void handle_exec(const char *args, GHashTable *optlist,
                 /* redirect output to active channel/query */
 		if (item == NULL)
 			cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
-		target = item->name;
+		target = (char *) window_item_get_target(item);
 		target_channel = IS_CHANNEL(item);
 		target_nick = IS_QUERY(item);
 	} else if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "msg") != NULL) {
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void sig_exec_input(PROCESS_REC *rec, const char *text)
 			    3, str, server, item);
                 g_free(str);
 	} else if (rec->target_item != NULL) {
-		printtext(NULL, rec->target_item->name,
+		printtext(NULL, rec->target_item->visible_name,
 			  rec->level, "%s", text);
 	} else {
 		printtext_window(rec->target_win, rec->level, "%s", text);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
index bebff7f5..9362f6da 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static void sig_window_item_destroy(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
 	LOG_REC *log;
 
-	log = logs_find_item(LOG_ITEM_TARGET, item->name,
+	log = logs_find_item(LOG_ITEM_TARGET, item->visible_name,
 			     item->server == NULL ? NULL :
 			     item->server->tag, NULL);
 	if (log != NULL && log->temp)
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-messages.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-messages.c
index 44c9fb35..311c2adf 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-messages.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-messages.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static void sig_message_quit(SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick,
 		if (!nicklist_find(rec, nick))
 			continue;
 
-		if (ignore_check(server, nick, address, rec->name,
+		if (ignore_check(server, nick, address, rec->visible_name,
 				 reason, MSGLEVEL_QUITS)) {
 			count++;
 			continue;
@@ -355,17 +355,18 @@ static void sig_message_quit(SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick,
 
 		if (print_channel == NULL ||
 		    active_win->active == (WI_ITEM_REC *) rec)
-			print_channel = rec->name;
+			print_channel = rec->visible_name;
 
 		if (once)
-			g_string_sprintfa(chans, "%s,", rec->name);
+			g_string_sprintfa(chans, "%s,", rec->visible_name);
 		else {
 			window = window_item_window((WI_ITEM_REC *) rec);
 			if (g_slist_find(windows, window) == NULL) {
 				windows = g_slist_append(windows, window);
-				printformat(server, rec->name, MSGLEVEL_QUITS,
+				printformat(server, rec->visible_name,
+					    MSGLEVEL_QUITS,
 					    TXT_QUIT, nick, address, reason,
-					    rec->name);
+					    rec->visible_name);
 			}
 		}
 		count++;
@@ -441,8 +442,8 @@ static void print_nick_change(SERVER_REC *server, const char *newnick,
 			continue;
 
 		windows = g_slist_append(windows, window);
-		print_nick_change_channel(server, channel->name, newnick,
-					  oldnick, address, ownnick);
+		print_nick_change_channel(server, channel->visible_name,
+					  newnick, oldnick, address, ownnick);
 		msgprint = TRUE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
index af8e4297..4ac94c5f 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ void window_set_immortal(WINDOW_REC *window, int immortal)
 }
 
 /* return active item's name, or if none is active, window's name */
-char *window_get_active_name(WINDOW_REC *window)
+const char *window_get_active_name(WINDOW_REC *window)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(window != NULL, NULL);
 
 	if (window->active != NULL)
-		return window->active->name;
+		return window->active->visible_name;
 
 	return window->name;
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
index 9173459f..64aaddd4 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void window_set_level(WINDOW_REC *window, int level);
 void window_set_immortal(WINDOW_REC *window, int immortal);
 
 /* return active item's name, or if none is active, window's name */
-char *window_get_active_name(WINDOW_REC *window);
+const char *window_get_active_name(WINDOW_REC *window);
 
 WINDOW_REC *window_find_level(void *server, int level);
 WINDOW_REC *window_find_closest(void *server, const char *name, int level);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/window-commands.c b/src/fe-common/core/window-commands.c
index bbe495aa..e877b906 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/window-commands.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/window-commands.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ static void window_print_items(WINDOW_REC *win)
 		type = module_find_id_str("WINDOW ITEM TYPE", item->type);
 		printformat_window(win, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP,
 				   TXT_WINDOW_INFO_ITEM,
-				   type == NULL ? "??" : type, item->name,
+				   type == NULL ? "??" : type,
+				   item->visible_name,
 				   item->server == NULL ? "" :
 				   item->server->tag);
 	}
@@ -660,7 +661,7 @@ static void cmd_window_list(void)
 		levelstr = bits2level(rec->level);
 		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP, TXT_WINDOWLIST_LINE,
 			    rec->refnum, rec->name == NULL ? "" : rec->name,
-			    rec->active == NULL ? "" : rec->active->name,
+			    rec->active == NULL ? "" : rec->active->visible_name,
 			    rec->active_server == NULL ? "" : ((SERVER_REC *) rec->active_server)->tag,
 			    levelstr);
 		g_free(levelstr);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c b/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
index e53e5a1d..ce4b57e0 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "modules.h"
 #include "signals.h"
 #include "servers.h"
+#include "channels.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include "levels.h"
@@ -195,15 +196,23 @@ void window_item_next(WINDOW_REC *window)
 WI_ITEM_REC *window_item_find_window(WINDOW_REC *window,
                                      void *server, const char *name)
 {
+	CHANNEL_REC *channel;
 	GSList *tmp;
 
 	for (tmp = window->items; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
 		WI_ITEM_REC *rec = tmp->data;
 
 		if ((server == NULL || rec->server == server) &&
-		    g_strcasecmp(name, rec->name) == 0) return rec;
+		    g_strcasecmp(name, rec->visible_name) == 0)
+			return rec;
 	}
 
+	/* try with channel name too, it's not necessarily
+	   same as visible_name (!channels) */
+	channel = channel_find(server, name);
+	if (channel != NULL && window_item_window(channel) == window)
+		return (WI_ITEM_REC *) channel;
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +268,7 @@ void window_item_create(WI_ITEM_REC *item, int automatic)
                 /* is item bound to this window? */
 		if (item->server != NULL) {
 			bind = window_bind_find(rec, item->server->tag,
-						item->name);
+						item->visible_name);
 			if (bind != NULL) {
                                 if (!bind->sticky)
 					window_bind_destroy(rec, bind);
@@ -316,8 +325,9 @@ static void signal_window_item_changed(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	if (g_slist_length(window->items) > 1) {
 		/* default to printing "talking with ...",
 		   you can override it it you wish */
-		printformat(item->server, item->name, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
-			    TXT_TALKING_WITH, item->name);
+		printformat(item->server, item->visible_name,
+			    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    TXT_TALKING_WITH, item->visible_name);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/windows-layout.c b/src/fe-common/core/windows-layout.c
index a19b2942..4dd1ee32 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/windows-layout.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/windows-layout.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void sig_layout_save_item(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item,
 	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "type", type);
 	type = chat_protocol_find_id(item->chat_type)->name;
 	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "chat_type", type);
-	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "name", item->name);
+	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "name", item->visible_name);
 
 	if (item->server != NULL)
 		iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "tag", item->server->tag);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am b/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
index 8e1b1501..d633d247 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ INCLUDES = \
 real_sources = \
 	fe-irc-channels.c \
 	fe-irc-commands.c \
-	fe-irc-layout.c \
 	fe-irc-messages.c \
 	fe-irc-queries.c \
 	fe-irc-server.c \
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ libfe_common_irc_a_SOURCES = \
         irc-modules.c
 
 noinst_HEADERS = \
+	fe-irc-server.h \
 	module.h \
 	module-formats.h
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
index 583dbca9..9c0f6716 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include "themes.h"
+#include "fe-irc-server.h"
 
 void fe_irc_modules_init(void);
 void fe_irc_modules_deinit(void);
@@ -49,9 +50,6 @@ void fe_irc_commands_deinit(void);
 void fe_ircnet_init(void);
 void fe_ircnet_deinit(void);
 
-void fe_irc_server_init(void);
-void fe_irc_server_deinit(void);
-
 void fe_ctcp_init(void);
 void fe_ctcp_deinit(void);
 
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ void fe_common_irc_init(void)
 
 	fe_irc_channels_init();
 	fe_irc_queries_init();
-        fe_irc_layout_init();
 	fe_irc_messages_init();
 	fe_irc_commands_init();
 	fe_ircnet_init();
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ void fe_common_irc_deinit(void)
 
 	fe_irc_channels_deinit();
 	fe_irc_queries_deinit();
-        fe_irc_layout_deinit();
 	fe_irc_messages_deinit();
 	fe_irc_commands_deinit();
 	fe_ircnet_deinit();
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
index 1ea6bd2b..f5cf2208 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "../core/module-formats.h"
 #include "printtext.h"
 #include "fe-channels.h"
+#include "fe-irc-server.h"
 
 static void print_event_received(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 				 const char *nick, int target_param);
@@ -132,7 +133,8 @@ static void event_end_of_who(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_ban_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *ban, *setby, *tims;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *ban, *setby, *tims;
 	long secs;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ static void event_ban_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 	secs = *tims == '\0' ? 0 :
 		(long) (time(NULL) - atol(tims));
 
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    *setby == '\0' ? IRCTXT_BANLIST : IRCTXT_BANLIST_LONG,
 		    0, channel, ban, setby, secs);
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ static void event_ban_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_eban_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *ban, *setby, *tims;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *ban, *setby, *tims;
 	long secs;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ static void event_eban_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 	secs = *tims == '\0' ? 0 :
 		(long) (time(NULL) - atol(tims));
 
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    *setby == '\0' ? IRCTXT_EBANLIST : IRCTXT_EBANLIST_LONG,
 		    channel, ban, setby, secs);
@@ -183,11 +188,13 @@ static void event_silence_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_invite_list(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *invite;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *invite;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3, NULL, &channel, &invite);
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    IRCTXT_INVITELIST, channel, invite);
 	g_free(params);
@@ -210,11 +217,13 @@ static void event_nick_in_use(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_topic_get(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *topic;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *topic;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3, NULL, &channel, &topic);
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    IRCTXT_TOPIC, channel, topic);
 	g_free(params);
@@ -222,7 +231,8 @@ static void event_topic_get(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_topic_info(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *timestr, *channel, *bynick, *byhost, *topictime;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *timestr, *bynick, *byhost, *topictime;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
@@ -235,6 +245,7 @@ static void event_topic_info(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 	if (byhost != NULL)
 		*byhost++ = '\0';
 
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP, IRCTXT_TOPIC_INFO,
 		    bynick, timestr, byhost == NULL ? "" : byhost);
 	g_free(timestr);
@@ -243,12 +254,14 @@ static void event_topic_info(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_channel_mode(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *mode;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *mode;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST,
 				  NULL, &channel, &mode);
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    IRCTXT_CHANNEL_MODE, channel, g_strchomp(mode));
 	g_free(params);
@@ -256,13 +269,15 @@ static void event_channel_mode(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_channel_created(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *createtime, *timestr;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *createtime, *timestr;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3, NULL, &channel, &createtime);
 
         timestr = my_asctime((time_t) atol(createtime));
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    IRCTXT_CHANNEL_CREATED, channel, timestr);
 	g_free(timestr);
@@ -604,11 +619,13 @@ static void event_end_of_whois(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 
 static void event_chanserv_url(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *url;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *url;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3, NULL, &channel, &url);
+	channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
 	printformat(server, channel, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    IRCTXT_CHANNEL_URL, channel, url);
 	g_free(params);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
index 88839238..7bdf375a 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 #include "printtext.h"
 #include "fe-queries.h"
 #include "fe-windows.h"
-
-#include "completion.h"
+#include "fe-irc-server.h"
+//#include "completion.h"
 
 static void event_privmsg(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 			  const char *nick, const char *addr)
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ static void event_privmsg(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	if (*target == '@' && ischannel(target[1])) {
 		/* Hybrid 6 feature, send msg to all ops in channel */
 		signal_emit("message irc op_public", 5,
-			    server, msg, nick, addr, target+1);
+			    server, msg, nick, addr,
+			    get_visible_target(server, target+1));
 	} else {
 		signal_emit(ischannel(*target) ?
 			    "message public" : "message private", 5,
-			    server, msg, nick, addr, target);
+			    server, msg, nick, addr,
+			    get_visible_target(server, target));
 	}
 
 	g_free(params);
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ static void ctcp_action(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	signal_emit("message irc action", 5,
-		    server, data, nick, addr, target);
+		    server, data, nick, addr,
+		    get_visible_target(server, target));
 }
 
 static void event_notice(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
@@ -90,15 +93,16 @@ static void event_notice(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 			server->real_address;
 	}
 
-	signal_emit("message irc notice", 5,
-		    server, msg, nick, addr, target);
+	signal_emit("message irc notice", 5, server, msg, nick, addr,
+		    get_visible_target(server, target));
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
 static void event_join(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 		       const char *nick, const char *addr)
 {
-	char *params, *channel, *tmp;
+	const char *channel;
+	char *params, *tmp;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
@@ -106,6 +110,9 @@ static void event_join(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	tmp = strchr(channel, 7); /* ^G does something weird.. */
 	if (tmp != NULL) *tmp = '\0';
 
+	if (g_strcasecmp(server->nick, nick) != 0)
+                channel = get_visible_target(server, channel);
+
 	signal_emit("message join", 4, server, channel, nick, addr);
 	g_free(params);
 }
@@ -119,7 +126,8 @@ static void event_part(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 2 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST,
 				  &channel, &reason);
-	signal_emit("message part", 5, server, channel, nick, addr, reason);
+	signal_emit("message part", 5, server,
+		    get_visible_target(server, channel), nick, addr, reason);
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
@@ -141,8 +149,9 @@ static void event_kick(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 3 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST,
 				  &channel, &nick, &reason);
-	signal_emit("message kick", 6, server, channel, nick,
-		    kicker, addr, reason);
+	signal_emit("message kick", 6,
+		    server, get_visible_target(server, channel),
+		    nick, kicker, addr, reason);
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
@@ -205,8 +214,9 @@ static void event_mode(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	params = event_get_params(data, 2 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST,
 				  &channel, &mode);
 
-	signal_emit("message irc mode", 5, server, channel, nick, addr,
-		    g_strchomp(mode));
+	signal_emit("message irc mode", 5,
+		    server, get_visible_target(server, channel),
+		    nick, addr, g_strchomp(mode));
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +240,8 @@ static void event_invite(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 2, NULL, &channel);
-	signal_emit("message invite", 4, server, channel, nick, addr);
+	signal_emit("message invite", 4,
+		    server, get_visible_target(server, channel), nick, addr);
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
@@ -243,7 +254,8 @@ static void event_topic(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 2 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST,
 				  &channel, &topic);
-	signal_emit("message topic", 5, server, channel, topic, nick, addr);
+	signal_emit("message topic", 5, server,
+		    get_visible_target(server, channel), topic, nick, addr);
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
@@ -291,8 +303,10 @@ static void channel_sync(CHANNEL_REC *channel)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(channel != NULL);
 
-	printformat(channel->server, channel->name, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT,
-		    IRCTXT_CHANNEL_SYNCED, channel->name, (long) (time(NULL)-channel->createtime));
+	printformat(channel->server, channel->visible_name,
+		    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT,
+		    IRCTXT_CHANNEL_SYNCED, channel->visible_name,
+		    (long) (time(NULL)-channel->createtime));
 }
 
 static void event_connected(IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
index 4bbdb96a..e0377542 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "printtext.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
 
-static char *skip_target(char *target)
+static const char *skip_target(const char *target)
 {
 	if (*target == '@') {
 		/* @#channel, @+#channel - Hybrid6 / Bahamut features */
@@ -63,17 +63,18 @@ static void cmd_me(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	if (server == NULL || !server->connected)
 		cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_CONNECTED);
 
-	signal_emit("message irc own_action", 3, server, data, item->name);
+	signal_emit("message irc own_action", 3, server, data,
+		    item->visible_name);
 
 	irc_send_cmdv(server, "PRIVMSG %s :\001ACTION %s\001",
-		      item->name, data);
+		      window_item_get_target(item), data);
 }
 
 /* SYNTAX: ACTION [-<server tag>] <target> <message> */
 static void cmd_action(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 {
 	GHashTable *optlist;
-	char *target, *text;
+	const char *target, *text;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ static void cmd_action(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		       WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *msg;
+	const char *target, *msg;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &msg))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? "" : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? "" : window_item_get_target(item);
 
 	if (*target == '\0' || *msg == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		     WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
+	const char *target;
+	char *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &ctcpcmd, &ctcpdata))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? "" : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? "" : window_item_get_target(item);
 	if (*target == '\0' || *ctcpcmd == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 static void cmd_nctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		      WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *text;
+	const char *target, *text;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ static void cmd_nctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &text))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? "" : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? "" : window_item_get_target(item);
 	if (*target == '\0' || *text == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ static void cmd_wall(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		     WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
 	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *chanrec;
-	char *channame, *msg;
+	const char *channame, *msg;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -187,7 +189,8 @@ static void cmd_wall(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 	chanrec = irc_channel_find(server, channame);
 	if (chanrec == NULL) cmd_param_error(CMDERR_CHAN_NOT_FOUND);
 
-	signal_emit("message irc own_wall", 3, server, msg, chanrec->name);
+	signal_emit("message irc own_wall", 3, server, msg,
+		    chanrec->visible_name);
 
 	cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 }
@@ -234,8 +237,9 @@ static void bans_show_channel(IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 		cmd_return_error(CMDERR_CHAN_NOT_SYNCED);
 
 	if (channel->banlist == NULL) {
-		printformat(server, channel->name, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
-			    IRCTXT_NO_BANS, channel->name);
+		printformat(server, channel->visible_name,
+			    MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    IRCTXT_NO_BANS, channel->visible_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -244,10 +248,11 @@ static void bans_show_channel(IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 	for (tmp = channel->banlist; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
 		BAN_REC *rec = tmp->data;
 
-		printformat(server, channel->name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
+		printformat(server, channel->visible_name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 			    (rec->setby == NULL || *rec->setby == '\0') ?
 			    IRCTXT_BANLIST : IRCTXT_BANLIST_LONG,
-			    counter, channel->name, rec->ban, rec->setby,
+			    counter, channel->visible_name,
+			    rec->ban, rec->setby,
 			    (int) (time(NULL)-rec->time));
                 counter++;
 	}
@@ -306,7 +311,8 @@ static void cmd_ver(gchar *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	if (*data == '\0' && !IS_IRC_ITEM(item))
 		cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-	str = g_strdup_printf("%s VERSION", *data == '\0' ? item->name : data);
+	str = g_strdup_printf("%s VERSION", *data == '\0' ?
+			      window_item_get_target(item) : data);
 	signal_emit("command ctcp", 3, str, server, item);
 	g_free(str);
 }
@@ -321,9 +327,9 @@ static void cmd_topic(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	channel = *data != '\0' ? channel_find(server, data) : CHANNEL(item);
 	if (channel == NULL) return;
 
-	printformat(server, channel->name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
+	printformat(server, channel->visible_name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 		    channel->topic == NULL ? IRCTXT_NO_TOPIC : IRCTXT_TOPIC,
-		    channel->name, channel->topic);
+		    channel->visible_name, channel->topic);
 
 	if (channel->topic_time > 0) {
 		byhost = strchr(channel->topic_by, '!');
@@ -337,7 +343,7 @@ static void cmd_topic(const char *data, SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 		}
 
 		timestr = my_asctime(channel->topic_time);
-		printformat(server, channel->name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
+		printformat(server, channel->visible_name, MSGLEVEL_CRAP,
 			    IRCTXT_TOPIC_INFO, bynick, timestr, byhost);
 		g_free(timestr);
 		g_free(bynick);
@@ -356,7 +362,8 @@ static void cmd_ts(const char *data)
 		CHANNEL_REC *rec = tmp->data;
 
 		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, IRCTXT_TOPIC,
-			    rec->name, rec->topic == NULL ? "" : rec->topic);
+			    rec->visible_name,
+			    rec->topic == NULL ? "" : rec->topic);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -423,7 +430,7 @@ static void cmd_sethost(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 		CHANNEL_REC *channel = tmp->data;
 
 		window_bind_add(window_item_window(channel),
-				server->tag, channel->name);
+				server->tag, channel->visible_name);
 	}
 
         irc_send_cmdv(server, "SETHOST %s", data);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-layout.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-layout.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 73e00555..00000000
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-layout.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*
- fe-irc-layout.c : irssi
-
-    Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Timo Sirainen
-
-    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-*/
-
-#include "module.h"
-#include "signals.h"
-#include "settings.h"
-#include "lib-config/iconfig.h"
-
-#include "irc-servers.h"
-#include "irc-channels.h"
-
-#include "fe-windows.h"
-
-static void sig_layout_save_item(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item,
-				 CONFIG_NODE *node)
-{
-	CONFIG_NODE *subnode;
-	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel;
-	char *name;
-
-	channel = IRC_CHANNEL(item);
-	if (channel == NULL || *channel->name != '!')
-		return;
-
-	/* save !ABCDEchannels using just short name */
-	subnode = config_node_section(node, NULL, NODE_TYPE_BLOCK);
-
-	name = g_strconcat("!", channel->name+6, NULL);
-	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "type", "CHANNEL");
-	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "chat_type", "IRC");
-	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "name", name);
-	iconfig_node_set_str(subnode, "tag", channel->server->tag);
-	g_free(name);
-
-	signal_stop();
-}
-
-void fe_irc_layout_init(void)
-{
-	signal_add("layout save item", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_layout_save_item);
-}
-
-void fe_irc_layout_deinit(void)
-{
-	signal_remove("layout save item", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_layout_save_item);
-}
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.c
index 1bbed153..8b01c3a4 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.c
@@ -29,12 +29,27 @@
 #include "levels.h"
 #include "irc-chatnets.h"
 #include "irc-servers.h"
+#include "irc-channels.h"
 #include "servers-reconnect.h"
 #include "irc-servers-setup.h"
 
 #include "fe-windows.h"
 #include "printtext.h"
 
+const char *get_visible_target(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *target)
+{
+	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel;
+
+	if (*target == '!') {
+		/* visible_name of !channels is different - don't bother
+		   checking other types for now, they'll just slow up */
+		channel = irc_channel_find(server, target);
+		if (channel != NULL)
+			return channel->visible_name;
+	}
+
+	return target;
+}
 /* SYNTAX: SERVER ADD [-4 | -6] [-auto | -noauto] [-ircnet <ircnet>]
                       [-host <hostname>] [-cmdspeed <ms>] [-cmdmax <count>]
 		      [-port <port>] <address> [<port> [<password>]] */
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.h b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d9425be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-server.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __FE_IRC_SERVER_H
+#define __FE_IRC_SERVER_H
+
+const char *get_visible_target(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *target);
+
+void fe_irc_server_init(void);
+void fe_irc_server_deinit(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-modes.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-modes.c
index 44f8d89c..99b6b60d 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-modes.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-modes.c
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ static void print_mode(MODE_REC *rec)
 	tmp = modes; modes = NULL;
 
 	nicks = gslist_to_string(rec->nicks, ", ");
-	printformat(rec->channel->server, rec->channel->name, MSGLEVEL_MODES,
-		    IRCTXT_CHANMODE_CHANGE,
-		    rec->channel->name, rec->mode, nicks, "");
+	printformat(rec->channel->server, rec->channel->visible_name,
+		    MSGLEVEL_MODES, IRCTXT_CHANMODE_CHANGE,
+		    rec->channel->visible_name, rec->mode, nicks, "");
 	g_free(nicks);
 
 	modes = tmp;
diff --git a/src/irc/core/channel-events.c b/src/irc/core/channel-events.c
index aa80a0f5..a296938d 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/channel-events.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/channel-events.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static void event_join(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data, const char *nic
 	chanrec = channel_find_unjoined(server, channel);
 	if (chanrec == NULL) {
 		/* didn't get here with /join command.. */
-		chanrec = irc_channel_create(server, channel, TRUE);
+		chanrec = irc_channel_create(server, channel, NULL, TRUE);
 	}
 	chanrec->joined = TRUE;
 	if (strcmp(chanrec->name, channel) != 0) {
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-channels.c b/src/irc/core/irc-channels.c
index 59726d22..3e6b2378 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-channels.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-channels.c
@@ -44,21 +44,37 @@ void irc_channels_setup_deinit(void);
 void massjoin_init(void);
 void massjoin_deinit(void);
 
-IRC_CHANNEL_REC *irc_channel_create(IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
-				    const char *name, int automatic)
+IRC_CHANNEL_REC *irc_channel_create(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *name,
+				    const char *visible_name, int automatic)
 {
 	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *rec;
+	char *new_name;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(server == NULL || IS_IRC_SERVER(server), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(name != NULL, NULL);
 
 	rec = g_new0(IRC_CHANNEL_REC, 1);
-	rec->chat_type = IRC_PROTOCOL;
-	rec->name = g_strdup(name);
-	rec->server = server;
 	if (*name == '+') rec->no_modes = TRUE;
 
-	channel_init((CHANNEL_REC *) rec, automatic);
+	new_name = NULL;
+	if (visible_name == NULL) {
+		/* !?????channel -> !channel */
+		new_name = *name == '!' && strlen(name) >= 1+5 ?
+			g_strconcat("!", name+1+5, NULL) :
+			g_strdup(name);
+
+		if (irc_channel_find(server, new_name) != NULL) {
+			/* this was second !channel with same name,
+			   show the channel id after all */
+			g_free_and_null(new_name);
+		}
+
+		visible_name = new_name;
+	}
+
+	channel_init((CHANNEL_REC *) rec, (SERVER_REC *) server,
+		     name, visible_name, automatic);
+	g_free(new_name);
 	return rec;
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +128,7 @@ static void irc_channels_join(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 			g_string_sprintfa(outkeys, "%s,", get_join_key(key));
 			channame = channel + (channel[0] == '!' &&
 					      channel[1] == '!');
-			chanrec = irc_channel_create(server, channame,
+			chanrec = irc_channel_create(server, channame, NULL,
 						     automatic);
 			if (key != NULL) chanrec->key = g_strdup(key);
 		}
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-channels.h b/src/irc/core/irc-channels.h
index 13a61908..8cfc4992 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-channels.h
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-channels.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ void irc_channels_init(void);
 void irc_channels_deinit(void);
 
 /* Create new IRC channel record */
-IRC_CHANNEL_REC *irc_channel_create(IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
-				    const char *name, int automatic);
+IRC_CHANNEL_REC *irc_channel_create(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *name,
+				    const char *visible_name, int automatic);
 
 #define irc_channel_find(server, name) \
 	IRC_CHANNEL(channel_find(SERVER(server), name))
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
index 64b31509..d7512de2 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int knockout_tag;
 static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		       WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *msg;
+	const char *target, *msg;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &msg))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? NULL : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? NULL : window_item_get_target(item);
 	if (*target == '\0' || *msg == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ static void cmd_notice(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		     WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
+	const char *target;
+	char *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &ctcpcmd, &ctcpdata))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? NULL : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? NULL : window_item_get_target(item);
 	if (*target == '\0' || *ctcpcmd == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ static void cmd_ctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 static void cmd_nctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		      WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	char *target, *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
+	const char *target;
+	char *ctcpcmd, *ctcpdata;
 	void *free_arg;
 
         CMD_IRC_SERVER(server);
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ static void cmd_nctcp(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 			    &target, &ctcpcmd, &ctcpdata))
 		return;
 	if (strcmp(target, "*") == 0)
-		target = item == NULL ? NULL : item->name;
+		target = item == NULL ? NULL : window_item_get_target(item);
 	if (*target == '\0' || *ctcpcmd == '\0')
 		cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ static void cmd_invite(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *it
 		if (!IS_IRC_CHANNEL(item))
 			cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-		channame = item->name;
+		channame = IRC_CHANNEL(item)->name;
 	}
 
 	irc_send_cmdv(server, "INVITE %s %s", nick, channame);
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ static void cmd_who(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		if (!IS_IRC_CHANNEL(item))
                         cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-		channel = item->name;
+		channel = IRC_CHANNEL(item)->name;
 	}
 	if (strcmp(channel, "**") == 0) {
 		/* ** displays all nicks.. */
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ static void cmd_names(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 		if (!IS_IRC_CHANNEL(item))
                         cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-		channel = item->name;
+		channel = IRC_CHANNEL(item)->name;
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(channel, "**") == 0) {
@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@ static void cmd_ping(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item
 		if (!IS_IRC_ITEM(item))
                         cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_JOINED);
 
-		data = item->name;
+		data = window_item_get_target(item);
 	}
 
 	g_get_current_time(&tv);
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-core.c b/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
index efede641..9d441f09 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ void irc_core_init(void)
 	rec->server_connect = (SERVER_REC *(*) (SERVER_CONNECT_REC *))
 		irc_server_connect;
 	rec->channel_create =
-		(CHANNEL_REC *(*) (SERVER_REC *, const char *, int))
+		(CHANNEL_REC *(*) (SERVER_REC *, const char *,
+				   const char *, int))
                 irc_channel_create;
 	rec->query_create =
 		(QUERY_REC *(*) (const char *, const char *, int))
diff --git a/src/irc/core/modes.c b/src/irc/core/modes.c
index 08ac6f8d..5f16d5ba 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/modes.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/modes.c
@@ -490,8 +490,9 @@ void channel_set_singlemode(IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel, const char *nicks,
 void channel_set_mode(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *channel,
 		      const char *mode)
 {
-	char *modestr, *curmode, *orig, type, prevtype;
+	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *chanrec;
 	GString *tmode, *targs;
+	char *modestr, *curmode, *orig, type, prevtype;
 	int count;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_IRC_SERVER(server));
@@ -501,6 +502,10 @@ void channel_set_mode(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *channel,
 	targs = g_string_new(NULL);
 	count = 0;
 
+	chanrec = irc_channel_find(server, channel);
+	if (chanrec != NULL)
+		channel = chanrec->name;
+
 	orig = modestr = g_strdup(mode);
 
         type = '+'; prevtype = '\0';
diff --git a/src/irc/core/netsplit.c b/src/irc/core/netsplit.c
index c7018ec1..15bfab28 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/netsplit.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/netsplit.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static NETSPLIT_REC *netsplit_add(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick,
 			continue;
 
 		splitchan = g_new0(NETSPLIT_CHAN_REC, 1);
-		splitchan->name = g_strdup(channel->name);
+		splitchan->name = g_strdup(channel->visible_name);
 		splitchan->op = nickrec->op;
 		splitchan->halfop = nickrec->halfop;
 		splitchan->voice = nickrec->voice;
diff --git a/src/perl/common/Channel.xs b/src/perl/common/Channel.xs
index f425dc2b..0692a7cc 100644
--- a/src/perl/common/Channel.xs
+++ b/src/perl/common/Channel.xs
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ CODE:
 	server->channels_join(server, channels, automatic);
 
 Irssi::Channel
-channel_create(server, name, automatic)
-	Irssi::Server server
-	char *name
-	int automatic
-CODE:
-	CHAT_PROTOCOL(server)->channel_create(server, name, automatic);
-
-Irssi::Channel
 channel_find(server, name)
 	Irssi::Server server
 	char *name
diff --git a/src/perl/irc/Channel.xs b/src/perl/irc/Channel.xs
index 0bf94753..472bb56d 100644
--- a/src/perl/irc/Channel.xs
+++ b/src/perl/irc/Channel.xs
@@ -61,11 +61,3 @@ CODE:
 	RETVAL = irc_nicklist_insert(channel, nick, op, halfop, voice, send_massjoin);
 OUTPUT:
 	RETVAL
-
-MODULE = Irssi::Irc::Channel	PACKAGE = Irssi::Irc::Server  PREFIX = irc_
-
-Irssi::Irc::Channel
-irc_channel_create(server, name, automatic)
-	Irssi::Irc::Server server
-	char *name
-	int automatic
diff --git a/src/perl/perl-common.c b/src/perl/perl-common.c
index 72fc557c..be73bd30 100644
--- a/src/perl/perl-common.c
+++ b/src/perl/perl-common.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void perl_window_item_fill_hash(HV *hv, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 	if (item->server != NULL) {
 		hv_store(hv, "server", 6, iobject_bless(item->server), 0);
 	}
-	hv_store(hv, "name", 4, new_pv(item->name), 0);
+	hv_store(hv, "visible_name", 12, new_pv(item->visible_name), 0);
 
 	hv_store(hv, "createtime", 10, newSViv(item->createtime), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "data_level", 10, newSViv(item->data_level), 0);
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ void perl_channel_fill_hash(HV *hv, CHANNEL_REC *channel)
         if (channel->ownnick != NULL)
 		hv_store(hv, "ownnick", 7, iobject_bless(channel->ownnick), 0);
 
+	hv_store(hv, "name", 4, new_pv(channel->name), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "topic", 5, new_pv(channel->topic), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "topic_by", 8, new_pv(channel->topic_by), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "topic_time", 10, newSViv(channel->topic_time), 0);
@@ -369,6 +370,7 @@ void perl_query_fill_hash(HV *hv, QUERY_REC *query)
 
 	perl_window_item_fill_hash(hv, (WI_ITEM_REC *) query);
 
+	hv_store(hv, "name", 4, new_pv(query->name), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "last_unread_msg", 15, newSViv(query->last_unread_msg), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "address", 7, new_pv(query->address), 0);
 	hv_store(hv, "server_tag", 10, new_pv(query->server_tag), 0);
diff --git a/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs b/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
index 64a05676..7f1c5277 100644
--- a/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
+++ b/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ PREINIT:
 	char *arglist[MAX_FORMAT_PARAMS+1];
 	int n;
 CODE:
-	format_create_dest(&dest, item->server, item->name, level, NULL);
+	format_create_dest(&dest, item->server, item->visible_name, level, NULL);
 	memset(arglist, 0, sizeof(arglist));
 	for (n = 3; n < items && n < MAX_FORMAT_PARAMS+3; n++) {
 		arglist[n-3] = SvPV(ST(n), PL_na);
diff --git a/src/perl/ui/Window.xs b/src/perl/ui/Window.xs
index cadff1ab..89d874ee 100644
--- a/src/perl/ui/Window.xs
+++ b/src/perl/ui/Window.xs
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ window_activity(window, data_level, hilight_color=NULL)
 char *
 window_get_active_name(window)
 	Irssi::UI::Window window
+CODE:
+	RETVAL = (char *) window_get_active_name(window);
+OUTPUT:
+	RETVAL
 
 Irssi::Windowitem
 window_item_find(window, server, name)
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ print(item, str, level=MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE)
 	int level
 	char *str
 CODE:
-	printtext_string(item->server, item->name, level, str);
+	printtext_string(item->server, item->visible_name, level, str);
 
 Irssi::UI::Window
 window_create(item, automatic)