diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index 1dc510f8c7..6fb0ed5469 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -269,12 +269,16 @@ int ft_load(struct tree_context* c, const char* tempdir)
 {
     int i;
     int name_buffer_used = 0;
+    bool (*callback_show_item)(char *, int, struct tree_context *) = NULL;
     DIR *dir;
 
     if (tempdir)
         dir = opendir(tempdir);
     else
+    {
         dir = opendir(c->currdir);
+        callback_show_item = c->browse? c->browse->callback_show_item: NULL;
+    }
     if(!dir)
         return -1; /* not a directory */
 
@@ -351,7 +355,8 @@ int ft_load(struct tree_context* c, const char* tempdir)
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_LNG && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_LNG) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_MOD && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_MOD) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLUGINS && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_ROCK &&
-                                              (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_LUA))
+                                              (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_LUA) ||
+            (callback_show_item && !callback_show_item(entry->d_name, dptr->attr, c)))
         {
             i--;
             continue;
diff --git a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
index 983eca9445..b483a7ef11 100644
--- a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
@@ -246,9 +246,85 @@ static struct browse_folder_info themes = {THEME_DIR, SHOW_CFG};
 
 int browse_folder(void *param)
 {
+    const char *ext, *setting;
+    int lang_id = -1;
+    char selected[MAX_FILENAME+10];
     const struct browse_folder_info *info =
         (const struct browse_folder_info*)param;
-    return rockbox_browse(info->dir, info->show_options);
+    struct browse_context browse;
+    browse_context_init(&browse, info->show_options, 0,
+                        NULL, NOICON, info->dir, NULL);
+
+    /* if we are in a special settings folder, center the current setting */
+    switch(info->show_options)
+    {
+        case SHOW_LNG:
+            ext = "lng";
+            if (global_settings.lang_file[0])
+                setting = global_settings.lang_file;
+            else
+                setting = "english";
+            lang_id = LANG_LANGUAGE;
+            break;
+        case SHOW_WPS:
+            ext = "wps";
+            setting = global_settings.wps_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_WHILE_PLAYING;
+            break;
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+        case SHOW_FONT:
+            ext = "fnt";
+            setting = global_settings.font_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_CUSTOM_FONT;
+            break;
+        case SHOW_SBS:
+            ext = "sbs";
+            setting = global_settings.sbs_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_BASE_SKIN;
+            break;
+#if CONFIG_TUNER
+        case SHOW_FMS:
+            ext = "fms";
+            setting = global_settings.fms_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_RADIOSCREEN;
+            break;
+#endif /* CONFIG_TUNER */
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+        case SHOW_RWPS:
+            ext = "rwps";
+            setting = global_settings.rwps_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_REMOTE_WHILE_PLAYING;
+            break;
+        case SHOW_RSBS:
+            ext = "rsbs";
+            setting = global_settings.rsbs_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_REMOTE_BASE_SKIN;
+            break;
+#if CONFIG_TUNER
+        case SHOW_RFMS:
+            ext = "rfms";
+            setting = global_settings.rfms_file;
+            lang_id = LANG_REMOTE_RADIOSCREEN;
+            break;
+#endif /* CONFIG_TUNER */
+#endif
+        default:
+            ext = setting = NULL;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    /* If we've found a file to center on, do it */
+    if (setting)
+    {
+        /* if setting != NULL, ext is initialized */
+        snprintf(selected, sizeof(selected), "%s.%s", setting, ext);
+        browse.selected = selected;
+        browse.icon = Icon_Questionmark;
+        browse.title = str(lang_id);
+    }
+
+    return rockbox_browse(&browse);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockpaint.c b/apps/plugins/rockpaint.c
index 4ef139a526..fc4621a805 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockpaint.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockpaint.c
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ static bool browse( char *dst, int dst_size, const char *start )
     }
     rb->strcpy( a+1, dc[tree->selected_item].name );
     tree->dirfilter = &dirfilter;
+    tree->browse = NULL;
     while( 1 )
     {
         if( reload )
@@ -880,6 +881,7 @@ static bool browse_fonts( char *dst, int dst_size )
     }
     rb->strcpy( a+1, dc[tree->selected_item].name );
     tree->dirfilter = &dirfilter;
+    tree->browse = NULL;
     rb->strcpy( bbuf, FONT_DIR "/" );
     rb->set_current_file( bbuf );
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/text_viewer/tv_menu.c b/apps/plugins/text_viewer/tv_menu.c
index 1d1e07f3e8..5e79fd469a 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/text_viewer/tv_menu.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/text_viewer/tv_menu.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ static bool tv_font_setting(void)
     rb->strlcat(backup.currdir, "/", MAX_PATH);
     rb->strlcat(backup.currdir, dc[tree->selected_item].name, MAX_PATH);
     tree->dirfilter = &dirfilter;
+    tree->browse = NULL;
     rb->snprintf(font_path, MAX_PATH, "%s/", FONT_DIR);
     rb->set_current_file(font_path);
     count = tree->filesindir;
diff --git a/apps/radio/presets.c b/apps/radio/presets.c
index e900afe734..9c6fedecc7 100644
--- a/apps/radio/presets.c
+++ b/apps/radio/presets.c
@@ -353,7 +353,13 @@ static int radio_delete_preset(void)
 
 int preset_list_load(void)
 {
-    return !rockbox_browse(FMPRESET_PATH, SHOW_FMR);
+    char selected[MAX_PATH];
+    struct browse_context browse;
+    snprintf(selected, sizeof(selected), "%s.%s", global_settings.fmr_file, "fmr");
+    browse_context_init(&browse, SHOW_FMR, 0,
+                        str(LANG_FM_PRESET_LOAD), NOICON,
+                        FMPRESET_PATH, selected);
+    return !rockbox_browse(&browse);
 }
 
 int preset_list_save(void)
diff --git a/apps/root_menu.c b/apps/root_menu.c
index a65ceb51b9..27242c9797 100644
--- a/apps/root_menu.c
+++ b/apps/root_menu.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static int browser(void* param)
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
     struct tree_context* tc = tree_get_context();
 #endif
+    struct browse_context browse;
     int filter = SHOW_SUPPORTED;
     char folder[MAX_PATH] = "/";
     /* stuff needed to remember position in file browser */
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ static int browser(void* param)
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
     static int last_db_dirlevel = 0, last_db_selection = 0;
 #endif
-    
+
     switch ((intptr_t)param)
     {
         case GO_TO_FILEBROWSER:
@@ -247,12 +248,10 @@ static int browser(void* param)
             tc->selected_item = last_db_selection;
         break;
 #endif
-        case GO_TO_BROWSEPLUGINS:
-            filter = SHOW_PLUGINS;
-            strlcpy(folder, PLUGIN_DIR, MAX_PATH);
-        break;
     }
-    ret_val = rockbox_browse(folder, filter);
+
+    browse_context_init(&browse, filter, 0, NULL, NOICON, folder, NULL);
+    ret_val = rockbox_browse(&browse);
     switch ((intptr_t)param)
     {
         case GO_TO_FILEBROWSER:
@@ -352,8 +351,11 @@ static int plugins_menu(void* param)
                         ID2P(LANG_PLUGIN_GAMES),
                         ID2P(LANG_PLUGIN_APPS), ID2P(LANG_PLUGIN_DEMOS));
     const char *folder;
+    struct browse_context browse;
+    char *title;
     int retval = GO_TO_PREVIOUS;
     int selection = 0, current = 0;
+
     while (retval == GO_TO_PREVIOUS)
     {
         selection = do_menu(&plugins_menu_items, &current, NULL, false);
@@ -361,17 +363,22 @@ static int plugins_menu(void* param)
         {
             case 0:
                 folder = PLUGIN_GAMES_DIR;
+                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_GAMES);
                 break;
             case 1:
                 folder = PLUGIN_APPS_DIR;
+                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_APPS);
                 break;
             case 2:
                 folder = PLUGIN_DEMOS_DIR;
+                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_DEMOS);
                 break;
             default:
                 return selection;
         }
-        retval = rockbox_browse(folder, SHOW_PLUGINS);
+        browse_context_init(&browse, SHOW_PLUGINS, 0,
+                            title, Icon_Plugin, folder, NULL);
+        retval = rockbox_browse(&browse);
     }
     return retval;
 }
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index 98880f001a..b0e94bf936 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -417,18 +417,12 @@ static int update_dir(void)
 #endif
     {
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        if (global_settings.show_path_in_browser && 
-            *(tc.dirfilter) == SHOW_PLUGINS)
+        if (tc.browse && tc.browse->title)
         {
-            char *title;
-            if (!strcmp(tc.currdir, PLUGIN_GAMES_DIR))
-                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_GAMES);
-            else if (!strcmp(tc.currdir, PLUGIN_APPS_DIR))
-                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_APPS);
-            else if (!strcmp(tc.currdir, PLUGIN_DEMOS_DIR))
-                title = str(LANG_PLUGIN_DEMOS);
-            else title = str(LANG_PLUGINS);
-            gui_synclist_set_title(&tree_lists, title, Icon_Plugin);
+            int icon = tc.browse->icon;
+            if (icon == NOICON)
+                icon = filetype_get_icon(ATTR_DIRECTORY);
+            gui_synclist_set_title(&tree_lists, tc.browse->title, icon);
         }
         else if (global_settings.show_path_in_browser == SHOW_PATH_FULL)
         {
@@ -616,7 +610,7 @@ void set_current_file(const char *path)
 
 
 /* main loop, handles key events */
-static int dirbrowse()
+static int dirbrowse(void)
 {
     int numentries=0;
     char buf[MAX_PATH];
@@ -653,7 +647,7 @@ static int dirbrowse()
     if (*tc.dirfilter > NUM_FILTER_MODES && numentries==0)
     {
         splash(HZ*2, ID2P(LANG_NO_FILES));
-        return GO_TO_PREVIOUS;  /* No files found for rockbox_browser() */
+        return GO_TO_PREVIOUS;  /* No files found for rockbox_browse() */
     }
     
     gui_synclist_draw(&tree_lists);
@@ -683,6 +677,14 @@ static int dirbrowse()
                 if ( numentries == 0 )
                     break;
 
+                if ((tc.browse->flags & BROWSE_SELECTONLY) &&
+                    !(dircache[tc.selected_item].attr & ATTR_DIRECTORY))
+                {
+                    tc.browse->flags |= BROWSE_SELECTED;
+                    get_current_file(tc.browse->buf, tc.browse->bufsize);
+                    return GO_TO_PREVIOUS;
+                }
+
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
                 switch (id3db?tagtree_enter(&tc):ft_enter(&tc))
 #else
@@ -781,6 +783,11 @@ static int dirbrowse()
                 int onplay_result;
                 int attr = 0;
 
+                /* no context menu while in select only mode
+                   to prevent recursive call */
+                if ((tc.browse->flags & BROWSE_SELECTONLY))
+                    break;
+
                 if(!numentries)
                     onplay_result = onplay(NULL, 0, curr_context, hotkey);
                 else {
@@ -924,108 +931,77 @@ bool create_playlist(void)
     return true;
 }
 
-int rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter)
+void browse_context_init(struct browse_context *browse,
+                         int dirfilter, unsigned flags,
+                         char *title, enum themable_icons icon,
+                         const char *root, const char *selected)
+{
+    browse->dirfilter = dirfilter;
+    browse->flags = flags;
+    browse->callback_show_item = NULL;
+    browse->title = title;
+    browse->icon = icon;
+    browse->root = root;
+    browse->selected = selected;
+    browse->buf = NULL;
+    browse->bufsize = 0;
+}
+
+#define NUM_TC_BACKUP   3
+static struct tree_context backups[NUM_TC_BACKUP];
+/* do not make backup if it is not recursive call */
+static int backup_count = -1;
+int rockbox_browse(struct browse_context *browse)
 {
     static char current[MAX_PATH];
     int ret_val = 0;
-    int *last_filter = tc.dirfilter;
+    int dirfilter = browse->dirfilter;
+
+    if (backup_count >= NUM_TC_BACKUP)
+        return GO_TO_PREVIOUS;
+    if (backup_count >= 0)
+        backups[backup_count] = tc;
+    backup_count++;
+
     tc.dirfilter = &dirfilter;
     tc.sort_dir = global_settings.sort_dir;
-    
+
     reload_dir = true;
-    if (dirfilter >= NUM_FILTER_MODES)
+    if (*tc.dirfilter >= NUM_FILTER_MODES)
     {
-        static struct tree_context backup;
         int last_context;
-        const char *ext, *setting;
-        
-        backup = tc;
+
+        tc.browse = browse;
         tc.selected_item = 0;
         tc.dirlevel = 0;
-        memcpy(tc.currdir, root, sizeof(tc.currdir));
+        strlcpy(tc.currdir, browse->root, sizeof(tc.currdir));
         start_wps = false;
         last_context = curr_context;
 
-        /* if we are in a special settings folder, center the current setting */
-        switch(dirfilter)
+        if (browse->selected)
         {
-            case SHOW_LNG:
-                ext = "lng";
-                if (global_settings.lang_file[0])
-                    setting = global_settings.lang_file;
-                else
-                    setting = "english";
-                break;
-            case SHOW_WPS:
-                ext = "wps";
-                setting = global_settings.wps_file;
-                break;
-#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
-            case SHOW_RWPS:
-                ext = "rwps";
-                setting = global_settings.rwps_file;
-                break;
-            case SHOW_RSBS:
-                ext = "rsbs";
-                setting = global_settings.rsbs_file;
-                break;
-#if CONFIG_TUNER
-            case SHOW_RFMS:
-                ext = "rfms";
-                setting = global_settings.rfms_file;
-                break;
-#endif /* CONFIG_TUNER */
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-            case SHOW_FONT:
-                ext = "fnt";
-                setting = global_settings.font_file;
-                break;
-            case SHOW_SBS:
-                ext = "sbs";
-                setting = global_settings.sbs_file;
-                break;
-#if CONFIG_TUNER
-            case SHOW_FMS:
-                ext = "fms";
-                setting = global_settings.fms_file;
-                break;
-#endif /* CONFIG_TUNER */
-#endif
-#if CONFIG_TUNER
-            case SHOW_FMR:
-                ext = "fmr";
-                setting = global_settings.fmr_file;
-                break;
-#endif
-            default:
-                ext = setting = NULL;
-                break;
-        }
-
-        /* If we've found a file to center on, do it */
-        if (setting)
-        {
-            /* if setting != NULL, ext is initialized */
-            snprintf(current, sizeof(current), "%s/%s.%s", root, setting, ext);
+            snprintf(current, sizeof(current), "%s/%s",
+                browse->root, browse->selected);
             set_current_file(current);
             /* set_current_file changes dirlevel, change it back */
             tc.dirlevel = 0; 
         }
 
         ret_val = dirbrowse();
-        tc = backup;
         curr_context = last_context;
     }
     else
     {
         if (dirfilter != SHOW_ID3DB)
             tc.dirfilter = &global_settings.dirfilter;
-        strcpy(current,root);
+        tc.browse = browse;
+        strcpy(current, browse->root);
         set_current_file(current);
         ret_val = dirbrowse();
     }
-    tc.dirfilter = last_filter;
+    backup_count--;
+    if (backup_count >= 0)
+        tc = backups[backup_count];
     return ret_val;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/tree.h b/apps/tree.h
index a74960f7a5..103a20eea6 100644
--- a/apps/tree.h
+++ b/apps/tree.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <applimits.h>
 #include <file.h>
+#include "icon.h"
 
 struct entry {
     short attr; /* FAT attributes + file type flags */
@@ -32,6 +33,26 @@ struct entry {
 };
 
 
+#define BROWSE_SELECTONLY   0x0001  /* exit on selecting a file */
+#define BROWSE_SELECTED     0x0100  /* this bit is set if user selected item */
+
+struct tree_context;
+
+struct browse_context {
+    int dirfilter;
+    unsigned flags;             /* ored BROWSE_* */
+    bool (*callback_show_item)(char *name, int attr, struct tree_context *tc);
+                                /* callback function to determine to show/hide
+                                   the item for custom browser */
+    char *title;                /* title of the browser. if set to NULL,
+                                   directory name is used. */
+    enum themable_icons icon;   /* title icon */
+    const char *root;           /* full path of start directory */
+    const char *selected;       /* name of selected file in the root */
+    char *buf;                  /* buffer to store selected file */
+    size_t bufsize;             /* size of the buffer */
+};
+
 /* browser context for file or db */
 struct tree_context {
     /* The directory we are browsing */
@@ -68,6 +89,7 @@ struct tree_context {
     int dentry_size;
     bool dirfull;
     int sort_dir; /* directory sort order */
+    struct browse_context *browse;
 };
 
 void tree_drawlists(void);
@@ -76,7 +98,11 @@ void tree_gui_init(void) INIT_ATTR;
 char* get_current_file(char* buffer, size_t buffer_len);
 void set_dirfilter(int l_dirfilter);
 void set_current_file(const char *path);
-int rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter);
+void browse_context_init(struct browse_context *browse,
+                         int dirfilter, unsigned flags,
+                         char *title, enum themable_icons icon,
+                         const char *root, const char *selected);
+int rockbox_browse(struct browse_context *browse);
 bool create_playlist(void);
 void resume_directory(const char *dir);
 #ifdef WIN32