diff --git a/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp b/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
index 669779881d..7aed200a47 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ bool InsetExternal::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 	case LFUN_INSET_EDIT:
 	case LFUN_INSET_MODIFY:
 	case LFUN_INSET_DIALOG_UPDATE:
+	case LFUN_INSET_SETTINGS:
 		flag.setEnabled(true);
 		return true;
 
@@ -446,9 +447,15 @@ bool InsetExternal::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 
 void InsetExternal::edit(Cursor & cur, bool, EntryDirection)
 {
-	cur.bv().showDialog("external",
-		params2string(params(), cur.bv().buffer()),
-		this);
+	showInsetDialog(&cur.bv());
+}
+
+
+bool InsetExternal::showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const
+{
+	bv->showDialog("external", params2string(params(), bv->buffer()),
+		const_cast<InsetExternal *>(this));
+	return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetExternal.h b/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
index 962ac48de1..5572828489 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ private:
 	///
 	void edit(Cursor & cur, bool front, EntryDirection entry_from);
 	///
+	bool showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const;
+	///
 	bool getStatus(Cursor &, FuncRequest const &, FuncStatus &) const;
 	///
 	void doDispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd);
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetGraphics.cpp b/src/insets/InsetGraphics.cpp
index 4c8ecad020..1b809e1960 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetGraphics.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetGraphics.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ bool InsetGraphics::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 	case LFUN_INSET_EDIT:
 	case LFUN_INSET_MODIFY:
 	case LFUN_INSET_DIALOG_UPDATE:
+	case LFUN_INSET_SETTINGS:
 		flag.setEnabled(true);
 		return true;
 
@@ -245,11 +246,19 @@ bool InsetGraphics::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 
 void InsetGraphics::edit(Cursor & cur, bool, EntryDirection)
 {
-	cur.bv().showDialog("graphics", params2string(params(),
-		cur.bv().buffer()), this);
+	showInsetDialog(&cur.bv());
 }
 
 
+bool InsetGraphics::showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const
+{
+	bv->showDialog("graphics", params2string(params(), bv->buffer()),
+		const_cast<InsetGraphics *>(this));
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
 void InsetGraphics::metrics(MetricsInfo & mi, Dimension & dim) const
 {
 	graphic_->metrics(mi, dim);
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetGraphics.h b/src/insets/InsetGraphics.h
index e18d8c63cb..8b459a677f 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetGraphics.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetGraphics.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ private:
 	///
 	void edit(Cursor & cur, bool front, EntryDirection entry_from);
 	///
+	bool showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const;
+	///
 	void editGraphics(InsetGraphicsParams const &, Buffer const &) const;
 	///
 	bool getStatus(Cursor &, FuncRequest const &, FuncStatus &) const;
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetSpace.cpp b/src/insets/InsetSpace.cpp
index 8360d8857d..db7072f95f 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetSpace.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetSpace.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ bool InsetSpace::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 			status.setOnOff(params_.kind == params.kind);
 		}
 		// fall through
+	case LFUN_INSET_SETTINGS:
 	case LFUN_INSET_DIALOG_UPDATE:
 		status.setEnabled(true);
 		return true;
@@ -188,7 +189,15 @@ bool InsetSpace::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 
 void InsetSpace::edit(Cursor & cur, bool, EntryDirection)
 {
-	cur.bv().showDialog("space", params2string(params()), this);
+	showInsetDialog(&cur.bv());
+}
+
+
+bool InsetSpace::showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const
+{
+	bv->showDialog("space", params2string(params()),
+		const_cast<InsetSpace *>(this));
+	return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetSpace.h b/src/insets/InsetSpace.h
index 777456a7d9..d3842ddd05 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetSpace.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetSpace.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public:
 	bool getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd, FuncStatus &) const;
 
 private:
+	///
+	bool showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const;
 	///
 	InsetSpaceParams params_;
 };
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetVSpace.cpp b/src/insets/InsetVSpace.cpp
index 8812024683..0042f981d1 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetVSpace.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetVSpace.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ bool InsetVSpace::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 		} 
 		status.setEnabled(true);
 		return true;
+	
+	case LFUN_INSET_SETTINGS:
+		status.setEnabled(true);
+		return true;
+
 	default:
 		return Inset::getStatus(cur, cmd, status);
 	}
@@ -100,8 +105,15 @@ bool InsetVSpace::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 
 void InsetVSpace::edit(Cursor & cur, bool, EntryDirection)
 {
-	cur.bv().showDialog("vspace", params2string(space()), 
+	showInsetDialog(&cur.bv());
+}
+
+
+bool InsetVSpace::showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const
+{
+	bv->showDialog("vspace", params2string(space()),
 		const_cast<InsetVSpace *>(this));
+	return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetVSpace.h b/src/insets/InsetVSpace.h
index b4b599feba..a559f13be9 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetVSpace.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetVSpace.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ private:
 	Inset * clone() const { return new InsetVSpace(*this); }
 	///
 	docstring const label() const;
+	///
+	bool showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const;
 
 	///
 	VSpace space_;