diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index b0511e6..31bb41d 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import mode.lisp, mode.elisp, mode.scheme, mode.ocaml
 import mode.blame, mode.diff, mode.dir
 import mode.xml, mode.tt, mode.css, mode.javascript, mode.html, mode.hex
 import mode.text, mode.text2, mode.mutt
-import mode.bds
+#import mode.bds
 import mode.rst
 
 def run(buffers, jump_to_line=None, init_mode=None):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Application(object):
             'javascript':  mode.javascript.Javascript,
             'sql':         mode.sql.Sql,
             'template':    mode.tt.Template,
-            'bds':         mode.bds.BDS,
+            #'bds':         mode.bds.BDS,
             'rst':         mode.rst.RST,
             'java':        mode.java.Java,
             'hex':         mode.hex.Hex,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Application(object):
             '.bashrc':        'sh',
             '.bash_profile':  'sh',
             '.profile':       'sh',
-            'components.xml': 'bds',
+            #'components.xml': 'bds',
             '.emacs':         'elisp',
             'Makefile':       'make',
         }
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ class Application(object):
         height = self.y - 2
         width  = self.x - 1
 
+        # run user custom code here
+        self.loadrc()
+
         # initialize our buffers
         # note that the first buffer in buffers will be initially visible
         buffers.append(buffer2.ScratchBuffer())
@@ -466,6 +469,16 @@ class Application(object):
     def eval(self, s):
         return eval(s)
 
+    #
+    def loadmode(self, name, path):
+        pass
+
+    # load user configuration NOW
+    def loadrc(self):
+        path = os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), '.pmc', 'conf')
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            execfile(path)
+        
     # the mighty run-loop!
     def run(self):
         self.done = False