diff --git a/src/ant/antPlugin.cc b/src/ant/antPlugin.cc
index e5b18884e..37ba19546 100644
--- a/src/ant/antPlugin.cc
+++ b/src/ant/antPlugin.cc
@@ -35,16 +35,24 @@
 namespace ant
 {
 
+static PluginDeclaration *sp_instance = 0;
+
 PluginDeclaration::PluginDeclaration ()
   : m_current_template (0), 
     m_current_template_updated (true), m_templates_updated (true)
 {
-  // .. nothing yet ..
+  sp_instance = this;
 }
 
 PluginDeclaration::~PluginDeclaration ()
 {
-  // .. nothing yet ..
+  sp_instance = 0;
+}
+
+PluginDeclaration *
+PluginDeclaration::instance ()
+{
+  return sp_instance;
 }
 
 void 
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ PluginDeclaration::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
 
     m_templates = ant::Template::from_string (value);
     m_templates_updated = true;
-    
+
   } else if (name == cfg_current_ruler_template) {
     
     int n = 0;
@@ -161,9 +169,15 @@ PluginDeclaration::config_finalize ()
 }
 
 void 
-PluginDeclaration::initialize (lay::PluginRoot *)
+PluginDeclaration::initialized (lay::PluginRoot *)
 {
-  // .. nothing yet ..
+  ant::Template pos_template (tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Cross")), "", "", "$U,$V", ant::Object::STY_cross_both, ant::Object::OL_diag, true, lay::AC_Global, "_cross");
+  pos_template.set_mode (ant::Template::RulerSingleClick);
+  register_annotation_template (pos_template);
+
+  ant::Template auto_template (tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Measure")), "$X", "$Y", "$D", ant::Object::STY_ruler, ant::Object::OL_diag, true, lay::AC_Global, "_measure");
+  auto_template.set_mode (ant::Template::RulerAutoMetric);
+  register_annotation_template (auto_template);
 }
 
 void 
@@ -244,6 +258,24 @@ PluginDeclaration::update_menu ()
     
 }
 
+void
+PluginDeclaration::register_annotation_template (const ant::Template &t)
+{
+  if (t.category ().empty ()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (std::vector<ant::Template>::iterator i = m_templates.begin (); i != m_templates.end (); ++i) {
+    if (i->category () == t.category ()) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  m_templates.push_back (t);
+  lay::PluginRoot::instance ()->config_set (cfg_ruler_templates, ant::TemplatesConverter ().to_string (m_templates));
+  lay::PluginRoot::instance ()->config_end ();
+}
+
 static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::PluginDeclaration> config_decl (new ant::PluginDeclaration (), 3000, "ant::Plugin");
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ant/antPlugin.h b/src/ant/antPlugin.h
index 44d132c1e..d3aaa01c6 100644
--- a/src/ant/antPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ant/antPlugin.h
@@ -46,10 +46,14 @@ public:
   virtual bool configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
   virtual std::vector<std::pair <std::string, lay::ConfigPage *> > config_pages (QWidget *parent) const;
   virtual void config_finalize ();
-  virtual void initialize (lay::PluginRoot *);
+  virtual void initialized (lay::PluginRoot *);
   virtual void uninitialize (lay::PluginRoot *);
   virtual bool menu_activated (const std::string &symbol) const;
 
+  void register_annotation_template (const ant::Template &t);
+
+  static PluginDeclaration *instance ();
+
 private:
   void update_current_template ();
   void update_menu ();
diff --git a/src/ant/antService.cc b/src/ant/antService.cc
index 884f18fda..f8129d8c4 100644
--- a/src/ant/antService.cc
+++ b/src/ant/antService.cc
@@ -2128,33 +2128,6 @@ Service::menu_activated (const std::string &symbol)
   }
 }
 
-void
-Service::register_annotation_template (const ant::Template &t)
-{
-  std::string value = lay::PluginRoot::instance ()->config_get (cfg_ruler_templates);
-
-  std::vector<ant::Template> templates = ant::Template::from_string (value);
-
-  //  Remove a template with the same category if such a template already exists
-  if (! t.category ().empty ()) {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < templates.size (); ) {
-      if (templates[i].category () == t.category ()) {
-        templates.erase (templates.begin () + i);
-      } else {
-        ++i;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  //  and add the new one
-  templates.push_back (t);
-
-  value = ant::Template::to_string (templates);
-
-  lay::PluginRoot::instance ()->config_set (cfg_ruler_templates, value);
-  lay::PluginRoot::instance ()->config_end ();
-}
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 } // namespace ant
diff --git a/src/ant/antService.h b/src/ant/antService.h
index 8cdca70c2..9b343582e 100644
--- a/src/ant/antService.h
+++ b/src/ant/antService.h
@@ -438,11 +438,6 @@ public:
    */
   tl::Event annotation_selection_changed_event;
 
-  /**
-   *  @brief Registers an annotation template globally
-   */
-  static void register_annotation_template (const ant::Template &t);
-  
 private:
   //  Ruler display and snapping configuration
   QColor m_color;
diff --git a/src/ant/antTemplate.cc b/src/ant/antTemplate.cc
index 3f2a7559d..9b0aa8eb5 100644
--- a/src/ant/antTemplate.cc
+++ b/src/ant/antTemplate.cc
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ Template::Template ()
 
 Template::Template (const std::string &title,
                     const std::string &fmt_x, const std::string &fmt_y, const std::string &fmt, 
-                    style_type style, outline_type outline, bool snap, lay::angle_constraint_type angle_constraint)
+                    style_type style, outline_type outline, bool snap, lay::angle_constraint_type angle_constraint,
+                    const std::string &cat)
   : m_title (title),
+    m_category (cat),
     m_fmt_x (fmt_x), m_fmt_y (fmt_y), m_fmt (fmt),
     m_style (style), m_outline (outline),
     m_snap (snap), m_angle_constraint (angle_constraint),
diff --git a/src/ant/antTemplate.h b/src/ant/antTemplate.h
index 42100c5fb..e5a8fee91 100644
--- a/src/ant/antTemplate.h
+++ b/src/ant/antTemplate.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
    * 
    *  Creates a template with the given format strings and styles
    */
-  Template (const std::string &title, const std::string &fmt_x, const std::string &fmt_y, const std::string &fmt, style_type style, outline_type outline, bool snap, lay::angle_constraint_type angle_constraints);
+  Template (const std::string &title, const std::string &fmt_x, const std::string &fmt_y, const std::string &fmt, style_type style, outline_type outline, bool snap, lay::angle_constraint_type angle_constraints, const std::string &cat);
 
   /** 
    *  @brief Copy constructor
diff --git a/src/ant/gsiDeclAnt.cc b/src/ant/gsiDeclAnt.cc
index aada84c10..83f565922 100644
--- a/src/ant/gsiDeclAnt.cc
+++ b/src/ant/gsiDeclAnt.cc
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@
 
 */
 
-
-
 #include "gsiDecl.h"
 #include "gsiSignals.h"
 #include "antObject.h"
 #include "antService.h"
+#include "antPlugin.h"
 #include "layLayoutView.h"
 
 namespace gsi
@@ -416,7 +415,9 @@ static void register_annotation_template (const ant::Object &a, const std::strin
 
   t.set_mode (ant::Template::ruler_mode_type (mode));
 
-  ant::Service::register_annotation_template (t);
+  if (ant::PluginDeclaration::instance ()) {
+    ant::PluginDeclaration::instance ()->register_annotation_template (t);
+  }
 }
 
 //  NOTE: ant::Object is available as "BasicAnnotation" to allow binding for other methods.
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laySnap.cc b/src/laybasic/laySnap.cc
index 018366829..6dfda348c 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laySnap.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laySnap.cc
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ snap (const db::DPoint &p1, const db::DPoint &p2, db::DCoord grid)
   if (grid <= 1e-10) {
     return std::make_pair (p1, p2);
   } else {
-    std::pair<db::DPoint, db
-::DPoint> v = snap (db::DPoint (p1.x () / grid, p1.y () / grid),
+    std::pair<db::DPoint, db::DPoint> v = snap (db::DPoint (p1.x () / grid, p1.y () / grid),
                                                 db::DPoint (p2.x () / grid, p2.y () / grid));
     return std::make_pair (v.first * grid, v.second * grid);
   }