diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 084293b7..39a4a461 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 2.9.8
+- When loading/descending in a symbol set netlist_type to CAD_SYMBOL_ATTRS, set back to previous value when done.
+- Tcl procedure "load_file_dialog" is now used also for saving files (so list of defined xschem libs is available
+  as well as preview window).
+- eliminated any differences between SYMBOL and SCHEMATIC files.
+  There is no "current_type" variable any more. Symbols who used to have netlisting rules defined in schvhdlprop
+  have now these attributes in schsymbolprop. 
+  Old symbol files with schvhdlprop will be saved with netlisting rules in schsymbolprop.
+- Bring open dialogs always on top of xschem main window if user clicks title bar on gnome/metacity DMs
+- allow '@' in net names as this is sometimes uded in CDL / backannotated netlists.
 - enable "bus=true" attribute for lines as well as for wires.
   As a side effect LCC schematics with bussed wires will display thick buses
 - added command <Alt-b> (menu Symbol->Show only instance Bounding boxes) to toggle
diff --git a/scconfig/src/default/deps_default.c b/scconfig/src/default/deps_default.c
index 25cfd227..5ae22c65 100644
--- a/scconfig/src/default/deps_default.c
+++ b/scconfig/src/default/deps_default.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void deps_default_init(void)
 	dep_add("libs/fs/makedev/*",        find_fs_makedev);
 
 	dep_add("libs/io/pipe/*",           find_io_pipe);
+	dep_add("libs/io/pipe2/*",          find_io_pipe2);
 	dep_add("libs/io/_pipe/*",          find_io__pipe);
 	dep_add("libs/io/dup2/*",           find_io_dup2);
 	dep_add("libs/io/fileno/*",         find_io_fileno);
diff --git a/scconfig/src/default/find.h b/scconfig/src/default/find.h
index c252d9fa..eeb69dfa 100644
--- a/scconfig/src/default/find.h
+++ b/scconfig/src/default/find.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ int find_shell(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
 
 /* find_io.c */
 int find_io_pipe(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
+int find_io_pipe2(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
 int find_io__pipe(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
 int find_io_dup2(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
 int find_io_fileno(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal);
diff --git a/scconfig/src/default/find_io.c b/scconfig/src/default/find_io.c
index 1e572729..159ce5b4 100644
--- a/scconfig/src/default/find_io.c
+++ b/scconfig/src/default/find_io.c
@@ -52,6 +52,28 @@ int find_io_pipe(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal)
 	return try_fail(logdepth, "libs/io/pipe");
 }
 
+int find_io_pipe2(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal)
+{
+	const char *test_c =
+		NL "#include <unistd.h>"
+		NL "int main() {"
+		NL "	int fd[2];"
+		NL "	if (pipe2(fd, 0) == 0)"
+		NL "		puts(\"OK\");"
+		NL "	return 0;"
+		NL "}"
+		NL;
+
+	require("cc/cc", logdepth, fatal);
+
+	report("Checking for pipe2(2)... ");
+	logprintf(logdepth, "find_io_pipe2: trying to find pipe2(2)...\n");
+	logdepth++;
+
+	if (try_icl(logdepth, "libs/io/pipe2", test_c, "#include <unistd.h>\n", NULL, NULL)) return 0;
+	return try_fail(logdepth, "libs/io/pipe2");
+}
+
 int find_io__pipe(const char *name, int logdepth, int fatal)
 {
 	const char *test_c =
diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index 737a0d0a..d574255f 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ proc edit_prop {txtlabel} {
    entry .dialog.f1.e2 -width 30
    .dialog.f1.e2 insert 0 $symbol
    button .dialog.f1.b5 -text "Browse" -command {
-     set r [save_file_dialog  {New symbol} .sym INITIALINSTDIR {} 0]
+     set r [tk_getOpenFile -parent .dialog -initialdir $INITIALINSTDIR ]
      if {$r ne {} } {
        .dialog.f1.e2 delete 0 end
        .dialog.f1.e2 insert 0 $r