diff --git a/bochs/gui/sdl.cc b/bochs/gui/sdl.cc
index 0a7ff5a70..5fde5e6ad 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/sdl.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/sdl.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: sdl.cc,v 1.60 2005-10-21 18:00:17 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: sdl.cc,v 1.61 2005-10-22 11:00:00 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 
 #include "icon_bochs.h"
 #include "sdl.h"
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include "win32dialog.h"
+#endif
 
 class bx_sdl_gui_c : public bx_gui_c {
 public:
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ void bx_sdl_gui_c::specific_init(
 
   new_gfx_api = 1;
 #ifdef WIN32
+  win32_init_notify_callback();
   user_dialog = 1;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/bochs/gui/textconfig.cc b/bochs/gui/textconfig.cc
index 4587cf9ef..f9ab1e138 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/textconfig.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/textconfig.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: textconfig.cc,v 1.30 2005-06-06 20:14:50 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: textconfig.cc,v 1.31 2005-10-22 11:00:00 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // This is code for a text-mode configuration interface.  Note that this file
@@ -644,11 +644,6 @@ int log_action_n_choices = 4 + (BX_DEBUGGER||BX_GDBSTUB?1:0);
 BxEvent *
 config_interface_notify_callback (void *unused, BxEvent *event)
 {
-#ifdef WIN32
-  int opts;
-  bx_param_c *param;
-  bx_param_string_c *sparam;
-#endif
   event->retcode = -1;
   switch (event->type)
   {
@@ -656,34 +651,10 @@ config_interface_notify_callback (void *unused, BxEvent *event)
       event->retcode = 0;
       return event;
     case BX_SYNC_EVT_ASK_PARAM:
-#ifdef WIN32
-      param = event->u.param.param;
-      if (param->get_type() == BXT_PARAM_STRING) {
-        sparam = (bx_param_string_c *)param;
-        opts = sparam->get_options()->get();
-        if (opts & sparam->IS_FILENAME) {
-          if (param->get_id() == BXP_NULL) {
-            event->retcode = AskFilename(GetBochsWindow(), (bx_param_filename_c *)sparam, "txt");
-          } else {
-            event->retcode = FloppyDialog((bx_param_filename_c *)sparam);
-          }
-          return event;
-        } else {
-          event->retcode = AskString(sparam);
-          return event;
-        }
-      } else if (param->get_type() == BXT_LIST) {
-        event->retcode = Cdrom1Dialog();
-        return event;
-      }
-#endif
       event->u.param.param->text_ask (stdin, stderr);
       return event;
     case BX_SYNC_EVT_LOG_ASK:
     {
-#ifdef WIN32
-      LogAskDialog(event);
-#else
       int level = event->u.logmsg.level;
       fprintf (stderr, "========================================================================\n");
       fprintf (stderr, "Event type: %s\n", SIM->get_log_level_name (level));
@@ -713,7 +684,6 @@ ask:
       fflush(stdout);
       fflush(stderr);
       event->retcode = choice;
-#endif
     }
     return event;
   case BX_ASYNC_EVT_REFRESH:
diff --git a/bochs/gui/win32.cc b/bochs/gui/win32.cc
index 5af073cf7..a6228d674 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/win32.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/win32.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: win32.cc,v 1.97 2005-10-21 18:00:17 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: win32.cc,v 1.98 2005-10-22 11:00:00 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #if BX_WITH_WIN32
 
 #include "zmouse.h"
+#include "win32dialog.h"
 #include "win32res.h"
 #include "font/vga.bitmap.h"
 // windows.h is included by bochs.h
@@ -680,6 +681,7 @@ void bx_win32_gui_c::specific_init(int argc, char **argv, unsigned
     bx_keymap.loadKeymap(NULL);  // I have no function to convert X windows symbols
   }
 
+  win32_init_notify_callback();
   user_dialog = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/bochs/gui/win32dialog.cc b/bochs/gui/win32dialog.cc
index 9880faf58..cddbfac16 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/win32dialog.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/win32dialog.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: win32dialog.cc,v 1.25 2005-10-07 23:28:43 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: win32dialog.cc,v 1.26 2005-10-22 11:00:00 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #if BX_USE_TEXTCONFIG && defined(WIN32)
 
 extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <commctrl.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 const char log_choices[5][16] = {"ignore", "log", "ask user", "end simulation", "no change"};
 static int retcode = 0;
+static bxevent_handler old_callback = NULL;
+static void *old_callback_arg = NULL;
+
+int AskFilename(HWND hwnd, bx_param_filename_c *param, const char *ext);
 
 HWND GetBochsWindow()
 {
@@ -97,21 +102,23 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK LogAskProc(HWND hDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 static BOOL CALLBACK StringParamProc(HWND hDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
   static bx_param_string_c *param;
-  char buffer[20];
+  char buffer[512];
 
   switch (msg) {
     case WM_INITDIALOG:
       param = (bx_param_string_c *)lParam;
       SetWindowText(hDlg, param->get_name());
       SetWindowText(GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDSTRING), param->getptr());
-      return FALSE;
+      SendMessage(GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDSTRING), EM_SETLIMITTEXT, param->get_maxsize(), 0);
+      return TRUE;
+      break;
     case WM_CLOSE:
       EndDialog(hDlg, -1);
       break;
     case WM_COMMAND:
       switch (LOWORD(wParam)) {
         case IDOK:
-          GetDlgItemText(hDlg, IDSTRING, buffer, 20);
+          GetDlgItemText(hDlg, IDSTRING, buffer, param->get_maxsize() + 1);
           param->set(buffer);
           EndDialog(hDlg, 1);
           break;
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK Cdrom1DlgProc(HWND hDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
       if (cdromop.Ostatus->get() == BX_INSERTED) {
         SendMessage(GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDSTATUS1), BM_SETCHECK, BST_CHECKED, 0);
       }
+      return TRUE;
       break;
     case WM_CLOSE:
       if (lstrcmp(cdromop.Opath->getptr(), origpath)) {
@@ -742,4 +750,51 @@ int RuntimeOptionsDialog()
   return retcode;
 }
 
+BxEvent* win32_notify_callback(void *unused, BxEvent *event)
+{
+  int opts;
+  bx_param_c *param;
+  bx_param_string_c *sparam;
+
+  event->retcode = -1;
+  switch (event->type)
+  {
+    case BX_SYNC_EVT_LOG_ASK:
+      LogAskDialog(event);
+      return event;
+    case BX_SYNC_EVT_ASK_PARAM:
+      param = event->u.param.param;
+      if (param->get_type() == BXT_PARAM_STRING) {
+        sparam = (bx_param_string_c *)param;
+        opts = sparam->get_options()->get();
+        if (opts & sparam->IS_FILENAME) {
+          if (param->get_id() == BXP_NULL) {
+            event->retcode = AskFilename(GetBochsWindow(), (bx_param_filename_c *)sparam, "txt");
+          } else {
+            event->retcode = FloppyDialog((bx_param_filename_c *)sparam);
+          }
+          return event;
+        } else {
+          event->retcode = AskString(sparam);
+          return event;
+        }
+      } else if (param->get_type() == BXT_LIST) {
+        event->retcode = Cdrom1Dialog();
+        return event;
+      }
+    case BX_SYNC_EVT_TICK: // called periodically by siminterface.
+    case BX_ASYNC_EVT_REFRESH: // called when some bx_param_c parameters have changed.
+      // fall into default case
+    default:
+      return (*old_callback)(old_callback_arg, event);
+  }
+}
+
+void win32_init_notify_callback()
+{
+  SIM->get_notify_callback(&old_callback, &old_callback_arg);
+  assert (old_callback != NULL);
+  SIM->set_notify_callback(win32_notify_callback, NULL);
+}
+
 #endif // BX_USE_TEXTCONFIG && defined(WIN32)
diff --git a/bochs/gui/win32dialog.h b/bochs/gui/win32dialog.h
index b18ecf893..58ad0dc61 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/win32dialog.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/win32dialog.h
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: win32dialog.h,v 1.7 2004-02-01 01:40:14 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: win32dialog.h,v 1.8 2005-10-22 11:00:00 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #include "config.h"
 
 #if BX_USE_TEXTCONFIG && defined(WIN32)
 
-extern "C" {
-#include <windows.h>
-}
-
-HWND GetBochsWindow();
-void LogAskDialog(BxEvent *event);
-int AskFilename(HWND hwnd, bx_param_filename_c *param, const char *ext);
-int AskString(bx_param_string_c *param);
-int FloppyDialog(bx_param_filename_c *param);
-int Cdrom1Dialog();
 int RuntimeOptionsDialog();
+void win32_init_notify_callback();
 
 #endif