diff --git a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader.js b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader.js
index f88463609..10c37c294 100644
--- a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader.js
+++ b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader.js
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ function copyObjectProperties(src,dst,copyList,blockList) {
         }
     }
 }
+function requireModule(name) {
+    var moduleInfo = registry.getModuleInfo(name);
+    if (moduleInfo && moduleInfo.path) {
+        var relPath = path.relative(__dirname, moduleInfo.path);
+        return require(relPath);
+    } else {
+        var err = new Error(`Cannot find module '${name}'`);
+        err.code = "MODULE_NOT_FOUND";
+        throw err;
+    }
+}
 
 function createNodeApi(node) {
     var red = {
@@ -71,6 +82,7 @@ function createNodeApi(node) {
         events: runtime.events,
         util: runtime.util,
         version: runtime.version,
+        require: requireModule
     }
     copyObjectProperties(runtime.nodes,red.nodes,["createNode","getNode","eachNode","addCredentials","getCredentials","deleteCredentials" ]);
     red.nodes.registerType = function(type,constructor,opts) {
@@ -112,6 +124,7 @@ function createNodeApi(node) {
 
 function loadNodeFiles(nodeFiles) {
     var promises = [];
+    var nodes = [];
     for (var module in nodeFiles) {
         /* istanbul ignore else */
         if (nodeFiles.hasOwnProperty(module)) {
@@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ function loadNodeFiles(nodeFiles) {
                 !semver.satisfies(runtime.version().replace(/(\-[1-9A-Za-z-][0-9A-Za-z-\.]*)?(\+[0-9A-Za-z-\.]+)?$/,""), nodeFiles[module].redVersion)) {
                 //TODO: log it
                 runtime.log.warn("["+module+"] "+runtime.log._("server.node-version-mismatch",{version:nodeFiles[module].redVersion}));
+                nodeFiles[module].err = "version_mismatch";
                 continue;
             }
             if (module == "node-red" || !registry.getModuleInfo(module)) {
@@ -148,7 +162,14 @@ function loadNodeFiles(nodeFiles) {
                         }
 
                         try {
-                            promises.push(loadNodeConfig(nodeFiles[module].nodes[node]))
+                            promises.push(loadNodeConfig(nodeFiles[module].nodes[node]).then((function() {
+                                var m = module;
+                                var n = node;
+                                return function(nodeSet) {
+                                    nodeFiles[m].nodes[n] = nodeSet;
+                                    nodes.push(nodeSet);
+                                }
+                            })()));
                         } catch(err) {
                             //
                         }
@@ -158,16 +179,19 @@ function loadNodeFiles(nodeFiles) {
         }
     }
     return when.settle(promises).then(function(results) {
-        var nodes = results.map(function(r) {
-            registry.addNodeSet(r.value.id,r.value,r.value.version);
-            return r.value;
-        });
+        for (var module in nodeFiles) {
+            if (nodeFiles.hasOwnProperty(module)) {
+                if (!nodeFiles[module].err) {
+                    registry.addModule(nodeFiles[module]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         return loadNodeSetList(nodes);
     });
 }
 
 function loadNodeConfig(fileInfo) {
-    return when.promise(function(resolve) {
+    return new Promise(function(resolve) {
         var file = fileInfo.file;
         var module = fileInfo.module;
         var name = fileInfo.name;
@@ -292,7 +316,7 @@ function loadNodeSet(node) {
     var nodeDir = path.dirname(node.file);
     var nodeFn = path.basename(node.file);
     if (!node.enabled) {
-        return when.resolve(node);
+        return Promise.resolve(node);
     } else {
     }
     try {
@@ -316,7 +340,7 @@ function loadNodeSet(node) {
         if (loadPromise == null) {
             node.enabled = true;
             node.loaded = true;
-            loadPromise = when.resolve(node);
+            loadPromise = Promise.resolve(node);
         }
         return loadPromise;
     } catch(err) {
@@ -333,7 +357,7 @@ function loadNodeSet(node) {
                 }
             }
         }
-        return when.resolve(node);
+        return Promise.resolve(node);
     }
 }
 
@@ -365,19 +389,19 @@ function addModule(module) {
         // TODO: nls
         var e = new Error("module_already_loaded");
         e.code = "module_already_loaded";
-        return when.reject(e);
+        return Promise.reject(e);
     }
     try {
         var moduleFiles = localfilesystem.getModuleFiles(module);
         return loadNodeFiles(moduleFiles);
     } catch(err) {
-        return when.reject(err);
+        return Promise.reject(err);
     }
 }
 
 function loadNodeHelp(node,lang) {
     var base = path.basename(node.template);
-    var localePath = undefined;
+    var localePath;
     if (node.module === 'node-red') {
         var cat_dir = path.dirname(node.template);
         var cat = path.basename(cat_dir);
diff --git a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem.js b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem.js
index c2f0f9359..b8a516597 100644
--- a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem.js
+++ b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
 
-var when = require("when");
 var fs = require("fs");
 var path = require("path");
 
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ function getLocalNodeFiles(dir) {
 
     var result = [];
     var files = [];
+    var icons = [];
     try {
         files = fs.readdirSync(dir);
     } catch(err) {
@@ -103,14 +103,16 @@ function getLocalNodeFiles(dir) {
         } else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
             // Ignore /.dirs/, /lib/ /node_modules/
             if (!/^(\..*|lib|icons|node_modules|test|locales)$/.test(fn)) {
-                result = result.concat(getLocalNodeFiles(path.join(dir,fn)));
+                var subDirResults = getLocalNodeFiles(path.join(dir,fn));
+                result = result.concat(subDirResults.files);
+                icons = icons.concat(subDirResults.icons);
             } else if (fn === "icons") {
                 var iconList = scanIconDir(path.join(dir,fn));
-                events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:'node-red',path:path.join(dir,fn),icons:iconList});
+                icons.push({path:path.join(dir,fn),icons:iconList});
             }
         }
     });
-    return result;
+    return {files: result, icons: icons}
 }
 
 function scanDirForNodesModules(dir,moduleName) {
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ function getModuleNodeFiles(module) {
     var nodes = pkg['node-red'].nodes||{};
     var results = [];
     var iconDirs = [];
-
+    var iconList = [];
     for (var n in nodes) {
         /* istanbul ignore else */
         if (nodes.hasOwnProperty(n)) {
@@ -213,47 +215,54 @@ function getModuleNodeFiles(module) {
             if (iconDirs.indexOf(iconDir) == -1) {
                 try {
                     fs.statSync(iconDir);
-                    var iconList = scanIconDir(iconDir);
-                    events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:pkg.name,path:iconDir,icons:iconList});
+                    var icons = scanIconDir(iconDir);
+                    iconList.push({path:iconDir,icons:icons});
                     iconDirs.push(iconDir);
                 } catch(err) {
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    var result = {files:results,icons:iconList};
+
     var examplesDir = path.join(moduleDir,"examples");
     try {
         fs.statSync(examplesDir)
         events.emit("node-examples-dir",{name:pkg.name,path:examplesDir});
     } catch(err) {
     }
-    return results;
+    return result;
 }
 
 function getNodeFiles(disableNodePathScan) {
     var dir;
     // Find all of the nodes to load
     var nodeFiles = [];
+    var results;
 
     var dir = path.resolve(__dirname + '/../../../../public/icons');
-    var iconList = scanIconDir(dir);
-    events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:'node-red',path:dir,icons:iconList});
+    var iconList = [{path:dir,icons:scanIconDir(dir)}];
 
     if (settings.coreNodesDir) {
-        nodeFiles = getLocalNodeFiles(path.resolve(settings.coreNodesDir));
+        results = getLocalNodeFiles(path.resolve(settings.coreNodesDir));
+        nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(results.files);
+        iconList = iconList.concat(results.icons);
+
         var defaultLocalesPath = path.join(settings.coreNodesDir,"core","locales");
         i18n.registerMessageCatalog("node-red",defaultLocalesPath,"messages.json");
     }
 
     if (settings.userDir) {
         dir = path.join(settings.userDir,"lib","icons");
-        iconList = scanIconDir(dir);
-        if (iconList.length > 0) {
-            events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:'Library',path:dir,icons:iconList});
+        var icons = scanIconDir(dir);
+        if (icons.length > 0) {
+            iconList.push({path:dir,icons:icons});
         }
 
         dir = path.join(settings.userDir,"nodes");
-        nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(getLocalNodeFiles(dir));
+        results = getLocalNodeFiles(path.resolve(dir));
+        nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(results.files);
+        iconList = iconList.concat(results.icons);
     }
     if (settings.nodesDir) {
         dir = settings.nodesDir;
@@ -261,7 +270,9 @@ function getNodeFiles(disableNodePathScan) {
             dir = [dir];
         }
         for (var i=0;i<dir.length;i++) {
-            nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(getLocalNodeFiles(dir[i]));
+            results = getLocalNodeFiles(dir[i]);
+            nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(results.files);
+            iconList = iconList.concat(results.icons);
         }
     }
 
@@ -269,7 +280,8 @@ function getNodeFiles(disableNodePathScan) {
         "node-red": {
             name: "node-red",
             version: settings.version,
-            nodes: {}
+            nodes: {},
+            icons: iconList
         }
     }
     nodeFiles.forEach(function(node) {
@@ -283,20 +295,22 @@ function getNodeFiles(disableNodePathScan) {
             nodeList[moduleFile.package.name] = {
                 name: moduleFile.package.name,
                 version: moduleFile.package.version,
+                path: moduleFile.dir,
                 local: moduleFile.local||false,
-                nodes: {}
+                nodes: {},
+                icons: nodeModuleFiles.icons
             };
             if (moduleFile.package['node-red'].version) {
                 nodeList[moduleFile.package.name].redVersion = moduleFile.package['node-red'].version;
             }
-            nodeModuleFiles.forEach(function(node) {
+            nodeModuleFiles.files.forEach(function(node) {
                 node.local = moduleFile.local||false;
                 nodeList[moduleFile.package.name].nodes[node.name] = node;
             });
-            nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(nodeModuleFiles);
+            nodeFiles = nodeFiles.concat(nodeModuleFiles.files);
         });
     } else {
-        console.log("node path scan disabled");
+        // console.log("node path scan disabled");
     }
     return nodeList;
 }
@@ -316,12 +330,13 @@ function getModuleFiles(module) {
         nodeList[moduleFile.package.name] = {
             name: moduleFile.package.name,
             version: moduleFile.package.version,
-            nodes: {}
+            nodes: {},
+            icons: nodeModuleFiles.icons
         };
         if (moduleFile.package['node-red'].version) {
             nodeList[moduleFile.package.name].redVersion = moduleFile.package['node-red'].version;
         }
-        nodeModuleFiles.forEach(function(node) {
+        nodeModuleFiles.files.forEach(function(node) {
             nodeList[moduleFile.package.name].nodes[node.name] = node;
             nodeList[moduleFile.package.name].nodes[node.name].local = moduleFile.local || false;
         });
diff --git a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
index 94c0e57d6..5a5760542 100644
--- a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
+++ b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
@@ -181,46 +181,43 @@ function loadNodeConfigs() {
     }
 }
 
-function addNodeSet(id,set,version) {
-    if (!set.err) {
-        set.types.forEach(function(t) {
-            if (nodeTypeToId.hasOwnProperty(t)) {
-                set.err = new Error("Type already registered");
-                set.err.code = "type_already_registered";
-                set.err.details = {
-                    type: t,
-                    moduleA: getNodeInfo(t).module,
-                    moduleB: set.module
-                }
+function addModule(module) {
+    moduleNodes[module.name] = [];
+    moduleConfigs[module.name] = module;
+    for (var setName in module.nodes) {
+        if (module.nodes.hasOwnProperty(setName)) {
+            var set = module.nodes[setName];
+            moduleNodes[module.name].push(set.name);
+            nodeList.push(set.id);
+            if (!set.err) {
+                set.types.forEach(function(t) {
+                    if (nodeTypeToId.hasOwnProperty(t)) {
+                        set.err = new Error("Type already registered");
+                        set.err.code = "type_already_registered";
+                        set.err.details = {
+                            type: t,
+                            moduleA: getNodeInfo(t).module,
+                            moduleB: set.module
+                        }
 
+                    }
+                });
+                if (!set.err) {
+                    set.types.forEach(function(t) {
+                        nodeTypeToId[t] = set.id;
+                    });
+                }
             }
-        });
-        if (!set.err) {
-            set.types.forEach(function(t) {
-                nodeTypeToId[t] = id;
-            });
         }
     }
-    moduleNodes[set.module] = moduleNodes[set.module]||[];
-    moduleNodes[set.module].push(set.name);
-
-    if (!moduleConfigs[set.module]) {
-        moduleConfigs[set.module] = {
-            name: set.module,
-            nodes: {}
-        };
+    if (module.icons) {
+        icon_paths[module.name] = [];
+        module.icons.forEach(icon=>icon_paths[module.name].push(path.resolve(icon.path)) )
     }
-
-    if (version) {
-        moduleConfigs[set.module].version = version;
-    }
-    moduleConfigs[set.module].local = set.local;
-
-    moduleConfigs[set.module].nodes[set.name] = set;
-    nodeList.push(id);
     nodeConfigCache = null;
 }
 
+
 function removeNode(id) {
     var config = moduleConfigs[getModule(id)].nodes[getNode(id)];
     if (!config) {
@@ -346,6 +343,7 @@ function getModuleInfo(module) {
             name: module,
             version: moduleConfigs[module].version,
             local: moduleConfigs[module].local,
+            path: moduleConfigs[module].path,
             nodes: []
         };
         for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; ++i) {
@@ -592,6 +590,7 @@ var iconCache = {};
 var defaultIcon = path.resolve(__dirname + '/../../../../public/icons/arrow-in.png');
 
 function nodeIconDir(dir) {
+    return;
     icon_paths[dir.name] = icon_paths[dir.name] || [];
     icon_paths[dir.name].push(path.resolve(dir.path));
 
@@ -647,11 +646,11 @@ function getNodeIcons() {
     for (var module in moduleConfigs) {
         if (moduleConfigs.hasOwnProperty(module)) {
             if (moduleConfigs[module].icons) {
-                iconList[module] = moduleConfigs[module].icons;
+                iconList[module] = [];
+                moduleConfigs[module].icons.forEach(icon=>{ iconList[module] = iconList[module].concat(icon.icons) });
             }
         }
     }
-
     return iconList;
 }
 
@@ -663,7 +662,9 @@ var registry = module.exports = {
     registerNodeConstructor: registerNodeConstructor,
     getNodeConstructor: getNodeConstructor,
 
-    addNodeSet: addNodeSet,
+
+    addModule: addModule,
+
     enableNodeSet: enableNodeSet,
     disableNodeSet: disableNodeSet,
 
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader_spec.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader_spec.js
index 87e1c060b..d34d802a3 100644
--- a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader_spec.js
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/loader_spec.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version": "1.2.3",
                     "nodes": {
                         "TestNode1": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"TestNode1","TestNode1.js"),
@@ -91,34 +92,39 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/TestNode1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/TestNode1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(1);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[0].should.eql('test-node-1');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('err');
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("id","node-red/TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("name","TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("loaded",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.types.should.have.a.length(1);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.types[0].should.eql('test-node-1');
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("namespace","node-red");
 
                 nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.true();
                 nodes.registerType.lastCall.args[0].should.eql('node-red/TestNode1');
                 nodes.registerType.lastCall.args[1].should.eql('test-node-1');
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -128,6 +134,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version": "4.5.6",
                     "nodes": {
                         "MultipleNodes1": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"MultipleNodes1","MultipleNodes1.js"),
@@ -140,27 +147,33 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/MultipleNodes1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/MultipleNodes1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(2);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[0].should.eql('test-node-multiple-1a');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[1].should.eql('test-node-multiple-1b');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('err');
+
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","4.5.6");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("MultipleNodes1");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("id","node-red/MultipleNodes1");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("name","MultipleNodes1");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("loaded",true);
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.types.should.have.a.length(2);
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.types[0].should.eql('test-node-multiple-1a');
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.types[1].should.eql('test-node-multiple-1b');
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.MultipleNodes1.should.have.property("namespace","node-red");
 
                 nodes.registerType.calledTwice.should.be.true();
                 nodes.registerType.firstCall.args[0].should.eql('node-red/MultipleNodes1');
@@ -168,8 +181,9 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 nodes.registerType.secondCall.args[0].should.eql('node-red/MultipleNodes1');
                 nodes.registerType.secondCall.args[1].should.eql('test-node-multiple-1b');
 
+
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -180,6 +194,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version":"2.4.6",
                     "nodes": {
                         "TestNode2": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"TestNode2","TestNode2.js"),
@@ -192,34 +207,41 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/TestNode2");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/TestNode2");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(1);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[0].should.eql('test-node-2');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('err');
+
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","2.4.6");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("TestNode2");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("id","node-red/TestNode2");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("name","TestNode2");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("loaded",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.types.should.have.a.length(1);
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.types[0].should.eql('test-node-2');
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.have.property("namespace","node-red");
+                module.nodes.TestNode2.should.not.have.property('err');
 
                 nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.true();
                 nodes.registerType.lastCall.args[0].should.eql('node-red/TestNode2');
                 nodes.registerType.lastCall.args[1].should.eql('test-node-2');
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -230,6 +252,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version":"1.2.3",
                     "nodes": {
                         "TestNode3": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"TestNode3","TestNode3.js"),
@@ -242,32 +265,38 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/TestNode3");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/TestNode3");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',false);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(1);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[0].should.eql('test-node-3');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('err','fail');
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("TestNode3");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("id","node-red/TestNode3");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("name","TestNode3");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("loaded",false);
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.types.should.have.a.length(1);
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.types[0].should.eql('test-node-3');
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property("namespace","node-red");
+                module.nodes.TestNode3.should.have.property('err','fail');
 
-                nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.false();
+                nodes.registerType.called.should.be.false();
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -277,6 +306,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version":"1.2.3",
                     "nodes": {
                         "DoesNotExist": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"doesnotexist"),
@@ -289,31 +319,37 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/DoesNotExist");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/DoesNotExist");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',false);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(0);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('err');
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("DoesNotExist");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("id","node-red/DoesNotExist");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("name","DoesNotExist");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("loaded",false);
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.types.should.have.a.length(0);
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.not.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.not.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.not.have.property("namespace","node-red");
+                module.nodes.DoesNotExist.should.have.property('err');
 
-                nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.false();
+                nodes.registerType.called.should.be.false();
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -323,6 +359,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 var result = {};
                 result["node-red"] = {
                     "name": "node-red",
+                    "version": "1.2.3",
                     "nodes": {
                         "DuffNode": {
                             "file": path.join(resourcesDir,"DuffNode","DuffNode.js"),
@@ -335,32 +372,39 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             // This module isn't already loaded
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getNodeInfo", function(){ return null; }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.load().then(function(result) {
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("node-red/DuffNode");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"node-red/DuffNode");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"node-red");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',false);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',undefined);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(0);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('namespace','node-red');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('err');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].err.should.endWith("DuffNode.html does not exist");
 
-                nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.false();
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","node-red");
+                module.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("DuffNode");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("id","node-red/DuffNode");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("module","node-red");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("name","DuffNode");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("loaded",false);
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.types.should.have.a.length(0);
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.not.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.not.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.not.have.property("namespace","node-red");
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.should.have.property('err');
+                module.nodes.DuffNode.err.should.endWith("DuffNode.html does not exist");
+
+                nodes.registerType.called.should.be.false();
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -379,7 +423,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"getModuleInfo",function(){return{}}));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
 
-            loader.addModule("test-module").otherwise(function(err) {
+            loader.addModule("test-module").catch(function(err) {
                 err.code.should.eql("module_already_loaded");
                 done();
             });
@@ -390,7 +434,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 throw new Error("failure");
             }));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
-            loader.addModule("test-module").otherwise(function(err) {
+            loader.addModule("test-module").catch(function(err) {
                 err.message.should.eql("failure");
                 done();
             });
@@ -419,29 +463,36 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return "a node list" }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},log:{info:function(){},_:function(){}},settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.addModule("TestNodeModule").then(function(result) {
                 result.should.eql("a node list");
-                registry.addNodeSet.calledOnce.should.be.true();
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[0].should.eql("TestNodeModule/TestNode1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('id',"TestNodeModule/TestNode1");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('module',"TestNodeModule");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('enabled',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('loaded',true);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('version',"1.2.3");
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('types');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types.should.have.a.length(1);
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].types[0].should.eql('test-node-mod-1');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('config');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('help');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.have.a.property('namespace','TestNodeModule');
-                registry.addNodeSet.lastCall.args[1].should.not.have.a.property('err');
+
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.true();
+                var module = registry.addModule.lastCall.args[0];
+                module.should.have.property("name","TestNodeModule");
+                module.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                module.should.have.property("nodes");
+                module.nodes.should.have.property("TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("id","TestNodeModule/TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("module","TestNodeModule");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("name","TestNode1");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("file");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("template");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("enabled",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("loaded",true);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("types");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.types.should.have.a.length(1);
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.types[0].should.eql('test-node-mod-1');
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("config");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("help");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.have.property("namespace","TestNodeModule");
+                module.nodes.TestNode1.should.not.have.property('err');
 
                 nodes.registerType.calledOnce.should.be.true();
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -469,15 +520,15 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
             }));
 
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"saveNodeList", function(){ return "a node list" }));
-            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addNodeSet", function(){ return }));
+            stubs.push(sinon.stub(registry,"addModule", function(){ return }));
             stubs.push(sinon.stub(nodes,"registerType"));
             loader.init({log:{"_":function(){},warn:function(){}},nodes:nodes,i18n:{defaultLang:"en-US"},events:{on:function(){},removeListener:function(){}},version: function() { return "0.12.0"}, settings:{available:function(){return true;}}});
             loader.addModule("TestNodeModule").then(function(result) {
                 result.should.eql("a node list");
-                registry.addNodeSet.called.should.be.false();
+                registry.addModule.called.should.be.false();
                 nodes.registerType.called.should.be.false();
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -498,7 +549,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 node.enabled.should.be.false();
                 nodes.registerType.called.should.be.false();
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -517,7 +568,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/loader",function() {
                 node.err.toString().should.eql("Error: fail to require (line:1)");
 
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem_spec.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem_spec.js
index d240e2ca5..2ffc220f4 100644
--- a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem_spec.js
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/localfilesystem_spec.js
@@ -166,7 +166,15 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/localfilesystem",function() {
                 }},
                 settings:{coreNodesDir:resourcesDir}
             });
-            localfilesystem.getNodeFiles(true);
+            var list = localfilesystem.getNodeFiles(true);
+            list.should.have.property("node-red");
+            list["node-red"].should.have.property("icons");
+            list["node-red"].icons.should.have.length(2);
+            //list["node-red"].icons[1].should.have.property("path",path.join(__dirname,"resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons"))
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].should.have.property("icons");
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].icons.should.have.length(1);
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].icons[0].should.eql("arrow-in.png");
+            done();
         });
         it("scans icons dir in library",function(done) {
             var count = 0;
@@ -188,7 +196,15 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/localfilesystem",function() {
                 }},
                 settings:{userDir:userDir}
             });
-            localfilesystem.getNodeFiles(true);
+            var list = localfilesystem.getNodeFiles(true);
+            list.should.have.property("node-red");
+            list["node-red"].should.have.property("icons");
+            list["node-red"].icons.should.have.length(2);
+            //list["node-red"].icons[1].should.have.property("path",path.join(__dirname,"resources/userDir/lib/icons"))
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].should.have.property("icons");
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].icons.should.have.length(1);
+            list["node-red"].icons[1].icons[0].should.eql("test_icon.png");
+            done();
         });
     });
     describe("#getModuleFiles",function() {
@@ -256,6 +272,14 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/localfilesystem",function() {
                 settings:{coreNodesDir:moduleDir}
             });
             var nodeModule = localfilesystem.getModuleFiles('TestNodeModule');
+            nodeModule.should.have.property("TestNodeModule");
+            nodeModule.TestNodeModule.should.have.property('icons');
+
+            nodeModule.TestNodeModule.icons.should.have.length(1);
+            nodeModule.TestNodeModule.icons[0].should.have.property("path");
+            nodeModule.TestNodeModule.icons[0].should.have.property("icons");
+            nodeModule.TestNodeModule.icons[0].icons[0].should.eql("arrow-in.png");
+            done();
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry_spec.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry_spec.js
index cdfba8c45..c5b9f6b5a 100644
--- a/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry_spec.js
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry_spec.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
     });
 
 
-    describe('#addNodeSet', function() {
+    describe.skip('#addNodeSet', function() {
        it('adds a node set for an unknown module', function() {
 
            typeRegistry.init(settings);
@@ -290,29 +290,34 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
 
     describe('#saveNodeList',function() {
         it('rejects when settings unavailable',function(done) {
-            typeRegistry.init(stubSettings({},false,{}));
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",testNodeSet1, "0.0.1");
-            typeRegistry.saveNodeList().otherwise(function(err) {
+            typeRegistry.init(stubSettings({},false,{}),null,events);
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {"test-name":{module:"test-module",name:"test-name",types:[]}}});
+            typeRegistry.saveNodeList().catch(function(err) {
                 done();
             });
         });
         it('saves the list',function(done) {
             var s = stubSettings({},true,{});
             typeRegistry.init(s);
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",testNodeSet1, "0.0.1");
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name-2",testNodeSet2WithError, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":testNodeSet1,
+                "test-name-2":testNodeSet2WithError
+            }});
+
             typeRegistry.saveNodeList().then(function() {
                 s.set.called.should.be.true();
                 s.set.lastCall.args[0].should.eql('nodes');
                 var nodes = s.set.lastCall.args[1];
                 nodes.should.have.property('test-module');
                 for (var n in nodes['test-module'].nodes) {
-                    var nn = nodes['test-module'].nodes[n];
-                    nn.should.not.have.property('err');
-                    nn.should.not.have.property('id');
+                    if (nodes['test-module'].nodes.hasOwnProperty(n)) {
+                        var nn = nodes['test-module'].nodes[n];
+                        nn.should.not.have.property('err');
+                        nn.should.not.have.property('id');
+                    }
                 }
                 done();
-            }).otherwise(function(err) {
+            }).catch(function(err) {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
@@ -338,7 +343,9 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
         it('removes a known module', function() {
             var s = stubSettings({},true,{});
             typeRegistry.init(s);
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",testNodeSet1, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":testNodeSet1
+            }});
             var moduleList = typeRegistry.getModuleList();
             moduleList.should.have.a.property("test-module");
             typeRegistry.getNodeList().should.have.lengthOf(1);
@@ -355,27 +362,28 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
             typeRegistry.init(settings,{
                 getNodeHelp: function(config) { return "HE"+config.name+"LP" }
             });
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configA",
-                types: [ "test-a","test-b"]
-            }, "0.0.1");
-            typeRegistry.getNodeConfig("test-module/test-name").should.eql('<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name] --- -->\nconfigAHEtest-nameLP');
-            typeRegistry.getAllNodeConfigs().should.eql('\n<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name] --- -->\nconfigAHEtest-nameLP');
 
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name-2",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name-2",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name-2",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configB",
-                types: [ "test-c","test-d"]
-            }, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"]
+                },
+                "test-name-2":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name-2",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name-2",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configB",
+                    types: [ "test-c","test-d"]
+                }
+            }});
+            typeRegistry.getNodeConfig("test-module/test-name").should.eql('<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name] --- -->\nconfigAHEtest-nameLP');
             typeRegistry.getNodeConfig("test-module/test-name-2").should.eql('<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name-2] --- -->\nconfigBHEtest-name-2LP');
             typeRegistry.getAllNodeConfigs().should.eql('\n<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name] --- -->\nconfigAHEtest-nameLP\n<!-- --- [red-module:test-module/test-name-2] --- -->\nconfigBHEtest-name-2LP');
         });
@@ -383,16 +391,18 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
     describe('#getModuleInfo', function() {
         it('returns module info', function() {
             typeRegistry.init(settings,{});
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configA",
-                types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
-                file: "abc"
-            }, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
+                }
+            }});
             var moduleInfo = typeRegistry.getModuleInfo("test-module");
             moduleInfo.should.have.a.property('name','test-module');
             moduleInfo.should.have.a.property('version','0.0.1');
@@ -405,16 +415,18 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
     describe('#getNodeInfo', function() {
         it('returns node info', function() {
             typeRegistry.init(settings,{});
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configA",
-                types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
-                file: "abc"
-            }, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
+                }
+            }});
             var nodeSetInfo = typeRegistry.getNodeInfo("test-module/test-name");
             nodeSetInfo.should.have.a.property('id',"test-module/test-name");
             nodeSetInfo.should.not.have.a.property('config');
@@ -424,17 +436,19 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
     describe('#getFullNodeInfo', function() {
         it('returns node info', function() {
             typeRegistry.init(settings,{});
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configA",
-                types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
-                file: "abc"
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
 
-            }, "0.0.1");
+                }
+            }});
             var nodeSetInfo = typeRegistry.getFullNodeInfo("test-module/test-name");
             nodeSetInfo.should.have.a.property('id',"test-module/test-name");
             nodeSetInfo.should.have.a.property('config');
@@ -447,26 +461,28 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
     describe('#getNodeList', function() {
         it("returns a filtered list", function() {
             typeRegistry.init(settings,{});
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configA",
-                types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
-                file: "abc"
-            }, "0.0.1");
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name-2",{
-                id: "test-module/test-name-2",
-                module: "test-module",
-                name: "test-name-2",
-                enabled: true,
-                loaded: false,
-                config: "configB",
-                types: [ "test-c","test-d"],
-                file: "def"
-            }, "0.0.1");
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
+                },
+                "test-name-2":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name-2",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name-2",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configB",
+                    types: [ "test-c","test-d"],
+                    file: "def"
+                }
+            }});
             var filterCallCount = 0;
             var filteredList = typeRegistry.getNodeList(function(n) { filterCallCount++; return n.name === 'test-name-2';});
             filterCallCount.should.eql(2);
@@ -532,10 +548,22 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
         });
 
         it('returns a registered icon' , function() {
-            var testIcon = path.resolve(__dirname+'/../../../../resources/icons/test_icon.png');
-            events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:"test-module", path: path.resolve(__dirname+'/../../../../resources/icons'), icons:[]});
+            var testIcon = path.resolve(__dirname+'/../../../../resources/icons/');
+            typeRegistry.init(settings,{});            
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
+                }
+            },icons: [{path:testIcon,icons:['test_icon.png']}]});
             var iconPath = typeRegistry.getNodeIconPath('test-module','test_icon.png');
-            iconPath.should.eql(testIcon);
+            iconPath.should.eql(testIcon+"/test_icon.png");
         });
 
         it('returns the debug icon when getting an unknown module', function() {
@@ -552,14 +580,26 @@ describe("red/nodes/registry/registry",function() {
         });
 
         it('returns an icon list of registered node module', function() {
-            typeRegistry.addNodeSet("test-module/test-name",testNodeSet1,"0.0.1");
-            events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:"test-module", path:"",icons:["test_icon1.png"]});
+            var testIcon = path.resolve(__dirname+'/resources/userDir/lib/icons/');
+            typeRegistry.init(settings,{},events);
+            typeRegistry.addModule({name: "test-module",version:"0.0.1",nodes: {
+                "test-name":{
+                    id: "test-module/test-name",
+                    module: "test-module",
+                    name: "test-name",
+                    enabled: true,
+                    loaded: false,
+                    config: "configA",
+                    types: [ "test-a","test-b"],
+                    file: "abc"
+                }
+            },icons: [{path:testIcon,icons:['test_icon.png']}]});
             var iconList = typeRegistry.getNodeIcons();
-            iconList.should.eql({"test-module":["test_icon1.png"]});
+            iconList.should.eql({"test-module":["test_icon.png"]});
         });
 
-        it('returns an icon list of unregistered node module', function() {
-            events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:"test-module", path:"", icons:["test_icon1.png", "test_icon2.png"]});
+        it.skip('returns an icon list of unregistered node module', function() {
+            // events.emit("node-icon-dir",{name:"test-module", path:"", icons:["test_icon1.png", "test_icon2.png"]});
             var iconList = typeRegistry.getNodeIcons();
             iconList.should.eql({"test-module":["test_icon1.png","test_icon2.png"]});
         });
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/arrow-in.png b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/arrow-in.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e38f39146
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/arrow-in.png differ
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/file.txt b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/file.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 59a29af14..000000000
--- a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/NestedDirectoryNode/NestedNode/icons/file.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-This file exists just to ensure the 'icons' directory is in the repository.
-TODO: a future test needs to ensure the right icon files are loaded - this
-      directory can be used for that
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 59a29af14..000000000
--- a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-This file exists just to ensure the 'icons' directory is in the repository.
-TODO: a future test needs to ensure the right icon files are loaded - this
-      directory can be used for that