diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index e161efd7..5434b575 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.c 1.23 2000/09/17 09:11:59 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.c 1.24 2000/10/08 12:19:21 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ bool cChannel::Switch(cDvbApi *DvbApi)
          }
      return false;
      }
-  Interface.Info(DvbApi->Recording() ? "Channel locked (recording)!" : name);
+  Interface->Info(DvbApi->Recording() ? "Channel locked (recording)!" : name);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ eKeys cChannels::ShowChannel(int Number, bool Switched, bool Group)
 {
   cChannel *channel = Group ? Get(Number) : GetByNumber(Number);
   if (channel)
-     return Interface.DisplayChannel(channel->number, channel->name, !Switched || Setup.ShowInfoOnChSwitch);
+     return Interface->DisplayChannel(channel->number, channel->name, !Switched || Setup.ShowInfoOnChSwitch);
   return kNone;
 }
 
diff --git a/interface.c b/interface.c
index 84ee101c..bb741fc2 100644
--- a/interface.c
+++ b/interface.c
@@ -4,43 +4,39 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: interface.c 1.23 2000/10/08 11:17:11 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: interface.c 1.24 2000/10/08 12:15:36 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "interface.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "eit.h"
-#include "remote.h"
 
 cEIT EIT;
 
-#if defined(REMOTE_RCU)
-cRcIoRCU RcIo("/dev/ttyS1");
-#elif defined(REMOTE_LIRC)
-cRcIoLIRC RcIo("/dev/lircd");
-#else
-cRcIoKBD RcIo;
-#endif
+cInterface *Interface = NULL;
 
-cInterface Interface;
-
-cInterface::cInterface(void)
+cInterface::cInterface(int SVDRPport)
 {
   open = 0;
   cols[0] = 0;
   keyFromWait = kNone;
+  rcIo = NULL;
   SVDRP = NULL;
-}
-
-void cInterface::Init(int SVDRPport)
-{
-  RcIo.SetCode(Keys.code, Keys.address);
+#if defined(REMOTE_RCU)
+  rcIo = new cRcIoRCU("/dev/ttyS1");
+#elif defined(REMOTE_LIRC)
+  rcIo = new cRcIoLIRC("/dev/lircd");
+#else
+  rcIo = new cRcIoKBD;
+#endif
+  rcIo->SetCode(Keys.code, Keys.address);
   if (SVDRPport)
      SVDRP = new cSVDRP(SVDRPport);
 }
 
-void cInterface::Cleanup(void)
+cInterface::~cInterface()
 {
+  delete rcIo;
   delete SVDRP;
 }
 
@@ -62,10 +58,10 @@ unsigned int cInterface::GetCh(bool Wait, bool *Repeat, bool *Release)
 {
   if (open)
      cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->Flush();
-  if (!RcIo.InputAvailable())
+  if (!rcIo->InputAvailable())
      cFile::AnyFileReady(-1, Wait ? 1000 : 0);
   unsigned int Command;
-  return RcIo.GetCommand(&Command, Repeat, Release) ? Command : 0;
+  return rcIo->GetCommand(&Command, Repeat, Release) ? Command : 0;
 }
 
 eKeys cInterface::GetKey(bool Wait)
@@ -245,13 +241,13 @@ void cInterface::QueryKeys(void)
          break;
 #else
       //TODO on screen display...
-      if (RcIo.DetectCode(&Code, &Address)) {
+      if (rcIo->DetectCode(&Code, &Address)) {
          Keys.code = Code;
          Keys.address = Address;
          WriteText(1, 5, "RC code detected!");
          WriteText(1, 6, "Do not press any key...");
          cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->Flush();
-         RcIo.Flush(3000);
+         rcIo->Flush(3000);
          ClearEol(0, 5);
          ClearEol(0, 6);
          cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->Flush();
@@ -342,7 +338,7 @@ eKeys cInterface::DisplayChannel(int Number, const char *Name, bool WithInfo)
 {
   // Number = 0 is used for channel group display and no EIT
   if (Number)
-     RcIo.Number(Number);
+     rcIo->Number(Number);
   if (Name && !Recording()) {
      Open(MenuColumns, 5);
      cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->Fill(0, 0, MenuColumns, 1, clrBackground);
@@ -401,7 +397,7 @@ eKeys cInterface::DisplayChannel(int Number, const char *Name, bool WithInfo)
 
 void cInterface::DisplayRecording(int Index, bool On)
 {
-  RcIo.SetPoints(1 << Index, On);
+  rcIo->SetPoints(1 << Index, On);
 }
 
 bool cInterface::Recording(void)
diff --git a/interface.h b/interface.h
index e3bce38c..8d0f8f68 100644
--- a/interface.h
+++ b/interface.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: interface.h 1.15 2000/10/08 09:51:42 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: interface.h 1.16 2000/10/08 12:15:49 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __INTERFACE_H
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "dvbapi.h"
+#include "remote.h"
 #include "svdrp.h"
 
 class cInterface {
@@ -22,14 +23,14 @@ private:
   int cols[MaxCols];
   eKeys keyFromWait;
   cSVDRP *SVDRP;
+  cRcIoBase *rcIo;
   unsigned int GetCh(bool Wait = true, bool *Repeat = NULL, bool *Release = NULL);
   void QueryKeys(void);
   void HelpButton(int Index, const char *Text, eDvbColor FgColor, eDvbColor BgColor);
   eKeys Wait(int Seconds = 1, bool KeepChar = false);
 public:
-  cInterface(void);
-  void Init(int SVDRPport = 0);
-  void Cleanup(void);
+  cInterface(int SVDRPport = 0);
+  ~cInterface();
   void Open(int NumCols = MenuColumns, int NumLines = MenuLines);
   void Close(void);
   eKeys GetKey(bool Wait = true);
@@ -51,6 +52,6 @@ public:
   bool Recording(void);
   };
 
-extern cInterface Interface;
+extern cInterface *Interface;
 
 #endif //__INTERFACE_H
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index cc7618ba..e7baa672 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 1.31 2000/10/08 10:47:17 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 1.32 2000/10/08 12:20:03 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -641,11 +641,11 @@ eOSState cMenuChannels::Del(void)
      // Check if there is a timer using this channel:
      for (cTimer *ti = Timers.First(); ti; ti = (cTimer *)ti->Next()) {
          if (ti->channel == DeletedChannel) {
-            Interface.Error("Channel is being used by a timer!");
+            Interface->Error("Channel is being used by a timer!");
             return osContinue;
             }
          }
-     if (Interface.Confirm("Delete Channel?")) {
+     if (Interface->Confirm("Delete Channel?")) {
         // Move and renumber the channels:
         Channels.Del(channel);
         Channels.ReNumber();
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ eOSState cMenuTimers::Del(void)
   cTimer *ti = Timers.Get(Index);
   if (ti) {
      if (!ti->recording) {
-        if (Interface.Confirm("Delete Timer?")) {
+        if (Interface->Confirm("Delete Timer?")) {
            Timers.Del(Timers.Get(Index));
            cOsdMenu::Del(Index);
            Timers.Save();
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ eOSState cMenuTimers::Del(void)
            }
         }
      else
-        Interface.Error("Timer is recording!");
+        Interface->Error("Timer is recording!");
      }
   return osContinue;
 }
@@ -1036,17 +1036,17 @@ eOSState cMenuRecordings::Del(void)
   if (ri) {
 //XXX what if this recording's file is currently in use???
 //XXX     if (!ti->recording) {
-        if (Interface.Confirm("Delete Recording?")) {
+        if (Interface->Confirm("Delete Recording?")) {
            if (ri->recording->Delete()) {
               cOsdMenu::Del(Current());
               Display();
               }
            else
-              Interface.Error("Error while deleting recording!");
+              Interface->Error("Error while deleting recording!");
            }
 //XXX        }
 //XXX     else
-//XXX        Interface.Error("Timer is recording!");
+//XXX        Interface->Error("Timer is recording!");
      }
   return osContinue;
 }
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ eOSState cMenuMain::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
     case osTimer:      return AddSubMenu(new cMenuTimers);
     case osRecordings: return AddSubMenu(new cMenuRecordings);
     case osSetup:      return AddSubMenu(new cMenuSetup);
-    case osStopRecord: if (Interface.Confirm("Stop Recording?")) {
+    case osStopRecord: if (Interface->Confirm("Stop Recording?")) {
                           cOsdItem *item = Get(Current());
                           if (item) {
                              cRecordControls::Stop(item->Text() + strlen(STOP_RECORDING));
@@ -1178,15 +1178,15 @@ cDirectChannelSelect::cDirectChannelSelect(eKeys FirstKey)
   oldNumber = CurrentChannel;
   number = 0;
   lastTime = time_ms();
-  Interface.Open(MenuColumns, 1);
+  Interface->Open(MenuColumns, 1);
   ProcessKey(FirstKey);
 }
 
 cDirectChannelSelect::~cDirectChannelSelect()
 {
   if (number < 0)
-     Interface.DisplayChannel(oldNumber);
-  Interface.Close();
+     Interface->DisplayChannel(oldNumber);
+  Interface->Close();
 }
 
 eOSState cDirectChannelSelect::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
@@ -1200,9 +1200,9 @@ eOSState cDirectChannelSelect::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
             int BufSize = MenuColumns + 1;
             char buffer[BufSize];
             snprintf(buffer, BufSize, "%d  %s", number, Name);
-            Interface.DisplayChannel(number);
-            Interface.Clear();
-            Interface.Write(0, 0, buffer);
+            Interface->DisplayChannel(number);
+            Interface->Clear();
+            Interface->Write(0, 0, buffer);
             lastTime = time_ms();
             if (!channel) {
                number = -1;
@@ -1241,14 +1241,14 @@ cRecordControl::cRecordControl(cDvbApi *DvbApi, cTimer *Timer)
   cRecording Recording(timer);
   if (dvbApi->StartRecord(Recording.FileName()))
      Recording.WriteSummary();
-  Interface.DisplayRecording(dvbApi->Index(), true);
+  Interface->DisplayRecording(dvbApi->Index(), true);
 }
 
 cRecordControl::~cRecordControl()
 {
   Stop(true);
   delete instantId;
-  Interface.DisplayRecording(dvbApi->Index(), false);
+  Interface->DisplayRecording(dvbApi->Index(), false);
 }
 
 void cRecordControl::Stop(bool KeepInstant)
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ void cReplayControl::SetRecording(const char *FileName, const char *Title)
 void cReplayControl::Show(void)
 {
   if (!visible) {
-     Interface.Open(MenuColumns, -3);
+     Interface->Open(MenuColumns, -3);
      needsFastResponse = visible = true;
      shown = dvbApi->ShowProgress(true);
      }
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void cReplayControl::Show(void)
 void cReplayControl::Hide(void)
 {
   if (visible) {
-     Interface.Close();
+     Interface->Close();
      needsFastResponse = visible = false;
      }
 }
diff --git a/osd.c b/osd.c
index 6874ba9f..75d9eade 100644
--- a/osd.c
+++ b/osd.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: osd.c 1.8 2000/10/08 10:27:04 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: osd.c 1.9 2000/10/08 12:20:34 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "osd.h"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void cOsdItem::Display(int Offset, eDvbColor FgColor, eDvbColor BgColor)
   if (Offset >= 0)
      offset = Offset;
   if (offset >= 0)
-     Interface.WriteText(0, offset + 2, text, userColor ? fgColor : FgColor, userColor ? bgColor : BgColor);
+     Interface->WriteText(0, offset + 2, text, userColor ? fgColor : FgColor, userColor ? bgColor : BgColor);
 }
 
 eOSState cOsdItem::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ cOsdMenu::cOsdMenu(char *Title, int c0, int c1, int c2, int c3, int c4)
   subMenu = NULL;
   helpRed = helpGreen = helpYellow = helpBlue = NULL;
   status = NULL;
-  Interface.Open();
+  Interface->Open();
 }
 
 cOsdMenu::~cOsdMenu()
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ cOsdMenu::~cOsdMenu()
   delete title;
   delete subMenu;
   delete status;
-  Interface.Clear();
-  Interface.Close();
+  Interface->Clear();
+  Interface->Close();
 }
 
 void cOsdMenu::SetStatus(const char *s)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::SetStatus(const char *s)
   delete status;
   status = s ? strdup(s) : NULL;
   if (visible)
-     Interface.Status(status);
+     Interface->Status(status);
 }
 
 void cOsdMenu::SetHelp(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::SetHelp(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, c
   helpBlue   = Blue;
   if (visible)
      Display();
-     //XXX Interface.Help(helpRed, helpGreen, helpYellow, helpBlue);
+     //XXX Interface->Help(helpRed, helpGreen, helpYellow, helpBlue);
      //XXX must clear unused button areas!
 }
 
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ void cOsdMenu::Add(cOsdItem *Item, bool Current)
 void cOsdMenu::Display(void)
 {
   visible = true;
-  Interface.Clear();
-  Interface.SetCols(cols);
-  Interface.Title(title);
-  Interface.Help(helpRed, helpGreen, helpYellow, helpBlue);
+  Interface->Clear();
+  Interface->SetCols(cols);
+  Interface->Title(title);
+  Interface->Help(helpRed, helpGreen, helpYellow, helpBlue);
   int count = Count();
   if (count > 0) {
      if (current < 0)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::Display(void)
             break;
          }
      }
-  Interface.Status(status);
+  Interface->Status(status);
 }
 
 void cOsdMenu::RefreshCurrent(void)
diff --git a/recording.c b/recording.c
index 60ea4a1c..f9ab0162 100644
--- a/recording.c
+++ b/recording.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: recording.c 1.18 2000/10/03 12:39:28 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: recording.c 1.19 2000/10/08 12:20:53 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ bool cRecordings::Load(bool Deleted)
      result = Count() > 0;
      }
   else
-     Interface.Error("Error while opening pipe!");
+     Interface->Error("Error while opening pipe!");
   delete cmd;
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index 1e779b0b..0ea4442a 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: remote.h 1.12 2000/10/08 11:19:17 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: remote.h 1.13 2000/10/08 12:11:34 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __REMOTE_H
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class cRcIoBase {
 protected:
   time_t t;
   cRcIoBase(void);
-  virtual ~cRcIoBase();
 public:
   enum { modeH = 'h', modeB = 'b', modeS = 's' };
+  virtual ~cRcIoBase();
   virtual bool SetCode(unsigned char Code, unsigned short Address) { return true; }
   virtual bool SetMode(unsigned char Mode) { return true; }
   virtual bool Number(int n, bool Hex = false) { return true; }
diff --git a/svdrp.c b/svdrp.c
index c9ea7c38..cf91cafb 100644
--- a/svdrp.c
+++ b/svdrp.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * and interact with the Video Disk Recorder - or write a full featured
  * graphical interface that sits on top of an SVDRP connection.
  *
- * $Id: svdrp.c 1.10 2000/09/17 13:39:37 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svdrp.c 1.11 2000/10/08 12:21:14 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdCHAN(const char *Option)
         Reply(501, "Undefined channel \"%s\"", Option);
         return;
         }
-     if (Interface.Recording()) {
+     if (Interface->Recording()) {
         Reply(550, "Can't switch channel, interface is recording");
         return;
         }
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdHITK(const char *Option)
   if (*Option) {
      eKeys k = Keys.Translate(Option);
      if (k != kNone) {
-        Interface.PutKey(k);
+        Interface->PutKey(k);
         Reply(250, "Key \"%s\" accepted", Option);
         }
      else
diff --git a/vdr.c b/vdr.c
index 379b6b45..d527270e 100644
--- a/vdr.c
+++ b/vdr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  * The project's page is at http://www.cadsoft.de/people/kls/vdr
  *
- * $Id: vdr.c 1.37 2000/10/08 10:32:44 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: vdr.c 1.38 2000/10/08 12:24:30 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   if (!cDvbApi::Init())
      abort();
 
+  // User interface:
+
+  Interface = new cInterface(SVDRPport);
+
   // Configuration data:
 
   if (!ConfigDirectory)
@@ -173,9 +177,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   Keys.SetDummyValues();
 #else
   if (!Keys.Load(AddDirectory(ConfigDirectory, KEYS_CONF)))
-     Interface.LearnKeys();
+     Interface->LearnKeys();
 #endif
-  Interface.Init(SVDRPport);
 
   cDvbApi::SetPrimaryDvbApi(Setup.PrimaryDVB);
 
@@ -215,7 +218,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
            }
         // User Input:
         cOsdBase **Interact = Menu ? &Menu : (cOsdBase **)&ReplayControl;
-        eKeys key = Interface.GetKey(!*Interact || !(*Interact)->NeedsFastResponse());
+        eKeys key = Interface->GetKey(!*Interact || !(*Interact)->NeedsFastResponse());
         if (*Interact) {
            switch ((*Interact)->ProcessKey(key)) {
              case osMenu:   DELETENULL(Menu);
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                             break;
              case osRecord: DELETENULL(Menu);
                             if (!cRecordControls::Start())
-                               Interface.Error("No free DVB device to record!");
+                               Interface->Error("No free DVB device to record!");
                             break;
              case osReplay: DELETENULL(Menu);
                             DELETENULL(ReplayControl);
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                             break;
              case osSwitchDvb:
                             DELETENULL(*Interact);
-                            Interface.Info("Switching primary DVB...");
+                            Interface->Info("Switching primary DVB...");
                             cDvbApi::SetPrimaryDvbApi(Setup.PrimaryDVB);
                             break;
              case osBack:
@@ -253,14 +256,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                   break;
              // Direct Channel Select:
              case k1 ... k9:
-                  if (!Interface.Recording())
+                  if (!Interface->Recording())
                      Menu = new cDirectChannelSelect(key);
                   break;
              // Left/Right rotates trough channel groups:
              case kLeft|k_Repeat:
              case kLeft:
              case kRight|k_Repeat:
-             case kRight: if (!Interface.Recording()) {
+             case kRight: if (!Interface->Recording()) {
                              int SaveGroup = CurrentGroup;
                              if (NORMALKEY(key) == kRight)
                                 CurrentGroup = Channels.GetNextGroup(CurrentGroup) ; 
@@ -276,7 +279,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
              case kUp|k_Repeat:
              case kUp:
              case kDown|k_Repeat:
-             case kDown: if (!Interface.Recording()) {
+             case kDown: if (!Interface->Recording()) {
                             int n = CurrentChannel + (NORMALKEY(key) == kUp ? 1 : -1);
                             cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(n);
                             if (channel)
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   isyslog(LOG_INFO, "caught signal %d", Interrupted);
   delete Menu;
   delete ReplayControl;
-  Interface.Cleanup();
+  delete Interface;
   cDvbApi::Cleanup();
   isyslog(LOG_INFO, "exiting");
   if (SysLogLevel > 0)