diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.cpp
index 9a5e90dd3..38c836cab 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ void ApplicationController::rebuildConfigData()
 
 void ApplicationController::query()
 {
-    qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_host << m_port;
+    if (m_query) {
+        cancelQuery();
+    }
 
     if (m_host.isEmpty() || (m_port == 0))
         return;
@@ -123,13 +125,31 @@ void ApplicationController::query()
     queryUrl.setPath("/json/canvas/by-index");
     queryUrl.setQuery("d=2");
 
-    QNetworkReply* reply = m_netAccess->get(QNetworkRequest(queryUrl));
-    connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished,
+    m_query = m_netAccess->get(QNetworkRequest(queryUrl));
+    connect(m_query, &QNetworkReply::finished,
             this, &ApplicationController::onFinishedGetCanvasList);
 
     setStatus(Querying);
 }
 
+void ApplicationController::cancelQuery()
+{
+    setStatus(Idle);
+    if (m_query) {
+        m_query->abort();
+        m_query->deleteLater();
+    }
+
+    m_query = nullptr;
+    m_canvases.clear();
+    emit canvasListChanged();
+}
+
+void ApplicationController::clearQuery()
+{
+    cancelQuery();
+}
+
 void ApplicationController::restoreConfig(int index)
 {
     QString path = m_configs.at(index).toMap().value("path").toString();
@@ -215,7 +235,8 @@ QJsonObject jsonPropNodeFindChild(QJsonObject obj, QByteArray name)
 void ApplicationController::onFinishedGetCanvasList()
 {
     m_canvases.clear();
-    QNetworkReply* reply = qobject_cast<QNetworkReply*>(sender());
+    QNetworkReply* reply = m_query;
+    m_query = nullptr;
     reply->deleteLater();
 
     if (reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
@@ -272,8 +293,7 @@ QByteArray ApplicationController::saveState(QString name) const
 
 void ApplicationController::restoreState(QByteArray bytes)
 {
-    qDeleteAll(m_activeCanvases);
-    m_activeCanvases.clear();
+    clearConnections();
 
     QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(bytes);
     QJsonObject json = jsonDoc.object();
@@ -291,3 +311,12 @@ void ApplicationController::restoreState(QByteArray bytes)
 
     emit activeCanvasesChanged();
 }
+
+void ApplicationController::clearConnections()
+{
+    Q_FOREACH(auto c, m_activeCanvases) {
+        c->deleteLater();
+    }
+    m_activeCanvases.clear();
+    emit activeCanvasesChanged();
+}
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.h
index 2bd50bedc..4c846893e 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/applicationcontroller.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void save(QString configName);
     Q_INVOKABLE void query();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void cancelQuery();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void clearQuery();
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void restoreConfig(int index);
 
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ private:
     void setStatus(Status newStatus);
 
     void rebuildConfigData();
+    void clearConnections();
 
     QByteArray saveState(QString name) const;
     void restoreState(QByteArray bytes);
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ private:
     QNetworkAccessManager* m_netAccess;
     Status m_status;
     QVariantList m_configs;
+    QNetworkReply* m_query = nullptr;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.cpp
index 182b466bd..d9a99a6f1 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 
 #include "localprop.h"
+#include "fgqcanvasfontcache.h"
+#include "fgqcanvasimageloader.h"
 
 CanvasConnection::CanvasConnection(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ CanvasConnection::CanvasConnection(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 
 CanvasConnection::~CanvasConnection()
 {
+    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     disconnect(&m_webSocket, &QWebSocket::disconnected,
                this, &CanvasConnection::onWebSocketClosed);
     m_webSocket.close();
@@ -145,19 +148,31 @@ LocalProp *CanvasConnection::propertyRoot() const
     return m_localPropertyRoot.get();
 }
 
+FGQCanvasImageLoader *CanvasConnection::imageLoader() const
+{
+    if (!m_imageLoader) {
+        m_imageLoader = new FGQCanvasImageLoader(m_netAccess, const_cast<CanvasConnection*>(this));
+        m_imageLoader->setHost(m_webSocketUrl.host(),
+                               m_webSocketUrl.port());
+    }
+
+    return m_imageLoader;
+}
+
+FGQCanvasFontCache *CanvasConnection::fontCache() const
+{
+    if (!m_fontCache) {
+        m_fontCache = new FGQCanvasFontCache(m_netAccess, const_cast<CanvasConnection*>(this));
+        m_fontCache->setHost(m_webSocketUrl.host(),
+                             m_webSocketUrl.port());
+    }
+
+    return m_fontCache;
+}
+
 void CanvasConnection::onWebSocketConnected()
 {
     m_localPropertyRoot.reset(new LocalProp{nullptr, NameIndexTuple("")});
-
-   // ui->canvas->setRootProperty(m_localPropertyRoot);
-
-#if 0
-    FGQCanvasFontCache::instance()->setHost(ui->hostName->text(),
-                                            ui->portEdit->text().toInt());
-    FGQCanvasImageLoader::instance()->setHost(ui->hostName->text(),
-                                              ui->portEdit->text().toInt());
-#endif
-
     setStatus(Connected);
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.h
index 215e5531f..4ec43ba3a 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasconnection.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 class LocalProp;
 class QNetworkAccessManager;
+class FGQCanvasImageLoader;
+class FGQCanvasFontCache;
 
 class CanvasConnection : public QObject
 {
@@ -85,6 +87,10 @@ public:
         return QString::fromUtf8(m_rootPropertyPath);
     }
 
+    FGQCanvasImageLoader* imageLoader() const;
+
+    FGQCanvasFontCache* fontCache() const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void reconnect();
 
@@ -126,6 +132,9 @@ private:
     QHash<int, LocalProp*> idPropertyDict;
     Status m_status = NotConnected;
     QString m_rootPath;
+
+    mutable FGQCanvasImageLoader* m_imageLoader = nullptr;
+    mutable FGQCanvasFontCache* m_fontCache = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif // CANVASCONNECTION_H
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.cpp
index 5d35f5c93..ef44eff46 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.cpp
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@
 #include "canvasdisplay.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QQuickItem>
 
 #include "canvasconnection.h"
 #include "fgcanvasgroup.h"
 #include "fgcanvaspaintcontext.h"
 #include "canvasitem.h"
+#include "localprop.h"
 
 CanvasDisplay::CanvasDisplay(QQuickItem* parent) :
     QQuickItem(parent)
 {
-    setSize(QSizeF(400, 400));
     qDebug() << "created a canvas display";
 
     setFlag(ItemHasContents);
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ CanvasDisplay::CanvasDisplay(QQuickItem* parent) :
 
 CanvasDisplay::~CanvasDisplay()
 {
-
+    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "connection is" << m_connection;
+    delete m_rootItem;
 }
 
 void CanvasDisplay::updatePolish()
@@ -43,6 +45,12 @@ void CanvasDisplay::updatePolish()
     m_rootElement->polish();
 }
 
+void CanvasDisplay::geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry, const QRectF &)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(newGeometry);
+    recomputeScaling();
+}
+
 void CanvasDisplay::setCanvas(CanvasConnection *canvas)
 {
     if (m_connection == canvas)
@@ -50,31 +58,81 @@ void CanvasDisplay::setCanvas(CanvasConnection *canvas)
 
     if (m_connection) {
         disconnect(m_connection, nullptr, this, nullptr);
+
+
+        qDebug() << "deleting items";
+        delete m_rootItem;
+
+        qDebug() << "deleting elements";
+        m_rootElement.reset();
+
+        qDebug() << "done";
     }
 
     m_connection = canvas;
     emit canvasChanged(m_connection);
 
-    // delete existing children
+    if (m_connection) {
+        // delete existing children
 
-    connect(m_connection, &CanvasConnection::statusChanged,
-            this, &CanvasDisplay::onConnectionStatusChanged);
-    connect(m_connection, &CanvasConnection::updated,
-            this, &CanvasDisplay::onConnectionUpdated);
+        connect(m_connection, &QObject::destroyed,
+                this, &CanvasDisplay::onConnectionDestroyed);
+        connect(m_connection, &CanvasConnection::statusChanged,
+                this, &CanvasDisplay::onConnectionStatusChanged);
+        connect(m_connection, &CanvasConnection::updated,
+                this, &CanvasDisplay::onConnectionUpdated);
 
+        onConnectionStatusChanged();
+    }
+
+}
+
+void CanvasDisplay::onConnectionDestroyed()
+{
+    m_connection = nullptr;
+    emit canvasChanged(m_connection);
+
+    m_rootElement.reset();
 }
 
 void CanvasDisplay::onConnectionStatusChanged()
 {
     if (m_connection->status() == CanvasConnection::Connected) {
         m_rootElement.reset(new FGCanvasGroup(nullptr, m_connection->propertyRoot()));
-        auto qq = m_rootElement->createQuickItem(this);
-        qq->setSize(QSizeF(400, 400));
+        // this is important to elements can discover their connection
+        // by walking their parent chain
+        m_rootElement->setParent(m_connection);
+
+        connect(m_rootElement.get(), &FGCanvasGroup::canvasSizeChanged,
+                this, &CanvasDisplay::onCanvasSizeChanged);
+
+        m_rootItem = m_rootElement->createQuickItem(this);
+        onCanvasSizeChanged();
     }
 }
 
 void CanvasDisplay::onConnectionUpdated()
 {
-    m_rootElement->polish();
-    update();
+    if (m_rootElement) {
+        m_rootElement->polish();
+        update();
+    }
+}
+
+void CanvasDisplay::onCanvasSizeChanged()
+{
+    m_sourceSize = QSizeF(m_connection->propertyRoot()->value("size", 400).toDouble(),
+                          m_connection->propertyRoot()->value("size[1]", 400).toDouble());
+
+    recomputeScaling();
+}
+
+void CanvasDisplay::recomputeScaling()
+{
+    double xScaleFactor = width() / m_sourceSize.width();
+    double yScaleFactor =  height() / m_sourceSize.height();
+
+    double finalScaleFactor = std::min(xScaleFactor, yScaleFactor);
+
+    setScale(finalScaleFactor);
 }
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.h
index 575c6e993..6c4a80d05 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/canvasdisplay.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #include <QQuickItem>
 
 class CanvasConnection;
-class FGCanvasElement;
+class FGCanvasGroup;
+class QQuickItem;
 
 class CanvasDisplay : public QQuickItem
 {
@@ -51,14 +52,23 @@ void setCanvas(CanvasConnection* canvas);
 protected:
     void updatePolish() override;
 
+    void geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry, const QRectF &oldGeometry) override;
+
 private slots:
     void onConnectionStatusChanged();
 
     void onConnectionUpdated();
 
+    void onCanvasSizeChanged();
+    void onConnectionDestroyed();
+
 private:
+    void recomputeScaling();
+
     CanvasConnection* m_connection = nullptr;
-    std::unique_ptr<FGCanvasElement> m_rootElement;
+    std::unique_ptr<FGCanvasGroup> m_rootElement;
+    QQuickItem* m_rootItem = nullptr;
+    QSizeF m_sourceSize;
 };
 
 #endif // CANVASDISPLAY_H
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.cpp
index ae1025884..fc18cb61f 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "fgcanvaspaintcontext.h"
 #include "fgcanvasgroup.h"
 #include "canvasitem.h"
+#include "canvasconnection.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QPainter>
@@ -85,7 +86,10 @@ FGCanvasElement::FGCanvasElement(FGCanvasGroup* pr, LocalProp* prop) :
     _parent(pr)
 {
     connect(prop->getOrCreateWithPath("visible"), &LocalProp::valueChanged,
-            [this](QVariant val) { _visible = val.toBool(); });
+            [this](QVariant val) {
+        _visible = val.toBool();
+        requestPolish();
+    });
     connect(prop, &LocalProp::childAdded, this, &FGCanvasElement::onChildAdded);
     connect(prop, &LocalProp::childRemoved, this, &FGCanvasElement::onChildRemoved);
 
@@ -104,7 +108,13 @@ void FGCanvasElement::requestPolish()
 
 void FGCanvasElement::polish()
 {
-    if (!isVisible()) {
+    bool vis = isVisible();
+    auto qq = quickItem();
+    if (qq && (qq->isVisible() != vis)) {
+        qq->setVisible(vis);
+    }
+
+    if (!vis) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -113,8 +123,8 @@ void FGCanvasElement::polish()
         _clipDirty = false;
     }
 
-    if (quickItem()) {
-        quickItem()->setTransform(combinedTransform());
+    if (qq) {
+        qq->setTransform(combinedTransform());
     }
 
     if (_styleDirty) {
@@ -218,6 +228,13 @@ const FGCanvasGroup *FGCanvasElement::parentGroup() const
     return _parent;
 }
 
+CanvasConnection *FGCanvasElement::connection() const
+{
+    if (_parent)
+        return _parent->connection();
+    return qobject_cast<CanvasConnection*>(parent());
+}
+
 bool FGCanvasElement::onChildAdded(LocalProp *prop)
 {
     const QByteArray nm = prop->name();
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.h
index a5f5bc699..d60bcc30b 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaselement.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class FGCanvasPaintContext;
 class FGCanvasGroup;
 class CanvasItem;
 class QQuickItem;
+class CanvasConnection;
 
 class FGCanvasElement : public QObject
 {
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public:
 
     const FGCanvasGroup* parentGroup() const;
 
+    CanvasConnection* connection() const;
+
     static bool isStyleProperty(QByteArray name);
 
     LocalProp* property() const;
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.cpp
index 96f491030..895d81d5a 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ unsigned int FGCanvasGroup::indexOfChild(const FGCanvasElement *e) const
 
 CanvasItem *FGCanvasGroup::createQuickItem(QQuickItem *parent)
 {
-    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     _quick = new CanvasItem(parent);
 
     for (auto e : _children) {
@@ -135,7 +134,12 @@ bool FGCanvasGroup::onChildAdded(LocalProp *prop)
 
     if (isRootGroup) {
         // ignore all of these, handled by the enclosing canvas view
-        if ((nm == "view") || (nm == "size") || nm.startsWith("status") || (nm == "name") || (nm == "mipmapping") || (nm == "placement")) {
+        if (nm == "size") {
+            connect(prop, &LocalProp::valueChanged, this, &FGCanvasGroup::canvasSizeChanged);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if ((nm == "view") || nm.startsWith("status") || (nm == "name") || (nm == "mipmapping") || (nm == "placement")) {
             return true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.h
index 6a5211877..cdba1d0a1 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvasgroup.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ signals:
     void childAdded();
     void childRemoved(int index);
 
+    void canvasSizeChanged();
 protected:
     virtual void doPaint(FGCanvasPaintContext* context) const override;
 
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaspath.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaspath.cpp
index ab71db70e..541719494 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaspath.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvaspath.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public:
         : CanvasItem(parent)
     {
         setFlag(ItemHasContents);
-        qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     }
 
     void setPath(QPainterPath pp)
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
index 84b3678b9..029d72203 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "localprop.h"
 #include "fgqcanvasfontcache.h"
 #include "canvasitem.h"
+#include "canvasconnection.h"
 
 static QQmlComponent* static_textComponent = nullptr;
 
@@ -33,10 +34,6 @@ FGCanvasText::FGCanvasText(FGCanvasGroup* pr, LocalProp* prop) :
     FGCanvasElement(pr, prop),
     _metrics(QFont())
 {
-    // this signal fires infrequently enough, it's simpler just to have
-    // all texts watch it.
-    connect(FGQCanvasFontCache::instance(), &FGQCanvasFontCache::fontLoaded,
-            this, &FGCanvasText::onFontLoaded);
 }
 
 CanvasItem *FGCanvasText::createQuickItem(QQuickItem *parent)
@@ -191,6 +188,8 @@ void FGCanvasText::onFontLoaded(QByteArray name)
         return; // not our font
     }
 
+    auto fontCache = connection()->fontCache();
+    disconnect(fontCache, &FGQCanvasFontCache::fontLoaded, this, &FGCanvasText::onFontLoaded);
     markFontDirty();
 }
 
@@ -198,9 +197,12 @@ void FGCanvasText::rebuildFont() const
 {
     QByteArray fontName = getCascadedStyle("font", QString()).toByteArray();
     bool ok;
-    QFont f = FGQCanvasFontCache::instance()->fontForName(fontName, &ok);
+    auto fontCache = connection()->fontCache();
+    QFont f = fontCache->fontForName(fontName, &ok);
     if (!ok) {
         // wait for the correct font
+        connect(fontCache, &FGQCanvasFontCache::fontLoaded, this, &FGCanvasText::onFontLoaded);
+        return;
     }
 
     const int pixelSize = getCascadedStyle("character-size", 16).toInt();
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.cpp
index 464dda70c..8ab4e9f59 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.cpp
@@ -55,20 +55,6 @@ QFont FGQCanvasFontCache::fontForName(QByteArray name, bool* ok)
     return QFont(); // default font
 }
 
-static FGQCanvasFontCache* s_instance = nullptr;
-
-void FGQCanvasFontCache::initialise(QNetworkAccessManager *nam)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(s_instance == nullptr);
-    s_instance = new FGQCanvasFontCache(nam);
-}
-
-FGQCanvasFontCache *FGQCanvasFontCache::instance()
-{
-
-    return s_instance;
-}
-
 void FGQCanvasFontCache::setHost(QString hostName, int portNumber)
 {
     m_hostName = hostName;
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.h
index 958a3ce4f..71a35e041 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasfontcache.h
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ public:
 
     QFont fontForName(QByteArray name, bool* ok = nullptr);
 
-    static void initialise(QNetworkAccessManager* nam);
-    static FGQCanvasFontCache* instance();
-
     void setHost(QString hostName, int portNumber);
 signals:
     void fontLoaded(QByteArray name);
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
index 7c4171b67..7f22a73cc 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "localprop.h"
 #include "fgqcanvasimageloader.h"
 #include "canvasitem.h"
+#include "canvasconnection.h"
 
 static QQmlComponent* static_imageComponent = nullptr;
 
@@ -37,10 +38,12 @@ FGQCanvasImage::FGQCanvasImage(FGCanvasGroup* pr, LocalProp* prop) :
 void FGQCanvasImage::setEngine(QQmlEngine *engine)
 {
     static_imageComponent = new QQmlComponent(engine, QUrl("image.qml"));
-    qDebug() << static_imageComponent->errorString();
+    if (!static_imageComponent || !static_imageComponent->errors().empty()) {
+        qWarning() << static_imageComponent->errorString();
+    }
 }
 
-void FGQCanvasImage::doPaint(FGCanvasPaintContext *context) const
+void FGQCanvasImage::doPolish()
 {
     if (_imageDirty) {
         rebuildImage();
@@ -50,7 +53,10 @@ void FGQCanvasImage::doPaint(FGCanvasPaintContext *context) const
     if (_sourceRectDirty) {
         recomputeSourceRect();
     }
+}
 
+void FGQCanvasImage::doPaint(FGCanvasPaintContext *context) const
+{
     QRectF dstRect(0.0, 0.0, _destSize.width(), _destSize.height());
     context->painter()->drawPixmap(dstRect, _image, _sourceRect);
 }
@@ -75,18 +81,19 @@ bool FGQCanvasImage::onChildAdded(LocalProp *prop)
         return true;
     }
 
-    qDebug() << "image saw child:" << prop->name();
     return false;
 }
 
 void FGQCanvasImage::markImageDirty()
 {
     _imageDirty = true;
+    requestPolish();
 }
 
 void FGQCanvasImage::markSourceDirty()
 {
     _sourceRectDirty = true;
+    requestPolish();
 }
 
 void FGQCanvasImage::recomputeSourceRect() const
@@ -118,15 +125,16 @@ void FGQCanvasImage::recomputeSourceRect() const
 void FGQCanvasImage::rebuildImage() const
 {
     QByteArray file = _propertyRoot->value("file", QByteArray()).toByteArray();
+    auto loader = connection()->imageLoader();
     if (!file.isEmpty()) {
-         _image = FGQCanvasImageLoader::instance()->getImage(file);
+         _image = loader->getImage(file);
 
 
         if (_image.isNull()) {
             // get notified when the image loads
-            FGQCanvasImageLoader::instance()->connectToImageLoaded(file,
-                                                                   const_cast<FGQCanvasImage*>(this),
-                                                                   SLOT(markImageDirty()));
+            loader->connectToImageLoaded(file,
+                                         const_cast<FGQCanvasImage*>(this),
+                                         SLOT(markImageDirty()));
         } else {
             // loaded image ok!
         }
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.h
index a2e9bdc1d..2753e711f 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void markStyleDirty() override;
 
 
+    void doPolish() override;
 private slots:
     void markImageDirty();
     void markSourceDirty();
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.cpp
index c2f0aff02..eabfc7508 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 
-static FGQCanvasImageLoader* static_instance = nullptr;
-
 class TransferSignalHolder : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -31,8 +29,9 @@ signals:
     void trigger();
 };
 
-FGQCanvasImageLoader::FGQCanvasImageLoader(QNetworkAccessManager* dl)
-    : m_downloader(dl)
+FGQCanvasImageLoader::FGQCanvasImageLoader(QNetworkAccessManager* dl, QObject* pr)
+    : QObject(pr)
+    , m_downloader(dl)
 {
 }
 
@@ -58,17 +57,6 @@ void FGQCanvasImageLoader::onDownloadFinished()
     reply->deleteLater();
 }
 
-FGQCanvasImageLoader *FGQCanvasImageLoader::instance()
-{
-    return static_instance;
-}
-
-void FGQCanvasImageLoader::initialise(QNetworkAccessManager *dl)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(static_instance == nullptr);
-    static_instance = new FGQCanvasImageLoader(dl);
-}
-
 void FGQCanvasImageLoader::setHost(QString hostName, int portNumber)
 {
     m_hostName = hostName;
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.h b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.h
index d0ded1108..9a6bcec4e 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.h
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimageloader.h
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ class FGQCanvasImageLoader : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    static FGQCanvasImageLoader* instance();
+    FGQCanvasImageLoader(QNetworkAccessManager* dl, QObject* pr = nullptr);
 
-    static void initialise(QNetworkAccessManager* dl);
 
     void setHost(QString hostName, int portNumber);
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ signals:
 
 
 private:
-    explicit FGQCanvasImageLoader(QNetworkAccessManager* dl);
 
     void onDownloadFinished();
 
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/main.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/main.cpp
index 6a79d5298..885d77043 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/main.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/main.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "fgcanvastext.h"
 #include "fgqcanvasimage.h"
-#include "fgqcanvasfontcache.h"
-#include "fgqcanvasimageloader.h"
 #include "canvasitem.h"
 #include "applicationcontroller.h"
 #include "canvasdisplay.h"
@@ -40,9 +38,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     ApplicationController appController;
     // load saved history on the app controller?
 
-    FGQCanvasFontCache::initialise(appController.netAccess());
-    FGQCanvasImageLoader::initialise(appController.netAccess());
-
     qmlRegisterType<CanvasItem>("FlightGear", 1, 0, "CanvasItem");
     qmlRegisterType<CanvasDisplay>("FlightGear", 1, 0, "CanvasDisplay");
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<CanvasConnection>("FlightGear", 1, 0, "CanvasConnection", "Don't create me");
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/BrowsePanel.qml b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/BrowsePanel.qml
index d4e91c501..6e2a86aac 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/BrowsePanel.qml
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/BrowsePanel.qml
@@ -61,6 +61,31 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            Button {
+                id: cancelButton
+                label: "Cancel"
+                anchors.right: parent.right
+
+                visible: (_application.status == FG.Application.Querying)
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    _application.cancelQuery();
+                }
+            }
+
+            Button {
+                id: clearlButton
+                label: "Clear"
+                anchors.right: parent.right
+
+                visible: (_application.status == FG.Application.SuccessfulQuery) |
+                         (_application.status == FG.Application.QueryFailed)
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    _application.clearQuery();
+                }
+            }
+
         }
     }
 
@@ -76,6 +101,7 @@ Item {
         width: 300
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
         anchors.bottomMargin: 8
+        visible: _application.canvases.length > 0
 
         ListView {
             id: canvasList
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/CanvasFrame.qml b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/CanvasFrame.qml
index 272232c2f..32a9ac7d2 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/CanvasFrame.qml
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/CanvasFrame.qml
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property var centerPoint: Qt.point(width / 2, height / 2)
 
+    clip: true;
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        width = canvas.size.width
-        height = canvas.size.height
-        x = canvas.center.x - (width / 2)
-        y = canvas.center.y - (height / 2)
+        if (canvas) {
+            width = canvas.size.width
+            height = canvas.size.height
+            x = canvas.center.x - (width / 2)
+            y = canvas.center.y - (height / 2)
+        }
     }
 
     function saveGeometry()
@@ -26,11 +30,13 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
 
         onCanvasChanged: {
-            root.width = canvas.size.width
-            root.height = canvas.size.height
+            if (canvas) {
+                root.width = canvas.size.width
+                root.height = canvas.size.height
 
-            root.x = canvas.center.x - (root.width / 2)
-            root.y = canvas.center.y - (root.height / 2)
+                root.x = canvas.center.x - (root.width / 2)
+                root.y = canvas.center.y - (root.height / 2)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -39,8 +45,8 @@ Item {
         border.color: "orange"
         color: "transparent"
         anchors.centerIn: parent
-        width: parent.width + 2
-        height: parent.height + 2
+        width: parent.width
+        height: parent.height
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -110,7 +116,4 @@ Item {
 
         }
     }
-
-
-
 }
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/LoadSavePanel.qml b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/LoadSavePanel.qml
index b6e02d640..a232b0237 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/LoadSavePanel.qml
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/LoadSavePanel.qml
@@ -60,13 +60,43 @@ Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 height:delegateFrame.height + 8
 
+                Rectangle {
+                    id: delegateBackFrame
+                    color: "#1f1f1f"
+                    width: delegateFrame.width
+                    height: delegateFrame.height
+
+
+                    Button {
+                        id: deleteButton
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        anchors.right: parent.right
+                        anchors.rightMargin: 8
+                        label: "Delete"
+                        onClicked:  {
+
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Button {
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        anchors.right: deleteButton.left
+                        anchors.rightMargin: 8
+                        label: "Save"
+                        onClicked:  {
+
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Rectangle {
                     id: delegateFrame
                     width: parent.width
-                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                 //   anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
 
                     height: configLabel.implicitHeight + 20
 
+                    opacity: 1.0
                     color: "#3f3f3f"
 
                     Text {
@@ -83,19 +113,14 @@ Item {
                         onClicked: {
                             _application.restoreConfig(model.index)
                         }
+
+                        drag.target: delegateFrame
+                        drag.axis: Drag.XAxis
+                        drag.minimumX: -delegateFrame.width
+                        drag.maximumX: 0
                     }
 
-                    Button {
-                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                        anchors.right: parent.right
-                        anchors.rightMargin: 8
-                        label: "X"
-                        width: height
 
-                        onClicked:  {
-
-                        }
-                    }
                 } // of visible rect
             } // of delegate item