diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
index d444bfa3d..042f6b0cc 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ ENDIF(MSVC)
 # Set PCH_FLAGS for common flags, PCH_ARCH_XXX_FLAGS for specific archs flags and PCH_ARCHS for archs
 MACRO(PCH_SET_COMPILE_FLAGS _target)
   SET(PCH_FLAGS)
-  SET(PCH_ARCHS)
-
-  SET(FLAGS)
+  SET(PCH_ARCHS) 
+  SET(_FLAGS)
+  
   LIST(APPEND _FLAGS ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})
 
   STRING(TOUPPER "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" _UPPER_BUILD)
@@ -81,10 +81,15 @@ MACRO(PCH_SET_COMPILE_FLAGS _target)
   LIST(APPEND _FLAGS " ${_directory_flags}")
   LIST(APPEND _FLAGS " ${_directory_definitions}")
 
-  STRING(REGEX REPLACE " +" " " _FLAGS ${_FLAGS})
-
   # Format definitions
-  SEPARATE_ARGUMENTS(_FLAGS)
+  IF(MSVC)
+    # Fix path with space
+    SEPARATE_ARGUMENTS(_FLAGS UNIX_COMMAND "${_FLAGS}")
+  ELSE(MSVC)
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE " +" " " _FLAGS ${_FLAGS})
+    SEPARATE_ARGUMENTS(_FLAGS)
+  ENDIF(MSVC)
+
 
   IF(CLANG)
     # Determining all architectures and get common flags
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_link.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_link.h
index ffa6ac0c7..42fb2bbcf 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_link.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_link.h
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			  */
 			bool affect(const CInterfaceExprValue &value);
 		};
+		struct CCDBTargetInfo
+		{
+			NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> Leaf;
+			std::string LeafName;
+		};
 
 
 		/// Updates triggered interface links when triggered by the observed branch
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		  * If there are no target element, the link is permanent (removed at exit)
 		  * NB : The target is not updated during this call.
 		  */
-		bool				init(const std::vector<CTargetInfo> &targets, const std::string &expr, const std::string &actionHandler, const std::string &ahParams, const std::string &ahCond, CInterfaceGroup *parent);
+		bool				init(const std::vector<CTargetInfo> &targets, const std::vector<CCDBTargetInfo> &cdbTargets, const std::string &expr, const std::string &actionHandler, const std::string &ahParams, const std::string &ahCond, CInterfaceGroup *parent);
 		// force all the links that have been created to update their targets. This can be called when the interface has been loaded, and when the databse entries have been retrieved.
 		static void			updateAllLinks();
 		// force all trigered links to be updated
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		  * \return true if all targets are valid
 		  */
 		static bool splitLinkTargets(const std::string &targets, CInterfaceGroup *parentGroup, std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> &targetsVect);
+		static bool splitLinkTargetsExt(const std::string &targets, CInterfaceGroup *parentGroup, std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> &targetsVect, std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> &cdbTargetsVect);
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	private:
 		friend struct CRemoveTargetPred;
@@ -135,12 +141,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		typedef std::vector<NLMISC::ICDBNode *> TNodeVect;
 	private:
 		std::vector<CTarget>         _Targets;
+		std::vector<CCDBTargetInfo>	 _CDBTargets;
 		TNodeVect					 _ObservedNodes;
 		std::string					 _Expr;
 		CInterfaceExprNode			 *_ParseTree;
 		std::string					 _ActionHandler;
 		std::string					 _AHParams;
 		std::string					 _AHCond;
+		CInterfaceExprNode			*_AHCondParsed;
 		CInterfaceGroup				*_AHParent;
 		static TLinkList             _LinkList;
 		TLinkList::iterator			 _ListEntry;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
index 7fedc6240..00723faea 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		}
 
 		float getAlphaRolloverSpeed();
-		void resetAlphaRolloverSpeed();
+		void resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps();
 
 		void setContainerAlpha( uint8 alpha );
 		uint8 getContainerAlpha() const { return _ContainerAlpha; }
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		uint8 getGlobalRolloverFactorContainer() const { return _GlobalRolloverFactorContainer; }
 
 		void updateGlobalAlphas();
+		void resetGlobalAlphasProps();
 
 		const SInterfaceTimes& getInterfaceTimes() const{ return interfaceTimes; }
 		void updateInterfaceTimes( const SInterfaceTimes &times ){ interfaceTimes = times; }
@@ -527,6 +528,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_BProp;
 		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_AProp;
 		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_AlphaRolloverSpeedDB;
+
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_GlobalContentAlphaDB;
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_GlobalContainerAlphaDB;
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_GlobalContentRolloverFactorDB;
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *_GlobalContainerRolloverFactorDB;
 		
 		uint8 _ContainerAlpha;
 		uint8 _GlobalContentAlpha;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_branch.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_branch.h
index 11adbac0d..f8a979499 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_branch.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_branch.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "cdb.h"
 
+#define NL_CDB_OPTIMIZE_PREDICT 1
+
 namespace NLMISC{
 
 /**
@@ -247,6 +249,10 @@ protected:
 
 	/// called by clear
 	void			removeAllBranchObserver();
+
+#if NL_CDB_OPTIMIZE_PREDICT
+	CRefPtr<ICDBNode>		_PredictNode;
+#endif
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
index 830496681..92021c65b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
@@ -1494,7 +1494,10 @@ void			CDriverGL::enableUsedTextureMemorySum (bool enable)
 	H_AUTO_OGL(CDriverGL_enableUsedTextureMemorySum )
 
 	if (enable)
+	{	
 		nlinfo ("3D: PERFORMANCE INFO: enableUsedTextureMemorySum has been set to true in CDriverGL");
+		_TextureUsed.reserve(512);
+	}
 	_SumTextureMemoryUsed=enable;
 }
 
@@ -1508,7 +1511,7 @@ uint32			CDriverGL::getUsedTextureMemory() const
 	uint32 memory=0;
 
 	// For each texture used
-	set<CTextureDrvInfosGL*>::const_iterator ite=_TextureUsed.begin();
+	std::vector<CTextureDrvInfosGL *>::const_iterator ite = _TextureUsed.begin();
 	while (ite!=_TextureUsed.end())
 	{
 		// Get the gl texture
@@ -1516,7 +1519,8 @@ uint32			CDriverGL::getUsedTextureMemory() const
 		gltext= (*ite);
 
 		// Sum the memory used by this texture
-		memory+=gltext->TextureMemory;
+		if (gltext)
+			memory+=gltext->TextureMemory;
 
 		// Next texture
 		ite++;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
index 3f0675276..08e950b70 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool					initFrameBufferObject(ITexture * tex);
 	bool					activeFrameBufferObject(ITexture * tex);
+
+	std::vector<CTextureDrvInfosGL *>::size_type TextureUsedIdx;
 };
 
 
@@ -1277,7 +1279,7 @@ private:
 	uint32												_NbSetupMaterialCall;
 	uint32												_NbSetupModelMatrixCall;
 	bool												_SumTextureMemoryUsed;
-	std::set<CTextureDrvInfosGL*>						_TextureUsed;
+	std::vector<CTextureDrvInfosGL *>					_TextureUsed;
 	uint							computeMipMapMemoryUsage(uint w, uint h, GLint glfmt) const;
 
 	// VBHard Lock Profiling
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_texture.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_texture.cpp
index 7ded32b27..96d95bd5d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_texture.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_texture.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ CTextureDrvInfosGL::CTextureDrvInfosGL(IDriver *drv, ItTexDrvInfoPtrMap it, CDri
 	InitFBO = false;
 	AttachDepthStencil = true;
 	UsePackedDepthStencil = drvGl->supportPackedDepthStencil();
+
+	TextureUsedIdx = 0;
 }
 // ***************************************************************************
 CTextureDrvInfosGL::~CTextureDrvInfosGL()
@@ -91,7 +93,10 @@ CTextureDrvInfosGL::~CTextureDrvInfosGL()
 	_Driver->_AllocatedTextureMemory-= TextureMemory;
 
 	// release in TextureUsed.
-	_Driver->_TextureUsed.erase (this);
+	if (TextureUsedIdx < _Driver->_TextureUsed.size() && _Driver->_TextureUsed[TextureUsedIdx] == this)
+	{
+		_Driver->_TextureUsed[TextureUsedIdx] = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if(InitFBO)
 	{
@@ -1492,7 +1497,11 @@ bool CDriverGL::activateTexture(uint stage, ITexture *tex)
 			if (_SumTextureMemoryUsed)
 			{
 				// Insert the pointer of this texture
-				_TextureUsed.insert (gltext);
+				if (gltext->TextureUsedIdx >= _TextureUsed.size() || _TextureUsed[gltext->TextureUsedIdx] != gltext)
+				{
+					gltext->TextureUsedIdx = _TextureUsed.size();
+					_TextureUsed.push_back(gltext);
+				}
 			}
 
 			if(tex->isTextureCube())
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_combo_box.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_combo_box.cpp
index 83baa93b3..61b8ec3e6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_combo_box.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_combo_box.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
-NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CDBGroupComboBox, std::string, "combo_box");
-
 namespace NLGUI
 {
+	NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CDBGroupComboBox, std::string, "combo_box");
+
+	void force_link_dbgroup_combo_box_cpp() { }
+
 	// Compare strings
 	static inline bool lt_text(const std::pair<int,ucstring> &s1, const std::pair<int,ucstring> &s2)
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_select_number.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_select_number.cpp
index 409bf838f..b3dc2e8f1 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_select_number.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/dbgroup_select_number.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 {
 	NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CDBGroupSelectNumber, std::string, "select_number");
 
+	void force_link_dbgroup_select_number_cpp() { }
+
 	// ***************************************************************************
 	CDBGroupSelectNumber::CDBGroupSelectNumber(const TCtorParam &param) :
 	CInterfaceGroup(param)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
index f981814ba..4e8919e5c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
@@ -2325,7 +2325,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_LUAOnDbChange[dbList]= newLink;
 		// Init and attach to list of untargeted links
 		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> noTargets;
-		newLink->init(noTargets, NLMISC::toString("depends(%s)", dbList.c_str()), "lua", script, "", this);
+		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> noCdbTargets;
+		newLink->init(noTargets, noCdbTargets, NLMISC::toString("depends(%s)", dbList.c_str()), "lua", script, "", this);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_link.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_link.cpp
index d672e9402..282199ee7 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_link.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_link.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_NextTriggeredLink[0] = _NextTriggeredLink[1] = NULL;
 		_Triggered[0] = _Triggered[1] = false;
 		_ParseTree = NULL;
+		_AHCondParsed = NULL;
 	}
 
 	//===========================================================
@@ -187,10 +188,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_LinkList.erase(_ListEntry);
 
 		delete _ParseTree;
+		_ParseTree = NULL;
+		delete _AHCondParsed;
+		_AHCondParsed = NULL;
 	}
 
 	//===========================================================
-	bool CInterfaceLink::init(const std::vector<CTargetInfo> &targets, const std::string &expr, const std::string &actionHandler, const std::string &ahParams, const std::string &ahCond, CInterfaceGroup *parentGroup)
+	bool CInterfaceLink::init(const std::vector<CTargetInfo> &targets, const std::vector<CCDBTargetInfo> &cdbTargets, const std::string &expr, const std::string &actionHandler, const std::string &ahParams, const std::string &ahCond, CInterfaceGroup *parentGroup)
 	{
 		CInterfaceExprValue result;
 		// Build the parse tree
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			// There are no target for this link, so, put in a dedicated list to ensure that the link will be destroyed at exit
 			_LinksWithNoTarget.push_back(TLinkSmartPtr(this));
 		}
+		_CDBTargets = cdbTargets;
 
 		// create observers
 		createObservers(_ObservedNodes);
@@ -243,7 +248,12 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		//
 		_ActionHandler = actionHandler;
 		_AHParams = ahParams;
+		nlassert(!_AHCondParsed);
 		_AHCond = ahCond;
+		if (!ahCond.empty())
+		{
+			_AHCondParsed = CInterfaceExpr::buildExprTree(ahCond);
+		}
 		_AHParent = parentGroup;
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -356,19 +366,47 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		if (_CDBTargets.size())
+		{
+			CInterfaceExprValue resultCopy = result;
+			if (resultCopy.toInteger())
+			{
+				sint64 resultValue = resultCopy.getInteger();
+				for (uint k = 0; k < _CDBTargets.size(); ++k)
+				{
+					NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = _CDBTargets[k].Leaf;
+					if (!node) 
+					{
+						node = _CDBTargets[k].Leaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_CDBTargets[k].LeafName, false);
+					}
+					if (node)
+					{
+						// assuming setvalue64 always works
+						node->setValue64(resultValue);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						nlwarning("CInterfaceLink::update: Node does not exist: '%s'", _CDBTargets[k].LeafName.c_str());
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				nlwarning("CInterfaceLink::update: Result conversion to db target failed");
+			}
+		}
 		// if there's an action handler, execute it
 		if (!_ActionHandler.empty())
 		{
 			// If there is a condition, test it.
-			bool	launch= true;
-			if(!_AHCond.empty())
+			bool launch = _AHCond.empty();
+			if (_AHCondParsed) // todo: maybe makes more sense to make condition also cover target
 			{
-				launch= false;
-				CInterfaceExprValue		result;
-				if(CInterfaceExpr::eval(_AHCond, result))
-					launch= result.getBool();
+				CInterfaceExprValue result;
+				_AHCondParsed->eval(result);
+				launch = result.getBool();
 			}
-			if(launch)
+			if (launch)
 			{
 				CAHManager::getInstance()->runActionHandler(_ActionHandler, _AHParent, _AHParams);
 				// do not add any code after this line because this can be deleted !!!!
@@ -517,6 +555,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				continue;
 			}
 			std::string::size_type lastPos = targetNames[k].find_last_not_of(" ");
+			if (startPos >= lastPos)
+			{
+				nlwarning("<splitLinkTargets> empty target encountered");
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			if (!splitLinkTarget(targetNames[k].substr(startPos, lastPos - startPos+1), parentGroup, ti.PropertyName, ti.Elem))
 			{
@@ -531,6 +574,70 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	bool CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargetsExt(const std::string &targets, CInterfaceGroup *parentGroup,std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> &targetsVect, std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> &cdbTargetsVect)
+	{
+		std::vector<std::string> targetNames;
+		NLMISC::splitString(targets, ",", targetNames);
+		targetsVect.clear();
+		targetsVect.reserve(targetNames.size());
+		cdbTargetsVect.clear(); // no reserve because less used
+		bool everythingOk = true;
+		for (uint k = 0; k < targetNames.size(); ++k)
+		{
+			std::string::size_type startPos = targetNames[k].find_first_not_of(" ");
+			if(startPos == std::string::npos)
+			{
+				// todo hulud interface syntax error
+				nlwarning("<splitLinkTargets> empty target encountered");
+				continue;
+			}
+			std::string::size_type lastPos = targetNames[k].find_last_not_of(" ");
+			if (startPos >= (lastPos+1))
+			{
+				nlwarning("<splitLinkTargets> empty target encountered");
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (targetNames[k][startPos] == '@')
+			{
+				CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo ti;
+				ti.LeafName = targetNames[k].substr((startPos+1), (lastPos+1) - (startPos+1));
+				// Do not allow Write on SERVER: or LOCAL:
+				static const std::string	dbServer= "SERVER:";
+				static const std::string	dbLocal= "LOCAL:";
+				static const std::string	dbLocalR2= "LOCAL:R2";
+				if( (0==ti.LeafName.compare(0,    dbServer.size(),    dbServer)) ||
+					(0==ti.LeafName.compare(0,    dbLocal.size(),    dbLocal))
+					)
+				{
+					if (0!=ti.LeafName.compare(0,    dbLocalR2.size(),    dbLocalR2))
+					{
+						//nlwarning("You are not allowed to write on 'SERVER:...' or 'LOCAL:...' database");
+						nlstop;
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+				ti.Leaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(ti.LeafName, false);
+				cdbTargetsVect.push_back(ti);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo ti;
+				if (!splitLinkTarget(targetNames[k].substr(startPos, lastPos - startPos+1), parentGroup, ti.PropertyName, ti.Elem))
+				{
+					// todo hulud interface syntax error
+					nlwarning("<splitLinkTargets> Can't get link target");
+					everythingOk = false;
+					continue;
+				}
+				targetsVect.push_back(ti);
+			}
+		}
+		return everythingOk;
+	}
+
+
 	//===========================================================
 	void    CInterfaceLink::checkNbRefs()
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
index 76f5df1ed..da8bd1e52 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 
 		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> targets;
+		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> cdbTargets;
 
 		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"target");
 		std::string target;
@@ -1004,7 +1005,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		{
 			target = std::string( (const char*)ptr );
 			if( !editorMode )
-				CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargets(std::string((const char*)ptr), parentGroup, targets);
+				CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargetsExt(std::string((const char*)ptr), parentGroup, targets, cdbTargets);
 		}
 
 		// optional action handler
@@ -1022,7 +1023,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		if( !editorMode )
 		{
 			CInterfaceLink *il = new CInterfaceLink;
-			il->init(targets, expr, action, params, cond, parentGroup); // init will add 'il' in the list of link present in 'elm'
+			il->init(targets, cdbTargets, expr, action, params, cond, parentGroup); // init will add 'il' in the list of link present in 'elm'
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/link_hack.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/link_hack.cpp
index 7bc058891..1492012e1 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/link_hack.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/link_hack.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 namespace NLGUI
 {
 	void ifexprufct_forcelink();
+	void force_link_dbgroup_select_number_cpp();
+	void force_link_dbgroup_combo_box_cpp();
 
 	/// Necessary so the linker doesn't drop the code of these classes from the library
 	void LinkHack()
@@ -33,5 +35,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		CDBViewQuantity::forceLink();
 		CViewPointer::forceLink();
 		ifexprufct_forcelink();
+		force_link_dbgroup_select_number_cpp();
+		force_link_dbgroup_combo_box_cpp();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
index 22839a8cf..7cfe26a3e 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		setCapturePointerRight(NULL);
 		
 		resetColorProps();
-
-		_AlphaRolloverSpeedDB = NULL;
+		resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps();
+		resetGlobalAlphasProps();
 
 		activeAnims.clear();
 	}
@@ -1967,10 +1967,18 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		}
 
 		// Update global color from database
-		setGlobalColor( NLMISC::CRGBA (	(uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:R")->getValue32(),
-								(uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:G")->getValue32(),
-								(uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:B")->getValue32(),
-								(uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:A")->getValue32() ) );
+		if (!_RProp)
+		{
+			_RProp = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:R");
+			_GProp = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:G");
+			_BProp = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:B");
+			_AProp = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:COLOR:A");
+		}
+		setGlobalColor(NLMISC::CRGBA(
+			(uint8)_RProp->getValue32(),
+			(uint8)_GProp->getValue32(),
+			(uint8)_BProp->getValue32(),
+			(uint8)_AProp->getValue32()));
 
 		NLMISC::CRGBA c  = getGlobalColorForContent();
 		NLMISC::CRGBA gc = getGlobalColor();
@@ -2965,7 +2973,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		return fTmp*fTmp*fTmp;
 	}
 
-	void CWidgetManager::resetAlphaRolloverSpeed()
+	void CWidgetManager::resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps()
 	{
 		_AlphaRolloverSpeedDB = NULL;
 	}
@@ -2981,10 +2989,29 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 	void CWidgetManager::updateGlobalAlphas()
 	{
-		_GlobalContentAlpha = (uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTENT_ALPHA")->getValue32();
-		_GlobalContainerAlpha = (uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTAINER_ALPHA")->getValue32();
-		_GlobalRolloverFactorContent = (uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTENT_ROLLOVER_FACTOR")->getValue32();
-		_GlobalRolloverFactorContainer = (uint8)CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTAINER_ROLLOVER_FACTOR")->getValue32();
+		if (!_GlobalContentAlphaDB)
+		{
+			_GlobalContentAlphaDB = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTENT_ALPHA");
+			nlassert(_GlobalContentAlphaDB);
+			_GlobalContainerAlphaDB = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTAINER_ALPHA");
+			nlassert(_GlobalContainerAlphaDB);
+			_GlobalContentRolloverFactorDB = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTENT_ROLLOVER_FACTOR");
+			nlassert(_GlobalContentRolloverFactorDB);
+			_GlobalContainerRolloverFactorDB = CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:CONTAINER_ROLLOVER_FACTOR");
+			nlassert(_GlobalContainerRolloverFactorDB);
+		}
+		_GlobalContentAlpha = (uint8)_GlobalContentAlphaDB->getValue32();
+		_GlobalContainerAlpha = (uint8)_GlobalContainerAlphaDB->getValue32();
+		_GlobalRolloverFactorContent = (uint8)_GlobalContentRolloverFactorDB->getValue32();
+		_GlobalRolloverFactorContainer = (uint8)_GlobalContainerRolloverFactorDB->getValue32();
+	}
+
+	void CWidgetManager::resetGlobalAlphasProps()
+	{
+		_GlobalContentAlphaDB = NULL;
+		_GlobalContainerAlphaDB = NULL;
+		_GlobalContentRolloverFactorDB = NULL;
+		_GlobalContainerRolloverFactorDB = NULL;
 	}
 
 	void CWidgetManager::registerNewScreenSizeHandler( INewScreenSizeHandler *handler )
@@ -3156,6 +3183,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 	CWidgetManager::CWidgetManager()
 	{
+		LinkHack();
+		
 		CStringShared::createStringMapper();
 
 		CReflectableRegister::registerClasses();
@@ -3171,6 +3200,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_LastYContextHelp= -10000;
 
 		resetColorProps();
+		resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps();
+		resetGlobalAlphasProps();
 
 		_GlobalColor = NLMISC::CRGBA(255,255,255,255);
 		_GlobalColorForContent = _GlobalColor;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_branch.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_branch.cpp
index 998ea8cd3..627c1f38b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_branch.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_branch.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ void CCDBNodeBranch::attachChild( ICDBNode * node, string nodeName )
 		//nldebug ( "CDB: Attaching node" );
 		_NodesByName.push_back( node );
 		_Sorted = false;
+#if NL_CDB_OPTIMIZE_PREDICT
+		_PredictNode = node;
+#endif
 	}
 
 } // attachChild //
@@ -799,6 +802,18 @@ public:
 //-----------------------------------------------
 ICDBNode *CCDBNodeBranch::find(const std::string &nodeName)
 {
+#if NL_CDB_OPTIMIZE_PREDICT
+	ICDBNode *predictNode = _PredictNode;
+	if (predictNode)
+	{
+		if (predictNode->getParent() == this 
+			&& *predictNode->getName() == nodeName)
+		{
+			return predictNode;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (!_Sorted)
 	{
 		_Sorted = true;
@@ -812,7 +827,15 @@ ICDBNode *CCDBNodeBranch::find(const std::string &nodeName)
 	else
 	{
 		if (*(*it)->getName() == nodeName)
+		{
+#if NL_CDB_OPTIMIZE_PREDICT
+			ICDBNode *node = *it;
+			_PredictNode = node;
+			return node;
+#else
 			return *it;
+#endif
+		}
 		else
 			return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/config.xml b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/config.xml
index 630ecd4c6..4114143e5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/config.xml
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/config.xml
@@ -2882,15 +2882,12 @@ This MUST follow the Enum MISSION_DESC::TIconId
             type="bool"
             value="true" />
   <!-- Blend between day and night (lightLevel = 0 day) (lightLevel = 1 night) -->
-  <link expr="depends(@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
-        action="set"
-        params="dblink=UI:SAVE:COLOR:R|value=ilinear(getLightLevel(), getRed(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getRed(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR)))" />
-  <link expr="depends(@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
-        action="set"
-        params="dblink=UI:SAVE:COLOR:G|value=ilinear(getLightLevel(), getGreen(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getGreen(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR)))" />
-  <link expr="depends(@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
-        action="set"
-        params="dblink=UI:SAVE:COLOR:B|value=ilinear(getLightLevel(), getBlue(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getBlue(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR)))" />
+  <link expr="identity(ilinear(getLightLevel(), getRed(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getRed(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR))), @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
+        target="@UI:SAVE:COLOR:R" />
+  <link expr="identity(ilinear(getLightLevel(), getGreen(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getGreen(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR))), @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
+        target="@UI:SAVE:COLOR:G" />
+  <link expr="identity(ilinear(getLightLevel(), getBlue(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR)), getBlue(intToColor(@UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR))), @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)"
+        target="@UI:SAVE:COLOR:B" />
   <!--<link expr="depends(@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)" action="set" 
                 params="dblink=UI:SAVE:COLOR:A|value=ilinear(getLightLevel(), @UI:SAVE:DAY_COLOR:A, @UI:SAVE:NIGHT_COLOR:A)" />-->
   <!-- The User Target Slot and UID -->
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/map.xml b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/map.xml
index f84e9841d..bbc3682d5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/map.xml
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/map.xml
@@ -425,9 +425,7 @@
 <link expr="@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN" target="ui:interface:respawn_map:active" />
 
 <!-- Set the Open Flag when the delay has expired -->
-<link expr="depends(@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN_AT_TIME, @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME)" action="set" 
-	params="dblink=UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN|
-			value=and(@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN_AT_TIME, le(@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN_AT_TIME, @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME) )" />
+<link expr="and(@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN_AT_TIME, le(@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN_AT_TIME, @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_TIME))" target="@UI:VARIABLES:OPEN_RESPAWN" />
 
 <!-- 
 	Verify player mode. because at init, mode == 0, => the window won't be opened by default 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.lua b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.lua
index 1036148a0..77f1b1125 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.lua
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.lua
@@ -62,17 +62,10 @@ end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function game:outpostUpdateTimeZone()
-	-- update time zone auto?
-	local	tzAuto= getDbProp('UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_AUTO');
-	if(tzAuto==0) then
-		return;
-	end
-	-- every 5 seconds?
-	local curTick= getDbProp('UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK');
-	if(curTick - game.Outpost.LastTimeZoneUpdate > 50) then
-		game.Outpost.LastTimeZoneUpdate= curTick;
-		runAH(nil,'outpost_update_time_zone_auto','');
-	end
+	local curTick = getDbProp('UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK');
+	setDbProp('UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_NEXT_UPDATE', curTick + 50);
+	game.Outpost.LastTimeZoneUpdate = curTick;
+	runAH(nil,'outpost_update_time_zone_auto','');
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.xml b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.xml
index 8d43f6022..8888d9e18 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.xml
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 <!-- Save the Time Zone config -->
 <variable entry="UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE"		 type="sint32" value="0" />
 <variable entry="UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_AUTO" type="sint32" value="1" />
+<variable entry="UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_NEXT_UPDATE" type="sint32" value="0" />
 <!-- just a script called at init and every 5 seconds, to setup TIME_ZONE, if time_zone is auto-->
-<link expr="depends(@UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_AUTO, @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK)" action="lua:game:outpostUpdateTimeZone()" />
+<link expr="depends(@UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_AUTO, @UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK)" cond="and(eq(@UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_AUTO, 1), ge(@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK, @UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE_NEXT_UPDATE))" action="lua:game:outpostUpdateTimeZone()" />
 
 
 <!-- Temp Variables -->
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
index 08189fdd4..45c57dd55 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,11 @@ void CCDBSynchronised::writeInitInProgressIntoUIDB()
 {
 	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 	if (pIM)
-		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CDB_INIT_IN_PROGRESS")->setValueBool(_InitInProgress);
+	{
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = m_CDBInitInProgressDB ? (&*m_CDBInitInProgressDB)
+			: &*(m_CDBInitInProgressDB = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CDB_INIT_IN_PROGRESS"));
+		node->setValueBool(_InitInProgress);
+	}
 	else
 		nlwarning("InterfaceManager not created");
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
index 7f8f1fb5e..e5c2f4876 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ private:
 	bool allInitPacketReceived() const { return _InitDeltaReceived == 2; } // Classic database + inventory
 
 	void writeInitInProgressIntoUIDB();
+
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_CDBInitInProgressDB;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
index a51877be1..8c3bc3a32 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ uint32 MissionRingId = 0;
 UInstance selectedInstance;
 const UInstance noSelectedInstance;
 string selectedInstanceURL;
+static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> s_UserCharFade;
 
 
 ///////////////
@@ -273,7 +274,8 @@ void checkUnderCursor()
 		entity= EntitiesMngr.getEntityUnderPos(cursX, cursY, ClientCfg.SelectionDist, isPlayerUnderCursor);
 
 		// If the mouse is over the player make the player transparent
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *pNL = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:USER_CHAR_FADE", false);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *pNL = s_UserCharFade ? &*s_UserCharFade
+			: &*(s_UserCharFade = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:USER_CHAR_FADE", false));
 		if ((pNL != NULL) && (pNL->getValue32() == 1) && UserEntity->selectable())
 		{
 			// If the nearest entity is the player, hide!
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.cpp
index eec5a6b5a..7bc478ce7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.cpp
@@ -435,28 +435,47 @@ void CEntityManager::initialize(uint nbMaxEntity)
 	for (i=0; i<MAX_NUM_MISSIONS; i++)
 	for (j=0; j<MAX_NUM_MISSION_TARGETS; j++)
 	{
-		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId( "SERVER:MISSIONS:"+toString(i)+":TARGET"+toString(j)+":TITLE" );
+		std::string text = toString("SERVER:MISSIONS:%d:TARGET%d:TITLE", i, j);
+		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId(text);
 		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&MissionTargetObserver, textId );
+		_MissionTargetTitleDB[i][j] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_MissionTargetTitleDB[i][j]);
 	}
 
 	// Add an Observer to the Team database
 	for (i=0; i<MaxNumPeopleInTeam; i++)
 	{
-		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId( toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:UID", i) );
+		std::string text = toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:UID", i);
+		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId(text);
 		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&TeamUIDObserver, textId );
+		_GroupMemberUidDB[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_GroupMemberUidDB[i]);
 		
-		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId( toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:NAME", i) );
+		text = toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:NAME", i);
+		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId(text);
 		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&TeamPresentObserver, textId );
+		_GroupMemberNameDB[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_GroupMemberNameDB[i]);
 	}
 
 	// Add an Observer to the Animal database
 	for (i=0; i<MAX_INVENTORY_ANIMAL; i++)
 	{
-		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId( toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:UID",i) );
-		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&AnimalUIDObserver, textId );
+		std::string text = toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:UID", i);
+		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId(text);
+		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&AnimalUIDObserver, textId);
+		_BeastUidDB[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_BeastUidDB[i]);
 		
-		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId( toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:STATUS",i) );
-		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&AnimalStatusObserver, textId );
+		text = toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:STATUS", i);
+		textId = ICDBNode::CTextId(text);
+		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDB()->addObserver(&AnimalStatusObserver, textId);
+		_BeastStatusDB[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_BeastStatusDB[i]);
+		
+		text = toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:TYPE", i);
+		_BeastTypeDB[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(text, false);
+		nlassert(_BeastTypeDB[i]);
 	}
 
 }// initialize //
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.h
index 27551141a..f71240b63 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/entities.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #include "ground_fx_manager.h"
 #include "projectile_manager.h"
 #include "user_entity.h"
+// Some constants
+#include "game_share/mission_desc.h"
+#include "game_share/inventories.h"
 // Misc.
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 #include "nel/misc/stream.h"
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "nel/misc/vector.h"
 #include "nel/misc/file.h"
 #include "nel/misc/aabbox.h"
+#include "nel/misc/cdb_leaf.h"
 // 3D
 #include "nel/3d/u_instance.h"
 // Std.
@@ -149,6 +153,14 @@ private:
 
 	NL3D::UInstance _LastInstanceUnderPos;
 
+	// DB node pointers used to update some entity flags
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _MissionTargetTitleDB[MAX_NUM_MISSIONS][MAX_NUM_MISSION_TARGETS];
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _GroupMemberUidDB[8]; // MaxNumPeopleInTeam in people_interaction.h
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _GroupMemberNameDB[8]; // MaxNumPeopleInTeam in people_interaction.h
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _BeastUidDB[MAX_INVENTORY_ANIMAL];
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _BeastStatusDB[MAX_INVENTORY_ANIMAL];
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _BeastTypeDB[MAX_INVENTORY_ANIMAL];
+
 	//////////////
 	//// DEBUG ///
 	uint	_NbUser;
@@ -344,6 +356,13 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void refreshInsceneInterfaceOfFriendNPC(uint slot);
 
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getMissionTargetTitleDB(int mission, int target) { return _MissionTargetTitleDB[mission][target]; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getGroupMemberUidDB(int member) { return _GroupMemberUidDB[member]; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getGroupMemberNameDB(int member) { return _GroupMemberNameDB[member]; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getBeastUidDB(int beast) { return _BeastUidDB[beast]; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getBeastStatusDB(int beast) { return _BeastStatusDB[beast]; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getBeastTypeDB(int beast) { return _BeastTypeDB[beast]; }
+
 private:
 
 	// NB: don't return unselectable entities
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
index 9aef8b1c8..0063c93f4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ NLMISC::CRGBA	CEntityCL::_PvpAllyColor;
 NLMISC::CRGBA	CEntityCL::_GMTitleColor[CHARACTER_TITLE::EndGmTitle - CHARACTER_TITLE::BeginGmTitle + 1];
 uint8 CEntityCL::_InvalidGMTitleCode = 0xFF;
 NLMISC::CRefPtr<CCDBNodeLeaf> CEntityCL::_OpacityMinNodeLeaf;
+NLMISC::CRefPtr<CCDBNodeLeaf> CEntityCL::_ShowReticleLeaf;
 
 
 // Context help
@@ -2646,7 +2647,7 @@ void CEntityCL::updateMissionTarget()
 			for (j=0; j<MAX_NUM_MISSION_TARGETS; j++)
 			{
 				// Get the db prop
-				CCDBNodeLeaf *prop = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:MISSIONS:"+toString(i)+":TARGET"+toString(j)+":TITLE", false);
+				CCDBNodeLeaf *prop = EntitiesMngr.getMissionTargetTitleDB(i, j); // NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:MISSIONS:"+toString(i)+":TARGET"+toString(j)+":TITLE", false);
 				if (prop)
 				{
 					_MissionTarget = _NameId == (uint32)prop->getValue32();
@@ -2846,8 +2847,8 @@ void CEntityCL::updateIsInTeam ()
 	for (uint i=0; i<MaxNumPeopleInTeam; i++)
 	{
 		// Get the db prop
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *uidProp = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:UID", i), false);
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *presentProp = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString(TEAM_DB_PATH ":%d:NAME", i), false);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *uidProp = EntitiesMngr.getGroupMemberUidDB(i);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *presentProp = EntitiesMngr.getGroupMemberNameDB(i);
 		// If same Entity uid than the one in the Database, ok the entity is in the Player TEAM!!
 		if (uidProp && uidProp->getValue32() == (sint32)dataSetId() &&
 			presentProp && presentProp->getValueBool() )
@@ -2876,9 +2877,9 @@ void CEntityCL::updateIsUserAnimal ()
 	for (uint i=0; i<MAX_INVENTORY_ANIMAL; i++)
 	{
 		// Get the db prop
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *uidProp = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:UID", i), false);
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *statusProp  = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:STATUS", i), false);
-		CCDBNodeLeaf *typeProp  = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:PACK_ANIMAL:BEAST%d:TYPE", i), false);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *uidProp = EntitiesMngr.getBeastUidDB(i);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *statusProp  = EntitiesMngr.getBeastStatusDB(i);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *typeProp  = EntitiesMngr.getBeastTypeDB(i);
 		// I must have the same Id, and the animal entry must be ok.
 		if(uidProp && statusProp && typeProp && uidProp->getValue32() == (sint32)dataSetId() &&
 			ANIMAL_STATUS::isSpawned((ANIMAL_STATUS::EAnimalStatus)(statusProp->getValue32()) ))
@@ -3041,7 +3042,9 @@ void	CEntityCL::updateVisiblePostPos(const NLMISC::TTime &/* currentTimeInMs */,
 
 	bool bShowReticle = true;
 
-	CCDBNodeLeaf* node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:SHOW_RETICLE");
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *node = (CCDBNodeLeaf *)_ShowReticleLeaf ? &*_ShowReticleLeaf
+		: &*(_ShowReticleLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:SHOW_RETICLE", false));
+
 	if (node)
 	{
 		bShowReticle = node->getValueBool();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.h
index 696efc61d..f7a26e03f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.h
@@ -1111,7 +1111,8 @@ protected:
 	// for localSelectBox() computing
 	sint64										_LastLocalSelectBoxComputeTime;
 
-	static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf>		_OpacityMinNodeLeaf;
+	static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _OpacityMinNodeLeaf;
+	static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _ShowReticleLeaf;
 
 protected:
 	/**
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_misc.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_misc.cpp
index 779d58fc4..688c27635 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_misc.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_misc.cpp
@@ -425,14 +425,15 @@ class CActionHandlerAddLink : public IActionHandler
 		}
 
 		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> targetsVect;
-		bool result = CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargets(targets, parentGroup, targetsVect);
+		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> cdbTargetsVect;
+		bool result = CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargetsExt(targets, parentGroup, targetsVect, cdbTargetsVect);
 		if (!result)
 		{
 			nlwarning("<CActionHandlerAddLink> Couldn't parse all links");
 		}
 		// add the link
 		CInterfaceLink *il = new CInterfaceLink;
-		il->init(targetsVect, expr, ah, ahparam, ahcond, parentGroup);
+		il->init(targetsVect, cdbTargetsVect, expr, ah, ahparam, ahcond, parentGroup);
 		CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getParser()->addLink(il, id);
 		il->update();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.cpp
index e313c7ae4..76d97c519 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.cpp
@@ -41,16 +41,77 @@ uint CGroupInSceneUserInfo::_BatLength = 0;
 CCDBNodeLeaf *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::_Value = NULL;
 CCDBNodeLeaf *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::_ValueBegin = NULL;
 CCDBNodeLeaf *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::_ValueEnd = NULL;
+NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> CGroupInSceneUserInfo::_GuildIconLeaf[256];
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CGroupInSceneUserInfo, std::string, "in_scene_user_info");
 REGISTER_UI_CLASS(CGroupInSceneUserInfo)
 
+namespace {
+
+// Has more entries than actually in config, as not all types have all entries.
+class CConfigSaveInsceneDB
+{
+public:
+	void setPrefix(const std::string &prefix) { _DBPrefix = prefix; }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getGuildSymbol() { return _GuildSymbol ? (&*_GuildSymbol) : &*(_GuildSymbol = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "GUILD_SYMBOL")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getName() { return _Name ? (&*_Name) : &*(_Name = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "NAME")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getTitle() { return _Title ? (&*_Title) : &*(_Title = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "TITLE")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getRPTags() { return _RPTags ? (&*_RPTags) : &*(_RPTags = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "RPTAGS")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getGuildName() { return _GuildName ? (&*_GuildName) : &*(_GuildName = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "GUILD_NAME")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getHP() { return _HP ? (&*_HP) : &*(_HP = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "HP")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getSta() { return _Sta ? (&*_Sta) : &*(_Sta = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "STA")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getSap() { return _Sap ? (&*_Sap) : &*(_Sap = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "SAP")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getFocus() { return _Focus ? (&*_Focus) : &*(_Focus = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "FOCUS")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getAction() { return _Action ? (&*_Action) : &*(_Action = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "ACTION")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getMessages() { return _Messages ? (&*_Messages) : &*(_Messages = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "MESSAGES")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getPvPLogo() { return _PvPLogo ? (&*_PvPLogo) : &*(_PvPLogo = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "PVP_LOGO")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getNPCName() { return _NPCName ? (&*_NPCName) : &*(_NPCName = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "NPCNAME")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getNPCTitle() { return _NPCTitle ? (&*_NPCTitle) : &*(_NPCTitle = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "NPCTITLE")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getMissionIcon() { return _MissionIcon ? (&*_MissionIcon) : &*(_MissionIcon = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "MISSION_ICON")); }
+	inline NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *getMiniMissionIcon() { return _MiniMissionIcon ? (&*_MiniMissionIcon) : &*(_MiniMissionIcon = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(_DBPrefix + "MINI_MISSION_ICON")); }
+private:
+	std::string _DBPrefix;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _GuildSymbol;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Name;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Title;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _RPTags;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _GuildName;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _HP;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Sta;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Sap;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Focus;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Action;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _Messages;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _PvPLogo;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _NPCName;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _NPCTitle;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _MissionIcon;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _MiniMissionIcon;
+};
+
+CConfigSaveInsceneDB _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[4]; // USER/FRIEND/ENEMY/SOURCE
+bool _ConfigSaveInsceneDBInit = false;
+
+#define SAVE_USER 0
+#define SAVE_FRIEND 1
+#define SAVE_ENEMY 2
+#define SAVE_SOURCE 3
+
+}
 
 
 CGroupInSceneUserInfo::CGroupInSceneUserInfo(const TCtorParam &param)
 :	CGroupInScene(param)
 {
+	if (!_ConfigSaveInsceneDBInit)
+	{
+		_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[0].setPrefix("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:USER:");
+		_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[1].setPrefix("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:");
+		_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[2].setPrefix("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:ENEMY:");
+		_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[3].setPrefix("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:SOURCE:");
+		_ConfigSaveInsceneDBInit = true;
+	}
 	_Name = NULL;
 	_Title = NULL;
 	_GuildName = NULL;
@@ -130,7 +191,7 @@ CGroupInSceneUserInfo *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::build (CEntityCL *entity)
 	bool needPvPLogo= false;
 	bool permanentContent = false;
 	bool rpTags = false;
-	bool displayMissionIcons = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:MISSION_ICON")->getValueBool();
+	bool displayMissionIcons = _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[SAVE_FRIEND].getMissionIcon()->getValueBool();
 
 	// Names
 	const char *templateName;
@@ -156,7 +217,6 @@ CGroupInSceneUserInfo *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::build (CEntityCL *entity)
 	// Active fields and bars
 	if ( isForageSource )
 	{
-		string dbEntry = "UI:SAVE:INSCENE:SOURCE:";
 		CForageSourceCL *forageSource = static_cast<CForageSourceCL*>(entity);
 
 		name = !entityName.empty() /*&& NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"NAME")->getValueBool()*/;
@@ -175,32 +235,32 @@ CGroupInSceneUserInfo *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::build (CEntityCL *entity)
 	}
 	else if(npcFriendAndNeutral)
 	{
-		string dbEntry;
+		int dbEntry;
 		getBarSettings( pIM, user, entity->isPlayer(), _friend, dbEntry, bars );
 		// For RoleMasters, merchants etc... must display name and function, and nothing else
 		for(uint i=0;i<NumBars;i++)
 			bars[i]= false;
-		name= !entityName.empty() && CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"NPCNAME")->getValueBool();
+		name= !entityName.empty() && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getNPCName()->getValueBool();
 		symbol= false;
-		title= !entityTitle.empty() && CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"NPCTITLE")->getValueBool();
+		title= !entityTitle.empty() && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getNPCTitle()->getValueBool();
 		guildName= false;
 		templateName = "in_scene_user_info";
-		rpTags = (!entityTag1.empty()  ||  !entityTag2.empty()  || !entityTag3.empty()  || !entityTag4.empty() ) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"RPTAGS")->getValueBool();
+		rpTags = (!entityTag1.empty()  ||  !entityTag2.empty()  || !entityTag3.empty()  || !entityTag4.empty() ) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getRPTags()->getValueBool();
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Base entry in database
-		string dbEntry;
+		int dbEntry;
 		getBarSettings( pIM, user, entity->isPlayer(), _friend, dbEntry, bars );
-		name = !entityName.empty() && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"NAME")->getValueBool();
-		title = !entityTitle.empty() && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"TITLE")->getValueBool();
-		rpTags = (!entityTag1.empty()  ||  !entityTag2.empty()  || !entityTag3.empty()  || !entityTag4.empty() ) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"RPTAGS")->getValueBool();
+		name = !entityName.empty() && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getName()->getValueBool();
+		title = !entityTitle.empty() && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getTitle()->getValueBool();
+		rpTags = (!entityTag1.empty()  ||  !entityTag2.empty()  || !entityTag3.empty()  || !entityTag4.empty() ) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getRPTags()->getValueBool();
 		// if name is empty but not title, title is displayed as name
-		if (!title && entityName.empty() && !entityTitle.empty() && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"NAME")->getValueBool())
+		if (!title && entityName.empty() && !entityTitle.empty() && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getName()->getValueBool())
 			title = true;
 		templateName = "in_scene_user_info";
 		// special guild
-		if(NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"GUILD_SYMBOL")->getValueBool())
+		if(_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getGuildSymbol()->getValueBool())
 		{
 			// if symbol not still available, wait for one when VP received
 			symbol = (entity->getGuildSymbol() != 0);
@@ -211,7 +271,7 @@ CGroupInSceneUserInfo *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::build (CEntityCL *entity)
 			symbol= false;
 			needGuildSymbolId = false;
 		}
-		if(NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"GUILD_NAME")->getValueBool())
+		if(_ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getGuildName()->getValueBool())
 		{
 			// if guild name not still available, wait for one when VP received
 			guildName = (entity->getGuildNameID() != 0);
@@ -222,7 +282,7 @@ CGroupInSceneUserInfo *CGroupInSceneUserInfo::build (CEntityCL *entity)
 			guildName= false;
 			needGuildNameId= false;
 		}
-		needPvPLogo = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"PVP_LOGO")->getValueBool();
+		needPvPLogo = _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getPvPLogo()->getValueBool();
 
 		eventFaction = (entity->getEventFactionID() != 0);
 	}
@@ -799,9 +859,9 @@ REGISTER_ACTION_HANDLER( CHandlerResetCharacterInScene, "reset_character_in_scen
 
 
 // ***************************************************************************
-void CGroupInSceneUserInfo::getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager* pIM, bool isUser, bool isPlayer, bool isFriend, std::string& dbEntry, bool *bars )
+void CGroupInSceneUserInfo::getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager* pIM, bool isUser, bool isPlayer, bool isFriend, int &dbEntry, bool *bars )
 {
-	dbEntry = isUser?"UI:SAVE:INSCENE:USER:":isFriend?"UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:":"UI:SAVE:INSCENE:ENEMY:";
+	dbEntry = isUser?SAVE_USER:isFriend?SAVE_FRIEND:SAVE_ENEMY;
 	// if currently is edition mode, then bars are not displayed
 	if (ClientCfg.R2EDEnabled && R2::isEditionCurrent())
 	{
@@ -813,11 +873,11 @@ void CGroupInSceneUserInfo::getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager* pIM, bool isUser,
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		bars[HP] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"HP")->getValueBool();
-		bars[SAP] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"SAP")->getValueBool();
-		bars[STA] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"STA")->getValueBool();
-		bars[Focus] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"FOCUS")->getValueBool();
-		bars[Action] = (isUser) && NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbEntry+"ACTION")->getValueBool();
+		bars[HP] = _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getHP()->getValueBool();
+		bars[SAP] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getSap()->getValueBool();
+		bars[STA] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getSta()->getValueBool();
+		bars[Focus] = (isUser || isFriend) && (isUser || isPlayer) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getFocus()->getValueBool();
+		bars[Action] = (isUser) && _ConfigSaveInsceneDB[dbEntry].getAction()->getValueBool();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -831,7 +891,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneUserInfo::setLeftGroupActive( bool active )
 	if ( _Entity->isUser() || _Entity->isForageSource() )
 		return;
 
-	string dbEntry;
+	int dbEntry;
 	bool barSettings [NumBars];
 	getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager::getInstance(), _Entity->isUser(), _Entity->isPlayer(), _Entity->isViewedAsFriend(), dbEntry, barSettings );
 
@@ -943,8 +1003,13 @@ void CGroupInSceneUserInfo::updateDynamicData ()
 	if (_Entity->getGuildSymbol() != 0)
 	{
 		CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
-		string dbLeaf = "UI:ENTITY:GUILD:"+toString (_Entity->slot())+":ICON";
-		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbLeaf)->setValue64(_Entity->getGuildSymbol());
+		if (!_GuildIconLeaf[_Entity->slot()])
+		{
+			string dbLeaf = "UI:ENTITY:GUILD:"+toString (_Entity->slot())+":ICON";
+			_GuildIconLeaf[_Entity->slot()] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(dbLeaf);
+		}
+		nlassert(&*_GuildIconLeaf[_Entity->slot()]);
+		(&*_GuildIconLeaf[_Entity->slot()])->setValue64(_Entity->getGuildSymbol());
 	}
 
 	// Set the event faction
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.h
index 4a9dd6ddd..3869a74b1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_user_info.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected:
 	};
 
 	/// Fill NumBars elements into bars and set dbEntry
-	static void	getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager* pIM, bool isUser, bool isPlayer, bool isFriend, std::string& dbEntry, bool *bars );
+	static void	getBarSettings( CInterfaceManager* pIM, bool isUser, bool isPlayer, bool isFriend, int &dbEntry, bool *bars );
 
 	// The entity (character or forage source)
 	CEntityCL	*_Entity;
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ protected:
 	static NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf	*_ValueBegin;
 	static NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf	*_ValueEnd;
 
+	// Guild icon leafs
+	static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _GuildIconLeaf[256];
+
 	// Special guild
 	bool		_NeedGuildNameId;
 	bool		_NeedGuildSymbolId;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index d352aff91..9d1cb364a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -511,6 +511,8 @@ CInterfaceManager::CInterfaceManager()
 	_LogState = false;
 	_KeysLoaded = false;
 	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetColorProps();
+	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps();
+	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetGlobalAlphasProps();
 	_NeutralColor = NULL;
 	_WarningColor = NULL;
 	_ErrorColor = NULL;
@@ -1420,8 +1422,9 @@ void CInterfaceManager::uninitInGame1 ()
 	_NeutralColor = NULL;
 	_WarningColor = NULL;
 	_ErrorColor = NULL;
-	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetAlphaRolloverSpeed();
 	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetColorProps();
+	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetAlphaRolloverSpeedProps();
+	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->resetGlobalAlphasProps();
 
 #ifdef AJM_DEBUG_TRACK_INTERFACE_GROUPS
 	CInterfaceManager::getInstance()->DebugTrackGroupsDump();
@@ -1978,7 +1981,11 @@ void CInterfaceManager::drawViews(NL3D::UCamera camera)
 	// Update Player characteristics (for Item carac requirement Redifying)
 	nlctassert(CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS==8);
 	for (uint i=0; i<CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS; ++i)
-		_CurrentPlayerCharac[i]= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbValue32(toString("SERVER:CHARACTER_INFO:CHARACTERISTICS%d:VALUE", i));
+	{
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = _CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i] ? &*_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i]
+			: &*(_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:CHARACTER_INFO:CHARACTERISTICS%d:VALUE", i), false));
+		_CurrentPlayerCharac[i] = node ? node->getValue32() : 0;
+	}
 
 	CWidgetManager::getInstance()->drawViews( camera );
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.h
index 567c07a7b..36bd909e3 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.h
@@ -633,7 +633,8 @@ private:
 	std::vector<CEmoteCmd*>		_EmoteCmds;
 
 	// Item Carac requirement
-	sint32		_CurrentPlayerCharac[CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS];
+	sint32 _CurrentPlayerCharac[CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS];
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS];
 
 	// observers for copying database branch changes
 	CServerToLocalAutoCopy ServerToLocalAutoCopyInventory;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/people_interraction.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/people_interraction.cpp
index b0a050f29..95b091c22 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/people_interraction.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/people_interraction.cpp
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ void CPeopleInterraction::createTeamList()
 	{
 		CInterfaceLink *il = new CInterfaceLink;
 		vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> targets;
-		il->init(targets, sExpr, sAction, sParams, sCond, TeamChat->getContainer());
+		vector<CInterfaceLink::CCDBTargetInfo> cdbTargets;
+		il->init(targets, cdbTargets, sExpr, sAction, sParams, sCond, TeamChat->getContainer());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
index 8abb66c8c..3d6155d23 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::reset()
 	CSkillManager	*pSM= CSkillManager::getInstance();
 	pBM->removeBrickLearnedCallback(&_ProgressionUpdate);
 	pSM->removeSkillChangeCallback(&_ProgressionUpdate);
+
+	_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NULL;
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -1122,7 +1124,9 @@ void CSPhraseManager::buildPhraseDesc(ucstring &text, const CSPhraseCom &phrase,
 		// **** Compute Phrase Elements from phrase
 		// get the current action malus (0-100)
 		uint32	totalActionMalus= 0;
-		CCDBNodeLeaf	*actMalus= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *actMalus = _TotalMalusEquipLeaf ? &*_TotalMalusEquipLeaf
+			: &*(_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false));
+		
 		// root brick must not be Power or aura, because Action malus don't apply to them
 		// (ie leave 0 ActionMalus for Aura or Powers
 		if(actMalus && !rootBrick->isSpecialPower())
@@ -1652,7 +1656,8 @@ float				CSPhraseManager::getPhraseSumBrickProp(const CSPhraseCom &phrase, uint
 				else if(propId==CSBrickManager::getInstance()->StaPropId && brick->Properties[j].PropId==CSBrickManager::getInstance()->StaWeightFactorId)
 				{
 					CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
-					uint32 weight = (uint32) NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:USER:DEFAULT_WEIGHT_HANDS")->getValue32() / 10; // weight must be in dg here
+					if (!_ServerUserDefaultWeightHandsLeaf) _ServerUserDefaultWeightHandsLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:USER:DEFAULT_WEIGHT_HANDS");
+					uint32 weight = (uint32)(&*_ServerUserDefaultWeightHandsLeaf)->getValue32() / 10; // weight must be in dg here
 					CDBCtrlSheet *ctrlSheet = dynamic_cast<CDBCtrlSheet *>(CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getElementFromId("ui:interface:gestionsets:hands:handr"));
 					if (ctrlSheet)
 					{
@@ -4501,7 +4506,8 @@ uint32 CSPhraseManager::getTotalActionMalus(const CSPhraseCom &phrase) const
 	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 	CSBrickManager	*pBM= CSBrickManager::getInstance();
 	uint32	totalActionMalus= 0;
-	CCDBNodeLeaf	*actMalus= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false);
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *actMalus = _TotalMalusEquipLeaf ? &*_TotalMalusEquipLeaf
+		: &*(_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false));
 	// root brick must not be Power or aura, because Action malus don't apply to them
 	// (ie leave 0 ActionMalus for Aura or Powers
 	if (!phrase.Bricks.empty())
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
index b28ff39ed..c14b584ab 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
@@ -651,6 +651,10 @@ private:
 	void				computePhraseProgression();
 	void				insertProgressionSkillRecurs(SKILLS::ESkills skill, uint32 value, sint *skillReqLevel, std::vector<SKILLS::ESkills>	&skillsToInsert);
 
+	mutable NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _TotalMalusEquipLeaf;
+
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _ServerUserDefaultWeightHandsLeaf;
+
 	// @}
 
 	/// return the skill of the root
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index b273984ff..01336402d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ CGameContextMenu	GameContextMenu;
 
 
 
+static CRefPtr<CCDBNodeLeaf> s_FpsLeaf;
+static CRefPtr<CCDBNodeLeaf> s_UiDirectionLeaf;
+
 
 // Profile
 /*
@@ -1900,7 +1903,8 @@ bool mainLoop()
 					deltaTime = smoothFPS.getSmoothValue ();
 					if (deltaTime > 0.0)
 					{
-						CCDBNodeLeaf*pNL = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:FPS");
+						CCDBNodeLeaf *pNL = s_FpsLeaf ? &*s_FpsLeaf
+							: &*(s_FpsLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:FPS"));
 						pNL->setValue64((sint64)(1.f/deltaTime));
 					}
 				}
@@ -2263,8 +2267,10 @@ bool mainLoop()
 			H_AUTO_USE ( RZ_Client_Main_Loop_Net )
 			// Put here things you have to send to the server only once per tick like user position.
 			// UPDATE COMPASS
+			NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = s_UiDirectionLeaf ? (&*s_UiDirectionLeaf)
+				: &*(s_UiDirectionLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:DIRECTION"));
 			CInterfaceProperty prop;
-			prop.readDouble("UI:VARIABLES:DIRECTION"," ");
+			prop.setNodePtr(node);
 			if(CompassMode == 1)
 			{
 				double camDir = atan2(View.view().y, View.view().x);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
index b780927e2..527bfb5d4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ void CUserControls::update()
 	// update camera collision once per frame
 	View.updateCameraCollision();
 
-	NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:MK_MOVE")->setValue32(autowalkState());
+	NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = _UiVarMkMoveDB ? &*_UiVarMkMoveDB
+		: &*(_UiVarMkMoveDB = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:MK_MOVE"));
+	node->setValue32(autowalkState());
 }// update //
 
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.h
index be1cbaf99..eb4de2020 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 // Std.
 #include <string>
 
+namespace NLMISC {
+	class CCDBNodeLeaf;
+}
 
 ///////////
 // CLASS //
@@ -305,6 +308,8 @@ private:
 
 	/// when true the next forward action will cancel any moveto
 	bool _NextForwardCancelMoveTo;
+
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _UiVarMkMoveDB;
 };
 
 /// User Controls (mouse, keyboard, interfaces, ...)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
index f9a5628ca..1eedc16c5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
@@ -3861,22 +3861,28 @@ bool CNetManager::update()
 		CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 		if (im)
 		{
-			CCDBNodeLeaf *node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PING", false);
+			CCDBNodeLeaf *node = m_PingLeaf ? &*m_PingLeaf
+				: &*(m_PingLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PING", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32(getPing());
-			node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:UPLOAD", false);
+			node = m_UploadLeaf ? &*m_UploadLeaf
+				: &*(m_UploadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:UPLOAD", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanUpload()*1024.f/8.f));
-			node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:DOWNLOAD", false);
+			node = m_DownloadLeaf ? &*m_DownloadLeaf
+				: &*(m_DownloadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:DOWNLOAD", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanDownload()*1024.f/8.f));
-			node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PACKETLOST", false);
+			node = m_PacketLostLeaf ? &* m_PacketLostLeaf
+				: &*(m_PacketLostLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PACKETLOST", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32((sint32)getMeanPacketLoss());
-			node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:SERVERSTATE", false);
+			node = m_ServerStateLeaf ? &*m_ServerStateLeaf
+				: &*(m_ServerStateLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:SERVERSTATE", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionState());
-			node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CONNECTION_QUALITY", false);
+			node = m_ConnectionQualityLeaf ? &*m_ConnectionQualityLeaf
+				: &*(m_ConnectionQualityLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CONNECTION_QUALITY", false));
 			if (node)
 				node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionQuality());
 		}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.h
index 9fef4bc1d..06d6a7621 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void initializeNetwork();
 namespace NLMISC
 {
 	class CBitMemStream;
+	class CCDBNodeLeaf;
 };
 
 
@@ -126,6 +127,13 @@ public:
 protected:
 	bool _IsReplayStarting;
 #endif
+
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_PingLeaf;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_UploadLeaf;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_DownloadLeaf;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_PacketLostLeaf;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_ServerStateLeaf;
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_ConnectionQualityLeaf;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
index ddc97fb95..995394b94 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const uint32 DEFAULT_ENTITY_MIN_OPACITY = 128;
 
 
 bool CTool::_MouseCaptured = false;
+NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> CTool::_UserCharFade;
 
 static const CVector cardinals[] =
 {
@@ -551,7 +552,8 @@ void CTool::handleMouseOverPlayer(bool over)
 {
 	//H_AUTO(R2_CTool_handleMouseOverPlayer)
 	// If the mouse is over the player make the player transparent
-	CCDBNodeLeaf *pNL = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:USER_CHAR_FADE", false);
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *pNL = _UserCharFade ? &*_UserCharFade
+		: &*(_UserCharFade = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:USER_CHAR_FADE", false));
 	if ((pNL != NULL) && (pNL->getValue32() == 1) && UserEntity->selectable())
 	{
 		// If the nearest entity is the player, hide!
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.h
index f7262efc4..d36c514c1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.h
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ private:
 	sint64  _AutoPanDelay;
 	sint64  _NumPans;
 	static bool _MouseCaptured;
+	static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _UserCharFade;
 private:
 	/** compute the nearest valid surface at a given position from the island heightmap
 	  * (heightmap must not be empty or an assertion is raised)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/weather.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/weather.cpp
index 1f5f0f822..91fad6f7c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/weather.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/weather.cpp
@@ -194,10 +194,13 @@ bool  ServerDrivenWeather = false;
 
 const float WEATHER_BLEND_SPEED = 1.f / 8.f; // number of seconds to blend betwen weather states
 
+static NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> s_ServerWeatherValueDB;
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 static uint16 getServerWeather()
 {
-	CCDBNodeLeaf *node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:WEATHER:VALUE");
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *node = s_ServerWeatherValueDB ? &*s_ServerWeatherValueDB
+		: &*(s_ServerWeatherValueDB = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("SERVER:WEATHER:VALUE"));
 	if (!node) return 0;
 	return (uint16) node->getValue16();
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
index fa0f1252f..0da908817 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ static char rz_sccsid[] = "@(#)crypt.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
 #include <limits.h>
 #define RZ__PASSWORD_EFMT1 '-'
 
+#if DEBUG_CRYPT
+void prtab(char *s, unsigned char *t, int num_rows);
+#endif
+
 /*
  * UNIX password, and DES, encryption.
  * By Tom Truscott, trt@rti.rti.org,
@@ -785,7 +789,7 @@ int rz_des_cipher(const char *in, char *out, long salt, int num_iter) {
 		}
 		perm[i] = (unsigned char) k;
 	}
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPT
 	prtab("pc1tab", perm, 8);
 #endif
 	rz_init_perm(PC1ROT, perm, 8, 8);
@@ -809,7 +813,7 @@ int rz_des_cipher(const char *in, char *out, long salt, int num_iter) {
 			if ((k%28) <= j) k -= 28;
 			perm[i] = pc2inv[k];
 		}
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPT
 		prtab("pc2tab", perm, 8);
 #endif
 		rz_init_perm(PC2ROT[j], perm, 8, 8);
@@ -833,7 +837,7 @@ int rz_des_cipher(const char *in, char *out, long salt, int num_iter) {
 			perm[i*8+j] = (unsigned char) k;
 		}
 	}
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPT
 	prtab("ietab", perm, 8);
 #endif
 	rz_init_perm(IE3264, perm, 4, 8);
@@ -850,7 +854,7 @@ int rz_des_cipher(const char *in, char *out, long salt, int num_iter) {
 		}
 		perm[k-1] = i+1;
 	}
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPT
 	prtab("cftab", perm, 8);
 #endif
 	rz_init_perm(CF6464, perm, 8, 8);
@@ -959,12 +963,8 @@ int rz_encrypt(register char *block, int flag) {
 	return (0);
 }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-STATIC
-prtab(s, t, num_rows)
-	char *s;
-	unsigned char *t;
-	int num_rows;
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPT
+void prtab(char *s, unsigned char *t, int num_rows)
 {
 	register int i, j;