diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.cpp
index 270856804..cf805e0fd 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		
 		createMenus();
 		createDockWidgets();
+		setupConnections();
 
 		QTimer::singleShot( 1, this, SLOT( onStartup() ) );
 	}
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 	void MaterialEditorWindow::onStartup()
 	{
 		nl3dIface->loadShaders();
+		shaderWidget->load();
 	}
 	
 	void MaterialEditorWindow::createMenus()
@@ -197,5 +199,16 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		dock->setWidget( materialSplitter );
 		addDockWidget( Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, dock );
 	}
-	
+
+	void MaterialEditorWindow::setupConnections()
+	{
+		connect( shaderWidget, SIGNAL( shaderAdded( const QString& ) ),
+			materialSplitter, SLOT( onShaderAdded( const QString& ) ) );
+		
+		connect( shaderWidget, SIGNAL( shaderRemoved( const QString& ) ),
+			materialSplitter, SLOT( onShaderRemoved( const QString& ) ) );
+
+
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.h
index fc7522154..91f7264e4 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_editor_window.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 private:
 		void createMenus();
 		void createDockWidgets();
+		void setupConnections();
 
 		CNel3DInterface *nl3dIface;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.cpp
index 5be742598..583fcea8d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		materialWidget->onPassRenamed( from, to );
 	}
 
+	void MaterialSplitter::onShaderAdded( const QString &name )
+	{
+		materialWidget->onShaderAdded( name );
+	}
+
+	void MaterialSplitter::onShaderRemoved( const QString &name )
+	{
+		materialWidget->onShaderRemoved( name );
+	}
+
 	void MaterialSplitter::onPropsChanged()
 	{
 		QString pass;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.h
index 5e725eacf..a289a72d4 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_splitter.h
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		void onPassMovedDown( const char *name );
 		void onPassRenamed( const char *from, const char *to );
 
+	public Q_SLOTS:
+		void onShaderAdded( const QString &name );
+		void onShaderRemoved( const QString &name );
+
 	private:
 		CNel3DInterface *nl3dIface;
 		MaterialWidget *materialWidget;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.cpp
index 8f2b13e4e..1ebcab5fb 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,20 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		passCB->setItemText( i, to );
 	}
 
+	void MaterialWidget::onShaderAdded( const QString &name )
+	{
+		shaderCB->addItem( name );
+	}
+
+	void MaterialWidget::onShaderRemoved( const QString &name )
+	{
+		int i = shaderCB->findText( name );
+		if( i < 0 )
+			return;
+
+		shaderCB->removeItem( i );
+	}
+
 	void MaterialWidget::getCurrentPass( QString &pass )
 	{
 		pass = passCB->currentText();
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.h
index 5e54b2fdb..a4d75220b 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/material_widget.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		void onPassMovedDown( const char *name );
 		void onPassRenamed( const char *from, const char *to );
 
+		void onShaderAdded( const QString &name );
+		void onShaderRemoved( const QString &name );
+
 		void setNel3DIface( CNel3DInterface *iface ){ nl3dIface = iface; }
 
 		void getCurrentPass( QString &pass );
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.cpp
index 264b8cc83..a310b0a24 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 
 		shaderList->clear();
 
+		QString name;
+
 		std::vector< std::string >::const_iterator itr = v.begin();
 		while( itr != v.end() )
 		{
-			shaderList->addItem( itr->c_str() );
+			name = itr->c_str();
+			shaderList->addItem( name );
+			Q_EMIT shaderAdded( name );
+
 			++itr;
 		}
 	}
@@ -134,6 +139,8 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		}
 
 		shaderList->addItem( name );
+
+		Q_EMIT shaderAdded( name );
 	}
 
 	void ShaderWidget::onRemoveClicked()
@@ -154,7 +161,8 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		if( selection == QMessageBox::Yes )
 		{
 			QListWidgetItem *item = shaderList->takeItem( i );
-			std::string n = item->text().toUtf8().data();
+			QString name = item->text();
+			std::string n = name.toUtf8().data();
 			delete item;
 			
 			nl3dIface->removeShader( n );
@@ -162,6 +170,8 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 			
 			if( shaderList->count() == 0 )
 				description->setPlainText( "" );
+
+			Q_EMIT shaderRemoved( name );
 		}
 		
 	}
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.h
index cbfb3bcd5..9659d5a03 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/material_editor/shader_widget.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 		void setNel3DInterface( CNel3DInterface *iface ){ nl3dIface = iface; }
 		void load();
 
+	Q_SIGNALS:
+		void shaderAdded( const QString &name );
+		void shaderRemoved( const QString &name );
+
 	private:
 		void setupConnections();
 		bool nameExists( const QString &name );