=== modified file 'src/interface.cpp'
--- src/interface.cpp	2011-10-03 03:44:17 +0000
+++ src/interface.cpp	2011-12-11 12:18:37 +0000
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "event-context.h"
 #include "gradient-drag.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-paint-def.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
 
 // Include Mac OS X menu synchronization on native OSX build
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_QUARTZ
@@ -1626,6 +1627,62 @@
     }
 }
 
+void
+sp_ui_workspace_show_dialogs()
+{
+    SPDesktop *dt = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if (dt == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    if (prefs == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Walk thru all the panel dialogs and restore visible state from preferences.
+    // Map dialog 'open' verb ids to dialog last visible state preference.
+    std::map<int, Glib::ustring> mapVerbPreference;
+    std::map<int, Glib::ustring>::const_iterator iter;
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_LAYERS, "/dialogs/layers") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE, "/dialogs/fillstroke") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_EXTENSIONEDITOR, "/dialogs/extensioneditor") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE, "/dialogs/align") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_METADATA, "/dialogs/documentmetadata") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_NAMEDVIEW, "/dialogs/documentoptions") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILTER_EFFECTS, "/dialogs/filtereffects") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_FIND, "/dialogs/find") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_GLYPHS, "/dialogs/glyphs") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_DEBUG, "/dialogs/messages") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_HELP_MEMORY, "/dialogs/memory") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT, "/dialogs/livepatheffect") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_UNDO_HISTORY, "/dialogs/undo-history") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_TRANSFORM, "/dialogs/transformation") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_SWATCHES, "/dialogs/swatches") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_VIEW_ICON_PREVIEW, "/dialogs/iconpreview") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_SVG_FONTS, "/dialogs/svgfonts") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_INPUT, "/dialogs/inputdevices") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SELECT_PREFS, "/dialogs/preferences") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_SELECTION_GRIDTILE, "/dialogs/gridtiler") );
+    mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_SELECTION_TRACE, "/dialogs/trace") );
+    //mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_DIALOG_TEXT, "/dialogs/textandfont") );
+    //mapVerbPreference.insert(std::make_pair ((int)SP_VERB_FILE_EXPORT, "/dialogs/export") );
+
+    for (iter = mapVerbPreference.begin(); iter != mapVerbPreference.end(); iter++) {
+        int verbId = iter->first;
+        Glib::ustring pref = iter->second;
+        int visible = prefs->getInt(pref + "/visible", 0);
+        if (visible) {
+            Inkscape::Verb *verb = Inkscape::Verb::get(verbId);
+            if (verb) {
+                SPAction *action = verb->get_action(dt);
+                if (action) {
+                    sp_action_perform(action, NULL);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 /*
   Local Variables:

=== modified file 'src/interface.h'
--- src/interface.h	2011-10-05 07:06:08 +0000
+++ src/interface.h	2011-12-11 10:23:31 +0000
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
 void sp_ui_error_dialog (const gchar * message);
 bool sp_ui_overwrite_file (const gchar * filename);
 
+/**
+ * Show all previously open dialogs
+ */
+void sp_ui_workspace_show_dialogs();
+
 #endif // SEEN_SP_INTERFACE_H
 
 /*

=== modified file 'src/main.cpp'
--- src/main.cpp	2011-10-27 04:55:51 +0000
+++ src/main.cpp	2011-12-11 10:23:06 +0000
@@ -974,6 +974,8 @@
         sp_file_new_default();
     }
 
+    sp_ui_workspace_show_dialogs();
+
     Glib::signal_idle().connect(sigc::ptr_fun(&Inkscape::CmdLineAction::idle));
     main_instance.run();
 

=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/dialog.cpp'
--- src/ui/dialog/dialog.cpp	2011-10-03 07:24:15 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/dialog.cpp	2011-12-11 15:05:59 +0000
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
 Dialog::read_geometry()
 {
     _user_hidden = false;
+    save_visibility(1);
 
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     int x = prefs->getInt(_prefs_path + "/x", -1000);
@@ -246,6 +247,14 @@
 }
 
 void
+Dialog::save_visibility(int v)
+{
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    if (prefs)
+        prefs->setInt(_prefs_path + "/visible", v);
+}
+
+void
 Dialog::_handleResponse(int response_id)
 {
     switch (response_id) {
@@ -342,6 +351,7 @@
 
     if (event.window)
         g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(event.window));
+
 }
 
 void

=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/dialog.h'
--- src/ui/dialog/dialog.h	2010-11-17 02:12:56 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/dialog.h	2011-12-11 10:12:10 +0000
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
     void           read_geometry();
     void           save_geometry();
 
+    void           save_visibility(int v); // write to prefs if the dialog is visible or not, used to restore previously opened dialogs.
+
     bool retransientize_suppress; // when true, do not retransientize (prevents races when switching new windows too fast)
 
 protected:

=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/dock-behavior.cpp'
--- src/ui/dialog/dock-behavior.cpp	2011-10-03 07:24:15 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/dock-behavior.cpp	2011-12-11 09:07:58 +0000
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 DockBehavior::_onHide()
 {
     _dialog.save_geometry();
+    _dialog.save_visibility(0);
     _dialog._user_hidden = true;
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     prefs->setInt(_dialog._prefs_path + "/state", _dock_item.getPrevState());