diff --git a/Make/makedirdefs b/Make/makedirdefs
index e4170131c..5f89e2271 100644
--- a/Make/makedirdefs
+++ b/Make/makedirdefs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ EXAMPLE_DIRS = \
 	osgimpostor\
 	osgkeyboard\
 	osgkeyboardmouse\
+	osglauncher\
 	osglight\
 	osglightpoint\
 	osglogo\
@@ -163,7 +164,6 @@ EXAMPLE_DIRS = \
 	osgmultitexture\
 	osgoccluder\
 	osgpagedlod\
-	osgpagedlod\
 	osgparticle\
 	osgpick\
 	osgpoints\
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ EXAMPLE_DIRS = \
 	osgvolume\
 	osgwindows\
 
+#	osgspotlight\
+
+
 ifeq ($(GDAL_INSTALLED),yes)
     EXAMPLE_DIRS += osgphotoalbum
     EXAMPLE_DIRS += osgdem
diff --git a/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile b/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9aa163068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+TOPDIR = ../..
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs 
+
+CXXFILES =\
+	osglauncher.cpp\
+
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer -losgText -losgGA -losgDB -losgUtil -losg $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
+
+INSTFILES = \
+	$(CXXFILES)\
+	GNUmakefile.inst=GNUmakefile
+
+EXEC = osglauncher
+
+INC +=  $(X_INC) 
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules 
+
diff --git a/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile.inst b/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile.inst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35cb1e88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/osglauncher/GNUmakefile.inst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+TOPDIR = ../..
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
+
+CXXFILES =\
+	osglauncher.cpp\
+
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer -losgDB -losgText -losgUtil -losg $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
+
+EXEC = osglauncher
+
+INC += $(X_INC)
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules
diff --git a/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp b/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95605016e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <list>
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <osg/Geode>
+#include <osg/ShapeDrawable>
+#include <osg/Material>
+#include <osg/Texture2D>
+#include <osg/Geometry>
+#include <osg/MatrixTransform>
+#include <osg/PositionAttitudeTransform>
+#include <osg/BlendFunc>
+#include <osg/ClearNode>
+#include <osg/Depth>
+#include <osg/Projection>
+
+#include <osgUtil/Tesselator>
+#include <osgUtil/TransformCallback>
+#include <osgUtil/CullVisitor>
+#include <osgUtil/Optimizer>
+
+#include <osgText/Text>
+
+#include <osgGA/TrackballManipulator>
+
+#include <osgProducer/Viewer>
+
+#include <osgDB/ReadFile>
+
+int runApp(std::string xapp);
+
+// class to handle events with a pick
+class PickHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler {
+public: 
+
+    PickHandler(osgProducer::Viewer* viewer,osgText::Text* updateText):
+        _viewer(viewer),
+        _updateText(updateText) {}
+        
+    ~PickHandler() {}
+    
+    bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter& us);
+
+    std::string pick(float x, float y);
+    
+    void highlight(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        if (_updateText.get()) _updateText->setText(name);
+    }
+    
+protected:
+
+    osgProducer::Viewer* _viewer;
+    osg::ref_ptr<osgText::Text>  _updateText;
+};
+
+bool PickHandler::handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&)
+{
+    switch(ea.getEventType())
+    {
+    case(osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::FRAME):
+    case(osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::MOVE):
+    {
+        osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<"MOVE "<<ea.getX()<<ea.getY()<<std::endl;
+        std::string picked_name = pick(ea.getX(),ea.getY());
+        highlight(picked_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    case(osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::PUSH):
+    {
+        osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<"PUSH "<<ea.getX()<<ea.getY()<<std::endl;
+        std::string picked_name = pick(ea.getX(),ea.getY());
+        if (!picked_name.empty())
+        {
+            runApp(picked_name);
+            return true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+std::string PickHandler::pick(float x, float y)
+{
+    osgUtil::IntersectVisitor::HitList hlist;
+    if (_viewer->computeIntersections(x, y, hlist))
+    {
+        for(osgUtil::IntersectVisitor::HitList::iterator hitr=hlist.begin();
+            hitr!=hlist.end();
+            ++hitr)
+        {
+            if (hitr->_geode.valid() && !hitr->_geode->getName().empty()) return hitr->_geode->getName();
+        }
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
+osg::Node* createHUD(osgText::Text* updateText)
+{    // create the hud. derived from osgHud.cpp
+    // adds a set of quads, each in a separate Geode - which can be picked individually
+    // eg to be used as a menuing/help system!
+    // Can pick texts too!
+    osg::MatrixTransform* modelview_abs = new osg::MatrixTransform;
+    modelview_abs->setReferenceFrame(osg::Transform::RELATIVE_TO_ABSOLUTE);
+    modelview_abs->setMatrix(osg::Matrix::identity());
+    
+    osg::Projection* projection = new osg::Projection;
+    projection->setMatrix(osg::Matrix::ortho2D(0,1280,0,1024));
+    projection->addChild(modelview_abs);
+    
+    
+    std::string timesFont("fonts/times.ttf");
+    
+    // turn lighting off for the text and disable depth test to ensure its always ontop.
+    osg::Vec3 position(150.0f,700.0f,0.0f);
+    osg::Vec3 delta(0.0f,-60.0f,0.0f);
+
+    { // this displays what has been selected
+        osg::Geode* geode = new osg::Geode();
+        osg::StateSet* stateset = geode->getOrCreateStateSet();
+        stateset->setMode(GL_LIGHTING,osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
+        stateset->setMode(GL_DEPTH_TEST,osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
+        geode->setName("The text label");
+        geode->addDrawable( updateText );
+        modelview_abs->addChild(geode);
+        
+        updateText->setCharacterSize(20.0f);
+        updateText->setFont(timesFont);
+        updateText->setColor(osg::Vec4(1.0f,1.0f,0.0f,1.0f));
+        updateText->setText("");
+        updateText->setPosition(position);
+        
+        position += delta;
+    }    
+    
+    return projection;
+
+} // end create HUDf
+
+
+
+
+static osg::Vec3 defaultPos( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f );
+static osg::Vec3 centerScope(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+
+class Xample
+{
+    std::string texture;
+    std::string app;
+  public:
+      Xample(std::string image, std::string prog)
+    { 
+        texture    = image;
+        app     = prog;
+        std::cout << "New Xample!" << std::endl;
+    };
+    ~Xample() { };
+    
+    std::string getTexture()
+    {
+        return texture;
+    }
+    std::string getApp()
+    {
+        return app;
+    }
+}; // end class Xample
+
+
+typedef std::list<Xample>::iterator OP;
+static std::list<Xample> Xamplelist;
+
+
+void printList()
+{
+    std::cout << "start printList()" << std::endl;
+    for (OP i = Xamplelist.begin() ; i != Xamplelist.end() ; ++i)
+    {
+        Xample& x = *i;
+        std::cout << "current x.texture = " << x.getTexture() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "current x.app = " << x.getApp() << std::endl;
+    }
+    std::cout << "end printList()" << std::endl;
+} // end printList()
+
+
+int runApp(std::string xapp)
+{
+    std::cout << "start runApp()" << std::endl;
+    for (OP i = Xamplelist.begin() ; i != Xamplelist.end() ; ++i)
+    {
+        Xample& x = *i;
+        if(!xapp.compare(x.getApp()))
+        {
+            std::cout << "app found!" << std::endl;
+            
+            const char* cxapp = xapp.c_str();
+            
+            std::cout << "char* = " << cxapp <<std::endl;
+            
+            system(cxapp);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    std::cout << "app not found!" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+} // end printList()
+
+
+void readConfFile(char* confFile)                                                                // read confFile            1
+{
+    std::cout << "Start reading confFile" << std::endl;
+
+    std::ifstream in(confFile);
+    if (!in)
+    {
+        std::cout << "File " << confFile << " can not be opened!" << std::endl;
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    std::string imageBuffer;
+    std::string appBuffer;
+    
+    while (!in.eof())
+    {
+        getline(in, imageBuffer);
+        getline(in, appBuffer);
+        if(imageBuffer == "" || appBuffer == "");
+        else
+        {
+            std::cout << "imageBuffer: " << imageBuffer << std::endl;
+            std::cout << "appBuffer: " << appBuffer << std::endl;
+//            jeweils checken ob image vorhanden ist.
+            
+            Xample tmp(imageBuffer, appBuffer);                                                    // create Xample objects    2
+            
+            Xamplelist.push_back(tmp);                                                            // store objects in list    2
+            
+        }
+    }
+    
+    in.close();
+    
+    std::cout << "End reading confFile" << std::endl;
+    
+    printList();
+} // end readConfFile
+
+
+void SetObjectTextureState(osg::Geode *geodeCurrent, std::string texture)
+{
+    // retrieve or create a StateSet
+    osg::StateSet* stateTexture = geodeCurrent->getOrCreateStateSet();
+
+    // load texture.jpg as an image
+    osg::Image* imgTexture = osgDB::readImageFile( texture );
+    
+    // if the image is successfully loaded
+    if (imgTexture)
+    {
+        // create a new two-dimensional texture object
+        osg::Texture2D* texCube = new osg::Texture2D;
+
+        // set the texture to the loaded image
+        texCube->setImage(imgTexture);
+
+        // set the texture to the state
+        stateTexture->setTextureAttributeAndModes(0,texCube,osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+
+        // set the state of the current geode
+        geodeCurrent->setStateSet(stateTexture);
+    }
+} // end SetObjectTextureState
+
+
+osg::Geode* createTexturedCube(float fRadius,osg::Vec3 vPosition, std::string texture, std::string geodeName)
+{
+    // create a cube shape
+    osg::Box *bCube = new osg::Box(vPosition,fRadius);
+    // osg::Box *bCube = new osg::Box(vPosition,fRadius);
+
+    // create a container that makes the cube drawable
+    osg::ShapeDrawable *sdCube = new osg::ShapeDrawable(bCube);
+
+    // create a geode object to as a container for our drawable cube object
+    osg::Geode* geodeCube = new osg::Geode();
+    geodeCube->setName( geodeName );
+
+    // set the object texture state
+    SetObjectTextureState(geodeCube, texture);
+
+    // add our drawable cube to the geode container
+    geodeCube->addDrawable(sdCube);
+
+    return(geodeCube);
+} // end CreateCube
+
+
+osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* getPATransformation(osg::Node* object, osg::Vec3 position, osg::Vec3 scale, osg::Vec3 pivot)
+{
+    osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* tmpTrans = new osg::PositionAttitudeTransform();
+    tmpTrans->addChild( object );
+    
+    tmpTrans->setPosition( position );
+    tmpTrans->setScale( scale );
+    tmpTrans->setPivotPoint( pivot );
+    
+    return tmpTrans;
+}
+
+void printBoundings(osg::Node* current, std::string name)
+{
+    const osg::BoundingSphere& currentBound = current->getBound();
+    std::cout << name << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "center = " << currentBound.center() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "radius = " << currentBound.radius() << std::endl;
+    
+//    return currentBound.radius();
+}
+
+
+osg::Group* setupGraph()                                                                        // create Geodes/Nodes from Xamplelist    3
+{
+    osg::Group* xGroup = new osg::Group();
+
+    
+//    positioning and sizes
+    float defaultRadius = 0.8f;
+
+    int itemsInLine    = 4;                                    // name says everything
+    float offset    = 0.05f;
+    float bs        = (defaultRadius / 4) + offset;
+    float xstart    = (3*bs) * (-1);
+    float zstart    = xstart * (-1);
+    float xnext        = xstart;
+    float znext        = zstart;
+    float xjump        = (2*bs);
+    float zjump        = xjump;
+    osg::Vec3 vScale( 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f );
+    osg::Vec3 vPivot( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f );    
+//    end positioning and sizes
+
+//    loop to run through Xampleliste
+    int z = 1;
+    for (OP i = Xamplelist.begin() ; i != Xamplelist.end() ; ++i, ++z)
+    {
+        Xample& x = *i;
+        
+        osg::Node* tmpCube = createTexturedCube(defaultRadius, defaultPos, x.getTexture(), x.getApp());
+        printBoundings(tmpCube, x.getApp());
+        osg::Vec3 vPosition( xnext, 0.0f, znext );
+        osg::PositionAttitudeTransform*    transX = getPATransformation(tmpCube, vPosition, vScale, vPivot);
+        xGroup->addChild( transX );
+        
+        // nächster punkt um einen cube zu zeichnen
+        if(z < itemsInLine)
+            xnext += xjump;
+        else
+        {
+            xnext = xstart;
+            znext -= zjump;
+            z = 1;
+        }
+    } // end loop to run through list    
+    
+    return xGroup;
+} // end setupGraph
+
+
+int main( int argc, char **argv )
+{
+    if (argv[1] == NULL)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Error: First argument missing!" << std::endl << "First argument -> confFile" << std::endl;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+    readConfFile(argv[1]);                                                                            // read ConfigFile        1
+       
+    // construct the viewer.
+    osgProducer::Viewer viewer;
+
+    // set up the value with sensible default event handlers.
+    viewer.setUpViewer(osgProducer::Viewer::STANDARD_SETTINGS);
+   
+    osg::ref_ptr<osgText::Text> updateText = new osgText::Text;
+
+    // add the handler for doing the picking
+    viewer.getEventHandlerList().push_front(new PickHandler(&viewer,updateText.get()));
+
+    osg::Group* root = new osg::Group();
+
+    root->addChild( setupGraph() );
+
+    // add the HUD subgraph.    
+    root->addChild(createHUD(updateText.get()));
+   
+    // add model to viewer.
+    viewer.setSceneData( root );
+
+    // create the windows and run the threads.
+    viewer.realize();
+    
+    osg::Matrix lookAt;
+    lookAt.makeLookAt(osg::Vec3(0.0f, -4.0f, 0.0f), centerScope, osg::Vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+
+//    viewer.setView(lookAt);
+        
+    while( !viewer.done() )
+    {
+        // wait for all cull and draw threads to complete.
+        viewer.sync();
+
+        // update the scene by traversing it with the the update visitor which will
+        // call all node update callbacks and animations.
+        viewer.update();
+
+        // to be able to turn scene, place next call before viewer.update()
+        // viewer.setView(lookAt);
+
+    
+        // fire off the cull and draw traversals of the scene.
+        viewer.frame();
+        
+    }
+    
+    // wait for all cull and draw threads to complete before exit.
+    viewer.sync();
+
+    return 0;
+} // end main