diff --git a/Makefile.ac b/Makefile.ac
index 16d5b18b43..a2bef0cdc1 100644
--- a/Makefile.ac
+++ b/Makefile.ac
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ FLIGHT_PLAN_H=$(AC_GENERATED)/flight_plan.h
 FLIGHT_PLAN_XML=$(AIRCRAFT_BUILD_DIR)/flight_plan.xml
 SETTINGS_H=$(AC_GENERATED)/settings.h
 SETTINGS_XMLS=$(patsubst %,$(CONF)/%,$(SETTINGS))
+SETTINGS_XMLS_DEP=$(filter-out %~,$(SETTINGS_XMLS))
 SETTINGS_XML=$(AIRCRAFT_BUILD_DIR)/settings.xml
 SETTINGS_MODULES=$(AIRCRAFT_BUILD_DIR)/settings_modules.xml
 SETTINGS_TELEMETRY=$(AIRCRAFT_BUILD_DIR)/settings_telemetry.xml
@@ -164,14 +165,14 @@ $(FLIGHT_PLAN_XML) : $(CONF)/$(FLIGHT_PLAN) $(CONF_XML) $(GENERATORS)/gen_flight
 	$(Q)mv $($@_TMP) $@
 	$(Q)chmod a+r $@
 
-$(SETTINGS_H) : $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(CONF_XML) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) $(SETTINGS_TELEMETRY) $(GENERATORS)/gen_settings.out
+$(SETTINGS_H) : $(SETTINGS_XMLS_DEP) $(CONF_XML) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) $(SETTINGS_TELEMETRY) $(GENERATORS)/gen_settings.out
 	$(Q)test -d $(AC_GENERATED) || mkdir -p $(AC_GENERATED)
 	@echo GENERATE $@
 	$(eval $@_TMP := $(shell $(MKTEMP)))
 	$(Q)$(GENERATORS)/gen_settings.out $(SETTINGS_XML) $(SETTINGS_TELEMETRY) $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) > $($@_TMP)
 	$(Q)mv $($@_TMP) $@
 	$(Q)chmod a+r $@
-	$(Q)cp $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(AIRCRAFT_CONF_DIR)/settings
+	$(Q)cp $(SETTINGS_XMLS_DEP) $(AIRCRAFT_CONF_DIR)/settings
 
 $(MODULES_H) : $(CONF)/$(AIRFRAME_XML) $(GENERATORS)/gen_modules.out $(CONF)/modules/*.xml
 	$(Q)test -d $(AC_GENERATED) || mkdir -p $(AC_GENERATED)
diff --git a/conf/modules/hackhd.xml b/conf/modules/hackhd.xml
index e4c705794d..59d08c4af2 100644
--- a/conf/modules/hackhd.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/hackhd.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
       </dl_settings>
     </dl_settings>
   </settings>
+  <settings name="Advanced">
+    <dl_settings name="control">
+      <dl_settings name="hackhd">
+        <dl_setting max="5" min="0" step="1" module="digital_cam/hackhd" var="hackhd.timer"/>
+      </dl_settings>
+    </dl_settings>
+  </settings>
   <header>
     <file name="hackhd.h"/>
   </header>
diff --git a/conf/modules/module.dtd b/conf/modules/module.dtd
index 350ede115e..609b04f5d7 100644
--- a/conf/modules/module.dtd
+++ b/conf/modules/module.dtd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Paparazzi Modules DTD -->
 
-<!ELEMENT module (doc?,settings_file*,settings?,depend?,header,init*,periodic*,event*,datalink*,makefile*)>
+<!ELEMENT module (doc?,settings_file*,settings*,depend?,header,init*,periodic*,event*,datalink*,makefile*)>
 <!ELEMENT doc (description|define|configure|section)*>
 <!ELEMENT settings_file (file*)>
 <!ELEMENT settings (dl_settings?)>
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ dir CDATA #IMPLIED>
 name CDATA #REQUIRED
 >
 
+<!ATTLIST settings
+name CDATA #IMPLIED
+>
+
 <!ATTLIST dl_settings
 name CDATA #IMPLIED
 >
diff --git a/sw/supervision/pc_aircraft.ml b/sw/supervision/pc_aircraft.ml
index 2c1149d9db..9f13eb286f 100644
--- a/sw/supervision/pc_aircraft.ml
+++ b/sw/supervision/pc_aircraft.ml
@@ -167,14 +167,24 @@ let get_settings_modules = fun ac_xml settings_modules ->
   (* get list of settings files *)
   let settings = List.fold_left (fun l (m, f) ->
     (* get list of settings_file xml node if any *)
-    let set_list = List.filter (fun t -> Xml.tag t = "settings_file") (Xml.children m) in
-    let file_list = List.map (fun s -> "settings/"^(Xml.attrib s "name")) set_list in
+    let settings_file_list = List.filter (fun t -> Xml.tag t = "settings_file") (Xml.children m) in
+    let file_list = List.map (fun s -> "settings/"^(Xml.attrib s "name")) settings_file_list in
     (* include module file in the list only if it has a 'settings' node *)
-    let module_file =
-      if List.exists (fun t -> Xml.tag t = "settings") (Xml.children m)
-      then [Env.filter_absolute_path f]
-      else [] in
-    l @ file_list @ module_file
+    let settings_list = List.filter (fun t -> Xml.tag t = "settings") (Xml.children m) in
+    let module_file = if List.length settings_list > 0 then [Env.filter_absolute_path f] else [] in
+    (* include module file with specific name if they exist *)
+    let settings_list = List.fold_left (fun l s ->
+      try
+        let name = Xml.attrib s "name" in
+        (* test if there is no white space in settings name *)
+        if Str.string_match (Str.regexp ".* .*") name 0
+        then failwith "Paparazzicenter: no white space allowed in modules settings name";
+        l @ [(Env.filter_absolute_path f)^"~"^name^"~"]
+      with
+      | Failure x -> prerr_endline x; l
+      | _ -> l
+    ) [] settings_list in
+    l @ file_list @ module_file @ settings_list
   ) [] modules in
   (* store current state in a hashtable *)
   let current = Hashtbl.create 7 in
diff --git a/sw/tools/generators/gen_settings.ml b/sw/tools/generators/gen_settings.ml
index 1b23f20ef2..142f9cc9de 100644
--- a/sw/tools/generators/gen_settings.ml
+++ b/sw/tools/generators/gen_settings.ml
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ let join_xml_files = fun xml_files ->
   let dl_settings = ref []
   and rc_settings = ref [] in
   List.iter (fun xml_file ->
+    (* look for a specific name after settings file (in case of modules) *)
+    let split = Str.split (Str.regexp "~") xml_file in
+    let xml_file, name = match split with
+    | [f; n] -> f, n
+    | _ -> xml_file, ""
+    in
     let xml = Xml.parse_file xml_file in
     let these_rc_settings =
       try Xml.children (ExtXml.child xml "rc_settings") with
@@ -277,9 +283,19 @@ let join_xml_files = fun xml_files ->
     let these_dl_settings =
       try
         (* test if the file is plain settings file or a module file *)
-        let xml = if Xml.tag xml = "module" then (ExtXml.child xml "settings") else xml in
-        Xml.children (ExtXml.child xml "dl_settings") with
-          Not_found -> [] in
+        let xml =
+          if Xml.tag xml = "module"
+          then List.filter (fun t -> Xml.tag t = "settings") (Xml.children xml)
+          else [xml]
+        in
+        (* include settings if name is matching *)
+        List.fold_left (fun l x ->
+          if (ExtXml.attrib_or_default x "name" "") = name then
+            l @ (Xml.children (ExtXml.child x "dl_settings"))
+          else l
+        ) [] xml
+      with
+      | Not_found -> [] in
     rc_settings := these_rc_settings @ !rc_settings;
     dl_settings := these_dl_settings @ !dl_settings)
     xml_files;