diff --git a/Makefile.ac b/Makefile.ac
index 2be3d0086f..3d792d225a 100644
--- a/Makefile.ac
+++ b/Makefile.ac
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ FLIGHT_PLAN_XML=$(ACINCLUDE)/flight_plan.xml
 SETTINGS_H=$(ACINCLUDE)/settings.h
 SETTINGS_XMLS=$(patsubst %,$(CONF)/%,$(SETTINGS))
 SETTINGS_XML=$(ACINCLUDE)/settings.xml
+SETTINGS_MODULES=$(ACINCLUDE)/settings_modules.xml
 MAKEFILE_AC=$(ACINCLUDE)/Makefile.ac
 SETTINGS_FILE=$(SETTINGS:settings%=%)
 #TUNING_FILE=$(subst   ,_,$(SETTINGS:settings/%.xml=%)).h
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ init:
 demo:
 	$(SUPERVISION)
 
-all_ac_h: $(AIRFRAME_H) $(SETTINGS_H) $(TUNING_H) $(MAKEFILE_AC) $(PERIODIC_H) $(MODULES_H)
+all_ac_h: $(AIRFRAME_H) $(MODULES_H) $(SETTINGS_H) $(TUNING_H) $(MAKEFILE_AC) $(PERIODIC_H)
 
 radio_ac_h : $(RADIO_H) $(CONF_RADIO_CONTROL_PPM_H)
 
@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ $(FLIGHT_PLAN_XML) : $(CONF)/$(FLIGHT_PLAN) $(CONF_XML) $(TOOLS)/gen_flight_plan
 	$(Q)$(TOOLS)/gen_flight_plan.out -dump $< > $@
 	$(Q)chmod a+r $@
 
-$(SETTINGS_H) : $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(CONF_XML) $(TOOLS)/gen_settings.out
+$(SETTINGS_H) : $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(CONF_XML) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) $(TOOLS)/gen_settings.out
 	@echo BUILD $@
-	$(Q)$(TOOLS)/gen_settings.out $(SETTINGS_XML) $(SETTINGS_XMLS) > $@
+	$(Q)$(TOOLS)/gen_settings.out $(SETTINGS_XML) $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) > $@
 	$(Q)chmod a+r $@
 	$(Q)cp $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(AIRCRAFT_CONF_DIR)/settings
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ $(TUNING_H) : $(SETTINGS_XMLS) $(CONF_XML) $(TOOLS)/gen_tuning.out
 
 $(MODULES_H) : $(CONF)/$(AIRFRAME_XML) $(TOOLS)/gen_modules.out $(CONF)/modules/*.xml
 	@echo BUILD $@
-	$(Q)$(TOOLS)/gen_modules.out $(MODULES_DIR) $(MODULES_C) $< > $@
+	$(Q)$(TOOLS)/gen_modules.out $(MODULES_DIR) $(MODULES_C) $(SETTINGS_MODULES) $< > $@
 	$(Q)chmod a+r $@
 
 
diff --git a/sw/tools/gen_modules.ml b/sw/tools/gen_modules.ml
index 2a9da237e8..183cdc3600 100644
--- a/sw/tools/gen_modules.ml
+++ b/sw/tools/gen_modules.ml
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ let get_status_name = fun f n ->
   let func = (Xml.attrib f "fun") in
   n^"_"^String.sub func 0 (try String.index func '(' with _ -> (String.length func))^"_status"
 
+let get_status_shortname = fun f ->
+  let func = (Xml.attrib f "fun") in
+  String.sub func 0 (try String.index func '(' with _ -> (String.length func))
+
 let is_status_lock = fun p ->
   let mode = ExtXml.attrib_or_default p "autorun" "LOCK" in
   mode = "LOCK"
@@ -247,13 +251,39 @@ let check_dependencies = fun modules names ->
     with _ -> ()
   ) modules
 
+let write_settings = fun xml_file out_set modules ->
+  fprintf out_set "<!-- This file has been generated from %s -->\n" xml_file;
+  fprintf out_set "<!-- Please DO NOT EDIT -->\n\n";
+  fprintf out_set "<settings>\n";
+  fprintf out_set " <dl_settings>\n";
+  let setting_exist = ref false in
+  List.iter (fun m ->
+    let module_name = ExtXml.attrib m "name" in
+    List.iter (fun i ->
+      match Xml.tag i with
+        "periodic" ->
+          if not (is_status_lock i) then begin
+            if (not !setting_exist) then begin 
+              fprintf out_set "   <dl_settings name=\"Modules\">\n";
+              setting_exist := true;
+            end;
+            fprintf out_set "      <dl_setting min=\"2\" max=\"3\" step=\"1\" var=\"%s\" shortname=\"%s\" values=\"START|STOP\"/>\n"
+              (get_status_name i module_name) (get_status_shortname i)
+          end
+      | _ -> ())
+    (Xml.children m))
+  modules;
+  if !setting_exist then fprintf out_set "   </dl_settings>\n";
+  fprintf out_set " </dl_settings>\n";
+  fprintf out_set "</settings>\n"
+
 let h_name = "MODULES_H"
 
 let () =
-  if Array.length Sys.argv <> 4 then
+  if Array.length Sys.argv <> 5 then
     failwith (Printf.sprintf "Usage: %s conf_modules_dir out_c_file out_settings_file xml_file" Sys.argv.(0));
-  let xml_file = Sys.argv.(3)
-  (*and out_set = open_out Sys.argv.(3)*)
+  let xml_file = Sys.argv.(4)
+  and out_set = open_out Sys.argv.(3)
   and out_c = open_out Sys.argv.(2)
   and modules_dir = Sys.argv.(1) in
   try
@@ -281,6 +311,8 @@ let () =
     fprintf out_c "\n#endif // USE_MODULES\n";
     finish h_name;
     close_out out_c;
+    write_settings xml_file out_set modules_list;
+    close_out out_set;
   with
     Xml.Error e -> fprintf stderr "%s: XML error:%s\n" xml_file (Xml.error e); exit 1
   | Dtd.Prove_error e -> fprintf stderr "%s: DTD error:%s\n%!" xml_file (Dtd.prove_error e); exit 1
diff --git a/sw/tools/gen_settings.ml b/sw/tools/gen_settings.ml
index 39451c4e5e..69f528cce6 100644
--- a/sw/tools/gen_settings.ml
+++ b/sw/tools/gen_settings.ml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ let print_dl_settings = fun settings ->
 
   lprintf "\n";
   StringSet.iter (fun m -> lprintf "#include \"%s.h\"\n" m) !modules;
+  lprintf "#include \"modules.h\"\n";
   lprintf "\n";
     
   (** Macro to call to set one variable *)
@@ -186,8 +187,8 @@ let join_xml_files = fun xml_files ->
 
 
 let _ =
-  if Array.length Sys.argv < 3 then
-    failwith (Printf.sprintf "Usage: %s output_xml_file input_xml_file(s)" Sys.argv.(0));
+  if Array.length Sys.argv < 4 then
+    failwith (Printf.sprintf "Usage: %s output_xml_file input_xml_file(s) input_xml_modules" Sys.argv.(0));
   let h_name = "SETTINGS_H"
   and xml_files = ref [] in
   for i = 2 to Array.length Sys.argv - 1 do