diff --git a/4dev/database/data/edit_tables.sql b/4dev/database/data/edit_tables.sql
index 838dc517..2439fbf9 100755
--- a/4dev/database/data/edit_tables.sql
+++ b/4dev/database/data/edit_tables.sql
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ INSERT INTO edit_page_menu_group VALUES ((SELECT edit_page_id FROM edit_page WHE
 DELETE FROM edit_access_right;
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Default', -1, 'default');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('No Access', 0, 'none');
+INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('List', 10, 'list');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Read', 20, 'read');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Translator', 30, 'mod_trans');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Modify', 40, 'mod');
diff --git a/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.jq.js b/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.jq.js
index a0ea1601..6eab6076 100644
--- a/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.jq.js
+++ b/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.jq.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ function html_options(name, data, selected = '', options_only = false, return_st
 // NOTE  : USE THIS CALL, the above one is deprecated
 // METHOD: html_options
 // PARAMS: name/id, array for the options,
-//         selected item uid
+//         selected item uid [drop down string, multi select array]
 //         multiple [def 0] if this is 1 or larger, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
 //                          the number sets the size value unless it is 1, then it is default
 //         options_only [def false] if this is true, it will not print the select part
@@ -644,14 +644,18 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = 0, options_onl
 	// for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
 	for (const key of data_list) {
 		value = data[key];
-		console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
+		// console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
 		// basic options init
 		options = {
 			'label': value,
 			'value': key
 		};
 		// add selected if matching
-		if (selected == key) {
+		if (multiple == 0 && !Array.isArray(selected) && selected == key) {
+			options.selected = '';
+		}
+		// for multiple, we match selected as array
+		if (multiple == 1 && Array.isArray(selected) && selected.indexOf(key) != -1) {
 			options.selected = '';
 		}
 		// create the element option
diff --git a/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.pt.js b/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.pt.js
index 0f66430b..2d04c55f 100644
--- a/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.pt.js
+++ b/www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.pt.js
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ function html_options(name, data, selected = '', options_only = false, return_st
 // NOTE  : USE THIS CALL, the above one is deprecated
 // METHOD: html_options
 // PARAMS: name/id, array for the options,
-//         selected item uid
+//         selected item uid [drop down string, multi select array]
 //         multiple [def 0] if this is 1 or larger, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
 //                          the number sets the size value unless it is 1, then it is default
 //         options_only [def false] if this is true, it will not print the select part
@@ -722,14 +722,18 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = 0, options_onl
 	// for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
 	for (const key of data_list) {
 		value = data[key];
-		console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
+		// console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
 		// basic options init
 		options = {
 			'label': value,
 			'value': key
 		};
 		// add selected if matching
-		if (selected == key) {
+		if (multiple == 0 && !Array.isArray(selected) && selected == key) {
+			options.selected = '';
+		}
+		// for multiple, we match selected as array
+		if (multiple == 1 && Array.isArray(selected) && selected.indexOf(key) != -1) {
 			options.selected = '';
 		}
 		// create the element option
diff --git a/www/lib/CoreLibs/Basic.inc b/www/lib/CoreLibs/Basic.inc
index 16f40543..a3f6b7f3 100644
--- a/www/lib/CoreLibs/Basic.inc
+++ b/www/lib/CoreLibs/Basic.inc
@@ -1088,6 +1088,84 @@ class Basic
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// METHOD: arrayMergeRecursive
+	// PARAMS: array, array, ..., true/false flag how to handle key
+	//         key flag: true: handle keys as string or int, default false: all keys are string
+	// RETURN: merged array
+	// DESC  : correctly recursive merges as an array as array_merge_recursive just glues things together
+	public static function arrayMergeRecursive()
+	{
+		// croak on not enough arguemnts (we need at least two)
+		if (func_num_args() < 2) {
+			trigger_error(__FUNCTION__ .' needs two or more array arguments', E_USER_WARNING);
+			return;
+		}
+		// default key is not string
+		$key_is_string = false;
+		$arrays = func_get_args();
+		// if last is not array, then assume it is trigger for key is always string
+		if (!is_array(end($arrays))) {
+			if (array_pop($arrays)) {
+				$key_is_string = true;
+			}
+		}
+		// check that arrays count is at least two, else we don't have enough to do anything
+		if (count($arrays) < 2) {
+			trigger_error(__FUNCTION__.' needs two or more array arguments', E_USER_WARNING);
+			return;
+		}
+		$merged = array();
+		while ($arrays) {
+			$array = array_shift($arrays);
+			if (!is_array($array)) {
+				trigger_error(__FUNCTION__ .' encountered a non array argument', E_USER_WARNING);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!$array) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
+				// if string or if key is assumed to be string do key match else add new entry
+				if (is_string($key) || $key_is_string === false) {
+					if (is_array($value) && array_key_exists($key, $merged) && is_array($merged[$key])) {
+						// $merged[$key] = call_user_func(__METHOD__, $merged[$key], $value, $key_is_string);
+						$merged[$key] = Basic::arrayMergeRecursive($merged[$key], $value, $key_is_string);
+					} else {
+						$merged[$key] = $value;
+					}
+				} else {
+					$merged[] = $value;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $merged;
+	}
+
+	// METHOD: arrayFlatForKey
+	// PARAMS: array (nested)
+	//         search, key to find that has no sub leaf and will be pushed up
+	// RETURN: modified array
+	// DESC  : searches for key -> value in an array tree and writes the value one level up
+	//         this will remove this leaf will all other values
+	public static function arrayFlatForKey($array, $search)
+	{
+		foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
+			// if it is not an array do just nothing
+			if (is_array($value)) {
+				// probe it has search key
+				if (isset($value[$search])) {
+					// set as current
+					$array[$key] = $value[$search];
+				} else {
+					// call up next node down
+					// $array[$key] = call_user_func(__METHOD__, $value, $search);
+					$array[$key] = Basic::arrayFlatForKey($value, $search);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $array;
+	}
+
 	// METHOD: inArrayAny
 	// WAS   : in_array_any
 	// PARAMS: needle: array