diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Commands/BuildCommands.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Commands/BuildCommands.cs
index 9c191e1f4e..5fab9555d8 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Commands/BuildCommands.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Commands/BuildCommands.cs
@@ -66,28 +66,35 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project.Commands
 		public event EventHandler BuildComplete;
 	}
 	
-	public class Build : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
+	public sealed class Build : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
 	{
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventStartBuild();
 			ProjectService.OpenSolution.Build(CallbackMethod);
 		}
 		
 		public override void AfterBuild()
 		{
-			ProjectService.OnEndBuild();
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventEndBuild();
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public class Rebuild : Build
+	public sealed class Rebuild : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
 	{
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventStartBuild();
 			ProjectService.OpenSolution.Rebuild(CallbackMethod);
 		}
+		
+		public override void AfterBuild()
+		{
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventEndBuild();
+		}
 	}
 	
-	public class Clean : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
+	public sealed class Clean : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
 	{
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project.Commands
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public class Publish : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
+	public sealed class Publish : AbstractBuildMenuCommand
 	{
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
@@ -130,19 +137,21 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project.Commands
 		
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventStartBuild();
 			this.ProjectToBuild.Build(CallbackMethod);
 		}
 		
 		public override void AfterBuild()
 		{
-			ProjectService.OnEndBuild();
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventEndBuild();
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public class RebuildProject : BuildProject
+	public sealed class RebuildProject : BuildProject
 	{
 		public override void StartBuild()
 		{
+			ProjectService.RaiseEventStartBuild();
 			this.ProjectToBuild.Rebuild(CallbackMethod);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/IWorkbench.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/IWorkbench.cs
index d7df9739b9..04e2b64196 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/IWorkbench.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/IWorkbench.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Is called, when a workbench view was opened
 		/// </summary>
+		/// <example>
+		/// WorkbenchSingleton.WorkbenchCreated += delegate { 
+		/// 	WorkbenchSingleton.Workbench.ViewOpened += ...;
+		/// };
+		/// </example>
 		event ViewContentEventHandler ViewOpened;
 		
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/Commands/SolutionNodeCommands.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/Commands/SolutionNodeCommands.cs
index 4427778001..2616f7fc55 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/Commands/SolutionNodeCommands.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/Commands/SolutionNodeCommands.cs
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project.Commands
 				newProject.Location = FileUtility.GetRelativePath(solutionFolderNode.Solution.Directory, fileName);
 				ProjectService.AddProject(solutionFolderNode, newProject);
 				NodeBuilders.AddProjectNode((TreeNode)solutionFolderNode, newProject).EnsureVisible();
-				solutionFolderNode.Solution.ApplySolutionConfigurationToProjects();
-				solutionFolderNode.Solution.ApplySolutionPlatformToProjects();
+				solutionFolderNode.Solution.ApplySolutionConfigurationAndPlatformToProjects();
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/WorkbenchSingleton.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/WorkbenchSingleton.cs
index 3c41bd5701..3a2b3a29b5 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/WorkbenchSingleton.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/WorkbenchSingleton.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui
 			}
 		}
 		
-		static WorkbenchSingleton()
-		{
-			PropertyService.PropertyChanged += new PropertyChangedEventHandler(TrackPropertyChanges);
-			ResourceService.LanguageChanged += delegate { workbench.RedrawAllComponents(); };
-		}
-		
 		/// <remarks>
 		/// This method handles the redraw all event for specific changed IDE properties
 		/// </remarks>
@@ -82,6 +76,9 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui
 			workbench = new DefaultWorkbench();
 			MessageService.MainForm = workbench;
 			
+			PropertyService.PropertyChanged += new PropertyChangedEventHandler(TrackPropertyChanges);
+			ResourceService.LanguageChanged += delegate { workbench.RedrawAllComponents(); };
+			
 			caller = new STAThreadCaller(workbench);
 			
 			workbench.InitializeWorkspace();
diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Project/Solution/Solution.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Project/Solution/Solution.cs
index c5543f45f2..4e69122ba6 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Project/Solution/Solution.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Project/Solution/Solution.cs
@@ -627,17 +627,34 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project
 		
 		public void ApplySolutionConfigurationToProjects()
 		{
-			// TODO: Use assignments from project configuration section
-			foreach (IProject p in Projects) {
-				p.Configuration = preferences.ActiveConfiguration;
-			}
+			ApplySolutionConfigurationAndPlatformToProjects();
 		}
 		
 		public void ApplySolutionPlatformToProjects()
 		{
-			// TODO: Use assignments from project configuration section
+			ApplySolutionConfigurationAndPlatformToProjects();
+		}
+		
+		public void ApplySolutionConfigurationAndPlatformToProjects()
+		{
+			string conf = preferences.ActiveConfiguration;
+			string plat = preferences.ActivePlatform;
+			ProjectSection prjSec = GetProjectConfigurationsSection();
+			Dictionary<string, string> dict = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+			foreach (SolutionItem item in prjSec.Items) {
+				dict[item.Name] = item.Location;
+			}
+			string searchKeyPostFix = "." + conf + "|" + plat + ".Build.0";
 			foreach (IProject p in Projects) {
-				p.Platform = preferences.ActivePlatform;
+				string searchKey = p.IdGuid + searchKeyPostFix;
+				string targetConfPlat;
+				if (dict.TryGetValue(searchKey, out targetConfPlat)) {
+					p.Configuration = AbstractProject.GetConfigurationNameFromKey(targetConfPlat);
+					p.Platform = AbstractProject.GetPlatformNameFromKey(targetConfPlat);
+				} else {
+					p.Configuration = conf;
+					p.Platform = plat;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Services/ProjectService/ProjectService.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Services/ProjectService/ProjectService.cs
index d4ba32d4d0..558339aacb 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Services/ProjectService/ProjectService.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Services/ProjectService/ProjectService.cs
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project
 		
 		static void ApplyConfigurationAndReadPreferences()
 		{
-			openSolution.ApplySolutionConfigurationToProjects();
-			openSolution.ApplySolutionPlatformToProjects();
+			openSolution.ApplySolutionConfigurationAndPlatformToProjects();
 			foreach (IProject project in openSolution.Projects) {
 				string file = GetPreferenceFileName(project.FileName);
 				if (FileUtility.IsValidFileName(file) && File.Exists(file)) {
@@ -467,23 +466,25 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project
 			}
 		}
 		
-		static void OnStartBuild(EventArgs e)
+		public static void RaiseEventStartBuild()
 		{
 			if (StartBuild != null) {
-				StartBuild(null, e);
+				StartBuild(null, EventArgs.Empty);
 			}
 		}
 		
-		public static void OnEndBuild()
+		public static void RaiseEventEndBuild()
 		{
-			OnEndBuild(new EventArgs());
+			if (EndBuild != null) {
+				EndBuild(null, EventArgs.Empty);
+			}
 		}
 		
-		static void OnEndBuild(EventArgs e)
+		// TODO: Remove me in Serralongue
+		[Obsolete("Use RaiseEventEndBuild instead")]
+		public static void OnEndBuild()
 		{
-			if (EndBuild != null) {
-				EndBuild(null, e);
-			}
+			RaiseEventEndBuild();
 		}
 		
 		public static void RemoveSolutionFolder(string guid)