diff --git a/scribus/CMakeLists.txt b/scribus/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e08543ae..334cd4f0f 100644
--- a/scribus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scribus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ set(SCRIBUS_UI_SRC
 	ui/prefs_tableofcontentsbase.ui
 	ui/prefs_documentitemattributesbase.ui
 	ui/printdialogbase.ui
+	ui/propertiespalette_advancedbase.ui
 	ui/propertiespalette_groupbase.ui
 	ui/propertiespalette_imagebase.ui
 	ui/propertiespalette_linebase.ui
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ set(SCRIBUS_MOC_CLASSES
 	ui/preview.h
 	ui/printdialog.h
 	ui/propertiespalette.h
+	ui/propertiespalette_advanced.h
 	ui/propertiespalette_group.h
 	ui/propertiespalette_image.h
 	ui/propertiespalette_line.h
@@ -955,6 +957,7 @@ set(SCRIBUS_SOURCES
 	ui/preview.cpp
 	ui/printdialog.cpp
 	ui/propertiespalette.cpp
+	ui/propertiespalette_advanced.cpp
 	ui/propertiespalette_image.cpp
 	ui/propertiespalette_group.cpp
 	ui/propertiespalette_line.cpp
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.cpp b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.cpp
index 6e44a4829..0988aa4e5 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.cpp
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ for which a new license (GPL+exception) is in place.
 #include "cpalette.h"
 #include "dasheditor.h"
 #include "pageitem_table.h"
+#include "propertiespalette_advanced.h"
 #include "propertiespalette_group.h"
 #include "propertiespalette_line.h"
 #include "propertiespalette_shadow.h"
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ PropertiesPalette::PropertiesPalette( QWidget* parent) : ScDockPalette( parent,
 	tablePal = new PropertiesPalette_Table(this);
 	idTableItem = TabStack->addItem(tablePal, "T&able" );
 
+	advancedPal = new PropertiesPalette_Advanced(this);
+	idAdvancedItem = TabStack->addItem(advancedPal, "&Advanced");
+
 	setWidget( TabStack );
 
 	languageChange();
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setMainWindow(ScribusMainWindow* mw)
 	this->groupPal->setMainWindow(mw);
 	this->linePal->setMainWindow(mw);
 	this->tablePal->setMainWindow(mw);
+	this->advancedPal->setMainWindow(mw);
 
 	//connect(this->Cpal, SIGNAL(gradientChanged()), m_ScMW, SLOT(updtGradFill()));
 	//connect(this->Cpal, SIGNAL(strokeGradientChanged()), m_ScMW, SLOT(updtGradStroke()));
@@ -218,6 +223,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setDoc(ScribusDoc *d)
 	groupPal->setDoc(m_doc);
 	linePal->setDoc(m_doc);
 	tablePal->setDocument(m_doc);
+	advancedPal->setDoc(m_doc);
 
 	updateColorList();
 
@@ -253,6 +259,8 @@ void PropertiesPalette::unsetDoc()
 	linePal->unsetDoc();
 	tablePal->unsetItem();
 	tablePal->unsetDocument();
+	advancedPal->unsetItem();
+	advancedPal->unsetDoc();
 
 	colorPalette->setCurrentItem(nullptr);
 	colorPalette->setDocument(nullptr);
@@ -264,6 +272,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::unsetDoc()
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(ws, false);
 	TabStack->widget(0)->setEnabled(false);
 	TabStack->setItemEnabled(idXYZItem, false);
+	TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, false);
 }
 
 void PropertiesPalette::unsetItem()
@@ -358,6 +367,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setCurrentItem(PageItem *item)
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idColorsItem, false);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, true);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false);
+		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 	}
 	else
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idGroupItem, false);
@@ -380,6 +390,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setCurrentItem(PageItem *item)
 		linePal->handleSelectionChanged();
 		tablePal->handleSelectionChanged();
 		colorPalette->handleSelectionChanged();
+		advancedPal->handleSelectionChanged();
 	}
 
 	if (m_item->asOSGFrame())
@@ -393,6 +404,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setCurrentItem(PageItem *item)
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, false);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false);
+		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 	}
 	if (m_item->asSymbolFrame())
 	{
@@ -404,6 +416,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::setCurrentItem(PageItem *item)
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idColorsItem, false);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, false);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false);
+		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 	}
 	connect(TabStack, SIGNAL(currentChanged2(int)), this, SLOT(SelTab(int)));
 }
@@ -427,6 +440,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::handleSelectionChanged()
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idColorsItem, true);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, true);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false); // At least not for now.
+		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 		if (m_haveItem && m_item)
 		{
 			if ((m_item->isGroup()) && (!m_item->isSingleSel))
@@ -444,6 +458,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::handleSelectionChanged()
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idColorsItem, true);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, true);
 		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTableItem, false);
+		TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 		switch (itemType)
 		{
 		case -1:
@@ -452,6 +467,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::handleSelectionChanged()
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(ws, false);
 			TabStack->widget(0)->setEnabled(false);
 			TabStack->setItemEnabled(idXYZItem, false);
+			TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, false);
 			colorPalette->showGradient(0);
 			break;
 		case PageItem::ImageFrame:
@@ -466,6 +482,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::handleSelectionChanged()
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idLineItem, false);
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idColorsItem, true);
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idTransparencyItem, false);
+				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -473,6 +490,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::handleSelectionChanged()
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idShadowItem, true);
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idShapeItem, true);
 				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idLineItem, true);
+				TabStack->setItemEnabled(idAdvancedItem, true);
 			}
 			break;
 		case PageItem::TextFrame:
@@ -552,6 +570,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::unitChange()
 	shapePal->unitChange();
 	groupPal->unitChange();
 	linePal->unitChange();
+	advancedPal->unitChange();
 
 	colorPalette->unitChange(oldRatio, m_unitRatio, m_doc->unitIndex());
 	transparencyPalette->unitChange(oldRatio, m_unitRatio, m_doc->unitIndex());
@@ -814,6 +833,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::languageChange()
 	TabStack->setItemText(idGroupItem, tr("&Group"));
 	TabStack->setItemText(idTransparencyItem, tr("&Transparency"));
 	TabStack->setItemText(idTableItem, tr("T&able"));
+	TabStack->setItemText(idAdvancedItem, tr("&Advanced"));
 
 	xyzPal->languageChange();
 	shadowPal->languageChange();
@@ -822,6 +842,7 @@ void PropertiesPalette::languageChange()
 	colorPalette->languageChange();
 	linePal->languageChange();
 	tablePal->languageChange();
+	advancedPal->languageChange();
 }
 
 void PropertiesPalette::setGradientEditMode(bool on)
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.h b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.h
index 0b04e900b..8dca03784 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.h
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class QWidget;
 class ColorCombo;
 class ColorPalette;
 class NameWidget;
+class PropertiesPalette_Advanced;
 class PropertiesPalette_Group;
 class PropertiesPalette_Line;
 class PropertiesPalette_Shadow;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public:
                          // and if in ScribusView a groupTransaction has been started it must be also
                          // commmited
 
+	PropertiesPalette_Advanced* advancedPal {nullptr};
 	PropertiesPalette_Group* groupPal {nullptr};
 	PropertiesPalette_Line* linePal {nullptr};
 	PropertiesPalette_Shadow* shadowPal {nullptr};
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ protected:
 	int idTransparencyItem {0};
 	int idGroupItem {0};
 	int idShadowItem {0};
+	int idAdvancedItem {0};
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.cpp b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ba213a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+/*
+For general Scribus (>=1.3.2) copyright and licensing information please refer
+to the COPYING file provided with the program. Following this notice may exist
+a copyright and/or license notice that predates the release of Scribus 1.3.2
+for which a new license (GPL+exception) is in place.
+*/
+
+#include "propertiespalette_advanced.h"
+
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_USE_MATH_DEFINES)
+#define _USE_MATH_DEFINES
+#endif
+#include <cmath>
+
+#include "appmodehelper.h"
+#include "appmodes.h"
+#include "autoform.h"
+#include "basepointwidget.h"
+#include "commonstrings.h"
+#include "pageitem.h"
+#include "pageitem_arc.h"
+#include "pageitem_group.h"
+#include "propertiespalette_utils.h"
+
+#include "scribuscore.h"
+#include "scraction.h"
+#include "scribusdoc.h"
+#include "scribusview.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "tabmanager.h"
+#include "units.h"
+#include "undomanager.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "iconmanager.h"
+#include "util_math.h"
+
+//using namespace std;
+
+PropertiesPalette_Advanced::PropertiesPalette_Advanced( QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
+{
+	m_ScMW=nullptr;
+	m_doc=nullptr;
+	m_haveDoc  = false;
+	m_haveItem = false;
+	m_unitRatio = 1.0;
+
+	setupUi(this);
+	setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Maximum, QSizePolicy::Maximum));
+
+	nameEdit->setFocusPolicy(Qt::ClickFocus);
+
+	languageChange();
+
+	connect(nameEdit , SIGNAL(Leaved()) , this, SLOT(handleNewName()));
+
+	m_haveItem = false;
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::setMainWindow(ScribusMainWindow* mw)
+{
+	m_ScMW = mw;
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::setDoc(ScribusDoc *d)
+{
+	if((d == (ScribusDoc*) m_doc) || (m_ScMW && m_ScMW->scriptIsRunning()))
+		return;
+
+	m_doc  = d;
+	m_item = nullptr;
+	m_unitRatio   = m_doc->unitRatio();
+	m_unitIndex   = m_doc->unitIndex();
+
+	m_haveDoc = true;
+	m_haveItem = false;
+
+	connect(m_doc->m_Selection, SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSelectionChanged()));
+	connect(m_doc             , SIGNAL(docChanged())      , this, SLOT(handleSelectionChanged()));
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::unsetDoc()
+{
+	if (m_doc)
+	{
+		disconnect(m_doc->m_Selection, SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSelectionChanged()));
+		disconnect(m_doc             , SIGNAL(docChanged())      , this, SLOT(handleSelectionChanged()));
+	}
+
+	m_haveDoc  = false;
+	m_haveItem = false;
+	m_doc   = nullptr;
+	m_item  = nullptr;
+	nameEdit->clear();
+	setEnabled(false);
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::unsetItem()
+{
+	m_haveItem = false;
+	m_item     = nullptr;
+	handleSelectionChanged();
+}
+
+PageItem* PropertiesPalette_Advanced::currentItemFromSelection()
+{
+	PageItem *currentItem = nullptr;
+
+	if (m_doc)
+	{
+		if (m_doc->m_Selection->count() > 1)
+		{
+			currentItem = m_doc->m_Selection->itemAt(0);
+		}
+		else if (m_doc->m_Selection->count() == 1)
+		{
+			currentItem = m_doc->m_Selection->itemAt(0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return currentItem;
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::setCurrentItem(PageItem *item)
+{
+	if (!m_ScMW || m_ScMW->scriptIsRunning())
+		return;
+	//CB We shouldn't really need to process this if our item is the same one
+	//maybe we do if the item has been changed by scripter.. but that should probably
+	//set some status if so.
+	//FIXME: This won't work until when a canvas deselect happens, m_item must be nullptr.
+	//if (m_item == i)
+	//	return;
+
+	if (!m_doc)
+		setDoc(item->doc());
+
+	disconnect(nameEdit, SIGNAL(Leaved()), this, SLOT(handleNewName()));
+
+	m_haveItem = false;
+	m_item = item;
+
+	nameEdit->setText(m_item->itemName());
+
+	connect(nameEdit, SIGNAL(Leaved()), this, SLOT(handleNewName()));
+
+	m_haveItem = true;
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::handleSelectionChanged()
+{
+	if (!m_haveDoc || !m_ScMW || m_ScMW->scriptIsRunning())
+		return;
+
+	nameEdit->setEnabled(m_doc->m_Selection->count() == 1);
+
+	PageItem* currItem = currentItemFromSelection();
+	if (m_doc->m_Selection->count() > 1)
+	{
+		nameEdit->setEnabled(false);
+		setEnabled(true);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int itemType = currItem ? (int) currItem->itemType() : -1;
+		
+		m_haveItem = (itemType!=-1);
+		nameEdit->setEnabled(true);
+
+		setEnabled(true);
+	}
+	if (currItem)
+	{
+		setCurrentItem(currItem);
+	}
+	updateGeometry();
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::unitChange()
+{
+	if (!m_haveDoc)
+		return;
+	bool tmp = m_haveItem;
+	m_haveItem = false;
+	m_unitRatio = m_doc->unitRatio();
+	m_unitIndex = m_doc->unitIndex();
+	// TODO: update the details infos as soon as we have some
+	m_haveItem = tmp;
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::handleNewName()
+{
+	if (m_ScMW->scriptIsRunning() || !m_haveDoc || !m_haveItem)
+		return;
+	QString NameOld = m_item->itemName();
+	QString NameNew = nameEdit->text();
+	if (NameNew.isEmpty())
+	{
+		nameEdit->setText(NameOld);
+		return;
+	}
+	bool found = false;
+	QList<PageItem*> allItems;
+	for (int a = 0; a < m_doc->Items->count(); ++a)
+	{
+		PageItem *currItem = m_doc->Items->at(a);
+		if (currItem->isGroup())
+			allItems = currItem->getAllChildren();
+		else
+			allItems.append(currItem);
+		for (int ii = 0; ii < allItems.count(); ii++)
+		{
+			PageItem* item = allItems.at(ii);
+			if ((NameNew == item->itemName()) && (item != m_item))
+			{
+				found = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		allItems.clear();
+	}
+	if (found)
+	{
+		ScMessageBox::warning(this, CommonStrings::trWarning, "<qt>"+ tr("Name \"%1\" isn't unique.<br/>Please choose another.").arg(NameNew)+"</qt>");
+		nameEdit->setText(NameOld);
+		nameEdit->setFocus();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (m_item->itemName() != nameEdit->text())
+		{
+			m_item->setItemName(nameEdit->text());
+			m_doc->changed();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
+{
+	if (e->type() == QEvent::LanguageChange)
+	{
+		languageChange();
+	}
+	else
+		QWidget::changeEvent(e);
+}
+
+void PropertiesPalette_Advanced::languageChange()
+{
+	setWindowTitle( tr("Details"));
+	retranslateUi(this);
+
+	QString ptSuffix = tr(" pt");
+
+	QString ein = (m_haveDoc) ? unitGetSuffixFromIndex(m_doc->unitIndex()) : ptSuffix;
+
+}
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.h b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4d19d6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advanced.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+For general Scribus (>=1.3.2) copyright and licensing information please refer
+to the COPYING file provided with the program. Following this notice may exist
+a copyright and/or license notice that predates the release of Scribus 1.3.2
+for which a new license (GPL+exception) is in place.
+*/
+#ifndef PROPERTIESPALETTE_ADVANCED_H
+#define PROPERTIESPALETTE_ADVANCED_H
+
+#include "ui_propertiespalette_advancedbase.h"
+
+#include "scribusapi.h"
+#include "scrspinbox.h"
+#include "linkbutton.h"
+#include "sclistboxpixmap.h"
+#include "scguardedptr.h"
+
+class NameWidget;
+class PageItem;
+class ScribusDoc;
+class Selection;
+class ScribusMainWindow;
+
+class SCRIBUS_API PropertiesPalette_Advanced : public QWidget, public Ui::PropertiesPalette_AdvancedBase
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	PropertiesPalette_Advanced(QWidget* parent);
+	~PropertiesPalette_Advanced() {};
+
+	virtual void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
+	
+private:
+
+	PageItem* currentItemFromSelection();
+	
+public slots:
+	void setMainWindow(ScribusMainWindow *mw);
+	
+	void setDoc(ScribusDoc *d);
+	void setCurrentItem(PageItem *item);
+	void unsetDoc();
+	void unsetItem();
+
+	void languageChange();
+	void unitChange();
+
+	void handleSelectionChanged();
+
+private slots:
+	void handleNewName();
+
+protected:
+	ScribusMainWindow *m_ScMW;
+
+	bool      m_haveDoc;
+	bool      m_haveItem;
+	bool      m_lineMode;
+	double    m_unitRatio;
+	int       m_unitIndex;
+	PageItem *m_item;
+	ScGuardedPtr<ScribusDoc> m_doc;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advancedbase.ui b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advancedbase.ui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73254ac67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_advancedbase.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>PropertiesPalette_AdvancedBase</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="PropertiesPalette_AdvancedBase">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>280</width>
+    <height>333</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string notr="true">Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <property name="spacing">
+    <number>5</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="leftMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="topMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="rightMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="bottomMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="nameGroup">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Name</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+      <property name="spacing">
+       <number>2</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="leftMargin">
+       <number>2</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="topMargin">
+       <number>2</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="rightMargin">
+       <number>2</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="bottomMargin">
+       <number>2</number>
+      </property>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="NameWidget" name="nameEdit">
+        <property name="focusPolicy">
+         <enum>Qt::ClickFocus</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Name of selected object</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>40</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>NameWidget</class>
+   <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
+   <header>ui/propertiespalette_utils.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>