--- a/core.lua	Wed Aug 08 14:43:26 2012 -0400
+++ b/core.lua	Wed Aug 08 23:13:04 2012 -0400
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
 local g_uniques			= nil   -- memoization of unique loot events
 local g_unique_replace	= nil
 local opts				= nil
+local g_gui				= nil
 
 local error				= addon.error
 local assert			= addon.assert
@@ -849,6 +850,7 @@
 	self:FINISH_SPECIAL_TABS()
 	_init(self)
 	self.dprint('flow', "version strings:", version_large, self.revision, self.status_text)
+	g_gui = self.gui_state_pointer
 	self.gui_state_pointer = nil
 	self.load_assert = nil
 	self.OnInitialize = nil   -- free up ALL the things!
@@ -974,6 +976,27 @@
 	g_LOOT_ITEM_SELF_MULTIPLE_ss = LOOT_ITEM_SELF_MULTIPLE:gsub('%.$','%%.'):gsub('%%s','(.+)'):gsub('x%%d','(x%%d+)')
 
 	--[[
+	Throw in the default disposition types.  This could be called during load
+	were it not for the need to talk to the GUI data (not set up yet).
+
+	Args:  code, rhex, ghex, bhex,
+		text_notes, opt_text_menu (uses notes if nil), opt_tooltip_txt,
+		can_reassign_p, do_history_p, from_notes_text_p
+	]]
+	local norm = self:_add_loot_disposition ('normal', "ff","ff","ff", "", "normal",
+		[[This is the default.  Selecting any 'Mark as <x>' action blanks out extra notes about who broadcast this entry, etc.]],
+		true, true, false)
+	self:_add_loot_disposition ('offspec', "c6","9b","6d", "offspec", nil, nil,
+		true, true, true)
+	self:_add_loot_disposition ('shard',   "a3","35","ee", "shard",
+		"disenchanted", nil, false, false, true)
+	-- suddenly changing localization mid-phrase is horky, change this to a submenu:
+	self:_add_loot_disposition ('gvault',  "33","ff","99", _G.GUILD_BANK:lower(),
+		nil, nil, false, false, true)
+	-- fix up the odd (!) standard case of having a nil disposition field
+	norm.arg2 = nil
+
+	--[[
 	Stick something in the Blizzard addons options list, where most users
 	will probably look these days.  Try to be conservative about needless
 	frame creation.
@@ -2589,23 +2612,24 @@
 	function addon:_iter_dispositions (attrib)
 		local r = {}
 		for code,disp in next, alldisps do
-			if disp.attrib then
+			if disp[attrib] then
 				r[code] = disp.text
 			end
 		end
 		return next, r
 	end
 
-	function addon:_add_loot_disposition (code, rhex, ghex, bhex, text,
-		can_reassign_p, do_history_p, from_notes_text_p
+	function addon:_add_loot_disposition (code, rhex, ghex, bhex, text_notes,
+		text_menu, tooltip_txt, can_reassign_p, do_history_p, from_notes_text_p
 	)
 		assert(type(code)=='string' and #code>0)
-		assert(type(text)=='string')
+		assert(type(text_notes)=='string')
 		assert(type(rhex)=='string')
 		assert(type(bhex)=='string')
 		assert(type(ghex)=='string')
+
 		self.disposition_colors[code] = {
-			text = text,
+			text = text_notes,
 			-- for chat output by core code
 			hex = "|cff" .. rhex .. ghex .. bhex,
 			-- for lib-st
@@ -2617,18 +2641,15 @@
 		-- not not = poor man's "toboolean", don't potentially hold arg
 		-- objects from garbage collection
 		alldisps[code] = {
-			text = text,
+			text = text_notes,
 			can_reassign = not not can_reassign_p,
 			affects_history = not not do_history_p,
 			from_notes_text = not not from_notes_text_p,
 		}
+
+		return g_gui.add_dropdown_entry ('eoi_loot', "Mark as "..(text_menu or text_notes),
+			--[[function_table=]]nil, 'df_DISPOSITION', code, tooltip_txt)
 	end
-
-	-- reassign while tagged, affects history, copy from notes
-	addon:_add_loot_disposition ('normal',  "ff","ff","ff", "",       true, true, false)
-	addon:_add_loot_disposition ('offspec', "c6","9b","6d", "offspec", true, true, true)
-	addon:_add_loot_disposition ('shard',   "a3","35","ee", "shard", false, false, true)
-	addon:_add_loot_disposition ('gvault',  "33","ff","99", _G.GUILD_BANK:lower(), false, false, true)
 end
 
 -- In the rare case of items getting put into the loot table without current