diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/client.php b/src/messenger/webim/client.php
index 65eafbb5..fc1edb6c 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/client.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/client.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if( !isset($_GET['token']) || !isset($_GET['thread']) ) {
 
 	if( !$thread ) {
 		if(!has_online_operators()) {
-			expand("design/default/leavemessage.tpl");
+			expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "leavemessage.tpl");
 			exit;
 		}
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ setup_chatview_for_user($thread, $level);
 
 $pparam = verifyparam( "act", "/^(mailthread)$/", "default");
 if( $pparam == "mailthread" ) {
-	expand("design/default/mail.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "mail.tpl");
 } else if( $level == "ajaxed" ) {
-	expand("design/default/chat.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "chat.tpl");
 } else if( $level == "simple" ) {
-	expand("design/default/chatsimple.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "chatsimple.tpl");
 } else if( $level == "old" ) {
-	expand("design/default/nochat.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "nochat.tpl");
 }
 
 ?>
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diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/leavemessage.php b/src/messenger/webim/leavemessage.php
index 34f8c234..14e2e55e 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/leavemessage.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/leavemessage.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if( count($errors) > 0 ) {
 	$page['formname'] = topage($visitor_name);
 	$page['formemail'] = $email;
 	$page['formmessage'] = topage($message);
-	expand("design/default/leavemessage.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "leavemessage.tpl");
 	exit;
 }
 
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ if($inbox_mail) {
 	webim_mail($inbox_mail, $email, $subject, $body);
 }
 
-expand("design/default/leavemessagesent.tpl");
+expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "leavemessagesent.tpl");
 ?>
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diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
index 5caa4e77..c1b73674 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ $settings = array(
 	'logo' => '',
 	'enableban' => '0',
 	'usernamepattern' => '{name}',
-	'usercanchangename' => '1'
+	'usercanchangename' => '1',
+	'chatstyle' => 'default'
 );
 $settingsloaded = false;
 $settings_in_db = array();
@@ -457,4 +458,10 @@ function loadsettings() {
 	mysql_close($link);
 }
 
+function getchatstyle() {
+	global $settings;
+	loadsettings();
+	return $settings['chatstyle'];
+}
+
 ?>
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diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/expand.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/expand.php
index 84a25054..377e77e7 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/expand.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/expand.php
@@ -80,9 +80,15 @@ function expandtext($text) {
 	return preg_replace_callback("/\\\${(\w+:)?([\w\.,]+)}/", "expand_var", $text);
 }
 
-function expand($filename) {
+function expand($basedir,$style,$filename) {
 	start_html_output();
-	$contents = @file_get_contents($filename) or die("illegal template");
+	if(!is_dir("$basedir/$style")) {
+		$style = "default";
+	}
+	$contents = @file_get_contents("$basedir/$style/$filename");
+	if($contents === false) {
+		$contents = @file_get_contents("$basedir/default/$filename") or die("cannot load template");
+	}
 	echo expandtext($contents);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/mail.php b/src/messenger/webim/mail.php
index 803a807e..6c764628 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/mail.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/mail.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if( count($errors) > 0 ) {
 	$page['ct.chatThreadId'] = $thread['threadid'];
 	$page['ct.token'] = $thread['ltoken'];
 	$page['level'] = "";
-	expand("design/default/mail.tpl");
+	expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "mail.tpl");
 	exit;
 }
 
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ $body = getstring2("mail.user.history.body", array($thread['userName'],$history)
 
 webim_mail($email, $webim_from_email, $subject, $body);
 
-expand("design/default/mailsent.tpl");
+expand("styles", getchatstyle(), "mailsent.tpl");
 ?>
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diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/agent.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/agent.php
index c9bc5178..eefda164 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/agent.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/agent.php
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ if( $pparam == "redirect" ) {
 	}
 	$page['pagination_list'] = $agent_list;
 
-	expand("../design/default/redirect.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", getchatstyle(), "redirect.tpl");
 } else {
-	expand("../design/default/chat.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", getchatstyle(), "chat.tpl");
 }
 
 ?>
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diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/preview.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/preview.php
index b852e876..adced951 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/preview.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/preview.php
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ require_once('../libs/expand.php');
 
 $operator = check_login();
 
-$designlist = array();
-$designfolder = "../design";
-if($handle = opendir($designfolder)) {
+$stylelist = array();
+$stylesfolder = "../styles";
+if($handle = opendir($stylesfolder)) {
 	while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
-		if (preg_match("/^\w+$/", $file) && is_dir("$designfolder/$file")) {
-			$designlist[] = $file;
+		if (preg_match("/^\w+$/", $file) && is_dir("$stylesfolder/$file")) {
+			$stylelist[] = $file;
 		}
 	}
 	closedir($handle);
 }
 
 $preview = verifyparam("preview","/^\w+$/", "default");
-if(!in_array($preview, $designlist)) {
-	$preview = $designlist[0];
+if(!in_array($preview, $stylelist)) {
+	$preview = $stylelist[0];
 }
 
 $show = verifyparam("show", "/^(chat|chatsimple|nochat|mail|mailsent|leavemessage|leavemessagesent)$/", "");
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ $show = verifyparam("show", "/^(chat|chatsimple|nochat|mail|mailsent|leavemessag
 if($show == 'chat' || $show == 'mail' || $show == 'leavemessage' || $show == 'leavemessagesent' || $show == 'chatsimple' || $show == 'nochat') {
 	setup_chatview_for_user(array('threadid' => 0,'userName' => getstring("chat.default.username"), 'ltoken' => 123), "ajaxed");
 	$page['mailLink'] = "$webimroot/operator/preview.php?preview=$preview&show=mail";
-	expand("../design/$preview/$show.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", "$preview", "$show.tpl");
 	exit;
 }
 if($show == 'mailsent') {
 	$page['email'] = "admin@yourdomain.com";
-	expand("../design/$preview/$show.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", "$preview", "$show.tpl");
 	exit;
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $template = verifyparam("template", "/^\w+$/", "chat");
 
 $page['formpreview'] = $preview;
 $page['formtemplate'] = $template;
-$page['availablePreviews'] = $designlist;
+$page['availablePreviews'] = $stylelist;
 $page['availableTemplates'] = array("chat", "chatsimple", "nochat", "leavemessage", "leavemessagesent", "mail", "mailsent", "all");
 $page['operator'] = topage(get_operator_name($operator));
 $page['showlink'] = "$webimroot/operator/preview.php?preview=$preview&show=";
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/redirect.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/redirect.php
index 060f2ea0..07d433c8 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/redirect.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/redirect.php
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ if( $nextOperator ) {
 }
 
 if( count($errors) > 0 ) {
-	expand("../design/default/error.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", getchatstyle(), "error.tpl");
 } else {
-	expand("../design/default/redirected.tpl");
+	expand("../styles", getchatstyle(), "redirected.tpl");
 }
 
 ?>
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