diff --git a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
index 4cb921f21..f795628cf 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 # gtkui.py
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2007 Andrew Resch ('andar') <andrewresch@gmail.com>
-# 
+#
 # Deluge is free software.
-# 
+#
 # You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
 # GNU General Public License, as published by the Free Software
 # Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
 # any later version.
-# 
+#
 # deluge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 # See the GNU General Public License for more details.
-# 
+#
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with deluge.    If not, write to:
 # 	The Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
@@ -34,18 +34,22 @@
 from deluge.log import LOG as log
 import ui
 
-class GtkUI(ui.UI):
+class GtkUI(object):
     def __init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name):
         log.debug("Calling UI init")
-        # Call UI constructor
-        ui.UI.__init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name)
-        log.debug("test plugin initialized..")
+        self.plugin = plugin_api
+
+    def enable(self):
+        pass
+
+    def disable(self):
+        pass
 
     def enable(self):
         self.plugin.register_hook("on_apply_prefs", self.apply_prefs)
-        
+
     def disable(self):
         self.plugin.deregister_hook("on_apply_prefs", self.apply_prefs)
-            
+
     def apply_prefs(self):
-        log.debug("applying prefs in test plugin!!")
+        log.debug("applying prefs")
diff --git a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
index 95e2e1969..84ab092dc 100644
--- a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
+++ b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 """
-creates an empty plugin and links it from ~/.config/deluge/plugins
+Creates an empty plugin and links it from ~/.config/deluge/plugins
+This plugin includes the framework for using the preferences dialog
 
-usage : python create_plugin.py --name <p> --path --add-dev-link
-
-creates an empty plugin.
+Example:
+python create_plugin.py --name MyPlugin2 --basepath . --author-name "Your Name" --author-email "yourname@example.com"
 
 """
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ import deluge
 from deluge.log import LOG as log
 from deluge.plugins.corepluginbase import CorePluginBase
 from deluge import component
-from deluge.plugins.coreclient import client
+#from deluge.plugins.coreclient import client #1.1 and later only
 #client: see http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Development/UiClient#Remoteapi
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
 class Core(CorePluginBase):
 
     def enable(self):
-        self.config = deluge.configmanager.ConfigManager("%(name)s.conf", DEFAULT_PREFS)
+        self.config = deluge.configmanager.ConfigManager("%(safe_name)s.conf", DEFAULT_PREFS)
 
     def disable(self):
         pass
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class GtkUI(object):
         self.plugin.add_preferences_page("%(name)s", self.glade.get_widget("prefs_box"))
         self.plugin.register_hook("on_apply_prefs", self.on_apply_prefs)
         self.plugin.register_hook("on_show_prefs", self.on_show_prefs)
+        self.on_show_prefs()
 
     def disable(self):
         self.plugin.remove_preferences_page("%(name)s")
@@ -278,8 +279,7 @@ class WebUI(object):
         api.config_page_manager.unregister('%(safe_name)s')
 """
 
-GPL = """
-#
+GPL = """#
 # %(filename)s
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2008 %(author_name)s <%(author_email)s>