diff --git a/pysollib/game.py b/pysollib/game.py
index c0317059..8e6a4a92 100644
--- a/pysollib/game.py
+++ b/pysollib/game.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from cStringIO import StringIO
 
 # PySol imports
 from mfxutil import Pickler, Unpickler, UnpicklingError
+from mfxutil import Image, ImageTk
 from mfxutil import destruct, Struct, SubclassResponsibility
 from mfxutil import uclock, usleep
 from mfxutil import format_time
@@ -1035,9 +1036,7 @@ class Game:
             return False
         if not stack.cards:
             return False
-        try:
-            import ImageTk              # use PIL
-        except ImportError:
+        if not Image:
             return False
         if self.moves.state == self.S_INIT:
             # don't use flip animation for initial dealing
@@ -1095,8 +1094,6 @@ class Game:
 
     def doWinAnimation(self):
         # based on code from pygtk-demo
-        import Image, ImageTk
-
         FRAME_DELAY = 40
         CYCLE_LEN = 60
         images = self.win_animation.images
@@ -1173,13 +1170,13 @@ class Game:
     def winAnimation(self, perfect=0):
 ###        if not self.app.opt.win_animation:
 ###            return
+        if self.preview:
+            return
         if not self.app.opt.animations:
             return
         if TOOLKIT == 'gtk':
             return
-        try:
-            import Image
-        except ImportError:
+        if not Image:
             return
         self.canvas.hideAllItems()
         # select some random cards
@@ -1199,6 +1196,8 @@ class Game:
         return
 
     def redealAnimation(self):
+        if self.preview:
+            return
         if not self.app.opt.animations or not self.app.opt.redeal_animation:
             return
         self.setCursor(cursor=CURSOR_WATCH)
diff --git a/pysollib/init.py b/pysollib/init.py
index f85c53bf..22da34db 100644
--- a/pysollib/init.py
+++ b/pysollib/init.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def init():
         locale_dir = d
     ##if locale_dir: locale_dir = os.path.normpath(locale_dir)
     gettext.install('pysol', locale_dir, unicode=True)
-
+    # debug
     if 'PYSOL_CHECK_GAMES' in os.environ or \
            'PYSOL_DEBUG' in os.environ:
         settings.CHECK_GAMES = True
@@ -97,4 +97,8 @@ def init():
         # "can't invoke event <<ThemeChanged>>: application has been destroyed"
         #root.destroy()
         Tkinter._default_root = None
+    #
+    if '--no-games-menu' in sys.argv:
+        sys.argv.remove('--no-games-menu')
+        settings.SELECT_GAME_MENU = False
 
diff --git a/pysollib/mfxutil.py b/pysollib/mfxutil.py
index 26b677d1..5c81e812 100644
--- a/pysollib/mfxutil.py
+++ b/pysollib/mfxutil.py
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ try:
 except:
     thread = None
 
+from settings import TOOLKIT
+Image = ImageTk = ImageOps = None
+if TOOLKIT == 'tk':
+    try: # PIL
+        import Image
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+    else:
+        import ImageTk
+        import ImageOps
+        # for py2exe
+        import GifImagePlugin
+        import PngImagePlugin
+        import JpegImagePlugin
+        import BmpImagePlugin
+        import PpmImagePlugin
+        Image._initialized=2
+
 if os.name == "mac":
     # macfs module is deprecated, consider using Carbon.File or Carbon.Folder
     import macfs, MACFS
diff --git a/pysollib/settings.py b/pysollib/settings.py
index 11e7cbfc..ab52d525 100644
--- a/pysollib/settings.py
+++ b/pysollib/settings.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ if os.name == 'mac':
 TOP_SIZE = 10
 TOP_TITLE = n_('Top 10')
 
+# use menu for select game
+SELECT_GAME_MENU = True
+
 # debug
 DEBUG = 0                               # must be integer
 CHECK_GAMES = False                     # check duplicated names and classes
diff --git a/pysollib/stack.py b/pysollib/stack.py
index 01ac5a09..f98078ba 100644
--- a/pysollib/stack.py
+++ b/pysollib/stack.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ import types
 
 # PySol imports
 from mfxutil import Struct, kwdefault, SubclassResponsibility
+from mfxutil import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
 from util import ACE, KING
 from util import ANY_SUIT, ANY_COLOR, ANY_RANK, NO_RANK
 from pysoltk import EVENT_HANDLED, EVENT_PROPAGATE
@@ -1289,13 +1290,6 @@ class Stack:
         xx0, yy0 = x0, y0
         w, h = x1-x0, y1-y0
         #
-        Image = None
-        if TOOLKIT == 'tk':
-            try:
-                import Image, ImageTk
-            except ImportError:
-                pass
-        ##Image = None
         if TOOLKIT == 'gtk' or not Image:
             color = self.game.app.opt.colors['cards_1']
             r = MfxCanvasRectangle(self.canvas, xx0, yy0, xx0+w, yy0+h,
diff --git a/pysollib/tile/menubar.py b/pysollib/tile/menubar.py
index c70ba8e9..68f51020 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/menubar.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/menubar.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from pysollib.mfxutil import destruct, Struct, kwdefault
 from pysollib.util import CARDSET
 from pysollib.settings import PACKAGE, WIN_SYSTEM
 from pysollib.settings import TOP_TITLE
+from pysollib.settings import SELECT_GAME_MENU
 from pysollib.gamedb import GI
 from pysollib.actions import PysolMenubarActions
 
@@ -630,6 +631,8 @@ class PysolMenubar(PysolMenubarActions):
                          command=self.mSelectGameDialog)
         menu.add_command(label=n_("Playable pre&view..."), accelerator="V",
                          command=self.mSelectGameDialogWithPreview)
+        if not SELECT_GAME_MENU:
+            return
         menu.add_separator()
         self._addSelectPopularGameSubMenu(games, menu, self.mSelectGame,
                                           self.tkopt.gameid)
diff --git a/pysollib/tile/tkcanvas.py b/pysollib/tile/tkcanvas.py
index 83026317..f0d8d4d7 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/tkcanvas.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/tkcanvas.py
@@ -44,16 +44,9 @@ __all__ = ['MfxCanvasGroup',
 import os, sys, types
 import Tile as Tkinter
 import Canvas
-try:
-    # PIL (Python Image Library)
-    import Image
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
-else:
-    import ImageTk
-    # for py2exe
-    import GifImagePlugin, PngImagePlugin, JpegImagePlugin, BmpImagePlugin, PpmImagePlugin
-    Image._initialized=2
+
+# PySol imports
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
 
 # Toolkit imports
 from tkutil import bind, unbind_destroy, loadImage
diff --git a/pysollib/tile/tkutil.py b/pysollib/tile/tkutil.py
index ab07a0f8..0754bed4 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/tkutil.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/tkutil.py
@@ -60,13 +60,9 @@ import sys, os, re
 import traceback
 import Tile as Tkinter
 from tkFont import Font
-try:
-    # PIL
-    import Image
-    import ImageTk
-    import ImageOps
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
+
+# PySol imports
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
 
 # Toolkit imports
 from tkconst import tkversion
diff --git a/pysollib/tile/toolbar.py b/pysollib/tile/toolbar.py
index 003f1cff..e8aba7fb 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/toolbar.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/toolbar.py
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ __all__ = ['PysolToolbar'] #, 'TOOLBAR_BUTTONS']
 # imports
 import os
 import Tile as Tkinter
-try:
-    # PIL
-    import Image, ImageTk
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
 
 # PySol imports
 from pysollib.mfxutil import destruct
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
 from pysollib.util import IMAGE_EXTENSIONS
 from pysollib.settings import PACKAGE
 from pysollib.actions import PysolToolbarActions
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/menubar.py b/pysollib/tk/menubar.py
index 66216eda..7310bf29 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/menubar.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/menubar.py
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ __all__ = ['PysolMenubar']
 
 # imports
 import math, os, sys, re
-import Tkinter, tkColorChooser, tkFileDialog
+import Tkinter, tkFileDialog
 
 # PySol imports
 from pysollib.mfxutil import destruct, Struct, kwdefault
 from pysollib.util import CARDSET
 from pysollib.settings import PACKAGE, WIN_SYSTEM
 from pysollib.settings import TOP_TITLE
+from pysollib.settings import SELECT_GAME_MENU
 from pysollib.gamedb import GI
 from pysollib.actions import PysolMenubarActions
 
@@ -626,6 +627,8 @@ class PysolMenubar(PysolMenubarActions):
                          command=self.mSelectGameDialog)
         menu.add_command(label=n_("Playable pre&view..."), accelerator="V",
                          command=self.mSelectGameDialogWithPreview)
+        if not SELECT_GAME_MENU:
+            return
         menu.add_separator()
         self._addSelectPopularGameSubMenu(games, menu, self.mSelectGame,
                                           self.tkopt.gameid)
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/tkcanvas.py b/pysollib/tk/tkcanvas.py
index 9cdff64e..8509ab11 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/tkcanvas.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/tkcanvas.py
@@ -43,16 +43,9 @@ __all__ = ['MfxCanvasGroup',
 # imports
 import os, sys, types
 import Tkinter, Canvas
-try:
-    # PIL (Python Image Library)
-    import Image
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
-else:
-    import ImageTk
-    # for py2exe
-    import GifImagePlugin, PngImagePlugin, JpegImagePlugin, BmpImagePlugin, PpmImagePlugin
-    Image._initialized=2
+
+# PySol imports
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk
 
 # Toolkit imports
 from tkutil import bind, unbind_destroy, loadImage
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/tkutil.py b/pysollib/tk/tkutil.py
index b9cc4f4a..3df99a68 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/tkutil.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/tkutil.py
@@ -60,13 +60,9 @@ import sys, os, re
 import traceback
 import Tkinter
 from tkFont import Font
-try:
-    # PIL
-    import Image
-    import ImageTk
-    import ImageOps
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
+
+# PySol imports
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
 
 # Toolkit imports
 from tkconst import tkversion
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/toolbar.py b/pysollib/tk/toolbar.py
index 07063223..1d74927d 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/toolbar.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/toolbar.py
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ __all__ = ['PysolToolbar'] #, 'TOOLBAR_BUTTONS']
 # imports
 import os, sys, types, Tkinter
 import traceback
-try:
-    # PIL
-    import Image, ImageTk
-except ImportError:
-    Image = None
 
 # PySol imports
 from pysollib.mfxutil import destruct
+from pysollib.mfxutil import Image, ImageTk
 from pysollib.util import IMAGE_EXTENSIONS
 from pysollib.settings import PACKAGE
 from pysollib.actions import PysolToolbarActions
diff --git a/pysollib/util.py b/pysollib/util.py
index 4448dbe0..a5cacf12 100644
--- a/pysollib/util.py
+++ b/pysollib/util.py
@@ -62,8 +62,16 @@ __all__ = ['SUITS',
 # imports
 import sys, os, re, time
 
+
+try:
+    import Image, ImageTk, ImageOps
+except ImportError:
+    Image = ImageTk = ImageOps = None
+
 # PySol imports
 from settings import DATA_DIRS
+from mfxutil import Image
+
 
 # /***********************************************************************
 # // constants
@@ -102,11 +110,8 @@ IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = (".gif", ".ppm",)
 if 1 and os.name == "nt":
     IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = (".png", ".gif", ".ppm", ".jpg",)
     pass
-try:
-    import Image
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
+
+if Image:
     IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = (".png", ".gif", ".jpg", ".ppm", ".bmp")