diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index 7012de4..acc38ad 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -83,6 +83,22 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 		self.height = self.gconf.get( "int", "height", 155 )
 		self.execapp = self.gconf.get( "string", "execute_app", "nautilus" )
 		self.iconsize = self.gconf.get( "int","icon_size", 2 )
+		
+		# Check default items
+		
+		self.showcomputer = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_computer", True )
+		self.showhomefolder = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_home_folder", True )
+		self.shownetwork = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_network", True )
+		self.showdesktop = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_desktop", True )
+		self.showtrash = self.gconf.get( "bool", "show_trash", True )
+		
+		# Get paths for custom items
+		
+		self.custompaths = self.gconf.get( "list-string", "custom_paths", [ ] )
+		
+		# Get names for custom items
+		
+		self.customnames = self.gconf.get( "list-string", "custom-names", [ ] )
 
 		# Hide vertical dotted separator
 		self.hideseparator = self.gconf.get( "bool", "hide_separator", False )
@@ -101,51 +117,63 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 	#Add standard places
 	def do_standard_places( self ):		
 
-		Button1 = easyButton( "computer", self.iconsize, [_("Computer")], -1, -1 )
-		Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop computer:" )
-		Button1.show()
-		self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse all local and remote disks and folders accessible from this computer") )
+		if ( self.showcomputer == True ):
+			Button1 = easyButton( "computer", self.iconsize, [_("Computer")], -1, -1 )
+			Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop computer:" )
+			Button1.show()
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse all local and remote disks and folders accessible from this computer") )
 
-		Button2 = easyButton( "user-home", self.iconsize, [_("Home Folder")], -1, -1 )
-		Button2.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop" )
-		Button2.show()
-		self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button2, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button2, _("Open your personal folder") )
+		if ( self.showhomefolder == True ):
+			Button2 = easyButton( "user-home", self.iconsize, [_("Home Folder")], -1, -1 )
+			Button2.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop" )
+			Button2.show()
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button2, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button2, _("Open your personal folder") )
 
-		Button3 = easyButton( "network-workgroup", self.iconsize, [_("Network")], -1, -1 )
-		Button3.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop network:" )
-		Button3.show()
-		self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button3, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button3, _("Browse bookmarked and local network locations") )
+		if ( self.shownetwork == True ):
+			Button3 = easyButton( "network-workgroup", self.iconsize, [_("Network")], -1, -1 )
+			Button3.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop network:" )
+			Button3.show()
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button3, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button3, _("Browse bookmarked and local network locations") )
 		
-		# Determine where the Desktop folder is (could be localized)
-		desktopDir = home + "/Desktop"
-		try:
-			import sys
-			sys.path.append('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintSystem/python')
-			from configobj import ConfigObj
-			config = ConfigObj(home + "/.config/user-dirs.dirs")
-			tmpdesktopDir = config['XDG_DESKTOP_DIR']
-			tmpdesktopDir = commands.getoutput("echo " + tmpdesktopDir)			
-			if os.path.exists(tmpdesktopDir):
-				desktopDir = tmpdesktopDir
-		except Exception, detail:
-			print detail
-		Button4 = easyButton( "gnome-fs-desktop", self.iconsize, [_("Desktop")], -1, -1 )
-		Button4.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus " + desktopDir )
-		Button4.show()
-		self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button4, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button4, _("Browse items placed on the desktop") )
+		if ( self.showdesktop == True ):
+			# Determine where the Desktop folder is (could be localized)
+			desktopDir = home + "/Desktop"
+			try:
+				import sys
+				sys.path.append('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintSystem/python')
+				from configobj import ConfigObj
+				config = ConfigObj(home + "/.config/user-dirs.dirs")
+				tmpdesktopDir = config['XDG_DESKTOP_DIR']
+				tmpdesktopDir = commands.getoutput("echo " + tmpdesktopDir)			
+				if os.path.exists(tmpdesktopDir):
+					desktopDir = tmpdesktopDir
+			except Exception, detail:
+				print detail
+			Button4 = easyButton( "gnome-fs-desktop", self.iconsize, [_("Desktop")], -1, -1 )
+			Button4.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus " + desktopDir )
+			Button4.show()
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button4, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button4, _("Browse items placed on the desktop") )
 
-		self.trashButton = easyButton( "user-trash", self.iconsize, [_("Trash")], -1, -1 )
-		self.trashButton.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop trash:" )
-		self.trashButton.show()
-		self.trashButton.connect( "button-release-event", self.trashPopup )				
-		#self.refreshTrash()		
+		if ( self.showtrash == True ):
+			self.trashButton = easyButton( "user-trash", self.iconsize, [_("Trash")], -1, -1 )
+			self.trashButton.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "nautilus --no-desktop trash:" )
+			self.trashButton.show()
+			self.trashButton.connect( "button-release-event", self.trashPopup )				
+			#self.refreshTrash()		
 		
-		self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( self.trashButton, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( self.trashButton, _("Browse deleted files") )		
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( self.trashButton, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( self.trashButton, _("Browse deleted files") )
+			
+		for index in range( len(self.custompaths) ):
+			command = ( "nautilus --no-desktop " + self.custompaths[index] )
+			currentbutton = easyButton( "folder", self.iconsize, [_(self.customnames[index])], -1, -1 )
+			currentbutton.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, command )
+			currentbutton.show()
+			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( currentbutton, False, False )
 
 	def trashPopup( self, widget, event ):
 		if event.button == 3: