diff --git a/Freewood-OctoWoW-Core.toc b/Freewood-OctoWoW-Core.toc
index 5440502..19a365d 100644
--- a/Freewood-OctoWoW-Core.toc
+++ b/Freewood-OctoWoW-Core.toc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Notes: Base addon of the Freewood family: data storage, UI kit, export/import and the main window.
 ## Notes-deDE: Basis-Addon der Freewood-Familie: Datenspeicher, UI-Bausteine, Export/Import und Hauptfenster.
 ## Author: Lacustat
-## Version: 0.1.175
+## Version: 0.1.176
 ## SavedVariables: FreewoodDB
 ## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: FreewoodCharDB
 
diff --git a/UI/Tabs.lua b/UI/Tabs.lua
index 5d77150..4a3f393 100644
--- a/UI/Tabs.lua
+++ b/UI/Tabs.lua
@@ -325,15 +325,8 @@ local function LeftWidth(W)
 end
 
 local layingOut, pendingLayout, layoutDepth = false, false, 0
-local function LayoutSections()
-    if not settingsBody then
-        return
-    end
-    if layingOut then
-        pendingLayout = true     -- eine Hoehe hat sich waehrend des Anordnens geaendert: danach noch einmal
-        return
-    end
-    layingOut = true
+local LayoutSections
+local function DoLayout()
     local W = settingsBody:GetWidth() or 0
     if W < 200 then
         W = 1000
@@ -349,7 +342,7 @@ local function LayoutSections()
         xs[i] = x0 + (i - 1) * (colW + SECTION_GAP)
         ypos[i] = 0
     end
-    settingsLeft:SetShown(general)
+    if general then settingsLeft:Show() else settingsLeft:Hide() end
     settingsLeft:SetWidth(leftW)
     for _, def in ipairs(settingsSections) do
         local frame = def.frame
@@ -398,7 +391,26 @@ local function LayoutSections()
         end
     end
     UpdateCatBar()
+end
+
+LayoutSections = function()
+    if not settingsBody then
+        return
+    end
+    if layingOut then
+        pendingLayout = true     -- eine Hoehe hat sich waehrend des Anordnens geaendert: danach noch einmal
+        return
+    end
+    layingOut = true
+    local ok, err = pcall(DoLayout)
     layingOut = false
+    if not ok then
+        pendingLayout = false
+        if DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME then
+            DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("|cffff5555Freewood: Fehler in den Einstellungen: " .. tostring(err) .. "|r")
+        end
+        return
+    end
     if pendingLayout and layoutDepth < 4 then
         pendingLayout = false
         layoutDepth = layoutDepth + 1
@@ -457,6 +469,7 @@ local function BuildSettings(content)
     catBar:SetHeight(28)
     catButtons = {}
     for _, cat in ipairs(CATS) do
+        local cat = cat                  -- Lua 5.0: Schleifenvariable fuer die Closure sichern
         local b = UI.CreateButton(catBar, L[CAT_LABEL[cat]], 160, 26, function() SelectCategory(cat) end)
         b.cat = cat
         catButtons[#catButtons + 1] = b