diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.1 b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.1
index a19177aa..3d0c10a6 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.1
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.1
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ To prevent a fatal intermingling of ISO image and text messages, all result
 texts get redirected to stderr if -*dev "-" or "stdio:/dev/fd/1" is among
 the start arguments of the program.
 .br
+Standard output is currently suitable for creating a single new session
+per program run without dialog. Use in other situations is discouraged
+and several restrictions apply: 
+.br
 It is not allowed to use standard output as pseudo drive if it was not
 among the start arguments. Do not try to fool this ban via backdoor addresses
 to stdout.
@@ -394,7 +398,10 @@ This is only allowed as long as no changes are pending in the currently
 loaded ISO image. Eventually  one has to perform -commit or -rollback first.
 Violation yields a SORRY event.
 .br
-An empty address string gives up the current device
+Special address string "-" means standard output, to which several restrictions
+apply. See above paragraph "Libburn drives".
+.br
+An empty address string "" gives up the current device
 without aquiring a new one.
 .TP
 \fB\-indev\fR address
@@ -412,7 +419,10 @@ empty ISO image with no changes pending is created. It can either be populated
 by help of -add or it can be discarded silently if -dev or -indev are
 performed afterwards.
 .br
-An empty address string gives up the current output drive
+Special address string "-" means standard output, to which several restrictions
+apply. See above paragraph "Libburn drives".
+.br
+An empty address string "" gives up the current output drive
 without aquiring a new one. No writing is possible without an output drive.
 .TP
 \fB\-ban_stdio_write\fR
@@ -507,6 +517,21 @@ If -pathspecs is set to "off" then eventual -disk_pattern expansion applies.
 The resulting words are used as both, iso_rr_path and disk path. Eventually
 -cdx gets prepended.
 .TP
+\fB\-add_plainly\fR mode
+If set to mode "unknown" then any command word that does not begin with "-" and
+is not recognized as known command will be subject to a virtual -add command.
+I.e. it will be used as pathspec or as disk_path and added to the image.
+Eventually -disk_pattern expansion applies to disk_paths.
+.br
+Mode "dashed" is similar to "unknown" but also adds unrecognized command
+words even if they begin with "-".
+.br
+Mode "any" announces that all further words are to be added as pathspecs
+or disk_paths. This does not work in dialog mode.
+.br
+Mode "none" is the default. It prevents any words from being understood
+as files to add, if they are not parameters to appropriate commands.
+.TP
 \fB\-path_list\fR disk_path
 Like -add but read the parameter words from file disk_path.
 One pathspec resp. disk_path pattern per line. 
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.c b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.c
index 71b887da..49ab33b4 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.c
@@ -2848,6 +2848,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->wdi[0]= 0;
  strcpy(m->wdx, m->initial_wdx);
  m->did_something_useful= 0;
+ m->add_plainly= 0;
  m->do_joliet= 0;
  m->do_follow_pattern= 1;
  m->do_follow_param= 0;
@@ -3939,6 +3940,14 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
          (xorriso->wdx[0] ? Text_shellsafe(xorriso->wdx,sfe,0) : "'/'"));
  Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
+ is_default= (xorriso->add_plainly==0);
+ sprintf(line,"-add_plainly %s\n",
+         (xorriso->add_plainly == 1 ? "unknown" : 
+          xorriso->add_plainly == 2 ? "dashed" :
+          xorriso->add_plainly == 3 ? "any" : "none"));
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+
  is_default= (xorriso->do_iso_rr_pattern==1);
  sprintf(line,"-iso_rr_pattern %s\n",
          (xorriso->do_iso_rr_pattern == 1 ? "on" :
@@ -6052,6 +6061,26 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+/* Option -add_plainly "none"|"unknown" */
+int Xorriso_option_add_plainly(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode,int flag)
+{
+ if(strcmp(mode, "none")==0)
+   xorriso->add_plainly= 0;
+ if(strcmp(mode, "unknown")==0)
+   xorriso->add_plainly= 1;
+ else if(strcmp(mode, "dashed")==0)
+   xorriso->add_plainly= 2;
+ else if(strcmp(mode, "any")==0)
+   xorriso->add_plainly= 3;
+ else {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-add_plainly: unknown mode '%s'", mode);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* Option -alter_date , -alter_date_r */
 /* @param flag bit0=recursive (-alter_date_r)
 */
@@ -7068,6 +7097,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "  -add pathspec [...] | disk_path [***]",
 "                 Insert the given files or directory trees from",
 "                 filesystem into the ISO image. Much like mkisofs.",
+"  -add_plainly \"none\"|\"unknown\"|\"dashed\"|\"any\"",
+"                 Whether to add lonely arguments as pathspec resp. disk_path.",
 "  -path-list disk_path",
 "                 Like -add but read the pathspecs from file disk_path.",
 "  -pathspecs \"on\"|\"off\"  Allow or disallow pathspecs of form ",
@@ -8288,6 +8319,10 @@ next_command:;
    cmd= argv[*idx];
  else
    cmd= "";
+ if(xorriso->add_plainly==3 && cmd[0] && !xorriso->is_dialog) {
+   (*idx)++;
+   goto add_plain_argument;
+ }
  was_dashed= 0;
  if(cmd[0]=='-' && cmd[1]!='-' && cmd[1]!=0) {
    was_dashed= 1;
@@ -8315,6 +8350,10 @@ next_command:;
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"add")==0) {
    ret= Xorriso_option_add(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"add_plainly")==0) {
+   (*idx)++;
+   ret= Xorriso_option_add_plainly(xorriso, arg1, 0);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"alter_date")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"alter_date_r")==0) {
    (*idx)+= 2;
    ret= Xorriso_option_alter_date(xorriso, arg1, arg2, argc, argv, idx,
@@ -8646,6 +8685,8 @@ next_command:;
    /* tis ok */;
 
  } else if(was_dashed) {
+   if(xorriso->add_plainly>1)
+     goto add_plain_argument;
 unknown_option:;
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
            "=== Not a known option:\n");
@@ -8655,12 +8696,13 @@ unknown_option:;
    {ret= 0; goto eval_any_problems;}
 
  } else {
-   goto unknown_option;
+   if(xorriso->add_plainly<=0)
+     goto unknown_option;
+add_plain_argument:;
+   (*idx)--;
+   ret= Xorriso_option_add(xorriso, (*idx)+1, argv, idx, 0);
+   (*idx)++;
 
-   /* >>> ??? pathspecs for option -add */;
-
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Ignored argument : '%s'", cmd);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING", 0);
  }
 
 eval_any_problems:
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.h b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.h
index b89717d1..523348b0 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.h
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso.h
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ int Xorriso_option_abort_on(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity, int flag);
 int Xorriso_option_add(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag);
 
+/* Option -add_plainly "on"|"off" */
+int Xorriso_option_add_plainly(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode,
+                                   int flag);
+
+
 /* Option -alter_date, alter_date_r */
 /* @param flag bit0=recursive (-alter_date_r)
 */
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_private.h b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_private.h
index 8c326549..aafb61e2 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_private.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  char wdx[SfileadrL];
  int did_something_useful;
 
+ int add_plainly;
 
  /* >>> put libisofs aspects here <<< */
 
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 3d91fc48..f29c590d 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.20.131050"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.20.200254"