diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/BggApi.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/BggApi.java
index 27e65dd..075144b 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/BggApi.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/BggApi.java
@@ -181,15 +181,62 @@ public class BggApi {
 					Node nNode = nList.item(i);
 					if (nNode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
 						Element eElement = (Element) nNode;
-						ThingMetaData tmd = new ThingMetaData(
-								Integer.parseInt(eElement.getAttribute("objectid")),
-								getValue(eElement, "name"),
-								getValue(eElement, "image"),
-								getValue(eElement, "thumbnail"),
-								getValue(eElement, "comment"),
-								Integer.parseInt(getValue(eElement, "numplays"))				
-								);
-						metas.add(tmd);
+						
+						// thing
+						if( eElement.hasAttribute("objecttype") 
+								&& eElement.getAttribute("objecttype").equals("thing"))
+						{
+							Integer id = Integer.parseInt(eElement.getAttribute("objectid"));
+							if(id != 0) {
+								ThingMetaData tmd = new ThingMetaData(
+										id,
+										getValue(eElement, "name"),
+										getValue(eElement, "image"),
+										getValue(eElement, "thumbnail"),
+										getValue(eElement, "comment"),
+										Integer.parseInt(getValue(eElement, "numplays"))				
+										);
+								metas.add(tmd);
+							}						
+						} 
+						// family has "type"
+						else if(eElement.hasAttribute("type") 
+								&& eElement.getAttribute("type").equals("boardgamefamily")) 
+						{
+							// get name and description
+							StringBuilder fInfo = new StringBuilder();
+							
+							NodeList nListName = eElement.getElementsByTagName("name");
+							if(nListName.getLength() > 0) {
+								fInfo.append(nListName.item(0).getTextContent() + "\r\n");
+							}
+
+							NodeList nListDesc = doc.getElementsByTagName("description");
+							if(nListDesc.getLength() > 0) {
+								fInfo.append(nListDesc.item(0).getTextContent());
+							}
+							eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_FAMILY_INFO, fInfo.toString());
+
+							NodeList nLinks = eElement.getElementsByTagName("link");
+							for(int l = 0; l < nLinks.getLength(); l++) {
+								Node link = nLinks.item(l);
+								if (link.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
+									Element eLink = (Element) link;
+									Integer id = Integer.parseInt(eLink.getAttribute("id"));
+									if(id != 0) {
+										ThingMetaData tmd = new ThingMetaData(
+												id,
+												eLink.getAttribute("value"),
+												"", "", "", null);
+										metas.add(tmd);
+									}						
+								}
+							}
+							
+							// because of our input, there shouldn't be more than one family in the result
+							// but do not iterate over items just to make sure
+							break;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -213,11 +260,14 @@ public class BggApi {
 					Node nNode = nList.item(i);
 					if (nNode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
 						Element eElement = (Element) nNode;
-						ThingMetaData tmd = new ThingMetaData(
-								Integer.parseInt(eElement.getAttribute("objectid")),
-								eElement.getAttribute("objectname"), 
-								"", "", "", null);
-						metas.add(tmd);
+						Integer id = Integer.parseInt(eElement.getAttribute("objectid"));
+						if(id != 0) {
+							ThingMetaData tmd = new ThingMetaData(
+									Integer.parseInt(eElement.getAttribute("objectid")),
+									eElement.getAttribute("objectname"), 
+									"", "", "", null);
+							metas.add(tmd);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ResultConfig.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ResultConfig.java
index ad144b7..c255d2e 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ResultConfig.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ResultConfig.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class ResultConfig {
 	// TODO: integrate different filters (or extend?)
 	
 	public SourceFilter source = SourceFilter.BGG_USER;
-	public ResultAction action = ResultAction.ADD;
+	public ResultAction action = ResultAction.REP;
 	public Subtype subtype = Subtype.BOARDGAME;
 
 	// bgg user filter settings
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ThingProvider.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ThingProvider.java
index 8200a25..f88f779 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ThingProvider.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/result/ThingProvider.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package xyz.veronie.bgg.result;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 public enum ThingProvider {
 	INSTANCE;
@@ -12,10 +13,41 @@ public enum ThingProvider {
 		thingMetas = new ArrayList<ThingMetaData>();
 	}
 	
-	public void setThingMetas(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> metas) {
+	public void replaceThingMetas(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> metas) {
 		this.thingMetas = metas;
 	}
 	
+	public void addThingMetas(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> metas) {
+		this.thingMetas.addAll(metas);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static Predicate<ThingMetaData> thingEqual(ThingMetaData other) 
+	{
+	    return p -> p.getId() == other.getId();
+	}
+	
+	public void subtractThingMetas(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> metas) {
+		for(ThingMetaData tmd : metas) {
+			this.thingMetas.removeIf(thingEqual(tmd));
+		}
+	}
+
+	
+	public void intersectThingMetas(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> metas) {
+		List<ThingMetaData> cpMetas = new ArrayList<ThingMetaData>(this.thingMetas);
+		this.thingMetas.clear();
+		for(ThingMetaData tmd : metas) {
+			for(ThingMetaData thisTmd : cpMetas) {
+				if(tmd.getId() == thisTmd.getId()) {
+					this.thingMetas.add(tmd);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
 	public List<ThingMetaData> getThingMetas() {
         return thingMetas;
     }
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/types/EventConstants.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/types/EventConstants.java
index 57c1ca9..0c47131 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/types/EventConstants.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/types/EventConstants.java
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ public interface EventConstants {
 
 	String TOPIC_GEEKLIST_INFO = "INFO/GEEKLIST";
 
+	String TOPIC_FAMILY_INFO = "INFO/FAMILY";
+
 }
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/AgeSourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/AgeSourceFilter.java
index 0d470d1..39e3176 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/AgeSourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/AgeSourceFilter.java
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 package xyz.veronie.bgg.ui.filters;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Creatable;
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.services.events.IEventBroker;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 
+import xyz.veronie.bgg.result.ResultConfigManager;
+
+@Creatable
 public class AgeSourceFilter {
 
-	public static void create(Composite parent, int style) {
+	@Inject private IEventBroker eventBroker;
+	@Inject private ResultConfigManager configManager;
+	
+	public void create(Composite parent, int style) {
         GridLayout filterLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
         parent.setLayout(filterLayout);
         
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/FamilySourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/FamilySourceFilter.java
index ad19b06..ed64bbf 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/FamilySourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/FamilySourceFilter.java
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ package xyz.veronie.bgg.ui.filters;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Creatable;
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Optional;
 import org.eclipse.e4.core.services.events.IEventBroker;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.di.UIEventTopic;
 import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialog;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
+import org.eclipse.swt.custom.StyledText;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.FocusEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.FocusListener;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionAdapter;
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ public class FamilySourceFilter {
 
 	@Inject private IEventBroker eventBroker;
 	@Inject private ResultConfigManager configManager;
+	private StyledText confLabel;
 	
 	public void create(Composite parent, int style) {
         GridLayout filterLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
@@ -36,11 +40,17 @@ public class FamilySourceFilter {
 		        
         Combo cbFamilyId = new Combo(parent, SWT.DROP_DOWN);
         cbFamilyId.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL, false, false));
+        
+        Integer fid = configManager.getResultConfig().familyId;
+        if(fid != null) {
+        	cbFamilyId.setText(Integer.toString(fid));
+        }
+        
         cbFamilyId.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
             public void widgetDefaultSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
             	try {
 	            	setFamilyId(Integer.parseInt(cbFamilyId.getText()));
-	            	System.out.println("set family id to '" + configManager.getResultConfig().geeklistId + "'");					
+	            	System.out.println("set family id to '" + configManager.getResultConfig().familyId + "'");					
 				} 
 				catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
 					MessageDialog.openError(parent.getShell(), "Input error", "FamilyId must be a whole number.");
@@ -67,6 +77,15 @@ public class FamilySourceFilter {
 				// nothing
 			}
 		});
+        
+        confLabel = new StyledText(parent, SWT.MULTI | SWT.READ_ONLY);
+        confLabel.setText("");
+        confLabel.setWordWrap(true);
+        confLabel.setBounds(10,10,100,100);
+        GridData gd = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL, true, true);
+        gd.horizontalSpan = 2;
+        confLabel.setLayoutData(gd);      
+        
         parent.layout();
 	}
 
@@ -78,4 +97,13 @@ public class FamilySourceFilter {
 		   	System.out.println("setFamilyId: eventBroker is null.");
 		}
 	}
+	
+	@Inject
+	@Optional
+	private void subscribeTopicGeeklistInfo
+	    (@UIEventTopic(EventConstants.TOPIC_FAMILY_INFO)
+	        String familyInfo) {
+		confLabel.setText(familyInfo);
+		confLabel.redraw();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/GeeklistSourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/GeeklistSourceFilter.java
index 4aa45d1..a4fcbea 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/GeeklistSourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/GeeklistSourceFilter.java
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ public class GeeklistSourceFilter {
         lblGeeklist.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL, false, false));
 		        
         Combo cbGeeklistId = new Combo(parent, SWT.DROP_DOWN);
+        Integer gid = configManager.getResultConfig().geeklistId;
+        if(gid != null) {
+        	cbGeeklistId.setText(Integer.toString(gid));
+        }
         cbGeeklistId.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL, false, false));
         cbGeeklistId.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
             public void widgetDefaultSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ public class GeeklistSourceFilter {
 			}
 		});
         
-        confLabel = new StyledText(parent, SWT.MULTI | SWT.WRAP | SWT.READ_ONLY);
+        confLabel = new StyledText(parent, SWT.MULTI | SWT.READ_ONLY);
         confLabel.setText("");
         confLabel.setWordWrap(true);
         confLabel.setBounds(10,10,100,100);
@@ -88,7 +92,6 @@ public class GeeklistSourceFilter {
 	public void setGeeklistId(Integer geeklistId) {
 		if(eventBroker != null) {
 			eventBroker.post(EventConstants.TOPIC_GEEKLIST_CHANGED, geeklistId);
-			//confLabel.setText("Geeklist #" + geeklistId);
 		} else {
 		   	System.out.println("setGeeklistId: eventBroker is null.");
 		}
@@ -100,5 +103,6 @@ public class GeeklistSourceFilter {
 	    (@UIEventTopic(EventConstants.TOPIC_GEEKLIST_INFO)
 	        String geeklistInfo) {
 		confLabel.setText(geeklistInfo);
+		confLabel.redraw();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/RankSourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/RankSourceFilter.java
index d0364f5..ce1f384 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/RankSourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/RankSourceFilter.java
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 package xyz.veronie.bgg.ui.filters;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Creatable;
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.services.events.IEventBroker;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 
+import xyz.veronie.bgg.result.ResultConfigManager;
+
+@Creatable
 public class RankSourceFilter {
 
-	public static void create(Composite parent, int style) {
+	@Inject private IEventBroker eventBroker;
+	@Inject private ResultConfigManager configManager;
+	
+	public void create(Composite parent, int style) {
         GridLayout filterLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
         parent.setLayout(filterLayout);
         
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/SearchSourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/SearchSourceFilter.java
index 7cdaaab..c799383 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/SearchSourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/SearchSourceFilter.java
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 package xyz.veronie.bgg.ui.filters;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Creatable;
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.services.events.IEventBroker;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 
+import xyz.veronie.bgg.result.ResultConfigManager;
+
+@Creatable
 public class SearchSourceFilter {
 
-	public static void create(Composite parent, int style) {
+	@Inject private IEventBroker eventBroker;
+	@Inject private ResultConfigManager configManager;
+	
+	public void create(Composite parent, int style) {
         GridLayout filterLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
         parent.setLayout(filterLayout);
         
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/YearSourceFilter.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/YearSourceFilter.java
index c7ece46..286d4d8 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/YearSourceFilter.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/filters/YearSourceFilter.java
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 package xyz.veronie.bgg.ui.filters;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.di.annotations.Creatable;
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.services.events.IEventBroker;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 
+import xyz.veronie.bgg.result.ResultConfigManager;
+
+@Creatable
 public class YearSourceFilter {
 
-	public static void create(Composite parent, int style) {
+	@Inject private IEventBroker eventBroker;
+	@Inject private ResultConfigManager configManager;
+	
+	public void create(Composite parent, int style) {
         GridLayout filterLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
         parent.setLayout(filterLayout);
         
diff --git a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/parts/LoadFromBggPart.java b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/parts/LoadFromBggPart.java
index 6124116..7a450b6 100644
--- a/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/parts/LoadFromBggPart.java
+++ b/xyz.veronie.bgg.ui/src/xyz/veronie/bgg/ui/parts/LoadFromBggPart.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 	@Inject private BggUserSourceFilter bggUserSourceFilter;
 	@Inject private GeeklistSourceFilter geeklistSourceFilter;
 	@Inject private FamilySourceFilter familySourceFilter;
+	@Inject private AgeSourceFilter ageSourceFilter;
+	@Inject private RankSourceFilter rankSourceFilter;
+	@Inject private YearSourceFilter yearSourceFilter;
+	@Inject private SearchSourceFilter searchSourceFilter;
 	@Inject private BggApi bggApi;
 	
 	@PostConstruct
@@ -171,8 +175,7 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 				        eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_STATUS, "Fetching " + selection.getFirstElement().toString() + " '" + user + "'...");
 				        try {
 				        	ArrayList<ThingMetaData> thingMetas = bggApi.getThingsForUser(user);
-				        	ThingProvider.INSTANCE.setThingMetas(thingMetas);
-				        	eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_RESULT_CHANGED, "");
+				        	useThingsOnResult(thingMetas);
 				        }
 				        catch(IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 				        	MessageDialog.openError(main.getShell(), "", ex.getMessage());
@@ -188,8 +191,7 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 		        		eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_STATUS, "Fetching for geeklist id '" + geeklistId + "'");
 		        		try {
 		        			ArrayList<ThingMetaData> thingMetas = bggApi.getThingsForGeeklist(geeklistId);
-		        			ThingProvider.INSTANCE.setThingMetas(thingMetas);
-		        			eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_RESULT_CHANGED, "");
+		        			useThingsOnResult(thingMetas);
 		        		}
 				        catch(IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 				        	MessageDialog.openError(main.getShell(), "", ex.getMessage());
@@ -204,8 +206,7 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 		        		eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_STATUS, "Fetching for family id '" + familyId + "'");
 		        		try {
 		        			ArrayList<ThingMetaData> thingMetas = bggApi.getThingsForFamily(familyId);
-		        			ThingProvider.INSTANCE.setThingMetas(thingMetas);
-		        			eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_RESULT_CHANGED, "");
+		        			useThingsOnResult(thingMetas);
 		        		}
 				        catch(IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 				        	MessageDialog.openError(main.getShell(), "", ex.getMessage());
@@ -213,6 +214,25 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 		        	}
 		        }
 		    }
+
+			private void useThingsOnResult(ArrayList<ThingMetaData> thingMetas) {
+				switch(configManager.getResultConfig().action) {
+				case REP:
+					ThingProvider.INSTANCE.replaceThingMetas(thingMetas);
+					break;
+				case ADD:
+					ThingProvider.INSTANCE.addThingMetas(thingMetas);
+					break;
+				case SUB:
+					ThingProvider.INSTANCE.subtractThingMetas(thingMetas);
+					break;
+				case AND:
+					ThingProvider.INSTANCE.intersectThingMetas(thingMetas);
+					break;
+				}
+				eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_RESULT_CHANGED, "");
+				eventBroker.send(EventConstants.TOPIC_STATUS, "Fetched " + Integer.toString(thingMetas.size()) + " things.");
+			}
 		});
 
 		
@@ -284,16 +304,16 @@ public class LoadFromBggPart {
 			familySourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
 			break;
 		case RANK:
-			RankSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
+			rankSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
 			break;
 		case YEAR:
-			YearSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
+			yearSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
 			break;
 		case AGE:
-			AgeSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
+			ageSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
 			break;
 		case SEARCH:
-			SearchSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
+			searchSourceFilter.create(parent, SWT.FILL);
 			break;
 		default:
 			System.out.println("construct " + elem + " (not implemented yet, try another one)");