diff --git a/base.php b/base.php
index c06c376..353bef1 100644
--- a/base.php
+++ b/base.php
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ function getURLParam ($name, $default = NULL) {
 function getCurrentOption ($option) {
     global $config;
     if (isset($_COOKIE[$option])) {
-        return $_COOKIE[$option];
+        if (isset($config ["cops_" . $option]) && is_array ($config ["cops_" . $option])) {
+            return explode (",", $_COOKIE[$option]);
+        } else {
+            return $_COOKIE[$option];
+        }
     }
     if ($option == "style") {
         return "default";
@@ -464,22 +468,23 @@ class Page
                 Base::clearDb ();
             }
         } else {
-            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_AUTHOR, $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+            //error_log (var_dump (getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories')));
+            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_AUTHOR, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                 array_push ($this->entryArray, Author::getCount());
             }
-            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_SERIES, $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_SERIES, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                 $series = Serie::getCount();
                 if (!is_null ($series)) array_push ($this->entryArray, $series);
             }
-            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_PUBLISHER, $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_PUBLISHER, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                 $publisher = Publisher::getCount();
                 if (!is_null ($publisher)) array_push ($this->entryArray, $publisher);
             }
-            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_TAG, $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+            if (!in_array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_TAG, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                 $tags = Tag::getCount();
                 if (!is_null ($tags)) array_push ($this->entryArray, $tags);
             }
-            if (!in_array ("language", $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+            if (!in_array ("language", getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                 $languages = Language::getCount();
                 if (!is_null ($languages)) array_push ($this->entryArray, $languages);
             }
@@ -813,7 +818,20 @@ class PageCustomize extends Page
         if (getCurrentOption ("html_tag_filter") == 1) {
             $html_tag_filter = "checked='checked'";
         }
-
+        
+        $ignored_categories = array ();
+        $ignoredBaseArray = array (PageQueryResult::SCOPE_AUTHOR,
+                                   PageQueryResult::SCOPE_TAG,
+                                   PageQueryResult::SCOPE_SERIES,
+                                   PageQueryResult::SCOPE_PUBLISHER,
+                                   "language");
+        foreach ($ignoredBaseArray as $key) {
+            if (in_array ($key, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
+                $ignored_categories [$key] = "checked='checked'";
+            } else {
+                $ignored_categories [$key] = "";
+            }
+        }
 
         $content = "";
         if (!preg_match("/(Kobo|Kindle\/3.0|EBRD1101)/", $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) {
@@ -861,6 +879,15 @@ class PageCustomize extends Page
         array_push ($this->entryArray, new Entry (localize ("customize.filter"), "",
                                         $content, "text",
                                         array ()));
+        $content = "";
+        foreach ($ignoredBaseArray as $key) {
+            $keyPlural = preg_replace ('/(ss)$/', 's', $key . "s");
+            $content .=  '<input type="checkbox" name="ignored_categories[]" onchange="updateCookieFromCheckboxGroup (this);" id="ignored_categories_' . $key . '" ' . $ignored_categories [$key] . ' > ' . localize ("{$keyPlural}.title") . '</input> ';
+        }
+
+        array_push ($this->entryArray, new Entry (localize ("customize.ignored"), "",
+                                        $content, "text",
+                                        array ()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/book.php b/book.php
index b6d9687..0a096fe 100644
--- a/book.php
+++ b/book.php
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ where data.book = books.id and data.id = ?');
                         PageQueryResult::SCOPE_SERIES,
                         PageQueryResult::SCOPE_PUBLISHER,
                         PageQueryResult::SCOPE_BOOK) as $key) {
-            if (in_array($key, $config ['cops_ignored_categories']) ||
+            if (in_array($key, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories')) ||
                 (!array_key_exists ($key, $query) && !array_key_exists ("all", $query))) {
                 $critArray [$i] = self::BAD_SEARCH;
             }
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ function getJson ($complete = false) {
                             PageQueryResult::SCOPE_SERIES,
                             PageQueryResult::SCOPE_TAG,
                             PageQueryResult::SCOPE_PUBLISHER) as $key) {
-                if (in_array($key, $config ['cops_ignored_categories'])) {
+                if (in_array($key, getCurrentOption ('ignored_categories'))) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 switch ($key) {
diff --git a/lang/Localization_ca.json b/lang/Localization_ca.json
index 719bac6..8bb85e0 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_ca.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_ca.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "##TODO##customize.email":"Set your email (to allow book emailing)",
 "##TODO##customize.fancybox":"Use a Lightbox",
 "##TODO##customize.filter":"Enable tag filtering",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "##TODO##customize.paging":"Max number of books per page (-1 to disable)",
 "##TODO##customize.style":"Theme",
 "##TODO##customize.title":"Customize COPS UI",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_de.json b/lang/Localization_de.json
index 6d54b8b..be7923e 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_de.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_de.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Geben Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse an (erlaubt das Zusenden von Büchern)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Benutze die Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Erlaube das Filtern durch Tags",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Maximale Anzahl von Büchern pro Seite (-1 zum deaktivieren)",
 "customize.style":"Thema",
 "customize.title":"Anpassungen an COPS",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_en.json b/lang/Localization_en.json
index 74186b9..705ffae 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_en.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_en.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Set your email (to allow book emailing)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Use a Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Enable tag filtering",
+"customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Max number of books per page (-1 to disable)",
 "customize.style":"Theme",
 "customize.title":"Customize COPS UI",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_es.json b/lang/Localization_es.json
index 84cf8d6..dabe332 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_es.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_es.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "##TODO##customize.email":"Set your email (to allow book emailing)",
 "##TODO##customize.fancybox":"Use a Lightbox",
 "##TODO##customize.filter":"Enable tag filtering",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "##TODO##customize.paging":"Max number of books per page (-1 to disable)",
 "##TODO##customize.style":"Theme",
 "##TODO##customize.title":"Customize COPS UI",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_fr.json b/lang/Localization_fr.json
index 0e441ba..1ecc450 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_fr.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_fr.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Adresse email (pour l'envoi automatique de livres)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Utiliser une Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Filtrage via les étiquettes",
+"customize.ignored":"Catégories ignorées",
 "customize.paging":"Nombre de livres par page (-1 pour désactiver)",
 "customize.style":"Thème",
 "customize.title":"Paramétrage de COPS",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_it.json b/lang/Localization_it.json
index 8e7198b..1542ed0 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_it.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_it.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Imposta la tua email (per permettere l'invio di email)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Usa una Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Abilita il filtro per argomento",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Numero massimo di libri per pagina (-1 per disabilitare)",
 "customize.style":"Tema",
 "customize.title":"Personalizza l'interfaccia di COPS",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_nb.json b/lang/Localization_nb.json
index 1b6255d..660c463 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_nb.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_nb.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Sett e-pstadresse (for å sende bøker i e-post)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Bruk en Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Tillat filtrering på nøkkelord",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Maks antall bøker per side (-1 for å deaktivere)",
 "customize.style":"Tema",
 "customize.title":"Tilpass COPS brukergrensesnitt",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_nl.json b/lang/Localization_nl.json
index 5e4f883..f49bccf 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_nl.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_nl.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Email-adres ontvanger (om boeken te versturen per elektronische post)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Gebruik een Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Zet filteren op tag aan",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Maximaal aantal boeken per pagina (-1 voor oneindig aantal)",
 "customize.style":"Opmaak COPS gebruikersomgeving",
 "customize.title":"Aanpassen COPS gebruikersomgeving",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_pt.json b/lang/Localization_pt.json
index d0f7221..3af55a4 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_pt.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_pt.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Forneça seu email (para enviar o ebook)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Usar o Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Ativar filtro por etiqueta",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Número máximo de livros por página (-1 para desabilitar)",
 "customize.style":"Tema",
 "customize.title":"Personalizar a interface do COPS",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_ru.json b/lang/Localization_ru.json
index 2668c30..0bf8c36 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_ru.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_ru.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"Укажите Ваш email (для отправки книг по электронной почте)",
 "customize.fancybox":"Использовать Lightbox",
 "customize.filter":"Включить фильтрацию по меткам",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"Макс. число книг на странице (-1 - не ограничивать)",
 "customize.style":"Тема",
 "customize.title":"Изменить Интерфейс COPS",
diff --git a/lang/Localization_zh.json b/lang/Localization_zh.json
index de411f7..c6c45dd 100644
--- a/lang/Localization_zh.json
+++ b/lang/Localization_zh.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 "customize.email":"设置您的电子邮件(以允许发送邮件)",
 "customize.fancybox":"使用灯箱",
 "customize.filter":"打开标签过滤",
+"##TODO##customize.ignored":"Ignored categories",
 "customize.paging":"页内最大书籍数(-1表示禁用)",
 "customize.style":"主题",
 "customize.title":"自定义界面",
diff --git a/util.js b/util.js
index 2cac252..4f7e907 100644
--- a/util.js
+++ b/util.js
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ function updateCookieFromCheckbox (id) {
     }
 }
 
+/*exported updateCookieFromCheckboxGroup */
+function updateCookieFromCheckboxGroup (id) {
+    var name = $(id).attr('name');
+    var idBase = name.replace (/\[\]/, "");
+    var group = [];
+    $(':checkbox[name="' + name + '"]:checked').each (function () {
+        var id = $(this).attr("id");
+        group.push (id.replace (idBase + "_", ""));
+    });
+    $.cookie(idBase, group.join (), { expires: 365 });
+}
+
+
 function elapsed () {
     var elapsedTime = new Date () - before;
     return "Elapsed : " + elapsedTime;