Index: channels/configwin.py
==================================================================
--- channels/configwin.py
+++ channels/configwin.py
@@ -52,20 +52,23 @@
     def load_config(self, config, prefix="config_"):
         for key,val in config.items():
             w = self.main.get_widget(prefix + key)
             if w:
                 # input field
-                if type(w) is gtk.Entry:
+                if isinstance(w, gtk.Entry):
                     w.set_text(str(val))
                 # checkmark
-                elif type(w) is gtk.CheckButton:
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.CheckButton):
                     w.set_active(bool(val))
                 # dropdown
-                elif type(w) is ComboBoxText:
+                elif isinstance(w, ComboBoxText):
                     w.set_default(val)
+                # number
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.SpinButton):
+                    w.set_value(int(val))
                 # list
-                elif type(w) is gtk.ListStore:
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.ListStore):
                     w.clear()
                     for k,v in val.items():
                         w.append([k, v, True, self.app_bin_check(v)])
                     w.append(["", "", True, gtk.STOCK_NEW])
             #log.CONF("config load", prefix+key, val, type(w))
@@ -74,20 +77,23 @@
     def save_config(self, config, prefix="config_", save=0):
         for key,val in config.items():
             w = self.main.get_widget(prefix + key)
             if w:
                 # text
-                if type(w) is gtk.Entry:
+                if isinstance(w, gtk.Entry):
                     config[key] = w.get_text()
                 # pre-defined text
-                elif type(w) is ComboBoxText:
+                elif isinstance(w, ComboBoxText):
                     config[key] = w.get_active_text()
                 # boolean
-                elif type(w) is gtk.CheckButton:
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.CheckButton):
                     config[key] = w.get_active()
+                # int
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.SpinButton):
+                    config[key] = int(w.get_value(val))
                 # dict
-                elif type(w) is gtk.ListStore:
+                elif isinstance(w, gtk.ListStore):
                     config[key] = {}
                     for row in w:
                         if row[0] and row[1]:
                             config[key][row[0]] = row[1]
             log.CONF("config save", prefix+key, val)
@@ -142,28 +148,36 @@
 
         # Default values are already in conf[] dict
         # (now done in conf.add_plugin_defaults)
         for opt in meta["config"]:
             color = opt.get("color", None)
+            type = opt.get("type", "str")
+            description = opt.get("description", "./.")
             
             # hidden
             if opt.get("hidden"):
                 continue 
 
             # display checkbox
             elif opt["type"] in ("bool", "boolean"):
                 cb = gtk.CheckButton(opt["description"])
-                add_( "config_"+opt["name"], cb, color=color )
+                description = None
 
             # drop down list
             elif opt["type"] in ("select", "choose", "options"):
                 cb = ComboBoxText(ComboBoxText.parse_options(opt["select"])) # custom uikit widget
-                add_( "config_"+opt["name"], cb, opt["description"], color )
+
+            # numeric
+            elif opt["type"] in ("int", "integer", "numeric"):
+                adj = gtk.Adjustment(0, 0, 5000, 1, 10, 0)
+                cb = gtk.SpinButton(adj, 1.0, 0)
 
-            # text entry
+            # text field
             else:
-                add_( "config_"+opt["name"], gtk.Entry(), opt["description"], color )
+                cb = gtk.Entry()
+           
+            add_( "config_"+opt["name"], cb, description, color )
 
         # Spacer between plugins
         add_( None, gtk.HSeparator() )
 
     # Reformat `doc` linebreaks for gtk.tooltip

Index: pluginconf.py
==================================================================
--- pluginconf.py
+++ pluginconf.py
@@ -468,12 +468,19 @@
 
     # Option defaults, if not yet defined
     for opt in meta.get("config", []):
         if "name" in opt and "value" in opt:
             if opt["name"] not in conf_options:
-                 conf_options[opt["name"]] = opt["value"]  # should typemap "bool" and "int" here
+                 # typemap "bool" and "int" here
+                 if opt["type"] in ("bool", "boolean"):
+                     val = bool(opt["value"])
+                 elif opt["type"] in ("int", "integer", "numeric"):
+                     val = int(opt["value"])
+                 else:
+                     val = str(opt["value"])
+                 conf_options[opt["name"]] = val
 
     # Initial plugin activation status
     if module and module not in conf_plugins:
          conf_plugins[module] = meta.get("priority") in ("core", "builtin", "always", "default", "standard")