diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
index 828ab6be1..2fd6d864e 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ function ReaderPaging:init()
 	self.number_of_pages = self.ui.document.info.number_of_pages
 end
 
+function ReaderPaging:onReadSettings(config)
+	self:gotoPage(config:readSetting("last_page") or 1)
+end
+
+function ReaderPaging:onCloseDocument()
+	self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("last_page", self.current_page)
+end
+
 -- wrapper for bounds checking
 function ReaderPaging:gotoPage(number)
 	if number == self.current_page then
@@ -83,10 +91,6 @@ function ReaderPaging:gotoPage(number)
 	return true
 end
 
-function ReaderPaging:onReadSettings(config)
-	self:gotoPage(config:readSetting("last_page") or 1)
-end
-
 function ReaderPaging:onZoomModeUpdate(new_mode)
 	-- we need to remember zoom mode to handle page turn event
 	self.zoom_mode = new_mode
@@ -159,10 +163,6 @@ function ReaderPaging:onGotoPageRel(diff)
 	return true
 end
 
-function ReaderPaging:onCloseDocument()
-	self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("last_page", self.current_page)
-end
-
 function ReaderPaging:onTapForward()
 	self:onGotoPageRel(1)
 	return true
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerzooming.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerzooming.lua
index f2324d175..b7a911fbd 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerzooming.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerzooming.lua
@@ -42,14 +42,32 @@ ReaderZooming = InputContainer:new{
 		},
 	},
 	zoom = 1.0,
-	zoom_mode = "free",
+	-- default to nil so we can trigger ZoomModeUpdate events on start up
+	zoom_mode = nil,
+	DEFAULT_ZOOM_MODE = "page",
 	current_page = 1,
 	rotation = 0
 }
 
+function ReaderZooming:onReadSettings(config)
+	-- @TODO config file from old code base uses globalzoom_mode
+	-- instead of zoom_mode, we need to handle this imcompatibility 
+	-- 04.12 2012 (houqp)
+	local zoom_mode = config:readSetting("zoom_mode")
+	if not zoom_mode then
+		zoom_mode = self.DEFAULT_ZOOM_MODE
+	end
+	self:onSetZoomMode(zoom_mode)
+end
+
+function ReaderZooming:onCloseDocument()
+	self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("zoom_mode", self.zoom_mode)
+end
+
 function ReaderZooming:onSetDimensions(dimensions)
 	-- we were resized
 	self.dimen = dimensions
+	self:setZoom()
 end
 
 function ReaderZooming:onRotationUpdate(rotation)
@@ -57,11 +75,42 @@ function ReaderZooming:onRotationUpdate(rotation)
 	self:setZoom()
 end
 
+function ReaderZooming:onZoom(direction)
+	DEBUG("zoom", direction)
+	if direction == "in" then
+		self.zoom = self.zoom * 1.333333
+	elseif direction == "out" then
+		self.zoom = self.zoom * 0.75
+	end
+	DEBUG("zoom is now at", self.zoom)
+	self:onSetZoomMode("free")
+	self.view:onZoomUpdate(self.zoom)
+	return true
+end
+
+function ReaderZooming:onSetZoomMode(new_mode)
+	if self.zoom_mode ~= new_mode then
+		DEBUG("setting zoom mode to", new_mode)
+		self.zoom_mode = new_mode
+		self:setZoom()
+		self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ZoomModeUpdate", new_mode))
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+function ReaderZooming:onPageUpdate(new_page_no)
+	self.current_page = new_page_no
+	self:setZoom()
+end
+
 function ReaderZooming:setZoom()
 	-- nothing to do in free zoom mode
 	if self.zoom_mode == "free" then
 		return
 	end
+	if not self.dimen then
+		self.dimen = self.ui.dimen
+	end
 	-- check if we're in bbox mode and work on bbox if that's the case
 	local page_size = {}
 	if self.zoom_mode == "content" 
@@ -98,30 +147,4 @@ function ReaderZooming:setZoom()
 	self.view:onZoomUpdate(self.zoom)
 end
 
-function ReaderZooming:onZoom(direction)
-	DEBUG("zoom", direction)
-	if direction == "in" then
-		self.zoom = self.zoom * 1.333333
-	elseif direction == "out" then
-		self.zoom = self.zoom * 0.75
-	end
-	DEBUG("zoom is now at", self.zoom)
-	self:onSetZoomMode("free")
-	self.view:onZoomUpdate(self.zoom)
-	return true
-end
-
-function ReaderZooming:onSetZoomMode(new_mode)
-	if self.zoom_mode ~= new_mode then
-		DEBUG("setting zoom mode to", new_mode)
-		self.zoom_mode = new_mode
-		self:setZoom()
-		self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ZoomModeUpdate", new_mode))
-	end
-	return true
-end
 
-function ReaderZooming:onPageUpdate(new_page_no)
-	self.current_page = new_page_no
-	self:setZoom()
-end
diff --git a/frontend/ui/readerui.lua b/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
index fad05ace1..dc0a2c1a2 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
 	if self.document.info.has_pages then
 		-- for page specific controller
 		
+		-- if needed, insert a paging container
+		local pager = ReaderPaging:new{
+			dialog = self.dialog,
+			view = self[1],
+			ui = self
+		}
+		table.insert(self, pager)
 		-- zooming controller
 		local zoomer = ReaderZooming:new{
 			dialog = self.dialog,
@@ -83,13 +90,6 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
 			ui = self
 		}
 		table.insert(self, panner)
-		-- if needed, insert a paging container
-		local pager = ReaderPaging:new{
-			dialog = self.dialog,
-			view = self[1],
-			ui = self
-		}
-		table.insert(self, pager)
 	else
 		-- rolling controller
 		local roller = ReaderRolling:new{