diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
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+++ b/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
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+<?php
+  /**************************************************************************\
+  * eGroupWare                                                               *
+  * http://www.egroupware.org                                                *
+  * Written by Joseph Engo <jengo@phpgroupware.org>                          *
+  * --------------------------------------------                             *
+  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it *
+  *  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the   *
+  *  Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your  *
+  *  option) any later version.                                              *
+  \**************************************************************************/
+
+  /* $Id$ */
+{
+	// Only Modify the $file and $title variables.....
+	$title = $appname;
+	$file = array();
+	$file['Preferences']		= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences');
+	if(!$GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['deny_user_grants_access'])
+		$file['Grant Access']	= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app='.$appname);
+	$file['Edit Categories']	= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app='.$appname . '&cats_level=True&global_cats=True');
+
+	//Do not modify below this line
+	display_section($appname,$title,$file);
+}
+?>
diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php
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+<?php
+  /**************************************************************************\
+  * eGroupWare - Calendar's Sidebox-Menu for idots-template                  *
+  * http://www.egroupware.org                                                *
+  * Written by Pim Snel <pim@lingewoud.nl>                                   *
+  * --------------------------------------------                             *
+  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it *
+  *  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the   *
+  *  Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your  *
+  *  option) any later version.                                              *
+  \**************************************************************************/
+
+  /* $Id$ */
+{
+
+ /*
+	This hookfile is for generating an app-specific side menu used in the idots
+	template set.
+
+	$menu_title speaks for itself
+	$file is the array with link to app functions
+
+	display_sidebox can be called as much as you like
+ */
+
+	$menu_title = $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['apps'][$appname]['title'] . ' '. lang('Menu');
+	$file = Array(
+		'Add'=>$GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.add'),
+		'_NewLine_', // give a newline
+		'import contacts' => $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiXport.import'),
+		'export contacts' => $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiXport.export')
+	);
+	display_sidebox($appname,$menu_title,$file);
+
+	if($GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['apps']['preferences'])
+	{
+		$menu_title = lang('Preferences');
+		$file 				 = array();
+		$file['Addressbook preferences'] = $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences');
+		if(!$GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['deny_user_grants_access'])
+			$file['Grant Access']	 = $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app=addressbook');
+		$file['Edit Categories'] 	 = $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app=addressbook&cats_level=True&global_cats=True');
+
+		display_sidebox($appname,$menu_title,$file);
+	}
+
+	if ($GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['apps']['admin'])
+	{
+		$menu_title = lang('Administration');
+		$file = Array(
+			'Configuration'=>$GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=admin.uiconfig.index&appname=addressbook'),
+			'Custom Fields'=>$GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uifields.index'),
+			'Global Categories' =>$GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=admin.uicategories.index&appname=addressbook')
+		);
+		display_sidebox($appname,$menu_title,$file);
+	}
+}
+?>