diff --git a/src/appconfig.cpp b/src/appconfig.cpp
index 8a18eae..fe06e57 100644
--- a/src/appconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/appconfig.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ QVector<PathEntry> parsePathEntry(QJsonObject &jsonMainDoc, bool baseRecursive,
       SetJSONBool(entry.shuffle, schedulerJson, "shuffle");
       SetJSONBool(entry.sorted, schedulerJson, "sorted");
 
+      SetJSONBool(entry.baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow, schedulerJson, "stretch");
+
       std::string pathString = ParseJSONString(schedulerJson, "path");
       if(!pathString.empty()) {
         entry.path = pathString;
@@ -178,10 +180,7 @@ QVector<PathEntry> parsePathEntry(QJsonObject &jsonMainDoc, bool baseRecursive,
       if(!imageListString.empty()) {
         entry.imageList = imageListString;
       }
-      std::string typeString = ParseJSONString(schedulerJson, "type");
-      if(!pathString.empty()) {
-        entry.type = typeString;
-      }
+
       SetJSONBool(entry.exclusive, schedulerJson, "exclusive");
 
       if(schedulerJson.contains("times") && schedulerJson["times"].isArray())
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ QVector<PathEntry> parsePathEntry(QJsonObject &jsonMainDoc, bool baseRecursive,
                 {
                     window.endDisplay = QTime::fromString(timesJson["end"].toString());
                 }
-                entry.timeWindows.append(window);
+                entry.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.append(window);
             }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/appconfig.h b/src/appconfig.h
index 61fadb3..849de7b 100644
--- a/src/appconfig.h
+++ b/src/appconfig.h
@@ -16,15 +16,38 @@ struct Config {
 };
 
 struct PathEntry {
-  QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> timeWindows;
   std::string path = "";
   std::string imageList = "";
-  std::string type = "";
-  bool exclusive = false;
+  bool exclusive = false; // only use this entry when it is valid, skip others
 
   bool recursive = false;
   bool shuffle = false;
   bool sorted = false;
+  ImageDisplayOptions baseDisplayOptions;
+
+  bool operator==(const PathEntry &b) const
+  {
+    return !operator!=(b);
+  }
+  bool operator!=(const PathEntry &b) const
+  {
+    if (b.exclusive != exclusive)
+      return true;
+    if (b.recursive != recursive || b.shuffle != shuffle || b.sorted != sorted)
+      return true;
+    if(b.baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow != baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow)
+      return true;
+    if (b.path != path || b.imageList != imageList)
+      return true;
+    if (b.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count() != baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count())
+      return true;
+    for(int i = 0; i < baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (b.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows[i] != baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows[i])
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
 };
 
 // app level configuration
@@ -39,18 +62,16 @@ struct AppConfig : public Config {
 
     static const std::string valid_aspects; 
   public:
-    bool PathOptionsChanged(AppConfig &other) {
+    bool PathOptionsChanged(AppConfig &other) 
+    {
       if (paths.count() != other.paths.count())
         return true;
       for(int index = 0; index < paths.count(); ++index)
       {
-        if ( other.paths[index].recursive != paths[index].recursive || other.paths[index].shuffle != paths[index].shuffle
-        || other.paths[index].sorted != paths[index].sorted)
-          return true;
-        if ( other.paths[index].path != paths[index].path || other.paths[index].imageList != paths[index].imageList )
+        if(other.paths[index] != paths[index])
           return true;
       }
-     return false;
+      return false;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/imageselector.cpp b/src/imageselector.cpp
index 839a919..147d94b 100644
--- a/src/imageselector.cpp
+++ b/src/imageselector.cpp
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ ListImageSelector::~ListImageSelector()
 {
 }
 
-void ListImageSelector::AddImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector, const QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> &displayTimeWindows, const bool exclusiveIn)
+void ListImageSelector::AddImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector, const bool exclusiveIn, const ImageDisplayOptions& baseDisplayOptionsIn)
 {
   SelectoryEntry entry;
   entry.selector = std::move(selector);
-  entry.displayTimeWindows = displayTimeWindows;
   entry.exclusive = exclusiveIn;
+  entry.baseDisplayOptions = baseDisplayOptionsIn;
   imageSelectors.push_back(std::move(entry));
   currentSelector = imageSelectors.begin();
 }
@@ -353,9 +353,12 @@ const ImageDetails ListImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions& ba
   // check for exclusive time windows
   for(auto& selector: imageSelectors)
   {
-    if (imageInsideTimeWindow(selector.displayTimeWindows) && selector.exclusive) 
+    if (imageInsideTimeWindow(selector.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows) && selector.exclusive) 
     {
-      return selector.selector->getNextImage(baseOptions);
+      ImageDisplayOptions options = baseOptions;
+      if (selector.baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow)
+        options.fitAspectAxisToWindow = true;
+      return selector.selector->getNextImage(options);
     }
   }
 
@@ -367,9 +370,12 @@ const ImageDetails ListImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions& ba
     {
       currentSelector = imageSelectors.begin();
     }
-    if (imageInsideTimeWindow(currentSelector->displayTimeWindows))
+    if (imageInsideTimeWindow(currentSelector->baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows))
     {
-      return currentSelector->selector->getNextImage(baseOptions);
+      ImageDisplayOptions options = baseOptions;
+      if (currentSelector->baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow)
+        options.fitAspectAxisToWindow = true;
+      return currentSelector->selector->getNextImage(options);
     }
   }
   while(true);
diff --git a/src/imageselector.h b/src/imageselector.h
index eeaccc3..4443160 100644
--- a/src/imageselector.h
+++ b/src/imageselector.h
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ public:
     ListImageSelector();
     virtual ~ListImageSelector();
     virtual const ImageDetails getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions &baseOptions);
-    void AddImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector, const QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> &displayTimeWindows, const bool exclusiveIn);
+    void AddImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector, const bool exclusiveIn, const ImageDisplayOptions& baseDisplayOptionsIn);
 
 private:
     struct SelectoryEntry {
         std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> selector;
-        QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> displayTimeWindows;
+        ImageDisplayOptions baseDisplayOptions;
         bool exclusive = false;
     };
     std::vector<SelectoryEntry> imageSelectors;
diff --git a/src/imagestructs.h b/src/imagestructs.h
index ce937fc..b7042ba 100644
--- a/src/imagestructs.h
+++ b/src/imagestructs.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ struct DisplayTimeWindow
 {
     QTime startDisplay = QTime(0,0,0,0);
     QTime endDisplay = QTime(23,59,59,0);
+    
+    bool operator!=(const DisplayTimeWindow &b) const
+    {
+        return startDisplay != b.startDisplay || endDisplay != b.endDisplay;
+    }
 };
 
 // options to consider when displaying an image
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f2c3d4c..26ed635 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> GetSelectorForApp(const AppConfig& appConfig)
     for(const auto &path : appConfig.paths)
     {
       auto selector = GetSelectorForConfig(path, appConfig.debugMode);
-      listSelector->AddImageSelector(selector,path.timeWindows, path.exclusive);
+      listSelector->AddImageSelector(selector, path.exclusive, path.baseDisplayOptions);
     }
     // new things
     return listSelector;