diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
index e11aa5020..7ec36522b 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
@@ -131,11 +131,50 @@ VPMainWindow::~VPMainWindow()
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool VPMainWindow::LoadFile(QString path)
+auto VPMainWindow::CurrentFile() const -> QString
 {
+    return curFile;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+auto VPMainWindow::LoadFile(QString path) -> bool
+{
+    if (not QFileInfo::exists(path))
+    {
+        qCCritical(pWindow, "%s", qUtf8Printable(tr("File '%1' doesn't exist!").arg(path)));
+        if (m_cmd->IsTestModeEnabled())
+        {
+            qApp->exit(V_EX_NOINPUT);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check if file already opened
+    QList<VPMainWindow*> list = VPApplication::VApp()->MainWindows();
+    auto w = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
+                          [path](VPMainWindow *window) { return window->CurrentFile() == path; });
+    if (w != list.end())
+    {
+        (*w)->activateWindow();
+        close();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    VlpCreateLock(lock, path);
+
+    if (not lock->IsLocked())
+    {
+        if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), path, m_cmd->IsGuiEnabled()))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     try
     {
         VLayoutConverter converter(path);
+        m_curFileFormatVersion = converter.GetCurrentFormatVersion();
+        m_curFileFormatVersionStr = converter.GetFormatVersionStr();
         path = converter.Convert();
     }
     catch (VException &e)
@@ -148,16 +187,32 @@ bool VPMainWindow::LoadFile(QString path)
     QFile file(path);
     file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
 
-    QScopedPointer<VPLayoutFileReader> fileReader(new VPLayoutFileReader());
+    VPLayoutFileReader fileReader;
 
     if(m_layout == nullptr)
     {
         m_layout = new VPLayout();
     }
 
-    fileReader->ReadFile(m_layout, &file);
+    fileReader.ReadFile(m_layout, &file);
 
-    // TODO / FIXME : better return value and error handling
+    if (fileReader.hasError())
+    {
+        qCCritical(pWindow, "%s\n\n%s", qUtf8Printable(tr("File error.")),
+                   qUtf8Printable(tr("Unable to read a layout file")));
+        lock.reset();
+
+        if (m_cmd->IsTestModeEnabled())
+        {
+            qApp->exit(V_EX_NOINPUT);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // updates the properties with the loaded data
+    SetPropertiesData();
+
+    // TODO : update the Carrousel and the QGraphicView
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1049,52 +1104,28 @@ void VPMainWindow::on_actionOpen_triggered()
     qCDebug(pWindow, "Openning puzzle layout file.");
 
     const QString filter(tr("Layout files") + QLatin1String(" (*.vlt)"));
+    //Use standard path to individual measurements
+    const QString pathTo = VPApplication::VApp()->PuzzleSettings()->GetPathLayouts();
 
-    //Get list last open files
-    QStringList recentFiles = VPApplication::VApp()->PuzzleSettings()->GetRecentFileList();
-    QString dir;
-    if (recentFiles.isEmpty())
+    bool usedNotExistedDir = false;
+    QDir directory(pathTo);
+    if (not directory.exists())
     {
-        dir = QDir::homePath();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        //Absolute path to last open file
-        dir = QFileInfo(recentFiles.first()).absolutePath();
-    }
-    qCDebug(pWindow, "Run QFileDialog::getOpenFileName: dir = %s.", qUtf8Printable(dir));
-    const QString filePath = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open file"), dir, filter, nullptr);
-
-    if (filePath.isEmpty())
-    {
-        return;
+        usedNotExistedDir = directory.mkpath(QChar('.'));
     }
 
+    const QString mPath = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open file"), pathTo, filter, nullptr,
+                                                       VAbstractApplication::VApp()->NativeFileDialog());
 
-    // TODO : if m_layout == nullptr, open in current window
-    // otherwise open in new window
-
-    // TODO : if layout file has a lock, warning message
-
-
-    if(!LoadFile(filePath))
+    if (not mPath.isEmpty())
     {
-        return;
+        VPApplication::VApp()->NewMainWindow()->LoadFile(mPath);
     }
 
-    // Updates the list of recent files
-    recentFiles.removeAll(filePath);
-    recentFiles.prepend(filePath);
-    while (recentFiles.size() > MaxRecentFiles)
+    if (usedNotExistedDir)
     {
-        recentFiles.removeLast();
+        QDir(pathTo).rmpath(QChar('.'));
     }
-    VPApplication::VApp()->PuzzleSettings()->SetRecentFileList(recentFiles);
-
-    // updates the properties with the loaded data
-    SetPropertiesData();
-
-    // TODO : update the Carrousel and the QGraphicView
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
index 7644939be..b93e8dcfa 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
     explicit VPMainWindow(const VPCommandLinePtr &cmd, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~VPMainWindow();
 
+    QString CurrentFile() const;
+
     /**
      * @brief LoadFile Loads the layout file of given path in m_layout.
      * This function doesn't update the gui.
diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.cpp b/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.cpp
index ac5cea16d..4936a44ef 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.cpp
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.cpp
@@ -33,19 +33,6 @@
 #include "../ifc/exception/vexception.h"
 #include "../ifc/exception/vexceptionconversionerror.h"
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-VPLayoutFileReader::VPLayoutFileReader()
-{
-
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-VPLayoutFileReader::~VPLayoutFileReader()
-{
-    // TODO
-}
-
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool VPLayoutFileReader::ReadFile(VPLayout *layout, QFile *file)
 {
@@ -56,7 +43,7 @@ bool VPLayoutFileReader::ReadFile(VPLayout *layout, QFile *file)
         ReadLayout(layout);
     }
 
-    return !error();
+    return hasError();
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.h b/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.h
index 7ed40f1a8..f7b2b8d59 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.h
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/xml/vplayoutfilereader.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class VPLayoutFileReader : public QXmlStreamReader
 {
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(VPLayoutFileReader)
 public:
-    VPLayoutFileReader();
-    ~VPLayoutFileReader();
+    VPLayoutFileReader()=default;
+    ~VPLayoutFileReader()=default;
 
     bool ReadFile(VPLayout *layout, QFile *file);
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
     static QString ReadAttributeEmptyString(const QXmlStreamAttributes &attribs, const QString &name);
     static bool    ReadAttributeBool(const QXmlStreamAttributes &attribs, const QString &name, const QString &defValue);
     static qreal   ReadAttributeDouble(const QXmlStreamAttributes &attribs, const QString &name,
-                                     const QString &defValue);
+                                       const QString &defValue);
 };
 
 #endif // VPLAYOUTFILEREADER_H
diff --git a/src/app/tape/mapplication.cpp b/src/app/tape/mapplication.cpp
index 592dbd0b8..bf14c3907 100644
--- a/src/app/tape/mapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/app/tape/mapplication.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ bool MApplication::IsTestMode() const
  */
 bool MApplication::IsAppInGUIMode() const
 {
-    return IsTestMode();
+    return not IsTestMode();
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.cpp b/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.cpp
index 4670eeeb7..94854b3ff 100644
--- a/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.cpp
@@ -278,21 +278,20 @@ bool TMainWindow::LoadFile(const QString &path)
 
         // Check if file already opened
         const QList<TMainWindow*> list = MApplication::VApp()->MainWindows();
-        for (auto w : list)
+        auto w = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
+                              [path](TMainWindow *window) { return window->CurrentFile() == path; });
+        if (w != list.end())
         {
-            if (w->CurrentFile() == path)
-            {
-                w->activateWindow();
-                close();
-                return false;
-            }
+            (*w)->activateWindow();
+            close();
+            return false;
         }
 
         VlpCreateLock(lock, path);
 
         if (not lock->IsLocked())
         {
-            if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), path))
+            if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), path, MApplication::VApp()->IsAppInGUIMode()))
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -3478,21 +3477,20 @@ bool TMainWindow::LoadFromExistingFile(const QString &path)
 
         // Check if file already opened
         const QList<TMainWindow*> list = MApplication::VApp()->MainWindows();
-        for (auto w : list)
+        auto w = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
+                              [path](TMainWindow *window) { return window->CurrentFile() == path; });
+        if (w != list.end())
         {
-            if (w->CurrentFile() == path)
-            {
-                w->activateWindow();
-                close();
-                return false;
-            }
+            (*w)->activateWindow();
+            close();
+            return false;
         }
 
         VlpCreateLock(lock, path);
 
         if (not lock->IsLocked())
         {
-            if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), path))
+            if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), path, MApplication::VApp()->IsAppInGUIMode()))
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -3617,72 +3615,6 @@ void TMainWindow::CreateWindowMenu(QMenu *menu)
     }
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool TMainWindow::IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path)
-{
-    QMessageBox::StandardButton answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
-    if (not MApplication::VApp()->IsTestMode())
-    {
-        switch(error)
-        {
-            case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                              tr("This file already opened in another window. Ignore if you want "
-                                                 "to continue (not recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
-                                              QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            case QLockFile::PermissionError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                               tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions. "
-                                                  "Ignore if you want to continue (not recommended, can cause "
-                                                  "a data corruption)."),
-                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            case QLockFile::UnknownError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                               tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition "
-                                                  "prevented writing out the lock file. Ignore if you want to "
-                                                  "continue (not recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
-                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            default:
-                answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (answer == QMessageBox::Abort)
-    {
-        qCDebug(tMainWindow, "Failed to lock %s", qUtf8Printable(path));
-        qCDebug(tMainWindow, "Error type: %d", error);
-        if (MApplication::VApp()->IsTestMode())
-        {
-            switch(error)
-            {
-                case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
-                    qCCritical(tMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("This file already opened in another window.")));
-                    break;
-                case QLockFile::PermissionError:
-                    qCCritical(tMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions.")));
-                    break;
-                case QLockFile::UnknownError:
-                    qCCritical(tMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition "
-                                                 "prevented writing out the lock file.")));
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            qApp->exit(V_EX_NOINPUT);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void TMainWindow::HackDimensionBaseValue()
 {
diff --git a/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.h b/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.h
index 6fa275b0d..cd8bdf11b 100644
--- a/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/app/tape/tmainwindow.h
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ private:
 
     void CreateWindowMenu(QMenu *menu);
 
-    bool IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path);
-
     template <class T>
     void HackWidget(T **widget);
     void HackDimensionBaseValue();
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
index 409f5c84f..ce4f302b7 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5282,7 +5282,7 @@ bool MainWindow::LoadPattern(QString fileName, const QString& customMeasureFile)
     }
     else
     {
-        if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), fileName))
+        if (not IgnoreLocking(lock->GetLockError(), fileName, VApplication::IsGUIMode()))
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -6390,73 +6390,6 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateWindowTitle()
 #endif //defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool MainWindow::IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path)
-{
-    QMessageBox::StandardButton answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
-    if (VApplication::IsGUIMode())
-    {
-        switch(error)
-        {
-            case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                               tr("This file already opened in another window. Ignore if you want "
-                                                  "to continue (not recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
-                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            case QLockFile::PermissionError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                               tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions. "
-                                                  "Ignore if you want to continue (not recommended, can cause "
-                                                  "a data corruption)."),
-                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            case QLockFile::UnknownError:
-                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
-                                               tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition prevented "
-                                                  "writing out the lock file. Ignore if you want to continue (not "
-                                                  "recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
-                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
-                break;
-            default:
-                answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (answer == QMessageBox::Abort)
-    {
-        qCDebug(vMainWindow, "Failed to lock %s", qUtf8Printable(path));
-        qCDebug(vMainWindow, "Error type: %d", error);
-        Clear();
-        if (not VApplication::IsGUIMode())
-        {
-            switch(error)
-            {
-                case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
-                    qCCritical(vMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("This file already opened in another window.")));
-                    break;
-                case QLockFile::PermissionError:
-                    qCCritical(vMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions.")));
-                    break;
-                case QLockFile::UnknownError:
-                    qCCritical(vMainWindow, "%s",
-                               qUtf8Printable(tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition prevented "
-                                                 "writing out the lock file.")));
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            qApp->exit(V_EX_NOINPUT);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MainWindow::ToolSelectPoint()
 {
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.h b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.h
index 487f564b4..ed8049af7 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.h
@@ -392,8 +392,6 @@ private:
 
     void               UpdateWindowTitle();
 
-    bool               IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path);
-
     void ToolSelectPoint();
     void ToolSelectPointByPress();
     void ToolSelectPointByRelease();
diff --git a/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.cpp b/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.cpp
index 230528307..f4c2f3de5 100644
--- a/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.cpp
@@ -31,18 +31,31 @@
 #include "../vmisc/vabstractapplication.h"
 #include "../vmisc/compatibility.h"
 #include "../vmisc/def.h"
+#include "../vmisc/vsysexits.h"
 #include "dialogs/dialogexporttocsv.h"
+#include "../vwidgets/vmaingraphicsview.h"
 
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QLockFile>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-#include "../vwidgets/vmaingraphicsview.h"
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 #endif
 
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+QT_WARNING_PUSH
+QT_WARNING_DISABLE_CLANG("-Wmissing-prototypes")
+QT_WARNING_DISABLE_INTEL(1418)
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(abstactMainWindow, "abs.MainWindow")
+
+QT_WARNING_POP
+
 namespace
 {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -284,6 +297,72 @@ auto VAbstractMainWindow::CheckFilePermissions(const QString &path, QWidget *mes
     return true;
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool VAbstractMainWindow::IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path, bool guiMode)
+{
+    QMessageBox::StandardButton answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
+    if (guiMode)
+    {
+        switch(error)
+        {
+            case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
+                answer = QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Locking file"),
+                                              tr("This file already opened in another window. Ignore if you want "
+                                                 "to continue (not recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
+                                              QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
+                break;
+            case QLockFile::PermissionError:
+                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
+                                               tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions. "
+                                                  "Ignore if you want to continue (not recommended, can cause "
+                                                  "a data corruption)."),
+                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
+                break;
+            case QLockFile::UnknownError:
+                answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Locking file"),
+                                               tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition "
+                                                  "prevented writing out the lock file. Ignore if you want to "
+                                                  "continue (not recommended, can cause a data corruption)."),
+                                               QMessageBox::Abort|QMessageBox::Ignore, QMessageBox::Abort);
+                break;
+            default:
+                answer = QMessageBox::Abort;
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (answer == QMessageBox::Abort)
+    {
+        qCDebug(abstactMainWindow, "Failed to lock %s", qUtf8Printable(path));
+        qCDebug(abstactMainWindow, "Error type: %d", error);
+        if (not guiMode)
+        {
+            switch(error)
+            {
+                case QLockFile::LockFailedError:
+                    qCCritical(abstactMainWindow, "%s",
+                               qUtf8Printable(tr("This file already opened in another window.")));
+                    break;
+                case QLockFile::PermissionError:
+                    qCCritical(abstactMainWindow, "%s",
+                               qUtf8Printable(tr("The lock file could not be created, for lack of permissions.")));
+                    break;
+                case QLockFile::UnknownError:
+                    qCCritical(abstactMainWindow, "%s",
+                               qUtf8Printable(tr("Unknown error happened, for instance a full partition "
+                                                 "prevented writing out the lock file.")));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            qApp->exit(V_EX_NOINPUT);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void VAbstractMainWindow::WindowsLocale()
 {
diff --git a/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.h b/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.h
index ee803c5a8..424231817 100644
--- a/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/libs/vwidgets/vabstractmainwindow.h
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ protected:
     virtual QStringList RecentFileList() const =0;
     void UpdateRecentFileActions();
 
-    static bool CheckFilePermissions(const QString &path, QWidget *messageBoxParent=nullptr) ;
+    static bool CheckFilePermissions(const QString &path, QWidget *messageBoxParent=nullptr);
+
+    bool IgnoreLocking(int error, const QString &path, bool guiMode);
 
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(VAbstractMainWindow)