diff --git a/src/__tests__/widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js b/src/__tests__/widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
index b338f7c..73efcd9 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import createControls from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-control-creator
 import EditWidgetTextControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-text-control';
 import EditWidgetColorControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-color-control';
 import EditWidgetTimeControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-time-control';
-import EditImageWidgetControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-image-control';
+import EditFileWidgetControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-file-control';
 import EditWidgetSignalControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-signal-control';
 import EditWidgetSignalsControl from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-signals-control';
 import EditWidgetOrientation from '../../widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-orientation';
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('edit widget control creator', () => {
         { args: { widgetType: 'Value' }, result: { controlNumber: 5, controlTypes: [EditWidgetTextControl, EditWidgetSignalControl, EditWidgetTextSizeControl, EditWidgetCheckboxControl] } },
         { args: { widgetType: 'Plot' }, result: { controlNumber: 5, controlTypes: [EditWidgetTimeControl, EditWidgetSignalsControl, EditWidgetTextControl, EditWidgetMinMaxControl] } },
         { args: { widgetType: 'Table' }, result: { controlNumber: 2, controlTypes: [EditWidgetCheckboxControl] } },
-        { args: { widgetType: 'Image' }, result: { controlNumber: 2, controlTypes: [EditImageWidgetControl, EditWidgetAspectControl] } },
+        { args: { widgetType: 'Image' }, result: { controlNumber: 2, controlTypes: [EditFileWidgetControl, EditWidgetAspectControl] } },
         { args: { widgetType: 'Gauge' }, result: { controlNumber: 6, controlTypes: [EditWidgetTextControl, EditWidgetSignalControl, EditWidgetCheckboxControl, EditWidgetColorZonesControl, EditWidgetMinMaxControl] } },
         { args: { widgetType: 'PlotTable' }, result: { controlNumber: 5, controlTypes: [EditWidgetSignalsControl, EditWidgetTextControl, EditWidgetTimeControl, EditWidgetMinMaxControl] } },
         { args: { widgetType: 'Slider' }, result: { controlNumber: 9, controlTypes: [EditWidgetTextControl, EditWidgetOrientation, EditWidgetSignalControl, EditWidgetCheckboxControl, EditWidgetCheckboxControl, EditWidgetMinMaxControl, EditWidgetNumberControl, EditWidgetNumberControl] } },
diff --git a/src/common/api/rest-api.js b/src/common/api/rest-api.js
index 53a6a16..3bb18d1 100644
--- a/src/common/api/rest-api.js
+++ b/src/common/api/rest-api.js
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ class RestAPI {
     });
   }
 
-  upload(url, data, token, progressCallback, objectType, objectID) {
+  upload(url, data, token, progressCallback, scenarioID) {
     return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-      const req = request.post(url + "?objectType=" + objectType + "&objectID=" + objectID).send(data); //.on('progress', progressCallback);
+      const req = request.post(url + "?scenarioID=" + scenarioID).send(data).on('progress', progressCallback);
 
       if (token != null) {
         req.set('Authorization', "Bearer " + token);
diff --git a/src/componentconfig/configs-data-manager.js b/src/componentconfig/configs-data-manager.js
index 64245a8..426c4a6 100644
--- a/src/componentconfig/configs-data-manager.js
+++ b/src/componentconfig/configs-data-manager.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ConfigDataManager extends RestDataManager {
   loadFiles(token, configs){
     for (let config of configs) {
       // request files of config
-      RestAPI.get(this.makeURL('/files?objectType=config&objectID=' + config.id), token).then(response => {
+      RestAPI.get(this.makeURL('/files?scenarioID' + config.scenarioID), token).then(response => {
         AppDispatcher.dispatch({
           type: 'files/loaded',
           data: response.files
diff --git a/src/componentconfig/edit-config.js b/src/componentconfig/edit-config.js
index e629347..a69159d 100644
--- a/src/componentconfig/edit-config.js
+++ b/src/componentconfig/edit-config.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class EditConfigDialog extends React.Component {
             name: '',
             icID: '',
             configuration: null,
-            startParameters: {},
-            selectedFileID:0
+            startParameters: this.props.config.startParameters,
+            selectedFileID: this.props.config.selectedFileID
 
         };
     }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class EditConfigDialog extends React.Component {
                 if (this.state.icID !== '' && this.props.config.icID !== parseInt(this.state.icID)) {
                     data.icID = parseInt(this.state.icID, 10);
                 }
-                if(this.state.startParameters !==  {} && this.props.config.startParameters !== this.state.startParameters){
+                if(this.state.startParameters !==  {} && JSON.stringify(this.props.config.startParameters) !== JSON.stringify(this.state.startParameters)){
                     data.startParameters = this.state.startParameters;
                 }
                 if (parseInt(this.state.selectedFileID, 10) !== 0 &&
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ class EditConfigDialog extends React.Component {
       this.valid = this.isValid()
     }
 
-    handleSelectedFileChange(newFileID){
-      console.log("Config file change to: ", newFileID);
-      this.setState({selectedFileID: newFileID})
+    handleSelectedFileChange(event){
+      //console.log("Config file change to: ", event.target.value);
+      this.setState({selectedFileID: event.target.value})
 
       this.valid = this.isValid()
     }
@@ -121,11 +121,19 @@ class EditConfigDialog extends React.Component {
                       </FormControl>
                     </FormGroup>
 
-                    <SelectFile type='config' name='Configuration File' onChange={(e) => this.handleSelectedFileChange(e)} value={this.state.selectedFileID} objectID={this.props.config.id}/>
+                    <SelectFile
+                      type='config'
+                      name='Configuration File'
+                      onChange={(e) => this.handleSelectedFileChange(e)}
+                      files={this.props.files}
+                      value={this.state.selectedFileID}
+                      scenarioID={this.props.config.scenarioID}
+                      sessionToken={this.props.sessionToken}
+                    />
 
                     <FormGroup controlId='startParameters'>
                         <FormLabel> Start Parameters </FormLabel>
-                        <ParametersEditor content={this.props.config.startParameters} onChange={(data) => this.handleParameterChange(data)} />
+                        <ParametersEditor content={this.state.startParameters} onChange={(data) => this.handleParameterChange(data)} />
                     </FormGroup>
                 </form>
             </Dialog>
diff --git a/src/dashboard/dashboard.js b/src/dashboard/dashboard.js
index 3f38e30..fb00237 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/dashboard/dashboard.js
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ class Dashboard extends Component {
 
     // filter component configurations to the ones that belong to this scenario
     let configs = []
+    let files = []
     if (dashboard !== null) {
       configs = ConfigStore.getState().filter(config => config.scenarioID === dashboard.scenarioID);
+      files = FileStore.getState().filter(file => file.scenarioID === dashboard.scenarioID);
     }
 
     // filter signals to the ones belonging to the scenario at hand
@@ -91,18 +93,6 @@ class Dashboard extends Component {
       }
     }
 
-    // filter files to the ones associated with a widget of this dashboard
-    let allFiles = FileStore.getState();
-    let files = [];
-    let file, widget;
-    for (file of allFiles){
-      for (widget of widgets){
-        if (file.widgetID === widget.id){
-          files.push(file);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     // filter ICs to the ones used by this scenario
     let ics = []
     if (configs.length > 0){
@@ -277,8 +267,7 @@ class Dashboard extends Component {
       type: 'files/start-upload',
       data: data,
       token: this.state.sessionToken,
-      objectType: "widget",
-      objectID: widget.id,
+      scenarioID: this.state.dashboard.scenarioID,
     });
 
   }
diff --git a/src/file/file-store.js b/src/file/file-store.js
index c5c87b9..ae6779d 100644
--- a/src/file/file-store.js
+++ b/src/file/file-store.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class FileStore extends ArrayStore {
         return state
 
       case 'files/start-upload':
-        FilesDataManager.upload(action.data, action.token, action.progressCallback, action.finishedCallback, action.objectType, action.objectID);
+        FilesDataManager.upload(action.data, action.token, action.progressCallback, action.finishedCallback, action.scenarioID);
         return state;
 
       case 'files/uploaded':
diff --git a/src/file/files-data-manager.js b/src/file/files-data-manager.js
index 1a61033..cc5cf4b 100644
--- a/src/file/files-data-manager.js
+++ b/src/file/files-data-manager.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class FilesDataManager extends RestDataManager {
     super('file', '/files');
   }
 
-  upload(file, token = null, progressCallback = null, finishedCallback = null, objectType, objectID) {
-    RestAPI.upload(this.makeURL(this.url), file, token, progressCallback, objectType, objectID).then(response => {
+  upload(file, token = null, progressCallback = null, finishedCallback = null, scenarioID) {
+    RestAPI.upload(this.makeURL(this.url), file, token, progressCallback, scenarioID).then(response => {
 
       AppDispatcher.dispatch({
         type: 'files/uploaded',
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ class FilesDataManager extends RestDataManager {
       // Trigger a files reload
       AppDispatcher.dispatch({
         type: 'files/start-load',
-        param: '?objectType=' + objectType + '&objectID=' + objectID,
+        param: '?scenarioID=' + scenarioID,
         token: token
       });
 
-      /*if (finishedCallback) {
-        finishedCallback();
-      }*/
+      if (finishedCallback) {
+        finishedCallback(response.file.id);
+      }
     }).catch(error => {
       AppDispatcher.dispatch({
         type: 'files/upload-error',
diff --git a/src/file/select-file.js b/src/file/select-file.js
index b626ee3..132caf9 100644
--- a/src/file/select-file.js
+++ b/src/file/select-file.js
@@ -16,58 +16,20 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 import React from 'react';
-import { Container } from 'flux/utils';
-import { FormGroup, FormControl, FormLabel, Button, Col } from 'react-bootstrap';
-
-import FileStore from './file-store';
-import LoginStore from '../user/login-store';
-
+import { FormGroup, FormControl, FormLabel, Button, Col, ProgressBar } from 'react-bootstrap';
 import AppDispatcher from '../common/app-dispatcher';
-import Icon from "../common/icon";
 
 class SelectFile extends React.Component {
-  static getStores() {
-      return [ FileStore, LoginStore ];
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+
+    this.state = {
+      uploadFile: null,
+      uploadProgress: 0
+    }
   }
 
-
-  static calculateState(prevState, props) {
-
-    let files = FileStore.getState().filter((file) => {
-      return (file.configID === props.objectID)
-    });
-
-    console.log("props.objectID=", props.objectID)
-
-      return {
-          files: files,
-          sessionToken: LoginStore.getState().token,
-          selectedFile: '',
-          uploadFile: null,
-          uploadProgress: 0
-      };
-  }
-
-  /*componentDidMount() {
-      AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-          type: 'files/start-load',
-          token: this.state.sessionToken
-      });
-  }*/
-
-  static getDerivedStateFromProps(props, state){
-
-
-  }
-
-  handleChange(event) {
-
-      // send file ID to callback
-      if (this.props.onChange != null) {
-          this.props.onChange(event.target.value);
-      }
-  };
-
   selectUploadFile(event) {
       this.setState({ uploadFile: event.target.files[0] });
   };
@@ -80,40 +42,46 @@ class SelectFile extends React.Component {
       AppDispatcher.dispatch({
           type: 'files/start-upload',
           data: formData,
-          token: this.state.sessionToken,
-          //progressCallback: this.updateUploadProgress,
-          //finishedCallback: this.clearProgress,
-          objectType: this.props.type,
-          objectID: this.props.objectID,
+          token: this.props.sessionToken,
+          progressCallback: this.updateUploadProgress,
+          finishedCallback: this.clearProgress,
+          scenarioID: this.props.scenarioID,
       });
+
+      // TODO make sure that edit config dialog remains open after clicking "Upload" button
   };
 
-  updateUploadProgress = (event) => {// TODO: this callback does not work properly (access to setState)
+  updateUploadProgress = (event) => {
       this.setState({ uploadProgress: parseInt(event.percent.toFixed(), 10) });
   };
 
-  clearProgress = () => { // TODO this callback does not work properly (access to setState)
-      if (this.props.onChange != null) {
-        this.props.onChange(this.state.files[this.state.files.length - 1].id);
+  clearProgress = (newFileID) => {
+      /*if (this.props.onChange != null) {
+        let event = {}
+        event["target"] = {}
+        event.target["value"] = newFileID
+        this.props.onChange(event);
       }
       this.setState({ uploadProgress: 0 });
+      */
+
   };
 
   render() {
 
       let fileOptions;
-      if (this.state.files.length > 0){
-        fileOptions = this.state.files.map(f =>
+      if (this.props.files.length > 0){
+        fileOptions = this.props.files.map(f =>
           <option key={f.id} value={f.id}>{f.name}</option>
         );
       } else {
-        fileOptions = <option >No files for this component config</option>
+        fileOptions = <option >No files available</option>
       }
 
-      /*const progressBarStyle = {
+      const progressBarStyle = {
           marginLeft: '100px',
-          marginTop: '-25px'
-      };*/
+          marginTop: '-40px'
+      };
 
       return <div>
           <FormGroup>
@@ -122,29 +90,44 @@ class SelectFile extends React.Component {
               </FormLabel>
 
               <FormGroup as={Col} sm={9} md={10}>
-                  <FormControl as="select" disabled={this.props.disabled} placeholder='Select file' onChange={(event) => this.handleChange(event)}>
+                  <FormControl
+                    as="select"
+                    value={this.props.value}
+                    disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                    placeholder='Select file'
+                    onChange={(event) => this.props.onChange(event)}>
                       {fileOptions}
                   </FormControl>
               </FormGroup>
           </FormGroup>
 
-          <FormGroup as={Col} sm={{span: 9, offset: 3}} md={{span: 10, offset: 2}} >
-                  <FormControl disabled={this.props.disabled} type='file' onChange={(event) => this.selectUploadFile(event)} />
+          <FormGroup as={Col} >
+                  <FormControl
+                    disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                    type='file'
+                    onChange={(event) => this.selectUploadFile(event)} />
           </FormGroup>
 
-          <FormGroup as={Col} sm={{span: 9, offset: 3}} md={{span: 10, offset : 2}}>
-                  <Button disabled={this.props.disabled} onClick={() => this.startFileUpload()}>
-                    <Icon icon="plus" /> File
+          <FormGroup as={Col} >
+                  <Button
+                    disabled={this.state.uploadFile === null}
+                    onClick={() => this.startFileUpload()}>
+                    Upload
                   </Button>
           </FormGroup>
-        {/*<FormGroup as={Col} sm={{span: 9, offset: 3}} md={{span: 10, offset: 2}}>
-          <ProgressBar striped animated now={this.state.uploadProgress} label={this.state.uploadProgress + '%'}
-                       style={progressBarStyle}/>
+
+        <FormGroup as={Col} >
+          <ProgressBar
+            striped={true}
+            animated={true}
+            now={this.state.uploadProgress}
+            label={this.state.uploadProgress + '%'}
+            style={progressBarStyle}
+          />
         </FormGroup>
-        */}
+
       </div>;
   }
 }
 
-let fluxContainerConverter = require('../common/FluxContainerConverter');
-export default Container.create(fluxContainerConverter.convert(SelectFile), { withProps: true });
+export default SelectFile;
diff --git a/src/img/datamodel.png b/src/img/datamodel.png
index e59cbc2..f98745f 100644
Binary files a/src/img/datamodel.png and b/src/img/datamodel.png differ
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.js b/src/scenario/scenario.js
index 2f838ab..0e4b9ed 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.js
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.js
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ class Scenario extends React.Component {
     // obtain all component configurations of a scenario
     let configs = ConfigStore.getState().filter(config => config.scenarioID === parseInt(props.match.params.scenario, 10));
 
+    // obtain all files of a scenario
+    let files = FileStore.getState().filter(file => file.scenarioID === parseInt(props.match.params.scenario, 10));
+
     let signals = SignalStore.getState();
-    let files = FileStore.getState();
+
 
 
     return {
@@ -131,13 +134,6 @@ class Scenario extends React.Component {
       token: this.state.sessionToken
     });
 
-    this.setState({ scenario: {} }, () => {
-      AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-        type: 'scenarios/start-load',
-        data: this.props.match.params.scenario,
-        token: this.state.sessionToken
-      });
-    });
   }
 
   closeEditConfigModal(data){
@@ -467,7 +463,15 @@ class Scenario extends React.Component {
 
       <div style={{ clear: 'both' }} />
 
-      <EditConfigDialog show={this.state.editConfigModal} onClose={data => this.closeEditConfigModal(data)} config={this.state.modalConfigData} ics={this.state.ics} />
+      <EditConfigDialog
+        show={this.state.editConfigModal}
+        onClose={data => this.closeEditConfigModal(data)}
+        config={this.state.modalConfigData}
+        ics={this.state.ics}
+        files={this.state.files}
+        sessionToken={this.state.sessionToken}
+      />
+
       <ImportConfigDialog show={this.state.importConfigModal} onClose={data => this.importConfig(data)} ics={this.state.ics} />
       <DeleteDialog title="component configuration" name={this.state.modalConfigData.name} show={this.state.deleteConfigModal} onClose={(c) => this.closeDeleteConfigModal(c)} />
 
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenarios-data-manager.js b/src/scenario/scenarios-data-manager.js
index a59d9a4..3f06f05 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenarios-data-manager.js
+++ b/src/scenario/scenarios-data-manager.js
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ class ScenariosDataManager extends RestDataManager {
         param: '?scenarioID=' + scenario.id
       });
 
-      // TODO add dispatch for files
+      AppDispatcher.dispatch({
+        type: 'files/start-load',
+        token: token,
+        param: '?scenarioID='+scenario.id,
+      });
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
index 3133d29..78bff0c 100644
--- a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
+++ b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-control-creator.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import EditWidgetTextControl from './edit-widget-text-control';
 import EditWidgetNumberControl from './edit-widget-number-control';
 import EditWidgetColorControl from './edit-widget-color-control';
 import EditWidgetTimeControl from './edit-widget-time-control';
-import EditImageWidgetControl from './edit-widget-image-control';
+import EditFileWidgetControl from './edit-widget-file-control';
 import EditWidgetSignalControl from './edit-widget-signal-control';
 import EditWidgetSignalsControl from './edit-widget-signals-control';
 import EditWidgetOrientation from './edit-widget-orientation';
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function CreateControls(widgetType = null, widget = null, session
             // Restrict to only image file types (MIME)
             //let imageControlFiles = files == null? [] : files.filter(file => file.type.includes('image'));
             DialogControls.push(
-                <EditImageWidgetControl key={0} widget={widget} controlId={"customProperties.file"} sessionToken={sessionToken} files={files} handleChange={(e) => handleChange(e)} onUpload={(f,i) => onUpload(f,i)} />,
+                <EditFileWidgetControl key={0} widget={widget} controlId={"customProperties.file"} files={files} type={'image'} handleChange={(e) => handleChange(e)} onUpload={(f,i) => onUpload(f,i)} />,
                 <EditWidgetAspectControl key={1} widget={widget} controlId={"customProperties.lockAspect"} handleChange={e => handleChange(e)} />
             );
             break;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export default function CreateControls(widgetType = null, widget = null, session
             // Restrict to only xml files (MIME)
             //let topologyControlFiles = files == null? [] : files.filter( file => file.type.includes('xml'));
             DialogControls.push(
-                <EditImageWidgetControl key={0} widget={widget} controlId={"customProperties.file"} sessionToken={sessionToken}  files={files} handleChange={(e) => handleChange(e)} />
+                <EditFileWidgetControl key={0} widget={widget} controlId={"customProperties.file"} files={files} type={'xml'} handleChange={(e) => handleChange(e) } onUpload={(f,i) => onUpload(f,i)} />
             );
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-image-control.js b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-file-control.js
similarity index 83%
rename from src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-image-control.js
rename to src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-file-control.js
index de98757..298ba01 100644
--- a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-image-control.js
+++ b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget-file-control.js
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {FormGroup, FormControl, FormLabel, Button, ProgressBar} from 'react-bootstrap';
 
-//import AppDispatcher from '../../common/app-dispatcher';
-
-class EditImageWidgetControl extends React.Component {
+class EditFileWidgetControl extends React.Component {
 
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
       widget: { },
+      files: [],
       fileList: null,
       progress: 0
     };
@@ -34,7 +33,8 @@ class EditImageWidgetControl extends React.Component {
 
   static getDerivedStateFromProps(props, state){
     return {
-      widget: props.widget
+      widget: props.widget,
+      files: props.files.filter(file => file.type.includes(props.type))
     };
   }
 
@@ -47,19 +47,8 @@ class EditImageWidgetControl extends React.Component {
         formData.append("file", this.state.fileList[key]);
       }
     }
-    
-    this.props.onUpload(formData,this.props.widget);
 
-    // upload files
-   /* AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-      type: 'files/start-upload',
-      data: formData,
-      token: this.props.sessionToken,
-      progressCallback: this.uploadProgress,
-      finishedCallback: this.clearProgress,
-      objectType: "widget",
-      objectID: this.props.widget.id,
-    });*/
+    this.props.onUpload(formData,this.props.widget);
   }
 
   uploadProgress = (e) => {
@@ -83,11 +72,11 @@ class EditImageWidgetControl extends React.Component {
     }
 
     let fileOptions = [];
-    if (this.props.files.length > 0){
+    if (this.state.files.length > 0){
       fileOptions.push(
         <option key = {0} default>Select image file</option>
         )
-      fileOptions.push(this.props.files.map((file, index) => (
+      fileOptions.push(this.state.files.map((file, index) => (
         <option key={index+1} value={file.id}>{file.name}</option>
       )))
     } else {
@@ -114,4 +103,4 @@ class EditImageWidgetControl extends React.Component {
   }
 }
 
-export default EditImageWidgetControl;
+export default EditFileWidgetControl;
diff --git a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget.js b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget.js
index 30b9fd0..594acf0 100644
--- a/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget.js
+++ b/src/widget/edit-widget/edit-widget.js
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 import React from 'react';
-//import { FormGroup, FormControl, FormLabel } from 'react-bootstrap';
-
 import Dialog from '../../common/dialogs/dialog';
-
 import CreateControls from './edit-widget-control-creator';
 
 class EditWidgetDialog extends React.Component {
@@ -110,11 +107,11 @@ class EditWidgetDialog extends React.Component {
       // not a customProperty
       customProperty = false;
     }
-    
+
     if (parts[1] === 'lockAspect') {
       //not a customProperty
       customProperty ? changeObject[parts[0]][parts[1]] = e.target.checked : changeObject[e.target.id] = e.target.checked;
-      
+
       // correct image aspect if turned on
       if (e.target.checked && (this.state.temporal.customProperties.file !== -1)) {
         changeObject = this.assignAspectRatio(changeObject, this.state.temporal.customProperties.file);
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ class EditWidgetDialog extends React.Component {
 
       customProperty ? changeObject[parts[0]][parts[1]] = e.target.value : changeObject[e.target.id] = e.target.value;
 
-      // get file and update size (if it's an image)     
+      // get file and update size (if it's an image)
       if ((changeObject.customProperties.file !== -1)&&('lockAspect' in this.state.temporal && this.state.temporal.lockAspect)) {
         // TODO this if condition requires changes to work!!!
         changeObject = this.assignAspectRatio(changeObject, e.target.value);
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ class EditWidgetDialog extends React.Component {
     }else if(parts[1] === 'orientation'){
       customProperty ? changeObject[parts[0]][parts[1]] = e.target.value : changeObject[e.target.id] = e.target.value ;
       changeObject = this.setNewLockRestrictions(changeObject);
-    } 
+    }
     else if (e.target.type === 'number') {
       customProperty ?  changeObject[parts[0]][parts[1]] = Number(e.target.value) : changeObject[e.target.id] = Number(e.target.value);
     } else if(e.target.id === 'name'){
diff --git a/src/widget/widget-store.js b/src/widget/widget-store.js
index f49ca27..ff1ad64 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget-store.js
+++ b/src/widget/widget-store.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class WidgetStore extends ArrayStore {
 
       case 'widgets/loaded':
 
-        WidgetsDataManager.loadFiles(action.token, action.data);
+        //WidgetsDataManager.loadFiles(action.token, action.data);
+        // TODO make sure files of scenario are loaded
         return super.reduce(state, action);
 
       default:
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.js b/src/widget/widget.js
index 1327414..a2eb294 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.js
+++ b/src/widget/widget.js
@@ -88,27 +88,6 @@ class Widget extends React.Component {
     };
   }
 
-  componentDidMount() {
-    if (this.state.sessionToken == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    /*AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-      type: 'files/start-load',
-      token: this.state.sessionToken,
-      param: '?objectID=1&objectType=widget'
-    });*/
-
-    // TODO no not load component congfigs here, since they are loaded via the scenario, pass them as props
-    /*
-    AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-      type: 'configs/start-load',
-      token: this.state.sessionToken,
-      param: '?scenarioID=1' // TODO do not hardcode scenarioID!
-    });
-    */
-  }
-
   inputDataChanged(widget, data) {
     // The following assumes that a widget modifies/ uses exactly one signal
     AppDispatcher.dispatch({
diff --git a/src/widget/widgets-data-manager.js b/src/widget/widgets-data-manager.js
index c32417d..61d1cf0 100644
--- a/src/widget/widgets-data-manager.js
+++ b/src/widget/widgets-data-manager.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 
 import RestDataManager from '../common/data-managers/rest-data-manager';
-import RestAPI from "../common/api/rest-api";
-import AppDispatcher from "../common/app-dispatcher";
 
 class WidgetsDataManager extends RestDataManager{
 
@@ -26,18 +24,6 @@ class WidgetsDataManager extends RestDataManager{
     super('widget', '/widgets');
   }
 
-  loadFiles(token, widgets){
-    for (let widget of widgets) {
-      // request files of widget
-      RestAPI.get(this.makeURL('/files?objectType=widget&objectID=' + widget.id), token).then(response => {
-        AppDispatcher.dispatch({
-          type: 'files/loaded',
-          data: response.files
-        });
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
 }
 
 export default new WidgetsDataManager()