Index: Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.cpp
===================================================================
--- Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.cpp	(revision 22256)
+++ Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "mitkDataStorageService.h"
 
 #include "mitkDataStorageReference.h"
-#include "mitkStandaloneDataStorage.h"
 
 namespace mitk {
 
@@ -52,7 +51,16 @@
   return ref;
 }
 
+IDataStorageReference::Pointer DataStorageService::CreateDataStorage(const std::string& label, StandaloneDataStorage::Pointer dataStorage)
+{
+  DataStorageReference::Pointer ref(new DataStorageReference(dataStorage.GetPointer()));
+  ref->SetLabel(label);
+  m_DataStorageReferences.push_back(ref);
 
+  return ref;
+}
+
+
 std::vector<IDataStorageReference::Pointer> DataStorageService::GetDataStorageReferences() const
 {
   return m_DataStorageReferences;
Index: Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.h
===================================================================
--- Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.h	(revision 22256)
+++ Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/internal/mitkDataStorageService.h	(working copy)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define MITKDATASTORAGESERVICE_H_
 
 #include "../mitkIDataStorageService.h"
+#include "mitkStandaloneDataStorage.h"
 
 namespace mitk {
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@
   const std::type_info& GetType() const;
 
   IDataStorageReference::Pointer CreateDataStorage(const std::string& label);
-    
+  IDataStorageReference::Pointer CreateDataStorage(const std::string& label, StandaloneDataStorage::Pointer dataStorage);
+
   std::vector<IDataStorageReference::Pointer> GetDataStorageReferences() const;
   
   IDataStorageReference::Pointer GetDefaultDataStorage() const;
Index: Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/mitkIDataStorageService.h
===================================================================
--- Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/mitkIDataStorageService.h	(revision 22256)
+++ Bundles/org.mitk.core.services/src/mitkIDataStorageService.h	(working copy)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "mitkCoreServicesPluginDll.h"
 #include "mitkIDataStorageReference.h"
+#include "mitkStandaloneDataStorage.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
   static const std::string ID;
 
   virtual IDataStorageReference::Pointer CreateDataStorage(const std::string& label) = 0;
+  virtual IDataStorageReference::Pointer CreateDataStorage(const std::string& label, StandaloneDataStorage::Pointer dataStorage) = 0;
   virtual std::vector<IDataStorageReference::Pointer> GetDataStorageReferences() const = 0;
 
   virtual IDataStorageReference::Pointer GetDefaultDataStorage() const = 0;
Index: Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.cpp
===================================================================
--- Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.cpp	(revision 22256)
+++ Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
   return false;
 }
 
+void DataStorageEditorInput::SetDataStorageReference(IDataStorageReference::Pointer ref)
+{
+  m_DataStorageRef = ref;
+}
+
 IDataStorageReference::Pointer
 DataStorageEditorInput::GetDataStorageReference()
 {
Index: Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.h
===================================================================
--- Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.h	(revision 22256)
+++ Bundles/org.mitk.gui.common/src/mitkDataStorageEditorInput.h	(working copy)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   std::string GetName() const;
   std::string GetToolTipText() const;
 
+  void SetDataStorageReference(IDataStorageReference::Pointer ref);
   IDataStorageReference::Pointer GetDataStorageReference();
 
   bool operator==(const berry::Object*) const;
Index: Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.cpp
===================================================================
--- Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.cpp	(revision 22256)
+++ Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
   m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction = new QAction( "Transversal n 3D left, Sagittal right", m_Settings );
   m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setDisabled( false );
 
+  m_TransversalUpLayoutAction = new QAction( "Transversal up", m_Settings );
+  m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setDisabled( false );
+
   m_Settings->addAction(m_DefaultLayoutAction);
   m_Settings->addAction(m_2DImagesUpLayoutAction);
   m_Settings->addAction(m_2DImagesLeftLayoutAction);
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@
   m_Settings->addAction(m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction);
   m_Settings->addAction(m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction);
   m_Settings->addAction(m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction);
+  m_Settings->addAction(m_TransversalUpLayoutAction);
 
   m_Settings->setVisible( false );
 
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@
   connect( m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction, SIGNAL( triggered(bool) ), this, SLOT(OnChangeLayoutToSmallUpperWidget2Big3and4(bool)) );
   connect( m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction, SIGNAL( triggered(bool) ), this, SLOT(OnChangeLayoutTo2x2Dand3DWidget(bool)) );
   connect( m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction, SIGNAL( triggered(bool) ), this, SLOT(OnChangeLayoutToLeft2Dand3DRight2D(bool)) );
+  connect( m_TransversalUpLayoutAction, SIGNAL( triggered(bool) ), this, SLOT(OnChangeLayoutToTransversalUp(bool)) );
 
 }
 
@@ -390,6 +395,16 @@
   emit SignalChangeLayoutDesign( LAYOUT_LEFT2DAND3DRIGHT2D );
 }
 
+void QmitkRenderWindowMenu::OnChangeLayoutToTransversalUp(bool) 
+{
+  //set Full Screen Mode to false, if Layout Design was changed by the LayoutDesign_List
+  m_FullScreenMode = false;
+  this->ChangeFullScreenIcon();
+
+  m_LayoutDesign = LAYOUT_TRANSVERSALUP;
+  emit SignalChangeLayoutDesign( LAYOUT_TRANSVERSALUP );
+}
+
 void QmitkRenderWindowMenu::UpdateLayoutDesignList( int layoutDesignIndex )
 {
   m_LayoutDesign = layoutDesignIndex;
@@ -413,6 +428,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
 
@@ -430,6 +446,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_2DIMAGELEFT:
@@ -446,6 +463,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_BIG3D:
@@ -462,6 +480,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL:
@@ -478,6 +497,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_SAGITTAL:
@@ -494,6 +514,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_CORONAL:
@@ -510,6 +531,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_2X2DAND3DWIDGET:
@@ -526,6 +548,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(false);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_ROWWIDGET3AND4:
@@ -542,6 +565,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_COLUMNWIDGET3AND4:
@@ -558,6 +582,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_SMALLUPPERWIDGET2BIGAND4:
@@ -574,6 +599,7 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(false);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
   case LAYOUT_LEFT2DAND3DRIGHT2D:
@@ -590,8 +616,26 @@
       m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(false);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
       break;
     }
+  case LAYOUT_TRANSVERSALUP:
+    {
+      m_DefaultLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_2DImagesUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_2DImagesLeftLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_Big3DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_Widget1LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_Widget2LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_Widget3LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_RowWidget3And4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_ColumnWidget3And4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_SmallUpperWidget2Big3and4LayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_2x2Dand3DWidgetLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction->setEnabled(true);
+      m_TransversalUpLayoutAction->setEnabled(false);
+      break;
+    }
   }
 }
 
Index: Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.h
===================================================================
--- Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.h	(revision 22256)
+++ Qmitk/QmitkRenderWindowMenu.h	(working copy)
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
   /*! Slot for changing layout design to Transversal n 3D left, Sagittal right layout. The slot is connected to the triggered() signal of m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction. */
   void OnChangeLayoutToLeft2Dand3DRight2D(bool);
   
+  /*! Slot for changing layout design to Transversal up*/
+  void OnChangeLayoutToTransversalUp(bool);
+  
   void OnCrossHairMenuAboutToShow();
 
 public:
@@ -205,7 +208,8 @@
     LAYOUT_COLUMNWIDGET3AND4,
     LAYOUT_ROWWIDGETSMALL3ANDBIG4, //not in use in this class, but we need it here to synchronize with the SdtMultiWidget.
     LAYOUT_SMALLUPPERWIDGET2BIGAND4,
-    LAYOUT_LEFT2DAND3DRIGHT2D
+    LAYOUT_LEFT2DAND3DRIGHT2D,
+    LAYOUT_TRANSVERSALUP
   };
 
 
@@ -257,6 +261,10 @@
   /*! QAction for transversal n 3D left, sagittal right layout design*/
   QAction*            m_Left2Dand3DRight2DLayoutAction;
 
+  /*! QAction for transversal up*/
+  QAction*            m_TransversalUpLayoutAction;
+
+
   QLabel *m_TSLabel;
 
 
Index: Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.cpp
===================================================================
--- Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.cpp	(revision 22256)
+++ Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <qsplitter.h>
 #include <QMotifStyle>
 #include <QList>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 
 #include "mitkProperties.h"
 #include "mitkGeometry2DDataMapper2D.h"
@@ -1133,6 +1134,70 @@
   this->UpdateAllWidgets();
 }
 
+void QmitkStdMultiWidget::changeLayoutToTransversalUp()
+{
+  SMW_INFO << "changing layout to Transversal plane up. Sagital and Frontal Down" << std::endl;
+
+  //Hide all Menu Widgets
+  this->HideAllWidgetToolbars();
+
+  delete QmitkStdMultiWidgetLayout ;
+
+  //create Main Layout
+  QmitkStdMultiWidgetLayout =  new QHBoxLayout( this );
+
+  //create main splitter
+  m_MainSplit = new QSplitter( this );
+  QmitkStdMultiWidgetLayout->addWidget( m_MainSplit );
+
+  //create m_LayoutSplit  and add to the mainSplit
+  m_LayoutSplit = new QSplitter( Qt::Vertical, m_MainSplit );
+  m_MainSplit->addWidget( m_LayoutSplit );
+
+  //add LevelWindow Widget to mainSplitter
+  m_MainSplit->addWidget( levelWindowWidget );
+
+  //create m_SubSplit1 and m_SubSplit2  
+  m_SubSplit1 = new QSplitter( Qt::Vertical, m_LayoutSplit );
+  m_SubSplit2 = new QSplitter( m_LayoutSplit );
+
+  //insert Widget into the splitters
+  m_SubSplit1->addWidget( mitkWidget1Container );
+
+  m_SubSplit2->addWidget( mitkWidget2Container );
+  m_SubSplit2->addWidget( mitkWidget3Container );
+
+  //set Splitter Size
+  QList<int> splitterSize;
+  splitterSize.push_back(500);
+  splitterSize.push_back(500);
+  m_SubSplit2->setSizes( splitterSize );
+  splitterSize.clear();
+  splitterSize.push_back(1500);
+  splitterSize.push_back(500);
+  m_LayoutSplit->setSizes( splitterSize );
+
+  //show mainSplitt
+  m_MainSplit->show();
+
+  //show Widget if hidden
+  mitkWidget4->hide();
+  if ( mitkWidget1->isHidden() ) mitkWidget1->show();
+  if ( mitkWidget2->isHidden() ) mitkWidget2->show();
+  if ( mitkWidget3->isHidden() ) mitkWidget3->show();
+
+  m_Layout = LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP;
+
+  //update Layout Design List
+  mitkWidget1->LayoutDesignListChanged( LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP );
+  mitkWidget2->LayoutDesignListChanged( LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP );
+  mitkWidget3->LayoutDesignListChanged( LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP );
+  mitkWidget4->LayoutDesignListChanged( LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP );
+
+  //update Alle Widgets
+  this->UpdateAllWidgets();
+}
+
 void QmitkStdMultiWidget::changeLayoutTo2DUpAnd3DDown()
 {
   SMW_INFO << "changing layout to 2D up and 3D down" << std::endl;
@@ -1357,6 +1422,13 @@
   emit WheelMoved( e );
 }
 
+void QmitkStdMultiWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent * e)
+{
+   if (e->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
+       mitk::Point3D pointValue = this->GetLastLeftClickPosition();
+       emit LeftMouseClicked(pointValue); 
+   }
+}
 
 mitk::DisplayVectorInteractor* QmitkStdMultiWidget::GetMoveAndZoomInteractor()
 {
@@ -1846,6 +1918,8 @@
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidget::OnLayoutDesignChanged( int layoutDesignIndex )
 {
+std:cout << "Layoutindex" << layoutDesignIndex << std::endl;
+
   switch( layoutDesignIndex )
   {
   case LAYOUT_DEFAULT:
@@ -1913,6 +1987,11 @@
       this->changeLayoutToLeft2Dand3DRight2D();
       break;
     }
+  case LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP:
+    {
+      this->changeLayoutToTransversalUp();
+      break;
+    }
 
   };
 
@@ -1975,3 +2054,8 @@
   m_RectangleRendering3->Disable();
   m_RectangleRendering4->Disable();
 }
+
+mitk::DataStorage::Pointer  QmitkStdMultiWidget::GetDataStorage()
+{
+  return m_DataStorage;
+}
Index: Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.h
===================================================================
--- Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.h	(revision 22256)
+++ Qmitk/QmitkStdMultiWidget.h	(working copy)
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@
 
   void changeLayoutTo2DUpAnd3DDown();
 
+  void changeLayoutToTransversalUp();
+
   void Fit();
 
   void InitPositionTracking();
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@
 
   void wheelEvent( QWheelEvent * e );
 
+  void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent * e);
+
   void EnsureDisplayContainsPoint(
     mitk::DisplayGeometry* displayGeometry, const mitk::Point3D& p);
 
@@ -195,7 +199,8 @@
 
 signals:
 
-  void WheelMoved( QWheelEvent* );
+  void LeftMouseClicked(mitk::Point3D pointValue);
+  void WheelMoved(QWheelEvent*);
   void WidgetPlanesRotationLinked(bool);
   void WidgetPlanesRotationEnabled(bool);
   void ViewsInitialized();
@@ -221,7 +226,7 @@
     LAYOUT_2X_2D_AND_3D_WIDGET, LAYOUT_ROW_WIDGET_3_AND_4,
     LAYOUT_COLUMN_WIDGET_3_AND_4, LAYOUT_ROW_WIDGET_SMALL3_AND_BIG4 ,
     LAYOUT_SMALL_UPPER_WIDGET2_BIG3_AND4,LAYOUT_2D_AND_3D_LEFT_2D_RIGHT_WIDGET,
-    LAYOUT_2D_UP_AND_3D_DOWN};
+    LAYOUT_TRANSVERSAL_UP, LAYOUT_2D_UP_AND_3D_DOWN};
 
   enum {
     TRANSVERSAL,
@@ -230,7 +235,9 @@
     THREE_D
   };
 
+  mitk::DataStorage::Pointer  GetDataStorage();
 
+
 protected:
 
   QHBoxLayout* QmitkStdMultiWidgetLayout;