diff --git a/forms.py b/forms.py
index 328b4f9..41c9c35 100644
--- a/forms.py
+++ b/forms.py
@@ -753,7 +753,18 @@
             for section in self.layout:
                 for option in section[1:]:    
                     self.fields[option].initial = settings[option]
-                
+    def truncate(self):
+        """
+           truncates the form to have only those fields which are in self.layout 
+        """
+        #delete form.fields which are not in the layout
+        used_options=[]
+        for section in self.layout:
+            used_options += section[1:]
+       
+        for key in self.fields.keys():
+            if not(key in used_options):
+                del self.fields[key]                
             
     class Meta:
         """Class to handle the automatic insertion of fieldsets and divs.
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index 97d3081..b7f8d3e 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -321,14 +321,21 @@
     #Save a Form Processed by POST  
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = ListSettings(request.POST,visible_section,visible_option)
+        form.truncate()
         if form.is_valid():
             the_list.update_config(request.POST)#TODO
             message = _("The list has been updated.")
         else:
+            for key,item in form.fields.items():
+                #raise Exception(item.value)
+                #item.validate(False)#debug
+                #item.run_validators()
+                #item.clean()
+                raise Exception(item._errors)
             message = _("Validation Error - The list has not been updated.")
     
     else:#Provide a form with existing values
-        #create form to get layout
+        #create form and process layout into form.layout
         form = ListSettings(None,visible_section,visible_option)
         #create a Dict of all settings which are used in the form
         used_settings={}
@@ -337,6 +344,8 @@
                 used_settings[option] = the_list.settings[option]
         #recreate the form using the settings
         form = ListSettings(used_settings,visible_section,visible_option)
+        form.truncate()
+                
         
     return render_to_response(template, {'form': form,
                                          'message': message,