diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/index.jsx b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/index.jsx
index b98e9291..961905c6 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/index.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import { Root, initialState } from 'xod-client';
 import App from './view/containers/App';
 
-const extraReducers = {};
+import popupsReducer from './popups/reducer';
+
+const extraReducers = {
+  popups: popupsReducer,
+};
 
 ReactDOM.render(
   <Root
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/popups/reducer.js b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/popups/reducer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..665628cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/popups/reducer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import {
+  popupsReducer,
+  showOnlyPopup,
+  hideOnePopup,
+  POPUP_ID,
+} from 'xod-client';
+
+import {
+  UPLOAD,
+  UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO,
+} from '../upload/actionTypes';
+
+import {
+  CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  CREATE_WORKSPACE,
+  SWITCH_WORKSPACE,
+} from '../settings/actionTypes';
+
+
+export default (state, action) => {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case UPLOAD:
+    case UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO: {
+      if (action.meta.status === 'started') {
+        return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.UPLOADING, {}, state);
+      }
+      if (action.meta.status === 'deleted') {
+        return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.UPLOADING, state);
+      }
+
+      return state;
+    }
+
+    case CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED:
+      return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_WORKSPACE, action.payload, state);
+    case SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED:
+      return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.SWITCHING_WORKSPACE, action.payload, state);
+
+    case CREATE_WORKSPACE:
+      return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_WORKSPACE, state);
+    case SWITCH_WORKSPACE:
+      return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.SWITCHING_WORKSPACE, state);
+
+    default:
+      return popupsReducer(state, action);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actionTypes.js b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actionTypes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec360ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actionTypes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED = 'CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED';
+export const SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED = 'SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED';
+
+export const CREATE_WORKSPACE = 'CREATE_WORKSPACE';
+export const SWITCH_WORKSPACE = 'SWITCH_WORKSPACE';
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actions.js b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actions.js
index 0f1d42c3..98cc60ce 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actions.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/settings/actions.js
@@ -1,57 +1,24 @@
-import R from 'ramda';
-import { openWorkspace } from 'xod-client';
-
 import {
-  SET_WORKSPACE,
-  CHECK_WORKSPACE,
-  CHANGE_WORKSPACE,
+  CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  CREATE_WORKSPACE,
+  SWITCH_WORKSPACE,
 } from './actionTypes';
-import { createAsyncAction } from '../view/actions';
 
-export const setWorkspace = newPath => ({
-  type: SET_WORKSPACE,
-  payload: newPath,
+export const requestCreateWorkspace = (path, force) => ({
+  type: CREATE_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  payload: { path, force },
+});
+export const requestSwitchWorkspace = opts => ({
+  type: SWITCH_WORKSPACE_REQUESTED,
+  payload: opts,
 });
 
-export const checkWorkspace = createAsyncAction({
-  eventName: 'checkWorkspace',
-  actionType: CHECK_WORKSPACE,
-  notify: false,
-  silent: true,
-  onComplete: (data, dispatch) => {
-    if (data.valid && data.libs) {
-      dispatch(openWorkspace(R.values(data.libs)));
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // ask user to define workspace
-    dispatch(setWorkspace(null));
-  },
-  onError: (data, dispatch) => {
-    // ask again
-    dispatch(setWorkspace(null));
-  },
+export const createWorkspace = path => ({
+  type: CREATE_WORKSPACE,
+  payload: { path },
 });
-
-export const changeWorkspace = createAsyncAction({
-  eventName: 'changeWorkspace',
-  actionType: CHANGE_WORKSPACE,
-  messages: {
-    complete: 'Workspace has been changed!',
-    error: 'Failed to change workspace.',
-  },
-  silent: true,
-  onComplete: (data, dispatch) => {
-    dispatch(setWorkspace(data.path));
-    dispatch(openWorkspace(R.values(data.libs)));
-  },
-  onError: (data, dispatch) => {
-    // ask again
-    dispatch(setWorkspace(null));
-  },
+export const switchWorkspace = path => ({
+  type: SWITCH_WORKSPACE,
+  payload: { path },
 });
-
-export default {
-  setWorkspace,
-  changeWorkspace,
-};
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actionTypes.js b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actionTypes.js
index 528decd5..77150b5a 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actionTypes.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 export const UPLOAD = 'UPLOAD';
 export const UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO = 'UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO';
+export const REQUEST_INSTALL_ARDUINO_IDE = 'REQUEST_INSTALL_ARDUINO_IDE';
 
 export default {
   UPLOAD,
   UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO,
+  REQUEST_INSTALL_ARDUINO_IDE,
 };
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actions.js b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actions.js
index 5ffb1e9e..07f0f423 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actions.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/upload/actions.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { transpileForEspruino } from 'xod-js';
 import { foldEither } from 'xod-func-tools';
 import uploadToEspruino from 'xod-espruino-upload';
 
-import { UPLOAD } from './actionTypes';
+import { UPLOAD, REQUEST_INSTALL_ARDUINO_IDE } from './actionTypes';
 
 const progressUpload = (dispatch, id) => (message, percentage) => dispatch(
   client.progressProcess(
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ export const uploadToArduino = () => (dispatch) => {
   };
 };
 
+export const requestInstallArduinoIDE = () => ({
+  type: REQUEST_INSTALL_ARDUINO_IDE,
+  payload: {},
+});
+
 export default {
   upload,
   uploadToArduino,
diff --git a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/view/containers/App.jsx b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/view/containers/App.jsx
index c21f6682..0d836f12 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client-electron/src/view/containers/App.jsx
+++ b/packages/xod-client-electron/src/view/containers/App.jsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 import * as actions from '../actions';
 import * as uploadActions from '../../upload/actions';
 import { getUploadProcess } from '../../upload/selectors';
+import * as settingsActions from '../../settings/actions';
 import { SAVE_PROJECT } from '../actionTypes';
 import { UPLOAD, UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO } from '../../upload/actionTypes';
 import PopupSetWorkspace from '../../settings/components/PopupSetWorkspace';
@@ -93,10 +94,10 @@ class App extends client.App {
     this.onArduinoPathChange = this.onArduinoPathChange.bind(this);
 
     this.hideAllPopups = this.hideAllPopups.bind(this);
+    this.showPopupCreateProject = this.showPopupCreateProject.bind(this);
     this.showPopupProjectSelection = this.showPopupProjectSelection.bind(this);
     this.showPopupSetWorkspace = this.showPopupSetWorkspace.bind(this);
     this.showPopupSetWorkspaceNotCancellable = this.showPopupSetWorkspaceNotCancellable.bind(this);
-    this.showPopupCreateProject = this.showPopupCreateProject.bind(this);
     this.showArduinoIdeNotFoundPopup = this.showArduinoIdeNotFoundPopup.bind(this);
     this.showCreateWorkspacePopup = this.showCreateWorkspacePopup.bind(this);
 
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ class App extends client.App {
   }
 
   onUpload() {
-    this.showUploadProgressPopup();
     this.props.actions.upload();
   }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ class App extends client.App {
     const { project, currentPatchPath } = this.props;
     const proc = (processActions !== null) ? processActions : this.props.actions.uploadToArduino();
 
-    this.showUploadProgressPopup();
     ipcRenderer.send(UPLOAD_TO_ARDUINO, {
       pab,
       project,
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ class App extends client.App {
       }
       if (payload.failure) {
         if (payload.errorCode === ERROR_CODES.IDE_NOT_FOUND) {
-          this.hideAllPopups();
           this.showArduinoIdeNotFoundPopup();
           ipcRenderer.once('SET_ARDUINO_IDE',
             (evt, response) => {
@@ -223,12 +221,12 @@ class App extends client.App {
   }
 
   onWorkspaceChange(val) {
-    this.hideAllPopups();
+    this.props.actions.switchWorkspace(val);
     ipcRenderer.send(EVENTS.SWITCH_WORKSPACE, val);
   }
 
   onWorkspaceCreate(path) {
-    this.hideAllPopups();
+    this.props.actions.createWorkspace(path);
     ipcRenderer.send(EVENTS.CREATE_WORKSPACE, path);
   }
 
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ class App extends client.App {
   }
 
   onUploadPopupClose(id) {
-    this.hideAllPopups();
     this.props.actions.deleteProcess(id, UPLOAD);
   }
 
@@ -409,16 +406,8 @@ class App extends client.App {
     Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu);
   }
 
-  showUploadProgressPopup() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.UPLOADING);
-  }
-
-  showCodePopup() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.SHOWING_CODE, { code: this.state.code });
-  }
-
   showPopupCreateProject() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.CREATING_PROJECT);
+    this.props.actions.requestCreateProject();
   }
 
   showPopupProjectSelection(projects) {
@@ -429,23 +418,23 @@ class App extends client.App {
       status: REDUCER_STATUS.PENDING,
     };
 
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.OPENING_PROJECT, data);
+    this.props.actions.requestOpenProject(data);
   }
 
   showArduinoIdeNotFoundPopup() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.ARDUINO_IDE_NOT_FOUND);
+    this.props.actions.requestInstallArduinoIDE();
   }
 
   showPopupSetWorkspace() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.SWITCHING_WORKSPACE, { disposable: false });
+    this.props.actions.requestSwitchWorkspace({ disposable: false });
   }
 
   showPopupSetWorkspaceNotCancellable() {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.SWITCHING_WORKSPACE, { disposable: true });
+    this.props.actions.requestSwitchWorkspace({ disposable: true });
   }
 
   showCreateWorkspacePopup(path, force) {
-    this.props.actions.showPopup(client.POPUP_ID.CREATING_WORKSPACE, { path, force });
+    this.props.actions.requestCreateWorkspace(path, force);
   }
 
   hideAllPopups() {
@@ -562,6 +551,13 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
   actions: bindActionCreators({
+    requestCreateProject: client.requestCreateProject,
+    requestOpenProject: client.requestOpenProject,
+    requestInstallArduinoIDE: uploadActions.requestInstallArduinoIDE,
+    requestSwitchWorkspace: settingsActions.requestSwitchWorkspace,
+    requestCreateWorkspace: settingsActions.requestCreateWorkspace,
+    createWorkspace: settingsActions.createWorkspace,
+    switchWorkspace: settingsActions.switchWorkspace,
     createProject: client.createProject,
     requestRenameProject: client.requestRenameProject,
     setMode: client.setMode,
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/core/actionTypes.js b/packages/xod-client/src/core/actionTypes.js
index c3caa6f5..88d4d045 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/core/actionTypes.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/core/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from '../editor/actionTypes';
 export * from '../project/actionTypes';
 export * from '../messages/actionTypes';
+
+export const SHOW_CODE = 'SHOW_CODE';
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/core/actions.js b/packages/xod-client/src/core/actions.js
index aa5970dc..5e8c36d2 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/core/actions.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/core/actions.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import {
   undoPatch,
   redoPatch,
 } from '../project/actions';
+import {
+  SHOW_CODE,
+} from './actionTypes';
 import { getCurrentPatchPath } from '../editor/selectors';
 
 export const undoCurrentPatch = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
@@ -14,6 +17,11 @@ export const redoCurrentPatch = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   if (currentPatchPath) dispatch(redoPatch(currentPatchPath));
 };
 
+export const showCode = code => ({
+  actionType: SHOW_CODE,
+  payload: { code },
+});
+
 export * from '../editor/actions';
 export * from '../project/actions';
 export * from '../messages/actions';
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/core/containers/App.jsx b/packages/xod-client/src/core/containers/App.jsx
index b1e0aec5..ffe8f11c 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/core/containers/App.jsx
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/core/containers/App.jsx
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ export default class App extends React.Component {
         this.props.actions.addError(error.message);
       },
       (code) => {
-        this.setState({ code });
-        this.showCodePopup();
+        this.props.actions.showCode(code);
       },
       eitherCode
     );
@@ -87,5 +86,6 @@ App.propTypes = {
   actions: React.PropTypes.shape({
     addError: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     importProject: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    showCode: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   }),
 };
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/index.js b/packages/xod-client/src/index.js
index 393e735c..2ddd77ab 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import * as EditorConstants from './editor/constants';
 import * as UtilsConstants from './utils/constants';
 import * as PopupConstants from './popups/constants';
 
+import popupsReducer, { showOnlyPopup, hideOnePopup } from './popups/reducer';
+
 import * as BrowserUtils from './utils/browser';
 import * as MenuUtils from './utils/menu';
 import sanctuaryPropType from './utils/sanctuaryPropType';
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ export { default as DevTools } from './core/containers/DevTools';
 
 export { default as initialState } from './core/state';
 
+export { default as popupsReducer, showOnlyPopup, hideOnePopup } from './popups/reducer';
+
 export default Object.assign({
   App,
   Root,
@@ -86,6 +90,9 @@ export default Object.assign({
   menu: MenuUtils,
   sanctuaryPropType,
   initialState,
+  popupsReducer,
+  showOnlyPopup,
+  hideOnePopup,
 },
   UtilsSelectors,
   EditorSelectors,
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actionTypes.js b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actionTypes.js
index 58e32603..b69bc95d 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actionTypes.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-export const SHOW_POPUP = 'SHOW_POPUP';
 export const HIDE_ALL_POPUPS = 'HIDE_ALL_POPUPS';
 
 export default {};
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actions.js b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actions.js
index 5363c74b..b248754f 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actions.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/actions.js
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-import { SHOW_POPUP, HIDE_ALL_POPUPS } from './actionTypes';
-
-export const showPopup = (popupId, data = {}) => ({
-  type: SHOW_POPUP,
-  payload: {
-    id: popupId,
-    data,
-  },
-});
+import { HIDE_ALL_POPUPS } from './actionTypes';
 
 export const hideAllPopups = () => ({
   type: HIDE_ALL_POPUPS,
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/reducer.js b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/reducer.js
index 12de033a..179e4fef 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/popups/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/popups/reducer.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   PROJECT_RENAME_REQUESTED,
 } from '../projectBrowser/actionTypes';
 import {
-  SHOW_POPUP,
   HIDE_ALL_POPUPS,
 } from './actionTypes';
 
@@ -17,8 +16,15 @@ import {
   PATCH_ADD,
   PATCH_DELETE,
   PATCH_RENAME,
+  PROJECT_CREATE_REQUESTED,
+  PROJECT_OPEN_REQUESTED,
+  PROJECT_CREATE,
+  PROJECT_OPEN,
   PROJECT_RENAME,
 } from '../project/actionTypes';
+import {
+  SHOW_CODE,
+} from '../core/actionTypes';
 
 // =============================================================================
 //
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ const showPopup = R.curry(
 const hideAll = R.map(hidePopup);
 
 // :: State -> State
-const hideOnePopup = R.curry(
+export const hideOnePopup = R.curry(
   (id, state) => R.over(
     R.lensProp(id),
     hidePopup,
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ const showOnePopup = R.curry(
 );
 
 // :: State -> State
-const showOnlyPopup = R.curry(
+export const showOnlyPopup = R.curry(
   (id, data, state) => R.compose(
     showOnePopup(id, data),
     hideAll
@@ -80,34 +86,38 @@ const popupsReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
   switch (action.type) {
     case PATCH_CREATE_REQUESTED:
       return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_PATCH, {}, state);
-
     case PATCH_RENAME_REQUESTED:
       return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.RENAMING_PATCH, {}, state);
-
     case PATCH_DELETE_REQUESTED:
       return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.DELETING_PATCH, {}, state);
 
+    case PROJECT_CREATE_REQUESTED:
+      return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_PROJECT, {}, state);
+    case PROJECT_OPEN_REQUESTED:
+      return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.OPENING_PROJECT, action.payload, state);
     case PROJECT_RENAME_REQUESTED:
       return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.RENAMING_PROJECT, {}, state);
 
+    case SHOW_CODE:
+      return showOnlyPopup(POPUP_ID.SHOWING_CODE, action.payload, state);
+
     case PATCH_ADD:
       return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_PATCH, state);
-
     case PATCH_RENAME:
       return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.RENAMING_PATCH, state);
-
     case PATCH_DELETE:
       return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.DELETING_PATCH, state);
 
+    case PROJECT_CREATE:
+      return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.CREATING_PROJECT, state);
+    case PROJECT_OPEN:
+      return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.OPENING_PROJECT, state);
     case PROJECT_RENAME:
       return hideOnePopup(POPUP_ID.RENAMING_PROJECT, state);
 
     case HIDE_ALL_POPUPS:
       return initialState;
 
-    case SHOW_POPUP:
-      return showOnlyPopup(action.payload.id, action.payload.data, state);
-
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/project/actionTypes.js b/packages/xod-client/src/project/actionTypes.js
index c39fb942..3f478c26 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/project/actionTypes.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/project/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+export const PROJECT_CREATE_REQUESTED = 'PROJECT_CREATE_REQUESTED';
+export const PROJECT_OPEN_REQUESTED = 'PROJECT_OPEN_REQUESTED';
+
 export const PROJECT_CREATE = 'PROJECT_CREATE';
 export const PROJECT_RENAME = 'PROJECT_RENAME';
 export const PROJECT_OPEN = 'PROJECT_OPEN';
diff --git a/packages/xod-client/src/project/actions.js b/packages/xod-client/src/project/actions.js
index a9c37c79..ffd8489c 100644
--- a/packages/xod-client/src/project/actions.js
+++ b/packages/xod-client/src/project/actions.js
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ import * as ActionType from './actionTypes';
 import { isPatchPathTaken } from './utils';
 import { getCurrentPatchPath } from '../editor/selectors';
 
+export const requestCreateProject = () => ({
+  type: ActionType.PROJECT_CREATE_REQUESTED,
+  payload: {},
+});
+
+export const requestOpenProject = data => ({
+  type: ActionType.PROJECT_OPEN_REQUESTED,
+  payload: data,
+});
+
 export const createProject = projectName => (dispatch) => {
   if (!isValidIdentifier(projectName)) {
     return dispatch(addError(PROJECT_BROWSER_ERRORS.INVALID_PROJECT_NAME));