diff --git a/fromapp/fromapp.php b/fromapp/fromapp.php
index 2d0b98ca7..51392ff57 100644
--- a/fromapp/fromapp.php
+++ b/fromapp/fromapp.php
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ function fromapp_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 
 	/* Get the current state of our config variable */
 
-	$fromapp = PConfig::get(local_user(),'fromapp','app');
-	if($fromapp === false)
-		$fromapp = '';
+	$fromapp = PConfig::get(local_user(),'fromapp', 'app', '');
 
 	$force = intval(PConfig::get(local_user(),'fromapp','force'));
 
@@ -84,24 +82,29 @@ function fromapp_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 
 }
 
-function fromapp_post_hook(&$a,&$item) {
-   if(! local_user())
-        return;
-
-    if(local_user() != $item['uid'])
-        return;
-
-    $app = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'fromapp', 'app');
-	$force = intval(PConfig::get(local_user(), 'fromapp','force'));
-
-    if(($app === false) || (! strlen($app)))
-        return;
-
-	if(strlen(trim($item['app'])) && (! $force))
+function fromapp_post_hook(&$a, &$item)
+{
+	if (! local_user()) {
 		return;
+	}
 
-	$apps = explode(',',$app);
-	$item['app'] = trim($apps[mt_rand(0,count($apps)-1)]);
+	if (local_user() != $item['uid']) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	$app = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'fromapp', 'app');
+	$force = intval(PConfig::get(local_user(), 'fromapp', 'force'));
+
+	if (is_null($app) || (! strlen($app))) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strlen(trim($item['app'])) && (! $force)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	$apps = explode(',', $app);
+	$item['app'] = trim($apps[mt_rand(0, count($apps)-1)]);
+	
 	return;
-
 }
diff --git a/notimeline/notimeline.php b/notimeline/notimeline.php
index 33e66b132..dcf969354 100644
--- a/notimeline/notimeline.php
+++ b/notimeline/notimeline.php
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ function notimeline_settings_post($a,$post) {
 	info( t('No Timeline settings updated.') . EOL);
 }
 
-function notimeline_settings(&$a,&$s) {
-
-	if(! local_user())
+function notimeline_settings(&$a, &$s)
+{
+	if (! local_user()) {
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* Add our stylesheet to the page so we can make our settings look nice */
 
@@ -44,9 +45,7 @@ function notimeline_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 
 	/* Get the current state of our config variable */
 
-	$notimeline = PConfig::get(local_user(),'system','no_wall_archive_widget');
-	if($notimeline === false)
-		$notimeline = false;
+	$notimeline = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'system', 'no_wall_archive_widget', false);
 
 	$notimeline_checked = (($notimeline) ? ' checked="checked" ' : '');
 
@@ -63,5 +62,4 @@ function notimeline_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 	/* provide a submit button */
 
 	$s .= '<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" ><input type="submit" name="notimeline-submit" class="settings-submit" value="' . t('Save Settings') . '" /></div></div>';
-
 }
diff --git a/numfriends/numfriends.php b/numfriends/numfriends.php
index d7f43b4fa..98295bfbb 100755
--- a/numfriends/numfriends.php
+++ b/numfriends/numfriends.php
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ function numfriends_settings_post($a,$post) {
 
 
 
-function numfriends_settings(&$a,&$s) {
-
-	if(! local_user())
+function numfriends_settings(&$a, &$s)
+{
+	if (! local_user()) {
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* Add our stylesheet to the page so we can make our settings look nice */
 
@@ -68,9 +69,7 @@ function numfriends_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 
 	/* Get the current state of our config variable */
 
-	$numfriends = PConfig::get(local_user(),'system','display_friend_count');
-	if($numfriends === false)
-		$numfriends = 24;
+	$numfriends = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'system', 'display_friend_count', 24);
 	
 	/* Add some HTML to the existing form */
 
@@ -84,5 +83,4 @@ function numfriends_settings(&$a,&$s) {
 	/* provide a submit button */
 
 	$s .= '<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" ><input type="submit" name="numfriends-submit" class="settings-submit" value="' . t('Save Settings') . '" /></div></div>';
-
 }
diff --git a/qcomment/qcomment.php b/qcomment/qcomment.php
index 90826e541..f4b951843 100755
--- a/qcomment/qcomment.php
+++ b/qcomment/qcomment.php
@@ -39,32 +39,30 @@ function qcomment_uninstall() {
 
 
 
-function qcomment_addon_settings(&$a,&$s) {
-
-	if(! local_user())
+function qcomment_addon_settings(&$a, &$s)
+{
+	if (! local_user()) {
 		return;
+	}
 
-    /* Add our stylesheet to the page so we can make our settings look nice */
+	/* Add our stylesheet to the page so we can make our settings look nice */
 
-    $a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<link rel="stylesheet"  type="text/css" href="' . $a->get_baseurl() . '/addon/qcomment/qcomment.css' . '" media="all" />' . "\r\n";
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<link rel="stylesheet"  type="text/css" href="' . $a->get_baseurl() . '/addon/qcomment/qcomment.css' . '" media="all" />' . "\r\n";
 
-	$words = PConfig::get(local_user(),'qcomment','words');
-	if($words === false)
-		$words = t(':-)') . "\n" . t(':-(') . "\n" .  t('lol');
+	$words = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'qcomment', 'words', t(':-)') . "\n" . t(':-(') . "\n" .  t('lol'));
 
-    $s .= '<div class="settings-block">';
-    $s .= '<h3>' . t('Quick Comment Settings') . '</h3>';
-    $s .= '<div id="qcomment-wrapper">';
+	$s .= '<div class="settings-block">';
+	$s .= '<h3>' . t('Quick Comment Settings') . '</h3>';
+	$s .= '<div id="qcomment-wrapper">';
 	$s .= '<div id="qcomment-desc">' . t("Quick comments are found near comment boxes, sometimes hidden. Click them to provide simple replies.") . '</div>';
-    $s .= '<label id="qcomment-label" for="qcomment-words">' . t('Enter quick comments, one per line') . ' </label>';
-    $s .= '<textarea id="qcomment-words" type="text" name="qcomment-words" >' . htmlspecialchars(unxmlify($words)) . '</textarea>';
-    $s .= '</div><div class="clear"></div>';
+	$s .= '<label id="qcomment-label" for="qcomment-words">' . t('Enter quick comments, one per line') . ' </label>';
+	$s .= '<textarea id="qcomment-words" type="text" name="qcomment-words" >' . htmlspecialchars(unxmlify($words)) . '</textarea>';
+	$s .= '</div><div class="clear"></div>';
 
-    $s .= '<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" ><input type="submit" id="qcomment-submit" name="qcomment-submit" class="settings-submit" value="' . t('Save Settings') . '" /></div>';
+	$s .= '<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" ><input type="submit" id="qcomment-submit" name="qcomment-submit" class="settings-submit" value="' . t('Save Settings') . '" /></div>';
 	$s .= '</div>';
 
 	return;
-
 }
 
 function qcomment_addon_settings_post(&$a,&$b) {