diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index e8561a61..08caf1a4 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -1946,3 +1946,18 @@ function clear_cache($basepath = "", $path = "") {
 		closedir($dh);
 	}
 }
+
+function set_template_engine(&$a, $engine = 'internal') {
+
+	$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'internal';
+
+	if(is_writable('view/smarty3/')) {
+		switch($engine) {
+			case 'smarty3':
+				$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 9cc6a834..a5a6a992 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function status_editor($a,$x, $notes_cid = 0, $popup=false) {
 
 	$o = '';
 
-	$geotag = (($x['allow_location']) ? get_markup_template('jot_geotag.tpl') : '');
+	$geotag = (($x['allow_location']) ? replace_macros(get_markup_template('jot_geotag.tpl'), array()) : '');
 
 /*	$plaintext = false;
 	if( local_user() && (intval(get_pconfig(local_user(),'system','plaintext')) || !feature_enabled(local_user(),'richtext')) )
diff --git a/view/theme/cleanzero/theme.php b/view/theme/cleanzero/theme.php
index c7c0b2d6..356a1b71 100644
--- a/view/theme/cleanzero/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/cleanzero/theme.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function cleanzero_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/comix-plain/theme.php b/view/theme/comix-plain/theme.php
index a85d535a..4e5fd0d0 100644
--- a/view/theme/comix-plain/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/comix-plain/theme.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
 <script>
diff --git a/view/theme/comix/theme.php b/view/theme/comix/theme.php
index 52aa0a92..ce28ebf1 100644
--- a/view/theme/comix/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/comix/theme.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
 <script>
diff --git a/view/theme/darkbubble/theme.php b/view/theme/darkbubble/theme.php
index 6a2266dd..ecd14da7 100644
--- a/view/theme/darkbubble/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/darkbubble/theme.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'testbubble',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/darkzero/theme.php b/view/theme/darkzero/theme.php
index 9fa248ce..ceafdf59 100644
--- a/view/theme/darkzero/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/darkzero/theme.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function darkzero_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/theme.php b/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
index dbfe5a8e..becf1584 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 $a = get_app();
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function get_diabook_config($key, $default = false) {
 	if (local_user()) {
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/theme.php b/view/theme/dispy/theme.php
index 71e4e62e..5168fa8e 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/theme.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $a->theme_info = array(
     'family' => 'dispy',
 	'version' => '1.2.2'
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function dispy_init(&$a) {
 
diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/theme.php b/view/theme/duepuntozero/theme.php
index 6c9048ad..bf5a4111 100644
--- a/view/theme/duepuntozero/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/duepuntozero/theme.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 $a->theme_info = array();
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function duepuntozero_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/facepark/theme.php b/view/theme/facepark/theme.php
index eeb48419..ec1ab1c6 100644
--- a/view/theme/facepark/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/facepark/theme.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 $a->theme_info = array();
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
 <script>
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/theme.php b/view/theme/frost-mobile/theme.php
index 7a2602e6..48dd3ef0 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/theme.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $a->videowidth = 250;
 $a->videoheight = 200;
 $a->theme_thread_allow = false;
 $a->force_max_items = 10;
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function frost_mobile_content_loaded(&$a) {
 
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/theme.php b/view/theme/frost/theme.php
index 3faf73d2..77ada641 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/frost/theme.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $a->theme_info = array();
 $a->videowidth = 400;
 $a->videoheight = 330;
 $a->theme_thread_allow = false;
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function frost_content_loaded(&$a) {
 
diff --git a/view/theme/greenzero/theme.php b/view/theme/greenzero/theme.php
index 0818091f..09a63c04 100644
--- a/view/theme/greenzero/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/greenzero/theme.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function greenzero_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/purplezero/theme.php b/view/theme/purplezero/theme.php
index a514da66..fc9d5f91 100644
--- a/view/theme/purplezero/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/purplezero/theme.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function purplezero_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/theme.php b/view/theme/quattro/theme.php
index e21deb8a..73d35a16 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/theme.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
  
 $a->theme_info = array();
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function quattro_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/slackr/theme.php b/view/theme/slackr/theme.php
index cbd028f7..bc092997 100644
--- a/view/theme/slackr/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/slackr/theme.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 $a->theme_info = array(
   'extends' => 'duepuntozero',
 );
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function slackr_init(&$a) {
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
diff --git a/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php b/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
index 3dff381b..742cb0d1 100644
--- a/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 $a = get_app();
 $a->theme_info = array();
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 function smoothly_init(&$a) {
 	$cssFile = null;
diff --git a/view/theme/testbubble/theme.php b/view/theme/testbubble/theme.php
index b71ab06f..ab5d175f 100644
--- a/view/theme/testbubble/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/testbubble/theme.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Maintainer: Mike Macgirvin <mike@macgirvin.com>
  */
 
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 $a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
 <script>
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/theme.php b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
index e9e638fa..f071c1bd 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Maintainer: Ike <http://pirati.ca/profile/heluecht>
  */
 
-$a->theme['template_engine'] = 'smarty3';
+set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 $a->theme_info = array();