diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 1d11b11..0469881 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, formname, fields,
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ tmp_data_cache ].action_failure_dialog = nr
 	end
 
+--[[
 	-- "Normal trade - one item(stack) for another item(stack).", -- 3
 	-- (only for actions)
 	-- TODO: this needs to be adjusted
@@ -664,6 +665,10 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, formname, fields,
 		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "add_trade_simple", tostring(d_id).." "..tostring(o_id))
 		return
 	end
+	-- TODO: set trade_id in the input_ function and then call
+	--         yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple(player, formname, fields)
+	-- TODO gets saved as: dialog.trades[ trade_id ] = {pay={ps},buy={bs}, d_id = d_id, o_id = o_id}
+--]]
 
 	-- the player wants to change/edit a precondition or effect
 	if(not(fields.back)
@@ -986,6 +991,34 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, table_click_result,
 				" which will be replaced automaticly like in dialog texts:"..
 				"\n$NPC_NAME$, $PLAYER_NAME$ and $OWNER_NAME$.]"
 
+	-- "Normal trade - one item(stack) for another item(stack).", -- 3
+	elseif(data.what and id_prefix == "a_" and data.what == 3) then
+		local pname = player:get_player_name()
+		local dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
+		local d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
+		local o_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].o_id
+		if(not(data.trade_id)) then
+			data.trade_id = tostring(d_id).." "..tostring(o_id)
+		end
+		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].trade_id = data.trade_id
+		local sorted_dialog_list = yl_speak_up.sort_keys(dialog.n_dialogs)
+		formspec = formspec..
+			"label[8,2.6;Your invnetory:]"..
+			"list[current_player;main;8,3;8,4;]"..
+			"label[0.2,3.1;Configure trade with "..minetest.formspec_escape(dialog.n_npc)..":]"..
+			"label[0.5,3.8;The customer pays:]"..
+			-- show the second slot of the setup inventory in the detached player's inv
+			"list[detached:yl_speak_up_player_"..pname..";setup;2,4.2;1,1;]"..
+			"image[3.5,4.2;1,1;gui_furnace_arrow_bg.png^[transformR270]"..
+			"label[4.0,3.8;"..minetest.formspec_escape(dialog.n_npc or "?").." sells:]"..
+			-- show the second slot of said inventory
+			"list[detached:yl_speak_up_player_"..pname..";setup;5,4.2;1,1;1]"..
+			"label[0.2,5.8;The player shall trade with the NPC at least once.\n"..
+				"If he doesn't, go to dialog:]"..
+			"dropdown[4.3,6.0;2.8,0.6;select_on_action_failure;"..
+				"- current one -,"..
+				table.concat(sorted_dialog_list, ",")..";"..tostring(nr)..";]"
+
 	-- "The NPC gives something to the player (i.e. a quest item).", -- 4
 	-- (only for actions)
 	elseif(data.what and id_prefix == "a_" and data.what == 4) then
diff --git a/inventory.lua b/inventory.lua
index 2fd6c53..3c5f6d6 100644
--- a/inventory.lua
+++ b/inventory.lua
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ yl_speak_up.inventory_allow_item = function(player, stack, input_to)
 	if(not(n_id) or not(yl_speak_up.may_edit_npc(player, n_id))) then
 		return 0
 	end
+	-- are we editing an action of the type trade?
+	if(   yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ]
+	  and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ].what == 3) then
+		input_to = "yl_speak_up:edit_actions"
+	end
+
 	local error_msg = nil
 	if(stack:get_wear() > 0) then
 		error_msg = "Your NPC accepts only undammaged items.\n"..