diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/configurator.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/configurator.py
index e7c524afce..6481608483 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/configurator.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/configurator.py
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ class Configurator(gobject.GObject):
         pclass = getString('PACKAGE_CLASSES')
         if pclass and pclass != self.config.get('PACKAGE_CLASSES', ''):
             self.config['PACKAGE_CLASSES'] = pclass
+        fstypes = getString('IMAGE_FSTYPES')
+        if fstypes and fstypes != self.config.get('IMAGE_FSTYPES', ''):
+            self.config['IMAGE_FSTYPES'] = fstypes
 
         self.orig_config = copy.deepcopy(self.config)
 
     def setLocalConfVar(self, var, val):
-        if var in self.config:
-            self.config[var] = val
+        self.config[var] = val
 
     def _loadLayerConf(self, path):
         self.bblayers = path
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index fa79e0c7a2..2f45350c32 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         self.model = taskmodel
         self.server = server
 
+        self.image_output_types = self.server.runCommand(["getVariable", "IMAGE_FSTYPES"]).split(" ")
+
         self.command_map = {
             "findConfigFilePathLocal" : ("findConfigFilePath", ["hob.local.conf"], "findConfigFilePathHobLocal"),
             "findConfigFilePathHobLocal" : ("findConfigFilePath", ["bblayers.conf"], "findConfigFilePathLayers"),
@@ -258,8 +260,23 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
             self.building = None
             self.emit("build-complete")
 
-    def set_image_output_type(self, output_type):
-        self.server.runCommand(["setVariable", "IMAGE_FSTYPES", output_type])
+    def set_fstypes(self, fstypes):
+        self.server.runCommand(["setVariable", "IMAGE_FSTYPES", fstypes])
+
+    def add_image_output_type(self, output_type):
+        if output_type not in self.image_output_types:
+            self.image_output_types.append(output_type)
+            fstypes = " ".join(self.image_output_types)
+            self.set_fstypes(fstypes)
+        return fstypes
+
+    def remove_image_output_type(self, output_type):
+        if output_type in self.image_output_types:
+            ind = self.image_output_types.index(output_type)
+            self.image_output_types.pop(ind)
+            fstypes = " ".join(self.image_output_types)
+            self.set_fstypes(fstypes)
+        return fstypes
 
     def get_image_deploy_dir(self):
         return self.server.runCommand(["getVariable", "DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE"])
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobprefs.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobprefs.py
index ab2f0d87fe..1e6c78b435 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobprefs.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobprefs.py
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ class HobPrefs(gtk.Dialog):
         if model:
             model.clear()
 
-    def output_type_changed_cb(self, combo, handler):
-        ot = combo.get_active_text()
-        if ot != self.curr_output_type:
-            self.curr_output_type = ot
-            handler.set_image_output_type(ot)
+    def output_type_toggled_cb(self, check, handler):
+        ot = check.get_label()
+        enabled = check.get_active()
+        if enabled:
+            self.selected_image_types = handler.add_image_output_type(ot)
+        else:
+            self.selected_image_types = handler.remove_image_output_type(ot)
+
+        self.configurator.setLocalConfVar('IMAGE_FSTYPES', "%s" % self.selected_image_types)
 
     def sdk_machine_combo_changed_cb(self, combo, handler):
         sdk_mach = combo.get_active_text()
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ class HobPrefs(gtk.Dialog):
             glib.idle_add(self.handler.reload_data)
 
     def __init__(self, configurator, handler, curr_sdk_mach, curr_distro, pclass,
-                 cpu_cnt, pmake, bbthread, image_types):
+                 cpu_cnt, pmake, bbthread, selected_image_types, all_image_types):
         """
         """
         gtk.Dialog.__init__(self, "Preferences", None,
@@ -162,7 +166,6 @@ class HobPrefs(gtk.Dialog):
         self.curr_sdk_mach = curr_sdk_mach
         self.curr_distro = curr_distro
         self.curr_package_format = pclass
-        self.curr_output_type = None
         self.cpu_cnt = cpu_cnt
         self.pmake = pmake
         self.bbthread = bbthread
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ class HobPrefs(gtk.Dialog):
         self.distro_handler_id = None
         self.sdk_machine_handler_id = None
         self.package_handler_id = None
+        self.selected_image_types = selected_image_types.split(" ")
 
         left = gtk.SizeGroup(gtk.SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL)
         right = gtk.SizeGroup(gtk.SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL)
@@ -214,19 +218,25 @@ class HobPrefs(gtk.Dialog):
  of the root filesystem and also dictates the package manager used in your image""")
         self.package_combo.show()
         hbox.pack_start(self.package_combo, expand=False, fill=False, padding=6)
-        # Image output type selector
-        label = gtk.Label("Image output type:")
-        label.show()
-        hbox.pack_start(label, expand=False, fill=False, padding=6)
-        output_combo = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
-        if image_types:
-            for it in image_types.split(" "):
-                output_combo.append_text(it)
-            output_combo.connect("changed", self.output_type_changed_cb, handler)
-        else:
-            output_combo.set_sensitive(False)
-        output_combo.show()
-        hbox.pack_start(output_combo)
+        if all_image_types:
+            # Image output type selector
+            label = gtk.Label("Image output types:")
+            label.show()
+            hbox.pack_start(label, expand=False, fill=False, padding=6)
+            chk_cnt = 3
+            for it in all_image_types.split(" "):
+                chk_cnt = chk_cnt + 1
+                if chk_cnt % 6 == 0:
+                    hbox = gtk.HBox(False, 12)
+                    hbox.show()
+                    pbox.pack_start(hbox, expand=False, fill=False, padding=6)
+                chk = gtk.CheckButton(it)
+                if it in self.selected_image_types:
+                    chk.set_active(True)
+                chk.set_tooltip_text("Build an %s image" % it)
+                chk.connect("toggled", self.output_type_toggled_cb, handler)
+                chk.show()
+                hbox.pack_start(chk, expand=False, fill=False, padding=3)
         # BitBake
         label = gtk.Label()
         label.set_markup("<b>BitBake</b>")
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/hob.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/hob.py
index 8e3e7bccef..09a63c6717 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/hob.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/hob.py
@@ -900,7 +900,8 @@ def main (server, eventHandler):
         # up to and including the space
         pmake = int(pmake.lstrip("-j "))
 
-    image_types = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "IMAGE_TYPES"])
+    selected_image_types = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "IMAGE_FSTYPES"])
+    all_image_types = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "IMAGE_TYPES"])
 
     pclasses = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "PACKAGE_CLASSES"]).split(" ")
     # NOTE: we're only supporting one value for PACKAGE_CLASSES being set
@@ -909,7 +910,7 @@ def main (server, eventHandler):
     pkg, sep, pclass = pclasses[0].rpartition("_")
 
     prefs = HobPrefs(configurator, handler, sdk_mach, distro, pclass, cpu_cnt,
-                     pmake, bbthread, image_types)
+                     pmake, bbthread, selected_image_types, all_image_types)
     layers = LayerEditor(configurator, None)
     window = MainWindow(taskmodel, handler, configurator, prefs, layers, mach)
     prefs.set_parent_window(window)