diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4135d2b07b..9c328af740 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -202,12 +202,35 @@ CFLAGS=$esd_save_CFLAGS
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(esdsink,
 [  --enable-esdsink          enable the building of the esdsink],
 [case "${enableval}" in
-	yes) HAVE_LIBESD=$HAVE_LIBESD ;;
+	yes) : ;;
 	no) HAVE_LIBESD=no ;;
 	*) AC_MSG_ERROR(bad value ${enableval} for --enable-esdsink) ;;
 	esac],
 [HAVE_LIBESD=$HAVE_LIBESD])
 
+dnl Check for artsc
+AC_PATH_PROG(ARTSC_CONFIG, artsc-config, no)
+if test x$ARTSC_CONFIG = xno; then
+  AC_MSG_WARN(Couldn't find artsc-config)
+  ARTSC_LIBS=
+  ARTSC_CFLAGS=
+  HAVE_ARTSC=no
+else
+  ARTSC_LIBS=`artsc-config --libs`
+  ARTSC_CFLAGS=`artsc-config --cflags`
+  HAVE_ARTSC=yes
+fi
+AC_SUBST(ARTSC_LIBS)
+AC_SUBST(ARTSC_CFLAGS)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(artsd,
+[  --enable-artsd            enable the building of artsd plugins],
+[case "${enableval}" in
+	yes) : ;;
+	no) HAVE_ARTSC=no ;;
+	*) AC_MSG_ERROR(bad value ${enableval} for --enable-artsd) ;;
+	esac],
+[:])
+
 dnl AM_PATH_XMMS(0.1.0, HAVE_LIBXMMS=yes, HAVE_LIBXMMS=no)
 
 dnl Check for libasound
@@ -281,7 +304,6 @@ if test x$LIBGLADE_CONFIG_PATH = xno; then
   AC_MSG_WARN(Couldn't find libglade-config - Can't build gstplay)
   LIBGLADE_GNOME_LIBS=
   LIBGLADE_GNOME_CFLAGS=
-  HAVE_LIBGLADE_GNOME=NO
 else
   LIBGLADE_GNOME_LIBS=`libglade-config --libs gnome`
   LIBGLADE_GNOME_CFLAGS=`libglade-config --cflags gnome`
@@ -289,11 +311,10 @@ else
   libglade_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $LIBGLADE_GNOME_CFLAGS $GTK_CFLAGS"
   LIBS="$LIBS $LIBGLADE_GNOME_LIBS $GTK_LIBS"
-  HAVE_LIBGLADE_GNOME="no"
   AC_TRY_LINK([#include <glade/glade.h>],[glade_gnome_init();],
 	      HAVE_LIBGLADE_GNOME="yes",
 	      AC_MSG_WARN(
-      [Couldn't find gnome libraries for libglade - Can't build gstplay])
+      [Couldn't find gnome libraries for libglade - Can't build gstmediaplay and gsteditor])
 	     )
   CFLAGS="$libglade_save_CFLAGS"
   LIBS="$libglade_save_LIBS"
@@ -353,7 +374,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADER(sys/soundcard.h,
 dnl Check for xaudio
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(xaudio/decoder.h,
   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XAUDIO) 
-  HAVE_XAUDIO=yes, []
+  HAVE_XAUDIO="yes", []
 )
 
 dnl Check for libvorbis
@@ -654,6 +675,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_CDPARANOIA,     test "x$HAVE_CDPARANOIA" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBLAME,        test "x$HAVE_LIBLAME" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBSHOUT,       test "x$HAVE_LIBSHOUT" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBESD,         test "x$HAVE_LIBESD" = "xyes")
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_ARTSC,          test "x$HAVE_ARTSC" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBASOUND,      test "x$HAVE_LIBASOUND" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MPEG2DEC,       test "x$HAVE_MPEG2DEC" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBXMMS,        test "x$HAVE_LIBXMMS" = "xyes")