Thanks,

looks like I will be busy figuring out the encription methods now. TrueCrypt....

Electrum is an awesome client but there seem to be some bugs in the "flatfly" windows build:

• It only generates new addresses (new wallet) with an online connection. And if the client is closed and then started without a connection, the gui doesnt show the addresses anymore, though they are still in the wallet.dat.
• The command line parameters (eg. import, addresses, ..) dont work!

It doesnt matter, if the wallet is encrypted or not.

With the "old" build from btcurious, it worked!

For me the client is useless if i can't import and use my own keys. Maybe i can do that using linux and than using the so created electrum.dat with the (flatfly) windows build. I dont know if that works but anyway it is quite a detour. 

Sure, there are posts about "loosing" wallets.

BTW, which version of the btCurious build were you using?
Some early versions did have command line support but didn't work well with Windows XP,
while the later (Cameyo-based) ones, XP-compatible, no longer supported console mode either, IIRC.

But I'm close to finding a solution to that problem.

Thanks for planning to donate, that's a real motivator to
help me prioritize my to-do list

In the meantime, here's how you would import a key with the
current build (0.49b):

0. Make sure you're online. This build won't work in offline mode.

1. Open a standard command prompt (Start Menu, Run, type cmd, click OK)
2. Drag the Elec049b.exe icon to the command prompt window. This will insert the full path to the executable.
3. add a space, type "import YourAddress:YourPrivKey" and hit Enter.
 
 ( So, if your Elec049b.exe file is on your desktop, your command will look something like this: C:\Documents and Settings\bitcats\Desktop\elec049b.exe import YourAddress:YourPrivKey )

4. That's it! Open the Electrum GUI by clicking the EXE file normally,
   and you should be able to see and use your imported address.

(5. Repeat as needed, for each address you would like to import)

Regarding your second request (how to display your private keys), this
will be possible when full command-line support is ready.

I don't think so but I'm suspecting a codepage issue. Is your OS in English?

Ok, I will do some testing and let you know of what I come up with by tomorrow...

Did some one tried this program using ubuntu live CD?

I find instructions rather a bit confusing which caused asking questions.

Do dependencies and programs mentioned already on ubuntu CD?
It would be great to how perform what being mentioned via gui!

I would think a truecrypt container and an encrypted .dat file should be enough to prevent any thief who at least does not have physical access to your computer.