diff --git a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseObject.py b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseObject.py
index 5aa8fd5..7eb5766 100644
--- a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseObject.py
+++ b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseObject.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class BaseObject:
         self.sync_from()
 
     def execute(self, feature):
-        # TODO this might not be the right move
-        print(self, 'BaseObject.execute')
-        #self.onDocumentRestored(feature)
+        pass
 
     def get_api(self):
         p = self.feature
diff --git a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
index 18affc4..4d5dfab 100644
--- a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
+++ b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
     TYPE = None
     EXTENSIONS = []
 
+    save_keys = []
+
     def __init__(self, viewprovider):
         self.viewprovider = viewprovider
         self.feature = viewprovider.Object.Proxy.feature
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         self.icon = ''
 
         if self.ICON:
+            print('>', settings.ICONPATH, self.ICON, os.path.join(settings.ICONPATH, self.ICON))
             self.icon = os.path.join(settings.ICONPATH, self.ICON)
 
         viewprovider.Proxy = self
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         Gui.Selection.clearSelection()
 
     def getIcon(self):
+        print(self.icon)
         return self.icon
 
     def getDisplayModes(self,obj):
@@ -46,11 +50,21 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         '''Return the name of the default display mode. It must be defined in getDisplayModes.'''
         return 'Standard'
 
-    def __getstate__(self):
-        return {
-            'icon': self.icon
-        }
+    def dumps(self):
+        data = [ getattr(self, 'icon') ]
 
-    def __setstate__(self, props):
-        for prop in props:
-            setattr(self, prop, props[prop])
+        if len(self.save_keys) > 0:
+            for key in self.save_keys:
+                try:
+                    data.append(getattr(self, key))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    #XXX logging
+                    print(e)
+
+        return tuple(data)
+
+    def loads(self, state):
+        self.icon = state[0]
+
+        for idx, key in enumerate(self.save_keys):
+            setattr(self, key, state[idx + 1])