diff --git a/pyqode/python/backend/workers.py b/pyqode/python/backend/workers.py
index e7e1aaa6..671cadfd 100644
--- a/pyqode/python/backend/workers.py
+++ b/pyqode/python/backend/workers.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ def run_pyflakes(request_data):
     code = request_data['code']
     path = request_data['path']
     encoding = request_data['encoding']
+    ignore_rules = request_data['ignore_rules']
     if not encoding:
         encoding = 'utf-8'
     if not path:
@@ -232,6 +233,8 @@ def run_pyflakes(request_data):
             w = checker.Checker(tree, os.path.split(path)[1])
             w.messages.sort(key=lambda m: m.lineno)
             for message in w.messages:
+                if any(message.message.startswith(ir) for ir in ignore_rules):
+                    continue
                 msg = "[pyFlakes] %s" % str(message).split(':')[-1].strip()
                 line = message.lineno - 1
                 status = WARNING \
diff --git a/pyqode/python/modes/autocomplete.py b/pyqode/python/modes/autocomplete.py
index af5b000e..899cc147 100644
--- a/pyqode/python/modes/autocomplete.py
+++ b/pyqode/python/modes/autocomplete.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ class PyAutoCompleteMode(AutoCompleteMode):
         - function completion adds "):" to the function definition.
         - method completion adds "self):" to the method definition.
     """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super(PyAutoCompleteMode, self).__init__()
+        self.AVOID_DUPLICATES = ')', ']', '}', ':'
+
     def _in_method_call(self):
         helper = TextHelper(self.editor)
         line_nbr = helper.current_line_nbr() - 1
diff --git a/pyqode/python/modes/autoindent.py b/pyqode/python/modes/autoindent.py
index 69582b1c..52fb1044 100644
--- a/pyqode/python/modes/autoindent.py
+++ b/pyqode/python/modes/autoindent.py
@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ def _get_indent(self, cursor):
         else:
             lastword = self._get_last_word(cursor)
             lastwordu = self._get_last_word_unstripped(cursor)
+            # A * can als be a wildcard import, so we make an exception for
+            # those
             end_with_op = fullline.endswith(
-                ('+', '-', '*', '/', '=', ' and', ' or', '%'))
+                ('+', '-', '*', '/', '=', ' and', ' or', '%')
+            ) and not fullline.endswith('import *')
             in_string_def, char = self._is_in_string_def(fullline, column)
             if in_string_def:
                 post, pre = self._handle_indent_inside_string(
@@ -169,6 +172,8 @@ def _get_indent_of_opening_paren(self, tc):
         else:
             ol, oc = self.editor.modes.get(SymbolMatcherMode).symbol_pos(
                 tc, character, char_type)
+            if ol is None:
+                return 0
             line = self._helper.line_text(ol)
             return len(line) - len(line.lstrip())
 
@@ -222,7 +227,6 @@ def _get_paren_pos(self, tc, column):
         mapping = {'(': PAREN, '[': SQUARE, '{': BRACE}
         tc2 = QTextCursor(tc)
         tc2.setPosition(pos)
-        import sys
         ol, oc = self.editor.modes.get(SymbolMatcherMode).symbol_pos(
             tc2, OPEN, mapping[char])
         cl, cc = self.editor.modes.get(SymbolMatcherMode).symbol_pos(
@@ -264,8 +268,12 @@ def _handle_indent_between_paren(self, column, line, parent_impl, tc):
         elif next_close and prev_char != ',':
             post = open_line_indent * self._indent_char
         elif tc.block().blockNumber() == open_line:
-            post = open_symbol_col * self._indent_char
-
+            if self._indent_char == '\t':
+                # When using tab indents, we indent by one level
+                post = (open_line_indent + 1) * self._indent_char
+            else:
+                # When using space indents, we indent to the opening paren
+                post = open_symbol_col * self._indent_char
         # adapt indent if cursor on closing line and next line have same
         # indent -> PEP8 compliance
         if close_line and close_col:
@@ -361,8 +369,8 @@ def _handle_indent_after_paren(self, cursor, post):
         return post
 
     def _handle_indent_in_statement(self, fullline, lastword, post, pre):
-        if lastword[-1] != ':':
-            if lastword and lastword[-1] != " ":
+        if lastword and lastword[-1] != ':':
+            if lastword[-1] != " ":
                 pre += " \\"
             else:
                 pre += '\\'
diff --git a/pyqode/python/modes/sh.py b/pyqode/python/modes/sh.py
index 39fc5fb6..0996ecd6 100644
--- a/pyqode/python/modes/sh.py
+++ b/pyqode/python/modes/sh.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def highlight_block(self, text, block):
                         self.setFormat(start, end - start,
                                        self.formats["string"])
                         state = self.INSIDE_DQSTRING
-                    elif key == 'builtin_fct':
+                    elif key in ('builtin', 'builtin_fct'):
                         # trick to highlight __init__, __add__ and so on with
                         # builtin color
                         self.setFormat(start, end - start,
diff --git a/pyqode/python/widgets/code_edit.py b/pyqode/python/widgets/code_edit.py
index aa4edb6e..cd9c95d9 100644
--- a/pyqode/python/widgets/code_edit.py
+++ b/pyqode/python/widgets/code_edit.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, create_default_actions=True):
         super(PyCodeEditBase, self).__init__(parent, create_default_actions)
         self.file = pymanagers.PyFileManager(self)
 
-    def setPlainText(self, txt, mimetype='text/x-python', encoding='utf-8'):
+    def setPlainText(self, txt, mime_type='text/x-python', encoding='utf-8'):
         """
         Extends QCodeEdit.setPlainText to allow user to setPlainText without
         mimetype (since the python syntax highlighter does not use it).
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def setPlainText(self, txt, mimetype='text/x-python', encoding='utf-8'):
             self.syntax_highlighter.import_statements[:] = []
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        super(PyCodeEditBase, self).setPlainText(txt, mimetype, encoding)
+        super(PyCodeEditBase, self).setPlainText(txt, mime_type, encoding)
 
 
 class PyCodeEdit(PyCodeEditBase):