Yep, one of those 'little' annoyances with the editor.
If you aren't too far, and it sounds like you aren't, my suggestion would be to use the Standalone Project Template.
http://larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=561135#Post561135It includes most of the systems D:OS uses, like thievery, waypoints, reputation.
Using the template has a few problems of its own but It's generally worth it.
But learning what you want from scratch has its benefits too.