self.gtk_list = None
        self.gtk_cat = None
        self.module = self.__class__.__name__
        self.meta = plugin_meta(None, inspect.getcomments(inspect.getmodule(self)))
        self.config = self.meta.get("config", [])
        self.title = self.meta.get("title", self.module)

        # add default options values to config.conf.* dict
        conf.add_plugin_defaults(self.meta["config"], self.module)

        # only if streamtuner2 is run in graphical mode        
        if (parent):
            self.cache()
            self.gui(parent)
        pass
        
        

        # load default category
        if (self.current):
            self.load(self.current)
        else:
            uikit.columns(self.gtk_list, self.datamap, [])
            
        # add to main menu
        uikit.add_menu(parent.channelmenuitems, self.meta["title"], lambda w: parent.channel_switch(w, self.module) or 1)
        uikit.add_menu([parent.channelmenuitems], self.meta["title"], lambda w: parent.channel_switch(w, self.module) or 1)
        
        
    # make private copy of .datamap and modify field (title= only ATM)
    def update_datamap(self, search="name", title=None):
        if self.datamap == GenericChannel.datamap:
            self.datamap = copy.deepcopy(self.datamap)
        for i,row in enumerate(self.datamap):

            # try to initialize superclass now, before adding to channel tabs
            GenericChannel.gui(self, parent)


            # add notebook tab
            tab = parent.notebook_channels.insert_page_menu(child=vbox, tab_label=ev_label, menu_label=plain_label)
            tab = parent.notebook_channels.insert_page_menu(vbox, ev_label, plain_label, -1)
            
            
            
            # double-click catch


            # add module to list            

    # constructor
    def __init__(self):
        
        # Load stylesheet, instantiate GtkBuilder in self, menu and logo hooks
        gui_startup(0/20.0), uikit.load_theme(conf.get("theme"))
        gui_startup(1/20.0), gtk.Builder.__init__(self)
        gui_startup(1/20.0), gtk.Builder.add_from_string(self, ui_xml)
        gui_startup(3/20.0), self.extensionsCTM.set_submenu(self.extensions)  # duplicates Station>Extension menu into stream context menu
        self.img_logo.set_from_pixbuf(uikit.pixbuf(logo.png))
        gui_startup(3/20.0), self.img_logo.set_from_pixbuf(uikit.pixbuf(logo.png))

        # initialize built-in plugins
        self.channels = {
          "bookmarks": channels.bookmarks.bookmarks(parent=self),   # this the remaining built-in channel
        }
        # dialogs that are connected to main
        self.features = {

            "streamedit_save": self.streamedit.save,
            "streamedit_new": self.streamedit.new,
            "streamedit_cancel": self.streamedit.cancel,
        }, **self.add_signals))
        
        # actually display main window
        self.win_streamtuner2.show_all()
        gui_startup(1.0)
        
        gui_startup(100.0)


    #-- Shortcut for glade.get_widget()
    # Allows access to widgets as direct attributes instead of using .get_widget()
    # Also looks in self.channels[] for the named channel plugins
    def __getattr__(self, name):
        if (name in self.channels):
            return self.channels[name]     # like self.shoutcast

        sbar_cid = self.get_widget("statusbar").get_context_id("messages")
        # remove text
        while ((not text) and (type(text)==str) and len(sbar_msg)):
            sbar_msg.pop()
            uikit.do(lambda:self.statusbar.pop(sbar_cid))
        # progressbar
        if (type(text)==float):
            if (text >= 999.0/1000):  # completed
            if text >= 0.999 or text < 0.0:  # completed
                uikit.do(lambda:self.progress.hide())
            else:  # show percentage
                uikit.do(lambda:self.progress.show_all() or self.progress.set_fraction(text))
                if (text <= 0):  # unknown state
                    uikit.do(lambda:self.progress.pulse())
        # add text
        elif (type(text)==str):

            
            # load plugin
            try:
                plugin = __import__("channels."+module, globals(), None, [""])
                #print [name for name,c in inspect.getmembers(plugin) if inspect.isclass(c)]
                plugin_class = plugin.__dict__[module]
                plugin_obj = plugin_class(parent=self)
                

                # load .config settings from plugin
                conf.add_plugin_defaults(plugin_obj.meta["config"], module)

                # add to .channels{}
                # add and initialize channel
                if issubclass(plugin_class, channels.GenericChannel):
                    self.channels[module] = plugin_obj
                    if module not in self.channel_names:  # skip (glade) built-in channels
                        self.channel_names.append(module)
                # other plugin types
                # or .features{} for other plugin types
                else:
                    self.features[module] = plugin_obj
                
            except Exception as e:
                __print__(dbg.INIT, "load_plugin_channels: error initializing:", module, ", exception:")
                traceback.print_exc()

        # default plugins
        conf.add_plugin_defaults(self.channels["bookmarks"].config, "bookmarks")


    # store window/widget states (sizes, selections, etc.)
    def app_state(self, widget):
        # gtk widget states
        widgetnames = ["win_streamtuner2", "toolbar", "notebook_channels", ] \
                    + [id+"_list" for id in self.channel_names] \
                    + [id+"_cat" for id in self.channel_names]