Index: channels/__init__.py
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--- channels/__init__.py
+++ channels/__init__.py
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
 # Only export plugin classes
 __all__ = [
     "GenericChannel", "ChannelPlugin", "use_rx",
     "entity_decode", "strip_tags", "nl", "unhtml", "to_int"
 ]
+#__path__.insert(0, conf.plugin_dir)
 
 
 
 # generic channel module                            ---------------------------------------
 class GenericChannel(object):

Index: channels/dnd.py
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--- channels/dnd.py
+++ channels/dnd.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 # api: streamtuner2
-# title: Drag and Drop (experimental)
+# title: Drag and Drop
 # description: Copy streams/stations from and to other applications.
-# depends: uikit
-# version: 0.5
+# depends: uikit >= 1.8, action >= 1.0
+# version: 0.6
 # type: feature
 # config:
 #   { name: dnd_format, type: select, value: xspf, select: "pls|m3u|xspf|jspf|asx|smil|desktop|srv", description: "Default temporary file format for copying a station." }
 # category: io
 # priority: default

Index: channels/file.py
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--- channels/file.py
+++ channels/file.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # api: streamtuner2
 # title: File browser
 # description: Displays mp3/oggs or m3u/pls files from local media file directories.
 # type: channel
 # category: local
-# version: 0.1
+# version: 0.2
 # priority: optional
 # depends: mutagen
 # config:  
 #   { name: file_browser_dir, type: text, value: "$XDG_MUSIC_DIR, ~/MP3", description: "List of directories to scan for audio files." },
 #   { name: file_browser_ext, type: text, value: "mp3,ogg, m3u,pls,xspf, avi,flv,mpg,mp4", description: "File type/extension filter." },

Index: channels/global_key.py
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--- channels/global_key.py
+++ channels/global_key.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 # config:
 #    { name="switch_key", type="text", value="XF86Forward", description="Global key shortcut for switching radio." },
 #    { name="switch_channel", type="text", value="bookmarks:favourite", description="Station list and channels to alternate in." },
 #    { name="switch_random", type="boolean", value=0, description="Pick random channel, instead of next." },
 # priority: extra
-# depends: python-keybinder
+# depends: python:keybinder, uikit >= 1.5
 #
 #
 # Binds a key to global desktop (F13 = left windows key).
 # On keypress switches the currently playing radio station
 # to another one from the bookmarks list.

Index: channels/myoggradio.py
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--- channels/myoggradio.py
+++ channels/myoggradio.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 # description: Open source internet radio directory.
 # type: channel
 # category: radio
 # version: 0.7
 # url: http://www.myoggradio.org/
-# depends: json, StringIO
+# depends: json, StringIO, ahttp >= 1.2
 # config:
 #    { name: myoggradio_login,  type: text,  value: "user:password", description: "Account for storing personal favourites." }
 #    { name: myoggradio_morph,  type: boolean, value: 0,  description: "Convert pls/m3u into direct shoutcast url." }
 # priority: standard
 # png:

Index: config.py
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--- config.py
+++ config.py
@@ -391,12 +391,11 @@
 #  · fn= to read from literal files, out of a .pyzip package
 #  · src= to extract from pre-read script code
 #  · module= utilizes pkgutil to read 
 #  · frame= automatically extract comment header from caller
 #
-plugin_base = ("channels", "plugins")
-def plugin_meta(fn=None, src=None, module=None, frame=1):
+def plugin_meta(fn=None, src=None, module=None, frame=1, plugin_base=["channels", "plugins"]):
 
     # try via pkgutil first
     if module:
        fn = module
        for base in plugin_base:

Index: st2.py
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--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-#
 # encoding: UTF-8
 # api: python
 # type: application
 # title: streamtuner2
 # description: Directory browser for internet radio, audio and video streams

Index: uikit.py
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--- uikit.py
+++ uikit.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 # api: python
 # type: functions
 # title: uikit helper functions
 # description: simplify usage of some gtk widgets
-# version: 1.8
+# version: 1.9
 # author: mario
 # license: public domain
 #
 # Wrappers around gtk methods. The TreeView method .columns() allows
 # to fill a treeview. It adds columns and data rows with a mapping