# no longer using `conf.show_favicons`


    # Statusbar stub (defers to parent/main window, if in GUI mode)
    def status(self, *args, **kw):
        if self.parent: self.parent.status(*args, **kw)
        else: log.INFO("status():", *v)
    def warn(self, *args, **kw):
        self.status(*args, icon="gtk-dialog-warning", **kw)


        
    #--------------------- streams/model data accesss ---------------------------


    # Traverse category TreeModel to set current, expand parent nodes