def switch_notebook_tabs_position(self, w, pos):
        self.notebook_channels.set_tab_pos(pos);
        




    # Shortcut to statusbar and progressbar.
    # Either pass a string "" or a float 0.5, the message and pulse will be automatically
    # removed after 5 seconds now.
    def status(self, text=None, timeout=3):
        t = time.time() + timeout

        # progressbar
        if isinstance(text, (int, float)):
            if (text <= 0):  # unknown state
                uikit.do(self.progress.pulse, immediate=1)
            elif text >= 0.999 or text < 0.0:  # completed
                uikit.do(self.progress.hide)
            else:  # show percentage
                uikit.do(self.progress.show, immediate=1)
                uikit.do(self.progress.set_fraction, text, immediate=1)
            self.status_last = t
            
        # add text
        elif isinstance(text, (str)):
            uikit.do(self.statusbar.set_text, text)


            self.status_last = t

        # timeout

        if not text or time.time() >= self.status_last:
            self.statusbar.set_text("")
            self.progress.hide()
            return False
        # add timer
        else:
            gobject.timeout_add(int(timeout*1000), self.status)
        return True
    status_last = 0


    # load plugins from /usr/share/streamtuner2/channels/
    def load_plugin_channels(self):

        # initialize plugin modules (pre-ordered)
        ls = module_list()