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)
        
        
    # 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(vbox, ev_label, plain_label, -1)
            
            
            
            # double-click catch


            # add module to list