Index: st2.py
==================================================================
--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 # id: streamtuner2
 # pack: *.py, gtk*.xml, st2.py=/usr/bin/streamtuner2, channels/__init__.py, bundle/*.py,
 #   streamtuner2.desktop=/usr/share/applications/, README=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/,
 #   NEWS.gz=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/changelog.gz, help/streamtuner2.1=/usr/share/man/man1/,
 #   help/*page=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/help/, help/img/*=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/help/img/,
-#   streamtuner2.png, logo.png=/usr/share/pixmaps/streamtuner2.png,
+#   logo.png=/usr/share/pixmaps/streamtuner2.png,
 # architecture: all
 #
 # Streamtuner2 is a GUI for browsing internet radio directories, music
 # collections, and video services - grouped by genres or categories.
 # It runs your preferred audio player, and streamripper for recording.
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@
 
     # constructor
     def __init__(self):
         
         # Load stylesheet, instantiate GtkBuilder in self, menu and logo hooks
-        gui_startup(0/20.0), self.load_theme()
+        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))
 
@@ -455,20 +455,10 @@
         for id in self.channels.keys():
             if (self.channels[id]):
                 channelopts[id] = {"current":self.channels[id].current}
         conf.save("state", channelopts, nice=1)
 
-
-    # apply gtkrc stylesheet
-    def load_theme(self):
-        if conf.get("theme"):
-            for dir in (conf.dir, conf.share, "/usr/share"):
-                f = dir + "/themes/" + conf.theme + "/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
-                if os.path.exists(f):
-                    gtk.rc_parse(f)
-            pass
-
 
     # end application and gtk+ main loop
     def gtk_main_quit(self, widget, *x):
         if conf.auto_save_appstate:
             try:  # doesn't work with gtk3 yet (probably just hooking at the wrong time)

Index: uikit.py
==================================================================
--- uikit.py
+++ uikit.py
@@ -438,10 +438,21 @@
     def msg(text, style=gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE):
         m = gtk.MessageDialog(None, 0, style, buttons, message_format=text)
         m.show()
         m.connect("response", lambda *w: m.destroy())
         
+
+    # apply gtkrc stylesheet
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_theme(theme=None):
+        if theme:
+            for dir in (conf.dir, conf.share, "/usr/share"):
+                f = dir + "/themes/" + theme + "/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
+                if os.path.exists(f):
+                    gtk.rc_parse(f)
+            pass
+
         
     # Pixbug loader (from inline string, as in `logo.png`)
     @staticmethod
     def pixbuf(buf, fmt="png"):
         p = GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader(fmt)