Index: st2.py
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--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 
 
 
 # standard modules
 import sys
-import os, os.path
+import os
 import re
-from collections import namedtuple
 from copy import copy
+import inspect
 import traceback
 from threading import Thread
 
 # add library path
 sys.path.insert(0, "/usr/share/streamtuner2")   # pre-defined directory for modules
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@
         "play": [favicon.download_playing],  # observers queue here
         "init": [],
         "config_load": [],
         "config_save": [],
     }
-    __version__ = "2.1.5"
+    meta = plugin_meta()
 
     # status variables
     channel_names = ["bookmarks"]    # order of channel notebook tabs
     current_channel = "bookmarks"    # currently selected channel name (as index in self.channels{})
 
 
     # constructor
     def __init__(self):
-
+        
         # gtkrc stylesheet
         self.load_theme(), gui_startup(1/20.0)
 
         # instantiate gtk/glade widgets in current object
         gtk.Builder.__init__(self)
@@ -416,11 +416,12 @@
             elif module in self.features or module in self.channels:
                 continue
             
             # load plugin
             try:
-                plugin = __import__("channels."+module, None, None, [""])
+                plugin = __import__("channels."+module, globals(), None, [""])
+                #print [name for name,c in inspect.getmembers(plugin) if inspect.isclass(c)]
                 plugin_class = plugin.__dict__[module]
                 plugin_obj = plugin_class(parent=self)
                 
                 # load .config settings from plugin
                 conf.add_plugin_defaults(plugin_obj.meta["config"], module)