Index: channels/_generic.py
==================================================================
--- channels/_generic.py
+++ channels/_generic.py
@@ -330,11 +330,16 @@
         # reload current stream from web directory
         def reload(self):
             self.load(self.current, force=1)
         def switch(self):
             self.load(self.current, force=0)
-            
+        
+        # update streams pane if currently selected (used by bookmarks.links channel)
+        def reload_if_current(self, category):
+            if self.current == category:
+                self.reload()
+        
             
         # display .current category, once notebook/channel tab is first opened
         def first_show(self):
             __print__(dbg.PROC, "first_show ", self.module, self.shown)
 

Index: channels/history.py
==================================================================
--- channels/history.py
+++ channels/history.py
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@
         # keep reference to main window    
         self.bm = parent.channels["bookmarks"]
 
         # create category
         self.bm.add_category("history");
+        self.bm.reload_if_current(self.module)
 
         # hook up to .play event
         parent.hooks["play"].append(self.queue)
 
         
@@ -73,8 +74,10 @@
         while max > 0 and  len(hist) > max:
             hist.pop()
 
         # update store
         self.bm.save()
-        #if self.bm.current == "history":
-        #   self.bm.load("history")
+        self.bm.reload_if_current(self.module)
+
+
+
 

Index: channels/links.py
==================================================================
--- channels/links.py
+++ channels/links.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
             })
 
         # add to bookmarks
         parent.bookmarks.streams[self.module] = self.streams
 
-
+        # redraw category
+        parent.bookmarks.reload_if_current(self.module)