Index: Makefile
==================================================================
--- Makefile
+++ Makefile
@@ -61,10 +61,16 @@
 src:
 	cd .. && pax -wvJf streamtuner2/streamtuner2-$(VERSION).src.txz \
 		streamtuner2/*.{py,png,desktop} streamtuner2/channels/*.{py,png} \
 		streamtuner2/{bundle/,contrib/,help/,gtk3.xml.gz,NEWS,READ,PACK,PKG,CRED,Make,bin,.zip}*
 
+snap:	pyz
+	cp streamtuner2-*.pyz streamtuner2.pyz
+	zip snapcraft.zip streamtuner2.pyz
+	version read ./st2.py write:_raw_ dev/snapcraft.yaml
+	snapcraft 
+
 # test .deb contents
 check:
 	dpkg-deb -c streamtuner2*deb
 	dpkg-deb -I streamtuner2*deb
 	rpm -qpil *rpm

ADDED   dev/snapcraft.yaml
Index: dev/snapcraft.yaml
==================================================================
--- dev/snapcraft.yaml
+++ dev/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# Terrible idea. Snap isn't very fit to harbour python desktop apps.
+# Bloats up the whole package to 65MB (from 450K). The pyz→zip roundtrip
+# is also fairly redundant.
+
+name: streamtuner2
+version: 2.2.1+2020-05
+summary: Directory browser for internet radio, audio and video streams
+description: |
+ 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 or streamripper
+ for recording.
+ |
+ This SNAP package is just for testing. The DEB or PYZ are significantly
+ smaller and faster to install.
+icon: ./icon.png
+grade: stable
+base: core18
+confinement: strict
+
+parts:
+
+  # pull in python2 + libs
+  python:
+    plugin: python
+    python-version: python2
+    python-packages: [requests,pyquery,lxml,six,urllib3,pillow]
+    after: [desktop-gtk2]
+    stage-packages:
+      - python-gtk2
+
+  # use prepared pyz in zip
+  st2:
+    plugin: dump
+    source: snapcraft.zip
+    source-type: zip
+
+  # https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/gtk2-applications/13508
+  #
+  # This part installs the `desktop-launch` script which initialises desktop
+  # features such as fonts, themes and the XDG environment. It also installs
+  # the GTK2 runtime libraries.
+  #
+  # It is copied straight from the snapcraft desktop helpers project. Please
+  # periodically check the source for updates and copy the changes.
+  #    https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers/blob/master/snapcraft.yaml
+  #
+  desktop-gtk2:
+    source: https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers.git
+    source-subdir: gtk
+    plugin: make
+    make-parameters: ["FLAVOR=gtk2"]
+    build-packages:
+      - build-essential
+      - libgtk2.0-dev
+    stage-packages:
+      - libxkbcommon0  # XKB_CONFIG_ROOT
+      - ttf-ubuntu-font-family
+      - dmz-cursor-theme
+      - light-themes
+      - adwaita-icon-theme
+      - gnome-themes-standard
+      - shared-mime-info
+      - libgtk2.0-0
+      - libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
+      - libglib2.0-bin
+      - libgtk2.0-bin
+      - unity-gtk2-module
+      - locales-all
+      - libappindicator1
+      - xdg-user-dirs
+      - ibus-gtk
+      - libibus-1.0-5
+
+apps:
+  pyz:
+    command: desktop-launch $SNAP/streamtuner2.pyz
+    plugs:
+    - x11
+    - home
+    - network
+    - desktop # needed for a lot of gtk3 and glib interaction with the host system
+    - desktop-legacy # needed for accessibility tools IIRC
+
+plugs:
+  gtk-2-engines:
+    interface: content
+    target: $SNAP/lib/gtk-2.0
+    default-provider: gtk2-common-themes
+  gtk-2-themes:
+    interface: content
+    target: $SNAP/data-dir/themes
+    default-provider: gtk-common-themes
+  icon-themes:
+    interface: content
+    target: $SNAP/data-dir/icons
+    default-provider: gtk-common-themes
+  sound-themes:
+    interface: content
+    target: $SNAP/data-dir/sounds
+    default-provider: gtk-common-themes

Index: st2.py
==================================================================
--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 # api: python
 # type: application
 # title: streamtuner2
 # description: Directory browser for internet radio, audio and video streams
-# version: 2.2.1
+# version: 2.2.1+2020-05
 # state: stable
 # author: Mario Salzer <mario@include-once.org>
 # license: Public Domain
 # url: http://freshcode.club/projects/streamtuner2
 # config:  
@@ -254,10 +254,11 @@
         if conf.window_title:
             uikit.do(self.update_title)
         # if first selected, load current category
         # (run in thread, to make it look speedy on first startup)
         self.thread(self.channel().first_show)
+        log.UI("channel_switch done.")
 
     # Invoked from the menu instead, uses module name instead of numeric tab id
     def channel_switch_by_name(self, name):
         self.notebook_channels.set_current_page(self.channel_names.index(name))