diff --git a/oml/api.py b/oml/api.py
index 514bd51..c9bb492 100644
--- a/oml/api.py
+++ b/oml/api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import division
 
 import item.api
 import user.api
-
diff --git a/oml/changelog.py b/oml/changelog.py
index e6e0679..eecaba0 100644
--- a/oml/changelog.py
+++ b/oml/changelog.py
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ class Changelog(db.Model):
     @classmethod
     def apply_changes(cls, user, changes):
         for change in changes:
-            if not Changelog.apply_change(user, change):
+            if not Changelog.apply_change(user, change, trigger=False):
                 print 'FAIL', change
                 break
                 return False
+        if changes:
+            trigger_event('change', {});
         return True
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply_change(cls, user, change, rebuild=False):
+    def apply_change(cls, user, change, rebuild=False, trigger=True):
         revision, timestamp, sig, data = change
         last = Changelog.query.filter_by(user_id=user.id).order_by('-revision').first()
         next_revision = last.revision + 1 if last else 0
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ class Changelog(db.Model):
                     print 'change applied'
                     db.session.add(c)
                     db.session.commit()
+                    if trigger:
+                        trigger_event('change', {});
                     return True
             else:
                 print 'INVLAID SIGNATURE ON CHANGE', change
diff --git a/oml/directory.py b/oml/directory.py
index 731925b..47eb3c6 100644
--- a/oml/directory.py
+++ b/oml/directory.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def put(sk, data):
         'X-Ed25519-Signature': sig
     }
     try:
-        r = requests.put(url, data, headers=headers)
+        r = requests.put(url, data, headers=headers, timeout=2)
     except:
         import traceback
         print 'directory.put failed:', data
diff --git a/oml/item/api.py b/oml/item/api.py
index 9f43121..b51d6ad 100644
--- a/oml/item/api.py
+++ b/oml/item/api.py
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 from __future__ import division
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
-from flask import json
+import json
 from oxflask.api import actions
 from oxflask.shortcuts import returns_json
 
@@ -12,8 +10,6 @@ import query
 
 import models
 import settings
-from changelog import Changelog
-import re
 import state
 
 import meta
@@ -35,14 +31,16 @@ def find(request):
         qs = models.Find.query.filter_by(key=q['group'])
         if items:
             qs = qs.filter(models.Find.item_id.in_(items))
-        for f in qs.values('value', 'findvalue'):
-            value = f[0]
-            findvalue = f[1]
-            if findvalue not in groups:
-                groups[findvalue] = 0
-            groups[findvalue] += 1
-            names[findvalue] = value
-        g = [{'name': names[k], 'items': groups[k]} for k in groups]
+            for f in qs.values('value', 'findvalue'):
+                value = f[0]
+                findvalue = f[1]
+                if findvalue not in groups:
+                    groups[findvalue] = 0
+                groups[findvalue] += 1
+                names[findvalue] = value
+            g = [{'name': names[k], 'items': groups[k]} for k in groups]
+        else:
+            g = []
         if 'sort' in q:
             g.sort(key=lambda k: k[q['sort'][0]['key']])
             if q['sort'][0]['operator'] == '-':
diff --git a/oml/item/query.py b/oml/item/query.py
index 164f1b6..70d587f 100644
--- a/oml/item/query.py
+++ b/oml/item/query.py
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ def parse(data):
             query[key] = data[key]
     #print data
     query['qs'] = oxflask.query.Parser(models.Item).find(data)
-    if 'query' in query and 'conditions' in query['query'] and query['query']['conditions']:
-        conditions = query['query']['conditions']
-        condition = conditions[0]
-        if condition['key'] == '*':
-            value = condition['value'].lower()
-            query['qs'] = models.Item.query.join(
-                    models.Find, models.Find.item_id==models.Item.id).filter(
-                            models.Find.value.contains(value))
     if not 'group' in query:
         query['qs'] = order(query['qs'], query['sort'])
     return query
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 0d76ec5..094ba0a 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from changelog import Changelog
 
 import media
 from websocket import trigger_event
+import state
 
 extensions = ['epub', 'pdf', 'txt']
 
@@ -62,9 +63,6 @@ def run_scan():
                 if ext in extensions:
                     books.append(f)
 
-        trigger_event('scan', {
-            'progress': [0, len(books)],
-        })
         position = 0
         added = 0
         for f in ox.sorted_strings(books):
@@ -95,33 +93,25 @@ def run_scan():
                 item.added = datetime.now()
                 item.scrape()
                 added += 1
-            trigger_event('scan', {
-                'added': added,
-                'progress': [position, len(books)],
-                'path': path,
-            })
-        trigger_event('scan', {
-            'progress': [position, len(books)],
-            'added': added,
-            'status': {'code': 200, 'text': ''}
-        })
+                trigger_event('change', {})
 
 def run_import(options=None):
     options = options or {}
 
     with app.app_context():
         prefs = settings.preferences
-        prefix = options.get('path', os.path.expanduser(prefs['importPath']))
-        prefix_books = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(prefs['libraryPath']), 'Books/')
-        prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, 'Imported/')
+        prefix = os.path.expanduser(options.get('path', prefs['importPath']))
         if not prefix[-1] == '/':
             prefix += '/'
-
+        prefix_books = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(prefs['libraryPath']), 'Books/')
+        prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, 'Imported/')
         if not os.path.exists(prefix):
-            trigger_event('import', {
+            trigger_event('activity', {
+                'activity': 'import',
                 'progress': [0, 0],
                 'status': {'code': 404, 'text': 'path not found'}
             })
+            state.activity = {}
         user = User.get_or_create(settings.USER_ID)
         listname = options.get('list')
         if listname:
@@ -138,13 +128,17 @@ def run_import(options=None):
                 if ext in extensions:
                     books.append(f)
 
-        trigger_event('import', {
+        state.activity = {
+            'activity': 'import',
             'progress': [0, len(books)],
-        })
+        }
+        trigger_event('activity', state.activity)
         position = 0
         added = 0
         for f in ox.sorted_strings(books):
             position += 1
+            if not os.path.exists(f):
+                continue
             id = media.get_id(f)
             file = File.get(id)
             path = f[len(prefix):]
@@ -180,16 +174,20 @@ def run_import(options=None):
                 if listname:
                     listitems.append(item.id)
                 added += 1
-            trigger_event('import', {
+            state.activity = {
+                'activity': 'import',
                 'progress': [position, len(books)],
                 'path': path,
                 'added': added,
-            })
+            }
+            trigger_event('activity', state.activity)
         if listname:
             l = List.get_or_create(settings.USER_ID, listname)
             l.add_items(listitems)
-        trigger_event('import', {
+        trigger_event('activity', {
+            'activity': 'import',
             'progress': [position, len(books)],
             'status': {'code': 200, 'text': ''},
             'added': added,
         })
+        state.activity = {}
diff --git a/oml/item/views.py b/oml/item/views.py
index e8ea91b..fb12aa1 100644
--- a/oml/item/views.py
+++ b/oml/item/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 from __future__ import division
 
-import os
 from datetime import datetime
 import zipfile
 import mimetypes
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ from StringIO import StringIO
 import Image
 
 from flask import Blueprint
-from flask import json, request, make_response, abort, send_file
+from flask import make_response, abort, send_file
 from covers import covers
 
 import settings
diff --git a/oml/localnodes.py b/oml/localnodes.py
index 67044f8..50d7602 100644
--- a/oml/localnodes.py
+++ b/oml/localnodes.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def can_connect(data):
 def get_interface():
     interface = ''
     if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-        #cmd = ['netstat', '-rn']
+        #cmd = ['/usr/sbin/netstat', '-rn']
         cmd = ['/sbin/route', '-n', 'get', 'default']
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class LocalNodes(Thread):
                 data = data[:-1] # Strip trailing \0's
             data = self.verify(data)
             if data:
-                print addr
+                #fixme use local link address
+                #print addr
                 if data['id'] != USER_ID:
                     if data['id'] not in self._nodes:
                         thread.start_new_thread(self.new_node, (data, ))
diff --git a/oml/node/api.py b/oml/node/api.py
index c5ccab4..47cdd39 100644
--- a/oml/node/api.py
+++ b/oml/node/api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import division
+
 import settings
 from changelog import Changelog
 from user.models import User
diff --git a/oml/node/server.py b/oml/node/server.py
index 793aec7..d4a1b34 100644
--- a/oml/node/server.py
+++ b/oml/node/server.py
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 
 import os
-import sys
 import tornado
-from tornado.web import StaticFileHandler, Application, FallbackHandler
-from tornado.wsgi import WSGIContainer
+from tornado.web import Application
 from tornado.httpserver import HTTPServer
-from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop, PeriodicCallback
 
 import settings
 
@@ -104,23 +101,26 @@ class ShareHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
             self.finish()
 
 
-def start(app):
-    application = tornado.web.Application([
-        (r"/get/(.*)", ShareHandler, dict(app=app)),
-        (r".*", NodeHandler, dict(app=app)),
-    ])
-    if not os.path.exists(settings.ssl_cert_path):
-        settings.server['cert'] = cert.generate_ssl()
-
-    http_server = tornado.httpserver.HTTPServer(application, ssl_options={
-        "certfile": settings.ssl_cert_path,
-        "keyfile": settings.ssl_key_path
-    })
-    http_server.listen(settings.server['node_port'], settings.server['node_address'])
+def publish_node():
     host = utils.get_public_ipv6()
     state.online = directory.put(settings.sk, {
         'host': host,
         'port': settings.server['node_port'],
         'cert': settings.server['cert']
     })
+
+def start(app):
+    application = Application([
+        (r"/get/(.*)", ShareHandler, dict(app=app)),
+        (r".*", NodeHandler, dict(app=app)),
+    ])
+    if not os.path.exists(settings.ssl_cert_path):
+        settings.server['cert'] = cert.generate_ssl()
+
+    http_server = HTTPServer(application, ssl_options={
+        "certfile": settings.ssl_cert_path,
+        "keyfile": settings.ssl_key_path
+    })
+    http_server.listen(settings.server['node_port'], settings.server['node_address'])
+    state.main.add_callback(publish_node)
     return http_server
diff --git a/oml/node/utils.py b/oml/node/utils.py
index c9d5e1b..f099404 100644
--- a/oml/node/utils.py
+++ b/oml/node/utils.py
@@ -11,10 +11,3 @@ def get_public_ipv6():
     s.close()
     return ip
 
-def get_public_ipv4():
-    host = ('10.0.3.1', 25519)
-    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-    s.connect(host)
-    ip = s.getsockname()[0]
-    s.close()
-    return ip
diff --git a/oml/oxflask/api.py b/oml/oxflask/api.py
index cccb1be..dd690cf 100644
--- a/oml/oxflask/api.py
+++ b/oml/oxflask/api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 from __future__ import division, with_statement
+
 import inspect
 import sys
 import json
diff --git a/oml/server.py b/oml/server.py
index d38dafa..c3f9d1a 100644
--- a/oml/server.py
+++ b/oml/server.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ def run():
     root_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), '..'))
     PID = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else None
 
-    state.main = IOLoop.instance()
-
     static_path = os.path.join(root_dir, 'static')
 
     options = {
@@ -37,11 +35,15 @@ def run():
     ]
 
     http_server = HTTPServer(Application(handlers, **options))
+
     http_server.listen(settings.server['port'], settings.server['address'])
+
     if PID:
         with open(PID, 'w') as pid:
             pid.write('%s' % os.getpid())
 
+    state.main = IOLoop.instance()
+
     def start_node():
         import user
         import downloads
diff --git a/oml/state.py b/oml/state.py
index aad36e3..493ba48 100644
--- a/oml/state.py
+++ b/oml/state.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ nodes = False
 main = None
 online = False
 
+activity = {}
+
 def user():
     import settings
     import user.models
diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index bd5d138..ae54b5a 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import division
 
 import os
 from copy import deepcopy
+import subprocess
+import json
 
-from flask import json
 from oxflask.api import actions
 from oxflask.shortcuts import returns_json
 
 import models
-from item.models import Item
 
 from utils import get_position_by_id
 
@@ -176,6 +177,9 @@ actions.register(editUser, cache=False)
 @returns_json
 def requestPeering(request):
     data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    if len(data.get('id', '')) != 43:
+        print 'invalid user id'
+        return {}
     p = models.User.get_or_create(data['id'])
     state.nodes.queue('add', p.id)
     state.nodes.queue(p.id, 'requestPeering', data.get('message', ''))
@@ -185,6 +189,9 @@ actions.register(requestPeering, cache=False)
 @returns_json
 def acceptPeering(request):
     data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    if len(data.get('id', '')) != 43:
+        print 'invalid user id'
+        return {}
     p = models.User.get_or_create(data['id'])
     state.nodes.queue('add', p.id)
     state.nodes.queue(p.id, 'acceptPeering', data.get('message', ''))
@@ -194,6 +201,9 @@ actions.register(acceptPeering, cache=False)
 @returns_json
 def rejectPeering(request):
     data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    if len(data.get('id', '')) != 43:
+        print 'invalid user id'
+        return {}
     p = models.User.get_or_create(data['id'])
     state.nodes.queue('add', p.id)
     state.nodes.queue(p.id, 'rejectPeering', data.get('message', ''))
@@ -203,6 +213,9 @@ actions.register(rejectPeering, cache=False)
 @returns_json
 def removePeering(request):
     data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    if len(data.get('id', '')) != 43:
+        print 'invalid user id'
+        return {}
     u = models.User.get_or_create(data['id'])
     state.nodes.queue('add', u.id)
     state.nodes.queue(u.id, 'removePeering', data.get('message', ''))
@@ -212,8 +225,40 @@ actions.register(removePeering, cache=False)
 @returns_json
 def cancelPeering(request):
     data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    if len(data.get('id', '')) != 43:
+        print 'invalid user id'
+        return {}
     p = models.User.get_or_create(data['id'])
     state.nodes.queue('add', p.id)
     state.nodes.queue(p.id, 'cancelPeering', data.get('message', ''))
     return {}
 actions.register(cancelPeering, cache=False)
+
+@returns_json
+def getActivity(request):
+    return state.activity
+actions.register(getActivity, cache=False)
+
+@returns_json
+def selectFolder(request):
+    data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    cmd = ['./ctl', 'ui', 'folder']
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+    path = stdout.decode('utf-8').strip()
+    return {
+        'path': path
+    }
+actions.register(selectFolder, cache=False)
+
+@returns_json
+def selectFile(request):
+    data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    cmd = ['./ctl', 'ui', 'file']
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+    path = stdout.decode('utf-8').strip()
+    return {
+        'path': path
+    }
+actions.register(selectFile, cache=False)
diff --git a/oml/websocket.py b/oml/websocket.py
index dff2831..e6d5423 100644
--- a/oml/websocket.py
+++ b/oml/websocket.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ from __future__ import division
 from tornado.websocket import WebSocketHandler
 from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop
 from Queue import Queue
-import urllib2
-import os
-from contextlib import closing
 import json
 from threading import Thread
 
@@ -19,9 +16,9 @@ class Background:
 
     def __init__(self, handler):
         self.handler = handler
-        self.main = IOLoop.instance()
         self.q = Queue()
         self.connected = True
+        self.main = IOLoop.instance()
 
     def worker(self):
         while self.connected: