big refactoring

44 files changed, 1443 insertions, 1104 deletions

diff --git a/vdrmanager/AndroidManifest.xml b/vdrmanager/AndroidManifest.xml
index 18f984f..d6e7f64 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<application android:icon="@drawable/app_logo"
 		android:label="@string/app_name" android:debuggable="true"
 		android:name=".app.VdrManagerApp">
-		<activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".gui.VdrManagerActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|locale">
+		<activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".gui.VdrManagerActivity" android:configChanges="locale">
 			<intent-filter>
 				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 			<meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
 				android:value=".gui.EpgSearchListActivity" />
 		</activity>
-		<activity android:name=".gui.TimerDetailsActivity">
+		<activity android:name=".gui.TimerDetailsActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|locale|keyboardHidden"
+		    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" >
 			<intent-filter>
 				<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
 			</intent-filter>
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 				android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
 
 		</activity>
-		<activity android:name=".gui.EpgSearchTimesListActivity"></activity>
+		<activity android:name=".gui.EpgSearchTimesListActivity" 	android:configChanges="orientation|locale"/>
 
 
 		<provider android:name=".data.db.DataProvider"
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/about.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/about.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3831b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/about.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:autoLink="all"
+        android:text="@string/about_text" />
+
+</ScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/channel_list.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/channel_list.xml
index 0a089d2..a632b48 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/channel_list.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/channel_list.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<ViewFlipper xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/flipper"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 	android:orientation="vertical">
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	</LinearLayout>
 	<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
 		android:id="@+id/no_connection_layout" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:visibility="gone">
+		android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 		<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 			android:gravity="center" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 			android:orientation="horizontal">
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@
 
 		</LinearLayout>
 	</LinearLayout>
-
-</LinearLayout>
+</ViewFlipper>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_detail.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_detail.xml
index d763429..fb4ed6c 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_detail.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_detail.xml
@@ -1,167 +1,168 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
-    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-    
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_title"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:textStyle="bold"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
-        android:text="Unterwegs nach Cold Mountain"/>
 
     <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_time_channel"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal">
-    
-		    <TextView
-		        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_time"
-		        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		        android:gravity="left"
-		       	android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
-		        android:text="20:10-20-15"
-		        />
-	   
-	       <TextView
-		        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_duration"
-		        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		        android:gravity="right" android:layout_weight="1"
-		        android:paddingLeft="10dip"
-		        android:text="2/123min"
-		        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
-		        />
-	
-		
-		    <TextView
-		        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_channel"
-		        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		        android:layout_weight="1"
-		        android:text="Sky Cinema"
-		        android:visibility="gone"
-		        android:gravity="right"/>
-		        
-    </LinearLayout>
-   
-   
-	<LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:padding="3dip" android:paddingBottom="1dip"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="0dip"
-		android:orientation="horizontal">
-   
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/epg_timer_state" android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
-			android:layout_width="wrap_content"  android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-			android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:visibility="gone" />
-   
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_shorttext"
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="left"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:text="Krimikömedie"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"/>
-        
-   </LinearLayout>
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_title"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="Unterwegs nach Cold Mountain"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_0"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="2sp"/>
-        
- 
-	
-
-		<ProgressBar
-       		    android:id="@+id/epg_detail_progress"
-       			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-       			android:indeterminate="false"
-       			android:layout_height="2dip"
-       			android:progress="40"
-       			style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"/>
-
-    <ScrollView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_description_scroll"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_weight="1">
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_time_channel"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_detail_time"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:gravity="left"
+                android:text="20:10-20-15"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall" />
 
-        <TextView      	android:textSize="16dip"
-            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_description"
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_detail_duration"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="right"
+                android:paddingLeft="10dip"
+                android:text="2/123min"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_detail_channel"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="right"
+                android:text="Sky Cinema"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-            android:layout_height="fill_parent">
-        </TextView>
-        
-    </ScrollView>            
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dip"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:padding="3dip"
+            android:paddingBottom="1dip" >
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_2"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="1sp"/>
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_timer_state"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_3"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="4sp"/>
-	
-<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:gravity="center">
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_detail_shorttext"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="left"
+                android:text="Krimikömedie"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_0"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="2sp" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_progress"
+            style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
+            android:indeterminate="false"
+            android:progress="40" />
+
+        <ScrollView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_description_scroll"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_detail_description"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                android:textSize="16dip" >
+            </TextView>
+        </ScrollView>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_2"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="1sp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_detail_separator_3"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="4sp" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
-<!-- 
+            <!-- -->
     <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/epg_event_left"
-      android:src="@drawable/left"
+      android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_back"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:gravity="left"
-      style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
-      android:layout_marginRight="40dip" 
       android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"/>
-    
-   -->
-    
-    
-    <ImageButton
-      android:id="@+id/epg_event_livetv"
-      android:src="@drawable/tv"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-      android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-      style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall" android:layout_marginLeft="20dip" android:layout_marginRight="20dip"
-      android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
-      android:text="@string/epg_eent_livetv_text"/>
-      
-     <ImageButton
-      android:id="@+id/epg_event_create_timer"
-      android:src="@drawable/timer"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginLeft="20dip" android:layout_marginRight="20dip"
-      android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-      android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" 
-      android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
-      style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
-      android:text="@string/epg_event_create_timer_text"/>
-     
-     <ImageButton
-      android:id="@+id/epg_event_imdb"
-      android:src="@drawable/imdb"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginLeft="20dip" android:layout_marginRight="20dip"
-      android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-      android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" 
-      android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
-      style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
-      android:text="@string/epg_event_imdb_text"/>
-     
-     
-     <!-- 
+            <!-- -->
+
+<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" 	android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:addStatesFromChildren="true" android:layout_weight="1.0" android:layout_width="wrap_content"  android:gravity="center_vertical"
+				android:baselineAligned="false">
+            <ImageButton android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:id="@+id/epg_event_livetv"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:src="@drawable/tv"
+                android:text="@string/epg_eent_livetv_text" />
+
+            <ImageButton android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:id="@+id/epg_event_create_timer"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:src="@drawable/timer"
+                android:text="@string/epg_event_create_timer_text" />
+
+            <ImageButton android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:id="@+id/epg_event_imdb"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:src="@drawable/imdb"
+                android:text="@string/epg_event_imdb_text" />
+</LinearLayout>
+            <!--
      <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/epg_event_share"
       android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_share"
@@ -172,9 +173,10 @@
       android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
       style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
       android:text="@string/epg_event_share_text"/>
-     -->
-      
-     <!-- 
+            -->
+
+
+            <!--
      <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/epg_event_epg"
       android:src="@drawable/epg"
@@ -185,22 +187,15 @@
       android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
       style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
       android:text="@string/epg_event_create_timer_text"/>
-      -->
-      <!-- 
-          <ImageButton
+            -->
+            <!-- -->
+     <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/epg_event_right"
-      android:src="@drawable/right"
+      android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_forward"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_gravity="right"
-      android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"  
-      style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
-      android:layout_marginLeft="40dip"
       android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"/>
--->
-      
-      
-                  </LinearLayout>
-                  
-                  
-</LinearLayout>
+          
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_search_times_item.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_search_times_item.xml
index 93aa44b..5680f7e 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_search_times_item.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/epg_search_times_item.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
     android:paddingLeft="5dp"
     android:paddingRight="5dp"
     android:gravity= "center_vertical"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
     android:lines="2"/>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/event_epg_list.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/event_epg_list.xml
index 436ca23..e706f06 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/event_epg_list.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/event_epg_list.xml
@@ -10,13 +10,33 @@
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:orientation="vertical" >
+        
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/whatson_time"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+        
 
         <Spinner
             android:id="@+id/epg_list_channel_spinner"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
             android:prompt="@string/epg_list_channel_spinner" />
 
+            <ImageView
+                android:clickable="true"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:id="@+id/switch_epg_view"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_revert" />
+		</LinearLayout>
+
         <ListView
             android:id="@+id/whatson_list"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/recording_list.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/recording_list.xml
index 1dabd2c..66eb5de 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/recording_list.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/recording_list.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-	android:orientation="vertical">
+<ViewFlipper xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/flipper"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
 	<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/main_content">
 		<ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -11,9 +13,10 @@
 			android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
 			android:cacheColorHint="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
 	</LinearLayout>
+	
 	<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
 		android:id="@+id/no_connection_layout" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:visibility="gone">
+		android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 		<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 			android:gravity="center" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 			android:orientation="horizontal">
@@ -28,4 +31,4 @@
 
 		</LinearLayout>
 	</LinearLayout>
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ViewFlipper>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/time_epg_list.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/time_epg_list.xml
index c45f9ba..5364aa9 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/time_epg_list.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/time_epg_list.xml
@@ -1,63 +1,105 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<ViewFlipper xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/flipper"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
 
-   <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/whatson_time"
+    <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal">
-        	
-         <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/epg_list_time_label"      
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/whatson_time"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_list_time_label"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/epg_list_time_label"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/epg_list_times"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:clickable="true"
+                android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_recent_history" />
+
+            <Spinner
+                android:id="@+id/epg_list_time_spinner"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:prompt="@string/epg_list_time_label" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/switch_epg_view"
+                style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+                android:clickable="true"
+                android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_revert" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <ListView
+            android:id="@+id/whatson_list"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:layout_alignWithParentIfMissing="true"
+            android:layout_below="@id/epg_list_time_spinner"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:cacheColorHint="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/epg_list_search_label"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/epg_list_time_label"/>
-
-			   <Spinner
-			       android:id="@+id/epg_list_time_spinner"
-			       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-			       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			       android:prompt="@string/epg_list_time_label"/>
-    
+            android:text="@string/epg_list_search_label" />
     </LinearLayout>
-    
-    <ListView
-        android:id="@+id/whatson_list"        
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/no_connection_layout"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_below="@id/epg_list_time_spinner"
-        android:layout_alignWithParentIfMissing="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-        android:cacheColorHint="?android:attr/colorBackground"/>
-        
-     <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/epg_list_search_label"      
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/epg_list_search_label"/>
-
-	<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
-		android:id="@+id/no_connection_layout" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:visibility="gone">
-		<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-			android:gravity="center" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-			android:orientation="horizontal">
-			<TextView android:text="@string/no_connection"
-				android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-				android:textSize="18dip" />
-			<ImageView android:src="@drawable/sad"
-				android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" />
-			<Button android:text="@string/no_connection_retry"
-				android:textSize="18dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-				android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/retry_button" />
-
-		</LinearLayout>
-	</LinearLayout>            
-
-     
-</LinearLayout>
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/no_connection"
+                android:textSize="18dip" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:src="@drawable/sad" />
+
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/retry_button"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/no_connection_retry"
+                android:textSize="18dip" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</ViewFlipper>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_list.xml b/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_list.xml
index 2416767..5e01c4a 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_list.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_list.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-	android:orientation="vertical">
+<ViewFlipper xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/flipper"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
 	<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/main_content">
 		<ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -11,9 +13,10 @@
 			android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
 			android:cacheColorHint="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
 	</LinearLayout>
+	
 	<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
 		android:id="@+id/no_connection_layout" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:visibility="gone">
+		android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 		<LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 			android:gravity="center" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 			android:orientation="horizontal">
@@ -28,4 +31,4 @@
 
 		</LinearLayout>
 	</LinearLayout>
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ViewFlipper>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_operation_list_item b/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_operation_list_item
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16aa849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/layout/timer_operation_list_item
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:paddingLeft="5dp"
+    android:paddingRight="5dp"
+    android:gravity= "center_vertical"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textColor="#000"
+    android:lines="2"/>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/menu/epg_list_menu.xml b/vdrmanager/res/menu/epg_list_menu.xml
index 44ae64d..86a1f78 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/menu/epg_list_menu.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/menu/epg_list_menu.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
+<!-- 
 	<item
 	  android:id="@+id/epg_menu_search"
 	  android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_search"
 	  android:title="@string/epg_menu_search"/>
+-->
 	<item
 	  android:id="@+id/epg_menu_times"
 	  android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_search"
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg.xml
index 3c2e905..e2795c1 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <string name="epg_list_time_label">Was kommt</string>
   <string name="epg_list_time_now">jetzt</string>
   <string name="epg_list_time_next">als nächstes</string>
+  <string name="epg_list_time_adhoc">Ad Hoc</string>
   <string name="epg_list_channel_spinner">Kanal</string>
   <string name="epg_list_search_label">Suchergebnisse</string>
   
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
   <string name="epg_by_search">EPG Suche</string>
   <string name="epg_by_search_param">EPG Suche: \'%1$s\'</string>
   <string name="epg_by_time">EPG nach Zeit</string>  
+  <string name="epg_by_time_args">EPG nach Zeit: \'%1$s\'</string>  
   <string name="search_epg_hint">Suche EPG</string>
   <string name="epg_search_settings_description">Suche VDR EPG</string>
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg_search_times.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg_search_times.xml
index c44d2ab..9657ab8 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg_search_times.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/epg_search_times.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 <resources>
  
   <string name="epg_search_times_add">Zeit hinzufügen</string>
+  <string name="epg_search_times_window">Selbstdefinierte Zeiten</string>
   
 </resources>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/timers.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/timers.xml
index 3410395..d2e9a7d 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values-de/timers.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values-de/timers.xml
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
   <string name="timer_details_create_title">Erzeuge Timer</string>
   <string name="timer_details_save_title">Speichere Änderungen</string>
   <string name="timer_details_delete_title">Lösche Timer</string>
-  
+    
+  <string name="timer_details_add_title">Neuer Timer anlegen</string>
+  <string name="timer_details_modify_title">Einen Timer änern</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values/epg.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values/epg.xml
index 3936bf4..f4ecd4f 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values/epg.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values/epg.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <string name="epg_list_time_label">What\'s on at</string>
   <string name="epg_list_time_now">Now</string>
   <string name="epg_list_time_next">Next</string>
+  <string name="epg_list_time_adhoc">Ad Hoc</string>
   <string name="epg_list_channel_spinner">Channel</string>
   <string name="epg_list_search_label">Search results</string>
   
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
   <string name="epg_by_search">EPG Search</string>
   <string name="epg_by_search_param">EPG Search: \'%1$s\'</string>
   <string name="epg_by_time">EPG by time</string>  
+  <string name="epg_by_time_args">EPG by time: \'%1$s\'</string>  
   <string name="search_epg_hint">Search EPG</string>
   <string name="epg_search_settings_description">Search VDR EPG</string>
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values/epg_search_times.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values/epg_search_times.xml
index 851935c..5ecf735 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values/epg_search_times.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values/epg_search_times.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 <resources>
  
   <string name="epg_search_times_add">Add time</string>
+  <string name="epg_search_times_window">Custom times</string>
   
 </resources>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/res/values/timers.xml b/vdrmanager/res/values/timers.xml
index b391c72..b091acd 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/res/values/timers.xml
+++ b/vdrmanager/res/values/timers.xml
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
   <string name="timer_details_save_title">Save changes</string>
   <string name="timer_details_delete_title">Delete timer</string>
   
+  <string name="timer_details_add_title">Create a new timer</string>
+  <string name="timer_details_modify_title">Modify a timer</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/Intents.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/Intents.java
index dc71105..853f772 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/Intents.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/Intents.java
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app;
 
 public interface Intents {
 
-	public static final String CURRENT_CHANNEL = "CURRENT_CHANNEL";
+	//public static final String CURRENT_CHANNEL = "CURRENT_CHANNEL";
 	public static final String HIGHLIGHT = "HIGHLIGHT";
+	public static final String TIMER_OP = "TIMER_OP";
+	public static final int EDIT_TIMER = 0;
+	public static final int ADD_TIMER = 1;
 	
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/VdrManagerApp.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/VdrManagerApp.java
index 7be0259..c4dc2a4 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/VdrManagerApp.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/app/VdrManagerApp.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public class VdrManagerApp extends Application {
 	}
 
 	public void setCurrentEvent(final Event currentEvent) {
-		clear();
 		this.currentEvent = currentEvent;
 		//if (currentEvent.getTimer() != null) {
 			//this.currentTimer = currentEvent.getTimer();
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ public class VdrManagerApp extends Application {
 	}
 
 	public void setCurrentTimer(final Timer currentTimer) {
-		clear();
 		this.currentTimer = currentTimer;
 	}
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/BaseEvent.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/BaseEvent.java
deleted file mode 100644
index b044b1a..0000000
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/BaseEvent.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data;
-
-import java.util.Date;
-
-import android.text.TextUtils;
-
-public abstract class BaseEvent implements Event {
-
-	protected String channelNumber;
-	protected String channelName;
-	protected String title;
-	protected String shortText;
-	protected String description;
-	protected Date start;
-	protected Date stop;
-	
-	public BaseEvent(){
-		
-	}
-
-	public Timer createTimer() {
-		return new Timer(this);
-	}
-	
-	public TimerState getTimerState() {
-		return TimerState.None;
-	}
-	
-	public void setChannelNumber(String channelNumber) {
-		this.channelNumber = channelNumber;
-	}
-
-	public void setChannelName(String channelName) {
-		this.channelName = channelName;
-	}
-
-	public void setTitle(String title) {
-		this.title = title;
-	}
-
-	public void setShortText(String shortText) {
-		this.shortText = shortText;
-	}
-
-	public void setDescription(String description) {
-		this.description = description;
-	}
-
-	public void setStart(Date start) {
-		this.start = start;
-	}
-
-	public void setStop(Date stop) {
-		this.stop = stop;
-	}
-
-	public BaseEvent(Event event) {
-		channelNumber = event.getChannelNumber();
-		channelName = event.getChannelName();
-		title = event.getTitle();
-		shortText = event.getShortText();
-		description = event.getDescription();
-		start = event.getStart();
-		stop = event.getStop();
-	}
-
-	public String getChannelNumber() {
-		return channelNumber;
-	}
-
-	public String getChannelName() {
-		return channelName;
-	}
-
-	public String getTitle() {
-		return title;
-	}
-
-	public String getShortText() {
-		if (TextUtils.isEmpty(shortText) == false) {
-			return shortText;
-		}
-		if (TextUtils.isEmpty(description) == false) {
-			if (description.length() < 30) {
-				return description;
-			}
-			return TextUtils.substring(description, 0, 30) + "…";
-		}
-		return shortText;
-	}
-
-	public String getDescription() {
-		return description;
-	}
-
-	public Date getStart() {
-		return start;
-	}
-
-	public Date getStop() {
-		return stop;
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Epg.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Epg.java
index f9ca15a..721e839 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Epg.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Epg.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import static de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.Utils.mapSpecialChars;
  * Class for EPG events
  * @author bju
  */
-public class Epg extends BaseEvent {
+public class Epg extends Event {
 
 	private Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchParams.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchParams.java
index 62ca4e2..fbcac24 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchParams.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchParams.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.Utils;
+
 /**
  * Class for EPG events
  * @author bju
@@ -38,6 +40,6 @@ public class EpgSearchParams {
 		this.end = end;
 	}
 	public String toCommandLine() {
-		return title;
+		return Utils.unMapSpecialChars(title);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValue.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValue.java
index 281b020..8ba9b5e 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValue.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValue.java
@@ -18,13 +18,20 @@ public class EpgSearchTimeValue {
 		this.text = "";
 	}
 
+	public String getText(){
+		return text;
+	}
+	
 	public String getValue() {
 		switch (index) {
+		case -1:
+			return "adhoc";
 		case 0:
 			return "now";
 		case 1:
 			return "next";
 		default:
+			
 			final String[] values = text.split(":");
 			final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
 			cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, Integer.parseInt(values[0]));
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValues.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValues.java
index 6fba7ba..19878f3 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValues.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EpgSearchTimeValues.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class EpgSearchTimeValues {
 	private final Context context;
 
 	public EpgSearchTimeValues(final Context context) {
-
 		this.context = context;
 	}
 
@@ -38,9 +37,14 @@ public class EpgSearchTimeValues {
 			}
 		}
 
+		values.add(new EpgSearchTimeValue(-1, context.getString(R.string.epg_list_time_adhoc)));
 		return values;
 	}
 
+	public void append(EpgSearchTimeValue est){
+		values.add(values.size() - 1, est);
+	}
+	
 	public void saveValues(final List<EpgSearchTimeValue> values) {
 
 		// get old values
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Event.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Event.java
index 8bf9270..0348441 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Event.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Event.java
@@ -2,7 +2,106 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 
-public interface Event {
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+public abstract class Event {
+
+	protected String channelNumber;
+	protected String channelName;
+	protected String title;
+	protected String shortText;
+	protected String description;
+	protected Date start;
+	protected Date stop;
+	
+	public Event(){
+		
+	}
+
+	public Timer createTimer() {
+		return new Timer(this);
+	}
+	
+	public TimerState getTimerState() {
+		return TimerState.None;
+	}
+	
+	public void setChannelNumber(String channelNumber) {
+		this.channelNumber = channelNumber;
+	}
+
+	public void setChannelName(String channelName) {
+		this.channelName = channelName;
+	}
+
+	public void setTitle(String title) {
+		this.title = title;
+	}
+
+	public void setShortText(String shortText) {
+		this.shortText = shortText;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public void setStart(Date start) {
+		this.start = start;
+	}
+
+	public void setStop(Date stop) {
+		this.stop = stop;
+	}
+
+	public Event(Event event) {
+		channelNumber = event.getChannelNumber();
+		channelName = event.getChannelName();
+		title = event.getTitle();
+		shortText = event.getShortText();
+		description = event.getDescription();
+		start = event.getStart();
+		stop = event.getStop();
+	}
+
+	public String getChannelNumber() {
+		return channelNumber;
+	}
+
+	public String getChannelName() {
+		return channelName;
+	}
+
+	public String getTitle() {
+		return title;
+	}
+
+	public String getShortText() {
+		if (TextUtils.isEmpty(shortText) == false) {
+			return shortText;
+		}
+		if (TextUtils.isEmpty(description) == false) {
+			if (description.length() < 30) {
+				return description;
+			}
+			return TextUtils.substring(description, 0, 30) + "…";
+		}
+		return shortText;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public Date getStart() {
+		return start;
+	}
+
+	public Date getStop() {
+		return stop;
+	}
+
+	
 
 	public enum TimerState {
 		None,
@@ -13,12 +112,5 @@ public interface Event {
 		;
 	}
 
-	String getChannelNumber();
-	String getChannelName();
-	String getTitle();
-	String getDescription();
-	String getShortText();
-	Date getStart();
-	Date getStop();
-	TimerState getTimerState();
+	
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EventListItem.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EventListItem.java
index 1f1fd8f..e37aa3c 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EventListItem.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/EventListItem.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.Utils;
  *         TODO auf Event Interface umstellen und die Aufrufen an event
  *         delegieren. Das hier ist nicht gut.
  */
-public class EventListItem extends BaseEvent {
+public class EventListItem extends Event {
 
 	Event event;
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Recording.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Recording.java
index 378ec00..8209004 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Recording.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Recording.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.C;
 
 import static de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.Utils.mapSpecialChars;
 
-public class Recording extends BaseEvent{
+public class Recording extends Event{
 	
 	public Recording(String line)  {
 		final String[] words = StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(line, C.DATA_SEPARATOR);
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Timer.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Timer.java
index fb79fde..7765a36 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Timer.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/data/Timer.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SetTimerClient.TimerOperation;
  * 
  * @author bju
  */
-public class Timer extends BaseEvent {
+public class Timer extends Event {
 
 	private static final int ENABLED = 1;
 	private static final int INSTANT = 2;
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseActivity.java
index 5e2e49c..f4633b5 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -13,51 +15,46 @@ import android.widget.ViewFlipper;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.VdrManagerApp;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Channel;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
 
-public abstract class BaseActivity<T extends ListView> extends Activity
-		implements OnClickListener {
+public abstract class BaseActivity<Result, T extends ListView> extends Activity
+		implements OnClickListener, SvdrpAsyncListener<Result> {
+	
+	public static final String TAG = BaseActivity.class.getName();
 
 	public static final int MENU_GROUP_REFRESH = 99;
 
 	public static final int MENU_REFRESH = 99;
 
 	protected T listView;
-	
+
 	protected ViewFlipper flipper;
 
+	private Button retry;
+	
 	protected SvdrpProgressDialog progress;
 
+	
 	abstract protected int getMainLayout();
 
-	public void svdrpException(final SvdrpException exception) {
-		// Log.w(TAG, exception);
-		alert(getString(R.string.vdr_error_text, exception.getMessage()));
-	}
-
+	
 	protected void switchNoConnection() {
-		View view = findViewById(R.id.main_content);
-		if (view != null) {
-			view.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+		if (flipper == null) {
+			return;
 		}
-		view = findViewById(R.id.no_connection_layout);
-		if (view != null) {
-			view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-		}
-		Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.retry_button);
-		b.setOnClickListener(this);
+		flipper.setDisplayedChild(1);
+	}
+
+	protected void initFlipper() {
+		this.flipper = (ViewFlipper) findViewById(R.id.flipper);
+		retry =  (Button) findViewById(R.id.retry_button);
+		retry.setOnClickListener(this);
 	}
 
 	public void onClick(View v) {
 		if (v.getId() == R.id.retry_button) {
-			View view = findViewById(R.id.no_connection_layout);
-			if (view != null) {
-				view.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			}
-			view = findViewById(R.id.main_content);
-			if (view != null) {
-				view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			}
 			retry();
 		}
 	}
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity<T extends ListView> extends Activity
 	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(final Menu menu) {
 		MenuItem item;
 		item = menu.add(MENU_GROUP_REFRESH, MENU_REFRESH, 0, R.string.refresh);
-		item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_rotate);
+		item.setIcon(R.drawable.ic_menu_refresh);
 		item.setAlphabeticShortcut('r');
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity<T extends ListView> extends Activity
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected void setAsCurrent(Channel channel) {
+	protected void setCurrent(Channel channel) {
 		getApp().setCurrentChannel(channel);
 	}
 
@@ -127,6 +124,26 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity<T extends ListView> extends Activity
 		Toast.makeText(this, msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 	}
 
+	protected boolean noConnection(SvdrpEvent event) {
+		switch (event) {
+		case CONNECT_ERROR:
+			say(R.string.progress_connect_error);
+			switchNoConnection();
+			break;
+		case FINISHED_ABNORMALY:
+			alert(R.string.progress_connect_finished_abnormal);
+			switchNoConnection();
+			break;
+		case LOGIN_ERROR:
+			say(R.string.progress_login_error);
+			switchNoConnection();
+			break;
+		default:
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	protected void alert(String msg) {
 		new AlertDialog.Builder(this)//
 				.setMessage(msg)//
@@ -152,4 +169,77 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity<T extends ListView> extends Activity
 	int index;
 	int top;
 
+	protected boolean checkInternetConnection() {
+		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+		// test for connection
+		if (cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null
+				&& cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().isAvailable()
+				&& cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().isConnected()) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public void svdrpEvent(final SvdrpEvent event, final Result result) {
+
+		switch (event) {
+
+		case ABORTED:
+			alert(R.string.aborted);
+			break;
+		case ERROR:
+			alert(R.string.epg_client_errors);
+			// say(R.string.epg_client_errors);
+			// dismiss(progress);
+			break;
+		case CONNECTING:
+			break;
+		case CONNECTED:
+			connected();
+			break;
+		case CONNECT_ERROR:
+		case FINISHED_ABNORMALY:
+		case LOGIN_ERROR:
+			noConnection(event);
+			break;
+		case CACHE_HIT:
+			cacheHit();
+			return;
+		case FINISHED_SUCCESS:
+			if (finishedSuccess() == false) {
+				say(R.string.epg_no_items);
+			} else {
+				restoreViewSelection();
+			}
+			break;
+		case RESULT_RECEIVED:
+			resultReceived(result);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected void cacheHit() {
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return false, if no results found
+	 */
+	protected abstract boolean finishedSuccess();
+
+	/**
+	 * @param result
+	 */
+	protected abstract void resultReceived(Result result);
+
+	protected void connected() {
+		
+	}
+
+	public void svdrpException(final SvdrpException exception) {
+		progress.svdrpException(exception);
+		// Log.w(TAG, exception);
+		alert(getString(R.string.vdr_error_text, exception.getMessage()));
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseEventListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseEventListActivity.java
index 7174803..f802b81 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseEventListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseEventListActivity.java
@@ -29,17 +29,14 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Event;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventListItem;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.SimpleGestureFilter.SimpleGestureListener;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.EpgClient;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
 
 /**
  * @author lado
  * 
  */
-public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
-		BaseActivity<ListView> implements OnItemClickListener,
-		SvdrpAsyncListener<T>, SimpleGestureListener {
+public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends BaseActivity<T, ListView> implements OnItemClickListener,
+		 SimpleGestureListener {
 
 	public static final String TAG = BaseEventListActivity.class.getName();
 
@@ -56,6 +53,7 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 	protected String highlight = null;
 
 	protected static final Date FUTURE = new Date(Long.MAX_VALUE);
+	
 
 	// private static final Date BEGIN = new Date(0);
 
@@ -70,14 +68,17 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		// Attach view
 		setContentView(getMainLayout());
-		detector = new SimpleGestureFilter(this, this);
 		setTitle(getWindowTitle());
+		initFlipper();
+		detector = new SimpleGestureFilter(this, this);
+		
 		initChannel();
 	}
 
 	private void initChannel() {
-		currentChannel = getIntent()
-				.getParcelableExtra(Intents.CURRENT_CHANNEL);
+		currentChannel = getApp().getCurrentChannel();
+		//currentChannel = getIntent()
+			//	.getParcelableExtra(Intents.CURRENT_CHANNEL);
 	}
 
 	private boolean refreshViewOnResume = false;
@@ -153,10 +154,10 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 		Intent intent;
 
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
-		case R.id.epg_menu_search:
+//		case R.id.epg_menu_search:
 			// startSearchManager();
-			super.onSearchRequested();
-			break;
+	//		super.onSearchRequested();
+		//	break;
 		case R.id.epg_menu_times:
 			intent = new Intent();
 			intent.setClass(this, EpgSearchTimesListActivity.class);
@@ -205,11 +206,6 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 		// find and remember item
 		final EventListItem item = adapter.getItem(position);
 
-		if (item.isHeader()) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		// prepare timer if we want to program
 		prepareTimer(item);
 
 		// show details
@@ -236,51 +232,20 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 		// }
 	}
 
-	public void svdrpEvent(final SvdrpEvent event, final T result) {
-
-		switch (event) {
-		case ABORTED:
-			alert(R.string.aborted);
-			break;
-		case ERROR:
-			alert(R.string.epg_client_errors);
-			// say(R.string.epg_client_errors);
-			// dismiss(progress);
-			break;
-		// case CONNECTING:
-		// break;
-		case CONNECTED:
-			results.clear();
-			break;
-		case CONNECT_ERROR:
-			say(R.string.progress_connect_error);
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case FINISHED_ABNORMALY:
-			alert(R.string.progress_connect_finished_abnormal);
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case LOGIN_ERROR:
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case FINISHED_SUCCESS:
-			if (finishedSuccess() == false) {
-				say(R.string.epg_no_items);
-			} else {
-				restoreViewSelection();
-			}
-			break;
-		case RESULT_RECEIVED:
-			resultReceived(result);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
 
 	protected void resultReceived(Event result) {
 		results.add(result);
 	}
 
 	@Override
+	protected void connected() {
+		if(flipper != null){
+			flipper.setDisplayedChild(0);
+		}
+		results.clear();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
 	protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
 		int index = savedInstanceState.getInt("INDEX");
@@ -305,10 +270,6 @@ public abstract class BaseEventListActivity<T extends Event> extends
 		dialog.dismiss();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @return false, if no results found
-	 */
-	protected abstract boolean finishedSuccess();
 
 	public boolean onSearchRequested() {
 		InputMethodManager inputMgr = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseTimerEditActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseTimerEditActivity.java
index 55cc468..c9aec1d 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseTimerEditActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/BaseTimerEditActivity.java
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui;
 
-import java.util.Calendar;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
-
-import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.app.DatePickerDialog;
-import android.app.DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener;
-import android.app.TimePickerDialog;
-import android.app.TimePickerDialog.OnTimeSetListener;
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -16,77 +9,20 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
-import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.DatePicker;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.TimePicker;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.Intents;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Event;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventFormatter;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventListItem;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Timer;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.CreateTimerTask;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.DeleteTimerTask;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.ModifyTimerTask;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.ToggleTimerTask;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SetTimerClient.TimerOperation;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 
 public abstract class BaseTimerEditActivity<T extends Event> extends
-		BaseEventListActivity<T> implements OnClickListener, OnDateSetListener,
-		OnTimeSetListener // SvdrpAsyncListener<Timer>,
+		BaseEventListActivity<T> implements OnClickListener // SvdrpAsyncListener<Timer>,
 {
 
-	public class EditTimerViewHolder {
-		View view;
-		TextView title;
-		TextView channel;
-		TextView dateField;
-		TextView startField;
-		TextView endField;
-		Button saveButton;
-		Button modifyButton;
-	}
-
-	EditTimerViewHolder tView = null;
-	AlertDialog tDialog = null;
-
-	boolean editStart;
-
-	// SetTimerClient setTimerClient;
-
-	Timer timer;
-
-	private void updateDisplay(TimerOperation op) {
-		updateDisplay();
-		switch (op) {
-		case CREATE:
-			tView.modifyButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			tView.saveButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			tView.saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_create_title);
-			break;
-		case MODIFY:
-			tView.saveButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			tView.modifyButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			tView.saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_save_title);
-			break;
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	private void updateDisplay() {
-		EventFormatter f = new EventFormatter(timer,true);
-		tView.channel.setText(timer.getChannelNumber() + " "
-				+ timer.getChannelName());
-		tView.title.setText(f.getTitle());
-		tView.dateField.setText(f.getDate());
-		tView.startField.setText(f.getTime());
-		tView.endField.setText(f.getStop());
-	}
-
-	protected Timer getTimer(EventListItem item) {
-		return item.getEpg().getTimer();
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * 
@@ -94,63 +30,41 @@ public abstract class BaseTimerEditActivity<T extends Event> extends
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public boolean onContextItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
-
+		//
 		final AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo info = (AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo) item
 				.getMenuInfo();
 		final EventListItem event = adapter.getItem(info.position);
-
-		if (tView == null) {
-			tView = new EditTimerViewHolder();
-			View view = getLayoutInflater()
-					.inflate(R.layout.timer_detail, null);
-			tView.view = view;
-			tView.title = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_title);
-			tView.channel = (TextView) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_channel);
-			tView.dateField = (TextView) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_day);
-			tView.startField = (TextView) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_start);
-			tView.endField = (TextView) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_end);
-			tView.saveButton = (Button) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_save);
-			tView.modifyButton = (Button) view
-					.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_modify);
-
-			view.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_cancel).setOnClickListener(
-					this);
-			tView.dateField.setOnClickListener(this);
-			tView.startField.setOnClickListener(this);
-			tView.endField.setOnClickListener(this);
-			tView.saveButton.setOnClickListener(this);
-			tView.modifyButton.setOnClickListener(this);
-
-			tDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-
-			.setView(view).create();
-		}
-
+		getApp().setCurrentEvent(event.getEvent());
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
-		case R.id.epg_item_menu_timer_add:
-			timer = event.createTimer();
-			updateDisplay(TimerOperation.CREATE);
-			tDialog.show();
+		case R.id.epg_item_menu_timer_add: {
+			getApp().setCurrentTimer(event.createTimer());
+			// updateDisplay(TimerOperation.CREATE);
+			// tDialog.show();
+			final Intent intent = new Intent();
+			intent.setClass(this, TimerDetailsActivity.class);
+			intent.putExtra(Intents.TIMER_OP, Intents.ADD_TIMER);
+			startActivityForResult(intent,
+					TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT);
+		}
 			break;
 		case R.id.epg_item_menu_timer_modify: {
-			timer = getTimer(event);
-			updateDisplay(TimerOperation.MODIFY);
-			tDialog.show();
-			// final Intent intent = new Intent();
-			// intent.setClass(this, TimerDetailsActivity.class);
-			// startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_TIMED_EDIT);
+			getApp().setCurrentTimer(getTimer(event));
+			// updateDisplay(TimerOperation.MODIFY);
+			// tDialog.show();
+			final Intent intent = new Intent();
+			intent.setClass(this, TimerDetailsActivity.class);
+			intent.putExtra(Intents.TIMER_OP, Intents.EDIT_TIMER);
+			startActivityForResult(intent,
+					TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT);
 			break;
 		}
 		case R.id.epg_item_menu_timer_delete: {
+			backupViewSelection();
 			deleteTimer(getTimer(event));
 			break;
 		}
 		case R.id.epg_item_menu_timer_toggle: {
+			backupViewSelection();
 			toggleTimer(getTimer(event));
 			break;
 		}
@@ -200,155 +114,50 @@ public abstract class BaseTimerEditActivity<T extends Event> extends
 
 	}
 
-	protected void toggleTimer(Timer timer) {
-		final ToggleTimerTask task = new ToggleTimerTask(this, timer) {
-			@Override
-			public void finished() {
-				refresh();
-			}
-		};
-		task.start();
-	}
-
-	public void onClick(final View view) {
-		switch (view.getId()) {
-		case R.id.timer_detail_day: {
-			final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
-			cal.setTime(timer.getStart());
-			final DatePickerDialog dialog = new DatePickerDialog(this, this,
-					cal.get(Calendar.YEAR), cal.get(Calendar.MONTH),
-					cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH));
-			dialog.show();
-			break;
-		}
-		case R.id.timer_detail_start: {
-			final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
-			cal.setTime(timer.getStart());
-			editStart = true;
-			final TimePickerDialog dialog = new TimePickerDialog(this, this,
-					cal.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), cal.get(Calendar.MINUTE),
-					true);
-			dialog.show();
-			break;
-		}
-		case R.id.timer_detail_end: {
-			final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
-			cal.setTime(timer.getStop());
-			editStart = false;
-			final TimePickerDialog dialog = new TimePickerDialog(this, this,
-					cal.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), cal.get(Calendar.MINUTE),
-					true);
-			dialog.show();
-			break;
-		}
-		case R.id.timer_details_cancel: {
-			tDialog.dismiss();
-			break;
-		}
-		case R.id.timer_details_modify:
-			modifyTimer(timer);
-			tDialog.dismiss();
-			say(R.string.done);
-			break;
-
-		case R.id.timer_details_save: {
-			createTimer(timer);
-			tDialog.dismiss();
-			say(R.string.done);
-			break;
-		}
-		
-		default:
-			super.onClick(view);
-		}
+	protected Timer getTimer(EventListItem item) {
+		return item.getEpg().getTimer();
 	}
 
-	private void modifyTimer(Timer timer) {
-		backupViewSelection();
-		final ModifyTimerTask task = new ModifyTimerTask(this, timer) {
+	protected void toggleTimer(Timer timer) {
+		final ToggleTimerTask task = new ToggleTimerTask(this, timer) {
 			@Override
-			public void finished() {
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
 				refresh();
-				//say(R.string.done);
+				restoreViewSelection();
 			}
 		};
 		task.start();
 	}
 
 	protected void deleteTimer(final Timer timer) {
-		backupViewSelection();
+		//backupViewSelection();
 		final DeleteTimerTask task = new DeleteTimerTask(this, timer) {
 			@Override
-			public void finished() {
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
 				refresh();
 				restoreViewSelection();
-				//say(R.string.done);
 			}
 		};
 		task.start();
 	}
-
-	private void createTimer(Timer timer) {
+	
+	protected void timerModified(){
 		backupViewSelection();
-		final CreateTimerTask task = new CreateTimerTask(this, timer) {
-			@Override
-			public void finished() {
-				refresh();
-				//say(R.string.done);
-			}
-		};
-		task.start();
-	}
-
-	public void onTimeSet(final TimePicker view, final int hourOfDay,
-			final int minute) {
-		if (editStart) {
-			timer.setStart(calculateTime(timer.getStart(), hourOfDay, minute,
-					null));
-		} else {
-			timer.setStop(calculateTime(timer.getStop(), hourOfDay, minute,
-					timer.getStart()));
-		}
-		updateDisplay();
-	}
-
-	public void onDateSet(final DatePicker view, final int year,
-			final int monthOfYear, final int dayOfMonth) {
-		timer.setStart(calculateDate(timer.getStart(), year, monthOfYear,
-				dayOfMonth));
-		updateDisplay();
-	}
-
-	private Date calculateDate(final Date oldDate, final int year,
-			final int monthOfYear, final int dayOfMonth) {
-
-		final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
-		cal.setTime(oldDate);
-		cal.set(Calendar.YEAR, year);
-		cal.set(Calendar.MONTH, monthOfYear);
-		cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, dayOfMonth);
-
-		return cal.getTime();
+		refresh();
 	}
+		
 
-	private Date calculateTime(final Date oldTime, final int hourOfDay,
-			final int minute, final Date startTime) {
-
-		// set hour and minute
-		final Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
-		cal.setTime(oldTime);
-		cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hourOfDay);
-		cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE, minute);
+	@Override
+	protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+		super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
 
-		// go to the next day if end time before start time
-		if (startTime != null) {
-			if (cal.getTime().before(startTime)) {
-				cal.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, 1);
-			}
+		if (resultCode != Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+			return;
 		}
-
-		return cal.getTime();
-
+		if(requestCode == TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT){
+			timerModified();
+		}
+//		refresh();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/ChannelListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/ChannelListActivity.java
index 1c2c4ff..510e1de 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/ChannelListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/ChannelListActivity.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -21,81 +20,53 @@ import android.widget.ExpandableListView.ExpandableListContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.ExpandableListView.OnChildClickListener;
 import android.widget.ExpandableListView.OnGroupClickListener;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.Intents;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Channel;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Preferences;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.ChannelClient;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncTask;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
 
 /**
  * This class is used for showing what's current running on all channels
  * 
  * @author bju
  */
-public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implements
-		OnChildClickListener, OnGroupClickListener, SvdrpAsyncListener<Channel> {
+public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<Channel, ExpandableListView>
+		implements OnChildClickListener, OnGroupClickListener
+{
 
 	private static final String TAG = ChannelListActivity.class.getName();
+
 	ChannelClient channelClient;
-	
+
 	ChannelAdapter adapter;
-	
+
 	Preferences prefs;
-	
+
 	public static final int MENU_GROUP = 0;
 	public static final int MENU_PROVIDER = 1;
 	public static final int MENU_NAME = 2;
 
 	private int groupBy = MENU_GROUP;
 
-	final static ArrayList<String> ALL_CHANNELS_GROUP = new ArrayList<String>(
-			1);
-
-	//ExpandableListView listView;
+	final static ArrayList<String> ALL_CHANNELS_GROUP = new ArrayList<String>(1);
 
-	// @Override
-	// public boolean onKeyLongPress(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-	// // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-	// return super.onKeyLongPress(keyCode, event);
-	// }
-	//
-	// @Override
-	// public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-	// // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-	// return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
-	// }
-
-	// @Override
-	// public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-	// // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-	// return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
-	// }
-	//
-	
 	@Override
 	protected void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-		// requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
-
 		// Attach view
 		setContentView(getMainLayout());
 		setTitle(R.string.action_menu_channels);
+		initFlipper();
 		adapter = new ChannelAdapter(this);
 
-		// Create adapter for ListView
-
 		listView = (ExpandableListView) findViewById(R.id.channel_list);
-		// listView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
 		listView.setOnChildClickListener(this);
 		listView.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
 		listView.setFastScrollEnabled(true);
@@ -119,6 +90,11 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 
 	private void startChannelQuery(boolean useCache) {
 
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// get channel task
 		channelClient = new ChannelClient(useCache);
 
@@ -140,10 +116,10 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 	private void fillAdapter() {
 		switch (groupBy) {
 		case MENU_GROUP:
-			ArrayList<String> cgs = channelClient.getChannelGroups();
-			adapter.fill(cgs, channelClient.getGroupChannels(), groupBy);
-			if(cgs.size() == 1){
-			listView.expandGroup(0);
+			ArrayList<String> cgs = ChannelClient.getChannelGroups();
+			adapter.fill(cgs, ChannelClient.getGroupChannels(), groupBy);
+			if (cgs.size() == 1) {
+				listView.expandGroup(0);
 			}
 			updateWindowTitle(
 					getString(R.string.action_menu_channels),
@@ -151,11 +127,10 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 							getString(R.string.groupby_group)));
 			break;
 		case MENU_PROVIDER:
-			ArrayList<String> gs = new ArrayList<String>(channelClient
+			ArrayList<String> gs = new ArrayList<String>(ChannelClient
 					.getProviderChannels().keySet());
-			adapter.fill(gs, channelClient
-					.getProviderChannels(), groupBy);
-			if(gs.size() == 1){
+			adapter.fill(gs, ChannelClient.getProviderChannels(), groupBy);
+			if (gs.size() == 1) {
 				listView.expandGroup(0);
 			}
 			updateWindowTitle(
@@ -171,7 +146,7 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 			HashMap<String, ArrayList<Channel>> channels = new HashMap<String, ArrayList<Channel>>(
 					1);
 			channels.put(getString(R.string.groupby_name_all_channels_group),
-					channelClient.getChannels());
+					ChannelClient.getChannels());
 			adapter.fill(ALL_CHANNELS_GROUP, channels, groupBy);
 			listView.expandGroup(0);
 
@@ -181,54 +156,12 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void svdrpEvent(final SvdrpEvent event, final Channel result) {
-		switch (event) {
-		case ABORTED:
-			say(R.string.aborted);
-			break;
-		case ERROR:
-			say(R.string.epg_client_errors);
-			break;
-		case CONNECTING:
-			break;
-		case CONNECT_ERROR:
-			say(R.string.progress_connect_error);
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case FINISHED_ABNORMALY:
-			say(R.string.progress_connect_finished_abnormal);
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case LOGIN_ERROR:
-			switchNoConnection();
-			break;
-		case CACHE_HIT:
-			say(R.string.progress_cache_hit);
-			fillAdapter();
-			restoreViewSelection();
-			break;
-		case FINISHED_SUCCESS:
-			fillAdapter();
-			restoreViewSelection();
-			break;
-
-		}
-	}
 	
-
-	public void svdrpException(final SvdrpException exception) {
-		progress.svdrpException(exception);
-		Log.w(TAG, exception);
-		alert(getString(R.string.vdr_error_text, exception.getMessage()));
-	}
-
-
 	public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-		
+
 		return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
 	}
 
-	
 	@Override
 	public final boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(final Menu menu) {
 		super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
@@ -237,17 +170,6 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 		item = menu.add(MENU_GROUP, MENU_GROUP, 0, R.string.menu_groupby);
 		item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_sort_alphabetically);
 		item.setAlphabeticShortcut('g');
-
-		// item = menu.add(MENU_GROUP_PROVIDER, MENU_PROVIDER, 0,
-		// R.string.groupby_provider);
-		// item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_sort_alphabetically);
-		// item.setAlphabeticShortcut('p');
-
-		// item = menu.add(MENU_GROUP_NAME, MENU_NAME, 0,
-		// R.string.groupby_name);
-		// item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_sort_alphabetically);
-		// item.setAlphabeticShortcut('n');
-
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -359,29 +281,6 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 
 	}
 
-	// @Override
-	// public boolean onContextItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
-	//
-	// final AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo info =
-	// (AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo) item
-	// .getMenuInfo();
-	// // final Channel channel = adapter.getItem(info.position);
-	// // if(channel.isGroupSeparator()){
-	// //
-	// // }
-	//
-	// switch (item.getItemId()) {
-	// case R.id.channel_item_menu_epg:
-	// //onItemClick(null, null, info.position, 0);
-	// break;
-	// case R.id.channel_item_menu_stream:
-	// // show live stream
-	// // Utils.stream(this, channel);
-	// break;
-	// }
-	//
-	// return true;
-	// }
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onSearchRequested() {
@@ -390,11 +289,6 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void onBackPressed() {
-		super.onBackPressed();
-	}
-
 	public boolean onGroupClick(ExpandableListView arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
 			long arg3) {
 		return true;
@@ -408,7 +302,8 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 
 		// show details
 		final Intent intent = new Intent();
-		intent.putExtra(Intents.CURRENT_CHANNEL, channel);
+		getApp().setCurrentChannel(channel);
+		//intent.putExtra(Intents.CURRENT_CHANNEL, channel);
 		intent.setClass(this, EventEpgListActivity.class);
 		startActivity(intent);
 	}
@@ -437,4 +332,21 @@ public class ChannelListActivity extends BaseActivity<ExpandableListView> implem
 		return R.layout.channel_list;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected boolean finishedSuccess() {
+		fillAdapter();
+		restoreViewSelection();
+		return ChannelClient.getChannels().isEmpty() == false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void resultReceived(Channel result) {
+		
+	}
+	
+	protected void cacheHit() {
+		fillAdapter();
+		restoreViewSelection();
+	}
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgDetailsActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgDetailsActivity.java
index 40d54fe..2e3dd4e 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgDetailsActivity.java
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
-import android.widget.AdapterView;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.Intents;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.VdrManagerApp;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Channel;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Epg;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Event;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Event.TimerState;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventFormatter;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventListItem;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Preferences;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Recording;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Timer;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui.SimpleGestureFilter.SimpleGestureListener;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.date.DateFormatter;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.EpgClient;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.DeleteTimerTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.ModifyTimerTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.ToggleTimerTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.VoidAsyncTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 
 /**
  * This class is used for showing what's current running on all channels
@@ -56,12 +58,16 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 
 	Event cEvent;
 
+	ImageView state;
+	
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
+
 		Intent i = getIntent();
-	
+
 		highlight = i.getStringExtra(Intents.HIGHLIGHT);
 
 		// Attach view
@@ -69,23 +75,42 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 
 		detector = new SimpleGestureFilter(this, this);
 
-		// event_left = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.epg_event_left);
-		// event_right = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.epg_event_right);
+		event_left = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.epg_event_left);
+		event_right = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.epg_event_right);
+		state = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.epg_timer_state);
 
-		// current event
-		final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
-		epgs = app.getCurrentEpgList();
-		Event epg = app.getCurrentEvent();
+		new VoidAsyncTask() {
+
+			private Event epg;
 
-		counter = 0;
-		for (Event e : epgs) {
-			if (epg == e) {
-				break;
+			@Override
+			protected void onPreExecute() {
+				setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(true);
 			}
-			counter++;
-		}
 
-		publishEPG(epg);
+			@Override
+			protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
+				// current event
+				final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
+				epgs = app.getCurrentEpgList();
+				epg = app.getCurrentEvent();
+
+				counter = 0;
+				for (Event e : epgs) {
+					if (epg == e) {
+						break;
+					}
+					counter++;
+				}
+				return (Void) null;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
+				publishEPG(epg);
+			}
+		}.execute((Void) null);
+
 	}
 
 	private void setState(ImageView view, int res) {
@@ -93,7 +118,13 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 		view.setImageResource(res);
 	}
 
-	public void publishEPG(Event event) {
+	public void publishEPG(final Event event) {
+		setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(true);
+		publishEPGImpl(event);
+		setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(false);
+	}
+
+	public void publishEPGImpl(Event event) {
 
 		cEvent = event;
 
@@ -118,7 +149,7 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 				.getChannelName());
 		// ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.epg_detail_date)).setText(formatter
 		// .getLongDate());
-		ImageView state = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.epg_timer_state);
+		
 
 		switch (event.getTimerState()) {
 		case Active:
@@ -130,6 +161,8 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 		case Recording:
 			setState(state, R.drawable.timer_recording);
 			break;
+		default:
+			setState(state, R.drawable.timer_none);
 		}
 
 		final TextView shortText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.epg_detail_shorttext);
@@ -177,8 +210,8 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 			b.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			setThisAsOnClickListener(b);
 		}
-		// setThisAsOnClickListener(R.id.epg_event_left);
-		// setThisAsOnClickListener(R.id.epg_event_right);
+		setThisAsOnClickListener(R.id.epg_event_left);
+		setThisAsOnClickListener(R.id.epg_event_right);
 
 		// set button text
 		if (event instanceof Timer) {
@@ -203,8 +236,6 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 	protected void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
 		// TODO Check here whether the config has changed for imdb
-		// TODO check here if we are still live ?
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -212,14 +243,107 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 		super.onPause();
 	}
 
+	class Wrapper {
+		public int id;
+		public String value;
+
+		public Wrapper(int id) {
+			this.id = id;
+			this.value = getString(id);
+		}
+
+		public String toString() {
+			return value;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public Timer getTimer(Event event) {
+		if (event instanceof Timer) {
+			return (Timer) event;
+		}
+		if (event instanceof Epg) {
+			return ((Epg) event).getTimer();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	protected VdrManagerApp getApp() {
+		final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
+		return app;
+	}
+
 	public void onClick(final View v) {
 		switch (v.getId()) {
 		case R.id.epg_event_livetv:
 			Utils.stream(this, cEvent.getChannelNumber());
 			break;
 		case R.id.epg_event_create_timer:
-			Toast.makeText(this, "Soon we get here the timer menu",
-					Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			final ArrayAdapter<Wrapper> ada = new ArrayAdapter<Wrapper>(this,
+					R.layout.timer_operation_list_item);
+			final Timer timer = getTimer(cEvent);
+			// remove unneeded menu items
+			if (timer != null) {
+				ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_modify));
+				ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_delete));
+				if (timer.isEnabled()) {
+					ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_disable));
+				} else {
+					ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_enable));
+				}
+			} else if (cEvent instanceof Recording) {
+				ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_delete));
+
+			} else {
+				ada.add(new Wrapper(R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_add));
+			}
+			new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+					.setAdapter(ada, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+						public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+							final Timer t;
+							if (timer == null) {
+								t = cEvent.createTimer();
+							} else {
+								t = timer;
+							}
+							getApp().setCurrentTimer(t);
+							Wrapper w = ada.getItem(which);
+							switch (w.id) {
+							case R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_add: {
+								final Intent intent = new Intent();
+								intent.setClass(EpgDetailsActivity.this,
+										TimerDetailsActivity.class);
+								intent.putExtra(Intents.TIMER_OP,
+										Intents.ADD_TIMER);
+								startActivityForResult(
+										intent,
+										TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_ADD);
+								break;
+							}
+							case R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_modify: {
+								final Intent intent = new Intent();
+								intent.setClass(EpgDetailsActivity.this,
+										TimerDetailsActivity.class);
+								intent.putExtra(Intents.TIMER_OP,
+										Intents.EDIT_TIMER);
+								startActivityForResult(
+										intent,
+										TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT);
+								break;
+							}
+							case R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_delete: {
+								deleteTimer(timer);
+								break;
+							}
+							case R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_enable:
+							case R.string.epg_item_menu_timer_disable: {
+								toggleTimer(timer);
+								break;
+							}
+							}
+						}
+					}).create()//
+					.show();//
+
 			break;
 		case R.id.epg_event_imdb:
 			final TextView title = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.epg_detail_title);
@@ -230,12 +354,43 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 			i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
 			startActivity(i);
 			break;
-//		case R.id.epg_event_share:
-//			shareEvent(cEvent);
-//			break;
+		case R.id.epg_event_left:
+			prevEPG();
+			break;
+		case R.id.epg_event_right:
+			nextEPG();
+			break;
+		// case R.id.epg_event_share:
+		// shareEvent(cEvent);
+		// break;
 		}
 	}
 
+	protected void toggleTimer(final Timer timer) {
+		final ToggleTimerTask task = new ToggleTimerTask(this, timer) {
+			@Override
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+				if (event == SvdrpEvent.FINISHED_SUCCESS) {
+					TimerState state = timer.getTimerState();
+					int res = -1;
+					if (state == TimerState.Active) {
+						res = R.drawable.timer_inactive;
+					} else if (state == TimerState.Inactive) {
+						res = R.drawable.timer_active;
+					}
+					if (res != -1) {
+						setState(
+								(ImageView) findViewById(R.id.epg_timer_state),
+								res);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		};
+		task.start();
+	}
+
+	// EditTimerViewHolder tView = null;
+
 	public void onSwipe(int direction) {
 		switch (direction) {
 		case SimpleGestureFilter.SWIPE_RIGHT:
@@ -250,66 +405,56 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 	private void prevEPG() {
 		Event epg;
 		if (counter == 0) {
-			epg = epgs.get(0);
-		} else {
-			epg = epgs.get(--counter);
+			say(R.string.navigae_at_the_start);
+			return;
 		}
-
+		epg = epgs.get(--counter);
 		publishEPG(epg);
-
 	}
 
 	List<Event> epgs = new ArrayList<Event>();
-	
-	int counter = 0;
-/*
-	public void initEPGs() {
-
-		if (epgs != null) {
-			return;
-		}
-		epgs = new ArrayList<Event>();
-
-		final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
-		final Event event = app.getCurrentEvent();
-		EpgClient c = new EpgClient(new Channel() {
-			@Override
-			public String getName() {
-				return event.getChannelName();
-			}
 
-			@Override
-			public int getNumber() {
-				return Integer.valueOf(event.getChannelNumber());
-			}
-		});
-
-		try {
-			c.run();
-		} catch (SvdrpException e) {
-			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
-			e.printStackTrace();
-		}
-
-		List<Epg> e = c.getResults();
-		if (e == null || e.isEmpty()) {
-			return;
-		}
+	int counter = 0;
 
-		epgs.addAll(e);
-		Event fe = epgs.get(0);
-		if (event.getStart().equals(fe.getStart()) == false) {
-			epgs.set(0, event);
-			;
-		}
-	}
-*/
+	/*
+	 * public void initEPGs() {
+	 * 
+	 * if (epgs != null) { return; } epgs = new ArrayList<Event>();
+	 * 
+	 * final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication(); final Event
+	 * event = app.getCurrentEvent(); EpgClient c = new EpgClient(new Channel()
+	 * {
+	 * 
+	 * @Override public String getName() { return event.getChannelName(); }
+	 * 
+	 * @Override public int getNumber() { return
+	 * Integer.valueOf(event.getChannelNumber()); } });
+	 * 
+	 * try { c.run(); } catch (SvdrpException e) { // TODO Auto-generated catch
+	 * block e.printStackTrace(); }
+	 * 
+	 * List<Epg> e = c.getResults(); if (e == null || e.isEmpty()) { return; }
+	 * 
+	 * epgs.addAll(e); Event fe = epgs.get(0); if
+	 * (event.getStart().equals(fe.getStart()) == false) { epgs.set(0, event); ;
+	 * } }
+	 */
 	private void nextEPG() {
 		if (counter < epgs.size() - 1) {
 			counter++;
+			Event epg = epgs.get(counter);
+			publishEPG(epg);
+		} else {
+			say(R.string.navigae_at_the_end);
 		}
-		Event epg = epgs.get(counter);
-		publishEPG(epg);
+	}
+
+	protected void say(int res) {
+		Toast.makeText(this, res, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+	}
+
+	protected void say(String msg) {
+		Toast.makeText(this, msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 	}
 
 	public void onDoubleTap() {
@@ -337,7 +482,7 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 	private void shareEvent(Event event) {
 		Utils.shareEvent(this, event);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		if (item.getItemId() == MENU_SHARE) {
@@ -346,4 +491,40 @@ public class EpgDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 		}
 		return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
 	}
+
+	protected void modifyTimer(Timer timer) {
+		final ModifyTimerTask task = new ModifyTimerTask(this, timer) {
+			@Override
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+
+			}
+		};
+		task.start();
+	}
+
+	protected void deleteTimer(final Timer timer) {
+		final DeleteTimerTask task = new DeleteTimerTask(this, timer) {
+			@Override
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+				if (event == SvdrpEvent.FINISHED_SUCCESS) {
+					setState((ImageView) findViewById(R.id.epg_timer_state),
+							R.drawable.timer_none);
+				}
+			}
+		};
+		task.start();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+		if(resultCode != RESULT_OK){
+			return;
+		}
+		if(requestCode == TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_ADD){
+			setState(state, Utils.isLive(getApp().getCurrentEvent()) ? R.drawable.timer_recording :  R.drawable.timer_active);
+		} else if( requestCode == TimerDetailsActivity.REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT){
+			//??
+		}
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgSearchListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgSearchListActivity.java
index 3ff0df2..b79e084 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgSearchListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EpgSearchListActivity.java
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ public class EpgSearchListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	private void startEpgQuery() {
 
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		EpgSearchParams sp = new EpgSearchParams();
 		sp.setTitle(highlight);
 		setTitle(getString(R.string.epg_by_search_param, highlight));
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EventEpgListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EventEpgListActivity.java
index 257eea5..7841f20 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EventEpgListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/EventEpgListActivity.java
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.ChannelClient;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.EpgClient;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncTask;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpListener;
 
 /**
  * This class is used for showing what's current running on all channels
@@ -42,15 +48,15 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	Spinner channelSpinner;
 
+	View switcher;
+
 	ArrayAdapter<Channel> channelSpinnerAdapter;
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-		// get state
-		final List<Channel> channels = ChannelClient.getChannels();
-
+		//
+		//
 		// create adapter for channel spinner
 		channelSpinnerAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<Channel>(this,
 				android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
@@ -58,18 +64,19 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 				.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
 		channelSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.epg_list_channel_spinner);
 		channelSpinner.setAdapter(channelSpinnerAdapter);
+		switcher = findViewById(R.id.switch_epg_view);
+		switcher.setOnClickListener(this);
 
 		// add channel values
 		// boolean useChannelNumber = Preferences.get().isShowChannelNumbers();
-		for (final Channel c : channels) {
-			channelSpinnerAdapter.add(c);
-		}
+
 		// show needed items
 
 		adapter = new ChannelEventAdapter(this);
 
-		channelSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
-		channelSpinner.setSelection(currentChannel.getNumber() - 1);
+		// if (currentChannel != null) {
+
+		// }
 		// startChannelEpgQuery(channel);
 		// findViewById(R.id.timer_item_channel).setVisibility(View.GONE);
 		// break;
@@ -77,15 +84,28 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		// Create adapter for EPG list
 		listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.whatson_list);
 		listView.setAdapter(adapter);
-		//listView.setFastScrollEnabled(true);
+		// listView.setFastScrollEnabled(true);
 		listView.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
 		registerForContextMenu(listView);
 
 		// register EPG item click
 		listView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
+	}
 
+	// private void ensureChannelList() {
+
+	@Override
+	protected void onPause() {
+		super.onPause();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void onResume() {
+		super.onResume();
+		backupViewSelection();
+		startEpgQuery();
+		channelSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
+	}
 
 	public void onItemSelected(final AdapterView<?> parent, final View view,
 			final int position, final long id) {
@@ -93,12 +113,37 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		// get spinner value
 		final Channel channel = (Channel) channelSpinner.getSelectedItem();
 		currentChannel = channel;
+		getApp().setCurrentChannel(currentChannel);
 		// setAsCurrent(channel);
 		// update search
 		startEpgQuery();
 
 	}
 
+	// class LoadChannelsTask extends AsyncProgressTask<Channel> {
+	//
+	// boolean f;
+	// Channel c;
+	//
+	// public LoadChannelsTask(Channel channel, boolean force,
+	// Activity activity, ChannelClient client) {
+	// super(activity, client);
+	// this.f = force;
+	// this.c = channel;
+	// }
+	//
+	// @Override
+	// public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+	// if (noConnection(event)) {
+	// return;
+	// }
+	// ArrayList<Channel> channels = ChannelClient.getChannels();
+	// for (final Channel c : channels) {
+	// channelSpinnerAdapter.add(c);
+	// }
+	// }
+	// }
+
 	public void onNothingSelected(final AdapterView<?> arg0) {
 		// startTimeEpgQuery(((EpgTimeSpinnerValue)timeSpinner.getAdapter().getItem(0)).getValue());
 	}
@@ -134,13 +179,49 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		startEpgQuery(false);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onClick(View view) {
+		if (view == switcher) {
+			final Intent intent = new Intent();
+			intent.setClass(this, TimeEpgListActivity.class);
+			intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT
+					| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
+			startActivity(intent);
+		} else {
+			super.onClick(view);
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void startEpgQuery(Channel channel, boolean force) {
+		try {
+			ChannelClient client = new ChannelClient();
+			client.addSvdrpListener(new SvdrpListener<Channel>() {
+				public void svdrpEvent(SvdrpEvent event, Channel result) {
+					if (event == SvdrpEvent.CACHE_HIT
+							|| event == SvdrpEvent.FINISHED_SUCCESS) {
+						ArrayList<Channel> channels = ChannelClient
+								.getChannels();
+						for (final Channel c : channels) {
+							channelSpinnerAdapter.add(c);
+						}
+					}
+					noConnection(event);
+				}
+			});
+			client.run();
+		} catch (SvdrpException ex) {
+			svdrpException(ex);
+		}
+		startEpgQueryImpl(channel, force);
+	}
+
+	private void startEpgQueryImpl(Channel channel, boolean force) {
 
 		if (useCache(channel) && !force) {
 			Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
 			int day = -1;
 			for (Event i : CACHE) {
-				Epg e  = (Epg)i;
+				Epg e = (Epg) i;
 				cal.setTime(e.getStart());
 				int eday = cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR);
 				if (eday != day) {
@@ -153,9 +234,15 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		clearCache();
 
 		epgClient = new EpgClient(channel);
+		epgClient.setResultInfoEnabled(true);
 
 		// remove old listeners
 		// epgClient.clearSvdrpListener();
@@ -170,7 +257,6 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		task.addListener(progress);
 		task.addListener(this);
 
-
 		// start task
 		task.run();
 	}
@@ -189,7 +275,8 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		nextForceCache = FUTURE;
 		Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
 		int day = -1;
-		for (Epg e : epgClient.getResults()) {
+		sortItemsByTime(results);
+		for (Event e : results) {
 			CACHE.add(e);
 			cal.setTime(e.getStart());
 			int eday = cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR);
@@ -198,13 +285,13 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 				adapter.add(new EventListItem(new DateFormatter(cal)
 						.getDailyHeader()));
 			}
-			adapter.add(new EventListItem(e));
+			adapter.add(new EventListItem((Epg) e));
 			if (e.getStop().before(nextForceCache) && e.getStop().after(now)) {
 				nextForceCache = e.getStop();
 			}
 		}
 		cachedChannel = currentChannel;
-		//listView.setSelectionAfterHeaderView();
+		// listView.setSelectionAfterHeaderView();
 		dismiss(progress);
 		return CACHE.isEmpty() == false;
 	}
@@ -227,7 +314,7 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	@Override
 	protected void retry() {
-		startEpgQuery(currentChannel, true);
+		refresh();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -265,4 +352,21 @@ public class EventEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	protected void sortItemsByChannel(List<Event> result) {
+		final Comparator<Event> comparator = new Comparator<Event>() {
+
+			public int compare(final Event item1, final Event item2) {
+				return Integer.valueOf(item1.getChannelNumber()).compareTo(
+						Integer.valueOf(item2.getChannelNumber()));
+			}
+		};
+		Collections.sort(result, comparator);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void timerModified() {
+		cachedChannel = null;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/RecordingListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/RecordingListActivity.java
index b13d3ae..c38a20d 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/RecordingListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/RecordingListActivity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.RecordingClient;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncTask;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 
 /**
  * This class is used for showing what's current running on all channels
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ public class RecordingListActivity extends BaseEventListActivity<Recording>
 		case R.id.recording_item_menu_delete: {
 			DeleteRecordingTask drt = new DeleteRecordingTask(this, rec) {
 				@Override
-				public void finished() {
+				public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
 					dismiss(progress);
 					refresh();
 				}
@@ -114,6 +115,12 @@ public class RecordingListActivity extends BaseEventListActivity<Recording>
 	}
 
 	private void startRecordingQuery() {
+		
+
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}
 
 		// get timer client
 		recordingClient = new RecordingClient();
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/SvdrpProgressDialog.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/SvdrpProgressDialog.java
index f3468f8..4e34590 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/SvdrpProgressDialog.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/SvdrpProgressDialog.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
 
 public class SvdrpProgressDialog<T> extends ProgressDialog implements
-		SvdrpAsyncListener<T> {
+		SvdrpAsyncListener<T>, DialogInterface.OnCancelListener {
 	ProgressDialog progress;
 	Activity activity;
 	SvdrpClient<? extends Object> client;
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ public class SvdrpProgressDialog<T> extends ProgressDialog implements
 		this.activity = activity;
 		this.client = client;
 		progress = new ProgressDialog(activity);
+		progress.setOnCancelListener(this);
+		progress.setCancelable(false);
 	}
 
 	public void svdrpEvent(final SvdrpEvent event) {
@@ -69,8 +72,19 @@ public class SvdrpProgressDialog<T> extends ProgressDialog implements
 			progress.setMessage(activity.getString(resId, args));
 		}
 	}
-	
+
+	private void abort() {
+		if (client.isConnected()) {
+			client.abort();
+			dismiss();
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void dismiss() {
 		progress.dismiss();
 	}
+
+	public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
+		abort();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimeEpgListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimeEpgListActivity.java
index dfa7e6c..6a12b0d 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimeEpgListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimeEpgListActivity.java
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.gui;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
 
+import android.app.TimePickerDialog;
+import android.app.TimePickerDialog.OnTimeSetListener;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
@@ -12,8 +17,7 @@ import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.widget.TimePicker;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.VdrManagerApp;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Epg;
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EpgSearchTimeValue;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EpgSearchTimeValues;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Event;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventListItem;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Preferences;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.date.DateFormatter;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.EpgClient;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncTask;
@@ -32,9 +37,13 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
  * @author bju
  */
 public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
-		OnItemClickListener, OnItemSelectedListener {
+		OnItemClickListener, OnItemSelectedListener, OnTimeSetListener {
 
-	Spinner timeSpinner;
+	protected Spinner timeSpinner;
+
+	protected View switcher;
+
+	protected View clock;
 
 	ArrayAdapter<EpgSearchTimeValue> timeSpinnerAdapter;
 
@@ -44,6 +53,8 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	private static String cachedTime = null;
 
+	int selectedIndex = 0;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -56,13 +67,18 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		timeSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.epg_list_time_spinner);
 		timeSpinner.setAdapter(timeSpinnerAdapter);
 
-		fillTimeSpinnerValues();
+		switcher = findViewById(R.id.switch_epg_view);
+		switcher.setOnClickListener(this);
+
+		clock = findViewById(R.id.epg_list_times);
+		clock.setOnClickListener(this);
 
 		// update gui
 		adapter = new TimeEventAdapter(this);
 		// searchLabel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 		timeSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
-		timeSpinner.setSelection(0);
+
+		fillTimeSpinnerValues();
 
 		// Create adapter for EPG list
 		listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.whatson_list);
@@ -77,8 +93,6 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	}
 
-
-
 	private void fillTimeSpinnerValues() {
 		final EpgSearchTimeValues values = new EpgSearchTimeValues(this);
 		timeSpinnerAdapter.clear();
@@ -87,6 +101,10 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void onResume() {
+		super.onResume();
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onPause() {
@@ -94,6 +112,49 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onClick(View view) {
+		if (view == switcher) {
+			final Intent intent = new Intent();
+			intent.setClass(this, EventEpgListActivity.class);
+			intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT
+					| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
+			startActivity(intent);
+		} else if (view == clock) {
+			Intent intent = new Intent();
+			intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT
+					| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
+			intent.setClass(this, EpgSearchTimesListActivity.class);
+			startActivity(intent);
+		} else {
+			super.onClick(view);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void onTimeSet(final TimePicker view, final int hourOfDay,
+			final int minute) {
+		String tm = String.format("%02d:%02d", hourOfDay, minute);
+
+		// timeSpinnerAdapter.add(time);
+		final EpgSearchTimeValues values = new EpgSearchTimeValues(this);
+		List<EpgSearchTimeValue> vs = values.getValues();
+		final EpgSearchTimeValue time = new EpgSearchTimeValue(3, tm);
+		vs.add(vs.size() - 1, time);
+		timeSpinnerAdapter.clear();
+		int select = -1;
+		int counter = 0;
+		for (final EpgSearchTimeValue value : vs) {
+			timeSpinnerAdapter.add(value);
+			if (select == -1 && value.getText().equals(tm)) {
+				select = counter;
+			}
+			counter++;
+		}
+		timeSpinner.setSelection(select);
+		setTitle(getString(R.string.epg_by_time_args, tm));
+		// update search
+		startEpgQuery(time.getValue(), false);
+	}
 
 	public void onItemSelected(final AdapterView<?> parent, final View view,
 			final int position, final long id) {
@@ -101,9 +162,19 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 		// get spinner value
 		final EpgSearchTimeValue selection = (EpgSearchTimeValue) timeSpinner
 				.getSelectedItem();
-		// update search
-		startEpgQuery(selection.getValue(), false);
 
+		if (selection.getValue().equals("adhoc")) {
+			final Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault());
+			// show time selection
+			final TimePickerDialog dialog = new TimePickerDialog(this, this,
+					cal.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), cal.get(Calendar.MINUTE),
+					Preferences.get().isUse24hFormat());
+			dialog.show();
+		} else {
+			// update search
+			setTitle(getString(R.string.epg_by_time_args, selection.getText()));
+			startEpgQuery(selection.getValue(), false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void onNothingSelected(final AdapterView<?> arg0) {
@@ -151,6 +222,11 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		clearCache();
 
 		epgClient = new EpgClient(time);
@@ -236,8 +312,7 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 	private void nextEvent() {
 		int pos = timeSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
 		if (pos + 1 >= timeSpinnerAdapter.getCount()) {
-			Toast.makeText(this, R.string.navigae_at_the_end,
-					Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			say(R.string.navigae_at_the_end);
 			return;
 		}
 		timeSpinner.setSelection(pos + 1, true);
@@ -246,8 +321,7 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 	private void prevEvent() {
 		int pos = timeSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
 		if (pos <= 0) {
-			Toast.makeText(this, R.string.navigae_at_the_start,
-					Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			say(R.string.navigae_at_the_start);
 			return;
 		}
 		timeSpinner.setSelection(pos - 1, true);
@@ -264,4 +338,5 @@ public class TimeEpgListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Epg> implements
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerDetailsActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerDetailsActivity.java
index 5a79c30..696da9e 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerDetailsActivity.java
@@ -16,71 +16,123 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.DatePicker;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.TimePicker;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.Intents;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.app.VdrManagerApp;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Preferences;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.EventFormatter;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Timer;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.date.DateFormatter;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SetTimerClient;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncListener;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpAsyncTask;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpClient;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.CreateTimerTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.tasks.ModifyTimerTask;
+import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SetTimerClient.TimerOperation;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpEvent;
-import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp.SvdrpException;
 
-/**
- * This class is used for showing what's current running on all channels
- * 
- * @author bju
- */
 public class TimerDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
-		OnDateSetListener, OnTimeSetListener, SvdrpAsyncListener<Timer> {
+		OnDateSetListener, OnTimeSetListener {
 
-	Preferences prefs;
-	TextView dateField;
-	TextView startField;
-	TextView endField;
-	boolean editStart;
-	Timer timer;
-	SvdrpProgressDialog progress;
-	SetTimerClient setTimerClient;
+	public static final int REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT = 84;
+	
+	public static final int REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_ADD = 85;
 
 	@Override
-	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-		// Attach view
-		setContentView(R.layout.timer_detail);
+		View view = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.timer_detail, null);
+		tView = new EditTimerViewHolder();
+		tView.view = view;
+		tView.title = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_title);
+		tView.channel = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_channel);
+		tView.dateField = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_day);
+		tView.startField = (TextView) view
+				.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_start);
+		tView.endField = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_end);
+		tView.saveButton = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_save);
+		tView.modifyButton = (Button) view
+				.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_modify);
+
+		view.findViewById(R.id.timer_details_cancel).setOnClickListener(this);
+		tView.dateField.setOnClickListener(this);
+		tView.startField.setOnClickListener(this);
+		tView.endField.setOnClickListener(this);
+		tView.saveButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+		tView.modifyButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+		setContentView(view);
+		timer = getApp().getCurrentTimer();
+		int op = getIntent().getExtras().getInt(Intents.TIMER_OP);
+		switch (op) {
+		case Intents.ADD_TIMER:
+			setTitle(R.string.timer_details_add_title);
+			add();
+			break;
+		case Intents.EDIT_TIMER:
+			setTitle(R.string.timer_details_modify_title);
+			modify();
+			break;
 
-		// timer
-		timer = ((VdrManagerApp) getApplication()).getCurrentTimer();
+		default:
+			finish();
+		}
 
-		// update display
-		updateDisplay();
+	}
 
-		// register buttons
-		final Button saveButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.timer_details_save);
-		saveButton.setOnClickListener(this);
-		if (timer.getNumber() > 0) {
-			saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_save_title);
-		} else {
-			saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_create_title);
+	public class EditTimerViewHolder {
+		View view;
+		TextView title;
+		TextView channel;
+		TextView dateField;
+		TextView startField;
+		TextView endField;
+		Button saveButton;
+		Button modifyButton;
+	}
+
+	EditTimerViewHolder tView = null;
+
+	boolean editStart;
+
+	// SetTimerClient setTimerClient;
+
+	Timer timer;
+
+	private void updateDisplay(TimerOperation op) {
+		updateDisplay();
+		switch (op) {
+		case CREATE:
+			tView.modifyButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+			tView.saveButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+			tView.saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_create_title);
+			break;
+		case MODIFY:
+			tView.saveButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+			tView.modifyButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+			tView.saveButton.setText(R.string.timer_details_save_title);
+			break;
 		}
 
-		// register text fields for editing
-		dateField.setOnClickListener(this);
-		startField.setOnClickListener(this);
-		endField.setOnClickListener(this);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onResume() {
-		super.onResume();
+	private void updateDisplay() {
+		EventFormatter f = new EventFormatter(timer, true);
+		tView.channel.setText(timer.getChannelNumber() + " "
+				+ timer.getChannelName());
+		tView.title.setText(f.getTitle());
+		tView.dateField.setText(f.getDate());
+		tView.startField.setText(f.getTime());
+		tView.endField.setText(f.getStop());
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onPause() {
-		super.onPause();
+	protected VdrManagerApp getApp() {
+		final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
+		return app;
+	}
+
+	public void add() {
+		updateDisplay(TimerOperation.CREATE);
+	}
+
+	public void modify() {
+		updateDisplay(TimerOperation.MODIFY);
 	}
 
 	public void onClick(final View view) {
@@ -114,30 +166,29 @@ public class TimerDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 			dialog.show();
 			break;
 		}
-		case R.id.timer_details_save: {
-			// collect values
-			timer.setTitle(((TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_title))
-					.getText().toString());
-
-			// create client for saving the timer
-			//setTimerClient = new SetTimerClient(timer, false);
-
-			// create backgound task
-			final SvdrpAsyncTask<Timer, SvdrpClient<Timer>> task = new SvdrpAsyncTask<Timer, SvdrpClient<Timer>>(
-					setTimerClient);
-
-			// create progress
-			progress = new SvdrpProgressDialog(this, setTimerClient);
-
-			// attach listener
-			task.addListener(this);
+		case R.id.timer_details_cancel: {
+			finishActivity(REQUEST_CODE_TIMER_EDIT);
+			finish();
+			break;
+		}
+		case R.id.timer_details_modify:
+			modifyTimer(timer);
+			say(R.string.done);
+			break;
 
-			// start task
-			task.run();
+		case R.id.timer_details_save: {
+			createTimer(timer);
+			say(R.string.done);
+			break;
 		}
+	
 		}
 	}
 
+	protected void say(int res) {
+		Toast.makeText(this, res, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+	}
+
 	public void onTimeSet(final TimePicker view, final int hourOfDay,
 			final int minute) {
 		if (editStart) {
@@ -189,54 +240,29 @@ public class TimerDetailsActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
 
 	}
 
-	private void updateDisplay() {
-
-		((TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_title)).setText(timer
-				.getTitle());
-		((TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_channel)).setText(timer
-				.getChannelName());
-		dateField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_day);
-		final DateFormatter dateFormatter = new DateFormatter(timer.getStart());
-		dateField.setText(dateFormatter.getDateString());
-		startField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_start);
-		startField.setText(dateFormatter.getTimeString());
-		endField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timer_detail_end);
-		endField.setText(new DateFormatter(timer.getStop()).getTimeString());
-
-		final Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.timer_details_save);
-		if (timer.getNumber() > 0) {
-			// existing timer
-			button.setText(R.string.timer_details_save_title);
-		} else {
-			// new timer
-			button.setText(R.string.timer_details_create_title);
-		}
+	private void createTimer(Timer timer) {
+		final CreateTimerTask task = new CreateTimerTask(this, timer) {
+			@Override
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+				done();
+			}
+		};
+		task.start();
 	}
 
-	public void svdrpEvent(final SvdrpEvent event, final Timer result) {
-
-		progress.svdrpEvent(event);
+	public void done() {
+		setResult(RESULT_OK);
+		finish();
+	}
 
-		switch (event) {
-		case FINISHED_ABNORMALY:
-			finish();
-			if(progress != null) {
-				progress.dismiss();
-				progress = null;
+	private void modifyTimer(Timer timer) {
+		final ModifyTimerTask task = new ModifyTimerTask(this, timer) {
+			@Override
+			public void finished(SvdrpEvent event) {
+				done();
 			}
-			break;
-		case FINISHED_SUCCESS:
-			if(progress != null){
-				progress.dismiss();
-				progress = null;
-			}
-			setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK);
-			finish();
-			break;
-		}
+		};
+		task.start();
 	}
 
-	public void svdrpException(final SvdrpException exception) {
-		progress.svdrpException(exception);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerListActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerListActivity.java
index 7c3c77b..8d8d3a3 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerListActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/TimerListActivity.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class TimerListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Timer> implements
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		// Attach view
-		setContentView(getMainLayout());
+//		setContentView(getMainLayout());
 
 		// create an adapter
 		adapter = new TimeEventAdapter(this);
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ public class TimerListActivity extends BaseTimerEditActivity<Timer> implements
 	@Override
 	protected void onPause() {
 		super.onPause();
-		if (timerClient != null) {
-			timerClient.abort();
-		}
-		dismiss(progress);
 	}
 
 
 	private void startTimerQuery() {
 
+		if (checkInternetConnection() == false) {
+			switchNoConnection();
+			return;
+		}		
+
 		// get timer client
 		timerClient = new TimerClient();
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/VdrManagerActivity.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/VdrManagerActivity.java
index 983fb28..d3fbcb6 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/VdrManagerActivity.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/gui/VdrManagerActivity.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.wakeup.AsyncWakeupTask;
 
 public class VdrManagerActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
 
-	
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -23,15 +22,15 @@ public class VdrManagerActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
 		// attach view
 		setContentView(R.layout.vdrmanager);
 
-		//Preferences.loadPreferences(this);
+		// Preferences.loadPreferences(this);
 
 		findViewById(R.id.action_menu_channels).setOnClickListener(this);
 		findViewById(R.id.action_menu_recordings).setOnClickListener(this);
 		findViewById(R.id.action_menu_timers).setOnClickListener(this);
 		findViewById(R.id.action_menu_epg).setOnClickListener(this);
 		findViewById(R.id.action_menu_search).setOnClickListener(this);
-		
-		if(Preferences.get().isWakeupEnabled() == false){
+
+		if (Preferences.get().isWakeupEnabled() == false) {
 			findViewById(R.id.action_menu_wakeup).setVisibility(View.GONE);
 		} else {
 			findViewById(R.id.action_menu_wakeup).setOnClickListener(this);
@@ -49,21 +48,26 @@ public class VdrManagerActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
 		inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu);
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
 
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
-		case R.id.main_menu_preferences:
+		case R.id.main_menu_preferences: {
 			// remember activity for finishing
 			final VdrManagerApp app = (VdrManagerApp) getApplication();
 			app.clearActivitiesToFinish();
 			app.addActivityToFinish(this);
 
-			final Intent intent = new Intent();
+			Intent intent = new Intent();
 			intent.setClass(this, PreferencesActivity.class);
 			startActivity(intent);
 			break;
+		}
+		case R.id.main_menu_info: {
+			About.show(this);
+			break;
+		}
 		case R.id.main_menu_exit:
 			finish();
 			break;
@@ -73,11 +77,11 @@ public class VdrManagerActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBackPressed() {
-		if(Preferences.get().isQuiteOnBackButton()){
+		if (Preferences.get().isQuiteOnBackButton()) {
 			super.onBackPressed();
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public void startActivity(Class<?> clazz) {
 		Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
 		intent.setClass(this, clazz);
@@ -110,12 +114,12 @@ public class VdrManagerActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
 		}
 
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean onSearchRequested() {
-		 Bundle appData = new Bundle();
-	     //appData.putBoolean(SearchableActivity.JARGON, true);
-	     startSearch(null, false, appData, false);
-	     return true;
+		Bundle appData = new Bundle();
+		// appData.putBoolean(SearchableActivity.JARGON, true);
+		startSearch(null, false, appData, false);
+		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/ChannelClient.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/ChannelClient.java
index 5ec1a6a..41ca798 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/ChannelClient.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/ChannelClient.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
@@ -27,18 +26,18 @@ public class ChannelClient extends SvdrpClient<Channel> implements
 
 	private static ArrayList<Channel> channels = new ArrayList<Channel>();
 
-	private static boolean  inited = false;
+	private static boolean inited = false;
 
-
-	public ChannelClient(boolean useCache){
+	public ChannelClient(boolean useCache) {
 		super();
-		if(useCache == false){
+		if (useCache == false) {
 			clearCache();
 		}
+		setResultInfoEnabled(true);
 		addSvdrpListener(this);
 	}
-	
-	private void clearCache(){
+
+	private void clearCache() {
 		channelGroups.clear();
 		groupChannels.clear();
 		providerChannels.clear();
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@ public class ChannelClient extends SvdrpClient<Channel> implements
 		inited = false;
 	}
 
-	
 	public static ArrayList<String> getChannelGroups() {
-			return channelGroups;
+		return channelGroups;
 	}
 
 	public static HashMap<String, ArrayList<Channel>> getGroupChannels() {
@@ -103,37 +101,33 @@ public class ChannelClient extends SvdrpClient<Channel> implements
 		return R.string.progress_channels_loading;
 	}
 
-	private synchronized void  initChannels(List<Channel> results) {
-		if(inited){
-			return;
-		}
-		ArrayList<Channel> currentChannels = null;
-		for (Channel c : results) {
-			if (c.isGroupSeparator()) {
-				channelGroups.add(c.getName());
-				currentChannels = new ArrayList<Channel>();
-				groupChannels.put(c.getName(), currentChannels);
-			} else {
-				channels.add(c);
-				currentChannels.add(c);
-				String provider = c.getProvider();
-				ArrayList<Channel> channels = providerChannels.get(provider);
-				if (channels == null) {
-					channels = new ArrayList<Channel>();
-					providerChannels.put(provider, channels);
-				}
-				channels.add(c);
+	ArrayList<Channel> currentChannels = null;
+
+	private void received(Channel c) {
+		if (c.isGroupSeparator()) {
+			channelGroups.add(c.getName());
+			currentChannels = new ArrayList<Channel>();
+			groupChannels.put(c.getName(), currentChannels);
+		} else {
+			channels.add(c);
+			currentChannels.add(c);
+			String provider = c.getProvider();
+			ArrayList<Channel> channels = providerChannels.get(provider);
+			if (channels == null) {
+				channels = new ArrayList<Channel>();
+				providerChannels.put(provider, channels);
 			}
+			channels.add(c);
 		}
-		inited = true;
 	}
 
-	public void svdrpEvent(SvdrpEvent event, Channel result) {
-		if(event != SvdrpEvent.FINISHED_SUCCESS){
+	public void svdrpEvent(SvdrpEvent event, Channel c) {
+		if (event == SvdrpEvent.RESULT_RECEIVED) {
+			received(c);
 			return;
 		}
-		initChannels(getResults());
-		getResults().clear();
+		if(event == SvdrpEvent.FINISHED_SUCCESS){
+			inited = true;
+		}
 	}
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/EpgClient.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/EpgClient.java
index df30055..3d1e73f 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/EpgClient.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/EpgClient.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.utils.svdrp;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.R;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Channel;
 import de.bjusystems.vdrmanager.data.Epg;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class EpgClient extends SvdrpClient<Epg> {
 		} else if (channel != null) {
 			runCommand(String.format("cevents %s", channel.getNumber()));
 		} else if (search != null) {
-			runCommand(String.format("search %s %s", Preferences.getPreferences().getChannels(), search.toCommandLine()));
+			runCommand(String.format("search %s:%s", Preferences.get().getChannels(), search.toCommandLine()));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/SvdrpClient.java b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/SvdrpClient.java
index 35016b1..6849e90 100644
--- a/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/SvdrpClient.java
+++ b/vdrmanager/src/de/bjusystems/vdrmanager/utils/svdrp/SvdrpClient.java
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 	private boolean resultInfoEnabled = false;
 
 	private Timer watchDog = new Timer();
+	
+	public boolean isConnected(){
+		if(socket == null){
+			return false;
+		}
+		return socket.isConnected();
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Parse received answer line
@@ -97,6 +104,23 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 	 */
 	public void abort() {
 		abort = true;
+		try {
+			if (socket != null) {
+				if (socket.isConnected()) {
+					socket.shutdownInput();
+					socket.shutdownOutput();
+					socket.close();
+				} else {
+					if(st != null){
+						st.interrupt();
+					}
+					socket.close();
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			Log.w(TAG, ex);
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -108,6 +132,8 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 		return results;
 	}
 
+	private Thread st;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Connect to SVDRP
 	 * 
@@ -122,15 +148,45 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 	 */
 	protected boolean connect() throws IOException {
 
-		Preferences prefs = Preferences.get();
+		final Preferences prefs = Preferences.get();
 		try {
 			// connect
-			//TODO prefs
 			informListener(SvdrpEvent.CONNECTING, null);
 			socket = new Socket();
-			socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(prefs.getSvdrpHost(), prefs.getSvdrpPort()), 10 * 1000);//8 secs for connect
-			socket.setSoTimeout(15 * 1000);//15 sec for each read 
-			final long delay = C.ONE_MINUTE_IN_MILLIS * 3; //in 3 minutes we abort the communication
+			//st = new Thread(){
+//				@Override
+//				public void run() {
+//					try{
+					socket.connect(
+							new InetSocketAddress(prefs.getSvdrpHost(), prefs
+									.getSvdrpPort()),
+							prefs.getConnectionTimeout() * 1000);// 8 secs for connect
+//					}catch(IOException iox){
+//						throw new RuntimeException(); 
+//					}
+//				}
+//				
+//			};
+			
+//			st.start();
+//			
+//			try {
+//				st.join();
+//			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+//				Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+//				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+//				e.printStackTrace();
+//			}
+//			
+			socket.setSoTimeout(prefs.getReadTimeout() * 1000);// 15 sec for
+																// each read
+			final long delay = C.ONE_MINUTE_IN_MILLIS * prefs.getTimeout() * 60; // in
+																					// 3
+																					// minutes
+																					// we
+																					// abort
+																					// the
+																					// communication
 			watchDog.schedule(new TimerTask() {
 				@Override
 				public void run() {
@@ -139,7 +195,7 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 				}
 			}, delay);
 			informListener(SvdrpEvent.CONNECTED, null);
-		} catch (final IOException e) {
+		} catch (final Exception e) {
 			Log.w(TAG, e);
 			informListener(SvdrpEvent.CONNECT_ERROR, null);
 			return false;
@@ -159,7 +215,6 @@ public abstract class SvdrpClient<Result> {
 		} else {
 			informListener(SvdrpEvent.LOGGED_IN, null);
 		}
-
 		return true;
 	}