diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
index 4a7429f27..7ffdcd687 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "gui/common/FilesDefs.h"
+#include "gui/RetroShareLink.h"
 #include "gui/settings/rsharesettings.h"
 #include "util/misc.h"
 #include "ConnectFriendWizard.h"
@@ -449,8 +450,9 @@ void ConnectFriendWizard::initializePage(int id)
 			}
 
         sockaddr_storage addr ;
-
+#ifdef DEBUG_FRIENDWIZARD
 		std::cerr << "Cert IP = " << peerDetails.extAddr << std::endl;
+#endif
 
         if(sockaddr_storage_ipv4_aton(addr,peerDetails.extAddr.c_str()) && sockaddr_storage_isValidNet(addr))
         {
@@ -870,7 +872,18 @@ void ConnectFriendWizard::cleanFriendCert()
 	bool certValid = false;
 	QString errorMsg ;
 	QString certDetail;
-	std::string cert = ui->friendCertEdit->toPlainText().toUtf8().constData();
+
+    std::string cert ;
+    RetroShareLink rslink(ui->friendCertEdit->toPlainText());
+
+    if(rslink.valid() && rslink.type() == RetroShareLink::TYPE_CERTIFICATE)
+        cert = rslink.radix().toStdString();
+    else
+        cert = ui->friendCertEdit->toPlainText().toUtf8().constData();
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_FRIENDWIZARD
+    std::cerr << "Friend cert:\"" << cert << "\"" << std::endl;
+#endif
 
 	if (cert.empty()) {
 		ui->friendCertCleanLabel->setToolTip("");
@@ -936,7 +949,7 @@ void ConnectFriendWizard::cleanFriendCert()
 void ConnectFriendWizard::pasteCert()
 {
 	QClipboard *clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-	ui->friendCertEdit->setPlainText(clipboard->text());
+    ui->friendCertEdit->setPlainText(clipboard->text());
 }
 
 void ConnectFriendWizard::openCert()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.cpp
index e9c38a022..a6213e740 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.cpp
@@ -37,20 +37,47 @@ GxsChannelGroupItem::GxsChannelGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId
     GxsGroupFeedItem(feedHolder, feedId, groupId, isHome, rsGxsChannels, autoUpdate)
 {
 	setup();
-
 	requestGroup();
+    addEventHandler();
 }
 
 GxsChannelGroupItem::GxsChannelGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsChannelGroup &group, bool isHome, bool autoUpdate) :
     GxsGroupFeedItem(feedHolder, feedId, group.mMeta.mGroupId, isHome, rsGxsChannels, autoUpdate)
 {
-	setup();
+    setup();
+    setGroup(group);
+    addEventHandler();
+}
 
-	setGroup(group);
+void GxsChannelGroupItem::addEventHandler()
+{
+    mEventHandlerId = 0;
+    rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
+    {
+        RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=]()
+        {
+            const auto *e = dynamic_cast<const RsGxsChannelEvent*>(event.get());
+
+            if(!e || e->mChannelGroupId != this->groupId())
+                return;
+
+            switch(e->mChannelEventCode)
+            {
+                case RsChannelEventCode::SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED:
+                case RsChannelEventCode::UPDATED_CHANNEL:
+                case RsChannelEventCode::RECEIVED_PUBLISH_KEY:
+                    loadGroup();
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }, this );
+    }, mEventHandlerId, RsEventType::GXS_CHANNELS );
 }
 
 GxsChannelGroupItem::~GxsChannelGroupItem()
 {
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 	delete(ui);
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.h
index cd7f6510b..b0366bc98 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.h
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ private slots:
 private:
 	void fill();
 	void setup();
+    void addEventHandler();
 
 private:
 	RsGxsChannelGroup mGroup;
 
 	/** Qt Designer generated object */
 	Ui::GxsChannelGroupItem *ui;
+    RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.ui
index 151e6920b..e17f53c48 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelGroupItem.ui
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
              <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Subscribe to Channel</string>
+             <string>Subscribe this Channel</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Subscribe</string>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.cpp
index 43c94a377..663951a6c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ GxsForumGroupItem::GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, co
     GxsGroupFeedItem(feedHolder, feedId, groupId, isHome, rsGxsForums, autoUpdate)
 {
 	setup();
-
 	requestGroup();
+    addEventHandler();
 }
 
 GxsForumGroupItem::GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsGroupId &groupId, const std::list<RsGxsId>& added_moderators,const std::list<RsGxsId>& removed_moderators,bool isHome, bool autoUpdate):
@@ -45,21 +45,48 @@ GxsForumGroupItem::GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, co
     mRemovedModerators(removed_moderators)
 {
 	setup();
-
 	requestGroup();
+    addEventHandler();
+}
+
+void GxsForumGroupItem::addEventHandler()
+{
+    mEventHandlerId = 0;
+    rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
+    {
+        RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=]()
+        {
+            const auto *e = dynamic_cast<const RsGxsForumEvent*>(event.get());
+
+            if(!e || e->mForumGroupId != this->groupId())
+                return;
+
+            switch(e->mForumEventCode)
+            {
+                case RsForumEventCode::SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED:
+                case RsForumEventCode::UPDATED_FORUM:
+                case RsForumEventCode::MODERATOR_LIST_CHANGED:
+                    loadGroup();
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }, this );
+    }, mEventHandlerId, RsEventType::GXS_FORUMS );
 }
 
 GxsForumGroupItem::GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsForumGroup &group, bool isHome, bool autoUpdate) :
     GxsGroupFeedItem(feedHolder, feedId, group.mMeta.mGroupId, isHome, rsGxsForums, autoUpdate)
 {
 	setup();
-
 	setGroup(group);
+    addEventHandler();
 }
 
 GxsForumGroupItem::~GxsForumGroupItem()
 {
-	delete(ui);
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
+    delete(ui);
 }
 
 void GxsForumGroupItem::setup()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.h
index bfe24f2a7..d80671e5a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsForumGroupItem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define _GXSFORUMGROUPITEM_H
 
 #include <retroshare/rsgxsforums.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsevents.h>
 #include "gui/gxs/GxsGroupFeedItem.h"
 
 namespace Ui {
@@ -39,19 +40,19 @@ public:
 	GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsGroupId &groupId, bool isHome, bool autoUpdate);
 	GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsGroupId &groupId, const std::list<RsGxsId>& added_moderators,const std::list<RsGxsId>& removed_moderators,bool isHome, bool autoUpdate);
 	GxsForumGroupItem(FeedHolder *feedHolder, uint32_t feedId, const RsGxsForumGroup &group, bool isHome, bool autoUpdate);
-	~GxsForumGroupItem();
+    virtual ~GxsForumGroupItem() override;
 
 	bool setGroup(const RsGxsForumGroup &group);
 
     uint64_t uniqueIdentifier() const override { return hash_64bits("GxsForumGroupItem " + groupId().toStdString()) ; }
 protected:
 	/* FeedItem */
-	virtual void doExpand(bool open);
+    virtual void doExpand(bool open) override;
 
 	/* GxsGroupFeedItem */
-	virtual QString groupName();
+    virtual QString groupName() override;
 	virtual void loadGroup() override;
-	virtual RetroShareLink::enumType getLinkType() { return RetroShareLink::TYPE_FORUM; }
+    virtual RetroShareLink::enumType getLinkType() override { return RetroShareLink::TYPE_FORUM; }
 
 private slots:
 	void subscribeForum();
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
 	void fill();
 	void setup();
+    void addEventHandler();
 
 private:
 	RsGxsForumGroup mGroup;
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ private:
 
     std::list<RsGxsId> mAddedModerators;
     std::list<RsGxsId> mRemovedModerators;
+
+    RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
 #endif