diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
index 2d77e6da7..e05ea4fc0 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
@@ -1695,6 +1695,14 @@ void RsGenExchange::notifyReceivePublishKey(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId)
 	mNotifications.push_back(gc);
 }
 
+void RsGenExchange::notifyChangedGroupSyncParams(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId)
+{
+    RS_STACK_MUTEX(mGenMtx);
+
+    RsGxsGroupChange* gc = new RsGxsGroupChange(RsGxsNotify::TYPE_GROUP_SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED,grpId, false);
+
+    mNotifications.push_back(gc);
+}
 void RsGenExchange::notifyChangedGroupStats(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId)
 {
 	RS_STACK_MUTEX(mGenMtx);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
index 4a05e61c4..5b18e5663 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
@@ -133,28 +133,29 @@ public:
     /*!
      * @param messages messages are deleted after function returns
      */
-    virtual void receiveNewMessages(std::vector<RsNxsMsg*>& messages);
+    virtual void receiveNewMessages(std::vector<RsNxsMsg*>& messages) override;
 
     /*!
      * @param groups groups are deleted after function returns
      */
-    virtual void receiveNewGroups(std::vector<RsNxsGrp*>& groups);
+    virtual void receiveNewGroups(std::vector<RsNxsGrp*>& groups) override;
 
     /*!
      * @param grpId group id
      */
-    virtual void notifyReceivePublishKey(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId);
+    virtual void notifyReceivePublishKey(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) override;
 
+    virtual void notifyChangedGroupSyncParams(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) override;
     /*!
      * \brief notifyReceiveDistantSearchResults
      * 				Should be called when new search results arrive.
      * \param grpId
      */
-	virtual void receiveDistantSearchResults(TurtleRequestId id,const RsGxsGroupId &grpId);
+    virtual void receiveDistantSearchResults(TurtleRequestId id,const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) override;
     /*!
      * @param grpId group id
      */
-    virtual void notifyChangedGroupStats(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId);
+    virtual void notifyChangedGroupStats(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) override;
 
     /** E: Observer implementation **/
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
index 8ed657bfb..e46b7efee 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ int RsGxsNetService::tick()
 	    should_notify = should_notify || !mNewMessagesToNotify.empty() ;
 	    should_notify = should_notify || !mNewPublishKeysToNotify.empty() ;
 	    should_notify = should_notify || !mNewStatsToNotify.empty() ;
+        should_notify = should_notify || !mNewGrpSyncParamsToNotify.empty() ;
     }
 
     if(should_notify)
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ void RsGxsNetService::processObserverNotifications()
     std::vector<RsNxsGrp*> grps_copy ;
     std::vector<RsNxsMsg*> msgs_copy ;
     std::set<RsGxsGroupId> stat_copy ;
-    std::set<RsGxsGroupId> keys_copy ;
+    std::set<RsGxsGroupId> keys_copy,grpss_copy ;
 
     {
 	    RS_STACK_MUTEX(mNxsMutex) ;
@@ -499,11 +500,13 @@ void RsGxsNetService::processObserverNotifications()
 	    msgs_copy = mNewMessagesToNotify ;
 	    stat_copy = mNewStatsToNotify ;
 	    keys_copy = mNewPublishKeysToNotify ;
+        grpss_copy = mNewGrpSyncParamsToNotify ;
 
 	    mNewGroupsToNotify.clear() ;
 	    mNewMessagesToNotify.clear() ;
 	    mNewStatsToNotify.clear() ;
 	    mNewPublishKeysToNotify.clear() ;
+        mNewGrpSyncParamsToNotify.clear() ;
     }
 
     if(!grps_copy.empty()) mObserver->receiveNewGroups  (grps_copy);
@@ -514,6 +517,9 @@ void RsGxsNetService::processObserverNotifications()
 
     for(std::set<RsGxsGroupId>::const_iterator it(stat_copy.begin());it!=stat_copy.end();++it)
 		mObserver->notifyChangedGroupStats(*it);
+
+    for(std::set<RsGxsGroupId>::const_iterator it(grpss_copy.begin());it!=grpss_copy.end();++it)
+        mObserver->notifyChangedGroupSyncParams(*it);
 }
 
 void RsGxsNetService::rejectMessage(const RsGxsMessageId& msg_id)
@@ -4740,6 +4746,10 @@ void RsGxsNetService::setSyncAge(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId, uint32_t age_in_secs
 		locked_resetClientTS(grpId);
 
         IndicateConfigChanged();
+
+        // also send an event so that UI is updated
+
+        mNewGrpSyncParamsToNotify.insert(grpId);
     }
 }
 void RsGxsNetService::setKeepAge(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId, uint32_t age_in_secs)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.h
index 6b3e39d30..78f384e42 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.h
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<RsNxsMsg*> mNewMessagesToNotify ;
     std::set<RsGxsGroupId> mNewStatsToNotify ;
     std::set<RsGxsGroupId> mNewPublishKeysToNotify ;
+    std::set<RsGxsGroupId> mNewGrpSyncParamsToNotify ;
 
     // Distant search result map
     std::map<TurtleRequestId,std::map<RsGxsGroupId,RsGxsGroupSearchResults> > mDistantSearchResults ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnotify.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnotify.h
index 71db32ebc..1e1a5f868 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnotify.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnotify.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
         TYPE_UPDATED                           = 0x07,
         TYPE_MESSAGE_DELETED                   = 0x08,
         TYPE_GROUP_DELETED                     = 0x09,
+        TYPE_GROUP_SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED     = 0x0a,
     };
 
 	virtual NotifyType getType() = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsnxsobserver.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsnxsobserver.h
index 164cce366..83db62e16 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsnxsobserver.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsnxsobserver.h
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void notifyReceivePublishKey(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) = 0;
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief notifyChangedGroupSyncParams
+     * \param 	caled when a group sync parameter is updated
+     */
+    virtual void notifyChangedGroupSyncParams(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId) = 0;
     /*!
      * @param grpId group id
      */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
index 106147dc6..b7ec8ee7f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ enum class RsChannelEventCode: uint8_t
 	READ_STATUS_CHANGED             = 0x07, // existing message has been read or set to unread
 	RECEIVED_DISTANT_SEARCH_RESULT  = 0x08, // result for the given group id available for the given turtle request id
 	STATISTICS_CHANGED              = 0x09, // stats (nb of supplier friends, how many msgs they have etc) has changed
+    SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED         = 0x0a, // sync and storage times have changed
 };
 
 struct RsGxsChannelEvent: RsEvent
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
index a5908c902..20b7d87de 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ enum class RsForumEventCode: uint8_t
 	READ_STATUS_CHANGED      = 0x06, /// msg was read or marked unread
 	STATISTICS_CHANGED       = 0x07, /// suppliers and how many messages they have changed
 	MODERATOR_LIST_CHANGED   = 0x08, /// forum moderation list has changed.
+    SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED  = 0x0a, /// sync and storage times have changed
 };
 
 struct RsGxsForumEvent: RsEvent
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
index 3c7724f6c..e7f155473 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ enum class RsPostedEventCode: uint8_t
 	READ_STATUS_CHANGED      = 0x06,
 	STATISTICS_CHANGED       = 0x07,
     MESSAGE_VOTES_UPDATED    = 0x08,
+    SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED  = 0x09,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
index ab5990bae..a3117c8a4 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
@@ -309,6 +309,15 @@ void p3GxsChannels::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
 			}
 				break;
 
+        case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_GROUP_SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+        {
+            auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
+            ev->mChannelGroupId = grpChange->mGroupId;
+            ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED;
+            rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+        }
+            break;
+
 			case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_STATISTICS_CHANGED:
 			{
 				auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
index 988abb667..cf0625f1d 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
@@ -256,7 +256,16 @@ void p3GxsForums::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
 					}
                         break;
 
-					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PUBLISHED:
+                    case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_GROUP_SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+                    {
+                            auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsForumEvent>();
+                            ev->mForumGroupId = grpChange->mGroupId;
+                            ev->mForumEventCode = RsForumEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED;
+                            rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+                    }
+                        break;
+
+                    case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PUBLISHED:
 					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW:
 					{
 						/* group received */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3postbase.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3postbase.cc
index 5c25ca52c..3b3c70ec7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3postbase.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3postbase.cc
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ void p3PostBase::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
             }
                 break;
 
+            case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_GROUP_SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+            {
+                auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsPostedEvent>();
+                ev->mPostedGroupId = group_id;
+                ev->mPostedEventCode = RsPostedEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED;
+                rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+            }
+                break;
+
             case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_STATISTICS_CHANGED:
             {
                 auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsPostedEvent>();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.h
index 5931ec25b..433adbe93 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.h
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ public:
 	/** Default Destructor */
 	~PostedDialog();
 
-	virtual QIcon iconPixmap() const { return QIcon(IMAGE_POSTED) ; } //MainPage
-	virtual QString pageName() const { return tr("Boards") ; } //MainPage
-	virtual QString helpText() const { return ""; } //MainPage
+    virtual QIcon iconPixmap() const override { return QIcon(IMAGE_POSTED) ; } //MainPage
+    virtual QString pageName() const override { return tr("Boards") ; } //MainPage
+    virtual QString helpText() const override { return ""; } //MainPage
 
 protected:
 	virtual UserNotify *createUserNotify(QObject *parent) override;
-	virtual QString getHelpString() const ;
-    virtual RetroShareLink::enumType getLinkType() { return RetroShareLink::TYPE_POSTED; }
-	virtual GroupFrameSettings::Type groupFrameSettingsType() { return GroupFrameSettings::Posted; }
+    virtual QString getHelpString() const  override;
+    virtual RetroShareLink::enumType getLinkType() override { return RetroShareLink::TYPE_POSTED; }
+    virtual GroupFrameSettings::Type groupFrameSettingsType() override { return GroupFrameSettings::Posted; }
 
 	void groupInfoToGroupItemInfo(const RsGxsGenericGroupData *groupData, GroupItemInfo &groupItemInfo) override;
 	bool getGroupData(std::list<RsGxsGenericGroupData*>& groupInfo) override;
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 	/* GxsGroupFrameDialog */
-	virtual QString text(TextType type);
-	virtual QString icon(IconType type);
-	virtual QString settingsGroupName() { return "PostedDialog"; }
-	virtual GxsGroupDialog *createNewGroupDialog();
-	virtual GxsGroupDialog *createGroupDialog(GxsGroupDialog::Mode mode, RsGxsGroupId groupId);
-	virtual int shareKeyType();
-	virtual GxsMessageFrameWidget *createMessageFrameWidget(const RsGxsGroupId &groupId);
-	virtual RsGxsCommentService *getCommentService();
-	virtual QWidget *createCommentHeaderWidget(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId, const RsGxsMessageId &msgId);
-	virtual uint32_t requestGroupSummaryType() { return GXS_REQUEST_TYPE_GROUP_DATA; } // request complete group data
+    virtual QString text(TextType type) override;
+    virtual QString icon(IconType type) override;
+    virtual QString settingsGroupName()  override{ return "PostedDialog"; }
+    virtual GxsGroupDialog *createNewGroupDialog() override;
+    virtual GxsGroupDialog *createGroupDialog(GxsGroupDialog::Mode mode, RsGxsGroupId groupId) override;
+    virtual int shareKeyType() override;
+    virtual GxsMessageFrameWidget *createMessageFrameWidget(const RsGxsGroupId &groupId) override;
+    virtual RsGxsCommentService *getCommentService() override;
+    virtual QWidget *createCommentHeaderWidget(const RsGxsGroupId &grpId, const RsGxsMessageId &msgId) override;
+    virtual uint32_t requestGroupSummaryType() override { return GXS_REQUEST_TYPE_GROUP_DATA; } // request complete group data
 
 	void handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event);
     RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 5e34d2c7e..a7d39d9cf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "ui_PostedListWidgetWithModel.h"
 #include "gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.h"
 #include "gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.h"
+#include "gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h"
 #include "gui/gxs/GxsCommentDialog.h"
 #include "util/misc.h"
 #include "gui/Posted/PostedCreatePostDialog.h"
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ PostedListWidgetWithModel::PostedListWidgetWithModel(const RsGxsGroupId& postedI
 	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged()),this, SLOT(settingsChanged()));
 
 	/* add filter actions */
-    ui->postsTree->setPlaceholderText(tr("Thumbnails"));
+    ui->postsTree->setPlaceholderText(tr("No posts available in this board"));
     //ui->postsTree->setMinimumWidth(COLUMN_SIZE_FONT_FACTOR_W*QFontMetricsF(font()).height()+1);
 
     connect(ui->postsTree,SIGNAL(sizeChanged(QSize)),this,SLOT(handlePostsTreeSizeChange(QSize)));
@@ -488,7 +489,8 @@ void PostedListWidgetWithModel::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const Rs
         case RsPostedEventCode::NEW_POSTED_GROUP:     // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsPostedEventCode::UPDATED_POSTED_GROUP: // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsPostedEventCode::UPDATED_MESSAGE:
-		{
+        case RsPostedEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+        {
 			if(e->mPostedGroupId == groupId())
 				updateDisplay(true);
     	}
@@ -851,11 +853,33 @@ void PostedListWidgetWithModel::insertBoardDetails(const RsPostedGroup& group)
 
 	ui->infoPosts->setText(QString::number(group.mMeta.mVisibleMsgCount));
 
-	if(group.mMeta.mLastPost==0)
-		ui->infoLastPost->setText(tr("Never"));
-	else
-		ui->infoLastPost->setText(DateTime::formatLongDateTime(group.mMeta.mLastPost));
-	QString formatDescription = QString::fromUtf8(group.mDescription.c_str());
+    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost==0)
+        ui->infoLastPost->setText(tr("Never"));
+    else
+        ui->infoLastPost->setText(DateTime::formatLongDateTime(group.mMeta.mLastPost));
+
+    uint32_t current_sync_time  = GxsGroupFrameDialog::checkDelay(rsPosted->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId))/86400 ;
+
+    QString sync_string;
+    switch(current_sync_time)
+    {
+    case 5: sync_string = tr("5 days");  break;
+    case 15: sync_string = tr("2 weeks");  break;
+    case 30: sync_string = tr("1 month");  break;
+    case 90: sync_string = tr("3 months");  break;
+    case 180: sync_string = tr("6 months");  break;
+    case 365: sync_string = tr("1 year");  break;
+    case   0: sync_string = tr("indefinitly");  break;
+    default:
+        sync_string = tr("Unknown");
+    }
+
+    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsPosted->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
+        sync_string += " (Warning: will not allow latest posts to sync)";
+
+    ui->syncPeriodLabel->setText(sync_string);
+
+    QString formatDescription = QString::fromUtf8(group.mDescription.c_str());
 
 	unsigned int formatFlag = RSHTML_FORMATTEXT_EMBED_LINKS;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.ui
index 11c6bd63f..c78c7d347 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.ui
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
           <item row="0" column="0">
            <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-            <item row="0" column="1">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="namelabel">
-              <property name="font">
-               <font>
-                <pointsize>14</pointsize>
-               </font>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>TextLabel</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item row="0" column="3">
              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
               <property name="sizeConstraint">
@@ -127,26 +115,6 @@
               </item>
              </layout>
             </item>
-            <item row="2" column="1">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPosts">
-              <property name="font">
-               <font>
-                <weight>75</weight>
-                <bold>true</bold>
-               </font>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text">
-               <string notr="true">0</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-            <item row="6" column="1" colspan="5">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoDistribution">
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>unknown</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item row="0" column="0">
              <widget class="QLabel" name="logoLabel">
               <property name="minimumSize">
@@ -169,16 +137,23 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="5" column="0">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="createdlabel">
-              <property name="font">
-               <font>
-                <weight>75</weight>
-                <bold>true</bold>
-               </font>
+            <item row="0" column="2">
+             <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+              <property name="orientation">
+               <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
               </property>
+              <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+               <size>
+                <width>40</width>
+                <height>20</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+             </spacer>
+            </item>
+            <item row="3" column="1" colspan="5">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLastPost">
               <property name="text">
-               <string>Created</string>
+               <string notr="true">unknown</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -195,33 +170,7 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="4" column="1" colspan="5">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="createdinfolabel">
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>unknown</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-            <item row="2" column="0">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPostsLabel">
-              <property name="sizePolicy">
-               <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Preferred">
-                <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-               </sizepolicy>
-              </property>
-              <property name="font">
-               <font>
-                <weight>75</weight>
-                <bold>true</bold>
-               </font>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>Posts</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-            <item row="4" column="0">
+            <item row="5" column="0">
              <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
               <property name="font">
                <font>
@@ -234,18 +183,15 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="5" column="1" colspan="5">
-             <widget class="GxsIdLabel" name="infoAdministrator">
+            <item row="7" column="1" colspan="5">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoDistribution">
               <property name="text">
                <string>unknown</string>
               </property>
-              <property name="openExternalLinks">
-               <bool>true</bool>
-              </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="1" column="0">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+            <item row="7" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
               <property name="font">
                <font>
                 <weight>75</weight>
@@ -253,7 +199,7 @@
                </font>
               </property>
               <property name="text">
-               <string>Popularity</string>
+               <string>Distribution:</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -276,8 +222,8 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="6" column="0">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+            <item row="2" column="1">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPosts">
               <property name="font">
                <font>
                 <weight>75</weight>
@@ -285,29 +231,103 @@
                </font>
               </property>
               <property name="text">
-               <string>Distribution:</string>
+               <string notr="true">0</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="3" column="1" colspan="5">
-             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLastPost">
+            <item row="6" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="createdlabel">
+              <property name="font">
+               <font>
+                <weight>75</weight>
+                <bold>true</bold>
+               </font>
+              </property>
               <property name="text">
-               <string notr="true">unknown</string>
+               <string>Created</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="0" column="2">
-             <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-              <property name="orientation">
-               <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+            <item row="0" column="1">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="namelabel">
+              <property name="font">
+               <font>
+                <pointsize>14</pointsize>
+               </font>
               </property>
-              <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-               <size>
-                <width>40</width>
-                <height>20</height>
-               </size>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>TextLabel</string>
               </property>
-             </spacer>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="5" column="1" colspan="5">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="createdinfolabel">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>unknown</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="1" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+              <property name="font">
+               <font>
+                <weight>75</weight>
+                <bold>true</bold>
+               </font>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Popularity</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="2" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPostsLabel">
+              <property name="sizePolicy">
+               <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+               </sizepolicy>
+              </property>
+              <property name="font">
+               <font>
+                <weight>75</weight>
+                <bold>true</bold>
+               </font>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Posts</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="6" column="1" colspan="5">
+             <widget class="GxsIdLabel" name="infoAdministrator">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>unknown</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="openExternalLinks">
+               <bool>true</bool>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="4" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+              <property name="font">
+               <font>
+                <weight>75</weight>
+                <bold>true</bold>
+               </font>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Sync period:</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="4" column="1">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="syncPeriodLabel">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>unknown</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
@@ -320,7 +340,7 @@
              <string notr="true">&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd&quot;&gt;
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
-&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'MS Shell Dlg 2'; font-size:8.25pt; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
+&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Ubuntu'; font-size:11pt; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; font-family:'MS Shell Dlg 2'; font-size:8pt;&quot;&gt;Description&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="textInteractionFlags">
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.cpp
index 14c903d56..7f1c56f55 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void GxsGroupFrameDialog::removeAllSearches()
 
 // Same function than the one in rsgxsnetservice.cc, so that all times are automatically consistent
 
-static uint32_t checkDelay(uint32_t time_in_secs)
+uint32_t GxsGroupFrameDialog::checkDelay(uint32_t time_in_secs)
 {
     if(time_in_secs <    1 * 86400)
         return 0        ;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
index eaf1d0d34..e03bd0038 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
 
     void getServiceStatistics(GxsServiceStatistic& stats) const ;
 
+    static uint32_t checkDelay(uint32_t time_in_secs);
+
 protected:
 	virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
 	virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *pe) override;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
index c0c6cb327..390b44f05 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "ui_GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.h"
 #include "gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.h"
 #include "gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.h"
+#include "gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h"
 #include "util/misc.h"
 #include "gui/gxschannels/CreateGxsChannelMsg.h"
 #include "gui/common/UIStateHelper.h"
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel(const RsGxsGroupI
     ui->filterLineEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Search..."));
 	connect(ui->filterLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(filterChanged(QString)));
 
-    ui->postsTree->setPlaceholderText(tr("Thumbnails"));
+    ui->postsTree->setPlaceholderText(tr("No posts available in this channel"));
     ui->postsTree->setMinimumWidth(COLUMN_SIZE_FONT_FACTOR_W*QFontMetricsF(font()).height()+1);
 
     connect(ui->postsTree,SIGNAL(sizeChanged(QSize)),this,SLOT(handlePostsTreeSizeChange(QSize)));
@@ -702,7 +703,8 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<con
 		case RsChannelEventCode::UPDATED_CHANNEL: // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsChannelEventCode::NEW_MESSAGE:     // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsChannelEventCode::UPDATED_MESSAGE:
-		{
+        case RsChannelEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+        {
 			if(e->mChannelGroupId == groupId())
 				updateDisplay(true);
     	}
@@ -1067,6 +1069,29 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::insertChannelDetails(const RsGxsChannelGrou
 		ui->infoLastPost->setText(tr("Never"));
 	else
 		ui->infoLastPost->setText(DateTime::formatLongDateTime(group.mMeta.mLastPost));
+
+    uint32_t current_sync_time  = GxsGroupFrameDialog::checkDelay(rsGxsChannels->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId))/86400 ;
+
+    QString sync_string;
+    switch(current_sync_time)
+    {
+    case 5: sync_string = tr("5 days");  break;
+    case 15: sync_string = tr("2 weeks");  break;
+    case 30: sync_string = tr("1 month");  break;
+    case 90: sync_string = tr("3 months");  break;
+    case 180: sync_string = tr("6 months");  break;
+    case 365: sync_string = tr("1 year");  break;
+    case   0: sync_string = tr("indefinitly");  break;
+    default:
+        sync_string = tr("Unknown");
+    }
+
+    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsGxsChannels->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
+        sync_string += " (Warning: will not allow latest posts to sync)";
+
+    ui->infoSyncTimeLabel->setText(sync_string);
+
+
 	QString formatDescription = QString::fromUtf8(group.mDescription.c_str());
 
 	unsigned int formatFlag = RSHTML_FORMATTEXT_EMBED_LINKS;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.ui
index e9dec30c6..1733da68d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.ui
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="channel_TW">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
+      <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_3">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -219,7 +219,27 @@
          </item>
          <item>
           <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-           <item row="2" column="3">
+           <item row="4" column="1" colspan="2">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+             <property name="font">
+              <font>
+               <weight>75</weight>
+               <bold>true</bold>
+              </font>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Distribution:</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="3">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPosts">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string notr="true">0</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="3" column="3">
             <widget class="GxsIdLabel" name="infoAdministrator">
              <property name="text">
               <string>unknown</string>
@@ -229,6 +249,20 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item row="1" column="3">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLastPost">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string notr="true">unknown</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="4" column="3">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoDistribution">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>unknown</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
            <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLastPostLabel">
              <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -248,14 +282,7 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
-           <item row="4" column="3">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoCreated">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>unknown</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <item row="3" column="1" colspan="2">
             <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
              <property name="font">
               <font>
@@ -268,53 +295,6 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
-           <item row="1" column="3">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLastPost">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string notr="true">unknown</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="3" column="1" colspan="2">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-             <property name="font">
-              <font>
-               <weight>75</weight>
-               <bold>true</bold>
-              </font>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Distribution:</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="4" column="1" colspan="2">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-             <property name="font">
-              <font>
-               <weight>75</weight>
-               <bold>true</bold>
-              </font>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Created:</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="3">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPosts">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string notr="true">0</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="3" column="3">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoDistribution">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>unknown</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
            <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
             <widget class="QLabel" name="infoPostsLabel">
              <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -337,6 +317,46 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item row="5" column="3">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoCreated">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>unknown</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="5" column="1" colspan="2">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+             <property name="font">
+              <font>
+               <weight>75</weight>
+               <bold>true</bold>
+              </font>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Created:</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="1">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+             <property name="font">
+              <font>
+               <weight>75</weight>
+               <bold>true</bold>
+              </font>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Sync period:</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="3">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="infoSyncTimeLabel">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>unknown</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
          <item>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
index 0d6a0ff31..3a2d8487e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent
 		case RsForumEventCode::NEW_FORUM:       // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsForumEventCode::UPDATED_MESSAGE: // [[fallthrough]];
 		case RsForumEventCode::NEW_MESSAGE:
-			if(e->mForumGroupId == mForumGroup.mMeta.mGroupId)
+        case RsForumEventCode::SYNC_PARAMETERS_UPDATED:
+            if(e->mForumGroupId == mForumGroup.mMeta.mGroupId)
 				updateDisplay(true);
 			break;
 		default: break;