diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/hash_cache.cc b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/hash_cache.cc
index 87fe27a64..331f1a481 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/hash_cache.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/hash_cache.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,13 @@ void HashStorage::threadTick()
                     stopHashThread();
                 }
 
-                RsServer::notify()->notifyHashingInfo(NOTIFY_HASHTYPE_FINISH, "") ;
+                if(rsEvents)
+                {
+                    auto ev = std::make_shared<RsSharedDirectoriesEvent>();
+                    ev->mEventCode = RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::DIRECTORY_SWEEP_ENDED;
+                    rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+                }
+                //RsServer::notify()->notifyHashingInfo(NOTIFY_HASHTYPE_FINISH, "") ;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -181,7 +187,14 @@ void HashStorage::threadTick()
 			else
 				rs_sprintf(tmpout, "%lu/%lu (%s - %d%%) : %s", (unsigned long int)mHashCounter+1, (unsigned long int)mTotalFilesToHash, friendlyUnit(mTotalHashedSize).c_str(), int(mTotalHashedSize/double(mTotalSizeToHash)*100.0), job.full_path.c_str()) ;
 
-            RsServer::notify()->notifyHashingInfo(NOTIFY_HASHTYPE_HASH_FILE, tmpout) ;
+            //RsServer::notify()->notifyHashingInfo(NOTIFY_HASHTYPE_HASH_FILE, tmpout) ;
+            if(rsEvents)
+			{
+				auto ev = std::make_shared<RsSharedDirectoriesEvent>();
+				ev->mEventCode = RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::HASHING_FILE;
+				ev->mMessage = tmpout;
+				rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+			}
 
 			double seconds_origin = rstime::RsScopeTimer::currentTime() ;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
index 45fc70845..0af02144f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
@@ -816,10 +816,13 @@ bool ftController::completeFile(const RsFileHash& hash)
 	}
 
 	/* Notify GUI */
-    RsServer::notify()->AddPopupMessage(RS_POPUP_DOWNLOAD, hash.toStdString(), name, "");
-
-    RsServer::notify()->notifyDownloadComplete(hash.toStdString());
-    RsServer::notify()->notifyDownloadCompleteCount(completeCount);
+    if(rsEvents)
+    {
+        auto ev = std::make_shared<RsFileTransferEvent>();
+        ev->mHash = hash;
+        ev->mFileTransferEventCode = RsFileTransferEventCode::DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE;
+        rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+    }
 
     rsFiles->ForceDirectoryCheck(true) ;
 
@@ -1412,7 +1415,12 @@ bool ftController::FileClearCompleted()
 		IndicateConfigChanged();
 	}
 
-	RsServer::notify()->notifyDownloadCompleteCount(0);
+    if(rsEvents)
+    {
+        auto ev = std::make_shared<RsFileTransferEvent>();
+        ev->mFileTransferEventCode = RsFileTransferEventCode::COMPLETED_FILES_REMOVED;
+        rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+    }
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsevents.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsevents.h
index d89846e1a..090368910 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsevents.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsevents.h
@@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ enum class RsEventType : uint32_t
     /// @see RsGxsPostedEvent
     GXS_IDENTITY                                            = 12,
 
-	MAX       /// Used to detect invalid event type passed
+    /// @see RsFiles
+    SHARED_DIRECTORIES                                      = 13,
+
+    /// @see RsFiles
+    FILE_TRANSFER                                           = 14,
+
+	 MAX       /// Used to detect invalid event type passed
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
index e0793d8b7..3818a8f45 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "serialiser/rsserializable.h"
 #include "rsturtle.h"
 #include "util/rstime.h"
+#include "retroshare/rsevents.h"
 
 class RsFiles;
 
@@ -114,6 +115,55 @@ const TransferRequestFlags RS_FILE_REQ_NO_SEARCH           ( 0x02000000 );	// di
 
 const uint32_t RS_FILE_EXTRA_DELETE	 = 0x0010;
 
+enum class RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode: uint8_t {
+    UNKNOWN                     = 0x00,
+    STARTING_DIRECTORY_SWEEP    = 0x01, // (void)
+    HASHING_FILE                = 0x02, // mMessage: full path and hashing speed of the file being hashed
+    DIRECTORY_SWEEP_ENDED       = 0x03, // (void)
+    SAVING_FILE_INDEX           = 0x04, // (void)
+};
+
+enum class RsFileTransferEventCode: uint8_t {
+    UNKNOWN                     = 0x00,
+    DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE           = 0x01,	// mHash: hash of the complete file
+    COMPLETED_FILES_REMOVED     = 0x02,	//
+};
+
+struct RsSharedDirectoriesEvent: RsEvent
+{
+	RsSharedDirectoriesEvent()  : RsEvent(RsEventType::SHARED_DIRECTORIES), mEventCode(RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::UNKNOWN) {}
+	~RsSharedDirectoriesEvent() override = default;
+
+	///* @see RsEvent @see RsSerializable
+	void serial_process( RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j, RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx ) override
+	{
+		RsEvent::serial_process(j, ctx);
+
+		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mEventCode);
+		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mMessage);
+	}
+
+    RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode mEventCode;
+    std::string mMessage;
+};
+
+struct RsFileTransferEvent: RsEvent
+{
+	RsFileTransferEvent()  : RsEvent(RsEventType::FILE_TRANSFER), mFileTransferEventCode(RsFileTransferEventCode::UNKNOWN) {}
+	~RsFileTransferEvent() override = default;
+
+	///* @see RsEvent @see RsSerializable
+	void serial_process( RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j, RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx ) override
+	{
+		RsEvent::serial_process(j, ctx);
+
+		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mFileTransferEventCode);
+		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mHash);
+	}
+
+    RsFileTransferEventCode mFileTransferEventCode;
+    RsFileHash              mHash;
+};
 struct SharedDirInfo : RsSerializable
 {
 	static bool sameLists(const std::list<RsNodeGroupId>& l1,const std::list<RsNodeGroupId>& l2)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
index 9fa2f8638..615ff30f7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
@@ -105,27 +105,15 @@ struct RsGxsChannelPost : RsSerializable
 
 enum class RsChannelEventCode: uint8_t
 {
-	UNKNOWN                  = 0x00,
-	NEW_CHANNEL              = 0x01, /// emitted when new channel is received
-
-	/// emitted when existing channel is updated
-	UPDATED_CHANNEL          = 0x02,
-
-	/// new message reeived in a particular channel (group and msg id)
-	NEW_MESSAGE              = 0x03,
-
-	/// existing message has been updated in a particular channel
-	UPDATED_MESSAGE          = 0x04,
-
-	/// publish key for this channel has been received
-	RECEIVED_PUBLISH_KEY     = 0x05,
-
-	/// subscription for channel mChannelGroupId changed.
-	SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED = 0x06,
-
-	/// existing message has been read or set to unread
-	READ_STATUS_CHANGED      = 0x07,
-
+	UNKNOWN                         = 0x00,
+	NEW_CHANNEL                     = 0x01, // emitted when new channel is received
+	UPDATED_CHANNEL                 = 0x02, // emitted when existing channel is updated
+	NEW_MESSAGE                     = 0x03, // new message reeived in a particular channel (group and msg id)
+	UPDATED_MESSAGE                 = 0x04, // existing message has been updated in a particular channel
+	RECEIVED_PUBLISH_KEY            = 0x05, // publish key for this channel has been received
+	SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED        = 0x06, // subscription for channel mChannelGroupId changed.
+	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
 };
 
 struct RsGxsChannelEvent: RsEvent
@@ -137,6 +125,7 @@ struct RsGxsChannelEvent: RsEvent
 	RsChannelEventCode mChannelEventCode;
 	RsGxsGroupId mChannelGroupId;
 	RsGxsMessageId mChannelMsgId;
+	TurtleRequestId mDistantSearchRequestId;
 
 	///* @see RsEvent @see RsSerializable
 	void serial_process( RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx) override
@@ -146,6 +135,7 @@ struct RsGxsChannelEvent: RsEvent
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mChannelEventCode);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mChannelGroupId);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mChannelMsgId);
+		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mDistantSearchRequestId);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsservice.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsservice.h
index aab18b60b..cb4fcf7eb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsservice.h
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ typedef std::map<RsGxsGrpMsgIdPair, std::vector<RsMsgMetaData> > GxsMsgRelatedMe
 struct RsGxsNotify
 {
 	enum NotifyType
-	{ TYPE_PUBLISHED, TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW, TYPE_PROCESSED, TYPE_RECEIVED_PUBLISHKEY, TYPE_RECEIVED_DISTANT_SEARCH_RESULTS };
+	{
+        TYPE_UNKNOWN                           = 0x00,
+        TYPE_PUBLISHED                         = 0x01,
+        TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW                      = 0x02,
+        TYPE_PROCESSED                         = 0x03,
+        TYPE_RECEIVED_PUBLISHKEY               = 0x04,
+        TYPE_RECEIVED_DISTANT_SEARCH_RESULTS   = 0x05
+	};
 
 	virtual ~RsGxsNotify() {}
 	virtual NotifyType getType() = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
index 0ccdafc03..2a63b3cdb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void p3GxsChannels::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
 	for(it = changes.begin(); it != changes.end(); ++it)
 	{
 		RsGxsMsgChange *msgChange = dynamic_cast<RsGxsMsgChange *>(*it);
+
 		if (msgChange)
 		{
 			if (msgChange->getType() == RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW|| msgChange->getType() == RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PUBLISHED)
@@ -294,75 +295,84 @@ void p3GxsChannels::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		else
+
+		RsGxsGroupChange *grpChange = dynamic_cast<RsGxsGroupChange*>(*it);
+
+		if (grpChange && rsEvents)
 		{
-			if (rsEvents)
+			switch (grpChange->getType())
 			{
-				RsGxsGroupChange *grpChange = dynamic_cast<RsGxsGroupChange*>(*it);
-				if (grpChange)
+			default:
+			case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PROCESSED:	// happens when the group is subscribed
+			{
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
+				for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
 				{
-					switch (grpChange->getType())
-					{
-					default:
-					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PROCESSED:	// happens when the group is subscribed
-					{
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
-						for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
-						{
-							auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
-							ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
-							ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED;
-							rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
-						}
-
-					}
-						break;
-
-					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PUBLISHED:
-					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW:
-					{
-						/* group received */
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
-						RS_STACK_MUTEX(mKnownChannelsMutex);
-						for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
-						{
-							if(mKnownChannels.find(*git) == mKnownChannels.end())
-							{
-								mKnownChannels.insert(std::make_pair(*git,time(NULL))) ;
-								IndicateConfigChanged();
-
-								auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
-								ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
-								ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::NEW_CHANNEL;
-								rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
-							}
-							else
-								std::cerr << "(II) Not notifying already known channel " << *git << std::endl;
-						}
-						break;
-					}
-
-					case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_PUBLISHKEY:
-					{
-						/* group received */
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
-						std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
-						for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
-						{
-							auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
-							ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
-							ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::RECEIVED_PUBLISH_KEY;
-							rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
-						}
-						break;
-					}
-					}
+					auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
+					ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
+					ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED;
+					rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
 				}
+
+			}
+				break;
+
+			case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_PUBLISHED:
+			case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_NEW:
+			{
+				/* group received */
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
+				RS_STACK_MUTEX(mKnownChannelsMutex);
+				for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
+				{
+					if(mKnownChannels.find(*git) == mKnownChannels.end())
+					{
+						mKnownChannels.insert(std::make_pair(*git,time(NULL))) ;
+						IndicateConfigChanged();
+
+						auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
+						ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
+						ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::NEW_CHANNEL;
+						rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+					}
+					else
+						std::cerr << "(II) Not notifying already known channel " << *git << std::endl;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+
+			case RsGxsNotify::TYPE_RECEIVED_PUBLISHKEY:
+			{
+				/* group received */
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &grpList = grpChange->mGrpIdList;
+				std::list<RsGxsGroupId>::iterator git;
+				for (git = grpList.begin(); git != grpList.end(); ++git)
+				{
+					auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
+					ev->mChannelGroupId = *git;
+					ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::RECEIVED_PUBLISH_KEY;
+
+					rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+				}
+				break;
+			}
 			}
 		}
 
+        RsGxsDistantSearchResultChange *dsrChange = dynamic_cast<RsGxsDistantSearchResultChange*>(*it);
+
+        if(dsrChange && rsEvents)
+        {
+			auto ev = std::make_shared<RsGxsChannelEvent>();
+			ev->mChannelGroupId = dsrChange->mGroupId;
+			ev->mChannelEventCode = RsChannelEventCode::RECEIVED_DISTANT_SEARCH_RESULT;
+			ev->mDistantSearchRequestId = dsrChange->mRequestId;
+
+			rsEvents->postEvent(ev);
+        }
+
 		/* shouldn't need to worry about groups - as they need to be subscribed to */
         delete *it;
 	}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.cpp
index e1bba6261..1ffda8303 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  *                                                                             *
  *******************************************************************************/
 
+#include "retroshare/rsfiles.h"
 #include "TransferUserNotify.h"
 #include "gui/notifyqt.h"
 #include "gui/MainWindow.h"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ TransferUserNotify::TransferUserNotify(QObject *parent) :
 {
 	newTransferCount = 0;
 
-	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(downloadCompleteCountChanged(int)), this, SLOT(downloadCountChanged(int)));
+//	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(downloadCompleteCountChanged(int)), this, SLOT(downloadCountChanged(int)));
 }
 
 bool TransferUserNotify::hasSetting(QString *name, QString *group)
@@ -50,7 +51,17 @@ QIcon TransferUserNotify::getMainIcon(bool hasNew)
 
 unsigned int TransferUserNotify::getNewCount()
 {
-	return newTransferCount;
+    std::list<RsFileHash> hashs;
+    rsFiles->FileDownloads(hashs);
+    FileInfo info;
+
+    newTransferCount = 0;
+
+    for(auto hash: hashs)
+		if(rsFiles->FileDetails(hash, RS_FILE_HINTS_DOWNLOAD, info) && info.downloadStatus==FT_STATE_COMPLETE)
+            ++newTransferCount;
+
+    return newTransferCount;
 }
 
 QString TransferUserNotify::getTrayMessage(bool plural)
@@ -68,8 +79,3 @@ void TransferUserNotify::iconClicked()
 	MainWindow::showWindow(MainWindow::Transfers);
 }
 
-void TransferUserNotify::downloadCountChanged(int count)
-{
-	newTransferCount = count;
-	updateIcon();
-}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.h
index 527326a5a..f883ed33c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransferUserNotify.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual bool hasSetting(QString *name, QString *group);
 
-private slots:
-	void downloadCountChanged(int count);
-
 private:
 	virtual QIcon getIcon();
 	virtual QIcon getMainIcon(bool hasNew);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
index 855d74ecb..22486fd2c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
@@ -1091,10 +1091,34 @@ TransfersDialog::TransfersDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
 
 	 registerHelpButton(ui.helpButton,help_str,"TransfersDialog") ;
+
+     mEventHandlerId=0;
+     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler(RsEventType::FILE_TRANSFER, [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event) { handleEvent(event); }, mEventHandlerId );
+}
+
+void TransfersDialog::handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
+{
+    if(event->mType != RsEventType::FILE_TRANSFER)
+        return;
+
+	const RsFileTransferEvent *fe = dynamic_cast<const RsFileTransferEvent*>(event.get());
+	if(!fe)
+        return;
+
+ 	switch (fe->mFileTransferEventCode)
+    {
+	case RsFileTransferEventCode::DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE:
+	case RsFileTransferEventCode::COMPLETED_FILES_REMOVED:
+        getUserNotify()->updateIcon();
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 TransfersDialog::~TransfersDialog()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
+
     // save settings
     processSettings(false);
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
index 83da19c5c..21f642399 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <set>
 
 #include <retroshare/rstypes.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsevents.h>
 #include "RsAutoUpdatePage.h"
 
 #include "ui_TransfersDialog.h"
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ private:
     bool controlTransferFile(uint32_t flags);
     void changePriority(int priority);
     void setChunkStrategy(FileChunksInfo::ChunkStrategy s) ;
+	void handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event);
 
     QTreeView *downloadList;
 
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ private:
     /** Qt Designer generated object */
     Ui::TransfersDialog ui;
 
+     RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 public slots:
     // these four functions add entries to the transfers dialog, and return the row id of the entry modified/added
 //    int addDLItem(int row, const FileInfo &fileInfo);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
index ffb29664a..cb9a2242d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
@@ -1377,6 +1377,9 @@ void IdDialog::circle_selected()
     
 IdDialog::~IdDialog()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId_identity);
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId_circles);
+
 	// save settings
 	processSettings(false);
 
@@ -2057,9 +2060,11 @@ QString IdDialog::createUsageString(const RsIdentityUsage& u) const
         	return tr("Admin signature verification in service %1").arg(service_name);
     case RsIdentityUsage::GROUP_AUTHOR_SIGNATURE_CREATION:      // not typically used, since most services do not require group author signatures
         	return tr("Creation of author signature in service %1").arg(service_name);
-    case RsIdentityUsage::GROUP_AUTHOR_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION:
     case RsIdentityUsage::MESSAGE_AUTHOR_SIGNATURE_CREATION:    // most common use case. Messages are signed by authors in e.g. forums.
+        	return tr("Message signature creation in group %1 of service %2").arg(QString::fromStdString(u.mGrpId.toStdString())).arg(service_name);
     case RsIdentityUsage::GROUP_AUTHOR_KEEP_ALIVE:               // Identities are stamped regularly by crawlign the set of messages for all groups. That helps keepign the useful identities in hand.
+    case RsIdentityUsage::GROUP_AUTHOR_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION:
+        	return tr("Group author for group %1 in service %2").arg(QString::fromStdString(u.mGrpId.toStdString())).arg(service_name);
         break ;
     case RsIdentityUsage::MESSAGE_AUTHOR_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION:
     case RsIdentityUsage::MESSAGE_AUTHOR_KEEP_ALIVE:             // Identities are stamped regularly by crawlign the set of messages for all groups. That helps keepign the useful identities in hand.
@@ -2103,18 +2108,9 @@ QString IdDialog::createUsageString(const RsIdentityUsage& u) const
     {
 		return tr("Generic signature.");
     }
-	case RsIdentityUsage::IDENTITY_GENERIC_ENCRYPTION:
-    {
-		return tr("Generic encryption.");
-    }
-	case RsIdentityUsage::IDENTITY_GENERIC_DECRYPTION:
-    {
-		return tr("Generic decryption.");
-    }
-	case RsIdentityUsage::CIRCLE_MEMBERSHIP_CHECK:
-    {
-		return tr("Membership verification in circle %1.").arg(QString::fromStdString(u.mGrpId.toStdString()));
-    }
+	case RsIdentityUsage::IDENTITY_GENERIC_ENCRYPTION: return tr("Generic encryption.");
+	case RsIdentityUsage::IDENTITY_GENERIC_DECRYPTION: return tr("Generic decryption.");
+	case RsIdentityUsage::CIRCLE_MEMBERSHIP_CHECK:     return tr("Membership verification in circle %1.").arg(QString::fromStdString(u.mGrpId.toStdString()));
 
 #warning TODO! csoler 2017-01-03: Add the different strings and translations here.
 	default:
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.cpp
index 5e743b957..e696db36c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedDialog.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void PostedDialog::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
 
 PostedDialog::~PostedDialog()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 }
 
 UserNotify *PostedDialog::createUserNotify(QObject *parent)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
index cb4c68030..302ce9310 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ void NewFriendList::handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
 
 NewFriendList::~NewFriendList()
 {
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
     delete ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
index cc1fa7843..29a22d781 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupFrameDialog.h
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ private:
 
 	void initUi();
 
-	void updateSearchResults();
-
 	void openGroupInNewTab(const RsGxsGroupId &groupId);
 	void groupSubscribe(bool subscribe);
 
@@ -185,6 +183,8 @@ private:
 //	void loadGroupSummary_CurrentGroup(const uint32_t &token);
 
 protected:
+	void updateSearchResults();
+
 	bool mCountChildMsgs; // Count unread child messages?
 
 private:
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.cpp
index 70a9a6fe5..bbb768bcc 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ void RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage::setUpdateWhenInvisible(bool update)
 	mBase->setUpdateWhenInvisible(update);
 }
 
-const std::set<TurtleRequestId>& RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage::getSearchResults()
-{
-    return mBase->getSearchResults();
-}
-
 const std::set<RsGxsGroupId> &RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage::getGrpIdsMeta()
 {
 	return mBase->getGrpIdsMeta();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.h
index 3a37c06cd..ebf1000af 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastPage.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public:
 	const std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> > &getMsgIds();
 	const std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> > &getMsgIdsMeta();
 	void getAllMsgIds(std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> > &msgIds);
-    const std::set<TurtleRequestId>& getSearchResults();
+
+    virtual const std::set<TurtleRequestId> getSearchResults() const { return std::set<TurtleRequestId>(); } // overload this for subclasses that provide distant search
 
 protected:
 	virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.cpp
index f031772b3..e8534e8f7 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ void GxsChannelDialog::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> ev
 			updateMessageSummaryList(e->mChannelGroupId);
             break;
 
+        case RsChannelEventCode::RECEIVED_DISTANT_SEARCH_RESULT:
+            mSearchResults.insert(e->mDistantSearchRequestId);
+            updateSearchResults();
+            break;
+
 		case RsChannelEventCode::NEW_CHANNEL:       // [[fallthrough]];
         case RsChannelEventCode::SUBSCRIBE_STATUS_CHANGED:
             updateDisplay(true);
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ void GxsChannelDialog::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> ev
 
 GxsChannelDialog::~GxsChannelDialog()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 }
 
 QString GxsChannelDialog::getHelpString() const
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.h
index 4c9c6eb95..1ab59ca1e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelDialog.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual QString getHelpString() const ;
 	virtual void groupInfoToGroupItemInfo(const RsGroupMetaData &groupInfo, GroupItemInfo &groupItemInfo, const RsUserdata *userdata);
     virtual bool getDistantSearchResults(TurtleRequestId id, std::map<RsGxsGroupId,RsGxsGroupSummary>& group_infos);
+    virtual const std::set<TurtleRequestId> getSearchResults() const override { return mSearchResults ; }
 
 	virtual TurtleRequestId distantSearch(const QString& search_string) ;
     virtual void checkRequestGroup(const RsGxsGroupId& grpId) ;
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ private:
 
 	void handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event);
 
+    std::set<TurtleRequestId> mSearchResults;
+
     RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidget.cpp
index 7985d6489..3286c5f8b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidget.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidget::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEven
 
 GxsChannelPostsWidget::~GxsChannelPostsWidget()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 	// save settings
 	processSettings(false);
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
index f57d29119..85343fdb8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::blank()
 
 GxsForumThreadWidget::~GxsForumThreadWidget()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 	// save settings
 	processSettings(false);
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumsDialog.cpp
index 7d5889e4d..71766ca63 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumsDialog.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void GxsForumsDialog::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> eve
 
 GxsForumsDialog::~GxsForumsDialog()
 {
+	rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 }
 
 QString GxsForumsDialog::getHelpString() const
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
index 27a81546a..a9bdd2705 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ void NotifyQt::notifyDiscInfoChanged()
 	emit discInfoChanged() ;
 }
 
+#ifdef TO_REMOVE
 void NotifyQt::notifyDownloadComplete(const std::string& fileHash)
 {
 	{
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ void NotifyQt::notifyDownloadCompleteCount(uint32_t count)
 
 	emit downloadCompleteCountChanged(count);
 }
+#endif
 
 void NotifyQt::notifyDiskFull(uint32_t loc,uint32_t size_in_mb)
 {
@@ -582,6 +584,7 @@ void NotifyQt::notifyTurtleSearchResult(const RsPeerId& pid,uint32_t search_id,c
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef TO_REMOVE
 void NotifyQt::notifyHashingInfo(uint32_t type, const std::string& fileinfo)
 {
 	QString info;
@@ -608,6 +611,7 @@ void NotifyQt::notifyHashingInfo(uint32_t type, const std::string& fileinfo)
 
 	emit hashingInfoChanged(info);
 }
+#endif
 
 void NotifyQt::notifyHistoryChanged(uint32_t msgId, int type)
 {
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
index dd09bf4ea..19bd20bba 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ class NotifyQt: public QObject, public NotifyClient
 		virtual void notifyChatStatus(const ChatId &chat_id,const std::string& status_string);
 		virtual void notifyChatCleared(const ChatId &chat_id);
 		virtual void notifyCustomState(const std::string& peer_id, const std::string& status_string);
+#ifdef TO_REMOVE
 		virtual void notifyHashingInfo(uint32_t type, const std::string& fileinfo);
+#endif
 		virtual void notifyTurtleSearchResult(const RsPeerId &pid, uint32_t search_id, const std::list<TurtleFileInfo>& found_files);
 		virtual void notifyTurtleSearchResult(uint32_t search_id,const std::list<TurtleGxsInfo>& found_groups);
 		virtual void notifyPeerHasNewAvatar(std::string peer_id) ;
@@ -85,8 +87,10 @@ class NotifyQt: public QObject, public NotifyClient
 		virtual void notifyHistoryChanged(uint32_t msgId, int type);
 
 		virtual void notifyDiscInfoChanged() ;
+#ifdef TO_REMOVE
 		virtual void notifyDownloadComplete(const std::string& fileHash);
 		virtual void notifyDownloadCompleteCount(uint32_t count);
+#endif
 		virtual bool askForPassword(const std::string& title, const std::string& key_details, bool prev_is_bad, std::string& password, bool &cancelled);
 		virtual bool askForPluginConfirmation(const std::string& plugin_filename, const std::string& plugin_file_hash,bool first_time);
 
@@ -153,8 +157,6 @@ class NotifyQt: public QObject, public NotifyClient
         void chatMessageReceived(ChatMessage msg);
 		void groupsChanged(int type) const ;
 		void discInfoChanged() const ;
-		void downloadComplete(const QString& /* fileHash */);
-		void downloadCompleteCountChanged(int /* count */);
 #ifdef REMOVE
 		void forumMsgReadSatusChanged(const QString& forumId, const QString& msgId, int status);
 		void channelMsgReadSatusChanged(const QString& channelId, const QString& msgId, int status);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.cpp
index 602b36e89..997ca5f8f 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,42 @@ HashingStatus::HashingStatus(QWidget *parent)
     hashloader->hide();
     statusHashing->hide();
 
-    connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(hashingInfoChanged(const QString&)), SLOT(updateHashingInfo(const QString&)));
+    mEventHandlerId=0;
+    rsEvents->registerEventsHandler(RsEventType::SHARED_DIRECTORIES, [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event) { handleEvent(event); }, mEventHandlerId );
+}
+
+void HashingStatus::handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
+{
+    if(event->mType != RsEventType::SHARED_DIRECTORIES)
+        return;
+
+	const RsSharedDirectoriesEvent *fe = dynamic_cast<const RsSharedDirectoriesEvent*>(event.get());
+	if(!fe)
+        return;
+
+    QString info;
+
+ 	switch (fe->mEventCode)
+    {
+	case RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::STARTING_DIRECTORY_SWEEP:
+		info = tr("Examining shared files...");
+		break;
+    case RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::DIRECTORY_SWEEP_ENDED:
+		break;
+	case RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::HASHING_FILE:
+		info = tr("Hashing file") + " " + QString::fromUtf8(fe->mMessage.c_str());
+		break;
+	case RsSharedDirectoriesEventCode::SAVING_FILE_INDEX:
+		info = tr("Saving file index...");
+		break;
+	}
+
+	updateHashingInfo(info);
 }
 
 HashingStatus::~HashingStatus()
 {
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
     delete(movie);
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.h
index 340bed9c7..d157e60a0 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statusbar/hashingstatus.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define HASHINGSTATUS_H
 
 #include <QWidget>
+#include "retroshare/rsevents.h"
 
 class QLabel;
 class ElidedLabel;
@@ -37,15 +38,16 @@ public:
     void setCompactMode(bool compact) {_compactMode = compact; }
 	void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *);
 
-public slots:
-    void updateHashingInfo(const QString&) ;
-
 private:
+	void updateHashingInfo(const QString& s);
+    void handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event);
+
     ElidedLabel *statusHashing;
     QLabel *hashloader;
 	QString mLastText ;
     QMovie *movie;
     bool _compactMode;
+    RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.cpp
index 934226da4..efd54a8e7 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ RsGxsUpdateBroadcast::RsGxsUpdateBroadcast(RsGxsIfaceHelper *ifaceImpl) :
 		}, mEventHandlerId );
 }
 
+RsGxsUpdateBroadcast::~RsGxsUpdateBroadcast()
+{
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
+}
+
 void RsGxsUpdateBroadcast::cleanup()
 {
 	QMap<RsGxsIfaceHelper*, RsGxsUpdateBroadcast*>::iterator it;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.h b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.h
index 1383c18dd..1ec733bfa 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsGxsUpdateBroadcast.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public:
 
 	static RsGxsUpdateBroadcast *get(RsGxsIfaceHelper* ifaceImpl);
 
+protected:
+	virtual ~RsGxsUpdateBroadcast();
+
 signals:
 	void changed();
 	void msgsChanged(const std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> >& msgIds, const std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> >& msgIdsMeta);