diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.bzrignore
index e1b9094..4cb9c80 100644
--- a/.bzrignore
+++ b/.bzrignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ experimental.wpr
 install.log
 uninstall.log
 .bzrignore
+vcsinfo.py
diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index 0f22f49..bfd6a06 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -313,16 +313,20 @@ def get_gettext():
     # http://www.learningpython.com/2006/12/03/translating-your-pythonpygtk-application/
     local_path = wpath.translations
     langs = []
+    osLanguage = os.environ.get('LANGUAGE', None)
+    if osLanguage:
+        langs += osLanguage.split(":")
+    osLanguage = None
+    osLanguage = os.environ.get('LC_MESSAGES', None)
+    if osLanguage:
+        langs += osLanguage.split(":")
     try:
         lc, encoding = locale.getdefaultlocale()
     except ValueError, e:
         print str(e)
         print "Default locale unavailable, falling back to en_US"
     if (lc):
-        langs = [lc]
-    osLanguage = os.environ.get('LANGUAGE', None)
-    if (osLanguage):
-        langs += osLanguage.split(":")
+        langs += [lc]
     langs += ["en_US"]
     lang = gettext.translation('wicd', local_path, languages=langs, 
                                fallback=True)
@@ -405,17 +409,19 @@ def choose_sudo_prog(prog_num=0):
         return find_path(sudo_dict[prog_num])
     desktop_env = detect_desktop_environment()
     env_path = os.environ['PATH'].split(":")
+    paths = []
     
     if desktop_env == "kde":
-        paths = []
-        for p in env_path:
-            paths.extend([p + '/kdesu', p + '/kdesudo', p + '/ktsuss'])
+        progs = ["kdesu", "kdesudo", "ktusss"]
     else:
-        paths = []
-        for p in env_path:
-            paths.extend([p + '/gksudo', p + "/gksu", p + '/ktsuss'])
+        progs = ["gksudo", "gksu", "ktsuss"]
+        
+    for prog in progs:
+        paths.extend([os.path.join(p, prog) for p in env_path])
+        
     for path in paths:
         if os.path.exists(path):
+            print "returning %s" % path
             return path
     
     return None
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
index 44c6b2e..5ac55fa 100644
--- a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
         self.wifi = wifi
         self._debug_mode = debug
         self.forced_disconnect = False
+        self._scanning = False
         self.LastScan = []
         self.config = ConfigManager(os.path.join(wpath.etc, 
                                                  "wireless-settings.conf"),
@@ -949,6 +950,10 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
         be done synchronously.
         
         """
+        if self._scanning:
+            if self.debug_mode:
+                print "scan already in progress, skipping"
+            return False
         if self.debug_mode:
             print 'scanning start'
         self.SendStartScanSignal()
@@ -956,6 +961,7 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
             self._sync_scan()
         else:
             self._async_scan()
+        return True
     
     @misc.threaded
     def _async_scan(self):
@@ -1251,12 +1257,12 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
     @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface='org.wicd.daemon.wireless', signature='')
     def SendStartScanSignal(self):
         """ Emits a signal announcing a scan has started. """
-        pass
+        self._scanning = True
     
     @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface='org.wicd.daemon.wireless', signature='')
     def SendEndScanSignal(self):
         """ Emits a signal announcing a scan has finished. """
-        pass
+        self._scanning = False
         
     def _wireless_autoconnect(self, fresh=True):
         """ Attempts to autoconnect to a wireless network. """
@@ -1266,9 +1272,7 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
             print 'Autoconnect failed because wireless interface returned None'
             return
         if fresh:
-            print 'start scan'
             self.Scan(sync=True)
-            print 'end scan'
         
         for x, network in enumerate(self.LastScan):
             if bool(network["has_profile"]):
@@ -1674,10 +1678,8 @@ def main(argv):
     wicd_bus = dbus.service.BusName('org.wicd.daemon', bus=bus)
     daemon = WicdDaemon(wicd_bus, auto_connect=auto_connect)
     if not no_poll:
-        (child_pid, x, x, x) = gobject.spawn_async(
-            [misc.find_path("python"), "-O", os.path.join(wpath.lib, "monitor.py")], 
-            flags=gobject.SPAWN_CHILD_INHERITS_STDIN
-        )
+        (child_pid, x, y, z) = gobject.spawn_async(
+            [misc.find_path("python"), "-O", os.path.join(wpath.lib, "monitor.py")])
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigterm_caught)
     
     # Enter the main loop