diff --git a/curses/curses_misc.py b/curses/curses_misc.py
index 2972b1c..4affdd6 100644
--- a/curses/curses_misc.py
+++ b/curses/curses_misc.py
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ class TabColumns(urwid.WidgetWrap):
             ])
         if not firstrun:
             self.frame.set_body(self.pile)
-            self._set_w(self.frame)
+            self._w = self.frame
+            self._invalidate()
 
     def selectable(self):
         return True
@@ -375,7 +376,8 @@ class ComboBox(urwid.WidgetWrap):
             self.overlay = self.ComboSpace(self.list,parent,ui,self.focus,
                     pos=(0,row))
 
-        self._set_w(w)
+        self._w = w
+        self._invalidate()
         self.parent = parent
         self.ui = ui
         self.row = row
diff --git a/curses/wicd-curses.py b/curses/wicd-curses.py
index cd920ab..7bf79c4 100755
--- a/curses/wicd-curses.py
+++ b/curses/wicd-curses.py
@@ -919,14 +919,7 @@ class appGUI():
     def update_ui(self,from_key=True,from_alarm=False):
         #self.update_status()
         canvas = self.frame.render( (self.size),True )
-        ###  GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR           ->^^^^
-        # It looks like if I want to get the statusbar to update itself
-        # continuously, I would have to use overlay the canvasses and redirect
-        # the input.  I'll try to get that working at a later time, if people
-        # want that "feature".
-        #canvaso = urwid.CanvasOverlay(self.dialog.render( (80,20),True),canvas,0,1)
-        # If the screen is turned off for some reason, don't even try to do the
-        # rest of the stuff.
+
         if not ui._started:
             return False
         # Update the screen
@@ -940,10 +933,11 @@ class appGUI():
         if self.update_tag != None:
             gobject.source_remove(self.update_tag)
         if max_wait == None:
-            max_wait = 100
+            max_wait = 25
         else:
-            max_wait *= 1000
+            max_wait *= 100
 
+        max_wait = int(max_wait)
         self.update_tag = gobject.timeout_add(max_wait, \
                 self.update_ui,False,True)
         #print keys