diff --git a/docs/known-bugs-and-planned-features.txt b/docs/known-bugs-and-planned-features.txt
index d48a2a49..87daac0c 100644
--- a/docs/known-bugs-and-planned-features.txt
+++ b/docs/known-bugs-and-planned-features.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ Everything is subject to change and especially the order will often change. Patc
 
 alpha2 (release by 17Aug)
 ======
-implement HandsPlayers.seatNo
-
 change tabledesign VALIGN
 seperate and improve instructions for update
 verify link in release notes
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ add minimal instructions for developing to git-instructions
 
 alpha3
 ======
+(steffen) finish bringing back tourney
 store raw hand in db
 export settings[hud-defaultInterval] to conf
 fix up bg colours in tv
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ printhand each and the 2/3 relevant printplayerflags respectively on ps-lhe-ring
 
 before beta
 ===========
+stop auto-importer from freezing interface
 maybe remove siteId from gametypes
 ?change most cache fields to bigint to allow extremely big databases in excess of 2 or 4 million hands per stake and position?
 rakeback/frequent player points
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py b/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
index e0bf4e98..585e72ae 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import threading
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
+import os
+import time
 import fpdb_import
 
 class GuiAutoImport (threading.Thread):
@@ -45,7 +47,19 @@ class GuiAutoImport (threading.Thread):
 
 	def startClicked(self, widget, data):
 		"""runs when user clicks start on auto import tab"""
-		print "implement GuiAutoImport.startClicked"
+		
+		self.path=self.pathTBuffer.get_text(self.pathTBuffer.get_start_iter(), self.pathTBuffer.get_end_iter())
+		for file in os.listdir(self.path):
+			if os.path.isdir(file):
+				print "AutoImport is not recursive - please select the final directory in which the history files are"
+			else:
+				self.inputFile=self.path+os.sep+file
+				fpdb_import.import_file_dict(self)
+		print "GuiBulkImport.import_dir done"
+		
+		interval=int(self.intervalTBuffer.get_text(self.intervalTBuffer.get_start_iter(), self.intervalTBuffer.get_end_iter()))
+		time.sleep(interval)
+		self.startClicked(widget,data)
 	#end def GuiAutoImport.browseClicked
 
 	def get_vbox(self):
@@ -57,6 +71,15 @@ class GuiAutoImport (threading.Thread):
 		"""Constructor for GuiAutoImport"""
 		self.settings=settings
 		
+		self.server=settings['db-host']
+		self.user=settings['db-user']
+		self.password=settings['db-password']
+		self.database=settings['db-databaseName']
+		self.quiet=False
+		self.failOnError=False
+		self.minPrint=30
+		self.handCount=0
+		
 		self.mainVBox=gtk.VBox(False,1)
 		self.mainVBox.show()
 		
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py b/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
index 279337c8..1db64ba0 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ class GuiBulkImport (threading.Thread):
 		self.path=self.inputFile
 		for file in os.listdir(self.path):
 			if os.path.isdir(file):
-				pass
+				print "BulkImport is not recursive - please select the final directory in which the history files are"
 			else:
 				self.inputFile=self.path+os.sep+file
 				fpdb_import.import_file_dict(self)
-		print "import_dir done"
+		print "GuiBulkImport.import_dir done"
 		
 	def load_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
 		self.inputFile=self.chooser.get_filename()
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 77ea08a1..26c985fc 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ This program is licensed under the AGPL3, see docs"""+os.sep+"agpl-3.0.txt")
 		self.window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
 		self.window.connect("delete_event", self.delete_event)
 		self.window.connect("destroy", self.destroy)
-		self.window.set_title("Free Poker DB - version: alpha1+, p45")
+		self.window.set_title("Free Poker DB - version: alpha1+, p46")
 		self.window.set_border_width(1)
 		self.window.set_size_request(1020,400)
 		self.window.set_resizable(True)