diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 5390c4f..98fc8db 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.140 2004/03/11 03:31:33 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.141 2004/03/11 06:51:58 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@
 NUMPROGMEM    = 12              # Number of program memories
 POLLINT       = 20              # Interval (ms) the poll routine should run
 PSEP          = os.sep          # Character separating path components
+REFRESHINDI   = "*"             # Titlebar character used to indicate refresh underway
 REFRESHAFTER  = '+'             # Indicate we want a refresh after a command runs
 SHOWDRIVES    = '\\\\'          # Logical directory name for Win32 Drive Lists
 STRICTMATCH   = CMDESCAPE       # Tells wildcard system to enforce strict matching
@@ -2083,7 +2084,7 @@
     # Update title bar with most current information
     #####
 
-    def UpdateTitle(self, mainwin):
+    def UpdateTitle(self, mainwin, refreshing=""):
 
         if UI.CurrentDir == SHOWDRIVES:
 
@@ -2110,12 +2111,15 @@
         sortedby = "%s %s    " % (TTLSORTFLD, srtfld)
 
 
-        autostate = YesOrNo[AUTOREFRESH]
+        autostate = YesOrNo[AUTOREFRESH] + refreshing
         
         mainwin.title("%s %s        %s:        %s        %s  %s      %s  %s      %s%s  %s %s" % 
                       (PROGNAME, VERSION, FULLNAME, UI.CurrentDir, TTLFILES, 
                        str(self.DirList.size()), TTLSIZE, FileLength(self.TotalSize), sortedby, sepsort, TTLAUTO, autostate))
 
+        # Make sure the title bar gets updated
+        mainwin.update_idletasks()
+
     # End of method 'twanderUI.UpdateTitle()'
 
 # End of class definition, 'twanderUI'
@@ -3184,7 +3188,7 @@
 # Load UI With Selected Directory
 #####
 
-def LoadDirList(newdir, save=TRUE):
+def LoadDirList(newdir, save=TRUE, updtitle=True):
 
     # Make sure we're permitted to navigate - we have to allow initial entry into STARTDIR
     if NONAVIGATE and (newdir != STARTDIR):
@@ -3218,6 +3222,13 @@
     elif OSNAME != 'nt' or  not GetWin32Drives():
         return
 
+    # Indicate we are doing a refresh.
+    # This defaults to always being done.
+    # Exception is first call to this routine from setup logic.
+    
+    if updtitle:
+        UI.UpdateTitle(UIroot, refreshing=REFRESHINDI)
+
     # Check right now to see if we can read
     # the directory.  If not, at least we
     # haven't screwed up the widget's current
@@ -4015,6 +4026,9 @@
 
 def RefreshDirList(*args):
 
+    # Indicate that we are doing an refresh
+    UI.UpdateTitle(UIroot, refreshing=REFRESHINDI)
+    
     # Wait until we have exclusive access to the widget
 
     while not UI.DirListMutex.testandset():
@@ -4555,7 +4569,7 @@
 STARTDIR = os.path.abspath(STARTDIR)
 
 # Initialize the UI directory listing
-LoadDirList(STARTDIR)
+LoadDirList(STARTDIR, updtitle = False)
 
 # Process options to catch any changes detected in
 # environment variable or command line