Index: src/interface.py
===================================================================
--- src/interface.py	(revision 844)
+++ src/interface.py	(working copy)
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@
 		self.manager.apply_queue()
 		
 		# Handle the events
-		self.manager.handle_events()
+		events=self.manager.handle_events()
 		
 		# Make sure that the interface still exists
 		try:
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@
 		self.tray_icon.set_tooltip(msg)		
 
 		#Update any active plugins
-		self.plugins.update_active_plugins()
+		self.plugins.update_active_plugins(events)
 		
 		# Put the generated message into the statusbar
 		# This gives plugins a chance to write to the 
Index: src/plugins.py
===================================================================
--- src/plugins.py	(revision 844)
+++ src/plugins.py	(working copy)
@@ -91,11 +91,14 @@
 	def configure_plugin(self, name):
 		self.enabled_plugins[name].configure()
 	
-	def update_active_plugins(self):
+	def update_active_plugins(self,events):
 		for name in self.enabled_plugins.keys():
 			plugin = self.enabled_plugins[name]
 			if 'update' in dir(plugin):
 				plugin.update()
+            #having two methods for not breaking compatibility
+            if 'notify' in dir(plugin):
+                plugin.notify(events)
 	
 	def shutdown_all_plugins(self):
 		for name in self.enabled_plugins.keys():