 		notification.deliveryDate = notificationTime
 		NSUserNotificationCenter.defaultUserNotificationCenter().scheduleNotification(notification)
 
+		notificationBlockingstatusItem = true
+
 		// this is temporary for now, ConnectionManager will have to able to track
 		// connections for this to be a viable option
 		sender.state = NSOnState
+
+		// update UI for the new statusitem.title
+		update()
 	}
 }
 

				i++
			}
		})
	}

	// Settings window

	var updateTime = 1		// how often in minutes the app calls update()

	var notificationTime = NSDate()
	var notificationBlockingstatusItem = false

	let statusItem = NSStatusBar.systemStatusBar().statusItemWithLength(-1)

