diff --git a/flax/TimelineDMX.py b/flax/TimelineDMX.py
--- a/flax/TimelineDMX.py
+++ b/flax/TimelineDMX.py
@@ -1,27 +1,34 @@
 import sys, time, socket
 sys.path.append("../light8")
+import Tix as tk
 
 import Patch, Timeline, dmxclient, xmlrpclib
 import TheShow
 
 Patch.reload_data()
 
-class ShowRunner:
-    def __init__(self, show):
+class ShowRunner(tk.Frame):
+    def __init__(self, master, show):
+        tk.Frame.__init__(self, master)
+        self.master = master
+
         self.show = show
         self.find_player()
+        self.build_timeline_list()
+    def build_timeline_list(self):
+        self.tl_list = tk.Frame(self)
+        for tl in self.show.get_timelines():
+            b=tk.Button(self.tl_list,text=tl,
+                        anchor='w',pady=1)
+            b.config(command=lambda tl=tl: self.set_timeline(tl))
+            b.pack(side='top',fill='x')
+        self.tl_list.pack()
+    def set_timeline(self, tlname):
+        print "TimelineDMX: set timeline to", tlname
+        self.show.set_timeline(tlname)
     def find_player(self):
         self.player = xmlrpclib.Server("http://localhost:8040")
     def send_levels(self):
-        """
-        sub = self.show.get_levels() # gets levels of subs
-        leveldict = sub.get_levels() # gets levels of sub contents
-        print 'resolved levels', leveldict
-
-        levels = [0] * 68
-        for k, v in leveldict.items():
-            levels[Patch.get_dmx_channel(k)] = v
-        """
         levels = self.show.calc_active_submaster().get_dmx_list()
         
         dmxclient.outputlevels(levels)
@@ -38,10 +45,13 @@ class ShowRunner:
                 self.sync_times()
                 self.send_levels()
                 time.sleep(0.01)
+                self.master.update()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             sys.exit(0)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    s = ShowRunner(TheShow.show)
+    root = tk.Tk()
+    s = ShowRunner(root, TheShow.show)
     s.show.set_timeline('strobe test')
+    s.pack()
     s.mainloop()