diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.cpp
index d298ae0baf..ec9f55372e 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ using namespace BPackageKit;
 using namespace BPackageKit::BManager::BPrivate;
 
 
-CheckAction::CheckAction()
+CheckAction::CheckAction(bool verbose)
 {
 	fCheckManager = new(std::nothrow)
-		CheckManager(B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_SYSTEM);
+		CheckManager(B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_SYSTEM, verbose);
 }
 
 
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ CheckAction::Perform()
 		be_app->PostMessage(kMsgFinalQuit);
 		return B_OK;
 	} catch (BNothingToDoException ex) {
-		fprintf(stdout, B_TRANSLATE("There were no updates found."));
+		puts(B_TRANSLATE("There were no updates found."));
+		fCheckManager->NoUpdatesNotification();
 		be_app->PostMessage(kMsgFinalQuit);
 		return B_OK;
 	} catch (BException ex) {
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.h
index 98a4619aaa..c1f552d8b6 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 class CheckAction {
 public:
-								CheckAction();
+								CheckAction(bool verbose);
 								~CheckAction();
 		status_t				Perform();
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.cpp
index b3220dcdc8..7a90f3be68 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Message.h>
 #include <Messenger.h>
@@ -38,12 +39,25 @@ using namespace BPackageKit::BManager::BPrivate;
 #define B_TRANSLATION_CONTEXT "CheckManager"
 
 
-CheckManager::CheckManager(BPackageInstallationLocation location)
+CheckManager::CheckManager(BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+	bool verbose)
 	:
 	BPackageManager(location, &fClientInstallationInterface, this),
 	BPackageManager::UserInteractionHandler(),
-	fClientInstallationInterface()
+	fClientInstallationInterface(),
+	fVerbose(verbose),
+	fNotificationId("")
 {
+	if (verbose) {
+		app_info info;
+		if (be_app->GetAppInfo(&info)!= B_OK)
+			fVerbose = false;
+		else
+			fNotificationId << info.team;
+	}
+	fHeaderChecking = B_TRANSLATE("Checking for updates");
+	fTextContacting = B_TRANSLATE("Contacting software repositories to check "
+			"for package updates.");
 }
 
 
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ CheckManager::CheckNetworkConnection()
 	}
 	
 	// No network connection detected, cannot continue
-	fprintf(stderr, B_TRANSLATE("No active network connection was found.\n"));
+	fputs(B_TRANSLATE("No active network connection was found.\n"), stderr);
 	throw BAbortedByUserException();
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +95,7 @@ CheckManager::JobFailed(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 void
 CheckManager::JobAborted(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 {
-	printf("Job aborted\n");
+	puts("Job aborted");
 	BString error = job->ErrorString();
 	if (error.Length() > 0) {
 		error.ReplaceAll("\n", "\n*** ");
@@ -90,10 +104,21 @@ CheckManager::JobAborted(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 }
 
 
+void
+CheckManager::NoUpdatesNotification()
+{
+	if (fVerbose) {
+		BString header = B_TRANSLATE("No updates available");
+		BString text = B_TRANSLATE("There were no updates found.");
+		_SendNotification(header.String(), text.String());
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 CheckManager::HandleProblems()
 {
-	printf("Encountered problems:\n");
+	puts("Encountered problems:");
 
 	int32 problemCount = fSolver->CountProblems();
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < problemCount; i++) {
@@ -132,7 +157,7 @@ CheckManager::ConfirmChanges(bool fromMostSpecific)
 		count << updateCount;
 		title.ReplaceFirst("%count%", count);
 		BString text(B_TRANSLATE("Click here to install updates."));
-		_SendNotification(title, text);
+		_SendNotification(title.String(), text.String());
 	}
 	throw BAbortedByUserException();
 }
@@ -147,7 +172,7 @@ CheckManager::Warn(status_t error, const char* format, ...)
 	va_end(args);
 
 	if (error == B_OK)
-		printf("\n");
+		puts("");
 	else
 		printf(": %s\n", strerror(error));
 }
@@ -156,6 +181,9 @@ CheckManager::Warn(status_t error, const char* format, ...)
 void
 CheckManager::ProgressPackageDownloadStarted(const char* packageName)
 {
+	if (fVerbose)
+		_SendNotification(fHeaderChecking.String(), fTextContacting.String());
+	
 	printf("Downloading %s...\n", packageName);
 }
 
@@ -188,18 +216,18 @@ CheckManager::ProgressPackageDownloadActive(const char* packageName,
 	int ipart = (int)(completionPercentage * width);
 	int fpart = (int)(((completionPercentage * width) - ipart) * 8);
 
-	printf("\r"); // return to the beginning of the line
+	fputs("\r", stdout); // return to the beginning of the line
 
 	for (position = 0; position < width; position++) {
 		if (position < ipart) {
 			// This part is fully downloaded, show a full block
-			printf(progressChars[7]);
+			fputs(progressChars[7], stdout);
 		} else if (position > ipart) {
 			// This part is not downloaded, show a space
-			printf(" ");
+			fputs(" ", stdout);
 		} else {
 			// This part is partially downloaded
-			printf(progressChars[fpart]);
+			fputs(progressChars[fpart], stdout);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -215,12 +243,12 @@ void
 CheckManager::ProgressPackageDownloadComplete(const char* packageName)
 {
 	// Overwrite the progress bar with whitespace
-	printf("\r");
+	fputs("\r", stdout);
 	struct winsize w;
 	ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &w);
 	for (int i = 0; i < (w.ws_col); i++)
-		printf(" ");
-	printf("\r\x1b[1A"); // Go to previous line.
+		fputs(" ", stdout);
+	fputs("\r\x1b[1A", stdout); // Go to previous line.
 
 	printf("Downloading %s...done.\n", packageName);
 }
@@ -229,6 +257,9 @@ CheckManager::ProgressPackageDownloadComplete(const char* packageName)
 void
 CheckManager::ProgressPackageChecksumStarted(const char* title)
 {
+	if (fVerbose)
+		_SendNotification(fHeaderChecking.String(), title);
+	
 	printf("%s...", title);
 }
 
@@ -236,7 +267,7 @@ CheckManager::ProgressPackageChecksumStarted(const char* title)
 void
 CheckManager::ProgressPackageChecksumComplete(const char* title)
 {
-	printf("done.\n");
+	puts("done.");
 }
 
 
@@ -275,11 +306,12 @@ CheckManager::_SendNotification(const char* title, const char* text)
 	notification.SetTitle(title);
 	notification.SetContent(text);
 	notification.SetOnClickApp(kAppSignature);
+	if(fVerbose)
+		notification.SetMessageID(fNotificationId);
 	BBitmap icon(_GetIcon());
 	if (icon.IsValid())
 		notification.SetIcon(&icon);
-	bigtime_t timeout = 30000000;
-	notification.Send(timeout);
+	notification.Send();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.h
index 50e6b2b11b..7290b6d56a 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/CheckManager.h
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ class CheckManager : public BPackageManager,
 	private BPackageManager::UserInteractionHandler {
 public:
 								CheckManager(
-									BPackageInstallationLocation location);
+									BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+									bool verbose);
 
 			void				CheckNetworkConnection();
 	virtual	void				JobFailed(BSupportKit::BJob* job);
 	virtual	void				JobAborted(BSupportKit::BJob* job);
+			void				NoUpdatesNotification();
 
 private:
 	// UserInteractionHandler
@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@ private:
 									fClientInstallationInterface;
 			
 			ProblemWindow*			fProblemWindow;
+			bool					fVerbose;
+			BString					fNotificationId;
+			BString					fHeaderChecking;
+			BString					fTextContacting;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdater.rdef b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdater.rdef
index 30fe4fd3be..87b96f3a54 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdater.rdef
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdater.rdef
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ resource app_flags B_SINGLE_LAUNCH;
 resource app_version {
 	major  = 1,
 	middle = 0,
-	minor  = 0,
+	minor  = 1,
 	variety = B_APPV_BETA,
 	internal = 0,
 	short_info = "SoftwareUpdater",
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
index 85ef91f170..cba6ba5c2b 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "SoftwareUpdaterApp.h"
 
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 #include <Catalog.h>
 
 #undef B_TRANSLATION_CONTEXT
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 static const char* const kUsage = B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT(
-	"Usage:  SoftwareUpdater <command>\n"
+	"Usage:  SoftwareUpdater <command> [ <option> ]\n"
 	"Updates installed packages.\n"
 	"\n"
 	"Commands:\n"
@@ -24,16 +27,29 @@ static const char* const kUsage = B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT(
 	"  check      - Check for available updates but only display a "
 		"notification with results.\n"
 	"  full-sync  - Synchronize the installed packages with the "
-		"repositories.\n", "Command line usage help")
+		"repositories.\n"
+	"\n"
+	"Options:\n"
+	"  -h or --help       Print this usage help\n"
+	"  -v or --verbose    Output verbose information\n",
+	"Command line usage help")
 ;
 
+static struct option const kLongOptions[] = {
+	{"verbose", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
+	{"help", no_argument, 0, 'h'},
+	{NULL}
+};
+
 
 SoftwareUpdaterApp::SoftwareUpdaterApp()
 	:
 	BApplication(kAppSignature),
 	fWorker(NULL),
 	fFinalQuitFlag(false),
-	fActionRequested(UPDATE)
+	fActionRequested(UPDATE),
+	fVerbose(false),
+	fArgvsAccepted(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -67,29 +83,63 @@ SoftwareUpdaterApp::QuitRequested()
 void
 SoftwareUpdaterApp::ReadyToRun()
 {
-	fWorker = new WorkingLooper(fActionRequested);
+	// Argvs no longer accepted once the process starts
+	fArgvsAccepted = false;
+	
+	fWorker = new WorkingLooper(fActionRequested, fVerbose);
 }
 
 
 void
 SoftwareUpdaterApp::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char **argv)
 {
-	// Only one command allowed
-	if (argc > 2) {
-		fprintf(stderr, kUsage);
-		PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
+	if (!fArgvsAccepted) {
+		fputs(B_TRANSLATE("Argument variables are no longer accepted\n"),
+			stderr);
 		return;
-	} else if (argc == 2) {
-		fActionRequested = USER_SELECTION_NEEDED;
-		const char* command = argv[1];
-		if (strcmp("update", command) == 0)
-			fActionRequested = UPDATE;
-		else if (strcmp("check", command) == 0)
-			fActionRequested = UPDATE_CHECK_ONLY;
-		else if (strcmp("full-sync", command) == 0)
-			fActionRequested = FULLSYNC;
-		else
-			fprintf(stderr, kUsage);
+	}
+	
+	int c;
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hv", kLongOptions, NULL)) != -1) {
+		switch (c) {
+			case 0:
+				break;
+			case 'h':
+				fputs(kUsage, stdout);
+				exit(0);
+				break;
+			case 'v':
+				fVerbose = true;
+				break;
+			default:
+				fputs(kUsage, stderr);
+				exit(1);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	const char* command = "";
+	int32 argCount = argc - optind;
+	if (argCount == 0)
+		return;
+	else if (argCount > 1) {
+		fputs(kUsage, stderr);
+		exit(1);
+	} else
+		command = argv[optind];
+	
+	fActionRequested = USER_SELECTION_NEEDED;
+	if (strcmp("update", command) == 0)
+		fActionRequested = UPDATE;
+	else if (strcmp("check", command) == 0)
+		fActionRequested = UPDATE_CHECK_ONLY;
+	else if (strcmp("full-sync", command) == 0)
+		fActionRequested = FULLSYNC;
+	else {
+		fputs(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Unrecognized argument", "Error message"),
+			stderr);
+		fprintf(stderr, " \"%s\"\n", command);
+		fputs(kUsage, stderr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -116,11 +166,6 @@ SoftwareUpdaterApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 int
 main(int argc, const char* const* argv)
 {
-	if (argc > 2) {
-		fprintf(stderr, kUsage);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	
 	SoftwareUpdaterApp app;
 	return app.Run();
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.h
index a1c16f0609..44f200a8d9 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ private:
 			BMessenger			fWindowMessenger;
 			bool				fFinalQuitFlag;
 			update_type			fActionRequested;
+			bool				fVerbose;
+			bool				fArgvsAccepted;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
index f6853f9b8b..a6bb37da9b 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::SoftwareUpdaterWindow()
 	fCurrentState(STATE_HEAD),
 	fWaitingSem(-1),
 	fWaitingForButton(false),
+	fUpdateConfirmed(false),
 	fUserCancelRequested(false),
 	fWarningAlertCount(0)
 {
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::SoftwareUpdaterWindow()
 	fScrollView = new BScrollView("scrollview", fListView, B_WILL_DRAW,
 		false, true);
 
+	fDetailsCheckbox = new BCheckBox("detailscheckbox",
+		B_TRANSLATE("Show more details"),
+		new BMessage(kMsgMoreDetailsToggle));
+
 	BFont font;
 	fHeaderView->GetFont(&font);
 	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
@@ -87,6 +92,10 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::SoftwareUpdaterWindow()
 				.Add(fScrollView)
 			.End()
 			.AddStrut(B_USE_SMALL_SPACING)
+			.AddGroup(new BGroupView(B_HORIZONTAL))
+				.Add(fDetailsCheckbox)
+				.AddGlue()
+			.End()
 			.AddGroup(new BGroupView(B_HORIZONTAL))
 				.AddGlue()
 				.Add(fCancelButton)
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::SoftwareUpdaterWindow()
 	fProgressLayoutItem = layout_item_for(fStatusBar);
 	fPackagesLayoutItem = layout_item_for(fScrollView);
 	fUpdateButtonLayoutItem = layout_item_for(fUpdateButton);
+	fDetailsCheckboxLayoutItem = layout_item_for(fDetailsCheckbox);
 	
 	_SetState(STATE_DISPLAY_STATUS);
 	CenterOnScreen();
@@ -186,7 +196,26 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				be_app->PostMessage(kMsgFinalQuit);
 				break;
 			}
+			if (!fUpdateConfirmed) {
+				// Downloads have not started yet, we will request to cancel
+				// without confirming
+				Lock();
+				fHeaderView->SetText(B_TRANSLATE("Cancelling updates"));
+				fDetailView->SetText(
+					B_TRANSLATE("Attempting to cancel the updates..."));
+				fCancelButton->SetEnabled(false);
+				Unlock();
+				fUserCancelRequested = true;
+				
+				if (fWaitingForButton) {
+					fButtonResult = message->what;
+					delete_sem(fWaitingSem);
+					fWaitingSem = -1;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
 			
+			// Confirm with the user to cancel
 			BAlert* alert = new BAlert("cancel request", B_TRANSLATE("Updates"
 				" have not been completed, are you sure you want to quit?"),
 				B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), B_TRANSLATE("Don't quit"), NULL,
@@ -198,7 +227,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		
 		case kMsgCancelResponse:
 		{
-			// Verify whether the cancel request was confirmed
+			// Verify whether the cancel alert was confirmed
 			int32 selection = -1;
 			message->FindInt32("which", &selection);
 			if (selection != 0)
@@ -226,29 +255,19 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				fButtonResult = message->what;
 				delete_sem(fWaitingSem);
 				fWaitingSem = -1;
+				fUpdateConfirmed = true;
 			}
 			break;
 		}
+		
+		case kMsgMoreDetailsToggle:
+			fListView->SetMoreDetails(fDetailsCheckbox->Value() != 0);
+			break;
 
 		case kMsgWarningDismissed:
 			fWarningAlertCount--;
 			break;
 		
-		case kMsgNetworkAlert:
-		{
-			BAlert* alert = new BAlert("network_connection",
-				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("No active network connection was found",
-					"Alert message"),
-				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Continue anyway", "Alert button label"),
-				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Quit","Alert button label"),
-				NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
-			int32 result = alert->Go();
-			BMessage reply;
-			reply.AddInt32(kKeyAlertResult, result);
-			message->SendReply(&reply);
-			break;
-		}
-		
 		case kMsgGetUpdateType:
 		{
 			BString text(
@@ -285,6 +304,24 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			break;
 		}
 		
+		case kMsgNoRepositories:
+		{
+			BString text(
+				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT(
+				"No remote repositories are available. Please verify that some"
+				" repositories are enabled using the Repositories preflet or"
+				" the \'pkgman\' command.", "Error message"));
+			BAlert* alert = new BAlert("repositories", text,
+				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Quit", "Alert button label"),
+				B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Open Repositories","Alert button label"),
+				NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
+			int32 result = alert->Go();
+			BMessage reply;
+			reply.AddInt32(kKeyAlertResult, result);
+			message->SendReply(&reply);
+			break;
+		}
+		
 		default:
 			BWindow::MessageReceived(message);
 	}
@@ -423,6 +460,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::_SetState(uint32 state)
 	if (fCurrentState == STATE_HEAD) {
 		fProgressLayoutItem->SetVisible(false);
 		fPackagesLayoutItem->SetVisible(false);
+		fDetailsCheckboxLayoutItem->SetVisible(false);
 	}
 	fCurrentState = state;
 	
@@ -437,6 +475,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::_SetState(uint32 state)
 	// Show at confirmation prompt, hide at final update
 	if (fCurrentState == STATE_GET_CONFIRMATION) {
 		fPackagesLayoutItem->SetVisible(true);
+		fDetailsCheckboxLayoutItem->SetVisible(true);
 		// Re-enable resizing
 		float defaultWidth = fDefaultRect.Width();
 		SetSizeLimits(defaultWidth, 9999,
@@ -444,6 +483,7 @@ SoftwareUpdaterWindow::_SetState(uint32 state)
 		ResizeTo(defaultWidth, .75 * defaultWidth);
 	} else if (fCurrentState == STATE_FINAL_MESSAGE) {
 		fPackagesLayoutItem->SetVisible(false);
+		fDetailsCheckboxLayoutItem->SetVisible(false);
 		float defaultWidth = fDefaultRect.Width();
 		float defaultHeight = fDefaultRect.Height();
 		SetSizeLimits(defaultWidth, defaultWidth, defaultHeight,
@@ -781,44 +821,11 @@ PackageListView::PackageListView()
 	fLastProgressItem(NULL),
 	fLastProgressValue(-1)
 {
-	fMenu = new BPopUpMenu(B_EMPTY_STRING, false, false);
-	fDetailMenuItem = new BMenuItem("Show more details", new BMessage());
-	fMenu->AddItem(fDetailMenuItem);
-	
 	SetExplicitMinSize(BSize(B_SIZE_UNSET, 40));
 	SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize(B_SIZE_UNSET, 400));
 }
 
 
-void
-PackageListView::AttachedToWindow()
-{
-	BOutlineListView::AttachedToWindow();
-	fDetailMenuItem->SetTarget(this);
-}
-
-
-void
-PackageListView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
-{
-	switch(message->what)
-	{
-		case kMsgMoreDetailsOff:
-		case kMsgMoreDetailsOn:
-		{
-			fShowMoreDetails = message->what == kMsgMoreDetailsOn;
-			_SetItemHeights();
-			InvalidateLayout();
-			ResizeToPreferred();
-			break;
-		}
-		
-		default:
-			BOutlineListView::MessageReceived(message);
-	}
-}
-
-
 void
 PackageListView::FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight)
 {
@@ -833,31 +840,6 @@ PackageListView::FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight)
 }
 
 
-void
-PackageListView::MouseDown(BPoint where)
-{
-	BOutlineListView::MouseDown(where);
-	
-	int32 button;
-	Looper()->CurrentMessage()->FindInt32("buttons", &button);
-	if (button & B_SECONDARY_MOUSE_BUTTON) {
-		if (fShowMoreDetails) {
-			fDetailMenuItem->SetMarked(true);
-			fDetailMenuItem->Message()->what = kMsgMoreDetailsOff;
-		} else {
-			fDetailMenuItem->SetMarked(false);
-			fDetailMenuItem->Message()->what = kMsgMoreDetailsOn;
-		}
-		// Offset point so cursor isn't over checkmark
-		ConvertToScreen(&where);
-		where.x -= 10;
-		where.y -= 10;
-		fMenu->Go(where, true, true, BRect(where.x - 2, where.y - 2,
-			where.x + 2, where.y + 2), true);
-	}
-}
-
-
 void
 PackageListView::AddPackage(uint32 install_type, const char* name,
 	const char* cur_ver, const char* new_ver, const char* summary,
@@ -989,6 +971,16 @@ PackageListView::ItemHeight()
 }
 
 
+void
+PackageListView::SetMoreDetails(bool showMore)
+{
+	fShowMoreDetails = showMore;
+	_SetItemHeights();
+	InvalidateLayout();
+	ResizeToPreferred();
+}
+
+
 void
 PackageListView::_SetItemHeights()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
index 33f6be9476..2b9ee1d758 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@
 
 
 #include <Button.h>
+#include <CheckBox.h>
 #include <GroupView.h>
 #include <OutlineListView.h>
-#include <MenuItem.h>
 #include <NodeInfo.h>
 #include <Point.h>
-#include <PopUpMenu.h>
 #include <ScrollView.h>
 #include <StatusBar.h>
 #include <StringView.h>
@@ -106,10 +105,7 @@ private:
 class PackageListView : public BOutlineListView {
 public:
 								PackageListView();
-			void				AttachedToWindow();
-	virtual void				MessageReceived(BMessage*);
 	virtual	void				FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight);
-	virtual void				MouseDown(BPoint where);
 			void				AddPackage(uint32 install_type,
 									const char* name,
 									const char* cur_ver,
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ public:
 									float percent);
 			void				SortItems();
 			float				ItemHeight();
+			void				SetMoreDetails(bool showMore);
 
 private:
 			void				_SetItemHeights();
@@ -129,8 +126,6 @@ private:
 			SuperItem*			fSuperInstallItem;
 			SuperItem*			fSuperUninstallItem;
 			bool				fShowMoreDetails;
-			BPopUpMenu			*fMenu;
-			BMenuItem			*fDetailMenuItem;
 			PackageItem*		fLastProgressItem;
 			int16				fLastProgressValue;
 };
@@ -174,15 +169,18 @@ private:
 			BStatusBar*			fStatusBar;
 			PackageListView*	fListView;
 			BScrollView*		fScrollView;
+			BCheckBox*			fDetailsCheckbox;
 			BLayoutItem*		fDetailsLayoutItem;
 			BLayoutItem*		fPackagesLayoutItem;
 			BLayoutItem*		fProgressLayoutItem;
 			BLayoutItem*		fUpdateButtonLayoutItem;
+			BLayoutItem*		fDetailsCheckboxLayoutItem;
 			
 			uint32				fCurrentState;
 			sem_id				fWaitingSem;
 			bool				fWaitingForButton;
 			uint32				fButtonResult;
+			bool				fUpdateConfirmed;
 			bool				fUserCancelRequested;
 			BInvoker			fCancelAlertResponse;
 			int32				fWarningAlertCount;
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.cpp
index 687f9db50c..d84ee5e176 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ using namespace BPackageKit;
 using namespace BPackageKit::BManager::BPrivate;
 
 
-UpdateAction::UpdateAction()
+UpdateAction::UpdateAction(bool verbose)
+	:
+	fVerbose(verbose)
 {
 	fUpdateManager = new(std::nothrow)
-		UpdateManager(B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_SYSTEM);
+		UpdateManager(B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_SYSTEM, verbose);
 }
 
 
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ UpdateAction::Perform(update_type action_request)
 		fUpdateManager->Init(BPackageManager::B_ADD_INSTALLED_REPOSITORIES
 			| BPackageManager::B_ADD_REMOTE_REPOSITORIES
 			| BPackageManager::B_REFRESH_REPOSITORIES);
+		fUpdateManager->CheckRepositories();
 		
 //		fUpdateManager->SetDebugLevel(1);
 		if(action == UPDATE) {
@@ -75,21 +78,24 @@ UpdateAction::Perform(update_type action_request)
 			ex.Message());
 		return ex.Error();
 	} catch (BAbortedByUserException ex) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Updates aborted by user: %s\n",
-			ex.Message().String());
+		if (fVerbose)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Updates aborted by user: %s\n",
+				ex.Message().String());
 		// No need for a final message since user initiated cancel request
 		be_app->PostMessage(kMsgFinalQuit);
 		return B_OK;
 	} catch (BNothingToDoException ex) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Nothing to do while updating packages : %s\n",
-			ex.Message().String());
+		if (fVerbose)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Nothing to do while updating packages : %s\n",
+				ex.Message().String());
 		fUpdateManager->FinalUpdate(B_TRANSLATE("No updates available"),
 			B_TRANSLATE("There were no updates found."));
 		return B_OK;
 	} catch (BException ex) {
-		fprintf(stderr, B_TRANSLATE(
+		if (fVerbose)
+			fprintf(stderr, B_TRANSLATE(
 				"Exception occurred while updating packages : %s\n"),
-			ex.Message().String());
+				ex.Message().String());
 		fUpdateManager->FinalUpdate(B_TRANSLATE("Updates did not complete"),
 			ex.Message());
 		return B_ERROR;
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.h
index bb05c781bf..b7086aae21 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateAction.h
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
 
 class UpdateAction {
 public:
-								UpdateAction();
+								UpdateAction(bool verbose);
 								~UpdateAction();
 		status_t				Perform(update_type action_request);
 
 private:
 		UpdateManager*			fUpdateManager;
+		bool					fVerbose;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.cpp
index 12fa3b046e..81e28cab24 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <Alert.h>
+#include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Message.h>
 #include <Messenger.h>
 #include <NetworkInterface.h>
 #include <NetworkRoster.h>
 #include <Notification.h>
+#include <Roster.h>
 
 #include <package/manager/Exceptions.h>
 #include <package/solver/SolverPackage.h>
@@ -36,14 +38,16 @@ using namespace BPackageKit::BManager::BPrivate;
 #define B_TRANSLATION_CONTEXT "UpdateManager"
 
 
-UpdateManager::UpdateManager(BPackageInstallationLocation location)
+UpdateManager::UpdateManager(BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+	bool verbose)
 	:
 	BPackageManager(location, &fClientInstallationInterface, this),
 	BPackageManager::UserInteractionHandler(),
 	fClientInstallationInterface(),
 	fStatusWindow(NULL),
 	fCurrentStep(ACTION_STEP_INIT),
-	fChangesConfirmed(false)
+	fChangesConfirmed(false),
+	fVerbose(verbose)
 {
 	fStatusWindow = new SoftwareUpdaterWindow();
 	_SetCurrentStep(ACTION_STEP_START);
@@ -73,25 +77,9 @@ UpdateManager::CheckNetworkConnection()
 		}
 	}
 	
-	// No network connection detected, display warning
-	int32 result = 0;
-	BMessenger messenger(fStatusWindow);
-	if (messenger.IsValid()) {
-		BMessage message(kMsgNetworkAlert);
-		BMessage reply;
-		messenger.SendMessage(&message, &reply);
-		reply.FindInt32(kKeyAlertResult, &result);
-	} else {
-		BAlert* alert = new BAlert("network_connection",
-		B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("No active network connection was found",
-			"Alert message"),
-		B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Continue anyway", "Alert button label"),
-		B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("Quit","Alert button label"),
-		NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
-		result = alert->Go();
-	}
-	if (result)
-		throw BAbortedByUserException();
+	// No network connection detected, cannot continue
+	throw BException(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT(
+		"No active network connection was found", "Error message"));
 }
 
 
@@ -110,9 +98,36 @@ UpdateManager::GetUpdateType()
 }
 
 
+void
+UpdateManager::CheckRepositories()
+{
+	int32 count = fOtherRepositories.CountItems();
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("Remote repositories available: %" B_PRId32 "\n", count);
+	if (count == 0) {
+		BMessenger messenger(fStatusWindow);
+		if (messenger.IsValid()) {
+			BMessage message(kMsgNoRepositories);
+			BMessage reply;
+			messenger.SendMessage(&message, &reply);
+			int32 result;
+			reply.FindInt32(kKeyAlertResult, &result);
+			if (result == 1)
+				be_roster->Launch("application/x-vnd.Haiku-Repositories");
+		}
+		be_app->PostMessage(kMsgFinalQuit);
+		throw BException(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT(
+			"No remote repositories are available", "Error message"));
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 UpdateManager::JobFailed(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 {
+	if (!fVerbose)
+		return;
+	
 	BString error = job->ErrorString();
 	if (error.Length() > 0) {
 		error.ReplaceAll("\n", "\n*** ");
@@ -124,7 +139,8 @@ UpdateManager::JobFailed(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 void
 UpdateManager::JobAborted(BSupportKit::BJob* job)
 {
-	printf("Job aborted\n");
+	if (fVerbose)
+		puts("Job aborted");
 }
 
 
@@ -146,67 +162,14 @@ UpdateManager::HandleProblems()
 	if (!fProblemWindow->Go(fSolver,installPackages, uninstallPackages))
 		throw BAbortedByUserException();
 	fProblemWindow->Hide();
-
-/*	int32 problemCount = fSolver->CountProblems();
-	for (int32 i = 0; i < problemCount; i++) {
-		// print problem and possible solutions
-		BSolverProblem* problem = fSolver->ProblemAt(i);
-		printf("problem %" B_PRId32 ": %s\n", i + 1,
-			problem->ToString().String());
-
-		int32 solutionCount = problem->CountSolutions();
-		for (int32 k = 0; k < solutionCount; k++) {
-			const BSolverProblemSolution* solution = problem->SolutionAt(k);
-			printf("  solution %" B_PRId32 ":\n", k + 1);
-			int32 elementCount = solution->CountElements();
-			for (int32 l = 0; l < elementCount; l++) {
-				const BSolverProblemSolutionElement* element
-					= solution->ElementAt(l);
-				printf("    - %s\n", element->ToString().String());
-			}
-		}
-
-		// let the user choose a solution
-		printf("Please select a solution, skip the problem for now or quit.\n");
-		for (;;) {
-			if (solutionCount > 1)
-				printf("select [1...%" B_PRId32 "/s/q]: ", solutionCount);
-			else
-				printf("select [1/s/q]: ");
-
-			char buffer[32];
-			if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), stdin) == NULL
-				|| strcmp(buffer, "q\n") == 0) {
-				//exit(1);
-			}
-
-			if (strcmp(buffer, "s\n") == 0)
-				break;
-
-			
-			char* end;
-			long selected = strtol(buffer, &end, 0);
-			if (end == buffer || *end != '\n' || selected < 1
-				|| selected > solutionCount) {
-				printf("*** invalid input\n");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			status_t error = fSolver->SelectProblemSolution(problem,
-				problem->SolutionAt(selected - 1));
-			if (error != B_OK)
-				DIE(error, "failed to set solution");
-			
-			break;
-		}
-	}*/
 }
 
 
 void
 UpdateManager::ConfirmChanges(bool fromMostSpecific)
 {
-	printf("The following changes will be made:\n");
+	if (fVerbose)
+		puts("The following changes will be made:");
 
 	int32 count = fInstalledRepositories.CountItems();
 	int32 upgradeCount = 0;
@@ -223,9 +186,10 @@ UpdateManager::ConfirmChanges(bool fromMostSpecific)
 				installCount, uninstallCount);
 	}
 	
-	printf("Upgrade count=%" B_PRId32 ", Install count=%" B_PRId32
-		", Uninstall count=%" B_PRId32 "\n",
-		upgradeCount, installCount, uninstallCount);
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("Upgrade count=%" B_PRId32 ", Install count=%" B_PRId32
+			", Uninstall count=%" B_PRId32 "\n",
+			upgradeCount, installCount, uninstallCount);
 	
 	fChangesConfirmed = fStatusWindow->ConfirmUpdates();
 	if (!fChangesConfirmed)
@@ -243,14 +207,16 @@ UpdateManager::Warn(status_t error, const char* format, ...)
 	char buffer[256];
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, format);
-	vfprintf(stderr, format, args);
 	vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), format, args);
 	va_end(args);
 
-	if (error == B_OK)
-		printf("\n");
-	else
-		printf(": %s\n", strerror(error));
+	if (fVerbose) {
+		fputs(buffer, stderr);
+		if (error == B_OK)
+			puts("");
+		else
+			printf(": %s\n", strerror(error));
+	}
 	
 	if (fStatusWindow != NULL) {
 		if (fStatusWindow->UserCancelRequested())
@@ -275,7 +241,8 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressPackageDownloadStarted(const char* packageName)
 		fNewDownloadStarted = false;
 	}
 	
-	printf("Downloading %s...\n", packageName);
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("Downloading %s...\n", packageName);
 }
 
 
@@ -295,49 +262,51 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressPackageDownloadActive(const char* packageName,
 		_UpdateDownloadProgress(NULL, packageName, completionValue * 100.0);
 	}
 
-	static const char* progressChars[] = {
-		"\xE2\x96\x8F",
-		"\xE2\x96\x8E",
-		"\xE2\x96\x8D",
-		"\xE2\x96\x8C",
-		"\xE2\x96\x8B",
-		"\xE2\x96\x8A",
-		"\xE2\x96\x89",
-		"\xE2\x96\x88",
-	};
-
-	int width = 70;
-
-	struct winsize winSize;
-	if (ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &winSize) == 0
-		&& winSize.ws_col < 77) {
-		// We need 7 characters for the percent display
-		width = winSize.ws_col - 7;
-	}
-
-	int position;
-	int ipart = (int)(completionValue * width);
-	int fpart = (int)(((completionValue * width) - ipart) * 8);
-
-	printf("\r"); // return to the beginning of the line
-
-	for (position = 0; position < width; position++) {
-		if (position < ipart) {
-			// This part is fully downloaded, show a full block
-			printf(progressChars[7]);
-		} else if (position > ipart) {
-			// This part is not downloaded, show a space
-			printf(" ");
-		} else {
-			// This part is partially downloaded
-			printf(progressChars[fpart]);
+	if (fVerbose) {
+		static const char* progressChars[] = {
+			"\xE2\x96\x8F",
+			"\xE2\x96\x8E",
+			"\xE2\x96\x8D",
+			"\xE2\x96\x8C",
+			"\xE2\x96\x8B",
+			"\xE2\x96\x8A",
+			"\xE2\x96\x89",
+			"\xE2\x96\x88",
+		};
+	
+		int width = 70;
+	
+		struct winsize winSize;
+		if (ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &winSize) == 0
+			&& winSize.ws_col < 77) {
+			// We need 7 characters for the percent display
+			width = winSize.ws_col - 7;
 		}
+	
+		int position;
+		int ipart = (int)(completionValue * width);
+		int fpart = (int)(((completionValue * width) - ipart) * 8);
+	
+		fputs("\r", stdout); // return to the beginning of the line
+	
+		for (position = 0; position < width; position++) {
+			if (position < ipart) {
+				// This part is fully downloaded, show a full block
+				fputs(progressChars[7], stdout);
+			} else if (position > ipart) {
+				// This part is not downloaded, show a space
+				fputs(" ", stdout);
+			} else {
+				// This part is partially downloaded
+				fputs(progressChars[fpart], stdout);
+			}
+		}
+	
+		// Also print the progress percentage
+		printf(" %3d%%", (int)(completionValue * 100));
+	
+		fflush(stdout);
 	}
-
-	// Also print the progress percentage
-	printf(" %3d%%", (int)(completionValue * 100));
-
-	fflush(stdout);
 	
 }
 
@@ -350,15 +319,17 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressPackageDownloadComplete(const char* packageName)
 		fPackageDownloadsCount++;
 	}
 	
-	// Overwrite the progress bar with whitespace
-	printf("\r");
-	struct winsize w;
-	ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &w);
-	for (int i = 0; i < (w.ws_col); i++)
-		printf(" ");
-	printf("\r\x1b[1A"); // Go to previous line.
-
-	printf("Downloading %s...done.\n", packageName);
+	if (fVerbose) {
+		// Overwrite the progress bar with whitespace
+		fputs("\r", stdout);
+		struct winsize w;
+		ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &w);
+		for (int i = 0; i < (w.ws_col); i++)
+			fputs(" ", stdout);
+		fputs("\r\x1b[1A", stdout); // Go to previous line.
+	
+		printf("Downloading %s...done.\n", packageName);
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -369,14 +340,16 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressPackageChecksumStarted(const char* title)
 	if (fCurrentStep == ACTION_STEP_START)
 		_UpdateStatusWindow(NULL, title);
 	
-	printf("%s...", title);
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("%s...", title);
 }
 
 
 void
 UpdateManager::ProgressPackageChecksumComplete(const char* title)
 {
-	printf("done.\n");
+	if (fVerbose)
+		puts("done.");
 }
 
 
@@ -388,7 +361,8 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressStartApplyingChanges(InstalledRepository& repository)
 	BString detail(B_TRANSLATE("Packages are being updated"));
 	fStatusWindow->UpdatesApplying(header.String(), detail.String());
 	
-	printf("[%s] Applying changes ...\n", repository.Name().String());
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("[%s] Applying changes ...\n", repository.Name().String());
 }
 
 
@@ -402,30 +376,33 @@ UpdateManager::ProgressTransactionCommitted(InstalledRepository& repository,
 		"updates."));
 	_FinalUpdate(header.String(), detail.String());
 
-	const char* repositoryName = repository.Name().String();
+	if (fVerbose) {
+		const char* repositoryName = repository.Name().String();
 
-	int32 issueCount = result.CountIssues();
-	for (int32 i = 0; i < issueCount; i++) {
-		const BTransactionIssue* issue = result.IssueAt(i);
-		if (issue->PackageName().IsEmpty()) {
-			printf("[%s] warning: %s\n", repositoryName,
-				issue->ToString().String());
-		} else {
-			printf("[%s] warning: package %s: %s\n", repositoryName,
-				issue->PackageName().String(), issue->ToString().String());
+		int32 issueCount = result.CountIssues();
+		for (int32 i = 0; i < issueCount; i++) {
+			const BTransactionIssue* issue = result.IssueAt(i);
+			if (issue->PackageName().IsEmpty()) {
+				printf("[%s] warning: %s\n", repositoryName,
+					issue->ToString().String());
+			} else {
+				printf("[%s] warning: package %s: %s\n", repositoryName,
+					issue->PackageName().String(), issue->ToString().String());
+			}
 		}
+	
+		printf("[%s] Changes applied. Old activation state backed up in \"%s\"\n",
+			repositoryName, result.OldStateDirectory().String());
+		printf("[%s] Cleaning up ...\n", repositoryName);
 	}
-
-	printf("[%s] Changes applied. Old activation state backed up in \"%s\"\n",
-		repositoryName, result.OldStateDirectory().String());
-	printf("[%s] Cleaning up ...\n", repositoryName);
 }
 
 
 void
 UpdateManager::ProgressApplyingChangesDone(InstalledRepository& repository)
 {
-	printf("[%s] Done.\n", repository.Name().String());
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("[%s] Done.\n", repository.Name().String());
 }
 
 
@@ -436,7 +413,8 @@ UpdateManager::_PrintResult(InstalledRepository& installationRepository,
 	if (!installationRepository.HasChanges())
 		return;
 
-	printf("  in %s:\n", installationRepository.Name().String());
+	if (fVerbose)
+		printf("  in %s:\n", installationRepository.Name().String());
 
 	PackageList& packagesToActivate
 		= installationRepository.PackagesToActivate();
@@ -470,11 +448,12 @@ UpdateManager::_PrintResult(InstalledRepository& installationRepository,
 
 		int position = upgradedPackages.IndexOf(package->Info().Name());
 		if (position >= 0) {
-			printf("    upgrade package %s-%s to %s from %s\n",
-				package->Info().Name().String(),
-				upgradedPackageVersions.StringAt(position).String(),
-				package->Info().Version().ToString().String(),
-				repository.String());
+			if (fVerbose)
+				printf("    upgrade package %s-%s to %s from %s\n",
+					package->Info().Name().String(),
+					upgradedPackageVersions.StringAt(position).String(),
+					package->Info().Version().ToString().String(),
+					repository.String());
 			fStatusWindow->AddPackageInfo(PACKAGE_UPDATE,
 				package->Info().Name().String(),
 				upgradedPackageVersions.StringAt(position).String(),
@@ -484,10 +463,11 @@ UpdateManager::_PrintResult(InstalledRepository& installationRepository,
 				package->Info().FileName().String());
 			upgradeCount++;
 		} else {
-			printf("    install package %s-%s from %s\n",
-				package->Info().Name().String(),
-				package->Info().Version().ToString().String(),
-				repository.String());
+			if (fVerbose)
+				printf("    install package %s-%s from %s\n",
+					package->Info().Name().String(),
+					package->Info().Version().ToString().String(),
+					repository.String());
 			fStatusWindow->AddPackageInfo(PACKAGE_INSTALL,
 				package->Info().Name().String(),
 				NULL,
@@ -504,7 +484,9 @@ UpdateManager::_PrintResult(InstalledRepository& installationRepository,
 		i++) {
 		if (upgradedPackages.HasString(package->Info().Name()))
 			continue;
-		printf("    uninstall package %s\n", package->VersionedName().String());
+		if (fVerbose)
+			printf("    uninstall package %s\n",
+				package->VersionedName().String());
 		fStatusWindow->AddPackageInfo(PACKAGE_UNINSTALL,
 			package->Info().Name().String(),
 			package->Info().Version().ToString(),
@@ -563,14 +545,16 @@ UpdateManager::_UpdateDownloadProgress(const char* header,
 void
 UpdateManager::_FinalUpdate(const char* header, const char* text)
 {
-	BNotification notification(B_INFORMATION_NOTIFICATION);
-	notification.SetGroup("SoftwareUpdater");
-	notification.SetTitle(header);
-	notification.SetContent(text);
-	BBitmap icon(fStatusWindow->GetNotificationIcon());
-	if (icon.IsValid())
-		notification.SetIcon(&icon);
-	notification.Send();
+	if (!fStatusWindow->IsFront()) {
+		BNotification notification(B_INFORMATION_NOTIFICATION);
+		notification.SetGroup("SoftwareUpdater");
+		notification.SetTitle(header);
+		notification.SetContent(text);
+		BBitmap icon(fStatusWindow->GetNotificationIcon());
+		if (icon.IsValid())
+			notification.SetIcon(&icon);
+		notification.Send();
+	}
 	
 	fStatusWindow->FinalUpdate(header, text);
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.h
index bad133c10a..1a44936750 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/UpdateManager.h
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ class UpdateManager : public BPackageManager,
 	private BPackageManager::UserInteractionHandler {
 public:
 								UpdateManager(
-									BPackageInstallationLocation location);
+									BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+									bool verbose);
 								~UpdateManager();
 
 			void				CheckNetworkConnection();
 			update_type			GetUpdateType();
+			void				CheckRepositories();
 	virtual	void				JobFailed(BSupportKit::BJob* job);
 	virtual	void				JobAborted(BSupportKit::BJob* job);
 			void				FinalUpdate(const char* header,
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ private:
 			bool					fNewDownloadStarted;
 			int32					fPackageDownloadsTotal;
 			int32					fPackageDownloadsCount;
+			bool					fVerbose;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.cpp
index c3f30729ae..3c533e9bca 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@
 #include "WorkingLooper.h"
 
 
-WorkingLooper::WorkingLooper(update_type action)
+WorkingLooper::WorkingLooper(update_type action, bool verbose)
 	:
 	BLooper("WorkingLooper"),
 	fUpdateAction(NULL),
 	fCheckAction(NULL),
-	fActionRequested(action)
+	fActionRequested(action),
+	fVerbose(verbose)
 {
 	Run();
 	PostMessage(kMsgStart);
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ WorkingLooper::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		case kMsgStart:
 		{
 			if (fActionRequested == UPDATE_CHECK_ONLY) {
-				fCheckAction = new CheckAction;
+				fCheckAction = new CheckAction(fVerbose);
 				fCheckAction->Perform();
 			} else {
-				fUpdateAction = new UpdateAction();
+				fUpdateAction = new UpdateAction(fVerbose);
 				fUpdateAction->Perform(fActionRequested);
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.h
index 46309cd932..ce52777c09 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/WorkingLooper.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const uint32 kMsgStart = 'iSTA';
 
 class WorkingLooper : public BLooper {
 public:
-							WorkingLooper(update_type action);
+							WorkingLooper(update_type action, bool verbose);
 							~WorkingLooper();
 			void			MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ private:
 			UpdateAction*	fUpdateAction;
 			CheckAction*	fCheckAction;
 			update_type		fActionRequested;
+			bool			fVerbose;
 			
 };
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/constants.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/constants.h
index 6945be54dd..2d67e669d7 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/constants.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/constants.h
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ static const uint32 kMsgCancel = 'iCAN';
 static const uint32 kMsgCancelResponse = 'iCRE';
 static const uint32 kMsgUpdateConfirmed = 'iCON';
 static const uint32 kMsgWarningDismissed = 'iWDI';
-static const uint32 kMsgNetworkAlert = 'iNAL';
 static const uint32 kMsgGetUpdateType = 'iGUP';
+static const uint32 kMsgNoRepositories = 'iNRE';
 static const uint32 kMsgRegister = 'iREG';
 static const uint32 kMsgFinalQuit = 'iFIN';
-static const uint32 kMsgMoreDetailsOn = 'iDON';
-static const uint32 kMsgMoreDetailsOff = 'iDOF';
+static const uint32 kMsgMoreDetailsToggle = 'iDTO';
 
 // Message data keys
 #define kKeyHeader "key_header"