diff --git a/apps/modes_gui b/apps/modes_gui
index 8f7de29..c05c69b 100755
--- a/apps/modes_gui
+++ b/apps/modes_gui
@@ -195,14 +195,47 @@ class mainwindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             self.ui.text_livedata.append(msgstr)
             self.ui.text_livedata.verticalScrollBar().setSliderPosition(self.ui.text_livedata.verticalScrollBar().maximum())
 
+    #refresh dashboard display with info from clicked aircraft.
+    #this can either be on-click (hence the name for auto slot) or
+    #due to a database update.
     def on_list_aircraft_clicked(self, index):
         icao = long(str(index.data().toString()), 16)
-        #ok now let's fetch the info for this icao and update the display
-        print icao
+        self.db = sqlite3.connect(self.dbname)
+        
+        #get ident
+        q = "select ident from ident where icao=%i" % icao
+        cursor = self.db.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(q)
+        ident = cursor.fetchall()
+        self.ui.line_ident.clear()
+        if len(ident) > 0:
+            self.ui.line_ident.insert(ident[-1][0])
+
+        #get vector info
+        q = "select seen, speed, heading, vertical from vectors where icao=%i order by seen desc limit 1" % icao
+        cursor.execute(q)
+        r = cursor.fetchall()
+        speed = "-"
+        vs = "-"
+        heading = 0
+        seen = time.time()
+        if len(r) != 0:
+            seen = r[0][0]
+            speed = "%i" % r[0][1]
+            heading = r[0][2]
+            vs = "%i" % r[0][3]
+
+        self.ui.line_speed.clear()
+        self.ui.line_climb.clear()
+        self.ui.line_speed.insert(speed)
+        self.ui.line_climb.insert(vs)
 
 #eventually: set up a QTimer or whatever and have it self-update and emit dataChanged()
 #better yet just have the SQL interface yell and say hey that line changed.
 #on selected aircraft or on update for visible aircraft, emit signal to update current dashboard display.
+#maybe the datamodel should be responsible for inserting data into the SQL db as well, making this the
+#main interface. this could subclass modes_sql for insert functionality. then you get the ability to
+#invalidate on update.
 class modes_datamodel(QtCore.QAbstractListModel):
     def __init__(self, dbname):
         QtCore.QAbstractListModel.__init__(self)
@@ -222,6 +255,7 @@ class modes_datamodel(QtCore.QAbstractListModel):
         if role != QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole:
             return QtCore.QVariant()
 
+        #TODO eventually find a way to populate the ICAOs with fading according to age
         icaoquery = "select distinct icao from positions order by icao"
         cursor = self.db.cursor()
         cursor.execute(icaoquery)
diff --git a/res/modes_rx.ui b/res/modes_rx.ui
index 9da5252..3cfb449 100644
--- a/res/modes_rx.ui
+++ b/res/modes_rx.ui
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
      </rect>
     </property>
     <property name="currentIndex">
-     <number>0</number>
+     <number>1</number>
     </property>
     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
      <attribute name="title">
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>370</x>
-        <y>90</y>
+        <y>120</y>
         <width>51</width>
         <height>20</height>
        </rect>
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>410</x>
-        <y>90</y>
+        <y>120</y>
         <width>71</width>
         <height>27</height>
        </rect>
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>410</x>
-        <y>120</y>
+        <y>150</y>
         <width>121</width>
         <height>27</height>
        </rect>
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>370</x>
-        <y>120</y>
+        <y>150</y>
         <width>51</width>
         <height>20</height>
        </rect>
@@ -741,6 +741,45 @@
        <string>Longitude</string>
       </property>
      </widget>
+     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="line_climb">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>410</x>
+        <y>90</y>
+        <width>71</width>
+        <height>27</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <property name="readOnly">
+       <bool>true</bool>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_30">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>480</x>
+        <y>90</y>
+        <width>31</width>
+        <height>17</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>ft/s</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_31">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>370</x>
+        <y>90</y>
+        <width>41</width>
+        <height>20</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Climb</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
     </widget>
     <widget class="QWidget" name="browsertab">
      <attribute name="title">