diff --git a/template/qtgui/helper.py b/template/qtgui/helper.py
index f4fc1f9..f04e227 100644
--- a/template/qtgui/helper.py
+++ b/template/qtgui/helper.py
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import logging; logger = logging.getLogger(__name__); logger.info("import")
 
-from PyQt5 import QtGui, QtWidgets
+from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+
 from hashlib import md5
 
+
+def iconFromString(st, size=128):
+    px = QtGui.QPixmap(size,size)
+    color = stringToColor(st)
+    px.fill(color)
+    return QtGui.QIcon(px)    
+
 def stringToColor(st):
     """Convert a string to QColor. Same string, same color
     Is used for group coloring"""
diff --git a/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py b/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
index 7d24185..da4a37e 100644
--- a/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class EventLoop(object):
 
         self.fastLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
         self.slowLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
+        self.verySlowLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
 
     def fastConnect(self, function):
         self.fastLoop.timeout.connect(function)
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ class EventLoop(object):
     def slowConnect(self, function):
         self.slowLoop.timeout.connect(function)
 
+    def verySlowConnect(self, function):
+        self.verySlowLoop.timeout.connect(function)
+
     def fastDisconnect(self, function):
         """The function must be the exact instance that was registered"""
         self.fastLoop.timeout.disconnect(function)
@@ -86,18 +90,27 @@ class EventLoop(object):
         """The function must be the exact instance that was registered"""
         self.slowLoop.timeout.disconnect(function)
 
+    def verySlowDisconnect(self, function):
+        """The function must be the exact instance that was registered"""
+        self.verySlowLoop.timeout.disconnect(function)
+
+
     def start(self):
         """The event loop MUST be started after the Qt Application instance creation"""
         logger.info("Starting fast qt event loop")
         self.fastLoop.start(20)
         logger.info("Starting slow qt event loop")
         self.slowLoop.start(100)
+        logger.info("Starting very slow qt event loop")
+        self.verySlowLoop.start(200)
 
     def stop(self):
         logger.info("Stopping fast qt event loop")
         self.fastLoop.stop()
         logger.info("Stopping slow qt event loop")
         self.slowLoop.stop()
+        logger.info("Stopping very slow qt event loop")
+        self.verySlowLoop.stop()
 
 api.session.eventLoop = EventLoop()
 #QtCore.QCoreApplication.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar) #Force a real menu bar. Qt on wayland will not display it otherwise.