diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bede6eb..74ca9782 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+* manually refreshing the user catalogue will now switch to the `log` pane before doing so.
+    - see `Catalogue -> Refresh user catalogue`.
+    - the intent is to show that *something* is happening.
 * an (opt-in) automatic refesh of the user-catalogue every 28 days.
     - see `Preferences` -> `Keep user catalogue updated`.
     - the user-catalogue is a catalogue of the addons added to strongbox using `File` -> `Import addon` 
@@ -48,7 +51,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
-* minor cosmetic fix. the buttons on the search tab are now a consistent height.
+* filter buttons on the search tab are now a uniform height.
+* `key` column in the addon detail 'raw data' widget is now wide enough for the text 'supported game tracks'.
+* `updated` column in the installed addon tab is now wide enough for the text '12 months ago'.
 * possible cache stampede fetching strongbox release info. A lock is now acquired to ensure checks happen sequentially.
     - it was possible for the GUI to fire off many requests to Github simultaneously, bypassing cache and overwriting each other.
 
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 3757c831..63f3421a 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ see CHANGELOG.md for a more formal list of changes by release
             - disable during testing?
     - done
 
+* gui, raw data, 'key' column too small for 'supported-game-tracks'
+    - done
+
+* gui, installed, 'updated' column too small for 'NN months ago'
+    - done
+
+* user-catalogue
+    - switch to log window to see progress when refresh-catalogue triggered
+        - only when triggered from menu
+        - scheduled refreshes happen in background
+    - done
+
 ## todo
 
 * 'core/state :db-stats', seems like a nice idea to put more information here
@@ -92,23 +104,21 @@ see CHANGELOG.md for a more formal list of changes by release
     - ...?
     - a button on the opposite of the log popup button but similar that will show some overall stats
 
-* user-catalogue
-    - switch to log window to see progress when refresh-catalogue triggered
-
 * display github requests remaining
     - ...
 
+* user-catalogue, don't switch to user catalogue if sub-pane is up and notice logger is showing
+    - ...
+
 * user catalogue, refreshing may guarantee exceeding github limit.
     - if we know this, add a warning? refuse?
 
-* gui, raw data, 'key' column too small for 'supported-game-tracks'
-
-* gui, installed, 'updated' column too small for 'NN months ago'
-
 * update screenshots
 
 ## todo bucket (no particular order)
 
+* support NO_COLOR envvar, http://no-color.org
+
 * gui, bug, sorting isn't preserved between addon dir switches
     - for example, sorting by 'size' in one addon dir, then switching to another will see random sorting
 
diff --git a/src/strongbox/jfx.clj b/src/strongbox/jfx.clj
index 138c3aa4..e5ebf232 100644
--- a/src/strongbox/jfx.clj
+++ b/src/strongbox/jfx.clj
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@
                                                                        (:tag-list row))}})}}
 
       :updated-date {:text "updated"
-                     :min-width 90 :pref-width 110 :max-width 120
+                     :min-width 100 :pref-width 130 :max-width 150
                      :cell-value-factory :updated-date
                      :cell-factory {:fx/cell-type :tree-table-cell
                                     :describe (fn [dt]
@@ -1532,7 +1532,9 @@
                               (fx/sub-val context get-in [:app-state :cfg :selected-catalogue])
                               (fx/sub-val context get-in [:app-state :cfg :catalogue-location-list]))
                              [separator
-                              (menu-item "Refresh user catalogue" (async-handler cli/refresh-user-catalogue))])
+                              (menu-item "Refresh user catalogue" (async-handler (fn []
+                                                                                   (switch-tab! LOG-TAB)
+                                                                                   (cli/refresh-user-catalogue))))])
 
         cache-menu [(menu-item "Clear http cache" (async-handler core/delete-http-cache!))
                     (menu-item "Clear addon zips" (async-handler core/delete-downloaded-addon-zips!)
@@ -2210,7 +2212,7 @@
   (let [key-col (fn [keypair]
                   ;; shouldn't ever be nil but better safe than sorry
                   (-> keypair :key (or ":nil") str (subs 1)))
-        column-list [{:text "key" :min-width 150 :pref-width 150 :max-width 200 :resizable false :cell-value-factory key-col}
+        column-list [{:text "key" :min-width 220 :pref-width 250 :max-width 300 :resizable false :cell-value-factory key-col}
                      {:text "val" :cell-value-factory :val}]
 
         blacklist [:group-addons :release-list :source-map-list]