#get the recipe list in the main windows
my $recipe_clist = show_recipe_list();

## pack everything in ##
$window_main->set_contents( $recipe_clist);

## show everything in the main windows ##
show_all $window_main;

##</code><code>##

sub refresh_main_window {
        $recipe_clist->hide();
        $recipe_clist = show_recipe_list() || die "Problem on exchange: $!";
        $recipe_clist->show_now() || die "Problem on show: $!";
}