diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index ca41346..e4d98dc 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 #include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
 #include <gtkmm/textview.h>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
 
 #include "filesystem.hpp"
 #include "functions.hpp"
 #include "mainwindow.hpp"
 #include "databasewindow.hpp"
+#include "progresswindow.hpp"
 #include "tv_rename.hpp"
 
 void MainWindow::chooseFile() {
@@ -364,6 +366,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Application > &ptr )
 
     submenu->append(*item);
 
+    item = new Gtk::MenuItem();
+    item->set_label("Change pattern");
+    item->signal_activate().connect(
+        sigc::mem_fun( *this, &MainWindow::dbPattern ) );
+
+    submenu->append(*item);
+
     std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> left_aligned_widgets = {m_label_show,
         m_label_language, m_entry_show, m_combo_language, m_label_dir,
         m_entry_dir, m_label_pattern, m_entry_pattern, m_button_pattern,
@@ -482,8 +491,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Application > &ptr )
         sigc::mem_fun( *this, &MainWindow::patternHelp ) );
 
     // show everything except possible shows and items related to them
-    box->show();
-    box->show_all_children();
+    show_all_children();
     m_check_linux->set_active( true );
     m_label_possible->hide();
     m_combo_possible->hide();
@@ -492,7 +500,18 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Application > &ptr )
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbUpdate() {
-    updateDB( !m_check_linux->get_active() );
+    auto *pw = new ProgressWindow;
+    app->add_window( *pw );
+    auto app_ptr = app;
+
+    pw->signal_hide().connect(
+        [pw, app_ptr](){
+            app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
+            delete pw;
+        });
+    std::thread t( updateDB, !m_check_linux->get_active(), pw );
+    t.detach();
+    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbClean() {
@@ -500,7 +519,18 @@ void MainWindow::dbClean() {
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbRefresh() {
-    refreshDB( !m_check_linux->get_active() );
+    auto *pw = new ProgressWindow;
+    app->add_window( *pw );
+    auto app_ptr = app;
+
+    pw->signal_hide().connect(
+        [pw, app_ptr](){
+            app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
+            delete pw;
+        });
+    std::thread t( refreshDB, !m_check_linux->get_active(), pw );
+    t.detach();
+    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbAdd() {
@@ -526,12 +556,26 @@ void MainWindow::dbAdd() {
 
     std::cout << show << " " << language_code << " " << show_id << std::endl;
 
-    addToDB( show, m_entry_dir->get_text(), language_code, show_id,
-             m_entry_pattern->get_text(), !m_check_linux->get_active(), m_check_dvd->get_active() );
+    auto *pw = new ProgressWindow;
+    app->add_window( *pw );
+    auto app_ptr = app;
+
+    pw->signal_hide().connect(
+        [pw, app_ptr](){
+            app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
+            delete pw;
+        });
+
+    std::thread t( addToDB, std::ref( show ), m_entry_dir->get_text(),
+                   std::ref( language_code ), std::ref( show_id ),
+                   m_entry_pattern->get_text(), !m_check_linux->get_active(),
+                   m_check_dvd->get_active(), pw );
+    t.detach();
+    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbManage() {
-    auto *dbWindow = new DatabaseWindow( !m_check_linux->get_active() );
+    auto *dbWindow = new DatabaseWindow( !m_check_linux->get_active(), app );
     app->add_window( *dbWindow );
     auto app_ptr = app;
 
@@ -543,3 +587,33 @@ void MainWindow::dbManage() {
 
     dbWindow->show();
 }
+
+void MainWindow::dbPattern() {
+    // Create a custom dialog box for pattern change
+    std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Dialog> dialog( new Gtk::Dialog( "Change pattern", *this ) );
+    dialog->set_default_size( 350, 0 );
+    auto content = dialog->get_content_area();
+
+    auto pattern = getDBPattern();
+
+    std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Entry> pattern_entry( new Gtk::Entry );
+    content->pack_start( *pattern_entry );
+
+    dialog->add_button( "_Cancel", Gtk::RESPONSE_CANCEL );
+    dialog->add_button( "_OK", Gtk::RESPONSE_OK );
+    dialog->show_all_children();
+
+    dialog->signal_response().connect(
+        [&pattern, &pattern_entry]( int response ){
+            if( response == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK )
+                pattern = pattern_entry->get_text();
+        });
+
+    pattern_entry->set_text( pattern );
+
+    auto response = dialog->run();
+
+    if( response == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK ) {
+        changeDBPattern( pattern );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mainwindow.hpp b/mainwindow.hpp
index acb0b83..640481e 100644
--- a/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ private:
     void dbRefresh();
     void dbAdd();
     void dbManage();
+    void dbPattern();
 
 protected:
     Gtk::Button *m_button_dir = new Gtk::Button();