diff --git a/fluents/selections.py b/fluents/selections.py
index 59b3917..d3684a6 100644
--- a/fluents/selections.py
+++ b/fluents/selections.py
@@ -195,11 +195,7 @@ class IdListController:
         except:
             logger.log("notice", "Could not convert to float: %s, %s" %(item1, item2))
 
-        if item1==item2: return 0
-        if item1>item2:
-            return 1
-        else:
-            return -1
+        return cmp(item1, item2)
     
     def _popup_menu(self, *rest):
         self._update_annotations_menu()
@@ -597,7 +593,8 @@ class DimListController:
         self._seltree_controller.activate()
 
     def _dim_row_activated(self, widget, path, column):
-        self._seltree_controller.set_dimension(dim)
+        #self._seltree_controller.set_dimension(dim)
+        pass
         
     def _dimlist_button_pressed(self, widget, event):
         if event.button == 3: