Index: source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.c	(working copy)
@@ -289,6 +289,13 @@
 				case ND_KEYS:
 					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 					break;
+				case ND_MODIFIER:
+					switch(wmn->action) {
+						case NA_RENAME:
+							ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
+							break;
+					}
+					break;
 			}
 			break;
 		case NC_ID:
Index: source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c	(working copy)
@@ -271,6 +271,12 @@
 				case ND_BONE_ACTIVE:
 				case ND_BONE_SELECT:
 				case ND_MODIFIER:
+					switch(wmn->action) {
+						case NA_RENAME:
+							ED_area_tag_redraw(sa);
+							break;
+					}
+					break;
 				case ND_CONSTRAINT:
 					ED_area_tag_redraw(sa);
 					break;
Index: source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.c	(working copy)
@@ -398,6 +398,13 @@
 				case ND_KEYS:
 					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 					break;
+				case ND_MODIFIER:
+					switch(wmn->action) {
+						case NA_RENAME:
+							ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
+							break;
+					}
+					break;
 			}
 			break;
 		case NC_NODE:
Index: source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c	(working copy)
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@
 				case ND_TRANSFORM:
 					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 					break;
+				case ND_MODIFIER:
+					switch(wmn->action) {
+						case NA_RENAME:
+							ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
+							break;
+					}
+					break;
 			}
 		case NC_GROUP:
 			/* all actions now, todo: check outliner view mode? */
Index: source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c	(working copy)
@@ -1954,6 +1954,7 @@
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "name", PROP_STRING, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_string_funcs(prop, NULL, NULL, "rna_Modifier_name_set");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Name", "Modifier name.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT|ND_MODIFIER|NA_RENAME, NULL);
 	RNA_def_struct_name_property(srna, prop);
 	
 	/* enums */
Index: source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c	(working copy)
@@ -1904,6 +1904,7 @@
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "name", PROP_STRING, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Name", "Particle system name.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT|ND_MODIFIER|NA_RENAME, NULL);
 	RNA_def_struct_name_property(srna, prop);
 
 	/* access to particle settings is redirected through functions */
Index: source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
===================================================================
--- source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h	(revision 25306)
+++ source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h	(working copy)
@@ -245,17 +245,17 @@
 #define NOTE_SUBTYPE		0x0000FF00
 
 /* subtype scene mode */
-#define NS_MODE_OBJECT		(1<<8)
+#define NS_MODE_OBJECT			(1<<8)
 
-#define NS_EDITMODE_MESH	(2<<8)
-#define NS_EDITMODE_CURVE	(3<<8)
-#define NS_EDITMODE_SURFACE	(4<<8)
-#define NS_EDITMODE_TEXT	(5<<8)
-#define NS_EDITMODE_MBALL	(6<<8)
-#define NS_EDITMODE_LATTICE	(7<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_MESH		(2<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_CURVE		(3<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_SURFACE		(4<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_TEXT		(5<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_MBALL		(6<<8)
+#define NS_EDITMODE_LATTICE		(7<<8)
 #define NS_EDITMODE_ARMATURE	(8<<8)
-#define NS_MODE_POSE		(9<<8)
-#define NS_MODE_PARTICLE	(10<<8)
+#define NS_MODE_POSE			(9<<8)
+#define NS_MODE_PARTICLE		(10<<8)
 
 
 /* action classification */
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@
 #define NA_EVALUATED		2
 #define NA_ADDED			3
 #define NA_REMOVED			4
+#define NA_RENAME			5
 
-
 /* ************** Gesture Manager data ************** */
 
 /* wmGesture->type */