diff --git a/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.c b/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.c
index 9b48bc96787..5619adff0bd 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.c
+++ b/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.c
@@ -72,26 +72,6 @@ void debug_view_breakpoints::enumerate_sources()
 }
 
 
-//-------------------------------------------------
-//  view_notify - handle notification of updates
-//  to cursor changes
-//-------------------------------------------------
-
-void debug_view_breakpoints::view_notify(debug_view_notification type)
-{
-}
-
-
-//-------------------------------------------------
-//  view_char - handle a character typed within
-//  the current view
-//-------------------------------------------------
-
-void debug_view_breakpoints::view_char(int chval)
-{
-}
-
-
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  view_click - handle a mouse click within the
 //  current view
@@ -134,7 +114,7 @@ void debug_view_breakpoints::view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& p
 		device_debug::breakpoint** bpList = NULL;
 		const int numBPs = breakpoints(SORT_NONE, bpList);
 
-		const int bpIndex = pos.y-1;
+		const int bpIndex = pos.y - 1;
 		if (bpIndex > numBPs || bpIndex < 0)
 			return;
 
@@ -147,7 +127,9 @@ void debug_view_breakpoints::view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& p
 		delete[] bpList;
 	}
 
-	view_update();
+	begin_update();
+	m_update_pending = true;
+	end_update();
 }
 
 
@@ -331,7 +313,7 @@ int debug_view_breakpoints::breakpoints(SortMode sort, device_debug::breakpoint*
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  view_update - update the contents of the
-//  disassembly view
+//  breakpoints view
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 void debug_view_breakpoints::view_update()
diff --git a/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.h b/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.h
index 38cd30de800..bb80b840ebb 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.h
+++ b/src/emu/debug/dvbpoints.h
@@ -58,14 +58,11 @@ public:
 protected:
 	// view overrides
 	virtual void view_update();
-	virtual void view_notify(debug_view_notification type);
-	virtual void view_char(int chval);
 	virtual void view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& pos);
 
 private:
 	// internal helpers
 	void enumerate_sources();
-	bool recompute(offs_t pc, int startline, int lines);
 	void pad_astring_to_length(astring& str, int len);
 	int breakpoints(SortMode sort, device_debug::breakpoint**& bpList);
 
diff --git a/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.c b/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.c
index e9ff9a8754d..b7054b4e4bb 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.c
+++ b/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.c
@@ -71,26 +71,6 @@ void debug_view_watchpoints::enumerate_sources()
 }
 
 
-//-------------------------------------------------
-//  view_notify - handle notification of updates
-//  to cursor changes
-//-------------------------------------------------
-
-void debug_view_watchpoints::view_notify(debug_view_notification type)
-{
-}
-
-
-//-------------------------------------------------
-//  view_char - handle a character typed within
-//  the current view
-//-------------------------------------------------
-
-void debug_view_watchpoints::view_char(int chval)
-{
-}
-
-
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  view_click - handle a mouse click within the
 //  current view
@@ -141,7 +121,7 @@ void debug_view_watchpoints::view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& p
 		device_debug::watchpoint** wpList = NULL;
 		const int numWPs = watchpoints(SORT_NONE, wpList);
 
-		const int wpIndex = pos.y-1;
+		const int wpIndex = pos.y - 1;
 		if (wpIndex > numWPs || wpIndex < 0)
 			return;
 
@@ -154,7 +134,9 @@ void debug_view_watchpoints::view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& p
 		delete[] wpList;
 	}
 
-	view_update();
+	begin_update();
+	m_update_pending = true;
+	end_update();
 }
 
 
@@ -387,7 +369,7 @@ int debug_view_watchpoints::watchpoints(SortMode sort, device_debug::watchpoint*
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  view_update - update the contents of the
-//  disassembly view
+//  watchpoints view
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 void debug_view_watchpoints::view_update()
diff --git a/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.h b/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.h
index 7c35e9278b6..6414b3b0424 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.h
+++ b/src/emu/debug/dvwpoints.h
@@ -62,14 +62,11 @@ public:
 protected:
 	// view overrides
 	virtual void view_update();
-	virtual void view_notify(debug_view_notification type);
-	virtual void view_char(int chval);
 	virtual void view_click(const int button, const debug_view_xy& pos);
 
 private:
 	// internal helpers
 	void enumerate_sources();
-	bool recompute(offs_t pc, int startline, int lines);
 	void pad_astring_to_length(astring& str, int len);
 	int watchpoints(SortMode sort, device_debug::watchpoint**& bpList);