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Old 07-19-2010, 05:16 AM   #20
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While we are talking abut icons and the new integrated toolbar, how about removing the few items left at the bottom of the Screen? That would maximise even further the space available for displaying book details.

My Suggestions would be:
- Move the Calibre version information (and the asterisk indicating running from source) to the title bar. Alternatively this information could be added to the Help menu as a sub-item.
- Move the other icons to the main toolbar - perhaps as options to show under the View menu which seems to be the traditional UI location for windows/tabs that can be enabled or disabled. The current icons could be used against the menu items to help with continuity for those used to the existing icons. If that is done, then the current option simply called "View" should probably be renamed "View eBook".
- I would suggest adding a Donate option to the Help button as a sub-item even if the heart on the main toolbar is disabled. I am sure that if the heart is disabled users will struggle to refind enabling it under preferences. It could even be enabled/disabled via this option which would be slightly slicker than doing it under Preferences.
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