[luketheobscure]

Must... Not... Respond.... GAH!

I didn't just make something "pretty", I grouped elements in a more logical fashion in order to aid in predictability of functions. I made something that you could just look at and know what it did, instead of having to experiment. And yes, in my opinion (and it seems everybody else's opinion, even those who don't want a change), I made something that is a lot easier on the eyes.

And Manichean- ever heard of "feature creep"? Besides, I didn't actually remove any functions- just moved them. And the logical groupings of related functions is the definition of "form follows function".

Of course there was room for improvement on what I posted! There was some great constructive criticism early on, but things quickly degenerated.

I'll leave it at that. Consider my suggestions withdrawn.

Good luck all, Calibre is still a great program. Perhaps a designer with more intestinal fortitude than I will come along and offer help.