diff --git a/recipes/metro_uk.recipe b/recipes/metro_uk.recipe
index deced5976b..2d5155ef29 100644
--- a/recipes/metro_uk.recipe
+++ b/recipes/metro_uk.recipe
@@ -1,29 +1,32 @@
 from calibre.web.feeds.news import BasicNewsRecipe
 class AdvancedUserRecipe1306097511(BasicNewsRecipe):
     title          = u'Metro UK'
-
-    no_stylesheets = True
-    oldest_article = 1
-    max_articles_per_feed = 200
+    description = 'News as provide by The Metro -UK'
 
     __author__ = 'Dave Asbury'
+    no_stylesheets = True
+    oldest_article = 1
+    max_articles_per_feed = 25
+    remove_empty_feeds = True
+    remove_javascript     = True
+
+
     language = 'en_GB'
-    simultaneous_downloads= 3
+
 
     masthead_url        = 'http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/images/metro_logo.gif'
 
+    extra_css = 'h2 {font: sans-serif medium;}'
     keep_only_tags = [
+	dict(name='h1'),dict(name='h2', attrs={'class':'h2'}),
                     dict(attrs={'class':['img-cnt figure']}),
-    dict(attrs={'class':['art-img']}),
-                    dict(name='h1'),
-    dict(name='h2', attrs={'class':'h2'}),
+    	dict(attrs={'class':['art-img']}),
+
                     dict(name='div', attrs={'class':'art-lft'})
     ]
-    remove_tags    = [dict(name='div', attrs={'class':[ 'metroCommentFormWrap',
-                                                                             'commentForm', 'metroCommentInnerWrap',
-                             'art-rgt','pluck-app pluck-comm','news m12 clrd clr-l p5t', 'flt-r' ]})]
-
+    remove_tags    = [dict(name='div', attrs={'class':[ 'news m12 clrd clr-b p5t shareBtm', 'commentForm', 'metroCommentInnerWrap',
+                             'art-rgt','pluck-app pluck-comm','news m12 clrd clr-l p5t', 'flt-r' ]}),
+	dict(attrs={'class':[ 'metroCommentFormWrap','commentText','commentsNav','avatar','submDateAndTime']})
+	          ]
     feeds          = [
         (u'News', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/news/'), (u'Money', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/money/'), (u'Sport', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/sport/'), (u'Film', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/metrolife/film/'), (u'Music', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/metrolife/music/'), (u'TV', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/tv/'), (u'Showbiz', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/showbiz/'), (u'Weird News', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/weird/'), (u'Travel', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/travel/'), (u'Lifestyle', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/lifestyle/'), (u'Books', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/lifestyle/books/'), (u'Food', u'http://www.metro.co.uk/rss/lifestyle/restaurants/')]
-
-
diff --git a/recipes/noticias_r7.recipe b/recipes/noticias_r7.recipe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7495bb77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/noticias_r7.recipe
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import re
+from calibre.web.feeds.news import BasicNewsRecipe
+
+class PortalR7(BasicNewsRecipe):
+    title                  = 'Noticias R7'
+    __author__             = 'Diniz Bortolotto'
+    description            = 'Noticias Portal R7'
+    oldest_article         = 2
+    max_articles_per_feed  = 20
+    encoding               = 'utf8'
+    publisher              = 'Rede Record'
+    category               = 'news, Brazil'
+    language               = 'pt_BR'
+    publication_type       = 'newsportal'
+    use_embedded_content   = False
+    no_stylesheets         = True
+    remove_javascript      = True
+    remove_attributes      = ['style']
+
+    feeds                  = [
+                              (u'Brasil', u'http://www.r7.com/data/rss/brasil.xml'),
+                              (u'Economia', u'http://www.r7.com/data/rss/economia.xml'),
+                              (u'Internacional', u'http://www.r7.com/data/rss/internacional.xml'),
+                              (u'Tecnologia e Ci\xeancia', u'http://www.r7.com/data/rss/tecnologiaCiencia.xml')
+                             ]
+    reverse_article_order  = True
+
+    keep_only_tags         = [dict(name='div', attrs={'class':'materia'})]
+    remove_tags            = [
+                              dict(id=['espalhe', 'report-erro']),
+                              dict(name='ul', attrs={'class':'controles'}),
+                              dict(name='ul', attrs={'class':'relacionados'}),
+                              dict(name='div', attrs={'class':'materia_banner'}),
+                              dict(name='div', attrs={'class':'materia_controles'})
+                             ]
+
+    preprocess_regexps     = [
+                              (re.compile(r'<div class="materia">.*<div class="materia_cabecalho">',re.DOTALL|re.IGNORECASE),
+                              lambda match: '<div class="materia"><div class="materia_cabecalho">')
+                             ]
diff --git a/resources/content_server/read/monocle.js b/resources/content_server/read/monocle.js
index 8d58ba8a06..560e4af641 100644
--- a/resources/content_server/read/monocle.js
+++ b/resources/content_server/read/monocle.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Monocle = {
-  VERSION: "1.0.0"
+  VERSION: "2.0.0"
 };
 
 
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ Monocle.Browser.has.iframeTouchBug = Monocle.Browser.iOSVersionBelow("4.2");
 Monocle.Browser.has.selectThruBug = Monocle.Browser.iOSVersionBelow("4.2");
 
 Monocle.Browser.has.mustScrollSheaf = Monocle.Browser.is.MobileSafari;
-Monocle.Browser.has.iframeDoubleWidthBug = Monocle.Browser.has.mustScrollSheaf;
+Monocle.Browser.has.iframeDoubleWidthBug =
+  Monocle.Browser.has.mustScrollSheaf || Monocle.Browser.on.Kindle3;
 
 Monocle.Browser.has.floatColumnBug = Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit;
 
@@ -181,6 +182,11 @@ Monocle.Browser.has.jumpFlickerBug =
   Monocle.Browser.on.MacOSX && Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit;
 
 
+Monocle.Browser.has.columnOverflowPaintBug = Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit &&
+  !Monocle.Browser.is.MobileSafari &&
+  navigator.userAgent.indexOf("AppleWebKit/534") > 0;
+
+
 if (typeof window.console == "undefined") {
   window.console = {
     messages: [],
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ Monocle.Factory = function (element, label, index, reader) {
 
 
   function initialize() {
+    if (!p.label) { return; }
     var node = p.reader.properties.graph;
     node[p.label] = node[p.label] || [];
     if (typeof p.index == 'undefined' && node[p.label][p.index]) {
@@ -274,7 +281,11 @@ Monocle.Factory = function (element, label, index, reader) {
 
   function make(tagName, oLabel, index_or_options, or_options) {
     var oIndex, options;
-    if (arguments.length == 2) {
+    if (arguments.length == 1) {
+      oLabel = null,
+      oIndex = 0;
+      options = {};
+    } else if (arguments.length == 2) {
       oIndex = 0;
       options = {};
     } else if (arguments.length == 4) {
@@ -376,6 +387,22 @@ Monocle.pieceLoaded('factory');
 Monocle.Events = {}
 
 
+Monocle.Events.dispatch = function (elem, evtType, data, cancelable) {
+  if (!document.createEvent) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  var evt = document.createEvent("Events");
+  evt.initEvent(evtType, false, cancelable || false);
+  evt.m = data;
+  try {
+    return elem.dispatchEvent(evt);
+  } catch(e) {
+    console.warn("Failed to dispatch event: "+evtType);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+
 Monocle.Events.listen = function (elem, evtType, fn, useCapture) {
   if (elem.addEventListener) {
     return elem.addEventListener(evtType, fn, useCapture || false);
@@ -405,7 +432,7 @@ Monocle.Events.listenForContact = function (elem, fns, options) {
       pageY: ci.pageY
     };
 
-    var target = evt.target || window.srcElement;
+    var target = evt.target || evt.srcElement;
     while (target.nodeType != 1 && target.parentNode) {
       target = target.parentNode;
     }
@@ -527,13 +554,18 @@ Monocle.Events.deafenForContact = function (elem, listeners) {
 }
 
 
-Monocle.Events.listenForTap = function (elem, fn) {
+Monocle.Events.listenForTap = function (elem, fn, activeClass) {
   var startPos;
 
   if (Monocle.Browser.on.Kindle3) {
     Monocle.Events.listen(elem, 'click', function () {});
   }
 
+  var annul = function () {
+    startPos = null;
+    if (activeClass && elem.dom) { elem.dom.removeClass(activeClass); }
+  }
+
   var annulIfOutOfBounds = function (evt) {
     if (evt.type.match(/^mouse/)) {
       return;
@@ -545,7 +577,7 @@ Monocle.Events.listenForTap = function (elem, fn) {
       evt.m.registrantX < 0 || evt.m.registrantX > elem.offsetWidth ||
       evt.m.registrantY < 0 || evt.m.registrantY > elem.offsetHeight
     ) {
-      startPos = null;
+      annul();
     } else {
       evt.preventDefault();
     }
@@ -557,6 +589,7 @@ Monocle.Events.listenForTap = function (elem, fn) {
       start: function (evt) {
         startPos = [evt.m.pageX, evt.m.pageY];
         evt.preventDefault();
+        if (activeClass && elem.dom) { elem.dom.addClass(activeClass); }
       },
       move: annulIfOutOfBounds,
       end: function (evt) {
@@ -565,10 +598,9 @@ Monocle.Events.listenForTap = function (elem, fn) {
           evt.m.startOffset = startPos;
           fn(evt);
         }
+        annul();
       },
-      cancel: function (evt) {
-        startPos = null;
-      }
+      cancel: annul
     },
     {
       useCapture: false
@@ -997,6 +1029,9 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
     createReaderElements();
 
     p.defaultStyles = addPageStyles(k.DEFAULT_STYLE_RULES, false);
+    if (options.stylesheet) {
+      p.initialStyles = addPageStyles(options.stylesheet, false);
+    }
 
     primeFrames(options.primeURL, function () {
       applyStyles();
@@ -1077,6 +1112,7 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
       if (Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit) {
         frame.contentDocument.documentElement.style.overflow = "hidden";
       }
+      dispatchEvent('monocle:frameprimed', { frame: frame, pageIndex: pageCount });
       if ((pageCount += 1) == pageMax) {
         Monocle.defer(callback);
       }
@@ -1131,6 +1167,7 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
     var pageCount = 0;
     if (typeof callback == 'function') {
       var watcher = function (evt) {
+        dispatchEvent('monocle:firstcomponentchange', evt.m);
         if ((pageCount += 1) == p.flipper.pageCount) {
           deafen('monocle:componentchange', watcher);
           callback();
@@ -1239,7 +1276,7 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
         page.appendChild(runner);
         ctrlData.elements.push(runner);
       }
-    } else if (cType == "modal" || cType == "popover") {
+    } else if (cType == "modal" || cType == "popover" || cType == "hud") {
       ctrlElem = ctrl.createControlElements(overlay);
       overlay.appendChild(ctrlElem);
       ctrlData.elements.push(ctrlElem);
@@ -1312,24 +1349,33 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
     var controlData = dataForControl(ctrl);
     if (!controlData) {
       console.warn("No data for control: " + ctrl);
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
-    if (controlData.hidden == false) {
-      return;
+
+    if (showingControl(ctrl)) {
+      return false;
     }
+
+    var overlay = dom.find('overlay');
+    if (controlData.usesOverlay && controlData.controlType != "hud") {
+      for (var i = 0, ii = p.controls.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+        if (p.controls[i].usesOverlay && !p.controls[i].hidden) {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      overlay.style.display = "block";
+    }
+
     for (var i = 0; i < controlData.elements.length; ++i) {
       controlData.elements[i].style.display = "block";
     }
-    var overlay = dom.find('overlay');
-    if (controlData.usesOverlay) {
-      overlay.style.display = "block";
-    }
+
     if (controlData.controlType == "popover") {
       overlay.listeners = Monocle.Events.listenForContact(
         overlay,
         {
           start: function (evt) {
-            obj = evt.target || window.event.srcElement;
+            var obj = evt.target || window.event.srcElement;
             do {
               if (obj == controlData.elements[0]) { return true; }
             } while (obj && (obj = obj.parentNode));
@@ -1346,22 +1392,18 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
       ctrl.properties.hidden = false;
     }
     dispatchEvent('controlshow', ctrl, false);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+
+  function showingControl(ctrl) {
+    var controlData = dataForControl(ctrl);
+    return controlData.hidden == false;
   }
 
 
   function dispatchEvent(evtType, data, cancelable) {
-    if (!document.createEvent) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    var evt = document.createEvent("Events");
-    evt.initEvent(evtType, false, cancelable || false);
-    evt.m = data;
-    try {
-      return dom.find('box').dispatchEvent(evt);
-    } catch(e) {
-      console.warn("Failed to dispatch event: " + evtType);
-      return false;
-    }
+    return Monocle.Events.dispatch(dom.find('box'), evtType, data, cancelable);
   }
 
 
@@ -1502,6 +1544,7 @@ Monocle.Reader = function (node, bookData, options, onLoadCallback) {
   API.addControl = addControl;
   API.hideControl = hideControl;
   API.showControl = showControl;
+  API.showingControl = showingControl;
   API.dispatchEvent = dispatchEvent;
   API.listen = listen;
   API.deafen = deafen;
@@ -1527,22 +1570,32 @@ Monocle.Reader.DEFAULT_CLASS_PREFIX = 'monelem_'
 Monocle.Reader.FLIPPER_DEFAULT_CLASS = "Slider";
 Monocle.Reader.FLIPPER_LEGACY_CLASS = "Legacy";
 Monocle.Reader.DEFAULT_STYLE_RULES = [
-  "html * {" +
+  "html#RS\\:monocle * {" +
+    "-webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;" +
     "text-rendering: auto !important;" +
     "word-wrap: break-word !important;" +
+    "overflow: visible !important;" +
     (Monocle.Browser.has.floatColumnBug ? "float: none !important;" : "") +
-  "}" +
-  "body {" +
+  "}",
+  "html#RS\\:monocle body {" +
     "margin: 0 !important;" +
     "padding: 0 !important;" +
     "-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;" +
-  "}" +
-  "table, img {" +
+  "}",
+  "html#RS\\:monocle body * {" +
     "max-width: 100% !important;" +
-    "max-height: 90% !important;" +
+  "}",
+  "html#RS\\:monocle img, html#RS\\:monocle video, html#RS\\:monocle object {" +
+    "max-height: 95% !important;" +
   "}"
 ]
 
+if (Monocle.Browser.has.columnOverflowPaintBug) {
+  Monocle.Reader.DEFAULT_STYLE_RULES.push(
+    "::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 0; height: 0; }"
+  )
+}
+
 
 Monocle.pieceLoaded('reader');
 /* BOOK */
@@ -1586,6 +1639,16 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
       locus.load = true;
       locus.componentId = p.componentIds[0];
       return locus;
+    } else if (
+      cIndex < 0 &&
+      locus.componentId &&
+      currComponent.properties.id != locus.componentId
+    ) {
+      pageDiv.m.reader.dispatchEvent(
+        "monocle:notfound",
+        { href: locus.componentId }
+      );
+      return null;
     } else if (cIndex < 0) {
       component = currComponent;
       locus.componentId = pageDiv.m.activeFrame.m.component.properties.id;
@@ -1619,6 +1682,8 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
       result.page += locus.direction;
     } else if (typeof(locus.anchor) == "string") {
       result.page = component.pageForChapter(locus.anchor, pageDiv);
+    } else if (typeof(locus.xpath) == "string") {
+      result.page = component.pageForXPath(locus.xpath, pageDiv);
     } else if (typeof(locus.position) == "string") {
       if (locus.position == "start") {
         result.page = 1;
@@ -1638,6 +1703,7 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
     if (result.page < 1) {
       if (cIndex == 0) {
         result.page = 1;
+        result.boundarystart = true;
       } else {
         result.load = true;
         result.componentId = p.componentIds[cIndex - 1];
@@ -1647,6 +1713,7 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
     } else if (result.page > lastPageNum['new']) {
       if (cIndex == p.lastCIndex) {
         result.page = lastPageNum['new'];
+        result.boundaryend = true;
       } else {
         result.load = true;
         result.componentId = p.componentIds[cIndex + 1];
@@ -1660,18 +1727,25 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
 
   function setPageAt(pageDiv, locus) {
     locus = pageNumberAt(pageDiv, locus);
-    if (!locus.load) {
-      var component = p.components[p.componentIds.indexOf(locus.componentId)];
-      pageDiv.m.place = pageDiv.m.place || new Monocle.Place();
-      pageDiv.m.place.setPlace(component, locus.page);
+    if (locus && !locus.load) {
+      var evtData = { locus: locus, page: pageDiv }
+      if (locus.boundarystart) {
+        pageDiv.m.reader.dispatchEvent('monocle:boundarystart', evtData);
+      } else if (locus.boundaryend) {
+        pageDiv.m.reader.dispatchEvent('monocle:boundaryend', evtData);
+      } else {
+        var component = p.components[p.componentIds.indexOf(locus.componentId)];
+        pageDiv.m.place = pageDiv.m.place || new Monocle.Place();
+        pageDiv.m.place.setPlace(component, locus.page);
 
-      var evtData = {
-        page: pageDiv,
-        locus: locus,
-        pageNumber: pageDiv.m.place.pageNumber(),
-        componentId: locus.componentId
+        var evtData = {
+          page: pageDiv,
+          locus: locus,
+          pageNumber: pageDiv.m.place.pageNumber(),
+          componentId: locus.componentId
+        }
+        pageDiv.m.reader.dispatchEvent("monocle:pagechange", evtData);
       }
-      pageDiv.m.reader.dispatchEvent("monocle:pagechange", evtData);
     }
     return locus;
   }
@@ -1683,6 +1757,10 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
       locus = pageNumberAt(pageDiv, locus);
     }
 
+    if (!locus) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!locus.load) {
       callback(locus);
       return;
@@ -1690,7 +1768,9 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
 
     var findPageNumber = function () {
       locus = setPageAt(pageDiv, locus);
-      if (locus.load) {
+      if (!locus) {
+        return;
+      } else if (locus.load) {
         loadPageAt(pageDiv, locus, callback, progressCallback)
       } else {
         callback(locus);
@@ -1715,10 +1795,12 @@ Monocle.Book = function (dataSource) {
   }
 
 
-  function setOrLoadPageAt(pageDiv, locus, callback, progressCallback) {
+  function setOrLoadPageAt(pageDiv, locus, callback, onProgress, onFail) {
     locus = setPageAt(pageDiv, locus);
-    if (locus.load) {
-      loadPageAt(pageDiv, locus, callback, progressCallback);
+    if (!locus) {
+      if (onFail) { onFail(); }
+    } else if (locus.load) {
+      loadPageAt(pageDiv, locus, callback, onProgress);
     } else {
       callback(locus);
     }
@@ -1864,13 +1946,18 @@ Monocle.Place = function () {
   }
 
 
-  function percentageThrough() {
+  function percentAtTopOfPage() {
+    return p.percent - 1.0 / p.component.lastPageNumber();
+  }
+
+
+  function percentAtBottomOfPage() {
     return p.percent;
   }
 
 
-  function pageAtPercentageThrough(pc) {
-    return Math.max(Math.round(p.component.lastPageNumber() * pc), 1);
+  function pageAtPercentageThrough(percent) {
+    return Math.max(Math.round(p.component.lastPageNumber() * percent), 1);
   }
 
 
@@ -1911,6 +1998,8 @@ Monocle.Place = function () {
     }
     if (options.direction) {
       locus.page += options.direction;
+    } else {
+      locus.percent = percentAtBottomOfPage();
     }
     return locus;
   }
@@ -1942,7 +2031,9 @@ Monocle.Place = function () {
   API.setPlace = setPlace;
   API.setPercentageThrough = setPercentageThrough;
   API.componentId = componentId;
-  API.percentageThrough = percentageThrough;
+  API.percentAtTopOfPage = percentAtTopOfPage;
+  API.percentAtBottomOfPage = percentAtBottomOfPage;
+  API.percentageThrough = percentAtBottomOfPage;
   API.pageAtPercentageThrough = pageAtPercentageThrough;
   API.pageNumber = pageNumber;
   API.chapterInfo = chapterInfo;
@@ -2158,11 +2249,13 @@ Monocle.Component = function (book, id, index, chapters, source) {
     if (p.chapters[0] && typeof p.chapters[0].percent == "number") {
       return;
     }
+    var doc = pageDiv.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
     for (var i = 0; i < p.chapters.length; ++i) {
       var chp = p.chapters[i];
       chp.percent = 0;
       if (chp.fragment) {
-        chp.percent = pageDiv.m.dimensions.percentageThroughOfId(chp.fragment);
+        var node = doc.getElementById(chp.fragment);
+        chp.percent = pageDiv.m.dimensions.percentageThroughOfNode(node);
       }
     }
     return p.chapters;
@@ -2187,14 +2280,37 @@ Monocle.Component = function (book, id, index, chapters, source) {
     if (!fragment) {
       return 1;
     }
-    var pc2pn = function (pc) { return Math.floor(pc * p.pageLength) + 1 }
     for (var i = 0; i < p.chapters.length; ++i) {
       if (p.chapters[i].fragment == fragment) {
-        return pc2pn(p.chapters[i].percent);
+        return percentToPageNumber(p.chapters[i].percent);
       }
     }
-    var percent = pageDiv.m.dimensions.percentageThroughOfId(fragment);
-    return pc2pn(percent);
+    var doc = pageDiv.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
+    var node = doc.getElementById(fragment);
+    var percent = pageDiv.m.dimensions.percentageThroughOfNode(node);
+    return percentToPageNumber(percent);
+  }
+
+
+  function pageForXPath(xpath, pageDiv) {
+    var doc = pageDiv.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
+    var percent = 0;
+    if (typeof doc.evaluate == "function") {
+      var node = doc.evaluate(
+        xpath,
+        doc,
+        null,
+        9,
+        null
+      ).singleNodeValue;
+      var percent = pageDiv.m.dimensions.percentageThroughOfNode(node);
+    }
+    return percentToPageNumber(percent);
+  }
+
+
+  function percentToPageNumber(pc) {
+    return Math.floor(pc * p.pageLength) + 1;
   }
 
 
@@ -2207,6 +2323,7 @@ Monocle.Component = function (book, id, index, chapters, source) {
   API.updateDimensions = updateDimensions;
   API.chapterForPage = chapterForPage;
   API.pageForChapter = pageForChapter;
+  API.pageForXPath = pageForXPath;
   API.lastPageNumber = lastPageNumber;
 
   return API;
@@ -2415,9 +2532,11 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Vert = function (pageDiv) {
   }
 
 
-  function percentageThroughOfId(id) {
+  function percentageThroughOfNode(target) {
+    if (!target) {
+      return 0;
+    }
     var doc = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
-    var target = doc.getElementById(id);
     var offset = 0;
     if (target.getBoundingClientRect) {
       offset = target.getBoundingClientRect().top;
@@ -2456,7 +2575,7 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Vert = function (pageDiv) {
   API.hasChanged = hasChanged;
   API.measure = measure;
   API.pages = pages;
-  API.percentageThroughOfId = percentageThroughOfId;
+  API.percentageThroughOfNode = percentageThroughOfNode;
   API.locusToOffset = locusToOffset;
 
   initialize();
@@ -2713,8 +2832,7 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
       (!p.measurements) ||
       (p.measurements.width != newMeasurements.width) ||
       (p.measurements.height != newMeasurements.height) ||
-      (p.measurements.scrollWidth != newMeasurements.scrollWidth) ||
-      (p.measurements.fontSize != newMeasurements.fontSize)
+      (p.measurements.scrollWidth != newMeasurements.scrollWidth)
     );
   }
 
@@ -2736,10 +2854,16 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
       if (!lc || !lc.getBoundingClientRect) {
         console.warn('Empty document for page['+p.page.m.pageIndex+']');
         p.measurements.scrollWidth = p.measurements.width;
-      } else if (lc.getBoundingClientRect().bottom > p.measurements.height) {
-        p.measurements.scrollWidth = p.measurements.width * 2;
       } else {
-        p.measurements.scrollWidth = p.measurements.width;
+        var bcr = lc.getBoundingClientRect();
+        if (
+          bcr.right > p.measurements.width ||
+          bcr.bottom > p.measurements.height
+        ) {
+          p.measurements.scrollWidth = p.measurements.width * 2;
+        } else {
+          p.measurements.scrollWidth = p.measurements.width;
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -2758,12 +2882,11 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
   }
 
 
-  function percentageThroughOfId(id) {
-    var doc = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
-    var target = doc.getElementById(id);
+  function percentageThroughOfNode(target) {
     if (!target) {
       return 0;
     }
+    var doc = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
     var offset = 0;
     if (target.getBoundingClientRect) {
       offset = target.getBoundingClientRect().left;
@@ -2785,20 +2908,30 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
   function componentChanged(evt) {
     if (evt.m['page'] != p.page) { return; }
     var doc = evt.m['document'];
-    Monocle.Styles.applyRules(doc.body, k.BODY_STYLES);
+    if (Monocle.Browser.has.columnOverflowPaintBug) {
+      var div = doc.createElement('div');
+      Monocle.Styles.applyRules(div, k.BODY_STYLES);
+      div.style.cssText += "overflow: scroll !important;";
+      while (doc.body.childNodes.length) {
+        div.appendChild(doc.body.firstChild);
+      }
+      doc.body.appendChild(div);
+    } else {
+      Monocle.Styles.applyRules(doc.body, k.BODY_STYLES);
 
-    if (Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit) {
-      doc.documentElement.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      if (Monocle.Browser.is.WebKit) {
+        doc.documentElement.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      }
     }
+
     p.dirty = true;
   }
 
 
   function setColumnWidth() {
     var cw = p.page.m.sheafDiv.clientWidth;
-    var doc = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument;
     if (currBodyStyleValue('column-width') != cw+"px") {
-      Monocle.Styles.affix(doc.body, 'column-width', cw+"px");
+      Monocle.Styles.affix(columnedElement(), 'column-width', cw+"px");
       p.dirty = true;
     }
   }
@@ -2809,8 +2942,7 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
     return {
       width: sheaf.clientWidth,
       height: sheaf.clientHeight,
-      scrollWidth: scrollerWidth(),
-      fontSize: currBodyStyleValue('font-size')
+      scrollWidth: scrollerWidth()
     }
   }
 
@@ -2819,16 +2951,24 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
     if (Monocle.Browser.has.mustScrollSheaf) {
       return p.page.m.sheafDiv;
     } else {
-      return p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument.body;
+      return columnedElement();
     }
   }
 
 
+  function columnedElement() {
+    var elem = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument.body;
+    return Monocle.Browser.has.columnOverflowPaintBug ? elem.firstChild : elem;
+  }
+
+
   function scrollerWidth() {
     var bdy = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument.body;
     if (Monocle.Browser.has.iframeDoubleWidthBug) {
-      if (Monocle.Browser.on.Android) {
-        return bdy.scrollWidth * 1.5; // I actually have no idea why 1.5.
+      if (Monocle.Browser.on.Kindle3) {
+        return scrollerElement().scrollWidth;
+      } else if (Monocle.Browser.on.Android) {
+        return bdy.scrollWidth;
       } else if (Monocle.Browser.iOSVersion < "4.1") {
         var hbw = bdy.scrollWidth / 2;
         var sew = scrollerElement().scrollWidth;
@@ -2838,15 +2978,18 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
         var hbw = bdy.scrollWidth / 2;
         return hbw;
       }
-    } else if (Monocle.Browser.is.Gecko) {
-      var lc = bdy.lastChild;
-      while (lc && lc.nodeType != 1) {
-        lc = lc.previousSibling;
-      }
-      if (lc && lc.getBoundingClientRect) {
-        return lc.getBoundingClientRect().right;
+    } else if (bdy.getBoundingClientRect) {
+      var elems = bdy.getElementsByTagName('*');
+      var bdyRect = bdy.getBoundingClientRect();
+      var l = bdyRect.left, r = bdyRect.right;
+      for (var i = elems.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+        var rect = elems[i].getBoundingClientRect();
+        l = Math.min(l, rect.left);
+        r = Math.max(r, rect.right);
       }
+      return Math.abs(l) + Math.abs(r);
     }
+
     return scrollerElement().scrollWidth;
   }
 
@@ -2867,8 +3010,14 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
 
   function translateToLocus(locus) {
     var offset = locusToOffset(locus);
-    var bdy = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument.body;
-    Monocle.Styles.affix(bdy, "transform", "translateX("+offset+"px)");
+    p.page.m.offset = 0 - offset;
+    if (k.SETX && !Monocle.Browser.has.columnOverflowPaintBug) {
+      var bdy = p.page.m.activeFrame.contentDocument.body;
+      Monocle.Styles.affix(bdy, "transform", "translateX("+offset+"px)");
+    } else {
+      var scrElem = scrollerElement();
+      scrElem.scrollLeft = 0 - offset;
+    }
     return offset;
   }
 
@@ -2876,7 +3025,7 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns = function (pageDiv) {
   API.hasChanged = hasChanged;
   API.measure = measure;
   API.pages = pages;
-  API.percentageThroughOfId = percentageThroughOfId;
+  API.percentageThroughOfNode = percentageThroughOfNode;
 
   API.locusToOffset = locusToOffset;
   API.translateToLocus = translateToLocus;
@@ -2898,6 +3047,8 @@ Monocle.Dimensions.Columns.BODY_STYLES = {
   "column-fill": "auto"
 }
 
+Monocle.Dimensions.Columns.SETX = true; // Set to false for scrollLeft.
+
 if (Monocle.Browser.has.iframeDoubleWidthBug) {
   Monocle.Dimensions.Columns.BODY_STYLES["min-width"] = "200%";
 } else {
@@ -2924,6 +3075,8 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
   function addPage(pageDiv) {
     pageDiv.m.dimensions = new Monocle.Dimensions.Columns(pageDiv);
+
+    Monocle.Styles.setX(pageDiv, "0px");
   }
 
 
@@ -2963,6 +3116,7 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
 
   function interactiveMode(bState) {
+    p.reader.dispatchEvent('monocle:interactive:'+(bState ? 'on' : 'off'));
     if (!Monocle.Browser.has.selectThruBug) {
       return;
     }
@@ -2994,10 +3148,10 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
   function moveTo(locus, callback) {
     var fn = function () {
-      prepareNextPage(announceTurn);
-      if (typeof callback == "function") {
-        callback();
-      }
+      prepareNextPage(function () {
+        if (typeof callback == "function") { callback(); }
+        announceTurn();
+      });
     }
     setPage(upperPage(), locus, fn);
   }
@@ -3045,12 +3199,26 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
     if (dir == k.FORWARDS) {
       if (getPlace().onLastPageOfBook()) {
+        p.reader.dispatchEvent(
+          'monocle:boundaryend',
+          {
+            locus: getPlace().getLocus({ direction : dir }),
+            page: upperPage()
+          }
+        );
         resetTurnData();
         return;
       }
       onGoingForward(boxPointX);
     } else if (dir == k.BACKWARDS) {
       if (getPlace().onFirstPageOfBook()) {
+        p.reader.dispatchEvent(
+          'monocle:boundarystart',
+          {
+            locus: getPlace().getLocus({ direction : dir }),
+            page: upperPage()
+          }
+        );
         resetTurnData();
         return;
       }
@@ -3215,14 +3383,14 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
 
   function announceTurn() {
-    hideWaitControl(upperPage());
-    hideWaitControl(lowerPage());
     p.reader.dispatchEvent('monocle:turn');
     resetTurnData();
   }
 
 
   function resetTurnData() {
+    hideWaitControl(upperPage());
+    hideWaitControl(lowerPage());
     p.turnData = {};
   }
 
@@ -3268,7 +3436,7 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
           (new Date()).getTime() - stamp > duration ||
           Math.abs(currX - finalX) <= Math.abs((currX + step) - finalX)
         ) {
-          clearTimeout(elem.setXTransitionInterval)
+          clearTimeout(elem.setXTransitionInterval);
           Monocle.Styles.setX(elem, finalX);
           if (elem.setXTCB) {
             elem.setXTCB();
@@ -3366,13 +3534,17 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
   function jumpIn(pageDiv, callback) {
     var dur = Monocle.Browser.has.jumpFlickerBug ? 1 : 0;
-    setX(pageDiv, 0, { duration: dur }, callback);
+    Monocle.defer(function () {
+      setX(pageDiv, 0, { duration: dur }, callback);
+    });
   }
 
 
   function jumpOut(pageDiv, callback) {
     var dur = Monocle.Browser.has.jumpFlickerBug ? 1 : 0;
-    setX(pageDiv, 0 - pageDiv.offsetWidth, { duration: dur }, callback);
+    Monocle.defer(function () {
+      setX(pageDiv, 0 - pageDiv.offsetWidth, { duration: dur }, callback);
+    });
   }
 
 
@@ -3382,7 +3554,9 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
       duration: k.durations.SLIDE,
       timing: 'ease-in'
     };
-    setX(upperPage(), 0, slideOpts, callback);
+    Monocle.defer(function () {
+      setX(upperPage(), 0, slideOpts, callback);
+    });
   }
 
 
@@ -3391,7 +3565,9 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
       duration: k.durations.SLIDE,
       timing: 'ease-in'
     };
-    setX(upperPage(), 0 - upperPage().offsetWidth, slideOpts, callback);
+    Monocle.defer(function () {
+      setX(upperPage(), 0 - upperPage().offsetWidth, slideOpts, callback);
+    });
   }
 
 
@@ -3418,13 +3594,13 @@ Monocle.Flippers.Slider = function (reader) {
 
   function showWaitControl(page) {
     var ctrl = p.reader.dom.find('flippers_slider_wait', page.m.pageIndex);
-    ctrl.style.opacity = 0.5;
+    ctrl.style.visibility = "visible";
   }
 
 
   function hideWaitControl(page) {
     var ctrl = p.reader.dom.find('flippers_slider_wait', page.m.pageIndex);
-    ctrl.style.opacity = 0;
+    ctrl.style.visibility = "hidden";
   }
 
   API.pageCount = p.pageCount;
diff --git a/resources/images/devices/itunes.png b/resources/images/devices/itunes.png
index cd8579d492..cc0493d9eb 100644
Binary files a/resources/images/devices/itunes.png and b/resources/images/devices/itunes.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/mobileread.png b/resources/images/plugins/mobileread.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec04625351
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/mobileread.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_deprecated.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_deprecated.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf5e3e2d21
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_deprecated.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_invalid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_invalid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f905703564
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_invalid.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_ok.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_ok.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ae52697cd
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diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_valid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_valid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7ea5fb9
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_disabled_valid.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf76fd0f67
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new_invalid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new_invalid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac9143b2b2
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diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new_valid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new_valid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0dfea2852e
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_new_valid.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbd541dc03
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater_updates.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater_updates.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9cb8456ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_updater_updates.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_invalid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_invalid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e19963ce62
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_invalid.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_ok.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_ok.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cd2e89127
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_ok.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_valid.png b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_valid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a0b79b11a
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/plugins/plugin_upgrade_valid.png differ
diff --git a/setup/installer/windows/portable.c b/setup/installer/windows/portable.c
index 2a557e9174..05763bc303 100644
--- a/setup/installer/windows/portable.c
+++ b/setup/installer/windows/portable.c
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ void launch_calibre(LPCTSTR exe, LPCTSTR config_dir, LPCTSTR library_dir) {
         ExitProcess(1);
     }
 
+    if (! SetEnvironmentVariable(TEXT("CALIBRE_PORTABLE_BUILD"), exe)) {
+        show_last_error(TEXT("Failed to set environment variables"));
+        ExitProcess(1);
+    }
+
     dwFlags = CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT | CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP;
     _sntprintf_s(cmdline, BUFSIZE, _TRUNCATE, TEXT(" \"--with-library=%s\""), library_dir);
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index f6b0a8d802..627f1b751a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ isbsd = isfreebsd or isnetbsd
 islinux   = not(iswindows or isosx or isbsd)
 isfrozen  = hasattr(sys, 'frozen')
 isunix = isosx or islinux
+isportable = os.environ.get('CALIBRE_PORTABLE_BUILD', None) is not None
 
 try:
     preferred_encoding = locale.getpreferredencoding()
diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index ec0f28273f..d1c5b6ccd5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ from calibre.devices.iliad.driver import ILIAD
 from calibre.devices.irexdr.driver import IREXDR1000, IREXDR800
 from calibre.devices.jetbook.driver import JETBOOK, MIBUK, JETBOOK_MINI
 from calibre.devices.kindle.driver import KINDLE, KINDLE2, KINDLE_DX
-from calibre.devices.nook.driver import NOOK, NOOK_COLOR, NOOK_TSR
+from calibre.devices.nook.driver import NOOK, NOOK_COLOR
 from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505
 from calibre.devices.user_defined.driver import USER_DEFINED
 from calibre.devices.android.driver import ANDROID, S60
@@ -603,10 +603,11 @@ from calibre.devices.eslick.driver import ESLICK, EBK52
 from calibre.devices.nuut2.driver import NUUT2
 from calibre.devices.iriver.driver import IRIVER_STORY
 from calibre.devices.binatone.driver import README
-from calibre.devices.hanvon.driver import N516, EB511, ALEX, AZBOOKA, THEBOOK
+from calibre.devices.hanvon.driver import (N516, EB511, ALEX, AZBOOKA, THEBOOK,
+        LIBREAIR)
 from calibre.devices.edge.driver import EDGE
-from calibre.devices.teclast.driver import TECLAST_K3, NEWSMY, IPAPYRUS, \
-        SOVOS, PICO, SUNSTECH_EB700, ARCHOS7O, STASH, WEXLER
+from calibre.devices.teclast.driver import (TECLAST_K3, NEWSMY, IPAPYRUS,
+        SOVOS, PICO, SUNSTECH_EB700, ARCHOS7O, STASH, WEXLER)
 from calibre.devices.sne.driver import SNE
 from calibre.devices.misc import (PALMPRE, AVANT, SWEEX, PDNOVEL,
         GEMEI, VELOCITYMICRO, PDNOVEL_KOBO, LUMIREAD, ALURATEK_COLOR,
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ plugins += [
     KINDLE,
     KINDLE2,
     KINDLE_DX,
-    NOOK, NOOK_COLOR, NOOK_TSR,
+    NOOK, NOOK_COLOR,
     PRS505,
     ANDROID,
     S60,
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ plugins += [
     EB600,
     README,
     N516,
-    THEBOOK,
+    THEBOOK, LIBREAIR,
     EB511,
     ELONEX,
     TECLAST_K3,
@@ -866,13 +867,20 @@ class ActionStore(InterfaceActionBase):
         from calibre.gui2.store.config.store import save_settings as save
         save(config_widget)
 
+class ActionPluginUpdater(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Plugin Updater'
+    author = 'Grant Drake'
+    description = 'Queries the MobileRead forums for updates to plugins to install'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.plugin_updates:PluginUpdaterAction'
+
 plugins += [ActionAdd, ActionFetchAnnotations, ActionGenerateCatalog,
         ActionConvert, ActionDelete, ActionEditMetadata, ActionView,
         ActionFetchNews, ActionSaveToDisk, ActionShowBookDetails,
         ActionRestart, ActionOpenFolder, ActionConnectShare,
         ActionSendToDevice, ActionHelp, ActionPreferences, ActionSimilarBooks,
         ActionAddToLibrary, ActionEditCollections, ActionChooseLibrary,
-        ActionCopyToLibrary, ActionTweakEpub, ActionNextMatch, ActionStore]
+        ActionCopyToLibrary, ActionTweakEpub, ActionNextMatch, ActionStore,
+        ActionPluginUpdater]
 
 # }}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/ui.py b/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
index 24b720ec3e..e259400ec9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ def initialize_plugin(plugin, path_to_zip_file):
         raise InvalidPlugin((_('Initialization of plugin %s failed with traceback:')
                             %tb) + '\n'+tb)
 
+def has_external_plugins():
+    return bool(config['plugins'])
 
 def initialize_plugins():
     global _initialized_plugins
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
index e1133ab929..dea5844028 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
     '''
     Calling sequences:
     Initialization:
-        can_handle() or can_handle_windows()
+        can_handle() | can_handle_windows()
+         _launch_iTunes()
         reset()
         open()
         card_prefix()
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/hanvon/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/hanvon/driver.py
index f9dec178c6..3798257c2d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/hanvon/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/hanvon/driver.py
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ class THEBOOK(N516):
     EBOOK_DIR_MAIN = 'My books'
     WINDOWS_CARD_A_MEM = '_FILE-STOR_GADGE'
 
+class LIBREAIR(N516):
+    name = 'Libre Air Driver'
+    gui_name = 'Libre Air'
+    description    = _('Communicate with the Libre Air reader.')
+    author         = 'Kovid Goyal'
+    FORMATS = ['epub', 'mobi', 'prc', 'fb2', 'rtf', 'txt', 'pdf']
+
+    BCD = [0x399]
+    VENDOR_NAME      = 'ALURATEK'
+    WINDOWS_MAIN_MEM = WINDOWS_CARD_A_MEM = '_FILE-STOR_GADGET'
+    EBOOK_DIR_MAIN = 'Books'
+
 class ALEX(N516):
 
     name = 'Alex driver'
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
index e09fb7eaf9..9c8f882f3d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
@@ -81,55 +81,28 @@ class NOOK(USBMS):
         return [x.replace('#', '_') for x in components]
 
 class NOOK_COLOR(NOOK):
-    gui_name       = _('Nook Color')
-    description    = _('Communicate with the Nook Color eBook reader.')
+    description    = _('Communicate with the Nook Color and TSR eBook readers.')
 
-    PRODUCT_ID  = [0x002]
+    PRODUCT_ID  = [0x002, 0x003]
     BCD         = [0x216]
-    WINDOWS_MAIN_MEM = WINDOWS_CARD_A_MEM = 'EBOOK_DISK'
 
+    WINDOWS_MAIN_MEM = WINDOWS_CARD_A_MEM = 'EBOOK_DISK'
     EBOOK_DIR_MAIN = 'My Files'
+    NEWS_IN_FOLDER = False
+
+    def upload_cover(self, path, filename, metadata, filepath):
+        pass
+
+    def get_carda_ebook_dir(self, for_upload=False):
+        if for_upload:
+            return self.EBOOK_DIR_MAIN
+        return ''
 
     def create_upload_path(self, path, mdata, fname, create_dirs=True):
-        filepath = NOOK.create_upload_path(self, path, mdata, fname,
-                create_dirs=False)
-        edm = self.EBOOK_DIR_MAIN
-        subdir = 'Books'
-        if mdata.tags:
-            if _('News') in mdata.tags:
-                subdir = 'Magazines'
-        filepath = filepath.replace(os.sep+edm+os.sep,
-                os.sep+edm+os.sep+subdir+os.sep)
-        filedir = os.path.dirname(filepath)
-        if create_dirs and not os.path.exists(filedir):
-            os.makedirs(filedir)
-
-        return filepath
-
-    def upload_cover(self, path, filename, metadata, filepath):
-        pass
-
-    def get_carda_ebook_dir(self, for_upload=False):
-        if for_upload:
-            return 'My Files/Books'
-        return ''
-
-class NOOK_TSR(NOOK):
-    gui_name       = _('Nook Simple')
-    description    = _('Communicate with the Nook TSR eBook reader.')
-
-    PRODUCT_ID  = [0x003]
-    BCD         = [0x216]
-
-    EBOOK_DIR_MAIN = 'My Files/Books'
-    WINDOWS_MAIN_MEM = WINDOWS_CARD_A_MEM = 'EBOOK_DISK'
-
-    def upload_cover(self, path, filename, metadata, filepath):
-        pass
-
-    def get_carda_ebook_dir(self, for_upload=False):
-        if for_upload:
-            return 'My Files/Books'
-        return ''
+        is_news = mdata.tags and _('News') in mdata.tags
+        subdir = 'Magazines' if is_news else 'Books'
+        path = os.path.join(path, subdir)
+        return USBMS.create_upload_path(self, path, mdata, fname,
+                create_dirs=create_dirs)
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py b/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
index f0090989d9..442f3701c4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class Device(DeviceConfig, DevicePlugin):
     #: The maximum length of paths created on the device
     MAX_PATH_LEN = 250
 
+    #: Put news in its own folder
+    NEWS_IN_FOLDER = True
+
     def reset(self, key='-1', log_packets=False, report_progress=None,
             detected_device=None):
         self._main_prefix = self._card_a_prefix = self._card_b_prefix = None
@@ -946,7 +949,8 @@ class Device(DeviceConfig, DevicePlugin):
             extra_components = []
             tag = special_tag
             if tag.startswith(_('News')):
-                extra_components.append('News')
+                if self.NEWS_IN_FOLDER:
+                    extra_components.append('News')
             else:
                 for c in tag.split('/'):
                     c = sanitize(c)
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
index bea90eeba8..bb515f95a4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
@@ -394,6 +394,13 @@ class EPUBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
             for tag in XPath('//h:img[@src]')(root):
                 tag.set('src', tag.get('src', '').replace('&', ''))
 
+            # ADE whimpers in fright when it encounters a <td> outside a
+            # <table>
+            in_table = XPath('ancestor::h:table')
+            for tag in XPath('//h:td|//h:tr|//h:th')(root):
+                if not in_table(tag):
+                    tag.tag = XHTML('div')
+
             special_chars = re.compile(u'[\u200b\u00ad]')
             for elem in root.iterdescendants():
                 if getattr(elem, 'text', False):
@@ -413,7 +420,7 @@ class EPUBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
                             rule.style.removeProperty('margin-left')
                             # padding-left breaks rendering in webkit and gecko
                             rule.style.removeProperty('padding-left')
-                # Change whitespace:pre to pre-line to accommodate readers that
+                # Change whitespace:pre to pre-wrap to accommodate readers that
                 # cannot scroll horizontally
                 for rule in stylesheet.data.cssRules.rulesOfType(CSSRule.STYLE_RULE):
                     style = rule.style
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/html/input.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/html/input.py
index 3d5f6c00ef..ce6c46c6cf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/html/input.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/html/input.py
@@ -455,13 +455,16 @@ class HTMLInput(InputFormatPlugin):
             bhref = os.path.basename(link)
             id, href = self.oeb.manifest.generate(id='added',
                     href=bhref)
+            guessed = self.guess_type(href)[0]
+            media_type = guessed or self.BINARY_MIME
+            if 'text' in media_type:
+                self.log.warn('Ignoring link to text file %r'%link_)
+                return None
+
             self.oeb.log.debug('Added', link)
             self.oeb.container = self.DirContainer(os.path.dirname(link),
                     self.oeb.log, ignore_opf=True)
             # Load into memory
-            guessed = self.guess_type(href)[0]
-            media_type = guessed or self.BINARY_MIME
-
             item = self.oeb.manifest.add(id, href, media_type)
             item.html_input_href = bhref
             if guessed in self.OEB_STYLES:
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
index 303bb2db6e..849dbd1555 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ class ISBNMerge(object):
                 isbns, min_year = xisbn.get_isbn_pool(isbn)
                 if not isbns:
                     isbns = frozenset([isbn])
-                self.pools[isbns] = pool = (min_year, [])
+                if isbns in self.pools:
+                    # xISBN had a brain fart
+                    pool = self.pools[isbns]
+                else:
+                    self.pools[isbns] = pool = (min_year, [])
 
             if not self.pool_has_result_from_same_source(pool, result):
                 pool[1].append(result)
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/xisbn.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/xisbn.py
index 56156c034e..ff21dfd89d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/xisbn.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/xisbn.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ class xISBN(object):
                 ans.append(rec)
         return ans
 
+    def isbns_in_data(self, data):
+        for rec in data:
+            for i in rec.get('isbn', []):
+                yield i
+
     def get_data(self, isbn):
         isbn = self.purify(isbn)
         with self.lock:
@@ -57,9 +62,8 @@ class xISBN(object):
                     data = []
                 id_ = len(self._data)
                 self._data.append(data)
-                for rec in data:
-                    for i in rec.get('isbn', []):
-                        self._map[i] = id_
+                for i in self.isbns_in_data(data):
+                    self._map[i] = id_
                 self._map[isbn] = id_
             return self._data[self._map[isbn]]
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/mobiml.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/mobiml.py
index 2275552c15..d108742f3c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/mobiml.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/mobiml.py
@@ -442,9 +442,16 @@ class MobiMLizer(object):
         if tag in TABLE_TAGS and self.ignore_tables:
             tag = 'span' if tag == 'td' else 'div'
 
-        # GR: Added 'width', 'border' and 'scope'
+        if tag == 'table':
+            col = style.backgroundColor
+            if col:
+                elem.set('bgcolor', col)
+            css = style.cssdict()
+            if 'border' in css or 'border-width' in css:
+                elem.set('border', '1')
         if tag in TABLE_TAGS:
-            for attr in ('rowspan', 'colspan','width','border','scope'):
+            for attr in ('rowspan', 'colspan', 'width', 'border', 'scope',
+                    'bgcolor'):
                 if attr in elem.attrib:
                     istate.attrib[attr] = elem.attrib[attr]
         if tag == 'q':
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/writer.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/writer.py
index 2ca62f0dea..bf9de37513 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/writer.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/writer.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class Serializer(object):
         if self.write_page_breaks_after_item:
             buffer.write('<mbp:pagebreak/>')
         buffer.write('</div>')
+        self.anchor_offset = None
 
     def serialize_elem(self, elem, item, nsrmap=NSRMAP):
         buffer = self.buffer
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/oeb/stylizer.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/oeb/stylizer.py
index fc7a27b5cd..f6ff594701 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/oeb/stylizer.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/oeb/stylizer.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ __copyright__ = '2008, Marshall T. Vandegrift <llasram@gmail.com>'
 import os, itertools, re, logging, copy, unicodedata
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
 from xml.dom import SyntaxErr as CSSSyntaxError
-import cssutils
 from cssutils.css import (CSSStyleRule, CSSPageRule, CSSStyleDeclaration,
     CSSFontFaceRule, cssproperties)
 try:
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     # cssutils >= 0.9.8
     from cssutils.css import PropertyValue as CSSValueList
-from cssutils import profile as cssprofiles
+from cssutils import (profile as cssprofiles, parseString, parseStyle, log as
+        cssutils_log, CSSParser, profiles)
 from lxml import etree
 from lxml.cssselect import css_to_xpath, ExpressionError, SelectorSyntaxError
 from calibre import force_unicode
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from calibre.ebooks import unit_convert
 from calibre.ebooks.oeb.base import XHTML, XHTML_NS, CSS_MIME, OEB_STYLES
 from calibre.ebooks.oeb.base import XPNSMAP, xpath, urlnormalize
 
-cssutils.log.setLevel(logging.WARN)
+cssutils_log.setLevel(logging.WARN)
 
 _html_css_stylesheet = None
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def html_css_stylesheet():
     global _html_css_stylesheet
     if _html_css_stylesheet is None:
         html_css = open(P('templates/html.css'), 'rb').read()
-        _html_css_stylesheet = cssutils.parseString(html_css)
+        _html_css_stylesheet = parseString(html_css)
         _html_css_stylesheet.namespaces['h'] = XHTML_NS
     return _html_css_stylesheet
 
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ class Stylizer(object):
 
         # Add cssutils parsing profiles from output_profile
         for profile in self.opts.output_profile.extra_css_modules:
-            cssutils.profile.addProfile(profile['name'],
+            cssprofiles.addProfile(profile['name'],
                                         profile['props'],
                                         profile['macros'])
 
-        parser = cssutils.CSSParser(fetcher=self._fetch_css_file,
+        parser = CSSParser(fetcher=self._fetch_css_file,
                 log=logging.getLogger('calibre.css'))
         self.font_face_rules = []
         for elem in head:
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ class Style(object):
         self._width = None
         self._height = None
         self._lineHeight = None
+        self._bgcolor = None
         stylizer._styles[element] = self
 
     def set(self, prop, val):
@@ -533,6 +534,48 @@ class Style(object):
     def pt_to_px(self, value):
         return (self._profile.dpi / 72.0) * value
 
+    @property
+    def backgroundColor(self):
+        '''
+        Return the background color by parsing both the background-color and
+        background shortcut properties. Note that inheritance/default values
+        are not used. None is returned if no background color is set.
+        '''
+
+        def validate_color(col):
+            return cssprofiles.validateWithProfile('color',
+                        col,
+                        profiles=[profiles.Profiles.CSS_LEVEL_2])[1]
+
+        if self._bgcolor is None:
+            col = None
+            val = self._style.get('background-color', None)
+            if val and validate_color(val):
+                col = val
+            else:
+                val = self._style.get('background', None)
+                if val is not None:
+                    try:
+                        style = parseStyle('background: '+val)
+                        val = style.getProperty('background').cssValue
+                        try:
+                            val = list(val)
+                        except:
+                            # val is CSSPrimitiveValue
+                            val = [val]
+                        for c in val:
+                            c = c.cssText
+                            if validate_color(c):
+                                col = c
+                                break
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            if col is None:
+                self._bgcolor = False
+            else:
+                self._bgcolor = col
+        return self._bgcolor if self._bgcolor else None
+
     @property
     def fontSize(self):
         def normalize_fontsize(value, base):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/plugin_updates.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/plugin_updates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8adbbe98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/plugin_updates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+from __future__ import (unicode_literals, division, absolute_import,
+                        print_function)
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2011, Grant Drake <grant.drake@gmail.com>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QApplication, Qt, QIcon
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+                                                 FILTER_ALL, FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
+
+class PluginUpdaterAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Plugin Updater'
+    action_spec = (_('Plugin Updater'), None, None, None)
+    action_type = 'current'
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.setIcon(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater.png')))
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.check_for_plugin_updates)
+
+    def check_for_plugin_updates(self):
+        # Get the user to choose a plugin to install
+        initial_filter = FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE
+        mods = QApplication.keyboardModifiers()
+        if mods & Qt.ControlModifier or mods & Qt.ShiftModifier:
+            initial_filter = FILTER_ALL
+
+        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.gui, initial_filter=initial_filter)
+        d.exec_()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
index 1ebd4ea6ba..c3bf9bbe8b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class PreferencesAction(InterfaceAction):
             pm.addAction(QIcon(I('config.png')), _('Change calibre behavior'), self.do_config)
         pm.addAction(QIcon(I('wizard.png')), _('Run welcome wizard'),
                 self.gui.run_wizard)
+        pm.addAction(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater.png')),
+                _('Get plugins to enhance calibre'), self.get_plugins)
         if not DEBUG:
             pm.addSeparator()
             ac = pm.addAction(QIcon(I('debug.png')), _('Restart in debug mode'),
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ class PreferencesAction(InterfaceAction):
         for x in (self.gui.preferences_action, self.qaction):
             x.triggered.connect(self.do_config)
 
+    def get_plugins(self):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+                FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED)
+        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.gui,
+                initial_filter=FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED)
+        d.exec_()
 
     def do_config(self, checked=False, initial_plugin=None,
             close_after_initial=False):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7d641b43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
@@ -0,0 +1,869 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+from __future__ import (unicode_literals, division, absolute_import,
+                        print_function)
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2011, Grant Drake <grant.drake@gmail.com>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import re, datetime, traceback
+from lxml import html
+from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QUrl, QFrame, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QBrush, QTextEdit,
+                      QComboBox, QAbstractItemView, QHBoxLayout, QDialogButtonBox,
+                      QAbstractTableModel, QVariant, QTableView, QModelIndex,
+                      QSortFilterProxyModel, QAction, QIcon, QDialog,
+                      QFont, QPixmap, QSize)
+from calibre import browser, prints
+from calibre.constants import numeric_version, iswindows, isosx, DEBUG
+from calibre.customize.ui import (initialized_plugins, is_disabled, remove_plugin,
+                                  add_plugin, enable_plugin, disable_plugin,
+                                  NameConflict, has_external_plugins)
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, question_dialog, info_dialog, NONE, open_url, gprefs
+from calibre.gui2.preferences.plugins import ConfigWidget
+from calibre.utils.date import UNDEFINED_DATE, format_date
+
+
+MR_URL = 'http://www.mobileread.com/forums/'
+MR_INDEX_URL = MR_URL + 'showpost.php?p=1362767&postcount=1'
+
+FILTER_ALL = 0
+FILTER_INSTALLED = 1
+FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE = 2
+FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED = 3
+
+def get_plugin_updates_available():
+    '''
+    API exposed to read whether there are updates available for any
+    of the installed user plugins.
+    Returns None if no updates found
+    Returns list(DisplayPlugin) of plugins installed that have a new version
+    '''
+    if not has_external_plugins():
+        return None
+    display_plugins = read_available_plugins()
+    if display_plugins:
+        update_plugins = filter(filter_upgradeable_plugins, display_plugins)
+        if len(update_plugins) > 0:
+            return update_plugins
+    return None
+
+def filter_upgradeable_plugins(display_plugin):
+    return display_plugin.is_upgrade_available()
+
+def filter_not_installed_plugins(display_plugin):
+    return not display_plugin.is_installed()
+
+def read_available_plugins():
+    display_plugins = []
+    br = browser()
+    br.set_handle_gzip(True)
+    try:
+        raw = br.open_novisit(MR_INDEX_URL).read()
+        if not raw:
+            return
+    except:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return
+    raw = raw.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+    root = html.fromstring(raw)
+    list_nodes = root.xpath('//div[@id="post_message_1362767"]/ul/li')
+    # Add our deprecated plugins which are nested in a grey span
+    list_nodes.extend(root.xpath('//div[@id="post_message_1362767"]/span/ul/li'))
+    for list_node in list_nodes:
+        try:
+            display_plugin = DisplayPlugin(list_node)
+            get_installed_plugin_status(display_plugin)
+            display_plugins.append(display_plugin)
+        except:
+            if DEBUG:
+                prints('======= MobileRead Parse Error =======')
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                prints(html.tostring(list_node))
+    display_plugins = sorted(display_plugins, key=lambda k: k.name)
+    return display_plugins
+
+def get_installed_plugin_status(display_plugin):
+    display_plugin.installed_version = None
+    display_plugin.plugin = None
+    for plugin in initialized_plugins():
+        if plugin.name == display_plugin.name:
+            display_plugin.plugin = plugin
+            display_plugin.installed_version = plugin.version
+            break
+    if display_plugin.uninstall_plugins:
+        # Plugin requires a specific plugin name to be uninstalled first
+        # This could occur when a plugin is renamed (Kindle Collections)
+        # or multiple plugins deprecated into a newly named one.
+        # Check whether user has the previous version(s) installed
+        plugins_to_remove = list(display_plugin.uninstall_plugins)
+        for plugin_to_uninstall in plugins_to_remove:
+            found = False
+            for plugin in initialized_plugins():
+                if plugin.name == plugin_to_uninstall:
+                    found = True
+                    break
+            if not found:
+                display_plugin.uninstall_plugins.remove(plugin_to_uninstall)
+
+
+class ImageTitleLayout(QHBoxLayout):
+    '''
+    A reusable layout widget displaying an image followed by a title
+    '''
+    def __init__(self, parent, icon_name, title):
+        QHBoxLayout.__init__(self)
+        title_font = QFont()
+        title_font.setPointSize(16)
+        title_image_label = QLabel(parent)
+        pixmap = QPixmap()
+        pixmap.load(I(icon_name))
+        if pixmap is None:
+            error_dialog(parent, _('Restart required'),
+                         _('You must restart Calibre before using this plugin!'), show=True)
+        else:
+            title_image_label.setPixmap(pixmap)
+        title_image_label.setMaximumSize(32, 32)
+        title_image_label.setScaledContents(True)
+        self.addWidget(title_image_label)
+        shelf_label = QLabel(title, parent)
+        shelf_label.setFont(title_font)
+        self.addWidget(shelf_label)
+        self.insertStretch(-1)
+
+
+class SizePersistedDialog(QDialog):
+    '''
+    This dialog is a base class for any dialogs that want their size/position
+    restored when they are next opened.
+    '''
+
+    initial_extra_size = QSize(0, 0)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, unique_pref_name):
+        QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.unique_pref_name = unique_pref_name
+        self.geom = gprefs.get(unique_pref_name, None)
+        self.finished.connect(self.dialog_closing)
+
+    def resize_dialog(self):
+        if self.geom is None:
+            self.resize(self.sizeHint()+self.initial_extra_size)
+        else:
+            self.restoreGeometry(self.geom)
+
+    def dialog_closing(self, result):
+        geom = bytearray(self.saveGeometry())
+        gprefs[self.unique_pref_name] = geom
+
+
+class VersionHistoryDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, plugin_name, html):
+        SizePersistedDialog.__init__(self, parent, 'Plugin Updater plugin:version history dialog')
+        self.setWindowTitle(_('Version History for %s')%plugin_name)
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        self.notes = QTextEdit(html, self)
+        self.notes.setReadOnly(True)
+        layout.addWidget(self.notes)
+
+        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Close)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        layout.addWidget(self.button_box)
+
+        # Cause our dialog size to be restored from prefs or created on first usage
+        self.resize_dialog()
+
+
+class PluginFilterComboBox(QComboBox):
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent)
+        items = [_('All'), _('Installed'), _('Update available'), _('Not installed')]
+        self.addItems(items)
+
+
+class DisplayPlugin(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, list_node):
+        # The html from the index web page looks like this:
+        '''
+<li><a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121787">Book Sync</a><br />
+<i>Add books to a list to be automatically sent to your device the next time it is connected.<br />
+<span class="resize_1">Version: 1.1; Released: 02-22-2011; Calibre: 0.7.42; Author: kiwidude; <br />
+Platforms: Windows, OSX, Linux; History: Yes;</span></i></li>
+        '''
+        self.name = list_node.xpath('a')[0].text_content().strip()
+        self.forum_link = list_node.xpath('a/@href')[0].strip()
+        self.installed_version = None
+
+        description_text = list_node.xpath('i')[0].text_content()
+        description_parts = description_text.partition('Version:')
+        self.description = description_parts[0].strip()
+
+        details_text = description_parts[1] + description_parts[2].replace('\r\n','')
+        details_pairs = details_text.split(';')
+        details = {}
+        for details_pair in details_pairs:
+            pair = details_pair.split(':')
+            if len(pair) == 2:
+                key = pair[0].strip().lower()
+                value = pair[1].strip()
+                details[key] = value
+
+        donation_node = list_node.xpath('i/span/a/@href')
+        self.donation_link = donation_node[0] if donation_node else None
+
+        self.available_version = self._version_text_to_tuple(details.get('version', None))
+
+        release_date = details.get('released', '01-01-0101').split('-')
+        date_parts = [int(re.search(r'(\d+)', x).group(1)) for x in release_date]
+        self.release_date = datetime.date(date_parts[2], date_parts[0], date_parts[1])
+
+        self.calibre_required_version = self._version_text_to_tuple(details.get('calibre', None))
+        self.author = details.get('author', '')
+        self.platforms = [p.strip().lower() for p in details.get('platforms', '').split(',')]
+        # Optional pairing just for plugins which require checking for uninstall first
+        self.uninstall_plugins = []
+        uninstall = details.get('uninstall', None)
+        if uninstall:
+            self.uninstall_plugins = [i.strip() for i in uninstall.split(',')]
+        self.has_changelog = details.get('history', 'No').lower() in ['yes', 'true']
+        self.is_deprecated = details.get('deprecated', 'No').lower() in ['yes', 'true']
+
+    def _version_text_to_tuple(self, version_text):
+        if version_text:
+            ver = version_text.split('.')
+            while len(ver) < 3:
+                ver.append('0')
+            ver = [int(re.search(r'(\d+)', x).group(1)) for x in ver]
+            return tuple(ver)
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def is_disabled(self):
+        if self.plugin is None:
+            return False
+        return is_disabled(self.plugin)
+
+    def is_installed(self):
+        return self.installed_version is not None
+
+    def is_upgrade_available(self):
+        return self.is_installed() and (self.installed_version < self.available_version \
+                or self.is_deprecated)
+
+    def is_valid_platform(self):
+        if iswindows:
+            return 'windows' in self.platforms
+        if isosx:
+            return 'osx' in self.platforms
+        return 'linux' in self.platforms
+
+    def is_valid_calibre(self):
+        return numeric_version >= self.calibre_required_version
+
+    def is_valid_to_install(self):
+        return self.is_valid_platform() and self.is_valid_calibre() and not self.is_deprecated
+
+
+class DisplayPluginSortFilterModel(QSortFilterProxyModel):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        QSortFilterProxyModel.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.setSortRole(Qt.UserRole)
+        self.filter_criteria = FILTER_ALL
+
+    def filterAcceptsRow(self, sourceRow, sourceParent):
+        index = self.sourceModel().index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent)
+        display_plugin = self.sourceModel().display_plugins[index.row()]
+        if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_ALL:
+            return not (display_plugin.is_deprecated and not display_plugin.is_installed())
+        if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_INSTALLED:
+            return display_plugin.is_installed()
+        if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE:
+            return display_plugin.is_upgrade_available()
+        if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED:
+            return not display_plugin.is_installed() and not display_plugin.is_deprecated
+        return False
+
+    def set_filter_criteria(self, filter_value):
+        self.filter_criteria = filter_value
+        self.invalidateFilter()
+
+
+class DisplayPluginModel(QAbstractTableModel):
+
+    def __init__(self, display_plugins):
+        QAbstractTableModel.__init__(self)
+        self.display_plugins = display_plugins
+        self.headers = map(QVariant, [_('Plugin Name'), _('Donate'), _('Status'), _('Installed'),
+                                      _('Available'), _('Released'), _('Calibre'), _('Author')])
+
+    def rowCount(self, *args):
+        return len(self.display_plugins)
+
+    def columnCount(self, *args):
+        return len(self.headers)
+
+    def headerData(self, section, orientation, role):
+        if role == Qt.DisplayRole and orientation == Qt.Horizontal:
+            return self.headers[section]
+        return NONE
+
+    def data(self, index, role):
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return NONE;
+        row, col = index.row(), index.column()
+        if row < 0 or row >= self.rowCount():
+            return NONE
+        display_plugin = self.display_plugins[row]
+        if role in [Qt.DisplayRole, Qt.UserRole]:
+            if col == 0:
+                return QVariant(display_plugin.name)
+            if col == 1:
+                if display_plugin.donation_link:
+                    return QVariant(_('PayPal'))
+            if col == 2:
+                return self._get_status(display_plugin)
+            if col == 3:
+                return QVariant(self._get_display_version(display_plugin.installed_version))
+            if col == 4:
+                return QVariant(self._get_display_version(display_plugin.available_version))
+            if col == 5:
+                if role == Qt.UserRole:
+                    return self._get_display_release_date(display_plugin.release_date, 'yyyyMMdd')
+                else:
+                    return self._get_display_release_date(display_plugin.release_date)
+            if col == 6:
+                return QVariant(self._get_display_version(display_plugin.calibre_required_version))
+            if col == 7:
+                return QVariant(display_plugin.author)
+        elif role == Qt.DecorationRole:
+            if col == 0:
+                return self._get_status_icon(display_plugin)
+            if col == 1:
+                if display_plugin.donation_link:
+                    return QIcon(I('donate.png'))
+        elif role == Qt.ToolTipRole:
+            if col == 1 and display_plugin.donation_link:
+                return QVariant(_('This plugin is FREE but you can reward the developer for their effort\n'
+                                  'by donating to them via PayPal.\n\n'
+                                  'Right-click and choose Donate to reward: ')+display_plugin.author)
+            else:
+                return self._get_status_tooltip(display_plugin)
+        elif role == Qt.ForegroundRole:
+            if col != 1: # Never change colour of the donation column
+                if display_plugin.is_deprecated:
+                    return QVariant(QBrush(Qt.blue))
+                if display_plugin.is_disabled():
+                    return QVariant(QBrush(Qt.gray))
+        return NONE
+
+    def plugin_to_index(self, display_plugin):
+        for i, p in enumerate(self.display_plugins):
+            if display_plugin == p:
+                return self.index(i, 0, QModelIndex())
+        return QModelIndex()
+
+    def refresh_plugin(self, display_plugin):
+        idx = self.plugin_to_index(display_plugin)
+        self.dataChanged.emit(idx, idx)
+
+    def _get_display_release_date(self, date_value, format='dd MMM yyyy'):
+        if date_value and date_value != UNDEFINED_DATE:
+            return QVariant(format_date(date_value, format))
+        return NONE
+
+    def _get_display_version(self, version):
+        if version is None:
+            return ''
+        return '.'.join([str(v) for v in list(version)])
+
+    def _get_status(self, display_plugin):
+        if not display_plugin.is_valid_platform():
+            return _('Platform unavailable')
+        if not display_plugin.is_valid_calibre():
+            return _('Calibre upgrade required')
+        if display_plugin.is_installed():
+            if display_plugin.is_deprecated:
+                return _('Plugin deprecated')
+            elif display_plugin.is_upgrade_available():
+                return _('New version available')
+            else:
+                return _('Latest version installed')
+        return _('Not installed')
+
+    def _get_status_icon(self, display_plugin):
+        if display_plugin.is_deprecated:
+            icon_name = 'plugin_deprecated.png'
+        elif display_plugin.is_disabled():
+            if display_plugin.is_upgrade_available():
+                if display_plugin.is_valid_to_install():
+                    icon_name = 'plugin_disabled_valid.png'
+                else:
+                    icon_name = 'plugin_disabled_invalid.png'
+            else:
+                icon_name = 'plugin_disabled_ok.png'
+        elif display_plugin.is_installed():
+            if display_plugin.is_upgrade_available():
+                if display_plugin.is_valid_to_install():
+                    icon_name = 'plugin_upgrade_valid.png'
+                else:
+                    icon_name = 'plugin_upgrade_invalid.png'
+            else:
+                icon_name = 'plugin_upgrade_ok.png'
+        else: # A plugin available not currently installed
+            if display_plugin.is_valid_to_install():
+                icon_name = 'plugin_new_valid.png'
+            else:
+                icon_name = 'plugin_new_invalid.png'
+        return QIcon(I('plugins/' + icon_name))
+
+    def _get_status_tooltip(self, display_plugin):
+        if display_plugin.is_deprecated:
+            return QVariant(_('This plugin has been deprecated and should be uninstalled')+'\n\n'+
+                            _('Right-click to see more options'))
+        if not display_plugin.is_valid_platform():
+            return QVariant(_('This plugin can only be installed on: %s') % \
+                            ', '.join(display_plugin.platforms)+'\n\n'+
+                            _('Right-click to see more options'))
+        if numeric_version < display_plugin.calibre_required_version:
+            return QVariant(_('You must upgrade to at least Calibre %s before installing this plugin') % \
+                            self._get_display_version(display_plugin.calibre_required_version)+'\n\n'+
+                            _('Right-click to see more options'))
+        if display_plugin.installed_version < display_plugin.available_version:
+            if display_plugin.installed_version is None:
+                return QVariant(_('You can install this plugin')+'\n\n'+
+                                _('Right-click to see more options'))
+            else:
+                return QVariant(_('A new version of this plugin is available')+'\n\n'+
+                                _('Right-click to see more options'))
+        return QVariant(_('This plugin is installed and up-to-date')+'\n\n'+
+                        _('Right-click to see more options'))
+
+
+class PluginUpdaterDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
+
+    initial_extra_size = QSize(350, 100)
+
+    def __init__(self, gui, initial_filter=FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE):
+        SizePersistedDialog.__init__(self, gui, 'Plugin Updater plugin:plugin updater dialog')
+        self.gui = gui
+        self.forum_link = None
+        self.model = None
+        self._initialize_controls()
+        self._create_context_menu()
+
+        display_plugins = read_available_plugins()
+
+        if display_plugins:
+            self.model = DisplayPluginModel(display_plugins)
+            self.proxy_model = DisplayPluginSortFilterModel(self)
+            self.proxy_model.setSourceModel(self.model)
+            self.plugin_view.setModel(self.proxy_model)
+            self.plugin_view.resizeColumnsToContents()
+            self.plugin_view.selectionModel().currentRowChanged.connect(self._plugin_current_changed)
+            self.plugin_view.doubleClicked.connect(self.install_button.click)
+            self.filter_combo.setCurrentIndex(initial_filter)
+            self._select_and_focus_view()
+        else:
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('Update Check Failed'),
+                        _('Unable to reach the MobileRead plugins forum index page.'),
+                        det_msg=MR_INDEX_URL, show=True)
+            self.filter_combo.setEnabled(False)
+        # Cause our dialog size to be restored from prefs or created on first usage
+        self.resize_dialog()
+
+    def _initialize_controls(self):
+        self.setWindowTitle(_('User plugins'))
+        self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater.png')))
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+        title_layout = ImageTitleLayout(self, 'plugins/plugin_updater.png',
+                _('User Plugins'))
+        layout.addLayout(title_layout)
+
+        header_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        layout.addLayout(header_layout)
+        self.filter_combo = PluginFilterComboBox(self)
+        self.filter_combo.setMinimumContentsLength(20)
+        self.filter_combo.currentIndexChanged[int].connect(self._filter_combo_changed)
+        header_layout.addWidget(QLabel(_('Filter list of plugins')+':', self))
+        header_layout.addWidget(self.filter_combo)
+        header_layout.addStretch(10)
+
+        self.plugin_view = QTableView(self)
+        self.plugin_view.horizontalHeader().setStretchLastSection(True)
+        self.plugin_view.setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
+        self.plugin_view.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
+        self.plugin_view.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+        self.plugin_view.setSortingEnabled(True)
+        self.plugin_view.setIconSize(QSize(28, 28))
+        layout.addWidget(self.plugin_view)
+
+        details_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        layout.addLayout(details_layout)
+        forum_label = QLabel('<a href="http://www.foo.com/">Plugin Forum Thread</a>', self)
+        forum_label.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.LinksAccessibleByMouse | Qt.LinksAccessibleByKeyboard)
+        forum_label.linkActivated.connect(self._forum_label_activated)
+        details_layout.addWidget(QLabel(_('Description')+':', self), 0, Qt.AlignLeft)
+        details_layout.addWidget(forum_label, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
+
+        self.description = QLabel(self)
+        self.description.setFrameStyle(QFrame.Panel | QFrame.Sunken)
+        self.description.setAlignment(Qt.AlignTop | Qt.AlignLeft)
+        self.description.setMinimumHeight(40)
+        layout.addWidget(self.description)
+
+        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Close)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self._close_clicked)
+        self.install_button = self.button_box.addButton(_('&Install'), QDialogButtonBox.AcceptRole)
+        self.install_button.setToolTip(_('Install the selected plugin'))
+        self.install_button.clicked.connect(self._install_clicked)
+        self.install_button.setEnabled(False)
+        self.configure_button = self.button_box.addButton(' '+_('&Customize plugin ')+' ', QDialogButtonBox.ResetRole)
+        self.configure_button.setToolTip(_('Customize the options for this plugin'))
+        self.configure_button.clicked.connect(self._configure_clicked)
+        self.configure_button.setEnabled(False)
+        layout.addWidget(self.button_box)
+
+    def _create_context_menu(self):
+        self.plugin_view.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ActionsContextMenu)
+        self.install_action = QAction(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_upgrade_ok.png')), _('&Install'), self)
+        self.install_action.setToolTip(_('Install the selected plugin'))
+        self.install_action.triggered.connect(self._install_clicked)
+        self.install_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.install_action)
+        self.history_action = QAction(QIcon(I('chapters.png')), _('Version &History'), self)
+        self.history_action.setToolTip(_('Show history of changes to this plugin'))
+        self.history_action.triggered.connect(self._history_clicked)
+        self.history_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.history_action)
+        self.forum_action = QAction(QIcon(I('plugins/mobileread.png')), _('Plugin &Forum Thread'), self)
+        self.forum_action.triggered.connect(self._forum_label_activated)
+        self.forum_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.forum_action)
+
+        sep1 = QAction(self)
+        sep1.setSeparator(True)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(sep1)
+
+        self.toggle_enabled_action = QAction(_('Enable/&Disable plugin'), self)
+        self.toggle_enabled_action.setToolTip(_('Enable or disable this plugin'))
+        self.toggle_enabled_action.triggered.connect(self._toggle_enabled_clicked)
+        self.toggle_enabled_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.toggle_enabled_action)
+        self.uninstall_action = QAction(_('&Remove plugin'), self)
+        self.uninstall_action.setToolTip(_('Uninstall the selected plugin'))
+        self.uninstall_action.triggered.connect(self._uninstall_clicked)
+        self.uninstall_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.uninstall_action)
+
+        sep2 = QAction(self)
+        sep2.setSeparator(True)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(sep2)
+
+        self.donate_enabled_action = QAction(QIcon(I('donate.png')), _('Donate to developer'), self)
+        self.donate_enabled_action.setToolTip(_('Donate to the developer of this plugin'))
+        self.donate_enabled_action.triggered.connect(self._donate_clicked)
+        self.donate_enabled_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.donate_enabled_action)
+
+        sep3 = QAction(self)
+        sep3.setSeparator(True)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(sep3)
+
+        self.configure_action = QAction(QIcon(I('config.png')), _('&Customize plugin'), self)
+        self.configure_action.setToolTip(_('Customize the options for this plugin'))
+        self.configure_action.triggered.connect(self._configure_clicked)
+        self.configure_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.plugin_view.addAction(self.configure_action)
+
+    def _close_clicked(self):
+        # Force our toolbar/action to be updated based on uninstalled updates
+        if self.model:
+            update_plugins = filter(filter_upgradeable_plugins, self.model.display_plugins)
+            self.gui.recalc_update_label(len(update_plugins))
+        self.reject()
+
+    def _plugin_current_changed(self, current, previous):
+        if current.isValid():
+            actual_idx = self.proxy_model.mapToSource(current)
+            display_plugin = self.model.display_plugins[actual_idx.row()]
+            self.description.setText(display_plugin.description)
+            self.forum_link = display_plugin.forum_link
+            self.forum_action.setEnabled(bool(self.forum_link))
+            self.install_button.setEnabled(display_plugin.is_valid_to_install())
+            self.install_action.setEnabled(self.install_button.isEnabled())
+            self.uninstall_action.setEnabled(display_plugin.is_installed())
+            self.history_action.setEnabled(display_plugin.has_changelog)
+            self.configure_button.setEnabled(display_plugin.is_installed())
+            self.configure_action.setEnabled(self.configure_button.isEnabled())
+            self.toggle_enabled_action.setEnabled(display_plugin.is_installed())
+            self.donate_enabled_action.setEnabled(bool(display_plugin.donation_link))
+        else:
+            self.description.setText('')
+            self.forum_link = None
+            self.forum_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.install_button.setEnabled(False)
+            self.install_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.uninstall_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.history_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.configure_button.setEnabled(False)
+            self.configure_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.toggle_enabled_action.setEnabled(False)
+            self.donate_enabled_action.setEnabled(False)
+
+    def _donate_clicked(self):
+        plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        if plugin and plugin.donation_link:
+            open_url(QUrl(plugin.donation_link))
+
+    def _select_and_focus_view(self, change_selection=True):
+        if change_selection and self.plugin_view.model().rowCount() > 0:
+            self.plugin_view.selectRow(0)
+        else:
+            idx = self.plugin_view.selectionModel().currentIndex()
+            self._plugin_current_changed(idx, 0)
+        self.plugin_view.setFocus()
+
+    def _filter_combo_changed(self, idx):
+        self.proxy_model.set_filter_criteria(idx)
+        if idx == FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED:
+            self.plugin_view.sortByColumn(5, Qt.DescendingOrder)
+        else:
+            self.plugin_view.sortByColumn(0, Qt.AscendingOrder)
+        self._select_and_focus_view()
+
+    def _forum_label_activated(self):
+        if self.forum_link:
+            open_url(QUrl(self.forum_link))
+
+    def _selected_display_plugin(self):
+        idx = self.plugin_view.selectionModel().currentIndex()
+        actual_idx = self.proxy_model.mapToSource(idx)
+        return self.model.display_plugins[actual_idx.row()]
+
+    def _uninstall_plugin(self, name_to_remove):
+        if DEBUG:
+            prints('Removing plugin: ', name_to_remove)
+        remove_plugin(name_to_remove)
+        # Make sure that any other plugins that required this plugin
+        # to be uninstalled first have the requirement removed
+        for display_plugin in self.model.display_plugins:
+            # Make sure we update the status and display of the
+            # plugin we just uninstalled
+            if name_to_remove in display_plugin.uninstall_plugins:
+                if DEBUG:
+                    prints('Removing uninstall dependency for: ', display_plugin.name)
+                display_plugin.uninstall_plugins.remove(name_to_remove)
+            if display_plugin.name == name_to_remove:
+                if DEBUG:
+                    prints('Resetting plugin to uninstalled status: ', display_plugin.name)
+                display_plugin.installed_version = None
+                display_plugin.plugin = None
+                display_plugin.uninstall_plugins = []
+                if self.proxy_model.filter_criteria not in [FILTER_INSTALLED, FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE]:
+                    self.model.refresh_plugin(display_plugin)
+
+    def _uninstall_clicked(self):
+        display_plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        if not question_dialog(self, _('Are you sure?'), '<p>'+
+                   _('Are you sure you want to uninstall the <b>%s</b> plugin?')%display_plugin.name,
+                   show_copy_button=False):
+            return
+        self._uninstall_plugin(display_plugin.name)
+        if self.proxy_model.filter_criteria in [FILTER_INSTALLED, FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE]:
+            self.model.reset()
+            self._select_and_focus_view()
+        else:
+            self._select_and_focus_view(change_selection=False)
+
+    def _install_clicked(self):
+        display_plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        if not question_dialog(self, _('Install %s')%display_plugin.name, '<p>' + \
+                _('Installing plugins is a <b>security risk</b>. '
+                'Plugins can contain a virus/malware. '
+                    'Only install it if you got it from a trusted source.'
+                    ' Are you sure you want to proceed?'),
+                show_copy_button=False):
+            return
+
+        if display_plugin.uninstall_plugins:
+            uninstall_names = list(display_plugin.uninstall_plugins)
+            if DEBUG:
+                prints('Uninstalling plugin: ', ', '.join(uninstall_names))
+            for name_to_remove in uninstall_names:
+                self._uninstall_plugin(name_to_remove)
+
+        if DEBUG:
+            prints('Locating zip file for %s: %s'% (display_plugin.name, display_plugin.forum_link))
+        self.gui.status_bar.showMessage(_('Locating zip file for %s: %s') % (display_plugin.name, display_plugin.forum_link))
+        plugin_zip_url = self._read_zip_attachment_url(display_plugin.forum_link)
+        if not plugin_zip_url:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Install Plugin Failed'),
+                        _('Unable to locate a plugin zip file for <b>%s</b>') % display_plugin.name,
+                        det_msg=display_plugin.forum_link, show=True)
+
+        if DEBUG:
+            prints('Downloading plugin zip attachment: ', plugin_zip_url)
+        self.gui.status_bar.showMessage(_('Downloading plugin zip attachment: %s') % plugin_zip_url)
+        zip_path = self._download_zip(plugin_zip_url)
+
+        if DEBUG:
+            prints('Installing plugin: ', zip_path)
+        self.gui.status_bar.showMessage(_('Installing plugin: %s') % zip_path)
+
+        try:
+            try:
+                plugin = add_plugin(zip_path)
+            except NameConflict as e:
+                return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Already exists'),
+                        unicode(e), show=True)
+            # Check for any toolbars to add to.
+            widget = ConfigWidget(self.gui)
+            widget.gui = self.gui
+            widget.check_for_add_to_toolbars(plugin)
+            self.gui.status_bar.showMessage(_('Plugin installed: %s') % display_plugin.name)
+            info_dialog(self.gui, _('Success'),
+                    _('Plugin <b>{0}</b> successfully installed under <b>'
+                        ' {1} plugins</b>. You may have to restart calibre '
+                        'for the plugin to take effect.').format(plugin.name, plugin.type),
+                    show=True, show_copy_button=False)
+
+            display_plugin.plugin = plugin
+            # We cannot read the 'actual' version information as the plugin will not be loaded yet
+            display_plugin.installed_version = display_plugin.available_version
+        except:
+            if DEBUG:
+                prints('ERROR occurred while installing plugin: %s'%display_plugin.name)
+                traceback.print_exc()
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('Install Plugin Failed'),
+                         _('A problem occurred while installing this plugin.'
+                           ' This plugin will now be uninstalled.'
+                           ' Please post the error message in details below into'
+                           ' the forum thread for this plugin and restart Calibre.'),
+                         det_msg=traceback.format_exc(), show=True)
+            if DEBUG:
+                prints('Due to error now uninstalling plugin: %s'%display_plugin.name)
+                remove_plugin(display_plugin.name)
+                display_plugin.plugin = None
+
+        display_plugin.uninstall_plugins = []
+        if self.proxy_model.filter_criteria in [FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED, FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE]:
+            self.model.reset()
+            self._select_and_focus_view()
+        else:
+            self.model.refresh_plugin(display_plugin)
+            self._select_and_focus_view(change_selection=False)
+
+    def _history_clicked(self):
+        display_plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        text = self._read_version_history_html(display_plugin.forum_link)
+        if text:
+            dlg = VersionHistoryDialog(self, display_plugin.name, text)
+            dlg.exec_()
+        else:
+            return error_dialog(self, _('Version history missing'),
+                _('Unable to find the version history for %s')%display_plugin.name,
+                show=True)
+
+    def _configure_clicked(self):
+        display_plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        plugin = display_plugin.plugin
+        if not plugin.is_customizable():
+            return info_dialog(self, _('Plugin not customizable'),
+                _('Plugin: %s does not need customization')%plugin.name, show=True)
+        from calibre.customize import InterfaceActionBase
+        if isinstance(plugin, InterfaceActionBase) and not getattr(plugin,
+                'actual_iaction_plugin_loaded', False):
+            return error_dialog(self, _('Must restart'),
+                    _('You must restart calibre before you can'
+                        ' configure the <b>%s</b> plugin')%plugin.name, show=True)
+        plugin.do_user_config(self.parent())
+
+    def _toggle_enabled_clicked(self):
+        display_plugin = self._selected_display_plugin()
+        plugin = display_plugin.plugin
+        if not plugin.can_be_disabled:
+            return error_dialog(self,_('Plugin cannot be disabled'),
+                         _('The plugin: %s cannot be disabled')%plugin.name, show=True)
+        if is_disabled(plugin):
+            enable_plugin(plugin)
+        else:
+            disable_plugin(plugin)
+        self.model.refresh_plugin(display_plugin)
+
+    def _read_version_history_html(self, forum_link):
+        br = browser()
+        br.set_handle_gzip(True)
+        try:
+            raw = br.open_novisit(forum_link).read()
+            if not raw:
+                return None
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            return None
+        raw = raw.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+        root = html.fromstring(raw)
+        spoiler_nodes = root.xpath('//div[@class="smallfont" and strong="Spoiler"]')
+        for spoiler_node in spoiler_nodes:
+            try:
+                if spoiler_node.getprevious() is None:
+                    # This is a spoiler node that has been indented using [INDENT]
+                    # Need to go up to parent div, then previous node to get header
+                    heading_node = spoiler_node.getparent().getprevious()
+                else:
+                    # This is a spoiler node after a BR tag from the heading
+                    heading_node = spoiler_node.getprevious().getprevious()
+                if heading_node is None:
+                    continue
+                if heading_node.text_content().lower().find('version history') != -1:
+                    div_node = spoiler_node.xpath('div')[0]
+                    text = html.tostring(div_node, method='html', encoding=unicode)
+                    return re.sub('<div\s.*?>', '<div>', text)
+            except:
+                if DEBUG:
+                    prints('======= MobileRead Parse Error =======')
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    prints(html.tostring(spoiler_node))
+        return None
+
+    def _read_zip_attachment_url(self, forum_link):
+        br = browser()
+        br.set_handle_gzip(True)
+        try:
+            raw = br.open_novisit(forum_link).read()
+            if not raw:
+                return None
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            return None
+        raw = raw.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+        root = html.fromstring(raw)
+        attachment_nodes = root.xpath('//fieldset/table/tr/td/a')
+        for attachment_node in attachment_nodes:
+            try:
+                filename = attachment_node.text_content().lower()
+                if filename.find('.zip') != -1:
+                    full_url = MR_URL + attachment_node.attrib['href']
+                    return full_url
+            except:
+                if DEBUG:
+                    prints('======= MobileRead Parse Error =======')
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    prints(html.tostring(attachment_node))
+        return None
+
+    def _download_zip(self, plugin_zip_url):
+        from calibre.ptempfile import PersistentTemporaryFile
+        br = browser()
+        br.set_handle_gzip(True)
+        raw = br.open_novisit(plugin_zip_url).read()
+        pt = PersistentTemporaryFile('.zip')
+        pt.write(raw)
+        pt.close()
+        return pt.name
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
index a75ff01b21..874be6832f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def partial(*args, **kwargs):
     _keep_refs.append(ans)
     return ans
 
-
 class LibraryViewMixin(object): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, db):
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ class UpdateLabel(QLabel): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         QLabel.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, e):
         pass
@@ -182,14 +182,6 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar): # {{{
         self.defmsg.setText(self.default_message)
         self.clearMessage()
 
-    def new_version_available(self, ver, url):
-        msg = (u'<span style="color:red; font-weight: bold">%s: <a'
-               ' href="update:%s">%s<a></span>') % (
-                _('Update found'), ver, ver)
-        self.update_label.setText(msg)
-        self.update_label.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
-        self.update_label.setVisible(True)
-
     def get_version(self):
         dv = os.environ.get('CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM', None)
         v = __version__
@@ -257,12 +249,6 @@ class LayoutMixin(object): # {{{
         self.setStatusBar(self.status_bar)
         self.status_bar.update_label.linkActivated.connect(self.update_link_clicked)
 
-    def update_link_clicked(self, url):
-        url = unicode(url)
-        if url.startswith('update:'):
-            version = url.partition(':')[-1]
-            self.update_found(version, force=True)
-
     def finalize_layout(self):
         self.status_bar.initialize(self.system_tray_icon)
         self.book_details.show_book_info.connect(self.iactions['Show Book Details'].show_book_info)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
index b62aa28a68..d818f2db2a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
@@ -388,6 +388,10 @@ class MetadataSingleDialogBase(ResizableDialog):
 
     def apply_changes(self):
         self.changed.add(self.book_id)
+        if self.db is None:
+            # break_cycles has already been called, don't know why this should
+            # happen but a user reported it
+            return True
         for widget in self.basic_metadata_widgets:
             try:
                 if not widget.commit(self.db, self.book_id):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
index 013ab42684..ff4b9feac8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ class ResultsView(QTableView): # {{{
         self.resizeRowsToContents()
         self.resizeColumnsToContents()
         self.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+        idx = self.model().index(0, 0)
+        if idx.isValid() and self.model().rowCount() > 0:
+            self.show_details(idx)
+            sm = self.selectionModel()
+            sm.select(idx, sm.ClearAndSelect|sm.Rows)
 
     def currentChanged(self, current, previous):
         ret = QTableView.currentChanged(self, current, previous)
@@ -480,12 +485,6 @@ class IdentifyWidget(QWidget): # {{{
             return
 
         self.results_view.show_results(self.worker.results)
-
-        self.comments_view.show_data('''
-            <div style="margin-bottom:2ex">Found <b>%d</b> results</div>
-            <div>To see <b>details</b>, click on any result</div>''' %
-                len(self.worker.results))
-
         self.results_found.emit()
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
index b3c7873b45..3b581be701 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ from calibre.library.coloring import (Rule, conditionable_columns,
 
 class ConditionEditor(QWidget): # {{{
 
-    def __init__(self, fm, parent=None):
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
-        self.fm = fm
-
-        self.action_map = {
+    ACTION_MAP = {
             'bool' : (
                     (_('is true'), 'is true',),
                     (_('is false'), 'is false'),
@@ -61,10 +57,17 @@ class ConditionEditor(QWidget): # {{{
                 (_('is set'), 'is set'),
                 (_('is not set'), 'is not set'),
             ),
-        }
+    }
 
-        for x in ('float', 'rating', 'datetime'):
-            self.action_map[x] = self.action_map['int']
+    for x in ('float', 'rating', 'datetime'):
+        ACTION_MAP[x] = ACTION_MAP['int']
+
+
+    def __init__(self, fm, parent=None):
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.fm = fm
+
+        self.action_map = self.ACTION_MAP
 
         self.l = l = QGridLayout(self)
         self.setLayout(l)
@@ -446,9 +449,15 @@ class RulesModel(QAbstractListModel): # {{{
 
     def condition_to_html(self, condition):
         c, a, v = condition
+        action_name = a
+        for actions in ConditionEditor.ACTION_MAP.itervalues():
+            for trans, ac in actions:
+                if ac == a:
+                    action_name = trans
+
         return (
             _('<li>If the <b>%s</b> column <b>%s</b> value: <b>%s</b>') %
-                (c, a, prepare_string_for_xml(v)))
+                (c, action_name, prepare_string_for_xml(v)))
 
 # }}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index 4f88e5aa1d..246df79d8f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 import textwrap, os
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, QModelIndex, QAbstractItemModel, QVariant, QIcon, \
-        QBrush
+from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QModelIndex, QAbstractItemModel, QVariant, QIcon,
+        QBrush)
 
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.plugins_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.customize.ui import (initialized_plugins, is_disabled, enable_plugin,
                                  disable_plugin, plugin_customization, add_plugin,
                                  remove_plugin, NameConflict)
-from calibre.gui2 import NONE, error_dialog, info_dialog, choose_files, \
-        question_dialog, gprefs
+from calibre.gui2 import (NONE, error_dialog, info_dialog, choose_files,
+        question_dialog, gprefs)
 from calibre.utils.search_query_parser import SearchQueryParser
 from calibre.utils.icu import lower
 
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.customize_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.customize_plugin)
         self.remove_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.remove_plugin)
         self.button_plugin_add.clicked.connect(self.add_plugin)
+        self.button_plugin_updates.clicked.connect(self.update_plugins)
+        self.button_plugin_new.clicked.connect(self.get_plugins)
         self.search.initialize('plugin_search_history',
                 help_text=_('Search for plugin'))
         self.search.search.connect(self.find)
@@ -353,6 +355,19 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
                          plugin.name + _(' cannot be removed. It is a '
                          'builtin plugin. Try disabling it instead.')).exec_()
 
+    def get_plugins(self):
+        self.update_plugins(not_installed=True)
+
+    def update_plugins(self, not_installed=False):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+                                FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE, FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED)
+        mode = FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED if not_installed else FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE
+        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.gui, initial_filter=mode)
+        d.exec_()
+        self._plugin_model.populate()
+        self._plugin_model.reset()
+        self.changed_signal.emit()
+
     def reload_store_plugins(self):
         self.gui.load_store_plugins()
         if self.gui.iactions.has_key('Store'):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
index ebf422dfe3..b4dfd4426e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
@@ -113,16 +113,49 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_add">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>&amp;Add a new plugin</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="icon">
-      <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
-       <normaloff>:/images/plugins.png</normaloff>:/images/plugins.png</iconset>
+    <widget class="QFrame" name="frame">
+     <property name="frameShape">
+      <enum>QFrame::HLine</enum>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_new">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Get &amp;new plugins</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_new.png</normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_new.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_updates">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Check for &amp;updated plugins</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_updater.png</normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_updater.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_add">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>&amp;Load plugin from file</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/document_open.png</normaloff>:/images/document_open.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/config/chooser/chooser_widget.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/config/chooser/chooser_widget.py
index a9399028f8..5e7eca8c66 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/config/chooser/chooser_widget.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/config/chooser/chooser_widget.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ __license__ = 'GPL 3'
 __copyright__ = '2011, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import (QWidget, QIcon, QDialog)
+from PyQt4.Qt import (QWidget, QIcon, QDialog, QComboBox)
 
 from calibre.gui2.store.config.chooser.adv_search_builder import AdvSearchBuilderDialog
 from calibre.gui2.store.config.chooser.chooser_widget_ui import Ui_Form
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class StoreChooserWidget(QWidget, Ui_Form):
         self.setupUi(self)
         
         self.query.initialize('store_config_chooser_query')
+        self.query.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon)
+        self.query.setMinimumContentsLength(25)
         
         self.adv_search_builder.setIcon(QIcon(I('search.png')))
         
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/store_dialog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/store_dialog.py
index 8908c9bb68..749f96a614 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/store_dialog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/store_dialog.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ __copyright__ = '2011, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QDialog, QIcon)
+from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QDialog, QIcon, QComboBox)
 
 from calibre.gui2.store.mobileread.adv_search_builder import AdvSearchBuilderDialog
 from calibre.gui2.store.mobileread.models import BooksModel
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class MobileReadStoreDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
         self.plugin = plugin
         self.search_query.initialize('store_mobileread_search')
+        self.search_query.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon)
+        self.search_query.setMinimumContentsLength(25)
         
         self.adv_search_button.setIcon(QIcon(I('search.png')))
         
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
index f406b4923e..7db4d1bbaf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import re
 from random import shuffle
 
 from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QTimer, QCheckBox, QLabel,
-                      QVBoxLayout, QIcon, QWidget, QTabWidget, QGridLayout)
+                      QVBoxLayout, QIcon, QWidget, QTabWidget, QGridLayout,
+                      QComboBox)
 
 from calibre.gui2 import JSONConfig, info_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.progress_indicator import ProgressIndicator
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
         # Set the search query
         self.search_edit.setText(query)
+        self.search_edit.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon)
+        self.search_edit.setMinimumContentsLength(25)
 
         # Create and add the progress indicator
         self.pi = ProgressIndicator(self, 24)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/update.py b/src/calibre/gui2/update.py
index 9aae245d98..aacf30fe10 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/update.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/update.py
@@ -3,16 +3,30 @@ __copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
 
 import traceback
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QThread, pyqtSignal, Qt, QUrl, QDialog, QGridLayout, \
-        QLabel, QCheckBox, QDialogButtonBox, QIcon, QPixmap
+from PyQt4.Qt import (QThread, pyqtSignal, Qt, QUrl, QDialog, QGridLayout,
+        QLabel, QCheckBox, QDialogButtonBox, QIcon, QPixmap)
 import mechanize
 
-from calibre.constants import __appname__, __version__, iswindows, isosx
+from calibre.constants import (__appname__, __version__, iswindows, isosx,
+        isportable)
 from calibre import browser
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
 from calibre.gui2 import config, dynamic, open_url
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import get_plugin_updates_available
 
 URL = 'http://status.calibre-ebook.com/latest'
+NO_CALIBRE_UPDATE = '-0.0.0'
+VSEP = '|'
+
+def get_newest_version():
+    br = browser()
+    req = mechanize.Request(URL)
+    req.add_header('CALIBRE_VERSION', __version__)
+    req.add_header('CALIBRE_OS',
+            'win' if iswindows else 'osx' if isosx else 'oth')
+    req.add_header('CALIBRE_INSTALL_UUID', prefs['installation_uuid'])
+    version = br.open(req).read().strip()
+    return version
 
 class CheckForUpdates(QThread):
 
@@ -24,23 +38,29 @@ class CheckForUpdates(QThread):
 
     def run(self):
         while True:
+            calibre_update_version = NO_CALIBRE_UPDATE
+            plugins_update_found = 0
             try:
-                br = browser()
-                req = mechanize.Request(URL)
-                req.add_header('CALIBRE_VERSION', __version__)
-                req.add_header('CALIBRE_OS',
-                        'win' if iswindows else 'osx' if isosx else 'oth')
-                req.add_header('CALIBRE_INSTALL_UUID', prefs['installation_uuid'])
-                version = br.open(req).read().strip()
+                version = get_newest_version()
                 if version and version != __version__ and len(version) < 10:
-                    self.update_found.emit(version)
+                    calibre_update_version = version
             except:
                 traceback.print_exc()
+            try:
+                update_plugins = get_plugin_updates_available()
+                if update_plugins is not None:
+                    plugins_update_found = len(update_plugins)
+            except:
+                traceback.print_exc()
+            if (calibre_update_version != NO_CALIBRE_UPDATE or
+                    plugins_update_found > 0):
+                self.update_found.emit('%s%s%d'%(calibre_update_version,
+                    VSEP, plugins_update_found))
             self.sleep(self.INTERVAL)
 
 class UpdateNotification(QDialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, version, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, calibre_version, plugin_updates, parent=None):
         QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
         self.resize(400, 250)
         self.l = QGridLayout()
@@ -54,7 +74,8 @@ class UpdateNotification(QDialog):
             'See the <a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new'
             '">new features</a>.') + '<p>'+_('Update <b>only</b> if one of the '
             'new features or bug fixes is important to you. '
-            'If the current version works well for you, do not update.'))%(__appname__, version))
+            'If the current version works well for you, do not update.'))%(
+                __appname__, calibre_version))
         self.label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
         self.label.setWordWrap(True)
         self.setWindowTitle(_('Update available!'))
@@ -70,18 +91,30 @@ class UpdateNotification(QDialog):
         b = self.bb.addButton(_('&Get update'), self.bb.AcceptRole)
         b.setDefault(True)
         b.setIcon(QIcon(I('arrow-down.png')))
+        if plugin_updates > 0:
+            b = self.bb.addButton(_('Update &plugins'), self.bb.ActionRole)
+            b.setIcon(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater.png')))
+            b.clicked.connect(self.get_plugins, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         self.bb.addButton(self.bb.Cancel)
         self.l.addWidget(self.bb, 2, 0, 1, -1)
         self.bb.accepted.connect(self.accept)
         self.bb.rejected.connect(self.reject)
-        dynamic.set('update to version %s'%version, False)
+        dynamic.set('update to version %s'%calibre_version, False)
+
+    def get_plugins(self):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+            FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
+        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.parent(),
+                initial_filter=FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
+        d.exec_()
 
     def show_future(self, *args):
         config.set('new_version_notification', bool(self.cb.isChecked()))
 
     def accept(self):
-        url = 'http://calibre-ebook.com/download_'+\
-            ('windows' if iswindows else 'osx' if isosx else 'linux')
+        url = ('http://calibre-ebook.com/download_' +
+            ('portable' if isportable else 'windows' if iswindows
+                else 'osx' if isosx else 'linux'))
         open_url(QUrl(url))
 
         QDialog.accept(self)
@@ -89,21 +122,79 @@ class UpdateNotification(QDialog):
 class UpdateMixin(object):
 
     def __init__(self, opts):
+        self.last_newest_calibre_version = NO_CALIBRE_UPDATE
         if not opts.no_update_check:
             self.update_checker = CheckForUpdates(self)
             self.update_checker.update_found.connect(self.update_found,
                     type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
             self.update_checker.start()
 
-    def update_found(self, version, force=False):
-        os = 'windows' if iswindows else 'osx' if isosx else 'linux'
-        url = 'http://calibre-ebook.com/download_%s'%os
-        self.status_bar.new_version_available(version, url)
+    def recalc_update_label(self, number_of_plugin_updates):
+        self.update_found('%s%s%d'%(self.last_newest_calibre_version, VSEP,
+            number_of_plugin_updates), no_show_popup=True)
 
-        if force or (config.get('new_version_notification') and \
-                dynamic.get('update to version %s'%version, True)):
-            self._update_notification__ = UpdateNotification(version,
-                    parent=self)
-            self._update_notification__.show()
+    def update_found(self, version, force=False, no_show_popup=False):
+        try:
+            calibre_version, plugin_updates = version.split(VSEP)
+            plugin_updates = int(plugin_updates)
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            return
+        self.last_newest_calibre_version = calibre_version
+        has_calibre_update = calibre_version and calibre_version != NO_CALIBRE_UPDATE
+        has_plugin_updates = plugin_updates > 0
+        self.plugin_update_found(plugin_updates)
+
+        if not has_calibre_update and not has_plugin_updates:
+            self.status_bar.update_label.setVisible(False)
+            return
+        if has_calibre_update:
+            plt = u''
+            if has_plugin_updates:
+                plt = _(' (%d plugin updates)')%plugin_updates
+            msg = (u'<span style="color:red; font-weight: bold">%s: '
+                    u'<a href="update:%s">%s%s</a></span>') % (
+                        _('Update found'), version, calibre_version, plt)
+        else:
+            msg = (u'<a href="update:%s">%d %s</a>')%(version, plugin_updates,
+                    _('updated plugins'))
+        self.status_bar.update_label.setText(msg)
+        self.status_bar.update_label.setVisible(True)
 
 
+        if has_calibre_update:
+            if (force or (config.get('new_version_notification') and
+                    dynamic.get('update to version %s'%calibre_version, True))):
+                if not no_show_popup:
+                    self._update_notification__ = UpdateNotification(calibre_version,
+                            plugin_updates, parent=self)
+                    self._update_notification__.show()
+        elif has_plugin_updates:
+            if force:
+                from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+                    FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
+                d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self,
+                        initial_filter=FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
+                d.exec_()
+
+    def plugin_update_found(self, number_of_updates):
+        # Change the plugin icon to indicate there are updates available
+        plugin = self.iactions.get('Plugin Updates', None)
+        if not plugin:
+            return
+        if number_of_updates:
+            plugin.qaction.setText(_('Plugin Updates')+'*')
+            plugin.qaction.setIcon(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater_updates.png')))
+            plugin.qaction.setToolTip(
+                _('There are %d plugin updates available')%number_of_updates)
+        else:
+            plugin.qaction.setText(_('Plugin Updates'))
+            plugin.qaction.setIcon(QIcon(I('plugins/plugin_updater.png')))
+            plugin.qaction.setToolTip(_('Install and configure user plugins'))
+
+    def update_link_clicked(self, url):
+        url = unicode(url)
+        if url.startswith('update:'):
+            version = url[len('update:'):]
+            self.update_found(version, force=True)
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
index dd8d876005..96fbafe4d5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ Miscellaneous widgets used in the GUI
 '''
 import re, traceback
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QIcon, QFont, QLabel, QListWidget, QAction, \
-                        QListWidgetItem, QTextCharFormat, QApplication, \
-                        QSyntaxHighlighter, QCursor, QColor, QWidget, \
-                        QPixmap, QSplitterHandle, QToolButton, \
-                        QAbstractListModel, QVariant, Qt, SIGNAL, pyqtSignal, \
-                        QRegExp, QSettings, QSize, QSplitter, \
-                        QPainter, QLineEdit, QComboBox, QPen, QGraphicsScene, \
-                        QMenu, QStringListModel, QCompleter, QStringList, \
-                        QTimer, QRect, QFontDatabase, QGraphicsView
+from PyQt4.Qt import (QIcon, QFont, QLabel, QListWidget, QAction,
+                        QListWidgetItem, QTextCharFormat, QApplication,
+                        QSyntaxHighlighter, QCursor, QColor, QWidget,
+                        QPixmap, QSplitterHandle, QToolButton,
+                        QAbstractListModel, QVariant, Qt, SIGNAL, pyqtSignal,
+                        QRegExp, QSettings, QSize, QSplitter,
+                        QPainter, QLineEdit, QComboBox, QPen, QGraphicsScene,
+                        QMenu, QStringListModel, QCompleter, QStringList,
+                        QTimer, QRect, QFontDatabase, QGraphicsView)
 
 from calibre.gui2 import NONE, error_dialog, pixmap_to_data, gprefs
 from calibre.gui2.filename_pattern_ui import Ui_Form
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ from calibre import fit_image
 from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs, XMLConfig, tweaks
 from calibre.gui2.progress_indicator import ProgressIndicator as _ProgressIndicator
-from calibre.gui2.dnd import dnd_has_image, dnd_get_image, dnd_get_files, \
-    IMAGE_EXTENSIONS, dnd_has_extension, DownloadDialog
+from calibre.gui2.dnd import (dnd_has_image, dnd_get_image, dnd_get_files,
+    IMAGE_EXTENSIONS, dnd_has_extension, DownloadDialog)
 
 history = XMLConfig('history')
 
-class ProgressIndicator(QWidget):
+class ProgressIndicator(QWidget): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
         QWidget.__init__(self, *args)
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ class ProgressIndicator(QWidget):
     def stop(self):
         self.pi.stopAnimation()
         self.setVisible(False)
+# }}}
 
-class FilenamePattern(QWidget, Ui_Form):
+class FilenamePattern(QWidget, Ui_Form): # {{{
 
     changed_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -148,8 +149,9 @@ class FilenamePattern(QWidget, Ui_Form):
 
         return pat
 
+# }}}
 
-class FormatList(QListWidget):
+class FormatList(QListWidget): # {{{
     DROPABBLE_EXTENSIONS = BOOK_EXTENSIONS
     formats_dropped = pyqtSignal(object, object)
     delete_format = pyqtSignal()
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ class FormatList(QListWidget):
         else:
             return QListWidget.keyPressEvent(self, event)
 
+# }}}
+
 class ImageDropMixin(object): # {{{
     '''
     Adds support for dropping images onto widgets and a context menu for
@@ -262,7 +266,7 @@ class ImageDropMixin(object): # {{{
                     pixmap_to_data(pmap))
 # }}}
 
-class ImageView(QWidget, ImageDropMixin):
+class ImageView(QWidget, ImageDropMixin): # {{{
 
     BORDER_WIDTH = 1
     cover_changed = pyqtSignal(object)
@@ -314,8 +318,9 @@ class ImageView(QWidget, ImageDropMixin):
             p.drawRect(target)
         #p.drawRect(self.rect())
         p.end()
+# }}}
 
-class CoverView(QGraphicsView, ImageDropMixin):
+class CoverView(QGraphicsView, ImageDropMixin): # {{{
 
     cover_changed = pyqtSignal(object)
 
@@ -333,7 +338,9 @@ class CoverView(QGraphicsView, ImageDropMixin):
         self.scene.addPixmap(pmap)
         self.setScene(self.scene)
 
-class FontFamilyModel(QAbstractListModel):
+# }}}
+
+class FontFamilyModel(QAbstractListModel): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
         QAbstractListModel.__init__(self, *args)
@@ -371,7 +378,9 @@ class FontFamilyModel(QAbstractListModel):
 
     def index_of(self, family):
         return self.families.index(family.strip())
+# }}}
 
+# BasicList {{{
 class BasicListItem(QListWidgetItem):
 
     def __init__(self, text, user_data=None):
@@ -404,9 +413,9 @@ class BasicList(QListWidget):
     def items(self):
         for i in range(self.count()):
             yield self.item(i)
+# }}}
 
-
-class LineEditECM(object):
+class LineEditECM(object): # {{{
 
     '''
     Extend the context menu of a QLineEdit to include more actions.
@@ -449,8 +458,9 @@ class LineEditECM(object):
         from calibre.utils.icu import capitalize
         self.setText(capitalize(unicode(self.text())))
 
+# }}}
 
-class EnLineEdit(LineEditECM, QLineEdit):
+class EnLineEdit(LineEditECM, QLineEdit): # {{{
 
     '''
     Enhanced QLineEdit.
@@ -459,9 +469,9 @@ class EnLineEdit(LineEditECM, QLineEdit):
     '''
 
     pass
+# }}}
 
-
-class ItemsCompleter(QCompleter):
+class ItemsCompleter(QCompleter): # {{{
 
     '''
     A completer object that completes a list of tags. It is used in conjunction
@@ -486,8 +496,9 @@ class ItemsCompleter(QCompleter):
         model = QStringListModel(items, self)
         self.setModel(model)
 
+# }}}
 
-class CompleteLineEdit(EnLineEdit):
+class CompleteLineEdit(EnLineEdit):  # {{{
 
     '''
     A QLineEdit that can complete parts of text separated by separator.
@@ -550,8 +561,9 @@ class CompleteLineEdit(EnLineEdit):
         self.setText(complete_text_pat % (before_text[:cursor_pos - prefix_len], text, self.separator, after_text))
         self.setCursorPosition(cursor_pos - prefix_len + len(text) + len_extra)
 
+# }}}
 
-class EnComboBox(QComboBox):
+class EnComboBox(QComboBox): # {{{
 
     '''
     Enhanced QComboBox.
@@ -575,7 +587,9 @@ class EnComboBox(QComboBox):
             idx = 0
         self.setCurrentIndex(idx)
 
-class CompleteComboBox(EnComboBox):
+# }}}
+
+class CompleteComboBox(EnComboBox): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
         EnComboBox.__init__(self, *args)
@@ -590,8 +604,9 @@ class CompleteComboBox(EnComboBox):
     def set_space_before_sep(self, space_before):
         self.lineEdit().set_space_before_sep(space_before)
 
+# }}}
 
-class HistoryLineEdit(QComboBox):
+class HistoryLineEdit(QComboBox): # {{{
 
     lost_focus = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -638,7 +653,9 @@ class HistoryLineEdit(QComboBox):
         QComboBox.focusOutEvent(self, e)
         self.lost_focus.emit()
 
-class ComboBoxWithHelp(QComboBox):
+# }}}
+
+class ComboBoxWithHelp(QComboBox): # {{{
     '''
     A combobox where item 0 is help text. CurrentText will return '' for item 0.
     Be sure to always fetch the text with currentText. Don't use the signals
@@ -685,8 +702,9 @@ class ComboBoxWithHelp(QComboBox):
         QComboBox.hidePopup(self)
         self.set_state()
 
+# }}}
 
-class EncodingComboBox(QComboBox):
+class EncodingComboBox(QComboBox): # {{{
     '''
     A combobox that holds text encodings support
     by Python. This is only populated with the most
@@ -709,8 +727,9 @@ class EncodingComboBox(QComboBox):
         for item in self.ENCODINGS:
             self.addItem(item)
 
+# }}}
 
-class PythonHighlighter(QSyntaxHighlighter):
+class PythonHighlighter(QSyntaxHighlighter): # {{{
 
     Rules = []
     Formats = {}
@@ -948,6 +967,9 @@ class PythonHighlighter(QSyntaxHighlighter):
         QSyntaxHighlighter.rehighlight(self)
         QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
 
+# }}}
+
+# Splitter {{{
 class SplitterHandle(QSplitterHandle):
 
     double_clicked = pyqtSignal(object)
@@ -1179,3 +1201,5 @@ class Splitter(QSplitter):
 
     # }}}
 
+# }}}
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/library/catalog.py b/src/calibre/library/catalog.py
index a19534191b..97454c90e2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/catalog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/catalog.py
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ class CSV_XML(CatalogPlugin): # {{{
                     elif field == 'comments':
                         item = item.replace(u'\r\n',u' ')
                         item = item.replace(u'\n',u' ')
+
+                    # Convert HTML to markdown text
+                    if type(item) is unicode:
+                        opening_tag = re.search('<(\w+)(\x20|>)',item)
+                        if opening_tag:
+                            closing_tag = re.search('<\/%s>$' % opening_tag.group(1), item)
+                            if closing_tag:
+                                item = html2text(item)
+
                     outstr.append(u'"%s"' % unicode(item).replace('"','""'))
 
                 outfile.write(u','.join(outstr) + u'\n')
diff --git a/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst b/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst
index 274bf03eb3..4b527e169c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst
+++ b/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Downloading from the internet can sometimes result in a corrupted download. If t
     * Try rebooting your computer and running a registry cleaner like `Wise registry cleaner <http://www.wisecleaner.com>`_.
     * Try downloading the installer with an alternate browser. For example if you are using Internet Explorer, try using Firefox or Chrome instead.
       
-Best place to ask for more help is in the `forums <http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166>`_.
+If you still cannot get the installer to work and you are on windows, you can use the `calibre portable install <http://calibre-ebook.com/download_portable>`_, which does not need an installer (it is just a zip file).
 
 My antivirus program claims |app| is a virus/trojan?
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diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
index 1eb504d282..87a65dd9e6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ NS = 'http://calibre-ebook.com/recipe_collection'
 E = ElementMaker(namespace=NS, nsmap={None:NS})
 
 def iterate_over_builtin_recipe_files():
-    exclude = ['craigslist', 'iht', 'outlook_india', 'toronto_sun',
-            'indian_express', 'india_today', 'livemint']
+    exclude = ['craigslist', 'iht', 'toronto_sun',
+            'india_today', 'livemint']
     d = os.path.dirname
     base = os.path.join(d(d(d(d(d(d(os.path.abspath(__file__))))))), 'recipes')
     for f in os.listdir(base):
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ def get_custom_recipe_collection(*args):
             if recipe_class is not None:
                 rmap['custom:%s'%id_] = recipe_class
         except:
+            print 'Failed to load recipe from: %r'%fname
             import traceback
             traceback.print_exc()
             continue