diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/__init__.py b/src/calibre/customize/__init__.py
index 1348da5e5a..88c9324239 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/__init__.py
@@ -351,3 +351,12 @@ class CatalogPlugin(Plugin):
         # Default implementation does nothing
         raise NotImplementedError('CatalogPlugin.generate_catalog() default '
                 'method, should be overridden in subclass')
+
+class InterfaceActionBase(Plugin):
+
+    supported_platforms = ['windows', 'osx', 'linux']
+    author         = 'Kovid Goyal'
+    type = _('User Interface Action')
+    can_be_disabled = False
+
+    actual_plugin = None
diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index 998bfa7b1e..cd2896f232 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -574,3 +574,92 @@ plugins += [x for x in list(locals().values()) if isinstance(x, type) and \
 plugins += [x for x in list(locals().values()) if isinstance(x, type) and \
                                         x.__name__.endswith('MetadataWriter')]
 plugins += input_profiles + output_profiles
+
+from calibre.customize import InterfaceActionBase
+
+class ActionAdd(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Add Books'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.add:AddAction'
+
+class ActionFetchAnnotations(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Fetch Annotations'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.annotate:FetchAnnotationsAction'
+
+class ActionGenerateCatalog(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Generate Catalog'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.catalog:GenerateCatalogAction'
+
+class ActionConvert(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Convert Books'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.convert:ConvertAction'
+
+class ActionDelete(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Remove Books'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.delete:DeleteAction'
+
+class ActionEditMetadata(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Edit Metadata'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.edit_metadata:EditMetadataAction'
+
+class ActionView(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'View'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.view:ViewAction'
+
+class ActionFetchNews(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Fetch News'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.fetch_news:FetchNewsAction'
+
+class ActionSaveToDisk(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Save To Disk'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.save_to_disk:SaveToDiskAction'
+
+class ActionShowBookDetails(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Show Book Details'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.show_book_details:ShowBookDetailsAction'
+
+class ActionRestart(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Restart'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.restart:RestartAction'
+
+class ActionOpenFolder(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Open Folder'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.open:OpenFolderAction'
+
+class ActionSendToDevice(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Send To Device'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.device:SendToDeviceAction'
+
+class ActionConnectShare(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Connect Share'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.device:ConnectShareAction'
+
+class ActionHelp(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Help'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.help:HelpAction'
+
+class ActionPreferences(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Preferences'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.preferences:PreferencesAction'
+
+class ActionSimilarBooks(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Similar Books'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.similar_books:SimilarBooksAction'
+
+class ActionChooseLibrary(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Choose Library'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.choose_library:ChooseLibraryAction'
+
+class ActionAddToLibrary(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Add To Library'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.add_to_library:AddToLibraryAction'
+
+class ActionEditCollections(InterfaceActionBase):
+    name = 'Edit Collections'
+    actual_plugin = 'calibre.gui2.actions.edit_collections:EditCollectionsAction'
+
+plugins += [ActionAdd, ActionFetchAnnotations, ActionGenerateCatalog,
+        ActionConvert, ActionDelete, ActionEditMetadata, ActionView,
+        ActionFetchNews, ActionSaveToDisk, ActionShowBookDetails,
+        ActionRestart, ActionOpenFolder, ActionConnectShare,
+        ActionSendToDevice, ActionHelp, ActionPreferences, ActionSimilarBooks,
+        ActionAddToLibrary, ActionEditCollections, ActionChooseLibrary]
diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/ui.py b/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
index 7b70bfbb4b..b720964c92 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/ui.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import os, shutil, traceback, functools, sys, re
 from contextlib import closing
 
 from calibre.customize import Plugin, CatalogPlugin, FileTypePlugin, \
-                              MetadataReaderPlugin, MetadataWriterPlugin
+                              MetadataReaderPlugin, MetadataWriterPlugin, \
+                              InterfaceActionBase as InterfaceAction
 from calibre.customize.conversion import InputFormatPlugin, OutputFormatPlugin
 from calibre.customize.profiles import InputProfile, OutputProfile
 from calibre.customize.builtins import plugins as builtin_plugins
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from calibre.utils.config import make_config_dir, Config, ConfigProxy, \
                                  plugin_dir, OptionParser, prefs
 from calibre.ebooks.epub.fix import ePubFixer
 
-
 platform = 'linux'
 if iswindows:
     platform = 'windows'
@@ -246,6 +246,17 @@ def cover_sources():
 
 # }}}
 
+# Interface Actions # {{{
+
+def interface_actions():
+    customization = config['plugin_customization']
+    for plugin in _initialized_plugins:
+        if isinstance(plugin, InterfaceAction):
+            if not is_disabled(plugin):
+                plugin.site_customization = customization.get(plugin.name, '')
+                yield plugin
+# }}}
+
 # Metadata read/write {{{
 _metadata_readers = {}
 _metadata_writers = {}
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
index 686d705abb..062e4eeab9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
@@ -244,14 +244,20 @@ def info_dialog(parent, title, msg, det_msg='', show=False):
 
 
 class Dispatcher(QObject):
-    '''Convenience class to ensure that a function call always happens in the
-    thread the receiver was created in.'''
+    '''
+    Convenience class to use Qt signals with arbitrary python callables.
+    By default, ensures that a function call always happens in the
+    thread this Dispatcher was created in.
+    '''
     dispatch_signal = pyqtSignal(object, object)
 
-    def __init__(self, func):
-        QObject.__init__(self)
+    def __init__(self, func, queued=True, parent=None):
+        QObject.__init__(self, parent)
         self.func = func
-        self.dispatch_signal.connect(self.dispatch, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        typ = Qt.QueuedConnection
+        if not queued:
+            typ = Qt.AutoConnection if queued is None else Qt.DirectConnection
+        self.dispatch_signal.connect(self.dispatch, type=typ)
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.dispatch_signal.emit(args, kwargs)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/__init__.py
index f70332d15a..c4d755aaea 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/__init__.py
@@ -5,1368 +5,106 @@ __license__   = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-import shutil, os, datetime, time
 from functools import partial
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QInputDialog, pyqtSignal, QModelIndex, QThread, Qt, \
-        SIGNAL, QPixmap, QTimer, QDialog
+from PyQt4.Qt import QToolButton, QAction, QIcon, QObject
 
-from calibre import strftime
-from calibre.ptempfile import PersistentTemporaryFile
-from calibre.utils.config import prefs, dynamic
-from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, Dispatcher, gprefs, choose_files, \
-    choose_dir, warning_dialog, info_dialog, question_dialog, config, \
-    open_local_file
-from calibre.ebooks.BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup, Tag, NavigableString
-from calibre.utils.filenames import ascii_filename
-from calibre.gui2.widgets import IMAGE_EXTENSIONS
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_single import MetadataSingleDialog
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_bulk import MetadataBulkDialog
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.tag_list_editor import TagListEditor
-from calibre.gui2.tools import convert_single_ebook, convert_bulk_ebook, \
-    fetch_scheduled_recipe, generate_catalog
-from calibre.constants import preferred_encoding, filesystem_encoding, \
-        isosx
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.choose_format import ChooseFormatDialog
-from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete import confirm
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.delete_matching_from_device import DeleteMatchingFromDeviceDialog
+from calibre.gui2 import Dispatcher
 
-class AnnotationsAction(object): # {{{
+class InterfaceAction(QObject):
 
-    def fetch_annotations(self, *args):
-        # Generate a path_map from selected ids
-        def get_ids_from_selected_rows():
-            rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-            if not rows or len(rows) < 2:
-                rows = xrange(self.library_view.model().rowCount(QModelIndex()))
-            ids = map(self.library_view.model().id, rows)
-            return ids
+    '''
+    A plugin representing an "action" that can be taken in the graphical user
+    interface. All the items in the toolbar and context menus are implemented
+    by these plugins.
 
-        def get_formats(id):
-            formats = db.formats(id, index_is_id=True)
-            fmts = []
-            if formats:
-                for format in formats.split(','):
-                    fmts.append(format.lower())
-            return fmts
+    Note that this class is the base class for these plugins, however, to
+    integrate the plugin with calibre's plugin system, you have to make a
+    wrapper class that references the actual plugin. See the
+    :mod:`calibre.customize.builtins` module for examples.
 
-        def generate_annotation_paths(ids, db, device):
-            # Generate path templates
-            # Individual storage mount points scanned/resolved in driver.get_annotations()
-            path_map = {}
-            for id in ids:
-                mi = db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True)
-                a_path = device.create_upload_path(os.path.abspath('/<storage>'), mi, 'x.bookmark', create_dirs=False)
-                path_map[id] = dict(path=a_path, fmts=get_formats(id))
-            return path_map
+    If two :class:`InterfaceAction` objects have the same name, the one with higher
+    priority takes precedence.
 
-        device = self.device_manager.device
+    Sub-classes should implement the :meth:`genesis` and
+    :meth:`location_selected` methods.
 
-        if self.current_view() is not self.library_view:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Use library only'),
-                    _('User annotations generated from main library only'),
-                    show=True)
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
+    Once initialized, this plugin has access to the main calibre GUI via the
+    :attr:`gui` member. You can access other plugins by name, for example::
 
-        # Get the list of ids
-        ids = get_ids_from_selected_rows()
-        if not ids:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('No books selected'),
-                    _('No books selected to fetch annotations from'),
-                    show=True)
+        self.gui.iactions['Save To Disk']
 
-        # Map ids to paths
-        path_map = generate_annotation_paths(ids, db, device)
+    The QAction specified by :attr:`action_spec` is automatically create and
+    made available as ``self.qaction``.
 
-        # Dispatch to devices.kindle.driver.get_annotations()
-        self.device_manager.annotations(Dispatcher(self.annotations_fetched),
-                path_map)
+    '''
 
-    def annotations_fetched(self, job):
-        from calibre.devices.usbms.device import Device
-        from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
-        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.progress import ProgressDialog
-        from calibre.library.cli import do_add_format
+    #: The plugin name. If two plugins with the same name are present, the one
+    #: with higher priority takes precedence.
+    name = 'Implement me'
 
-        class Updater(QThread):
+    #: The plugin priority. If two plugins with the same name are present, the one
+    #: with higher priority takes precedence.
+    priority = 1
 
-            update_progress = pyqtSignal(int)
-            update_done     = pyqtSignal()
-            FINISHED_READING_PCT_THRESHOLD = 96
+    #: The menu popup type for when this plugin is added to a toolbar
+    popup_type = QToolButton.MenuButtonPopup
 
-            def __init__(self, parent, db, annotation_map, done_callback):
-                QThread.__init__(self, parent)
-                self.db = db
-                self.pd = ProgressDialog(_('Merging user annotations into database'), '',
-                        0, len(job.result), parent=parent)
+    #: Whether this action should be auto repeated when its shortcut
+    #: key is held down.
+    auto_repeat = False
 
-                self.am = annotation_map
-                self.done_callback = done_callback
-                self.connect(self.pd, SIGNAL('canceled()'), self.canceled)
-                self.pd.setModal(True)
-                self.pd.show()
-                self.update_progress.connect(self.pd.set_value,
-                        type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
-                self.update_done.connect(self.pd.hide, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+    #: Of the form: (text, icon_path, tooltip, keyboard shortcut)
+    #: icon, tooltip and keyboard shortcut can be None
+    #: shortcut must be a translated string if not None
+    action_spec = ('text', 'icon', None, None)
 
-            def generate_annotation_html(self, bookmark):
-                # Returns <div class="user_annotations"> ... </div>
-                last_read_location = bookmark.last_read_location
-                timestamp = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(bookmark.timestamp)
-                percent_read = bookmark.percent_read
+    def __init__(self, parent, site_customization):
+        QObject.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.setObjectName(self.name)
+        self.gui = parent
+        self.site_customization = site_customization
 
-                ka_soup = BeautifulSoup()
-                dtc = 0
-                divTag = Tag(ka_soup,'div')
-                divTag['class'] = 'user_annotations'
+    def do_genesis(self):
+        self.Dispatcher = partial(Dispatcher, parent=self)
+        self.create_action()
+        self.gui.addAction(self.qaction)
+        self.genesis()
 
-                # Add the last-read location
-                spanTag = Tag(ka_soup, 'span')
-                spanTag['style'] = 'font-weight:bold'
-                if bookmark.book_format == 'pdf':
-                    spanTag.insert(0,NavigableString(
-                        _("%s<br />Last Page Read: %d (%d%%)") % \
-                                    (strftime(u'%x', timestamp.timetuple()),
-                                    last_read_location,
-                                    percent_read)))
-                else:
-                    spanTag.insert(0,NavigableString(
-                        _("%s<br />Last Page Read: Location %d (%d%%)") % \
-                                    (strftime(u'%x', timestamp.timetuple()),
-                                    last_read_location,
-                                    percent_read)))
-
-                divTag.insert(dtc, spanTag)
-                dtc += 1
-                divTag.insert(dtc, Tag(ka_soup,'br'))
-                dtc += 1
-
-                if bookmark.user_notes:
-                    user_notes = bookmark.user_notes
-                    annotations = []
-
-                    # Add the annotations sorted by location
-                    # Italicize highlighted text
-                    for location in sorted(user_notes):
-                        if user_notes[location]['text']:
-                            annotations.append(
-                                    _('<b>Location %d &bull; %s</b><br />%s<br />') % \
-                                                (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
-                                                    user_notes[location]['type'],
-                                                    user_notes[location]['text'] if \
-                                                    user_notes[location]['type'] == 'Note' else \
-                                                    '<i>%s</i>' % user_notes[location]['text']))
-                        else:
-                            if bookmark.book_format == 'pdf':
-                                annotations.append(
-                                        _('<b>Page %d &bull; %s</b><br />') % \
-                                                    (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
-                                                     user_notes[location]['type']))
-                            else:
-                                annotations.append(
-                                        _('<b>Location %d &bull; %s</b><br />') % \
-                                                    (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
-                                                     user_notes[location]['type']))
-
-                    for annotation in annotations:
-                        divTag.insert(dtc, annotation)
-                        dtc += 1
-
-                ka_soup.insert(0,divTag)
-                return ka_soup
-
-            def mark_book_as_read(self,id):
-                read_tag = gprefs.get('catalog_epub_mobi_read_tag')
-                if read_tag:
-                    self.db.set_tags(id, [read_tag], append=True)
-
-            def canceled(self):
-                self.pd.hide()
-
-            def run(self):
-                ignore_tags = set(['Catalog','Clippings'])
-                for (i, id) in enumerate(self.am):
-                    bm = Device.UserAnnotation(self.am[id][0],self.am[id][1])
-                    if bm.type == 'kindle_bookmark':
-                        mi = self.db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True)
-                        user_notes_soup = self.generate_annotation_html(bm.value)
-                        if mi.comments:
-                            a_offset = mi.comments.find('<div class="user_annotations">')
-                            ad_offset = mi.comments.find('<hr class="annotations_divider" />')
-
-                            if a_offset >= 0:
-                                mi.comments = mi.comments[:a_offset]
-                            if ad_offset >= 0:
-                                mi.comments = mi.comments[:ad_offset]
-                            if set(mi.tags).intersection(ignore_tags):
-                                continue
-                            if mi.comments:
-                                hrTag = Tag(user_notes_soup,'hr')
-                                hrTag['class'] = 'annotations_divider'
-                                user_notes_soup.insert(0,hrTag)
-
-                            mi.comments += user_notes_soup.prettify()
-                        else:
-                            mi.comments = unicode(user_notes_soup.prettify())
-                        # Update library comments
-                        self.db.set_comment(id, mi.comments)
-
-                        # Update 'read' tag except for Catalogs/Clippings
-                        if bm.value.percent_read >= self.FINISHED_READING_PCT_THRESHOLD:
-                            if not set(mi.tags).intersection(ignore_tags):
-                                self.mark_book_as_read(id)
-
-                        # Add bookmark file to id
-                        self.db.add_format_with_hooks(id, bm.value.bookmark_extension,
-                                                      bm.value.path, index_is_id=True)
-                        self.update_progress.emit(i)
-                    elif bm.type == 'kindle_clippings':
-                        # Find 'My Clippings' author=Kindle in database, or add
-                        last_update = 'Last modified %s' % strftime(u'%x %X',bm.value['timestamp'].timetuple())
-                        mc_id = list(db.data.parse('title:"My Clippings"'))
-                        if mc_id:
-                            do_add_format(self.db, mc_id[0], 'TXT', bm.value['path'])
-                            mi = self.db.get_metadata(mc_id[0], index_is_id=True)
-                            mi.comments = last_update
-                            self.db.set_metadata(mc_id[0], mi)
-                        else:
-                            mi = MetaInformation('My Clippings', authors = ['Kindle'])
-                            mi.tags = ['Clippings']
-                            mi.comments = last_update
-                            self.db.add_books([bm.value['path']], ['txt'], [mi])
-
-                self.update_done.emit()
-                self.done_callback(self.am.keys())
-
-        if not job.result: return
-
-        if self.current_view() is not self.library_view:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Use library only'),
-                    _('User annotations generated from main library only'),
-                    show=True)
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-
-        self.__annotation_updater = Updater(self, db, job.result,
-                Dispatcher(self.library_view.model().refresh_ids))
-        self.__annotation_updater.start()
-
-    # }}}
-
-class AddAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._add_filesystem_book = Dispatcher(self.__add_filesystem_book)
-
-    def add_recursive(self, single):
-        root = choose_dir(self, 'recursive book import root dir dialog',
-                          'Select root folder')
-        if not root:
-            return
-        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
-        self._adder = Adder(self,
-                self.library_view.model().db,
-                Dispatcher(self._files_added), spare_server=self.spare_server)
-        self._adder.add_recursive(root, single)
-
-    def add_recursive_single(self, *args):
-        '''
-        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device
-        recursively assuming one book per folder.
-        '''
-        self.add_recursive(True)
-
-    def add_recursive_multiple(self, *args):
-        '''
-        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device
-        recursively assuming multiple books per folder.
-        '''
-        self.add_recursive(False)
-
-    def add_empty(self, *args):
-        '''
-        Add an empty book item to the library. This does not import any formats
-        from a book file.
-        '''
-        num, ok = QInputDialog.getInt(self, _('How many empty books?'),
-                _('How many empty books should be added?'), 1, 1, 100)
-        if ok:
-            from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
-            for x in xrange(num):
-                self.library_view.model().db.import_book(MetaInformation(None), [])
-            self.library_view.model().books_added(num)
-
-    def add_isbns(self, isbns):
-        from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
-        ids = set([])
-        for x in isbns:
-            mi = MetaInformation(None)
-            mi.isbn = x
-            ids.add(self.library_view.model().db.import_book(mi, []))
-        self.library_view.model().books_added(len(isbns))
-        self.do_download_metadata(ids)
-
-
-    def files_dropped(self, paths):
-        to_device = self.stack.currentIndex() != 0
-        self._add_books(paths, to_device)
-
-    def files_dropped_on_book(self, event, paths):
-        accept = False
-        if self.current_view() is not self.library_view:
-            return
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-        current_idx = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        if not current_idx.isValid(): return
-        cid = db.id(current_idx.row())
-        for path in paths:
-            ext = os.path.splitext(path)[1].lower()
-            if ext:
-                ext = ext[1:]
-            if ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS:
-                pmap = QPixmap()
-                pmap.load(path)
-                if not pmap.isNull():
-                    accept = True
-                    db.set_cover(cid, pmap)
-            elif ext in BOOK_EXTENSIONS:
-                db.add_format_with_hooks(cid, ext, path, index_is_id=True)
-                accept = True
-        if accept:
-            event.accept()
-            self.library_view.model().current_changed(current_idx, current_idx)
-
-    def __add_filesystem_book(self, paths, allow_device=True):
-        if isinstance(paths, basestring):
-            paths = [paths]
-        books = [path for path in map(os.path.abspath, paths) if os.access(path,
-            os.R_OK)]
-
-        if books:
-            to_device = allow_device and self.stack.currentIndex() != 0
-            self._add_books(books, to_device)
-            if to_device:
-                self.status_bar.show_message(\
-                        _('Uploading books to device.'), 2000)
-
-
-    def add_filesystem_book(self, paths, allow_device=True):
-        self._add_filesystem_book(paths, allow_device=allow_device)
-
-    def add_from_isbn(self, *args):
-        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.add_from_isbn import AddFromISBN
-        d = AddFromISBN(self)
-        if d.exec_() == d.Accepted:
-            self.add_isbns(d.isbns)
-
-    def add_books(self, *args):
-        '''
-        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device.
-        '''
-        filters = [
-                        (_('Books'), BOOK_EXTENSIONS),
-                        (_('EPUB Books'), ['epub']),
-                        (_('LRF Books'), ['lrf']),
-                        (_('HTML Books'), ['htm', 'html', 'xhtm', 'xhtml']),
-                        (_('LIT Books'), ['lit']),
-                        (_('MOBI Books'), ['mobi', 'prc', 'azw']),
-                        (_('Topaz books'), ['tpz','azw1']),
-                        (_('Text books'), ['txt', 'rtf']),
-                        (_('PDF Books'), ['pdf']),
-                        (_('Comics'), ['cbz', 'cbr', 'cbc']),
-                        (_('Archives'), ['zip', 'rar']),
-                        ]
-        to_device = self.stack.currentIndex() != 0
-        if to_device:
-            filters = [(_('Supported books'), self.device_manager.device.FORMATS)]
-
-        books = choose_files(self, 'add books dialog dir', 'Select books',
-                             filters=filters)
-        if not books:
-            return
-        self._add_books(books, to_device)
-
-    def _add_books(self, paths, to_device, on_card=None):
-        if on_card is None:
-            on_card = 'carda' if self.stack.currentIndex() == 2 else 'cardb' if self.stack.currentIndex() == 3 else None
-        if not paths:
-            return
-        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
-        self.__adder_func = partial(self._files_added, on_card=on_card)
-        self._adder = Adder(self,
-                None if to_device else self.library_view.model().db,
-                Dispatcher(self.__adder_func), spare_server=self.spare_server)
-        self._adder.add(paths)
-
-    def _files_added(self, paths=[], names=[], infos=[], on_card=None):
-        if paths:
-            self.upload_books(paths,
-                                list(map(ascii_filename, names)),
-                                infos, on_card=on_card)
-            self.status_bar.show_message(
-                    _('Uploading books to device.'), 2000)
-        if getattr(self._adder, 'number_of_books_added', 0) > 0:
-            self.library_view.model().books_added(self._adder.number_of_books_added)
-            if hasattr(self, 'db_images'):
-                self.db_images.reset()
-        if getattr(self._adder, 'merged_books', False):
-            books = u'\n'.join([x if isinstance(x, unicode) else
-                    x.decode(preferred_encoding, 'replace') for x in
-                    self._adder.merged_books])
-            info_dialog(self, _('Merged some books'),
-                    _('Some duplicates were found and merged into the '
-                        'following existing books:'), det_msg=books, show=True)
-        if getattr(self._adder, 'critical', None):
-            det_msg = []
-            for name, log in self._adder.critical.items():
-                if isinstance(name, str):
-                    name = name.decode(filesystem_encoding, 'replace')
-                det_msg.append(name+'\n'+log)
-
-            warning_dialog(self, _('Failed to read metadata'),
-                    _('Failed to read metadata from the following')+':',
-                    det_msg='\n\n'.join(det_msg), show=True)
-
-        if hasattr(self._adder, 'cleanup'):
-            self._adder.cleanup()
-        self._adder = None
-
-    def _add_from_device_adder(self, paths=[], names=[], infos=[],
-                               on_card=None, model=None):
-        self._files_added(paths, names, infos, on_card=on_card)
-        # set the in-library flags, and as a consequence send the library's
-        # metadata for this book to the device. This sets the uuid to the
-        # correct value.
-        self.set_books_in_library(booklists=[model.db], reset=True)
-        model.reset()
-
-    def add_books_from_device(self, view):
-        rows = view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Add to library'), _('No book selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        paths = [p for p in view._model.paths(rows) if p is not None]
-        ve = self.device_manager.device.VIRTUAL_BOOK_EXTENSIONS
-        def ext(x):
-            ans = os.path.splitext(x)[1]
-            ans = ans[1:] if len(ans) > 1 else ans
-            return ans.lower()
-        remove = set([p for p in paths if ext(p) in ve])
-        if remove:
-            paths = [p for p in paths if p not in remove]
-            info_dialog(self,  _('Not Implemented'),
-                        _('The following books are virtual and cannot be added'
-                          ' to the calibre library:'), '\n'.join(remove),
-                        show=True)
-            if not paths:
-                return
-        if not paths or len(paths) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Add to library'), _('No book files found'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
-        self.__adder_func = partial(self._add_from_device_adder, on_card=None,
-                                                    model=view._model)
-        self._adder = Adder(self, self.library_view.model().db,
-                Dispatcher(self.__adder_func), spare_server=self.spare_server)
-        self._adder.add(paths)
-
-    # }}}
-
-class DeleteAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def _get_selected_formats(self, msg):
-        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.select_formats import SelectFormats
-        fmts = self.library_view.model().db.all_formats()
-        d = SelectFormats([x.lower() for x in fmts], msg, parent=self)
-        if d.exec_() != d.Accepted:
-            return None
-        return d.selected_formats
-
-    def _get_selected_ids(self, err_title=_('Cannot delete')):
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, err_title, _('No book selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return set([])
-        return set(map(self.library_view.model().id, rows))
-
-    def delete_selected_formats(self, *args):
-        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
-        if not ids:
-            return
-        fmts = self._get_selected_formats(
-            _('Choose formats to be deleted'))
-        if not fmts:
-            return
-        for id in ids:
-            for fmt in fmts:
-                self.library_view.model().db.remove_format(id, fmt,
-                        index_is_id=True, notify=False)
-        self.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
-        self.library_view.model().current_changed(self.library_view.currentIndex(),
-                self.library_view.currentIndex())
-        if ids:
-            self.tags_view.recount()
-
-    def delete_all_but_selected_formats(self, *args):
-        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
-        if not ids:
-            return
-        fmts = self._get_selected_formats(
-            '<p>'+_('Choose formats <b>not</b> to be deleted'))
-        if fmts is None:
-            return
-        for id in ids:
-            bfmts = self.library_view.model().db.formats(id, index_is_id=True)
-            if bfmts is None:
-                continue
-            bfmts = set([x.lower() for x in bfmts.split(',')])
-            rfmts = bfmts - set(fmts)
-            for fmt in rfmts:
-                self.library_view.model().db.remove_format(id, fmt,
-                        index_is_id=True, notify=False)
-        self.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
-        self.library_view.model().current_changed(self.library_view.currentIndex(),
-                self.library_view.currentIndex())
-        if ids:
-            self.tags_view.recount()
-
-    def remove_matching_books_from_device(self, *args):
-        if not self.device_manager.is_device_connected:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot delete books'),
-                             _('No device is connected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
-        if not ids:
-            #_get_selected_ids shows a dialog box if nothing is selected, so we
-            #do not need to show one here
-            return
-        to_delete = {}
-        some_to_delete = False
-        for model,name in ((self.memory_view.model(), _('Main memory')),
-                           (self.card_a_view.model(), _('Storage Card A')),
-                           (self.card_b_view.model(), _('Storage Card B'))):
-            to_delete[name] = (model, model.paths_for_db_ids(ids))
-            if len(to_delete[name][1]) > 0:
-                some_to_delete = True
-        if not some_to_delete:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('No books to delete'),
-                             _('None of the selected books are on the device'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        d = DeleteMatchingFromDeviceDialog(self, to_delete)
-        if d.exec_():
-            paths = {}
-            ids = {}
-            for (model, id, path) in d.result:
-                if model not in paths:
-                    paths[model] = []
-                    ids[model] = []
-                paths[model].append(path)
-                ids[model].append(id)
-            for model in paths:
-                job = self.remove_paths(paths[model])
-                self.delete_memory[job] = (paths[model], model)
-                model.mark_for_deletion(job, ids[model], rows_are_ids=True)
-            self.status_bar.show_message(_('Deleting books from device.'), 1000)
-
-    def delete_covers(self, *args):
-        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
-        if not ids:
-            return
-        for id in ids:
-            self.library_view.model().db.remove_cover(id)
-        self.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
-        self.library_view.model().current_changed(self.library_view.currentIndex(),
-                self.library_view.currentIndex())
-
-    def delete_books(self, *args):
-        '''
-        Delete selected books from device or library.
-        '''
-        view = self.current_view()
-        rows = view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            return
-        if self.stack.currentIndex() == 0:
-            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
-                                   '<b>permanently deleted</b> and the files '
-                                   'removed from your computer. Are you sure?')
-                                +'</p>', 'library_delete_books', self):
-                return
-            ci = view.currentIndex()
-            row = None
-            if ci.isValid():
-                row = ci.row()
-            ids_deleted = view.model().delete_books(rows)
-            for v in (self.memory_view, self.card_a_view, self.card_b_view):
-                if v is None:
-                    continue
-                v.model().clear_ondevice(ids_deleted)
-            if row is not None:
-                ci = view.model().index(row, 0)
-                if ci.isValid():
-                    view.set_current_row(row)
+    def create_action(self, spec=None, attr='qaction'):
+        if spec is None:
+            spec = self.action_spec
+        text, icon, tooltip, shortcut = spec
+        if icon is not None:
+            action = QAction(QIcon(I(icon)), text, self.gui)
         else:
-            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
-                                   '<b>permanently deleted</b> '
-                                   'from your device. Are you sure?')
-                                +'</p>', 'device_delete_books', self):
-                return
-            if self.stack.currentIndex() == 1:
-                view = self.memory_view
-            elif self.stack.currentIndex() == 2:
-                view = self.card_a_view
-            else:
-                view = self.card_b_view
-            paths = view.model().paths(rows)
-            job = self.remove_paths(paths)
-            self.delete_memory[job] = (paths, view.model())
-            view.model().mark_for_deletion(job, rows)
-            self.status_bar.show_message(_('Deleting books from device.'), 1000)
+            action = QAction(text, self.gui)
+        action.setAutoRepeat(self.auto_repeat)
+        text = tooltip if tooltip else text
+        action.setToolTip(text)
+        action.setStatusTip(text)
+        action.setWhatsThis(text)
+        action.setAutoRepeat(False)
+        if shortcut:
+            action.setShortcut(shortcut)
+        setattr(self, attr, action)
+        return action
 
-    # }}}
-
-class EditMetadataAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def download_metadata(self, checked, covers=True, set_metadata=True,
-            set_social_metadata=None):
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot download metadata'),
-                             _('No books selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-        ids = [db.id(row.row()) for row in rows]
-        self.do_download_metadata(ids, covers=covers,
-                set_metadata=set_metadata,
-                set_social_metadata=set_social_metadata)
-
-    def do_download_metadata(self, ids, covers=True, set_metadata=True,
-            set_social_metadata=None):
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-        if set_social_metadata is None:
-            get_social_metadata = config['get_social_metadata']
-        else:
-            get_social_metadata = set_social_metadata
-        from calibre.gui2.metadata import DownloadMetadata
-        self._download_book_metadata = DownloadMetadata(db, ids,
-                get_covers=covers, set_metadata=set_metadata,
-                get_social_metadata=get_social_metadata)
-        self._download_book_metadata.start()
-        if set_social_metadata is not None and set_social_metadata:
-            x = _('social metadata')
-        else:
-            x = _('covers') if covers and not set_metadata else _('metadata')
-        self.progress_indicator.start(
-            _('Downloading %s for %d book(s)')%(x, len(ids)))
-        self._book_metadata_download_check = QTimer(self)
-        self.connect(self._book_metadata_download_check,
-                SIGNAL('timeout()'), self.book_metadata_download_check,
-                Qt.QueuedConnection)
-        self._book_metadata_download_check.start(100)
-
-    def book_metadata_download_check(self):
-        if self._download_book_metadata.is_alive():
-            return
-        self._book_metadata_download_check.stop()
-        self.progress_indicator.stop()
-        cr = self.library_view.currentIndex().row()
-        x = self._download_book_metadata
-        self._download_book_metadata = None
-        if x.exception is None:
-            self.library_view.model().refresh_ids(
-                x.updated, cr)
-            if self.cover_flow:
-                self.cover_flow.dataChanged()
-            if x.failures:
-                details = ['%s: %s'%(title, reason) for title,
-                        reason in x.failures.values()]
-                details = '%s\n'%('\n'.join(details))
-                warning_dialog(self, _('Failed to download some metadata'),
-                    _('Failed to download metadata for the following:'),
-                    det_msg=details).exec_()
-        else:
-            err = _('Failed to download metadata:')
-            error_dialog(self, _('Error'), err, det_msg=x.tb).exec_()
-
-
-    def edit_metadata(self, checked, bulk=None):
+    def genesis(self):
         '''
-        Edit metadata of selected books in library.
+        Setup this plugin. Only called once during initialization. self.gui is
+        available. The action secified by :attr:`action_spec` is available as
+        ``self.qaction``.
         '''
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot edit metadata'),
-                             _('No books selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
+        pass
 
-        if bulk or (bulk is None and len(rows) > 1):
-            return self.edit_bulk_metadata(checked)
-
-        def accepted(id):
-            self.library_view.model().refresh_ids([id])
-
-        for row in rows:
-            self._metadata_view_id = self.library_view.model().db.id(row.row())
-            d = MetadataSingleDialog(self, row.row(),
-                                    self.library_view.model().db,
-                                    accepted_callback=accepted,
-                                    cancel_all=rows.index(row) < len(rows)-1)
-            self.connect(d, SIGNAL('view_format(PyQt_PyObject)'),
-                    self.metadata_view_format)
-            d.exec_()
-            if d.cancel_all:
-                break
-        if rows:
-            current = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-            m = self.library_view.model()
-            if self.cover_flow:
-                self.cover_flow.dataChanged()
-            m.current_changed(current, previous)
-            self.tags_view.recount()
-
-    def edit_bulk_metadata(self, checked):
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
         '''
-        Edit metadata of selected books in library in bulk.
+        Called whenever the book list being displayed in calibre changes.
+        Currently values for loc are: ``library, main, card and cardb``.
+
+        This method should enable/disable this action and its sub actions as
+        appropriate for the location.
         '''
-        rows = [r.row() for r in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot edit metadata'),
-                    _('No books selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        if MetadataBulkDialog(self, rows,
-                self.library_view.model().db).changed:
-            self.library_view.model().resort(reset=False)
-            self.library_view.model().research()
-            self.tags_view.recount()
-            if self.cover_flow:
-                self.cover_flow.dataChanged()
-
-    # Merge books {{{
-    def merge_books(self, safe_merge=False):
-        '''
-        Merge selected books in library.
-        '''
-        if self.stack.currentIndex() != 0:
-            return
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Cannot merge books'),
-                                _('No books selected'), show=True)
-        if len(rows) < 2:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Cannot merge books'),
-                        _('At least two books must be selected for merging'),
-                        show=True)
-        dest_id, src_books, src_ids = self.books_to_merge(rows)
-        if safe_merge:
-            if not confirm('<p>'+_(
-                'All book formats and metadata from the selected books '
-                'will be added to the <b>first selected book.</b><br><br> '
-                'The second and subsequently selected books will not '
-                'be deleted or changed.<br><br>'
-                'Please confirm you want to proceed.')
-            +'</p>', 'merge_books_safe', self):
-                return
-            self.add_formats(dest_id, src_books)
-            self.merge_metadata(dest_id, src_ids)
-        else:
-            if not confirm('<p>'+_(
-                'All book formats and metadata from the selected books will be merged '
-                'into the <b>first selected book</b>.<br><br>'
-                'After merger the second and '
-                'subsequently selected books will be <b>deleted</b>. <br><br>'
-                'All book formats of the first selected book will be kept '
-                'and any duplicate formats in the second and subsequently selected books '
-                'will be permanently <b>deleted</b> from your computer.<br><br>  '
-                'Are you <b>sure</b> you want to proceed?')
-            +'</p>', 'merge_books', self):
-                return
-            if len(rows)>5:
-                if not confirm('<p>'+_('You are about to merge more than 5 books.  '
-                                        'Are you <b>sure</b> you want to proceed?')
-                                    +'</p>', 'merge_too_many_books', self):
-                    return
-            self.add_formats(dest_id, src_books)
-            self.merge_metadata(dest_id, src_ids)
-            self.delete_books_after_merge(src_ids)
-            # leave the selection highlight on first selected book
-            dest_row = rows[0].row()
-            for row in rows:
-                if row.row() < rows[0].row():
-                    dest_row -= 1
-            ci = self.library_view.model().index(dest_row, 0)
-            if ci.isValid():
-                self.library_view.setCurrentIndex(ci)
-
-    def add_formats(self, dest_id, src_books, replace=False):
-        for src_book in src_books:
-            if src_book:
-                fmt = os.path.splitext(src_book)[-1].replace('.', '').upper()
-                with open(src_book, 'rb') as f:
-                    self.library_view.model().db.add_format(dest_id, fmt, f, index_is_id=True,
-                            notify=False, replace=replace)
-
-    def books_to_merge(self, rows):
-        src_books = []
-        src_ids = []
-        m = self.library_view.model()
-        for i, row in enumerate(rows):
-            id_ = m.id(row)
-            if i == 0:
-                dest_id = id_
-            else:
-                src_ids.append(id_)
-                dbfmts = m.db.formats(id_, index_is_id=True)
-                if dbfmts:
-                    for fmt in dbfmts.split(','):
-                        src_books.append(m.db.format_abspath(id_, fmt,
-                            index_is_id=True))
-        return [dest_id, src_books, src_ids]
-
-    def delete_books_after_merge(self, ids_to_delete):
-        self.library_view.model().delete_books_by_id(ids_to_delete)
-
-    def merge_metadata(self, dest_id, src_ids):
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-        dest_mi = db.get_metadata(dest_id, index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)
-        orig_dest_comments = dest_mi.comments
-        for src_id in src_ids:
-            src_mi = db.get_metadata(src_id, index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)
-            if src_mi.comments and orig_dest_comments != src_mi.comments:
-                if not dest_mi.comments:
-                    dest_mi.comments = src_mi.comments
-                else:
-                    dest_mi.comments = unicode(dest_mi.comments) + u'\n\n' + unicode(src_mi.comments)
-            if src_mi.title and (not dest_mi.title or
-                    dest_mi.title == _('Unknown')):
-                dest_mi.title = src_mi.title
-            if src_mi.title and (not dest_mi.authors or dest_mi.authors[0] ==
-                    _('Unknown')):
-                dest_mi.authors = src_mi.authors
-                dest_mi.author_sort = src_mi.author_sort
-            if src_mi.tags:
-                if not dest_mi.tags:
-                    dest_mi.tags = src_mi.tags
-                else:
-                    dest_mi.tags.extend(src_mi.tags)
-            if src_mi.cover and not dest_mi.cover:
-                dest_mi.cover = src_mi.cover
-            if not dest_mi.publisher:
-                dest_mi.publisher = src_mi.publisher
-            if not dest_mi.rating:
-                dest_mi.rating = src_mi.rating
-            if not dest_mi.series:
-                dest_mi.series = src_mi.series
-                dest_mi.series_index = src_mi.series_index
-        db.set_metadata(dest_id, dest_mi, ignore_errors=False)
-
-        for key in db.field_metadata: #loop thru all defined fields
-          if db.field_metadata[key]['is_custom']:
-            colnum = db.field_metadata[key]['colnum']
-            # Get orig_dest_comments before it gets changed
-            if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'comments':
-              orig_dest_value = db.get_custom(dest_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
-            for src_id in src_ids:
-              dest_value = db.get_custom(dest_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
-              src_value = db.get_custom(src_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
-              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'comments':
-                if src_value and src_value != orig_dest_value:
-                  if not dest_value:
-                    db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
-                  else:
-                    dest_value = unicode(dest_value) + u'\n\n' + unicode(src_value)
-                    db.set_custom(dest_id, dest_value, num=colnum)
-              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] in \
-                ('bool', 'int', 'float', 'rating', 'datetime') \
-                and not dest_value:
-                db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
-              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'series' \
-                and not dest_value:
-                if src_value:
-                  src_index = db.get_custom_extra(src_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
-                  db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum, extra=src_index)
-              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'text' \
-                and not db.field_metadata[key]['is_multiple'] \
-                and not dest_value:
-                db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
-              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'text' \
-                and db.field_metadata[key]['is_multiple']:
-                if src_value:
-                  if not dest_value:
-                    dest_value = src_value
-                  else:
-                    dest_value.extend(src_value)
-                  db.set_custom(dest_id, dest_value, num=colnum)
-        # }}}
-
-    def edit_device_collections(self, view, oncard=None):
-        model = view.model()
-        result = model.get_collections_with_ids()
-        compare = (lambda x,y:cmp(x.lower(), y.lower()))
-        d = TagListEditor(self, tag_to_match=None, data=result, compare=compare)
-        d.exec_()
-        if d.result() == d.Accepted:
-            to_rename = d.to_rename # dict of new text to old ids
-            to_delete = d.to_delete # list of ids
-            for text in to_rename:
-                for old_id in to_rename[text]:
-                    model.rename_collection(old_id, new_name=unicode(text))
-            for item in to_delete:
-                model.delete_collection_using_id(item)
-            self.upload_collections(model.db, view=view, oncard=oncard)
-            view.reset()
-
-    # }}}
-
-class SaveToDiskAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def save_single_format_to_disk(self, checked):
-        self.save_to_disk(checked, False, prefs['output_format'])
-
-    def save_specific_format_disk(self, fmt):
-        self.save_to_disk(False, False, fmt)
-
-    def save_to_single_dir(self, checked):
-        self.save_to_disk(checked, True)
-
-    def save_single_fmt_to_single_dir(self, *args):
-        self.save_to_disk(False, single_dir=True,
-                single_format=prefs['output_format'])
-
-    def save_to_disk(self, checked, single_dir=False, single_format=None):
-        rows = self.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Cannot save to disk'),
-                    _('No books selected'), show=True)
-        path = choose_dir(self, 'save to disk dialog',
-                _('Choose destination directory'))
-        if not path:
-            return
-        dpath = os.path.abspath(path).replace('/', os.sep)
-        lpath = self.library_view.model().db.library_path.replace('/', os.sep)
-        if dpath.startswith(lpath):
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Not allowed'),
-                    _('You are trying to save files into the calibre '
-                      'library. This can cause corruption of your '
-                      'library. Save to disk is meant to export '
-                      'files from your calibre library elsewhere.'), show=True)
-
-        if self.current_view() is self.library_view:
-            from calibre.gui2.add import Saver
-            from calibre.library.save_to_disk import config
-            opts = config().parse()
-            if single_format is not None:
-                opts.formats = single_format
-                # Special case for Kindle annotation files
-                if single_format.lower() in ['mbp','pdr','tan']:
-                    opts.to_lowercase = False
-                    opts.save_cover = False
-                    opts.write_opf = False
-                    opts.template = opts.send_template
-            if single_dir:
-                opts.template = opts.template.split('/')[-1].strip()
-                if not opts.template:
-                    opts.template = '{title} - {authors}'
-            self._saver = Saver(self, self.library_view.model().db,
-                    Dispatcher(self._books_saved), rows, path, opts,
-                    spare_server=self.spare_server)
-
-        else:
-            paths = self.current_view().model().paths(rows)
-            self.device_manager.save_books(
-                    Dispatcher(self.books_saved), paths, path)
-
-
-    def _books_saved(self, path, failures, error):
-        self._saver = None
-        if error:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('Error while saving'),
-                    _('There was an error while saving.'),
-                    error, show=True)
-        if failures:
-            failures = [u'%s\n\t%s'%
-                    (title, '\n\t'.join(err.splitlines())) for title, err in
-                    failures]
-
-            warning_dialog(self, _('Could not save some books'),
-            _('Could not save some books') + ', ' +
-            _('Click the show details button to see which ones.'),
-            u'\n\n'.join(failures), show=True)
-        open_local_file(path)
-
-    def books_saved(self, job):
-        if job.failed:
-            return self.device_job_exception(job)
-
-    # }}}
-
-class GenerateCatalogAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def generate_catalog(self):
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) < 2:
-            rows = xrange(self.library_view.model().rowCount(QModelIndex()))
-        ids = map(self.library_view.model().id, rows)
-
-        dbspec = None
-        if not ids:
-            return error_dialog(self, _('No books selected'),
-                    _('No books selected to generate catalog for'),
-                    show=True)
-
-        # Calling gui2.tools:generate_catalog()
-        ret = generate_catalog(self, dbspec, ids, self.device_manager.device)
-        if ret is None:
-            return
-
-        func, args, desc, out, sync, title = ret
-
-        fmt = os.path.splitext(out)[1][1:].upper()
-        job = self.job_manager.run_job(
-                Dispatcher(self.catalog_generated), func, args=args,
-                    description=desc)
-        job.catalog_file_path = out
-        job.fmt = fmt
-        job.catalog_sync, job.catalog_title = sync, title
-        self.status_bar.show_message(_('Generating %s catalog...')%fmt)
-
-    def catalog_generated(self, job):
-        if job.result:
-            # Search terms nulled catalog results
-            return error_dialog(self, _('No books found'),
-                    _("No books to catalog\nCheck exclude tags"),
-                    show=True)
-        if job.failed:
-            return self.job_exception(job)
-        id = self.library_view.model().add_catalog(job.catalog_file_path, job.catalog_title)
-        self.library_view.model().reset()
-        if job.catalog_sync:
-            sync = dynamic.get('catalogs_to_be_synced', set([]))
-            sync.add(id)
-            dynamic.set('catalogs_to_be_synced', sync)
-        self.status_bar.show_message(_('Catalog generated.'), 3000)
-        self.sync_catalogs()
-        if job.fmt not in ['EPUB','MOBI']:
-            export_dir = choose_dir(self, _('Export Catalog Directory'),
-                    _('Select destination for %s.%s') % (job.catalog_title, job.fmt.lower()))
-            if export_dir:
-                destination = os.path.join(export_dir, '%s.%s' % (job.catalog_title, job.fmt.lower()))
-                shutil.copyfile(job.catalog_file_path, destination)
-
-    # }}}
-
-class FetchNewsAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def download_scheduled_recipe(self, arg):
-        func, args, desc, fmt, temp_files = \
-                fetch_scheduled_recipe(arg)
-        job = self.job_manager.run_job(
-                Dispatcher(self.scheduled_recipe_fetched), func, args=args,
-                           description=desc)
-        self.conversion_jobs[job] = (temp_files, fmt, arg)
-        self.status_bar.show_message(_('Fetching news from ')+arg['title'], 2000)
-
-    def scheduled_recipe_fetched(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, arg = self.conversion_jobs.pop(job)
-        pt = temp_files[0]
-        if job.failed:
-            self.scheduler.recipe_download_failed(arg)
-            return self.job_exception(job)
-        id = self.library_view.model().add_news(pt.name, arg)
-        self.library_view.model().reset()
-        sync = dynamic.get('news_to_be_synced', set([]))
-        sync.add(id)
-        dynamic.set('news_to_be_synced', sync)
-        self.scheduler.recipe_downloaded(arg)
-        self.status_bar.show_message(arg['title'] + _(' fetched.'), 3000)
-        self.email_news(id)
-        self.sync_news()
-
-    # }}}
-
-class ConvertAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def auto_convert(self, book_ids, on_card, format):
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        rows = [x.row() for x in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self, self.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
-        if jobs == []: return
-        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-                self.book_auto_converted, extra_job_args=[on_card])
-
-    def auto_convert_mail(self, to, fmts, delete_from_library, book_ids, format):
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        rows = [x.row() for x in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self, self.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
-        if jobs == []: return
-        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-                self.book_auto_converted_mail,
-                extra_job_args=[delete_from_library, to, fmts])
-
-    def auto_convert_news(self, book_ids, format):
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        rows = [x.row() for x in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self, self.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
-        if jobs == []: return
-        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-                self.book_auto_converted_news)
-
-    def auto_convert_catalogs(self, book_ids, format):
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        rows = [x.row() for x in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self, self.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
-        if jobs == []: return
-        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-                self.book_auto_converted_catalogs)
-
-    def get_books_for_conversion(self):
-        rows = [r.row() for r in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot convert'),
-                    _('No books selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return None
-        return [self.library_view.model().db.id(r) for r in rows]
-
-    def convert_ebook(self, checked, bulk=None):
-        book_ids = self.get_books_for_conversion()
-        if book_ids is None: return
-        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        rows = [x.row() for x in \
-                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
-        num = 0
-        if bulk or (bulk is None and len(book_ids) > 1):
-            self.__bulk_queue = convert_bulk_ebook(self, self.queue_convert_jobs,
-                self.library_view.model().db, book_ids,
-                out_format=prefs['output_format'], args=(rows, previous,
-                    self.book_converted))
-            if self.__bulk_queue is None:
-                return
-            num = len(self.__bulk_queue.book_ids)
-        else:
-            jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self,
-                self.library_view.model().db, book_ids, out_format=prefs['output_format'])
-            self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-                    self.book_converted)
-            num = len(jobs)
-
-        if num > 0:
-            self.status_bar.show_message(_('Starting conversion of %d book(s)') %
-                num, 2000)
-
-    def queue_convert_jobs(self, jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
-            converted_func, extra_job_args=[]):
-        for func, args, desc, fmt, id, temp_files in jobs:
-            if id not in bad:
-                job = self.job_manager.run_job(Dispatcher(converted_func),
-                                            func, args=args, description=desc)
-                args = [temp_files, fmt, id]+extra_job_args
-                self.conversion_jobs[job] = tuple(args)
-
-        if changed:
-            self.library_view.model().refresh_rows(rows)
-            current = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-            self.library_view.model().current_changed(current, previous)
-
-    def book_auto_converted(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, book_id, on_card = self.conversion_jobs[job]
-        self.book_converted(job)
-        self.sync_to_device(on_card, False, specific_format=fmt, send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
-
-    def book_auto_converted_mail(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, book_id, delete_from_library, to, fmts = self.conversion_jobs[job]
-        self.book_converted(job)
-        self.send_by_mail(to, fmts, delete_from_library, specific_format=fmt, send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
-
-    def book_auto_converted_news(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs[job]
-        self.book_converted(job)
-        self.sync_news(send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
-
-    def book_auto_converted_catalogs(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs[job]
-        self.book_converted(job)
-        self.sync_catalogs(send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
-
-    def book_converted(self, job):
-        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs.pop(job)[:3]
-        try:
-            if job.failed:
-                self.job_exception(job)
-                return
-            data = open(temp_files[-1].name, 'rb')
-            self.library_view.model().db.add_format(book_id, \
-                    fmt, data, index_is_id=True)
-            data.close()
-            self.status_bar.show_message(job.description + \
-                    (' completed'), 2000)
-        finally:
-            for f in temp_files:
-                try:
-                    if os.path.exists(f.name):
-                        os.remove(f.name)
-                except:
-                    pass
-        self.tags_view.recount()
-        if self.current_view() is self.library_view:
-            current = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-            self.library_view.model().current_changed(current, QModelIndex())
-
-    # }}}
-
-class ViewAction(object): # {{{
-
-    def view_format(self, row, format):
-        fmt_path = self.library_view.model().db.format_abspath(row, format)
-        if fmt_path:
-            self._view_file(fmt_path)
-
-    def view_format_by_id(self, id_, format):
-        fmt_path = self.library_view.model().db.format_abspath(id_, format,
-                index_is_id=True)
-        if fmt_path:
-            self._view_file(fmt_path)
-
-    def metadata_view_format(self, fmt):
-        fmt_path = self.library_view.model().db.\
-                format_abspath(self._metadata_view_id,
-                        fmt, index_is_id=True)
-        if fmt_path:
-            self._view_file(fmt_path)
-
-
-    def book_downloaded_for_viewing(self, job):
-        if job.failed:
-            self.device_job_exception(job)
-            return
-        self._view_file(job.result)
-
-    def _launch_viewer(self, name=None, viewer='ebook-viewer', internal=True):
-        self.setCursor(Qt.BusyCursor)
-        try:
-            if internal:
-                args = [viewer]
-                if isosx and 'ebook' in viewer:
-                    args.append('--raise-window')
-                if name is not None:
-                    args.append(name)
-                self.job_manager.launch_gui_app(viewer,
-                        kwargs=dict(args=args))
-            else:
-                open_local_file(name)
-                time.sleep(2) # User feedback
-        finally:
-            self.unsetCursor()
-
-    def _view_file(self, name):
-        ext = os.path.splitext(name)[1].upper().replace('.', '')
-        viewer = 'lrfviewer' if ext == 'LRF' else 'ebook-viewer'
-        internal = ext in config['internally_viewed_formats']
-        self._launch_viewer(name, viewer, internal)
-
-    def view_specific_format(self, triggered):
-        rows = self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot view'), _('No book selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-
-        row = rows[0].row()
-        formats = self.library_view.model().db.formats(row).upper().split(',')
-        d = ChooseFormatDialog(self, _('Choose the format to view'), formats)
-        if d.exec_() == QDialog.Accepted:
-            format = d.format()
-            self.view_format(row, format)
-
-    def _view_check(self, num, max_=3):
-        if num <= max_:
-            return True
-        return question_dialog(self, _('Multiple Books Selected'),
-                _('You are attempting to open %d books. Opening too many '
-                'books at once can be slow and have a negative effect on the '
-                'responsiveness of your computer. Once started the process '
-                'cannot be stopped until complete. Do you wish to continue?'
-                ) % num)
-
-    def view_folder(self, *args):
-        rows = self.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot open folder'),
-                    _('No book selected'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        if not self._view_check(len(rows)):
-            return
-        for row in rows:
-            path = self.library_view.model().db.abspath(row.row())
-            open_local_file(path)
-
-    def view_folder_for_id(self, id_):
-        path = self.library_view.model().db.abspath(id_, index_is_id=True)
-        open_local_file(path)
-
-    def view_book(self, triggered):
-        rows = self.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
-        self._view_books(rows)
-
-    def view_specific_book(self, index):
-        self._view_books([index])
-
-    def _view_books(self, rows):
-        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
-            self._launch_viewer()
-            return
-
-        if not self._view_check(len(rows)):
-            return
-
-        if self.current_view() is self.library_view:
-            for row in rows:
-                if hasattr(row, 'row'):
-                    row = row.row()
-
-                formats = self.library_view.model().db.formats(row)
-                title   = self.library_view.model().db.title(row)
-                if not formats:
-                    error_dialog(self, _('Cannot view'),
-                        _('%s has no available formats.')%(title,), show=True)
-                    continue
-
-                formats = formats.upper().split(',')
-
-
-                in_prefs = False
-                for format in prefs['input_format_order']:
-                    if format in formats:
-                        in_prefs = True
-                        self.view_format(row, format)
-                        break
-                if not in_prefs:
-                    self.view_format(row, formats[0])
-        else:
-            paths = self.current_view().model().paths(rows)
-            for path in paths:
-                pt = PersistentTemporaryFile('_viewer_'+\
-                        os.path.splitext(path)[1])
-                self.persistent_files.append(pt)
-                pt.close()
-                self.device_manager.view_book(\
-                        Dispatcher(self.book_downloaded_for_viewing),
-                                              path, pt.name)
-
-    # }}}
+        pass
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..deb03021c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QInputDialog, QPixmap, QMenu
+
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, choose_files, \
+    choose_dir, warning_dialog, info_dialog
+from calibre.gui2.widgets import IMAGE_EXTENSIONS
+from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
+from calibre.utils.filenames import ascii_filename
+from calibre.constants import preferred_encoding, filesystem_encoding
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Add Books'
+    action_spec = (_('Add books'), 'add_book.svg', None, _('A'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self._add_filesystem_book = self.Dispatcher(self.__add_filesystem_book)
+        self.add_menu = QMenu()
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from a single directory'),
+                self.add_books)
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from directories, including '
+            'sub-directories (One book per directory, assumes every ebook '
+            'file is the same book in a different format)'),
+            self.add_recursive_single)
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from directories, including '
+            'sub directories (Multiple books per directory, assumes every '
+            'ebook file is a different book)'), self.add_recursive_multiple)
+        self.add_menu.addSeparator()
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add Empty book. (Book entry with no '
+            'formats)'), self.add_empty)
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add from ISBN'), self.add_from_isbn)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.add_menu)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.add_books)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        for action in list(self.add_menu.actions())[1:]:
+            action.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def add_recursive(self, single):
+        root = choose_dir(self.gui, 'recursive book import root dir dialog',
+                          'Select root folder')
+        if not root:
+            return
+        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
+        self._adder = Adder(self.gui,
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db,
+                self.Dispatcher(self._files_added), spare_server=self.gui.spare_server)
+        self._adder.add_recursive(root, single)
+
+    def add_recursive_single(self, *args):
+        '''
+        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device
+        recursively assuming one book per folder.
+        '''
+        self.add_recursive(True)
+
+    def add_recursive_multiple(self, *args):
+        '''
+        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device
+        recursively assuming multiple books per folder.
+        '''
+        self.add_recursive(False)
+
+    def add_empty(self, *args):
+        '''
+        Add an empty book item to the library. This does not import any formats
+        from a book file.
+        '''
+        num, ok = QInputDialog.getInt(self.gui, _('How many empty books?'),
+                _('How many empty books should be added?'), 1, 1, 100)
+        if ok:
+            from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
+            for x in xrange(num):
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db.import_book(MetaInformation(None), [])
+            self.gui.library_view.model().books_added(num)
+
+    def add_isbns(self, isbns):
+        from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
+        ids = set([])
+        for x in isbns:
+            mi = MetaInformation(None)
+            mi.isbn = x
+            ids.add(self.gui.library_view.model().db.import_book(mi, []))
+        self.gui.library_view.model().books_added(len(isbns))
+        self.gui.iactions['Edit Metadata'].do_download_metadata(ids)
+
+
+    def files_dropped(self, paths):
+        to_device = self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0
+        self._add_books(paths, to_device)
+
+    def files_dropped_on_book(self, event, paths):
+        accept = False
+        if self.gui.current_view() is not self.gui.library_view:
+            return
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        current_idx = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        if not current_idx.isValid(): return
+        cid = db.id(current_idx.row())
+        for path in paths:
+            ext = os.path.splitext(path)[1].lower()
+            if ext:
+                ext = ext[1:]
+            if ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS:
+                pmap = QPixmap()
+                pmap.load(path)
+                if not pmap.isNull():
+                    accept = True
+                    db.set_cover(cid, pmap)
+            elif ext in BOOK_EXTENSIONS:
+                db.add_format_with_hooks(cid, ext, path, index_is_id=True)
+                accept = True
+        if accept:
+            event.accept()
+            self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current_idx, current_idx)
+
+    def __add_filesystem_book(self, paths, allow_device=True):
+        if isinstance(paths, basestring):
+            paths = [paths]
+        books = [path for path in map(os.path.abspath, paths) if os.access(path,
+            os.R_OK)]
+
+        if books:
+            to_device = allow_device and self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0
+            self._add_books(books, to_device)
+            if to_device:
+                self.gui.status_bar.show_message(\
+                        _('Uploading books to device.'), 2000)
+
+
+    def add_filesystem_book(self, paths, allow_device=True):
+        self._add_filesystem_book(paths, allow_device=allow_device)
+
+    def add_from_isbn(self, *args):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.add_from_isbn import AddFromISBN
+        d = AddFromISBN(self.gui)
+        if d.exec_() == d.Accepted:
+            self.add_isbns(d.isbns)
+
+    def add_books(self, *args):
+        '''
+        Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device.
+        '''
+        filters = [
+                        (_('Books'), BOOK_EXTENSIONS),
+                        (_('EPUB Books'), ['epub']),
+                        (_('LRF Books'), ['lrf']),
+                        (_('HTML Books'), ['htm', 'html', 'xhtm', 'xhtml']),
+                        (_('LIT Books'), ['lit']),
+                        (_('MOBI Books'), ['mobi', 'prc', 'azw']),
+                        (_('Topaz books'), ['tpz','azw1']),
+                        (_('Text books'), ['txt', 'rtf']),
+                        (_('PDF Books'), ['pdf']),
+                        (_('Comics'), ['cbz', 'cbr', 'cbc']),
+                        (_('Archives'), ['zip', 'rar']),
+                        ]
+        to_device = self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0
+        if to_device:
+            filters = [(_('Supported books'), self.gui.device_manager.device.FORMATS)]
+
+        books = choose_files(self.gui, 'add books dialog dir', 'Select books',
+                             filters=filters)
+        if not books:
+            return
+        self._add_books(books, to_device)
+
+    def _add_books(self, paths, to_device, on_card=None):
+        if on_card is None:
+            on_card = 'carda' if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() == 2 else \
+                      'cardb' if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() == 3 else None
+        if not paths:
+            return
+        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
+        self.__adder_func = partial(self._files_added, on_card=on_card)
+        self._adder = Adder(self.gui,
+                None if to_device else self.gui.library_view.model().db,
+                self.Dispatcher(self.__adder_func), spare_server=self.gui.spare_server)
+        self._adder.add(paths)
+
+    def _files_added(self, paths=[], names=[], infos=[], on_card=None):
+        if paths:
+            self.gui.upload_books(paths,
+                                list(map(ascii_filename, names)),
+                                infos, on_card=on_card)
+            self.gui.status_bar.show_message(
+                    _('Uploading books to device.'), 2000)
+        if getattr(self._adder, 'number_of_books_added', 0) > 0:
+            self.gui.library_view.model().books_added(self._adder.number_of_books_added)
+            if hasattr(self.gui, 'db_images'):
+                self.gui.db_images.reset()
+        if getattr(self._adder, 'merged_books', False):
+            books = u'\n'.join([x if isinstance(x, unicode) else
+                    x.decode(preferred_encoding, 'replace') for x in
+                    self._adder.merged_books])
+            info_dialog(self.gui, _('Merged some books'),
+                    _('Some duplicates were found and merged into the '
+                        'following existing books:'), det_msg=books, show=True)
+        if getattr(self._adder, 'critical', None):
+            det_msg = []
+            for name, log in self._adder.critical.items():
+                if isinstance(name, str):
+                    name = name.decode(filesystem_encoding, 'replace')
+                det_msg.append(name+'\n'+log)
+
+            warning_dialog(self.gui, _('Failed to read metadata'),
+                    _('Failed to read metadata from the following')+':',
+                    det_msg='\n\n'.join(det_msg), show=True)
+
+        if hasattr(self._adder, 'cleanup'):
+            self._adder.cleanup()
+        self._adder = None
+
+    def _add_from_device_adder(self, paths=[], names=[], infos=[],
+                               on_card=None, model=None):
+        self._files_added(paths, names, infos, on_card=on_card)
+        # set the in-library flags, and as a consequence send the library's
+        # metadata for this book to the device. This sets the uuid to the
+        # correct value.
+        self.gui.set_books_in_library(booklists=[model.db], reset=True)
+        model.reset()
+
+    def add_books_from_device(self, view):
+        rows = view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Add to library'), _('No book selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        paths = [p for p in view._model.paths(rows) if p is not None]
+        ve = self.gui.device_manager.device.VIRTUAL_BOOK_EXTENSIONS
+        def ext(x):
+            ans = os.path.splitext(x)[1]
+            ans = ans[1:] if len(ans) > 1 else ans
+            return ans.lower()
+        remove = set([p for p in paths if ext(p) in ve])
+        if remove:
+            paths = [p for p in paths if p not in remove]
+            info_dialog(self.gui,  _('Not Implemented'),
+                        _('The following books are virtual and cannot be added'
+                          ' to the calibre library:'), '\n'.join(remove),
+                        show=True)
+            if not paths:
+                return
+        if not paths or len(paths) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Add to library'), _('No book files found'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        from calibre.gui2.add import Adder
+        self.__adder_func = partial(self._add_from_device_adder, on_card=None,
+                                                    model=view._model)
+        self._adder = Adder(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db,
+                self.Dispatcher(self.__adder_func), spare_server=self.gui.spare_server)
+        self._adder.add(paths)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add_to_library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add_to_library.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2d1091dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add_to_library.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class AddToLibraryAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Add To Library'
+    action_spec = (_('Add books to library'), 'add_book.svg', None, None)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc != 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.add_books_to_library)
+
+    def add_books_to_library(self, *args):
+        self.gui.iactions['Add Books'].add_books_from_device(
+                self.gui.current_view())
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/annotate.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/annotate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5356d63e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/annotate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os, datetime
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import pyqtSignal, QModelIndex, QThread, Qt
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, gprefs
+from calibre.ebooks.BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup, Tag, NavigableString
+from calibre import strftime
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class FetchAnnotationsAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Fetch Annotations'
+    action_spec = (_('Fetch annotations (experimental)'), None, None, None)
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        pass
+
+    def fetch_annotations(self, *args):
+        # Generate a path_map from selected ids
+        def get_ids_from_selected_rows():
+            rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+            if not rows or len(rows) < 2:
+                rows = xrange(self.gui.library_view.model().rowCount(QModelIndex()))
+            ids = map(self.gui.library_view.model().id, rows)
+            return ids
+
+        def get_formats(id):
+            formats = db.formats(id, index_is_id=True)
+            fmts = []
+            if formats:
+                for format in formats.split(','):
+                    fmts.append(format.lower())
+            return fmts
+
+        def generate_annotation_paths(ids, db, device):
+            # Generate path templates
+            # Individual storage mount points scanned/resolved in driver.get_annotations()
+            path_map = {}
+            for id in ids:
+                mi = db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True)
+                a_path = device.create_upload_path(os.path.abspath('/<storage>'), mi, 'x.bookmark', create_dirs=False)
+                path_map[id] = dict(path=a_path, fmts=get_formats(id))
+            return path_map
+
+        device = self.gui.device_manager.device
+
+        if self.gui.current_view() is not self.gui.library_view:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Use library only'),
+                    _('User annotations generated from main library only'),
+                    show=True)
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+
+        # Get the list of ids
+        ids = get_ids_from_selected_rows()
+        if not ids:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('No books selected'),
+                    _('No books selected to fetch annotations from'),
+                    show=True)
+
+        # Map ids to paths
+        path_map = generate_annotation_paths(ids, db, device)
+
+        # Dispatch to devices.kindle.driver.get_annotations()
+        self.gui.device_manager.annotations(self.Dispatcher(self.annotations_fetched),
+                path_map)
+
+    def annotations_fetched(self, job):
+        from calibre.devices.usbms.device import Device
+        from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.progress import ProgressDialog
+        from calibre.library.cli import do_add_format
+
+        class Updater(QThread): # {{{
+
+            update_progress = pyqtSignal(int)
+            update_done     = pyqtSignal()
+            FINISHED_READING_PCT_THRESHOLD = 96
+
+            def __init__(self, parent, db, annotation_map, done_callback):
+                QThread.__init__(self, parent)
+                self.db = db
+                self.pd = ProgressDialog(_('Merging user annotations into database'), '',
+                        0, len(job.result), parent=parent)
+
+                self.am = annotation_map
+                self.done_callback = done_callback
+                self.pd.canceled_signal.connect(self.canceled)
+                self.pd.setModal(True)
+                self.pd.show()
+                self.update_progress.connect(self.pd.set_value,
+                        type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+                self.update_done.connect(self.pd.hide, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+
+            def generate_annotation_html(self, bookmark):
+                # Returns <div class="user_annotations"> ... </div>
+                last_read_location = bookmark.last_read_location
+                timestamp = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(bookmark.timestamp)
+                percent_read = bookmark.percent_read
+
+                ka_soup = BeautifulSoup()
+                dtc = 0
+                divTag = Tag(ka_soup,'div')
+                divTag['class'] = 'user_annotations'
+
+                # Add the last-read location
+                spanTag = Tag(ka_soup, 'span')
+                spanTag['style'] = 'font-weight:bold'
+                if bookmark.book_format == 'pdf':
+                    spanTag.insert(0,NavigableString(
+                        _("%s<br />Last Page Read: %d (%d%%)") % \
+                                    (strftime(u'%x', timestamp.timetuple()),
+                                    last_read_location,
+                                    percent_read)))
+                else:
+                    spanTag.insert(0,NavigableString(
+                        _("%s<br />Last Page Read: Location %d (%d%%)") % \
+                                    (strftime(u'%x', timestamp.timetuple()),
+                                    last_read_location,
+                                    percent_read)))
+
+                divTag.insert(dtc, spanTag)
+                dtc += 1
+                divTag.insert(dtc, Tag(ka_soup,'br'))
+                dtc += 1
+
+                if bookmark.user_notes:
+                    user_notes = bookmark.user_notes
+                    annotations = []
+
+                    # Add the annotations sorted by location
+                    # Italicize highlighted text
+                    for location in sorted(user_notes):
+                        if user_notes[location]['text']:
+                            annotations.append(
+                                    _('<b>Location %d &bull; %s</b><br />%s<br />') % \
+                                                (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
+                                                    user_notes[location]['type'],
+                                                    user_notes[location]['text'] if \
+                                                    user_notes[location]['type'] == 'Note' else \
+                                                    '<i>%s</i>' % user_notes[location]['text']))
+                        else:
+                            if bookmark.book_format == 'pdf':
+                                annotations.append(
+                                        _('<b>Page %d &bull; %s</b><br />') % \
+                                                    (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
+                                                     user_notes[location]['type']))
+                            else:
+                                annotations.append(
+                                        _('<b>Location %d &bull; %s</b><br />') % \
+                                                    (user_notes[location]['displayed_location'],
+                                                     user_notes[location]['type']))
+
+                    for annotation in annotations:
+                        divTag.insert(dtc, annotation)
+                        dtc += 1
+
+                ka_soup.insert(0,divTag)
+                return ka_soup
+
+            def mark_book_as_read(self,id):
+                read_tag = gprefs.get('catalog_epub_mobi_read_tag')
+                if read_tag:
+                    self.db.set_tags(id, [read_tag], append=True)
+
+            def canceled(self):
+                self.pd.hide()
+
+            def run(self):
+                ignore_tags = set(['Catalog','Clippings'])
+                for (i, id) in enumerate(self.am):
+                    bm = Device.UserAnnotation(self.am[id][0],self.am[id][1])
+                    if bm.type == 'kindle_bookmark':
+                        mi = self.db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True)
+                        user_notes_soup = self.generate_annotation_html(bm.value)
+                        if mi.comments:
+                            a_offset = mi.comments.find('<div class="user_annotations">')
+                            ad_offset = mi.comments.find('<hr class="annotations_divider" />')
+
+                            if a_offset >= 0:
+                                mi.comments = mi.comments[:a_offset]
+                            if ad_offset >= 0:
+                                mi.comments = mi.comments[:ad_offset]
+                            if set(mi.tags).intersection(ignore_tags):
+                                continue
+                            if mi.comments:
+                                hrTag = Tag(user_notes_soup,'hr')
+                                hrTag['class'] = 'annotations_divider'
+                                user_notes_soup.insert(0,hrTag)
+
+                            mi.comments += user_notes_soup.prettify()
+                        else:
+                            mi.comments = unicode(user_notes_soup.prettify())
+                        # Update library comments
+                        self.db.set_comment(id, mi.comments)
+
+                        # Update 'read' tag except for Catalogs/Clippings
+                        if bm.value.percent_read >= self.FINISHED_READING_PCT_THRESHOLD:
+                            if not set(mi.tags).intersection(ignore_tags):
+                                self.mark_book_as_read(id)
+
+                        # Add bookmark file to id
+                        self.db.add_format_with_hooks(id, bm.value.bookmark_extension,
+                                                      bm.value.path, index_is_id=True)
+                        self.update_progress.emit(i)
+                    elif bm.type == 'kindle_clippings':
+                        # Find 'My Clippings' author=Kindle in database, or add
+                        last_update = 'Last modified %s' % strftime(u'%x %X',bm.value['timestamp'].timetuple())
+                        mc_id = list(db.data.parse('title:"My Clippings"'))
+                        if mc_id:
+                            do_add_format(self.db, mc_id[0], 'TXT', bm.value['path'])
+                            mi = self.db.get_metadata(mc_id[0], index_is_id=True)
+                            mi.comments = last_update
+                            self.db.set_metadata(mc_id[0], mi)
+                        else:
+                            mi = MetaInformation('My Clippings', authors = ['Kindle'])
+                            mi.tags = ['Clippings']
+                            mi.comments = last_update
+                            self.db.add_books([bm.value['path']], ['txt'], [mi])
+
+                self.update_done.emit()
+                self.done_callback(self.am.keys())
+
+        # }}}
+
+        if not job.result: return
+
+        if self.gui.current_view() is not self.gui.library_view:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Use library only'),
+                    _('User annotations generated from main library only'),
+                    show=True)
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+
+        self.__annotation_updater = Updater(self.gui, db, job.result,
+                self.Dispatcher(self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids))
+        self.__annotation_updater.start()
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6807d7717e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os, shutil
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QModelIndex
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, choose_dir
+from calibre.gui2.tools import generate_catalog
+from calibre.utils.config import dynamic
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class GenerateCatalogAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Generate Catalog'
+    action_spec = (_('Create catalog of books in your calibre library'), None, None, None)
+
+    def generate_catalog(self):
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) < 2:
+            rows = xrange(self.gui.library_view.model().rowCount(QModelIndex()))
+        ids = map(self.gui.library_view.model().id, rows)
+
+        dbspec = None
+        if not ids:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('No books selected'),
+                    _('No books selected to generate catalog for'),
+                    show=True)
+
+        # Calling gui2.tools:generate_catalog()
+        ret = generate_catalog(self.gui, dbspec, ids, self.gui.device_manager.device)
+        if ret is None:
+            return
+
+        func, args, desc, out, sync, title = ret
+
+        fmt = os.path.splitext(out)[1][1:].upper()
+        job = self.gui.job_manager.run_job(
+                self.Dispatcher(self.catalog_generated), func, args=args,
+                    description=desc)
+        job.catalog_file_path = out
+        job.fmt = fmt
+        job.catalog_sync, job.catalog_title = sync, title
+        self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Generating %s catalog...')%fmt)
+
+    def catalog_generated(self, job):
+        if job.result:
+            # Search terms nulled catalog results
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('No books found'),
+                    _("No books to catalog\nCheck exclude tags"),
+                    show=True)
+        if job.failed:
+            return self.gui.job_exception(job)
+        id = self.gui.library_view.model().add_catalog(job.catalog_file_path, job.catalog_title)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().reset()
+        if job.catalog_sync:
+            sync = dynamic.get('catalogs_to_be_synced', set([]))
+            sync.add(id)
+            dynamic.set('catalogs_to_be_synced', sync)
+        self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Catalog generated.'), 3000)
+        self.gui.sync_catalogs()
+        if job.fmt not in ['EPUB','MOBI']:
+            export_dir = choose_dir(self.gui, _('Export Catalog Directory'),
+                    _('Select destination for %s.%s') % (job.catalog_title, job.fmt.lower()))
+            if export_dir:
+                destination = os.path.join(export_dir, '%s.%s' % (job.catalog_title, job.fmt.lower()))
+                shutil.copyfile(job.catalog_file_path, destination)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/choose_library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/choose_library.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30e2f79424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/choose_library.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class ChooseLibraryAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Choose Library'
+    action_spec = (_('%d books'), 'lt.png',
+            _('Choose calibre library to work with'), None)
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.count_changed(0)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.choose_library)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def count_changed(self, new_count):
+        text = self.action_spec[0]%new_count
+        a = self.qaction
+        a.setText(text)
+        tooltip = self.action_spec[2] + '\n\n' + text
+        a.setToolTip(tooltip)
+        a.setStatusTip(tooltip)
+        a.setWhatsThis(tooltip)
+
+    def choose_library(self, *args):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.choose_library import ChooseLibrary
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        c = ChooseLibrary(db, self.gui.library_moved, self.gui)
+        c.exec_()
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0641cc6a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QModelIndex, QMenu
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, Dispatcher
+from calibre.gui2.tools import convert_single_ebook, convert_bulk_ebook
+from calibre.utils.config import prefs
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class ConvertAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Convert Books'
+    action_spec = (_('Convert books'), 'convert.svg', None, _('C'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        cm = QMenu()
+        cm.addAction(_('Convert individually'), partial(self.convert_ebook,
+            False, bulk=False))
+        cm.addAction(_('Bulk convert'),
+                partial(self.convert_ebook, False, bulk=True))
+        cm.addSeparator()
+        ac = cm.addAction(
+                _('Create catalog of books in your calibre library'))
+        ac.triggered.connect(self.gui.iactions['Generate Catalog'].generate_catalog)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(cm)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.convert_ebook)
+        self.convert_menu = cm
+        self.conversion_jobs = {}
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def auto_convert(self, book_ids, on_card, format):
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
+        if jobs == []: return
+        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+                self.book_auto_converted, extra_job_args=[on_card])
+
+    def auto_convert_mail(self, to, fmts, delete_from_library, book_ids, format):
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
+        if jobs == []: return
+        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+                self.book_auto_converted_mail,
+                extra_job_args=[delete_from_library, to, fmts])
+
+    def auto_convert_news(self, book_ids, format):
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
+        if jobs == []: return
+        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+                self.book_auto_converted_news)
+
+    def auto_convert_catalogs(self, book_ids, format):
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids, True, format)
+        if jobs == []: return
+        self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+                self.book_auto_converted_catalogs)
+
+    def get_books_for_conversion(self):
+        rows = [r.row() for r in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot convert'),
+                    _('No books selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return None
+        return [self.gui.library_view.model().db.id(r) for r in rows]
+
+    def convert_ebook(self, checked, bulk=None):
+        book_ids = self.get_books_for_conversion()
+        if book_ids is None: return
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        num = 0
+        if bulk or (bulk is None and len(book_ids) > 1):
+            self.__bulk_queue = convert_bulk_ebook(self.gui, self.queue_convert_jobs,
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids,
+                out_format=prefs['output_format'], args=(rows, previous,
+                    self.book_converted))
+            if self.__bulk_queue is None:
+                return
+            num = len(self.__bulk_queue.book_ids)
+        else:
+            jobs, changed, bad = convert_single_ebook(self.gui,
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db, book_ids, out_format=prefs['output_format'])
+            self.queue_convert_jobs(jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+                    self.book_converted)
+            num = len(jobs)
+
+        if num > 0:
+            self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Starting conversion of %d book(s)') %
+                num, 2000)
+
+    def queue_convert_jobs(self, jobs, changed, bad, rows, previous,
+            converted_func, extra_job_args=[]):
+        for func, args, desc, fmt, id, temp_files in jobs:
+            if id not in bad:
+                job = self.gui.job_manager.run_job(Dispatcher(converted_func),
+                                            func, args=args, description=desc)
+                args = [temp_files, fmt, id]+extra_job_args
+                self.conversion_jobs[job] = tuple(args)
+
+        if changed:
+            self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_rows(rows)
+            current = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+            self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current, previous)
+
+    def book_auto_converted(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, book_id, on_card = self.conversion_jobs[job]
+        self.book_converted(job)
+        self.gui.sync_to_device(on_card, False, specific_format=fmt, send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
+
+    def book_auto_converted_mail(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, book_id, delete_from_library, to, fmts = self.conversion_jobs[job]
+        self.book_converted(job)
+        self.gui.send_by_mail(to, fmts, delete_from_library, specific_format=fmt, send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
+
+    def book_auto_converted_news(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs[job]
+        self.book_converted(job)
+        self.gui.sync_news(send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
+
+    def book_auto_converted_catalogs(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs[job]
+        self.book_converted(job)
+        self.gui.sync_catalogs(send_ids=[book_id], do_auto_convert=False)
+
+    def book_converted(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, book_id = self.conversion_jobs.pop(job)[:3]
+        try:
+            if job.failed:
+                self.gui.job_exception(job)
+                return
+            data = open(temp_files[-1].name, 'rb')
+            self.gui.library_view.model().db.add_format(book_id, \
+                    fmt, data, index_is_id=True)
+            data.close()
+            self.gui.status_bar.show_message(job.description + \
+                    (' completed'), 2000)
+        finally:
+            for f in temp_files:
+                try:
+                    if os.path.exists(f.name):
+                        os.remove(f.name)
+                except:
+                    pass
+        self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+        if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
+            current = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+            self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current, QModelIndex())
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0f3ae4d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QMenu
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.delete_matching_from_device import DeleteMatchingFromDeviceDialog
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete import confirm
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Remove Books'
+    action_spec = (_('Remove books'), 'trash.svg', None, _('Del'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.delete_books)
+        self.delete_menu = QMenu()
+        self.delete_menu.addAction(_('Remove selected books'), self.delete_books)
+        self.delete_menu.addAction(
+                _('Remove files of a specific format from selected books..'),
+                self.delete_selected_formats)
+        self.delete_menu.addAction(
+                _('Remove all formats from selected books, except...'),
+                self.delete_all_but_selected_formats)
+        self.delete_menu.addAction(
+                _('Remove covers from selected books'), self.delete_covers)
+        self.delete_menu.addSeparator()
+        self.delete_menu.addAction(
+                _('Remove matching books from device'),
+                self.remove_matching_books_from_device)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.delete_menu)
+        self.delete_memory = {}
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        for action in list(self.delete_menu.actions())[1:]:
+            action.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def _get_selected_formats(self, msg):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.select_formats import SelectFormats
+        fmts = self.gui.library_view.model().db.all_formats()
+        d = SelectFormats([x.lower() for x in fmts], msg, parent=self.gui)
+        if d.exec_() != d.Accepted:
+            return None
+        return d.selected_formats
+
+    def _get_selected_ids(self, err_title=_('Cannot delete')):
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, err_title, _('No book selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return set([])
+        return set(map(self.gui.library_view.model().id, rows))
+
+    def delete_selected_formats(self, *args):
+        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
+        if not ids:
+            return
+        fmts = self._get_selected_formats(
+            _('Choose formats to be deleted'))
+        if not fmts:
+            return
+        for id in ids:
+            for fmt in fmts:
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db.remove_format(id, fmt,
+                        index_is_id=True, notify=False)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(self.gui.library_view.currentIndex(),
+                self.gui.library_view.currentIndex())
+        if ids:
+            self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+
+    def delete_all_but_selected_formats(self, *args):
+        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
+        if not ids:
+            return
+        fmts = self._get_selected_formats(
+            '<p>'+_('Choose formats <b>not</b> to be deleted'))
+        if fmts is None:
+            return
+        for id in ids:
+            bfmts = self.gui.library_view.model().db.formats(id, index_is_id=True)
+            if bfmts is None:
+                continue
+            bfmts = set([x.lower() for x in bfmts.split(',')])
+            rfmts = bfmts - set(fmts)
+            for fmt in rfmts:
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db.remove_format(id, fmt,
+                        index_is_id=True, notify=False)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(self.gui.library_view.currentIndex(),
+                self.gui.library_view.currentIndex())
+        if ids:
+            self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+
+    def remove_matching_books_from_device(self, *args):
+        if not self.gui.device_manager.is_device_connected:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot delete books'),
+                             _('No device is connected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
+        if not ids:
+            #_get_selected_ids shows a dialog box if nothing is selected, so we
+            #do not need to show one here
+            return
+        to_delete = {}
+        some_to_delete = False
+        for model,name in ((self.gui.memory_view.model(), _('Main memory')),
+                           (self.gui.card_a_view.model(), _('Storage Card A')),
+                           (self.gui.card_b_view.model(), _('Storage Card B'))):
+            to_delete[name] = (model, model.paths_for_db_ids(ids))
+            if len(to_delete[name][1]) > 0:
+                some_to_delete = True
+        if not some_to_delete:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('No books to delete'),
+                             _('None of the selected books are on the device'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        d = DeleteMatchingFromDeviceDialog(self.gui, to_delete)
+        if d.exec_():
+            paths = {}
+            ids = {}
+            for (model, id, path) in d.result:
+                if model not in paths:
+                    paths[model] = []
+                    ids[model] = []
+                paths[model].append(path)
+                ids[model].append(id)
+            for model in paths:
+                job = self.gui.remove_paths(paths[model])
+                self.delete_memory[job] = (paths[model], model)
+                model.mark_for_deletion(job, ids[model], rows_are_ids=True)
+            self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Deleting books from device.'), 1000)
+
+    def delete_covers(self, *args):
+        ids = self._get_selected_ids()
+        if not ids:
+            return
+        for id in ids:
+            self.gui.library_view.model().db.remove_cover(id)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids(ids)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(self.gui.library_view.currentIndex(),
+                self.gui.library_view.currentIndex())
+
+    def delete_books(self, *args):
+        '''
+        Delete selected books from device or library.
+        '''
+        view = self.gui.current_view()
+        rows = view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            return
+        if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() == 0:
+            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
+                                   '<b>permanently deleted</b> and the files '
+                                   'removed from your computer. Are you sure?')
+                                +'</p>', 'library_delete_books', self.gui):
+                return
+            ci = view.currentIndex()
+            row = None
+            if ci.isValid():
+                row = ci.row()
+            ids_deleted = view.model().delete_books(rows)
+            for v in (self.gui.memory_view, self.gui.card_a_view, self.gui.card_b_view):
+                if v is None:
+                    continue
+                v.model().clear_ondevice(ids_deleted)
+            if row is not None:
+                ci = view.model().index(row, 0)
+                if ci.isValid():
+                    view.set_current_row(row)
+        else:
+            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
+                                   '<b>permanently deleted</b> '
+                                   'from your device. Are you sure?')
+                                +'</p>', 'device_delete_books', self.gui):
+                return
+            if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() == 1:
+                view = self.gui.memory_view
+            elif self.gui.stack.currentIndex() == 2:
+                view = self.gui.card_a_view
+            else:
+                view = self.gui.card_b_view
+            paths = view.model().paths(rows)
+            job = self.gui.remove_paths(paths)
+            self.delete_memory[job] = (paths, view.model())
+            view.model().mark_for_deletion(job, rows)
+            self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Deleting books from device.'), 1000)
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8b2e751f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QToolButton, QMenu, pyqtSignal, QIcon
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+from calibre.utils.smtp import config as email_config
+from calibre.constants import iswindows, isosx
+
+class ShareConnMenu(QMenu): # {{{
+
+    connect_to_folder = pyqtSignal()
+    connect_to_itunes = pyqtSignal()
+    config_email = pyqtSignal()
+    toggle_server = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        QMenu.__init__(self, parent)
+        mitem = self.addAction(QIcon(I('devices/folder.svg')), _('Connect to folder'))
+        mitem.setEnabled(True)
+        mitem.triggered.connect(lambda x : self.connect_to_folder.emit())
+        self.connect_to_folder_action = mitem
+        mitem = self.addAction(QIcon(I('devices/itunes.png')),
+                _('Connect to iTunes'))
+        mitem.setEnabled(True)
+        mitem.triggered.connect(lambda x : self.connect_to_itunes.emit())
+        self.connect_to_itunes_action = mitem
+        if not (iswindows or isosx):
+            mitem.setVisible(False)
+        self.addSeparator()
+        self.toggle_server_action = \
+            self.addAction(QIcon(I('network-server.svg')),
+            _('Start Content Server'))
+        self.toggle_server_action.triggered.connect(lambda x:
+                self.toggle_server.emit())
+        self.addSeparator()
+
+        self.email_actions = []
+
+    def server_state_changed(self, running):
+        text = _('Start Content Server')
+        if running:
+            text = _('Stop Content Server')
+        self.toggle_server_action.setText(text)
+
+    def build_email_entries(self, sync_menu):
+        from calibre.gui2.device import DeviceAction
+        for ac in self.email_actions:
+            self.removeAction(ac)
+        self.email_actions = []
+        self.memory = []
+        opts = email_config().parse()
+        if opts.accounts:
+            self.email_to_menu = QMenu(_('Email to')+'...', self)
+            keys = sorted(opts.accounts.keys())
+            for account in keys:
+                formats, auto, default = opts.accounts[account]
+                dest = 'mail:'+account+';'+formats
+                action1 = DeviceAction(dest, False, False, I('mail.svg'),
+                        _('Email to')+' '+account)
+                action2 = DeviceAction(dest, True, False, I('mail.svg'),
+                        _('Email to')+' '+account+ _(' and delete from library'))
+                map(self.email_to_menu.addAction, (action1, action2))
+                map(self.memory.append, (action1, action2))
+                if default:
+                    map(self.addAction, (action1, action2))
+                    map(self.email_actions.append, (action1, action2))
+                self.email_to_menu.addSeparator()
+                action1.a_s.connect(sync_menu.action_triggered)
+                action2.a_s.connect(sync_menu.action_triggered)
+            ac = self.addMenu(self.email_to_menu)
+            self.email_actions.append(ac)
+        else:
+            ac = self.addAction(_('Setup email based sharing of books'))
+            self.email_actions.append(ac)
+            ac.triggered.connect(self.setup_email)
+
+    def setup_email(self, *args):
+        self.config_email.emit()
+
+    def set_state(self, device_connected):
+        self.connect_to_folder_action.setEnabled(not device_connected)
+        self.connect_to_itunes_action.setEnabled(not device_connected)
+
+
+# }}}
+
+class SendToDeviceAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Send To Device'
+    action_spec = (_('Send to device'), 'sync.svg', None, _('D'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.do_sync)
+        self.gui.create_device_menu()
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def do_sync(self, *args):
+        self.gui._sync_action_triggered()
+
+
+class ConnectShareAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Connect Share'
+    action_spec = (_('Connect/share'), 'connect_share.svg', None, None)
+    popup_type = QToolButton.InstantPopup
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.share_conn_menu = ShareConnMenu(self.gui)
+        self.share_conn_menu.toggle_server.connect(self.toggle_content_server)
+        self.share_conn_menu.config_email.connect(partial(
+            self.gui.iactions['Preferences'].do_config,
+            initial_category='email'))
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.share_conn_menu)
+        self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder.connect(self.gui.connect_to_folder)
+        self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes.connect(self.gui.connect_to_itunes)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def set_state(self, device_connected):
+        self.share_conn_menu.set_state(device_connected)
+
+    def build_email_entries(self):
+        m = self.gui.iactions['Send To Device'].qaction.menu()
+        self.share_conn_menu.build_email_entries(m)
+
+    def content_server_state_changed(self, running):
+        self.share_conn_menu.server_state_changed(running)
+
+    def toggle_content_server(self):
+        if self.gui.content_server is None:
+           self.gui.start_content_server()
+        else:
+            self.gui.content_server.exit()
+            self.gui.content_server = None
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_collections.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_collections.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f13b012e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_collections.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class EditCollectionsAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Edit Collections'
+    action_spec = (_('Manage collections'), None, None, None)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc != 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.edit_collections)
+
+    def edit_collections(self, *args):
+        oncard = None
+        cv = self.gui.current_view()
+        if cv is self.gui.card_a_view:
+            oncard = 'carda'
+        if cv is self.gui.card_b_view:
+            oncard = 'cardb'
+        self.gui.iactions['Edit Metadata'].edit_device_collections(cv,
+                oncard=oncard)
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05b4bdf7fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, QTimer, QMenu
+
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, config, warning_dialog
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_single import MetadataSingleDialog
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_bulk import MetadataBulkDialog
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete import confirm
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.tag_list_editor import TagListEditor
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class EditMetadataAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Edit Metadata'
+    action_spec = (_('Edit metadata'), 'edit_input.svg', None, _('E'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.create_action(spec=(_('Merge book records'), 'merge_books.svg',
+            None, _('M')), attr='action_merge')
+        md = QMenu()
+        md.addAction(_('Edit metadata individually'),
+                partial(self.edit_metadata, False, bulk=False))
+        md.addSeparator()
+        md.addAction(_('Edit metadata in bulk'),
+                partial(self.edit_metadata, False, bulk=True))
+        md.addSeparator()
+        md.addAction(_('Download metadata and covers'),
+                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=True),
+                Qt.ControlModifier+Qt.Key_D)
+        md.addAction(_('Download only metadata'),
+                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=False))
+        md.addAction(_('Download only covers'),
+                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=True,
+                    set_metadata=False, set_social_metadata=False))
+        md.addAction(_('Download only social metadata'),
+                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=False,
+                    set_metadata=False, set_social_metadata=True))
+        self.metadata_menu = md
+
+        mb = QMenu()
+        mb.addAction(_('Merge into first selected book - delete others'),
+                self.merge_books)
+        mb.addSeparator()
+        mb.addAction(_('Merge into first selected book - keep others'),
+                partial(self.merge_books, safe_merge=True))
+        self.merge_menu = mb
+        self.action_merge.setMenu(mb)
+        md.addSeparator()
+        md.addAction(self.action_merge)
+
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.edit_metadata)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(md)
+        self.action_merge.triggered.connect(self.merge_books)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.action_merge.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def download_metadata(self, checked, covers=True, set_metadata=True,
+            set_social_metadata=None):
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot download metadata'),
+                             _('No books selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        ids = [db.id(row.row()) for row in rows]
+        self.do_download_metadata(ids, covers=covers,
+                set_metadata=set_metadata,
+                set_social_metadata=set_social_metadata)
+
+    def do_download_metadata(self, ids, covers=True, set_metadata=True,
+            set_social_metadata=None):
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        if set_social_metadata is None:
+            get_social_metadata = config['get_social_metadata']
+        else:
+            get_social_metadata = set_social_metadata
+        from calibre.gui2.metadata import DownloadMetadata
+        self._download_book_metadata = DownloadMetadata(db, ids,
+                get_covers=covers, set_metadata=set_metadata,
+                get_social_metadata=get_social_metadata)
+        self._download_book_metadata.start()
+        if set_social_metadata is not None and set_social_metadata:
+            x = _('social metadata')
+        else:
+            x = _('covers') if covers and not set_metadata else _('metadata')
+        self.gui.progress_indicator.start(
+            _('Downloading %s for %d book(s)')%(x, len(ids)))
+        self._book_metadata_download_check = QTimer(self.gui)
+        self._book_metadata_download_check.timeout.connect(self.book_metadata_download_check,
+                type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        self._book_metadata_download_check.start(100)
+
+    def book_metadata_download_check(self):
+        if self._download_book_metadata.is_alive():
+            return
+        self._book_metadata_download_check.stop()
+        self.gui.progress_indicator.stop()
+        cr = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex().row()
+        x = self._download_book_metadata
+        self._download_book_metadata = None
+        if x.exception is None:
+            self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids(
+                x.updated, cr)
+            if self.gui.cover_flow:
+                self.gui.cover_flow.dataChanged()
+            if x.failures:
+                details = ['%s: %s'%(title, reason) for title,
+                        reason in x.failures.values()]
+                details = '%s\n'%('\n'.join(details))
+                warning_dialog(self.gui, _('Failed to download some metadata'),
+                    _('Failed to download metadata for the following:'),
+                    det_msg=details).exec_()
+        else:
+            err = _('Failed to download metadata:')
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('Error'), err, det_msg=x.tb).exec_()
+
+
+    def edit_metadata(self, checked, bulk=None):
+        '''
+        Edit metadata of selected books in library.
+        '''
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        previous = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot edit metadata'),
+                             _('No books selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+
+        if bulk or (bulk is None and len(rows) > 1):
+            return self.edit_bulk_metadata(checked)
+
+        def accepted(id):
+            self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids([id])
+
+        for row in rows:
+            self.gui.iactions['View'].metadata_view_id = self.gui.library_view.model().db.id(row.row())
+            d = MetadataSingleDialog(self.gui, row.row(),
+                                    self.gui.library_view.model().db,
+                                    accepted_callback=accepted,
+                                    cancel_all=rows.index(row) < len(rows)-1)
+            d.view_format.connect(self.gui.iactions['View'].metadata_view_format)
+            d.exec_()
+            if d.cancel_all:
+                break
+        if rows:
+            current = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+            m = self.gui.library_view.model()
+            if self.gui.cover_flow:
+                self.gui.cover_flow.dataChanged()
+            m.current_changed(current, previous)
+            self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+
+    def edit_bulk_metadata(self, checked):
+        '''
+        Edit metadata of selected books in library in bulk.
+        '''
+        rows = [r.row() for r in \
+                self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot edit metadata'),
+                    _('No books selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        if MetadataBulkDialog(self.gui, rows,
+                self.gui.library_view.model().db).changed:
+            self.gui.library_view.model().resort(reset=False)
+            self.gui.library_view.model().research()
+            self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+            if self.gui.cover_flow:
+                self.gui.cover_flow.dataChanged()
+
+    # Merge books {{{
+    def merge_books(self, safe_merge=False):
+        '''
+        Merge selected books in library.
+        '''
+        if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0:
+            return
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot merge books'),
+                                _('No books selected'), show=True)
+        if len(rows) < 2:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot merge books'),
+                        _('At least two books must be selected for merging'),
+                        show=True)
+        dest_id, src_books, src_ids = self.books_to_merge(rows)
+        if safe_merge:
+            if not confirm('<p>'+_(
+                'All book formats and metadata from the selected books '
+                'will be added to the <b>first selected book.</b><br><br> '
+                'The second and subsequently selected books will not '
+                'be deleted or changed.<br><br>'
+                'Please confirm you want to proceed.')
+            +'</p>', 'merge_books_safe', self.gui):
+                return
+            self.add_formats(dest_id, src_books)
+            self.merge_metadata(dest_id, src_ids)
+        else:
+            if not confirm('<p>'+_(
+                'All book formats and metadata from the selected books will be merged '
+                'into the <b>first selected book</b>.<br><br>'
+                'After merger the second and '
+                'subsequently selected books will be <b>deleted</b>. <br><br>'
+                'All book formats of the first selected book will be kept '
+                'and any duplicate formats in the second and subsequently selected books '
+                'will be permanently <b>deleted</b> from your computer.<br><br>  '
+                'Are you <b>sure</b> you want to proceed?')
+            +'</p>', 'merge_books', self.gui):
+                return
+            if len(rows)>5:
+                if not confirm('<p>'+_('You are about to merge more than 5 books.  '
+                                        'Are you <b>sure</b> you want to proceed?')
+                                    +'</p>', 'merge_too_many_books', self.gui):
+                    return
+            self.add_formats(dest_id, src_books)
+            self.merge_metadata(dest_id, src_ids)
+            self.delete_books_after_merge(src_ids)
+            # leave the selection highlight on first selected book
+            dest_row = rows[0].row()
+            for row in rows:
+                if row.row() < rows[0].row():
+                    dest_row -= 1
+            ci = self.gui.library_view.model().index(dest_row, 0)
+            if ci.isValid():
+                self.gui.library_view.setCurrentIndex(ci)
+
+    def add_formats(self, dest_id, src_books, replace=False):
+        for src_book in src_books:
+            if src_book:
+                fmt = os.path.splitext(src_book)[-1].replace('.', '').upper()
+                with open(src_book, 'rb') as f:
+                    self.gui.library_view.model().db.add_format(dest_id, fmt, f, index_is_id=True,
+                            notify=False, replace=replace)
+
+    def books_to_merge(self, rows):
+        src_books = []
+        src_ids = []
+        m = self.gui.library_view.model()
+        for i, row in enumerate(rows):
+            id_ = m.id(row)
+            if i == 0:
+                dest_id = id_
+            else:
+                src_ids.append(id_)
+                dbfmts = m.db.formats(id_, index_is_id=True)
+                if dbfmts:
+                    for fmt in dbfmts.split(','):
+                        src_books.append(m.db.format_abspath(id_, fmt,
+                            index_is_id=True))
+        return [dest_id, src_books, src_ids]
+
+    def delete_books_after_merge(self, ids_to_delete):
+        self.gui.library_view.model().delete_books_by_id(ids_to_delete)
+
+    def merge_metadata(self, dest_id, src_ids):
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        dest_mi = db.get_metadata(dest_id, index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)
+        orig_dest_comments = dest_mi.comments
+        for src_id in src_ids:
+            src_mi = db.get_metadata(src_id, index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)
+            if src_mi.comments and orig_dest_comments != src_mi.comments:
+                if not dest_mi.comments:
+                    dest_mi.comments = src_mi.comments
+                else:
+                    dest_mi.comments = unicode(dest_mi.comments) + u'\n\n' + unicode(src_mi.comments)
+            if src_mi.title and (not dest_mi.title or
+                    dest_mi.title == _('Unknown')):
+                dest_mi.title = src_mi.title
+            if src_mi.title and (not dest_mi.authors or dest_mi.authors[0] ==
+                    _('Unknown')):
+                dest_mi.authors = src_mi.authors
+                dest_mi.author_sort = src_mi.author_sort
+            if src_mi.tags:
+                if not dest_mi.tags:
+                    dest_mi.tags = src_mi.tags
+                else:
+                    dest_mi.tags.extend(src_mi.tags)
+            if src_mi.cover and not dest_mi.cover:
+                dest_mi.cover = src_mi.cover
+            if not dest_mi.publisher:
+                dest_mi.publisher = src_mi.publisher
+            if not dest_mi.rating:
+                dest_mi.rating = src_mi.rating
+            if not dest_mi.series:
+                dest_mi.series = src_mi.series
+                dest_mi.series_index = src_mi.series_index
+        db.set_metadata(dest_id, dest_mi, ignore_errors=False)
+
+        for key in db.field_metadata: #loop thru all defined fields
+          if db.field_metadata[key]['is_custom']:
+            colnum = db.field_metadata[key]['colnum']
+            # Get orig_dest_comments before it gets changed
+            if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'comments':
+              orig_dest_value = db.get_custom(dest_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
+            for src_id in src_ids:
+              dest_value = db.get_custom(dest_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
+              src_value = db.get_custom(src_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
+              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'comments':
+                if src_value and src_value != orig_dest_value:
+                  if not dest_value:
+                    db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
+                  else:
+                    dest_value = unicode(dest_value) + u'\n\n' + unicode(src_value)
+                    db.set_custom(dest_id, dest_value, num=colnum)
+              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] in \
+                ('bool', 'int', 'float', 'rating', 'datetime') \
+                and not dest_value:
+                db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
+              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'series' \
+                and not dest_value:
+                if src_value:
+                  src_index = db.get_custom_extra(src_id, num=colnum, index_is_id=True)
+                  db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum, extra=src_index)
+              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'text' \
+                and not db.field_metadata[key]['is_multiple'] \
+                and not dest_value:
+                db.set_custom(dest_id, src_value, num=colnum)
+              if db.field_metadata[key]['datatype'] == 'text' \
+                and db.field_metadata[key]['is_multiple']:
+                if src_value:
+                  if not dest_value:
+                    dest_value = src_value
+                  else:
+                    dest_value.extend(src_value)
+                  db.set_custom(dest_id, dest_value, num=colnum)
+        # }}}
+
+    def edit_device_collections(self, view, oncard=None):
+        model = view.model()
+        result = model.get_collections_with_ids()
+        compare = (lambda x,y:cmp(x.lower(), y.lower()))
+        d = TagListEditor(self.gui, tag_to_match=None, data=result, compare=compare)
+        d.exec_()
+        if d.result() == d.Accepted:
+            to_rename = d.to_rename # dict of new text to old ids
+            to_delete = d.to_delete # list of ids
+            for text in to_rename:
+                for old_id in to_rename[text]:
+                    model.rename_collection(old_id, new_name=unicode(text))
+            for item in to_delete:
+                model.delete_collection_using_id(item)
+            self.gui.upload_collections(model.db, view=view, oncard=oncard)
+            view.reset()
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/fetch_news.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/fetch_news.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf44f5ab0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/fetch_news.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import Qt
+
+from calibre.gui2 import Dispatcher
+from calibre.gui2.tools import fetch_scheduled_recipe
+from calibre.utils.config import dynamic
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class FetchNewsAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Fetch News'
+    action_spec = (_('Fetch news'), 'news.svg', None, _('F'))
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.conversion_jobs = {}
+
+    def init_scheduler(self, db):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.scheduler import Scheduler
+        self.scheduler = Scheduler(self.gui, db)
+        self.scheduler.start_recipe_fetch.connect(self.download_scheduled_recipe, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.scheduler.news_menu)
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(
+                self.scheduler.show_dialog)
+        self.database_changed = self.scheduler.database_changed
+
+    def connect_scheduler(self):
+        self.scheduler.delete_old_news.connect(
+                self.gui.library_view.model().delete_books_by_id,
+                type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+
+    def download_scheduled_recipe(self, arg):
+        func, args, desc, fmt, temp_files = \
+                fetch_scheduled_recipe(arg)
+        job = self.gui.job_manager.run_job(
+                Dispatcher(self.scheduled_recipe_fetched), func, args=args,
+                           description=desc)
+        self.conversion_jobs[job] = (temp_files, fmt, arg)
+        self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Fetching news from ')+arg['title'], 2000)
+
+    def scheduled_recipe_fetched(self, job):
+        temp_files, fmt, arg = self.conversion_jobs.pop(job)
+        pt = temp_files[0]
+        if job.failed:
+            self.scheduler.recipe_download_failed(arg)
+            return self.gui.job_exception(job)
+        id = self.gui.library_view.model().add_news(pt.name, arg)
+        self.gui.library_view.model().reset()
+        sync = dynamic.get('news_to_be_synced', set([]))
+        sync.add(id)
+        dynamic.set('news_to_be_synced', sync)
+        self.scheduler.recipe_downloaded(arg)
+        self.gui.status_bar.show_message(arg['title'] + _(' fetched.'), 3000)
+        self.gui.email_news(id)
+        self.gui.sync_news()
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/help.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/help.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c6b257b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/help.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QUrl
+
+from calibre.gui2 import open_url
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class HelpAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Help'
+    action_spec = (_('Help'), 'help.svg', _('Browse the calibre User Manual'), _('F1'),)
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.show_help)
+
+    def show_help(self, *args):
+        open_url(QUrl('http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual'))
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/open.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/open.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40fc6372b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/open.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class OpenFolderAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Open Folder'
+    action_spec = (_('Open containing folder'), 'document_open.svg', None,
+            _('O'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.gui.iactions['View'].view_folder)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d047e51dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QIcon, QMenu
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.config import ConfigDialog
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, config
+
+class PreferencesAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Preferences'
+    action_spec = (_('Preferences'), 'config.svg', None, _('Ctrl+P'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        pm = QMenu()
+        pm.addAction(QIcon(I('config.svg')), _('Preferences'), self.do_config)
+        pm.addAction(QIcon(I('wizard.svg')), _('Run welcome wizard'),
+                self.gui.run_wizard)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(pm)
+        self.preferences_menu = pm
+        for x in (self.gui.preferences_action, self.qaction):
+            x.triggered.connect(self.do_config)
+
+
+    def do_config(self, checked=False, initial_category='general'):
+        if self.gui.job_manager.has_jobs():
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot configure'),
+                    _('Cannot configure while there are running jobs.'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        if self.gui.must_restart_before_config:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot configure'),
+                    _('Cannot configure before calibre is restarted.'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        d = ConfigDialog(self.gui, self.gui.library_view,
+                server=self.gui.content_server, initial_category=initial_category)
+
+        d.exec_()
+        self.gui.content_server = d.server
+        if self.gui.content_server is not None:
+            self.gui.content_server.state_callback = \
+                self.Dispatcher(self.gui.iactions['Connect Share'].content_server_state_changed)
+            self.gui.content_server.state_callback(self.gui.content_server.is_running)
+
+        if d.result() == d.Accepted:
+            self.gui.search.search_as_you_type(config['search_as_you_type'])
+            self.gui.tags_view.set_new_model() # in case columns changed
+            self.gui.iactions['Save To Disk'].reread_prefs()
+            self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+            self.gui.create_device_menu()
+            self.gui.set_device_menu_items_state(bool(self.gui.device_connected))
+            self.gui.tool_bar.apply_settings()
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/restart.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/restart.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be940fa32e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/restart.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class RestartAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Restart'
+    action_spec = (_('&Restart'), None, None, _('Ctrl+R'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.restart)
+
+    def restart(self, *args):
+        self.gui.quit(restart=True)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/save_to_disk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/save_to_disk.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcd7c4e332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/save_to_disk.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QMenu, pyqtSignal
+
+from calibre.utils.config import prefs
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, Dispatcher, \
+    choose_dir, warning_dialog, open_local_file
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
+
+class SaveMenu(QMenu): # {{{
+
+    save_fmt = pyqtSignal(object)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        QMenu.__init__(self, _('Save single format to disk...'), parent)
+        for ext in sorted(BOOK_EXTENSIONS):
+            action = self.addAction(ext.upper())
+            setattr(self, 'do_'+ext, partial(self.do, ext))
+            action.triggered.connect(
+                    getattr(self, 'do_'+ext))
+
+    def do(self, ext, *args):
+        self.save_fmt.emit(ext)
+
+# }}}
+
+
+class SaveToDiskAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = "Save To Disk"
+    action_spec = (_('Save to disk'), 'save.svg', None, _('S'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.save_to_disk)
+        self.save_menu = QMenu()
+        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save to disk'), partial(self.save_to_disk,
+            False))
+        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save to disk in a single directory'),
+                partial(self.save_to_single_dir, False))
+        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save only %s format to disk')%
+                prefs['output_format'].upper(),
+                partial(self.save_single_format_to_disk, False))
+        self.save_menu.addAction(
+                _('Save only %s format to disk in a single directory')%
+                prefs['output_format'].upper(),
+                partial(self.save_single_fmt_to_single_dir, False))
+        self.save_sub_menu = SaveMenu(self.gui)
+        self.save_sub_menu_action = self.save_menu.addMenu(self.save_sub_menu)
+        self.save_sub_menu.save_fmt.connect(self.save_specific_format_disk)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.save_menu)
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        for action in list(self.save_menu.actions())[1:]:
+            action.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def reread_prefs(self):
+        self.save_menu.actions()[2].setText(
+            _('Save only %s format to disk')%
+            prefs['output_format'].upper())
+        self.save_menu.actions()[3].setText(
+            _('Save only %s format to disk in a single directory')%
+            prefs['output_format'].upper())
+
+    def save_single_format_to_disk(self, checked):
+        self.save_to_disk(checked, False, prefs['output_format'])
+
+    def save_specific_format_disk(self, fmt):
+        self.save_to_disk(False, False, fmt)
+
+    def save_to_single_dir(self, checked):
+        self.save_to_disk(checked, True)
+
+    def save_single_fmt_to_single_dir(self, *args):
+        self.save_to_disk(False, single_dir=True,
+                single_format=prefs['output_format'])
+
+    def save_to_disk(self, checked, single_dir=False, single_format=None):
+        rows = self.gui.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot save to disk'),
+                    _('No books selected'), show=True)
+        path = choose_dir(self.gui, 'save to disk dialog',
+                _('Choose destination directory'))
+        if not path:
+            return
+        dpath = os.path.abspath(path).replace('/', os.sep)+os.sep
+        lpath = self.gui.library_view.model().db.library_path.replace('/',
+                os.sep)+os.sep
+        if dpath.startswith(lpath):
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Not allowed'),
+                    _('You are trying to save files into the calibre '
+                      'library. This can cause corruption of your '
+                      'library. Save to disk is meant to export '
+                      'files from your calibre library elsewhere.'), show=True)
+
+        if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
+            from calibre.gui2.add import Saver
+            from calibre.library.save_to_disk import config
+            opts = config().parse()
+            if single_format is not None:
+                opts.formats = single_format
+                # Special case for Kindle annotation files
+                if single_format.lower() in ['mbp','pdr','tan']:
+                    opts.to_lowercase = False
+                    opts.save_cover = False
+                    opts.write_opf = False
+                    opts.template = opts.send_template
+            if single_dir:
+                opts.template = opts.template.split('/')[-1].strip()
+                if not opts.template:
+                    opts.template = '{title} - {authors}'
+            self._saver = Saver(self.gui, self.gui.library_view.model().db,
+                    Dispatcher(self._books_saved), rows, path, opts,
+                    spare_server=self.gui.spare_server)
+
+        else:
+            paths = self.gui.current_view().model().paths(rows)
+            self.gui.device_manager.save_books(
+                    Dispatcher(self.books_saved), paths, path)
+
+
+    def _books_saved(self, path, failures, error):
+        self._saver = None
+        if error:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Error while saving'),
+                    _('There was an error while saving.'),
+                    error, show=True)
+        if failures:
+            failures = [u'%s\n\t%s'%
+                    (title, '\n\t'.join(err.splitlines())) for title, err in
+                    failures]
+
+            warning_dialog(self.gui, _('Could not save some books'),
+            _('Could not save some books') + ', ' +
+            _('Click the show details button to see which ones.'),
+            u'\n\n'.join(failures), show=True)
+        open_local_file(path)
+
+    def books_saved(self, job):
+        if job.failed:
+            return self.gui.device_job_exception(job)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/show_book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/show_book_details.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06c63714a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/show_book_details.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.book_info import BookInfo
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog
+
+class ShowBookDetailsAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Show Book Details'
+    action_spec = (_('Show book details'), 'dialog_information.svg', None,
+            _('I'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.show_book_info)
+
+    def show_book_info(self, *args):
+        if self.gui.current_view() is not self.gui.library_view:
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('No detailed info available'),
+                _('No detailed information is available for books '
+                  'on the device.')).exec_()
+            return
+        index = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        if index.isValid():
+            BookInfo(self.gui, self.gui.library_view, index).show()
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ce74fd2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QMenu
+
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class SimilarBooksAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'Similar Books'
+    action_spec = (_('Similar books...'), None, None, None)
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        m = QMenu(self.gui)
+        for text, icon, target, shortcut in [
+        (_('Books by same author'), 'user_profile.svg', 'authors', _('Alt+A')),
+        (_('Books in this series'), 'books_in_series.svg', 'series', _('Alt+S')),
+        (_('Books by this publisher'), 'publisher.png', 'publisher', _('Alt+P')),
+        (_('Books with the same tags'), 'tags.svg', 'tag', _('Alt+T')),]:
+            ac = self.create_action(spec=(text, icon, None, shortcut),
+                    attr=target)
+            m.addAction(ac)
+            m.triggered.connect(partial(self.show_similar_books, target))
+        self.qaction.setMenu(m)
+        self.similar_menu = m
+
+    def show_similar_books(self, type, *args):
+        search, join = [], ' '
+        idx = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        if not idx.isValid():
+            return
+        row = idx.row()
+        if type == 'series':
+            series = idx.model().db.series(row)
+            if series:
+                search = ['series:"'+series+'"']
+        elif type == 'publisher':
+            publisher = idx.model().db.publisher(row)
+            if publisher:
+                search = ['publisher:"'+publisher+'"']
+        elif type == 'tag':
+            tags = idx.model().db.tags(row)
+            if tags:
+                search = ['tag:"='+t+'"' for t in tags.split(',')]
+        elif type in ('author', 'authors'):
+            authors = idx.model().db.authors(row)
+            if authors:
+                search = ['author:"='+a.strip().replace('|', ',')+'"' \
+                                for a in authors.split(',')]
+                join = ' or '
+        if search:
+            self.gui.search.set_search_string(join.join(search))
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/view.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22592be2fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/view.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import os, time
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, QMenu
+
+from calibre.constants import isosx
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, Dispatcher, question_dialog, config, \
+        open_local_file
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.choose_format import ChooseFormatDialog
+from calibre.utils.config import prefs
+from calibre.ptempfile import PersistentTemporaryFile
+from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
+
+class ViewAction(InterfaceAction):
+
+    name = 'View'
+    action_spec = (_('View'), 'view.svg', None, _('V'))
+
+    def genesis(self):
+        self.persistent_files = []
+        self.metadata_view_id = None
+        self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.view_book)
+        self.view_menu = QMenu()
+        self.view_menu.addAction(_('View'), partial(self.view_book, False))
+        ac = self.view_menu.addAction(_('View specific format'))
+        ac.setShortcut((Qt.ControlModifier if isosx else Qt.AltModifier)+Qt.Key_V)
+        self.qaction.setMenu(self.view_menu)
+        ac.triggered.connect(self.view_specific_format, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+
+
+    def location_selected(self, loc):
+        enabled = loc == 'library'
+        for action in list(self.view_menu.actions())[1:]:
+            action.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def view_format(self, row, format):
+        fmt_path = self.gui.library_view.model().db.format_abspath(row, format)
+        if fmt_path:
+            self._view_file(fmt_path)
+
+    def view_format_by_id(self, id_, format):
+        fmt_path = self.gui.library_view.model().db.format_abspath(id_, format,
+                index_is_id=True)
+        if fmt_path:
+            self._view_file(fmt_path)
+
+    def metadata_view_format(self, fmt):
+        fmt_path = self.gui.library_view.model().db.\
+                format_abspath(self.metadata_view_id,
+                        fmt, index_is_id=True)
+        if fmt_path:
+            self._view_file(fmt_path)
+
+
+    def book_downloaded_for_viewing(self, job):
+        if job.failed:
+            self.gui.device_job_exception(job)
+            return
+        self._view_file(job.result)
+
+    def _launch_viewer(self, name=None, viewer='ebook-viewer', internal=True):
+        self.gui.setCursor(Qt.BusyCursor)
+        try:
+            if internal:
+                args = [viewer]
+                if isosx and 'ebook' in viewer:
+                    args.append('--raise-window')
+                if name is not None:
+                    args.append(name)
+                self.gui.job_manager.launch_gui_app(viewer,
+                        kwargs=dict(args=args))
+            else:
+                open_local_file(name)
+                time.sleep(2) # User feedback
+        finally:
+            self.gui.unsetCursor()
+
+    def _view_file(self, name):
+        ext = os.path.splitext(name)[1].upper().replace('.', '')
+        viewer = 'lrfviewer' if ext == 'LRF' else 'ebook-viewer'
+        internal = ext in config['internally_viewed_formats']
+        self._launch_viewer(name, viewer, internal)
+
+    def view_specific_format(self, triggered):
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot view'), _('No book selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+
+        row = rows[0].row()
+        formats = self.gui.library_view.model().db.formats(row).upper().split(',')
+        d = ChooseFormatDialog(self.gui, _('Choose the format to view'), formats)
+        if d.exec_() == d.Accepted:
+            format = d.format()
+            self.view_format(row, format)
+
+    def _view_check(self, num, max_=3):
+        if num <= max_:
+            return True
+        return question_dialog(self.gui, _('Multiple Books Selected'),
+                _('You are attempting to open %d books. Opening too many '
+                'books at once can be slow and have a negative effect on the '
+                'responsiveness of your computer. Once started the process '
+                'cannot be stopped until complete. Do you wish to continue?'
+                ) % num)
+
+    def view_folder(self, *args):
+        rows = self.gui.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            d = error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot open folder'),
+                    _('No book selected'))
+            d.exec_()
+            return
+        if not self._view_check(len(rows)):
+            return
+        for row in rows:
+            path = self.gui.library_view.model().db.abspath(row.row())
+            open_local_file(path)
+
+    def view_folder_for_id(self, id_):
+        path = self.gui.library_view.model().db.abspath(id_, index_is_id=True)
+        open_local_file(path)
+
+    def view_book(self, triggered):
+        rows = self.gui.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        self._view_books(rows)
+
+    def view_specific_book(self, index):
+        self._view_books([index])
+
+    def _view_books(self, rows):
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            self._launch_viewer()
+            return
+
+        if not self._view_check(len(rows)):
+            return
+
+        if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
+            for row in rows:
+                if hasattr(row, 'row'):
+                    row = row.row()
+
+                formats = self.gui.library_view.model().db.formats(row)
+                title   = self.gui.library_view.model().db.title(row)
+                if not formats:
+                    error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot view'),
+                        _('%s has no available formats.')%(title,), show=True)
+                    continue
+
+                formats = formats.upper().split(',')
+
+
+                in_prefs = False
+                for format in prefs['input_format_order']:
+                    if format in formats:
+                        in_prefs = True
+                        self.view_format(row, format)
+                        break
+                if not in_prefs:
+                    self.view_format(row, formats[0])
+        else:
+            paths = self.gui.current_view().model().paths(rows)
+            for path in paths:
+                pt = PersistentTemporaryFile('_viewer_'+\
+                        os.path.splitext(path)[1])
+                self.persistent_files.append(pt)
+                pt.close()
+                self.gui.device_manager.view_book(\
+                        Dispatcher(self.book_downloaded_for_viewing),
+                                              path, pt.name)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
index 74f5a2148e..04d60525f1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class Saver(QObject):
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.worker import SaveWorker
         self.worker = SaveWorker(self.rq, db, self.ids, path, self.opts,
                 spare_server=self.spare_server)
-        self.connect(self.pd, SIGNAL('canceled()'), self.canceled)
+        self.pd.canceled_signal.connect(self.canceled)
         self.timer = QTimer(self)
         self.connect(self.timer, SIGNAL('timeout()'), self.update)
         self.timer.start(200)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
index 925aa15adf..b0252210e3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class CoverFlowMixin(object):
                     self.sync_cf_to_listview)
             self.db_images = DatabaseImages(self.library_view.model())
             self.cover_flow.setImages(self.db_images)
-            self.cover_flow.itemActivated.connect(self.view_specific_book)
+            self.cover_flow.itemActivated.connect(self.iactions['View'].view_specific_book)
         else:
             self.cover_flow = QLabel('<p>'+_('Cover browser could not be loaded')
                     +'<br>'+pictureflowerror)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index 789ae68723..a9beb317a2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -608,8 +608,6 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
         self.device_error_dialog = error_dialog(self, _('Error'),
                 _('Error communicating with device'), ' ')
         self.device_error_dialog.setModal(Qt.NonModal)
-        self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder.connect(self.connect_to_folder)
-        self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes.connect(self.connect_to_itunes)
         self.emailer = Emailer()
         self.emailer.start()
         self.device_manager = DeviceManager(Dispatcher(self.device_detected),
@@ -647,20 +645,18 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
 
     def create_device_menu(self):
         self._sync_menu = DeviceMenu(self)
-        self.share_conn_menu.build_email_entries(self._sync_menu)
-        self.action_sync.setMenu(self._sync_menu)
+        self.iactions['Send To Device'].qaction.setMenu(self._sync_menu)
+        self.iactions['Connect Share'].build_email_entries()
         self.connect(self._sync_menu,
                 SIGNAL('sync(PyQt_PyObject, PyQt_PyObject, PyQt_PyObject)'),
                 self.dispatch_sync_event)
-        self._sync_menu.fetch_annotations.connect(self.fetch_annotations)
+        self._sync_menu.fetch_annotations.connect(
+                self.iactions['Fetch Annotations'].fetch_annotations)
         self._sync_menu.disconnect_mounted_device.connect(self.disconnect_mounted_device)
+        self.iactions['Connect Share'].set_state(self.device_connected)
         if self.device_connected:
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder_action.setEnabled(False)
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes_action.setEnabled(False)
             self._sync_menu.disconnect_mounted_device_action.setEnabled(True)
         else:
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder_action.setEnabled(True)
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes_action.setEnabled(True)
             self._sync_menu.disconnect_mounted_device_action.setEnabled(False)
 
     def device_job_exception(self, job):
@@ -696,17 +692,14 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
     # Device connected {{{
 
     def set_device_menu_items_state(self, connected):
+        self.iactions['Connect Share'].set_state(connected)
         if connected:
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder_action.setEnabled(False)
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes_action.setEnabled(False)
             self._sync_menu.disconnect_mounted_device_action.setEnabled(True)
             self._sync_menu.enable_device_actions(True,
                     self.device_manager.device.card_prefix(),
                     self.device_manager.device)
             self.eject_action.setEnabled(True)
         else:
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_folder_action.setEnabled(True)
-            self.share_conn_menu.connect_to_itunes_action.setEnabled(True)
             self._sync_menu.disconnect_mounted_device_action.setEnabled(False)
             self._sync_menu.enable_device_actions(False)
             self.eject_action.setEnabled(False)
@@ -791,8 +784,9 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
             self.device_job_exception(job)
             return
 
-        if self.delete_memory.has_key(job):
-            paths, model = self.delete_memory.pop(job)
+        dm = self.iactions['Remove Books'].delete_memory
+        if dm.has_key(job):
+            paths, model = dm.pop(job)
             self.device_manager.remove_books_from_metadata(paths,
                     self.booklists())
             model.paths_deleted(paths)
@@ -924,7 +918,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                     _('Auto convert the following books before sending via '
                         'email?'), det_msg=autos,
                     buttons=QMessageBox.Yes|QMessageBox.Cancel):
-                    self.auto_convert_mail(to, fmts, delete_from_library, auto, format)
+                    self.iactions['Convert Books'].auto_convert_mail(to, fmts, delete_from_library, auto, format)
 
         if bad:
             bad = '\n'.join('%s'%(i,) for i in bad)
@@ -1026,7 +1020,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                         _('Auto convert the following books before uploading to '
                             'the device?'), det_msg=autos,
                         buttons=QMessageBox.Yes|QMessageBox.Cancel):
-                        self.auto_convert_catalogs(auto, format)
+                        self.iactions['Convert Books'].auto_convert_catalogs(auto, format)
             files = [f for f in files if f is not None]
             if not files:
                 dynamic.set('catalogs_to_be_synced', set([]))
@@ -1088,7 +1082,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                         _('Auto convert the following books before uploading to '
                             'the device?'), det_msg=autos,
                         buttons=QMessageBox.Yes|QMessageBox.Cancel):
-                        self.auto_convert_news(auto, format)
+                        self.iactions['Convert Books'].auto_convert_news(auto, format)
             files = [f for f in files if f is not None]
             for f in files:
                 f.deleted_after_upload = del_on_upload
@@ -1207,7 +1201,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                     _('Auto convert the following books before uploading to '
                         'the device?'), det_msg=autos,
                     buttons=QMessageBox.Yes|QMessageBox.Cancel):
-                    self.auto_convert(auto, on_card, format)
+                    self.iactions['Convert Books'].auto_convert(auto, on_card, format)
 
         if bad:
             bad = '\n'.join('%s'%(i,) for i in bad)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
index 6cb351898b..50223923c1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import time
 import traceback
 
 from PyQt4.Qt import SIGNAL, QObject, Qt, QTimer, QThread, QDate, \
-    QPixmap, QListWidgetItem, QDialog
+    QPixmap, QListWidgetItem, QDialog, pyqtSignal
 
 from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, file_icon_provider, dynamic, \
                            choose_files, choose_images, ResizableDialog, \
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class Format(QListWidgetItem):
 class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
 
     COVER_FETCH_TIMEOUT = 240 # seconds
+    view_format = pyqtSignal(object)
 
     def do_reset_cover(self, *args):
         pix = QPixmap(I('default_cover.svg'))
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
 
     def show_format(self, item, *args):
         fmt = item.ext
-        self.emit(SIGNAL('view_format(PyQt_PyObject)'), fmt)
+        self.view_format.emit(fmt)
 
     def deduce_author_sort(self):
         au = unicode(self.authors.text())
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/progress.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/progress.py
index 91f6edd252..40404050ec 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/progress.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/progress.py
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 ''''''
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QDialog, SIGNAL, Qt
+from PyQt4.Qt import QDialog, pyqtSignal, Qt
 
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.progress_ui import Ui_Dialog
 
 class ProgressDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
+    canceled_signal = pyqtSignal()
+
     def __init__(self, title, msg='', min=0, max=99, parent=None):
         QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ class ProgressDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.bar.setValue(min)
         self.canceled = False
 
-        self.connect(self.button_box, SIGNAL('rejected()'), self._canceled)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self._canceled)
 
     def set_msg(self, msg=''):
         self.message.setText(msg)
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class ProgressDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.canceled = True
         self.button_box.setDisabled(True)
         self.title.setText(_('Aborting...'))
-        self.emit(SIGNAL('canceled()'))
+        self.canceled_signal.emit()
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, ev):
         if ev.key() == Qt.Key_Escape:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
index 47f118c0c2..73de77b13b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import functools, sys, os
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QMenu, Qt, QStackedWidget, \
+from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, QStackedWidget, QMenu, \
         QSize, QSizePolicy, QStatusBar, QLabel, QFont
 
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
@@ -27,69 +27,35 @@ def partial(*args, **kwargs):
     _keep_refs.append(ans)
     return ans
 
+LIBRARY_CONTEXT_MENU = (
+        'Edit Metadata', 'Send To Device', 'Save To Disk', 'Connect Share', None,
+        'Convert Books', 'View', 'Open Folder', 'Show Book Details', None,
+        'Remove Books',
+        )
+
+DEVICE_CONTEXT_MENU = ('View', 'Save To Disk', None, 'Remove Books', None,
+                       'Add To Library', 'Edit Collections',
+        )
+
 class LibraryViewMixin(object): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, db):
-        similar_menu = QMenu(_('Similar books...'))
-        similar_menu.addAction(self.action_books_by_same_author)
-        similar_menu.addAction(self.action_books_in_this_series)
-        similar_menu.addAction(self.action_books_with_the_same_tags)
-        similar_menu.addAction(self.action_books_by_this_publisher)
-        self.action_books_by_same_author.setShortcut(Qt.ALT + Qt.Key_A)
-        self.action_books_in_this_series.setShortcut(Qt.ALT + Qt.Key_S)
-        self.action_books_by_this_publisher.setShortcut(Qt.ALT + Qt.Key_P)
-        self.action_books_with_the_same_tags.setShortcut(Qt.ALT+Qt.Key_T)
-        self.addAction(self.action_books_by_same_author)
-        self.addAction(self.action_books_by_this_publisher)
-        self.addAction(self.action_books_in_this_series)
-        self.addAction(self.action_books_with_the_same_tags)
-        self.similar_menu = similar_menu
-        self.action_books_by_same_author.triggered.connect(
-                partial(self.show_similar_books, 'authors'))
-        self.action_books_in_this_series.triggered.connect(
-                partial(self.show_similar_books, 'series'))
-        self.action_books_with_the_same_tags.triggered.connect(
-                partial(self.show_similar_books, 'tag'))
-        self.action_books_by_this_publisher.triggered.connect(
-                partial(self.show_similar_books, 'publisher'))
+        lm = QMenu(self)
+        def populate_menu(m, items):
+            for what in items:
+                if what is None:
+                    m.addSeparator()
+                elif what in self.iactions:
+                    m.addAction(self.iactions[what].qaction)
+        populate_menu(lm, LIBRARY_CONTEXT_MENU)
+        dm = QMenu(self)
+        populate_menu(dm, DEVICE_CONTEXT_MENU)
+        ec = self.iactions['Edit Collections'].qaction
+        self.library_view.set_context_menu(lm, ec)
+        for v in (self.memory_view, self.card_a_view, self.card_b_view):
+            v.set_context_menu(dm, ec)
 
-        self.library_view.set_context_menu(self.action_edit, self.action_sync,
-                                        self.action_convert, self.action_view,
-                                        self.action_save,
-                                        self.action_open_containing_folder,
-                                        self.action_show_book_details,
-                                        self.action_del,
-                                        self.action_conn_share,
-                                        add_to_library = None,
-                                        edit_device_collections=None,
-                                        similar_menu=similar_menu)
-        add_to_library = (_('Add books to library'), self.add_books_from_device)
-
-        edit_device_collections = (_('Manage collections'),
-                            partial(self.edit_device_collections, oncard=None))
-        self.memory_view.set_context_menu(None, None, None,
-                self.action_view, self.action_save, None, None,
-                self.action_del, None,
-                add_to_library=add_to_library,
-                edit_device_collections=edit_device_collections)
-
-        edit_device_collections = (_('Manage collections'),
-                            partial(self.edit_device_collections, oncard='carda'))
-        self.card_a_view.set_context_menu(None, None, None,
-                self.action_view, self.action_save, None, None,
-                self.action_del, None,
-                add_to_library=add_to_library,
-                edit_device_collections=edit_device_collections)
-
-        edit_device_collections = (_('Manage collections'),
-                            partial(self.edit_device_collections, oncard='cardb'))
-        self.card_b_view.set_context_menu(None, None, None,
-                self.action_view, self.action_save, None, None,
-                self.action_del, None,
-                add_to_library=add_to_library,
-                edit_device_collections=edit_device_collections)
-
-        self.library_view.files_dropped.connect(self.files_dropped, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        self.library_view.files_dropped.connect(self.iactions['Add Books'].files_dropped, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         for func, args in [
                              ('connect_to_search_box', (self.search,
                                  self.search_done)),
@@ -116,37 +82,10 @@ class LibraryViewMixin(object): # {{{
 
         for view in ('library', 'memory', 'card_a', 'card_b'):
             view = getattr(self, view+'_view')
-            view.verticalHeader().sectionDoubleClicked.connect(self.view_specific_book)
+            view.verticalHeader().sectionDoubleClicked.connect(self.iactions['View'].view_specific_book)
 
 
 
-    def show_similar_books(self, type, *args):
-        search, join = [], ' '
-        idx = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        if not idx.isValid():
-            return
-        row = idx.row()
-        if type == 'series':
-            series = idx.model().db.series(row)
-            if series:
-                search = ['series:"'+series+'"']
-        elif type == 'publisher':
-            publisher = idx.model().db.publisher(row)
-            if publisher:
-                search = ['publisher:"'+publisher+'"']
-        elif type == 'tag':
-            tags = idx.model().db.tags(row)
-            if tags:
-                search = ['tag:"='+t+'"' for t in tags.split(',')]
-        elif type in ('author', 'authors'):
-            authors = idx.model().db.authors(row)
-            if authors:
-                search = ['author:"='+a.strip().replace('|', ',')+'"' \
-                                for a in authors.split(',')]
-                join = ' or '
-        if search:
-            self.search.set_search_string(join.join(search))
-
     def search_done(self, view, ok):
         if view is self.current_view():
             self.search.search_done(ok)
@@ -308,10 +247,10 @@ class LayoutMixin(object): # {{{
 
     def finalize_layout(self):
         self.status_bar.initialize(self.system_tray_icon)
-        self.book_details.show_book_info.connect(self.show_book_info)
-        self.book_details.files_dropped.connect(self.files_dropped_on_book)
-        self.book_details.open_containing_folder.connect(self.view_folder_for_id)
-        self.book_details.view_specific_format.connect(self.view_format_by_id)
+        self.book_details.show_book_info.connect(self.iactions['Show Book Details'].show_book_info)
+        self.book_details.files_dropped.connect(self.iactions['Add Books'].files_dropped_on_book)
+        self.book_details.open_containing_folder.connect(self.iactions['View'].view_folder_for_id)
+        self.book_details.view_specific_format.connect(self.iactions['View'].view_format_by_id)
 
         m = self.library_view.model()
         if m.rowCount(None) > 0:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py b/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
index 8a919c59f5..6c87fe9da3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
@@ -5,42 +5,32 @@ __license__   = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-from operator import attrgetter
 from functools import partial
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import QIcon, Qt, QWidget, QAction, QToolBar, QSize, \
+from PyQt4.Qt import QIcon, Qt, QWidget, QToolBar, QSize, \
     pyqtSignal, QToolButton, \
     QObject, QVBoxLayout, QSizePolicy, QLabel, QHBoxLayout, QActionGroup, \
-    QMenu, QUrl
+    QMenu
 
-from calibre.constants import __appname__, isosx
+from calibre.constants import __appname__
 from calibre.gui2.search_box import SearchBox2, SavedSearchBox
 from calibre.gui2.throbber import ThrobbingButton
-from calibre.gui2 import config, open_url, gprefs
+from calibre.gui2 import config, gprefs
 from calibre.gui2.widgets import ComboBoxWithHelp
 from calibre import human_readable
-from calibre.utils.config import prefs
-from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.scheduler import Scheduler
-from calibre.utils.smtp import config as email_config
 
+TOOLBAR_NO_DEVICE = (
+        'Add Books', 'Edit Metadata', None, 'Convert Books', 'View', None,
+        'Choose Library', 'Donate', None, 'Fetch News', 'Save To Disk',
+        'Connect Share', None, 'Remove Books', None, 'Help', 'Preferences',
+        )
 
-class SaveMenu(QMenu): # {{{
-
-    save_fmt = pyqtSignal(object)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent):
-        QMenu.__init__(self, _('Save single format to disk...'), parent)
-        for ext in sorted(BOOK_EXTENSIONS):
-            action = self.addAction(ext.upper())
-            setattr(self, 'do_'+ext, partial(self.do, ext))
-            action.triggered.connect(
-                    getattr(self, 'do_'+ext))
-
-    def do(self, ext, *args):
-        self.save_fmt.emit(ext)
-
-# }}}
+TOOLBAR_DEVICE = (
+        'Add Books', 'Edit Metadata', None, 'Convert Books', 'View',
+        'Send To Device', None, None, 'Location Manager', None, None,
+        'Fetch News', 'Save To Disk', 'Connect Share', None,
+        'Remove Books', None, 'Help', 'Preferences',
+        )
 
 class LocationManager(QObject): # {{{
 
@@ -221,8 +211,9 @@ class SearchBar(QWidget): # {{{
 
 class ToolBar(QToolBar): # {{{
 
-    def __init__(self, actions, donate, location_manager, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, donate, location_manager, parent):
         QToolBar.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.gui = parent
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.PreventContextMenu)
         self.setMovable(False)
         self.setFloatable(False)
@@ -232,7 +223,6 @@ class ToolBar(QToolBar): # {{{
         self.donate = donate
         self.apply_settings()
 
-        self.all_actions = actions
         self.location_manager = location_manager
         self.location_manager.locations_changed.connect(self.build_bar)
         self.d_widget = QWidget()
@@ -258,51 +248,30 @@ class ToolBar(QToolBar): # {{{
 
     def build_bar(self):
         showing_device = self.location_manager.has_device
-        order_field = 'device' if showing_device else 'normal'
-        o = attrgetter(order_field+'_order')
-        sepvals = [2] if showing_device else [1]
-        sepvals += [3]
-        actions = [x for x in self.all_actions if o(x) > -1]
-        actions.sort(cmp=lambda x,y : cmp(o(x), o(y)))
+        actions = TOOLBAR_DEVICE if showing_device else TOOLBAR_NO_DEVICE
+
         self.clear()
 
+        for what in actions:
+            if what is None:
+                self.addSeparator()
+            elif what == 'Location Manager':
+                for ac in self.location_manager.available_actions:
+                    self.addAction(ac)
+                    self.setup_tool_button(ac, QToolButton.MenuButtonPopup)
+            elif what == 'Donate' and config['show_donate_button']:
+                self.addWidget(self.d_widget)
+            elif what in self.gui.iactions:
+                action = self.gui.iactions[what]
+                self.addAction(action.qaction)
+                self.setup_tool_button(action.qaction, action.popup_type)
 
-        def setup_tool_button(ac):
-            ch = self.widgetForAction(ac)
-            ch.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
-            ch.setAutoRaise(True)
-            if ac.menu() is not None:
-                name = getattr(ac, 'action_name', None)
-                ch.setPopupMode(ch.InstantPopup if name == 'conn_share'
-                        else ch.MenuButtonPopup)
-
-        for x in actions:
-            self.addAction(x)
-            setup_tool_button(x)
-
-            if x.action_name == 'choose_library':
-                self.choose_action = x
-                if showing_device:
-                    self.addSeparator()
-                    for ac in self.location_manager.available_actions:
-                        self.addAction(ac)
-                        setup_tool_button(ac)
-                    self.addSeparator()
-                    self.location_manager.location_library.trigger()
-                elif config['show_donate_button']:
-                    self.addWidget(self.d_widget)
-
-        for x in actions:
-            if x.separator_before in sepvals:
-                self.insertSeparator(x)
-
-        self.choose_action.setVisible(not showing_device)
-
-    def count_changed(self, new_count):
-        text = _('%d books')%new_count
-        a = self.choose_action
-        a.setText(text)
-        a.setToolTip(_('Choose calibre library to work with') + '\n\n' + text)
+    def setup_tool_button(self, ac, menu_mode=None):
+        ch = self.widgetForAction(ac)
+        ch.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+        ch.setAutoRaise(True)
+        if ac.menu() is not None and menu_mode is not None:
+            ch.setPopupMode(menu_mode)
 
     def resizeEvent(self, ev):
         QToolBar.resizeEvent(self, ev)
@@ -321,84 +290,9 @@ class ToolBar(QToolBar): # {{{
 
 # }}}
 
-class Action(QAction):
-    pass
-
-class ShareConnMenu(QMenu): # {{{
-
-    connect_to_folder = pyqtSignal()
-    connect_to_itunes = pyqtSignal()
-    config_email = pyqtSignal()
-    toggle_server = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        QMenu.__init__(self, parent)
-        mitem = self.addAction(QIcon(I('devices/folder.svg')), _('Connect to folder'))
-        mitem.setEnabled(True)
-        mitem.triggered.connect(lambda x : self.connect_to_folder.emit())
-        self.connect_to_folder_action = mitem
-        mitem = self.addAction(QIcon(I('devices/itunes.png')),
-                _('Connect to iTunes'))
-        mitem.setEnabled(True)
-        mitem.triggered.connect(lambda x : self.connect_to_itunes.emit())
-        self.connect_to_itunes_action = mitem
-        self.addSeparator()
-        self.toggle_server_action = \
-            self.addAction(QIcon(I('network-server.svg')),
-            _('Start Content Server'))
-        self.toggle_server_action.triggered.connect(lambda x:
-                self.toggle_server.emit())
-        self.addSeparator()
-
-        self.email_actions = []
-
-    def server_state_changed(self, running):
-        text = _('Start Content Server')
-        if running:
-            text = _('Stop Content Server')
-        self.toggle_server_action.setText(text)
-
-    def build_email_entries(self, sync_menu):
-        from calibre.gui2.device import DeviceAction
-        for ac in self.email_actions:
-            self.removeAction(ac)
-        self.email_actions = []
-        self.memory = []
-        opts = email_config().parse()
-        if opts.accounts:
-            self.email_to_menu = QMenu(_('Email to')+'...', self)
-            keys = sorted(opts.accounts.keys())
-            for account in keys:
-                formats, auto, default = opts.accounts[account]
-                dest = 'mail:'+account+';'+formats
-                action1 = DeviceAction(dest, False, False, I('mail.svg'),
-                        _('Email to')+' '+account)
-                action2 = DeviceAction(dest, True, False, I('mail.svg'),
-                        _('Email to')+' '+account+ _(' and delete from library'))
-                map(self.email_to_menu.addAction, (action1, action2))
-                map(self.memory.append, (action1, action2))
-                if default:
-                    map(self.addAction, (action1, action2))
-                    map(self.email_actions.append, (action1, action2))
-                self.email_to_menu.addSeparator()
-                action1.a_s.connect(sync_menu.action_triggered)
-                action2.a_s.connect(sync_menu.action_triggered)
-            ac = self.addMenu(self.email_to_menu)
-            self.email_actions.append(ac)
-        else:
-            ac = self.addAction(_('Setup email based sharing of books'))
-            self.email_actions.append(ac)
-            ac.triggered.connect(self.setup_email)
-
-    def setup_email(self, *args):
-        self.config_email.emit()
-
-# }}}
-
 class MainWindowMixin(object):
 
     def __init__(self, db):
-        self.device_connected = None
         self.setObjectName('MainWindow')
         self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(I('library.png')))
         self.setWindowTitle(__appname__)
@@ -412,230 +306,18 @@ class MainWindowMixin(object):
         self.donate_button = ThrobbingButton(self.centralwidget)
         self.location_manager = LocationManager(self)
 
-        self.init_scheduler(db)
-        all_actions = self.setup_actions()
+        self.iactions['Fetch News'].init_scheduler(db)
 
         self.search_bar = SearchBar(self)
-        self.tool_bar = ToolBar(all_actions, self.donate_button,
+        self.tool_bar = ToolBar(self.donate_button,
                 self.location_manager, self)
         self.addToolBar(Qt.TopToolBarArea, self.tool_bar)
-        self.tool_bar.choose_action.triggered.connect(self.choose_library)
 
         l = self.centralwidget.layout()
         l.addWidget(self.search_bar)
 
-    def init_scheduler(self, db):
-        self.scheduler = Scheduler(self, db)
-        self.scheduler.start_recipe_fetch.connect(
-                self.download_scheduled_recipe, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
-
-    def read_toolbar_settings(self):
-        pass
-
-    def choose_library(self, *args):
-        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.choose_library import ChooseLibrary
-        db = self.library_view.model().db
-        c = ChooseLibrary(db, self.library_moved, self)
-        c.exec_()
-
-    def setup_actions(self): # {{{
-        all_actions = []
-
-        def ac(normal_order, device_order, separator_before,
-                name, text, icon, shortcut=None, tooltip=None):
-            action = Action(QIcon(I(icon)), text, self)
-            action.normal_order = normal_order
-            action.device_order = device_order
-            action.separator_before = separator_before
-            action.action_name = name
-            text = tooltip if tooltip else text
-            action.setToolTip(text)
-            action.setStatusTip(text)
-            action.setWhatsThis(text)
-            action.setAutoRepeat(False)
-            action.setObjectName('action_'+name)
-            if shortcut:
-                action.setShortcut(shortcut)
-            setattr(self, 'action_'+name, action)
-            all_actions.append(action)
-
-        ac(0,  0,  0, 'add', _('Add books'), 'add_book.svg', _('A'))
-        ac(1,  1,  0, 'edit', _('Edit metadata'), 'edit_input.svg', _('E'))
-        ac(2,  2,  3, 'convert', _('Convert books'), 'convert.svg', _('C'))
-        ac(3,  3,  0, 'view', _('View'), 'view.svg', _('V'))
-        ac(-1, 4,  0, 'sync', _('Send to device'), 'sync.svg')
-        ac(5,  5,  3, 'choose_library', _('%d books')%0, 'lt.png',
-                tooltip=_('Choose calibre library to work with'))
-        ac(6,  6,  3, 'news', _('Fetch news'), 'news.svg', _('F'))
-        ac(7,  7,  0, 'save', _('Save to disk'), 'save.svg', _('S'))
-        ac(8,  8,  0, 'conn_share', _('Connect/share'), 'connect_share.svg')
-        ac(9,  9,  3, 'del', _('Remove books'), 'trash.svg', _('Del'))
-        ac(10, 10,  3, 'help', _('Help'), 'help.svg', _('F1'), _("Browse the calibre User Manual"))
-        ac(11, 11, 0, 'preferences', _('Preferences'), 'config.svg', _('Ctrl+P'))
-
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'merge', _('Merge book records'), 'merge_books.svg', _('M'))
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'open_containing_folder', _('Open containing folder'),
-                'document_open.svg')
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'show_book_details', _('Show book details'),
-                'dialog_information.svg')
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'books_by_same_author', _('Books by same author'),
-                'user_profile.svg')
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'books_in_this_series', _('Books in this series'),
-                'books_in_series.svg')
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'books_by_this_publisher', _('Books by this publisher'),
-                'publisher.png')
-        ac(-1, -1, 0, 'books_with_the_same_tags', _('Books with the same tags'),
-                'tags.svg')
-
-        self.action_news.setMenu(self.scheduler.news_menu)
-        self.action_news.triggered.connect(
-                self.scheduler.show_dialog)
-        self.share_conn_menu = ShareConnMenu(self)
-        self.share_conn_menu.toggle_server.connect(self.toggle_content_server)
-        self.share_conn_menu.config_email.connect(partial(self.do_config,
-            initial_category='email'))
-        self.action_conn_share.setMenu(self.share_conn_menu)
-
-        self.action_help.triggered.connect(self.show_help)
-        md = QMenu()
-        md.addAction(_('Edit metadata individually'),
-                partial(self.edit_metadata, False, bulk=False))
-        md.addSeparator()
-        md.addAction(_('Edit metadata in bulk'),
-                partial(self.edit_metadata, False, bulk=True))
-        md.addSeparator()
-        md.addAction(_('Download metadata and covers'),
-                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=True),
-                Qt.ControlModifier+Qt.Key_D)
-        md.addAction(_('Download only metadata'),
-                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=False))
-        md.addAction(_('Download only covers'),
-                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=True,
-                    set_metadata=False, set_social_metadata=False))
-        md.addAction(_('Download only social metadata'),
-                partial(self.download_metadata, False, covers=False,
-                    set_metadata=False, set_social_metadata=True))
-        self.metadata_menu = md
-
-        mb = QMenu()
-        mb.addAction(_('Merge into first selected book - delete others'),
-                self.merge_books)
-        mb.addSeparator()
-        mb.addAction(_('Merge into first selected book - keep others'),
-                partial(self.merge_books, safe_merge=True))
-        self.merge_menu = mb
-        self.action_merge.setMenu(mb)
-        md.addSeparator()
-        md.addAction(self.action_merge)
-
-        self.add_menu = QMenu()
-        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from a single directory'),
-                self.add_books)
-        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from directories, including '
-            'sub-directories (One book per directory, assumes every ebook '
-            'file is the same book in a different format)'),
-            self.add_recursive_single)
-        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add books from directories, including '
-            'sub directories (Multiple books per directory, assumes every '
-            'ebook file is a different book)'), self.add_recursive_multiple)
-        self.add_menu.addSeparator()
-        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add Empty book. (Book entry with no '
-            'formats)'), self.add_empty)
-        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add from ISBN'), self.add_from_isbn)
-        self.action_add.setMenu(self.add_menu)
-        self.action_add.triggered.connect(self.add_books)
-        self.action_del.triggered.connect(self.delete_books)
-        self.action_edit.triggered.connect(self.edit_metadata)
-        self.action_merge.triggered.connect(self.merge_books)
-
-        self.action_save.triggered.connect(self.save_to_disk)
-        self.save_menu = QMenu()
-        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save to disk'), partial(self.save_to_disk,
-            False))
-        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save to disk in a single directory'),
-                partial(self.save_to_single_dir, False))
-        self.save_menu.addAction(_('Save only %s format to disk')%
-                prefs['output_format'].upper(),
-                partial(self.save_single_format_to_disk, False))
-        self.save_menu.addAction(
-                _('Save only %s format to disk in a single directory')%
-                prefs['output_format'].upper(),
-                partial(self.save_single_fmt_to_single_dir, False))
-        self.save_sub_menu = SaveMenu(self)
-        self.save_menu.addMenu(self.save_sub_menu)
-        self.save_sub_menu.save_fmt.connect(self.save_specific_format_disk)
-
-        self.action_view.triggered.connect(self.view_book)
-        self.view_menu = QMenu()
-        self.view_menu.addAction(_('View'), partial(self.view_book, False))
-        ac = self.view_menu.addAction(_('View specific format'))
-        ac.setShortcut((Qt.ControlModifier if isosx else Qt.AltModifier)+Qt.Key_V)
-        self.action_view.setMenu(self.view_menu)
-        ac.triggered.connect(self.view_specific_format, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
-
-        self.delete_menu = QMenu()
-        self.delete_menu.addAction(_('Remove selected books'), self.delete_books)
-        self.delete_menu.addAction(
-                _('Remove files of a specific format from selected books..'),
-                self.delete_selected_formats)
-        self.delete_menu.addAction(
-                _('Remove all formats from selected books, except...'),
-                self.delete_all_but_selected_formats)
-        self.delete_menu.addAction(
-                _('Remove covers from selected books'), self.delete_covers)
-        self.delete_menu.addSeparator()
-        self.delete_menu.addAction(
-                _('Remove matching books from device'),
-                self.remove_matching_books_from_device)
-        self.action_del.setMenu(self.delete_menu)
-
-        self.action_open_containing_folder.setShortcut(Qt.Key_O)
-        self.addAction(self.action_open_containing_folder)
-        self.action_open_containing_folder.triggered.connect(self.view_folder)
-        self.action_sync.setShortcut(Qt.Key_D)
-        self.action_sync.setEnabled(True)
-        self.create_device_menu()
-        self.action_sync.triggered.connect(
-                self._sync_action_triggered)
-
-        self.action_edit.setMenu(md)
-        self.action_save.setMenu(self.save_menu)
-
-        cm = QMenu()
-        cm.addAction(_('Convert individually'), partial(self.convert_ebook,
-            False, bulk=False))
-        cm.addAction(_('Bulk convert'),
-                partial(self.convert_ebook, False, bulk=True))
-        cm.addSeparator()
-        ac = cm.addAction(
-                _('Create catalog of books in your calibre library'))
-        ac.triggered.connect(self.generate_catalog)
-        self.action_convert.setMenu(cm)
-        self.action_convert.triggered.connect(self.convert_ebook)
-        self.convert_menu = cm
-
-        pm = QMenu()
-        pm.addAction(QIcon(I('config.svg')), _('Preferences'), self.do_config)
-        pm.addAction(QIcon(I('wizard.svg')), _('Run welcome wizard'),
-                self.run_wizard)
-        self.action_preferences.setMenu(pm)
-        self.preferences_menu = pm
-        for x in (self.preferences_action, self.action_preferences):
-            x.triggered.connect(self.do_config)
 
 
-        return all_actions
-    # }}}
 
-    def show_help(self, *args):
-        open_url(QUrl('http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual'))
 
-    def content_server_state_changed(self, running):
-        self.share_conn_menu.server_state_changed(running)
 
-    def toggle_content_server(self):
-        if self.content_server is None:
-           self.start_content_server()
-        else:
-            self.content_server.exit()
-            self.content_server = None
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index 7ccbc027f6..389208fdcd 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -389,37 +389,10 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
         #}}}
 
     # Context Menu {{{
-    def set_context_menu(self, edit_metadata, send_to_device, convert, view,
-                         save, open_folder, book_details, delete, conn_share,
-                         similar_menu=None, add_to_library=None,
-                         edit_device_collections=None):
+    def set_context_menu(self, menu, edit_collections_action):
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.DefaultContextMenu)
-        self.context_menu = QMenu(self)
-        if edit_metadata is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(edit_metadata)
-        if send_to_device is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(send_to_device)
-        if convert is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(convert)
-        if conn_share is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(conn_share)
-        self.context_menu.addAction(view)
-        self.context_menu.addAction(save)
-        if open_folder is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(open_folder)
-        if delete is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(delete)
-        if book_details is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addAction(book_details)
-        if similar_menu is not None:
-            self.context_menu.addMenu(similar_menu)
-        if add_to_library is not None:
-            func = partial(add_to_library[1], view=self)
-            self.context_menu.addAction(add_to_library[0], func)
-        if edit_device_collections is not None:
-            func = partial(edit_device_collections[1], view=self)
-            self.edit_collections_menu = \
-                self.context_menu.addAction(edit_device_collections[0], func)
+        self.context_menu = menu
+        self.edit_collections_action = edit_collections_action
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
         self.context_menu.popup(event.globalPos())
@@ -528,10 +501,11 @@ class DeviceBooksView(BooksView): # {{{
         self.setAcceptDrops(False)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
-        self.edit_collections_menu.setVisible(
-            callable(getattr(self._model.db, 'supports_collections', None)) and \
+        edit_collections = callable(getattr(self._model.db, 'supports_collections', None)) and \
             self._model.db.supports_collections() and \
-            prefs['manage_device_metadata'] == 'manual')
+            prefs['manage_device_metadata'] == 'manual'
+
+        self.edit_collections_action.setVisible(edit_collections)
         self.context_menu.popup(event.globalPos())
         event.accept()
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
index ca896fc014..f9d7d80b24 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class GuiRunner(QObject):
         main.initialize(self.library_path, self.db, self.listener, self.actions)
         if DEBUG:
             prints('Started up in', time.time() - self.startup_time)
-        add_filesystem_book = partial(main.add_filesystem_book, allow_device=False)
+        add_filesystem_book = partial(main.iactions['Add Books'].add_filesystem_book, allow_device=False)
         sys.excepthook = main.unhandled_exception
         if len(self.args) > 1:
             p = os.path.abspath(self.args[1])
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index 0b1091f848..9e4b4f3865 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from threading import Thread
 from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, SIGNAL, QTimer, \
                      QPixmap, QMenu, QIcon, pyqtSignal, \
                      QDialog, \
-                     QSystemTrayIcon, QApplication, QKeySequence, QAction, \
+                     QSystemTrayIcon, QApplication, QKeySequence, \
                      QMessageBox, QHelpEvent
 
 from calibre import  prints
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from calibre.constants import __appname__, isosx
 from calibre.ptempfile import PersistentTemporaryFile
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs, dynamic
 from calibre.utils.ipc.server import Server
+from calibre.library.database2 import LibraryDatabase2
+from calibre.customize.ui import interface_actions
 from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, GetMetadata, open_local_file, \
         gprefs, max_available_height, config, info_dialog, Dispatcher
 from calibre.gui2.cover_flow import CoverFlowMixin
@@ -32,17 +34,10 @@ from calibre.gui2.main_window import MainWindow
 from calibre.gui2.layout import MainWindowMixin
 from calibre.gui2.device import DeviceMixin
 from calibre.gui2.jobs import JobManager, JobsDialog, JobsButton
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.config import ConfigDialog
-
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.book_info import BookInfo
-from calibre.library.database2 import LibraryDatabase2
 from calibre.gui2.init import LibraryViewMixin, LayoutMixin
 from calibre.gui2.search_box import SearchBoxMixin, SavedSearchBoxMixin
 from calibre.gui2.search_restriction_mixin import SearchRestrictionMixin
 from calibre.gui2.tag_view import TagBrowserMixin
-from calibre.gui2.actions import AnnotationsAction, AddAction, DeleteAction, \
-    EditMetadataAction, SaveToDiskAction, GenerateCatalogAction, FetchNewsAction, \
-    ConvertAction, ViewAction
 
 
 class Listener(Thread): # {{{
@@ -91,16 +86,27 @@ class SystemTrayIcon(QSystemTrayIcon): # {{{
 
 class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         TagBrowserMixin, CoverFlowMixin, LibraryViewMixin, SearchBoxMixin,
-        SavedSearchBoxMixin, SearchRestrictionMixin, LayoutMixin, UpdateMixin,
-        AnnotationsAction, AddAction, DeleteAction,
-        EditMetadataAction, SaveToDiskAction, GenerateCatalogAction, FetchNewsAction,
-        ConvertAction, ViewAction):
+        SavedSearchBoxMixin, SearchRestrictionMixin, LayoutMixin, UpdateMixin
+        ):
     'The main GUI'
 
 
     def __init__(self, opts, parent=None):
         MainWindow.__init__(self, opts, parent)
         self.opts = opts
+        self.device_connected = None
+        acmap = {}
+        for action in interface_actions():
+            mod, cls = action.actual_plugin.split(':')
+            ac = getattr(__import__(mod, fromlist=['1'], level=0), cls)(self,
+                    action.site_customization)
+            if ac.name in acmap:
+                if ac.priority >= acmap[ac.name].priority:
+                    acmap[ac.name] = ac
+            else:
+                acmap[ac.name] = ac
+
+        self.iactions = acmap
 
     def initialize(self, library_path, db, listener, actions):
         opts = self.opts
@@ -119,6 +125,8 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
                 self.another_instance_wants_to_talk)
         self.check_messages_timer.start(1000)
 
+        for ac in self.iactions.values():
+            ac.do_genesis()
         MainWindowMixin.__init__(self, db)
 
         # Jobs Button {{{
@@ -140,9 +148,6 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         self.verbose = opts.verbose
         self.get_metadata = GetMetadata()
         self.upload_memory = {}
-        self.delete_memory = {}
-        self.conversion_jobs = {}
-        self.persistent_files = []
         self.metadata_dialogs = []
         self.default_thumbnail = None
         self.tb_wrapper = textwrap.TextWrapper(width=40)
@@ -166,22 +171,13 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
                 QIcon(I('eject.svg')), _('&Eject connected device'))
         self.eject_action.setEnabled(False)
         self.addAction(self.quit_action)
-        self.action_restart = QAction(_('&Restart'), self)
-        self.addAction(self.action_restart)
         self.system_tray_menu.addAction(self.quit_action)
         self.quit_action.setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.CTRL + Qt.Key_Q))
-        self.action_restart.setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.CTRL + Qt.Key_R))
-        self.action_show_book_details.setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_I))
-        self.addAction(self.action_show_book_details)
         self.system_tray_icon.setContextMenu(self.system_tray_menu)
         self.connect(self.quit_action, SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'), self.quit)
         self.connect(self.donate_action, SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'), self.donate)
         self.connect(self.restore_action, SIGNAL('triggered()'),
                         self.show_windows)
-        self.connect(self.action_show_book_details,
-                     SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'), self.show_book_info)
-        self.connect(self.action_restart, SIGNAL('triggered()'),
-                     self.restart)
         self.connect(self.system_tray_icon,
                      SIGNAL('activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)'),
                      self.system_tray_icon_activated)
@@ -209,9 +205,8 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
 
         if self.system_tray_icon.isVisible() and opts.start_in_tray:
             self.hide_windows()
-        for t in (self.tool_bar, ):
-            self.library_view.model().count_changed_signal.connect \
-                                            (t.count_changed)
+        self.library_view.model().count_changed_signal.connect(
+                self.iactions['Choose Library'].count_changed)
         if not gprefs.get('quick_start_guide_added', False):
             from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
             mi = MetaInformation(_('Calibre Quick Start Guide'), ['John Schember'])
@@ -249,22 +244,21 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
             self.start_content_server()
 
         self.keyboard_interrupt.connect(self.quit, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
-        AddAction.__init__(self)
+
 
         self.read_settings()
         self.finalize_layout()
         self.donate_button.start_animation()
 
-        self.scheduler.delete_old_news.connect(
-                self.library_view.model().delete_books_by_id,
-                type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        self.iactions['Fetch News'].connect_scheduler()
 
     def start_content_server(self):
         from calibre.library.server.main import start_threaded_server
         from calibre.library.server import server_config
         self.content_server = start_threaded_server(
                 self.library_view.model().db, server_config().parse())
-        self.content_server.state_callback = Dispatcher(self.content_server_state_changed)
+        self.content_server.state_callback = Dispatcher(
+                self.iactions['Connect Share'].content_server_state_changed)
         self.content_server.state_callback(True)
         self.test_server_timer = QTimer.singleShot(10000, self.test_server)
 
@@ -329,7 +323,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
             if len(argv) > 1:
                 path = os.path.abspath(argv[1])
                 if os.access(path, os.R_OK):
-                    self.add_filesystem_book(path)
+                    self.iactions['Add Books'].add_filesystem_book(path)
             self.setWindowState(self.windowState() & \
                     ~Qt.WindowMinimized|Qt.WindowActive)
             self.show_windows()
@@ -357,41 +351,6 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         return self.memory_view.model().db, self.card_a_view.model().db, self.card_b_view.model().db
 
 
-    def do_config(self, checked=False, initial_category='general'):
-        if self.job_manager.has_jobs():
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot configure'),
-                    _('Cannot configure while there are running jobs.'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        if self.must_restart_before_config:
-            d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot configure'),
-                    _('Cannot configure before calibre is restarted.'))
-            d.exec_()
-            return
-        d = ConfigDialog(self, self.library_view,
-                server=self.content_server, initial_category=initial_category)
-
-        d.exec_()
-        self.content_server = d.server
-        if self.content_server is not None:
-            self.content_server.state_callback = \
-                Dispatcher(self.content_server_state_changed)
-            self.content_server.state_callback(self.content_server.is_running)
-
-        if d.result() == d.Accepted:
-            self.read_toolbar_settings()
-            self.search.search_as_you_type(config['search_as_you_type'])
-            self.save_menu.actions()[2].setText(
-                _('Save only %s format to disk')%
-                prefs['output_format'].upper())
-            self.save_menu.actions()[3].setText(
-                _('Save only %s format to disk in a single directory')%
-                prefs['output_format'].upper())
-            self.tags_view.set_new_model() # in case columns changed
-            self.tags_view.recount()
-            self.create_device_menu()
-            self.set_device_menu_items_state(bool(self.device_connected))
-            self.tool_bar.apply_settings()
 
     def library_moved(self, newloc):
         if newloc is None: return
@@ -407,18 +366,9 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         self.saved_search.clear_to_help()
         self.book_details.reset_info()
         self.library_view.model().count_changed()
-        self.scheduler.database_changed(db)
+        self.iactions['Fetch News'].database_changed(db)
         prefs['library_path'] = self.library_path
 
-    def show_book_info(self, *args):
-        if self.current_view() is not self.library_view:
-            error_dialog(self, _('No detailed info available'),
-                _('No detailed information is available for books '
-                  'on the device.')).exec_()
-            return
-        index = self.library_view.currentIndex()
-        if index.isValid():
-            BookInfo(self, self.library_view, index).show()
 
     def location_selected(self, location):
         '''
@@ -430,26 +380,12 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         for x in ('tb', 'cb'):
             splitter = getattr(self, x+'_splitter')
             splitter.button.setEnabled(location == 'library')
+        for action in self.iactions.values():
+            action.location_selected(location)
         if location == 'library':
-            self.action_edit.setEnabled(True)
-            self.action_merge.setEnabled(True)
-            self.action_convert.setEnabled(True)
-            self.view_menu.actions()[1].setEnabled(True)
-            self.action_open_containing_folder.setEnabled(True)
-            self.action_sync.setEnabled(True)
             self.search_restriction.setEnabled(True)
-            for action in list(self.delete_menu.actions())[1:]:
-                action.setEnabled(True)
         else:
-            self.action_edit.setEnabled(False)
-            self.action_merge.setEnabled(False)
-            self.action_convert.setEnabled(False)
-            self.view_menu.actions()[1].setEnabled(False)
-            self.action_open_containing_folder.setEnabled(False)
-            self.action_sync.setEnabled(False)
             self.search_restriction.setEnabled(False)
-            for action in list(self.delete_menu.actions())[1:]:
-                action.setEnabled(False)
             # Reset the view in case something changed while it was invisible
             self.current_view().reset()
         self.set_number_of_books_shown()
@@ -504,7 +440,6 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         geometry = config['main_window_geometry']
         if geometry is not None:
             self.restoreGeometry(geometry)
-        self.read_toolbar_settings()
         self.read_layout_settings()
 
     def write_settings(self):
@@ -512,9 +447,6 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         dynamic.set('sort_history', self.library_view.model().sort_history)
         self.save_layout_state()
 
-    def restart(self):
-        self.quit(restart=True)
-
     def quit(self, checked=True, restart=False):
         if not self.confirm_quit():
             return
diff --git a/src/calibre/manual/plugins.rst b/src/calibre/manual/plugins.rst
index 26e544d766..8b6919db90 100644
--- a/src/calibre/manual/plugins.rst
+++ b/src/calibre/manual/plugins.rst
@@ -157,4 +157,11 @@ The base class for such devices is :class:`calibre.devices.usbms.driver.USBMS`.
    :members:
    :member-order: bysource
 
+User Interface Actions
+--------------------------
+
+.. autoclass:: calibre.gui2.actions.InterfaceAction
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :members:
+   :member-order: bysource