diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index d7c05a7807..8175e6cbac 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -685,7 +685,16 @@ class LookAndFeel(PreferencesPlugin):
     name_order = 1
     config_widget = 'calibre.gui2.preferences.look_feel'
 
-plugins += [LookAndFeel]
+class Behavior(PreferencesPlugin):
+    name = 'Behavior'
+    gui_name = _('Behavior')
+    category = 'Interface'
+    gui_category = _('Interface')
+    category_order = 1
+    name_order = 2
+    config_widget = 'calibre.gui2.preferences.behavior'
+
+plugins += [LookAndFeel, Behavior]
 
 #}}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
index fa4c2da328..7629d9c710 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
@@ -117,6 +117,21 @@ class Setting(object):
             val = unicode(self.gui_obj.itemData(idx).toString())
         return val
 
+class CommaSeparatedList(Setting):
+
+    def set_gui_val(self, val):
+        x = ''
+        if val:
+            x = u', '.join(val)
+        self.gui_obj.setText(x)
+
+    def get_gui_val(self):
+        val = unicode(self.gui_obj.text()).strip()
+        ans = []
+        if val:
+            ans = [x.strip() for x in val.split(',')]
+            ans = [x for x in ans if x]
+        return ans
 
 class ConfigWidgetBase(QWidget, ConfigWidgetInterface):
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17b3927422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.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 calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget, \
+    CommaSeparatedList
+from calibre.gui2.preferences.behavior_ui import Ui_Form
+from calibre.gui2 import config, info_dialog, dynamic
+from calibre.utils.config import prefs
+from calibre.customize.ui import available_output_formats
+from calibre.utils.search_query_parser import saved_searches
+
+class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
+
+    def genesis(self, gui):
+        self.gui = gui
+        db = gui.library_view.model().db
+
+        r = self.register
+
+        r('worker_process_priority', prefs, choices=
+                [(_('Low'), 'low'), (_('Normal'), 'normal'), (_('High'), 'high')])
+
+        r('network_timeout', prefs)
+
+
+        r('overwrite_author_title_metadata', config)
+        r('get_social_metadata', config)
+        r('new_version_notification', config)
+        r('upload_news_to_device', config)
+        r('delete_news_from_library_on_upload', config)
+
+        output_formats = list(sorted(available_output_formats()))
+        output_formats.remove('oeb')
+        choices = [(x.upper(), x) for x in output_formats]
+        r('output_format', prefs, choices=choices)
+
+        restrictions = sorted(saved_searches().names(),
+                              cmp=lambda x,y: cmp(x.lower(), y.lower()))
+        choices = [('', '')] + [(x, x) for x in restrictions]
+        r('gui_restriction', db.prefs, choices=choices)
+        r('new_book_tags', prefs, setting=CommaSeparatedList)
+        self.reset_confirmation_button.clicked.connect(self.reset_confirmation_dialogs)
+
+    def reset_confirmation_dialogs(self, *args):
+        for key in dynamic.keys():
+            if key.endswith('_again') and dynamic[key] is False:
+                dynamic[key] = True
+        info_dialog(self, _('Done'),
+                _('Confirmation dialogs have all been reset'), show=True)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from PyQt4.Qt import QApplication
+    app = QApplication([])
+    test_widget('Interface', 'Behavior')
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
index c6c07a1220..bc44391238 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="new_version_notification">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_new_version_notification">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Show notification when &amp;new version is available</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="sync_news">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_upload_news_to_device">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Automatically send downloaded &amp;news to ebook reader</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="delete_news">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_delete_news_from_library_on_upload">
      <property name="text">
       <string>&amp;Delete news from library when it is automatically sent to reader</string>
      </property>
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
         <string>Default network &amp;timeout:</string>
        </property>
        <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>timeout</cstring>
+        <cstring>opt_network_timeout</cstring>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="1">
-      <widget class="QSpinBox" name="timeout">
+      <widget class="QSpinBox" name="opt_network_timeout">
        <property name="toolTip">
         <string>Set the default timeout for network fetches (i.e. anytime we go out to the internet to get information)</string>
        </property>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="1">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="priority">
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_worker_process_priority">
        <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
         <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon</enum>
        </property>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         <string>Job &amp;priority:</string>
        </property>
        <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>priority</cstring>
+        <cstring>opt_worker_process_priority</cstring>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@
         <string>Preferred &amp;output format:</string>
        </property>
        <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>output_format</cstring>
+        <cstring>opt_output_format</cstring>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="0" column="1">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="output_format">
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_output_format">
        <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
         <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon</enum>
        </property>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
       <item>
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_10">
         <item>
-         <widget class="QListWidget" name="input_order">
+         <widget class="QListWidget" name="opt_input_order">
           <property name="alternatingRowColors">
            <bool>true</bool>
           </property>
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
         <item>
          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_10">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="input_up">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="input_up_button">
             <property name="text">
              <string>...</string>
             </property>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
            </spacer>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="input_down">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="input_down_button">
             <property name="text">
              <string>...</string>
             </property>
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
       <item row="0" column="0">
-       <widget class="QListWidget" name="viewer">
+       <widget class="QListWidget" name="opt_internal_viewer">
         <property name="alternatingRowColors">
          <bool>true</bool>
         </property>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index c42cf7d6c3..142fa11c59 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
 
         ######################### Search Restriction ##########################
         SearchRestrictionMixin.__init__(self)
-        self.apply_named_search_restriction(db.prefs.get('gui_restriction', ''))
+        self.apply_named_search_restriction(db.prefs['gui_restriction'])
 
         ########################### Cover Flow ################################
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, # {{{
         self.set_window_title()
         self.apply_named_search_restriction('') # reset restriction to null
         self.saved_searches_changed() # reload the search restrictions combo box
-        self.apply_named_search_restriction(db.prefs.get('gui_restriction', ''))
+        self.apply_named_search_restriction(db.prefs['gui_restriction'])
 
     def set_window_title(self):
         self.setWindowTitle(__appname__ + u' - ||%s||'%self.iactions['Choose Library'].library_name())
diff --git a/src/calibre/library/database2.py b/src/calibre/library/database2.py
index 192a45cccb..4b6fb2f7f2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/database2.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/database2.py
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ class LibraryDatabase2(LibraryDatabase, SchemaUpgrade, CustomColumns):
 
     def initialize_dynamic(self):
         self.prefs = DBPrefs(self)
+        defs = self.prefs.defaults
+        defs['gui_restriction'] = defs['cs_restriction'] = ''
 
         # Migrate saved search and user categories to db preference scheme
         def migrate_preference(key, default):