diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py b/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
index a8e2239105..9b56509351 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ class Device(DeviceConfig, DevicePlugin):
 '''
     FDI_LUNS = {'lun0':0, 'lun1':1, 'lun2':2}
     FDI_BCD_TEMPLATE = '<match key="@info.parent:@info.parent:@info.parent:@info.parent:usb.device_revision_bcd" int="%(bcd)s">'
-    FDI_LUNS = {'lun0':0, 'lun1':1, 'lun2':2}
-
 
     def reset(self, key='-1', log_packets=False, report_progress=None) :
         self._main_prefix = self._card_a_prefix = self._card_b_prefix = None
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/cli.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/cli.py
index 4529f060ad..73e1a1e523 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/cli.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/cli.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def main(args=sys.argv):
                         OptionRecommendation.HIGH) \
                                         for n in parser.options_iter()
                                         if n.dest]
-    print recommendations
     plumber.merge_ui_recommendations(recommendations)
 
     plumber.run()
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
index 2095b64ab2..edf047442a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import os
 
-from calibre.customize.conversion import OutputFormatPlugin
-from calibre.ebooks.pdb import PDBError, get_writer
+from calibre.customize.conversion import OutputFormatPlugin, \
+    OptionRecommendation
+from calibre.ebooks.pdb import PDBError, get_writer, FORMAT_WRITERS
 
 class PDBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
 
@@ -15,20 +16,25 @@ class PDBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
     author = 'John Schember'
     file_type = 'pdb'
     
+    options = set([
+        OptionRecommendation(name='format', recommended_value='doc',
+            level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
+            short_switch='f', choices=FORMAT_WRITERS.keys(),
+            help=_('Format to use inside the pdb container. Choices are: '
+            '%s' % FORMAT_WRITERS.keys())),
+    ])
+
     def convert(self, oeb_book, output_path, input_plugin, opts, log):
         close = False
         if not hasattr(output_path, 'write'):
-            # Determine the format to write based upon the sub extension
-            format = os.path.splitext(os.path.splitext(output_path)[0])[1][1:]
             close = True
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(output_path)) and os.path.dirname(output_path) != '':
                 os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_path))
             out_stream = open(output_path, 'wb')
         else:
-            format = os.path.splitext(os.path.splitext(output_path.name)[0])[1][1:]
             out_stream = output_path
             
-        Writer = get_writer(format)
+        Writer = get_writer(opts.format)
         
         if Writer is None:
             raise PDBError('No writer avaliable for format %s.' % format)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
index 948cf4f3af..bd99864dbd 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from PyQt4.Qt import QThread, SIGNAL, QMutex, QWaitCondition, Qt
 
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.progress import ProgressDialog
 from calibre.constants import preferred_encoding
-from calibre.gui2.widgets import WarningDialog
+from calibre.gui2 import warning_dialog
 
 class Add(QThread):
     
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ class AddFiles(Add):
                     
     def process_duplicates(self):
         if self.duplicates:
-            files = _('<p>Books with the same title as the following already '
-                      'exist in the database. Add them anyway?<ul>')
+            files = ''
             for mi in self.duplicates[2]:
-                files += '<li>'+mi.title+'</li>\n'
-            d = WarningDialog (_('Duplicates found!'), 
-                              _('Duplicates found!'), 
-                              files+'</ul></p>', parent=self._parent)
+                files += mi.title+'\n'
+            d = warning_dialog(_('Duplicates found!'), 
+                         _('Books with the same title as the following already '
+                           'exist in the database. Add them anyway?'),
+                              files, parent=self._parent)
             if d.exec_() == d.Accepted:
                 num = self.db.add_books(*self.duplicates, 
                                   **dict(add_duplicates=True))[1]
@@ -221,19 +221,19 @@ class AddRecursive(Add):
         
     def process_duplicates(self):
         if self.duplicates:
-            files = _('<p>Books with the same title as the following already '
-                      'exist in the database. Add them anyway?<ul>')
+            files = ''
             for mi in self.duplicates:
                 title = mi[0].title
                 if not isinstance(title, unicode):
                     title = title.decode(preferred_encoding, 'replace')
-                files += '<li>'+title+'</li>\n'
-            d = WarningDialog (_('Duplicates found!'), 
-                              _('Duplicates found!'), 
-                              files+'</ul></p>', parent=self._parent)
+                files += title+'\n'
+            d = warning_dialog(_('Duplicates found!'), 
+                        _('Books with the same title as the following already '
+                          'exist in the database. Add them anyway?'),
+                              files, parent=self._parent)
             if d.exec_() == d.Accepted:
                 for mi, formats in self.duplicates:
                     self.db.import_book(mi, formats, notify=False)
                     self.number_of_books_added += 1
         
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+        
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/bulk.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6d03c9aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/bulk.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+__license__ = 'GPL 3'
+__copyright__ = '2009, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+import sys
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import QString, SIGNAL
+
+from calibre.gui2.convert.single import Config, sort_formats_by_preference, \
+    GroupModel
+from calibre.customize.ui import available_output_formats
+from calibre.gui2 import ResizableDialog
+from calibre.gui2.convert.look_and_feel import LookAndFeelWidget
+from calibre.gui2.convert.page_setup import PageSetupWidget
+from calibre.gui2.convert import GuiRecommendations
+from calibre.ebooks.conversion.plumber import Plumber, OUTPUT_FORMAT_PREFERENCES
+from calibre.utils.logging import Log
+
+class BulkConfig(Config):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, db, preferred_output_format=None):
+        ResizableDialog.__init__(self, parent)
+
+        self.setup_output_formats(db, preferred_output_format)
+        self.db = db
+
+        self.setup_pipeline()
+
+        self.input_formats.hide()
+
+        self.connect(self.output_formats, SIGNAL('currentIndexChanged(QString)'),
+                self.setup_pipeline)
+        self.connect(self.groups, SIGNAL('activated(QModelIndex)'),
+                self.show_pane)
+        self.connect(self.groups, SIGNAL('clicked(QModelIndex)'),
+                self.show_pane)
+        self.connect(self.groups, SIGNAL('entered(QModelIndex)'),
+                self.show_group_help)
+        self.groups.setMouseTracking(True)
+
+
+    def setup_pipeline(self, *args):
+        oidx = self.groups.currentIndex().row()
+        output_format = self.output_format
+
+        input_path = 'dummy.epub'
+        output_path = 'dummy.'+output_format
+        log = Log()
+        log.outputs = []
+        self.plumber = Plumber(input_path, output_path, log)
+
+        def widget_factory(cls):
+            return cls(self.stack, self.plumber.get_option_by_name,
+                self.plumber.get_option_help, self.db)
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(_('Bulk Convert'))
+        lf = widget_factory(LookAndFeelWidget)
+        ps = widget_factory(PageSetupWidget)
+
+        output_widget = None
+        name = 'calibre.gui2.convert.%s' % self.plumber.output_plugin.name.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+        try:
+            __import__(name)
+            output_widget = sys.modules[name]
+            pw = output_widget.PluginWidget
+            pw.ICON = ':/images/back.svg'
+            pw.HELP = _('Options specific to the output format.')
+            output_widget = widget_factory(pw)
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+        while True:
+            c = self.stack.currentWidget()
+            if not c: break
+            self.stack.removeWidget(c)
+
+        widgets = [lf, ps]
+        if output_widget is not None:
+            widgets.append(output_widget)
+        for w in widgets:
+            self.stack.addWidget(w)
+            self.connect(w, SIGNAL('set_help(PyQt_PyObject)'),
+                    self.help.setPlainText)
+
+        self._groups_model = GroupModel(widgets)
+        self.groups.setModel(self._groups_model)
+
+        idx = oidx if -1 < oidx < self._groups_model.rowCount() else 0
+        self.groups.setCurrentIndex(self._groups_model.index(idx))
+
+
+    def setup_output_formats(self, db, preferred_output_format):
+        available_formats = ''
+        available_formats = set([x.lower() for x in
+            available_formats.split(',')])
+        output_formats = sorted(available_output_formats())
+        output_formats.remove('oeb')
+        preferred_output_format = preferred_output_format if \
+            preferred_output_format in output_formats else \
+            sort_formats_by_preference(output_formats,
+                    OUTPUT_FORMAT_PREFERENCES)[0]
+        self.output_formats.addItems(list(map(QString, [x.upper() for x in
+            output_formats])))
+        self.output_formats.setCurrentIndex(output_formats.index(preferred_output_format))
+
+    def accept(self):
+        recs = GuiRecommendations()
+        for w in self._groups_model.widgets:
+            x = w.commit(save_defaults=False)
+            recs.update(x)
+        self._recommendations = recs
+        ResizableDialog.accept(self)
+
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py
index 1d41b4ec29..8f25acb7be 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ __license__ = 'GPL 3'
 __copyright__ = '2009, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-import logging
-
 from calibre.ebooks.conversion.plumber import Plumber
 from calibre.utils.logging import Log
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db52db8f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+__license__ = 'GPL 3'
+__copyright__ = '2009, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from calibre.gui2.convert.pdb_output_ui import Ui_Form
+from calibre.gui2.convert import Widget
+from calibre.ebooks.pdb import FORMAT_WRITERS
+from calibre.gui2.widgets import BasicComboModel
+
+format_model = None
+
+class PluginWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
+
+    TITLE = _('PDB Output')
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, get_option, get_help, db=None, book_id=None):
+        Widget.__init__(self, parent, 'pdb_output', ['format'])
+        self.db, self.book_id = db, book_id
+        self.initialize_options(get_option, get_help, db, book_id)
+
+        global format_model
+        if format_model is None:
+            format_model = BasicComboModel(FORMAT_WRITERS.keys())
+        self.format_model = format_model
+        self.opt_format.setModel(self.format_model)
+
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f21031233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdb_output.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>400</width>
+    <height>300</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <item row="0" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Format:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="0" column="1">
+    <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_format"/>
+   </item>
+   <item row="1" column="0">
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>148</width>
+       <height>246</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index 1c990f7e8b..cf04e18ae6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -21,18 +21,12 @@ from calibre.gui2 import config, error_dialog, Dispatcher, dynamic, \
                                    pixmap_to_data, warning_dialog, \
                                    info_dialog
 from calibre.ebooks.metadata import authors_to_string
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.conversion_error import ConversionErrorDialog
 from calibre import sanitize_file_name, preferred_encoding
 from calibre.utils.filenames import ascii_filename
 from calibre.devices.errors import FreeSpaceError
 from calibre.utils.smtp import compose_mail, sendmail, extract_email_address, \
         config as email_config
 
-def warning(title, msg, details, parent):
-    from calibre.gui2.widgets import WarningDialog
-    WarningDialog(title, msg, details, parent).exec_()
-
-
 class DeviceJob(Job):
 
     def __init__(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -530,13 +524,13 @@ class DeviceGUI(object):
                 good.append(title)
         if errors:
             errors = '\n'.join([
-                    '<li><b>%s</b><br>%s<br>%s<br></li>' %
-                    (title, e, tb.replace('\n', '<br>')) for \
+                    '%s\n\n%s\n%s\n' %
+                    (title, e, tb) for \
                             title, e, tb in errors
                     ])
-            ConversionErrorDialog(self, _('Failed to email books'),
-                    '<p>'+_('Failed to email the following books:')+\
-                            '<ul>%s</ul>'%errors,
+            error_dialog(self, _('Failed to email books'),
+                    _('Failed to email the following books:'),
+                            '%s'%errors,
                         show=True)
         else:
             self.status_bar.showMessage(_('Sent by email:') + ', '.join(good),
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/warning.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/warning.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index 11c2e95cad..0000000000
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/warning.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-<ui version="4.0" >
- <class>Dialog</class>
- <widget class="QDialog" name="Dialog" >
-  <property name="geometry" >
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>727</width>
-    <height>432</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle" >
-   <string>Dialog</string>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowIcon" >
-   <iconset resource="../images.qrc" >
-    <normaloff>:/images/dialog_warning.svg</normaloff>:/images/dialog_warning.svg</iconset>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout" >
-   <item row="0" column="0" >
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="msg" >
-     <property name="text" >
-      <string>TextLabel</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="wordWrap" >
-      <bool>true</bool>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" >
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" >
-     <item>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" >
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
-         <property name="text" >
-          <string/>
-         </property>
-         <property name="pixmap" >
-          <pixmap resource="../images.qrc" >:/images/dialog_warning.svg</pixmap>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer" >
-         <property name="orientation" >
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0" >
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QTextEdit" name="details" />
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item row="2" column="0" >
-    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox" >
-     <property name="orientation" >
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="standardButtons" >
-      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <resources>
-  <include location="../images.qrc" />
- </resources>
- <connections>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>accepted()</signal>
-   <receiver>Dialog</receiver>
-   <slot>accept()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>248</x>
-     <y>254</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>157</x>
-     <y>274</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>rejected()</signal>
-   <receiver>Dialog</receiver>
-   <slot>reject()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>316</x>
-     <y>260</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>286</x>
-     <y>274</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
- </connections>
-</ui>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
index 97e4c24d53..6bea660294 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from calibre.gui2 import APP_UID, warning_dialog, choose_files, error_dialog, \
                            max_available_height, config, info_dialog, \
                            available_width, GetMetadata
 from calibre.gui2.cover_flow import CoverFlow, DatabaseImages, pictureflowerror
-from calibre.gui2.widgets import ProgressIndicator, WarningDialog
+from calibre.gui2.widgets import ProgressIndicator
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.scheduler import Scheduler
 from calibre.gui2.update import CheckForUpdates
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.progress import ProgressDialog
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ from calibre.gui2.jobs2 import JobManager
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_single import MetadataSingleDialog
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.metadata_bulk import MetadataBulkDialog
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.jobs import JobsDialog
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.conversion_error import ConversionErrorDialog
-from calibre.gui2.tools import convert_single_ebook, fetch_scheduled_recipe
+from calibre.gui2.tools import convert_single_ebook, convert_bulk_ebook, \
+    fetch_scheduled_recipe
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.config import ConfigDialog
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.search import SearchDialog
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.choose_format import ChooseFormatDialog
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
         self.persistent_files = []
         self.metadata_dialogs = []
         self.default_thumbnail = None
-        self.device_error_dialog = ConversionErrorDialog(self,
+        self.device_error_dialog = error_dialog(self, _('Error'),
                 _('Error communicating with device'), ' ')
         self.device_error_dialog.setModal(Qt.NonModal)
         self.tb_wrapper = textwrap.TextWrapper(width=40)
@@ -865,16 +865,16 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
             db = self.library_view.model().refresh_ids(
                 x.updated, cr)
             if x.failures:
-                details = ['<li><b>%s:</b> %s</li>'%(title, reason) for title,
+                details = ['%s: %s'%(title, reason) for title,
                         reason in x.failures.values()]
-                details = '<p><ul>%s</ul></p>'%(''.join(details))
-                WarningDialog(_('Failed to download some metadata'),
+                details = '%s\n'%('\n'.join(details))
+                warning_dialog(_('Failed to download some metadata'),
                     _('Failed to download metadata for the following:'),
                     details, self).exec_()
         else:
             err = _('<b>Failed to download metadata:')+\
                     '</b><br><pre>'+x.tb+'</pre>'
-            ConversionErrorDialog(self, _('Error'), err,
+            error_dialog(self, _('Error'), err,
                               show=True)
 
 
@@ -1047,28 +1047,27 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
             d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot convert'),
                     _('No books selected'))
             d.exec_()
-            return [], []
+            return None
         return [self.library_view.model().db.id(r) for r in rows]
 
     def convert_bulk(self, checked):
-        r = self.get_books_for_conversion()
-        if r is None:
-            return
-        comics, others = r
-
-        res  = convert_bulk_ebooks(self,
-                self.library_view.model().db, comics, others)
-        if res is None:
-            return
-        jobs, changed = res
+        row_ids = self.get_books_for_conversion()
+        if row_ids is None: return
+        previous = self.library_view.currentIndex()
+        rows = [x.row() for x in \
+                self.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()]
+        jobs, changed, bad = convert_bulk_ebook(self,
+                self.library_view.model().db, row_ids)
         for func, args, desc, fmt, id, temp_files in jobs:
-            job = self.job_manager.run_job(Dispatcher(self.book_converted),
+            if id not in bad:
+                job = self.job_manager.run_job(Dispatcher(self.book_converted),
                                             func, args=args, description=desc)
-            self.conversion_jobs[job] = (temp_files, fmt, id)
+                self.conversion_jobs[job] = (temp_files, fmt, id)
 
         if changed:
-            self.library_view.model().resort(reset=False)
-            self.library_view.model().research()
+            self.library_view.model().refresh_rows(rows)
+            current = self.library_view.currentIndex()
+            self.library_view.model().current_changed(current, previous)
 
     def convert_single(self, checked):
         row_ids = self.get_books_for_conversion()
@@ -1431,7 +1430,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
             return
         if isinstance(job.exception, JobKilled):
             return
-        ConversionErrorDialog(self, _('Conversion Error'), job.gui_text(),
+        error_dialog(self, _('Conversion Error'), job.gui_text(),
                               show=True)
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tools.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tools.py
index a8407df767..ceeee60ab5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tools.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tools.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from calibre.gui2 import warning_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.convert import load_specifics
 from calibre.gui2.convert.single import NoSupportedInputFormats
 from calibre.gui2.convert.single import Config as SingleConfig
+from calibre.gui2.convert.bulk import BulkConfig
 
 def convert_single_ebook(parent, db, book_ids, auto_conversion=False, out_format=None):
     changed = False
@@ -71,109 +72,59 @@ def convert_single_ebook(parent, db, book_ids, auto_conversion=False, out_format
 
     return jobs, changed, bad
 
-def convert_bulk_ebooks(*args):
-    pass
-    #(fmt, parent, db, comics, others):
-    if others:
-        d = get_dialog(fmt)(parent, db)
-        if d.exec_() != QDialog.Accepted:
-            others, user_mi = [], None
-        else:
-            opts = d.opts
-            opts.verbose = 2
-            user_mi = d.user_mi
-    if comics:
-        comic_opts = ComicConf.get_bulk_conversion_options(parent)
-        if not comic_opts:
-            comics = []
-    bad_rows = []
+def convert_bulk_ebook(parent, db, book_ids):
+    changed = False
     jobs = []
-    total = sum(map(len, (others, comics)))
+    bad = []
+    
+    total = len(book_ids)
     if total == 0:
-        return
-    parent.status_bar.showMessage(_('Starting Bulk conversion of %d books')%total, 2000)
+        return None, None, None
+    parent.status_bar.showMessage(_('Starting conversion of %d books') % total, 2000)
 
-    for i, row in enumerate(others+comics):
-        row_id = db.id(row)
-        if row in others:
-            data = None
-            for _fmt in EPUB_PREFERRED_SOURCE_FORMATS:
-                try:
-                    data = db.format(row, _fmt.upper())
-                    if data is not None:
-                        break
-                except:
-                    continue
-            if data is None:
-                bad_rows.append(row)
-                continue
-            options = opts.copy()
-            mi = db.get_metadata(row)
-            if user_mi is not None:
-                if user_mi.series_index == 1:
-                    user_mi.series_index = None
-                mi.smart_update(user_mi)
-            db.set_metadata(db.id(row), mi)
-            opf = OPFCreator(os.getcwdu(), mi)
-            opf_file = PersistentTemporaryFile('.opf')
-            opf.render(opf_file)
-            opf_file.close()
-            pt = PersistentTemporaryFile('.'+_fmt.lower())
-            pt.write(data)
-            pt.close()
-            of = PersistentTemporaryFile('.'+fmt)
-            of.close()
-            cover = db.cover(row)
-            cf = None
-            if cover:
-                cf = PersistentTemporaryFile('.jpeg')
-                cf.write(cover)
-                cf.close()
-                options.cover = cf.name
-            options.output = of.name
-            options.from_opf = opf_file.name
-            args = [options, pt.name]
-            desc = _('Convert book %d of %d (%s)')%(i+1, total, repr(mi.title))
-            temp_files = [cf] if cf is not None else []
-            temp_files.extend([opf_file, pt, of])
-            jobs.append(('any2'+fmt, args, desc, fmt.upper(), row_id, temp_files))
-        else:
-            options = comic_opts.copy()
-            mi = db.get_metadata(row)
-            if mi.title:
-                options.title = mi.title
-            if mi.authors:
-                options.author =  ','.join(mi.authors)
-            data = None
-            for _fmt in ['cbz', 'cbr']:
-                try:
-                    data = db.format(row, _fmt.upper())
-                    if data is not None:
-                        break
-                except:
-                    continue
+    d = BulkConfig(parent, db)
+    if d.exec_() != QDialog.Accepted:
+        return jobs, changed, bad
 
-            pt = PersistentTemporaryFile('.'+_fmt.lower())
-            pt.write(data)
-            pt.close()
-            of = PersistentTemporaryFile('.'+fmt)
-            of.close()
-            setattr(options, 'output', of.name)
-            options.verbose = 1
-            args = [pt.name, options]
-            desc = _('Convert book %d of %d (%s)')%(i+1, total, repr(mi.title))
-            jobs.append(('comic2'+fmt, args, desc, fmt.upper(), row_id, [pt, of]))
+    output_format = d.output_format
+    recs = cPickle.loads(d.recommendations)
 
-    if bad_rows:
+    for i, book_id in enumerate(book_ids):
+        temp_files = []
+
+        try:
+            d = SingleConfig(parent, db, book_id, None, output_format)
+            d.accept()
+            
+            mi = db.get_metadata(book_id, True)
+            in_file = db.format_abspath(book_id, d.input_format, True)
+            
+            out_file = PersistentTemporaryFile('.' + output_format)
+            out_file.write(output_format)
+            out_file.close()
+        
+            desc = _('Convert book %d of %d (%s)') % (i + 1, total, repr(mi.title))
+            
+            args = [in_file, out_file.name, recs]
+            temp_files = [out_file]
+            jobs.append(('gui_convert', args, desc, d.output_format.upper(), book_id, temp_files))
+
+            changed = True
+        except NoSupportedInputFormats:
+            bad.append(book_id)
+
+    if bad != []:
         res = []
-        for row in bad_rows:
-            title = db.title(row)
-            res.append('<li>%s</li>'%title)
+        for id in bad:
+            title = db.title(id, True)
+            res.append('%s'%title)
 
-        msg = _('<p>Could not convert %d of %d books, because no suitable source format was found.<ul>%s</ul>')%(len(res), total, '\n'.join(res))
-        warning_dialog(parent, _('Could not convert some books'), msg).exec_()
+        msg = '%s' % '\n'.join(res)
+        warning_dialog(parent, _('Could not convert some books'),
+            _('Could not convert %d of %d books, because no suitable source format was found.' % (len(res), total)),
+            msg).exec_()
 
-    return jobs, False
+    return jobs, changed, bad
 
 def _fetch_news(data, fmt):
     pt = PersistentTemporaryFile(suffix='_feeds2%s.%s'%(fmt.lower(), fmt.lower()))
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
index 7f3487f035..db36daa784 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from calibre import fit_image
 from calibre.utils.fontconfig import find_font_families
 from calibre.ebooks.metadata.meta import metadata_from_filename
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.warning_ui import Ui_Dialog as Ui_WarningDialog
 
 class ProgressIndicator(QWidget):
 
@@ -56,16 +55,6 @@ class ProgressIndicator(QWidget):
             self.movie.setPaused(True)
             self.setVisible(False)
 
-
-class WarningDialog(QDialog, Ui_WarningDialog):
-
-    def __init__(self, title, msg, details, parent=None):
-        QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
-        self.setupUi(self)
-        self.setWindowTitle(title)
-        self.msg.setText(msg)
-        self.details.setText(details)
-
 class FilenamePattern(QWidget, Ui_Form):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
@@ -305,6 +294,31 @@ class FontFamilyModel(QAbstractListModel):
     def index_of(self, family):
         return self.families.index(family.strip())
 
+class BasicComboModel(QAbstractListModel):
+
+    def __init__(self, items, *args):
+        QAbstractListModel.__init__(self, *args)
+        self.items = [i for i in items]
+        self.items.sort()
+
+    def rowCount(self, *args):
+        return len(self.items)
+
+    def data(self, index, role):
+        try:
+            item = self.items[index.row()]
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            return NONE
+        if role == Qt.DisplayRole:
+            return QVariant(item)
+        if role == Qt.FontRole:
+            return QVariant(QFont(item))
+        return NONE
+
+    def index_of(self, item):
+        return self.items.index(item.strip())
+
 
 class BasicListItem(QListWidgetItem):