diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
index b25d66979d..7d1d87b472 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ class SchedulerDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.recipe_model.searched.connect(self.search.search_done,
                 type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         self.recipe_model.searched.connect(self.search_done)
-        self.search.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+        self.recipes.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
         self.commit_on_change = True
+        self.previous_urn = None
 
         self.recipes.setModel(self.recipe_model)
         self.detail_box.setVisible(False)
@@ -228,6 +229,9 @@ class SchedulerDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
         self.old_news.setValue(gconf['oldest_news'])
 
+        self.go_button.clicked.connect(self.search.do_search)
+        self.clear_search_button.clicked.connect(self.search.clear_clicked)
+
     def set_pw_echo_mode(self, state):
         self.password.setEchoMode(self.password.Normal
                 if state == Qt.Checked else self.password.Password)
@@ -265,14 +269,9 @@ class SchedulerDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.last_downloaded.setVisible(enabled)
 
     def current_changed(self, current, previous):
-        if self.commit_on_change:
-            if previous.isValid():
-                if not self.commit(urn=getattr(previous.internalPointer(),
-                    'urn', None)):
-                    self.commit_on_change = False
-                    self.recipes.setCurrentIndex(previous)
-        else:
-            self.commit_on_change = True
+        if self.previous_urn is not None:
+            self.commit(urn=self.previous_urn)
+            self.previous_urn = None
 
         urn = self.current_urn
         if urn is not None:
@@ -332,6 +331,7 @@ class SchedulerDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         return True
 
     def initialize_detail_box(self, urn):
+        self.previous_urn = urn
         self.detail_box.setVisible(True)
         self.download_button.setVisible(True)
         self.detail_box.setCurrentIndex(0)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.ui
index f26bfc7285..6acbb01dd8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.ui
@@ -17,21 +17,30 @@
    <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
     <normaloff>:/images/scheduler.png</normaloff>:/images/scheduler.png</iconset>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout" columnstretch="0,1,2">
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
    <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>&amp;Search:</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="buddy">
-      <cstring>search</cstring>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="SearchBox2" name="search"/>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QToolButton" name="go_button">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Go</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QToolButton" name="clear_search_button">
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/clear_left.png</normaloff>:/images/clear_left.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
    </item>
-   <item row="0" column="1">
-    <widget class="SearchBox2" name="search"/>
-   </item>
-   <item row="0" column="2" rowspan="3">
+   <item row="0" column="1" rowspan="2">
     <widget class="QScrollArea" name="scrollArea">
      <property name="frameShape">
       <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
@@ -44,7 +53,7 @@
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>486</width>
+        <width>524</width>
         <height>504</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
@@ -320,7 +329,7 @@
      </widget>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+   <item row="1" column="0">
     <widget class="QTreeView" name="recipes">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Expanding">
@@ -345,7 +354,17 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="3" column="2">
+   <item row="2" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="count_label">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+     <property name="alignment">
+      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="2" column="1">
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
      <item>
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
@@ -376,17 +395,7 @@
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
-   <item row="4" column="2">
-    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="standardButtons">
-      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Save</set>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
+   <item row="3" column="0">
     <widget class="QPushButton" name="download_all_button">
      <property name="toolTip">
       <string>Download all scheduled news sources at once</string>
@@ -394,15 +403,19 @@
      <property name="text">
       <string>Download &amp;all scheduled</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="icon">
+      <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+       <normaloff>:/images/news.png</normaloff>:/images/news.png</iconset>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="count_label">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string/>
+   <item row="3" column="1">
+    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
-     <property name="alignment">
-      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+     <property name="standardButtons">
+      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Save</set>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>