diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
index f2f048a5d5..a2ee6d343b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ def render_html(mi, css, vertical, widget, all_fields=False): # {{{
                 % (table, right_pane))
     return ans
 
-def get_field_list(fm):
-    fieldlist = list(gprefs['book_display_fields'])
+def get_field_list(fm, use_defaults=False):
+    src = gprefs.defaults if use_defaults else gprefs
+    fieldlist = list(src['book_display_fields'])
     names = frozenset([x[0] for x in fieldlist])
     for field in fm.displayable_field_keys():
         if field not in names:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index ce5e0d9877..921e62d4c3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -650,6 +650,11 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
     def column_map(self):
         return self._model.column_map
 
+    def refresh_book_details(self):
+        idx = self.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            self._model.current_changed(idx, idx)
+
     def scrollContentsBy(self, dx, dy):
         # Needed as Qt bug causes headerview to not always update when scrolling
         QTableView.scrollContentsBy(self, dx, dy)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index ed4312ad86..bae08f5455 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ __copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 from PyQt4.Qt import (QApplication, QFont, QFontInfo, QFontDialog,
-        QAbstractListModel)
+        QAbstractListModel, Qt)
 
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget, CommaSeparatedList
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.look_feel_ui import Ui_Form
@@ -15,12 +15,82 @@ from calibre.utils.localization import (available_translations,
     get_language, get_lang)
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
 from calibre.utils.icu import sort_key
+from calibre.gui2 import NONE
+from calibre.gui2.book_details import get_field_list
 
-class DisplayedFields(QAbstractListModel):
+class DisplayedFields(QAbstractListModel): # {{{
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, db, parent=None):
         QAbstractListModel.__init__(self, parent)
 
+        self.fields = []
+        self.db = db
+        self.changed = False
+
+    def initialize(self, use_defaults=False):
+        self.fields = [[x[0], x[1]] for x in
+                get_field_list(self.db.field_metadata,
+                    use_defaults=use_defaults)]
+        self.reset()
+        self.changed = True
+
+    def rowCount(self, *args):
+        return len(self.fields)
+
+    def data(self, index, role):
+        try:
+            field, visible = self.fields[index.row()]
+        except:
+            return NONE
+        if role == Qt.DisplayRole:
+            name = field
+            try:
+                name = self.db.field_metadata[field]['name']
+            except:
+                pass
+            if not name:
+                name = field
+            return name
+        if role == Qt.CheckStateRole:
+            return Qt.Checked if visible else Qt.Unchecked
+        return NONE
+
+    def flags(self, index):
+        ans = QAbstractListModel.flags(self, index)
+        return ans | Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable
+
+    def setData(self, index, val, role):
+        ret = False
+        if role == Qt.CheckStateRole:
+            val, ok = val.toInt()
+            if ok:
+                self.fields[index.row()][1] = bool(val)
+                self.changed = True
+                ret = True
+                self.dataChanged.emit(index, index)
+        return ret
+
+    def restore_defaults(self):
+        self.initialize(use_defaults=True)
+
+    def commit(self):
+        if self.changed:
+            gprefs['book_display_fields'] = self.fields
+
+    def move(self, idx, delta):
+        row = idx.row() + delta
+        if row >= 0 and row < len(self.fields):
+            t = self.fields[row]
+            self.fields[row] = self.fields[row-delta]
+            self.fields[row-delta] = t
+            self.dataChanged.emit(idx, idx)
+            idx = self.index(row)
+            self.dataChanged.emit(idx, idx)
+            self.changed = True
+            return idx
+
+# }}}
+
 class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
 
     def genesis(self, gui):
@@ -82,11 +152,18 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.current_font = self.initial_font = None
         self.change_font_button.clicked.connect(self.change_font)
 
+        self.display_model = DisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db,
+                self.field_display_order)
+        self.display_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
+        self.field_display_order.setModel(self.display_model)
+        self.df_up_button.clicked.connect(self.move_df_up)
+        self.df_down_button.clicked.connect(self.move_df_down)
 
     def initialize(self):
         ConfigWidgetBase.initialize(self)
         self.current_font = self.initial_font = gprefs['font']
         self.update_font_display()
+        self.display_model.initialize()
 
     def restore_defaults(self):
         ConfigWidgetBase.restore_defaults(self)
@@ -95,6 +172,8 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         if ofont is not None:
             self.changed_signal.emit()
             self.update_font_display()
+        self.display_model.restore_defaults()
+        self.changed_signal.emit()
 
     def build_font_obj(self):
         font_info = self.current_font
@@ -113,6 +192,24 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.font_display.setText(name +
                 ' [%dpt]'%fi.pointSize())
 
+    def move_df_up(self):
+        idx = self.field_display_order.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            idx = self.display_model.move(idx, -1)
+            if idx is not None:
+                sm = self.field_display_order.selectionModel()
+                sm.select(idx, sm.ClearAndSelect)
+                self.field_display_order.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+
+    def move_df_down(self):
+        idx = self.field_display_order.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            idx = self.display_model.move(idx, 1)
+            if idx is not None:
+                sm = self.field_display_order.selectionModel()
+                sm.select(idx, sm.ClearAndSelect)
+                self.field_display_order.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+
     def change_font(self, *args):
         fd = QFontDialog(self.build_font_obj(), self)
         if fd.exec_() == fd.Accepted:
@@ -129,12 +226,13 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
             gprefs['font'] = self.current_font
             QApplication.setFont(self.font_display.font())
             rr = True
+        self.display_model.commit()
         return rr
 
-
     def refresh_gui(self, gui):
         self.update_font_display()
         gui.tags_view.reread_collapse_parameters()
+        gui.library_view.refresh_book_details()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app = QApplication([])
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index 2d5409271c..076fad2a0b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>682</width>
-        <height>254</height>
+        <width>699</width>
+        <height>306</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <attribute name="label">
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>699</width>
-        <height>151</height>
+        <width>649</width>
+        <height>96</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <attribute name="label">
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ then the tags will be displayed each on their own line.</string>
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>699</width>
-        <height>306</height>
+        <width>429</width>
+        <height>63</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <attribute name="label">
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ then the tags will be displayed each on their own line.</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="0" column="0">
+       <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="2">
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
          <property name="title">
           <string>Select displayed metadata</string>
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ then the tags will be displayed each on their own line.</string>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="df_up_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
              <string>Move up</string>
             </property>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ then the tags will be displayed each on their own line.</string>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="2" column="1">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="df_down_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
              <string>Move down</string>
             </property>
@@ -425,6 +425,16 @@ then the tags will be displayed each on their own line.</string>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="1" column="1">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Note that comments will always be displayed at the end, regardless of the position you assign here.</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="wordWrap">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>