>As for the color scheme, I just pulled that out of my hat....

Put it back in, please. :-)

As for the window layout, I think I'd rather have it customizable, than have a different way forced on me. That way, I could play with various different layouts, and decide which way I like best. Have you ever used Gravity, John? If not, check it out at http://www.microplanet.com/ and check the way it has options for many different screen layouts.