so... how about removing the username and the wheel... just put the logo there - and the logo can change colors for notifications (if you turn it on - I like tng.'s suggestion to make this a user preference thing) But seriously - the last thing I need is ONE MORE EMAIL coming in... having a visual cue that some one has interacted with me is huge. And back when you added the 3 color system - life got.... really good. and you should add unicorns and rainbows and whatever other UX additions we all suggest. Let's make this like Homer Simpson's car. that should be a CSS setting: Homer. We've got clean, dark, etc - let's add Homer. Homer will include ALL suggestions for the user experience into one interface. It will be terrible and beautiful. And of course... we must begin with insomniasexx's favorite thing of all time: HAMBURGER MENUS. (ignore the previous paragraph - I am significantly brain fried)