[pbmikez]

Since the Froyo update, the stock message app has had the added "feature" of the message counter. While I'm sure some may enjoy having the tally of how many messages they've had with a person but I was very content with how the old message app worked. Not only that but the compose box is huge.

I realize Handcent is a very solid alternative and can be customized to my liking, however, I actually prefer the stock messaging app over it. Is there any way to remove the message counter, and if possible, reduce the size of the compose field? Or even better, to revert back to the old app while keeping the functionality of the 2.2 update?