[dopepope]

I have done most of the tweaks you mentioned and agree (i have slide to unlock, and im not sure what everyone loves so much about it, especially with this phone, i just click the top button once before i put it in my pocket and i dont worry about accidentally hitting keys)
as for your desire to see just one text at a time, that is something i found usefull about the manila 2d today screen...its text message option works like that. I dont like how it doesnt work in landscape, so i turned off the tilt sensor and mapped a key (camera single press) to switch views into landscape for when i want to view something in landscape.