The manila is very involved. I wanted a more elegant & simple appeal that would maximize the HD format of this manila; hence the almost invisible slider and larger People, Photo, Music, & Email images. As for the Home screen hidden Calendar & Call history buttons: they are still there. Pressing there will still bring up these functions. I have increased overall rom speed by file reduction and many actions are "duplicated" through manila and phone. Meaning you can check call history through phone section and reduce manila by 20+ files in the process. Everything has been planned & executed with purpose...
With that said, this rom may not be for everyone. This rom is more specific in function & design. It has plenty of room for user additions and provides a above-average base of customizations & graphics but is not laden with commonly used apps nor does it have predictable graphic layout. I went with something new (without using WAD, PointUI, etc)
And when I get my hands on the Touch Pro 2 manila port... its going to get real ugly...