diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DataGridMyRatingColumn.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DataGridMyRatingColumn.cs
index 3fefa38c..b563883e 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DataGridMyRatingColumn.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DataGridMyRatingColumn.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,24 @@
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using DataLayer;
-using LibationAvalonia.ViewModels;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 
 namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 {
+	public class StarStringConverter : Avalonia.Data.Converters.IValueConverter
+	{
+		public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
+			=> value is Rating rating ? rating.ToStarString() : string.Empty;
+
+		public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
+			=> throw new NotImplementedException();
+	}
+
 	public class DataGridMyRatingColumn : DataGridBoundColumn
 	{
+		[Avalonia.Data.AssignBinding]
+		public Avalonia.Data.IBinding BackgroundBinding { get; set; }
 		private static Rating DefaultRating => new Rating(0, 0, 0);
 		public DataGridMyRatingColumn()
 		{
@@ -24,29 +34,20 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 				IsEditingMode = false
 			};
 
-			ToolTip.SetTip(myRatingElement, "Click to change ratings");
 			cell?.AttachContextMenu();
 
+			if (!IsReadOnly)
+				ToolTip.SetTip(myRatingElement, "Click to change ratings");
+
 			if (Binding != null)
 			{
 				myRatingElement.Bind(BindingTarget, Binding);
 			}
-
-			void setControlBackground(object dataContext)
+			if (BackgroundBinding != null)
 			{
-				if (dataContext is GridEntry ge)
-					myRatingElement.Background = ge.BackgroundBrush;
+				myRatingElement.Bind(MyRatingCellEditor.BackgroundProperty, BackgroundBinding);
 			}
 
-			setControlBackground(cell?.DataContext);
-
-			var subscriber =
-				cell
-				?.ObservableForProperty(g => g.DataContext)
-				?.Subscribe(ctx => setControlBackground(ctx?.Value));
-
-			myRatingElement.DetachedFromVisualTree += (_, _) => subscriber?.Dispose();
-
 			return myRatingElement;
 		}
 
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 				Name = "CellMyRatingEditor",
 				IsEditingMode = true
 			};
+			if (BackgroundBinding != null)
+			{
+				myRatingElement.Bind(MyRatingCellEditor.BackgroundProperty, BackgroundBinding);
+			}
 
 			return myRatingElement;
 		}
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml
index aa2e50f6..c477ba16 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			</Grid.Styles>
 
 			<TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Name="tblockOverall" Text="Overall:" />
-			<TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Name="tblockPerform" Text="Perform:" />
+			<TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Name="tblockPerform" Text="Perform: " />
 			<TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Name="tblockStory" Text="Story:" />
 
 			<Panel Background="Transparent" PointerExited="Panel_PointerExited" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0">
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml.cs
index 3c7e889f..c5100f14 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/MyRatingCellEditor.axaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using DataLayer;
+using ReactiveUI;
+using System;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 	{
 		private const string SOLID_STAR = "★";
 		private const string HOLLOW_STAR = "☆";
+		private const string HALF_STAR = "½";
 
 		public static readonly StyledProperty<Rating> RatingProperty =
 		AvaloniaProperty.Register<MyRatingCellEditor, Rating>(nameof(Rating));
@@ -19,39 +22,41 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 		public MyRatingCellEditor()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
+
+			var subscriber = this.ObservableForProperty(p => p.Rating).Subscribe(o => DisplayStarRating(o.Value ?? new Rating(0, 0, 0)));
+			Unloaded += (_, _) => subscriber.Dispose();
+
 			if (Design.IsDesignMode)
 				Rating = new Rating(5, 4, 3);
 		}
 
-		protected override void OnPropertyChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs change)
+		private void DisplayStarRating(Rating rating)
 		{
-			if (change.Property.Name == nameof(Rating) && Rating is not null)
-			{
-				var blankValue = IsEditingMode ? HOLLOW_STAR : string.Empty;
+			var blankValue = IsEditingMode ? HOLLOW_STAR : string.Empty;
 
-				int rating = 0;
-				foreach (TextBlock star in panelOverall.Children)
-					star.Tag = star.Text = Rating.OverallRating > rating++ ? SOLID_STAR : blankValue;
+			string getStar(float score, int starIndex)
+				=> Math.Floor(score) > starIndex ? SOLID_STAR
+					: score < starIndex ? blankValue
+					: score - starIndex < 0.25 ? blankValue
+					: score - starIndex > 0.75 ? SOLID_STAR
+					: HALF_STAR;
 
-				rating = 0;
-				foreach (TextBlock star in panelPerform.Children)
-					star.Tag = star.Text = Rating.PerformanceRating > rating++ ? SOLID_STAR : blankValue;
+			int starIndex = 0;
+			foreach (TextBlock star in panelOverall.Children)
+				star.Tag = star.Text = getStar(rating.OverallRating, starIndex++);
 
-				rating = 0;
-				foreach (TextBlock star in panelStory.Children)
-					star.Tag = star.Text = Rating.StoryRating > rating++ ? SOLID_STAR : blankValue;
+			starIndex = 0;
+			foreach (TextBlock star in panelPerform.Children)
+				star.Tag = star.Text = getStar(rating.PerformanceRating, starIndex++);
 
-				SetVisible();
-			}
-			base.OnPropertyChanged(change);
-		}
+			starIndex = 0;
+			foreach (TextBlock star in panelStory.Children)
+				star.Tag = star.Text = getStar(rating.StoryRating, starIndex++);
 
-		private void SetVisible()
-		{
 			ratingsGrid.IsEnabled = IsEditingMode;
-			tblockOverall.IsVisible = panelOverall.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || Rating?.OverallRating > 0;
-			tblockPerform.IsVisible = panelPerform.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || Rating?.PerformanceRating > 0;
-			tblockStory.IsVisible = panelStory.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || Rating?.StoryRating > 0;
+			tblockOverall.IsVisible = panelOverall.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || rating.OverallRating > 0;
+			tblockPerform.IsVisible = panelPerform.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || rating.PerformanceRating > 0;
+			tblockStory.IsVisible = panelStory.IsVisible = IsEditingMode || rating.StoryRating > 0;
 		}
 
 		public void Panel_PointerExited(object sender, Avalonia.Input.PointerEventArgs e)
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/GridEntry.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/GridEntry.cs
index 4219699e..b20f12cd 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/GridEntry.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/GridEntry.cs
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 		public string Category { get; protected set; }
 		public string Misc { get; protected set; }
 		public string Description { get; protected set; }
-		public string ProductRating { get; protected set; }
-		public string MyRatingString => MyRating?.ToStarString()?.DefaultIfNullOrWhiteSpace("");
+		public Rating ProductRating { get; protected set; }
 		protected Rating _myRating;
 		public Rating MyRating
 		{
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 		public abstract bool IsSeries { get; }
 		public abstract bool IsEpisode { get; }
 		public abstract bool IsBook { get; }
-		public abstract double Opacity { get; }
 		public IBrush BackgroundBrush => IsEpisode ? App.SeriesEntryGridBackgroundBrush : Brushes.Transparent;
 
 		#endregion
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/LibraryBookEntry.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/LibraryBookEntry.cs
index c79f4cfd..e00c9461 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/LibraryBookEntry.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/LibraryBookEntry.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 		public override bool IsSeries => false;
 		public override bool IsEpisode => Parent is not null;
 		public override bool IsBook => Parent is null;
-		public override double Opacity => Book.UserDefinedItem.Tags.ToLower().Contains("hidden") ? 0.4 : 1;
 
 		#endregion
 
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 			//the reference doesn't change. Clone the rating so that it updates within Avalonia properly.
 			_myRating = new Rating(Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.OverallRating, Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.PerformanceRating, Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.StoryRating);
 			PurchaseDate = libraryBook.DateAdded.ToString("d");
-			ProductRating = Book.Rating?.ToStarString()?.DefaultIfNullOrWhiteSpace("");
+			ProductRating = Book.Rating ?? new Rating(0, 0, 0);
 			Authors = Book.AuthorNames();
 			Narrators = Book.NarratorNames();
 			Category = string.Join(" > ", Book.CategoriesNames());
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 				case nameof(udi.Tags):
 					Book.UserDefinedItem.Tags = udi.Tags; 
 					this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(BookTags));
-					this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Opacity));
 					break;
 				case nameof(udi.BookStatus):
 					Book.UserDefinedItem.BookStatus = udi.BookStatus;
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/SeriesEntry.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/SeriesEntry.cs
index c0ca2965..9f2d9749 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/SeriesEntry.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/SeriesEntry.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 		public override bool IsSeries => true;
 		public override bool IsEpisode => false;
 		public override bool IsBook => false;
-		public override double Opacity => 1;
 
 		#endregion
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 			//Ratings are changed using Update(), which is a problem for Avalonia data bindings because
 			//the reference doesn't change. Clone the rating so that it updates within Avalonia properly.
 			_myRating = new Rating(Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.OverallRating, Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.PerformanceRating, Book.UserDefinedItem.Rating.StoryRating);
-			ProductRating = Book.Rating?.ToStarString()?.DefaultIfNullOrWhiteSpace("");
+			ProductRating = Book.Rating ?? new Rating(0, 0, 0);
 			Authors = Book.AuthorNames();
 			Narrators = Book.NarratorNames();
 			Category = string.Join(" > ", Book.CategoriesNames());
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml
index 28967546..87dfb645 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 			CanUserReorderColumns="True">
 
 			<DataGrid.Styles>
-				<Style Selector="DataGridCell > Panel">
-					<Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,1,0,1"/>
+				<Style Selector="DataGridCell">
 					<Setter Property="Height" Value="80"/>
 				</Style>
+				<Style Selector="DataGridCell > Panel">
+					<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+				</Style>
 				<Style Selector="DataGridCell > Panel > TextBlock">
 					<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
 					<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@
 				</Style>
 			</DataGrid.Styles>
 
+			<DataGrid.Resources>
+				<controls:StarStringConverter x:Key="starStringConverter" />
+			</DataGrid.Resources>
+
 			<DataGrid.Columns>
 
 				<DataGridTemplateColumn
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt MinWidth="150" Width="2*" Header="Title" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Title" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Title}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Title}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt MinWidth="80" Width="1*" Header="Authors" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Authors" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Authors}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Authors}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -93,7 +99,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt MinWidth="80" Width="1*"  Header="Narrators" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Narrators" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Narrators}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Narrators}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt Width="90"  Header="Length" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Length" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Length}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Length}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt MinWidth="80" Width="1*" Header="Series" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Series" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Series}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Series}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -123,7 +129,7 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt MinWidth="100" Width="1*" Header="Description" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Description" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding LongDescription}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}" Tapped="Description_Click" ToolTip.Tip="Click to see full description" >
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Tapped="Description_Click" ToolTip.Tip="Click to see full description" >
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Description}" FontSize="11" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -133,39 +139,45 @@
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt Width="100" Header="Category" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Category" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Category}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Category}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
 					</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 				</controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt>
 
-				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt Width="115" Header="Product&#xA;Rating" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="ProductRating" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding ProductRating}">
-					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
-						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel  Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
-								<TextBlock Text="{Binding ProductRating}" TextWrapping="NoWrap" FontSize="11" />
-							</Panel>
-						</DataTemplate>
-					</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
-				</controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt>
+				<controls:DataGridMyRatingColumn
+					Header="Product&#xA;Rating"
+					IsReadOnly="true"
+					Width="115"
+					SortMemberPath="ProductRating" CanUserSort="True"
+					BackgroundBinding="{Binding BackgroundBrush}"
+					ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding ProductRating, Converter={StaticResource starStringConverter}}"
+					Binding="{Binding ProductRating}" />
 
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt Width="90" Header="Purchase&#xA;Date" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="PurchaseDate" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding PurchaseDate}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding PurchaseDate}" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
 					</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 				</controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt>
 
-				<controls:DataGridMyRatingColumn IsReadOnly="false" Width="115" Header="My Rating" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="MyRating" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding MyRatingString}" Binding="{Binding MyRating, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+				<controls:DataGridMyRatingColumn
+					Header="My Rating"					
+					IsReadOnly="false"
+					Width="115"
+					SortMemberPath="MyRating" CanUserSort="True"
+					BackgroundBinding="{Binding BackgroundBrush}"
+					ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding MyRating, Converter={StaticResource starStringConverter}}"
+					Binding="{Binding MyRating, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
 				<controls:DataGridTemplateColumnExt Width="135" Header="Misc" CanUserSort="True" SortMemberPath="Misc" ClipboardContentBinding="{Binding Misc}">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
-							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}" Opacity="{Binding Opacity}">
+							<Panel Background="{Binding BackgroundBrush}">
 								<TextBlock Text="{Binding Misc}" TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" FontSize="10" />
 							</Panel>
 						</DataTemplate>
@@ -187,6 +199,5 @@
 
 			</DataGrid.Columns>
 		</DataGrid>
-
 	</Grid>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml.cs
index 4d1854b8..7d3a3bc3 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Views/ProductsDisplay.axaml.cs
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Views
 
 		#region Button Click Handlers
 
-		public void LiberateButton_Click(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs args)
+		public async void LiberateButton_Click(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs args)
 		{
 			var button = args.Source as Button;
 
 			if (button.DataContext is SeriesEntry sEntry)
 			{
-				_viewModel.ToggleSeriesExpanded(sEntry);
+				await _viewModel.ToggleSeriesExpanded(sEntry);
 
 				//Expanding and collapsing reset the list, which will cause focus to shift
 				//to the topright cell. Reset focus onto the clicked button's cell.
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/UpgradeNotificationDialog.Designer.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/UpgradeNotificationDialog.Designer.cs
index 581e0b9e..f1d8ca56 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/UpgradeNotificationDialog.Designer.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/UpgradeNotificationDialog.Designer.cs
@@ -208,11 +208,7 @@
 
 		#endregion
 
-		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox releaseNotesTbox;
-		private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
-		private System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel linkLabel3;
-		private System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel linkLabel2;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel packageDlLink;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Button dontRemindBtn;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Button yesBtn;