Replace "+" buttons in left and right areas with textual buttons that should be a little clearer.

static/css/style.css

@@ -464,6 +464,16 @@ h1 {
   -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
+#new_notebook_button {
+  -moz-border-radius: 3px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+#new_note_tree_link_button {
+  -moz-border-radius: 3px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
 .note_frame {
   -moz-border-radius: 5px;
   position: absolute;

static/js/Wiki.js

@@ -448,17 +448,15 @@ Wiki.prototype.populate = function ( startup_notes, current_notes, note_read_wri
     } );
   }
 
-  var new_notebook_button = getElement( "new_notebook" );
+  var new_notebook_button = getElement( "new_notebook_button" );
   if ( new_notebook_button ) {
     connect( new_notebook_button, "onclick", function ( event ) {
       self.invoker.invoke( "/notebooks/create", "POST" );
       event.stop();
     } );
-
-    this.make_image_button( "new_notebook", true );
   }
 
-  var new_note_tree_link_button = getElement( "new_note_tree_link" );
+  var new_note_tree_link_button = getElement( "new_note_tree_link_button" );
   if ( new_note_tree_link_button ) {
     connect( new_note_tree_link_button, "onclick", function ( event ) {
       self.clear_pulldowns();
@@ -466,8 +464,6 @@ Wiki.prototype.populate = function ( startup_notes, current_notes, note_read_wri
         self.note_tree.start_link_add();
       event.stop();
     } );
-
-    this.make_image_button( "new_note_tree_link", true );
   }
 }
 
@@ -1352,7 +1348,7 @@ Wiki.prototype.connect_image_button = function ( button ) {
 
 
   function stateless_button( button ) {
-    return ( button.name == "newNote" || button.name == "new_notebook" || button.name == "new_note_tree_link" );
+    return ( button.name == "newNote" );
   }
 
   connect( button, "onmousedown", function ( event ) {
@@ -4827,6 +4823,8 @@ Note_tree.prototype.start_link_add = function () {
     return; 
   }
 
+  addElementClass( "new_note_tree_link_button", "undisplayed" );
+
   link_field = createDOM(
     "input", {
       "type": "text",
@@ -4881,6 +4879,8 @@ Note_tree.prototype.start_link_add = function () {
 }
 
 Note_tree.prototype.end_link_add = function ( note ) {
+  removeElementClass( "new_note_tree_link_button", "undisplayed" );
+
   // if no note is provided, load it based on the title
   if ( !note ) {
     var note_name = getElement( "new_note_tree_link_field" ).value;

view/Link_area.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from Tags import Div, P, Span, H4, A, Strong, Img, Br
+from Tags import Div, P, Span, H4, A, Strong, Img, Br, Input
 from Rounded_div import Rounded_div
 from model.Notebook import Notebook
 
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ class Link_area( Div ):
           id = u"notebooks_area"
         ) or None,
         ( not forum_tag ) and Div(
-          Img(
-            src = u"/static/images/toolbar/small/new_note_button.png",
-            width = u"20", height = u"20",
-            id = "new_notebook",
-            class_ = u"middle_image",
-            title = u"Create a new wiki notebook."
+          Input(
+            type = u"button",
+            class_ = u"note_button",
+            id = u"new_notebook_button",
+            value = u"add notebook",
+            title = u"Create a new wiki notebook.",
           ),
           class_ = u"link_area_item",
         ) or None,

view/Note_tree_area.py

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ class Note_tree_area( Div ):
                 class_ = u"middle_image",
                 title = u"Add one of your notes to this note tree."
               ),
+              Input(
+                type = u"button",
+                class_ = u"note_button",
+                id = u"new_note_tree_link_button",
+                value = u"add quick link",
+                title = u"Add one of your notes to this note tree.",
+              ),
               Span( id = u"new_note_tree_link_area" ),
             ) or None,
             id = u"new_note_tree_link_row",