diff --git a/googlemap.py b/googlemap.py
index daf0e0e..48fede1 100644
--- a/googlemap.py
+++ b/googlemap.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import stat
 import cPickle
 import Image
 import shutil
-from time import strftime, gmtime
+from time import strftime, localtime
 import json
 
 import util
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class MapGen(object):
         image format, and world. 
         Note:tiledir for each quadtree should be unique. By default the tiledir is determined by the rendermode"""
         
-        self.skipjs = configInfo.get('skipjs', None)
+        self.skipjs = configInfo.get('skipjs', False)
+        self.nosigns = configInfo.get('nosigns', False)
         self.web_assets_hook = configInfo.get('web_assets_hook', None)
         self.web_assets_path = configInfo.get('web_assets_path', None)
         self.bg_color = configInfo.get('bg_color')
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class MapGen(object):
 
         index = open(indexpath, 'r').read()
         index = index.replace(
-                "{time}", str(strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S +0000", gmtime())))
+                "{time}", str(strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z", localtime())))
         index = index.replace("{version}", util.findGitVersion())
 
         with open(os.path.join(self.destdir, "index.html"), 'w') as output:
@@ -153,13 +154,18 @@ class MapGen(object):
         # we need to merge self.world.POI with the persistant data in world.PersistentData
 
         self.world.POI += filter(lambda x: x['type'] != 'spawn', self.world.persistentData['POI'])
+        
+        if self.nosigns:
+            markers = filter(lambda x: x['type'] != 'sign', self.world.POI)
+        else:
+            markers = self.world.POI
 
         # write out the default marker table
         with open(os.path.join(self.destdir, "markers.js"), 'w') as output:
             output.write("overviewer.collections.markerDatas.push([\n")
-            for marker in self.world.POI:
+            for marker in markers:
                 output.write(json.dumps(marker))
-                if marker != self.world.POI[-1]:
+                if marker != markers[-1]:
                     output.write(",")
                 output.write("\n")
             output.write("]);\n")
diff --git a/overviewer.py b/overviewer.py
index 22a103c..1bf6790 100755
--- a/overviewer.py
+++ b/overviewer.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("-q", "--quiet", dest="quiet", action="count", default=0, help="Print less output. You can specify this option multiple times.")
     parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose", action="count", default=0, help="Print more output. You can specify this option multiple times.")
     parser.add_option("--skip-js", dest="skipjs", action="store_true", help="Don't output marker.js or regions.js")
+    parser.add_option("--no-signs", dest="nosigns", action="store_true", help="Don't output signs to markers.js")
     parser.add_option("--display-config", dest="display_config", action="store_true", help="Display the configuration parameters, but don't render the map.  Requires all required options to be specified", commandLineOnly=True)
     #parser.add_option("--write-config", dest="write_config", action="store_true", help="Writes out a sample config file", commandLineOnly=True)
 
diff --git a/sample.settings.py b/sample.settings.py
index 863b266..8c85a3e 100644
--- a/sample.settings.py
+++ b/sample.settings.py
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ imgformat = "jpg"
 ################################################################################
 ### optimizeimg
 ## If using png, perform image file size optimizations on the output. Specify 1
-## for pngcrush, 2 for pngcrush+optipng+advdef.  This may double (or more) 
-## render times, but will produce up to 30% smaller images. NOTE: requires 
-## corresponding programs in $PATH or %PATH%
+## for pngcrush, 2 for pngcrush+advdef, 3 for pngcrush+advdef with more agressive
+## options. Option 1 gives around 19% of reduction, option 2 gives around 21% 
+## (it doubles the optimizing time) and option 3 gives around 23% (it doubles, 
+## again, the optimizing time). Using this option may double (or more) 
+## render times. NOTE: requires corresponding programs in $PATH or %PATH%
 ## Default: not set
 ## Type: integer
 ## Example:
diff --git a/web_assets/control-bg-active.png b/web_assets/control-bg-active.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67fb915
Binary files /dev/null and b/web_assets/control-bg-active.png differ
diff --git a/web_assets/control-bg.png b/web_assets/control-bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b638717
Binary files /dev/null and b/web_assets/control-bg.png differ
diff --git a/web_assets/overviewer.css b/web_assets/overviewer.css
index 14585e6..dc435fa 100644
--- a/web_assets/overviewer.css
+++ b/web_assets/overviewer.css
@@ -32,23 +32,45 @@ body {
 .customControl {
     padding: 5px;
     height: 15px;
+    color: black;
     font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
 }
 
 .customControl > div.top {
-    background-color: #fff;
-    border: 2px solid #000;
-    text-align: center;
-    width: 70px;
     font-size: 12px;
-    width: 70px;
+    line-height: 160%;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 0px 6px;
+    
+    background-image: url('control-bg.png');
+    background-repeat: repeat-x;
+    
+    border: 1px solid #A9BBDF;
+    border-radius: 2px 2px;
+    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.347656) 2px 2px 3px;
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.customControl > div.top:hover {
+    border: 1px solid #678AC7;
+}
+
+.customControl > div.top-active {
+    color: white;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    padding: 0px 5px;
+    border: 1px solid #678AC7;
+    background-image: url('control-bg-active.png');
+}
+
 .customControl > div.dropDown {
-    border: 1px solid #000;
     font-size: 12px;
-    background-color: #fff;
+    background-color: white;
+    
+    border: 1px solid #A9BBDF;
+    border-radius: 2px 2px;
+    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.347656) 2px 2px 3px;
+    
     display: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/web_assets/overviewer.js b/web_assets/overviewer.js
index 467affb..ceeb7dc 100644
--- a/web_assets/overviewer.js
+++ b/web_assets/overviewer.js
@@ -598,6 +598,11 @@ var overviewer = {
                 var items = [];
                 for (i in overviewerConfig.objectGroups.signs) {
                     var signGroup = overviewerConfig.objectGroups.signs[i];
+                    // don't create an option for this group if empty
+                    if (overviewer.collections.markers[signGroup.label].length == 0) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    
                     var iconURL = signGroup.icon;
                     if(!iconURL) {
                         iconURL = overviewerConfig.CONST.image.defaultMarker;
@@ -616,7 +621,11 @@ var overviewer = {
                         }
                     });
                 }
-                overviewer.util.createDropDown('Signposts', items);
+                
+                // only create drop down if there's used options
+                if (items.length > 0) {
+                    overviewer.util.createDropDown('Signposts', items);
+                }
             }
 
             // if there are any regions data, lets show the option to hide/show them.
@@ -697,6 +706,7 @@ var overviewer = {
 
             // add the functionality to toggle visibility of the items
             $(controlText).click(function() {
+                    $(controlBorder).toggleClass('top-active');
                     $(dropdownDiv).toggle();
                 });