diff --git a/src/virtManager/manager.py b/src/virtManager/manager.py
index c59be8496..1a7e91aeb 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/manager.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/manager.py
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
         self.config.on_stats_enable_net_poll_changed(self.enable_polling,
                                                      VMLIST_SORT_NETWORK_USAGE)
 
-        self.window.get_widget("vm-view").set_active(0)
-
         self.vmmenu_icons = {}
         self.vmmenu_icons["run"] = gtk.Image()
         self.vmmenu_icons["run"].set_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_MEDIA_PLAY,
@@ -305,7 +303,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
             "on_menu_edit_delete_activate": self.delete_vm,
             "on_menu_host_details_activate": self.show_host,
 
-            "on_vm_view_changed": self.vm_view_changed,
             "on_vm_list_row_activated": self.open_vm_console,
             "on_vm_list_row_expanded": self.row_expanded,
             "on_vm_list_row_collapsed": self.row_collapsed,
@@ -377,18 +374,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
     def new_connection(self, src=None):
         self.emit("action-show-connect")
 
-    def is_showing_active(self):
-        active = self.window.get_widget("vm-view").get_active()
-        if active in [0,1]:
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def is_showing_inactive(self):
-        active = self.window.get_widget("vm-view").get_active()
-        if active in [0,2]:
-            return True
-        return False
-
     def vm_row_key(self, vm):
         return vm.get_uuid() + ":" + vm.get_connection().get_uri()
 
@@ -433,36 +418,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
             asyncjob.set_error(err, details)
 
 
-    def vm_view_changed(self, src):
-        vmlist = self.window.get_widget("vm-list")
-        model = vmlist.get_model()
-
-        _iter = model.get_iter_first()
-        while _iter is not None:
-            conn = model.get_value(_iter, ROW_HANDLE)
-
-            children = model.iter_children(_iter)
-            while children is not None:
-                vm = model.get_value(children, ROW_HANDLE)
-                del self.rows[self.vm_row_key(vm)]
-                model.remove(children)
-                children = model.iter_children(_iter)
-
-            if conn:
-                uuids = conn.list_vm_uuids()
-                for vmuuid in uuids:
-                    vm = conn.get_vm(vmuuid)
-                    if vm.is_active():
-                        if not(self.is_showing_active()):
-                            continue
-                    else:
-                        if not(self.is_showing_inactive()):
-                            continue
-                    self._append_vm(model, vm, conn)
-
-            _iter = model.iter_next(_iter)
-
-
     def vm_added(self, connection, uri, vmuuid):
         vm = connection.get_vm(vmuuid)
         vm.connect("status-changed", self.vm_status_changed)
@@ -471,13 +426,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
         vmlist = self.window.get_widget("vm-list")
         model = vmlist.get_model()
 
-        if vm.is_active():
-            if not(self.is_showing_active()):
-                return
-        else:
-            if not(self.is_showing_inactive()):
-                return
-
         self._append_vm(model, vm, connection)
 
     def vm_started(self, connection, uri, vmuuid):
@@ -555,13 +503,6 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
 
     def vm_status_changed(self, vm, status):
         parent = self.rows[vm.get_connection().get_uri()].iter
-        wanted = False
-        if vm.is_active():
-            if self.is_showing_active():
-                wanted = True
-        else:
-            if self.is_showing_inactive():
-                wanted = True
 
         vmlist = self.window.get_widget("vm-list")
         model = vmlist.get_model()
@@ -570,14 +511,10 @@ class vmmManager(gobject.GObject):
         for row in range(model.iter_n_children(parent)):
             _iter = model.iter_nth_child(parent, row)
             if model.get_value(_iter, ROW_KEY) == vm.get_uuid():
-                if wanted:
-                    missing = False
-                else:
-                    model.remove(model.iter_nth_child(parent, row))
-                    del self.rows[self.vm_row_key(vm)]
+                missing = False
                 break
 
-        if missing and wanted:
+        if missing:
             self._append_vm(model, vm, vm.get_connection())
 
 
diff --git a/src/vmm-manager.glade b/src/vmm-manager.glade
index c58f81150..13f8b5ba1 100644
--- a/src/vmm-manager.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-manager.glade
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
           <packing>
             <property name="expand">False</property>
             <property name="fill">False</property>
+            <property name="position">0</property>
           </packing>
         </child>
         <child>
@@ -269,110 +270,87 @@
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="border_width">6</property>
             <property name="spacing">6</property>
-            <child>
-              <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox1">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label1">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="xalign">1</property>
-                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_View:</property>
-                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                    <property name="justify">GTK_JUSTIFY_RIGHT</property>
-                    <property name="ellipsize">PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START</property>
-                  </widget>
-                </child>
-                <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkComboBox" id="vm-view">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="items" translatable="yes">All virtual machines
-Active virtual machines
-Inactive virtual machines</property>
-                    <signal name="changed" handler="on_vm_view_changed"/>
-                  </widget>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="expand">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">1</property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
-              </widget>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
             <child>
               <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="hscrollbar_policy">GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC</property>
-                <property name="vscrollbar_policy">GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC</property>
-                <property name="shadow_type">GTK_SHADOW_IN</property>
+                <property name="hscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+                <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+                <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
                 <child>
                   <widget class="GtkTreeView" id="vm-list">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="has_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="rules_hint">True</property>
                     <signal name="button_press_event" handler="on_vm_list_button_press_event"/>
-                    <signal name="row_collapsed" handler="on_vm_list_row_collapsed"/>
                     <signal name="row_expanded" handler="on_vm_list_row_expanded"/>
+                    <signal name="row_collapsed" handler="on_vm_list_row_collapsed"/>
                     <signal name="row_activated" handler="on_vm_list_row_activated"/>
                   </widget>
                 </child>
               </widget>
               <packing>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
               <widget class="GtkHButtonBox" id="hbuttonbox2">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="spacing">3</property>
-                <property name="layout_style">GTK_BUTTONBOX_END</property>
+                <property name="layout_style">end</property>
                 <child>
                   <widget class="GtkButton" id="vm-delete">
+                    <property name="label">gtk-delete</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="sensitive">False</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                    <property name="label">gtk-delete</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                     <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                    <property name="response_id">0</property>
                     <signal name="clicked" handler="on_vm_delete_clicked"/>
                   </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                  </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
                   <widget class="GtkButton" id="vm-new">
+                    <property name="label">gtk-new</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                    <property name="label">gtk-new</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                     <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                    <property name="response_id">0</property>
                     <signal name="clicked" handler="on_vm_new_clicked"/>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
                     <property name="position">1</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
                   <widget class="GtkButton" id="vm-open">
+                    <property name="label">gtk-open</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                    <property name="label">gtk-open</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                     <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                    <property name="response_id">0</property>
                     <signal name="clicked" handler="on_vm_open_clicked"/>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
                     <property name="position">2</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
               </widget>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="position">2</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
           </widget>