diff --git a/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
index f1a49ae..109ba7d 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AutoTagStartWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.leSearchString.setEnabled(False)
 
         self.cbxSaveOnLowConfidence.setChecked(self.config.Auto_Tag__save_on_low_confidence)
-        self.cbxDontUseYear.setChecked(self.config.Auto_Tag__dont_use_year_when_auto_tagging)
+        self.cbxDontUseYear.setChecked(not self.config.Auto_Tag__use_year_when_identifying)
         self.cbxAssumeIssueOne.setChecked(self.config.Auto_Tag__assume_issue_one)
         self.cbxIgnoreLeadingDigitsInFilename.setChecked(self.config.Auto_Tag__ignore_leading_numbers_in_filename)
         self.cbxRemoveAfterSuccess.setChecked(self.config.Auto_Tag__remove_archive_after_successful_match)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class AutoTagStartWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         # persist some settings
         self.config.Auto_Tag__save_on_low_confidence = self.auto_save_on_low
-        self.config.Auto_Tag__dont_use_year_when_auto_tagging = self.dont_use_year
+        self.config.Auto_Tag__use_year_when_identifying = not self.dont_use_year
         self.config.Auto_Tag__assume_issue_one = self.assume_issue_one
         self.config.Auto_Tag__ignore_leading_numbers_in_filename = self.ignore_leading_digits_in_filename
         self.config.Auto_Tag__remove_archive_after_successful_match = self.remove_after_success
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/cli.py b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
index 6f3ff1a..ab5a106 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/cli.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ class CLI:
 
                 ii.set_output_function(functools.partial(self.output, already_logged=True))
                 # use our overlaid MD to search
+
+                if not self.config.Auto_Tag__use_year_when_identifying:
+                    md.year = None
                 result, matches = ii.identify(ca, md)
 
                 found_match = False
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/commandline.py b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/commandline.py
index 2d40384..0be17bd 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/commandline.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/commandline.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def initial_commandline_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     # Ensure this stays up to date with register_runtime
     parser.add_argument(
         "--config",
-        help="Config directory defaults to ~/.config/ComicTagger on Linux.\n~/Library/Application Support/ComicTagger on Mac.\n%%LOCALAPPDATA%%\\ComicTagger on Windows.\n\n",
+        help="Config directory for ComicTagger to use.\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
         type=ComicTaggerPaths,
         default=ComicTaggerPaths(),
     )
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def initial_commandline_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
 def register_runtime(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
     parser.add_setting(
         "--config",
-        help="Config directory defaults to ~/.config/ComicTagger on Linux.\n~/Library/Application Support/ComicTagger on Mac.\n%%LOCALAPPDATA%%\\ComicTagger on Windows.\n\n",
+        help="Config directory for ComicTagger to use.\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
         type=ComicTaggerPaths,
         default=ComicTaggerPaths(),
         file=False,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def register_runtime(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         dest="abort_on_low_confidence",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
         default=True,
-        help="""Abort save operation when online match is of low confidence.""",
+        help="""Abort save operation when online match is of low confidence.\ndefault: %(default)s""",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def register_runtime(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--summary",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Show the summary after a save operation.",
+        help="Show the summary after a save operation.\ndefault: %(default)s",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
@@ -154,31 +154,35 @@ def register_runtime(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
-        "--read-style-overlay",
-        type=merge.Mode,
+        "--read-style-merge",
+        metavar=f"{{{','.join(merge.Mode)}}}",
         default=merge.Mode.OVERLAY,
-        help="How to overlay new metadata on the current for enabled read styles (CR, CBL, etc.)",
+        choices=merge.Mode,
+        type=merge.Mode,
+        help="How to merge additional metadata for enabled read styles (CR, CBL, etc.) See -t, --type-read default: %(default)s",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
-        "--source-overlay",
-        type=merge.Mode,
+        "--source-merge",
+        metavar=f"{{{','.join(merge.Mode)}}}",
         default=merge.Mode.OVERLAY,
-        help="How to overlay new metadata from a data source (CV, Metron, GCD, etc.) on to the current",
+        choices=merge.Mode,
+        type=merge.Mode,
+        help="How to merge new metadata from a data source (CV, Metron, GCD, etc.) default: %(default)s",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
-        "--overlay-merge-lists",
+        "--merge-lists",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
         default=True,
-        help="When overlaying, merge or replace lists (genres, characters, etc.)",
+        help="Merge all items of lists when merging new metadata (genres, characters, etc.) default: %(default)s",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--skip-existing-metadata",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
         default=True,
-        help="""Skip archives that already have tags specified with -t,\notherwise merges new metadata with existing metadata (relevant for -s or -c).""",
+        help="""Skip archives that already have tags specified with -t,\notherwise merges new metadata with existing metadata (relevant for -s or -c).\ndefault: %(default)s""",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting("files", nargs="*", default=[], file=False)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
index e40d784..b82a772 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def general(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--prompt-on-save",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Prompts the user to confirm saving tags when using the GUI.",
+        help="Prompts the user to confirm saving tags when using the GUI.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
 
 
@@ -47,33 +47,33 @@ def identifier(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--series-match-identify-thresh",
         default=91,
         type=int,
-        help="The minimum Series name similarity needed to auto-identify an issue",
+        help="The minimum Series name similarity needed to auto-identify an issue default: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--series-match-search-thresh",
         default=90,
         type=int,
-        help="The minimum Series name similarity to return from a search result",
+        help="The minimum Series name similarity to return from a search result default: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "-b",
         "--border-crop-percent",
         default=10,
         type=int,
-        help="ComicTagger will automatically add an additional cover that has any black borders cropped.\nIf the difference in height is less than %(default)s%% the cover will not be cropped.\n\n",
+        help="ComicTagger will automatically add an additional cover that has any black borders cropped.\nIf the difference in height is less than %(default)s%% the cover will not be cropped.\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
 
     parser.add_setting(
         "--sort-series-by-year",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Sorts series by year",
+        help="Sorts series by year default: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--exact-series-matches-first",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Puts series that are an exact match at the top of the list",
+        help="Puts series that are an exact match at the top of the list default: %(default)s",
     )
 
 
@@ -89,44 +89,44 @@ def filename(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         default=utils.Parser.ORIGINAL,
         metavar=f"{{{','.join(utils.Parser)}}}",
         type=utils.Parser,
-        choices=[p.value for p in utils.Parser],
-        help="Select the filename parser, defaults to original",
+        choices=utils.Parser,
+        help="Select the filename parser.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--remove-c2c",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Removes c2c from filenames.\nRequires --complicated-parser\n\n",
+        help="Removes c2c from filenames.\nRequires --complicated-parser\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--remove-fcbd",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Removes FCBD/free comic book day from filenames.\nRequires --complicated-parser\n\n",
+        help="Removes FCBD/free comic book day from filenames.\nRequires --complicated-parser\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--remove-publisher",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Attempts to remove publisher names from filenames, currently limited to Marvel and DC.\nRequires --complicated-parser\n\n",
+        help="Attempts to remove publisher names from filenames, currently limited to Marvel and DC.\nRequires --complicated-parser\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--split-words",
         action="store_true",
-        help="""Splits words before parsing the filename.\ne.g. 'judgedredd' to 'judge dredd'\n\n""",
+        help="""Splits words before parsing the filename.\ne.g. 'judgedredd' to 'judge dredd'\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n""",
         file=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--protofolius-issue-number-scheme",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Use an issue number scheme devised by protofolius for encoding format information as a letter in front of an issue number.\nImplies --allow-issue-start-with-letter.  Requires --complicated-parser\n\n",
+        help="Use an issue number scheme devised by protofolius for encoding format information as a letter in front of an issue number.\nImplies --allow-issue-start-with-letter.  Requires --complicated-parser\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--allow-issue-start-with-letter",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Allows an issue number to start with a single letter (e.g. '#X01').\nRequires --complicated-parser\n\n",
+        help="Allows an issue number to start with a single letter (e.g. '#X01').\nRequires --complicated-parser\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
 
 
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ def talker(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
     parser.add_setting(
         "--source",
         default="comicvine",
-        help="Use a specified source by source ID (use --list-plugins to list all sources)",
+        help="Use a specified source by source ID (use --list-plugins to list all sources).\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--remove-html-tables",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
         display_name="Remove HTML tables",
-        help="Removes html tables instead of converting them to text",
+        help="Removes html tables instead of converting them to text.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
 
 
@@ -162,48 +162,52 @@ def md_options(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--cr",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Enable the ComicRack metadata type. Turn off to only use the CIX metadata type.",
+        help="Enable the ComicRack metadata type. Turn off to only use the CIX metadata type.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
 
 
 def rename(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
-    parser.add_setting("--template", default="{series} #{issue} ({year})", help="The teplate to use when renaming")
+    parser.add_setting(
+        "--template",
+        default="{series} #{issue} ({year})",
+        help="The teplate to use when renaming.\ndefault: %(default)s",
+    )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--issue-number-padding",
         default=3,
         type=int,
-        help="The minimum number of digits to use for the issue number when renaming",
+        help="The minimum number of digits to use for the issue number when renaming.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--use-smart-string-cleanup",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Attempts to intelligently cleanup whitespace when renaming",
+        help="Attempts to intelligently cleanup whitespace when renaming.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--auto-extension",
         default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Automatically sets the extension based on the archive type e.g. cbr for rar, cbz for zip",
+        help="Automatically sets the extension based on the archive type e.g. cbr for rar, cbz for zip.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
-    parser.add_setting("--dir", default="", help="The directory to move renamed files to")
+    parser.add_setting("--dir", default="", help="The directory to move renamed files to.")
     parser.add_setting(
         "--move",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Enables moving renamed files to a separate directory",
+        help="Enables moving renamed files to a separate directory.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--only-move",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Ignores the filename when moving renamed files to a separate directory",
+        help="Ignores the filename when moving renamed files to a separate directory.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--strict-filenames",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Ensures that filenames are valid for all OSs",
+        help="Ensures that filenames are valid for all OSs.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting("replacements", default=DEFAULT_REPLACEMENTS, cmdline=False)
 
@@ -220,26 +224,26 @@ def autotag(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--save-on-low-confidence",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Automatically save metadata on low-confidence matches",
+        help="Automatically save metadata on low-confidence matches.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
-        "--dont-use-year-when-auto-tagging",
-        default=False,
+        "--use-year-when-identifying",
+        default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Ignore the year metadata attribute when auto-tagging a comic",
+        help="Use the year metadata attribute when auto-tagging a comic.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "-1",
         "--assume-issue-one",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Assume issue number is 1 if not found (relevant for -s).\n\n",
+        help="Assume issue number is 1 if not found (relevant for -s).\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
         default=False,
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--ignore-leading-numbers-in-filename",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="When searching ignore leading numbers in the filename",
+        help="When searching ignore leading numbers in the filename.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting("remove_archive_after_successful_match", default=False, cmdline=False)
     parser.add_setting(
@@ -268,27 +272,27 @@ def autotag(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
         "--clear-metadata",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Clears all existing metadata during import, default is to merge metadata.\nMay be used in conjunction with -o, -f and -m.\n\n",
+        help="Clears all existing metadata during import, default is to merge metadata.\nMay be used in conjunction with -o, -f and -m.\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--publisher-filter",
         default=["Panini Comics", "Abril", "Planeta DeAgostini", "Editorial Televisa", "Dino Comics"],
         action="extend",
         nargs="+",
-        help="When enabled, filters the listed publishers from all search results.\nEnding a publisher with a '-' removes a publisher from this list\n\n",
+        help="When enabled, filters the listed publishers from all search results.\nEnding a publisher with a '-' removes a publisher from this list\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "--use-publisher-filter",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Enables the publisher filter",
+        help="Enables the publisher filter.\ndefault: %(default)s",
     )
     parser.add_setting(
         "-a",
         "--auto-imprint",
         default=False,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
-        help="Enables the auto imprint functionality.\ne.g. if the publisher is set to 'vertigo' it\nwill be updated to 'DC Comics' and the imprint\nproperty will be set to 'Vertigo'.\n\n",
+        help="Enables the auto imprint functionality.\ne.g. if the publisher is set to 'vertigo' it\nwill be updated to 'DC Comics' and the imprint\nproperty will be set to 'Vertigo'.\ndefault: %(default)s\n\n",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/settngs_namespace.py b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/settngs_namespace.py
index c8eb061..a106485 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/settngs_namespace.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/settngs_namespace.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class SettngsNS(settngs.TypedNS):
     Runtime_Options__delete_original: bool
     Runtime_Options__type_read: list[str]
     Runtime_Options__type_modify: list[str]
-    Runtime_Options__read_style_overlay: comicapi.merge.Mode
-    Runtime_Options__source_overlay: comicapi.merge.Mode
-    Runtime_Options__overlay_merge_lists: bool
+    Runtime_Options__read_style_merge: comicapi.merge.Mode
+    Runtime_Options__source_merge: comicapi.merge.Mode
+    Runtime_Options__merge_lists: bool
     Runtime_Options__skip_existing_metadata: bool
     Runtime_Options__files: list[str]
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class SettngsNS(settngs.TypedNS):
 
     Auto_Tag__online: bool
     Auto_Tag__save_on_low_confidence: bool
-    Auto_Tag__dont_use_year_when_auto_tagging: bool
+    Auto_Tag__use_year_when_identifying: bool
     Auto_Tag__assume_issue_one: bool
     Auto_Tag__ignore_leading_numbers_in_filename: bool
     Auto_Tag__remove_archive_after_successful_match: bool
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ class Runtime_Options(typing.TypedDict):
     delete_original: bool
     type_read: list[str]
     type_modify: list[str]
-    read_style_overlay: comicapi.merge.Mode
-    source_overlay: comicapi.merge.Mode
-    overlay_merge_lists: bool
+    read_style_merge: comicapi.merge.Mode
+    source_merge: comicapi.merge.Mode
+    merge_lists: bool
     skip_existing_metadata: bool
     files: list[str]
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class File_Rename(typing.TypedDict):
 class Auto_Tag(typing.TypedDict):
     online: bool
     save_on_low_confidence: bool
-    dont_use_year_when_auto_tagging: bool
+    use_year_when_identifying: bool
     assume_issue_one: bool
     ignore_leading_numbers_in_filename: bool
     remove_archive_after_successful_match: bool
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/types.py b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/types.py
index f693a0d..a195ec6 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/types.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/types.py
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ class ComicTaggerPaths(AppDirs):
     def site_config_dir(self) -> pathlib.Path:
         return pathlib.Path(super().site_config_dir)
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"logs: {self.user_log_dir}, config: {self.user_config_dir}, cache: {self.user_cache_dir}"
+
 
 def metadata_type_single(types: str) -> str:
     result = metadata_type(types)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 78d014a..c3bf113 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             config[0].internal__load_data_style = config[0].Runtime_Options__type_read
 
         # Respect command line overlay settings
-        if config[0].Runtime_Options__read_style_overlay:
-            config[0].internal__load_data_overlay = config[0].Runtime_Options__read_style_overlay
-        if config[0].Runtime_Options__source_overlay:
-            config[0].internal__source_data_overlay = config[0].Runtime_Options__source_overlay
-        if isinstance(config[0].Runtime_Options__overlay_merge_lists, bool):
-            config[0].internal__overlay_merge_lists = config[0].Runtime_Options__overlay_merge_lists
+        if config[0].Runtime_Options__read_style_merge:
+            config[0].internal__load_data_overlay = config[0].Runtime_Options__read_style_merge
+        if config[0].Runtime_Options__source_merge:
+            config[0].internal__source_data_overlay = config[0].Runtime_Options__source_merge
+        if isinstance(config[0].Runtime_Options__merge_lists, bool):
+            config[0].internal__overlay_merge_lists = config[0].Runtime_Options__merge_lists
 
         for style in config[0].internal__save_data_style:
             if style not in metadata_styles:
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/settingswindow.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/settingswindow.ui
index 001a4ec..f7fed10 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/settingswindow.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/settingswindow.ui
@@ -703,6 +703,12 @@ One Publisher per line</string>
                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
                </sizepolicy>
               </property>
+              <property name="minimumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>0</width>
+                <height>150</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
               <property name="maximumSize">
                <size>
                 <width>16777215</width>
@@ -715,12 +721,6 @@ One Publisher per line</string>
               <property name="currentIndex">
                <number>0</number>
               </property>
-              <property name="documentMode">
-               <bool>true</bool>
-              </property>
-              <property name="tabBarAutoHide">
-               <bool>false</bool>
-              </property>
               <widget class="QWidget" name="tOverlay">
                <property name="maximumSize">
                 <size>