diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
index 7a5cfe6..3605ee1 100755
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 import gtk
 from bb.ui.crumbs.progressbar import HobProgressBar
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobNotebook
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobNotebook, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.runningbuild import RunningBuildTreeView
 from bb.ui.crumbs.runningbuild import BuildConfigurationTreeView
 from bb.ui.crumbs.runningbuild import BuildFailureTreeView
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BuildDetailsPage (HobPage):
         self.progress_box = gtk.HBox(False, 6)
         self.progress_bar = HobProgressBar()
         self.progress_box.pack_start(self.progress_bar, expand=True, fill=True)
-        self.stop_button = gtk.LinkButton("Stop the build process", "Stop")
+        self.stop_button = HobAltButton("Stop")
         self.stop_button.connect("clicked", self.stop_button_clicked_cb)
         self.progress_box.pack_end(self.stop_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class BuildDetailsPage (HobPage):
         self.notebook.append_page(self.scrolled_view_build, gtk.Label("Log"))
 
         self.button_box = gtk.HBox(False, 6)
-        self.back_button = gtk.LinkButton("Go back to Image Configuration screen", "<< Back to image configuration")
+        self.back_button = HobAltButton("Back to image configuration")
         self.back_button.connect("clicked", self.back_button_clicked_cb)
         self.button_box.pack_start(self.back_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
index baad7b8..e6020a3 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import shlex
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hcc, hic, HobViewTable, HobInfoButton
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hcc, hic, HobViewTable, HobInfoButton, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.progressbar import HobProgressBar
 
 """
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
index db52c47..189ffb4 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobwidget.py
@@ -171,11 +171,18 @@ class HobViewTable (gtk.VBox):
         if not view_column.get_title() in self.toggle_columns:
             self.emit("row-activated", tree.get_model(), path)
 
+class HobAltButton(gtk.Button):
+    """
+    A gtk.Button subclass which has no relief, and so is more discrete
+    """
+    def __init__(self, label=None):
+        gtk.Button.__init__(self, label)
+        self.set_relief(gtk.RELIEF_NONE)
+
 class HobXpmLabelButtonBox(gtk.EventBox):
     """ label: name of buttonbox
         description: the simple  description
     """
-
     def __init__(self, display_file="", hover_file="", label="", description=""):
         gtk.EventBox.__init__(self)
         self._base_state_flags = gtk.STATE_NORMAL
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
index b0c5daa..f327be2 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import gtk
 import glib
 from bb.ui.crumbs.progressbar import HobProgressBar
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobXpmLabelButtonBox, HobInfoButton
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobXpmLabelButtonBox, HobInfoButton, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hoblistmodel import RecipeListModel
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         self.progress_box = gtk.HBox(False, 6)
         self.progress_bar = HobProgressBar()
         self.progress_box.pack_start(self.progress_bar, expand=True, fill=True)
-        self.stop_button = gtk.LinkButton("Stop the parsing process", "Stop")
+        self.stop_button = HobAltButton("Stop")
         self.stop_button.connect("clicked", self.stop_button_clicked_cb)
         self.progress_box.pack_end(self.stop_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         button_box.pack_end(label, expand=False, fill=False)
 
         # create button "Build Packages"
-        build_packages_button = gtk.LinkButton("Build packages first based on recipe selection "
-            "for late customization on packages for the target image", "Build Packages")
+        build_packages_button = HobAltButton("Build Packages")
         build_packages_button.connect("clicked", self.build_packages_button_clicked_cb)
         button_box.pack_end(build_packages_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
@@ -341,14 +340,14 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         self.image_combo.set_active(-1)
         self.image_combo.set_active(active)
 
-    def layer_button_clicked_cb(self, event, data):
+    def layer_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         # Create a layer selection dialog
         self.builder.show_layer_selection_dialog()
 
-    def view_recipes_button_clicked_cb(self, event, data):
+    def view_recipes_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         self.builder.show_recipes()
 
-    def view_packages_button_clicked_cb(self, event, data):
+    def view_packages_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         self.builder.show_packages()
 
     def just_bake_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
index b7663d8..9213255 100755
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import gobject
 import gtk
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobViewTable
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobViewTable, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
 #
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
                     vallist.append(layer)
                 i += 1
 
-            edit_config_button = gtk.LinkButton("Changes settings for build", "Edit configuration")
+            edit_config_button = HobAltButton("Edit configuration")
             edit_config_button.connect("clicked", self.edit_config_button_clicked_cb)
             setting_detail = self.DetailBox(varlist=varlist, vallist=vallist, button=edit_config_button)
             self.box_group_area.pack_start(setting_detail, expand=False, fill=False)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
         vallist.append(pkg_num)
         vallist.append(image_size)
         if build_succeeded:
-            edit_packages_button = gtk.LinkButton("Change package selection for customization", "Edit packages")
+            edit_packages_button = HobAltButton("Edit packages")
             edit_packages_button.connect("clicked", self.edit_packages_button_clicked_cb)
         else: # get to this page from "My images"
             edit_packages_button = None
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
                 bottom_buttons.pack_end(label, expand=False, fill=False)
 
             # create button "Run image"
-            run_button = gtk.LinkButton("Launch and boot the image in the QEMU emulator", "Run image")
+            run_button = HobAltButton("Run image")
             run_button.connect("clicked", self.run_button_clicked_cb)
             bottom_buttons.pack_end(run_button, expand=False, fill=False)
             created = True
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
                 bottom_buttons.pack_end(label, expand=False, fill=False)
 
             # create button "Save as template"
-            save_button = gtk.LinkButton("Save the hob build template for future use", "Save as template")
+            save_button = HobAltButton("Save as template")
             save_button.connect("clicked", self.save_button_clicked_cb)
             bottom_buttons.pack_end(save_button, expand=False, fill=False)
             create = True
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
         name = "Build new image"
         if name in buttonlist:
             # create button "Build new image"
-            build_new_button = gtk.LinkButton("Initiate another new build from the beginning", "Build new image")
+            build_new_button = HobAltButton("Build new image")
             build_new_button.connect("clicked", self.build_new_button_clicked_cb)
             bottom_buttons.pack_start(build_new_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
index 23e460c..3b9c336 100755
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/packageselectionpage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import gtk
 import glib
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hoblistmodel import PackageListModel
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class PackageSelectionPage (HobPage):
         self.build_image_button.connect("clicked", self.build_image_clicked_cb)
         button_box.pack_end(self.build_image_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
-        self.back_button = gtk.LinkButton("Go back to Image Configuration screen", "<< Back to image configuration")
+        self.back_button = HobAltButton("Back to image configuration")
         self.back_button.connect("clicked", self.back_button_clicked_cb)
         button_box.pack_start(self.back_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
index 6dd7c1e..c338d30 100755
--- a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/recipeselectionpage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import gtk
 import glib
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
-from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobViewTable, HobNotebook, HobAltButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hoblistmodel import RecipeListModel
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobpages import HobPage
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class RecipeSelectionPage (HobPage):
         self.build_packages_button.connect("clicked", self.build_packages_clicked_cb)
         button_box.pack_end(self.build_packages_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
-        self.back_button = gtk.LinkButton("Go back to Image Configuration screen", "<< Back to image configuration")
+        self.back_button = HobAltButton("Back to image configuration")
         self.back_button.connect("clicked", self.back_button_clicked_cb)
         button_box.pack_start(self.back_button, expand=False, fill=False)
 
