diff --git a/gui_main.py b/gui_main.py
index c6cc618..51eea74 100644
--- a/gui_main.py
+++ b/gui_main.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'D:\Apps\DEV\PROJECTS\KoHighlights\gui_main.ui',
 # licensing of 'D:\Apps\DEV\PROJECTS\KoHighlights\gui_main.ui' applies.
 #
-# Created: Mon Aug 26 13:41:15 2024
+# Created: Tue Aug 27 20:07:56 2024
 #      by: pyside2-uic  running on PySide2 5.13.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
@@ -339,5 +339,5 @@ def retranslateUi(self, Base):
         self.act_view_book.setText(QtWidgets.QApplication.translate("Base", "View Book", None, -1))
         self.act_view_book.setShortcut(QtWidgets.QApplication.translate("Base", "Ctrl+B", None, -1))
 
-from secondary import XTableWidget, DropTableWidget
+from secondary import DropTableWidget, XTableWidget
 import images_rc
diff --git a/images.qrc b/images.qrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 45d44d2..0000000
--- a/images.qrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE RCC><RCC version="1.0">
-<qresource prefix="/stuff">
-<file alias='power32gray.png'>stuff/power32gray.png</file>
-<file alias='view-sync.png'>stuff/view-sync.png</file>
-<file alias='db_open.png'>stuff/db_open.png</file>
-<file alias='folder_open.png'>stuff/folder_open.png</file>
-<file alias='refresh16.png'>stuff/refresh16.png</file>
-<file alias='font.ttf'>stuff/font.ttf</file>
-<file alias='paypal.png'>stuff/paypal.png</file>
-<file alias='db.png'>stuff/db.png</file>
-<file alias='sync.png'>stuff/sync.png</file>
-<file alias='folder_reader.png'>stuff/folder_reader.png</file>
-<file alias='del.png'>stuff/del.png</file>
-<file alias='calendar.png'>stuff/calendar.png</file>
-<file alias='view_books.png'>stuff/view_books.png</file>
-<file alias='file_exists.png'>stuff/file_exists.png</file>
-<file alias='show_pages.png'>stuff/show_pages.png</file>
-<file alias='wait.gif'>stuff/wait.gif</file>
-<file alias='trash.png'>stuff/trash.png</file>
-<file alias='power32red.png'>stuff/power32red.png</file>
-<file alias='description.png'>stuff/description.png</file>
-<file alias='files_merge.png'>stuff/files_merge.png</file>
-<file alias='delete.png'>stuff/delete.png</file>
-<file alias='logo64.png'>stuff/logo64.png</file>
-<file alias='files_add.png'>stuff/files_add.png</file>
-<file alias='file_missing.png'>stuff/file_missing.png</file>
-<file alias='trans32.png'>stuff/trans32.png</file>
-<file alias='paypal76.png'>stuff/paypal76.png</file>
-<file alias='file_edit.png'>stuff/file_edit.png</file>
-<file alias='filter.png'>stuff/filter.png</file>
-<file alias='file_save.png'>stuff/file_save.png</file>
-<file alias='files_view.png'>stuff/files_view.png</file>
-<file alias='db_compact.png'>stuff/db_compact.png</file>
-<file alias='copy.png'>stuff/copy.png</file>
-<file alias='logo.png'>stuff/logo.png</file>
-<file alias='files_delete.png'>stuff/files_delete.png</file>
-<file alias='add.png'>stuff/add.png</file>
-<file alias='view-highlights.png'>stuff/view-highlights.png</file>
-<file alias='sort.png'>stuff/sort.png</file>
-<file alias='db_add.png'>stuff/db_add.png</file>
-<file alias='label_green.png'>stuff/label_green.png</file>
-<file alias='books.png'>stuff/books.png</file>
-</qresource>
-</RCC>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e52234e..cc8dbcc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = "noEmbryo"
-__version__ = "2.1.0.0"
+__version__ = "2.1.1.0"
 
 
 class Base(QMainWindow, Ui_Base):
@@ -1667,6 +1667,12 @@ def save_book_data(self, path, data):
         :type data: dict
         :param data: The book's data
         """
+        if data.get("annotations") is not None:  # new metadata format
+            for annot in data["annotations"].values():
+                note = annot.get("note")
+                if note is not None and not note:
+                    del annot["note"]  # delete key if empty
+
         times = os.stat(path)  # read the file's created/modified times
         encode_data(path, data)
         if data.get("summary", {}).get("status", "") in ["abandoned", "complete"]: