diff --git a/jobs-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/jobs/internal/JobStatusBar.java b/jobs-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/jobs/internal/JobStatusBar.java
index 565deb51be..a65fdc97d8 100644
--- a/jobs-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/jobs/internal/JobStatusBar.java
+++ b/jobs-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/jobs/internal/JobStatusBar.java
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ public class JobStatusBar extends JPanel implements StatusBarPanelFactory {
 
 	public static final String TASK_HISTORY_CLICK = "job-status-click";
 
-	private static final int CLEAR_DELAY_MS = 5000;
-
 	public static final String ICON_RUNNING = IconManager.ICON_HOURGLASS_1;
 	public static final String ICON_WARN = IconManager.ICON_EXCLAMATION_TRIANGLE;
 	public static final String ICON_ERROR = IconManager.ICON_MINUS_CIRCLE;
 	public static final String ICON_CANCELLED = IconManager.ICON_BAN;
 	public static final String ICON_FINISHED = IconManager.ICON_CLOUD_DOWNLOAD;
+	public static final String ICON_JOBS = IconManager.ICON_CLOUD;
 						  
 	public static enum JobsIcon {
 		RUNNING(ICON_RUNNING),
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ public static enum JobsIcon {
 		ERROR(ICON_ERROR),
 		CANCELLED(ICON_CANCELLED),
 		FINISHED(ICON_FINISHED),
-		JOBS(IconManager.ICON_CLOUD);
+		JOBS(ICON_JOBS);
 
 		private final String text;
 
@@ -117,10 +116,12 @@ public void updateIcon(Collection<CyJobStatus> values) {
 		if (values != null && values.size() > 0) {
 			for (CyJobStatus status: values) {
 				CyJobStatus.Status jobStatus = status.getStatus();
+				
 				if (jobStatus.equals(CyJobStatus.Status.FINISHED)) {
 					icon = JobsIcon.FINISHED;
 					break;
 				}
+				
 				if (jobStatus.equals(CyJobStatus.Status.ERROR) ||
 				    jobStatus.equals(CyJobStatus.Status.FAILED)) {
 					icon = JobsIcon.ERROR;
@@ -147,12 +148,7 @@ public void updateIcon(Collection<CyJobStatus> values) {
 
 	public void setIcon(final JobsIcon icon) {
 		if (!SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) {
-			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
-				@Override
-				public void run() {
-					setIcon(icon);
-				}
-			});
+			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> setIcon(icon));
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -179,12 +175,10 @@ else if (text.equals(IconManager.ICON_HOURGLASS_3))
 			showBtn.setForeground(iconColor);
 			currentStatus = icon;
 		}
-		
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public JPanel createTaskStatusPanel() {
 		return this;
 	}
-	
 }
diff --git a/swing-application-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/internal/view/MemStatusPanel.java b/swing-application-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/internal/view/MemStatusPanel.java
index 2cf6493e03..8c4f29cc8b 100644
--- a/swing-application-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/internal/view/MemStatusPanel.java
+++ b/swing-application-impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/internal/view/MemStatusPanel.java
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 import static javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE;
 import static javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE;
+import static org.cytoscape.util.swing.LookAndFeelUtil.makeSmall;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
-import java.awt.Font;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.RenderingHints;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import javax.swing.Icon;
 import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
-import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.JLabel;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.JToggleButton;
@@ -215,14 +214,4 @@ private void updateMemStatus() {
 		
 		memAmountLabel.setText(String.format("%.1f%% used of %s", memUsed * 100.0f, memTotalFmt));
 	}
-	
-	private static void makeSmall(final JComponent component) {	
-		if (LookAndFeelUtil.isAquaLAF()) {
-			component.putClientProperty("JComponent.sizeVariant", "small");
-		} else {
-			final Font font = component.getFont();
-			final Font newFont = new Font(font.getFontName(), font.getStyle(), (int)LookAndFeelUtil.getSmallFontSize());
-			component.setFont(newFont);
-		}
-	}
 }
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diff --git a/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/tunables/utils/GUIDefaults.java b/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/tunables/utils/GUIDefaults.java
index 18c2e58b39..23f8ad1746 100644
--- a/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/tunables/utils/GUIDefaults.java
+++ b/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/tunables/utils/GUIDefaults.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public final class GUIDefaults {
 	public static final String ICON_FINISHED = IconManager.ICON_CHECK;
 	
 	public static enum TaskIcon {
-		INFO(ICON_WARN),
+		INFO(ICON_INFO),
 		WARN(ICON_WARN),
 		ERROR(ICON_ERROR),
 		CANCELLED(ICON_CANCELLED),
diff --git a/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/view/TaskStatusBar.java b/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/view/TaskStatusBar.java
index aa8fd1cc9a..19e07ea4a8 100644
--- a/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/view/TaskStatusBar.java
+++ b/work-swing-impl/impl/src/main/java/org/cytoscape/work/internal/view/TaskStatusBar.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public void setTitle(final FinishStatus.Type finishType, final String title) {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		this.setTitle(type, icon, title);
+		setTitle(type, icon, title);
 	}
 
 	public void setTitle(final Level level, final String title) {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public void setTitle(final Level level, final String title) {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		this.setTitle(type, icon, title);
+		setTitle(type, icon, title);
 	}
 	
 	public void setTitle(final String type, final TaskIcon icon, final String title) {