There are a couple of things that I would like added.

First, I cannot find a way to upgrade ships in a stack or fleet or at a planet. I have to get a ship into a tile by itself to get access to an Upgrade button (unless I upgrade a whole class). Can't you add a way to get around this cumbersome method? Or clue me in if one already exists.

Second, there are some screens that leave me a little disoriented. For instance the planetary production screen - how about a mini-map that shows where the planet is?

Ship design - when designing a ship there does not seem to be a way to see what I have already put on it. The display of equipment tiles across the top of the ship screen is not real informative. There is no pop-up info if you hover over the tile. And selecting the tile does not cause the component to highlight over on the master list of components on the left hand side of the screen. I can't find out what it is without uninstalling it and then re-installing it.

Also, if the planets/stars on the mini-map had ownership colors it would REALLY help. These UI things would really help make the game smoother.
Thanks.