Since I'm using your mod the list created by YARM is expanded regularly.
It is espacially annoying as the two lists are aligned horizontally, maybe you can change that too...

Not sure what you mean by the first part

When you open the alert-hud it should close yarm if open and when you close the alert hud it should open yarm if it was open. The only thing I can think of is you have a field with less then 10% in this care yarm opens itself.

As to the second part this will be fixed for .15 to take advantage of new GUI stuff

I'm having the same problem.

How to reproduce:
1. Install YARM
2. Install Circuit Alerter
3. Create a custom map with the map editor
4. Add a resource monitor to the map
5. Add a chest to the map
6. Play the map
7. Use the resource monitor to scan one or more ore patches.
7a. Walk over within build distance of an ore patch, take the resource monitor in your hand, and tap it on the ore (click as if to place it).
7b. Wait 10 seconds for the site to be created in YARM.
8. Make sure the YARM list is closed.
9. Open the chest.
10. Close the chest.

What happens: The YARM list is opened.

What should happen: The YARM list stays closed.