Based on my previous patch, not the current published - may require manual merging.

1) Queue popup when empty is controlled by individual players with a mod setting, no more even/odd patch numbers and global settings.

2) Hitting escape/the close UI key closes the research queue, like any vanilla UI

http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=00081623997451460557

The current version is just your previous patch, tbh. I was going on vacation and still hadn't figured out the problems, so I used it. Gave you credit, of course.

Also: at this point I'd happily transfer control of the mod over to you if that were possible. I never wanted to be in charge of it, I just seemed to be the only person who'd made it work back in 0.13 and knew tons of people wanted it.