Premier Elements 19 minor usability issues

I upgraded a few weeks ago and in general I like the upgrade.  I wish it had more of the newblue effects than the old version but I probably use those more than most people.

Two usability issues I'm wondering if there's a workaround for:

1. The video editor does not keep track of the last view in the effects and transitions windows.  My old version 14 did.  19 always defaults to "Show All".  It's a pain to have to constantly switch back to my presets or frequently used every time I start.

2. I only use the video editor.  Is there a way to start that directly instead of having to start the main app selector and then start the video editor?