diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index 619a324d04..d849b3cdac 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -264,8 +264,14 @@ class User(Document):
 
 		link = self.reset_password()
 
-		self.send_login_mail(_("Verify Your Account"), "templates/emails/new_user.html",
-			{"link": link, "site_url": get_url()})
+		app_title = [t for t in frappe.get_hooks('app_title') if t != 'Frappe Framework']
+		subject = _("Welcome to {0}").format(app_title[0])
+
+		self.send_login_mail(subject, "templates/emails/new_user.html",
+				dict(
+					link=link,
+					site_url=get_url(),
+				))
 
 
 	def send_login_mail(self, subject, template, add_args, now=None):
diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index 8dad0ba59b..ee88510176 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def get_std_fields_list(meta, key):
 def build_for_autosuggest(res):
 	results = []
 	for r in res:
-		out = {"value": r[0], "description": ", ".join(unique(cstr(d) for d in r)[1:])}
+		out = {"value": r[0], "description": ", ".join(unique(cstr(d) for d in r if d)[1:])}
 		results.append(out)
 	return results
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/common.css b/frappe/public/css/common.css
index 7a3808c605..e010c95d8e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/common.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/common.css
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ a.badge-hover:focus .badge,
 a.badge-hover:active .badge {
   background-color: #D8DFE5;
 }
-.msgprint {
-  margin: 15px 0px;
-}
 .msgprint pre {
   text-align: left;
 }
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/desk.css b/frappe/public/css/desk.css
index 84ac24c0b0..9412885f3a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/desk.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/desk.css
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ a.badge-hover:focus .badge,
 a.badge-hover:active .badge {
   background-color: #D8DFE5;
 }
-.msgprint {
-  margin: 15px 0px;
-}
 .msgprint pre {
   text-align: left;
 }
@@ -499,6 +496,7 @@ fieldset[disabled] .form-control {
   color: #fff;
   border-radius: 10px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  margin-right: 10px;
 }
 /* on small screens, show only icons on top */
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css b/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
index b0614d1205..58de6044d3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   border: 1px solid #d1d8dd;
   border-radius: 3px;
 }
+.form-grid.error {
+  border-color: #ff5858;
+}
 .grid-heading-row {
   border-bottom: 1px solid #d1d8dd;
   background-color: #F7FAFC;
@@ -52,7 +55,13 @@
   padding: 10px 15px;
   max-height: 200px;
   border-right: 1px solid #d1d8dd;
-  margin-bottom: -1px;
+}
+.grid-static-col.bold {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  background-color: #fffdf4;
+}
+.validated-form .grid-static-col.error {
+  background-color: #FFDCDC;
 }
 .grid-static-col input[type="checkbox"] {
   margin-left: -16px !important;
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/website.css b/frappe/public/css/website.css
index e0b4e05115..5d40ad163b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/website.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/website.css
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ a.badge-hover:focus .badge,
 a.badge-hover:active .badge {
   background-color: #D8DFE5;
 }
-.msgprint {
-  margin: 15px 0px;
-}
 .msgprint pre {
   text-align: left;
 }
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
index 0a7e8c647f..ca41feb0d6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlInput = frappe.ui.form.Control.extend({
 	},
 	set_bold: function() {
 		if(this.$input) {
-			this.$input.toggleClass("bold", !!this.df.bold);
+			this.$input.toggleClass("bold", !!(this.df.bold || this.df.reqd));
 		}
 		if(this.disp_area) {
-			$(this.disp_area).toggleClass("bold", !!this.df.bold);
+			$(this.disp_area).toggleClass("bold", !!(this.df.bold || this.df.reqd));
 		}
 	}
 });
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
index 58e122bf62..503b3b7b6c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.Grid = Class.extend({
 			.appendTo(this.parent)
 			.attr("data-fieldname", this.df.fieldname);
 
+		this.form_grid = this.wrapper.find('.form-grid');
+
 		this.wrapper.find(".grid-add-row").click(function() {
 			me.add_new_row(null, null, true);
 			me.set_focus_on_row();
@@ -178,6 +180,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.Grid = Class.extend({
 			frappe.utils.scroll_to(_scroll_y);
 		}
 
+		// red if mandatory
+		this.form_grid.toggleClass('error', !!(this.df.reqd && !(data && data.length)));
+
 		this.refresh_remove_rows_button();
 	},
 	setup_toolbar: function() {
@@ -783,6 +788,15 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 				this.refresh_field(df.fieldname, txt);
 			}
 
+			// background color for cellz
+			if(this.doc) {
+				if(df.reqd && !txt) {
+					column.addClass('error');
+				}
+				if (df.reqd || df.bold) {
+					column.addClass('bold');
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 	},
@@ -1028,8 +1042,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 		}
 	},
 	refresh_field: function(fieldname, txt) {
+		var df = this.grid.get_docfield(fieldname);
 		if(txt===undefined) {
-			var txt = frappe.format(this.doc[fieldname], this.grid.get_docfield(fieldname),
+			var txt = frappe.format(this.doc[fieldname], df,
 				null, this.frm.doc);
 		}
 
@@ -1037,6 +1052,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 		var column = this.columns[fieldname];
 		if(column) {
 			column.static_area.html(txt || "");
+			if(df.reqd) {
+				column.toggleClass('error', !!(txt===null || txt===''));
+			}
 		}
 
 		// reset field value
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
index 65e708067a..5be3ffbc4e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.save = function(frm, action, callback, btn) {
 
 	var save = function() {
 		check_name(function() {
+			$(frm.wrapper).addClass('validated-form');
 			if(check_mandatory()) {
 				_call({
 					method: "frappe.desk.form.save.savedocs",
@@ -132,10 +133,21 @@ frappe.ui.form.save = function(frm, action, callback, btn) {
 
 				}
 			});
-			if(error_fields.length)
-				msgprint(__('Mandatory fields required in {0}', [(doc.parenttype
-					? (__(frappe.meta.docfield_map[doc.parenttype][doc.parentfield].label) + ' ('+ __("Table") + ')')
-					: __(doc.doctype))]) + '<br> <ul><li>' + error_fields.join('</li><li>') + "</ul>");
+			if(error_fields.length) {
+				if(doc.parenttype) {
+					var message = __('Mandatory fields required in table {0}, Row {1}',
+						[__(frappe.meta.docfield_map[doc.parenttype][doc.parentfield].label).bold(), doc.idx]);
+				} else {
+					var message = __('Mandatory fields required in {0}', [__(doc.doctype)]);
+
+				}
+				message = message + '<br><br><ul><li>' + error_fields.join('</li><li>') + "</ul>";
+				msgprint({
+					message: message,
+					indicator: 'red',
+					title: __('Missing Fields')
+				});
+			}
 		});
 
 		return !has_errors;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_links.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_links.html
index afb4a87b2b..708fc3d485 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_links.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_links.html
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 				<span class="open-notification hidden"
 					title="{{ __("Open {0}", [__(doctype)])}}"></span>
 				{% if !internal_links[doctype] %}
-					<button class="btn btn-new btn-default btn-xs pull-right hidden"
-						data-doctype="{{ doctype }}">{{ __("New") }}</button>
+					<button class="btn btn-new btn-default btn-xs hidden"
+						data-doctype="{{ doctype }}">
+							<i class="octicon octicon-plus" style="font-size: 12px;"></i></button>
 				{% endif %}
 			</div>
 			{% } %}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/legacy/form.js b/frappe/public/js/legacy/form.js
index b0ccd54637..75b268a090 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/legacy/form.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/legacy/form.js
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ _f.Frm.prototype.refresh = function(docname) {
 		}
 
 		if(is_a_different_doc) {
+			$(this.wrapper).removeClass('validated-form')
 			if(this.show_print_first && this.doc.docstatus===1) {
 				// show print view
 				this.print_doc();
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/common.less b/frappe/public/less/common.less
index c5418e0f0b..d7856e1791 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/common.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/common.less
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ a.badge-hover& {
 }
 
 .msgprint {
-	margin: 15px 0px;
+	// margin: 15px 0px;
 	// text-align: center;
 
 	pre {
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/desk.less b/frappe/public/less/desk.less
index 8159650617..a855a7abe6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/desk.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/desk.less
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ textarea.form-control {
     color:#fff;
     border-radius:10px;
 	cursor: pointer;
+	margin-right: 10px;
 }
 
 /* on small screens, show only icons on top */
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less b/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
index b1a55dd948..15fcbab14d 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 	border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
+.form-grid.error {
+	border-color: @indicator-red;
+}
+
 .grid-heading-row {
 	border-bottom: 1px solid @border-color;
 	background-color: @panel-bg;
@@ -64,7 +68,15 @@
 	padding: 10px 15px;
 	max-height: 200px;
 	border-right: 1px solid @border-color;
-	margin-bottom: -1px;
+}
+
+.grid-static-col.bold {
+	font-weight: bold;
+	background-color: @extra-light-yellow;
+}
+
+.validated-form .grid-static-col.error {
+	background-color: @label-danger-bg;
 }
 
 .grid-static-col {
diff --git a/frappe/templates/emails/new_user.html b/frappe/templates/emails/new_user.html
index 9eae7c5ee1..9386a24b5d 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/emails/new_user.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/emails/new_user.html
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-<h3>{{ title }}</h3>
+{% if title %}<h3>{{ title }}</h3>{% endif %}
 <p>{{_("Dear")}} {{ first_name }}{% if last_name %} {{ last_name}}{% endif %},</p>
 <p>{{_("A new account has been created for you at {0}").format(site_url)}}.</p>
 <p>{{_("Your login id is")}}: <b>{{ user }}</b>
 <p>{{_("Click on the link below to complete your registration and set a new password")}}.</p>
-<p><b><a href="{{ link }}">{{_("Complete Registration")}}</a></b></p>
+
+<p style="margin: 30px 0px;">
+	<a href="{{ link }}" rel="nofollow" style="padding: 8px 20px; background-color: #7575ff; color: #fff; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 200;">{{ _("Complete Registration") }}</a>
+</p>
+
+{% if user_fullname != "Administrator" %}
 <br>
 <p>{{_("Thank you")}},<br>
 {{ user_fullname }}</p>
-
+{% endif %}
 <br>
 <p style="font-size: 85%;">{{_("You can also copy-paste this link in your browser")}} <a href="{{ link }}">{{ link }}</a></p>
diff --git a/frappe/utils/user.py b/frappe/utils/user.py
index 87426f5e9c..3e4b6515d7 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/user.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/user.py
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ def add_system_manager(email, first_name=None, last_name=None, send_welcome_emai
 		"user_type": "System User",
 		"send_welcome_email": 1 if send_welcome_email else 0
 	})
+
 	user.insert()
 
 	# add roles