Aperture 2.1.1 / Vault Icons

Hi!
Upgraded to 2.1.1 today. Now the little Refresh-Icons for updating the Vault have gone (the two little arrows forming a circle).
Now i have to right click on the vault and choose from the menu to update the vault.
Before 2.1.1 you also could tell which vault has to be update, based on the color of the arrows (i.e.: black = up to date, red = needs to be updatetd, etc.).
Everyone else noticed this?
Regards,
Markus.

This is what i mean:
Before Update: http://mresch.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p759664199.jpg (look at the red symbol)
After Update: http://mresch.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p670219715.jpg
/Markus

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