Aperture 2.1 browser question

Just installed 2.0 and updated to 2.1. Was a user of 1.5 before this, and liked being able go through my images with the row of thumbnails vertically and the large image showing big to the right of that since it gives me a pretty square area on my monitor for my vertical or horizontal large view to fit into. I haven't figured out after my exhaustive search of the manual and the forum, how to get this in 2.1. I don't see the option for changing the thumbnails from the bottom to the side. Minor complaint I know and not a deal breaker, especially since the deal is done, but I'm hoping it's just an oversight on my part. Also, in this view--adustments, thumbnails and one large image-- how do I easily see the number of images in that project.
Thanks.

try ...
View -> Browser -> Rotate Position ... then Swap Position if you want thumbs on right ...
shift+W and option+W respectively for keyboard ...
add the HUD and float it in the blank space between image and inspector panel to get everything at once ...
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