Electrum virtually unusable on Mac (El Capitan)

[NostrilOfHappiness]

The app constantly crashes and malfunctions. I'm using version 2.5.4. Here are just a few of the problems I experience on a daily basis:

- Clicking 'details' on the context menu of a History item yields nothing. Through trial and error, I discovered that clicking Cmd-O, which is normally used for the open function, will show the details window in addition to the File|Open window. I have no idea why. The details window is then stuck on the screen at that point and can't be closed without Force Quitting the app.

- Using Cmd-O to open a new wallet doesn't actually work. Nothing opens when a particular wallet file is selected from the popup. Clicking Cmd-O will sometimes cause Electrum to show the new wallet that was requested but it leaves the app in an unresponsive state.

- It's virtually impossible to create a wallet on the first try. It usually crashes when trying to create the first set of deterministic addresses.

Is it possible that I'm using a hopelessly out of date version? Site indicates 2.5.4 is the latest.

Any suggestions appreciated...

[NostrilOfHappiness]

Just as I was about to toss Electrum aside in disgust and look for a new BTC client, a solution was discovered:

After Electrum starts, the app must immediately be hidden (Cmd-H). Then make it visible again by clicking it from the Dock.

Going through these steps immediately after each launch causes the windowing bugs described in my original post to go away. Hopefully this will save someone a ton of time.