#1:

Usually people complain about the other way around. They want the visual instead of the info screen.

First, make sure that you've specifcally selected the info screen from the main menu instead of using a hijack popup. Next, make sure you have NOT activated the feature in Hijack called "Restore DC/Car Visuals" because that's the very feature that de-selects the info screen.

#2:

I've never heard anyone request that. Are you sure you really mean the SEARCH screen, and not just the playlist menu?

If you really mean the search screen, I'm wondering why you want it to stay on the search screen. Is it because you haven't made playlists yet and you're doing searches for everything?

If you mean the playlist menu, then there is an easy way to get back to the last-selected playlist menu after it disappears. Instructions in here.

If you're a new user, have a skim through that section of the FAQ, or heck, the whole FAQ for that matter.