Look at ButtonTrader made exclusively for IB. It's an amazing order management tool. http://www.buttontrader.com/swf/ButtonTrader_Videos.html
I like the visual metaphor of ButtonTrader. I currently use TWS and am considering switching. I use QT for charting but don't like it as order management tool. Can ButtonTrader use source other than IB for real-time quotes?
Good Question. Trade Execution is exclusively through IB TWS but I'm not sure about the alternative data source.