[MERGE] from trunk

bzr revid: xmo@openerp.com-20121005124919-yfkbzk3mjm0tot4e

15 files changed, 2236 insertions, 2413 deletions

diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/boot.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/boot.js
index dd014846884..8d75175e1e3 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/boot.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/boot.js
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
             };
             openerp.instances[new_instance._session_id] = new_instance;
             for(var i=0; i < modules.length; i++) {
-                openerp[modules[i]](new_instance,new_instance[modules[i]]);
+                new_instance[modules[i]] = {};
+                if (openerp[modules[i]]) {
+                    openerp[modules[i]](new_instance,new_instance[modules[i]]);
+                }
             }
             return new_instance;
         }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index 86fb457582d..01bfb63a580 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ instance.web.Notification =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.notify({
+        this.$el.notify({
             speed: 500,
             expires: 2500
         });
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ instance.web.Notification =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         if (sticky) {
             opts.expires = false;
         }
-        this.$element.notify('create', {
+        this.$el.notify('create', {
             title: title,
             text: text
         }, opts);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ instance.web.Notification =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         if (sticky) {
             opts.expires = false;
         }
-        this.$element.notify('create', 'oe_notification_alert', {
+        this.$el.notify('create', 'oe_notification_alert', {
             title: title,
             text: text
         }, opts);
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ instance.web.Dialog = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             max_width: '95%',
             height: 'auto',
             min_height: 0,
-            max_height: this.get_height('100%') - 140,
+            max_height: this.get_height('100%') - 200,
             autoOpen: false,
-            position: [false, 50],
+            position: [false, 40],
             buttons: {},
             beforeClose: function () { self.on_close(); },
             resizeStop: this.on_resized
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ instance.web.Dialog = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             }
         }
         if (options) {
+            if (options.buttons) {
+                this.params_buttons = true;
+            }
             _.extend(this.dialog_options, options);
         }
     },
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ instance.web.Dialog = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         } else if (val.slice(-1) == "%") {
             return Math.round(available_size / 100 * parseInt(val.slice(0, -1), 10));
         } else {
-            return parseInt(val, 10);        
+            return parseInt(val, 10);
         }
     },
     renderElement: function() {
@@ -123,22 +126,32 @@ instance.web.Dialog = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         if (! this.dialog_inited)
             this.init_dialog();
         var o = this.get_options(options);
-        instance.web.dialog(this.$element, o).dialog('open');     
+        if (! this.params_buttons) {
+            this.$buttons.appendTo($("body"));
+        }
+        instance.web.dialog(this.$el, o).dialog('open');
+        if (! this.params_buttons) {
+            this.$buttons.appendTo(this.$el.dialog("widget"));
+        }
         if (o.height === 'auto' && o.max_height) {
-            this.$element.css({ 'max-height': o.max_height, 'overflow-y': 'auto' });
+            this.$el.css({ 'max-height': o.max_height, 'overflow-y': 'auto' });
         }
         return this;
     },
     init_dialog: function(options) {
         this.renderElement();
         var o = this.get_options(options);
-        instance.web.dialog(this.$element, o);
-        var res = this.start();
+        instance.web.dialog(this.$el, o);
+        if (! this.params_buttons) {
+            this.$buttons = $('<div class="ui-dialog-buttonpane ui-widget-content ui-helper-clearfix" />');
+            this.$el.dialog("widget").append(this.$buttons);
+        }
         this.dialog_inited = true;
+        var res = this.start();
         return res;
     },
     close: function() {
-        this.$element.dialog('close');
+        this.$el.dialog('close');
     },
     on_close: function() {
         if (this.__tmp_dialog_destroying)
@@ -161,7 +174,7 @@ instance.web.Dialog = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             this.__tmp_dialog_destroying = undefined;
         }
         if (! this.isDestroyed()) {
-            this.$element.dialog('destroy');
+            this.$el.dialog('destroy');
         }
         this._super();
     }
@@ -193,29 +206,9 @@ instance.web.CrashManager = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
     on_traceback: function(error) {
         var self = this;
         var buttons = {};
-        if (instance.connection.openerp_entreprise) {
-            buttons[_t("Send OpenERP Enterprise Report")] = function() {
-                var $this = $(this);
-                var issuename = $('#issuename').val();
-                var explanation = $('#explanation').val();
-                var remark = $('#remark').val();
-                // Call the send method from server to send mail with details
-                new instance.web.DataSet(self, 'publisher_warranty.contract').call_and_eval('send', [error.data,explanation,remark,issuename]).then(function(result){
-                    if (result === false) {
-                        alert('There was a communication error.');
-                    } else {
-                        $this.dialog('close');
-                    }
-                });
-            };
-            buttons[_t("Dont send")] = function() {
-                $(this).dialog("close");
-            };
-        } else {
-            buttons[_t("Ok")] = function() {
-                $(this).dialog("close");
-            };
-        }
+        buttons[_t("Ok")] = function() {
+            $(this).dialog("close");
+        };
         var dialog = new instance.web.Dialog(this, {
             title: "OpenERP " + _.str.capitalize(error.type),
             width: '80%',
@@ -224,7 +217,7 @@ instance.web.CrashManager = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
             min_height: '600px',
             buttons: buttons
         }).open();
-        dialog.$element.html(QWeb.render('CrashManager.error', {session: instance.connection, error: error}));
+        dialog.$el.html(QWeb.render('CrashManager.error', {session: instance.session, error: error}));
     },
     on_javascript_exception: function(exception) {
         this.on_traceback({
@@ -241,22 +234,20 @@ instance.web.Loading = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this._super(parent);
         this.count = 0;
         this.blocked_ui = false;
-        var self = this;
-        this.request_call = function() {
-            self.on_rpc_event(1);
-        };
-        this.response_call = function() {
-            self.on_rpc_event(-1);
-        };
-        this.session.on_rpc_request.add_first(this.request_call);
-        this.session.on_rpc_response.add_last(this.response_call);
+        this.session.on("request", this, this.request_call);
+        this.session.on("response", this, this.response_call);
+        this.session.on("error", this, this.response_call);
     },
     destroy: function() {
-        this.session.on_rpc_request.remove(this.request_call);
-        this.session.on_rpc_response.remove(this.response_call);
         this.on_rpc_event(-this.count);
         this._super();
     },
+    request_call: function() {
+        this.on_rpc_event(1);
+    },
+    response_call: function() {
+        this.on_rpc_event(-1);
+    },
     on_rpc_event : function(increment) {
         var self = this;
         if (!this.count && increment === 1) {
@@ -269,13 +260,13 @@ instance.web.Loading = instance.web.Widget.extend({
 
         this.count += increment;
         if (this.count > 0) {
-            if (instance.connection.debug) {
-                this.$element.text(_.str.sprintf( _t("Loading (%d)"), this.count));
+            if (instance.session.debug) {
+                this.$el.text(_.str.sprintf( _t("Loading (%d)"), this.count));
             } else {
-                this.$element.text(_t("Loading"));
+                this.$el.text(_t("Loading"));
             }
-            this.$element.show();
-            this.getParent().$element.addClass('oe_wait');
+            this.$el.show();
+            this.getParent().$el.addClass('oe_wait');
         } else {
             this.count = 0;
             clearTimeout(this.long_running_timer);
@@ -284,8 +275,8 @@ instance.web.Loading = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 this.blocked_ui = false;
                 instance.web.unblockUI();
             }
-            this.$element.fadeOut();
-            this.getParent().$element.removeClass('oe_wait');
+            this.$el.fadeOut();
+            this.getParent().$el.removeClass('oe_wait');
         }
     }
 });
@@ -300,6 +291,7 @@ instance.web.DatabaseManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
+        $('.oe_secondary_menus_container,.oe_user_menu_placeholder').empty();
         var fetch_db = this.rpc("/web/database/get_list", {}).pipe(
             function(result) {
                 self.db_list = result.db_list;
@@ -315,17 +307,27 @@ instance.web.DatabaseManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     do_render: function() {
         var self = this;
-        self.$element.html(QWeb.render("DatabaseManager", { widget : self }));
-        self.$element.find(".oe_database_manager_menu").tabs({
-            show: function(event, ui) {
-                $('*[autofocus]:first', ui.panel).focus();
-            }
+        instance.webclient.toggle_bars(true);
+        self.$el.html(QWeb.render("DatabaseManager", { widget : self }));
+        $('.oe_user_menu_placeholder').append(QWeb.render("DatabaseManager.user_menu",{ widget : self }));
+        $('.oe_secondary_menus_container').append(QWeb.render("DatabaseManager.menu",{ widget : self }));
+        $('ul.oe_secondary_submenu > li:first').addClass('oe_active')
+        $('ul.oe_secondary_submenu > li').bind('click', function (event) {
+            var menuitem = $(this);
+            menuitem.addClass('oe_active').siblings().removeClass('oe_active');
+            var form_id =menuitem.find('a').attr('href');
+            $(form_id).show().siblings().hide();
+            event.preventDefault();
         });
-        self.$element.find("form[name=create_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_create });
-        self.$element.find("form[name=drop_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_drop });
-        self.$element.find("form[name=backup_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_backup });
-        self.$element.find("form[name=restore_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_restore });
-        self.$element.find("form[name=change_pwd_form]").validate({
+        $('#back-to-login').click(self.do_exit);
+        self.$el.find("td").addClass("oe_form_group_cell");
+        self.$el.find("tr td:first-child").addClass("oe_form_group_cell_label");
+        self.$el.find("label").addClass("oe_form_label");
+        self.$el.find("form[name=create_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_create });
+        self.$el.find("form[name=drop_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_drop });
+        self.$el.find("form[name=backup_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_backup });
+        self.$el.find("form[name=restore_db_form]").validate({ submitHandler: self.do_restore });
+        self.$el.find("form[name=change_pwd_form]").validate({
             messages: {
                 old_pwd: "Please enter your previous password",
                 new_pwd: "Please enter your new password",
@@ -336,10 +338,9 @@ instance.web.DatabaseManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             },
             submitHandler: self.do_change_password
         });
-        self.$element.find("#back_to_login").click(self.do_exit);
     },
     destroy: function () {
-        this.$element.find('#db-create, #db-drop, #db-backup, #db-restore, #db-change-password, #back-to-login').unbind('click').end().empty();
+        this.$el.find('#db-create, #db-drop, #db-backup, #db-restore, #db-change-password, #back-to-login').unbind('click').end().empty();
         this._super();
     },
     /**
@@ -400,11 +401,13 @@ instance.web.DatabaseManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                     'db': form_obj['db_name'],
                     'login': 'admin',
                     'password': form_obj['create_admin_pwd'],
+                    'login_successful': function() {
+                        self.do_action("reload");
+                    },
                 },
             };
             self.do_action(client_action);
         });
-
     },
     do_drop: function(form) {
         var self = this;
@@ -483,11 +486,14 @@ instance.web.DatabaseManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 self.display_error(result);
                 return;
             }
+            self.unblockUI();
             self.do_notify("Changed Password", "Password has been changed successfully");
         });
     },
     do_exit: function () {
-        this.do_action("login");
+        this.$el.remove();
+        instance.webclient.toggle_bars(false);
+        this.do_action('login');
     }
 });
 instance.web.client_actions.add("database_manager", "instance.web.DatabaseManager");
@@ -495,11 +501,11 @@ instance.web.client_actions.add("database_manager", "instance.web.DatabaseManage
 instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: "Login",
     remember_credentials: true,
-    _db_list: null,
 
     init: function(parent, params) {
         this._super(parent);
         this.has_local_storage = typeof(localStorage) != 'undefined';
+        this.db_list = null;
         this.selected_db = null;
         this.selected_login = null;
         this.params = params || {};
@@ -518,54 +524,47 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
-        self.$element.find("form").submit(self.on_submit);
-        self.$element.find('.oe_login_manage_db').click(function() {
+        self.$el.find("form").submit(self.on_submit);
+        self.$el.find('.oe_login_manage_db').click(function() {
             self.do_action("database_manager");
         });
-        return self.load_db_list().then(self.on_db_list_loaded).then(function() {
-            if (self.params.db) {
-                self.do_login(self.params.db, self.params.login, self.params.password);
+        var d;
+        if (self.params.db) {
+            if (self.params.login && self.params.password) {
+                d = self.do_login(self.params.db, self.params.login, self.params.password);
             }
-        });
-    },
-    load_db_list: function (force) {
-        var d = $.when(), self = this;
-        if (_.isNull(this._db_list) || force) {
-            d = self.rpc("/web/database/get_list", {}, function(result) {
-                self._db_list = _.clone(result.db_list);
-            }, function(error, event) {
-                if (error.data.fault_code === 'AccessDenied') {
-                    event.preventDefault();
-                }
-            });
+        } else {
+            d = self.rpc("/web/database/get_list", {}).done(self.on_db_loaded).fail(self.on_db_failed);
         }
         return d;
     },
-    on_db_list_loaded: function () {
-        var self = this;
-        var list = this._db_list;
-        var dbdiv = this.$element.find('div.oe_login_dbpane');
-        this.$element.find("[name=db]").replaceWith(instance.web.qweb.render('Login.dblist', { db_list: list, selected_db: this.selected_db}));
-        if(list.length === 0) {
+    on_db_loaded: function (result) {
+        this.db_list = result.db_list;
+        this.$("[name=db]").replaceWith(QWeb.render('Login.dblist', { db_list: this.db_list, selected_db: this.selected_db}));
+        if(this.db_list.length === 0) {
             this.do_action("database_manager");
-        } else if(list && list.length === 1) {
-            dbdiv.hide();
+        } else if(this.db_list.length === 1) {
+            this.$('div.oe_login_dbpane').hide();
         } else {
-            dbdiv.show();
+            this.$('div.oe_login_dbpane').show();
+        }
+    },
+    on_db_failed: function (error, event) {
+        if (error.data.fault_code === 'AccessDenied') {
+            event.preventDefault();
         }
     },
     on_submit: function(ev) {
         if(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
         }
-        var $e = this.$element;
-        var db = $e.find("form [name=db]").val();
+        var db = this.$("form [name=db]").val();
         if (!db) {
             this.do_warn("Login", "No database selected !");
             return false;
         }
-        var login = $e.find("form input[name=login]").val();
-        var password = $e.find("form input[name=password]").val();
+        var login = this.$("form input[name=login]").val();
+        var password = this.$("form input[name=password]").val();
 
         this.do_login(db, login, password);
     },
@@ -578,7 +577,7 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
      */
     do_login: function (db, login, password) {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.removeClass('oe_login_invalid');
+        self.hide_error();
         self.$(".oe_login_pane").fadeOut("slow");
         return this.session.session_authenticate(db, login, password).pipe(function() {
             if (self.has_local_storage) {
@@ -595,20 +594,95 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 }
             }
             self.trigger('login_successful');
-        },function () {
-            self.$(".oe_login_pane").fadeIn("fast");
-            self.$element.addClass("oe_login_invalid");
+        }, function () {
+            self.$(".oe_login_pane").fadeIn("fast", function() {
+                self.show_error("Invalid username or password");
+            });
         });
     },
-    show: function () {
-        this.$element.show();
+    show_error: function(message) {
+        this.$el.addClass("oe_login_invalid");
+        this.$(".oe_login_error_message").text(message);
+    },
+    hide_error: function() {
+        this.$el.removeClass('oe_login_invalid');
     },
-    hide: function () {
-        this.$element.hide();
-    }
 });
 instance.web.client_actions.add("login", "instance.web.Login");
 
+/**
+ * Client action to reload the whole interface.
+ * If params has an entry 'menu_id', it opens the given menu entry.
+ */
+instance.web.Reload = function(parent, params) {
+    var menu_id = (params && params.menu_id) || false;
+    var l = window.location;
+
+    var sobj = $.deparam(l.search.substr(1));
+    sobj.ts = new Date().getTime();
+    var search = '?' + $.param(sobj);
+
+    var hash = l.hash;
+    if (menu_id) {
+        hash = "#menu_id=" + menu_id;
+    }
+    var url = l.protocol + "//" + l.host + l.pathname + search + hash;
+    window.location = url;
+};
+instance.web.client_actions.add("reload", "instance.web.Reload");
+
+/**
+ * Client action to go back in breadcrumb history.
+ * If can't go back in history stack, will go back to home.
+ */
+instance.web.HistoryBack = function(parent, params) {
+    if (!parent.history_back()) {
+        window.location = '/' + (window.location.search || '');
+    }
+};
+instance.web.client_actions.add("history_back", "instance.web.HistoryBack");
+
+/**
+ * Client action to go back home.
+ */
+instance.web.Home = instance.web.Widget.extend({
+    init: function(parent, params) {
+        window.location = '/' + (window.location.search || '');
+    }
+});
+instance.web.client_actions.add("home", "instance.web.Home");
+
+instance.web.ChangePassword =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
+    template: "ChangePassword",
+    start: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        self.$el.validate({
+            submitHandler: function (form) {
+                self.rpc("/web/session/change_password",{
+                    'fields': $(form).serializeArray()
+                }, function(result) {
+                    if (result.error) {
+                        self.display_error(result);
+                        return;
+                    } else {
+                        instance.webclient.on_logout();
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    },
+    display_error: function (error) {
+        return instance.web.dialog($('<div>'), {
+            modal: true,
+            title: error.title,
+            buttons: [
+                {text: _t("Ok"), click: function() { $(this).dialog("close"); }}
+            ]
+        }).html(error.error);
+    },
+})
+instance.web.client_actions.add("change_password", "instance.web.ChangePassword");
+
 instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: 'Menu',
     init: function() {
@@ -619,7 +693,7 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$secondary_menus = this.getParent().$element.find('.oe_secondary_menus_container');
+        this.$secondary_menus = this.getParent().$el.find('.oe_secondary_menus_container');
         this.$secondary_menus.on('click', 'a[data-menu]', this.on_menu_click);
         return this.do_reload();
     },
@@ -631,8 +705,13 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.data = data;
         this.renderElement();
         this.limit_entries();
+        // Hide toplevel item if there is only one
+        var $toplevel = this.$("li")
+        if($toplevel.length == 1) {
+            $toplevel.hide();
+        }
         this.$secondary_menus.html(QWeb.render("Menu.secondary", { widget : this }));
-        this.$element.on('click', 'a[data-menu]', this.on_menu_click);
+        this.$el.on('click', 'a[data-menu]', this.on_menu_click);
         // Hide second level submenus
         this.$secondary_menus.find('.oe_menu_toggler').siblings('.oe_secondary_submenu').hide();
         if (self.current_menu) {
@@ -647,8 +726,9 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         }
         if (maximum_visible_links < this.data.data.children.length) {
             var $more = $(QWeb.render('Menu.more')),
-                $index = this.$element.find('li').eq(maximum_visible_links - 1);
+                $index = this.$el.find('li').eq(maximum_visible_links - 1);
             $index.after($more);
+            //$('.oe_topbar').append($more);
             $more.find('.oe_menu_more').append($index.next().nextAll());
         }
     },
@@ -664,20 +744,22 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Number} id database id of the terminal menu to select
      */
     open_menu: function (id) {
+        this.current_menu = id;
+        this.session.active_id = id;
         var $clicked_menu, $sub_menu, $main_menu;
-        $clicked_menu = this.$element.add(this.$secondary_menus).find('a[data-menu=' + id + ']');
+        $clicked_menu = this.$el.add(this.$secondary_menus).find('a[data-menu=' + id + ']');
         this.trigger('open_menu', id, $clicked_menu);
 
         if (this.$secondary_menus.has($clicked_menu).length) {
             $sub_menu = $clicked_menu.parents('.oe_secondary_menu');
-            $main_menu = this.$element.find('a[data-menu=' + $sub_menu.data('menu-parent') + ']');
+            $main_menu = this.$el.find('a[data-menu=' + $sub_menu.data('menu-parent') + ']');
         } else {
             $sub_menu = this.$secondary_menus.find('.oe_secondary_menu[data-menu-parent=' + $clicked_menu.attr('data-menu') + ']');
             $main_menu = $clicked_menu;
         }
 
         // Activate current main menu
-        this.$element.find('.oe_active').removeClass('oe_active');
+        this.$el.find('.oe_active').removeClass('oe_active');
         $main_menu.addClass('oe_active');
 
         // Show current sub menu
@@ -704,7 +786,7 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Number} id the action_id to match
      */
     open_action: function (id) {
-        var $menu = this.$element.add(this.$secondary_menus).find('a[data-action-id="' + id + '"]');
+        var $menu = this.$el.add(this.$secondary_menus).find('a[data-action-id="' + id + '"]');
         var menu_id = $menu.data('menu');
         if (menu_id) {
             this.open_menu(menu_id);
@@ -720,14 +802,14 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         if (!id) { return; }
 
         // find back the menuitem in dom to get the action
-        var $item = this.$element.find('a[data-menu=' + id + ']');
+        var $item = this.$el.find('a[data-menu=' + id + ']');
         if (!$item.length) {
             $item = this.$secondary_menus.find('a[data-menu=' + id + ']');
         }
         var action_id = $item.data('action-id');
         // If first level menu doesnt have action trigger first leaf
         if (!action_id) {
-            if(this.$element.has($item).length) {
+            if(this.$el.has($item).length) {
                 var $sub_menu = this.$secondary_menus.find('.oe_secondary_menu[data-menu-parent=' + id + ']');
                 var $items = $sub_menu.find('a[data-action-id]').filter('[data-action-id!=""]');
                 if($items.length) {
@@ -736,16 +818,15 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 }
             }
         }
-        this.open_menu(id);
-        this.current_menu = id;
-        this.session.active_id = id;
         if (action_id) {
             this.trigger('menu_click', {
                 action_id: action_id,
                 needaction: needaction,
-                id: id
+                id: id,
+                previous_menu_id: this.current_menu // Here we don't know if action will fail (in which case we have to revert menu)
             }, $item);
         }
+        this.open_menu(id);
     },
     /**
      * Jquery event handler for menu click
@@ -768,7 +849,7 @@ instance.web.UserMenu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_dropdown_menu li a[data-menu]', function(ev) {
+        this.$el.on('click', '.oe_dropdown_menu li a[data-menu]', function(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
             var f = self['on_menu_' + $(this).data('menu')];
             if (f) {
@@ -776,53 +857,22 @@ instance.web.UserMenu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
             }
         });
     },
-    change_password :function() {
-        var self = this;
-        this.dialog = new instance.web.Dialog(this, {
-            title: _t("Change Password"),
-            width : 'auto'
-        }).open();
-        this.dialog.$element.html(QWeb.render("UserMenu.password", self));
-        this.dialog.$element.find("form[name=change_password_form]").validate({
-            submitHandler: function (form) {
-                self.rpc("/web/session/change_password",{
-                    'fields': $(form).serializeArray()
-                }, function(result) {
-                    if (result.error) {
-                        self.display_error(result);
-                        return;
-                    } else {
-                        instance.webclient.on_logout();
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        });
-    },
-    display_error: function (error) {
-        return instance.web.dialog($('<div>'), {
-            modal: true,
-            title: error.title,
-            buttons: [
-                {text: _("Ok"), click: function() { $(this).dialog("close"); }}
-            ]
-        }).html(error.error);
-    },
     do_update: function () {
         var self = this;
         var fct = function() {
-            var $avatar = self.$element.find('.oe_topbar_avatar');
+            var $avatar = self.$el.find('.oe_topbar_avatar');
             $avatar.attr('src', $avatar.data('default-src'));
             if (!self.session.uid)
                 return;
             var func = new instance.web.Model("res.users").get_func("read");
             return func(self.session.uid, ["name", "company_id"]).pipe(function(res) {
                 var topbar_name = res.name;
-                if(instance.connection.debug)
-                    topbar_name = _.str.sprintf("%s (%s)", topbar_name, instance.connection.db);
+                if(instance.session.debug)
+                    topbar_name = _.str.sprintf("%s (%s)", topbar_name, instance.session.db);
                 if(res.company_id[0] > 1)
                     topbar_name = _.str.sprintf("%s (%s)", topbar_name, res.company_id[1]);
-                self.$element.find('.oe_topbar_name').text(topbar_name);
-                var avatar_src = _.str.sprintf('%s/web/binary/image?session_id=%s&model=res.users&field=avatar&id=%s', self.session.prefix, self.session.session_id, self.session.uid);
+                self.$el.find('.oe_topbar_name').text(topbar_name);
+                var avatar_src = _.str.sprintf('%s/web/binary/image?session_id=%s&model=res.users&field=image_small&id=%s', self.session.prefix, self.session.session_id, self.session.uid);
                 $avatar.attr('src', avatar_src);
             });
         };
@@ -834,44 +884,12 @@ instance.web.UserMenu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     on_menu_settings: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var action_manager = new instance.web.ActionManager(this);
-        var dataset = new instance.web.DataSet (this,'res.users',this.context);
-        dataset.call ('action_get','',function (result){
-            self.rpc('/web/action/load', {action_id:result}, function(result){
-                action_manager.do_action(_.extend(result['result'], {
-                    target: 'inline',
-                    res_id: self.session.uid,
-                    res_model: 'res.users',
-                    flags: {
-                        action_buttons: false,
-                        search_view: false,
-                        sidebar: false,
-                        views_switcher: false,
-                        pager: false
-                    }
-                }));
+        if (!this.getParent().has_uncommitted_changes()) {
+            self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: "base.action_res_users_my" }, function(result) {
+                result.result.res_id = instance.session.uid;
+                self.getParent().action_manager.do_action(result.result);
             });
-        });
-        this.dialog = new instance.web.Dialog(this,{
-            title: _t("Preferences"),
-            width: '700px',
-            buttons: [
-                {text: _t("Change password"), click: function(){ self.change_password(); }},
-                {text: _t("Cancel"), click: function(){ $(this).dialog('destroy'); }},
-                {text: _t("Save"), click: function(){
-                        var inner_widget = action_manager.inner_widget;
-                        inner_widget.views[inner_widget.active_view].controller.do_save()
-                        .then(function() {
-                            self.dialog.destroy();
-                            // needs to refresh interface in case language changed
-                            window.location.reload();
-                        });
-                    }
-                }
-            ]
-        }).open();
-       action_manager.appendTo(this.dialog.$element);
-       action_manager.renderElement(this.dialog);
+        }
     },
     on_menu_about: function() {
         var self = this;
@@ -883,7 +901,7 @@ instance.web.UserMenu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                         window.location.href, 'debug');
             });
             instance.web.dialog($help, {autoOpen: true,
-                modal: true, width: 580, height: 290, resizable: false, title: _t("About")});
+                modal: true, width: 507, height: 290, resizable: false, title: _t("About")});
         });
     },
 });
@@ -896,7 +914,7 @@ instance.web.Client = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
-        return instance.connection.session_bind(this.origin).pipe(function() {
+        return instance.session.session_bind(this.origin).pipe(function() {
             var $e = $(QWeb.render(self._template, {}));
             self.replaceElement($e);
             self.bind_events();
@@ -905,10 +923,10 @@ instance.web.Client = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     bind_events: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.on('mouseenter', '.oe_systray > div:not([data-tipsy=true])', function() {
+        this.$el.on('mouseenter', '.oe_systray > div:not([data-tipsy=true])', function() {
             $(this).attr('data-tipsy', 'true').tipsy().trigger('mouseenter');
         });
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_dropdown_toggle', function(ev) {
+        this.$el.on('click', '.oe_dropdown_toggle', function(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
             var $toggle = $(this);
             var $menu = $toggle.siblings('.oe_dropdown_menu');
@@ -930,22 +948,29 @@ instance.web.Client = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             }, 0);
         });
         instance.web.bus.on('click', this, function(ev) {
+            $.fn.tipsy.clear();
             if (!$(ev.target).is('input[type=file]')) {
-                self.$element.find('.oe_dropdown_menu.oe_opened').removeClass('oe_opened');
+                self.$el.find('.oe_dropdown_menu.oe_opened, .oe_dropdown_toggle.oe_opened').removeClass('oe_opened');
             }
         });
     },
     show_common: function() {
         var self = this;
         this.crashmanager =  new instance.web.CrashManager();
-        instance.connection.on_rpc_error.add(this.crashmanager.on_rpc_error);
+        instance.session.on_rpc_error.add(this.crashmanager.on_rpc_error);
         self.notification = new instance.web.Notification(this);
-        self.notification.appendTo(self.$element);
+        self.notification.appendTo(self.$el);
         self.loading = new instance.web.Loading(self);
-        self.loading.appendTo(self.$element);
+        self.loading.appendTo(self.$el);
         self.action_manager = new instance.web.ActionManager(self);
         self.action_manager.appendTo(self.$('.oe_application'));
     },
+    toggle_bars: function(value) {
+        this.$('tr:has(td.oe_topbar),.oe_leftbar').toggle(value);
+    },
+    has_uncommitted_changes: function() {
+        return false;
+    },
 });
 
 instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
@@ -957,6 +982,9 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
         return $.when(this._super()).pipe(function() {
+            self.$el.on('click', '.oe_logo', function() {
+                self.action_manager.do_action('home');
+            });
             if (jQuery.param !== undefined && jQuery.deparam(jQuery.param.querystring()).kitten !== undefined) {
                 $("body").addClass("kitten-mode-activated");
                 if ($.blockUI) {
@@ -987,38 +1015,48 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
         };
     },
     show_login: function() {
-        this.$('.oe_topbar').hide();
-        this.action_manager.do_action("login");
-        this.action_manager.inner_widget.on('login_successful', this, this.show_application);
+        this.toggle_bars(false);
+        
+        var action = {
+            'type': 'ir.actions.client',
+            'tag': 'login'
+        };
+        var state = $.bbq.getState(true);
+        if (state.action === "login") {
+            action.params = state;
+        }
+
+        this.action_manager.do_action(action);
+        this.action_manager.inner_widget.on('login_successful', this, function() {
+            this.do_push_state(state);
+            this._current_state = null;     // ensure the state will be loaded
+            this.show_application();        // will load the state we just pushed
+        });
     },
     show_application: function() {
         var self = this;
-        self.$('.oe_topbar').show();
+        self.toggle_bars(true);
         self.menu = new instance.web.Menu(self);
-        self.menu.replace(this.$element.find('.oe_menu_placeholder'));
+        self.menu.replace(this.$el.find('.oe_menu_placeholder'));
         self.menu.on('menu_click', this, this.on_menu_action);
         self.user_menu = new instance.web.UserMenu(self);
-        self.user_menu.replace(this.$element.find('.oe_user_menu_placeholder'));
+        self.user_menu.replace(this.$el.find('.oe_user_menu_placeholder'));
         self.user_menu.on_menu_logout.add(this.proxy('on_logout'));
         self.user_menu.on_action.add(this.proxy('on_menu_action'));
         self.user_menu.do_update();
         self.bind_hashchange();
-        if (!self.session.openerp_entreprise) {
-            var version_label = _t("OpenERP - Unsupported/Community Version");
-            self.$element.find('.oe_footer_powered').append(_.str.sprintf('<span> - <a href="http://www.openerp.com/support-or-publisher-warranty-contract" target="_blank">%s</a></span>', version_label));
-        }
         self.set_title();
     },
     destroy_content: function() {
         _.each(_.clone(this.getChildren()), function(el) {
             el.destroy();
         });
-        this.$element.children().remove();
+        this.$el.children().remove();
     },
     do_reload: function() {
         var self = this;
         return this.session.session_reload().pipe(function () {
-            instance.connection.load_modules(true).pipe(
+            instance.session.load_modules(true).pipe(
                 self.menu.proxy('do_reload')); });
 
     },
@@ -1032,28 +1070,28 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
     },
     on_logout: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.session.session_logout().then(function () {
-            $(window).unbind('hashchange', self.on_hashchange);
-            self.do_push_state({});
-            //would be cool to be able to do this, but I think it will make addons do strange things
-            //this.show_login();
-            window.location.reload();
-        });
+        if (!this.has_uncommitted_changes()) {
+            this.session.session_logout().then(function () {
+                $(window).unbind('hashchange', self.on_hashchange);
+                self.do_push_state({});
+                window.location.reload();
+            });
+        }
     },
     bind_hashchange: function() {
         var self = this;
         $(window).bind('hashchange', this.on_hashchange);
 
         var state = $.bbq.getState(true);
-        if (! _.isEmpty(state)) {
-            $(window).trigger('hashchange');
-        } else {
+        if (_.isEmpty(state) || state.action == "login") {
             self.menu.has_been_loaded.then(function() {
-                var first_menu_id = self.menu.$element.find("a:first").data("menu");
+                var first_menu_id = self.menu.$el.find("a:first").data("menu");
                 if(first_menu_id) {
                     self.menu.menu_click(first_menu_id);
                 }
             });
+        } else {
+            $(window).trigger('hashchange');
         }
     },
     on_hashchange: function(event) {
@@ -1081,34 +1119,35 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
     },
     on_menu_action: function(options) {
         var self = this;
-        this.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: options.action_id })
-            .then(function (result) {
+        return this.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: options.action_id })
+            .pipe(function (result) {
                 var action = result.result;
                 if (options.needaction) {
                     action.context.search_default_needaction_pending = true;
                 }
-                self.action_manager.clear_breadcrumbs();
-                self.action_manager.do_action(action);
-            });
-    },
-    do_action: function(action) {
-        var self = this;
-        // TODO replace by client action menuclick
-        if(action.menu_id) {
-            this.do_reload().then(function () {
-                self.menu.menu_click(action.menu_id);
+                return $.when(self.action_manager.do_action(action, null, true)).fail(function() {
+                    self.menu.open_menu(options.previous_menu_id);
+                });
             });
-        }
     },
     set_content_full_screen: function(fullscreen) {
         if (fullscreen) {
-            $(".oe_webclient", this.$element).addClass("oe_content_full_screen");
+            $(".oe_webclient", this.$el).addClass("oe_content_full_screen");
             $("body").css({'overflow-y':'hidden'});
         } else {
-            $(".oe_webclient", this.$element).removeClass("oe_content_full_screen");
+            $(".oe_webclient", this.$el).removeClass("oe_content_full_screen");
             $("body").css({'overflow-y':'scroll'});
         }
-    }
+    },
+    has_uncommitted_changes: function() {
+        var $e = $.Event('clear_uncommitted_changes');
+        instance.web.bus.trigger('clear_uncommitted_changes', $e);
+        if ($e.isDefaultPrevented()) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        }
+    },
 });
 
 instance.web.EmbeddedClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
@@ -1125,7 +1164,7 @@ instance.web.EmbeddedClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
         return $.when(this._super()).pipe(function() {
-            return instance.connection.session_authenticate(self.dbname, self.login, self.key, true).pipe(function() {
+            return instance.session.session_authenticate(self.dbname, self.login, self.key, true).pipe(function() {
                 return self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: self.action_id }, function(result) {
                     var action = result.result;
                     action.flags = _.extend({
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
index bc506161db5..228cee5e411 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
         _.each(this.getChildren(), function(el) {
             el.destroy();
         });
-        if(this.$element) {
-            this.$element.remove();
+        if(this.$el) {
+            this.$el.remove();
         }
         instance.web.PropertiesMixin.destroy.call(this);
     },
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
     appendTo: function(target) {
         var self = this;
         return this.__widgetRenderAndInsert(function(t) {
-            self.$element.appendTo(t);
+            self.$el.appendTo(t);
         }, target);
     },
     /**
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
     prependTo: function(target) {
         var self = this;
         return this.__widgetRenderAndInsert(function(t) {
-            self.$element.prependTo(t);
+            self.$el.prependTo(t);
         }, target);
     },
     /**
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
     insertAfter: function(target) {
         var self = this;
         return this.__widgetRenderAndInsert(function(t) {
-            self.$element.insertAfter(t);
+            self.$el.insertAfter(t);
         }, target);
     },
     /**
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
     insertBefore: function(target) {
         var self = this;
         return this.__widgetRenderAndInsert(function(t) {
-            self.$element.insertBefore(t);
+            self.$el.insertBefore(t);
         }, target);
     },
     /**
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ instance.web.WidgetMixin = _.extend({},instance.web.CallbackEnabledMixin, {
      */
     replace: function(target) {
         return this.__widgetRenderAndInsert(_.bind(function(t) {
-            this.$element.replaceAll(t);
+            this.$el.replaceAll(t);
         }, this), target);
     },
     __widgetRenderAndInsert: function(insertion, target) {
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ instance.web.CallbackEnabled = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.CallbackEn
  *         // stuff that you want to init before the rendering
  *     },
  *     start: function() {
- *         // stuff you want to make after the rendering, `this.$element` holds a correct value
- *         this.$element.find(".my_button").click(/* an example of event binding * /);
+ *         // stuff you want to make after the rendering, `this.$el` holds a correct value
+ *         this.$el.find(".my_button").click(/* an example of event binding * /);
  *
  *         // if you have some asynchronous operations, it's a good idea to return
  *         // a promise in start()
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ instance.web.Widget = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.WidgetMixin, {
         instance.web.WidgetMixin.init.call(this,parent);
         // FIXME: this should not be
         this.setElement(this._make_descriptive());
-        this.session = instance.connection;
+        this.session = instance.session;
     },
     /**
      * Renders the element. The default implementation renders the widget using QWeb,
@@ -718,15 +718,15 @@ instance.web.Widget = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.WidgetMixin, {
      * @returns {*} this
      */
     replaceElement: function ($el) {
-        var $oldel = this.$element;
+        var $oldel = this.$el;
         this.setElement($el);
-        if ($oldel && !$oldel.is(this.$element)) {
-            $oldel.replaceWith(this.$element);
+        if ($oldel && !$oldel.is(this.$el)) {
+            $oldel.replaceWith(this.$el);
         }
         return this;
     },
     /**
-     * Re-sets the widget's root element (el/$el/$element).
+     * Re-sets the widget's root element (el/$el/$el).
      *
      * Includes:
      * * re-delegating events
@@ -738,14 +738,14 @@ instance.web.Widget = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.WidgetMixin, {
      * @return {*} this
      */
     setElement: function (element) {
-        // NB: completely useless, as WidgetMixin#init creates a $element
+        // NB: completely useless, as WidgetMixin#init creates a $el
         // always
-        if (this.$element) {
+        if (this.$el) {
             this.undelegateEvents();
         }
 
-        this.$element = (element instanceof $) ? element : $(element);
-        this.el = this.$element[0];
+        this.$el = (element instanceof $) ? element : $(element);
+        this.el = this.$el[0];
 
         this.delegateEvents();
 
@@ -797,32 +797,33 @@ instance.web.Widget = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.WidgetMixin, {
 
             event += '.widget_events';
             if (!selector) {
-                this.$element.on(event, method);
+                this.$el.on(event, method);
             } else {
-                this.$element.on(event, selector, method);
+                this.$el.on(event, selector, method);
             }
         }
     },
     undelegateEvents: function () {
-        this.$element.off('.widget_events');
+        this.$el.off('.widget_events');
     },
     /**
-     * Shortcut for ``this.$element.find(selector)``
+     * Shortcut for ``this.$el.find(selector)``
      *
      * @param {String} selector CSS selector, rooted in $el
      * @returns {jQuery} selector match
      */
     $: function(selector) {
-        return this.$element.find(selector);
+        return this.$el.find(selector);
     },
     /**
      * Informs the action manager to do an action. This supposes that
      * the action manager can be found amongst the ancestors of the current widget.
      * If that's not the case this method will simply return `false`.
      */
-    do_action: function(action, on_finished) {
-        if (this.getParent()) {
-            return this.getParent().do_action(action, on_finished);
+    do_action: function() {
+        var parent = this.getParent();
+        if (parent) {
+            return parent.do_action.apply(parent, arguments);
         }
         return false;
     },
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@ instance.web.Widget = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.WidgetMixin, {
     rpc: function(url, data, success, error) {
         var def = $.Deferred().then(success, error);
         var self = this;
-        instance.connection.rpc(url, data). then(function() {
+        instance.session.rpc(url, data). then(function() {
             if (!self.isDestroyed())
                 def.resolve.apply(def, arguments);
         }, function() {
@@ -863,7 +864,7 @@ instance.web.Registry = instance.web.Class.extend({
      *
      * An object path is simply a dotted name from the instance root to the
      * object pointed to (e.g. ``"instance.web.Session"`` for an OpenERP
-     * connection object).
+     * session object).
      *
      * @constructs instance.web.Registry
      * @param {Object} mapping a mapping of keys to object-paths
@@ -972,6 +973,11 @@ instance.web.Registry = instance.web.Class.extend({
 });
 
 instance.web.JsonRPC = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
+    triggers: {
+        'request': 'Request sent',
+        'response': 'Response received',
+        'error': 'HTTP Error response or timeout received',
+    },
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.JsonRPC
      * @extends instance.web.CallbackEnabled
@@ -1089,12 +1095,12 @@ instance.web.JsonRPC = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
             id: _.uniqueId('r')
         };
         var deferred = $.Deferred();
-        this.on_rpc_request();
+        this.trigger('request', url, payload);
         var aborter = params.aborter;
         delete params.aborter;
         var request = this.rpc_function(url, payload).then(
             function (response, textStatus, jqXHR) {
-                self.on_rpc_response();
+                self.trigger('response', response);
                 if (!response.error) {
                     if (url.url === '/web/session/eval_domain_and_context') {
                         self.test_eval(params, response.result);
@@ -1102,18 +1108,12 @@ instance.web.JsonRPC = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
                     deferred.resolve(response["result"], textStatus, jqXHR);
                 } else if (response.error.data.type === "session_invalid") {
                     self.uid = false;
-                    // TODO deprecate or use a deferred on login.do_ask_login()
-                    self.on_session_invalid(function() {
-                        self.rpc(url, payload.params,
-                            function() { deferred.resolve.apply(deferred, arguments); },
-                            function() { deferred.reject.apply(deferred, arguments); });
-                    });
                 } else {
                     deferred.reject(response.error, $.Event());
                 }
             },
             function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
-                self.on_rpc_response();
+                self.trigger('error');
                 var error = {
                     code: -32098,
                     message: "XmlHttpRequestError " + errorThrown,
@@ -1221,10 +1221,6 @@ instance.web.JsonRPC = instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
             return deferred;
         }
     },
-    on_rpc_request: function() {
-    },
-    on_rpc_response: function() {
-    },
     on_rpc_error: function(error) {
     },
     get_url: function (file) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/coresetup.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/coresetup.js
index 2f2fb4f7832..d55408ebc83 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/coresetup.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/coresetup.js
@@ -11,32 +11,6 @@ if (!console.debug) {
 
 openerp.web.coresetup = function(instance) {
 
-/**
- * @deprecated use :class:`instance.web.Widget`
- */
-instance.web.OldWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend({
-    init: function(parent, element_id) {
-        this._super(parent);
-        this.element_id = element_id;
-        this.element_id = this.element_id || _.uniqueId('widget-');
-
-        var tmp = document.getElementById(this.element_id);
-        this.setElement(tmp || this._make_descriptive());
-    },
-    renderElement: function() {
-        var rendered = this.render();
-        if (rendered) {
-            this.replaceElement($(rendered));
-        }
-        return this;
-    },
-    render: function (additional) {
-        if (this.template)
-            return instance.web.qweb.render(this.template, _.extend({widget: this}, additional || {}));
-        return null;
-    }
-});
-
 /** Session openerp specific RPC class */
 instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Session# */{
     init: function() {
@@ -61,7 +35,6 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
         this.username = false;
         this.user_context= {};
         this.db = false;
-        this.openerp_entreprise = false;
         this.module_list = instance._modules.slice();
         this.module_loaded = {};
         _(this.module_list).each(function (mod) {
@@ -84,7 +57,12 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
             if(self.session_is_valid()) {
                 return deferred.pipe(function() { return self.load_modules(); });
             }
-            return deferred;
+            return $.when(
+                    deferred, 
+                    self.rpc('/web/webclient/bootstrap_translations', {mods: instance._modules}).pipe(function(trans) {
+                        instance.web._t.database.set_bundle(trans);
+                    })
+            );
         });
     },
     /**
@@ -104,8 +82,7 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
                 db: result.db,
                 username: result.login,
                 uid: result.uid,
-                user_context: result.context,
-                openerp_entreprise: result.openerp_entreprise
+                user_context: result.context
             });
         });
     },
@@ -129,8 +106,7 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
                 db: result.db,
                 username: result.login,
                 uid: result.uid,
-                user_context: result.context,
-                openerp_entreprise: result.openerp_entreprise
+                user_context: result.context
             });
             if (!_volatile) {
                 self.set_cookie('session_id', self.session_id);
@@ -142,20 +118,6 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
         this.set_cookie('session_id', '');
         return this.rpc("/web/session/destroy", {});
     },
-    on_session_valid: function() {
-    },
-    /**
-     * Called when a rpc call fail due to an invalid session.
-     * By default, it's a noop
-     */
-    on_session_invalid: function(retry_callback) {
-    },
-    /**
-     * Fetches a cookie stored by an openerp session
-     *
-     * @private
-     * @param name the cookie's name
-     */
     get_cookie: function (name) {
         if (!this.name) { return null; }
         var nameEQ = this.name + '|' + name + '=';
@@ -189,9 +151,8 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
     /**
      * Load additional web addons of that instance and init them
      *
-     * @param {Boolean} [no_session_valid_signal=false] prevents load_module from triggering ``on_session_valid``.
      */
-    load_modules: function(no_session_valid_signal) {
+    load_modules: function() {
         var self = this;
         return this.rpc('/web/session/modules', {}).pipe(function(result) {
             var lang = self.user_context.lang,
@@ -200,32 +161,31 @@ instance.web.Session = instance.web.JsonRPC.extend( /** @lends instance.web.Sess
             var to_load = _.difference(result, self.module_list).join(',');
             self.module_list = all_modules;
 
-            var loaded = $.Deferred().resolve().promise();
-            if (to_load.length) {
+            var loaded = self.rpc('/web/webclient/translations', params).then(function(trans) {
+                instance.web._t.database.set_bundle(trans);
+            });
+            var file_list = ["/web/static/lib/datejs/globalization/" + lang.replace("_", "-") + ".js"];
+            if(to_load.length) {
                 loaded = $.when(
-                    self.rpc('/web/webclient/csslist', {mods: to_load}, self.do_load_css),
+                    loaded,
+                    self.rpc('/web/webclient/csslist', {mods: to_load}).then(self.do_load_css),
                     self.rpc('/web/webclient/qweblist', {mods: to_load}).pipe(self.do_load_qweb),
-                    self.rpc('/web/webclient/translations', params).pipe(function(trans) {
-                        instance.web._t.database.set_bundle(trans);
-                        var file_list = ["/web/static/lib/datejs/globalization/" + lang.replace("_", "-") + ".js"];
-                        return self.rpc('/web/webclient/jslist', {mods: to_load}).pipe(function(files) {
-                            return self.do_load_js(file_list.concat(files));
-                        }).then(function () {
-                            if (!Date.CultureInfo.pmDesignator) {
-                                // If no am/pm designator is specified but the openerp
-                                // datetime format uses %i, date.js won't be able to
-                                // correctly format a date. See bug#938497.
-                                Date.CultureInfo.amDesignator = 'AM';
-                                Date.CultureInfo.pmDesignator = 'PM';
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }))
+                    self.rpc('/web/webclient/jslist', {mods: to_load}).then(function(files) {
+                        file_list = file_list.concat(files);
+                    })
+                );
             }
-            return loaded.then(function() {
+            return loaded.pipe(function () {
+                return self.do_load_js(file_list);
+            }).then(function() {
                 self.on_modules_loaded();
                 self.trigger('module_loaded');
-                if (!no_session_valid_signal) {
-                    self.on_session_valid();
+                if (!Date.CultureInfo.pmDesignator) {
+                    // If no am/pm designator is specified but the openerp
+                    // datetime format uses %i, date.js won't be able to
+                    // correctly format a date. See bug#938497.
+                    Date.CultureInfo.amDesignator = 'AM';
+                    Date.CultureInfo.pmDesignator = 'PM';
                 }
             });
         });
@@ -540,52 +500,14 @@ $.async_when = function() {
 // special tweak for the web client
 var old_async_when = $.async_when;
 $.async_when = function() {
-    if (instance.connection.synch)
+    if (instance.session.synch)
         return $.when.apply(this, arguments);
     else
         return old_async_when.apply(this, arguments);
 };
 
-/** Setup blockui */
-if ($.blockUI) {
-    $.blockUI.defaults.baseZ = 1100;
-    $.blockUI.defaults.message = '<div class="oe_blockui_spin" style="height: 50px">';
-    $.blockUI.defaults.css.border = '0';
-    $.blockUI.defaults.css["background-color"] = '';
-    $.blockUI.spinners = [];
-}
-instance.web.blockUI = function() {
-    var tmp = $.blockUI.apply($, arguments);
-    var target = $(".oe_blockui_spin")[0];
-    var opts = {
-      lines: 13, // The number of lines to draw
-      length: 7, // The length of each line
-      width: 4, // The line thickness
-      radius: 10, // The radius of the inner circle
-      rotate: 0, // The rotation offset
-      color: '#FFF', // #rgb or #rrggbb
-      speed: 1, // Rounds per second
-      trail: 60, // Afterglow percentage
-      shadow: false, // Whether to render a shadow
-      hwaccel: false, // Whether to use hardware acceleration
-      className: 'spinner', // The CSS class to assign to the spinner
-      zIndex: 2e9, // The z-index (defaults to 2000000000)
-      top: 'auto', // Top position relative to parent in px
-      left: 'auto' // Left position relative to parent in px
-    };
-    var spinner = new Spinner(opts).spin(target);
-    $.blockUI.spinners.push(spinner);
-    return tmp;
-}
-instance.web.unblockUI = function() {
-    _.each($.blockUI.spinners, function(el) {
-        el.stop();
-    });
-    return $.unblockUI.apply($, arguments);
-}
-
 /** Setup default session */
-instance.connection = new instance.web.Session();
+instance.session = new instance.web.Session();
 
 /** Configure default qweb */
 instance.web._t = new instance.web.TranslationDataBase().build_translation_function();
@@ -604,8 +526,8 @@ instance.web._lt = function (s) {
     return {toString: function () { return instance.web._t(s); }}
 };
 instance.web.qweb = new QWeb2.Engine();
-instance.web.qweb.default_dict['__debug__'] = instance.connection.debug; // Which one ?
-instance.web.qweb.debug = instance.connection.debug;
+instance.web.qweb.default_dict['__debug__'] = instance.session.debug; // Which one ?
+instance.web.qweb.debug = instance.session.debug;
 instance.web.qweb.default_dict = {
     '_' : _,
     '_t' : instance.web._t
@@ -620,13 +542,9 @@ instance.web.qweb.preprocess_node = function() {
             if (translation && translation.value === 'off') {
                 return;
             }
-            var ts = _.str.trim(this.node.data);
-            if (ts.length === 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-            var tr = instance.web._t(ts);
-            if (tr !== ts) {
-                this.node.data = tr;
+            var match = /^(\s*)(.+?)(\s*)$/.exec(this.node.data);
+            if (match) {
+                this.node.data = match[1] + instance.web._t(match[2]) + match[3];
             }
             break;
         case 1:
@@ -662,42 +580,96 @@ var _t = instance.web._t;
     _t('%d years ago');
 }
 
-instance.connection.on('module_loaded', this, function () {
+instance.session.on('module_loaded', this, function () {
     // provide timeago.js with our own translator method
     $.timeago.settings.translator = instance.web._t;
 });
 
+/** Setup blockui */
+if ($.blockUI) {
+    $.blockUI.defaults.baseZ = 1100;
+    $.blockUI.defaults.message = '<div class="openerp oe_blockui_spin_container" style="background-color: transparent;">';
+    $.blockUI.defaults.css.border = '0';
+    $.blockUI.defaults.css["background-color"] = '';
+}
+
+var messages_by_seconds = function() {
+    return [
+        [0, _t("Loading...")],
+        [20, _t("Still loading...")],
+        [60, _t("Still loading...<br />Please be patient.")],
+        [120, _t("Don't leave yet,<br />it's still loading...")],
+        [300, _t("You may not believe it,<br />but the application is actually loading...")],
+        [420, _t("Take a minute to get a coffee,<br />because it's loading...")],
+        [3600, _t("Maybe you should consider reloading the application by pressing F5...")],
+    ];
+};
+
+instance.web.Throbber = instance.web.Widget.extend({
+    template: "Throbber",
+    start: function() {
+        var opts = {
+          lines: 13, // The number of lines to draw
+          length: 7, // The length of each line
+          width: 4, // The line thickness
+          radius: 10, // The radius of the inner circle
+          rotate: 0, // The rotation offset
+          color: '#FFF', // #rgb or #rrggbb
+          speed: 1, // Rounds per second
+          trail: 60, // Afterglow percentage
+          shadow: false, // Whether to render a shadow
+          hwaccel: false, // Whether to use hardware acceleration
+          className: 'spinner', // The CSS class to assign to the spinner
+          zIndex: 2e9, // The z-index (defaults to 2000000000)
+          top: 'auto', // Top position relative to parent in px
+          left: 'auto' // Left position relative to parent in px
+        };
+        this.spin = new Spinner(opts).spin(this.$el[0]);
+        this.start_time = new Date().getTime();
+        this.act_message();
+    },
+    act_message: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        setTimeout(function() {
+            if (self.isDestroyed())
+                return;
+            var seconds = (new Date().getTime() - self.start_time) / 1000;
+            var mes;
+            _.each(messages_by_seconds(), function(el) {
+                if (seconds >= el[0])
+                    mes = el[1];
+            });
+            self.$(".oe_throbber_message").html(mes);
+            self.act_message();
+        }, 1000);
+    },
+    destroy: function() {
+        if (this.spin)
+            this.spin.stop();
+        this._super();
+    },
+});
+instance.web.Throbber.throbbers = [];
+
+instance.web.blockUI = function() {
+    var tmp = $.blockUI.apply($, arguments);
+    var throbber = new instance.web.Throbber();
+    instance.web.Throbber.throbbers.push(throbber);
+    throbber.appendTo($(".oe_blockui_spin_container"));
+    return tmp;
+}
+instance.web.unblockUI = function() {
+    _.each(instance.web.Throbber.throbbers, function(el) {
+        el.destroy();
+    });
+    return $.unblockUI.apply($, arguments);
+}
+
 /**
  * Registry for all the client actions key: tag value: widget
  */
 instance.web.client_actions = new instance.web.Registry();
 
-/**
- * Client action to reload the whole interface.
- * If params has an entry 'menu_id', it opens the given menu entry.
- */
-instance.web.Reload = instance.web.Widget.extend({
-    init: function(parent, params) {
-        this._super(parent);
-        this.menu_id = (params && params.menu_id) || false;
-    },
-    start: function() {
-        var l = window.location;
-        var timestamp = new Date().getTime();
-        var search = "?ts=" + timestamp;
-        if (l.search) {
-            search = l.search + "&ts=" + timestamp;
-        } 
-        var hash = l.hash;
-        if (this.menu_id) {
-            hash = "#menu_id=" + this.menu_id;
-        }
-        var url = l.protocol + "//" + l.host + l.pathname + search + hash;
-        window.location = url;
-    }
-});
-instance.web.client_actions.add("reload", "instance.web.Reload");
-
 };
 
 // vim:et fdc=0 fdl=0 foldnestmax=3 fdm=syntax:
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/data.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/data.js
index 2589afe5503..2b82e618203 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/data.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/data.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ instance.web.Query = instance.web.Class.extend({
     },
     _execute: function () {
         var self = this;
-        return instance.connection.rpc('/web/dataset/search_read', {
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/search_read', {
             model: this._model.name,
             fields: this._fields || false,
             domain: this._model.domain(this._filter),
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ instance.web.Query = instance.web.Class.extend({
      * Performs a groups read according to the provided grouping criterion
      *
      * @param {String|Array<String>} grouping
-     * @returns {jQuery.Deferred<Array<openerp.web.data.Group>> | null}
+     * @returns {jQuery.Deferred<Array<openerp.web.QueryGroup>> | null}
      */
     group_by: function (grouping) {
         if (grouping === undefined) {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ instance.web.Query = instance.web.Class.extend({
             orderby: instance.web.serialize_sort(this._order_by) || false
         }).pipe(function (results) {
             return _(results).map(function (result) {
-                return new instance.web.data.Group(
+                return new instance.web.QueryGroup(
                     self._model.name, grouping[0], result);
             });
         });
@@ -194,7 +194,54 @@ instance.web.Query = instance.web.Class.extend({
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
+instance.web.QueryGroup = instance.web.Class.extend({
+    init: function (model, grouping_field, read_group_group) {
+        // In cases where group_by_no_leaf and no group_by, the result of
+        // read_group has aggregate fields but no __context or __domain.
+        // Create default (empty) values for those so that things don't break
+        var fixed_group = _.extend(
+            {__context: {group_by: []}, __domain: []},
+            read_group_group);
+
+        var aggregates = {};
+        _(fixed_group).each(function (value, key) {
+            if (key.indexOf('__') === 0
+                    || key === grouping_field
+                    || key === grouping_field + '_count') {
+                return;
+            }
+            aggregates[key] = value || 0;
+        });
+
+        this.model = new instance.web.Model(
+            model, fixed_group.__context, fixed_group.__domain);
+
+        var group_size = fixed_group[grouping_field + '_count'] || fixed_group.__count || 0;
+        var leaf_group = fixed_group.__context.group_by.length === 0;
+        this.attributes = {
+            folded: !!(fixed_group.__fold),
+            grouped_on: grouping_field,
+            // if terminal group (or no group) and group_by_no_leaf => use group.__count
+            length: group_size,
+            value: fixed_group[grouping_field],
+            // A group is open-able if it's not a leaf in group_by_no_leaf mode
+            has_children: !(leaf_group && fixed_group.__context['group_by_no_leaf']),
+
+            aggregates: aggregates
+        };
+    },
+    get: function (key) {
+        return this.attributes[key];
+    },
+    subgroups: function () {
+        return this.model.query().group_by(this.model.context().group_by);
+    },
+    query: function () {
+        return this.model.query.apply(this.model, arguments);
+    }
+});
+
+instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend({
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.Model
      * @extends instance.web.Class
@@ -233,7 +280,7 @@ instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
             kwargs = args;
             args = [];
         }
-        return instance.connection.rpc('/web/dataset/call_kw', {
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/call_kw', {
             model: this.name,
             method: method,
             args: args,
@@ -256,7 +303,7 @@ instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
      * @param {String} signal signal to trigger on the workflow
      */
     exec_workflow: function (id, signal) {
-        return instance.connection.rpc('/web/dataset/exec_workflow', {
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/exec_workflow', {
             model: this.name,
             id: id,
             signal: signal
@@ -282,7 +329,7 @@ instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
      */
     context: function (context) {
         return new instance.web.CompoundContext(
-            instance.connection.user_context, this._context, context || {});
+            instance.session.user_context, this._context, context || {});
     },
     /**
      * Button action caller, needs to perform cleanup if an action is returned
@@ -292,7 +339,7 @@ instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
      * FIXME: remove when evaluator integrated
      */
     call_button: function (method, args) {
-        return instance.connection.rpc('/web/dataset/call_button', {
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/call_button', {
             model: this.name,
             method: method,
             domain_id: null,
@@ -302,144 +349,7 @@ instance.web.Model = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Model# */{
     },
 });
 
-instance.web.Traverser = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Traverser# */{
-    /**
-     * @constructs instance.web.Traverser
-     * @extends instance.web.Class
-     *
-     * @param {instance.web.Model} model instance this traverser is bound to
-     */
-    init: function (model) {
-        this._model = model;
-        this._index = 0;
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Gets and sets the current index
-     *
-     * @param {Number} [idx]
-     * @returns {Number} current index
-     */
-    index: function (idx) {
-        if (idx) { this._index = idx; }
-        return this._index;
-    },
-    /**
-     * Returns the model this traverser is currently bound to
-     *
-     * @returns {openerp.web.Model}
-     */
-    model: function () {
-        return this._model;
-    },
-    /**
-     * Fetches the size of the backing model's match
-     *
-     * @returns {Deferred<Number>} deferred count
-     */
-    size: function () {
-        return this._model.query().count();
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Record at the current index for the collection, fails if there is no
-     * record at the current index.
-     *
-     * @returns {Deferred<>}
-     */
-    current: function (fields) {
-        return this._model.query(fields).first().pipe(function (record) {
-            if (record == null) {
-                return $.Deferred()
-                    .reject('No record at index' + this._index)
-                    .promise();
-            }
-            return record;
-        });
-    },
-    next: function (fields) {
-        var self = this;
-        this._index++;
-        return this.size().pipe(function (s) {
-            if (self._index >= s) {
-                self._index = 0;
-            }
-            return self.current(fields);
-        });
-    },
-    previous: function (fields) {
-        var self = this;
-        this._index--;
-        if (this._index < 0) {
-            return this.size().pipe(function (s) {
-                self._index = s-1;
-                return self.current(fields);
-            });
-        }
-        return this.current(fields);
-    }
-
-});
-
-/**
- * Utility objects, should never need to be instantiated from outside of this
- * module
- *
- * @namespace
- */
-instance.web.data = {
-    Group: instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.data.Group# */{
-        /**
-         * @constructs instance.web.data.Group
-         * @extends instance.web.Class
-         */
-        init: function (model, grouping_field, read_group_group) {
-            // In cases where group_by_no_leaf and no group_by, the result of
-            // read_group has aggregate fields but no __context or __domain.
-            // Create default (empty) values for those so that things don't break
-            var fixed_group = _.extend(
-                {__context: {group_by: []}, __domain: []},
-                read_group_group);
-
-            var aggregates = {};
-            _(fixed_group).each(function (value, key) {
-                if (key.indexOf('__') === 0
-                        || key === grouping_field
-                        || key === grouping_field + '_count') {
-                    return;
-                }
-                aggregates[key] = value || 0;
-            });
-
-            this.model = new instance.web.Model(
-                model, fixed_group.__context, fixed_group.__domain);
-
-            var group_size = fixed_group[grouping_field + '_count'] || fixed_group.__count || 0;
-            var leaf_group = fixed_group.__context.group_by.length === 0;
-            this.attributes = {
-                grouped_on: grouping_field,
-                // if terminal group (or no group) and group_by_no_leaf => use group.__count
-                length: group_size,
-                value: fixed_group[grouping_field],
-                // A group is open-able if it's not a leaf in group_by_no_leaf mode
-                has_children: !(leaf_group && fixed_group.__context['group_by_no_leaf']),
-
-                aggregates: aggregates
-            };
-        },
-        get: function (key) {
-            return this.attributes[key];
-        },
-        subgroups: function () {
-            return this.model.query().group_by(this.model.context().group_by);
-        },
-        query: function () {
-            return this.model.query.apply(this.model, arguments);
-        }
-    })
-};
-
-instance.web.DataGroup =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.DataGroup# */{
+instance.web.DataGroup =  instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
     /**
      * Management interface between views and grouped collections of OpenERP
      * records.
@@ -451,9 +361,9 @@ instance.web.DataGroup =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.
      * content of the current grouping level.
      *
      * @constructs instance.web.DataGroup
-     * @extends instance.web.OldWidget
+     * @extends instance.web.CallbackEnabled
      *
-     * @param {instance.web.OldWidget} parent widget
+     * @param {instance.web.CallbackEnabled} parent widget
      * @param {String} model name of the model managed by this DataGroup
      * @param {Array} domain search domain for this DataGroup
      * @param {Object} context context of the DataGroup's searches
@@ -471,49 +381,47 @@ instance.web.DataGroup =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.
     },
     list: function (fields, ifGroups, ifRecords) {
         var self = this;
-        $.when(this.model.query(fields)
-                    .order_by(this.sort)
-                    .group_by(this.group_by)).then(function (groups) {
-            if (!groups) {
-                ifRecords(_.extend(
-                    new instance.web.DataSetSearch(
-                            self, self.model.name,
-                            self.model.context(),
-                            self.model.domain()),
-                    {_sort: self.sort}));
+        var query = this.model.query(fields).order_by(this.sort).group_by(this.group_by);
+        $.when(query).then(function (querygroups) {
+            // leaf node
+            if (!querygroups) {
+                var ds = new instance.web.DataSetSearch(self, self.model.name, self.model.context(), self.model.domain());
+                ds._sort = self.sort;
+                ifRecords(ds);
                 return;
             }
-            ifGroups(_(groups).map(function (group) {
+            // internal node
+            var child_datagroups = _(querygroups).map(function (group) {
                 var child_context = _.extend(
                     {}, self.model.context(), group.model.context());
-                return _.extend(
-                    new instance.web.DataGroup(
-                        self, self.model.name, group.model.domain(),
-                        child_context, group.model._context.group_by,
-                        self.level + 1),
-                    {
-                        __context: child_context,
-                        __domain: group.model.domain(),
-                        grouped_on: group.get('grouped_on'),
-                        length: group.get('length'),
-                        value: group.get('value'),
-                        openable: group.get('has_children'),
-                        aggregates: group.get('aggregates')
-                    }, {sort: self.sort});
-            }));
+                var child_dg = new instance.web.DataGroup(
+                    self, self.model.name, group.model.domain(),
+                    child_context, group.model._context.group_by,
+                    self.level + 1);
+                child_dg.sort = self.sort;
+                // copy querygroup properties
+                child_dg.__context = child_context;
+                child_dg.__domain = group.model.domain();
+                child_dg.folded = group.get('folded');
+                child_dg.grouped_on = group.get('grouped_on');
+                child_dg.length = group.get('length');
+                child_dg.value = group.get('value');
+                child_dg.openable = group.get('has_children');
+                child_dg.aggregates = group.get('aggregates');
+                return child_dg;
+            });
+            ifGroups(child_datagroups);
         });
     }
 });
-instance.web.ContainerDataGroup = instance.web.DataGroup.extend({ });
-instance.web.GrouplessDataGroup = instance.web.DataGroup.extend({ });
 
-instance.web.StaticDataGroup = instance.web.GrouplessDataGroup.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.StaticDataGroup# */ {
+instance.web.StaticDataGroup = instance.web.DataGroup.extend({
     /**
-     * A specialization of groupless data groups, relying on a single static
+     * A specialization of data groups, relying on a single static
      * dataset as its records provider.
      *
      * @constructs instance.web.StaticDataGroup
-     * @extends instance.web.GrouplessDataGroup
+     * @extends instance.web.DataGroup
      * @param {openep.web.DataSetStatic} dataset a static dataset backing the groups
      */
     init: function (dataset) {
@@ -524,13 +432,12 @@ instance.web.StaticDataGroup = instance.web.GrouplessDataGroup.extend( /** @lend
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.DataSet# */{
+instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.CallbackEnabled.extend({
     /**
-     * DateaManagement interface between views and the collection of selected
-     * OpenERP records (represents the view's state?)
+     * Collection of OpenERP records, used to share records and the current selection between views.
      *
      * @constructs instance.web.DataSet
-     * @extends instance.web.OldWidget
+     * @extends instance.web.CallbackEnabled
      *
      * @param {String} model the OpenERP model this dataset will manage
      */
@@ -644,15 +551,10 @@ instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.Da
      * Creates a new record in db
      *
      * @param {Object} data field values to set on the new record
-     * @param {Function} callback function called with operation result
-     * @param {Function} error_callback function called in case of creation error
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    create: function(data, callback, error_callback) {
-        return this._model.call('create',
-            [data], {context: this._model.context()})
-                .pipe(function (r) { return {result: r}; })
-                    .then(callback, error_callback);
+    create: function(data) {
+        return this._model.call('create', [data], {context: this._model.context()});
     },
     /**
      * Saves the provided data in an existing db record
@@ -663,24 +565,17 @@ instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.Da
      * @param {Function} error_callback function called in case of write error
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    write: function (id, data, options, callback, error_callback) {
+    write: function (id, data, options) {
         options = options || {};
-        return this._model.call('write',
-            [[id], data], {context: this._model.context(options.context)})
-                .pipe(function (r) { return {result: r}})
-                    .then(callback, error_callback);
+        return this._model.call('write', [[id], data], {context: this._model.context(options.context)});
     },
     /**
      * Deletes an existing record from the database
      *
      * @param {Number|String} ids identifier of the record to delete
-     * @param {Function} callback function called with operation result
-     * @param {Function} error_callback function called in case of deletion error
      */
-    unlink: function(ids, callback, error_callback) {
-        return this._model.call('unlink',
-            [ids], {context: this._model.context()})
-                .then(callback, error_callback);
+    unlink: function(ids) {
+        return this._model.call('unlink', [ids], {context: this._model.context()});
     },
     /**
      * Calls an arbitrary RPC method
@@ -701,43 +596,35 @@ instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.Da
      * @param {Array} [args]
      * @param {Number} [domain_index] index of a domain to evaluate in the args array
      * @param {Number} [context_index] index of a context to evaluate in the args array
-     * @param {Function} callback
-     * @param {Function} error_callback
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    call_and_eval: function (method, args, domain_index, context_index, callback, error_callback) {
-        return this.rpc('/web/dataset/call', {
+    call_and_eval: function (method, args, domain_index, context_index) {
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/call', {
             model: this.model,
             method: method,
             domain_id: domain_index == undefined ? null : domain_index,
             context_id: context_index == undefined ? null : context_index,
             args: args || []
-        }, callback, error_callback);
+        });
     },
     /**
      * Calls a button method, usually returning some sort of action
      *
      * @param {String} method
      * @param {Array} [args]
-     * @param {Function} callback
-     * @param {Function} error_callback
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    call_button: function (method, args, callback, error_callback) {
-        return this._model.call_button(method, args)
-            .then(callback, error_callback);
+    call_button: function (method, args) {
+        return this._model.call_button(method, args);
     },
     /**
      * Fetches the "readable name" for records, based on intrinsic rules
      *
      * @param {Array} ids
-     * @param {Function} callback
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    name_get: function(ids, callback) {
-        return this._model.call('name_get',
-            [ids], {context: this._model.context()})
-                .then(callback);
+    name_get: function(ids) {
+        return this._model.call('name_get', [ids], {context: this._model.context()});
     },
     /**
      * 
@@ -748,28 +635,24 @@ instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.Da
      * @param {Function} callback function to call with name_search result
      * @returns {$.Deferred}
      */
-    name_search: function (name, domain, operator, limit, callback) {
+    name_search: function (name, domain, operator, limit) {
         return this._model.call('name_search', {
             name: name || '',
             args: domain || false,
             operator: operator || 'ilike',
             context: this._model.context(),
             limit: limit || 0
-        }).then(callback);
+        });
     },
     /**
      * @param name
-     * @param callback
      */
-    name_create: function(name, callback) {
-        return this._model.call('name_create',
-            [name], {context: this._model.context()})
-                .then(callback);
+    name_create: function(name) {
+        return this._model.call('name_create', [name], {context: this._model.context()});
     },
-    exec_workflow: function (id, signal, callback) {
+    exec_workflow: function (id, signal) {
         return this._model.exec_workflow(id, signal)
-            .pipe(function (result) { return { result: result }; })
-                .then(callback);
+            .pipe(function (result) { return { result: result }; });
     },
     get_context: function(request_context) {
         return this._model.context(request_context);
@@ -805,7 +688,24 @@ instance.web.DataSet =  instance.web.OldWidget.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.Da
     alter_ids: function(n_ids) {
         this.ids = n_ids;
     },
+    /**
+     * Resequence records.
+     *
+     * @param {Array} ids identifiers of the records to resequence
+     * @returns {$.Deferred}
+     */
+    resequence: function (ids, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+        return instance.session.rpc('/web/dataset/resequence', {
+            model: this.model,
+            ids: ids,
+            context: this._model.context(options.context),
+        }).pipe(function (results) {
+            return results;
+        });
+    },
 });
+
 instance.web.DataSetStatic =  instance.web.DataSet.extend({
     init: function(parent, model, context, ids) {
         this._super(parent, model, context);
@@ -836,7 +736,8 @@ instance.web.DataSetStatic =  instance.web.DataSet.extend({
         this.set_ids(_.without.apply(null, [this.ids].concat(ids)));
     }
 });
-instance.web.DataSetSearch =  instance.web.DataSet.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.DataSetSearch */{
+
+instance.web.DataSetSearch =  instance.web.DataSet.extend({
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.DataSetSearch
      * @extends instance.web.DataSet
@@ -886,7 +787,7 @@ instance.web.DataSetSearch =  instance.web.DataSet.extend(/** @lends openerp.web
     },
     unlink: function(ids, callback, error_callback) {
         var self = this;
-        return this._super(ids, function(result) {
+        return this._super(ids).then(function(result) {
             self.ids = _(self.ids).difference(ids);
             if (self._length) {
                 self._length -= 1;
@@ -895,9 +796,7 @@ instance.web.DataSetSearch =  instance.web.DataSet.extend(/** @lends openerp.web
                 self.index = self.index <= self.ids.length - 1 ?
                     self.index : (self.ids.length > 0 ? self.ids.length -1 : 0);
             }
-            if (callback)
-                callback(result);
-        }, error_callback);
+        });
     },
     size: function () {
         if (this._length !== undefined) {
@@ -906,6 +805,7 @@ instance.web.DataSetSearch =  instance.web.DataSet.extend(/** @lends openerp.web
         return this._super();
     }
 });
+
 instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
     virtual_id_prefix: "one2many_v_id_",
     debug_mode: true,
@@ -920,16 +820,14 @@ instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
     on_default_get: function(res) {
         this.last_default_get = res;
     },
-    create: function(data, callback, error_callback) {
+    create: function(data) {
         var cached = {id:_.uniqueId(this.virtual_id_prefix), values: data,
             defaults: this.last_default_get};
         this.to_create.push(_.extend(_.clone(cached), {values: _.clone(cached.values)}));
         this.cache.push(cached);
-        var prom = $.Deferred().then(callback);
-        prom.resolve({result: cached.id});
-        return prom.promise();
+        return $.Deferred().resolve(cached.id).promise();
     },
-    write: function (id, data, options, callback) {
+    write: function (id, data, options) {
         var self = this;
         var record = _.detect(this.to_create, function(x) {return x.id === id;});
         record = record || _.detect(this.to_write, function(x) {return x.id === id;});
@@ -955,9 +853,7 @@ instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
         $.extend(cached.values, record.values);
         if (dirty)
             this.on_change();
-        var to_return = $.Deferred().then(callback);
-        to_return.resolve({result: true});
-        return to_return.promise();
+        return $.Deferred().resolve(true).promise();
     },
     unlink: function(ids, callback, error_callback) {
         var self = this;
@@ -981,7 +877,8 @@ instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
         this.cache = [];
         this.delete_all = false;
     },
-    on_change: function() {},
+    on_change: function() {
+    },
     read_ids: function (ids, fields, options) {
         var self = this;
         var to_get = [];
@@ -1053,7 +950,7 @@ instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
         }
         return completion.promise();
     },
-    call_button: function (method, args, callback, error_callback) {
+    call_button: function (method, args) {
         var id = args[0][0], index;
         for(var i=0, len=this.cache.length; i<len; ++i) {
             var record = this.cache[i];
@@ -1064,7 +961,7 @@ instance.web.BufferedDataSet = instance.web.DataSetStatic.extend({
                 break;
             }
         }
-        return this._super(method, args, callback, error_callback);
+        return this._super(method, args);
     },
     alter_ids: function(n_ids) {
         this._super(n_ids);
@@ -1096,23 +993,23 @@ instance.web.ProxyDataSet = instance.web.DataSetSearch.extend({
             return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         }
     },
-    create: function(data, callback, error_callback) {
+    create: function(data) {
         if (this.create_function) {
-            return this.create_function(data, this._super).then(callback, error_callback);
+            return this.create_function(data, this._super);
         } else {
             return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         }
     },
-    write: function (id, data, options, callback, error_callback) {
+    write: function (id, data, options) {
         if (this.write_function) {
-            return this.write_function(id, data, options, this._super).then(callback, error_callback);
+            return this.write_function(id, data, options, this._super);
         } else {
             return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         }
     },
-    unlink: function(ids, callback, error_callback) {
+    unlink: function(ids) {
         if (this.unlink_function) {
-            return this.unlink_function(ids, this._super).then(callback, error_callback);
+            return this.unlink_function(ids, this._super);
         } else {
             return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         }
@@ -1165,7 +1062,7 @@ instance.web.CompoundDomain = instance.web.Class.extend({
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.DropMisordered = instance.web.Class.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.DropMisordered# */{
+instance.web.DropMisordered = instance.web.Class.extend({
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.DropMisordered
      * @extends instance.web.Class
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/data_export.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/data_export.js
index f8e669e1b4a..1353f59d4a5 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/data_export.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/data_export.js
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     template: 'ExportTreeView',
     dialog_title: {toString: function () { return _t("Export Data"); }},
     init: function(parent, dataset) {
-        this._super(parent);
+        var self = this;
+        options = {
+            buttons : [
+                {text: _t("Close"), click: function() { self.close(); }},
+                {text: _t("Export To File"), click: function() { self.on_click_export_data(); }}
+            ],
+            close: function(event, ui){ self.close();}
+        }
+        this._super(parent, options);
         this.records = {};
         this.dataset = dataset;
         this.exports = new instance.web.DataSetSearch(
@@ -14,38 +22,32 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.open({
-            buttons : [
-                {text: _t("Close"), click: function() { self.close(); }},
-                {text: _t("Export To File"), click: function() { self.on_click_export_data(); }}
-            ],
-            close: function(event, ui){ self.close();}
-        });
-        self.$element.removeClass('ui-dialog-content ui-widget-content');
-        self.$element.find('#add_field').click(function() {
+        this.open();
+        self.$el.removeClass('ui-dialog-content ui-widget-content');
+        self.$el.find('#add_field').click(function() {
             if ($('#field-tree-structure tr.ui-selected')) {
-                var fld = self.$element.find('#field-tree-structure tr.ui-selected').find('a');
+                var fld = self.$el.find('#field-tree-structure tr.ui-selected').find('a');
                 for (var i = 0; i < fld.length; i++) {
                     var id = $(fld[i]).attr('id').split('-')[1];
                     var string = $(fld[i]).attr('string');
                     self.add_field(id, string);
                 }
-                self.$element.find('#field-tree-structure tr').removeClass('ui-selected');
+                self.$el.find('#field-tree-structure tr').removeClass('ui-selected');
             }
         });
-        self.$element.find('#remove_field').click(function() {
-            self.$element.find('#fields_list option:selected').remove();
+        self.$el.find('#remove_field').click(function() {
+            self.$el.find('#fields_list option:selected').remove();
         });
-        self.$element.find('#remove_all_field').click(function() {
-            self.$element.find('#fields_list').empty();
+        self.$el.find('#remove_all_field').click(function() {
+            self.$el.find('#fields_list').empty();
         });
-        this.$element.find('#export_new_list').click(this.on_show_save_list);
+        this.$el.find('#export_new_list').click(this.on_show_save_list);
 
         var got_fields = new $.Deferred();
-        this.$element.find('#import_compat').change(function() {
-            self.$element.find('#fields_list').empty();
-            self.$element.find('#field-tree-structure').remove();
-            var import_comp = self.$element.find("#import_compat").val();
+        this.$el.find('#import_compat').change(function() {
+            self.$el.find('#fields_list').empty();
+            self.$el.find('#field-tree-structure').remove();
+            var import_comp = self.$el.find("#import_compat").val();
             self.rpc("/web/export/get_fields", {
                 model: self.dataset.model,
                 import_compat: Boolean(import_comp)
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
             this.show_exports_list());
     },
     do_setup_export_formats: function (formats) {
-        var $fmts = this.$element.find('#export_format');
+        var $fmts = this.$el.find('#export_format');
         _(formats).each(function (format) {
             var opt = new Option(format.label, format.tag);
             if (format.error) {
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     },
     show_exports_list: function() {
         var self = this;
-        if (self.$element.find('#saved_export_list').is(':hidden')) {
-            self.$element.find('#ExistsExportList').show();
+        if (self.$el.find('#saved_export_list').is(':hidden')) {
+            self.$el.find('#ExistsExportList').show();
             return;
         }
         return this.exports.read_slice(['name'], {
@@ -86,35 +88,35 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
             if (!export_list.length) {
                 return;
             }
-            self.$element.find('#ExistsExportList').append(QWeb.render('Exists.ExportList', {'existing_exports': export_list}));
-            self.$element.find('#saved_export_list').change(function() {
-                self.$element.find('#fields_list option').remove();
-                var export_id = self.$element.find('#saved_export_list option:selected').val();
+            self.$el.find('#ExistsExportList').append(QWeb.render('Exists.ExportList', {'existing_exports': export_list}));
+            self.$el.find('#saved_export_list').change(function() {
+                self.$el.find('#fields_list option').remove();
+                var export_id = self.$el.find('#saved_export_list option:selected').val();
                 if (export_id) {
                     self.rpc('/web/export/namelist', {'model': self.dataset.model, export_id: parseInt(export_id)}, self.do_load_export_field);
                 }
             });
-            self.$element.find('#delete_export_list').click(function() {
-                var select_exp = self.$element.find('#saved_export_list option:selected');
+            self.$el.find('#delete_export_list').click(function() {
+                var select_exp = self.$el.find('#saved_export_list option:selected');
                 if (select_exp.val()) {
                     self.exports.unlink([parseInt(select_exp.val(), 10)]);
                     select_exp.remove();
-                    if (self.$element.find('#saved_export_list option').length <= 1) {
-                        self.$element.find('#ExistsExportList').hide();
+                    if (self.$el.find('#saved_export_list option').length <= 1) {
+                        self.$el.find('#ExistsExportList').hide();
                     }
                 }
             });
         });
     },
     do_load_export_field: function(field_list) {
-        var export_node = this.$element.find("#fields_list");
+        var export_node = this.$el.find("#fields_list");
         _(field_list).each(function (field) {
             export_node.append(new Option(field.label, field.name));
         });
     },
     on_show_save_list: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var current_node = self.$element.find("#savenewlist");
+        var current_node = self.$el.find("#savenewlist");
         if (!(current_node.find("label")).length) {
             current_node.append(QWeb.render('ExportNewList'));
             current_node.find("#add_export_list").click(function() {
@@ -150,14 +152,14 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
             if (!export_list_id.result) {
                 return;
             }
-            self.$element.find("#saved_export_list").append(
+            self.$el.find("#saved_export_list").append(
                     new Option(value, export_list_id.result));
-            if (self.$element.find("#saved_export_list").is(":hidden")) {
+            if (self.$el.find("#saved_export_list").is(":hidden")) {
                 self.show_exports_list();
             }
         });
         this.on_show_save_list();
-        this.$element.find("#fields_list option").remove();
+        this.$el.find("#fields_list option").remove();
     },
     on_click: function(id, record) {
         var self = this;
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
         }
 
         if (!record.loaded) {
-            var import_comp = self.$element.find("#import_compat").val();
+            var import_comp = self.$el.find("#import_compat").val();
             self.rpc("/web/export/get_fields", {
                 model: model,
                 prefix: prefix,
@@ -191,44 +193,44 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     },
     on_show_data: function(result, after) {
         var self = this;
-        var imp_cmpt = Boolean(self.$element.find("#import_compat").val());
+        var imp_cmpt = Boolean(self.$el.find("#import_compat").val());
 
         if (after) {
-            var current_tr = self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + after + "']");
+            var current_tr = self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + after + "']");
             current_tr.addClass('open');
             current_tr.find('img').attr('src','/web/static/src/img/collapse.gif');
             current_tr.after(QWeb.render('ExportTreeView-Secondary.children', {'fields': result}));
         } else {
-            self.$element.find('#left_field_panel').append(QWeb.render('ExportTreeView-Secondary', {'fields': result}));
+            self.$el.find('#left_field_panel').append(QWeb.render('ExportTreeView-Secondary', {'fields': result}));
         }
         _.each(result, function(record) {
             self.records[record.id] = record.value;
             if (record.required) {
-                var required_fld = self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
+                var required_fld = self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
                 required_fld.addClass("oe_export_requiredfield");
             }
-            self.$element.find("img[id='parentimg-" + record.id +"']").click(function() {
+            self.$el.find("img[id='parentimg-" + record.id +"']").click(function() {
                 self.on_click(this.id, record);
             });
 
-            self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").click(function(e) {
+            self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").click(function(e) {
                 if (e.shiftKey) {
                     var frst_click, scnd_click = '';
                     if (self.row_index == 0) {
                         self.row_index = this.rowIndex;
-                        frst_click = self.$element.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[self.row_index-1];
+                        frst_click = self.$el.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[self.row_index-1];
                         $(frst_click).addClass("ui-selected");
                     } else {
                         if (this.rowIndex >=self.row_index) {
                             for (var i = (self.row_index-1); i < this.rowIndex; i++) {
-                                scnd_click = self.$element.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[i];
+                                scnd_click = self.$el.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[i];
                                 if (!$(scnd_click).find('#tree-column').hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
                                     $(scnd_click).addClass("ui-selected");
                                 }
                             }
                         } else {
                             for (var i = (self.row_index-1); i >= (this.rowIndex-1); i--) {
-                                scnd_click = self.$element.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[i];
+                                scnd_click = self.$el.find("tr[id^='treerow-']")[i];
                                 if (!$(scnd_click).find('#tree-column').hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
                                     $(scnd_click).addClass("ui-selected");
                                 }
@@ -238,10 +240,10 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
                 }
                 self.row_index = this.rowIndex;
 
-                self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").keyup(function() {
+                self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").keyup(function() {
                     self.row_index = 0;
                 });
-                var o2m_selection = self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
+                var o2m_selection = self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
                 if ($(o2m_selection).hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -252,14 +254,14 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
                         $(this).addClass('ui-selected').find('a').focus();
                     }
                 } else if (!e.shiftKey) {
-                    self.$element.find("tr.ui-selected")
+                    self.$el.find("tr.ui-selected")
                             .removeClass("ui-selected").find('a').blur();
                     $(this).addClass("ui-selected").find('a').focus();
                 }
                 return false;
             });
 
-            self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").keydown(function(e) {
+            self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").keydown(function(e) {
                 var keyCode = e.keyCode || e.which;
                 var arrow = {left: 37, up: 38, right: 39, down: 40 };
                 switch (keyCode) {
@@ -297,19 +299,19 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
                         break;
                 }
             });
-            self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").dblclick(function() {
-                var $o2m_selection = self.$element.find("tr[id^='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
+            self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + record.id + "']").dblclick(function() {
+                var $o2m_selection = self.$el.find("tr[id^='treerow-" + record.id + "']").find('#tree-column');
                 if (!$o2m_selection.hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
                    self.add_field(record.id, $(this).find("a").attr("string"));
                 }
             });
         });
-        self.$element.find('#fields_list').mouseover(function(event) {
+        self.$el.find('#fields_list').mouseover(function(event) {
             if (event.relatedTarget) {
                 if (event.relatedTarget.attributes['id'] && event.relatedTarget.attributes['string']) {
                     var field_id = event.relatedTarget.attributes["id"]["value"];
                     if (field_id && field_id.split("-")[0] === 'export') {
-                        if (!self.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + field_id.split("-")[1] + "']").find('#tree-column').hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
+                        if (!self.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + field_id.split("-")[1] + "']").find('#tree-column').hasClass("oe_export_readonlyfield")) {
                             self.add_field(field_id.split("-")[1], event.relatedTarget.attributes["string"]["value"]);
                         }
                     }
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     },
     showcontent: function(id) {
         // show & hide the contents
-        var $this = this.$element.find("tr[id='treerow-" + id + "']");
+        var $this = this.$el.find("tr[id='treerow-" + id + "']");
         var is_open = $this.hasClass('open');
         $this.toggleClass('open');
 
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
         } else {
             first_child.attr('src', '/web/static/src/img/collapse.gif');
         }
-        var child_field = this.$element.find("tr[id^='treerow-" + id +"/']");
+        var child_field = this.$el.find("tr[id^='treerow-" + id +"/']");
         var child_len = (id.split("/")).length + 1;
         for (var i = 0; i < child_field.length; i++) {
             var $child = $(child_field[i]);
@@ -345,15 +347,15 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
         }
     },
     add_field: function(field_id, string) {
-        var field_list = this.$element.find('#fields_list');
-        if (this.$element.find("#fields_list option[value='" + field_id + "']")
-                && !this.$element.find("#fields_list option[value='" + field_id + "']").length) {
+        var field_list = this.$el.find('#fields_list');
+        if (this.$el.find("#fields_list option[value='" + field_id + "']")
+                && !this.$el.find("#fields_list option[value='" + field_id + "']").length) {
             field_list.append(new Option(string, field_id));
         }
     },
     get_fields: function() {
         var export_field = [];
-        this.$element.find("#fields_list option").each(function() {
+        this.$el.find("#fields_list option").each(function() {
             export_field.push($(this).val());
         });
         if (!export_field.length) {
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     },
     on_click_export_data: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var exported_fields = this.$element.find('#fields_list option').map(function () {
+        var exported_fields = this.$el.find('#fields_list option').map(function () {
             // DOM property is textContent, but IE8 only knows innerText
             return {name: self.records[this.value] || this.value,
                     label: this.textContent || this.innerText};
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
         }
 
         exported_fields.unshift({name: 'id', label: 'External ID'});
-        var export_format = this.$element.find("#export_format").val();
+        var export_format = this.$el.find("#export_format").val();
         instance.web.blockUI();
         this.session.get_file({
             url: '/web/export/' + export_format,
@@ -385,13 +387,13 @@ instance.web.DataExport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
                 ids: this.dataset.ids,
                 domain: this.dataset.domain,
                 import_compat: Boolean(
-                    this.$element.find("#import_compat").val())
+                    this.$el.find("#import_compat").val())
             })},
             complete: instance.web.unblockUI
         });
     },
     close: function() {
-        this.$element.remove();
+        this.$el.remove();
         this._super();
     }
 });
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/data_import.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/data_import.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 620878569ce..00000000000
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/data_import.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,393 +0,0 @@
-openerp.web.data_import = function(instance) {
-var QWeb = instance.web.qweb,
-    _t = instance.web._t;
-/**
- * Safari does not deal well at all with raw JSON data being returned. As a
- * result, we're going to cheat by using a pseudo-jsonp: instead of getting
- * JSON data in the iframe, we're getting a ``script`` tag which consists of a
- * function call and the returned data (the json dump).
- *
- * The function is an auto-generated name bound to ``window``, which calls
- * back into the callback provided here.
- *
- * @param {Object} form the form element (DOM or jQuery) to use in the call
- * @param {Object} attributes jquery.form attributes object
- * @param {Function} callback function to call with the returned data
- */
-function jsonp(form, attributes, callback) {
-    attributes = attributes || {};
-    var options = {jsonp: _.uniqueId('import_callback_')};
-    window[options.jsonp] = function () {
-        delete window[options.jsonp];
-        callback.apply(null, arguments);
-    };
-    if ('data' in attributes) {
-        _.extend(attributes.data, options);
-    } else {
-        _.extend(attributes, {data: options});
-    }
-    $(form).ajaxSubmit(attributes);
-}
-
-instance.web.DataImport = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
-    template: 'ImportDataView',
-    dialog_title: {toString: function () { return _t("Import Data"); }},
-    init: function(parent, dataset){
-        var self = this;
-        this._super(parent, {});
-        this.model = parent.model;
-        this.fields = [];
-        this.all_fields = [];
-        this.fields_with_defaults = [];
-        this.required_fields = null;
-
-        var convert_fields = function (root, prefix) {
-            prefix = prefix || '';
-            _(root.fields).each(function (f) {
-                self.all_fields.push(prefix + f.name);
-                if (f.fields) {
-                    convert_fields(f, prefix + f.id + '/');
-                }
-            });
-        };
-        this.ready  = $.Deferred.queue().then(function () {
-            self.required_fields = _(self.fields).chain()
-                .filter(function (field) {
-                    return field.required &&
-                           !_.include(self.fields_with_defaults, field.id); })
-                .pluck('id')
-                .uniq()
-                .value();
-            convert_fields(self);
-            self.all_fields.sort();
-        });
-    },
-    start: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        this._super();
-        this.open({
-            buttons: [
-                {text: _t("Close"), click: function() { self.destroy(); }},
-                {text: _t("Import File"), click: function() { self.do_import(); }, 'class': 'oe_import_dialog_button'}
-            ],
-            close: function(event, ui) {
-                self.destroy();
-            }
-        });
-        this.toggle_import_button(false);
-        this.$element.find('#csvfile').change(this.on_autodetect_data);
-        this.$element.find('fieldset').change(this.on_autodetect_data);
-        this.$element.delegate('fieldset legend', 'click', function() {
-            $(this).parent().toggleClass('oe_closed');
-        });
-        this.ready.push(new instance.web.DataSet(this, this.model).call(
-            'fields_get', [], function (fields) {
-                self.graft_fields(fields);
-                self.ready.push(new instance.web.DataSet(self, self.model)
-                        .default_get(_.pluck(self.fields, 'id')).then(function (fields) {
-                    _.each(fields, function(val, key) {
-                        if (val) {
-                            self.fields_with_defaults.push(key);
-                        }
-                    });
-                })
-            )
-        }));
-    },
-    graft_fields: function (fields, parent, level) {
-        parent = parent || this;
-        level = level || 0;
-
-        var self = this;
-        if (level === 0) {
-            parent.fields.push({
-                id: 'id',
-                name: 'id',
-                string: _t('External ID'),
-                required: false
-            });
-        }
-        _(fields).each(function (field, field_name) {
-            // Ignore spec for id field
-            // Don't import function fields (function and related)
-            if (field_name === 'id') {
-                return;
-            }
-            // Skip if there's no state which could disable @readonly,
-            // if a field is ever always readonly we can't import it
-            if (field.readonly) {
-                // no states at all
-                if (_.isEmpty(field.states)) { return; }
-                // no state altering @readonly
-                if (!_.any(field.states, function (modifiers) {
-                    return _(modifiers).chain().pluck(0).contains('readonly').value();
-                })) { return; }
-            }
-
-            var f = {
-                id: field_name,
-                name: field_name,
-                string: field.string,
-                required: field.required
-            };
-
-            switch (field.type) {
-            case 'many2many':
-            case 'many2one':
-                // push a copy for the bare many2one field, to allow importing
-                // using name_search too - even if we default to exporting the XML ID
-                var many2one_field = _.extend({}, f)
-                parent.fields.push(many2one_field);
-                f.name += '/id';
-                break;
-            case 'one2many':
-                f.name += '/id';
-                f.fields = [];
-                // only fetch sub-fields to a depth of 2 levels
-                if (level < 2) {
-                    self.ready.push(new instance.web.DataSet(self, field.relation).call(
-                        'fields_get', [], function (fields) {
-                            self.graft_fields(fields, f, level+1);
-                    }));
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-            parent.fields.push(f);
-        });
-    },
-    toggle_import_button: function (newstate) {
-        instance.web.dialog(this.$element, 'widget')
-                .find('.oe_import_dialog_button')
-                .button('option', 'disabled', !newstate);
-    },
-    do_import: function() {
-        if(!this.$element.find('#csvfile').val()) { return; }
-        var lines_to_skip = parseInt(this.$element.find('#csv_skip').val(), 10);
-        var with_headers = this.$element.find('#file_has_headers').prop('checked');
-        if (!lines_to_skip && with_headers) {
-            lines_to_skip = 1;
-        }
-        var indices = [], fields = [];
-        this.$element.find(".sel_fields").each(function(index, element) {
-            var val = element.value;
-            if (!val) {
-                return;
-            }
-            indices.push(index);
-            fields.push(val);
-        });
-
-        jsonp(this.$element.find('#import_data'), {
-            url: '/web/import/import_data',
-            data: {
-                model: this.model,
-                meta: JSON.stringify({
-                    skip: lines_to_skip,
-                    indices: indices,
-                    fields: fields
-                })
-            }
-        }, this.on_import_results);
-    },
-    on_autodetect_data: function() {
-        if(!this.$element.find('#csvfile').val()) { return; }
-        jsonp(this.$element.find('#import_data'), {
-            url: '/web/import/detect_data'
-        }, this.on_import_results);
-    },
-    on_import_results: function(results) {
-        this.$element.find('#result').empty();
-        var headers, result_node = this.$element.find("#result");
-
-        if (results['error']) {
-            result_node.append(QWeb.render('ImportView.error', {
-                'error': results['error']}));
-            this.$element.find('fieldset').removeClass('oe_closed');
-            return;
-        }
-        if (results['success']) {
-            if (this.getParent().getParent().active_view == "list") {
-                this.getParent().reload_content();
-            }
-            this.destroy();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (results['records']) {
-            var lines_to_skip = parseInt(this.$element.find('#csv_skip').val(), 10),
-                with_headers = this.$element.find('#file_has_headers').prop('checked');
-            headers = with_headers ? results.records[0] : null;
-
-            result_node.append(QWeb.render('ImportView.result', {
-                'headers': headers,
-                'records': lines_to_skip ? results.records.slice(lines_to_skip)
-                          : with_headers ? results.records.slice(1)
-                          : results.records
-            }));
-            this.$element.find('fieldset').addClass('oe_closed');
-        }
-        this.$element.find('form').removeClass('oe_import_no_result');
-
-        this.$element.delegate('.oe_m2o_drop_down_button', 'click', function () {
-            $(this).prev('input').focus();
-        });
-
-        var self = this;
-        this.ready.then(function () {
-            var $fields = self.$element.find('.sel_fields').bind('blur', function () {
-                if (this.value && !_(self.all_fields).contains(this.value)) {
-                    this.value = '';
-                }
-            }).autocomplete({
-                minLength: 0,
-                source: self.all_fields,
-                change: self.on_check_field_values
-            }).focus(function () {
-                $(this).autocomplete('search');
-            });
-            // Column auto-detection
-            _(headers).each(function (header, index) {
-                var field_name = self.match_column_to_field(header);
-                if (field_name) {
-                    $fields.eq(index).val(field_name);
-                }
-            });
-            self.on_check_field_values();
-        });
-    },
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the field (nested) matching the provided column name
-     *
-     * @param {String} name column name to look for
-     * @param {Array} [fields] fields to look into for the provided name
-     * @returns {String|undefined}
-     */
-    match_column_to_field: function (name, fields) {
-        fields = fields || this.fields;
-        var f;
-        f = _(fields).detect(function (field) {
-            return field.name === name
-        });
-        if (!f) {
-            f = _(fields).detect(function (field) {
-                // TODO: levenshtein between header and field.string
-                return field.string.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase();
-            });
-        }
-        if (f) { return f.name; }
-
-        // if ``name`` is a path (o2m), we need to recurse through its .fields
-        var index = name.indexOf('/');
-        if (index === -1) { return undefined; }
-        // Get the first path section, try to find the matching field
-        var column_name = name.substring(0, index);
-        f = _(fields).detect(function (field) {
-            // field.name for o2m is $foo/id, so we want to match on id
-            return field.id === column_name;
-        });
-        if (!f) {
-            f = _(fields).detect(function (field) {
-                return field.string.toLowerCase() === column_name.toLowerCase();
-            });
-        }
-        if (!f) { return undefined; }
-
-        // if we found a matching field for the first path section, recurse in
-        // its own .fields to try and get the rest of the path matched
-        var rest = this.match_column_to_field(
-                name.substring(index+1), f.fields);
-        if (!rest) { return undefined; }
-        return f.id + '/' + rest;
-    },
-    /**
-     * Looks through all the field selections, and tries to find if two
-     * (or more) columns were matched to the same model field.
-     *
-     * Returns a map of the multiply-mapped fields to an array of offending
-     * columns (not actually columns, but the inputs containing the same field
-     * names).
-     *
-     * Also has the side-effect of marking the discovered inputs with the class
-     * ``duplicate_fld``.
-     *
-     * @returns {Object<String, Array<String>>} map of duplicate field matches to same-valued inputs
-     */
-    find_duplicate_fields: function() {
-        // Maps values to DOM nodes, in order to discover duplicates
-        var values = {}, duplicates = {};
-        this.$element.find(".sel_fields").each(function(index, element) {
-            var value = element.value;
-            var $element = $(element).removeClass('duplicate_fld');
-            if (!value) { return; }
-
-            if (!(value in values)) {
-                values[value] = element;
-            } else {
-                var same_valued_field = values[value];
-                if (value in duplicates) {
-                    duplicates[value].push(element);
-                } else {
-                    duplicates[value] = [same_valued_field, element];
-                }
-                $element.add(same_valued_field).addClass('duplicate_fld');
-            }
-        });
-        return duplicates;
-    },
-    on_check_field_values: function () {
-        this.$element.find("#message, #msg").remove();
-
-        var required_valid = this.check_required();
-
-        var duplicates = this.find_duplicate_fields();
-        if (_.isEmpty(duplicates)) {
-            this.toggle_import_button(required_valid);
-        } else {
-            var $err = $('<div id="msg" style="color: red;">'+_t("Destination fields should only be selected once, some fields are selected more than once:")+'</div>').insertBefore(this.$element.find('#result'));
-            var $dupes = $('<dl>').appendTo($err);
-            _(duplicates).each(function(elements, value) {
-                $('<dt>').text(value).appendTo($dupes);
-                _(elements).each(function(element) {
-                    var cell = $(element).closest('td');
-                    $('<dd>').text(cell.parent().children().index(cell)).appendTo($dupes);
-                });
-            });
-            this.toggle_import_button(false);
-        }
-
-    },
-    check_required: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        if (!self.required_fields.length) { return true; }
-
-        // Resolve field id based on column name, as there may be
-        // several ways to provide the value for a given field and
-        // thus satisfy the requirement. 
-        // (e.g. m2o_id or m2o_id/id columns may be provided)
-        var resolve_field_id = function(column_name) {
-            var f = _.detect(self.fields, function(field) {
-                return field.name === column_name;
-            });
-            if (!f) { return column_name; };
-            return f.id;
-        };
-
-        var selected_fields = _(this.$element.find('.sel_fields').get()).chain()
-            .pluck('value')
-            .compact()
-            .map(resolve_field_id)
-            .value();
-
-        var missing_fields = _.difference(this.required_fields, selected_fields);
-        if (missing_fields.length) {
-            this.$element.find("#result").before('<div id="message" style="color:red">' + _t("*Required Fields are not selected :") + missing_fields + '.</div>');
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    },
-    destroy: function() {
-        this.$element.remove();
-        this._super();
-    }
-});
-};
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
index 6ceb7090e44..3e5e6fecd5e 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ instance.web.format_value = function (value, descriptor, value_if_empty) {
             return value[1];
         case 'one2many':
         case 'many2many':
+            if (typeof value === 'string') {
+                return value;
+            }
             return _.str.sprintf(_t("(%d records)"), value.length);
         case 'datetime':
             if (typeof(value) == "string")
@@ -271,82 +274,4 @@ instance.web.auto_date_to_str = function(value, type) {
     }
 };
 
-/**
- * Formats a provided cell based on its field type. Most of the field types
- * return a correctly formatted value, but some tags and fields are
- * special-cased in their handling:
- *
- * * buttons will return an actual ``<button>`` tag with a bunch of error handling
- *
- * * boolean fields will return a checkbox input, potentially disabled
- *
- * * binary fields will return a link to download the binary data as a file
- *
- * @param {Object} row_data record whose values should be displayed in the cell
- * @param {Object} column column descriptor
- * @param {"button"|"field"} column.tag base control type
- * @param {String} column.type widget type for a field control
- * @param {String} [column.string] button label
- * @param {String} [column.icon] button icon
- * @param {Object} [options]
- * @param {String} [options.value_if_empty=''] what to display if the field's value is ``false``
- * @param {Boolean} [options.process_modifiers=true] should the modifiers be computed ?
- * @param {String} [options.model] current record's model
- * @param {Number} [options.id] current record's id
- *
- */
-instance.web.format_cell = function (row_data, column, options) {
-    options = options || {};
-    var attrs = {};
-    if (options.process_modifiers !== false) {
-        attrs = column.modifiers_for(row_data);
-    }
-    if (attrs.invisible) { return ''; }
-
-    if (column.tag === 'button') {
-        return _.template('<button type="button" title="<%-title%>" <%=additional_attributes%> >' +
-            '<img src="<%-prefix%>/web/static/src/img/icons/<%-icon%>.png" alt="<%-alt%>"/>' +
-            '</button>', {
-                title: column.string || '',
-                additional_attributes: isNaN(row_data["id"].value) && instance.web.BufferedDataSet.virtual_id_regex.test(row_data["id"].value) ?
-                    'disabled="disabled" class="oe_list_button_disabled"' : '',
-                prefix: instance.connection.prefix,
-                icon: column.icon,
-                alt: column.string || ''
-            });
-    }
-    if (!row_data[column.id]) {
-        return options.value_if_empty === undefined ? '' : options.value_if_empty;
-    }
-
-    switch (column.widget || column.type) {
-    case "boolean":
-        return _.str.sprintf('<input type="checkbox" %s disabled="disabled"/>',
-                 row_data[column.id].value ? 'checked="checked"' : '');
-    case "binary":
-        var text = _t("Download"),
-            download_url = _.str.sprintf('/web/binary/saveas?session_id=%s&model=%s&field=%s&id=%d', instance.connection.session_id, options.model, column.id, options.id);
-        if (column.filename) {
-            download_url += '&filename_field=' + column.filename;
-            if (row_data[column.filename]) {
-                text = _.str.sprintf(_t("Download \"%s\""), instance.web.format_value(
-                        row_data[column.filename].value, {type: 'char'}));
-            }
-        }
-        return _.template('<a href="<%-href%>"><%-text%></a> (%<-size%>)', {
-            text: text,
-            href: download_url,
-            size: row_data[column.id].value
-        });
-    case 'progressbar':
-        return _.template(
-            '<progress value="<%-value%>" max="100"><%-value%>%</progress>', {
-                value: _.str.sprintf("%.0f", row_data[column.id].value || 0)
-            });
-    }
-
-    return _.escape(instance.web.format_value(
-            row_data[column.id].value, column, options.value_if_empty));
-}
-
 };
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 53daa40ae31..71e955e80a6 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@ my.InputView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: 'SearchView.InputView',
     start: function () {
         var p = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.on('focus', this.proxy('onFocus'));
-        this.$element.on('blur', this.proxy('onBlur'));
-        this.$element.on('keydown', this.proxy('onKeydown'));
+        this.$el.on('focus', this.proxy('onFocus'));
+        this.$el.on('blur', this.proxy('onBlur'));
+        this.$el.on('keydown', this.proxy('onKeydown'));
         return p;
     },
     onFocus: function () {
         this.trigger('focused', this);
     },
     onBlur: function () {
-        this.$element.text('');
+        this.$el.text('');
         this.trigger('blurred', this);
     },
     getSelection: function () {
         // get Text node
-        var root = this.$element[0].childNodes[0];
+        var root = this.$el[0].childNodes[0];
         if (!root || !root.textContent) {
             // if input does not have a child node, or the child node is an
             // empty string, then the selection can only be (0, 0)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ my.InputView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             break;
         case $.ui.keyCode.RIGHT:
             sel = this.getSelection();
-            var len = this.$element.text().length;
+            var len = this.$el.text().length;
             if (sel.start !== len || sel.start !== sel.end) {
                 e.stopPropagation();
             }
@@ -223,17 +223,17 @@ my.FacetView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.on('focus', function () { self.trigger('focused', self); });
-        this.$element.on('blur', function () { self.trigger('blurred', self); });
-        this.$element.on('click', function (e) {
+        this.$el.on('focus', function () { self.trigger('focused', self); });
+        this.$el.on('blur', function () { self.trigger('blurred', self); });
+        this.$el.on('click', function (e) {
             if ($(e.target).is('.oe_facet_remove')) {
                 self.model.destroy();
                 return false;
             }
-            self.$element.focus();
+            self.$el.focus();
             e.stopPropagation();
         });
-        this.$element.on('keydown', function (e) {
+        this.$el.on('keydown', function (e) {
             var keys = $.ui.keyCode;
             switch (e.which) {
             case keys.BACKSPACE:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ my.FacetView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 return false;
             }
         });
-        var $e = self.$element.find('> span:last-child');
+        var $e = self.$el.find('> span:last-child');
         var q = $.when(this._super());
         return q.pipe(function () {
             var values = self.model.values.map(function (value) {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ my.FacetView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         });
     },
     model_changed: function () {
-        this.$element.text(this.$element.text() + '*');
+        this.$el.text(this.$el.text() + '*');
     }
 });
 my.FacetValueView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ my.FacetValueView = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this._super();
     },
     model_changed: function () {
-        this.$element.text(this.$element.text() + '*');
+        this.$el.text(this.$el.text() + '*');
     }
 });
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
                 .on('add change reset remove', this.proxy('renderFacets'));
 
         if (this.hidden) {
-            this.$element.hide();
+            this.$el.hide();
         }
         if (this.headless) {
             this.ready.resolve();
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
         }
 
         // Launch a search on clicking the oe_searchview_search button
-        this.$element.on('click', 'button.oe_searchview_search', function (e) {
+        this.$el.on('click', 'button.oe_searchview_search', function (e) {
             e.stopImmediatePropagation();
             self.do_search();
         });
 
-        this.$element.on('keydown',
+        this.$el.on('keydown',
                 '.oe_searchview_input, .oe_searchview_facet', function (e) {
             switch(e.which) {
             case $.ui.keyCode.LEFT:
@@ -350,31 +350,31 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
             }
         });
 
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_searchview_clear', function (e) {
+        this.$el.on('click', '.oe_searchview_clear', function (e) {
             e.stopImmediatePropagation();
             self.query.reset();
         });
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_searchview_unfold_drawer', function (e) {
+        this.$el.on('click', '.oe_searchview_unfold_drawer', function (e) {
             e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-            self.$element.toggleClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
+            self.$el.toggleClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
         });
         instance.web.bus.on('click', this, function(ev) {
             if ($(ev.target).parents('.oe_searchview').length === 0) {
-                self.$element.removeClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
+                self.$el.removeClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
             }
         });
         // Focus last input if the view itself is clicked (empty section of
         // facets element)
-        this.$element.on('click', function (e) {
-            if (e.target === self.$element.find('.oe_searchview_facets')[0]) {
-                self.$element.find('.oe_searchview_input:last').focus();
+        this.$el.on('click', function (e) {
+            if (e.target === self.$el.find('.oe_searchview_facets')[0]) {
+                self.$el.find('.oe_searchview_input:last').focus();
             }
         });
         // when the completion list opens/refreshes, automatically select the
         // first completion item so if the user just hits [RETURN] or [TAB] it
         // automatically selects it
-        this.$element.on('autocompleteopen', function () {
-            var menu = self.$element.data('autocomplete').menu;
+        this.$el.on('autocompleteopen', function () {
+            var menu = self.$el.data('autocomplete').menu;
             menu.activate(
                 $.Event({ type: "mouseenter" }),
                 menu.element.children().first());
@@ -383,15 +383,15 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
         return $.when(p, this.ready);
     },
     show: function () {
-        this.$element.show();
+        this.$el.show();
     },
     hide: function () {
-        this.$element.hide();
+        this.$el.hide();
     },
 
     subviewForRoot: function (subview_root) {
         return _(this.input_subviews).detect(function (subview) {
-            return subview.$element[0] === subview_root;
+            return subview.$el[0] === subview_root;
         });
     },
     siblingSubview: function (subview, direction, wrap_around) {
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
     focusPreceding: function (subview_root) {
         return this.siblingSubview(
             this.subviewForRoot(subview_root), -1, true)
-                .$element.focus();
+                .$el.focus();
     },
     focusFollowing: function (subview_root) {
         return this.siblingSubview(
             this.subviewForRoot(subview_root), +1, true)
-                .$element.focus();
+                .$el.focus();
     },
 
     /**
@@ -430,19 +430,19 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
 
         // autocomplete only correctly handles being initialized on the actual
         // editable element (and only an element with a @value in 1.8 e.g.
-        // input or textarea), cheat by setting val() on $element
-        this.$element.on('keydown', function () {
+        // input or textarea), cheat by setting val() on $el
+        this.$el.on('keydown', function () {
             // keydown is triggered *before* the element's value is set, so
             // delay this. Pray that setTimeout are executed in FIFO (if they
             // have the same delay) as autocomplete uses the exact same trick.
             // FIXME: brittle as fuck
             setTimeout(function () {
-                self.$element.val(self.currentInputValue());
+                self.$el.val(self.currentInputValue());
             }, 0);
 
         });
 
-        this.$element.autocomplete({
+        this.$el.autocomplete({
             source: this.proxy('complete_global_search'),
             select: this.proxy('select_completion'),
             focus: function (e) { e.preventDefault(); },
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
      * div[contenteditable].oe_searchview_input)
      */
     currentInputValue: function () {
-        return this.$element.find('div.oe_searchview_input:focus').text();
+        return this.$el.find('div.oe_searchview_input:focus').text();
     },
     /**
      * Provide auto-completion result for req.term (an array to `resp`)
@@ -509,22 +509,22 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
 
         var input_index = _(this.input_subviews).indexOf(
             this.subviewForRoot(
-                this.$element.find('div.oe_searchview_input:focus')[0]));
+                this.$el.find('div.oe_searchview_input:focus')[0]));
         this.query.add(ui.item.facet, {at: input_index / 2});
     },
     childFocused: function () {
-        this.$element.addClass('oe_focused');
+        this.$el.addClass('oe_focused');
     },
     childBlurred: function () {
-        var val = this.$element.val();
-        this.$element.val('');
-        var complete = this.$element.data('autocomplete');
+        var val = this.$el.val();
+        this.$el.val('');
+        var complete = this.$el.data('autocomplete');
         if ((val && complete.term === undefined) || complete.previous !== undefined) {
             throw new Error("new jquery.ui version altering implementation" +
                             " details relied on");
         }
         delete complete.term;
-        this.$element.removeClass('oe_focused')
+        this.$el.removeClass('oe_focused')
                      .trigger('blur');
     },
     /**
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
         // _2: undefined if event=change, otherwise model
         var self = this;
         var started = [];
-        var $e = this.$element.find('div.oe_searchview_facets');
+        var $e = this.$el.find('div.oe_searchview_facets');
         _.invoke(this.input_subviews, 'destroy');
         this.input_subviews = [];
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
                 input_to_focus = self.input_subviews[(options.at + 1) * 2];
             }
 
-            input_to_focus.$element.focus();
+            input_to_focus.$el.focus();
         });
     },
 
@@ -635,6 +635,16 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
             return null;
         }
     },
+
+    add_common_inputs: function() {
+        // add Filters to this.inputs, need view.controls filled
+        (new instance.web.search.Filters(this));
+        // add custom filters to this.inputs
+        (new instance.web.search.CustomFilters(this));
+        // add Advanced to this.inputs
+        (new instance.web.search.Advanced(this));
+    },
+
     on_loaded: function(data) {
         var self = this;
         this.fields_view = data.fields_view;
@@ -649,20 +659,13 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
             data.fields_view['arch'].children,
             data.fields_view.fields);
 
-        // add Filters to this.inputs, need view.controls filled
-        (new instance.web.search.Filters(this));
-        // add custom filters to this.inputs
-        (new instance.web.search.CustomFilters(this));
-        // add Advanced to this.inputs
-        (new instance.web.search.Advanced(this));
+        this.add_common_inputs();
 
         // build drawer
         var drawer_started = $.when.apply(
             null, _(this.select_for_drawer()).invoke(
-                'appendTo', this.$element.find('.oe_searchview_drawer')));
+                'appendTo', this.$el.find('.oe_searchview_drawer')));
         
-        new instance.web.search.AddToReporting(this).appendTo($('.oe_searchview_drawer', this.$element));
-
         // load defaults
         var defaults_fetched = $.when.apply(null, _(this.inputs).invoke(
             'facet_for_defaults', this.defaults)).then(function () {
@@ -677,15 +680,12 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
      */
     on_filters_management: function(e) {
         var self = this;
-        var select = this.$element.find(".oe_search-view-filters-management");
+        var select = this.$el.find(".oe_search-view-filters-management");
         var val = select.val();
         switch(val) {
         case 'advanced_filter':
             this.extended_search.on_activate();
             break;
-        case 'add_to_dashboard':
-            this.on_add_to_dashboard();
-            break;
         case '':
             this.do_clear();
         }
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ instance.web.search.FilterGroup = instance.web.search.Input.extend(/** @lends in
         this.view.query.on('add remove change reset', this.proxy('search_change'));
     },
     start: function () {
-        this.$element.on('click', 'li', this.proxy('toggle_filter'));
+        this.$el.on('click', 'li', this.proxy('toggle_filter'));
         return $.when(null);
     },
     /**
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ instance.web.search.FilterGroup = instance.web.search.Input.extend(/** @lends in
      */
     search_change: function () {
         var self = this;
-        var $filters = this.$element.find('> li').removeClass('oe_selected');
+        var $filters = this.$el.find('> li').removeClass('oe_selected');
         var facet = this.view.query.find(_.bind(this.match_facet, this));
         if (!facet) { return; }
         facet.values.each(function (v) {
@@ -1299,17 +1299,17 @@ instance.web.search.CharField = instance.web.search.Field.extend( /** @lends ins
 });
 instance.web.search.NumberField = instance.web.search.Field.extend(/** @lends instance.web.search.NumberField# */{
     value_from: function () {
-        if (!this.$element.val()) {
+        if (!this.$el.val()) {
             return null;
         }
-        var val = this.parse(this.$element.val()),
-          check = Number(this.$element.val());
+        var val = this.parse(this.$el.val()),
+          check = Number(this.$el.val());
         if (isNaN(val) || val !== check) {
-            this.$element.addClass('error');
+            this.$el.addClass('error');
             throw new instance.web.search.Invalid(
-                this.attrs.name, this.$element.val(), this.error_message);
+                this.attrs.name, this.$el.val(), this.error_message);
         }
-        this.$element.removeClass('error');
+        this.$el.removeClass('error');
         return val;
     }
 });
@@ -1493,16 +1493,13 @@ instance.web.search.ManyToOneField = instance.web.search.CharField.extend({
             if (value.length === 2 && _.isString(value[1])) {
                 return $.when(facet_from(this, value));
             }
-            if (value.length > 1) {
-                // more than one search_default m2o id? Should we OR them?
-                throw new Error(
-                    _("M2O search fields do not currently handle multiple default values"));
-            }
+            assert(value.length <= 1,
+                   _t("M2O search fields do not currently handle multiple default values"));
             // there are many cases of {search_default_$m2ofield: [id]}, need
             // to handle this as if it were a single value.
             value = value[0];
         }
-        return this.model.call('name_get', [value], {}).pipe(function (names) {
+        return this.model.call('name_get', [value]).pipe(function (names) {
             if (_(names).isEmpty()) { return null; }
             return facet_from(self, names[0]);
         })
@@ -1542,9 +1539,9 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
                 self.clear_selection();
             })
             .on('reset', this.proxy('clear_selection'));
-        this.$element.on('submit', 'form', this.proxy('save_current'));
-        this.$element.on('click', 'h4', function () {
-            self.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
+        this.$el.on('submit', 'form', this.proxy('save_current'));
+        this.$el.on('click', 'h4', function () {
+            self.$el.toggleClass('oe_opened');
         });
         // FIXME: local eval of domain and context to get rid of special endpoint
         return this.rpc('/web/searchview/get_filters', {
@@ -1552,7 +1549,7 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         }).pipe(this.proxy('set_filters'));
     },
     clear_selection: function () {
-        this.$element.find('li.oe_selected').removeClass('oe_selected');
+        this.$el.find('li.oe_selected').removeClass('oe_selected');
     },
     append_filter: function (filter) {
         var self = this;
@@ -1564,7 +1561,7 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         } else {
             var id = filter.id;
             $filter = this.filters[key] = $('<li></li>')
-                .appendTo(this.$element.find('.oe_searchview_custom_list'))
+                .appendTo(this.$el.find('.oe_searchview_custom_list'))
                 .addClass(filter.user_id ? 'oe_searchview_custom_private'
                                          : 'oe_searchview_custom_public')
                 .text(filter.name);
@@ -1581,7 +1578,7 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
 
         $filter.unbind('click').click(function () {
             self.view.query.reset([{
-                category: _("Custom Filter"),
+                category: _t("Custom Filter"),
                 icon: 'M',
                 field: {
                     get_context: function () { return filter.context; },
@@ -1599,8 +1596,8 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
     },
     save_current: function () {
         var self = this;
-        var $name = this.$element.find('input:first');
-        var private_filter = !this.$element.find('input:last').prop('checked');
+        var $name = this.$el.find('input:first');
+        var private_filter = !this.$el.find('input:last').prop('checked');
 
         var search = this.view.build_search_data();
         this.rpc('/web/session/eval_domain_and_context', {
@@ -1613,7 +1610,7 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
             }
             var filter = {
                 name: $name.val(),
-                user_id: private_filter ? instance.connection.uid : false,
+                user_id: private_filter ? instance.session.uid : false,
                 model_id: self.view.model,
                 context: results.context,
                 domain: results.domain
@@ -1622,7 +1619,7 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
             return self.model.call('create_or_replace', [filter]).then(function (id) {
                 filter.id = id;
                 self.append_filter(filter);
-                self.$element
+                self.$el
                     .removeClass('oe_opened')
                     .find('form')[0].reset();
             });
@@ -1667,8 +1664,8 @@ instance.web.search.Filters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         }
 
         return $.when(
-            this.render_column(col1, $('<div>').appendTo(this.$element)),
-            this.render_column(col2, $('<div>').appendTo(this.$element)));
+            this.render_column(col1, $('<div>').appendTo(this.$el)),
+            this.render_column(col2, $('<div>').appendTo(this.$el)));
     },
     render_column: function (column, $el) {
         return $.when.apply(null, _(column).map(function (group) {
@@ -1678,84 +1675,16 @@ instance.web.search.Filters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         }));
     }
 });
-instance.web.search.AddToReporting = instance.web.Widget.extend({
-    template: 'SearchView.addtoreporting',
-    _in_drawer: true,
-    start: function () {
-        var self = this;
-        this.$element
-            .on('click', 'h4', this.proxy('show_option'))
-            .on('submit', 'form', function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                self.add_dashboard();
-            });
-        return this.load_data().then(this.proxy("render_data"));
-    },
-    load_data:function(){
-        if (!instance.webclient) { return $.Deferred().reject(); }
-        var dashboard_menu = instance.webclient.menu.data.data.children;
-        return new instance.web.Model('ir.model.data')
-                .query(['res_id'])
-                .filter([['name','=','menu_reporting_dashboard']])
-                .first().pipe(function (result) {
-            var menu = _(dashboard_menu).chain()
-                .pluck('children')
-                .flatten(true)
-                .find(function (child) { return child.id === result.res_id; })
-                .value();
-            return menu ? menu.children : [];
-        });
-    },
-    render_data: function(dashboard_choices){
-        var selection = instance.web.qweb.render(
-            "SearchView.addtoreporting.selection", {
-                selections: dashboard_choices});
-        this.$("input").before(selection)
-    },
-    add_dashboard:function(){
-        var self = this;
-        var getParent = this.getParent();
-        var view_parent = this.getParent().getParent();
-        if (! view_parent.action || ! this.$element.find("select").val())
-            return this.do_warn("Can't find dashboard action");
-        var data = getParent.build_search_data();
-        var context = new instance.web.CompoundContext(getParent.dataset.get_context() || []);
-        var domain = new instance.web.CompoundDomain(getParent.dataset.get_domain() || []);
-        _.each(data.contexts, context.add, context);
-        _.each(data.domains, domain.add, domain);
-        this.rpc('/web/searchview/add_to_dashboard', {
-            menu_id: this.$element.find("select").val(),
-            action_id: view_parent.action.id,
-            context_to_save: context,
-            domain: domain,
-            view_mode: view_parent.active_view,
-            name: this.$element.find("input").val()
-        }, function(r) {
-            if (r === false) {
-                self.do_warn("Could not add filter to dashboard");
-            } else {
-                self.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
-                self.do_notify("Filter added to dashboard", '');
-            }
-        });
-    },
-    show_option:function(){
-        this.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
-        if (! this.$element.hasClass('oe_opened'))
-            return;
-        this.$("input").val(this.getParent().fields_view.name || "" );
-    }
-});
 
 instance.web.search.Advanced = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
     template: 'SearchView.advanced',
     _in_drawer: true,
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element
+        this.$el
             .on('keypress keydown keyup', function (e) { e.stopPropagation(); })
             .on('click', 'h4', function () {
-                self.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
+                self.$el.toggleClass('oe_opened');
             }).on('click', 'button.oe_add_condition', function () {
                 self.append_proposition();
             }).on('submit', 'form', function (e) {
@@ -1774,7 +1703,7 @@ instance.web.search.Advanced = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
     },
     append_proposition: function () {
         return (new instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition(this, this.fields))
-            .appendTo(this.$element.find('ul'));
+            .appendTo(this.$el.find('ul'));
     },
     commit_search: function () {
         var self = this;
@@ -1801,15 +1730,15 @@ instance.web.search.Advanced = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         // add new empty proposition
         this.append_proposition();
         // TODO: API on searchview
-        this.view.$element.removeClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
+        this.view.$el.removeClass('oe_searchview_open_drawer');
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.OldWidget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition# */{
+instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition# */{
     template: 'SearchView.extended_search.proposition',
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition
-     * @extends instance.web.OldWidget
+     * @extends instance.web.Widget
      *
      * @param parent
      * @param fields
@@ -1825,16 +1754,16 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.OldWidget.extend(/*
     },
     start: function () {
         var _this = this;
-        this.$element.find(".searchview_extended_prop_field").change(function() {
+        this.$el.find(".searchview_extended_prop_field").change(function() {
             _this.changed();
         });
-        this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_delete_prop').click(function () {
+        this.$el.find('.searchview_extended_delete_prop').click(function () {
             _this.destroy();
         });
         this.changed();
     },
     changed: function() {
-        var nval = this.$element.find(".searchview_extended_prop_field").val();
+        var nval = this.$el.find(".searchview_extended_prop_field").val();
         if(this.attrs.selected == null || nval != this.attrs.selected.name) {
             this.select_field(_.detect(this.fields, function(x) {return x.name == nval;}));
         }
@@ -1849,7 +1778,7 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.OldWidget.extend(/*
         if(this.attrs.selected != null) {
             this.value.destroy();
             this.value = null;
-            this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op').html('');
+            this.$el.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op').html('');
         }
         this.attrs.selected = field;
         if(field == null) {
@@ -1865,9 +1794,9 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.OldWidget.extend(/*
         _.each(this.value.operators, function(operator) {
             $('<option>', {value: operator.value})
                 .text(String(operator.text))
-                .appendTo(self.$element.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op'));
+                .appendTo(self.$el.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op'));
         });
-        var $value_loc = this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_prop_value').empty();
+        var $value_loc = this.$el.find('.searchview_extended_prop_value').empty();
         this.value.appendTo($value_loc);
 
     },
@@ -1875,7 +1804,7 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition = instance.web.OldWidget.extend(/*
         if ( this.attrs.selected == null)
             return null;
         var field = this.attrs.selected;
-        var op = this.$element.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op')[0];
+        var op = this.$el.find('.searchview_extended_prop_op')[0];
         var operator = op.options[op.selectedIndex];
         return {
             label: _.str.sprintf(_t('%(field)s %(operator)s "%(value)s"'), {
@@ -1919,7 +1848,7 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Char = instance.web.search.Extende
         {value: "!=", text: _lt("is not equal to")}
     ],
     get_value: function() {
-        return this.$element.val();
+        return this.$el.val();
     }
 });
 instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.DateTime = instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Field.extend({
@@ -1943,7 +1872,7 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.DateTime = instance.web.search.Ext
     start: function() {
         var ready = this._super();
         this.datewidget = new (this.widget())(this);
-        this.datewidget.appendTo(this.$element);
+        this.datewidget.appendTo(this.$el);
         return ready;
     }
 });
@@ -1961,11 +1890,11 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Integer = instance.web.search.Exte
         {value: "<=", text: _lt("less or equal than")}
     ],
     toString: function () {
-        return this.$element.val();
+        return this.$el.val();
     },
     get_value: function() {
         try {
-            return instance.web.parse_value(this.$element.val(), {'widget': 'integer'});
+            return instance.web.parse_value(this.$el.val(), {'widget': 'integer'});
         } catch (e) {
             return "";
         }
@@ -1985,11 +1914,11 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Float = instance.web.search.Extend
         {value: "<=", text: _lt("less or equal than")}
     ],
     toString: function () {
-        return this.$element.val();
+        return this.$el.val();
     },
     get_value: function() {
         try {
-            return instance.web.parse_value(this.$element.val(), {'widget': 'float'});
+            return instance.web.parse_value(this.$el.val(), {'widget': 'float'});
         } catch (e) {
             return "";
         }
@@ -2002,12 +1931,12 @@ instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Selection = instance.web.search.Ex
         {value: "!=", text: _lt("is not")}
     ],
     toString: function () {
-        var select = this.$element[0];
+        var select = this.$el[0];
         var option = select.options[select.selectedIndex];
         return option.label || option.text;
     },
     get_value: function() {
-        return this.$element.val();
+        return this.$el.val();
     }
 });
 instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Boolean = instance.web.search.ExtendedSearchProposition.Field.extend({
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/test_support.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/test_support.js
index d46366326b7..8e1317ba2b0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/test_support.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/test_support.js
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 openerp.test_support = {
-    setup_connection: function (connection) {
+    setup_session: function (session) {
         var origin = location.protocol+"//"+location.host;
-        _.extend(connection, {
+        _.extend(session, {
             origin: origin,
             prefix: origin,
             server: origin, // keep chs happy
             //openerp.web.qweb.default_dict['_s'] = this.origin;
-            rpc_function: connection.rpc_json,
+            rpc_function: session.rpc_json,
             session_id: false,
             uid: false,
             username: false,
             user_context: {},
             db: false,
-            openerp_entreprise: false,
 //            this.module_list = openerp._modules.slice();
 //            this.module_loaded = {};
 //            _(this.module_list).each(function (mod) {
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ openerp.test_support = {
             shortcuts: [],
             active_id: null
         });
-        return connection.session_reload();
+        return session.session_reload();
     },
     module: function (title, tested_core, nonliterals) {
         var conf = QUnit.config.openerp = {};
@@ -31,10 +30,10 @@ openerp.test_support = {
                 QUnit.stop();
                 var oe = conf.openerp = window.openerp.init();
                 window.openerp.web[tested_core](oe);
-                var done = openerp.test_support.setup_connection(oe.connection);
+                var done = openerp.test_support.setup_session(oe.session);
                 if (nonliterals) {
                     done = done.pipe(function () {
-                        return oe.connection.rpc('/tests/add_nonliterals', {
+                        return oe.session.rpc('/tests/add_nonliterals', {
                             domains: nonliterals.domains || [],
                             contexts: nonliterals.contexts || []
                         }).then(function (r) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index c9914c29dbc..4d69e07489a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -13,23 +13,52 @@ instance.web.form = {};
  * Properties:
  *     - display_invalid_fields : if true, all fields where is_valid() return true should
  *     be displayed as invalid.
+ *     - actual_mode : the current mode of the field manager. Can be "view", "edit" or "create".
  * Events:
  *     - view_content_has_changed : when the values of the fields have changed. When
  *     this event is triggered all fields should reprocess their modifiers.
+ *     - field_changed:<field_name> : when the value of a field change, an event is triggered
+ *     named "field_changed:<field_name>" with <field_name> replaced by the name of the field.
+ *     This event is not related to the on_change mechanism of OpenERP and is always called
+ *     when the value of a field is setted or changed. This event is only triggered when the
+ *     value of the field is syntactically valid, but it can be triggered when the value
+ *     is sematically invalid (ie, when a required field is false). It is possible that an event
+ *     about a precise field is never triggered even if that field exists in the view, in that
+ *     case the value of the field is assumed to be false.
  */
 instance.web.form.FieldManagerMixin = {
     /**
      * Must return the asked field as in fields_get.
      */
-    get_field: function(field_name) {},
+    get_field_desc: function(field_name) {},
     /**
-     * Called by the field when the translate button is clicked.
+     * Returns the current value of a field present in the view. See the get_value() method
+     * method in FieldInterface for further information.
      */
-    open_translate_dialog: function(field) {},
+    get_field_value: function(field_name) {},
     /**
-     * Returns true when the view is in create mode.
-     */
-    is_create_mode: function() {},
+    Gives new values for the fields contained in the view. The new values could not be setted
+    right after the call to this method. Setting new values can trigger on_changes.
+
+    @param (dict) values A dictonnary with key = field name and value = new value.
+    @return (Deferred) Is resolved after all the values are setted.
+    */
+    set_values: function(values) {},
+    /**
+    Computes an OpenERP domain.
+
+    @param (list) expression An OpenERP domain.
+    @return (boolean) The computed value of the domain.
+    */
+    compute_domain: function(expression) {},
+    /**
+    Builds an evaluation context for the resolution of the fields' contexts. Please note
+    the field are only supposed to use this context to evualuate their own, they should not
+    extend it.
+
+    @return (CompoundContext) An OpenERP context.
+    */
+    build_eval_context: function() {},
 };
 
 instance.web.views.add('form', 'instance.web.FormView');
@@ -74,6 +103,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this.default_focus_button = null;
         this.fields_registry = instance.web.form.widgets;
         this.tags_registry = instance.web.form.tags;
+        this.widgets_registry = instance.web.form.custom_widgets;
         this.has_been_loaded = $.Deferred();
         this.translatable_fields = [];
         _.defaults(this.options, {
@@ -96,14 +126,19 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             self.on("change:actual_mode", self, self.init_pager);
             self.init_pager();
         });
+        instance.web.bus.on('clear_uncommitted_changes', this, function(e) {
+            if (!this.can_be_discarded()) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+            }
+        });
     },
     destroy: function() {
         _.each(this.get_widgets(), function(w) {
             w.off('focused blurred');
             w.destroy();
         });
-        if (this.$element) {
-            this.$element.off('.formBlur');
+        if (this.$el) {
+            this.$el.off('.formBlur');
         }
         this._super();
     },
@@ -120,13 +155,14 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
 
         this.rendering_engine.set_fields_registry(this.fields_registry);
         this.rendering_engine.set_tags_registry(this.tags_registry);
+        this.rendering_engine.set_widgets_registry(this.widgets_registry);
         if (!this.extract_qweb_template(data)) {
             this.rendering_engine.set_fields_view(data);
-            var $dest = this.$element.hasClass("oe_form_container") ? this.$element : this.$element.find('.oe_form_container');
+            var $dest = this.$el.hasClass("oe_form_container") ? this.$el : this.$el.find('.oe_form_container');
             this.rendering_engine.render_to($dest);
         }
 
-        this.$element.on('mousedown.formBlur', function () {
+        this.$el.on('mousedown.formBlur', function () {
             self.__clicked_inside = true;
         });
 
@@ -134,36 +170,47 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         if (this.options.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.appendTo(this.options.$buttons);
         } else {
-            this.$element.find('.oe_form_buttons').replaceWith(this.$buttons);
+            this.$el.find('.oe_form_buttons').replaceWith(this.$buttons);
         }
         this.$buttons.on('click','.oe_form_button_create',this.on_button_create);
         this.$buttons.on('click','.oe_form_button_edit',this.on_button_edit);
         this.$buttons.on('click','.oe_form_button_save',this.on_button_save);
         this.$buttons.on('click','.oe_form_button_cancel',this.on_button_cancel);
 
-        this.$sidebar = this.options.$sidebar || this.$element.find('.oe_form_sidebar');
+        this.$sidebar = this.options.$sidebar || this.$el.find('.oe_form_sidebar');
         if (!this.sidebar && this.options.$sidebar) {
             this.sidebar = new instance.web.Sidebar(this);
             this.sidebar.appendTo(this.$sidebar);
-            if(this.fields_view.toolbar) {
+            if (this.fields_view.toolbar) {
                 this.sidebar.add_toolbar(this.fields_view.toolbar);
             }
-            this.sidebar.add_items('other', [
-                { label: _t('Delete'), callback: self.on_button_delete },
-                { label: _t('Duplicate'), callback: self.on_button_duplicate },
+            this.sidebar.add_items('other', _.compact([
+                self.is_action_enabled('delete') && { label: _t('Delete'), callback: self.on_button_delete },
+                self.is_action_enabled('create') && { label: _t('Duplicate'), callback: self.on_button_duplicate },
                 { label: _t('Set Default'), callback: function (item) { self.open_defaults_dialog(); } }
-            ]);
+            ]));
         }
 
+        this.has_been_loaded.resolve();
+
         // Add bounce effect on button 'Edit' when click on readonly page view.
-        this.$element.find(".oe_form_field, .oe_form_group_cell").on('click', function (e) {
+        this.$el.find(".oe_form_group_row,.oe_form_field,label").on('click', function (e) {
             if(self.get("actual_mode") == "view") {
                 var $button = self.options.$buttons.find(".oe_form_button_edit");
-                $button.wrap('<div>').css('margin-right','4px').addClass('oe_left oe_bounce');
+                $button.effect('bounce', {distance: 18, times: 5}, 150);
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                instance.web.bus.trigger('click', e);
             }
         });
+        //bounce effect on red button when click on statusbar.
+        this.$el.find(".oe_form_field_status:not(.oe_form_status_clickable)").on('click', function (e) {
+            if((self.get("actual_mode") == "view")) { 
+                var $button = self.$el.find(".oe_highlight:not(.oe_form_invisible)").css({'float':'left','clear':'none'});
+                $button.effect('bounce', {distance:18, times: 5}, 150);
+                e.stopPropagation();
+            }
+         });
 
-        this.has_been_loaded.resolve();
         return $.when();
     },
     extract_qweb_template: function(fvg) {
@@ -214,7 +261,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this.default_focus_field = null;
         this.default_focus_button = null;
         this.translatable_fields = [];
-        this.$element.find('.oe_form_container').empty();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_form_container').empty();
     },
 
     widgetFocused: function() {
@@ -254,7 +301,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
     /**
      *
      * @param {Object} [options]
-     * @param {Boolean} [editable=false] whether the form should be switched to edition mode. A value of ``false`` will keep the current mode.
+     * @param {Boolean} [mode=undefined] If specified, switch the form to specified mode. Can be "edit" or "view".
      * @param {Boolean} [reload=true] whether the form should reload its content on show, or use the currently loaded record
      * @return {$.Deferred}
      */
@@ -262,19 +309,16 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         var self = this;
         options = options || {};
         if (this.sidebar) {
-            this.sidebar.$element.show();
+            this.sidebar.$el.show();
         }
         if (this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.show();
         }
-        if (this.$pager) {
-            this.$pager.show();
-        }
-        this.$element.show().css({
+        this.$el.show().css({
             opacity: '0',
             filter: 'alpha(opacity = 0)'
         });
-        this.$element.add(this.$buttons).removeClass('oe_form_dirty');
+        this.$el.add(this.$buttons).removeClass('oe_form_dirty');
 
         var shown = this.has_been_loaded;
         if (options.reload !== false) {
@@ -291,10 +335,8 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             });
         }
         return shown.pipe(function() {
-            if (options.editable) {
-                self.to_edit_mode();
-            }
-            self.$element.css({
+            self._actualize_mode(options.mode || self.options.initial_mode);
+            self.$el.css({
                 opacity: '1',
                 filter: 'alpha(opacity = 100)'
             });
@@ -302,7 +344,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
     },
     do_hide: function () {
         if (this.sidebar) {
-            this.sidebar.$element.hide();
+            this.sidebar.$el.hide();
         }
         if (this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.hide();
@@ -321,18 +363,20 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         }
         this.datarecord = record;
         this._actualize_mode();
-        this.set({ 'title' : record.id ? record.display_name : "New record" });
+        this.set({ 'title' : record.id ? record.display_name : "New" });
 
         if (this.qweb) {
             this.kill_current_form();
             this.rendering_engine.set_fields_view(this.get_fvg_from_qweb(record));
-            var $dest = this.$element.hasClass("oe_form_container") ? this.$element : this.$element.find('.oe_form_container');
+            var $dest = this.$el.hasClass("oe_form_container") ? this.$el : this.$el.find('.oe_form_container');
             this.rendering_engine.render_to($dest);
         }
 
         _(this.fields).each(function (field, f) {
             field._dirty_flag = false;
+            field._inhibit_on_change_flag = true;
             var result = field.set_value(self.datarecord[f] || false);
+            field._inhibit_on_change_flag = false;
             set_values.push(result);
         });
         return $.when.apply(null, set_values).pipe(function() {
@@ -355,8 +399,10 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             }
             if (record.id) {
                 self.do_push_state({id:record.id});
+            } else {
+                self.do_push_state({});
             }
-            self.$element.add(self.$buttons).removeClass('oe_form_dirty');
+            self.$el.add(self.$buttons).removeClass('oe_form_dirty');
             self.autofocus();
         });
     },
@@ -378,7 +424,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this.trigger("view_content_has_changed");
     },
     do_notify_change: function() {
-        this.$element.add(this.$buttons).addClass('oe_form_dirty');
+        this.$el.add(this.$buttons).addClass('oe_form_dirty');
     },
     on_pager_action: function(action) {
         if (this.can_be_discarded()) {
@@ -405,11 +451,11 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             this.$pager.remove();
         if (this.get("actual_mode") === "create")
             return;
-        this.$pager = $(QWeb.render("FormView.pager", {'widget':self}));
+        this.$pager = $(QWeb.render("FormView.pager", {'widget':self})).hide();
         if (this.options.$pager) {
             this.$pager.appendTo(this.options.$pager);
         } else {
-            this.$element.find('.oe_form_pager').replaceWith(this.$pager);
+            this.$el.find('.oe_form_pager').replaceWith(this.$pager);
         }
         this.$pager.on('click','a[data-pager-action]',function() {
             var action = $(this).data('pager-action');
@@ -418,10 +464,12 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this.do_update_pager();
     },
     do_update_pager: function(hide_index) {
-        var index = hide_index ? '-' : this.dataset.index + 1;
-        this.$pager.find('button').prop('disabled', this.dataset.ids.length < 2).end()
-                   .find('span.oe_pager_index').html(index).end()
-                   .find('span.oe_pager_count').html(this.dataset.ids.length);
+        this.$pager.toggle(this.dataset.ids.length > 1);
+        if (hide_index) {
+            $(".oe_form_pager_state", this.$pager).html("");
+        } else {
+            $(".oe_form_pager_state", this.$pager).html(_.str.sprintf(_t("%d / %d"), this.dataset.index + 1, this.dataset.ids.length));
+        }
     },
     parse_on_change: function (on_change, widget) {
         var self = this;
@@ -570,22 +618,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
     on_processed_onchange: function(result, processed) {
         try {
         if (result.value) {
-            for (var f in result.value) {
-                if (!result.value.hasOwnProperty(f)) { continue; }
-                var field = this.fields[f];
-                // If field is not defined in the view, just ignore it
-                if (field) {
-                    var value_ = result.value[f];
-                    if (field.get_value() != value_) {
-                        field.set_value(value_);
-                        field._dirty_flag = true;
-                        if (!_.contains(processed, field.name)) {
-                            this.do_onchange(field, processed);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            this.on_form_changed();
+            this._internal_set_values(result.value, processed);
         }
         if (!_.isEmpty(result.warning)) {
             instance.web.dialog($(QWeb.render("CrashManager.warning", result.warning)), {
@@ -616,6 +649,33 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             return $.Deferred().reject();
         }
     },
+    _internal_set_values: function(values, exclude) {
+        exclude = exclude || [];
+        for (var f in values) {
+            if (!values.hasOwnProperty(f)) { continue; }
+            var field = this.fields[f];
+            // If field is not defined in the view, just ignore it
+            if (field) {
+                var value_ = values[f];
+                if (field.get_value() != value_) {
+                    field._inhibit_on_change_flag = true;
+                    field.set_value(value_);
+                    field._inhibit_on_change_flag = false;
+                    field._dirty_flag = true;
+                    if (!_.contains(exclude, field.name)) {
+                        this.do_onchange(field, exclude);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        this.on_form_changed();
+    },
+    set_values: function(values) {
+        var self = this;
+        return this.on_change_mutex.exec(function() {
+            self._internal_set_values(values);
+        });
+    },
     /**
      * Ask the view to switch to view mode if possible. The view may not do it
      * if the current record is not yet saved. It will then stay in create mode.
@@ -631,32 +691,36 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this._actualize_mode("edit");
     },
     /**
-     * Reactualize actual_mode.
+     * Ask the view to switch to a precise mode if possible. The view is free to
+     * not respect this command if the state of the dataset is not compatible with
+     * the new mode. For example, it is not possible to switch to edit mode if
+     * the current record is not yet saved in database.
+     *
+     * @param {string} [new_mode] Can be "edit", "view", "create" or undefined. If
+     * undefined the view will test the actual mode to check if it is still consistent
+     * with the dataset state.
      */
     _actualize_mode: function(switch_to) {
         var mode = switch_to || this.get("actual_mode");
-        if (! this.datarecord.id)
+        if (! this.datarecord.id) {
             mode = "create";
+        } else if (mode === "create") {
+            mode = "edit";
+        }
         this.set({actual_mode: mode});
     },
     check_actual_mode: function(source, options) {
         var self = this;
         if(this.get("actual_mode") === "view") {
-            self.$element.removeClass('oe_form_editable').addClass('oe_form_readonly');
+            self.$el.removeClass('oe_form_editable').addClass('oe_form_readonly');
             self.$buttons.find('.oe_form_buttons_edit').hide();
             self.$buttons.find('.oe_form_buttons_view').show();
             self.$sidebar.show();
-            _.each(this.fields,function(field){
-                field.set({"force_readonly": true});
-            });
         } else {
-            self.$element.removeClass('oe_form_readonly').addClass('oe_form_editable');
+            self.$el.removeClass('oe_form_readonly').addClass('oe_form_editable');
             self.$buttons.find('.oe_form_buttons_edit').show();
             self.$buttons.find('.oe_form_buttons_view').hide();
             self.$sidebar.hide();
-            _.each(this.fields,function(field){
-                field.set({"force_readonly": false});
-            });
             this.autofocus();
         }
     },
@@ -684,8 +748,12 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
     },
     on_button_cancel: function(event) {
         if (this.can_be_discarded()) {
-            this.to_view_mode();
-            this.on_record_loaded(this.datarecord);
+            if (this.get('actual_mode') === 'create') {
+                this.trigger('history_back');
+            } else {
+                this.to_view_mode();
+                this.on_record_loaded(this.datarecord);
+            }
         }
         return false;
     },
@@ -737,17 +805,24 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         return def.promise();
     },
     can_be_discarded: function() {
-        return !this.$element.is('.oe_form_dirty') || confirm(_t("Warning, the record has been modified, your changes will be discarded."));
+        if (this.$el.is('.oe_form_dirty')) {
+            if (!confirm(_t("Warning, the record has been modified, your changes will be discarded.\n\nAre you sure you want to leave this page ?"))) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            this.$el.removeClass('oe_form_dirty');
+        }
+        return true;
     },
     /**
      * Triggers saving the form's record. Chooses between creating a new
      * record or saving an existing one depending on whether the record
      * already has an id property.
      *
-     * @param {Function} [success] callback on save success
-     * @param {Boolean} [prepend_on_create=false] if ``do_save`` creates a new record, should that record be inserted at the start of the dataset (by default, records are added at the end)
+     * @param {Boolean} [prepend_on_create=false] if ``do_save`` creates a new
+     * record, should that record be inserted at the start of the dataset (by
+     * default, records are added at the end)
      */
-    do_save: function(success, prepend_on_create) {
+    do_save: function(prepend_on_create) {
         var self = this;
         return this.mutating_mutex.exec(function() { return self.is_initialized.pipe(function() {
             try {
@@ -782,21 +857,21 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
                 self.set({'display_invalid_fields': false});
                 var save_deferral;
                 if (!self.datarecord.id) {
-                    //console.log("FormView(", self, ") : About to create", values);
+                    // Creation save
                     save_deferral = self.dataset.create(values).pipe(function(r) {
-                        return self.on_created(r, undefined, prepend_on_create);
+                        return self.on_created(r, prepend_on_create);
                     }, null);
                 } else if (_.isEmpty(values) && ! self.force_dirty) {
-                    //console.log("FormView(", self, ") : Nothing to save");
+                    // Not dirty, noop save
                     save_deferral = $.Deferred().resolve({}).promise();
                 } else {
                     self.force_dirty = false;
-                    //console.log("FormView(", self, ") : About to save", values);
+                    // Write save
                     save_deferral = self.dataset.write(self.datarecord.id, values, {}).pipe(function(r) {
                         return self.on_saved(r);
                     }, null);
                 }
-                return save_deferral.then(success);
+                return save_deferral;
             }
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e);
@@ -815,14 +890,19 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         warnings.push('</ul>');
         this.do_warn("The following fields are invalid :", warnings.join(''));
     },
-    on_saved: function(r, success) {
-        if (!r.result) {
+    /**
+     * Reload the form after saving
+     *
+     * @param {Object} r result of the write function.
+     */
+    on_saved: function(r) {
+        if (!r) {
             // should not happen in the server, but may happen for internal purpose
             return $.Deferred().reject();
         } else {
             return $.when(this.reload()).pipe(function () {
-                return r; })
-                    .then(success);
+                return r;
+            });
         }
     },
     /**
@@ -835,15 +915,15 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
      * * Updates the pager and sidebar displays
      *
      * @param {Object} r
-     * @param {Function} success callback to execute after having updated the dataset
-     * @param {Boolean} [prepend_on_create=false] adds the newly created record at the beginning of the dataset instead of the end
+     * @param {Boolean} [prepend_on_create=false] adds the newly created record
+     * at the beginning of the dataset instead of the end
      */
-    on_created: function(r, success, prepend_on_create) {
-        if (!r.result) {
+    on_created: function(r, prepend_on_create) {
+        if (!r) {
             // should not happen in the server, but may happen for internal purpose
             return $.Deferred().reject();
         } else {
-            this.datarecord.id = r.result;
+            this.datarecord.id = r;
             if (!prepend_on_create) {
                 this.dataset.alter_ids(this.dataset.ids.concat([this.datarecord.id]));
                 this.dataset.index = this.dataset.ids.length - 1;
@@ -857,8 +937,8 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             }
             //openerp.log("The record has been created with id #" + this.datarecord.id);
             return $.when(this.reload()).pipe(function () {
-                return _.extend(r, {created: true}); })
-                    .then(success);
+                return _.extend(r, {created: true});
+            });
         }
     },
     on_action: function (action) {
@@ -911,6 +991,15 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
                 return self.dataset.parent_view.recursive_save();
         });
     },
+    recursive_reload: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        var pre = $.when();
+        if (self.dataset.parent_view)
+                pre = self.dataset.parent_view.recursive_reload();
+        return pre.pipe(function() {
+            return self.reload();
+        });
+    },
     is_dirty: function() {
         return _.any(this.fields, function (value_) {
             return value_._dirty_flag;
@@ -941,19 +1030,17 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
                         || field.get('invisible')
                         || field.get("readonly")
                         || field.field.type === 'one2many'
-                        || field.field.type === 'many2many') {
+                        || field.field.type === 'many2many'
+                        || field.field.type === 'binary') {
                     return false;
                 }
                 var displayed = value;
-                switch (field.field.type) {
-                case 'selection':
+                if (field instanceof instance.web.form.FieldSelection) {
                     displayed = _(field.values).find(function (option) {
                             return option[0] === value;
                         })[1];
-                    break;
-                case 'many2one':
+                } else if (field instanceof instance.web.form.FieldMany2One) {
                     displayed = field.get_displayed();
-                    break;
                 }
 
                 return {
@@ -981,14 +1068,14 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             buttons: [
                 {text: _t("Close"), click: function () { d.close(); }},
                 {text: _t("Save default"), click: function () {
-                    var $defaults = d.$element.find('#formview_default_fields');
+                    var $defaults = d.$el.find('#formview_default_fields');
                     var field_to_set = $defaults.val();
                     if (!field_to_set) {
                         $defaults.parent().addClass('oe_form_invalid');
                         return;
                     }
-                    var condition = d.$element.find('#formview_default_conditions').val(),
-                        all_users = d.$element.find('#formview_default_all').is(':checked');
+                    var condition = d.$el.find('#formview_default_conditions').val(),
+                        all_users = d.$el.find('#formview_default_all').is(':checked');
                     new instance.web.DataSet(self, 'ir.values').call(
                         'set_default', [
                             self.dataset.model,
@@ -1013,10 +1100,16 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
 
         field.on('focused', null, this.proxy('widgetFocused'))
              .on('blurred', null, this.proxy('widgetBlurred'));
-        if (this.get_field(name).translate) {
+        if (this.get_field_desc(name).translate) {
             this.translatable_fields.push(field);
         }
         field.on('changed_value', this, function() {
+            if (field.is_syntax_valid()) {
+                this.trigger('field_changed:' + name);
+            }
+            if (field._inhibit_on_change_flag) {
+                return;
+            }
             field._dirty_flag = true;
             if (field.is_syntax_valid()) {
                 this.do_onchange(field);
@@ -1025,14 +1118,33 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
             }
         });
     },
-    get_field: function(field_name) {
+    get_field_desc: function(field_name) {
         return this.fields_view.fields[field_name];
     },
-    is_create_mode: function() {
-        return this.get("actual_mode") === "create";
+    get_field_value: function(field_name) {
+        return this.fields[field_name].get_value();
+    },
+    compute_domain: function(expression) {
+        return instance.web.form.compute_domain(expression, this.fields);
     },
-    open_translate_dialog: function(field) {
-        return this._super(field);
+    _build_view_fields_values: function(blacklist) {
+        var a_dataset = this.dataset;
+        var fields_values = this.get_fields_values(blacklist);
+        var active_id = a_dataset.ids[a_dataset.index];
+        _.extend(fields_values, {
+            active_id: active_id || false,
+            active_ids: active_id ? [active_id] : [],
+            active_model: a_dataset.model,
+            parent: {}
+        });
+        if (a_dataset.parent_view) {
+            fields_values.parent = a_dataset.parent_view.get_fields_values([a_dataset.child_name]);
+        }
+        return fields_values;
+    },
+    build_eval_context: function(blacklist) {
+        var a_dataset = this.dataset;
+        return new instance.web.CompoundContext(a_dataset.get_context(), this._build_view_fields_values(blacklist));
     },
 });
 
@@ -1042,7 +1154,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
 instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInterface = instance.web.Class.extend({
     set_fields_view: function(fields_view) {},
     set_fields_registry: function(fields_registry) {},
-    render_to: function($element) {},
+    render_to: function($el) {},
 });
 
 /**
@@ -1067,6 +1179,9 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
     set_fields_registry: function(fields_registry) {
         this.fields_registry = fields_registry;
     },
+    set_widgets_registry: function(widgets_registry) {
+        this.widgets_registry = widgets_registry;
+    },
     // Backward compatibility tools, current default version: v6.1
     process_version: function() {
         if (this.version < 7.0) {
@@ -1091,6 +1206,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
 
         this.fields_to_init = [];
         this.tags_to_init = [];
+        this.widgets_to_init = [];
         this.labels = {};
         this.process(this.$form);
 
@@ -1120,6 +1236,12 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
             var w = new (obj)(self.view, instance.web.xml_to_json($elem[0]));
             w.replace($elem);
         });
+        _.each(this.widgets_to_init, function($elem) {
+            var widget_type = $elem.attr("type");
+            var obj = self.widgets_registry.get_object(widget_type);
+            var w = new (obj)(self.view, instance.web.xml_to_json($elem[0]));
+            w.replace($elem);
+        });
         // TODO: return a deferred
     },
     render_element: function(template /* dictionaries */) {
@@ -1162,6 +1284,10 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
             return $tag;
         }
     },
+    process_widget: function($widget) {
+        this.widgets_to_init.push($widget);
+        return $widget;
+    },
     process_sheet: function($sheet) {
         var $new_sheet = this.render_element('FormRenderingSheet', $sheet.getAttributes());
         this.handle_common_properties($new_sheet, $sheet);
@@ -1377,6 +1503,10 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
             if (! page.__ic)
                 return;
             page.__ic.on("change:effective_invisible", null, function() {
+                if (!page.__ic.get('effective_invisible')) {
+                    $new_notebook.tabs('select', i);
+                    return;
+                }
                 var current = $new_notebook.tabs("option", "selected");
                 if (! pages[current].__ic || ! pages[current].__ic.get("effective_invisible"))
                     return;
@@ -1435,6 +1565,48 @@ instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngine = instance.web.form.FormRenderingEngineInt
     },
 });
 
+/**
+    Welcome.
+
+    If you read this documentation, it probably means that you were asked to use a form view widget outside of
+    a form view. Before going further, you must understand that those fields were never really created for
+    that usage. Don't think that this class will hold the answer to all your problems, at best it will allow
+    you to hack the system with more style.
+*/
+instance.web.form.DefaultFieldManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
+    init: function(parent, eval_context) {
+        this._super(parent);
+        this.field_descs = {};
+        this.eval_context = eval_context || {};
+    },
+    get_field_desc: function(field_name) {
+        if (this.field_descs[field_name] === undefined) {
+            this.field_descs[field_name] = {
+                string: field_name,
+            };
+        }
+        return this.field_descs[field_name];
+    },
+    extend_field_desc: function(fields) {
+        var self = this;
+        _.each(fields, function(v, k) {
+            _.extend(self.get_field_desc(k), v);
+        });
+    },
+    get_field_value: function(field_name) {
+        return false;
+    },
+    set_values: function(values) {
+        // nothing
+    },
+    compute_domain: function(expression) {
+        return instance.web.form.compute_domain(expression, {});
+    },
+    build_eval_context: function() {
+        return new instance.web.CompoundContext(this.eval_context);
+    },
+});
+
 instance.web.form.FormDialog = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
     init: function(parent, options, view_id, dataset) {
         this._super(parent, options);
@@ -1447,7 +1619,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormDialog = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
         this.form = new instance.web.FormView(this, this.dataset, this.view_id, {
             pager: false
         });
-        this.form.appendTo(this.$element);
+        this.form.appendTo(this.$el);
         this.form.on_created.add_last(this.on_form_dialog_saved);
         this.form.on_saved.add_last(this.on_form_dialog_saved);
         return this;
@@ -1539,7 +1711,7 @@ instance.web.form.compute_domain = function(expr, fields) {
 /**
  * Must be applied over an class already possessing the PropertiesMixin.
  *
- * Apply the result of the "invisible" domain to this.$element.
+ * Apply the result of the "invisible" domain to this.$el.
  */
 instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin = {
     init: function(field_manager, invisible_domain) {
@@ -1548,9 +1720,7 @@ instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin = {
         this._ic_invisible_modifier = invisible_domain;
         this._ic_field_manager.on("view_content_has_changed", this, function() {
             var result = self._ic_invisible_modifier === undefined ? false :
-                instance.web.form.compute_domain(
-                    self._ic_invisible_modifier,
-                    self._ic_field_manager.fields);
+                self._ic_field_manager.compute_domain(self._ic_invisible_modifier);
             self.set({"invisible": result});
         });
         this.set({invisible: this._ic_invisible_modifier === true, force_invisible: false});
@@ -1570,40 +1740,61 @@ instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin = {
         this._check_visibility();
     },
     _check_visibility: function() {
-        this.$element.toggleClass('oe_form_invisible', this.get("effective_invisible"));
+        this.$el.toggleClass('oe_form_invisible', this.get("effective_invisible"));
     },
 };
 
 instance.web.form.InvisibilityChanger = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.PropertiesMixin, instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin, {
-    init: function(parent, field_manager, invisible_domain, $element) {
+    init: function(parent, field_manager, invisible_domain, $el) {
         this.setParent(parent);
         instance.web.PropertiesMixin.init.call(this);
         instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin.init.call(this, field_manager, invisible_domain);
-        this.$element = $element;
+        this.$el = $el;
         this.start();
     },
 });
 
+/**
+    Base class for all fields, custom widgets and buttons to be displayed in the form view.
+
+    Properties:
+        - effective_readonly: when it is true, the widget is displayed as readonly. Vary depending
+        the values of the "readonly" property and the "mode" property on the field manager.
+*/
 instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin, {
     /**
      * @constructs instance.web.form.FormWidget
      * @extends instance.web.Widget
      *
-     * @param view
+     * @param field_manager
      * @param node
      */
-    init: function(view, node) {
-        this._super(view);
-        this.view = view;
+    init: function(field_manager, node) {
+        this._super(field_manager);
+        this.field_manager = field_manager;
+        if (this.field_manager instanceof instance.web.FormView)
+            this.view = this.field_manager;
         this.node = node;
         this.modifiers = JSON.parse(this.node.attrs.modifiers || '{}');
-        instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin.init.call(this, view, this.modifiers.invisible);
+        instance.web.form.InvisibilityChangerMixin.init.call(this, this.field_manager, this.modifiers.invisible);
+
+        this.field_manager.on("view_content_has_changed", this, this.process_modifiers);
 
-        this.view.on("view_content_has_changed", this, this.process_modifiers);
+        this.set({required: this.modifiers['required'] === true});
+        // some events to make the property "effective_readonly" sync automatically with "readonly" and
+        // "mode" on field_manager
+        var self = this;
+        this.set({"readonly": this.modifiers['readonly'] === true});
+        var test_effective_readonly = function() {
+            self.set({"effective_readonly": self.get("readonly") || self.field_manager.get("actual_mode") === "view"});
+        };
+        this.on("change:readonly", this, test_effective_readonly);
+        this.field_manager.on("change:actual_mode", this, test_effective_readonly);
+        test_effective_readonly.call(this);
     },
     renderElement: function() {
         this._super();
-        this.$element.addClass(this.node.attrs["class"] || "");
+        this.$el.addClass(this.node.attrs["class"] || "");
     },
     destroy: function() {
         $.fn.tipsy.clear();
@@ -1624,12 +1815,11 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
         });
     },
     process_modifiers: function() {
-        var compute_domain = instance.web.form.compute_domain;
         var to_set = {};
         for (var a in this.modifiers) {
             if (!this.modifiers.hasOwnProperty(a)) { continue; }
             if (!_.include(["invisible"], a)) {
-                var val = compute_domain(this.modifiers[a], this.view.fields);
+                var val = this.field_manager.compute_domain(this.modifiers[a]);
                 to_set[a] = val;
             }
         }
@@ -1637,7 +1827,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
     },
     do_attach_tooltip: function(widget, trigger, options) {
         widget = widget || this;
-        trigger = trigger || this.$element;
+        trigger = trigger || this.$el;
         options = _.extend({
                 delayIn: 500,
                 delayOut: 0,
@@ -1648,7 +1838,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
                         template = 'WidgetLabel.tooltip';
                     }
                     return QWeb.render(template, {
-                        debug: instance.connection.debug,
+                        debug: instance.session.debug,
                         widget: widget
                 })},
                 gravity: $.fn.tipsy.autoBounds(50, 'nw'),
@@ -1658,25 +1848,6 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
             }, options || {});
         $(trigger).tipsy(options);
     },
-    _build_view_fields_values: function(blacklist) {
-        var a_dataset = this.view.dataset;
-        var fields_values = this.view.get_fields_values(blacklist);
-        var active_id = a_dataset.ids[a_dataset.index];
-        _.extend(fields_values, {
-            active_id: active_id || false,
-            active_ids: active_id ? [active_id] : [],
-            active_model: a_dataset.model,
-            parent: {}
-        });
-        if (a_dataset.parent_view) {
-            fields_values.parent = a_dataset.parent_view.get_fields_values([a_dataset.child_name]);
-        }
-        return fields_values;
-    },
-    _build_eval_context: function(blacklist) {
-        var a_dataset = this.view.dataset;
-        return new instance.web.CompoundContext(a_dataset.get_context(), this._build_view_fields_values(blacklist));
-    },
     /**
      * Builds a new context usable for operations related to fields by merging
      * the fields'context with the action's context.
@@ -1689,7 +1860,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
         }
 
         if (v_context.__ref || true) { //TODO: remove true
-            var fields_values = this._build_eval_context(blacklist);
+            var fields_values = this.field_manager.build_eval_context(blacklist);
             v_context = new instance.web.CompoundContext(v_context).set_eval_context(fields_values);
         }
         return v_context;
@@ -1700,7 +1871,7 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
         // if there is a domain on the node, overrides the model's domain
         var final_domain = n_domain !== null ? n_domain : f_domain;
         if (!(final_domain instanceof Array) || true) { //TODO: remove true
-            var fields_values = this._build_eval_context();
+            var fields_values = this.field_manager.build_eval_context();
             final_domain = new instance.web.CompoundDomain(final_domain).set_eval_context(fields_values);
         }
         return final_domain;
@@ -1709,8 +1880,8 @@ instance.web.form.FormWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend(instance.web.form.Invi
 
 instance.web.form.WidgetButton = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
     template: 'WidgetButton',
-    init: function(view, node) {
-        this._super(view, node);
+    init: function(field_manager, node) {
+        this._super(field_manager, node);
         this.force_disabled = false;
         this.string = (this.node.attrs.string || '').replace(/_/g, '');
         if (JSON.parse(this.node.attrs.default_focus || "0")) {
@@ -1724,11 +1895,11 @@ instance.web.form.WidgetButton = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.click(this.on_click);
-        if (this.node.attrs.help || instance.connection.debug) {
+        this.$el.click(this.on_click);
+        if (this.node.attrs.help || instance.session.debug) {
             this.do_attach_tooltip();
         }
-        this.setupFocus(this.$element);
+        this.setupFocus(this.$el);
     },
     on_click: function() {
         var self = this;
@@ -1782,25 +1953,22 @@ instance.web.form.WidgetButton = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
         return this.view.do_execute_action(
             _.extend({}, this.node.attrs, {context: context}),
             this.view.dataset, this.view.datarecord.id, function () {
-                self.view.reload();
+                self.view.recursive_reload();
             });
     },
     check_disable: function() {
         var disabled = (this.force_disabled || !this.view.is_interactible_record());
-        this.$element.prop('disabled', disabled);
-        this.$element.css('color', disabled ? 'grey' : '');
+        this.$el.prop('disabled', disabled);
+        this.$el.css('color', disabled ? 'grey' : '');
     }
 });
 
 /**
  * Interface to be implemented by fields.
  *
- * Properties:
- *     - readonly: boolean. If set to true the field should appear in readonly mode.
- *     - force_readonly: boolean, When it is true, the field should always appear
- *      in read only mode, no matter what the value of the "readonly" property can be.
  * Events:
- *     - changed_value: triggered to inform the view to check on_changes
+ *     - changed_value: triggered when the value of the field has changed. This can be due
+ *      to a user interaction or a call to set_value().
  *
  */
 instance.web.form.FieldInterface = {
@@ -1864,14 +2032,16 @@ instance.web.form.FieldInterface = {
      * Must set the focus on the field. Return false if field is not focusable.
      */
     focus: function() {},
+    /**
+     * Called when the translate button is clicked.
+     */
+    on_translate: function() {},
 };
 
 /**
  * Abstract class for classes implementing FieldInterface.
  *
  * Properties:
- *     - effective_readonly: when it is true, the widget is displayed as readonly. Vary depending
- *      the values of the "readonly" property and the "force_readonly" property on the field manager.
  *     - value: useful property to hold the value of the field. By default, set_value() and get_value()
  *     set and retrieve the value property. Changing the value property also triggers automatically
  *     a 'changed_value' event that inform the view to trigger on_changes.
@@ -1888,42 +2058,28 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractField = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend(instance.w
     init: function(field_manager, node) {
         var self = this
         this._super(field_manager, node);
-        this.field_manager = field_manager;
         this.name = this.node.attrs.name;
-        this.field = this.field_manager.get_field(this.name);
+        this.field = this.field_manager.get_field_desc(this.name);
         this.widget = this.node.attrs.widget;
         this.string = this.node.attrs.string || this.field.string || this.name;
+        this.options = JSON.parse(this.node.attrs.options || '{}');
         this.set({'value': false});
-        this.set({required: this.modifiers['required'] === true});
 
-        // some events to make the property "effective_readonly" sync automatically with "readonly" and
-        // "force_readonly"
-        this.set({"readonly": this.modifiers['readonly'] === true});
-        this.set({"force_readonly": false});
-        var test_effective_readonly = function() {
-            self.set({"effective_readonly": self.get("readonly") || !!self.get("force_readonly")});
-        };
-        this.on("change:readonly", this, test_effective_readonly);
-        this.on("change:force_readonly", this, test_effective_readonly);
-        test_effective_readonly.call(this);
         this.on("change:value", this, function() {
-            if (! this._inhibit_on_change)
-                this.trigger('changed_value');
+            this.trigger('changed_value');
             this._check_css_flags();
         });
     },
     renderElement: function() {
         var self = this;
         this._super();
-        if (this.field.translate) {
-            this.$element.addClass('oe_form_field_translatable');
-            this.$element.find('.oe_field_translate').click(_.bind(function() {
-                this.field_manager.open_translate_dialog(this);
-            }, this));
+        if (this.field.translate && this.view) {
+            this.$el.addClass('oe_form_field_translatable');
+            this.$el.find('.oe_field_translate').click(this.on_translate);
         }
-        this.$label = this.view.$element.find('label[for=' + this.id_for_label + ']');
-        if (instance.connection.debug) {
-            this.do_attach_tooltip(this, this.$label[0] || this.$element);
+        this.$label = this.view ? this.view.$el.find('label[for=' + this.id_for_label + ']') : $();
+        if (instance.session.debug) {
+            this.do_attach_tooltip(this, this.$label[0] || this.$el);
             this.$label.off('dblclick').on('dblclick', function() {
                 console.log("Field '%s' of type '%s' in View: %o", self.name, (self.node.attrs.widget || self.field.type), self.view);
                 window.w = self;
@@ -1942,12 +2098,10 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractField = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend(instance.w
      * Private. Do not use.
      */
     _set_required: function() {
-        this.$element.toggleClass('oe_form_required', this.get("required"));
+        this.$el.toggleClass('oe_form_required', this.get("required"));
     },
     set_value: function(value_) {
-        this._inhibit_on_change = true;
         this.set({'value': value_});
-        this._inhibit_on_change = false;
     },
     get_value: function() {
         return this.get('value');
@@ -1967,37 +2121,34 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractField = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend(instance.w
     },
     _check_css_flags: function() {
         if (this.field.translate) {
-            this.$element.find('.oe_field_translate').toggle(!this.field_manager.is_create_mode());
+            this.$el.find('.oe_field_translate').toggle(this.field_manager.get('actual_mode') !== "create");
         }
         if (!this.disable_utility_classes) {
             if (this.field_manager.get('display_invalid_fields')) {
-                this.$element.toggleClass('oe_form_invalid', !this.is_valid());
+                this.$el.toggleClass('oe_form_invalid', !this.is_valid());
             }
         }
     },
     focus: function() {
         return false;
     },
-    /**
-     * Utility method to get the widget options defined in the field xml description.
-     */
-    get_definition_options: function() {
-        if (!this.definition_options) {
-            var str = this.node.attrs.options || '{}';
-            this.definition_options = JSON.parse(str);
-        }
-        return this.definition_options;
-    },
     set_input_id: function(id) {
         this.id_for_label = id;
     },
+    on_translate: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        var trans = new instance.web.DataSet(this, 'ir.translation');
+        return trans.call_button('translate_fields', [this.view.dataset.model, this.view.datarecord.id, this.name, this.view.dataset.get_context()]).then(function(r) {
+            self.do_action(r);
+        });
+    },
 });
 
 /**
- * A mixin to apply on any field that has to completely re-render when its readonly state
+ * A mixin to apply on any FormWidget that has to completely re-render when its readonly state
  * switch.
  */
-instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin =  {
+instance.web.form.ReinitializeWidgetMixin =  {
     /**
      * Default implementation of start(), use it or call explicitly initialize_field().
      */
@@ -2010,10 +2161,8 @@ instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin =  {
             this.destroy_content();
             this.renderElement();
             this.initialize_content();
-            this.render_value();
         });
         this.initialize_content();
-        this.render_value();
     },
     /**
      * Called to destroy anything that could have been created previously, called before a
@@ -2024,11 +2173,25 @@ instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin =  {
      * Called to initialize the content.
      */
     initialize_content: function() {},
+};
+
+/**
+ * A mixin to apply on any field that has to completely re-render when its readonly state
+ * switch.
+ */
+instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin =  _.extend({}, instance.web.form.ReinitializeWidgetMixin, {
+    initialize_field: function() {
+        instance.web.form.ReinitializeWidgetMixin.initialize_field.call(this);
+        this.on("change:effective_readonly", this, function() {
+            this.render_value();
+        });
+        this.render_value();
+    },
     /**
      * Called to render the value. Should also be explicitly called at the end of a set_value().
      */
     render_value: function() {},
-};
+});
 
 instance.web.form.FieldChar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin, {
     template: 'FieldChar',
@@ -2039,7 +2202,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldChar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
     },
     initialize_content: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var $input = this.$element.find('input');
+        var $input = this.$el.find('input');
         $input.change(function() {
             self.set({'value': instance.web.parse_value($input.val(), self)});
         });
@@ -2052,18 +2215,18 @@ instance.web.form.FieldChar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
     render_value: function() {
         var show_value = instance.web.format_value(this.get('value'), this, '');
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
-            this.$element.find('input').val(show_value);
+            this.$el.find('input').val(show_value);
         } else {
             if (this.password) {
                 show_value = new Array(show_value.length + 1).join('*');
             }
-            this.$element.text(show_value);
+            this.$el.text(show_value);
         }
     },
     is_syntax_valid: function() {
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             try {
-                var value_ = instance.web.parse_value(this.$element.find('input').val(), this, '');
+                var value_ = instance.web.parse_value(this.$el.find('input').val(), this, '');
                 return true;
             } catch(e) {
                 return false;
@@ -2075,7 +2238,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldChar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
         return this.get('value') === '' || this._super();
     },
     focus: function() {
-        this.$element.find('input:first').focus();
+        this.$('input:first').focus();
     }
 });
 
@@ -2087,7 +2250,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldEmail = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
     template: 'FieldEmail',
     initialize_content: function() {
         this._super();
-        var $button = this.$element.find('button');
+        var $button = this.$el.find('button');
         $button.click(this.on_button_clicked);
         this.setupFocus($button);
     },
@@ -2095,7 +2258,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldEmail = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             this._super();
         } else {
-            this.$element.find('a')
+            this.$el.find('a')
                     .attr('href', 'mailto:' + this.get('value'))
                     .text(this.get('value') || '');
         }
@@ -2113,7 +2276,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldUrl = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
     template: 'FieldUrl',
     initialize_content: function() {
         this._super();
-        var $button = this.$element.find('button');
+        var $button = this.$el.find('button');
         $button.click(this.on_button_clicked);
         this.setupFocus($button);
     },
@@ -2126,7 +2289,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldUrl = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
             if (!s) {
                 tmp = "http://" + this.get('value');
             }
-            this.$element.find('a').attr('href', tmp).text(this.get('value') ? tmp : '');
+            this.$el.find('a').attr('href', tmp).text(this.get('value') ? tmp : '');
         }
     },
     on_button_clicked: function() {
@@ -2159,10 +2322,13 @@ instance.web.form.FieldFloat = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
             value_ = 0;
         }
         this._super.apply(this, [value_]);
+    },
+    focus: function () {
+        this.$('input:first').select();
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.DateTimeWidget = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
+instance.web.DateTimeWidget = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: "web.datepicker",
     jqueryui_object: 'datetimepicker',
     type_of_date: "datetime",
@@ -2172,8 +2338,8 @@ instance.web.DateTimeWidget = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.$input = this.$element.find('input.oe_datepicker_master');
-        this.$input_picker = this.$element.find('input.oe_datepicker_container');
+        this.$input = this.$el.find('input.oe_datepicker_master');
+        this.$input_picker = this.$el.find('input.oe_datepicker_container');
         this.$input.change(this.on_change);
         this.picker({
             onClose: this.on_picker_select,
@@ -2181,9 +2347,10 @@ instance.web.DateTimeWidget = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
             changeMonth: true,
             changeYear: true,
             showWeek: true,
-            showButtonPanel: true
+            showButtonPanel: true,
+            firstDay: Date.CultureInfo.firstDayOfWeek
         });
-        this.$element.find('img.oe_datepicker_trigger').click(function() {
+        this.$el.find('img.oe_datepicker_trigger').click(function() {
             if (self.get("effective_readonly") || self.picker('widget').is(':visible')) {
                 self.$input.focus();
                 return;
@@ -2220,7 +2387,7 @@ instance.web.DateTimeWidget = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
     set_readonly: function(readonly) {
         this.readonly = readonly;
         this.$input.prop('readonly', this.readonly);
-        this.$element.find('img.oe_datepicker_trigger').toggleClass('oe_input_icon_disabled', readonly);
+        this.$el.find('img.oe_datepicker_trigger').toggleClass('oe_input_icon_disabled', readonly);
     },
     is_valid_: function() {
         var value_ = this.$input.val();
@@ -2270,7 +2437,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldDatetime = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             this.datewidget.on_change.add_last(_.bind(function() {
                 this.set({'value': this.datewidget.get_value()});
             }, this));
-            this.datewidget.appendTo(this.$element);
+            this.datewidget.appendTo(this.$el);
             this.setupFocus(this.datewidget.$input);
         }
     },
@@ -2282,7 +2449,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldDatetime = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             this.datewidget.set_value(this.get('value'));
         } else {
-            this.$element.text(instance.web.format_value(this.get('value'), this, ''));
+            this.$el.text(instance.web.format_value(this.get('value'), this, ''));
         }
     },
     is_syntax_valid: function() {
@@ -2310,16 +2477,21 @@ instance.web.form.FieldDate = instance.web.form.FieldDatetime.extend({
 
 instance.web.form.FieldText = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin, {
     template: 'FieldText',
+    init: function (field_manager, node) {
+        this._super(field_manager, node);
+    },
     initialize_content: function() {
-        this.$textarea = this.$element.find('textarea');
+        var self = this;
+        this.$textarea = this.$el.find('textarea');
+        this.default_height = this.$textarea.css('height');
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             this.$textarea.change(_.bind(function() {
-                this.set({'value': instance.web.parse_value(this.$textarea.val(), this)});
+                self.set({'value': instance.web.parse_value(self.$textarea.val(), self)});
             }, this));
         } else {
             this.$textarea.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
         }
-        this.$element.keyup(function (e) {
+        this.$el.keyup(function (e) {
             if (e.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER) {
                 e.stopPropagation();
             }
@@ -2327,15 +2499,17 @@ instance.web.form.FieldText = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
         this.setupFocus(this.$textarea);
     },
     set_value: function(value_) {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        this._super(value_);
         this.render_value();
+        $(window).resize();
     },
     render_value: function() {
         var show_value = instance.web.format_value(this.get('value'), this, '');
-        this.$textarea.val(show_value);
-        if (show_value && this.view.options.resize_textareas) {
-            this.do_resize(this.view.options.resize_textareas);
+        if (show_value === '') {
+            this.$textarea.css('height', parseInt(this.default_height)+"px");
         }
+        this.$textarea.val(show_value);
+        this.$textarea.autosize();        
     },
     is_syntax_valid: function() {
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
@@ -2351,29 +2525,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldText = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
     is_false: function() {
         return this.get('value') === '' || this._super();
     },
-    focus: function($element) {
+    focus: function($el) {
         this.$textarea.focus();
     },
-    do_resize: function(max_height) {
-        max_height = parseInt(max_height, 10);
-        var $input = this.$textarea,
-            $div = $('<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 1000; top: 0"/>').width($input.width()),
-            new_height;
-        $div.text($input.val());
-        _.each('font-family,font-size,white-space'.split(','), function(style) {
-            $div.css(style, $input.css(style));
-        });
-        $div.appendTo($('body'));
-        new_height = $div.height();
-        if (new_height < 90) {
-            new_height = 90;
-        }
-        if (!isNaN(max_height) && new_height > max_height) {
-            new_height = max_height;
-        }
-        $div.remove();
-        $input.height(new_height);
-    },
 });
 
 /**
@@ -2383,44 +2537,50 @@ instance.web.form.FieldText = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
  * To find more information about CLEditor configutation: go to
  * http://premiumsoftware.net/cleditor/docs/GettingStarted.html
  */
-instance.web.form.FieldTextHtml = instance.web.form.FieldText.extend({
-
-    initialize_content: function() {
-        this.$textarea = this.$element.find('textarea');
-        var width = ((this.node.attrs || {}).editor_width || 468);
-        var height = ((this.node.attrs || {}).editor_height || 100);
-        this.$textarea.cleditor({
-            width:      width, // width not including margins, borders or padding
-            height:     height, // height not including margins, borders or padding
-            controls:   // controls to add to the toolbar
-                        "bold italic underline strikethrough | size " +
-                        "| removeformat | bullets numbering | outdent " +
-                        "indent | link unlink",
-            sizes:      // sizes in the font size popup
-                        "1,2,3,4,5,6,7",
-            bodyStyle:  // style to assign to document body contained within the editor
-                        "margin:4px; font:12px monospace; cursor:text; color:#1F1F1F"
-        });
-        this.$cleditor = this.$textarea.cleditor()[0];
-        // call super now, because cleditor resets the disable attr
+instance.web.form.FieldTextHtml = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin, {
+    template: 'FieldTextHtml',
+    init: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        // propagate disabled property to cleditor
-        this.$cleditor.disable(this.$textarea.prop('disabled'));
     },
-
+    initialize_content: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        if (! this.get("effective_readonly")) {
+            self._updating_editor = false;
+            this.$textarea = this.$el.find('textarea');
+            var width = ((this.node.attrs || {}).editor_width || 468);
+            var height = ((this.node.attrs || {}).editor_height || 250);
+            this.$textarea.cleditor({
+                width:      width, // width not including margins, borders or padding
+                height:     height, // height not including margins, borders or padding
+                controls:   // controls to add to the toolbar
+                            "bold italic underline strikethrough " +
+                            "| removeformat | bullets numbering | outdent " +
+                            "indent | link unlink | source",
+                bodyStyle:  // style to assign to document body contained within the editor
+                            "margin:4px; font:12px monospace; cursor:text; color:#1F1F1F"
+            });
+            this.$cleditor = this.$textarea.cleditor()[0];
+            this.$cleditor.change(function() {
+                if (! self._updating_editor) {
+                    self.$cleditor.updateTextArea();
+                    self.set({'value': self.$textarea.val()});
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    },
     set_value: function(value_) {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this._dirty_flag = true;
+        this.render_value();
     },
-
     render_value: function() {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$cleditor.updateFrame();
-    },
-
-    get_value: function() {
-        this.$cleditor.updateTextArea();
-        return this.$textarea.val();
+        if (! this.get("effective_readonly")) {
+            this.$textarea.val(this.get('value') || '');
+            this._updating_editor = true;
+            this.$cleditor.updateFrame();
+            this._updating_editor = false;
+        } else {
+            this.$el.html(this.get('value'));
+        }
     },
 });
 
@@ -2429,9 +2589,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBoolean = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     start: function() {
         var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$checkbox = $("input", this.$element);
+        this.$checkbox = $("input", this.$el);
         this.setupFocus(this.$checkbox);
-        this.$element.click(_.bind(function() {
+        this.$el.click(_.bind(function() {
             this.set({'value': this.$checkbox.is(':checked')});
         }, this));
         var check_readonly = function() {
@@ -2453,7 +2613,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldProgressBar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     template: 'FieldProgressBar',
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.progressbar({
+        this.$el.progressbar({
             value: this.get('value'),
             disabled: this.get("effective_readonly")
         });
@@ -2465,7 +2625,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldProgressBar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
             show_value = 0;
         }
         var formatted_value = instance.web.format_value(show_value, { type : 'float' }, '0');
-        this.$element.progressbar('option', 'value', show_value).find('span').html(formatted_value + '%');
+        this.$el.progressbar('option', 'value', show_value).find('span').html(formatted_value + '%');
     }
 });
 
@@ -2496,9 +2656,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldSelection = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
         //   changing the selected value), takes the action as validating the
         //   row
         var ischanging = false;
-        var $select = this.$element.find('select')
+        var $select = this.$el.find('select')
             .change(_.bind(function() {
-                this.set({'value': this.values[this.$element.find('select')[0].selectedIndex][0]});
+                this.set({'value': this.values[this.$el.find('select')[0].selectedIndex][0]});
             }, this))
             .change(function () { ischanging = true; })
             .click(function () { ischanging = false; })
@@ -2521,27 +2681,27 @@ instance.web.form.FieldSelection = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
             for (var i = 0, ii = this.values.length; i < ii; i++) {
                 if (this.values[i][0] === this.get('value')) index = i;
             }
-            this.$element.find('select')[0].selectedIndex = index;
+            this.$el.find('select')[0].selectedIndex = index;
         } else {
             var self = this;
             var option = _(this.values)
                 .detect(function (record) { return record[0] === self.get('value'); });
-            this.$element.text(option ? option[1] : this.values[0][1]);
+            this.$el.text(option ? option[1] : this.values[0][1]);
         }
     },
     is_syntax_valid: function() {
         if (this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             return true;
         }
-        var value_ = this.values[this.$element.find('select')[0].selectedIndex];
+        var value_ = this.values[this.$el.find('select')[0].selectedIndex];
         return !! value_;
     },
     focus: function() {
-        this.$element.find('select:first').focus();
+        this.$el.find('select:first').focus();
     }
 });
 
-// jquery autocomplete tweak to allow html
+// jquery autocomplete tweak to allow html and classnames
 (function() {
     var proto = $.ui.autocomplete.prototype,
         initSource = proto._initSource;
@@ -2568,7 +2728,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldSelection = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
             return $( "<li></li>" )
                 .data( "item.autocomplete", item )
                 .append( $( "<a></a>" )[ this.options.html ? "html" : "text" ]( item.label ) )
-                .appendTo( ul );
+                .appendTo( ul )
+                .addClass(item.classname);
         }
     });
 })();
@@ -2589,6 +2750,7 @@ instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin = {
 
         var dataset = new instance.web.DataSet(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context());
         var blacklist = this.get_search_blacklist();
+        this.last_query = search_val;
 
         return this.orderer.add(dataset.name_search(
                 search_val, new instance.web.CompoundDomain(self.build_domain(), [["id", "not in", blacklist]]),
@@ -2608,25 +2770,36 @@ instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin = {
             // search more... if more results that max
             if (values.length > self.limit) {
                 values = values.slice(0, self.limit);
-                values.push({label: _t("<em>   Search More...</em>"), action: function() {
-                    dataset.name_search(search_val, self.build_domain(), 'ilike'
-                    , false, function(data) {
-                        self._search_create_popup("search", data);
-                    });
-                }});
+                values.push({
+                    label: _t("Search More..."),
+                    action: function() {
+                        dataset.name_search(search_val, self.build_domain(), 'ilike', false).then(function(data) {
+                            self._search_create_popup("search", data);
+                        });
+                    },
+                    classname: 'oe_m2o_dropdown_option'
+                });
             }
             // quick create
             var raw_result = _(data.result).map(function(x) {return x[1];});
             if (search_val.length > 0 && !_.include(raw_result, search_val)) {
-                values.push({label: _.str.sprintf(_t('<em>   Create "<strong>%s</strong>"</em>'),
-                        $('<span />').text(search_val).html()), action: function() {
-                    self._quick_create(search_val);
-                }});
+                values.push({
+                    label: _.str.sprintf(_t('Create "<strong>%s</strong>"'),
+                        $('<span />').text(search_val).html()),
+                    action: function() {
+                        self._quick_create(search_val);
+                    },
+                    classname: 'oe_m2o_dropdown_option'
+                });
             }
             // create...
-            values.push({label: _t("<em>   Create and Edit...</em>"), action: function() {
-                self._search_create_popup("form", undefined, {});
-            }});
+            values.push({
+                label: _t("Create and Edit..."),
+                action: function() {
+                    self._search_create_popup("form", undefined, self._create_context(search_val));
+                },
+                classname: 'oe_m2o_dropdown_option'
+            });
 
             return values;
         });
@@ -2637,11 +2810,11 @@ instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin = {
     _quick_create: function(name) {
         var self = this;
         var slow_create = function () {
-            self._search_create_popup("form", undefined, {"default_name": name});
+            self._search_create_popup("form", undefined, self._create_context(name));
         };
-        if (self.get_definition_options().quick_create === undefined || self.get_definition_options().quick_create) {
+        if (self.options.quick_create === undefined || self.options.quick_create) {
             new instance.web.DataSet(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context())
-                .name_create(name, function(data) {
+                .name_create(name).then(function(data) {
                     self.add_id(data[0]);
                 }).fail(function(error, event) {
                     event.preventDefault();
@@ -2674,8 +2847,43 @@ instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin = {
      * To implement.
      */
     add_id: function(id) {},
+    _create_context: function(name) {
+        var tmp = {};
+        var field = (this.options || {}).create_name_field;
+        if (field === undefined)
+            field = "name";
+        if (field !== false && name && (this.options || {}).quick_create !== false)
+            tmp["default_" + field] = name;
+        return tmp;
+    },
 };
 
+instance.web.form.M2ODialog = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
+    template: "M2ODialog",
+    init: function(parent) {
+        this._super(parent, {
+            title: _.str.sprintf(_t("Add %s"), parent.string),
+            width: 312,
+        });
+    },
+    start: function() {
+        var self = this;
+        this.$buttons.html(QWeb.render("M2ODialog.buttons"));
+        this.$("input").val(this.getParent().last_query);
+        this.$buttons.find(".oe_form_m2o_qc_button").click(function(){
+            self.getParent()._quick_create(self.$("input").val());
+            self.destroy();
+        });
+        this.$buttons.find(".oe_form_m2o_sc_button").click(function(){
+            self.getParent()._search_create_popup("form", undefined, self.getParent()._create_context(self.$("input").val()));
+            self.destroy();
+        });
+        this.$buttons.find(".oe_form_m2o_cancel_button").click(function(){
+            self.destroy();
+        });
+    },
+});
+
 instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin, instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin, {
     template: "FieldMany2One",
     init: function(field_manager, node) {
@@ -2695,33 +2903,46 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             this.floating = false;
             this.render_value();
         });
+        instance.web.bus.on('click', this, function() {
+            if (!this.get("effective_readonly") && this.$input && this.$input.autocomplete('widget').is(':visible')) {
+                this.$input.autocomplete("close");
+            }
+        });
     },
     initialize_content: function() {
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly"))
             this.render_editable();
         this.render_value();
     },
+    init_error_displayer: function() {
+        // nothing
+    },
+    hide_error_displayer: function() {
+        // doesn't work
+    },
+    show_error_displayer: function() {
+        new instance.web.form.M2ODialog(this).open();
+    },
     render_editable: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.$input = this.$element.find("input");
+        this.$input = this.$el.find("input");
 
-        self.$input.tipsy({
-            title: function() {
-                return "No element was selected, you should create or select one from the dropdown list.";
-            },
-            trigger:'manual',
-            fade: true,
+        this.init_error_displayer();
+
+        self.$input.on('focus', function() {
+            self.hide_error_displayer();
         });
 
-        this.$drop_down = this.$element.find(".oe_m2o_drop_down_button");
-        this.$follow_button = $(".oe_m2o_cm_button", this.$element);
+        this.$drop_down = this.$el.find(".oe_m2o_drop_down_button");
+        this.$follow_button = $(".oe_m2o_cm_button", this.$el);
 
-        this.$follow_button.click(function() {
+        this.$follow_button.click(function(ev) {
+            ev.preventDefault();
             if (!self.get('value')) {
                 self.focus();
                 return;
             }
-            var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self.view);
+            var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self);
             pop.show_element(
                 self.field.relation,
                 self.get("value"),
@@ -2738,7 +2959,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
         });
 
         // some behavior for input
-        this.$input.keydown(function() {
+        var input_changed = function() {
             if (self.current_display !== self.$input.val()) {
                 self.current_display = self.$input.val();
                 if (self.$input.val() === "") {
@@ -2748,7 +2969,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                     self.floating = true;
                 }
             }
-        });
+        };
+        this.$input.keydown(input_changed);
+        this.$input.change(input_changed);
         this.$drop_down.click(function() {
             if (self.$input.autocomplete("widget").is(":visible")) {
                 self.$input.autocomplete("close");
@@ -2761,10 +2984,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                 }
             }
         });
-        var tip_def = $.Deferred();
-        var untip_def = $.Deferred();
-        var tip_delay = 200;
-        var tip_duration = 3000;
+        self.ed_def = $.Deferred();
+        self.uned_def = $.Deferred();
+        var ed_delay = 200;
+        var ed_duration = 15000;
         var anyoneLoosesFocus = function() {
             var used = false;
             if (self.floating) {
@@ -2784,27 +3007,42 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                 }
                 self.floating = false;
             }
-            if (used && self.get("value") === false) {
-                tip_def.reject();
-                untip_def.reject();
-                tip_def = $.Deferred();
-                tip_def.then(function() {
-                    self.$input.tipsy("show");
+            if (used && self.get("value") === false && ! self.no_ed) {
+                self.ed_def.reject();
+                self.uned_def.reject();
+                self.ed_def = $.Deferred();
+                self.ed_def.then(function() {
+                    self.show_error_displayer();
                 });
                 setTimeout(function() {
-                    tip_def.resolve();
-                    untip_def.reject();
-                    untip_def = $.Deferred();
-                    untip_def.then(function() {
-                        self.$input.tipsy("hide");
+                    self.ed_def.resolve();
+                    self.uned_def.reject();
+                    self.uned_def = $.Deferred();
+                    self.uned_def.then(function() {
+                        self.hide_error_displayer();
                     });
-                    setTimeout(function() {untip_def.resolve();}, tip_duration);
-                }, tip_delay);
+                    setTimeout(function() {self.uned_def.resolve();}, ed_duration);
+                }, ed_delay);
             } else {
-                tip_def.reject();
+                self.no_ed = false;
+                self.ed_def.reject();
             }
         };
-        this.$input.focusout(anyoneLoosesFocus);
+        var ignore_blur = false;
+        this.$input.on({
+            focusout: anyoneLoosesFocus,
+            focus: function () { self.trigger('focused'); },
+            autocompleteopen: function () { ignore_blur = true; },
+            autocompleteclose: function () { ignore_blur = false; },
+            blur: function () {
+                // autocomplete open
+                if (ignore_blur) { return; }
+                if (_(self.getChildren()).any(function (child) {
+                    return child instanceof instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup;
+                })) { return; }
+                self.trigger('blurred');
+            }
+        });
 
         var isSelecting = false;
         // autocomplete
@@ -2822,7 +3060,6 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                     self.display_value["" + item.id] = item.name;
                     self.set({value: item.id});
                 } else if (item.action) {
-                    self.floating = true;
                     item.action();
                     // Cancel widget blurring, to avoid form blur event
                     self.trigger('focused');
@@ -2847,9 +3084,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             }
             isSelecting = false;
         });
-        this.setupFocus(this.$input.add(this.$follow_button));
+        this.setupFocus(this.$follow_button);
     },
-
     render_value: function(no_recurse) {
         var self = this;
         if (! this.get("value")) {
@@ -2863,7 +3099,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
         }
         if (! no_recurse) {
             var dataset = new instance.web.DataSetStatic(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context());
-            dataset.name_get([self.get("value")], function(data) {
+            dataset.name_get([self.get("value")]).then(function(data) {
                 self.display_value["" + self.get("value")] = data[0][1];
                 self.render_value(true);
             });
@@ -2874,22 +3110,21 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
         if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             this.$input.val(str.split("\n")[0]);
             this.current_display = this.$input.val();
+            if(this.is_false()){
+                this.$('.oe_m2o_cm_button').css({'display':'none'});
+            }
         } else {
             var lines = _.escape(str).split("\n");
             var link = "";
             var follow = "";
-            if (! this.get_definition_options().highlight_first_line) {
-                link = lines.join("<br />");
-            } else {
-                link = lines[0];
-                follow = _.rest(lines).join("<br />");
-                if (follow)
-                    link += "<br />";
-            }
-            var $link = this.$element.find('.oe_form_uri')
+            link = lines[0];
+            follow = _.rest(lines).join("<br />");
+            if (follow)
+                link += "<br />";
+            var $link = this.$el.find('.oe_form_uri')
                  .unbind('click')
                  .html(link);
-            if (! this.get_definition_options().no_open)
+            if (! this.options.no_open)
                 $link.click(function () {
                     self.do_action({
                         type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
@@ -2901,14 +3136,14 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                     });
                     return false;
                  });
-            $(".oe_form_m2o_follow", this.$element).html(follow);
+            $(".oe_form_m2o_follow", this.$el).html(follow);
         }
     },
     set_value: function(value_) {
         var self = this;
         if (value_ instanceof Array) {
             this.display_value = {};
-            if (! this.get_definition_options().always_reload) {
+            if (! this.options.always_reload) {
                 this.display_value["" + value_[0]] = value_[1];
             }
             value_ = value_[0];
@@ -2930,7 +3165,17 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
     },
     focus: function () {
         this.$input.focus();
-    }
+    },
+    _quick_create: function() {
+        this.no_ed = true;
+        this.ed_def.reject();
+        return instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin._quick_create.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+    _search_create_popup: function() {
+        this.no_ed = true;
+        this.ed_def.reject();
+        return instance.web.form.CompletionFieldMixin._search_create_popup.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
 });
 
 /*
@@ -2992,7 +3237,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldOne2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.addClass('oe_form_field_one2many');
+        this.$el.addClass('oe_form_field oe_form_field_one2many');
 
         var self = this;
 
@@ -3102,7 +3347,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldOne2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
                 }
             } else if (view_type === "form") {
                 if (self.get("effective_readonly")) {
-                    $(".oe_form_buttons", controller.$element).children().remove();
+                    $(".oe_form_buttons", controller.$el).children().remove();
                 }
                 controller.on_record_loaded.add_last(function() {
                     once.resolve();
@@ -3123,7 +3368,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldOne2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
         });
         this.is_setted.then(function() {
             $.async_when().then(function () {
-                self.viewmanager.appendTo(self.$element);
+                self.viewmanager.appendTo(self.$el);
             });
         });
         return def;
@@ -3205,6 +3450,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldOne2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
             this.dataset.index = 0;
         }
         self.is_setted.resolve();
+        this.trigger_on_change();
         return self.reload_current_view();
     },
     get_value: function() {
@@ -3257,7 +3503,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldOne2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
         }, this));
     },
     is_syntax_valid: function() {
-        if (!this.viewmanager.views[this.viewmanager.active_view])
+        if (! this.viewmanager || ! this.viewmanager.views[this.viewmanager.active_view])
             return true;
         var view = this.viewmanager.views[this.viewmanager.active_view].controller;
         switch (this.viewmanager.active_view) {
@@ -3291,12 +3537,12 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyViewManager = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
         }
         var self = this;
         var id = self.o2m.dataset.index !== null ? self.o2m.dataset.ids[self.o2m.dataset.index] : null;
-        var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self.o2m.view);
+        var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(this);
         pop.show_element(self.o2m.field.relation, id, self.o2m.build_context(), {
             title: _t("Open: ") + self.o2m.string,
             create_function: function(data) {
                 return self.o2m.dataset.create(data).then(function(r) {
-                    self.o2m.dataset.set_ids(self.o2m.dataset.ids.concat([r.result]));
+                    self.o2m.dataset.set_ids(self.o2m.dataset.ids.concat([r]));
                     self.o2m.dataset.on_change();
                 });
             },
@@ -3334,6 +3580,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
             ListType: instance.web.form.One2ManyList
         }));
         this.on('edit:before', this, this.proxy('_before_edit'));
+        this.on('edit:after', this, this.proxy('_after_edit'));
         this.on('save:before cancel:before', this, this.proxy('_before_unedit'));
 
         this.records
@@ -3343,7 +3590,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
     },
     start: function () {
         var ret = this._super();
-        this.$element
+        this.$el
             .off('mousedown.handleButtons')
             .on('mousedown.handleButtons', 'table button', this.proxy('_button_down'));
         return ret;
@@ -3357,7 +3604,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
         // If the form has not been modified, the view can only be valid
         // NB: is_dirty will also be set on defaults/onchanges/whatever?
         // oe_form_dirty seems to only be set on actual user actions
-        if (!form.$element.is('.oe_form_dirty')) {
+        if (!form.$el.is('.oe_form_dirty')) {
             return true;
         }
         this.o2m._dirty_flag = true;
@@ -3385,7 +3632,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
                     alternative_form_view: self.o2m.field.views ? self.o2m.field.views["form"] : undefined,
                     create_function: function(data, callback, error_callback) {
                         return self.o2m.dataset.create(data).then(function(r) {
-                            self.o2m.dataset.set_ids(self.o2m.dataset.ids.concat([r.result]));
+                            self.o2m.dataset.set_ids(self.o2m.dataset.ids.concat([r]));
                             self.o2m.dataset.on_change();
                         }).then(callback, error_callback);
                     },
@@ -3406,11 +3653,11 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
     },
     do_activate_record: function(index, id) {
         var self = this;
-        var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self.o2m.view);
+        var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self);
         pop.show_element(self.o2m.field.relation, id, self.o2m.build_context(), {
             title: _t("Open: ") + self.o2m.string,
             write_function: function(id, data) {
-                return self.o2m.dataset.write(id, data, {}, function(r) {
+                return self.o2m.dataset.write(id, data, {}).then(function() {
                     self.o2m.reload_current_view();
                 });
             },
@@ -3421,7 +3668,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
                 return self.o2m.dataset.read_ids.apply(self.o2m.dataset, arguments);
             },
             form_view_options: {'not_interactible_on_create':true},
-            readonly: self.o2m.get("effective_readonly")
+            readonly: !this.is_action_enabled('edit') || self.o2m.get("effective_readonly")
         });
     },
     do_button_action: function (name, id, callback) {
@@ -3434,7 +3681,10 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
         var parent_form = this.o2m.view;
         var self = this;
         this.ensure_saved().pipe(function () {
-            return parent_form.do_save();
+            if (parent_form)
+                return parent_form.do_save();
+            else
+                return $.when();
         }).then(function () {
             self.handle_button(name, id, callback);
         });
@@ -3444,6 +3694,12 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
         this.__ignore_blur = false;
         this.editor.form.on('blurred', this, this._on_form_blur);
     },
+    _after_edit: function () {
+        // The form's blur thing may be jiggered during the edition setup,
+        // potentially leading to the o2m instasaving the row. Cancel any
+        // blurring triggered the edition startup here
+        this.editor.form.widgetFocused();
+    },
     _before_unedit: function () {
         this.editor.form.off('blurred', this, this._on_form_blur);
     },
@@ -3465,7 +3721,7 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
             return;
         }
         // FIXME: why isn't there an API for this?
-        if (this.editor.form.$element.hasClass('oe_form_dirty')) {
+        if (this.editor.form.$el.hasClass('oe_form_dirty')) {
             this.save_edition();
             return;
         }
@@ -3477,11 +3733,37 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyListView = instance.web.ListView.extend({
         // the current row *anyway*, then create a new one/edit the next one)
         this.__ignore_blur = true;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+    do_delete: function (ids) {
+        var self = this;
+        var next = $.when();
+        var _super = this._super;
+        // handle deletion of an item which does not exist
+        // TODO: better handle that in the editable list?
+        var false_id_index = _(ids).indexOf(false);
+        if (false_id_index !== -1) {
+            ids.splice(false_id_index, 1);
+            next = this.cancel_edition(true);
+        }
+        return next.pipe(function () {
+            // wheeee
+            var confirm = window.confirm;
+            window.confirm = function () { return true; };
+            try {
+                return _super.call(self, ids);
+            } finally {
+                window.confirm = confirm;
+            }
+        });
     }
 });
 instance.web.form.One2ManyList = instance.web.ListView.List.extend({
     pad_table_to: function (count) {
-        this._super(count > 0 ? count - 1 : 0);
+        if (!this.view.is_action_enabled('create')) {
+            this._super(count);
+        } else {
+            this._super(count > 0 ? count - 1 : 0);
+        }
 
         // magical invocation of wtf does that do
         if (this.view.o2m.get('effective_readonly')) {
@@ -3494,30 +3776,42 @@ instance.web.form.One2ManyList = instance.web.ListView.List.extend({
         }).length;
         if (this.options.selectable) { columns++; }
         if (this.options.deletable) { columns++; }
+
+        if (!this.view.is_action_enabled('create')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         var $cell = $('<td>', {
             colspan: columns,
             'class': 'oe_form_field_one2many_list_row_add'
-        }).text(_t("Add a row"))
-            .mousedown(function () {
-                // FIXME: needs to be an official API somehow
-                if (self.view.editor.is_editing()) {
-                    self.view.__ignore_blur = true;
-                }
-            })
-            .click(function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                // FIXME: there should also be an API for that one
-                if (self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout) {
-                    clearTimeout(self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout);
-                    self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout = false;
-                }
-                self.view.ensure_saved().then(function () {
-                    self.view.do_add_record();
-                });
-            });
-        this.$current.append(
-            $('<tr>').append($cell))
+        }).append(
+            $('<a>', {href: '#'}).text(_t("Add a row"))
+                .mousedown(function () {
+                    // FIXME: needs to be an official API somehow
+                    if (self.view.editor.is_editing()) {
+                        self.view.__ignore_blur = true;
+                    }
+                })
+                .click(function (e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    // FIXME: there should also be an API for that one
+                    if (self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout) {
+                        clearTimeout(self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout);
+                        self.view.editor.form.__blur_timeout = false;
+                    }
+                    self.view.ensure_saved().then(function () {
+                        self.view.do_add_record();
+                    });
+                }));
+
+        var $padding = this.$current.find('tr:not([data-id]):first');
+        var $newrow = $('<tr>').append($cell);
+        if ($padding.length) {
+            $padding.before($newrow);
+        } else {
+            this.$current.append($newrow)
+        }
     }
 });
 
@@ -3564,7 +3858,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyTags = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(in
         if (this.get("effective_readonly"))
             return;
         var self = this;
-        self.$text = $("textarea", this.$element);
+        self.$text = $("textarea", this.$el);
         self.$text.textext({
             plugins : 'tags arrow autocomplete',
             autocomplete: {
@@ -3622,7 +3916,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyTags = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(in
             self._drop_shown = true;
         });
         self.tags = self.$text.textext()[0].tags();
-        $("textarea", this.$element).focusout(function() {
+        $("textarea", this.$el).focusout(function() {
             self.$text.trigger("setInputData", "");
         }).keydown(function(e) {
             if (e.which === $.ui.keyCode.TAB && self._drop_shown) {
@@ -3646,7 +3940,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyTags = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(in
     },
     render_value: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var dataset = new instance.web.DataSetStatic(this, this.field.relation, self.view.dataset.get_context());
+        var dataset = new instance.web.DataSetStatic(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context());
         var values = self.get("value")
         var handle_names = function(data) {
             var indexed = {};
@@ -3656,10 +3950,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyTags = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(in
             data = _.map(values, function(el) { return indexed[el]; });
             if (! self.get("effective_readonly")) {
                 self.tags.containerElement().children().remove();
-                $("textarea", self.$element).css("padding-left", "3px");
+                $("textarea", self.$el).css("padding-left", "3px");
                 self.tags.addTags(_.map(data, function(el) {return {name: el[1], id:el[0]};}));
             } else {
-                self.$element.html(QWeb.render("FieldMany2ManyTag", {elements: data}));
+                self.$el.html(QWeb.render("FieldMany2ManyTag", {elements: data}));
             }
         };
         if (! values || values.length > 0) {
@@ -3687,7 +3981,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.addClass('oe_form_field oe_form_field_many2many');
+        this.$el.addClass('oe_form_field oe_form_field_many2many');
 
         var self = this;
 
@@ -3750,7 +4044,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2Many = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
             loaded.resolve();
         });
         $.async_when().then(function () {
-            self.list_view.appendTo(self.$element);
+            self.list_view.appendTo(self.$el);
         });
         return loaded;
     },
@@ -3878,7 +4172,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyKanban = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(
         });
         this.kanban_view.do_switch_view.add_last(_.bind(this.open_popup, this));
         $.async_when().then(function () {
-            self.kanban_view.appendTo(self.$element);
+            self.kanban_view.appendTo(self.$el);
         });
         return loaded;
     },
@@ -3916,7 +4210,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2ManyKanban = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(
             });
         } else {
             var id = self.dataset.ids[self.dataset.index];
-            var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(self.view);
+            var pop = new instance.web.form.FormOpenPopup(this);
             pop.show_element(self.field.relation, id, self.build_context(), {
                 title: _t("Open: ") + self.string,
                 write_function: function(id, data, options) {
@@ -3962,7 +4256,7 @@ instance.web.form.Many2ManyQuickCreate = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
-        self.$text = this.$element.find('input').css("width", "200px");
+        self.$text = this.$el.find('input').css("width", "200px");
         self.$text.textext({
             plugins : 'arrow autocomplete',
             autocomplete: {
@@ -4019,7 +4313,7 @@ instance.web.form.Many2ManyQuickCreate = instance.web.Widget.extend({
 /**
  * Class with everything which is common between FormOpenPopup and SelectCreatePopup.
  */
-instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
+instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: "AbstractFormPopup.render",
     /**
      *  options:
@@ -4049,7 +4343,7 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
         this.dataset.create_function = function(data, sup) {
             var fct = self.options.create_function || sup;
             return fct.call(this, data).then(function(r) {
-                self.created_elements.push(r.result);
+                self.created_elements.push(r);
             });
         };
         this.dataset.write_function = function(id, data, options, sup) {
@@ -4070,8 +4364,8 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
             },
             title: this.options.title || "",
             buttons: [{text:"tmp"}],
-        }, this.$element).open();
-        this.$buttonpane = dialog.$element.dialog("widget").find(".ui-dialog-buttonpane").html("");
+        }, this.$el).open();
+        this.$buttonpane = dialog.$el.dialog("widget").find(".ui-dialog-buttonpane").html("");
         this.start();
     },
     on_write_completed: function() {},
@@ -4094,10 +4388,13 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
         if (this.options.alternative_form_view) {
             this.view_form.set_embedded_view(this.options.alternative_form_view);
         }
-        this.view_form.appendTo(this.$element.find(".oe_popup_form"));
+        this.view_form.appendTo(this.$el.find(".oe_popup_form"));
         this.view_form.on_loaded.add_last(function() {
             var multi_select = self.row_id === null && ! self.options.disable_multiple_selection;
-            self.$buttonpane.html(QWeb.render("AbstractFormPopup.buttons", {multi_select: multi_select}));
+            self.$buttonpane.html(QWeb.render("AbstractFormPopup.buttons", {
+                multi_select: multi_select,
+                readonly: self.row_id !== null && self.options.readonly,
+            }));
             var $snbutton = self.$buttonpane.find(".oe_abstractformpopup-form-save-new");
             $snbutton.click(function() {
                 $.when(self.view_form.do_save()).then(function() {
@@ -4118,11 +4415,6 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
             $cbutton.click(function() {
                 self.check_exit();
             });
-            if (self.row_id !== null && self.options.readonly) {
-                $snbutton.hide();
-                $sbutton.hide();
-                $cbutton.text(_t("Close"));
-            }
             self.view_form.do_show();
         });
     },
@@ -4136,7 +4428,7 @@ instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup = instance.web.OldWidget.extend({
         this.destroy();
     },
     destroy: function () {
-        this.$element.dialog('close');
+        this.$el.dialog('close');
         this._super();
     },
 });
@@ -4228,7 +4520,7 @@ instance.web.form.SelectCreatePopup = instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup.extend
                 e.cancel = true;
             });
             self.view_list.popup = self;
-            self.view_list.appendTo($(".oe_popup_list", self.$element)).pipe(function() {
+            self.view_list.appendTo($(".oe_popup_list", self.$el)).pipe(function() {
                 self.view_list.do_show();
             }).pipe(function() {
                 self.searchview.do_search();
@@ -4246,7 +4538,7 @@ instance.web.form.SelectCreatePopup = instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup.extend
                 });
             });
         });
-        this.searchview.appendTo($(".oe_popup_list", self.$element));
+        this.searchview.appendTo($(".oe_popup_list", self.$el));
     },
     do_search: function(domains, contexts, groupbys) {
         var self = this;
@@ -4259,11 +4551,12 @@ instance.web.form.SelectCreatePopup = instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup.extend
         });
     },
     on_click_element: function(ids) {
+        var self = this;
         this.selected_ids = ids || [];
         if(this.selected_ids.length > 0) {
-            this.$element.find(".oe_selectcreatepopup-search-select").removeAttr('disabled');
+            self.$buttonpane.find(".oe_selectcreatepopup-search-select").removeAttr('disabled');
         } else {
-            this.$element.find(".oe_selectcreatepopup-search-select").attr('disabled', "disabled");
+            self.$buttonpane.find(".oe_selectcreatepopup-search-select").attr('disabled', "disabled");
         }
     },
     new_object: function() {
@@ -4271,7 +4564,7 @@ instance.web.form.SelectCreatePopup = instance.web.form.AbstractFormPopup.extend
             this.searchview.hide();
         }
         if (this.view_list) {
-            this.view_list.$element.hide();
+            this.view_list.$el.hide();
         }
         this.setup_form_view();
     },
@@ -4304,7 +4597,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldReference = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
             var sel = this.selection.get_value();
             this.m2o.field.relation = sel;
             this.m2o.set_value(false);
-            this.m2o.$element.toggle(sel !== false);
+            this.m2o.$el.toggle(sel !== false);
         }
     },
     destroy_content: function() {
@@ -4319,11 +4612,21 @@ instance.web.form.FieldReference = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
     },
     initialize_content: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.selection = new instance.web.form.FieldSelection(this, { attrs: {
-            name: 'selection'
+        var fm = new instance.web.form.DefaultFieldManager(this);
+        fm.extend_field_desc({
+            "selection": {
+                selection: this.field_manager.get_field_desc(this.name).selection,
+                type: "selection",
+            },
+            "m2o": {
+                relation: null,
+                type: "many2one",
+            },
+        });
+        this.selection = new instance.web.form.FieldSelection(fm, { attrs: {
+            name: 'selection',
+            modifiers: JSON.stringify({readonly: this.get('effective_readonly')}),
         }});
-        this.selection.view = this.view;
-        this.selection.set({force_readonly: this.get('effective_readonly')});
         this.selection.on("change:value", this, this.on_selection_changed);
         this.selection.setElement(this.$(".oe_form_view_reference_selection"));
         this.selection.renderElement();
@@ -4332,11 +4635,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldReference = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
             .on('focused', null, function () {self.trigger('focused')})
             .on('blurred', null, function () {self.trigger('blurred')});
 
-        this.m2o = new instance.web.form.FieldMany2One(this, { attrs: {
-            name: 'm2o'
+        this.m2o = new instance.web.form.FieldMany2One(fm, { attrs: {
+            name: 'm2o',
+            modifiers: JSON.stringify({readonly: this.get('effective_readonly')}),
         }});
-        this.m2o.view = this.view;
-        this.m2o.set({force_readonly: this.get("effective_readonly")});
         this.m2o.on("change:value", this, this.data_changed);
         this.m2o.setElement(this.$(".oe_form_view_reference_m2o"));
         this.m2o.renderElement();
@@ -4376,20 +4678,6 @@ instance.web.form.FieldReference = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instan
             this.set({'value': false});
         }
     },
-    get_field: function(name) {
-        if (name === "selection") {
-            return {
-                selection: this.view.fields_view.fields[this.name].selection,
-                type: "selection",
-            };
-        } else if (name === "m2o") {
-            return {
-                relation: null,
-                type: "many2one",
-            };
-        }
-        throw Exception("Should not happen");
-    },
 });
 
 instance.web.form.FieldBinary = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.ReinitializeFieldMixin, {
@@ -4408,9 +4696,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinary = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
     },
     initialize_content: function() {
-        this.$element.find('input.oe_form_binary_file').change(this.on_file_change);
-        this.$element.find('button.oe_form_binary_file_save').click(this.on_save_as);
-        this.$element.find('.oe_form_binary_file_clear').click(this.on_clear);
+        this.$el.find('input.oe_form_binary_file').change(this.on_file_change);
+        this.$el.find('button.oe_form_binary_file_save').click(this.on_save_as);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_form_binary_file_clear').click(this.on_clear);
     },
     human_filesize : function(size) {
         var units = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB', 'PB', 'EB', 'ZB', 'YB'];
@@ -4427,10 +4715,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinary = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.
         // http://deepliquid.com/projects/Jcrop/demos.php?demo=handler
 
         if ($(e.target).val() !== '') {
-            this.$element.find('form.oe_form_binary_form input[name=session_id]').val(this.session.session_id);
-            this.$element.find('form.oe_form_binary_form').submit();
-            this.$element.find('.oe_form_binary_progress').show();
-            this.$element.find('.oe_form_binary').hide();
+            this.$el.find('form.oe_form_binary_form input[name=session_id]').val(this.session.session_id);
+            this.$el.find('form.oe_form_binary_form').submit();
+            this.$el.find('.oe_form_binary_progress').show();
+            this.$el.find('.oe_form_binary').hide();
         }
     },
     on_file_uploaded: function(size, name, content_type, file_base64) {
@@ -4442,8 +4730,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinary = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.
             this.filename = name;
             this.on_file_uploaded_and_valid.apply(this, arguments);
         }
-        this.$element.find('.oe_form_binary_progress').hide();
-        this.$element.find('.oe_form_binary').show();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_form_binary_progress').hide();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_form_binary').show();
     },
     on_file_uploaded_and_valid: function(size, name, content_type, file_base64) {
     },
@@ -4477,9 +4765,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinary = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.
     },
     set_filename: function(value) {
         var filename = this.node.attrs.filename;
-        if (this.view.fields[filename]) {
-            this.view.fields[filename].set_value(value);
-            this.view.fields[filename].on_ui_change();
+        if (filename) {
+            var tmp = {};
+            tmp[filename] = value;
+            this.field_manager.set_values(tmp);
         }
     },
     on_clear: function() {
@@ -4497,7 +4786,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinaryFile = instance.web.form.FieldBinary.extend({
         this._super();
         if (this.get("effective_readonly")) {
             var self = this;
-            this.$element.find('a').click(function() {
+            this.$el.find('a').click(function() {
                 if (self.get('value')) {
                     self.on_save_as();
                 }
@@ -4517,12 +4806,14 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinaryFile = instance.web.form.FieldBinary.extend({
             } else {
                 show_value = (this.get('value') != null && this.get('value') !== false) ? this.get('value') : '';
             }
-            this.$element.find('input').eq(0).val(show_value);
+            this.$el.find('input').eq(0).val(show_value);
         } else {
-            this.$element.find('a').show(!!this.get('value'));
+            this.$el.find('a').show(!!this.get('value'));
             if (this.get('value')) {
-                var show_value = _t("Download") + " " + (this.view.datarecord[this.node.attrs.filename] || '');
-                this.$element.find('a').text(show_value);
+                var show_value = _t("Download")
+                if (this.view)
+                    show_value += " " + (this.view.datarecord[this.node.attrs.filename] || '');
+                this.$el.find('a').text(show_value);
             }
         }
     },
@@ -4530,18 +4821,12 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinaryFile = instance.web.form.FieldBinary.extend({
         this.binary_value = true;
         this.set({'value': file_base64});
         var show_value = name + " (" + this.human_filesize(size) + ")";
-        this.$element.find('input').eq(0).val(show_value);
+        this.$el.find('input').eq(0).val(show_value);
         this.set_filename(name);
     },
-    set_filename: function(value_) {
-        var filename = this.node.attrs.filename;
-        if (this.view.fields[filename]) {
-            this.view.fields[filename].set({value: value_});
-        }
-    },
     on_clear: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.find('input').eq(0).val('');
+        this.$el.find('input').eq(0).val('');
         this.set_filename('');
     }
 });
@@ -4553,18 +4838,31 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinaryImage = instance.web.form.FieldBinary.extend({
         this.render_value();
     },
     render_value: function() {
+        var self = this;
         var url;
-        if (this.get('value') && this.get('value').substr(0, 10).indexOf(' ') == -1) {
+        if (this.get('value') && ! /^\d+(\.\d*)? \w+$/.test(this.get('value'))) {
             url = 'data:image/png;base64,' + this.get('value');
         } else if (this.get('value')) {
+            var id = escape(JSON.stringify(this.view.datarecord.id || null));
+            var field = this.name;
+            if (this.options.preview_image)
+                field = this.options.preview_image;
             url = '/web/binary/image?session_id=' + this.session.session_id + '&model=' +
-                this.view.dataset.model +'&id=' + (this.view.datarecord.id || '') + '&field=' + this.name + '&t=' + (new Date().getTime());
+                this.view.dataset.model +'&id=' + id + '&field=' + field + '&t=' + (new Date().getTime());
         } else {
             url = "/web/static/src/img/placeholder.png";
         }
-        var img = QWeb.render("FieldBinaryImage-img", { widget: this, url: url });
-        this.$element.find('> img').remove();
-        this.$element.prepend(img);
+        var $img = $(QWeb.render("FieldBinaryImage-img", { widget: this, url: url }));
+        this.$el.find('> img').remove();
+        this.$el.prepend($img);
+        $img.load(function() {
+            if (! self.options.size)
+                return;
+            $img.css("max-width", "" + self.options.size[0] + "px");
+            $img.css("max-height", "" + self.options.size[1] + "px");
+            $img.css("margin-left", "" + (self.options.size[0] - $img.width()) / 2 + "px");
+            $img.css("margin-top", "" + (self.options.size[1] - $img.height()) / 2 + "px");
+        });
     },
     on_file_change: function() {
         this.render_value();
@@ -4574,24 +4872,33 @@ instance.web.form.FieldBinaryImage = instance.web.form.FieldBinary.extend({
         this.set({'value': file_base64});
         this.binary_value = true;
         this.render_value();
+        this.set_filename(name);
     },
     on_clear: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.render_value();
+        this.set_filename('');
     }
 });
 
 instance.web.form.FieldStatus = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     template: "FieldStatus",
+    init: function(field_manager, node) {
+        this._super(field_manager, node);
+        this.options.clickable = this.options.clickable || (this.node.attrs || {}).clickable || false;
+        this.options.visible = this.options.visible || (this.node.attrs || {}).statusbar_visible || false;
+        this.selected_value = null;
+    },
     start: function() {
         this._super();
-        this.selected_value = null;
-        if (this.$element.parent().is('header')) {
-            this.$element.after('<div class="oe_clear"/>');
+        // backward compatibility
+        this.loaded = new $.Deferred();
+        if (this.options.clickable) {
+            this.$el.on('click','li',this.on_click_stage);
         }
-        // preview in start only for selection fields, because of the dynamic behavior of many2one fields.
-        if (this.field.type in ['selection']) {
-            this.render_list();
+        // TODO move the following into css :after
+        if (this.$el.parent().is('header')) {
+            this.$el.after('<div class="oe_clear"/>');
         }
     },
     set_value: function(value_) {
@@ -4607,97 +4914,73 @@ instance.web.form.FieldStatus = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
         }
         // trick to be sure all values are loaded in the form, therefore
         // enabling the evaluation of dynamic domains
+        self.selection = [];
         $.async_when().then(function() {
-            return self.render_list();
+            self.get_selection();
         });
+        return this.loaded;
     },
-
-    /** Get the status list and render them
-     *  to_show: [[identifier, value_to_display]] where
-     *   - identifier = key for a selection, id for a many2one
-     *   - display_val = label that will be displayed
-     *   - ex: [[0, "New"]] (many2one) or [["new", "In Progress"]] (selection)
-     */
-    render_list: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        // get selection values, filter them and render them
-        var selection_done = this.get_selection().pipe(self.proxy('filter_selection')).pipe(self.proxy('render_elements'));
-    },
-
-    /** Get the selection list to be displayed in the statusbar widget.
+    /** Get the selection and render it
+     *  selection: [[identifier, value_to_display], ...]
      *  For selection fields: this is directly given by this.field.selection
-     *  For many2one fields :
-     *  - perform a search on the relation of the many2one field (given by
-     *    field.relation )
-     *  - get the field domain for the search
-     *    - self.build_domain() gives the domain given by the view or by
-     *      the field
-     *    - if the optional statusbar_fold attribute is set to true, make
-     *      an AND with build_domain to hide all 'fold=true' columns
-     *    - make an OR with current value, to be sure it is displayed,
-     *      with the correct order, even if it is folded
+     *  For many2one fields:  perform a search on the relation of the many2one field
      */
     get_selection: function() {
         var self = this;
         if (this.field.type == "many2one") {
-            this.selection = [];
-            // get fold information from widget
-            var fold = ((this.node.attrs || {}).statusbar_fold || true);
-            // build final domain: if fold option required, add the
-            if (fold == true) {
-                var domain = new instance.web.CompoundDomain(['|'], ['&'], self.build_domain(), [['fold', '=', false]], [['id', '=', self.selected_value]]);
-            } else {
-                var domain = new instance.web.CompoundDomain(['|'], self.build_domain(), [['id', '=', self.selected_value]]);
+            var domain = [];
+            if(!_.isEmpty(this.field.domain) || !_.isEmpty(this.node.attrs.domain)) {
+                domain = new instance.web.CompoundDomain(['|'], self.build_domain(), [['id', '=', self.selected_value]]);
             }
-            // get a DataSetSearch on the current field relation (ex: crm.lead.stage_id -> crm.case.stage)
-            var model_ext = new instance.web.DataSetSearch(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context(), domain);
-            // fetch selection
-            var read_defer = model_ext.read_slice(['name'], {}).pipe( function (records) {
-                _(records).each(function (record) {
-                    self.selection.push([record.id, record.name]);
-                });
+            var ds = new instance.web.DataSetSearch(this, this.field.relation, self.build_context(), domain);
+            ds.read_slice(['name'], {}).done( function (records) {
+                for(var i = 0; i < records.length; i++) {
+                    self.selection.push([records[i].id, records[i].name]);
+                }
+                self.render_elements();
+                self.loaded.resolve();
             });
         } else {
-            this.selection = this.field.selection;
-            var read_defer = new $.Deferred().resolve();
-        }
-        return read_defer;
-    },
-
-    /** Filters this.selection, according to values coming from the statusbar_visible
-     *  attribute of the field. For example: statusbar_visible="draft,open"
-     *  Currently, the key of (key, label) pairs has to be used in the
-     *  selection of visible items. This feature is not meant to be used
-     *  with many2one fields.
-     */
-    filter_selection: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        var shown = _.map(((this.node.attrs || {}).statusbar_visible || "").split(","),
-            function(x) { return _.str.trim(x); });
-        shown = _.select(shown, function(x) { return x.length > 0; });
-
-        if (shown.length == 0) {
-            this.to_show = this.selection;
-        } else {
-            this.to_show = _.select(this.selection, function(x) {
-                return _.indexOf(shown, x[0]) !== -1 || x[0] === self.selected_value;
-            });
+            this.loaded.resolve();
+            // For field type selection filter values according to
+            // statusbar_visible attribute of the field. For example:
+            // statusbar_visible="draft,open".
+            var selection = this.field.selection;
+            for(var i=0; i< selection.length; i++) {
+                var key = selection[i][0];
+                if(key == this.selected_value || !this.options.visible || this.options.visible.indexOf(key) != -1) {
+                    this.selection.push(selection[i]);
+                }
+            }
+            this.render_elements();
         }
     },
-
     /** Renders the widget. This function also checks for statusbar_colors='{"pending": "blue"}'
      *  attribute in the widget. This allows to set a given color to a given
      *  state (given by the key of (key, label)).
      */
     render_elements: function () {
-        var content = instance.web.qweb.render("FieldStatus.content", {widget: this, _:_});
-        this.$element.html(content);
-
+        var self = this;
+        var content = instance.web.qweb.render("FieldStatus.content", {widget: this});
+        this.$el.html(content);
         var colors = JSON.parse((this.node.attrs || {}).statusbar_colors || "{}");
         var color = colors[this.selected_value];
         if (color) {
-            var elem = this.$element.find("li.oe_form_steps_active span");
-            elem.css("color", color);
+            this.$("oe_active").css("color", color);
+        }
+    },
+    on_click_stage: function (ev) {
+        var self = this;
+        var $li = $(ev.currentTarget);
+        var val = parseInt($li.data("id"));
+        if (val != self.selected_value) {
+            this.view.recursive_save().then(function() {
+                var change = {};
+                change[self.name] = val;
+                self.view.dataset.write(self.view.datarecord.id, change).then(function() {
+                    self.view.reload();
+                });
+            });
         }
     },
 });
@@ -4714,7 +4997,7 @@ instance.web.form.widgets = new instance.web.Registry({
     'email' : 'instance.web.form.FieldEmail',
     'url' : 'instance.web.form.FieldUrl',
     'text' : 'instance.web.form.FieldText',
-    'text_html' : 'instance.web.form.FieldTextHtml',
+    'html' : 'instance.web.form.FieldTextHtml',
     'date' : 'instance.web.form.FieldDate',
     'datetime' : 'instance.web.form.FieldDatetime',
     'selection' : 'instance.web.form.FieldSelection',
@@ -4745,6 +5028,9 @@ instance.web.form.tags = new instance.web.Registry({
     'button' : 'instance.web.form.WidgetButton',
 });
 
+instance.web.form.custom_widgets = new instance.web.Registry({
+});
+
 };
 
 // vim:et fdc=0 fdl=0 foldnestmax=3 fdm=syntax:
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
index 57be3ca6db1..fd34ffddb7b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
         // whether the view rows can be reordered (via vertical drag & drop)
         'reorderable': true,
         'action_buttons': true,
-        // if true, the 'Import', 'Export', etc... buttons will be shown
-        'import_enabled': true,
     },
     /**
      * Core class for list-type displays.
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
      * @returns {$.Deferred} loading promise
      */
     start: function() {
-        this.$element.addClass('oe_list');
+        this.$el.addClass('oe_list');
         return this.reload_view(null, null, true);
     },
     /**
@@ -248,20 +246,26 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
 
         this.setup_columns(this.fields_view.fields, grouped);
 
-        this.$element.html(QWeb.render(this._template, this));
-        this.$element.addClass(this.fields_view.arch.attrs['class']);
+        this.$el.html(QWeb.render(this._template, this));
+        this.$el.addClass(this.fields_view.arch.attrs['class']);
+
+        // add css classes that reflect the (absence of) access rights
+        this.$el.toggleClass('oe_list_cannot_create', !this.is_action_enabled('create'))
+                .toggleClass('oe_list_cannot_edit', !this.is_action_enabled('edit'))
+                .toggleClass('oe_list_cannot_delete', !this.is_action_enabled('delete'));
+
         // Head hook
         // Selecting records
-        this.$element.find('.oe_list_record_selector').click(function(){
-            self.$element.find('.oe_list_record_selector input').prop('checked',
-                self.$element.find('.oe_list_record_selector').prop('checked')  || false);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_list_record_selector').click(function(){
+            self.$el.find('.oe_list_record_selector input').prop('checked',
+                self.$el.find('.oe_list_record_selector').prop('checked')  || false);
             var selection = self.groups.get_selection();
             $(self.groups).trigger(
                 'selected', [selection.ids, selection.records]);
         });
 
         // Sorting columns
-        this.$element.find('thead').delegate('th.oe_sortable[data-id]', 'click', function (e) {
+        this.$el.find('thead').delegate('th.oe_sortable[data-id]', 'click', function (e) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             var $this = $(this);
             self.dataset.sort($this.data('id'));
@@ -275,21 +279,17 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             self.reload_content();
         });
 
-        // Add button and Import link
+        // Add button
         if (!this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons = $(QWeb.render("ListView.buttons", {'widget':self}));
             if (this.options.$buttons) {
                 this.$buttons.appendTo(this.options.$buttons);
             } else {
-                this.$element.find('.oe_list_buttons').replaceWith(this.$buttons);
+                this.$el.find('.oe_list_buttons').replaceWith(this.$buttons);
             }
             this.$buttons.find('.oe_list_add')
                     .click(this.proxy('do_add_record'))
                     .prop('disabled', grouped);
-            this.$buttons.on('click', '.oe_list_button_import', function() {
-                self.on_sidebar_import();
-                return false;
-            });
         }
 
         // Pager
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             if (this.options.$buttons) {
                 this.$pager.appendTo(this.options.$pager);
             } else {
-                this.$element.find('.oe_list_pager').replaceWith(this.$pager);
+                this.$el.find('.oe_list_pager').replaceWith(this.$pager);
             }
 
             this.$pager
@@ -351,13 +351,12 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
         if (!this.sidebar && this.options.$sidebar) {
             this.sidebar = new instance.web.Sidebar(this);
             this.sidebar.appendTo(this.options.$sidebar);
-            this.sidebar.add_items('other', [
-                { label: _t("Import"), callback: this.on_sidebar_import },
+            this.sidebar.add_items('other', _.compact([
                 { label: _t("Export"), callback: this.on_sidebar_export },
-                { label: _t('Delete'), callback: this.do_delete_selected }
-            ]);
+                self.is_action_enabled('delete') && { label: _t('Delete'), callback: this.do_delete_selected }
+            ]));
             this.sidebar.add_toolbar(this.fields_view.toolbar);
-            this.sidebar.$element.hide();
+            this.sidebar.$el.hide();
         }
     },
     /**
@@ -399,73 +398,26 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
      * @param {Boolean} [grouped] Should the grouping columns (group and count) be displayed
      */
     setup_columns: function (fields, grouped) {
-        var domain_computer = instance.web.form.compute_domain;
-
-        var noop = function () { return {}; };
-        var field_to_column = function (field) {
-            var name = field.attrs.name;
-            var column = _.extend({id: name, tag: field.tag},
-                    fields[name], field.attrs);
-            // modifiers computer
-            if (column.modifiers) {
-                var modifiers = JSON.parse(column.modifiers);
-                column.modifiers_for = function (fields) {
-                    var out = {};
-
-                    for (var attr in modifiers) {
-                        if (!modifiers.hasOwnProperty(attr)) { continue; }
-                        var modifier = modifiers[attr];
-                        out[attr] = _.isBoolean(modifier)
-                            ? modifier
-                            : domain_computer(modifier, fields);
-                    }
-
-                    return out;
-                };
-                if (modifiers['tree_invisible']) {
-                    column.invisible = '1';
-                } else {
-                    delete column.invisible;
-                }
-                column.modifiers = modifiers;
-            } else {
-                column.modifiers_for = noop;
-                column.modifiers = {};
-            }
-            return column;
-        };
-
+        var registry = instance.web.list.columns;
+        var reorder = this.options.reorderable;
         this.columns.splice(0, this.columns.length);
-        this.columns.push.apply(
-                this.columns,
-                _(this.fields_view.arch.children).map(field_to_column));
+        this.columns.push.apply(this.columns,
+            _(this.fields_view.arch.children).map(function (field) {
+                var id = field.attrs.name;
+                if(field.attrs.widget == 'handle' && !reorder){
+                    field.attrs.reorderable = reorder || true;
+                }
+                return registry.for_(id, fields[id], field);
+        }));
         if (grouped) {
-            this.columns.unshift({
-                id: '_group', tag: '', string: _t("Group"), meta: true,
-                modifiers_for: function () { return {}; },
-                modifiers: {}
-            });
+            this.columns.unshift(
+                new instance.web.list.MetaColumn('_group', _t("Group")));
         }
 
         this.visible_columns = _.filter(this.columns, function (column) {
-            return column.invisible !== '1';
+            return column.invisible !== '1' && !column.reorderable;
         });
-
-        this.aggregate_columns = _(this.visible_columns)
-            .map(function (column) {
-                if (column.type !== 'integer' && column.type !== 'float') {
-                    return {};
-                }
-                var aggregation_func = column['group_operator'] || 'sum';
-                if (!(aggregation_func in column)) {
-                    return {};
-                }
-
-                return _.extend({}, column, {
-                    'function': aggregation_func,
-                    label: column[aggregation_func]
-                });
-            });
+        this.aggregate_columns = _(this.visible_columns).invoke('to_aggregate');
     },
     /**
      * Used to handle a click on a table row, if no other handler caught the
@@ -500,7 +452,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
     },
     do_hide: function () {
         if (this.sidebar) {
-            this.sidebar.$element.hide();
+            this.sidebar.$el.hide();
         }
         if (this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.hide();
@@ -524,7 +476,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
         if (this.embedded_view) {
             return $.Deferred().then(callback).resolve(this.embedded_view);
         } else {
-            return this.rpc('/web/listview/load', {
+            return this.rpc('/web/view/load', {
                 model: this.model,
                 view_id: this.view_id,
                 view_type: "tree",
@@ -540,10 +492,10 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
      */
     reload_content: function () {
         var self = this;
-        self.$element.find('.oe_list_record_selector').prop('checked', false);
+        self.$el.find('.oe_list_record_selector').prop('checked', false);
         this.records.reset();
         var reloaded = $.Deferred();
-        this.$element.find('.oe_list_content').append(
+        this.$el.find('.oe_list_content').append(
             this.groups.render(function () {
                 if (self.dataset.index == null) {
                     var has_one = false;
@@ -645,7 +597,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
         if (!ids.length) {
             this.dataset.index = 0;
             if (this.sidebar) {
-                this.sidebar.$element.hide();
+                this.sidebar.$el.hide();
             }
             this.compute_aggregates();
             return;
@@ -653,7 +605,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
 
         this.dataset.index = _(this.dataset.ids).indexOf(ids[0]);
         if (this.sidebar) {
-            this.sidebar.$element.show();
+            this.sidebar.$el.show();
         }
 
         this.compute_aggregates(_(records).map(function (record) {
@@ -674,6 +626,10 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
      * Base handling of buttons, can be called when overriding do_button_action
      * in order to bypass parent overrides.
      *
+     * The callback will be provided with the ``id`` as its parameter, in case
+     * handle_button's caller had to alter the ``id`` (or even create one)
+     * while not being ``callback``'s creator.
+     *
      * This method should not be overridden.
      *
      * @param {String} name action name
@@ -699,7 +655,8 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             c.add(action.context);
         }
         action.context = c;
-        this.do_execute_action(action, this.dataset, id, callback);
+        this.do_execute_action(
+            action, this.dataset, id, _.bind(callback, null, id));
     },
     /**
      * Handles the activation of a record (clicking on it)
@@ -808,16 +765,14 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
     },
     display_aggregates: function (aggregation) {
         var self = this;
-        var $footer_cells = this.$element.find('.oe_list_footer');
+        var $footer_cells = this.$el.find('.oe_list_footer');
         _(this.aggregate_columns).each(function (column) {
             if (!column['function']) {
                 return;
             }
 
             $footer_cells.filter(_.str.sprintf('[data-field=%s]', column.id))
-                .html(instance.web.format_cell(aggregation, column, {
-                    process_modifiers: false
-            }));
+                .html(column.format(aggregation, { process_modifiers: false }));
         });
     },
     get_selected_ids: function() {
@@ -836,7 +791,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
     pad_columns: function (count, options) {
         options = options || {};
         // padding for action/pager header
-        var $first_header = this.$element.find('thead tr:first th');
+        var $first_header = this.$el.find('thead tr:first th');
         var colspan = $first_header.attr('colspan');
         if (colspan) {
             if (!this.previous_colspan) {
@@ -845,7 +800,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             $first_header.attr('colspan', parseInt(colspan, 10) + count);
         }
         // Padding for column titles, footer and data rows
-        var $rows = this.$element
+        var $rows = this.$el
                 .find('.oe_list_header_columns, tr:not(thead tr)')
                 .not(options['except']);
         var newcols = new Array(count+1).join('<td class="oe_list_padding"></td>');
@@ -859,25 +814,29 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
      * Removes all padding columns of the table
      */
     unpad_columns: function () {
-        this.$element.find('.oe_list_padding').remove();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_list_padding').remove();
         if (this.previous_colspan) {
-            this.$element
+            this.$el
                     .find('thead tr:first th')
                     .attr('colspan', this.previous_colspan);
             this.previous_colspan = null;
         }
     },
     no_result: function () {
-        this.$element.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
         if (this.groups.group_by
             || !this.options.action
             || !this.options.action.help) {
             return;
         }
-        this.$element.find('table:first').hide();
-        this.$element.prepend(
+        this.$el.find('table:first').hide();
+        this.$el.prepend(
             $('<div class="oe_view_nocontent">').html(this.options.action.help)
         );
+        var create_nocontent = this.$buttons;
+        this.$el.find('.oe_view_nocontent').click(function() {
+            create_nocontent.effect('bounce', {distance: 18, times: 5}, 150);
+        });
     }
 });
 instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListView.List# */{
@@ -967,8 +926,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.
             this.records.bind(event, callback);
         }, this);
 
-        this.$_element = $('<tbody>')
-            .appendTo(document.body)
+        this.$current = $('<tbody>')
             .delegate('th.oe_list_record_selector', 'click', function (e) {
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 var selection = self.get_selection();
@@ -991,8 +949,8 @@ instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.
                 // of digits, nice when storing actual numbers, not nice when
                 // storing strings composed only of digits. Force the action
                 // name to be a string
-                $(self).trigger('action', [field.toString(), record_id, function () {
-                    return self.reload_record(self.records.get(record_id));
+                $(self).trigger('action', [field.toString(), record_id, function (id) {
+                    return self.reload_record(self.records.get(id));
                 }]);
             })
             .delegate('a', 'click', function (e) {
@@ -1031,7 +989,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.
                 // to get a correctly displayable value in the field
                 var model = ref_match[1],
                     id = parseInt(ref_match[2], 10);
-                new instance.web.DataSet(this.view, model).name_get([id], function(names) {
+                new instance.web.DataSet(this.view, model).name_get([id]).then(function(names) {
                     if (!names.length) { return; }
                     record.set(column.id, names[0][1]);
                 });
@@ -1047,23 +1005,40 @@ instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.
                 // and let the various registered events handle refreshing the
                 // row
                 new instance.web.DataSet(this.view, column.relation)
-                        .name_get([value], function (names) {
+                        .name_get([value]).then(function (names) {
                     if (!names.length) { return; }
                     record.set(column.id, names[0]);
                 });
             }
+        } else if (column.type === 'many2many') {
+            value = record.get(column.id);
+            // non-resolved (string) m2m values are arrays
+            if (value instanceof Array && !_.isEmpty(value)) {
+                var ids;
+                // they come in two shapes:
+                if (value[0] instanceof Array) {
+                    var command = value[0];
+                    // 1. an array of m2m commands (usually (6, false, ids))
+                    if (command[0] !== 6) {
+                        throw new Error(_t("Unknown m2m command ") + command[0]);
+                    }
+                    ids = command[2];
+                } else {
+                    // 2. an array of ids
+                    ids = value;
+                }
+                new instance.web.Model(column.relation)
+                    .call('name_get', [ids]).then(function (names) {
+                        record.set(column.id, _(names).pluck(1).join(', '));
+                    })
+            }
         }
-        return instance.web.format_cell(record.toForm().data, column, {
+        return column.format(record.toForm().data, {
             model: this.dataset.model,
             id: record.get('id')
         });
     },
     render: function () {
-        var self = this;
-        if (this.$current) {
-            this.$current.remove();
-        }
-        this.$current = this.$_element.clone(true);
         this.$current.empty().append(
             QWeb.render('ListView.rows', _.extend({
                     render_cell: function () {
@@ -1139,7 +1114,6 @@ instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.
         if (!this.$current) { return; }
         this.$current.remove();
         this.$current = null;
-        this.$_element.remove();
     },
     get_records: function () {
         return this.records.map(function (record) {
@@ -1306,7 +1280,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
             self.bind_child_events(child);
             child.datagroup = group;
 
-            var $row = child.$row = $('<tr>');
+            var $row = child.$row = $('<tr class="oe_group_header">');
             if (group.openable && group.length) {
                 $row.click(function (e) {
                     if (!$row.data('open')) {
@@ -1340,10 +1314,9 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
                 }
                 var group_label;
                 try {
-                    group_label = instance.web.format_cell(
-                        row_data, group_column, {
-                            value_if_empty: _t("Undefined"),
-                            process_modifiers: false
+                    group_label = group_column.format(row_data, {
+                        value_if_empty: _t("Undefined"),
+                        process_modifiers: false
                     });
                 } catch (e) {
                     group_label = row_data[group_column.id].value;
@@ -1367,7 +1340,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
                 $row.append('<td>');
             }
             _(self.columns).chain()
-                .filter(function (column) {return !column.invisible;})
+                .filter(function (column) { return column.invisible !== '1'; })
                 .each(function (column) {
                     if (column.meta) {
                         // do not do anything
@@ -1375,8 +1348,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
                         var r = {};
                         r[column.id] = {value: group.aggregates[column.id]};
                         $('<td class="oe_number">')
-                            .html(instance.web.format_cell(
-                                r, column, {process_modifiers: false}))
+                            .html(column.format(r, {process_modifiers: false}))
                             .appendTo($row);
                     } else {
                         $row.append('<td>');
@@ -1463,18 +1435,31 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
     },
     setup_resequence_rows: function (list, dataset) {
         // drag and drop enabled if list is not sorted and there is a
-        // "sequence" column in the view.
+        // visible column with @widget=handle or "sequence" column in the view.
         if ((dataset.sort && dataset.sort())
             || !_(this.columns).any(function (column) {
-                    return column.name === 'sequence'; })) {
+                    return column.widget === 'handle'
+                        || column.name === 'sequence'; })) {
             return;
         }
+        var sequence_field = _(this.columns).find(function (c) {
+            return c.widget === 'handle';
+        });
+        var seqname = sequence_field ? sequence_field.name : 'sequence';
+
         // ondrop, move relevant record & fix sequences
         list.$current.sortable({
             axis: 'y',
             items: '> tr[data-id]',
-            containment: 'parent',
-            helper: 'clone',
+            helper: 'clone'
+        });
+        if (sequence_field) {
+            list.$current.sortable('option', 'handle', '.oe_list_field_handle');
+        }
+        list.$current.sortable('option', {
+            start: function (e, ui) {
+                ui.placeholder.height(ui.item.height());
+            },
             stop: function (event, ui) {
                 var to_move = list.records.get(ui.item.data('id')),
                     target_id = ui.item.prev().data('id'),
@@ -1492,7 +1477,7 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
                 var record, index = to,
                     // if drag to 1st row (to = 0), start sequencing from 0
                     // (exclusive lower bound)
-                    seq = to ? list.records.at(to - 1).get('sequence') : 0;
+                    seq = to ? list.records.at(to - 1).get(seqname) : 0;
                 while (++seq, record = list.records.at(index++)) {
                     // write are independent from one another, so we can just
                     // launch them all at the same time and we don't really
@@ -1502,37 +1487,39 @@ instance.web.ListView.Groups = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.we
                     //        when synchronous (without setTimeout)
                     (function (dataset, id, seq) {
                         $.async_when().then(function () {
-                            dataset.write(id, {sequence: seq});
+                            var attrs = {};
+                            attrs[seqname] = seq;
+                            dataset.write(id, attrs);
                         });
                     }(dataset, record.get('id'), seq));
-                    record.set('sequence', seq);
+                    record.set(seqname, seq);
                 }
             }
         });
     },
     render: function (post_render) {
         var self = this;
-        var $element = $('<tbody>');
-        this.elements = [$element[0]];
+        var $el = $('<tbody>');
+        this.elements = [$el[0]];
 
         this.datagroup.list(
             _(this.view.visible_columns).chain()
                 .filter(function (column) { return column.tag === 'field' })
                 .pluck('name').value(),
             function (groups) {
-                $element[0].appendChild(
+                $el[0].appendChild(
                     self.render_groups(groups));
                 if (post_render) { post_render(); }
             }, function (dataset) {
                 self.render_dataset(dataset).then(function (list) {
                     self.children[null] = list;
                     self.elements =
-                        [list.$current.replaceAll($element)[0]];
+                        [list.$current.replaceAll($el)[0]];
                     self.setup_resequence_rows(list, dataset);
                     if (post_render) { post_render(); }
                 });
             });
-        return $element;
+        return $el;
     },
     /**
      * Returns the ids of all selected records for this group, and the records
@@ -1959,6 +1946,213 @@ instance.web.list = {
     Events: Events,
     Record: Record,
     Collection: Collection
-}
+};
+/**
+ * Registry for column objects used to format table cells (and some other tasks
+ * e.g. aggregation computations).
+ *
+ * Maps a field or button to a Column type via its ``$tag.$widget``,
+ * ``$tag.$type`` or its ``$tag`` (alone).
+ *
+ * This specific registry has a dedicated utility method ``for_`` taking a
+ * field (from fields_get/fields_view_get.field) and a node (from a view) and
+ * returning the right object *already instantiated from the data provided*.
+ *
+ * @type {instance.web.Registry}
+ */
+instance.web.list.columns = new instance.web.Registry({
+    'field': 'instance.web.list.Column',
+    'field.boolean': 'instance.web.list.Boolean',
+    'field.binary': 'instance.web.list.Binary',
+    'field.progressbar': 'instance.web.list.ProgressBar',
+    'field.handle': 'instance.web.list.Handle',
+    'button': 'instance.web.list.Button',
+});
+instance.web.list.columns.for_ = function (id, field, node) {
+    var description = _.extend({tag: node.tag}, field, node.attrs);
+    var tag = description.tag;
+    var Type = this.get_any([
+        tag + '.' + description.widget,
+        tag + '.'+ description.type,
+        tag
+    ]);
+    return new Type(id, node.tag, description)
+};
+
+instance.web.list.Column = instance.web.Class.extend({
+    init: function (id, tag, attrs) {
+        _.extend(attrs, {
+            id: id,
+            tag: tag
+        });
+
+        this.modifiers = attrs.modifiers ? JSON.parse(attrs.modifiers) : {};
+        delete attrs.modifiers;
+        _.extend(this, attrs);
+
+        if (this.modifiers['tree_invisible']) {
+            this.invisible = '1';
+        } else { delete this.invisible; }
+    },
+    modifiers_for: function (fields) {
+        var out = {};
+        var domain_computer = instance.web.form.compute_domain;
+
+        for (var attr in this.modifiers) {
+            if (!this.modifiers.hasOwnProperty(attr)) { continue; }
+            var modifier = this.modifiers[attr];
+            out[attr] = _.isBoolean(modifier)
+                ? modifier
+                : domain_computer(modifier, fields);
+        }
+
+        return out;
+    },
+    to_aggregate: function () {
+        if (this.type !== 'integer' && this.type !== 'float') {
+            return {};
+        }
+        var aggregation_func = this['group_operator'] || 'sum';
+        if (!(aggregation_func in this)) {
+            return {};
+        }
+        var C = function (fn, label) {
+            this['function'] = fn;
+            this.label = label;
+        };
+        C.prototype = this;
+        return new C(aggregation_func, this[aggregation_func]);
+    },
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param row_data record whose values should be displayed in the cell
+     * @param {Object} [options]
+     * @param {String} [options.value_if_empty=''] what to display if the field's value is ``false``
+     * @param {Boolean} [options.process_modifiers=true] should the modifiers be computed ?
+     * @param {String} [options.model] current record's model
+     * @param {Number} [options.id] current record's id
+     * @return {String}
+     */
+    format: function (row_data, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+        var attrs = {};
+        if (options.process_modifiers !== false) {
+            attrs = this.modifiers_for(row_data);
+        }
+        if (attrs.invisible) { return ''; }
+
+        if (!row_data[this.id]) {
+            return options.value_if_empty === undefined
+                    ? ''
+                    : options.value_if_empty;
+        }
+        return this._format(row_data, options);
+    },
+    /**
+     * Method to override in order to provide alternative HTML content for the
+     * cell. Column._format will simply call ``instance.web.format_value`` and
+     * escape the output.
+     *
+     * The output of ``_format`` will *not* be escaped by ``format``, any
+     * escaping *must be done* by ``format``.
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _format: function (row_data, options) {
+        return _.escape(instance.web.format_value(
+            row_data[this.id].value, this, options.value_if_empty));
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.MetaColumn = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    meta: true,
+    init: function (id, string) {
+        this._super(id, '', {string: string});
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.Button = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    /**
+     * Return an actual ``<button>`` tag
+     */
+    format: function (row_data, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+        var attrs = {};
+        if (options.process_modifiers !== false) {
+            attrs = this.modifiers_for(row_data);
+        }
+        if (attrs.invisible) { return ''; }
+
+        return QWeb.render('ListView.row.button', {
+            widget: this,
+            prefix: instance.session.prefix,
+            disabled: attrs.readonly
+                || isNaN(row_data.id.value)
+                || instance.web.BufferedDataSet.virtual_id_regex.test(row_data.id.value)
+        });
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.Boolean = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    /**
+     * Return a potentially disabled checkbox input
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _format: function (row_data, options) {
+        return _.str.sprintf('<input type="checkbox" %s disabled="disabled"/>',
+                 row_data[this.id].value ? 'checked="checked"' : '');
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.Binary = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    /**
+     * Return a link to the binary data as a file
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _format: function (row_data, options) {
+        var text = _t("Download");
+        var download_url = _.str.sprintf(
+                '/web/binary/saveas?session_id=%s&model=%s&field=%s&id=%d',
+                instance.session.session_id, options.model, this.id, options.id);
+        if (this.filename) {
+            download_url += '&filename_field=' + this.filename;
+            if (row_data[this.filename]) {
+                text = _.str.sprintf(_t("Download \"%s\""), instance.web.format_value(
+                        row_data[this.filename].value, {type: 'char'}));
+            }
+        }
+        return _.template('<a href="<%-href%>"><%-text%></a> (%<-size%>)', {
+            text: text,
+            href: download_url,
+            size: row_data[this.id].value
+        });
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.ProgressBar = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    /**
+     * Return a formatted progress bar display
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _format: function (row_data, options) {
+        return _.template(
+            '<progress value="<%-value%>" max="100"><%-value%>%</progress>', {
+                value: _.str.sprintf("%.0f", row_data[this.id].value || 0)
+            });
+    }
+});
+instance.web.list.Handle = instance.web.list.Column.extend({
+    init: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        // Handle overrides the field to not be form-editable.
+        this.modifiers.readonly = true;
+    },
+    /**
+     * Return styling hooks for a drag handle
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _format: function (row_data, options) {
+        return '<div class="oe_list_handle">';
+    }
+});
 };
 // vim:et fdc=0 fdl=0 foldnestmax=3 fdm=syntax:
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
index 038593c54c3..892221a347b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
@@ -45,16 +45,22 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                 }
             });
             this.on('edit:after', this, function () {
-                self.$element.add(self.$buttons).addClass('oe_editing');
+                self.$el.add(self.$buttons).addClass('oe_editing');
             });
             this.on('save:after cancel:after', this, function () {
-                self.$element.add(self.$buttons).removeClass('oe_editing');
+                self.$el.add(self.$buttons).removeClass('oe_editing');
             });
         },
         destroy: function () {
             instance.web.bus.off('resize', this, this.resize_fields);
             this._super();
         },
+        do_hide: function () {
+            if (this.editor.is_editing()) {
+                this.cancel_edition(true);
+            }
+            this._super();
+        },
         /**
          * Handles the activation of a record in editable mode (making a record
          * editable), called *after* the record has become editable.
@@ -87,8 +93,8 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
          */
         do_add_record: function () {
             if (this.editable()) {
-                this.$element.find('table:first').show();
-                this.$element.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
+                this.$el.find('table:first').show();
+                this.$el.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
                 this.start_edition();
             } else {
                 this._super();
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             // tree/@editable takes priority on everything else if present.
             var result = this._super(data, grouped);
             if (this.editable()) {
+                this.$el.addClass('oe_list_editable');
                 // FIXME: any hook available to ensure this is only done once?
                 this.$buttons
                     .off('click', '.oe_list_save')
@@ -108,7 +115,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                         e.preventDefault();
                         self.cancel_edition();
                     });
-                this.$element
+                this.$el
                     .off('click', 'tbody td:not(.oe_list_field_cell)')
                     .on('click', 'tbody td:not(.oe_list_field_cell)', function () {
                         if (!self.editor.is_editing()) {
@@ -119,10 +126,12 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                 // Editor is not restartable due to formview not being
                 // restartable
                 this.editor = this.make_editor();
-                var editor_ready = this.editor.prependTo(this.$element)
+                var editor_ready = this.editor.prependTo(this.$el)
                     .then(this.proxy('setup_events'));
 
                 return $.when(result, editor_ready);
+            } else {
+                this.$el.removeClass('oe_list_editable');
             }
 
             return result;
@@ -135,10 +144,13 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
         make_editor: function () {
             return new instance.web.list.Editor(this);
         },
-        do_button_action: function () {
+        do_button_action: function (name, id, callback) {
             var self = this, args = arguments;
-            this.ensure_saved().then(function () {
-                self.handle_button.apply(self, args);
+            this.ensure_saved().then(function (done) {
+                if (!id && done.created) {
+                    id = done.record.get('id');
+                }
+                self.handle_button.call(self, name, id, callback);
             });
         },
         /**
@@ -197,7 +209,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                         }
 
                         // FIXME: need better way to get the field back from bubbling (delegated) DOM events somehow
-                        field.$element.attr('data-fieldname', field_name);
+                        field.$el.attr('data-fieldname', field_name);
                         self.fields_for_resize.push({field: field, cell: cell});
                     }, options).pipe(function () {
                         $recordRow.addClass('oe_edition');
@@ -242,10 +254,11 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             var $cell = $(cell);
             var position = $cell.position();
 
-            field.$element.css({
+            // jquery does not understand !important
+            field.$el.attr('style', 'width: '+$cell.outerWidth()+'px !important');
+            field.$el.css({
                 top: position.top,
                 left: position.left,
-                width: $cell.outerWidth(),
                 minHeight: $cell.outerHeight()
             });
         },
@@ -281,16 +294,17 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             });
         },
         /**
+         * @param {Boolean} [force=false] discards the data even if the form has been edited
          * @return {jQuery.Deferred}
          */
-        cancel_edition: function () {
+        cancel_edition: function (force) {
             var self = this;
             return this.with_event('cancel', {
                 editor: this.editor,
                 form: this.editor.form,
                 cancel: false
             }, function () {
-                return this.editor.cancel().pipe(function (attrs) {
+                return this.editor.cancel(force).pipe(function (attrs) {
                     if (attrs.id) {
                         var record = self.records.get(attrs.id);
                         if (!record) {
@@ -346,14 +360,17 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                 'class': 'oe_form_container',
                 version: '7.0'
             });
-            _(view.arch.children).each(function (widget) {
-                var modifiers = JSON.parse(widget.attrs.modifiers || '{}');
-                widget.attrs.nolabel = true;
-                if (modifiers['tree_invisible'] || widget.tag === 'button') {
-                    modifiers.invisible = true;
-                }
-                widget.attrs.modifiers = JSON.stringify(modifiers);
-            });
+            _(view.arch.children).chain()
+                .zip(this.columns)
+                .each(function (ar) {
+                    var widget = ar[0], column = ar[1];
+                    var modifiers = _.extend({}, column.modifiers);
+                    widget.attrs.nolabel = true;
+                    if (modifiers['tree_invisible'] || widget.tag === 'button') {
+                        modifiers.invisible = true;
+                    }
+                    widget.attrs.modifiers = JSON.stringify(modifiers);
+                });
             return view;
         },
         handle_onwrite: function (source_record) {
@@ -383,7 +400,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
         },
         setup_events: function () {
             var self = this;
-            this.editor.$element.on('keyup keydown', function (e) {
+            this.editor.$el.on('keyup keydown', function (e) {
                 if (!self.editor.is_editing()) { return; }
                 var key = _($.ui.keyCode).chain()
                     .map(function (v, k) { return {name: k, code: v}; })
@@ -532,7 +549,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                 if (--field_index < 0) { return $.when(); }
 
                 field = fields[fields_order[field_index]];
-            } while (!field.$element.is(':visible'));
+            } while (!field.$el.is(':visible'));
 
             // and focus it
             field.focus();
@@ -555,7 +572,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                 if (++field_index >= fields_order.length) { return $.when(); }
 
                 field = fields[fields_order[field_index]];
-            } while (!field.$element.is(':visible'));
+            } while (!field.$el.is(':visible'));
 
             field.focus();
             return $.when();
@@ -564,11 +581,11 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             var form = this.editor.form;
             var last_field = _(form.fields_order).chain()
                 .map(function (name) { return form.fields[name]; })
-                .filter(function (field) { return field.$element.is(':visible'); })
+                .filter(function (field) { return field.$el.is(':visible'); })
                 .last()
                 .value();
             // tabbed from last field in form
-            if (last_field && last_field.$element.has(e.target).length) {
+            if (last_field && last_field.$el.has(e.target).length) {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 return this._next();
             }
@@ -612,7 +629,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             var _super = this._super();
             this.form.embedded_view = this._validate_view(
                     this.delegate.edition_view(this));
-            var form_ready = this.form.appendTo(this.$element).then(
+            var form_ready = this.form.appendTo(this.$el).then(
                 self.form.proxy('do_hide'));
             return $.when(_super, form_ready);
         },
@@ -670,7 +687,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                     // Is actually in the form
                     && (field = form.fields[focus_field])
                     // And is visible
-                    && field.$element.is(':visible')) {
+                    && field.$el.is(':visible')) {
                 // focus it
                 field.focus();
                 return;
@@ -679,7 +696,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
             _(form.fields_order).detect(function (name) {
                 // look for first visible field in fields_order, focus it
                 var field = form.fields[name];
-                if (!field.$element.is(':visible')) {
+                if (!field.$el.is(':visible')) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 // Stop as soon as a field got focused
@@ -708,7 +725,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
         save: function () {
             var self = this;
             return this.form
-                .do_save(null, this.delegate.prepends_on_create())
+                .do_save(this.delegate.prepends_on_create())
                 .pipe(function (result) {
                     var created = result.created && !self.record.id;
                     if (created) {
@@ -717,13 +734,13 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
                     return self.cancel();
                 });
         },
-        cancel: function () {
-            var record = this.record;
-            this.record = null;
-            if (!this.form.can_be_discarded()) {
+        cancel: function (force) {
+            if (!(force || this.form.can_be_discarded())) {
                 return $.Deferred().reject({
                     message: "The form's data can not be discarded"}).promise();
             }
+            var record = this.record;
+            this.record = null;
             this.form.do_hide();
             return $.when(record);
         }
@@ -742,7 +759,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
 
     instance.web.ListView.List.include(/** @lends instance.web.ListView.List# */{
         row_clicked: function (event) {
-            if (!this.view.editable()) {
+            if (!this.view.editable() || ! this.view.is_action_enabled('edit')) {
                 return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
             }
             var record_id = $(event.currentTarget).data('id');
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_tree.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_tree.js
index 2181b2aa157..e0493a446e2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_tree.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_tree.js
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
         });
         this.fields = fields_view.fields;
         this.hook_row_click();
-        this.$element.html(QWeb.render('TreeView', {
+        this.$el.html(QWeb.render('TreeView', {
             'title': this.fields_view.arch.attrs.string,
             'fields_view': this.fields_view.arch.children,
             'fields': this.fields,
             'toolbar': has_toolbar
         }));
-        this.$element.addClass(this.fields_view.arch.attrs['class']);
+        this.$el.addClass(this.fields_view.arch.attrs['class']);
 
         this.dataset.read_slice(this.fields_list()).then(function(records) {
             self.store_record(records);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
                 return;
             }
 
-            var $select = self.$element.find('select')
+            var $select = self.$el.find('select')
                 .change(function () {
                     var $option = $(this).find(':selected');
                     self.getdata($option.val());
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
                 $select.change();
             }
         });
-        this.$element.find("#tree_view_expand").click(function(){
+        this.$el.find("#tree_view_expand").click(function(){
                 self.expand_all();
         });
-        this.$element.find("#tree_view_collapse").click(function(){
+        this.$el.find("#tree_view_collapse").click(function(){
             self.collpase_all();
         });
         // TODO store open nodes in url ?...
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
     },
     expand_all: function(){
         var self = this;
-        var tr = this.$element.find(".oe-treeview-table tbody tr[id^='treerow_']");
+        var tr = this.$el.find(".oe-treeview-table tbody tr[id^='treerow_']");
         _.each(tr,function(rec){
             self.showcontent($(rec).attr('data-id'),true);
         });
     },
     collpase_all: function(){
         var self = this;
-        var root_tr = this.$element.find(".oe-treeview-table tbody tr[data-level='"+1+"']");
+        var root_tr = this.$el.find(".oe-treeview-table tbody tr[data-level='"+1+"']");
         _.each(root_tr,function(rec){
             if($(rec).hasClass('oe_open')){
                 self.showcontent($(rec).attr('data-id'),false);
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
      */
     hook_row_click: function () {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.delegate('.treeview-td span, .treeview-tr span', 'click', function (e) {
+        this.$el.delegate('.treeview-td span, .treeview-tr span', 'click', function (e) {
             e.stopImmediatePropagation();
             self.activate($(this).closest('tr').data('id'));
         });
 
-        this.$element.delegate('.treeview-tr', 'click', function () {
+        this.$el.delegate('.treeview-tr', 'click', function () {
             var $this = $(this),
                 record_id = $this.data('id'),
                 bool = $this.parent().hasClass('oe_open');
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
     render_data: function(groupby){
         var self = this;
         _.each(_.keys(groupby),function(key){
-            var $curr_node = self.$element.find('#treerow_' + key);
+            var $curr_node = self.$el.find('#treerow_' + key);
             var record = groupby[key];
             var children_rows = QWeb.render('TreeView.rows', {
                 'records': record,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
                 $curr_node.addClass('oe_open');
                 $curr_node.after(children_rows);
             } else {
-                self.$element.find('tbody').html(children_rows);
+                self.$el.find('tbody').html(children_rows);
             }
         });
         self.collpase_all();
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ instance.web.TreeView = instance.web.View.extend(/** @lends instance.web.TreeVie
 
     // show & hide the contents
     showcontent: function (record_id, show) {
-        this.$element.find('#treerow_' + record_id)
+        this.$el.find('#treerow_' + record_id)
                 .toggleClass('oe_open', show);
 
         _(this.records[record_id][this.children_field]).each(function (child_id) {
-            var $child_row = this.$element.find('#treerow_' + child_id);
+            var $child_row = this.$el.find('#treerow_' + child_id);
             if ($child_row.hasClass('oe_open')) {
                 this.showcontent(child_id, false);
             }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index 64817d53bc5..99f4d3e35e8 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.dialog = null;
         this.dialog_widget = null;
         this.breadcrumbs = [];
+        this.on('history_back', this, function() {
+            return this.history_back();
+        });
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_breadcrumb_item', this.on_breadcrumb_clicked);
+        this.$el.on('click', 'a.oe_breadcrumb_item', this.on_breadcrumb_clicked);
     },
     dialog_stop: function () {
         if (this.dialog) {
@@ -50,10 +53,10 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         }
         var item = _.extend({
             show: function(index) {
-                this.widget.$element.show();
+                this.widget.$el.show();
             },
             hide: function() {
-                this.widget.$element.hide();
+                this.widget.$el.hide();
             },
             destroy: function() {
                 this.widget.destroy();
@@ -65,25 +68,58 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         item.id = _.uniqueId('breadcrumb_');
         this.breadcrumbs.push(item);
     },
+    history_back: function() {
+        var last = this.breadcrumbs.slice(-1)[0];
+        if (!last) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        var title = last.get_title();
+        if (_.isArray(title) && title.length > 1) {
+            return this.select_breadcrumb(this.breadcrumbs.length - 1, title.length - 2);
+        } else if (this.breadcrumbs.length === 1) {
+            // Only one single titled item in breadcrumb, most of the time you want to trigger back to home
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            var prev = this.breadcrumbs[this.breadcrumbs.length - 2];
+            title = prev.get_title();
+            return this.select_breadcrumb(this.breadcrumbs.length - 2, _.isArray(title) ? title.length - 1 : undefined);
+        }
+    },
     on_breadcrumb_clicked: function(ev) {
         var $e = $(ev.target);
         var id = $e.data('id');
-        var item;
+        var index;
         for (var i = this.breadcrumbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            var it = this.breadcrumbs[i];
-            if (it.id == id) {
-                item = it;
+            if (this.breadcrumbs[i].id == id) {
+                index = i;
                 break;
             }
-            this.remove_breadcrumb(i);
         }
-        var index = $e.parent().find('.oe_breadcrumb_item[data-id=' + $e.data('id') + ']').index($e);
-        item.show(index, $e);
+        var subindex = $e.parent().find('a.oe_breadcrumb_item[data-id=' + $e.data('id') + ']').index($e);
+        this.select_breadcrumb(index, subindex);
+    },
+    select_breadcrumb: function(index, subindex) {
+        var next_item = this.breadcrumbs[index + 1];
+        if (next_item && next_item.on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
+            next_item.on_reverse_breadcrumb(this.breadcrumbs[index].widget);
+        }
+        for (var i = this.breadcrumbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            if (i > index) {
+                if (this.remove_breadcrumb(i) === false) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        var item = this.breadcrumbs[index];
+        item.show(subindex);
         this.inner_widget = item.widget;
+        return true;
     },
     clear_breadcrumbs: function() {
-        while (this.breadcrumbs.length) {
-            this.remove_breadcrumb(0);
+        for (var i = this.breadcrumbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            if (this.remove_breadcrumb(0) === false) {
+                break;
+            }
         }
     },
     remove_breadcrumb: function(index) {
@@ -93,9 +129,17 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 return item.widget === it.widget;
             });
             if (!dups.length) {
-                item.destroy();
+                if (this.getParent().has_uncommitted_changes()) {
+                    this.inner_widget = item.widget;
+                    this.breadcrumbs.splice(index, 0, item);
+                    return false;
+                } else {
+                    item.destroy();
+                }
             }
         }
+        var last_widget = this.breadcrumbs.slice(-1)[0];
+        this.inner_widget =  last_widget && last_widget.widget;
     },
     get_title: function() {
         var titles = [];
@@ -108,7 +152,7 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             for (var j = 0; j < tit.length; j += 1) {
                 var label = _.escape(tit[j]);
                 if (i === this.breadcrumbs.length - 1 && j === tit.length - 1) {
-                    titles.push(label);
+                    titles.push(_.str.sprintf('<span class="oe_breadcrumb_item">%s</span>', label));
                 } else {
                     titles.push(_.str.sprintf('<a href="#" class="oe_breadcrumb_item" data-id="%s">%s</a>', item.id, label));
                 }
@@ -117,6 +161,7 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         return titles.join(' <span class="oe_fade">/</span> ');
     },
     do_push_state: function(state) {
+        state = state || {};
         if (this.getParent() && this.getParent().do_push_state) {
             if (this.inner_action) {
                 state['title'] = this.inner_action.name;
@@ -124,23 +169,34 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                     state['model'] = this.inner_action.res_model;
                 }
                 if (this.inner_action.id) {
-                    state['action_id'] = this.inner_action.id;
+                    state['action'] = this.inner_action.id;
+                } else if (this.inner_action.type == 'ir.actions.client') {
+                    state['action'] = this.inner_action.tag;
+                    //state = _.extend(this.inner_action.params || {}, state);
                 }
             }
-            this.getParent().do_push_state(state);
+            if(!this.dialog) {
+                this.getParent().do_push_state(state);
+            }
         }
     },
     do_load_state: function(state, warm) {
         var self = this,
             action_loaded;
-        if (state.action_id) {
-            var run_action = (!this.inner_widget || !this.inner_widget.action) || this.inner_widget.action.id !== state.action_id;
-            if (run_action) {
+        if (state.action) {
+            if (_.isString(state.action) && instance.web.client_actions.contains(state.action)) {
+                var action_client = {type: "ir.actions.client", tag: state.action, params: state};
                 this.null_action();
-                action_loaded = this.do_action(state.action_id);
-                instance.webclient.menu.has_been_loaded.then(function() {
-                    instance.webclient.menu.open_action(state.action_id);
-                });
+                action_loaded = this.do_action(action_client);
+            } else {
+                var run_action = (!this.inner_widget || !this.inner_widget.action) || this.inner_widget.action.id !== state.action;
+                if (run_action) {
+                    this.null_action();
+                    action_loaded = this.do_action(state.action);
+                    instance.webclient.menu.has_been_loaded.then(function() {
+                        instance.webclient.menu.open_action(state.action);
+                    });
+                }
             }
         } else if (state.model && state.id) {
             // TODO handle context & domain ?
@@ -154,24 +210,12 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             action_loaded = this.do_action(action);
         } else if (state.sa) {
             // load session action
-            var self = this;
             this.null_action();
             action_loaded = this.rpc('/web/session/get_session_action',  {key: state.sa}).pipe(function(action) {
                 if (action) {
                     return self.do_action(action);
                 }
             });
-        } else if (state.client_action) {
-            this.null_action();
-            var action = state.client_action;
-            if(_.isString(action)) {
-                action = {
-                    type: 'ir.actions.client',
-                    tag: action,
-                    params: state,
-                };
-            }
-            this.ir_actions_client(action);
         }
 
         $.when(action_loaded || null).then(function() {
@@ -180,23 +224,23 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             }
         });
     },
-    do_action: function(action, on_close) {
+    do_action: function(action, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
         if (_.isString(action) && instance.web.client_actions.contains(action)) {
             var action_client = { type: "ir.actions.client", tag: action };
-            return this.do_action(action_client);
+            return this.do_action(action_client, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
         } else if (_.isNumber(action) || _.isString(action)) {
             var self = this;
-            return self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: action }, function(result) {
-                self.do_action(result.result, on_close);
+            return self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: action }).pipe(function(result) {
+                return self.do_action(result.result, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
             });
         }
         if (!action.type) {
             console.error("No type for action", action);
-            return;
+            return $.Deferred().reject();
         }
         var type = action.type.replace(/\./g,'_');
         var popup = action.target === 'new';
-        var inline = action.target === 'inline';
+        var inline = action.target === 'inline' || action.target === 'inlineview';
         action.flags = _.extend({
             views_switcher : !popup && !inline,
             search_view : !popup && !inline,
@@ -207,83 +251,96 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         }, action.flags || {});
         if (!(type in this)) {
             console.error("Action manager can't handle action of type " + action.type, action);
-            return;
+            return $.Deferred().reject();
         }
-        return this[type](action, on_close);
+        return this[type](action, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
     },
     null_action: function() {
         this.dialog_stop();
         this.clear_breadcrumbs();
     },
-
-    do_ir_actions_common: function(action, on_close) {
-        var self = this, klass, widget, add_breadcrumb;
-        if (action.type === 'ir.actions.client') {
-            var ClientWidget = instance.web.client_actions.get_object(action.tag);
-            widget = new ClientWidget(this, action.params);
-            klass = 'oe_act_client';
-            add_breadcrumb = function() {
-                self.push_breadcrumb({
-                    widget: widget,
-                    title: action.name
-                });
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {Object} executor
+     * @param {Object} executor.action original action
+     * @param {Function<instance.web.Widget>} executor.widget function used to fetch the widget instance
+     * @param {String} executor.klass CSS class to add on the dialog root, if action.target=new
+     * @param {Function<instance.web.Widget, undefined>} executor.post_process cleanup called after a widget has been added as inner_widget
+     * @param on_close
+     * @param clear_breadcrumbs
+     * @return {*}
+     */
+    ir_actions_common: function(executor, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs) {
+        if (this.inner_widget && executor.action.target !== 'new') {
+            if (this.getParent().has_uncommitted_changes()) {
+                return $.Deferred().reject();
+            } else if (clear_breadcrumbs) {
+                this.clear_breadcrumbs();
             }
-        } else {
-            widget = new instance.web.ViewManagerAction(this, action);
-            klass = 'oe_act_window';
-            add_breadcrumb = widget.proxy('add_breadcrumb');
         }
-        if (action.target === 'new') {
+        var widget = executor.widget();
+        if (executor.action.target === 'new') {
             if (this.dialog === null) {
                 // These buttons will be overwrited by <footer> if any
                 this.dialog = new instance.web.Dialog(this, {
                     buttons: { "Close": function() { $(this).dialog("close"); }},
-                    dialogClass: klass
+                    dialogClass: executor.klass
                 });
                 if(on_close)
                     this.dialog.on_close.add(on_close);
             } else {
                 this.dialog_widget.destroy();
             }
-            this.dialog.dialog_title = action.name;
+            this.dialog.dialog_title = executor.action.name;
             this.dialog_widget = widget;
-            this.dialog_widget.appendTo(this.dialog.$element);
+            var initialized = this.dialog_widget.appendTo(this.dialog.$el);
             this.dialog.open();
+            return initialized;
         } else  {
             this.dialog_stop();
-            if(action.menu_id) {
-                return this.getParent().do_action(action, function () {
-                    instance.webclient.menu.open_menu(action.menu_id);
-                });
-            }
-            this.inner_action = action;
+            this.inner_action = executor.action;
             this.inner_widget = widget;
-            add_breadcrumb();
-            this.inner_widget.appendTo(this.$element);
+            executor.post_process(widget);
+            return this.inner_widget.appendTo(this.$el);
         }
     },
+    ir_actions_act_window: function (action, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
+        var self = this;
 
-    ir_actions_act_window: function (action, on_close) {
+        return this.ir_actions_common({
+            widget: function () { return new instance.web.ViewManagerAction(self, action); },
+            action: action,
+            klass: 'oe_act_window',
+            post_process: function (widget) { widget.add_breadcrumb(on_reverse_breadcrumb); }
+        }, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
+    },
+    ir_actions_client: function (action, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
         var self = this;
-        if (_(['base.module.upgrade', 'base.setup.installer'])
-                .contains(action.res_model)) {
-            var old_close = on_close;
-            on_close = function () {
-                instance.webclient.do_reload().then(old_close);
-            };
+        var ClientWidget = instance.web.client_actions.get_object(action.tag);
+
+        if (!(ClientWidget.prototype instanceof instance.web.Widget)) {
+            var next;
+            if (next = ClientWidget(this, action.params)) {
+                return this.do_action(next, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
+            }
+            return $.when();
         }
-        if (action.target !== 'new') {
-            if(action.menu_id) {
-                this.dialog_stop();
-                return this.getParent().do_action(action, function () {
-                    instance.webclient.menu.open_menu(action.menu_id);
+
+        return this.ir_actions_common({
+            widget: function () { return new ClientWidget(self, action.params); },
+            action: action,
+            klass: 'oe_act_client',
+            post_process: function(widget) {
+                self.push_breadcrumb({
+                    widget: widget,
+                    title: action.name,
+                    on_reverse_breadcrumb: on_reverse_breadcrumb,
                 });
+                if (action.tag !== 'reload') {
+                    self.do_push_state({});
+                }
             }
-        }
-        return this.do_ir_actions_common(action, on_close);
-    },
-    ir_actions_client: function (action, on_close) {
-        return this.do_ir_actions_common(action, on_close);
+        }, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
     },
     ir_actions_act_window_close: function (action, on_closed) {
         if (!this.dialog && on_closed) {
@@ -291,13 +348,13 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         }
         this.dialog_stop();
     },
-    ir_actions_server: function (action, on_closed) {
+    ir_actions_server: function (action, on_closed, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
         var self = this;
         this.rpc('/web/action/run', {
             action_id: action.id,
             context: action.context || {}
         }).then(function (action) {
-            self.do_action(action, on_closed)
+            self.do_action(action, on_closed, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb)
         });
     },
     ir_actions_report_xml: function(action, on_closed) {
@@ -326,9 +383,6 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     ir_actions_act_url: function (action) {
         window.open(action.url, action.target === 'self' ? '_self' : '_blank');
     },
-    ir_ui_menu: function (action) {
-        this.getParent().do_action(action);
-    }
 });
 
 instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
@@ -362,7 +416,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     start: function() {
         this._super();
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_switch a').click(function() {
+        this.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_switch a').click(function() {
             self.on_mode_switch($(this).data('view-type'));
         }).tipsy();
         var views_ids = {};
@@ -371,9 +425,9 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 deferred : $.Deferred(),
                 controller : null,
                 options : _.extend({
-                    $buttons : self.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_buttons'),
-                    $sidebar : self.flags.sidebar ? self.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_sidebar') : undefined,
-                    $pager : self.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_pager'),
+                    $buttons : self.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_buttons'),
+                    $sidebar : self.flags.sidebar ? self.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_sidebar') : undefined,
+                    $pager : self.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_pager'),
                     action : self.action,
                     action_views_ids : views_ids
                 }, self.flags, self.flags[view.view_type] || {}, view.options || {})
@@ -381,7 +435,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
             views_ids[view.view_type] = view.view_id;
         });
         if (this.flags.views_switcher === false) {
-            this.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_switch').hide();
+            this.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_switch').hide();
         }
         // If no default view defined, switch to the first one in sequence
         var default_view = this.flags.default_view || this.views_src[0].view_type;
@@ -398,8 +452,10 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var self = this;
         var view = this.views[view_type];
         var view_promise;
-        if(!view)
+        var form = this.views['form'];
+        if (!view || (form && form.controller && !form.controller.can_be_discarded())) {
             return $.Deferred().reject();
+        }
 
         if (!no_store) {
             this.views_history.push(view_type);
@@ -418,9 +474,9 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
             this.searchview[(view.controller.searchable === false || this.searchview.hidden) ? 'hide' : 'show']();
         }
 
-        this.$element
+        this.$el
             .find('.oe_view_manager_switch a').parent().removeClass('active');
-        this.$element
+        this.$el
             .find('.oe_view_manager_switch a').filter('[data-view-type="' + view_type + '"]')
             .parent().addClass('active');
 
@@ -428,7 +484,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
             _.each(_.keys(self.views), function(view_name) {
                 var controller = self.views[view_name].controller;
                 if (controller) {
-                    var container = self.$element.find(".oe_view_manager_view_" + view_name + ":first");
+                    var container = self.$el.find(".oe_view_manager_view_" + view_name + ":first");
                     if (view_name === view_type) {
                         container.show();
                         controller.do_show(view_options || {});
@@ -437,10 +493,10 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                         controller.do_hide();
                     }
                     // put the <footer> in the dialog's buttonpane
-                    if (self.$element.parent('.ui-dialog-content') && self.$element.find('footer')) {
-                        self.$element.parent('.ui-dialog-content').parent().find('div.ui-dialog-buttonset').hide()
-                        self.$element.find('footer').appendTo(
-                            self.$element.parent('.ui-dialog-content').parent().find('div.ui-dialog-buttonpane')
+                    if (self.$el.parent('.ui-dialog-content') && self.$el.find('footer')) {
+                        self.$el.parent('.ui-dialog-content').parent().find('div.ui-dialog-buttonset').hide()
+                        self.$el.find('footer').appendTo(
+                            self.$el.parent('.ui-dialog-content').parent().find('div.ui-dialog-buttonpane')
                         );
                     }
                 }
@@ -451,17 +507,19 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         // Lazy loading of views
         var self = this;
         var view = this.views[view_type];
-        var controllerclass = this.registry.get_object(view_type);
+        var viewclass = this.registry.get_object(view_type);
         var options = _.clone(view.options);
-        if (view_type === "form" && this.action) {
-            switch (this.action.target) {
-                case 'new':
-                case 'inline':
-                    options.initial_mode = 'edit';
-                    break;
-            }
+        if (view_type === "form" && this.action && (this.action.target == 'new' || this.action.target == 'inline')) {
+            options.initial_mode = 'edit';
         }
-        var controller = new controllerclass(this, this.dataset, view.view_id, options);
+        var controller = new viewclass(this, this.dataset, view.view_id, options);
+
+        controller.on('history_back', this, function() {
+            var am = self.getParent();
+            if (am && am.trigger) {
+                return am.trigger('history_back');
+            }
+        });
 
         controller.on("change:title", this, function() {
             if (self.active_view === view_type) {
@@ -475,7 +533,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         controller.do_switch_view.add_last(_.bind(this.switch_view, this));
 
         controller.do_prev_view.add_last(this.on_prev_view);
-        var container = this.$element.find(".oe_view_manager_view_" + view_type);
+        var container = this.$el.find(".oe_view_manager_view_" + view_type);
         var view_promise = controller.appendTo(container);
         this.views[view_type].controller = controller;
         this.views[view_type].deferred.resolve(view_type);
@@ -489,9 +547,9 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         });
     },
     set_title: function(title) {
-        this.$element.find('.oe_view_title_text:first').text(title);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_view_title_text:first').text(title);
     },
-    add_breadcrumb: function() {
+    add_breadcrumb: function(on_reverse_breadcrumb) {
         var self = this;
         var views = [this.active_view || this.views_src[0].view_type];
         this.on_mode_switch.add(function(mode) {
@@ -506,9 +564,9 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.getParent().push_breadcrumb({
             widget: this,
             action: this.action,
-            show: function(index, $e) {
+            show: function(index) {
                 var view_to_select = views[index];
-                self.$element.show();
+                self.$el.show();
                 if (self.active_view !== view_to_select) {
                     self.on_mode_switch(view_to_select);
                 }
@@ -529,13 +587,15 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
                     }
                     return controller.get('title');
                 });
-                if (next && next.action && next.action.res_id && self.active_view === 'form' && self.model === next.action.res_model && id === next.action.res_id) {
+                if (next && next.action && next.action.res_id && self.dataset &&
+                    self.active_view === 'form' && self.dataset.model === next.action.res_model && id === next.action.res_id) {
                     // If the current active view is a formview and the next item in the breadcrumbs
                     // is an action on same object (model / res_id), then we omit the current formview's title
                     titles.pop();
                 }
                 return titles;
-            }
+            },
+            on_reverse_breadcrumb: on_reverse_breadcrumb,
         });
     },
     /**
@@ -584,7 +644,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManager =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.searchview = new instance.web.SearchView(this, this.dataset, view_id, search_defaults, this.flags.search_view === false);
 
         this.searchview.on_search.add(this.do_searchview_search);
-        return this.searchview.appendTo(this.$element.find(".oe_view_manager_view_search"));
+        return this.searchview.appendTo(this.$el.find(".oe_view_manager_view_search"));
     },
     do_searchview_search: function(domains, contexts, groupbys) {
         var self = this,
@@ -701,8 +761,8 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
 
         var manager_ready = $.when(searchview_loaded, main_view_loaded);
 
-        this.$element.find('.oe_debug_view').change(this.on_debug_changed);
-        this.$element.addClass("oe_view_manager_" + (this.action.target || 'current'));
+        this.$el.find('.oe_debug_view').change(this.on_debug_changed);
+        this.$el.addClass("oe_view_manager_" + (this.action.target || 'current'));
         return manager_ready;
     },
     on_debug_changed: function (evt) {
@@ -714,7 +774,15 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
         switch (val) {
             case 'fvg':
                 var dialog = new instance.web.Dialog(this, { title: _t("Fields View Get"), width: '95%' }).open();
-                $('<pre>').text(instance.web.json_node_to_xml(current_view.fields_view.arch, true)).appendTo(dialog.$element);
+                $('<pre>').text(instance.web.json_node_to_xml(current_view.fields_view.arch, true)).appendTo(dialog.$el);
+                break;
+            case 'tests':
+                this.do_action({
+                    name: "JS Tests",
+                    target: 'new',
+                    type : 'ir.actions.act_url',
+                    url: '/web/static/test/test.html'
+                })
                 break;
             case 'perm_read':
                 var ids = current_view.get_selected_ids();
@@ -733,6 +801,17 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
             case 'toggle_layout_outline':
                 current_view.rendering_engine.toggle_layout_debugging();
                 break;
+            case 'translate':
+                this.do_action({
+                    name: "Technical Translation",
+                    res_model : 'ir.translation',
+                    domain : [['type', '!=', 'object'], '|', ['name', '=', this.dataset.model], ['name', 'ilike', this.dataset.model + ',']],
+                    views: [[false, 'list'], [false, 'form']],
+                    type : 'ir.actions.act_window',
+                    view_type : "list",
+                    view_mode : "list"
+                });
+                break;
             case 'fields':
                 this.dataset.call_and_eval(
                         'fields_get', [false, {}], null, 1).then(function (fields) {
@@ -780,6 +859,21 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
                     }
                 });
                 break;
+            case 'print_workflow':
+                if (current_view.get_selected_ids  && current_view.get_selected_ids().length == 1) {
+                    instance.web.blockUI();
+                    var action = {
+                        context: { active_ids: current_view.get_selected_ids() },
+                        report_name: "workflow.instance.graph",
+                        datas: {
+                            model: this.dataset.model,
+                            id: current_view.get_selected_ids()[0],
+                            nested: true,
+                        }
+                    };
+                    this.session.get_file({ url: '/web/report', data: {action: JSON.stringify(action)}, complete: instance.web.unblockUI });
+                }
+                break;
             default:
                 if (val) {
                     console.log("No debug handler for ", val);
@@ -812,7 +906,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
             var controller = self.views[self.active_view].controller,
                 fvg = controller.fields_view,
                 view_id = (fvg && fvg.view_id) || '--';
-            self.$element.find('.oe_debug_view').html(QWeb.render('ViewManagerDebug', {
+            self.$el.find('.oe_debug_view').html(QWeb.render('ViewManagerDebug', {
                 view: controller,
                 view_manager: self
             }));
@@ -826,7 +920,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction = instance.web.ViewManager.extend({
         return r;
     },
     set_title: function(title) {
-        this.$element.find('.oe_breadcrumb_title:first').html(this.getParent().get_title());
+        this.$el.find('.oe_breadcrumb_title:first').html(this.getParent().get_title());
     },
     do_push_state: function(state) {
         if (this.getParent() && this.getParent().do_push_state) {
@@ -858,18 +952,12 @@ instance.web.Sidebar = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var view = this.getParent();
         this.sections = [
             { 'name' : 'print', 'label' : _t('Print'), },
-            { 'name' : 'files', 'label' : _t('Attachment'), },
             { 'name' : 'other', 'label' : _t('More'), }
         ];
         this.items = {
             'print' : [],
-            'files' : [],
             'other' : []
         };
-        if (this.session.uid === 1) {
-            var item = { label: _t("Translate"), callback: view.on_sidebar_translate, title: _t("Technical translation") };
-            this.items.other.push(item);
-        }
         this.fileupload_id = _.uniqueId('oe_fileupload');
         $(window).on(this.fileupload_id, function() {
             var args = [].slice.call(arguments).slice(1);
@@ -885,7 +973,7 @@ instance.web.Sidebar = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var self = this;
         this._super(this);
         this.redraw();
-        this.$element.on('click','.oe_dropdown_menu li a', function(event) {
+        this.$el.on('click','.oe_dropdown_menu li a', function(event) {
             var section = $(this).data('section');
             var index = $(this).data('index');
             var item = self.items[section][index];
@@ -901,7 +989,7 @@ instance.web.Sidebar = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     redraw: function() {
         var self = this;
-        self.$element.html(QWeb.render('Sidebar', {widget: self}));
+        self.$el.html(QWeb.render('Sidebar', {widget: self}));
 
         // Hides Sidebar sections when item list is empty
         this.$('.oe_form_dropdown_section').each(function() {
@@ -1008,12 +1096,12 @@ instance.web.Sidebar = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         self.items['files'] = attachments;
         self.redraw();
         this.$('.oe_sidebar_add_attachment .oe_form_binary_file').change(this.on_attachment_changed);
-        this.$element.find('.oe_sidebar_delete_item').click(this.on_attachment_delete);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_sidebar_delete_item').click(this.on_attachment_delete);
     },
     on_attachment_changed: function(e) {
         var $e = $(e.target);
         if ($e.val() !== '') {
-            this.$element.find('form.oe_form_binary_form').submit();
+            this.$el.find('form.oe_form_binary_form').submit();
             $e.parent().find('input[type=file]').prop('disabled', true);
             $e.parent().find('button').prop('disabled', true).find('img, span').toggle();
             this.$('.oe_sidebar_add_attachment span').text(_t('Uploading...'));
@@ -1034,126 +1122,7 @@ instance.web.Sidebar = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     }
 });
 
-instance.web.TranslateDialog = instance.web.Dialog.extend({
-    dialog_title: {toString: function () { return _t("Translations"); }},
-    init: function(view) {
-        // TODO fme: should add the language to fields_view_get because between the fields view get
-        // and the moment the user opens the translation dialog, the user language could have been changed
-        this.view_language = view.session.user_context.lang;
-        this['on_button_' + _t("Save")] = this.on_btn_save;
-        this['on_button_' + _t("Close")] = this.on_btn_close;
-        this._super(view, {
-            width: '80%',
-            height: '80%'
-        });
-        this.view = view;
-        this.view_type = view.fields_view.type || '';
-        this.$fields_form = null;
-        this.$view_form = null;
-        this.$sidebar_form = null;
-        this.translatable_fields_keys = _.map(this.view.translatable_fields || [], function(i) { return i.name });
-        this.languages = null;
-        this.languages_loaded = $.Deferred();
-        (new instance.web.DataSetSearch(this, 'res.lang', this.view.dataset.get_context(),
-            [['translatable', '=', '1']])).read_slice(['code', 'name'], { sort: 'id' }).then(this.on_languages_loaded);
-    },
-    start: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        this._super();
-        $.when(this.languages_loaded).then(function() {
-            self.$element.html(instance.web.qweb.render('TranslateDialog', { widget: self }));
-            self.$fields_form = self.$element.find('.oe_translation_form');
-            self.$fields_form.find('.oe_trad_field').change(function() {
-                $(this).toggleClass('touched', ($(this).val() != $(this).attr('data-value')));
-            });
-        });
-        return this;
-    },
-    on_languages_loaded: function(langs) {
-        this.languages = langs;
-        this.languages_loaded.resolve();
-    },
-    do_load_fields_values: function(callback) {
-        var self = this,
-            deffered = [];
-        this.$fields_form.find('.oe_trad_field').val('').removeClass('touched');
-        _.each(self.languages, function(lg) {
-            var deff = $.Deferred();
-            deffered.push(deff);
-            var callback = function(values) {
-                _.each(self.translatable_fields_keys, function(f) {
-                    self.$fields_form.find('.oe_trad_field[name="' + lg.code + '-' + f + '"]').val(values[0][f] || '').attr('data-value', values[0][f] || '');
-                });
-                deff.resolve();
-            };
-            if (lg.code === self.view_language) {
-                var values = {};
-                _.each(self.translatable_fields_keys, function(field) {
-                    values[field] = self.view.fields[field].get_value();
-                });
-                callback([values]);
-            } else {
-                self.rpc('/web/dataset/get', {
-                    model: self.view.dataset.model,
-                    ids: [self.view.datarecord.id],
-                    fields: self.translatable_fields_keys,
-                    context: self.view.dataset.get_context({
-                        'lang': lg.code
-                    })}, callback);
-            }
-        });
-        $.when.apply(null, deffered).then(callback);
-    },
-    open: function(field) {
-        var self = this,
-            sup = this._super;
-        $.when(this.languages_loaded).then(function() {
-            if (self.view.translatable_fields && self.view.translatable_fields.length) {
-                self.do_load_fields_values(function() {
-                    sup.call(self);
-                    // desactivated because it created an exception, plus it does not seem very useful
-                    /*
-                    if (field) {
-                        var $field_input = self.$element.find('tr[data-field="' + field.name + '"] td:nth-child(2) *:first-child');
-                        self.$element.scrollTo($field_input);
-                        $field_input.focus();
-                    }*/
-                });
-            } else {
-                sup.call(self);
-            }
-        });
-    },
-    on_btn_save: function() {
-        var trads = {},
-            self = this,
-            trads_mutex = new $.Mutex();
-        self.$fields_form.find('.oe_trad_field.touched').each(function() {
-            var field = $(this).attr('name').split('-');
-            if (!trads[field[0]]) {
-                trads[field[0]] = {};
-            }
-            trads[field[0]][field[1]] = $(this).val();
-        });
-        _.each(trads, function(data, code) {
-            if (code === self.view_language) {
-                _.each(data, function(value, field) {
-                    self.view.fields[field].set_value(value);
-                });
-            }
-            trads_mutex.exec(function() {
-                return self.view.dataset.write(self.view.datarecord.id, data, { context : { 'lang': code } });
-            });
-        });
-        this.close();
-    },
-    on_btn_close: function() {
-        this.close();
-    }
-});
-
 instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
-    template: "EmptyComponent",
     // name displayed in view switchers
     display_name: '',
     /**
@@ -1204,12 +1173,6 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             action_views_ids: {}
         });
     },
-    open_translate_dialog: function(field) {
-        if (!this.translate_dialog) {
-            this.translate_dialog = new instance.web.TranslateDialog(this).start();
-        }
-        this.translate_dialog.open(field);
-    },
     /**
      * Fetches and executes the action identified by ``action_data``.
      *
@@ -1233,7 +1196,7 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var context = new instance.web.CompoundContext(dataset.get_context(), action_data.context || {});
 
         var handler = function (r) {
-            var action = r.result;
+            var action = r;
             if (action && action.constructor == Object) {
                 var ncontext = new instance.web.CompoundContext(context);
                 if (record_id) {
@@ -1274,11 +1237,11 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 }
             }
             args.push(context);
-            return dataset.call_button(action_data.name, args, handler);
+            return dataset.call_button(action_data.name, args).then(handler);
         } else if (action_data.type=="action") {
             return this.rpc('/web/action/load', { action_id: action_data.name, context: context, do_not_eval: true}, handler);
         } else  {
-            return dataset.exec_workflow(record_id, action_data.name, handler);
+            return dataset.exec_workflow(record_id, action_data.name).then(handler);
         }
     },
     /**
@@ -1292,10 +1255,10 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.embedded_view = embedded_view;
     },
     do_show: function () {
-        this.$element.show();
+        this.$el.show();
     },
     do_hide: function () {
-        this.$element.hide();
+        this.$el.hide();
     },
     do_push_state: function(state) {
         if (this.getParent() && this.getParent().do_push_state) {
@@ -1322,23 +1285,8 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     do_search: function(view) {
     },
-    on_sidebar_import: function() {
-        var import_view = new instance.web.DataImport(this, this.dataset);
-        import_view.start();
-    },
     on_sidebar_export: function() {
-        var export_view = new instance.web.DataExport(this, this.dataset);
-        export_view.start();
-    },
-    on_sidebar_translate: function() {
-        return this.do_action({
-            res_model : 'ir.translation',
-            domain : [['type', '!=', 'object'], '|', ['name', '=', this.dataset.model], ['name', 'ilike', this.dataset.model + ',']],
-            views: [[false, 'list'], [false, 'form']],
-            type : 'ir.actions.act_window',
-            view_type : "list",
-            view_mode : "list"
-        });
+        new instance.web.DataExport(this, this.dataset).open();
     },
     sidebar_context: function () {
         return $.when();
@@ -1349,6 +1297,15 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
      */
     reload: function () {
         return $.when();
+    },
+    /**
+     * Return whether the user can perform the action ('create', 'edit', 'delete') in this view.
+     * An action is disabled by setting the corresponding attribute in the view's main element,
+     * like: <form string="" create="false" edit="false" delete="false">
+     */
+    is_action_enabled: function(action) {
+        var attrs = this.fields_view.arch.attrs;
+        return (action in attrs) ? JSON.parse(attrs[action]) : true;
     }
 });