diff --git a/functions.js b/functions.js
index 0d8390199..da33ba42e 100644
--- a/functions.js
+++ b/functions.js
@@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ function parse_counters(reply, scheduled_call) {
 					}
 
 					if (row_needs_hl) { 
-						new Effect.Highlight(feedr, {duration: 1, startcolor: "#fff7d5"});
+						new Effect.Highlight(feedr, {duration: 1, startcolor: "#fff7d5",
+							queue: { position:'end', scope: 'EFQ-' + id, limit: 1 } } );
 					}
 				} else {
 					feedctr.className = "invisible";
@@ -790,6 +791,17 @@ function parse_counters_reply(xmlhttp, scheduled_call) {
 
 }
 
+function all_counters_callback2(transport) {
+	try {
+		debug("<b>all_counters_callback2 IN: " + transport + "</b>");
+		parse_counters_reply(transport);
+		debug("<b>all_counters_callback2 OUT: " + transport + "</b>");
+
+	} catch (e) {
+		exception_error("all_counters_callback2", e);
+	}
+}
+
 function all_counters_callback() {
 	if (xmlhttp_rpc.readyState == 4) {
 		try {
diff --git a/modules/backend-rpc.php b/modules/backend-rpc.php
index 6d3ceedfd..b54bd783a 100644
--- a/modules/backend-rpc.php
+++ b/modules/backend-rpc.php
@@ -165,20 +165,22 @@
 
 			print "<counters>";
 
+ 			$omode = $_GET["omode"];
+	 
+ 			if (!$omode) $omode = "tflc";
+
+ 			if (strchr($omode, "l")) getLabelCounters($link);
+
+ 			if (strchr($omode, "c")) {			
+	 			if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
+	 				getCategoryCounters($link);
+	 			}
+			}
+
 			if ($global_unread_caller != $global_unread) {
 
-	 			$omode = $_GET["omode"];
-	 
-	 			if (!$omode) $omode = "tflc";
-	 
-	 			if (strchr($omode, "l")) getLabelCounters($link);
 	 			if (strchr($omode, "f")) getFeedCounters($link);
 	 			if (strchr($omode, "t")) getTagCounters($link);
-	 			if (strchr($omode, "c")) {			
-		 			if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
-		 				getCategoryCounters($link);
-		 			}
-				}
 			}
 
  			getGlobalCounters($link, $global_unread);
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 2984b4bc6..d9b2e22fe 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var active_post_id = false;
-var _catchup_callback_func = false;
 var last_article_view = false;
 var active_real_feed_id = false;
 
@@ -33,6 +32,19 @@ function catchup_callback() {
 	}
 }
 
+function catchup_callback2(transport, callback) {
+	try {
+		debug("catchup_callback2 " + transport + ", " + callback);
+		notify("");			
+		all_counters_callback2(transport);
+		if (callback) {
+			setTimeout(callback, 10);	
+		}
+	} catch (e) {
+		exception_error("catchup_callback2", e);
+	}
+}
+
 function headlines_callback() {
 	if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4) {
 		debug("headlines_callback");
@@ -376,11 +388,6 @@ function toggleMark(id, client_only, no_effects) {
 
 	try {
 
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
-			printLockingError();
-			return;
-		}
-	
 		var query = "backend.php?op=rpc&id=" + id + "&subop=mark";
 	
 		query = query + "&afid=" + getActiveFeedId();
@@ -443,9 +450,15 @@ function toggleMark(id, client_only, no_effects) {
 		if (!client_only) {
 			debug(query);
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+//			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
+//			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
+//			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
+
 		}
 
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -457,11 +470,6 @@ function togglePub(id, client_only, no_effects) {
 
 	try {
 
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
-			printLockingError();
-			return;
-		}
-	
 		var query = "backend.php?op=rpc&id=" + id + "&subop=publ";
 	
 		query = query + "&afid=" + getActiveFeedId();
@@ -522,9 +530,10 @@ function togglePub(id, client_only, no_effects) {
 		new Ajax.Request(query); */
 
 		if (!client_only) {
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
 		}
 
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -609,10 +618,6 @@ function moveToPost(mode) {
 
 function toggleUnread(id, cmode) {
 	try {
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
-			printLockingError();
-			return;
-		}
 	
 		var row = document.getElementById("RROW-" + id);
 		if (row) {
@@ -631,11 +636,12 @@ function toggleUnread(id, cmode) {
 			var query = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=catchupSelected&ids=" +
 				param_escape(id) + "&cmode=" + param_escape(cmode);
 
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+//			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
 
 		}
 
@@ -647,10 +653,10 @@ function toggleUnread(id, cmode) {
 
 function selectionToggleUnread(cdm_mode, set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
 	try {
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
+/*		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
 			printLockingError();
 			return;
-		}
+		} */
 	
 		var rows;
 
@@ -705,13 +711,20 @@ function selectionToggleUnread(cdm_mode, set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
 			var query = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=catchupSelected&ids=" +
 				param_escape(rows.toString()) + "&cmode=" + cmode;
 
-			_catchup_callback_func = callback_func;
+//			_catchup_callback_func = callback_func;
+
+			debug(callback_func);
 
 			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
+/*			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
 			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=catchup_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null); */
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					catchup_callback2(transport, callback_func); 
+				} });
 
 		}
 
@@ -722,10 +735,6 @@ function selectionToggleUnread(cdm_mode, set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
 
 function selectionToggleMarked(cdm_mode) {
 	try {
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
-			printLockingError();
-			return;
-		}
 	
 		var rows;
 		
@@ -751,15 +760,18 @@ function selectionToggleMarked(cdm_mode) {
 
 			query = query + "&afid=" + getActiveFeedId();
 
-			if (tagsAreDisplayed()) {
+/*			if (tagsAreDisplayed()) {
 				query = query + "&omode=tl";
 			} else {
 				query = query + "&omode=flc";
-			}
+			} */
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+			query = query + "&omode=lc";
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
 
 		}
 
@@ -770,10 +782,6 @@ function selectionToggleMarked(cdm_mode) {
 
 function selectionTogglePublished(cdm_mode) {
 	try {
-		if (!xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
-			printLockingError();
-			return;
-		}
 	
 		var rows;
 		
@@ -799,15 +807,18 @@ function selectionTogglePublished(cdm_mode) {
 
 			query = query + "&afid=" + getActiveFeedId();
 
-			if (tagsAreDisplayed()) {
+/*			if (tagsAreDisplayed()) {
 				query = query + "&omode=tl";
 			} else {
 				query = query + "&omode=flc";
-			}
+			} */
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null);
+			query = query + "&omode=lc";
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
 
 		}
 
@@ -1125,7 +1136,7 @@ function cdmWatchdog() {
 
 		debug("cdmWatchdog, ids= " + ids.toString());
 
-		if (ids.length > 0 && xmlhttp_ready(xmlhttp_rpc)) {
+		if (ids.length > 0) {
 
 			for (var i = 0; i < ids.length; i++) {
 				var e = document.getElementById("RROW-" + ids[i]);
@@ -1137,9 +1148,10 @@ function cdmWatchdog() {
 			var query = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=catchupSelected&ids=" +
 				param_escape(ids.toString()) + "&cmode=0";
 
-			xmlhttp_rpc.open("GET", query, true);
-			xmlhttp_rpc.onreadystatechange=all_counters_callback;
-			xmlhttp_rpc.send(null); 
+			new Ajax.Request(query, {
+				onComplete: function(transport) { 
+					all_counters_callback2(transport); 
+				} });
 
 		}