diff --git a/feedlist.js b/feedlist.js
index d1bb7f9a7..3c6e881a0 100644
--- a/feedlist.js
+++ b/feedlist.js
@@ -44,16 +44,6 @@ function render_feedlist(data) {
 	}
 }
 
-function feedlist_callback2(transport) {
-	try {
-		console.log("feedlist_callback2");
-		if (!transport_error_check(transport)) return;
-		render_feedlist(transport.responseText);
-	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("feedlist_callback2", e);
-	}
-}
-
 function viewNextFeedPage() {
 	try {
 		//if (!getActiveFeedId()) return;
@@ -112,7 +102,7 @@ function viewfeed(feed, subop, is_cat, subop_param, skip_history, offset) {
 			var date = new Date();
 			var timestamp = Math.round(date.getTime() / 1000);
 
-			console.log("<b>" + _infscroll_request_sent + " : " + timestamp + "</b>");
+			console.log(_infscroll_request_sent + " : " + timestamp);
 
 			if (_infscroll_request_sent && _infscroll_request_sent + 30 > timestamp) {
 				console.log("infscroll request in progress, aborting");
diff --git a/functions.js b/functions.js
index f6b7ec335..2aa0dab4f 100644
--- a/functions.js
+++ b/functions.js
@@ -581,12 +581,9 @@ function parse_counters_reply(transport, scheduled_call) {
 function all_counters_callback2(transport, async_call) {
 	try {
 		if (async_call) async_counters_work = true;
-		
 		if (offline_mode) return;
 
-		console.log("<b>all_counters_callback2 IN: " + transport + "</b>");
 		parse_counters_reply(transport);
-		console.log("<b>all_counters_callback2 OUT: " + transport + "</b>");
 
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("all_counters_callback2", e, transport);
@@ -1723,21 +1720,11 @@ function displayHelpInfobox(topic_id) {
 
 }
 
-function focus_element(id) {
-	try {
-		var e = $(id);
-		if (e) e.focus();
-	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("focus_element", e);
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
 function loading_set_progress(p) {
 	try {
 		if (p < last_progress_point || !Element.visible("overlay")) return;
 
-		console.log("<b>loading_set_progress : " + p + " (" + last_progress_point + ")</b>");
+		console.log("loading_set_progress : " + p + " (" + last_progress_point + ")");
 
 		var o = $("l_progress_i");
 
@@ -1892,7 +1879,7 @@ function displayNewContentPrompt(id) {
 
 		$('auxDlg').innerHTML = msg;
 
-		Element.show('auxDlg');
+		new Effect.Appear('auxDlg', {duration : 0.5});
 
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("displayNewContentPrompt", e);
@@ -2167,7 +2154,6 @@ function backend_sanity_check_callback(transport) {
 
 		if (params) {
 			console.log('reading init-params...');
-			//var param = params.firstChild;
 
 			params = JSON.parse(params.firstChild.nodeValue);
 
@@ -2177,7 +2163,7 @@ function backend_sanity_check_callback(transport) {
 					var k = params[i].param;
 					var v = params[i].value;
 	
-					console.log(k + " => " + v);
+					if (getURLParam('debug')) console.log(k + " => " + v);
 					init_params[k] = v;					
 	
 					if (db) {
@@ -2198,4 +2184,3 @@ function backend_sanity_check_callback(transport) {
 	} 
 }
 
-
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 8b9c742e2..d787b7186 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -4131,9 +4131,9 @@
 
 				$sel_inv_link = "javascript:invertHeadlineSelection()";
 
-				$tog_unread_link = "javascript:selectionToggleUnread(true)";
-				$tog_marked_link = "javascript:selectionToggleMarked(true)";
-				$tog_published_link = "javascript:selectionTogglePublished(true)";
+				$tog_unread_link = "javascript:selectionToggleUnread()";
+				$tog_marked_link = "javascript:selectionToggleMarked()";
+				$tog_published_link = "javascript:selectionTogglePublished()";
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/modules/backend-rpc.php b/modules/backend-rpc.php
index 55babdaa7..fee93a586 100644
--- a/modules/backend-rpc.php
+++ b/modules/backend-rpc.php
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ($subop == "forceUpdateAllFeeds" || $subop == "updateAllFeeds") {
+		if ($subop == "updateAllFeeds") {
 	
 			$global_unread_caller = sprintf("%d", $_REQUEST["uctr"]);
 			$global_unread = getGlobalUnread($link);
diff --git a/offline.js b/offline.js
index 9abad919a..a25f0c6fe 100644
--- a/offline.js
+++ b/offline.js
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ function viewfeed_offline(feed_id, subop, is_cat, subop_param, skip_history, off
 					sel_none_link = "javascript:cdmSelectArticles('none')";
 					sel_inv_link = "javascript:invertHeadlineSelection()";
 
-					tog_unread_link = "javascript:selectionToggleUnread(true)";
-					tog_marked_link = "javascript:selectionToggleMarked(true)";
+					tog_unread_link = "javascript:selectionToggleUnread()";
+					tog_marked_link = "javascript:selectionToggleMarked()";
 				}
 
 				tmp += __('Select:')+
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index 9fce9059b..33887b15e 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ function pref_hotkey_handler(e) {
 				for (var i = 0; i < search_boxes.length; i++) {
 					var elem = $(search_boxes[i]);
 					if (elem) {
-						focus_element(search_boxes[i]);
+						$(search_boxes[i]).focus();
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/tt-rss.js b/tt-rss.js
index b0aa84706..51c1d3c5f 100644
--- a/tt-rss.js
+++ b/tt-rss.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function activeFeedIsCat() {
 
 function getActiveFeedId() {
 	try {
-		console.log("gAFID: " + _active_feed_id);
+		//console.log("gAFID: " + _active_feed_id);
 		return _active_feed_id;
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("getActiveFeedId", e);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function getActiveFeedId() {
 
 function setActiveFeedId(id, is_cat) {
 	try {
-		console.log("sAFID(" + id + ", " + is_cat + ")");
+		//console.log("sAFID(" + id + ", " + is_cat + ")");
 		_active_feed_id = id;
 
 		if (is_cat != undefined) {
@@ -93,17 +93,11 @@ function dlg_frefresh_callback(transport, deleted_feed) {
 	closeInfoBox();
 }
 
-function scheduleFeedUpdate(force) {
+function scheduleFeedUpdate() {
 
 	console.log("in scheduleFeedUpdate");
 
-	var query_str = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=";
-
-	if (force) {
-		query_str = query_str + "forceUpdateAllFeeds";
-	} else {
-		query_str = query_str + "updateAllFeeds";
-	}
+	var query_str = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=updateAllFeeds";
 
 	var omode;
 
@@ -130,39 +124,31 @@ function scheduleFeedUpdate(force) {
 			} });
 }
 
-function updateFeedList(silent, fetch) {
-
-//	if (silent != true) {
-//		notify("Loading feed list...");
-//	}
-
-	console.log("<b>updateFeedList</b>");
-
-	if (offline_mode) return render_offline_feedlist();
-
-	var query_str = "backend.php?op=feeds";
-
-	if (display_tags) {
-		query_str = query_str + "&tags=1";
-	}
-
-	if (getActiveFeedId() && !activeFeedIsCat()) {
-		query_str = query_str + "&actid=" + getActiveFeedId();
-	}
+function updateFeedList() {
+	try {
+		console.log("updateFeedList");
 	
-	if (fetch) query_str = query_str + "&fetch=yes";
-
-//	var feeds_frame = $("feeds-frame");
-//	feeds_frame.src = query_str;
-
-	console.log("updateFeedList Q=" + query_str);
-
-	new Ajax.Request("backend.php", {
-		parameters: query_str,
-		onComplete: function(transport) { 
-			feedlist_callback2(transport); 
-		} });
+		if (offline_mode) return render_offline_feedlist();
+	
+		var query_str = "backend.php?op=feeds";
+	
+		if (display_tags) {
+			query_str = query_str + "&tags=1";
+		}
+	
+		if (getActiveFeedId() && !activeFeedIsCat()) {
+			query_str = query_str + "&actid=" + getActiveFeedId();
+		}
+		
+		new Ajax.Request("backend.php", {
+			parameters: query_str,
+			onComplete: function(transport) { 
+				render_feedlist(transport.responseText);
+			} });
 
+	} catch (e) {
+		exception_error("updateFeedList", e);
+	}
 }
 
 function catchupAllFeeds() {
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 5a0bf77ed..a6065ecb4 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -1001,11 +1001,11 @@ function selectionAssignLabel(id) {
 	}
 }
 
-function selectionToggleUnread(cdm_mode, set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
+function selectionToggleUnread(set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
 	try {
 		var rows;
 
-		if (cdm_mode) {
+		if (isCdmMode()) {
 			rows = cdmGetSelectedArticles();
 		} else {	
 			rows = getSelectedTableRowIds("headlinesList", "RROW", "RCHK");
@@ -1085,12 +1085,12 @@ function selectionToggleUnread(cdm_mode, set_state, callback_func, no_error) {
 	}
 }
 
-function selectionToggleMarked(cdm_mode) {
+function selectionToggleMarked() {
 	try {
 	
 		var rows;
 		
-		if (cdm_mode) {
+		if (isCdmMode()) {
 			rows = cdmGetSelectedArticles();
 		} else {	
 			rows = getSelectedTableRowIds("headlinesList", "RROW", "RCHK");
@@ -1129,12 +1129,12 @@ function selectionToggleMarked(cdm_mode) {
 	}
 }
 
-function selectionTogglePublished(cdm_mode) {
+function selectionTogglePublished() {
 	try {
 	
 		var rows;
 		
-		if (cdm_mode) {
+		if (isCdmMode()) {
 			rows = cdmGetSelectedArticles();
 		} else {	
 			rows = getSelectedTableRowIds("headlinesList", "RROW", "RCHK");
@@ -1266,11 +1266,11 @@ function catchupPage() {
 
 	if ($("headlinesList")) {
 		selectTableRowsByIdPrefix('headlinesList', 'RROW-', 'RCHK-', true, 'Unread', true);
-		selectionToggleUnread(false, false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true);
+		selectionToggleUnread(false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true);
 		selectTableRowsByIdPrefix('headlinesList', 'RROW-', 'RCHK-', false);
 	} else {
 		cdmSelectArticles('all');
-		selectionToggleUnread(true, false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true)
+		selectionToggleUnread(false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true)
 		cdmSelectArticles('none');
 	}
 }
@@ -1411,9 +1411,9 @@ function catchupSelection() {
 		}
 	
 		if ($("headlinesList")) {
-			selectionToggleUnread(false, false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true);
+			selectionToggleUnread(false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true);
 		} else {
-			selectionToggleUnread(true, false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true)
+			selectionToggleUnread(false, 'viewCurrentFeed()', true)
 		}
 
 	} catch (e) {