diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index 8f54c175..873a655b 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -288,6 +288,21 @@ def editList(request):
                             qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=request.user, section='featured')
                             pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
                             pos.save()
+                        models.Position.objects.filter(list=list).exclude(id=pos.id).delete()
+                else:
+                        models.Position.objects.filter(list=list).delete()
+                        pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list, user=list.user,
+                                                                             section='my')
+                        qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=list.user, section='my')
+                        pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
+                        pos.save()
+                        for u in list.subscribed_users.all():
+                            pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list, user=u,
+                                                                                 section='public')
+                            qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=u, section='public')
+                            pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
+                            pos.save()
+
                 list.status = value
             elif key == 'name':
                 name = data['name'].strip()
diff --git a/static/js/pandora.js b/static/js/pandora.js
index 151d79e1..ac00fa78 100755
--- a/static/js/pandora.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora.js
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
         $.browser.safari && Ox.theme('modern');
     }
 
+    // fixme: remove
+    app.uiDefaults = {
+        "list": {
+            "columns": ["id", "title", "director", "country", "year", "language", "runtime", "genre"],
+            "listView": "icons",
+            "selected": [],
+            "sort": [
+                {"key": "director", "operator": ""}
+            ]
+        }
+    }
     // fixme: remove
     app.user.ui.showSection = {
         "my": true,
@@ -1653,7 +1664,7 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
                             {key: 'status', value: 'public', operator: '='}
                         ], operator: '&'} : {conditions: [
                             {key: 'status', value: 'public', operator: '='},
-                            {key: 'status', value: 'public', operator: '='}
+                            {key: 'status', value: 'featured', operator: '='}
                         ], operator: '|'};
                         return pandora.api.findLists($.extend(data, {
                             query: query
@@ -2418,9 +2429,12 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
                         query = {conditions: [
                             {key: 'user', value: app.user.username, operator: '='},
                             {key: 'status', value: 'featured', operator: '!'}
-                        ], operator: ''};
+                        ], operator: '&'};
                     } else if (id == 'public') {
-                        query = {conditions: [{key: 'subscribed', value: true, operator: '='}], operator: ''};
+                        query = {conditions: [
+                            {key: 'subscribed', value: true, operator: '='},
+                            {key: 'status', value: 'featured', operator: '!'},
+                        ], operator: '&'};
                     } else if (id == 'featured') {
                         query = {conditions: [{key: 'status', value: 'featured', operator: '='}], operator: '&'};
                     }
@@ -2485,6 +2499,7 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
                         pandora.api.removeList({
                             id: data.ids[0]
                         }, function(result) {
+                            delete app.user.ui.lists[data.ids[0]]; // fixme: how to delete a ui preference?
     	                    Ox.Request.emptyCache(); // fixme: remove
                             $list.reloadList();
                         });
@@ -2586,7 +2601,8 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
                     })
                     .bindEvent({
                         click: function(event, data) {
-		                    var id;
+		                    var $list = app.$ui.sectionList[i],
+		                        id;
 		                    if (data.id == 'new' || data.id == 'newsmart') {
     		                    pandora.api.addList({
     		                        name: 'Untitled',
@@ -2594,6 +2610,7 @@ var pandora = new Ox.App({
     		                        type: data.id == 'new' ? 'static' : 'smart'
     		                    }, function(result) {
     		                        id = result.data.id;
+    		                        app.user.ui.lists[id] = app.uiDefaults.list;
     		                        URL.set('?find=list:' + id)
             	                    Ox.Request.emptyCache(); // fixme: remove
     		                        $list.reloadList().bindEvent({load: load});