diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/models.py b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
index 5db25701..64dd6502 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/models.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class List(models.Model):
     icon = models.ImageField(default=None, blank=True,
                              upload_to=lambda i, x: i.path("icon.jpg"))
 
-    view = models.TextField(default=settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listView'])
-    sort = TupleField(default=settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listSort'], editable=False)
+    view = models.TextField(default=lambda: settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listView'])
+    sort = TupleField(default=lambda: settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listSort'], editable=False)
 
     poster_frames = TupleField(default=[], editable=False)
 
diff --git a/pandora/urls.py b/pandora/urls.py
index 6bb4da04..e602c571 100644
--- a/pandora/urls.py
+++ b/pandora/urls.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import admin
 admin.autodiscover()
 
+import monkey_patch.models
+
 from api import actions
 actions.autodiscover()
 
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index 2b8fc3cd..61d2fe24 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
             ) {
                 pandora.$ui.siteDialog = pandora.ui.siteDialog(state.page).open();
             } else if (state.page == 'help') {
-                (pandora.$ui.helpDialog || (
-                    pandora.$ui.helpDialog = pandora.ui.helpDialog()
-                )).open();
+                pandora.$ui.helpDialog = pandora.ui.helpDialog().open();
             } else if (['signup', 'signin'].indexOf(state.page) > -1) {
                 if (pandora.user.level == 'guest') {
                     pandora.$ui.accountDialog = pandora.ui.accountDialog(state.page).open();
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/account.js b/static/js/pandora/account.js
index f5ba4d40..96404988 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/account.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/account.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountDialogOptions = function(action, value) {
                 id: 'cancel' + Ox.toTitleCase(action),
                 title: 'Cancel'
             }).bindEvent('click', function() {
-                pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close();
+                pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close().remove();
                 pandora.URL.update();
             });
         } else if (type == 'submit') {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountForm = function(action, value) {
                 if (action == 'signin') {
                     pandora.api.signin(data, function(result) {
                         if (!result.data.errors) {
-                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close();
+                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close().remove();
                             pandora.signin(result.data);
                         } else {
                             pandora.$ui.accountDialog.enableButtons();
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountForm = function(action, value) {
                 } else if (action == 'signup') {
                     pandora.api.signup(data, function(result) {
                         if (!result.data.errors) {
-                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close();
+                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close().remove();
                             pandora.signin(result.data);
                             pandora.ui.accountWelcomeDialog().open();
                         } else {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountForm = function(action, value) {
                 } else if (action == 'resetAndSignin') {
                     pandora.api.resetPassword(data, function(result) {
                         if (!result.data.errors) {
-                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close();
+                            pandora.$ui.accountDialog.close().remove();
                             pandora.signin(result.data);
                         } else {
                             pandora.$ui.accountDialog.enableButtons();
@@ -320,14 +320,14 @@ pandora.ui.accountSignoutDialog = function() {
                 id: 'cancel',
                 title: 'Cancel'
             }).bindEvent('click', function() {
-                that.close();
+                that.close().remove();
                 pandora.URL.update();
             }),
             Ox.Button({
                 id: 'signout',
                 title: 'Sign Out'
             }).bindEvent('click', function() {
-                that.close();
+                that.close().remove();
                 pandora.api.signout({}, function(result) {
                     pandora.signout(result.data);
                 });
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountWelcomeDialog = function() {
                     id: 'preferences',
                     title: 'Preferences...'
                 }).bindEvent('click', function() {
-                    that.close();
+                    that.close().remove();
                     pandora.$ui.preferencesDialog = pandora.ui.preferencesDialog().open();
                 }),
                 {},
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountWelcomeDialog = function() {
                     id: 'close',
                     title: 'Close'
                 }).bindEvent('click', function() {
-                    that.close();
+                    that.close().remove();
                 })
             ],
             content: Ox.Element()
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/helpDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/helpDialog.js
index 9b853f42..2864e080 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/helpDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/helpDialog.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pandora.ui.helpDialog = function() {
                 title: 'Close'
             }).bindEvent({
                 click: function() {
-                    that.close();
+                    that.close().remove();
                     //fixme: this should be using URL.push / UI.set
                     //but that currenlty causes a reload
                     history.pushState({}, '', '/');
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/logsDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/logsDialog.js
index 3933a9ca..a510164e 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/logsDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/logsDialog.js
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ pandora.ui.logsDialog = function() {
                     {
                         id: 'text',
                         title: 'Text',
-                        tooltip: function(data) {
-                            return $('<code>').append($('<pre>').append(data.text));
-                        },
                         visible: true,
                         width: 640
                     },