diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 068f83bde..e5aae6124 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -280,6 +280,47 @@ def moveFiles(request):
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(moveFiles, cache=False)
 
+@login_required_json
+def editFiles(request):
+    '''
+        change file / item link
+        param data {
+            ids: ids of files 
+            part:
+            language:
+            ignore: boolean
+        }
+
+        return {
+            status: {'code': int, 'text': string},
+            data: {
+            }
+        }
+    '''
+    data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
+    files = models.File.objects.filter(oshash__in=data['ids'])
+    response = json_response()
+    #FIXME: only editable files!
+    if True:
+        if 'ignore' in data:
+            models.Instance.objects.filter(file__in=files).update(ignore=data['ignore'])
+            files.update(auto=True)
+            #FIXME: is this to slow to run sync?
+            for i in Item.objects.filter(files__in=files).distinct():
+                i.update_selected()
+                i.update_wanted()
+            response = json_response(status=200, text='updated')
+        updates = {}
+        for key in ('part', 'language'):
+            if key in data:
+                updates[key] = data[key]
+        if updates:
+            files.update(**updates)
+            response = json_response(status=200, text='updated')
+    else:
+        response = json_response(status=403, text='permissino denied')
+    return render_to_json_response(response)
+actions.register(editFiles, cache=False)
 
 @login_required_json
 def editFile(request):
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/filesView.js b/static/js/pandora/filesView.js
index 75314d1a0..e67162cfb 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/filesView.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/filesView.js
@@ -33,15 +33,27 @@ pandora.ui.filesView = function(options, self) {
         })
         .appendTo(self.$toolbar);
 
-    self.$moveButton = Ox.Button({
+    self.$ignoreButton = Ox.Button({
             disabled: 'true',
-            title: 'Move Selected Files...'
+            title: 'Ignore Selected Files...'
         })
         .css({
             float: 'right',
             margin: '4px'
         })
-        .appendTo(self.$toolbar);
+        .appendTo(self.$toolbar)
+        .bindEvent({
+            click: function() {
+                var data = {
+                    ids: self.selected,
+                    ignore: true
+                };
+                pandora.api.editFiles(data, function(result) {
+                    Ox.Request.clearCache();
+                    self.$filesList.reloadList();
+                });
+            }
+        });
 
     self.$filesList = Ox.TextList({
             columns: [
@@ -417,6 +429,9 @@ pandora.ui.filesView = function(options, self) {
         self.$moveButton.options({
             disabled: self.selected.length === 0
         });
+        self.$ignoreButton.options({
+            disabled: self.selected.length === 0
+        });
     }
 
     return that;