diff --git a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
index 6de33867..b733f5b1 100644
--- a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     */
     "capabilities": {
         "canDeleteItems": {"admin": true},
-        "canEditItemIcons": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
+        "canEditMetadata": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canPlayClips": {"guest": 2, "member": 2, "friend": 3, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canPlayVideo": {"guest": 1, "member": 1, "friend": 3, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canReloadMetadata": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
             "type": ["string"],
             "autocomplete": true,
             "find": true,
-            "sort": "person"
+            "sort": "string"
         },
         {
             "id": "name",
diff --git a/pandora/archive/models.py b/pandora/archive/models.py
index 5e963375..97d9cc75 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/models.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/models.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class File(models.Model):
             'videoCodec': self.video_codec,
             'wanted': self.wanted,
         }
-        data['users'] = [i['user'] for i in data['instances']]
+        data['users'] = list(set([i['user'] for i in data['instances']]))
         if keys:
             for k in data.keys():
                 if k not in keys:
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 6a20a015..62699f2b 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class Item(models.Model):
     def editable(self, user):
         if user.is_anonymous():
             return False
-        if user.is_staff or \
+        if user.get_profile().capability('canEditMetadata') == True or \
+           user.is_staff or \
            self.user == user or \
            self.groups.filter(id__in=user.groups.all()).count() > 0:
             return True
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index d56183b5..4581cc47 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ actions.register(getItem)
 
 
 @login_required_json
-def editItem(request):
+def edit(request):
     '''
         param data {
             id: string,
@@ -445,11 +445,14 @@ def editItem(request):
             if request.user.get_profile().capability('canSeeNotes'):
                 item.notes = data['notes']
             del data['notes']
+        if 'rightsLevel' in data:
+            item.level = data['rightsLevel']
+            del data['rightsLevel']
         item.edit(data)
     else:
         response = json_response(status=403, text='permissino denied')
     return render_to_json_response(response)
-actions.register(editItem, cache=False)
+actions.register(edit, cache=False)
 
 @login_required_json
 def remove(request):
diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index 066cdbf3..14677a46 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def editPreferences(request):
             request.user.email = data['email']
     if 'password' in data:
         change = True
-        request.user.password = data['password']
+        request.user.set_password(data['password'])
     if change:
         request.user.save()
     if errors:
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/filesView.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/filesView.js
index bd307b56..d72cc579 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/filesView.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/filesView.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pandora.ui.filesView = function(options, self) {
                     operator: '+',
                     title: 'Path',
                     visible: true,
-                    width: 720
+                    width: 480
                 },
                 {
                     align: 'left',
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pandora.ui.filesView = function(options, self) {
                 operator: '+',
                 title: 'Path',
                 visible: true,
-                width: 720
+                width: 480
             },
         ],
         columnsMovable: true,
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/infoView.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/infoView.js
index 3a0e3307..c15da527 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/infoView.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/infoView.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pandora.ui.infoView = function(data) {
     // when collapsing the movies browser, the info view should become a split panel
 
     var ui = pandora.user.ui,
-        canEditIcons = pandora.site.capabilities.canEditItemIcons[pandora.user.level],
+        canEdit = pandora.site.capabilities.canEditMetadata[pandora.user.level],
         borderRadius = ui.icons == 'posters' ? 0 : iconSize / 8,
         css = {
             marginTop: '4px',
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pandora.ui.infoView = function(data) {
         $info = $('<div>')
             .css({
                 position: 'absolute',
-                left: canEditIcons && !ui.showIconBrowser ? -listWidth + 'px' : 0,
+                left: canEdit && !ui.showIconBrowser ? -listWidth + 'px' : 0,
                 top: 0,
                 right: 0,
             })
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pandora.ui.infoView = function(data) {
         $data = Ox.Container()
             .css({
                 position: 'absolute',
-                left: (canEditIcons ? listWidth : 0) + 'px',
+                left: (canEdit ? listWidth : 0) + 'px',
                 top: 0,
                 right: 0,
                 height: pandora.$ui.contentPanel.size(1) + 'px'
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ pandora.ui.infoView = function(data) {
         )
         .appendTo($statistics);
 
-    if (canEditIcons) {
+    if (canEdit) {
         $icon.bindEvent({
             doubleclick: function() {
                 pandora.UI.set('showIconBrowser', !ui.showIconBrowser);
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/item.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/item.js
index 2b4d749b..cd7bffe4 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/item.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/item.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pandora.ui.item = function() {
                                 }
                             });
                             if(changed) {
-                                pandora.api.editItem(Ox.extend(changed, {id: pandora.user.ui.item}), function(result) {
+                                pandora.api.edit(Ox.extend(changed, {id: pandora.user.ui.item}), function(result) {
                                     //fixme just reload parts that need reloading
                                     window.location.reload();
                                 });