From: pines <pines@dcc99617-32d9-48b4-a31d-7c20da2025e4>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 08:36:07 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: xul_param and modal xulG conversion
X-Git-Url: https://old-git.evergreen-ils.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fc6e73433c593cdc87b49cf6b8cde7054dcccaee;p=Evergreen.git

xul_param and modal xulG conversion


git-svn-id: svn://svn.open-ils.org/ILS/branches/rel_1_0@7294 dcc99617-32d9-48b4-a31d-7c20da2025e4
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diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/main/simple_auth.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/main/simple_auth.xul
index e4890c04d5..5114692d96 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/main/simple_auth.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/main/simple_auth.xul
@@ -46,16 +46,15 @@
 
 				$('server').value = g.data.server_unadorned;
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				addCSSClass(document.documentElement,g.cgi.param('login_type'))
+				addCSSClass(document.documentElement,xul_param('login_type',{'modal_xulG':true}))
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('desc_brief')) {
+				if (xul_param('desc_brief',{'modal_xulG':true})) {
 					$('desc').hidden = false;
-					$('desc_brief').appendChild( document.createTextNode( g.cgi.param('desc_brief') ) );
+					$('desc_brief').appendChild( document.createTextNode( xul_param('desc_brief',{'modal_xulG':true}) ) );
 				}
-				if (g.cgi.param('desc_full')) {
+				if (xul_param('desc_full',{'modal_xulG':true})) {
 					$('desc').hidden = false;
-					$('desc_full').appendChild( document.createTextNode( g.cgi.param('desc_full') ) );
+					$('desc_full').appendChild( document.createTextNode( xul_param('desc_full',{'modal_xulG':true}) ) );
 				}
 
 				$('username').focus();
@@ -91,14 +90,26 @@
 						'password_prompt' : $('password'),
 						'server_prompt' : $('server'),
 					},
-					g.cgi.param('login_type') || 'temp'
+					xul_param('login_type',{'modal_xulG':true}) || 'temp'
 				);
 				g.session.on_init = function() { 
-					JSAN.use('util.network'); var n = new util.network();
-					var staff = n.simple_request('FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_SESSION',[ g.session.key ]);
-					g.data.temporary_session = { 'key' : g.session.key, 'authtime' : g.session.authtime, 'usr' : js2JSON(staff) };
-					g.data.stash('temporary_session');
-					window.close();
+					try {
+						JSAN.use('util.network'); var n = new util.network();
+						var staff = n.simple_request('FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_SESSION',[ g.session.key ]);
+						g.data.temporary_session = {  // old way because of local chrome still out there
+							'key' : g.session.key, 
+							'authtime' : g.session.authtime, 
+							'usr' : js2JSON(staff)
+						}
+						g.data.stash('temporary_session');
+						var my_xulG = { // new way, to minimize the use of global spaces
+							'temporary_session' : g.data.temporary_session
+						};
+						update_modal_xulG(my_xulG);
+						window.close();
+					} catch(E) {
+						g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('simple_auth.session.on_init',E);
+					}
 				}
 				g.session.on_init_error = function() { 
 					$('password').value = '';
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/browser.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/browser.xul
index 3f6deff0a8..47ea663cfb 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/browser.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/browser.xul
@@ -42,23 +42,17 @@
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
 				XML_HTTP_SERVER = data.server_unadorned;
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var name = g.cgi.param('tab_name') || g.cgi.param('name') || null;
-				if (!name) {
-					if (typeof window.xulG == 'object') {
-						name = window.xulG.name || window.xulG.tab_name || null;
-					}
-				}
-				var url; try { url = g.cgi.param('url') || xulG.url } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); };
+				var name = xul_param('tab_name') || xul_param('name') || null;
+				var url; try { url = xul_param('url'); } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); };
 				if (!url) url = urls.browser;
 
 				JSAN.use('util.browser'); g.browser = new util.browser();
 
 				var push_xulG = true;
-				if (g.cgi.param('no_xulG') || (typeof xulG == 'object' ? xulG.no_xulG : false)) push_xulG = false;
+				if (xul_param('no_xulG')) push_xulG = false;
 
 				var alt_print = false;
-				if (g.cgi.param('alternate_print') || (typeof xulG == 'object' ? xulG.alternate_print : false)) alt_print = true;
+				if (xul_param('alternate_print')) alt_print = true;
 
 				var p =	{ 
 					'url' : url,
@@ -78,17 +72,17 @@
 				if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
 					if (name) try { window.xulG.set_tab_name(name); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 				}
-				if (g.cgi.param('show_nav_buttons')||(typeof window.xulG == 'object' && window.xulG.show_nav_buttons)) {
+				if (xul_param('show_nav_buttons')) {
 					document.getElementById('back').hidden = false;
 					document.getElementById('forward').hidden = false;
 				}
-				if (g.cgi.param('show_print_button')||(typeof window.xulG == 'object' && window.xulG.show_print_button)) {
+				if (xul_param('show_print_button')) {
 					document.getElementById('browser_print').hidden = false;
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('title')) {
-					try { document.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
-					try { window.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
+				if (xul_param('title')) {
+					try { document.title = xul_param('title'); } catch(E) {}
+					try { window.title = xul_param('title'); } catch(E) {}
 				}
 
 			} catch(E) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/fancy_prompt.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/fancy_prompt.xul
index 27a9731854..02d2f7d812 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/fancy_prompt.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/fancy_prompt.xul
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/xul/server/main/JSAN.js"/>
 	<script>
 	<![CDATA[
+
+		var xulG = {};
+
 		function my_init() {
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
@@ -41,13 +44,18 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for fancy_prompt.xul');
 
-				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				g.data.fancy_prompt_data = ''; g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
-				g.data.fancy_prompt_data = {};
+				//JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = ''; g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = {};
+
+				xulG.fancy_status = 'incomplete';
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
+				//var key = location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
+				//if (typeof g.data.modal_xulG_stack != 'undefined' && typeof g.data.modal_xulG_stack[key] != 'undefined') {
+				//	xulG = g.data.modal_xulG_stack[key][ g.data.modal_xulG_stack[key].length - 1 ];
+				//}
 
-				var top_xml = g.cgi.param('top_xml') || g.data[ g.cgi.param('top_xml_in_stash') ];
+				var top_xml = xul_param('top_xml',{'stash_name':xul_param('top_xml_in_stash',{'modal_xulG':true}),'modal_xulG':true});
 				if (top_xml) {
 					var parser = new DOMParser();
 					var doc = parser.parseFromString( top_xml, 'text/xml' );
@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@
 					if (node) document.getElementById('fancy_prompt_topbar').appendChild(node);
 				}
 
-				var my_xml = g.cgi.param('xml') || g.data[ g.cgi.param('xml_in_stash') ];
+				var my_xml = xul_param('xml',{'stash_name':xul_param('xml_in_stash',{'modal_xulG':true}),'modal_xulG':true});
 				if (my_xml) {
 					var parser = new DOMParser();
 					var doc = parser.parseFromString( my_xml, 'text/xml' );
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@
 					if (node) document.getElementById('fancy_prompt_main').appendChild(node);
 				}
 
-				var bot_xml = g.cgi.param('bot_xml') || g.data[ g.cgi.param('bottom_xml_in_stash') ];
+				var bot_xml = xul_param('bot_xml',{'stash_name':xul_param('bottom_xml_in_stash',{'modal_xulG':true}),'modal_xulG':true});;
 				if (bot_xml) {
 					var parser = new DOMParser();
 					var doc = parser.parseFromString( bot_xml, 'text/xml' );
@@ -81,12 +89,12 @@
 					nl[i].addEventListener('command',function(ev) { window.close(); },false);
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('title')) {
-					try { window.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
-					try { document.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
+				if (xul_param('title',{'modal_xulG':true})) {
+					try { window.title = xul_param('title',{'modal_xulG':true}); } catch(E) {}
+					try { document.title = xul_param('title',{'modal_xulG':true}); } catch(E) {}
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('focus')) document.getElementById(g.cgi.param('focus')).focus();
+				if (xul_param('focus',{'modal_xulG':true})) document.getElementById(xul_param('focus',{'modal_xulG':true})).focus();
 
 			} catch(E) {
 				var err_msg = "!! This software has encountered an error.  Please tell your friendly " +
@@ -97,14 +105,31 @@
 		}
 
 		function fancy_save(ev) {
-			if (ev.target.id) g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ ev.target.id ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
-			g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ 'fancy_submit' ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
-			var nl = document.getElementsByAttribute('name','fancy_data');
-			for (var i = 0; i < nl.length; i++) {
-				g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ nl[i].id ] = nl[i].nodeName == 'checkbox' ? nl[i].checked : nl[i].value;
+			try {
+				//if (ev.target.id) g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ ev.target.id ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ 'fancy_submit' ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
+				//var nl = document.getElementsByAttribute('name','fancy_data');
+				//for (var i = 0; i < nl.length; i++) {
+				//	g.data.fancy_prompt_data[ nl[i].id ] = nl[i].nodeName == 'checkbox' ? nl[i].checked : nl[i].value;
+				//}
+				//g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+	
+				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				if (ev.target.id) xulG[ ev.target.id ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
+				xulG[ 'fancy_submit' ] = ev.target.value || ev.target.getAttribute('value');
+				var nl = document.getElementsByAttribute('name','fancy_data');
+					for (var i = 0; i < nl.length; i++) {
+					xulG[ nl[i].id ] = nl[i].nodeName == 'checkbox' ? nl[i].checked : nl[i].value;
+				}
+				xulG.fancy_status = 'complete';
+				var key = location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
+				data.modal_xulG_stack[key][ data.modal_xulG_stack[key].length - 1 ] = xulG;
+				data.stash('modal_xulG_stack');
+	
+				window.close();
+			} catch(E) {
+				try { g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('fancy_save',E); } catch(F) { alert('fancy_save ' + E + ' ' + F); }
 			}
-			g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
-			window.close();
 		}
 	]]>
 	</script>
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/rbrowser.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/rbrowser.xul
index 4dd9aa23ac..0062dde462 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/rbrowser.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/chrome/content/util/rbrowser.xul
@@ -41,14 +41,8 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for util_browser.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var name = g.cgi.param('tab_name') || g.cgi.param('name') || null;
-				if (!name) {
-					if (typeof window.xulG == 'object') {
-						name = window.xulG.name || window.xulG.tab_name || null;
-					}
-				}
-				var url; try { url = g.cgi.param('url') || xulG.url } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); };
+				var name = xul_param('tab_name') || xul_param('name') || null;
+				var url; try { url = xul_param('url'); } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); };
 				if (!url) url = urls.browser;
 
 				if (!g.browser) {
@@ -56,10 +50,10 @@
 				}
 
 				var push_xulG = true;
-				if (g.cgi.param('no_xulG') || (typeof xulG == 'object' ? xulG.no_xulG : false)) push_xulG = false;
+				if (xul_param('no_xulG')) push_xulG = false;
 
 				var alt_print = false;
-				if (g.cgi.param('alternate_print') || (typeof xulG == 'object' ? xulG.alternate_print : false)) alt_print = true;
+				if (xul_param('alternate_print')) alt_print = true;
 
 				var p = { 
 					'url' : url,
@@ -78,17 +72,17 @@
 				if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
 					if (name) try { window.xulG.set_tab_name(name); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 				}
-				if (g.cgi.param('show_nav_buttons')||(typeof window.xulG == 'object' && window.xulG.show_nav_buttons)) {
+				if (xul_param('show_nav_buttons')) {
 					document.getElementById('back').hidden = false;
 					document.getElementById('forward').hidden = false;
 				}
-				if (g.cgi.param('show_print_button')||(typeof window.xulG == 'object' && window.xulG.show_print_button)) {
+				if (xul_param('show_print_button')) {
 					document.getElementById('browser_print').hidden = false;
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('title')) {
-					try { document.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
-					try { window.title = g.cgi.param('title'); } catch(E) {}
+				if (xul_param('title')) {
+					try { document.title = xul_param('title'); } catch(E) {}
+					try { window.title = xul_param('title'); } catch(E) {}
 				}
 
 			} catch(E) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/hold_pull_list.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/hold_pull_list.xul
index 22963fdbd3..99e565f576 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/hold_pull_list.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/hold_pull_list.xul
@@ -41,16 +41,14 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for holds.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('patron.holds'); g.holds = new patron.holds();
 				g.holds.init( 
 					{ 
 						'tree_id' : 'holds_pull_list',
-						'patron_id' : g.cgi.param('patron_id'), 
-						'docid' : g.cgi.param('docid'),
-						'shelf' : g.cgi.param('shelf'),
-						'pull' : g.cgi.param('pull'),
+						'patron_id' : xul_param('patron_id'),
+						'docid' : xul_param('docid'),
+						'shelf' : xul_param('shelf'),
+						'pull' : xul_param('pull'),
 					} 
 				);
 				window.refresh = function(p) { g.holds.retrieve(p); }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/offline_manage_xacts.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/offline_manage_xacts.xul
index c8d991ca62..0bf9973cb2 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/offline_manage_xacts.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/offline_manage_xacts.xul
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for admin_offline_manage_xacts.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('admin.offline_manage_xacts'); g.admin = new admin.offline_manage_xacts();
 				g.admin.init({});
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.js
index e4ec6533ca..12dec910d5 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.js
@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ function my_init() {
 		JSAN.errorLevel = "die"; // none, warn, or die
 		JSAN.addRepository('..');
 		JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
-		g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for offline_checkout.html');
+		g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for upload_xacts.html');
 
 		if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
 			try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Upload Offline Transactions'); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 		}
 
-		g.cgi = new CGI();
-
-		JSAN.use('util.file'); g.file = new util.file( g.cgi.param('filename') );
+		JSAN.use('util.file'); g.file = new util.file( xul_param('filename') );
 
 		if (g.file._file.exists()) {
 			$('submit').disabled = false;
@@ -29,10 +27,10 @@ function my_init() {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$( 'ws' ).setAttribute('value', g.cgi.param('ws'));
-		$( 'ses' ).setAttribute('value', g.cgi.param('ses'));
-		$( 'seskey' ).setAttribute('value', g.cgi.param('seskey'));
-		$( 'delta' ).setAttribute('value', g.cgi.param('delta'));
+		$( 'ws' ).setAttribute('value', xul_param('ws'));
+		$( 'ses' ).setAttribute('value', xul_param('ses'));
+		$( 'seskey' ).setAttribute('value', xul_param('seskey'));
+		$( 'delta' ).setAttribute('value', xul_param('delta'));
 
 		$( 'form' ).setAttribute('action', xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_OFFLINE_MANAGE_XACTS_CGI));
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.xhtml b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.xhtml
index ce5fee3988..d3c13f8bc4 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.xhtml
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/admin/upload_xacts.xhtml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="chrome://global/skin/" title="chrome_skin" />
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/xul/server/main/JSAN.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/xul/server/main/constants.js" />
+	<script type="text/javascript" src="/xul/server/OpenILS/global_util.js" />
 
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/opac/common/js/utils.js" />
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="/opac/common/js/CGI.js" />
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/bib_brief.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/bib_brief.xul
index 2032ce1663..fa11522938 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/bib_brief.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/bib_brief.xul
@@ -45,8 +45,17 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for cat_bib_brief.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				docid = g.cgi.param('docid');
+				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
+
+				docid = xul_param('docid');
+
+				var key = location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
+				if (!docid && typeof data.modal_xulG_stack != 'undefined' && typeof data.modal_xulG_stack[key] != 'undefined') {
+					var xulG = data.modal_xulG_stack[key][ data.modal_xulG_stack[key].length - 1 ];
+					if (typeof xulG == 'object') {
+						docid = xulG.docid;
+					}
+				}
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('util.date');
@@ -55,7 +64,6 @@
 
 				if (docid > -1) {
 
-					JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
 					data.last_record = docid; data.stash('last_record');
 
 					g.network.request(
@@ -164,11 +172,17 @@
 		}
 
 		function view_marc() {
-			JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-			if (docid < 0) {
-				alert('Item not cataloged.');
-			} else {
-				win.open( urls.XUL_MARC_VIEW + '?noprint=1&docid=' + docid, 'marc_view', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=400,height=400');
+			try {
+				JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+				if (docid < 0) {
+					alert('Item not cataloged.');
+				} else {
+					netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
+					//win.open( urls.XUL_MARC_VIEW + '?noprint=1&docid=' + docid, 'marc_view', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=400,height=400');
+					win.open( urls.XUL_MARC_VIEW, 'marc_view', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=400,height=400',{'noprint':1,'docid':docid});
+				}
+			} catch(E) {
+                g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('spawning marc display',E);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.js
index 8c31a51937..70ee346e29 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.js
@@ -197,14 +197,15 @@ cat.copy_browser.prototype = {
 
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 									var w = win.open(
-										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR)
-											+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(obj.docid)
-											+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) )
-											+'&copy_shortcut=' + window.escape( js2JSON(copy_shortcut) ),
+										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR),
+											//+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(obj.docid)
+											//+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) )
+											//+'&copy_shortcut=' + window.escape( js2JSON(copy_shortcut) ),
 										title,
 										'chrome,resizable'
 									);
 									w.refresh = function() { obj.refresh_list(); }
+									w.xulG = { 'doc_id':obj.docid, 'ou_ids' : list, 'copy_shortcut' : copy_shortcut };
 								} catch(E) {
 									obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('copy browser -> add copies',E);
 								}
@@ -465,14 +466,15 @@ cat.copy_browser.prototype = {
 
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 									var w = win.open(
-										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR)
-											+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(obj.docid)
-											+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) ),
+										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR),
+											//+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(obj.docid)
+											//+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) ),
 										title,
 										'chrome,resizable'
 									);
 
 									w.refresh = function() { obj.refresh_list() };
+									w.xulG = { 'doc_id' : obj.docid, 'ou_ids' : list };
 								} catch(E) {
 									obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('copy browser -> add volumes',E);
 								}
@@ -533,19 +535,19 @@ cat.copy_browser.prototype = {
 									var title = list.length == 1 ? 'Volume' : 'Volumes';
 
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-									obj.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( list );
-									obj.data.stash('volumes_temp');
-									var w = win.open(
+									//obj.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( list );
+									//obj.data.stash('volumes_temp');
+									var my_xulG = win.open(
 										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_EDITOR),
 										title,
-										'chrome,modal,resizable'
+										'chrome,modal,resizable',
+										{ 'volumes' : list }
 									);
 
 									/* FIXME -- need to unique the temp space, and not rely on modalness of window */
-									obj.data.stash_retrieve();
-									var volumes = JSON2js( obj.data.volumes_temp );
-									obj.error.sdump('D_CAT','in browse, obj.data.temp =\n' + obj.data.temp);
-									if (volumes=='') return;
+									//obj.data.stash_retrieve();
+									var volumes = my_xulG.volumes;
+									if (!volumes) return;
 								
 									volumes = util.functional.filter_list(
 										volumes,
@@ -748,16 +750,17 @@ cat.copy_browser.prototype = {
 									xml += '</vbox>';
 									JSAN.use('OpenILS.data');
 									var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
-									data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
-									window.open(
-										urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-										+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
-										+ '&title=' + window.escape('Volume Transfer'),
-										'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300'
+									//data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
+									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+									var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+										urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+										//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
+										//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Volume Transfer'),
+										'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300',
+										{ 'xml' : xml, 'title' : 'Volume Transfer' }
 									);
-									data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-									if (data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
+									if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
 
 									var robj = obj.network.simple_request(
 										'FM_ACN_TRANSFER', 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.xul
index b9b6e96d2a..a83a535aaa 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_browser.xul
@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for cat_copy_browser.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('cat.copy_browser'); g.copy_browser = new cat.copy_browser();
 
-				g.copy_browser.init( { 'docid' : g.cgi.param('docid') } );
+				g.copy_browser.init( { 'docid' : xul_param('docid') } );
 
 				//if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
 				//	try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Holdings Maintenance'); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.js
index 21c716945e..fb45b1ba2d 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.js
@@ -344,7 +344,13 @@ cat.copy_buckets.prototype = {
 
 									var robj = obj.network.simple_request('BUCKET_CREATE',[ses(),'copy',bucket]);
 
-									if (typeof robj == 'object') throw robj;
+									if (typeof robj == 'object') {
+										if (robj.ilsevent == 1710 /* CONTAINER_EXISTS */) {
+											alert('You already have a bucket with that name.');
+											return;
+										}
+										throw robj;
+									}
 
 									alert('Bucket "' + name + '" created.');
 
@@ -645,10 +651,10 @@ cat.copy_buckets.prototype = {
 									function(o) { return JSON2js(o)[1]; }
 								);
 								var url = urls.XUL_COPY_STATUS; // + '?barcodes=' + window.escape( js2JSON(barcodes) );
-								JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.stash_retrieve();
-								data.temp_barcodes_for_copy_status = barcodes;
-								data.stash('temp_barcodes_for_copy_status');
-								xulG.new_tab( url, {}, {});
+								//JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.stash_retrieve();
+								//data.temp_barcodes_for_copy_status = barcodes;
+								//data.stash('temp_barcodes_for_copy_status');
+								xulG.new_tab( url, {}, { 'barcodes' : barcodes });
 							} catch(E) {
 								obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('Copy Status from Copy Buckets',E);
 							}
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.xul
index d4097b36e3..f29afffbaa 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets.xul
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for copy_buckets.xul');
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var copy_ids = [];
-				if (g.cgi.param('copy_ids')) copy_ids = copy_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.cgi.param('copy_ids') ) );
-				if (typeof window.xuLG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.copy_ids != 'undefined')
-					copy_ids = copy_ids.concat( window.xulG.copy_ids );
-				if (typeof g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids != 'undefined' && g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids != null) {
-					copy_ids = copy_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids ) );
-					g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('cb_temp_copy_ids');
-				}
+				var copy_ids = xul_param(
+					'copy_ids',{
+						'concat' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_xpcom' : true,
+						'stash_name':'cb_temp_copy_ids',
+						'clear_xpcom' : true,
+					}
+				);
 
 				JSAN.use('cat.copy_buckets'); g.copy_buckets = new cat.copy_buckets();
 				g.copy_buckets.init( 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets_quick.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets_quick.xul
index 716d5e023f..8a189e0877 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets_quick.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_buckets_quick.xul
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.copy_ids = [];
-				if (g.cgi.param('copy_ids')) g.copy_ids = g.copy_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.cgi.param('copy_ids') ) );
-				if (typeof window.xuLG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.copy_ids != 'undefined')
-					g.copy_ids = g.copy_ids.concat( window.xulG.copy_ids );
-				if (typeof g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids != 'undefined' && g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids != null) {
-					g.copy_ids = g.copy_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids ) );
-					g.data.cb_temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('cb_temp_copy_ids');
-				}
+				g.copy_ids = xul_param(
+					'copy_ids',{
+						'concat' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_xpcom' : true,
+						'stash_name':'cb_temp_copy_ids',
+						'clear_xpcom' : true,
+					}
+				);
 
 				$('desc').appendChild( document.createTextNode( 
 					(g.copy_ids.length == 1 ?
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_editor.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_editor.js
index 3e4b8f67b0..f81fc2b58a 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_editor.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_editor.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 var g = {};
 
+var xulG = {};
+
 function my_init() {
 	try {
 		/******************************************************************************************************/
@@ -16,23 +18,17 @@ function my_init() {
 		JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 		JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 
-		g.cgi = new CGI();
-
-		g.docid = g.cgi.param('docid');
-		g.handle_update = g.cgi.param('handle_update');
+		g.docid = xul_param('docid',{'modal_xulG':true});
+		g.handle_update = xul_param('handle_update',{'modal_xulG':true});
 
 		/******************************************************************************************************/
 		/* Get the copy ids from various sources and flesh them */
 
-		var copy_ids = [];
-		if (g.cgi.param('copy_ids')) copy_ids = JSON2js( g.cgi.param('copy_ids') );
-		if (window.xulG && window.xulG.copy_ids) copy_ids = copy_ids.concat( window.xulG.copy_ids );
-		if (typeof g.data.temp_copy_ids != 'undefined' && g.data.temp_copy_ids != null) copy_ids = copy_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.data.temp_copy_ids ) );
+		var copy_ids = xul_param('copy_ids',{'concat':true,'JSON2js_if_cgi':true,'JSON2js_if_xulG':true,'JSON2js_if_xpcom':true,'stash_name':'temp_copy_ids','clear_xpcom':true,'modal_xulG':true});
 		if (!copy_ids) copy_ids = [];
 
-		if (copy_ids.length > 0) g.copies = g.network.request(
-			api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_RETRIEVE.app,
-			api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_RETRIEVE.method,
+		if (copy_ids.length > 0) g.copies = g.network.simple_request(
+			'FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_RETRIEVE',
 			[ copy_ids ]
 		);
 
@@ -40,22 +36,18 @@ function my_init() {
 		/* And other fleshed copies if any */
 
 		if (!g.copies) g.copies = [];
-		if (window.xulG && window.xulG.copies) g.copies = g.copies.concat( window.xulG.copies );
-		if (g.cgi.param('copies')) g.copies = g.copies.concat( JSON2js( g.cgi.param('copies') ) );
-		if (g.data.temp_copies != 'undefined' && g.data.temp_copies) g.copies = g.copies.concat( JSON2js( g.data.temp_copies ) );
-		g.data.temp_copies = null; g.data.stash('temp_copies');
+		var c = xul_param('copies',{'concat':true,'JSON2js_if_cgi':true,'JSON2js_if_xpcom':true,'stash_name':'temp_copies','clear_xpcom':true,'modal_xulG':true})
+		if (c) g.copies = g.copies.concat(c);
 
 		/******************************************************************************************************/
 		/* We try to retrieve callnumbers for existing copies, but for new copies, we rely on this */
 
-		if (window.xulG && window.xulG.callnumbers) g.callnumbers = window.xulG.callnumbers;
-		if (g.cgi.param('callnumbers')) g.callnumbers =  JSON2js( g.cgi.param('callnumbers') );
-		if (g.data.temp_callnumbers != 'undefined') g.callnumbers = JSON2js( g.data.temp_callnumbers );
+		g.callnumbers = xul_param('callnumbers',{'concat':true,'JSON2js_if_cgi':true,'JSON2js_if_xpcom':true,'stash_name':'temp_callnumbers','clear_xpcom':true,'modal_xulG':true});
 
 		/******************************************************************************************************/
 		/* Is the interface an editor or a viewer, single or multi copy, existing copies or new copies? */
 
-		if (g.cgi.param('edit') == '1') { 
+		if (xul_param('edit',{'modal_xulG':true}) == '1') { 
 			g.edit = true;
 			document.getElementById('caption').setAttribute('label','Copy Editor'); 
 			document.getElementById('save').setAttribute('hidden','false'); 
@@ -1117,27 +1109,32 @@ g.render_input = function(node,blob) {
 /* store the copies in the global xpcom stash */
 
 g.stash_and_close = function() {
-	if (g.handle_update) {
-		try {
-			var r = g.network.request(
-				api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_UPDATE.app,
-				api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_UPDATE.method,
-				[ ses(), g.copies, true ]
-			);
-			if (typeof r.ilsevent != 'undefined') {
-				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('copy update',r);
-			} else {
-				alert('Items added/modified.');
+	try {
+		if (g.handle_update) {
+			try {
+				var r = g.network.request(
+					api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_UPDATE.app,
+					api.FM_ACP_FLESHED_BATCH_UPDATE.method,
+					[ ses(), g.copies, true ]
+				);
+				if (typeof r.ilsevent != 'undefined') {
+					g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('copy update',r);
+				} else {
+					alert('Items added/modified.');
+				}
+				/* FIXME -- revisit the return value here */
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert('copy update error: ' + js2JSON(E));
 			}
-			/* FIXME -- revisit the return value here */
-		} catch(E) {
-			alert('copy update error: ' + js2JSON(E));
 		}
+		//g.data.temp_copies = js2JSON( g.copies );
+		//g.data.stash('temp_copies');
+		xulG.copies = g.copies;
+		update_modal_xulG(xulG);
+		window.close();
+	} catch(E) {
+		g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('stash and close',E);
 	}
-	g.data.temp_copies = js2JSON( g.copies );
-	g.data.stash('temp_copies');
-	g.error.sdump('D_CAT','in modal window, g.data.temp_copies = \n' + g.data.temp_copies + '\n');
-	window.close();
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************************************/
@@ -1145,6 +1142,11 @@ g.stash_and_close = function() {
 
 g.copy_notes = function() {
 	JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-	win.open(urls.XUL_COPY_NOTES + '?copy_id=' + window.escape(g.copies[0].id()),'Copy Notes','chrome,resizable,modal');
+	win.open(
+		urls.XUL_COPY_NOTES, 
+		//+ '?copy_id=' + window.escape(g.copies[0].id()),
+		'Copy Notes','chrome,resizable,modal',
+		{ 'copy_id' : g.copies[0].id() }
+	);
 }
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_notes.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_notes.xul
index 8b12908833..95f1718a57 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_notes.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_notes.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for copy_notes.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.copy_id = g.cgi.param('copy_id');
+				g.copy_id = xul_param('copy_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
 
 				refresh();
 
@@ -134,23 +133,25 @@
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite");
 				var xml = '<groupbox xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul" flex="1"><caption label="New Note"/><grid flex="1"><columns><column/><column flex="1"/></columns><rows><row><label value="Public?"/><checkbox id="pub" name="fancy_data" checked="false"/></row><row><label value="Title"/><textbox id="title" name="fancy_data"/></row><row><label value="Note"/><textbox multiline="true" id="note" name="fancy_data"/></row><row><spacer/><hbox><button label="Cancel" name="fancy_cancel" accesskey="C"/><button label="Add Note" accesskey="A" name="fancy_submit"/></hbox></row></rows></grid></groupbox>';
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				g.data.temp_note_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_note_xml');
-				window.open(
-					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-					+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_note_xml'
-					+ '&focus=' + window.escape('title')
-					+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Note'),
-					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+				//g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				//g.data.temp_note_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_note_xml');
+				JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+				var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+					//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_note_xml'
+					//+ '&focus=' + window.escape('title')
+					//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Note'),
+					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+					{ 'xml' : xml, 'focus' : 'title', 'title' : 'Add Note' }
 				);
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				if (g.data.fancy_prompt_data != '') {
+				//g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'complete') {
 					//alert(js2JSON(g.data.fancy_prompt_data));
 					var note = new acpn();
 					note.isnew(1);
-					note.title( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.title );
-					note.value( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.note );
-					note.pub( get_bool( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.pub ) ? get_db_true() : get_db_false() );
+					note.title( fancy_prompt_data.title );
+					note.value( fancy_prompt_data.note );
+					note.pub( get_bool( fancy_prompt_data.pub ) ? get_db_true() : get_db_false() );
 					note.owning_copy( g.copy_id );
 					var r = g.network.simple_request('FM_ACPN_CREATE',[ ses(), note ]);
 					if (typeof r.ilsevent != 'undefined') throw(r);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_summary.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_summary.xul
index 99eaa7b72e..15daa05ce7 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_summary.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/copy_summary.xul
@@ -45,20 +45,13 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for cat_copy_summary.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var copy_id = g.cgi.param('copy_id');
+				var copy_id = xul_param('copy_id');
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('util.date'); JSAN.use('util.widgets');
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.stash_retrieve();
-				var copy;
-				if (g.data.temp_copy) {
-					copy = g.data.temp_copy; g.data.temp_copy = null; g.data.stash('temp_copy');
-				}
-				var callnumber;
-				if (g.data.temp_callnumber) {
-					callnumber = g.data.temp_callnumber; g.data.temp_callnumber = null; g.data.stash('temp_callnumber');
-				}
+				var copy = xul_param('copy',{'stash_name':'temp_copy','clear_xpcom':true});
+				var callnumber = xul_param('callnumber',{'stash_name':'temp_callnumber','clear_xpcom':true});
 
 				$('caption').setAttribute('tooltiptext','Copy ID = ' + (copy_id || copy.id() ) );
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/marc_view.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/marc_view.xul
index acc50be32e..30e61363de 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/marc_view.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/marc_view.xul
@@ -41,8 +41,18 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for cat/marc_view.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var docid = g.cgi.param('docid');
+				var docid = xul_param('docid');
+				var noprint = xul_param('noprint');
+
+				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				var key = location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
+				if (!docid && typeof data.modal_xulG_stack != 'undefined' && typeof data.modal_xulG_stack[key] != 'undefined') {
+					var modal_xulG = data.modal_xulG_stack[key][ data.modal_xulG_stack[key].length - 1 ];
+					if (typeof modal_xulG == 'object') {
+						docid = modal_xulG.docid;
+						if (modal_xulG.noprint) noprint = modal_xulG.noprint;
+					}
+				}
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 
@@ -52,7 +62,7 @@
 					[ docid ],
 					function(req) {
 						marc_html = req.getResultObject();
-						if (g.cgi.param('noprint')||typeof xulG == 'undefined') marc_html = marc_html.replace(/<button.+?button>/, '');
+						if (noprint||typeof xulG == 'undefined') marc_html = marc_html.replace(/<button.+?button>/, '');
 						document.getElementById('marc_frame').setAttribute('src', 'data:text/html,' + marc_html);
 					}
 				);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/opac.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/opac.xul
index f23328f413..3176fe8b42 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/opac.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/opac.xul
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 		var holdings_obj;
 		var holds_obj;
 
+		var iframe_method = 'reset_iframe'; // set_iframe
+
 		function my_init() {
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
@@ -53,10 +55,9 @@
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				try { authtime = g.cgi.param('authtime') || xulG.authtime; } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
-				try { docid = g.cgi.param('docid') || xulG.docid; } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
-				try { opac_url = g.cgi.param('opac_url') || xulG.opac_url; } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
+				try { authtime = xul_param('authtime'); } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
+				try { docid = xul_param('docid'); } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
+				try { opac_url = xul_param('opac_url'); } catch(E) { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR',E); }
 
 				JSAN.use('util.deck');
 				top_pane = new util.deck('top_pane');
@@ -73,33 +74,40 @@
 		}
 
 		function set_brief_view() {
-		try {
-			var url = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid); 
-			dump('spawning ' + url + '\n');
-			top_pane.set_iframe( 
-				url,
-				{}, 
-				{ 
-					'set_tab_name' : function(n) { 
-						if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
-							try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Bib Record: ' + n); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
-						} else {
-							dump('no set_tab_name\n');
+			try {
+				var url = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF ); // + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid); 
+				dump('spawning ' + url + '\n');
+				top_pane[iframe_method]( 
+					url,
+					{}, 
+					{ 
+						'docid' : docid,
+						'set_tab_name' : function(n) { 
+							if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.set_tab_name == 'function') {
+								try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Bib Record: ' + n); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
+							} else {
+								dump('no set_tab_name\n');
+							}
 						}
-					}
-				}  
-			);
-		} catch(E) {
-			alert(E);
-		}
+					}  
+				);
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert(E);
+			}
 		}
 
 		function set_marc_view() {
-		try {
-			bottom_pane.set_iframe( xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_MARC_VIEW ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),{},xulG);
-		} catch(E) {
-			alert(E);
-		}
+			try {
+				bottom_pane[iframe_method]( 
+					xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_MARC_VIEW ), // + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),
+					{},
+					{
+						'docid' : docid,
+					}
+				);
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert(E);
+			}
 		}
 
 		function set_marc_edit() {
@@ -127,13 +135,14 @@
 						},
 					},
 					'url' : xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_MARC_EDIT ),
+					'name' : 'MarcEditor',
 				};
 				if (editor_obj) return;
 				JSAN.use('util.browser');
 				editor_obj = new util.browser();
 				editor_obj.init(
 					{
-						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER) + '?name=MarcEditor',
+						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER), // + '?name=MarcEditor',
 						'push_xulG' : true,
 						'alt_print' : false,
 						'browser_id' : 'editor',
@@ -149,18 +158,20 @@
 		function set_copy_browser() {
 			try {
 				bottom_pane.node.selectedIndex = 2;
+				xulG.docid = docid;
 				var content_params = { 
 					'show_nav_buttons' : false,
 					'show_print_button' : false,
 					'passthru_content_params' : xulG,
-					'url' : xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_COPY_VOLUME_BROWSE ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),
+					'url' : xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_COPY_VOLUME_BROWSE ), // + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),
+					'name' : 'HoldingsMaintenance',
 				};
 				if (holdings_obj) return;
 				JSAN.use('util.browser');
 				holdings_obj = new util.browser();
 				holdings_obj.init(
 					{
-						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER) + '?name=HoldingsMaintenance',
+						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER), // + '?name=HoldingsMaintenance',
 						'push_xulG' : true,
 						'alt_print' : false,
 						'browser_id' : 'holdings',
@@ -177,18 +188,20 @@
 		function set_hold_browser() {
 			try {
 				bottom_pane.node.selectedIndex = 3;
+				xulG.docid = docid;
 				var content_params = { 
 					'show_nav_buttons' : false,
 					'show_print_button' : false,
 					'passthru_content_params' : xulG,
-					'url' : xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_HOLDS_BROWSER ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),
+					'url' : xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_HOLDS_BROWSER ), // + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid),
+					'name' : 'Holds',
 				};
 				if (holds_obj) return;
 				JSAN.use('util.browser');
 				holds_obj = new util.browser();
 				holds_obj.init(
 					{
-						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER) + '?name=Holds',
+						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER), // + '?name=Holds',
 						'push_xulG' : true,
 						'alt_print' : false,
 						'browser_id' : 'holds',
@@ -235,10 +248,9 @@
 						win.attachEvt("rdetail", "recordRetrieved",
 							function(id){
 								try {
-									var url = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid) 
-									dump('removing ' + url + '\n');
-									try { top_pane.remove_iframe( url ); } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); }
 									docid = id;
+									browser_obj = null; editor_obj = null; holdings_obj = null; holds_obj = null;
+									top_pane.clear(); bottom_pane.clear();
 									set_brief_view();
 									document.getElementById('nav').setAttribute('hidden','false');
 								} catch(E) {
@@ -248,6 +260,7 @@
 						);
 					},
 					'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
+					'name' : 'Catalog',
 				};
 				if (opac_url) content_params.url = opac_url;
 				if (browser_obj) return;
@@ -255,7 +268,7 @@
 				browser_obj = new util.browser();
 				browser_obj.init(
 					{
-						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER) + '?name=Catalog',
+						'url' : xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER), // + '?name=Catalog',
 						'push_xulG' : true,
 						'alt_print' : false,
 						'browser_id' : 'browser',
@@ -283,27 +296,27 @@
 
 		function remove_me() {
 			try {
-			var url = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF ) + '?docid=' + window.escape(docid);
-			dump('removing ' + url + '\n');
-			try { top_pane.remove_iframe( url ); } catch(E) { dump(E + '\n'); }
-			document.getElementById('nav').setAttribute('hidden','true');
+				browser_obj = null; editor_obj = null; holdings_obj = null; holds_obj = null;
+				top_pane.clear(); bottom_pane.clear();
+				document.getElementById('nav').setAttribute('hidden','true');
 			} catch(E) {
 				alert(E);
 			}
 		}
 
 		function add_to_bucket() {
-		try {
-			JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-			win.open(
-				xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_RECORD_BUCKETS)
-				+ '?record_ids=' + js2JSON( [ docid ] ),
-				'sel_bucket_win' + win.window_name_increment(),
-				'chrome,resizable,modal,center'
-			);
-		} catch(E) {
-			alert(E);
-		}
+			try {
+				JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+				win.open(
+					xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_RECORD_BUCKETS),
+					//+ '?record_ids=' + js2JSON( [ docid ] ),
+					'sel_bucket_win' + win.window_name_increment(),
+					'chrome,resizable,modal,center',
+					{ 'record_ids' : [ docid ] }
+				);
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert(E);
+			}
 		}
 
 		function refresh() {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.js
index 491b178489..a0f9b14c0c 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.js
@@ -356,7 +356,14 @@ cat.record_buckets.prototype = {
 
 									var robj = obj.network.simple_request('BUCKET_CREATE',[ses(),'biblio',bucket]);
 
-									if (typeof robj == 'object') throw robj;
+									if (typeof robj == 'object') {
+										if (robj.ilsevent == 1710 /* CONTAINER_EXISTS */) {
+											alert('You already have a bucket with that name.');
+											return;
+										}
+										throw robj;
+									}
+
 
 									alert('Bucket "' + name + '" created.');
 
@@ -493,14 +500,17 @@ cat.record_buckets.prototype = {
 									xml += '<td nowrap="nowrap"><iframe style="min-height: 1000px; min-width: 300px;" flex="1" src="data:text/html,' + window.escape(html) + '"/></td>';
 								}
 								xml += '</tr></table></form>';
-								obj.data.temp_merge_top = top_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_merge_top');
-								obj.data.temp_merge_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_merge_mid');
+								//obj.data.temp_merge_top = top_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_merge_top');
+								//obj.data.temp_merge_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_merge_mid');
 								window.open(
-									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-									+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_merge_mid'
-									+ '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_merge_top'
-									+ '&title=' + window.escape('Record Merging'),
-									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+									//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_merge_mid'
+									//+ '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_merge_top'
+									//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Record Merging'),
+									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+									{
+										'top_xml' : top_xml, 'xml' : xml, 'title' : 'Record Merging'
+									}
 								);
 								obj.data.stash_retrieve();
 								if (obj.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { alert('Merge Aborted'); return; }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.xul
index 1d4658f192..bfcac3c6cd 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets.xul
@@ -46,16 +46,15 @@
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for record_buckets.xul');
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				var record_ids = [];
-				if (g.cgi.param('record_ids')) record_ids = record_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.cgi.param('record_ids') ) );
-				if (typeof window.xuLG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.record_ids != 'undefined')
-					record_ids = record_ids.concat( window.xulG.record_ids );
-				if (typeof g.data.rb_temp_record_ids != 'undefined' && g.data.rb_temp_record_ids != null) {
-					record_ids = record_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.data.rb_temp_record_ids ) );
-					g.data.rb_temp_record_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('rb_temp_record_ids');
-				}
-
+				var record_ids = xul_param(
+					'record_ids',{
+						'concat' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_xpcom' : true,
+						'stash_name':'rb_temp_record_ids',
+						'clear_xpcom' : true,
+					}
+				);
 
 				JSAN.use('cat.record_buckets'); g.record_buckets = new cat.record_buckets();
 				g.record_buckets.init( 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets_quick.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets_quick.xul
index 3e01a45988..bd7d031d12 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets_quick.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/record_buckets_quick.xul
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.record_ids = [];
-				if (g.cgi.param('record_ids')) g.record_ids = g.record_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.cgi.param('record_ids') ) );
-				if (typeof window.xuLG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.record_ids != 'undefined')
-					g.record_ids = g.record_ids.concat( window.xulG.record_ids );
-				if (typeof g.data.rb_temp_record_ids != 'undefined' && g.data.rb_temp_record_ids != null) {
-					g.record_ids = g.record_ids.concat( JSON2js( g.data.rb_temp_record_ids ) );
-					g.data.rb_temp_record_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('rb_temp_record_ids');
-				}
+				g.record_ids = xul_param(
+					'record_ids',{
+						'concat' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_xpcom' : true,
+						'stash_name':'rb_temp_record_ids',
+						'clear_xpcom' : true,
+					}
+				);
 
 				$('desc').appendChild( document.createTextNode( 
 					(g.record_ids.length == 1 ?
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/spine_labels.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/spine_labels.js
index 5346e927d2..45ae03e80d 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/spine_labels.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/spine_labels.js
@@ -261,20 +261,28 @@
 					}
 					html += '</body></html>';
 					JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-					var loc = ( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ) + '?url=' + window.escape('about:blank') + '&show_print_button=1&alternate_print=1&no_xulG=1&title=' + window.escape('Spine Labels');
+					var loc = ( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER );
+					//+ '?url=' + window.escape('about:blank') + '&show_print_button=1&alternate_print=1&no_xulG=1&title=' + window.escape('Spine Labels');
 					var w = win.open( loc, 'spine_preview', 'chrome,resizable,width=750,height=550');
-					w.xulG = { 'on_url_load' : function(b) { 
-						try { 
-							netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
-							if (typeof w.xulG.written == 'undefined') {
-								w.xulG.written = true;
-								w.g.browser.get_content().document.write(html);
-								w.g.browser.get_content().document.close();
+					w.xulG = { 
+						'url' : 'about:blank',
+						'show_print_button' : 1,
+						'alternate_print' : 1,
+						'no_xulG' : 1,
+						'title' : 'Spine Labels',
+						'on_url_load' : function(b) { 
+							try { 
+								netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
+								if (typeof w.xulG.written == 'undefined') {
+									w.xulG.written = true;
+									w.g.browser.get_content().document.write(html);
+									w.g.browser.get_content().document.close();
+								}
+							} catch(E) {
+								alert(E);
 							}
-						} catch(E) {
-							alert(E);
-						}
-					} };
+						},
+					};
 			} catch(E) {
 				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('Preview and Print',E);
 			}
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/util.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/util.js
index bceb1edae9..627e232f9d 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/util.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/util.js
@@ -71,15 +71,16 @@ cat.util.transfer_copies = function(params) {
 		xml += '<button label="Cancel" accesskey="C" name="fancy_cancel"/></hbox>';
 		xml += '<iframe style="overflow: scroll" flex="1" src="' + urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + params.docid + '"/>';
 		xml += '</vbox>';
-		data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
-		window.open(
-			urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-			+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
-			+ '&title=' + window.escape('Item Transfer'),
-			'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300'
+		//data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
+		JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+		var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+			urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+			//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
+			//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Item Transfer'),
+			'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300',
+			{ 'xml' : xml, 'title' : 'Item Transfer' }
 		);
-		data.stash_retrieve();
-		if (data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
+		if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
 
 		JSAN.use('util.functional');
 
@@ -190,7 +191,6 @@ cat.util.add_copies_to_bucket = function(selection_list) {
 cat.util.spawn_copy_editor = function(list,edit) {
 	try {
 		var obj = {};
-		JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); obj.data = new OpenILS.data(); obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 		JSAN.use('util.network'); obj.network = new util.network();
 		JSAN.use('util.error'); obj.error = new util.error();
 	
@@ -201,22 +201,26 @@ cat.util.spawn_copy_editor = function(list,edit) {
 		title += ' Copy Attributes';
 	
 		JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-		obj.data.temp_copies = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_copies');
-		obj.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
-		obj.data.temp_copy_ids = js2JSON(list);
-		obj.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
-		var w = win.open(
-			window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_COPY_EDITOR)
-				+'?handle_update=1&edit='+edit,
+		//JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); obj.data = new OpenILS.data(); obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+		//obj.data.temp_copies = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_copies');
+		//obj.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
+		//obj.data.temp_copy_ids = js2JSON(list); obj.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
+		var my_xulG = win.open(
+			//window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_COPY_EDITOR),
+			(urls.XUL_COPY_EDITOR),
+			//	+'?handle_update=1&edit='+edit,
 			title,
-			'chrome,modal,resizable'
+			'chrome,modal,resizable',
+			{
+				'handle_update' : 1,
+				'edit' : edit,
+				'copy_ids' : js2JSON(list),
+			}
 		);
-		/* FIXME -- need to unique the temp space, and not rely on modalness of window */
-		obj.data.stash_retrieve();
-		if (!obj.data.temp_copies) alert('Copies not modified.');
-		obj.data.temp_copies = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_copies');
-		obj.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
-		obj.data.temp_copy_ids = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
+		//obj.data.stash_retrieve();
+		if (!my_xulG.copies) alert('Copies not modified.');
+		//if (!obj.data.temp_copies) alert('Copies not modified.');
+		//obj.data.temp_copies = undefined; obj.data.stash('temp_copies');
 	} catch(E) {
 		JSAN.use('util.error'); var error = new util.error();
 		error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('error in cat.util.spawn_copy_editor',E);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_copy_creator.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_copy_creator.js
index 31182163dd..fb8c3ff0d5 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_copy_creator.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_copy_creator.js
@@ -16,24 +16,17 @@ function my_init() {
 
 		JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 
-		g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 		/***********************************************************************************************************/
 		/* What record am I dealing with?  Am I adding just copies or copies and volumes? */
 
-		g.doc_id = g.cgi.param('doc_id');
-		document.getElementById('summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + window.escape(g.doc_id));
+		g.doc_id = xul_param('doc_id');
+		document.getElementById('summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF); // + '?docid=' + window.escape(g.doc_id));
+		document.getElementById('summary').contentWindow.xulG = { 'docid' : g.doc_id };
 
-		g.copy_shortcut = g.cgi.param('copy_shortcut');
-		g.error.sdump('D_ERROR','location.href = ' + location.href + '\n\ncopy_short cut = ' + g.copy_shortcut + '\n\nou_ids = ' + g.cgi.param('ou_ids'));
-		if (g.copy_shortcut) g.copy_shortcut = JSON2js( g.copy_shortcut );
+		g.copy_shortcut = xul_param('copy_shortcut',{'JSON2js_if_cgi':true});
+		g.error.sdump('D_ERROR','location.href = ' + location.href + '\n\ncopy_short cut = ' + g.copy_shortcut + '\n\nou_ids = ' + xul_param('ou_ids'));
 
-		var ou_ids = [];
-		if (g.cgi.param('ou_ids')) 
-			ou_ids = JSON2js( g.cgi.param('ou_ids') );
-		if (!ou_ids) ou_ids = [];
-		if (window.xulG && window.xulG.ou_ids) 
-			ou_ids = ou_ids.concat( window.xulG.ou_ids );
+		var ou_ids = xul_param('ou_ids',{'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true, 'concat' : true});;
 
 		/***********************************************************************************************************/
 		/* For the call number drop down */
@@ -381,22 +374,24 @@ g.stash_and_close = function() {
 
 		JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 		if (copies.length > 0) {
-			g.data.temp_copies = js2JSON(copies); g.data.stash('temp_copies');
-			g.data.temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
-			//g.data.temp_callnumbers = js2JSON(volume_labels); g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
-			g.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
-			var w = win.open(
-				urls.XUL_COPY_EDITOR
-					+'?edit=1&handle_update=1&docid='+window.escape(g.doc_id),
+			//g.data.temp_copies = js2JSON(copies); g.data.stash('temp_copies');
+			//g.data.temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
+			////g.data.temp_callnumbers = js2JSON(volume_labels); g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
+			//g.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
+			var my_xulG = win.open(
+				urls.XUL_COPY_EDITOR,
+					//+'?edit=1&handle_update=1&docid='+window.escape(g.doc_id),
 				title,
-				'chrome,modal,resizable'
+				'chrome,modal,resizable',
+				{ 'edit' : 1, 'handle_update' : 1, 'docid' : g.doc_id, 'copies' : copies }
 			);
 			/* FIXME -- need to unique the temp space, and not rely on modalness of window */
-			g.data.stash_retrieve();
-			copies = JSON2js( g.data.temp_copies );
-			g.data.temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
-			g.data.temp_copies = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copies');
-			g.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
+			//g.data.stash_retrieve();
+			//copies = JSON2js( g.data.temp_copies );
+			copies = my_xulG.copies;
+			//g.data.temp_copy_ids = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copy_ids');
+			//g.data.temp_copies = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_copies');
+			//g.data.temp_callnumbers = undefined; g.data.stash('temp_callnumbers');
 			if (!copies) {
 				alert('Items were not created.');
 				return;
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_editor.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_editor.xul
index 6db09c047e..ac6f315568 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_editor.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/volume_editor.xul
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 	<script>
 	<![CDATA[
 
+		var xulG = {};
+
 		function my_init() {
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
@@ -45,14 +47,12 @@
 
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 
 				JSAN.use('util.functional');
 
-				g.volumes = JSON2js( g.data.volumes_temp );
-				g.data.volumes_temp = ''; g.data.stash('volumes_temp');
+				g.volumes = xul_param('volumes',{'stash_name':'volumes_temp','clear_xpcom':true,'modal_xulG':true}); //JSON2js( g.data.volumes_temp );
+				//g.data.volumes_temp = ''; g.data.stash('volumes_temp');
 
 				var rows = document.getElementById('rows');
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 					}
 
 					tb.setAttribute('value',g.volumes[i].label());
-					tb.setAttribute('onchange','var v = g.volumes['+i+']; v.ischanged("1"); v.label( this.value );');
+					tb.setAttribute('onchange','try { var v = g.volumes['+i+']; v.ischanged("1"); v.label( this.value ); } catch(E) { alert(E); }');
 				}
 
 			} catch(E) {
@@ -82,10 +82,16 @@
 		}
 
 		g.stash_and_close = function() {
-			g.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( g.volumes );
-			g.error.sdump('D_CAT','in modal window, g.data.volumes_temp = \n' + g.data.volumes_temp + '\n');
-			g.data.stash('volumes_temp');
-			window.close();
+			try {
+				//g.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( g.volumes );
+				//g.error.sdump('D_CAT','in modal window, g.data.volumes_temp = \n' + g.data.volumes_temp + '\n');
+				//g.data.stash('volumes_temp');
+				xulG.volumes = g.volumes;
+				update_modal_xulG(xulG);
+				window.close();
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert('FIXME: volume editor -> ' + E);
+			}
 		}
 
 	]]>
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.js
index 3dfa820c3c..efa4f3d340 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.js
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ cat.z3950.prototype = {
 	},
 
 	'confirm_overlay' : function(record_ids) {
-		var obj = this; JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
+		var obj = this; // JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
 		netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite');
 		var top_xml = '<vbox xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul" flex="1" >';
 		top_xml += '<description>Overlay this record?</description>';
@@ -578,17 +578,19 @@ cat.z3950.prototype = {
 			xml += '<td nowrap="nowrap"><iframe style="min-height: 1000px; min-width: 300px;" flex="1" src="data:text/html,' + window.escape(html) + '"/></td>';
 		}
 		xml += '</tr></table></form>';
-		data.temp_merge_top = top_xml; data.stash('temp_merge_top');
-		data.temp_merge_mid = xml; data.stash('temp_merge_mid');
-		window.open(
-			urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-			+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_merge_mid'
-			+ '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_merge_top'
-			+ '&title=' + window.escape('Record Overlay'),
-			'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+		// data.temp_merge_top = top_xml; data.stash('temp_merge_top');
+		// data.temp_merge_mid = xml; data.stash('temp_merge_mid');
+		JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+		var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+			urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+			// + '?xml_in_stash=temp_merge_mid'
+			// + '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_merge_top'
+			// + '&title=' + window.escape('Record Overlay'),
+			'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+			{ 'top_xml' : top_xml, 'xml' : xml, 'title' : 'Record Overlay' }
 		);
-		data.stash_retrieve();
-		if (data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { alert('Overlay Aborted'); return false; }
+		//data.stash_retrieve();
+		if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { alert('Overlay Aborted'); return false; }
 		return true;
 	},
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.xul
index 3aefdfbc58..63abbc28d0 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/cat/z3950.xul
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for cat_z3950.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('cat.z3950'); g.z3950 = new cat.z3950();
 
 				g.z3950.init( 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkin.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkin.xul
index 77ca067927..1f34f5cbb1 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkin.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkin.xul
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for checkin.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI(); var tab_name;
-				if (g.cgi.param('hold_capture') == 1) {
+				var tab_name;
+				if (xul_param('hold_capture')) {
 					document.getElementById('checkin_auto').checked = true;
 					document.getElementById('checkin_auto').hidden = true;
 					document.getElementById('checkin_effective_date_hbox').hidden = true;
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.js
index 29d143ddc1..c510de1dc6 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ circ.checkout.prototype = {
 
 		this.check_disable();
 
-		var robj = obj.network.simple_request(
+		var robj = obj.network.cached_request(
 			'FM_CIRC_COUNT_RETRIEVE_VIA_USER',
 			[ ses(), obj.patron_id ]
 		);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.xul
index a57f4b93a3..3f5c76a2fb 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/checkout.xul
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for checkout.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
-				var patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id') || xulG.patron_id;
+				var patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 				JSAN.use('circ.checkout'); g.checkout = new circ.checkout();
 				g.checkout.init( 
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@
 				try {
 					g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('circ/checkout.xul',E);
 				} catch(F) {
-					alert('FIXME: circ/checkout.xul -> ' + E);
+					dump('FIXME: circ/checkout.xul -> ' + E + ' -> ' + F + '\n');
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -66,13 +64,14 @@
 		function default_focus() {
 			try {
 				var x = document.getElementById('checkout_barcode_entry_textbox');
+				if (!x) return;
 				if (x.disabled) {
 					document.getElementById('checkout_duedate_menu').inputField.focus();
 				} else {
 				 x.focus();
 				}
 			} catch(E) {
-				g.error.sdump('D_ERROR','checkout default_focus(): ' + js2JSON(E));
+				try { g.error.sdump('D_ERROR','checkout default_focus(): ' + js2JSON(E)); } catch(F) { dump('FIXME: circ/checkout.xul default_focus() -> ' + E + ' -> ' + F) }
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_brief.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_brief.xul
index b084bcee15..55fe393655 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_brief.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_brief.xul
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for circ_circ_brief.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.circ_id = g.cgi.param('circ_id');
+				g.circ_id = xul_param('circ_id');
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('caption')) $('caption').setAttribute('label',g.cgi.param('caption'));
-				if (g.cgi.param('no_border')) $('gb').setAttribute('style','border: none');
+				var caption = xul_param('caption'); if (caption) $('caption').setAttribute('label',caption);
+				if (xul_param('no_border')) $('gb').setAttribute('style','border: none');
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('util.date');
@@ -105,11 +104,12 @@
 			JSAN.use('util.window');
 			var win = new util.window();
 			var w = win.open(
-				urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD
-					+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
-					+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( g.circ_id ),
+				urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD,
+					//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
+					//+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( g.circ_id ),
 				'billwizard',
-				'chrome,resizable,modal'
+				'chrome,resizable,modal',
+				{ 'patron_id' : g.patron_id, 'xact_id' : g.circ_id }
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_summary.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_summary.xul
index 955816c599..00abb79983 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_summary.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/circ_summary.xul
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 	<![CDATA[
 		function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
 
+		var xulG = {};
+
 		function my_init() {
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
@@ -46,9 +48,8 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for circ_circ_brief.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.copy_id = g.cgi.param('copy_id');
-				g.count = g.cgi.param('count');
+				g.copy_id = xul_param('copy_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
+				g.count = xul_param('count',{'modal_xulG':true});
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('util.date');
@@ -59,8 +60,10 @@
 				g.callnumber = g.network.simple_request('FM_ACN_RETRIEVE',[ g.copy.call_number() ]);
 				if (typeof g.callnumber.ilsevent != 'undefined') throw(g.callnumber);
 
-				$('top').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + g.callnumber.record());
-				$('mid').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY + '?copy_id=' + g.copy.id());
+				$('top').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF);// + '?docid=' + g.callnumber.record());
+				$('top').contentWindow.xulG = { 'docid' : g.callnumber.record() };
+				$('mid').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY); // + '?copy_id=' + g.copy.id());
+				$('mid').contentWindow.xulG = { 'copy_id' : g.copy.id() };
 
 				show_circs();
 
@@ -85,7 +88,8 @@
 					iframe.setAttribute('style','overflow: none; min-height: 100px;');
 					iframe.setAttribute('flex','1');
 					gb.appendChild(iframe);
-					iframe.setAttribute('src', urls.XUL_CIRC_BRIEF + '?circ_id=' + g.circs[j].id() );
+					iframe.setAttribute('src', urls.XUL_CIRC_BRIEF); // + '?circ_id=' + g.circs[j].id() );
+					iframe.contentWindow.xulG = { 'circ_id' : g.circs[j].id() };
 				}
 			} catch(E) {
 				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('error showing circs',E);
@@ -93,22 +97,34 @@
 		}
 
 		function retrieve_last() {
-			g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.circs[0].usr() ] );
-			g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
-			window.close();
+			try {
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.circs[0].usr() ] );
+				//g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				xulG.retrieve_these_patrons = [ g.circs[0].usr() ];
+				update_modal_xulG(xulG);
+				window.close();
+			} catch(E) {
+				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('retrieve_last',E);
+			}
 		}
 
 		function retrieve_all() {
-			var patrons = []; var p_hash = {};
-			for (var i = 0; i < g.circs.length; i++) {
-				var usr = g.circs[i].usr();
-				if (typeof p_hash[usr] != 'undefined') { continue; }
-				p_hash[usr] = true;
-				patrons.push( function(a){return a;}(usr) );
+			try {
+				var patrons = []; var p_hash = {};
+				for (var i = 0; i < g.circs.length; i++) {
+					var usr = g.circs[i].usr();
+					if (typeof p_hash[usr] != 'undefined') { continue; }
+					p_hash[usr] = true;
+					patrons.push( function(a){return a;}(usr) );
+				}
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON(patrons);
+				//g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				xulG.retrieve_these_patrons = patrons;
+				update_modal_xulG(xulG);
+				window.close();
+			} catch(E) {
+				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('retrieve_all',E);
 			}
-			g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON(patrons);
-			g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
-			window.close();
 		}
 
 	]]>
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_details.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_details.xul
index 3bb79a2c52..7a1d8761b4 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_details.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_details.xul
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 	<![CDATA[
 		function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
 
+		var xulG = {};
+
 		function my_init() {
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
@@ -46,8 +48,7 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for circ_copy_details.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.copy_id = g.cgi.param('copy_id');
+				g.copy_id = xul_param('copy_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
 
 				JSAN.use('util.network'); g.network = new util.network();
 				JSAN.use('util.date');
@@ -65,16 +66,19 @@
 				//g.callnumber = g.network.simple_request('FM_ACN_RETRIEVE',[ g.copy.call_number() ]);
 				//if (typeof g.callnumber.ilsevent != 'undefined') throw(g.callnumber);
 
-				$('top').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + g.callnumber.record());
-				g.data.temp_copy = g.copy; g.data.stash('temp_copy'); 
-				g.data.temp_callnumber = g.callnumber; g.data.stash('temp_callnumber'); 
+				$('top').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF); // + '?docid=' + g.callnumber.record());
+				$('top').contentWindow.xulG = { 'docid' : g.callnumber.record() };
+				//g.data.temp_copy = g.copy; g.data.stash('temp_copy'); 
+				//g.data.temp_callnumber = g.callnumber; g.data.stash('temp_callnumber'); 
 				$('item_summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY);
+				$('item_summary').contentWindow.xulG = { 'copy' : g.copy, 'callnumber' : g.callnumber };
 
 				$('r_last').disabled = true;
 				if (g.circ) {
 					$('r_last').disabled = false;
 					g.data.temp_circ = g.circ; g.data.stash('temp_circ');
-					$('circ').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_CIRC_BRIEF + '?no_border=1');
+					$('circ').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_CIRC_BRIEF); // + '?no_border=1');
+					$('circ').contentWindow.xulG = { 'no_border' : 1 };
 					if (g.circ.checkin_time()) {
 						$('circ_caption').setAttribute('label','Last Circulation');
 					} else {
@@ -139,8 +143,10 @@
 
 		function retrieve_last_patron() {
 			try {
-				g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.circ.usr() ] );
-				g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.circ.usr() ] );
+				//g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				xulG.retrieve_these_patrons = [ g.circ.user() ];
+				update_modal_xulG(xulG);
 				window.close();
 			} catch(E) {
 				alert(E);
@@ -149,8 +155,10 @@
 
 		function retrieve_hold_patron() {
 			try {
-				g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.hold.usr() ] );
-				g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				//g.data.fancy_prompt_data = js2JSON( [ g.hold.usr() ] );
+				//g.data.stash('fancy_prompt_data');
+				xulG.retrieve_these_patrons = [ g.hold.user() ];
+				update_modal_xulG(xulG);
 				window.close();
 			} catch(E) {
 				alert(E);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.js
index 0cc79cf358..d4604c13c4 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ circ.copy_status = function (params) {
 	JSAN.use('util.barcode');
 	JSAN.use('util.date');
 	JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); this.data = new OpenILS.data(); this.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+	JSAN.use('util.sound'); this.sound = new util.sound();
 }
 
 circ.copy_status.prototype = {
@@ -412,12 +413,13 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 	
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 									var w = win.open(
-										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR)
-											+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(r)
-											+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) )
-											+'&copy_shortcut=' + window.escape( js2JSON(copy_shortcut[r]) ),
+										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR),
+											//+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(r)
+											//+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) )
+											//+'&copy_shortcut=' + window.escape( js2JSON(copy_shortcut[r]) ),
 										title,
-										'chrome,resizable'
+										'chrome,resizable',
+										{ 'doc_id' : r, 'ou_ids' : list, 'copy_shortcut' : copy_shortcut[r] }
 									);
 								}
 
@@ -562,11 +564,12 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 									var w = win.open(
-										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR)
-											+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(r)
-											+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) ),
+										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_COPY_CREATOR),
+											//+'?doc_id=' + window.escape(r)
+											//+'&ou_ids=' + window.escape( js2JSON(list) ),
 										title,
-										'chrome,resizable'
+										'chrome,resizable',
+										{ 'doc_id' : r, 'ou_ids' : list }
 									);
 
 								}
@@ -632,19 +635,20 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 									var title = (list.length == 1 ? 'Volume' : 'Volumes') + ' for record # ' + rec;
 
 									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-									obj.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( list );
-									obj.data.stash('volumes_temp');
-									var w = win.open(
+									//obj.data.volumes_temp = js2JSON( list );
+									//obj.data.stash('volumes_temp');
+									var my_xulG = win.open(
 										window.xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_VOLUME_EDITOR),
 										title,
-										'chrome,modal,resizable'
+										'chrome,modal,resizable',
+										{ 'volumes' : list }
 									);
 
 									/* FIXME -- need to unique the temp space, and not rely on modalness of window */
-									obj.data.stash_retrieve();
-									var volumes = JSON2js( obj.data.volumes_temp );
-									obj.error.sdump('D_CAT','in browse, obj.data.temp =\n' + obj.data.temp);
-									if (volumes=='') return;
+									//obj.data.stash_retrieve();
+									//var volumes = JSON2js( obj.data.volumes_temp );
+									var volumes = my_xulG.volumes;
+									if (!volumes) return;
 								
 									volumes = util.functional.filter_list(
 										volumes,
@@ -821,17 +825,18 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 									xml += '<iframe style="overflow: scroll" flex="1" src="' + urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + obj.data.marked_library.docid + '"/>';
 									xml += '</vbox>';
 									JSAN.use('OpenILS.data');
-									var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
-									data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
-									window.open(
-										urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-										+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
-										+ '&title=' + window.escape('Volume Transfer'),
-										'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300'
+									//var data = new OpenILS.data(); data.init({'via':'stash'});
+									//data.temp_transfer = xml; data.stash('temp_transfer');
+									JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+									var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+										urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+										//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_transfer'
+										//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Volume Transfer'),
+										'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=500,height=300',
+										{ 'xml' : xml, 'title' : 'Volume Transfer' }
 									);
 								
-									data.init({'via':'stash'});
-									if (data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
+									if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { alert('Transfer Aborted'); return; }
 
 									var robj = obj.network.simple_request(
 										'FM_ACN_TRANSFER', 
@@ -904,7 +909,7 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 				if ( obj.test_barcode(barcode) ) { /* good */ } else { /* bad */ return; }
 			}
 			JSAN.use('circ.util');
-			obj.network.simple_request('FM_ACP_DETAILS_VIA_BARCODE', [ ses(), barcode ], function(req) {
+			function handle_req(req) {
 				try {
 					var details = req.getResultObject();
 					if (details == null) {
@@ -966,7 +971,9 @@ circ.copy_status.prototype = {
 				} catch(E) {
 					obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('',E);
 				}
-			} );
+			}
+			var result = obj.network.simple_request('FM_ACP_DETAILS_VIA_BARCODE', [ ses(), barcode ]);
+			handle_req({'getResultObject':function(){return result;}}); // used to be async
 			obj.controller.view.copy_status_barcode_entry_textbox.value = '';
 			obj.controller.view.copy_status_barcode_entry_textbox.focus();
 			
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.xul
index c012f87868..ca2ec27b06 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/copy_status.xul
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for copy_status.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('circ.copy_status'); g.copy_status = new circ.copy_status();
 				g.copy_status.init( 
 					{ 
@@ -53,16 +51,17 @@
 					try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Item Status'); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 				}
 
-				g.barcodes = [];
-				if (g.cgi.param('barcodes')) {
-					g.barcodes = g.barcodes.concat( JSON2js(g.cgi.param('barcodes')) );
-				}
 				JSAN.use('OpenILS.data'); g.data = new OpenILS.data(); g.data.stash_retrieve();
-				if (g.data.temp_barcodes_for_copy_status) {
-					g.barcodes = g.barcodes.concat( g.data.temp_barcodes_for_copy_status );
-					g.data.temp_barcodes_for_copy_status = null; g.data.stash('temp_barcodes_for_copy_status');
-				}
 
+				g.barcodes = xul_param(
+					'barcodes',{
+						'concat' : true,
+						'JSON2js_if_cgi' : true,
+						'stash_name':'temp_barcodes_for_copy_status',
+						'clear_xpcom' : true,
+					}
+				) || [];
+				
 				if (g.barcodes.length > 0) {
 					JSAN.use('util.exec'); var exec = new util.exec();
 					var funcs = [];
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/hold_capture.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/hold_capture.xul
index 4e7830f8c4..55f7cad4d6 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/hold_capture.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/hold_capture.xul
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for hold_capture.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('circ.hold_capture'); g.hold_capture = new circ.hold_capture();
 				g.hold_capture.init( 
 					{ 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/in_house_use.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/in_house_use.xul
index b6907dccb5..db11262d6b 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/in_house_use.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/in_house_use.xul
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for in_house_use.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('circ.in_house_use'); g.in_house_use = new circ.in_house_use();
 				g.in_house_use.init( 
 					{ 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/print_list_template_editor.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/print_list_template_editor.xul
index a2b4eb95a6..36d2a348a3 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/print_list_template_editor.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/circ/print_list_template_editor.xul
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for print_list.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('circ.print_list_template_editor');
 				g.editor = new circ.print_list_template_editor();
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/adv_barcode_entry.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/adv_barcode_entry.xul
index cbf9129196..48e98f7de2 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/adv_barcode_entry.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/adv_barcode_entry.xul
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron/barcode_entry.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				var tb = document.getElementById('barcode_tb');
 				tb.addEventListener(
 					'keypress',
@@ -61,8 +59,8 @@
 					try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('User Permission Editor'); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('error')) { 
-					var error = g.cgi.param('error');
+				if (xul_param('error')) { 
+					var error = xul_param('error');
 					alert(error);
 				}
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/barcode_entry.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/barcode_entry.xul
index 60c9d0b127..98b9821e24 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/barcode_entry.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/barcode_entry.xul
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron/barcode_entry.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				var tb = document.getElementById('barcode_tb');
 				tb.addEventListener(
 					'keypress',
@@ -61,8 +59,8 @@
 					try { window.xulG.set_tab_name('Check Out'); } catch(E) { alert(E); }
 				}
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('error')) { 
-					var error = g.cgi.param('error');
+				if (xul_param('error')) { 
+					var error = xul_param('error');
 					alert(error);
 				}
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_details.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_details.xul
index 6c452a80da..43320d21da 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_details.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_details.xul
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
 
 		function retrieve_patron() {
-			g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+			g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 			if (g.patron_id) {
 				JSAN.use('patron.util'); 
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
 						if (get_bool(r_circ.phone_renewal() ) ) r += 'PHONE ';
 						$('renewal').value = r || 'No';
 
-						$('copy_summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY + '?copy_id=' + r_circ.target_copy());
+						netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
+						$('copy_summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY); // + '?copy_id=' + r_circ.target_copy());
+						$('copy_summary').contentWindow.xulG = { 'copy_id' : r_circ.target_copy() };
 						$('copy_summary').hidden=false;
 
 						g.network.simple_request(
@@ -233,9 +235,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for bill_details.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
-				g.mbts_id = g.cgi.param('mbts_id');
+				g.mbts_id = xul_param('mbts_id');
 
 				retrieve_patron();
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_history.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_history.xul
index 3d70921330..a90c08336d 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_history.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_history.xul
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
 
 		function retrieve_patron() {
-			g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+			g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 			if (g.patron_id) {
 				JSAN.use('patron.util'); 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		function retrieve_mbts_for_list() {
 			//var method = 'FM_MBTS_IDS_RETRIEVE_ALL_HAVING_CHARGE';
 			var method = 'FM_MBTS_IDS_RETRIEVE_FOR_HISTORY';
-			if (g.cgi.param('current')) method = 'FM_MBTS_IDS_RETRIEVE_ALL_HAVING_BALANCE';
+			if (xul_param('current')) method = 'FM_MBTS_IDS_RETRIEVE_ALL_HAVING_BALANCE';
 			g.mbts_ids = g.network.simple_request(method,[ses(),g.patron_id]);
 			if (g.mbts_ids.ilsevent) {
 				switch(g.mbts_ids.ilsevent) {
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@
 						$('checked_in').value = r_circ.checkin_time() ? r_circ.checkin_time().toString().substr(0,10) : '';
 						$('due').value = r_circ.due_date() ? r_circ.due_date().toString().substr(0,10) : '';
 
-						$('copy_summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY + '?copy_id=' + r_circ.target_copy());
+						netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
+						$('copy_summary').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_COPY_SUMMARY); // + '?copy_id=' + r_circ.target_copy());
+						$('copy_summary').contentWindow.xulG = { 'copy_id' : r_circ.target_copy() };
 						$('copy_summary').hidden=false;
 
 						g.network.simple_request(
@@ -245,8 +247,6 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for bill_history.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				retrieve_patron();
 
 				init_lists();
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 					false
 				);
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('current')) {
+				if (xul_param('current')) {
 					$('caption').setAttribute('label','Current Bills');
 					document.title = 'Current Bills';
 				} else {
@@ -288,11 +288,12 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.window');
 				var win = new util.window();
 				var w = win.open(
-					urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD
-						+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
-						+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( g.bill_list_selection[0] ),
+					urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD,
+						//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
+						//+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( g.bill_list_selection[0] ),
 					'billwizard',
-					'chrome,resizable,modal'
+					'chrome,resizable,modal',
+					{ 'patron_id' : g.patron_id, 'xact_id' : g.bill_list_selection[0] }
 				);
 				g.bill_list.clear();
 				retrieve_mbts_for_list();
@@ -303,24 +304,28 @@
 
 		function handle_details() {
 			JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-			var w = win.open(
-				urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_DETAILS 
-				+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
-				+ '&mbts_id=' + window.escape( g.bill_list_selection[0] ),
+			var my_xulG = win.open(
+				urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_DETAILS,
+				//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id)
+				//+ '&mbts_id=' + window.escape( g.bill_list_selection[0] ),
 				'test_billdetails',
-				'chrome,resizable'
+				'chrome,resizable',
+				{
+					'patron_id' : g.patron_id,
+					'mbts_id' : g.bill_list_selection[0],
+					'refresh' : function() { 
+						if (typeof window.refresh == 'function') window.refresh();
+						if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.refresh == 'function') window.xulG.refresh();
+					}, 
+				}
 			);
-			w.xulG = { 'refresh' : function() { 
-				if (typeof window.refresh == 'function') window.refresh();
-				if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.refresh == 'function') window.xulG.refresh();
-			} };
 		}
 
 		function print_bills() {
 			try {
 				g.bill_list.on_all_fleshed = function() {
 					try {
-						var template = 'bills_historical'; if (g.cgi.param('current')) template = 'bills_current';
+						var template = 'bills_historical'; if (xul_param('current')) template = 'bills_current';
 						JSAN.use('patron.util');
 						var params = { 
 							'patron' : patron.util.retrieve_au_via_id(ses(),g.patron_id), 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_wizard.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_wizard.xul
index df2ca9f498..a633947c4e 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_wizard.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bill_wizard.xul
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		}
 
 		function retrieve_patron() {
-			g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+			g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
 
 			if (g.patron_id) {
 				JSAN.use('patron.util'); 
@@ -144,16 +144,14 @@
 				ml.setAttribute('id','billing_type');
 				document.getElementById('menu_placeholder').appendChild(ml);
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				retrieve_patron();
 
 				$('billing_location').setAttribute('value', g.OpenILS.data.hash.aou[ g.OpenILS.data.list.au[0].ws_ou() ].name() );
 
 				$('bill_amount').focus();
 
-				if (g.cgi.param('xact_id')) { 
-					g.mbts_id = g.cgi.param('xact_id');
+				if (xul_param('xact_id',{'modal_xulG':true})) { 
+					g.mbts_id = xul_param('xact_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
 					$('summary').hidden = false; 
 					retrieve_mbts();
 					retrieve_circ();
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@
 
 		function patron_bill_finish() {
 			try {
-				var xact_id = g.cgi.param('xact_id');
+				var xact_id = xul_param('xact_id',{'modal_xulG':true});
 				if (!xact_id) {
 						var grocery = new mg();
 							grocery.isnew('1');
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.js
index ded6603e7d..79157d90de 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.js
@@ -163,11 +163,12 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 									try {
 										JSAN.use('util.window');
 										var win = new util.window();
-										var w = win.open(
-											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD
-												+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
+										var my_xulG = win.open(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD,
+												//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
 											'billwizard',
-											'chrome,resizable,modal'
+											'chrome,resizable,modal',
+											{ 'patron_id' : obj.patron_id }
 										);
 										obj.refresh();
 									} catch(E) {
@@ -182,15 +183,17 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 										JSAN.use('util.window');
 										var win = new util.window();
 										//obj.OpenILS.data.init({'via':'stash'}); obj.OpenILS.data.temp = ''; obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
-										var w = win.open(
-											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_HISTORY
-												+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
+										var my_xulG = win.open(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_HISTORY,
+												//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
 											'billhistory',
 											//'chrome,resizable,modal'
-											'chrome,resizable'
+											'chrome,resizable',
+											{
+												'patron_id' : obj.patron_id,
+												'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); }
+											}
 										);
-										w.xulG = { 'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); } };
-										//w.refresh = function() { obj.refresh(); };
 									} catch(E) {
 										obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('bills -> cmd_bill_history',E);	
 									}
@@ -203,15 +206,18 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 										JSAN.use('util.window');
 										var win = new util.window();
 										//obj.OpenILS.data.init({'via':'stash'}); obj.OpenILS.data.temp = ''; obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
-										var w = win.open(
-											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_HISTORY
-												+ '?current=1&patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
+										var my_xulG = win.open(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_HISTORY,
+												//+ '?current=1&patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id),
 											'billhistory',
 											//'chrome,resizable,modal'
-											'chrome,resizable'
+											'chrome,resizable',
+											{
+												'current' : 1,
+												'patron_id' : obj.patron_id,
+												'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); },
+											}
 										);
-										w.xulG = { 'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); } };
-										//w.refresh = function() { obj.refresh(); };
 									} catch(E) {
 										obj.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('bills -> cmd_alternate_view',E);	
 									}
@@ -448,28 +454,26 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 				var win = new util.window();
 				switch(obj.controller.view.payment_type.value) {
 					case 'credit_card_payment' :
-						obj.OpenILS.data.temp = '';
-						obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
-						var w = win.open(
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.temp = '';
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
+						var my_xulG = win.open(
 							urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_CC_INFO,
 							'billccinfo',
 							'chrome,resizable,modal'
 						);
-						obj.OpenILS.data.stash_retrieve();
-						/* FIXME -- need unique temp space name */
-						payment_blob = JSON2js( obj.OpenILS.data.temp );
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.stash_retrieve();
+						payment_blob = my_xulG.payment_blob; //JSON2js( obj.OpenILS.data.temp );
 					break;
 					case 'check_payment' :
-						obj.OpenILS.data.temp = '';
-						obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
-						var w = win.open(
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.temp = '';
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.stash('temp');
+						var my_xulG = win.open(
 							urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_CHECK_INFO,
 							'billcheckinfo',
 							'chrome,resizable,modal'
 						);
-						obj.OpenILS.data.stash_retrieve();
-						/* FIXME -- need unique temp space name */
-						payment_blob = JSON2js( obj.OpenILS.data.temp );
+						//obj.OpenILS.data.stash_retrieve();
+						payment_blob = my_xulG.payment_blob; //JSON2js( obj.OpenILS.data.temp );
 					break;
 				}
 				if (payment_blob=='' || payment_blob.cancelled=='true') { alert('cancelled'); return; }
@@ -892,14 +896,18 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 									'command',
 									function(ev) {
 										JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
-										var w = win.open(
-											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_DETAILS 
-											+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
-											+ '&mbts_id=' + window.escape(my.mobts.id()),
+										var my_xulG = win.open(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_DETAILS,
+											//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
+											//+ '&mbts_id=' + window.escape(my.mobts.id()),
 											'test' + my.mobts.id(),
-											'chrome,resizable'
+											'chrome,resizable',
+											{
+												'patron_id' : obj.patron_id,
+												'mbts_id' : my.mobts.id(),
+												'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); },
+											}
 										);
-										w.xulG = { 'refresh' : function() { obj.refresh(); } };
 									},
 									false
 								);
@@ -912,12 +920,16 @@ patron.bills.prototype = {
 									function(ev) {
 										JSAN.use('util.window');
 										var win = new util.window();
-										var w = win.open(
-											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD
-												+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
-												+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( my.mobts.id() ),
+										var my_xulG = win.open(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD,
+												//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
+												//+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( my.mobts.id() ),
 											'billwizard',
-											'chrome,resizable,modal'
+											'chrome,resizable,modal',
+											{
+												'patron_id' : obj.patron_id,
+												'xact_id' : my.mobts.id(),
+											}
 										);
 										obj.refresh();
 									},
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.xul
index c9d81d5da3..2608e78864 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/bills.xul
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for bills.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('patron.bills'); g.bills = new patron.bills();
 				g.bills.init( 
 					{ 
-						'patron_id' : g.cgi.param('patron_id'), 
+						'patron_id' : xul_param('patron_id'), 
 					} 
 				);
 				window.refresh = function(p) { g.bills.refresh(p); }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.js
index 7fb7e11c04..1480e24750 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.js
@@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 						function(ev) {
 							obj.reset_nav_styling('cmd_patron_items');
 							var frame = obj.right_deck.set_iframe(
-								urls.XUL_PATRON_ITEMS
-								+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
+								urls.XUL_PATRON_ITEMS,
+								//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
 								{},
 								{
+									'patron_id' : obj.patron.id(),
 									'on_list_change' : function(b) {
 										netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
 										obj.summary_window.g.summary.controller.render('patron_checkouts');
@@ -178,22 +179,23 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 									obj.error.sdump('D_TRACE', 'Editor would like to search for: ' + js2JSON(s) ); 
 									obj.data.stash_retrieve();
 									var loc = xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_PATRON_DISPLAY);
-									loc += '?doit=1&query=' + window.escape(js2JSON(s));
-									xulG.new_tab( loc, {}, {} );
+									//loc += '?doit=1&query=' + window.escape(js2JSON(s));
+									xulG.new_tab( loc, {}, { 'doit' : 1, 'query' : s } );
 								}
 
 								function spawn_editor(p) {
 									var url = urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT;
-									var param_count = 0;
-									for (var i in p) {
-										if (param_count++ == 0) url += '?'; else url += '&';
-										url += i + '=' + window.escape(p[i]);
-									}
-									var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ) + '?url=' + window.escape( url );
+									//var param_count = 0;
+									//for (var i in p) {
+									//	if (param_count++ == 0) url += '?'; else url += '&';
+									//	url += i + '=' + window.escape(p[i]);
+									//}
+									var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ); // + '?url=' + window.escape( url );
 									xulG.new_tab(
 										loc, 
 										{}, 
 										{ 
+											'url' : url,
 											'show_print_button' : true , 
 											'tab_name' : 'Editing Related Patron' ,
 											'passthru_content_params' : {
@@ -201,26 +203,33 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 												'spawn_editor' : spawn_editor,
 												'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
 												'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
+												'params' : p,
 											}
 										}
 									);
 								}
 
 							obj.right_deck.set_iframe(
-								urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER
-								+ '?url=' + window.escape( 
-									urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT
-									+ '?ses=' + window.escape( ses() )
-									+ '&usr=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() )
-								),
+								urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER,
+								//+ '?url=' + window.escape( 
+								//	urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT
+								//	+ '?ses=' + window.escape( ses() )
+								//	+ '&usr=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() )
+								//),
 								{}, {
+									'url' : urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT,
 									'show_print_button' : true,
 									'passthru_content_params' : {
+										'params' : {
+											'ses' : ses(),
+											'usr' : obj.patron.id(),
+										},
 										'on_save' : function(p) {
 											try {
 												if (obj.barcode) obj.barcode = p.card().barcode();
 												netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
-												obj.summary_window.g.summary.retrieve();
+												//obj.summary_window.g.summary.retrieve();
+												obj.refresh_all();
 											} catch(E) {
 												alert(E);
 											}
@@ -239,9 +248,10 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 						function(ev) {
 							obj.reset_nav_styling('cmd_patron_info');
 							obj.right_deck.set_iframe(
-								urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO + '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
+								urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO, // + '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
 								{},
 								{
+									'patron_id' : obj.patron.id(),
 									'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
 									'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
 								}
@@ -259,14 +269,16 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 						function(ev) {
 							obj.reset_nav_styling('cmd_patron_holds');
 							obj.right_deck.set_iframe(
-								urls.XUL_PATRON_HOLDS	
-								+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
+								urls.XUL_PATRON_HOLDS,	
+								//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
 								{},
 								{
+									'patron_id' : obj.patron.id(),
 									'on_list_change' : function(h) {
 										netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
-										obj.summary_window.g.summary.controller.render('patron_holds');
-										obj.summary_window.g.summary.controller.render('patron_standing');
+										//obj.summary_window.g.summary.controller.render('patron_holds');
+										//obj.summary_window.g.summary.controller.render('patron_standing');
+										obj.refresh_all();
 									},
 									'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
 									'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
@@ -279,16 +291,18 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 						function(ev) {
 							obj.reset_nav_styling('cmd_patron_bills');
 							var f = obj.right_deck.set_iframe(
-								urls.XUL_PATRON_BILLS
-								+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
+								urls.XUL_PATRON_BILLS,
+								//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape( obj.patron.id() ),
 								{},
 								{
+									'patron_id' : obj.patron.id(),
 									'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
 									'on_money_change' : function(b) {
 										//alert('test');
 										netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
-										obj.summary_window.g.summary.retrieve(true);
-										obj.items_window.g.items.retrieve(true);
+										//obj.summary_window.g.summary.retrieve(true);
+										//obj.items_window.g.items.retrieve(true);
+										obj.refresh_all();
 									}
 								}
 							);
@@ -488,62 +502,62 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 			obj.controller.view.cmd_patron_retrieve.setAttribute('disabled','true');
 			obj.controller.view.cmd_search_form.setAttribute('disabled','true');
 
-			var loc = urls.XUL_PATRON_SEARCH_FORM + '?blah=blah';
-			if (params['query']) {
-				var query = JSON2js(params['query']);
-				for (var i in query) {
-					loc += '&'+window.escape(i)+'='+window.escape(query[i].value);
-				}
-				if (params.doit) {
-					loc += '&doit=1';
+			var loc = urls.XUL_PATRON_SEARCH_FORM; 
+			var my_xulG = {
+				'clear_left_deck' : function() { setTimeout( function() { obj.left_deck.clear_all_except(loc); obj.render_search_form(params); }, 0); },
+				'on_submit' : function(query) {
+					obj.controller.view.cmd_patron_retrieve.setAttribute('disabled','true');
+					var list_frame = obj.right_deck.reset_iframe(
+						urls.XUL_PATRON_SEARCH_RESULT, // + '?' + query,
+						{},
+						{
+							'query' : query,
+							'on_select' : function(list) {
+								if (!list) return;
+								if (list.length < 1) return;
+								obj.controller.view.cmd_patron_retrieve.setAttribute('disabled','false');
+								obj.controller.view.cmd_search_form.setAttribute('disabled','false');
+								obj.retrieve_ids = list;
+								obj.controller.view.patron_name.setAttribute('value','Retrieving...');
+								document.documentElement.setAttribute('class','');
+								setTimeout(
+									function() {
+										var frame = obj.left_deck.set_iframe(
+											urls.XUL_PATRON_SUMMARY, // + '?id=' + window.escape(list[0]),
+											{},
+											{
+												'id' : list[0],
+												'on_finished' : function(patron) {
+													obj.patron = patron;
+													obj.controller.render();
+												}
+											}
+										);
+										netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege(
+											"UniversalXPConnect"
+										);
+										obj.summary_window = frame.contentWindow;
+										obj.patron = obj.summary_window.g.summary.patron;
+										obj.controller.render('patron_name');
+									}, 0
+								);
+							}
+						}
+					);
+					netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
+					obj.search_result = list_frame.contentWindow;
 				}
+			};
+
+			if (params['query']) {
+				my_xulG.query = JSON2js(params['query']);
+				if (params.doit) my_xulG.doit = 1;
 			}
+
 			var form_frame = obj.left_deck.set_iframe(
 				loc,
 				{},
-				{
-					'clear_left_deck' : function() { setTimeout( function() { obj.left_deck.clear_all_except(loc); obj.render_search_form(params); }, 0); },
-					'on_submit' : function(query) {
-						obj.controller.view.cmd_patron_retrieve.setAttribute('disabled','true');
-						var list_frame = obj.right_deck.reset_iframe(
-							urls.XUL_PATRON_SEARCH_RESULT + '?' + query,
-							{},
-							{
-								'on_select' : function(list) {
-									if (!list) return;
-									if (list.length < 1) return;
-									obj.controller.view.cmd_patron_retrieve.setAttribute('disabled','false');
-									obj.controller.view.cmd_search_form.setAttribute('disabled','false');
-									obj.retrieve_ids = list;
-									obj.controller.view.patron_name.setAttribute('value','Retrieving...');
-									document.documentElement.setAttribute('class','');
-									setTimeout(
-										function() {
-											var frame = obj.left_deck.set_iframe(
-												urls.XUL_PATRON_SUMMARY + '?id=' + window.escape(list[0]),
-													{},
-													{
-														'on_finished' : function(patron) {
-															obj.patron = patron;
-															obj.controller.render();
-														}
-													}
-											);
-											netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege(
-												"UniversalXPConnect"
-											);
-											obj.summary_window = frame.contentWindow;
-											obj.patron = obj.summary_window.g.summary.patron;
-											obj.controller.render('patron_name');
-										}, 0
-									);
-								}
-							}
-						);
-						netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
-						obj.search_result = list_frame.contentWindow;
-					}
-				}
+				my_xulG
 			);
 			netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
 			obj.search_window = form_frame.contentWindow;
@@ -575,6 +589,7 @@ patron.display.prototype = {
 	
 	'refresh_all' : function() {
 		var obj = this;
+		obj.OpenILS.data.cached_request = {}; obj.OpenILS.data.stash('cached_request'); /* FIXME - do a more selective purging here */
 		obj.controller.view.patron_name.setAttribute(
 			'value','Retrieving...'
 		);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.xul
index 6299eae48c..5a602ccdee 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/display.xul
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_display.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('patron.display'); g.patron = new patron.display();
 				g.patron.init( { 
-					'barcode' : g.cgi.param('barcode') || xulG.barcode ,
-					'id' : g.cgi.param('id')  || xulG.id,
-					'query' : g.cgi.param('query') || xulG.query,
-					'doit' : g.cgi.param('doit') || xulG.doit,
+					'barcode' : xul_param('barcode'),
+					'id' : xul_param('id'),
+					'query' : xul_param('query'),
+					'doit' : xul_param('doit'),
 				} );
 
 			//document.documentElement.style.setProperty('font-size-adjust','1','important');
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/hold_notices.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/hold_notices.xul
index 20031ae27c..18d1bdd12b 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/hold_notices.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/hold_notices.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for hold_notices.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.ahr_id = g.cgi.param('ahr_id');
+				g.ahr_id = xul_param('ahr_id');
 				g.ahr = g.network.simple_request('FM_AHR_RETRIEVE',[ ses(), g.ahr_id ]);
 				if (typeof g.ahr.ilsevent != 'undefined') { throw(g.ahr); }
 				g.ahr = g.ahr[0];
@@ -58,7 +57,8 @@
 
 				a_list_of_one();
 
-				document.getElementById('bib_brief').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF + '?docid=' + g.ahr.target());
+				document.getElementById('bib_brief').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_BIB_BRIEF); // + '?docid=' + g.ahr.target());
+				document.getElementById('bib_brief').contentWindow.xulG = { 'docid' : g.ahr.target() };
 
 				refresh();
 
@@ -192,22 +192,23 @@
 				xml += '<row><label value="Note"/><textbox multiline="true" id="note" name="fancy_data"/></row>';
 				xml += '<row><spacer/><hbox><button label="Cancel" name="fancy_cancel" accesskey="C"/>';
 				xml += '<button label="Add Notification Record" accesskey="A" name="fancy_submit"/></hbox></row></rows></grid></groupbox>';
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				g.data.temp_notification_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_notification_xml');
-				window.open(
-					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-					+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_notification_xml'
-					+ '&focus=' + window.escape('method')
-					+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Notification Record'),
-					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+				//g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				//g.data.temp_notification_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_notification_xml');
+				JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+				var fancy_prompt_data = window.open(
+					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+					//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_notification_xml'
+					//+ '&focus=' + window.escape('method')
+					//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Notification Record'),
+					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+					{ 'xml' : xml, 'focus' : 'method', 'title' : 'Add Notification Record' }
 				);
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				if (g.data.fancy_prompt_data != '') {
+				if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'complete') {
 					var notification = new ahn();
 					notification.isnew(1);
 					notification.hold(g.ahr_id);
-					notification.method( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.method );
-					notification.note( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.note );
+					notification.method( fancy_prompt_data.method );
+					notification.note( fancy_prompt_data.note );
 					var r = g.network.simple_request('FM_AHN_CREATE',[ ses(), notification ]); if (typeof r.ilsevent != 'undefined') throw(r);
 					setTimeout(function(){refresh();},0);
 				}
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.js
index ced1763a5b..8a1294b990 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.js
@@ -363,10 +363,10 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 								for (var i = 0; i < obj.retrieve_ids.length; i++) {
 									netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
 									win.open(
-										xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_HOLD_NOTICES) 
-										+ '?ahr_id=' + obj.retrieve_ids[i].id,
+										xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_HOLD_NOTICES), // + '?ahr_id=' + obj.retrieve_ids[i].id,
 										'hold_notices_' + obj.retrieve_ids[i].id,
-										'chrome,resizable'
+										'chrome,resizable',
+										{ 'ahr_id' : obj.retrieve_ids[i].id }
 									);
 								}
 							} catch(E) {
@@ -409,18 +409,19 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 								bot_xml += '<spacer flex="1"/><button label="Done" accesskey="D" name="fancy_submit"/>';
 								bot_xml += '<button label="Cancel" accesskey="C" name="fancy_cancel"/></hbox>';
 								netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite');
-								obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
-								obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
-								window.open(
-									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-									+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
-									+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
-									+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Pick Up Library'),
-									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal'
+								//obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
+								//obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
+								JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+								var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+									//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
+									//+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
+									//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Pick Up Library'),
+									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal',
+									{ 'xml' : xml, 'bottom_xml' : bot_xml, 'title' : 'Choose a Pick Up Library' }
 								);
-								obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-								if (obj.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { return; }
-								var selection = obj.data.fancy_prompt_data.selection;
+								if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { return; }
+								var selection = fancy_prompt_data.selection;
 								var msg = 'Are you sure you would like to change the Hold Range for hold' + ( obj.retrieve_ids.length > 1 ? 's ' : ' ') + util.functional.map_list( obj.retrieve_ids, function(o){return o.id;}).join(', ') + ' to "' + obj.data.hash.aout[selection].opac_label() + '"?';
 								var r = obj.error.yns_alert(msg,'Modifying Holds','Yes','No',null,'Check here to confirm this message');
 								if (r == 0) {
@@ -466,18 +467,19 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 								bot_xml += '<spacer flex="1"/><button label="Done" accesskey="D" name="fancy_submit"/>';
 								bot_xml += '<button label="Cancel" accesskey="C" name="fancy_cancel"/></hbox>';
 								netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite');
-								obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
-								obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
-								window.open(
-									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-									+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
-									+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
-									+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Pick Up Library'),
-									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal'
+								//obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
+								//obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
+								JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+								var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+									//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
+									//+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
+									//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Pick Up Library'),
+									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal',
+									{ 'xml' : xml, 'bottom_xml' : bot_xml, 'title' : 'Choose a Pick Up Library' }
 								);
-								obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-								if (obj.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { return; }
-								var pickup_lib = obj.data.fancy_prompt_data.lib;
+								if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { return; }
+								var pickup_lib = fancy_prompt_data.lib;
 								var msg = 'Are you sure you would like to change the Pick Up Lib for hold' + ( obj.retrieve_ids.length > 1 ? 's ' : ' ') + util.functional.map_list( obj.retrieve_ids, function(o){return o.id;}).join(', ') + ' to ' + obj.data.hash.aou[pickup_lib].shortname() + '?';
 								var r = obj.error.yns_alert(msg,'Modifying Holds','Yes','No',null,'Check here to confirm this message');
 								if (r == 0) {
@@ -506,19 +508,20 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 								bot_xml += '<spacer flex="1"/><button label="Done" accesskey="D" name="fancy_submit"/>';
 								bot_xml += '<button label="Cancel" accesskey="C" name="fancy_cancel"/></hbox>';
 								netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite');
-								obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
-								obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
-								window.open(
-									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-									+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
-									+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
-									+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Hold Notification Phone Number')
-									+ '&focus=phone',
-									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal'
+								//obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
+								//obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
+								JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+								var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+									//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
+									//+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
+									//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Choose a Hold Notification Phone Number')
+									//+ '&focus=phone',
+									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal',
+									{ 'xml' : xml, 'bottom_xml' : bot_xml, 'title' : 'Choose a Hold Notification Phone Number', 'focus' : 'phone' }
 								);
-								obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-								if (obj.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { return; }
-								var phone = obj.data.fancy_prompt_data.phone;
+								if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { return; }
+								var phone = fancy_prompt_data.phone;
 								var msg = 'Are you sure you would like to change the Notification Phone Number for hold' + ( obj.retrieve_ids.length > 1 ? 's ' : ' ') + util.functional.map_list( obj.retrieve_ids, function(o){return o.id;}).join(', ') + ' to "' + phone + '"?';
 								var r = obj.error.yns_alert(msg,'Modifying Holds','Yes','No',null,'Check here to confirm this message');
 								if (r == 0) {
@@ -547,18 +550,19 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 								var bot_xml = '<hbox xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul" flex="1" style="overflow: vertical">';
 								bot_xml += '<spacer flex="1"/><button label="Cancel" accesskey="C" name="fancy_cancel"/></hbox>';
 								netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite');
-								obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
-								obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
-								window.open(
-									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-									+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
-									+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
-									+ '&title=' + window.escape('Set Email Notification for Holds'),
-									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal'
+								//obj.data.temp_mid = xml; obj.data.stash('temp_mid');
+								//obj.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; obj.data.stash('temp_bot');
+								JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+								var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+									urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+									//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
+									//+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
+									//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Set Email Notification for Holds'),
+									'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal',
+									{ 'xml' : xml, 'bottom_xml' : bot_xml, 'title' : 'Set Email Notification for Holds' }
 								);
-								obj.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-								if (obj.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { return; }
-								var email = obj.data.fancy_prompt_data.fancy_submit == 'email' ? get_db_true() : get_db_false();
+								if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { return; }
+								var email = fancy_prompt_data.fancy_submit == 'email' ? get_db_true() : get_db_false();
 								var msg = 'Are you sure you would like ' + ( get_bool( email ) ? 'enable' : 'disable' ) + ' email notification for hold' + ( obj.retrieve_ids.length > 1 ? 's ' : ' ') + util.functional.map_list( obj.retrieve_ids, function(o){return o.id;}).join(', ') + '?';
 								var r = obj.error.yns_alert(msg,'Modifying Holds','Yes','No',null,'Check here to confirm this message');
 								if (r == 0) {
@@ -626,9 +630,9 @@ patron.holds.prototype = {
 									var patron_id = obj.retrieve_ids[i].usr;
 									if (seen[patron_id]) continue; seen[patron_id] = true;
 									xulG.new_tab(
-										xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_PATRON_DISPLAY) + '?id=' + patron_id, 
+										xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_PATRON_DISPLAY), // + '?id=' + patron_id, 
 										{}, 
-										{}
+										{ 'id' : patron_id }
 									);
 								}
 							} catch(E) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.xul
index efd91fe046..f5e82c9121 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/holds.xul
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for holds.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('patron.holds'); g.holds = new patron.holds();
 				g.holds.init( 
 					{ 
-						'patron_id' : g.cgi.param('patron_id'), 
-						'docid' : g.cgi.param('docid'),
-						'shelf' : g.cgi.param('shelf'),
-						'pull' : g.cgi.param('pull'),
+						'patron_id' : xul_param('patron_id'), 
+						'docid' : xul_param('docid'),
+						'shelf' : xul_param('shelf'),
+						'pull' : xul_param('pull'),
 					} 
 				);
 				window.refresh = function(p) { g.holds.retrieve(p); }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info.xul
index f2cadbf813..a7f18d4f11 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info.xul
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	<script>
 	<![CDATA[
 
+		// FIXME - change this to load each tab/sub-interface as needed and not all at once
+
 		function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
 
 		function my_init() {
@@ -48,24 +50,23 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_info.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+				g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 				try{
-					$('notes_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_NOTES + '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id));
-					$('notes_frame').contentWindow.xulG = xulG;
+					$('notes_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_NOTES); 
+					$('notes_frame').contentWindow.xulG = { 'patron_id' : g.patron_id };
 				}catch(E){alert(E);}
 				try{
-					$('stat_cats_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_STAT_CATS + '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id));
-					$('stat_cats_frame').contentWindow.xulG = xulG;
+					$('stat_cats_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_STAT_CATS);
+					$('stat_cats_frame').contentWindow.xulG = { 'patron_id' : g.patron_id };
 				}catch(E){alert(E);}
 				try{
-					$('surveys_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_SURVEYS + '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id));
-					$('surveys_frame').contentWindow.xulG = xulG;
+					$('surveys_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_SURVEYS);
+					$('surveys_frame').contentWindow.xulG = { 'patron_id' : g.patron_id };
 				}catch(E){alert(E);}
 				try{
-					$('group_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_GROUP + '?patron_id=' + window.escape(g.patron_id));
-					$('group_frame').contentWindow.xulG = xulG;
+					$('group_frame').setAttribute('src',urls.XUL_PATRON_INFO_GROUP);
+					$('group_frame').contentWindow.xulG = { 'patron_id' : g.patron_id };
 				}catch(E){alert(E);}
 
 			} catch(E) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_group.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_group.xul
index 19fe65eb93..cf5188a834 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_group.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_group.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_info_group.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+				g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 				tree_init();
 
@@ -202,16 +201,19 @@
 			if (! g.sel_list ) return;
 			try {
 				for (var i = 0; i < g.sel_list.length; i++) {	
-					var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ) 
-						+ '?url=' + window.escape( urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT + '?ses=' 
-						+ window.escape( ses() ) + '&clone=' + g.sel_list[i] );
+					var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ); 
+						//+ '?url=' + window.escape( urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT + '?ses=' 
+						//+ window.escape( ses() ) + '&clone=' + g.sel_list[i] );
 					xulG.new_tab(
 						loc, 
 						{}, 
 						{ 
+							'url' : urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT, // + '?ses=' + window.escape(ses()) + '&clone=' + g.sel_list[i],
 							'show_print_button' : true , 
 							'tab_name' : 'Register Patron Clone for Group' ,
 							'passthru_content_params' : {
+								'ses' : ses(,
+								'clone' : g.sel_list[i],
 								'spawn_search' : spawn_search,
 								'spawn_editor' : spawn_editor,
 								'on_save' : function() { refresh(); },
@@ -230,25 +232,25 @@
 
 		function spawn_editor(p) {
 			var url = urls.XUL_PATRON_EDIT;
-			var param_count = 0;
+			var passthru = {
+				'spawn_search' : spawn_search,
+				'spawn_editor' : spawn_editor,
+				'on_save' : function() { refresh(); },
+				'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
+				'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
+			};
 			for (var i in p) {
-				if (param_count++ == 0) url += '?'; else url += '&';
-				url += i + '=' + window.escape(p[i]);
+				passthru[i] = p[i];
 			}
-			var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ) + '?url=' + window.escape( url );
+			var loc = xulG.url_prefix( urls.XUL_REMOTE_BROWSER ); // + '?url=' + window.escape( url );
 			xulG.new_tab(
 				loc, 
 				{}, 
 				{ 
+					'url' : url,
 					'show_print_button' : true , 
 					'tab_name' : 'Editing Related Patron' ,
-					'passthru_content_params' : {
-						'spawn_search' : spawn_search,
-						'spawn_editor' : spawn_editor,
-						'on_save' : function() { refresh(); },
-						'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
-						'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
-					},
+					'passthru_content_params' : passthru,
 					'url_prefix' : xulG.url_prefix,
 					'new_tab' : xulG.new_tab,
 				}
@@ -260,8 +262,8 @@
 			try {
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE', 'Editor would like to search for: ' + js2JSON(s) ); 
 				var loc = xulG.url_prefix(urls.XUL_PATRON_DISPLAY);
-					loc += '?doit=1&query=' + window.escape(js2JSON(s));
-				xulG.new_tab( loc, {}, {} );
+					//loc += '?doit=1&query=' + window.escape(js2JSON(s));
+				xulG.new_tab( loc, {}, {'doit':1,'query':s} );
 			} catch(E) {
 				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('spawn search',E);
 			}
@@ -346,19 +348,20 @@
 					var bot_xml = '<vbox xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul" flex="1" style="overflow: auto"><hbox>';
 					bot_xml += '</hbox></vbox>';
 		
-					g.data.temp_top = top_xml; g.data.stash('temp_top');
-					g.data.temp_mid = xml; g.data.stash('temp_mid');
-					g.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; g.data.stash('temp_bot');
-					window.open(
-						urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-						+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
-						+ '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_top'
-						+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
-						+ '&title=' + window.escape('Move Patron into a Usergroup'),
-						'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+					//g.data.temp_top = top_xml; g.data.stash('temp_top');
+					//g.data.temp_mid = xml; g.data.stash('temp_mid');
+					//g.data.temp_bot = bot_xml; g.data.stash('temp_bot');
+					JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+					var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+						urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+						//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_mid'
+						//+ '&top_xml_in_stash=temp_top'
+						//+ '&bottom_xml_in_stash=temp_bot'
+						//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Move Patron into a Usergroup'),
+						'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+						{ 'xml' : xml, 'top_xml' : top_xml, 'bottom_xml' : bot_xml, 'title' : 'Move Patron into a Usergroup' }
 					);
-					g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-					if (g.data.fancy_prompt_data == '') { continue; }
+					if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'incomplete') { continue; }
 					else {
 						var patron_c;
 						switch(direction) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_notes.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_notes.xul
index 285f218b31..41179fd613 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_notes.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_notes.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_info.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+				g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
+
+				g.new_note = false;
 
 				refresh();
 
@@ -66,7 +67,12 @@
 		}
 
 		function retrieve_notes() {
-			g.notes = g.network.simple_request('FM_AUN_RETRIEVE_ALL',[ ses(), { 'patronid' : g.patron_id } ]).reverse();
+			if (g.new_note) {
+				g.notes = g.network.simple_request('FM_AUN_RETRIEVE_ALL',[ ses(), { 'patronid' : g.patron_id } ]).reverse();
+				g.new_note = false;
+			} else {
+				g.notes = g.network.cached_request('FM_AUN_RETRIEVE_ALL',[ ses(), { 'patronid' : g.patron_id } ]).reverse();
+			}
 		}
 
 		function apply(node,field,value) {
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@
 								var r = g.error.yns_alert('Delete the note titled "' + g.notes[id].title() + '" created on ' + g.notes[id].create_date().toString().substr(0,10) + '?','Delete Note','Yes','No',null,'Check here to confirm this action'); 
 								if (r == 0) {
 									g.network.simple_request('FM_AUN_DELETE',[ses(),g.notes[id].id()]);
-									setTimeout(function(){ alert('Note deleted.'); refresh();},0);
+									setTimeout(function(){ g.new_note = true; alert('Note deleted.'); refresh();},0);
 								}
 							} }(i),
 							false
@@ -165,27 +171,28 @@
 			try {
 				netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect UniversalBrowserWrite");
 				var xml = '<groupbox xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul" flex="1"><caption label="New Note"/><grid flex="1"><columns><column/><column flex="1"/></columns><rows><row><label value="Patron Visible?"/><checkbox id="pub" name="fancy_data"/></row><row><label value="Title"/><textbox id="title" name="fancy_data"/></row><row><label value="Note"/><textbox multiline="true" id="note" name="fancy_data"/></row><row><spacer/><hbox><button label="Cancel" name="fancy_cancel" accesskey="C"/><button label="Add Note" accesskey="A" name="fancy_submit"/></hbox></row></rows></grid></groupbox>';
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				g.data.temp_note_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_note_xml');
-				window.open(
-					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT
-					+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_note_xml'
-					+ '&focus=' + window.escape('title')
-					+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Note'),
-					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500'
+				//g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
+				//g.data.temp_note_xml = xml; g.data.stash('temp_note_xml');
+				JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
+				var fancy_prompt_data = win.open(
+					urls.XUL_FANCY_PROMPT,
+					//+ '?xml_in_stash=temp_note_xml'
+					//+ '&focus=' + window.escape('title')
+					//+ '&title=' + window.escape('Add Note'),
+					'fancy_prompt', 'chrome,resizable,modal,width=700,height=500',
+					{ 'xml' : xml, 'focus' : 'title', 'title' : 'Add Note' }
 				);
-				g.data.init({'via':'stash'});
-				if (g.data.fancy_prompt_data != '') {
+				if (fancy_prompt_data.fancy_status == 'complete') {
 					//alert(js2JSON(g.data.fancy_prompt_data));
 					var note = new aun();
 					note.isnew(1);
-					note.title( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.title );
-					note.value( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.note );
-					note.pub( get_bool( g.data.fancy_prompt_data.pub ) ? get_db_true() : get_db_false() );
+					note.title( fancy_prompt_data.title );
+					note.value( fancy_prompt_data.note );
+					note.pub( get_bool( fancy_prompt_data.pub ) ? get_db_true() : get_db_false() );
 					note.usr( g.patron_id );
 					var r = g.network.simple_request('FM_AUN_CREATE',[ ses(), note ]);
 					if (typeof r.ilsevent != 'undefined') throw(r);
-					setTimeout(function(){ alert('Note added.'); refresh();},0);
+					setTimeout(function(){ g.new_note = true; alert('Note added.'); refresh();},0);
 				}
 			} catch(E) {
 				g.error.standard_unexpected_error_alert('The note was not likely created.',E);
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_stat_cats.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_stat_cats.xul
index 489630057a..658d675856 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_stat_cats.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_stat_cats.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_info_stat_cats.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+				g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 				refresh();
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_surveys.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_surveys.xul
index 90fdf40ccb..83c4a60205 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_surveys.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/info_surveys.xul
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_info_surveys.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-				g.patron_id = g.cgi.param('patron_id');
+				g.patron_id = xul_param('patron_id');
 
 				refresh();
 
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.js
index 4ce761f400..f2ca292f42 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.js
@@ -503,16 +503,16 @@ patron.items.prototype = {
 		try {
 			var retrieve_ids = ( which == 2 ? obj.retrieve_ids2 : obj.retrieve_ids );
 			if (!retrieve_ids || retrieve_ids.length == 0) return;
-			JSAN.use('util.window');
-			var win = new util.window();
+			JSAN.use('util.window'); var win = new util.window();
 			for (var i = 0; i < retrieve_ids.length; i++) {
 				var circ_id = retrieve_ids[i].circ_id;
-				var w = win.open(
-					urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD
-						+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
-						+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( circ_id ),
+				var my_xulG = win.open(
+					urls.XUL_PATRON_BILL_WIZARD,
+						//+ '?patron_id=' + window.escape(obj.patron_id)
+						//+ '&xact_id=' + window.escape( circ_id ),
 					'billwizard',
-					'chrome,resizable,modal'
+					'chrome,resizable,modal',
+					{ 'patron_id' : obj.patron_id, 'xact_id' : circ_id }
 				);
 			}
 		} catch(E) {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.xul
index c6e90033a6..77c20ffb7e 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/items.xul
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				try { g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for items.xul'); } catch(E) { dump(E); }
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
 				JSAN.use('patron.items'); g.items = new patron.items();
 				g.items.init( 
 					{ 
-						'patron_id' : g.cgi.param('patron_id'), 
+						'patron_id' : xul_param('patron_id'), 
 					} 
 				);
 				
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/search_result.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/search_result.xul
index b5e4902ab6..6a977ee30c 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/search_result.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/search_result.xul
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
 				for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
 					query[keys[i]] = g.cgi.param(keys[i]);
 				}
+				if (typeof xulG != 'undefined') if (xulG.query) {
+					for (var i in xulG.query) {
+						query[i] = xulG.query[i];
+					}
+				}
 
 				JSAN.use('patron.search_result'); g.search_result = new patron.search_result();
 				g.search_result.init( { 'query' : query } );
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.js
index 2b6a5c583b..15b3778098 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ patron.summary.prototype = {
 						function(e) {
 							return function() { 
 								e.setAttribute('value','...');
-								obj.network.simple_request(
+								obj.network.cached_request(
 									'FM_MOUS_RETRIEVE',
 									[ ses(), obj.patron.id() ],
 									function(req) {
@@ -171,16 +171,20 @@ patron.summary.prototype = {
 								var e4 = document.getElementById( 'patron_long_overdue' ); if (e4) e4.setAttribute('value','...');
 								var e5 = document.getElementById( 'patron_lost' ); if (e5) e5.setAttribute('value','...');
 								var e6 = document.getElementById( 'patron_noncat' ); if (e6) e6.setAttribute('value','...');
-								obj.network.simple_request(
+								obj.network.cached_request(
 									'FM_CIRC_COUNT_RETRIEVE_VIA_USER',
 									[ ses(), obj.patron.id() ],
 									function(req) {
-										var robj = req.getResultObject();
-										e.setAttribute('value', robj.out + robj.overdue + robj.claims_returned + robj.long_overdue );
-										if (e2) e2.setAttribute('value', robj.overdue	);
-										if (e3) e3.setAttribute('value', robj.claims_returned	);
-										if (e4) e4.setAttribute('value', robj.long_overdue	);
-										if (e5) e5.setAttribute('value', robj.lost	);
+										try {
+											var robj = req.getResultObject();
+											e.setAttribute('value', robj.out + robj.overdue + robj.claims_returned + robj.long_overdue );
+											if (e2) e2.setAttribute('value', robj.overdue	);
+											if (e3) e3.setAttribute('value', robj.claims_returned	);
+											if (e4) e4.setAttribute('value', robj.long_overdue	);
+											if (e5) e5.setAttribute('value', robj.lost	);
+										} catch(E) {
+											alert(E);
+										}
 									}
 								);
 								obj.network.simple_request(
@@ -567,9 +571,8 @@ patron.summary.prototype = {
 					try {
 						var robj;
 						if (obj.barcode && obj.barcode != 'null') {
-							robj = obj.network.request(
-								api.FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_BARCODE.app,
-								api.FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_BARCODE.method,
+							robj = obj.network.simple_request(
+								'FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_BARCODE',
 								[ ses(), obj.barcode ]
 							);
 						} else if (obj.id && obj.id != 'null') {
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.xul b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.xul
index cb33a1f873..e9c7740c45 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.xul
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/summary.xul
@@ -42,18 +42,14 @@
 				JSAN.use('util.error'); g.error = new util.error();
 				g.error.sdump('D_TRACE','my_init() for patron_summary.xul');
 
-				g.cgi = new CGI();
-
-				var patron_id = g.cgi.param('id'); 
-				if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.id != 'undefined') patron_id = window.xulG.id;
-				var patron_bc = g.cgi.param('barcode'); 
-				if (typeof window.xulG == 'object' && typeof window.xulG.barcode != 'undefined') patron_bc = window.xulG.barcode;
+				var patron_id = xul_param('id'); 
+				var patron_bc = xul_param('barcode'); 
 
 				JSAN.use('patron.summary'); g.summary = new patron.summary();
 				g.summary.init( { 
 					'barcode' : patron_bc,
 					'id' : patron_id,
-					'show_name' : g.cgi.param('show_name'),
+					'show_name' : xul_param('show_name'),
 				} );
 
 				window.refresh = function () { g.summary.retrieve(); }
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue.js
index 8e092ce951..6b3474e1aa 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue.js
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ function uEditInit() {
 	_debug('uEditInit(): ' + location.search);
 
 	cgi		= new CGI();
-	session	= cgi.param('ses');
-	clone		= cgi.param('clone');
+	session	= cgi.param('ses'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.ses) session = xulG.ses;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.ses) session = xulG.params.ses;
+	clone		= cgi.param('clone'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.clone) clone = xulG.clone;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.clone) clone = xulG.params.clone;
 	if(!session) throw "User session is not defined";
 
 	fetchUser(session);
@@ -77,7 +81,10 @@ function uEditBuild() {
 	fetchHighestPermOrgs( SESSION, USER.id(), myPerms );
 
 	uEditBuildLibSelector();
-	patron = fetchFleshedUser(cgi.param('usr'));
+	var usr = cgi.param('usr'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.usr) usr = xulG.usr;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.usr) usr = xulG.params.usr;
+	patron = fetchFleshedUser(usr);
 	if(!patron) patron = uEditNewPatron(); 
 
 
@@ -499,7 +506,10 @@ function uEditSaveUser(cloneme) {
 		_debug("xulG funcs defined...");
 		if( !patron.isnew() && cloneme ) {
 			_debug("calling spawn_editor to clone user...");
-			window.xulG.spawn_editor({ses:cgi.param('ses'),clone:cloneme});
+			var ses = cgi.param('ses'); 
+			if (xulG.ses) ses = xulG.ses;
+			if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.ses) ses = xulG.params.ses;
+			window.xulG.spawn_editor({ses:ses,clone:cloneme});
 		}
 		window.xulG.on_save(newuser, cloneme); 
 
@@ -520,7 +530,9 @@ function uEditCancel() {
 	var href = location.href;
 	href = href.replace(/\&?usr=\d+/, '');
 	href = href.replace(/\&?clone=\d+/, '');
-	var id = cgi.param('usr')
+	var id = cgi.param('usr'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.usr) id = xulG.usr;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.usr) id = xulG.params.usr;
 	/* reload the current user if available */
 	if( id ) href += "&usr=" + id;
 	location.href = href;
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue_config.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue_config.js
index ac008772d3..172124a6ac 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue_config.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/ue_config.js
@@ -996,9 +996,12 @@ function uEditCheckSharedAddr(patron, address, tbody, row) {
 					hideMe($n(row, 'owner_link_div'));
 			
 				} else {
-			
+		
+					var ses = cgi.param('ses'); 
+					if (xulG.ses) ses = xulG.ses;
+					if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.ses) ses = xulG.params.ses;
 					link.onclick = 
-						function() { window.xulG.spawn_editor({ses:cgi.param('ses'),usr:id}) };
+						function() { window.xulG.spawn_editor({ses:ses,usr:id}) };
 				
 					if( userCache[id] ) {
 						nnode.appendChild(text(
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_edit.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_edit.js
index e951dcb1b7..bbef5a6db4 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_edit.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_edit.js
@@ -110,13 +110,22 @@ function init_editor (u) {
 	var x = document.getElementById('editor').elements;
 	
 	cgi = new CGI();
-	if (cgi.param('adv')) adv_mode = true;
+	if (cgi.param('adv')) adv_mode = true; 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.adv) adv_mode = true;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.adv) adv_mode = true;
 	apply_adv_mode(document.getElementById('editor'));
 
-	ses_id = cgi.param('ses');
+	ses_id = cgi.param('ses'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.ses) ses_id = xulG.ses;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.ses) ses_id = xulG.params.ses;
 
-	var usr_id = cgi.param('usr');
-	var usr_barcode = cgi.param('barcode');
+	var usr_id = cgi.param('usr'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.usr_id) usr_id = xulG.usr_id;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.usr_id) usr_id = xulG.params.usr_id;
+
+	var usr_barcode = cgi.param('barcode'); 
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.usr_barcode) usr_ibarcode = xulG.usr_barcode;
+	if (xulG) if (xulG.params) if (xulG.params.usr_barcode) usr_ibarcode = xulG.params.usr_barcode;
 
 	try {
 		var req;
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_editor.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_editor.js
index ffa41b1c6d..8127b3203b 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_editor.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/user_editor.js
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ function uEditAddIdents(patron) {
 	uEditSetVal( patron, "ident_value", $('ue_primary_ident'), null, err );
 	*/
 
-	var identdata = uEditParseIdent(
+	//FIXME - I think this file is deprecated, but there's this syntax error sitting here 
+	//var identdata = uEditParseIdent(
 
 	var it1 = getSelectorVal($('ue_primary_ident_type'));
 	var name = getSelectorName($('ue_primary_ident_type'));
diff --git a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/util.js b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/util.js
index 4f5fd419f9..6165fcee12 100644
--- a/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/util.js
+++ b/Open-ILS/xul/staff_client/server/patron/util.js
@@ -472,9 +472,8 @@ patron.util.std_map_row_to_columns = function(error_value) {
 patron.util.retrieve_au_via_id = function(session, id, f) {
 	JSAN.use('util.network');
 	var network = new util.network();
-	var patron_obj = network.request(
-		api.FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_ID.app,
-		api.FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_ID.method,
+	var patron_obj = network.cached_request(
+		'FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_ID',
 		[ session, id ],
 		f
 	);
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ patron.util.retrieve_au_via_id = function(session, id, f) {
 patron.util.retrieve_name_via_id = function(session, id) {
 	JSAN.use('util.network');
 	var network = new util.network();
-	var parts = network.simple_request(
+	var parts = network.cached_request(
 		'BLOB_AU_PARTS_RETRIEVE',
 		[ session, id, ['family_name', 'first_given_name', 'second_given_name', 'home_ou' ] ]
 	);
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ patron.util.retrieve_name_via_id = function(session, id) {
 patron.util.retrieve_fleshed_au_via_id = function(session, id) {
 	JSAN.use('util.network');
 	var network = new util.network();
-	var patron_obj = network.simple_request(
+	var patron_obj = network.cached_request(
 		'FM_AU_FLESHED_RETRIEVE_VIA_ID',
 		[ session, id ]
 	);
@@ -505,7 +504,7 @@ patron.util.retrieve_fleshed_au_via_id = function(session, id) {
 patron.util.retrieve_fleshed_au_via_barcode = function(session, id) {
 	JSAN.use('util.network');
 	var network = new util.network();
-	var patron_obj = network.simple_request(
+	var patron_obj = network.cached_request(
 		'FM_AU_RETRIEVE_VIA_BARCODE',
 		[ session, id ]
 	);
@@ -547,14 +546,18 @@ patron.util.set_penalty_css = function(patron) {
 							removeCSSClass(document.documentElement,'PATRON_NET_ACCESS_3');
 
 		JSAN.use('util.network'); var net = new util.network();
-		net.simple_request('FM_MOUS_RETRIEVE',[ ses(), patron.id() ], function(req) {
+		net.cached_request('FM_MOUS_RETRIEVE',[ ses(), patron.id() ], function(req) {
 			if (req.getResultObject().balance_owed() > 0) addCSSClass(document.documentElement,'PATRON_HAS_BILLS');
 		});
-		net.simple_request('FM_CIRC_COUNT_RETRIEVE_VIA_USER',[ ses(), patron.id() ], function(req) {
-			var co = req.getResultObject();
-			if (co.overdue > 0 || co.long_overdue > 0) addCSSClass(document.documentElement,'PATRON_HAS_OVERDUES');
+		net.cached_request('FM_CIRC_COUNT_RETRIEVE_VIA_USER',[ ses(), patron.id() ], function(req) {
+			try {
+				var co = req.getResultObject();
+				if (co.overdue > 0 || co.long_overdue > 0) addCSSClass(document.documentElement,'PATRON_HAS_OVERDUES');
+			} catch(E) {
+				alert(E);
+			}
 		});
-		net.simple_request('FM_AUN_RETRIEVE_ALL',[ ses(), { 'patronid' : patron.id() } ], function(req) {
+		net.cached_request('FM_AUN_RETRIEVE_ALL',[ ses(), { 'patronid' : patron.id() } ], function(req) {
 			var notes = req.getResultObject();
 			if (notes.length > 0) addCSSClass(document.documentElement,'PATRON_HAS_NOTES');
 		});