diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
index 3cfa00a2..888b3bb6 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
@@ -107,25 +107,21 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="jquery()">
-  ## jQuery 1.12.4
-  ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js')}
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.jquery', default='https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js'))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="vuejs()">
-  ${h.javascript_link('https://unpkg.com/vue@{}/dist/vue.min.js'.format(vue_version))}
-
-  ## vue-resource
-  ## (needed for e.g. this.$http.get() calls, used by grid at least)
-  ## TODO: make this configurable also
-  ${h.javascript_link('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue-resource@1.5.1')}
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.vue', default='https://unpkg.com/vue@{}/dist/vue.min.js'.format(vue_version)))}
+  ## TODO: make this version configurable also
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.vue_resource', default='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue-resource@1.5.1'))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="buefy()">
-  ${h.javascript_link('https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.js'.format(buefy_version))}
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.buefy', default='https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.js'.format(buefy_version)))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="fontawesome()">
-  <script defer src="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.3.1/js/all.js"></script>
+  <script defer src="${request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.fontawesome', default='https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.3.1/js/all.js')}"></script>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="extra_javascript()"></%def>
@@ -163,14 +159,14 @@
       ${h.stylesheet_link(buefy_css)}
   % else:
       ## upstream Buefy CSS
-      ${h.stylesheet_link('https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.css'.format(buefy_version))}
+      ${h.stylesheet_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.buefy.css', default='https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.css'.format(buefy_version)))}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
 ## TODO: this is only being referenced by the progress template i think?
 ## (so, should make a Buefy progress page at least)
 <%def name="jquery_theme()">
-  ${h.stylesheet_link('https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.11.4/themes/dark-hive/jquery-ui.css')}
+  ${h.stylesheet_link(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.jquery.css', default='https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.11.4/themes/dark-hive/jquery-ui.css'))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="extra_styles()"></%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index c1d39eac..a9aa3bf3 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -109,13 +109,8 @@ def should_use_buefy(request):
     if buefy is not None:
         return buefy
 
-    # TODO: should not hard-code this surely, but works for now...
-    if theme == 'falafel':
-        return True
-
-    # TODO: probably should not use this fallback? it was the first setting
-    # i tested with, but is poorly named to say the least
-    return request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'grids.use_buefy', default=False)
+    # otherwise assume buefy is in effect
+    return True
 
 
 def pretty_datetime(config, value):