diff --git a/tailbone/forms/core.py b/tailbone/forms/core.py
index beae42a4..857bfccf 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms/core.py
@@ -1103,18 +1103,22 @@ class Form(object):
 
             # only declare label template if it's complex
             html = [html]
-            if len(label_contents) > 1:
-
-                # nb. must apply hack to get <template #label> as final result
-                label_template = HTML.tag('template', c=label_contents,
-                                          **{'#label': 1})
-                label_template = label_template.replace(
-                    HTML.literal('<template #label="1"'),
-                    HTML.literal('<template #label'))
-                html.insert(0, label_template)
-
-            else: # simple label
+            # TODO: figure out why complex label does not work for oruga
+            if self.request.use_oruga:
                 attrs['label'] = label
+            else:
+                if len(label_contents) > 1:
+
+                    # nb. must apply hack to get <template #label> as final result
+                    label_template = HTML.tag('template', c=label_contents,
+                                              **{'#label': 1})
+                    label_template = label_template.replace(
+                        HTML.literal('<template #label="1"'),
+                        HTML.literal('<template #label'))
+                    html.insert(0, label_template)
+
+                else: # simple label
+                    attrs['label'] = label
 
             # and finally wrap it all in a <b-field>
             return HTML.tag('b-field', c=html, **attrs)
diff --git a/tailbone/subscribers.py b/tailbone/subscribers.py
index 1dc0592a..9b56335a 100644
--- a/tailbone/subscribers.py
+++ b/tailbone/subscribers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ Event Subscribers
 import six
 import json
 import datetime
+import logging
 import warnings
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
 import rattail
 
@@ -41,7 +43,11 @@ from tailbone import helpers
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.config import csrf_header_name, should_expose_websockets
 from tailbone.menus import make_simple_menus
-from tailbone.util import get_available_themes, get_global_search_options
+from tailbone.util import (get_available_themes, get_global_search_options,
+                           should_use_oruga)
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def new_request(event):
@@ -92,6 +98,11 @@ def new_request(event):
 
     request.set_property(user, reify=True)
 
+    def use_oruga(request):
+        return should_use_oruga(request)
+
+    request.set_property(use_oruga, reify=True)
+
     # assign client IP address to the session, for sake of versioning
     Session().continuum_remote_addr = request.client_addr
 
@@ -119,6 +130,25 @@ def new_request(event):
             return False
         request.has_any_perm = has_any_perm
 
+        def register_component(tagname, classname):
+            """
+            Register a Vue 3 component, so the base template knows to
+            declare it for use within the app (page).
+            """
+            if not hasattr(request, '_tailbone_registered_components'):
+                request._tailbone_registered_components = OrderedDict()
+
+            if tagname in request._tailbone_registered_components:
+                log.warning("component with tagname '%s' already registered "
+                            "with class '%s' but we are replacing that with "
+                            "class '%s'",
+                            tagname,
+                            request._tailbone_registered_components[tagname],
+                            classname)
+
+            request._tailbone_registered_components[tagname] = classname
+        request.register_component = register_component
+
 
 def before_render(event):
     """
@@ -143,6 +173,7 @@ def before_render(event):
     renderer_globals['colander'] = colander
     renderer_globals['deform'] = deform
     renderer_globals['csrf_header_name'] = csrf_header_name(request.rattail_config)
+    renderer_globals['b'] = 'o' if request.use_oruga else 'b' # for buefy
 
     # theme  - we only want do this for classic web app, *not* API
     # TODO: so, clearly we need a better way to distinguish the two
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
index 8483a7a2..657e98cf 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
@@ -100,27 +100,27 @@
   <h3 class="block is-size-3">Web Libraries</h3>
   <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
 
-    <b-table :data="weblibs">
+    <${b}-table :data="weblibs">
 
-      <b-table-column field="title"
+      <${b}-table-column field="title"
                       label="Name"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.title }}
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
 
-      <b-table-column field="configured_version"
+      <${b}-table-column field="configured_version"
                       label="Version"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.configured_version || props.row.default_version }}
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
 
-      <b-table-column field="configured_url"
+      <${b}-table-column field="configured_url"
                       label="URL Override"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.configured_url }}
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
 
-      <b-table-column field="live_url"
+      <${b}-table-column field="live_url"
                       label="Effective (Live) URL"
                       v-slot="props">
         <span v-if="props.row.modified"
@@ -130,19 +130,23 @@
         <span v-if="!props.row.modified">
           {{ props.row.live_url }}
         </span>
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
 
-      <b-table-column field="actions"
+      <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                       label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
         <a href="#"
            @click.prevent="editWebLibraryInit(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="edit" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % endif
           Edit
         </a>
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
 
-    </b-table>
+    </${b}-table>
 
     % for weblib in weblibs:
         ${h.hidden('tailbone.libver.{}'.format(weblib['key']), **{':value': "simpleSettings['tailbone.libver.{}']".format(weblib['key'])})}
@@ -175,14 +179,14 @@
           </b-field>
 
           <b-field label="Override URL">
-            <b-input v-model="editWebLibraryURL">
-            </b-input>
+            <b-input v-model="editWebLibraryURL"
+                     expanded />
           </b-field>
 
           <b-field label="Effective URL (as of last page load)">
             <b-input v-model="editWebLibraryRecord.live_url"
-                     disabled>
-            </b-input>
+                     disabled
+                     expanded />
           </b-field>
 
         </section>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
index ac67e582..73f53920 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 
   </div>
 
-  <b-collapse class="panel" open>
+  <${b}-collapse class="panel" open>
 
     <template #trigger="props">
       <div class="panel-heading"
+           style="cursor: pointer;"
            role="button">
 
         ## TODO: for some reason buefy will "reuse" the icon
@@ -57,30 +58,31 @@
 
     <div class="panel-block">
       <div style="width: 100%;">
-        <b-table :data="configFiles">
+        <${b}-table :data="configFiles">
           
-          <b-table-column field="priority"
+          <${b}-table-column field="priority"
                           label="Priority"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.priority }}
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
 
-          <b-table-column field="path"
+          <${b}-table-column field="path"
                           label="File Path"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.path }}
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
 
-        </b-table>
+        </${b}-table>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </b-collapse>
+  </${b}-collapse>
 
-  <b-collapse class="panel"
+  <${b}-collapse class="panel"
               :open="false">
 
     <template #trigger="props">
       <div class="panel-heading"
+           style="cursor: pointer;"
            role="button">
 
         ## TODO: for some reason buefy will "reuse" the icon
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@
         ${parent.render_grid_component()}
       </div>
     </div>
-  </b-collapse>
+  </${b}-collapse>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
index 6dc13e14..8b0f5e51 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@
   ${h.hidden('profiles', **{':value': 'JSON.stringify(profilesData)'})}
 
   <b-notification type="is-warning"
-                  :active.sync="showConfigFilesNote">
+                  % if request.use_oruga:
+                  v-model:active="showConfigFilesNote"
+                  % else:
+                  :active.sync="showConfigFilesNote"
+                  % endif
+                  >
     ## TODO: should link to some ratman page here, yes?
     <p class="block">
       This tool works by modifying settings in the DB.&nbsp; It
@@ -101,52 +106,52 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <b-table :data="filteredProfilesData"
+  <${b}-table :data="filteredProfilesData"
            :row-class="(row, i) => row.enabled ? null : 'has-background-warning'">
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Watcher Key"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="watcher_spec"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="watcher_spec"
                       label="Watcher Spec"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.watcher_spec }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="watcher_dbkey"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="watcher_dbkey"
                       label="DB Key"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.watcher_dbkey }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="watcher_delay"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="watcher_delay"
                       label="Loop Delay"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.watcher_delay }} sec
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="watcher_retry_attempts"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="watcher_retry_attempts"
                       label="Attempts / Delay"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.watcher_retry_attempts }} / {{ props.row.watcher_retry_delay }} sec
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="watcher_default_runas"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="watcher_default_runas"
                       label="Default Runas"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.watcher_default_runas }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column label="Consumers"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column label="Consumers"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ consumerShortList(props.row) }}
-      </b-table-column>
-##         <b-table-column field="notes" label="Notes">
+      </${b}-table-column>
+##         <${b}-table-column field="notes" label="Notes">
 ##           TODO
 ##           ## {{ props.row.notes }}
-##         </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="enabled"
+##         </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="enabled"
                       label="Enabled"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.enabled ? "Yes" : "No" }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column label="Actions"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props"
                       v-if="useProfileSettings">
         <a href="#"
@@ -162,14 +167,14 @@
           <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
           Delete
         </a>
-      </b-table-column>
-      <template slot="empty">
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <template #empty>
         <section class="section">
           <div class="content has-text-grey has-text-centered">
             <p>
               <b-icon
                  pack="fas"
-                 icon="fas fa-sad-tear"
+                 icon="sad-tear"
                  size="is-large">
               </b-icon>
             </p>
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@
           </div>
         </section>
       </template>
-  </b-table>
+  </${b}-table>
 
   <b-modal :active.sync="editProfileShowDialog">
     <div class="card">
@@ -199,12 +204,12 @@
 
         </b-field>
 
-        <b-field grouped>
+        <b-field grouped expanded>
 
           <b-field label="Watcher Spec" 
                    :type="editingProfileWatcherSpec ? null : 'is-danger'"
                    expanded>
-            <b-input v-model="editingProfileWatcherSpec">
+            <b-input v-model="editingProfileWatcherSpec" expanded>
             </b-input>
           </b-field>
 
@@ -293,19 +298,19 @@
           </div>
 
 
-          <b-table :data="editingProfilePendingWatcherKwargs"
+          <${b}-table :data="editingProfilePendingWatcherKwargs"
                    style="margin-left: 1rem;">
-            <b-table-column field="key"
+            <${b}-table-column field="key"
                             label="Key"
                             v-slot="props">
               {{ props.row.key }}
-            </b-table-column>
-            <b-table-column field="value"
+            </${b}-table-column>
+            <${b}-table-column field="value"
                             label="Value"
                             v-slot="props">
               {{ props.row.value }}
-            </b-table-column>
-            <b-table-column label="Actions"
+            </${b}-table-column>
+            <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                             v-slot="props">
               <a href="#"
                  @click.prevent="editProfileWatcherKwarg(props.row)">
@@ -319,14 +324,14 @@
                 <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                 Delete
               </a>
-            </b-table-column>
-            <template slot="empty">
+            </${b}-table-column>
+            <template #empty>
               <section class="section">
                 <div class="content has-text-grey has-text-centered">
                   <p>
                     <b-icon
                       pack="fas"
-                      icon="fas fa-sad-tear"
+                      icon="sad-tear"
                       size="is-large">
                     </b-icon>
                   </p>
@@ -334,7 +339,7 @@
                 </div>
               </section>
             </template>
-          </b-table>
+          </${b}-table>
 
         </div>
 
@@ -350,19 +355,19 @@
               </b-checkbox>
             </b-field>
 
-            <b-table :data="editingProfilePendingConsumers"
+            <${b}-table :data="editingProfilePendingConsumers"
                      v-if="!editingProfileWatcherConsumesSelf"
                      :row-class="(row, i) => row.enabled ? null : 'has-background-warning'">
-              <b-table-column field="key"
+              <${b}-table-column field="key"
                               label="Consumer"
                               v-slot="props">
                 {{ props.row.key }}
-              </b-table-column>
-              <b-table-column style="white-space: nowrap;"
+              </${b}-table-column>
+              <${b}-table-column style="white-space: nowrap;"
                               v-slot="props">
                 {{ props.row.consumer_delay }} / {{ props.row.consumer_retry_attempts }} / {{ props.row.consumer_retry_delay }}
-              </b-table-column>
-              <b-table-column label="Actions"
+              </${b}-table-column>
+              <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                               v-slot="props">
                 <a href="#"
                    class="grid-action"
@@ -377,14 +382,14 @@
                   <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                   Delete
                 </a>
-              </b-table-column>
-              <template slot="empty">
+              </${b}-table-column>
+              <template #empty>
                 <section class="section">
                   <div class="content has-text-grey has-text-centered">
                     <p>
                       <b-icon
                         pack="fas"
-                        icon="fas fa-sad-tear"
+                        icon="sad-tear"
                         size="is-large">
                       </b-icon>
                     </p>
@@ -392,7 +397,7 @@
                   </div>
                 </section>
               </template>
-            </b-table>
+            </${b}-table>
 
           </div>
 
@@ -526,7 +531,8 @@
            expanded>
     <b-input name="supervisor_process_name"
              v-model="supervisorProcessName"
-             @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+             @input="settingsNeedSaved = true"
+             expanded>
     </b-input>
   </b-field>
 
@@ -535,7 +541,8 @@
            expanded>
     <b-input name="restart_command"
              v-model="restartCommand"
-             @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+             @input="settingsNeedSaved = true"
+             expanded>
     </b-input>
   </b-field>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
index 6df35bbb..43d05f51 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
@@ -47,79 +47,79 @@
     </div>
   </b-field>
 
-  <b-field label="Watcher Status">
-    <b-table :data="watchers">
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+  <h3 class="is-size-3">Watcher Status</h3>
+
+    <${b}-table :data="watchers">
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Watcher"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="spec"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="spec"
                       label="Spec"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.spec }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="dbkey"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="dbkey"
                       label="DB Key"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.dbkey }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="delay"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="delay"
                       label="Delay"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.delay }} second(s)
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="lastrun"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="lastrun"
                       label="Last Watched"
                       v-slot="props">
          <span v-html="props.row.lastrun"></span>
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="status"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="status"
                       label="Status"
                       v-slot="props">
         <span :class="props.row.status == 'okay' ? 'has-background-success' : 'has-background-warning'">
           {{ props.row.status }}
         </span>
-      </b-table-column>
-    </b-table>
-  </b-field>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+    </${b}-table>
 
-  <b-field label="Consumer Status">
-    <b-table :data="consumers">
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+  <h3 class="is-size-3">Consumer Status</h3>
+
+    <${b}-table :data="consumers">
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Consumer"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="spec"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="spec"
                       label="Spec"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.spec }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="dbkey"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="dbkey"
                       label="DB Key"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.dbkey }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="delay"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="delay"
                       label="Delay"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.delay }} second(s)
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="changes"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="changes"
                       label="Pending Changes"
                       v-slot="props">
          {{ props.row.changes }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="status"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="status"
                       label="Status"
                       v-slot="props">
         <span :class="props.row.status == 'okay' ? 'has-background-success' : 'has-background-warning'">
           {{ props.row.status }}
         </span>
-      </b-table-column>
-    </b-table>
-  </b-field>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+    </${b}-table>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako b/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
index 8a940347..00cf2c50 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
+<% request.register_component(form.component, form.component_studly) %>
+
 <script type="text/x-template" id="${form.component}-template">
 
   <div>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako b/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
index 6b0d781f..a7064331 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
@@ -106,55 +106,68 @@
                 </div>
               </div>
 
-              <b-table
+              <${b}-table
                  :data="new_table.columns">
 
-                <b-table-column field="name"
+                <${b}-table-column field="name"
                                 label="Name"
                                 v-slot="props">
                   {{ props.row.name }}
-                </b-table-column>
+                </${b}-table-column>
 
-                <b-table-column field="data_type"
+                <${b}-table-column field="data_type"
                                 label="Data Type"
                                 v-slot="props">
                   {{ props.row.data_type }}
-                </b-table-column>
+                </${b}-table-column>
 
-                <b-table-column field="nullable"
+                <${b}-table-column field="nullable"
                                 label="Nullable"
                                 v-slot="props">
                   {{ props.row.nullable }}
-                </b-table-column>
+                </${b}-table-column>
 
-                <b-table-column field="description"
+                <${b}-table-column field="description"
                                 label="Description"
                                 v-slot="props">
                   {{ props.row.description }}
-                </b-table-column>
+                </${b}-table-column>
 
-                <b-table-column field="actions"
+                <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                                 label="Actions"
                                 v-slot="props">
                   <a href="#" class="grid-action"
-                     @click.prevent="editColumnRow(props.row)">
-                    <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+                     @click.prevent="editColumnRow(props)">
+                    % if request.use_oruga:
+                        <o-icon icon="edit" />
+                    % else:
+                        <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+                    % endif
                     Edit
                   </a>
                   &nbsp;
 
                   <a href="#" class="grid-action has-text-danger"
                      @click.prevent="deleteColumn(props.index)">
-                    <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+                    % if request.use_oruga:
+                        <o-icon icon="trash" />
+                    % else:
+                        <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+                    % endif
                     Delete
                   </a>
                   &nbsp;
-                </b-table-column>
+                </${b}-table-column>
 
-              </b-table>
+              </${b}-table>
 
-              <b-modal has-modal-card
-                       :active.sync="showingEditColumn">
+              <${b}-modal has-modal-card
+                       % if request.use_oruga:
+                       v-model:active="showingEditColumn"
+                       % else:
+                       :active.sync="showingEditColumn"
+                       % endif
+                       >
                 <div class="modal-card">
 
                   <header class="modal-card-head">
@@ -197,7 +210,7 @@
                     </b-button>
                   </footer>
                 </div>
-              </b-modal>
+              </${b}-modal>
 
             </div>
           </b-field>
@@ -318,6 +331,7 @@
 
     ThisPageData.showingEditColumn = false
     ThisPageData.editingColumn = null
+    ThisPageData.editingColumnIndex = null
     ThisPageData.editingColumnName = null
     ThisPageData.editingColumnDataType = null
     ThisPageData.editingColumnNullable = null
@@ -325,6 +339,7 @@
 
     ThisPage.methods.addColumn = function(column) {
         this.editingColumn = null
+        this.editingColumnIndex = null
         this.editingColumnName = null
         this.editingColumnDataType = null
         this.editingColumnNullable = true
@@ -332,8 +347,10 @@
         this.showingEditColumn = true
     }
 
-    ThisPage.methods.editColumnRow = function(column) {
+    ThisPage.methods.editColumnRow = function(props) {
+        const column = props.row
         this.editingColumn = column
+        this.editingColumnIndex = props.index
         this.editingColumnName = column.name
         this.editingColumnDataType = column.data_type
         this.editingColumnNullable = column.nullable
@@ -343,7 +360,7 @@
 
     ThisPage.methods.saveColumn = function() {
         if (this.editingColumn) {
-            column = this.editingColumn
+            column = this.new_table.columns[this.editingColumnIndex]
         } else {
             column = {}
             this.new_table.columns.push(column)
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
index 1ef3ba7b..632193b5 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<b-table
+<${b}-table
    :data="${data_prop}"
    icon-pack="fas"
    striped
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    >
 
   % for i, column in enumerate(grid_columns):
-      <b-table-column field="${column['field']}"
+      <${b}-table-column field="${column['field']}"
                       % if not empty_labels:
                       label="${column['label']}"
                       % elif i > 0:
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
         % else:
             <span v-html="props.row.${column['field']}"></span>
         % endif
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
   % endfor
 
   % if grid.main_actions or grid.more_actions:
-      <b-table-column field="actions"
+      <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                       label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
         % for action in grid.main_actions:
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@
                @click.prevent="${action.click_handler}"
                % endif
                >
-              <i class="fas fa-${action.icon}"></i>
+              % if request.use_oruga:
+                  <o-icon icon="${action.icon}" />
+              % else:
+                  <i class="fas fa-${action.icon}"></i>
+              % endif
               ${action.label}
             </a>
             &nbsp;
         % endfor
-      </b-table-column>
+      </${b}-table-column>
   % endif
 
   <template #empty>
@@ -99,4 +103,4 @@
   </template>
   % endif
 
-</b-table>
+</${b}-table>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
index 0a5c3780..fe9392d3 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
+<% request.register_component(grid.component, grid.component_studly) %>
+
 <script type="text/x-template" id="${grid.component}-template">
   <div>
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 
     </div>
 
-    <b-table
+    <${b}-table
        :data="visibleData"
        :loading="loading"
        :row-class="getRowClass"
@@ -51,7 +53,11 @@
        :checkable="checkable"
 
        % if grid.checkboxes:
-       :checked-rows.sync="checkedRows"
+           % if request.use_oruga:
+               v-model:checked-rows="checkedRows"
+           % else:
+               :checked-rows.sync="checkedRows"
+           % endif
        % if grid.clicking_row_checks_box:
        @click="rowClick"
        % endif
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@
        :narrowed="true">
 
       % for column in grid_columns:
-          <b-table-column field="${column['field']}"
+          <${b}-table-column field="${column['field']}"
                           label="${column['label']}"
                           v-slot="props"
                           :sortable="${json.dumps(column['sortable'])}"
@@ -132,11 +138,11 @@
             % else:
                 <span v-html="props.row.${column['field']}"></span>
             % endif
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
       % endfor
 
       % if grid.main_actions or grid.more_actions:
-          <b-table-column field="actions"
+          <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                           label="Actions"
                           v-slot="props">
             ## TODO: we do not currently differentiate for "main vs. more"
@@ -152,12 +158,17 @@
                    target="${action.target}"
                    % endif
                    >
-                  ${action.render_icon()|n}
-                  ${action.render_label()|n}
+                  % if request.use_oruga:
+                      <o-icon icon="${action.icon}" />
+                      <span>${action.render_label()|n}</span>
+                  % else:
+                      ${action.render_icon()|n}
+                      ${action.render_label()|n}
+                  % endif
                 </a>
                 &nbsp;
             % endfor
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
       % endif
 
       <template #empty>
@@ -183,7 +194,11 @@
                         size="is-small"
                         @click="copyDirectLink()"
                         title="Copy link to clipboard">
-                <span><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></span>
+                % if request.use_oruga:
+                    <o-icon icon="share-alt" />
+                % else:
+                    <span><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></span>
+                % endif
               </b-button>
           % else:
               <div></div>
@@ -213,7 +228,7 @@
         </div>
       </template>
 
-    </b-table>
+    </${b}-table>
 
     ## dummy input field needed for sharing links on *insecure* sites
     % if request.scheme == 'http':
@@ -523,6 +538,12 @@
           },
 
           perPageUpdated(value) {
+
+              // nb. buefy passes value, oruga passes event
+              if (value.target) {
+                  value = event.target.value
+              }
+
               this.loadAsyncData({
                   pagesize: value,
               })
@@ -530,6 +551,11 @@
 
           onSort(field, order, event) {
 
+              // nb. buefy passes field name, oruga passes object
+              if (field.field) {
+                  field = field.field
+              }
+
               if (event.ctrlKey) {
 
                   // engage or enhance multi-column sorting
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/filter-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/filter-components.mako
index 7897b3cf..9ec1c049 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/filter-components.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/filter-components.mako
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="make_grid_filter_numeric_value_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('grid-filter-numeric-value', 'GridFilterNumericValue') %>
   <script type="text/x-template" id="grid-filter-numeric-value-template">
     <div class="level">
       <div class="level-left">
@@ -95,13 +96,14 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="make_grid_filter_date_value_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('grid-filter-date-value', 'GridFilterDateValue') %>
   <script type="text/x-template" id="grid-filter-date-value-template">
     <div class="level">
       <div class="level-left">
         <div class="level-item">
           <tailbone-datepicker v-model="startDate"
                                ref="startDate"
-                               @input="startDateChanged">
+                               @${'update:model-value' if request.use_oruga else 'input'}="startDateChanged">
           </tailbone-datepicker>
         </div>
         <div v-show="dateRange"
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@
              class="level-item">
           <tailbone-datepicker v-model="endDate"
                                ref="endDate"
-                               @input="endDateChanged">
+                               @${'update:model-value' if request.use_oruga else 'input'}="endDateChanged">
           </tailbone-datepicker>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -123,25 +125,26 @@
     const GridFilterDateValue = {
         template: '#grid-filter-date-value-template',
         props: {
-            value: String,
+            ${'modelValue' if request.use_oruga else 'value'}: String,
             dateRange: Boolean,
         },
         data() {
             let startDate = null
             let endDate = null
-            if (this.value) {
+            let value = this.${'modelValue' if request.use_oruga else 'value'}
+            if (value) {
 
                 if (this.dateRange) {
-                    let values = this.value.split('|')
+                    let values = value.split('|')
                     if (values.length == 2) {
                         startDate = this.parseDate(values[0])
                         endDate = this.parseDate(values[1])
                     } else {    // no end date specified?
-                        startDate = this.parseDate(this.value)
+                        startDate = this.parseDate(value)
                     }
 
                 } else {        // not a range, so start date only
-                    startDate = this.parseDate(this.value)
+                    startDate = this.parseDate(value)
                 }
             }
 
@@ -179,11 +182,11 @@
                 if (this.dateRange) {
                     value += '|' + this.formatDate(this.endDate)
                 }
-                this.$emit('input', value)
+                this.$emit("${'update:modelValue' if request.use_oruga else 'input'}", value)
             },
             endDateChanged(value) {
                 value = this.formatDate(this.startDate) + '|' + this.formatDate(value)
-                this.$emit('input', value)
+                this.$emit("${'update:modelValue' if request.use_oruga else 'input'}", value)
             },
         },
     }
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="make_grid_filter_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('grid-filter', 'GridFilter') %>
   <script type="text/x-template" id="grid-filter-template">
     <div class="filter"
          v-show="filter.visible"
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
index 90f7cabd..fd8bc35b 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
@@ -6,54 +6,58 @@
 
   <h3 class="is-size-3">Designated Handlers</h3>
 
-  <b-table :data="handlersData"
+  <${b}-table :data="handlersData"
            narrowed
            icon-pack="fas"
            :default-sort="['host_title', 'asc']">
-    <b-table-column field="host_title"
+    <${b}-table-column field="host_title"
                     label="Data Source"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.host_title }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column field="local_title"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column field="local_title"
                     label="Data Target"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.local_title }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column field="direction"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column field="direction"
                     label="Direction"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.direction_display }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column field="handler_spec"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column field="handler_spec"
                     label="Handler Spec"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.handler_spec }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column field="cmd"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column field="cmd"
                     label="Command"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.command }} {{ props.row.subcommand }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column field="runas"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column field="runas"
                     label="Default Runas"
                     v-slot="props"
                     sortable>
       {{ props.row.default_runas }}
-    </b-table-column>
-    <b-table-column label="Actions"
+    </${b}-table-column>
+    <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                     v-slot="props">
       <a href="#" class="grid-action"
          @click.prevent="editHandler(props.row)">
+        % if request.use_oruga:
+            <o-icon icon="edit" />
+        % else:
         <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+        % endif
         Edit
       </a>
-    </b-table-column>
+    </${b}-table-column>
     <template slot="empty">
       <section class="section">
         <div class="content has-text-grey has-text-centered">
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@
         </div>
       </section>
     </template>
-  </b-table>
+  </${b}-table>
   
   <b-modal :active.sync="editHandlerShowDialog">
     <div class="card">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
index 548701a9..49060ceb 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
@@ -22,48 +22,56 @@
   </div>
   <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem; display: flex;">
 
-    <b-table :data="overnightTasks">
-      <!-- <b-table-column field="key" -->
+    <${b}-table :data="overnightTasks">
+      <!-- <${b}-table-column field="key" -->
       <!--                 label="Key" -->
       <!--                 sortable> -->
       <!--   {{ props.row.key }} -->
-      <!-- </b-table-column> -->
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+      <!-- </${b}-table-column> -->
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Key"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="description"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="description"
                       label="Description"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.description }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="class_name"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="class_name"
                       label="Class Name"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.class_name }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="script"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="script"
                       label="Script"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.script }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column label="Actions"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
         <a href="#"
            @click.prevent="overnightTaskEdit(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="edit" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % endif
           Edit
         </a>
         &nbsp;
         <a href="#"
            class="has-text-danger"
            @click.prevent="overnightTaskDelete(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="trash" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % endif
           Delete
         </a>
-      </b-table-column>
-    </b-table>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+    </${b}-table>
 
     <b-modal has-modal-card
              :active.sync="overnightTaskShowDialog">
@@ -139,48 +147,56 @@
   </div>
   <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem; display: flex;">
 
-    <b-table :data="backfillTasks">
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+    <${b}-table :data="backfillTasks">
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Key"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="description"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="description"
                       label="Description"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.description }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="script"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="script"
                       label="Script"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.script }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="forward"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="forward"
                       label="Orientation"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.forward ? "Forward" : "Backward" }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="target_date"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="target_date"
                       label="Target Date"
                       v-slot="props">
         {{ props.row.target_date }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column label="Actions"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
         <a href="#"
            @click.prevent="backfillTaskEdit(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="edit" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % endif
           Edit
         </a>
         &nbsp;
         <a href="#"
            class="has-text-danger"
            @click.prevent="backfillTaskDelete(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="trash" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % endif
           Delete
         </a>
-      </b-table-column>
-    </b-table>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+    </${b}-table>
 
     <b-modal has-modal-card
              :active.sync="backfillTaskShowDialog">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
index a64866df..bb8d1465 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
 
         <h3 class="block is-size-3">Overnight Tasks</h3>
 
-        <b-table :data="overnightTasks" hoverable>
-          <b-table-column field="description"
+        <${b}-table :data="overnightTasks" hoverable>
+          <${b}-table-column field="description"
                           label="Description"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.description }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="script"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="script"
                           label="Command"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.script || props.row.class_name }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="last_date"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="last_date"
                           label="Last Date"
                           v-slot="props">
             <span :class="overnightTextClass(props.row)">
               {{ props.row.last_date || "never!" }}
             </span>
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column label="Actions"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                           v-slot="props">
             <b-button type="is-primary"
                       icon-pack="fas"
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@
                 </footer>
               </div>
             </b-modal>
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
           <template #empty>
             <p class="block">No tasks defined.</p>
           </template>
-        </b-table>
+        </${b}-table>
 
     % endif
 
@@ -140,35 +140,35 @@
 
         <h3 class="block is-size-3">Backfill Tasks</h3>
 
-        <b-table :data="backfillTasks" hoverable>
-          <b-table-column field="description"
+        <${b}-table :data="backfillTasks" hoverable>
+          <${b}-table-column field="description"
                           label="Description"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.description }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="script"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="script"
                           label="Script"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.script }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="forward"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="forward"
                           label="Orientation"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.forward ? "Forward" : "Backward" }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="last_date"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="last_date"
                           label="Last Date"
                           v-slot="props">
             <span :class="backfillTextClass(props.row)">
               {{ props.row.last_date }}
             </span>
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column field="target_date"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column field="target_date"
                           label="Target Date"
                           v-slot="props">
             {{ props.row.target_date }}
-          </b-table-column>
-          <b-table-column label="Actions"
+          </${b}-table-column>
+          <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                           v-slot="props">
             <b-button type="is-primary"
                       icon-pack="fas"
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@
                       @click="backfillTaskLaunch(props.row)">
               Launch
             </b-button>
-          </b-table-column>
+          </${b}-table-column>
           <template #empty>
             <p class="block">No tasks defined.</p>
           </template>
-        </b-table>
+        </${b}-table>
 
         <b-modal has-modal-card
                  :active.sync="backfillTaskShowLaunchDialog">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
index 6727dc5c..5d90043f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@
 
     Vue.component('merge-buttons', MergeButtons)
 
+    <% request.register_component('merge-buttons', 'MergeButtons') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
index 5973da43..ac0577e0 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
       <b-button title="&quot;Touch&quot; this record to trigger sync"
                 @click="touchRecord()"
                 :disabled="touchSubmitting">
-        <span><i class="fa fa-hand-pointer"></i></span>
+        % if request.use_oruga:
+            <o-icon icon="hand-pointer" />
+        % else:
+            <span><i class="fa fa-hand-pointer"></i></span>
+        % endif
       </b-button>
   % endif
   % if expose_versions:
@@ -112,7 +116,11 @@
           <p class="block">
             <a href="${master.get_action_url('versions', instance)}"
                target="_blank">
-              <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
+              % if request.use_oruga:
+                  <o-icon icon="external-link-alt" />
+              % else:
+                  <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
+              % endif
               View as separate page
             </a>
           </p>
@@ -122,7 +130,13 @@
                        @view-revision="viewRevision">
         </versions-grid>
 
-        <b-modal :active.sync="viewVersionShowDialog" :width="1200">
+        <${b}-modal :width="1200"
+                    % if request.use_oruga:
+                    v-model:active="viewVersionShowDialog"
+                    % else:
+                    :active.sync="viewVersionShowDialog"
+                    % endif
+                    >
           <div class="card">
             <div class="card-content">
               <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem;">
@@ -169,7 +183,11 @@
                     <div>
                       <a :href="viewVersionData.url"
                          target="_blank">
-                        <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
+                        % if request.use_oruga:
+                            <o-icon icon="external-link-alt" />
+                        % else:
+                            <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
+                        % endif
                         View as separate page
                       </a>
                     </div>
@@ -212,10 +230,14 @@
                 </div>
 
               </div>
-              <b-loading :active.sync="viewVersionLoading" :is-full-page="false"></b-loading>
+              % if request.use_oruga:
+                  <o-loading v-model:active="viewVersionLoading" :is-full-page="false" />
+              % else:
+                  <b-loading :active.sync="viewVersionLoading" :is-full-page="false"></b-loading>
+              % endif
             </div>
           </div>
-        </b-modal>
+        </${b}-modal>
       </div>
   % endif
 </%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/page.mako b/tailbone/templates/page.mako
index bf799440..460cc6d6 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/page.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/page.mako
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     ThisPage.data = function() { return ThisPageData }
 
     Vue.component('this-page', ThisPage)
+    <% request.register_component('this-page', 'ThisPage') %>
 
   </script>
 </%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/page_help.mako b/tailbone/templates/page_help.mako
index 19e8e121..ea86c6da 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/page_help.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/page_help.mako
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 
       % if help_url or help_markdown:
 
-          <b-field>
-            <p class="control">
-              <b-button icon-pack="fas"
-                        icon-left="question-circle"
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-button icon-left="question-circle"
                         % if help_markdown:
                         @click="displayInit()"
                         % elif help_url:
@@ -18,57 +16,117 @@
                         % endif
                         >
                 Help
-              </b-button>
-            </p>
-            % if can_edit_help:
-                ## TODO: this dropdown is duplicated, below
-                <b-dropdown aria-role="list"  position="is-bottom-left">
-                  <template #trigger="{ active }">
-                    <b-button>
-                      <span><i class="fa fa-cog"></i></span>
-                    </b-button>
-                  </template>
-                  <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
-                                   @click="configureInit()">
-                    Edit Page Help
-                  </b-dropdown-item>
-                  <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
-                                   @click="configureFieldsInit()">
-                    Edit Fields Help
-                  </b-dropdown-item>
-                </b-dropdown>
-            % endif
-          </b-field>
+              </o-button>
+
+              % if can_edit_help:
+                  ## TODO: this dropdown is duplicated, below
+                  <o-dropdown position="bottom-left"
+                              ## TODO: why does click not work here?!
+                              :triggers="['click', 'hover']">
+                    <template #trigger>
+                      <o-button>
+                        <o-icon icon="cog" />
+                      </o-button>
+                    </template>
+                    <o-dropdown-item label="Edit Page Help"
+                                     @click="configureInit()" />
+                    <o-dropdown-item label="Edit Fields Help"
+                                     @click="configureFieldsInit()" />
+                  </o-dropdown>
+              % endif
+
+          % else:
+              ## buefy
+              <b-field>
+                <p class="control">
+                  <b-button icon-pack="fas"
+                            icon-left="question-circle"
+                            % if help_markdown:
+                            @click="displayInit()"
+                            % elif help_url:
+                            tag="a" href="${help_url}"
+                            target="_blank"
+                            % endif
+                            >
+                    Help
+                  </b-button>
+                </p>
+                % if can_edit_help:
+                    ## TODO: this dropdown is duplicated, below
+                    <b-dropdown aria-role="list"  position="is-bottom-left">
+                      <template #trigger="{ active }">
+                        <b-button>
+                          <span><i class="fa fa-cog"></i></span>
+                        </b-button>
+                      </template>
+                      <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
+                                       @click="configureInit()">
+                        Edit Page Help
+                      </b-dropdown-item>
+                      <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
+                                       @click="configureFieldsInit()">
+                        Edit Fields Help
+                      </b-dropdown-item>
+                    </b-dropdown>
+                % endif
+              </b-field>
+          % endif:
 
       % elif can_edit_help:
 
-          <b-field>
-            <p class="control">
-              ## TODO: this dropdown is duplicated, above
-              <b-dropdown aria-role="list"  position="is-bottom-left">
-                <template #trigger="{ active }">
-                  <b-button>
-                    <span><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i></span>
-                    <span><i class="fa fa-cog"></i></span>
-                  </b-button>
+          ## TODO: this dropdown is duplicated, above
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-dropdown position="bottom-left"
+                          ## TODO: why does click not work here?!
+                          :triggers="['click', 'hover']">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <o-button>
+                    <o-icon icon="question-circle" />
+                    <o-icon icon="cog" />
+                  </o-button>
                 </template>
-                <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
-                                 @click="configureInit()">
-                  Edit Page Help
-                </b-dropdown-item>
-                <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
-                                 @click="configureFieldsInit()">
-                  Edit Fields Help
-                </b-dropdown-item>
-              </b-dropdown>
-            </p>
-          </b-field>
-
+                <o-dropdown-item label="Edit Page Help"
+                                 @click="configureInit()" />
+                <o-dropdown-item label="Edit Fields Help"
+                                 @click="configureFieldsInit()" />
+              </o-dropdown>
+          % else:
+              <b-field>
+                <p class="control">
+                  <b-dropdown aria-role="list"  position="is-bottom-left">
+                    <template #trigger>
+                      <b-button>
+                        % if request.use_oruga:
+                            <o-icon icon="question-circle" />
+                            <o-icon icon="cog" />
+                        % else:
+                        <span><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i></span>
+                        <span><i class="fa fa-cog"></i></span>
+                        % endif
+                      </b-button>
+                    </template>
+                    <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
+                                     @click="configureInit()">
+                      Edit Page Help
+                    </b-dropdown-item>
+                    <b-dropdown-item aria-role="listitem"
+                                     @click="configureFieldsInit()">
+                      Edit Fields Help
+                    </b-dropdown-item>
+                  </b-dropdown>
+                </p>
+              </b-field>
+          % endif
       % endif
 
       % if help_markdown:
-          <b-modal has-modal-card
-                   :active.sync="displayShowDialog">
+          <${b}-modal has-modal-card
+                      % if request.use_oruga:
+                      v-model:active="displayShowDialog"
+                      % else:
+                      :active.sync="displayShowDialog"
+                      % endif
+                      >
             <div class="modal-card">
 
               <header class="modal-card-head">
@@ -94,14 +152,23 @@
                 </b-button>
               </footer>
             </div>
-          </b-modal>
+          </${b}-modal>
       % endif
 
       % if can_edit_help:
 
-          <b-modal has-modal-card
-                   :active.sync="configureShowDialog">
-            <div class="modal-card">
+          <${b}-modal has-modal-card
+                      % if request.use_oruga:
+                      v-model:active="configureShowDialog"
+                      % else:
+                      :active.sync="configureShowDialog"
+                      % endif
+                      >
+            <div class="modal-card"
+                 % if request.use_oruga:
+                 style="margin: auto;"
+                 % endif
+                 >
 
               <header class="modal-card-head">
                 <p class="modal-card-title">Configure Help</p>
@@ -155,7 +222,7 @@
                 </b-button>
               </footer>
             </div>
-          </b-modal>
+          </${b}-modal>
 
       % endif
 
@@ -237,6 +304,7 @@
     PageHelp.data = function() { return PageHelpData }
 
     Vue.component('page-help', PageHelp)
+    <% request.register_component('page-help', 'PageHelp') %>
 
   </script>
 </%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako b/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
index e2672985..1a0a4b7d 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@
 
     Vue.component('find-principals', FindPrincipals)
 
+    <% request.register_component('find-principals', 'FindPrincipals') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
index 2a29ce0e..c1bc5ed4 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 
     Vue.component('email-preview-tools', EmailPreviewTools)
 
+    <% request.register_component('email-preview-tools', 'EmailPreviewTools') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2988f29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,1141 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+<%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
+<%namespace name="page_help" file="/page_help.mako" />
+<%namespace file="/field-components.mako" import="make_field_components" />
+<%namespace file="/formposter.mako" import="declare_formposter_mixin" />
+<%namespace file="/grids/filter-components.mako" import="make_grid_filter_components" />
+<%namespace file="/buefy-components.mako" import="make_buefy_components" />
+<%namespace file="/buefy-plugin.mako" import="make_buefy_plugin" />
+<%namespace file="/http-plugin.mako" import="make_http_plugin" />
+## <%namespace file="/grids/nav.mako" import="grid_index_nav" />
+## <%namespace name="multi_file_upload" file="/multi_file_upload.mako" />
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
+    <title>${base_meta.global_title()} &raquo; ${capture(self.title)|n}</title>
+    ${base_meta.favicon()}
+    ${self.header_core()}
+    ${self.head_tags()}
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <div id="app" style="height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;">
+      <whole-page></whole-page>
+    </div>
+
+    ## TODO: this must come before the self.body() call..but why?
+    ${declare_formposter_mixin()}
+
+    ## global components used by various (but not all) pages
+    ${make_field_components()}
+    ${make_grid_filter_components()}
+
+    ## global components for buefy-based template compatibility
+    ${make_http_plugin()}
+    ${make_buefy_plugin()}
+    ${make_buefy_components()}
+
+    ## special global components, used by WholePage
+    ${self.make_menu_search_component()}
+    ${page_help.render_template()}
+    ${page_help.declare_vars()}
+    % if request.has_perm('common.feedback'):
+        ${self.make_feedback_component()}
+    % endif
+
+    ## WholePage component
+    ${self.make_whole_page_component()}
+
+    ## content body from derived/child template
+    ${self.body()}
+
+    ## Vue app
+    ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
+  </body>
+</html>
+
+<%def name="title()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="content_title()">
+  ${self.title()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="header_core()">
+  ${self.core_javascript()}
+  ${self.core_styles()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="core_javascript()">
+  <script type="importmap">
+    {
+        ## TODO: eventually version / url should be configurable
+        "imports": {
+            "vue": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_vue')}",
+            "@oruga-ui/oruga-next": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga')}",
+            "@oruga-ui/theme-bulma": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga_bulma')}",
+            "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core')}",
+            "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons')}",
+            "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_vue_fontawesome')}"
+        }
+    }
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    // empty stub to avoid errors for older buefy templates
+    const Vue = {
+        component(tagname, classname) {},
+    }
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="core_styles()">
+
+  ## ## TODO: eventually, allow custom css per-user
+  ##   % if user_css:
+  ##       ${h.stylesheet_link(user_css)}
+  ##   % else:
+  ##       ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'bulma.css'))}
+  ##   % endif
+
+  ## TODO: eventually version / url should be configurable
+  ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga_bulma_css'))}
+
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="head_tags()">
+  ${self.extra_javascript()}
+  ${self.extra_styles()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="extra_javascript()">
+##   ## some commonly-useful logic for detecting (non-)numeric input
+##   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/numeric.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+## 
+##   ## debounce, for better autocomplete performance
+##   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/debounce.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+##   ## Tailbone / Buefy stuff
+##   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.numericinput.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.timepicker.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+##   <script type="text/javascript">
+## 
+##     ## NOTE: this code was copied from
+##     ## https://bulma.io/documentation/components/navbar/#navbar-menu
+## 
+##     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+## 
+##         // Get all "navbar-burger" elements
+##         const $navbarBurgers = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.navbar-burger'), 0)
+## 
+##         // Add a click event on each of them
+##         $navbarBurgers.forEach( el => {
+##             el.addEventListener('click', () => {
+## 
+##                 // Get the target from the "data-target" attribute
+##                 const target = el.dataset.target
+##                 const $target = document.getElementById(target)
+## 
+##                 // Toggle the "is-active" class on both the "navbar-burger" and the "navbar-menu"
+##                 el.classList.toggle('is-active')
+##                 $target.classList.toggle('is-active')
+## 
+##             })
+##         })
+##     })
+## 
+##   </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="extra_styles()">
+
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/base.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/layout.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/grids.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/grids.rowstatus.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/filters.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+##   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/forms.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+  ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/diffs.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+  ## nb. this is used (only?) in /generate-feature page
+  ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/codehilite.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+  <style>
+
+    /* ****************************** */
+    /* page */
+    /* ****************************** */
+
+    /* nb. helps force footer to bottom of screen */
+    html, body {
+        height: 100%;
+    }
+
+    ## maybe add testing watermark
+    % if not request.rattail_config.production():
+        html, .navbar, .footer {
+          background-image: url(${request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/testing.png')});
+        }
+    % endif
+
+    ## maybe force global background color
+    % if background_color:
+        body, .navbar, .footer {
+            background-color: ${background_color};
+        }
+    % endif
+
+    ## TODO: is this a good idea?
+    h1.title {
+        font-size: 2rem;
+        font-weight: bold;
+        margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    }
+
+    #context-menu {
+        margin-bottom: 1em;
+        /* margin-left: 1em; */
+        text-align: right;
+        /* white-space: nowrap; */
+    }
+
+    ## TODO: ugh why is this needed to center modal on screen?
+    .modal .modal-content .modal-card {
+        margin: auto;
+    }
+
+    .object-helpers .panel {
+        margin: 1rem;
+        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    }
+
+    /* ****************************** */
+    /* grids */
+    /* ****************************** */
+
+    .filters .filter-fieldname .button {
+        min-width: ${filter_fieldname_width};
+        justify-content: left;
+    }
+    .filters .filter-verb {
+        min-width: ${filter_verb_width};
+    }
+
+    .grid-tools {
+        display: flex;
+        gap: 0.5rem;
+        justify-content: end;
+    }
+
+    a.grid-action {
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    /* ****************************** */
+    /* forms */
+    /* ****************************** */
+
+    /* note that these should only apply to "normal" primary forms */
+
+    .form {
+        padding-left: 5em;
+    }
+
+    /* .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-label .label, */
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-label {
+        text-align: left;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        min-width: 18em;
+    }
+
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-body {
+        min-width: 30em;
+    }
+
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-body .autocomplete,
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-body .autocomplete .dropdown-trigger,
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-body .select,
+    .form-wrapper .form .field.is-horizontal .field-body .select select {
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    .form-wrapper .form .buttons {
+        padding-left: 10rem;
+    }
+
+  </style>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_feedback_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('feedback-form', 'FeedbackForm') %>
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="feedback-form-template">
+    <div>
+
+      <o-button variant="primary"
+                @click="showFeedback()"
+                icon-left="comment">
+        Feedback
+      </o-button>
+
+      <o-modal v-model:active="showDialog">
+        <div class="modal-card">
+
+          <header class="modal-card-head">
+            <p class="modal-card-title">
+              User Feedback
+            </p>
+          </header>
+
+          <section class="modal-card-body">
+            <p class="block">
+              Questions, suggestions, comments, complaints, etc.
+              <span class="red">regarding this website</span> are
+              welcome and may be submitted below.
+            </p>
+
+            <b-field label="User Name">
+              <b-input v-model="userName"
+                       % if request.user:
+                       disabled
+                       % endif
+                       expanded>
+              </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+
+            <b-field label="Referring URL">
+              <b-input
+                 v-model="referrer"
+                 disabled expanded>
+              </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+
+            <o-field label="Message">
+              <o-input type="textarea"
+                       v-model="message"
+                       ref="message"
+                       expanded>
+              </o-input>
+            </o-field>
+
+            % if request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'feedback_allows_reply'):
+                <div class="level">
+                  <div class="level-left">
+                    <div class="level-item">
+                      <b-checkbox v-model="pleaseReply"
+                                  @input="pleaseReplyChanged">
+                        Please email me back{{ pleaseReply ? " at: " : "" }}
+                      </b-checkbox>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="level-item" v-show="pleaseReply">
+                      <b-input v-model="userEmail"
+                               ref="userEmail">
+                      </b-input>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+            % endif
+
+          </section>
+
+          <footer class="modal-card-foot">
+            <o-button @click="showDialog = false">
+              Cancel
+            </o-button>
+            <o-button variant="primary"
+                      @click="sendFeedback()"
+                      :disabled="sending || !message?.trim()">
+              {{ sending ? "Working, please wait..." : "Send Message" }}
+            </o-button>
+          </footer>
+        </div>
+      </o-modal>
+    </div>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+
+    const FeedbackForm = {
+        template: '#feedback-form-template',
+        mixins: [SimpleRequestMixin],
+
+        props: {
+            action: String,
+        },
+
+        data() {
+            return {
+                referrer: null,
+                % if request.user:
+                    userUUID: ${json.dumps(request.user.uuid)|n},
+                    userName: ${json.dumps(six.text_type(request.user))|n},
+                % else:
+                    userUUID: null,
+                    userName: null,
+                % endif
+                message: null,
+                pleaseReply: false,
+                userEmail: null,
+                showDialog: false,
+                sending: false,
+            }
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            pleaseReplyChanged(value) {
+                this.$nextTick(() => {
+                    this.$refs.userEmail.focus()
+                })
+            },
+
+            showFeedback() {
+                this.referrer = location.href
+                this.message = null
+                this.showDialog = true
+                this.$nextTick(function() {
+                    this.$refs.message.focus()
+                })
+            },
+
+            sendFeedback() {
+                this.sending = true
+
+                const params = {
+                    referrer: this.referrer,
+                    user: this.userUUID,
+                    user_name: this.userName,
+                    please_reply_to: this.pleaseReply ? this.userEmail : '',
+                    message: this.message?.trim(),
+                }
+
+                this.simplePOST(this.action, params, response => {
+
+                    this.$buefy.toast.open({
+                        message: "Message sent!  Thank you for your feedback.",
+                        type: 'is-info',
+                        duration: 4000, // 4 seconds
+                    })
+
+                    this.sending = false
+                    this.showDialog = false
+
+                }, response => {
+                    this.sending = false
+                })
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_menu_search_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('menu-search', 'MenuSearch') %>
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="menu-search-template">
+    <div>
+
+      <a v-show="!searchActive"
+         href="${url('home')}"
+         class="navbar-item">
+        ${base_meta.header_logo()}
+        <div id="global-header-title">
+          ${base_meta.global_title()}
+        </div>
+      </a>
+
+      <div v-show="searchActive"
+           class="navbar-item">
+        <o-autocomplete ref="searchAutocomplete"
+                        v-model="searchTerm"
+                        :data="searchFilteredData"
+                        field="label"
+                        open-on-focus
+                        keep-first
+                        icon-pack="fas"
+                        clearable
+                        @select="searchSelect">
+        </o-autocomplete>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+
+    const MenuSearch = {
+        template: '#menu-search-template',
+
+        props: {
+            searchData: Array,
+        },
+
+        data() {
+            return {
+                searchActive: false,
+                searchTerm: null,
+                searchInput: null,
+            }
+        },
+
+        computed: {
+
+            searchFilteredData() {
+                if (!this.searchTerm || !this.searchTerm.length) {
+                    return this.searchData
+                }
+
+                let terms = []
+                for (let term of this.searchTerm.toLowerCase().split(' ')) {
+                    term = term.trim()
+                    if (term) {
+                        terms.push(term)
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!terms.length) {
+                    return this.searchData
+                }
+
+                // all terms must match
+                return this.searchData.filter((option) => {
+                    let label = option.label.toLowerCase()
+                    for (let term of terms) {
+                        if (label.indexOf(term) < 0) {
+                            return false
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return true
+                })
+            },
+        },
+
+        mounted() {
+            this.searchInput = this.$refs.searchAutocomplete.$el.querySelector('input')
+            this.searchInput.addEventListener('keydown', this.searchKeydown)
+        },
+
+        beforeDestroy() {
+            this.searchInput.removeEventListener('keydown', this.searchKeydown)
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            searchInit() {
+                this.searchTerm = ''
+                this.searchActive = true
+                this.$nextTick(() => {
+                    this.$refs.searchAutocomplete.focus()
+                })
+            },
+
+            searchKeydown(event) {
+                // ESC will dismiss searchbox
+                if (event.which == 27) {
+                    this.searchActive = false
+                }
+            },
+
+            searchSelect(option) {
+                location.href = option.url
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_whole_page_template()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="whole-page-template">
+    <div id="whole-page" style="height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;">
+
+      <div class="header-wrapper">
+
+        <header>
+
+          <!-- this main menu, with search -->
+          <nav class="navbar" role="navigation" aria-label="main navigation">
+
+            <div class="navbar-brand">
+              <menu-search :search-data="globalSearchData"
+                           ref="menuSearch" />
+              <a role="button" class="navbar-burger" data-target="navbarMenu" aria-label="menu" aria-expanded="false">
+                <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              </a>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="navbar-menu" id="navbarMenu">
+              <div class="navbar-start">
+
+                ## global search button
+                <div v-if="globalSearchData.length"
+                     class="navbar-item">
+                  <o-button variant="primary"
+                            size="small"
+                            @click="globalSearchInit()">
+                    <o-icon icon="search" size="small" />
+                  </o-button>
+                </div>
+
+                ## main menu
+                % for topitem in menus:
+                    % if topitem['is_link']:
+                        ${h.link_to(topitem['title'], topitem['url'], target=topitem['target'], class_='navbar-item')}
+                    % else:
+                        <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown is-hoverable">
+                          <a class="navbar-link">${topitem['title']}</a>
+                          <div class="navbar-dropdown">
+                            % for item in topitem['items']:
+                                % if item['is_menu']:
+                                    <% item_hash = id(item) %>
+                                    <% toggle = f'menu_{item_hash}_shown' %>
+                                    <div>
+                                      <a class="navbar-link" @click.prevent="toggleNestedMenu('${item_hash}')">
+                                        ${item['title']}
+                                      </a>
+                                    </div>
+                                    % for subitem in item['items']:
+                                        % if subitem['is_sep']:
+                                            <hr class="navbar-divider" v-show="${toggle}">
+                                        % else:
+                                            ${h.link_to("{}".format(subitem['title']), subitem['url'], class_='navbar-item nested', target=subitem['target'], **{'v-show': toggle})}
+                                        % endif
+                                    % endfor
+                                % else:
+                                    % if item['is_sep']:
+                                        <hr class="navbar-divider">
+                                    % else:
+                                        ${h.link_to(item['title'], item['url'], class_='navbar-item', target=item['target'])}
+                                    % endif
+                                % endif
+                            % endfor
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                    % endif
+                % endfor
+
+              </div><!-- navbar-start -->
+              ${self.render_navbar_end()}
+            </div>
+          </nav>
+
+          <!-- nb. this has index title, help button etc. -->
+          <nav style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 0.5rem;">
+
+            ## Current Context
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center;">
+              % if master:
+                  % if master.listing:
+                      <h1 class="title">
+                        ${index_title}
+                      </h1>
+                      % if master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
+                          <once-button type="is-primary"
+                                       tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
+                                       icon-left="plus"
+                                       style="margin-left: 1rem;"
+                                       text="Create New">
+                          </once-button>
+                      % endif
+                  % elif index_url:
+                      <h1 class="title">
+                        ${h.link_to(index_title, index_url)}
+                      </h1>
+                      % if parent_url is not Undefined:
+                          <h1 class="title">
+                            &nbsp;&raquo;
+                          </h1>
+                          <h1 class="title">
+                            ${h.link_to(parent_title, parent_url)}
+                          </h1>
+                      % elif instance_url is not Undefined:
+                          <h1 class="title">
+                            &nbsp;&raquo;
+                          </h1>
+                          <h1 class="title">
+                            ${h.link_to(instance_title, instance_url)}
+                          </h1>
+                      % elif master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
+                          % if not request.matched_route.name.endswith('.create'):
+                              <once-button type="is-primary"
+                                           tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
+                                           icon-left="plus"
+                                           style="margin-left: 1rem;"
+                                           text="Create New">
+                              </once-button>
+                          % endif
+                      % endif
+##                         % if master.viewing and grid_index:
+##                             ${grid_index_nav()}
+##                         % endif
+                  % else:
+                      <h1 class="title">
+                        ${index_title}
+                      </h1>
+                  % endif
+              % elif index_title:
+                  % if index_url:
+                      <h1 class="title">
+                        ${h.link_to(index_title, index_url)}
+                      </h1>
+                  % else:
+                      <h1 class="title">
+                        ${index_title}
+                      </h1>
+                  % endif
+              % endif
+
+  ##             % if expose_db_picker is not Undefined and expose_db_picker:
+  ##                 <div class="level-item">
+  ##                   <p>DB:</p>
+  ##                 </div>
+  ##                 <div class="level-item">
+  ##                   ${h.form(url('change_db_engine'), ref='dbPickerForm')}
+  ##                   ${h.csrf_token(request)}
+  ##                   ${h.hidden('engine_type', value=master.engine_type_key)}
+  ##                   <b-select name="dbkey"
+  ##                             value="${db_picker_selected}"
+  ##                             @input="changeDB()">
+  ##                     % for option in db_picker_options:
+  ##                         <option value="${option.value}">
+  ##                           ${option.label}
+  ##                         </option>
+  ##                     % endfor
+  ##                   </b-select>
+  ##                   ${h.end_form()}
+  ##                 </div>
+  ##             % endif
+
+            </div>
+
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
+
+##               ## Quickie Lookup
+##               % if quickie is not Undefined and quickie and request.has_perm(quickie.perm):
+##                   <div class="level-item">
+##                     ${h.form(quickie.url, method="get")}
+##                     <div class="level">
+##                       <div class="level-right">
+##                         <div class="level-item">
+##                           <b-input name="entry"
+##                                    placeholder="${quickie.placeholder}"
+##                                    autocomplete="off">
+##                           </b-input>
+##                         </div>
+##                         <div class="level-item">
+##                           <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">
+##                             <span class="icon is-small">
+##                               <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+##                             </span>
+##                             <span>Lookup</span>
+##                           </button>
+##                         </div>
+##                       </div>
+##                     </div>
+##                     ${h.end_form()}
+##                   </div>
+##               % endif
+
+              % if master and master.configurable and master.has_perm('configure'):
+                  % if not request.matched_route.name.endswith('.configure'):
+                      <once-button type="is-primary"
+                                   tag="a"
+                                   href="${url('{}.configure'.format(route_prefix))}"
+                                   icon-left="cog"
+                                   text="${(configure_button_title or "Configure") if configure_button_title is not Undefined else "Configure"}">
+                      </once-button>
+                  % endif
+              % endif
+
+              ## Theme Picker
+              % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
+                  ${h.form(url('change_theme'), method="post", ref='themePickerForm')}
+                    ${h.csrf_token(request)}
+                    <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;">
+                      <span>Theme:</span>
+                      <b-select name="theme"
+                                v-model="globalTheme"
+                                @input="changeTheme()">
+                        % for option in theme_picker_options:
+                            <option value="${option.value}">
+                              ${option.label}
+                            </option>
+                        % endfor
+                      </b-select>
+                    </div>
+                  ${h.end_form()}
+              % endif
+
+              % if help_url or help_markdown or can_edit_help:
+                  <page-help
+                    % if can_edit_help:
+                    @configure-fields-help="configureFieldsHelp = true"
+                    % endif
+                    >
+                  </page-help>
+              % endif
+
+              ## Feedback Button / Dialog
+              % if request.has_perm('common.feedback'):
+                  <feedback-form action="${url('feedback')}" />
+              % endif
+            </div>
+          </nav>
+        </header>
+
+        ## Page Title
+        % if capture(self.content_title):
+            <section class="has-background-primary"
+                     ## TODO: id is only for css, do we need it?
+                     id="content-title"
+                     style="padding: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1rem;">
+              <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;">
+
+                <h1 class="title has-text-white" v-html="contentTitleHTML" />
+
+                <div style="flex-grow: 1; display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
+                  ${self.render_instance_header_title_extras()}
+                </div>
+
+                <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
+                  ${self.render_instance_header_buttons()}
+                </div>
+
+              </div>
+            </section>
+        % endif
+
+      </div> <!-- header-wrapper -->
+
+      <div class="content-wrapper"
+           style="flex-grow: 1; padding: 0.5rem;">
+
+        ## Page Body
+        <section id="page-body">
+
+          % if request.session.peek_flash('error'):
+              % for error in request.session.pop_flash('error'):
+                  <b-notification type="is-warning">
+                    ${error}
+                  </b-notification>
+              % endfor
+          % endif
+
+          % if request.session.peek_flash('warning'):
+              % for msg in request.session.pop_flash('warning'):
+                  <b-notification type="is-warning">
+                    ${msg}
+                  </b-notification>
+              % endfor
+          % endif
+
+          % if request.session.peek_flash():
+              % for msg in request.session.pop_flash():
+                  <b-notification type="is-info">
+                    ${msg}
+                  </b-notification>
+              % endfor
+          % endif
+
+          ## true page content
+          <div>
+            ${self.render_this_page_component()}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </div><!-- content-wrapper -->
+
+      ## Footer
+      <footer class="footer">
+        <div class="content">
+          ${base_meta.footer()}
+        </div>
+      </footer>
+    </div>
+  </script>
+
+##   ${multi_file_upload.render_template()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_this_page_component()">
+  <this-page @change-content-title="changeContentTitle"
+             % if can_edit_help:
+             :configure-fields-help="configureFieldsHelp"
+             % endif
+             >
+  </this-page>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_navbar_end()">
+  <div class="navbar-end">
+    ${self.render_user_menu()}
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_user_menu()">
+  % if request.user:
+      <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown is-hoverable">
+        % if messaging_enabled:
+            <a class="navbar-link ${'has-background-danger has-text-white' if request.is_root else ''}">${request.user}${" ({})".format(inbox_count) if inbox_count else ''}</a>
+        % else:
+            <a class="navbar-link ${'has-background-danger has-text-white' if request.is_root else ''}">${request.user}</a>
+        % endif
+        <div class="navbar-dropdown">
+          % if request.is_root:
+              ${h.link_to("Stop being root", url('stop_root'), class_='navbar-item has-background-danger has-text-white')}
+          % elif request.is_admin:
+              ${h.link_to("Become root", url('become_root'), class_='navbar-item has-background-danger has-text-white')}
+          % endif
+          % if messaging_enabled:
+              ${h.link_to("Messages{}".format(" ({})".format(inbox_count) if inbox_count else ''), url('messages.inbox'), class_='navbar-item')}
+          % endif
+          % if request.is_root or not request.user.prevent_password_change:
+              ${h.link_to("Change Password", url('change_password'), class_='navbar-item')}
+          % endif
+          ${h.link_to("Edit Preferences", url('my.preferences'), class_='navbar-item')}
+          ${h.link_to("Logout", url('logout'), class_='navbar-item')}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+  % else:
+      ${h.link_to("Login", url('login'), class_='navbar-item')}
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_instance_header_title_extras()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="render_instance_header_buttons()">
+  ${self.render_crud_header_buttons()}
+  ${self.render_prevnext_header_buttons()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_crud_header_buttons()">
+  % if master and master.viewing:
+      ## TODO: is there a better way to check if viewing parent?
+      % if parent_instance is Undefined:
+          % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
+                           icon-left="edit"
+                           text="Edit This">
+              </once-button>
+          % endif
+          % if master.cloneable and master.has_perm('clone'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('clone', instance)}"
+                           icon-left="object-ungroup"
+                           text="Clone This">
+              </once-button>
+          % endif
+          % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
+                           type="is-danger"
+                           icon-left="trash"
+                           text="Delete This">
+              </once-button>
+          % endif
+      % else:
+          ## viewing row
+          % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_row'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
+                           type="is-danger"
+                           icon-left="trash"
+                           text="Delete This">
+              </once-button>
+          % endif
+      % endif
+  % elif master and master.editing:
+      % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('view', instance)}"
+                       icon-left="eye"
+                       text="View This">
+          </once-button>
+      % endif
+      % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
+                       type="is-danger"
+                       icon-left="trash"
+                       text="Delete This">
+          </once-button>
+      % endif
+  % elif master and master.deleting:
+      % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('view', instance)}"
+                       icon-left="eye"
+                       text="View This">
+          </once-button>
+      % endif
+      % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
+                       icon-left="edit"
+                       text="Edit This">
+          </once-button>
+      % endif
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_prevnext_header_buttons()">
+  % if show_prev_next is not Undefined and show_prev_next:
+      % if prev_url:
+          <b-button tag="a" href="${prev_url}"
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    icon-left="arrow-left">
+            Older
+          </b-button>
+      % else:
+          <b-button tag="a" href="#"
+                    disabled
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    icon-left="arrow-left">
+            Older
+          </b-button>
+      % endif
+      % if next_url:
+          <b-button tag="a" href="${next_url}"
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    icon-left="arrow-right">
+            Newer
+          </b-button>
+      % else:
+          <b-button tag="a" href="#"
+                    disabled
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    icon-left="arrow-right">
+            Newer
+          </b-button>
+      % endif
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="declare_whole_page_vars()">
+##   ${multi_file_upload.declare_vars()}
+
+  <script>
+
+    const WholePage = {
+        template: '#whole-page-template',
+        mixins: [SimpleRequestMixin],
+
+        mounted() {
+            window.addEventListener('keydown', this.globalKey)
+            for (let hook of this.mountedHooks) {
+                hook(this)
+            }
+        },
+        beforeDestroy() {
+            window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.globalKey)
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            changeContentTitle(newTitle) {
+                this.contentTitleHTML = newTitle
+            },
+
+            % if expose_db_picker is not Undefined and expose_db_picker:
+                changeDB() {
+                    this.$refs.dbPickerForm.submit()
+                },
+            % endif
+
+            % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
+                changeTheme() {
+                    this.$refs.themePickerForm.submit()
+                },
+            % endif
+
+            globalKey(event) {
+
+                // Ctrl+8 opens global search
+                if (event.target.tagName == 'BODY') {
+                    if (event.ctrlKey && event.key == '8') {
+                        this.globalSearchInit()
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+
+            globalSearchInit() {
+                this.$refs.menuSearch.searchInit()
+            },
+
+            toggleNestedMenu(hash) {
+                const key = 'menu_' + hash + '_shown'
+                this[key] = !this[key]
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+    const WholePageData = {
+        contentTitleHTML: ${json.dumps(capture(self.content_title))|n},
+        globalSearchData: ${json.dumps(global_search_data)|n},
+        mountedHooks: [],
+
+        % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
+            globalTheme: ${json.dumps(theme)|n},
+        % endif
+
+        % if can_edit_help:
+            configureFieldsHelp: false,
+        % endif
+    }
+
+    ## declare nested menu visibility toggle flags
+    % for topitem in menus:
+        % if topitem['is_menu']:
+            % for item in topitem['items']:
+                % if item['is_menu']:
+                    WholePageData.menu_${id(item)}_shown = false
+                % endif
+            % endfor
+        % endif
+    % endfor
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
+
+## TODO: do we really need this?
+## <%def name="finalize_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_component()">
+  ${self.render_whole_page_template()}
+  ${self.declare_whole_page_vars()}
+  ${self.modify_whole_page_vars()}
+##   ${self.finalize_whole_page_vars()}
+
+  ${page_help.make_component()}
+##   ${multi_file_upload.make_component()}
+
+  <script>
+    WholePage.data = () => { return WholePageData }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('whole-page', 'WholePage') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_app()">
+  <script type="module">
+    import {createApp} from 'vue'
+    import {Oruga} from '@oruga-ui/oruga-next'
+    import {bulmaConfig} from '@oruga-ui/theme-bulma'
+    import { library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core"
+    import { fas } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"
+    import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome"
+    library.add(fas)
+
+    const app = createApp()
+    app.component('vue-fontawesome', FontAwesomeIcon)
+
+    % if hasattr(request, '_tailbone_registered_components'):
+        % for tagname, classname in request._tailbone_registered_components.items():
+            app.component('${tagname}', ${classname})
+        % endfor
+    % endif
+
+    app.use(Oruga, {
+        ...bulmaConfig,
+        iconComponent: 'vue-fontawesome',
+        iconPack: 'fas',
+    })
+
+    app.use(HttpPlugin)
+    app.use(BuefyPlugin)
+
+    app.mount('#app')
+  </script>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..531ae4a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,679 @@
+
+<%def name="make_buefy_components()">
+  ${self.make_b_autocomplete_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_button_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_checkbox_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_collapse_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_datepicker_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_dropdown_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_dropdown_item_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_field_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_icon_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_input_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_loading_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_modal_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_notification_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_select_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_steps_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_step_item_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_table_component()}
+  ${self.make_b_table_column_component()}
+  ${self.make_once_button_component()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_autocomplete_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-autocomplete-template">
+    <o-autocomplete v-model="buefyValue"
+                    :data="data"
+                    :field="field"
+                    :open-on-focus="openOnFocus"
+                    :keep-first="keepFirst"
+                    :clearable="clearable"
+                    :clear-on-select="clearOnSelect"
+                    :formatter="customFormatter"
+                    :placeholder="placeholder"
+                    @update:model-value="buefyValueUpdated"
+                    ref="autocomplete">
+    </o-autocomplete>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BAutocomplete = {
+        template: '#b-autocomplete-template',
+        props: {
+            modelValue: String,
+            data: Array,
+            field: String,
+            openOnFocus: Boolean,
+            keepFirst: Boolean,
+            clearable: Boolean,
+            clearOnSelect: Boolean,
+            customFormatter: null,
+            placeholder: String,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                buefyValue: this.modelValue,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                if (this.buefyValue != to) {
+                    this.buefyValue = to
+                }
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            focus() {
+                const input = this.$refs.autocomplete.$el.querySelector('input')
+                input.focus()
+            },
+            buefyValueUpdated(value) {
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-autocomplete', 'BAutocomplete') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_button_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-button-template">
+    <o-button :variant="variant"
+              :size="orugaSize"
+              :native-type="nativeType"
+              :tag="tag"
+              :href="href"
+              :icon-left="iconLeft">
+      <slot />
+    </o-button>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BButton = {
+        template: '#b-button-template',
+        props: {
+            type: String,
+            nativeType: String,
+            tag: String,
+            href: String,
+            size: String,
+            iconPack: String, // ignored
+            iconLeft: String,
+        },
+        computed: {
+            orugaSize() {
+                if (this.size) {
+                    return this.size.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+            variant() {
+                if (this.type) {
+                    return this.type.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-button', 'BButton') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_checkbox_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-checkbox-template">
+    <o-checkbox v-model="orugaValue"
+                @update:model-value="orugaValueUpdated"
+                :name="name"
+                :native-value="nativeValue">
+      <slot />
+    </o-checkbox>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BCheckbox = {
+        template: '#b-checkbox-template',
+        props: {
+            modelValue: null,
+            name: String,
+            nativeValue: null,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                orugaValue: this.modelValue,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                this.orugaValue = to
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            orugaValueUpdated(value) {
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-checkbox', 'BCheckbox') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_collapse_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-collapse-template">
+    <o-collapse :open="open">
+      <slot name="trigger" />
+      <slot />
+    </o-collapse>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BCollapse = {
+        template: '#b-collapse-template',
+        props: {
+            open: Boolean,
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-collapse', 'BCollapse') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_datepicker_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-datepicker-template">
+    <o-datepicker :name="name"
+                  v-model="buefyValue"
+                  @update:model-value="buefyValueUpdated"
+                  :value="value"
+                  :placeholder="placeholder"
+                  :date-formatter="dateFormatter"
+                  :date-parser="dateParser"
+                  :disabled="disabled"
+                  :editable="editable"
+                  :icon="icon"
+                  :close-on-click="false">
+    </o-datepicker>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BDatepicker = {
+        template: '#b-datepicker-template',
+        props: {
+            dateFormatter: null,
+            dateParser: null,
+            disabled: Boolean,
+            editable: Boolean,
+            icon: String,
+            // iconPack: String,   // ignored
+            modelValue: Date,
+            name: String,
+            placeholder: String,
+            value: null,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                buefyValue: this.modelValue,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                if (this.buefyValue != to) {
+                    this.buefyValue = to
+                }
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            buefyValueUpdated(value) {
+                if (this.modelValue != value) {
+                    this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-datepicker', 'BDatepicker') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_dropdown_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-dropdown-template">
+    <o-dropdown :position="buefyPosition"
+                :triggers="triggers">
+      <slot name="trigger" />
+      <slot />
+    </o-dropdown>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BDropdown = {
+        template: '#b-dropdown-template',
+        props: {
+            position: String,
+            triggers: Array,
+        },
+        computed: {
+            buefyPosition() {
+                if (this.position) {
+                    return this.position.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-dropdown', 'BDropdown') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_dropdown_item_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-dropdown-item-template">
+    <o-dropdown-item :label="label">
+      <slot />
+    </o-dropdown-item>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BDropdownItem = {
+        template: '#b-dropdown-item-template',
+        props: {
+            label: String,
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-dropdown-item', 'BDropdownItem') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_field_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-field-template">
+    <o-field :grouped="grouped"
+             :label="label"
+             :horizontal="horizontal"
+             :expanded="expanded"
+             :variant="variant">
+      <slot />
+    </o-field>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BField = {
+        template: '#b-field-template',
+        props: {
+            expanded: Boolean,
+            grouped: Boolean,
+            horizontal: Boolean,
+            label: String,
+            type: String,
+        },
+        computed: {
+            variant() {
+                if (this.type) {
+                    return this.type.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-field', 'BField') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_icon_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-icon-template">
+    <o-icon :icon="icon"
+            :size="orugaSize" />
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BIcon = {
+        template: '#b-icon-template',
+        props: {
+            icon: String,
+            size: String,
+        },
+        computed: {
+            orugaSize() {
+                if (this.size) {
+                    return this.size.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-icon', 'BIcon') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_input_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-input-template">
+    <o-input :type="type"
+             :disabled="disabled"
+             v-model="buefyValue"
+             @update:modelValue="val => $emit('update:modelValue', val)"
+             autocomplete="off"
+             ref="input">
+      <slot />
+    </o-input>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BInput = {
+        template: '#b-input-template',
+        props: {
+            modelValue: null,
+            type: String,
+            disabled: Boolean,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                buefyValue: this.modelValue
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                if (this.buefyValue != to) {
+                    this.buefyValue = to
+                }
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            focus() {
+                if (this.type == 'textarea') {
+                    // TODO: this does not work right
+                    this.$refs.input.$el.querySelector('textarea').focus()
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-input', 'BInput') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_loading_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-loading-template">
+    <o-loading>
+      <slot />
+    </o-loading>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BLoading = {
+        template: '#b-loading-template',
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-loading', 'BLoading') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_modal_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-modal-template">
+    <o-modal v-model:active="trueActive"
+             @update:active="activeChanged">
+      <slot />
+    </o-modal>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BModal = {
+        template: '#b-modal-template',
+        props: {
+            active: Boolean,
+            hasModalCard: Boolean, // nb. this is ignored
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                trueActive: this.active,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            active(to, from) {
+                this.trueActive = to
+            },
+            trueActive(to, from) {
+                if (this.active != to) {
+                    this.tellParent(to)
+                }
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            tellParent(active) {
+                // TODO: this does not work properly
+                this.$emit('update:active', active)
+            },
+
+            activeChanged(active) {
+                this.tellParent(active)
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-modal', 'BModal') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_notification_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-notification-template">
+    <o-notification :variant="variant"
+                    :closable="closable">
+      <slot />
+    </o-notification>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BNotification = {
+        template: '#b-notification-template',
+        props: {
+            type: String,
+            closable: {
+                type: Boolean,
+                default: true,
+            },
+        },
+        computed: {
+            variant() {
+                if (this.type) {
+                    return this.type.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-notification', 'BNotification') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_select_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-select-template">
+    <o-select :name="name"
+              v-model="orugaValue"
+              @update:model-value="orugaValueUpdated"
+              :expanded="expanded"
+              :multiple="multiple"
+              :size="orugaSize"
+              :native-size="nativeSize">
+      <slot />
+    </o-select>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BSelect = {
+        template: '#b-select-template',
+        props: {
+            expanded: Boolean,
+            modelValue: null,
+            multiple: Boolean,
+            name: String,
+            nativeSize: null,
+            size: null,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                orugaValue: this.modelValue,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                this.orugaValue = to
+            },
+        },
+        computed: {
+            orugaSize() {
+                if (this.size) {
+                    return this.size.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                }
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            orugaValueUpdated(value) {
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+                this.$emit('input', value)
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-select', 'BSelect') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_steps_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-steps-template">
+    <o-steps v-model="orugaValue"
+             @update:model-value="orugaValueUpdated"
+             :animated="animated"
+             :rounded="rounded"
+             :has-navigation="hasNavigation"
+             :vertical="vertical">
+      <slot />
+    </o-steps>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BSteps = {
+        template: '#b-steps-template',
+        props: {
+            modelValue: null,
+            animated: Boolean,
+            rounded: Boolean,
+            hasNavigation: Boolean,
+            vertical: Boolean,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                orugaValue: this.modelValue,
+            }
+        },
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                this.orugaValue = to
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+            orugaValueUpdated(value) {
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+                this.$emit('input', value)
+            },
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-steps', 'BSteps') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_step_item_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-step-item-template">
+    <o-step-item :step="step"
+                 :value="value"
+                 :label="label"
+                 :clickable="clickable">
+      <slot />
+    </o-step-item>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BStepItem = {
+        template: '#b-step-item-template',
+        props: {
+            step: null,
+            value: null,
+            label: String,
+            clickable: Boolean,
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-step-item', 'BStepItem') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_table_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-table-template">
+    <o-table :data="data">
+      <slot />
+    </o-table>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BTable = {
+        template: '#b-table-template',
+        props: {
+            data: Array,
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-table', 'BTable') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_b_table_column_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="b-table-column-template">
+    <o-table-column :field="field"
+                    :label="label"
+                    v-slot="props">
+      ## TODO: this does not seem to really work for us...
+      <slot :props="props" />
+    </o-table-column>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const BTableColumn = {
+        template: '#b-table-column-template',
+        props: {
+            field: String,
+            label: String,
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('b-table-column', 'BTableColumn') %>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_once_button_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="once-button-template">
+    <b-button :type="type"
+              :native-type="nativeType"
+              :tag="tag"
+              :href="href"
+              :title="title"
+              :disabled="buttonDisabled"
+              @click="clicked"
+              icon-pack="fas"
+              :icon-left="iconLeft">
+      {{ buttonText }}
+    </b-button>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const OnceButton = {
+        template: '#once-button-template',
+        props: {
+            type: String,
+            nativeType: String,
+            tag: String,
+            href: String,
+            text: String,
+            title: String,
+            iconLeft: String,
+            working: String,
+            workingText: String,
+            disabled: Boolean,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                currentText: null,
+                currentDisabled: null,
+            }
+        },
+        computed: {
+            buttonText: function() {
+                return this.currentText || this.text
+            },
+            buttonDisabled: function() {
+                if (this.currentDisabled !== null) {
+                    return this.currentDisabled
+                }
+                return this.disabled
+            },
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            clicked(event) {
+                this.currentDisabled = true
+                if (this.workingText) {
+                    this.currentText = this.workingText
+                } else if (this.working) {
+                    this.currentText = this.working + ", please wait..."
+                } else {
+                    this.currentText = "Working, please wait..."
+                }
+                // this.$nextTick(function() {
+                //     this.$emit('click', event)
+                // })
+            }
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+  <% request.register_component('once-button', 'OnceButton') %>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-plugin.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-plugin.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cbedfea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-plugin.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+<%def name="make_buefy_plugin()">
+  <script>
+
+    const BuefyPlugin = {
+        install(app, options) {
+            app.config.globalProperties.$buefy = {
+
+                toast: {
+                    open(options) {
+
+                        let variant = null
+                        if (options.type) {
+                            variant = options.type.replace(/^is-/, '')
+                        }
+
+                        const opts = {
+                            duration: options.duration,
+                            message: options.message,
+                            position: 'top',
+                            variant,
+                        }
+
+                        const oruga = app.config.globalProperties.$oruga
+                        oruga.notification.open(opts)
+                    },
+                },
+            }
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1925e794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+
+<%def name="make_field_components()">
+  ${self.make_tailbone_autocomplete_component()}
+  ${self.make_tailbone_datepicker_component()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_tailbone_autocomplete_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('tailbone-autocomplete', 'TailboneAutocomplete') %>
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="tailbone-autocomplete-template">
+    <div>
+
+      <o-button v-if="modelValue"
+                style="width: 100%; justify-content: left;"
+                @click="clearSelection(true)"
+                expanded>
+        {{ internalLabel }} (click to change #1)
+      </o-button>
+
+      <o-autocomplete ref="autocompletex"
+                      v-show="!modelValue"
+                      v-model="orugaValue"
+                      :placeholder="placeholder"
+                      :data="filteredData"
+                      :field="field"
+                      :formatter="customFormatter"
+                      @input="inputChanged"
+                      @select="optionSelected"
+                      keep-first
+                      open-on-focus
+                      expanded
+                      :clearable="clearable"
+                      :clear-on-select="clearOnSelect">
+        <template #default="{ option }">
+          {{ option.label }}
+        </template>
+      </o-autocomplete>
+
+      <input type="hidden" :name="name" :value="modelValue" />
+    </div>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+
+    const TailboneAutocomplete = {
+        template: '#tailbone-autocomplete-template',
+
+        props: {
+
+            // this is the "input" field name essentially.  primarily
+            // is useful for "traditional" tailbone forms; it normally
+            // is not used otherwise.  it is passed as-is to the oruga
+            // autocomplete component `name` prop
+            name: String,
+
+            // static data set; used when serviceUrl is not provided
+            data: Array,
+
+            // the url from which search results are to be obtained.  the
+            // url should expect a GET request with a query string with a
+            // single `term` parameter, and return results as a JSON array
+            // containing objects with `value` and `label` properties.
+            serviceUrl: String,
+
+            // callers do not specify this directly but rather by way of
+            // the `v-model` directive.  this component will emit `input`
+            // events when the value changes
+            modelValue: String,
+
+            // callers may set an initial label if needed.  this is useful
+            // in cases where the autocomplete needs to "already have a
+            // value" on page load.  for instance when a user fills out
+            // the autocomplete field, but leaves other required fields
+            // blank and submits the form; page will re-load showing
+            // errors but the autocomplete field should remain "set" -
+            // normally it is only given a "value" (e.g. uuid) but this
+            // allows for the "label" to display correctly as well
+            initialLabel: String,
+
+            // while the `initialLabel` above is useful for setting the
+            // *initial* label (of course), it cannot be used to
+            // arbitrarily update the label during the component's life.
+            // if you do need to *update* the label after initial page
+            // load, then you should set `assignedLabel` instead.  one
+            // place this happens is in /custorders/create page, where
+            // product autocomplete shows some results, and user clicks
+            // one, but then handler logic can forcibly "swap" the
+            // selection, causing *different* product data to come back
+            // from the server, and autocomplete label should be updated
+            // to match.  this feels a bit awkward still but does work..
+            assignedLabel: String,
+
+            // simple placeholder text for the input box
+            placeholder: String,
+
+            // these are passed as-is to <o-autocomplete>
+            clearable: Boolean,
+            clearOnSelect: Boolean,
+            customFormatter: null,
+            expanded: Boolean,
+            field: String,
+        },
+
+        data() {
+
+            const internalLabel = this.assignedLabel || this.initialLabel
+
+            // we want to track the "currently selected option" - which
+            // should normally be `null` to begin with, unless we were
+            // given a value, in which case we use `initialLabel` to
+            // complete the option
+            let selected = null
+            if (this.modelValue) {
+                selected = {
+                    value: this.modelValue,
+                    label: internalLabel,
+                }
+            }
+
+            return {
+
+                // this contains the search results; its contents may
+                // change over time as new searches happen.  the
+                // "currently selected option" should be one of these,
+                // unless it is null
+                fetchedData: [],
+
+                // this tracks our "currently selected option" - per above
+                selected,
+
+                // since we are wrapping a component which also makes
+                // use of the "value" paradigm, we must separate the
+                // concerns.  so we use our own `modelValue` prop to
+                // interact with the caller, but then we use this
+                // `orugaValue` data point to communicate with the
+                // oruga autocomplete component.  note that
+                // `this.modelValue` will always be either a uuid or
+                // null, whereas `this.orugaValue` may be raw text as
+                // entered by the user.
+                // orugaValue: this.modelValue,
+                orugaValue: null,
+
+                // this stores the "internal" label for the button
+                internalLabel,
+            }
+        },
+
+        computed: {
+
+            filteredData() {
+
+                // do not filter if data comes from backend
+                if (this.serviceUrl) {
+                    return this.fetchedData
+                }
+
+                if (!this.orugaValue || !this.orugaValue.length) {
+                    return this.data
+                }
+
+                const terms = []
+                for (let term of this.orugaValue.toLowerCase().split(' ')) {
+                    term = term.trim()
+                    if (term) {
+                        terms.push(term)
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!terms.length) {
+                    return this.data
+                }
+
+                // all terms must match
+                return this.data.filter((option) => {
+                    const label = option.label.toLowerCase()
+                    for (const term of terms) {
+                        if (label.indexOf(term) < 0) {
+                            return false
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return true
+                })
+            },
+        },
+
+        watch: {
+
+            assignedLabel(to, from) {
+                // update button label when caller changes it
+                this.internalLabel = to
+            },
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            inputChanged(entry) {
+                if (this.serviceUrl) {
+                    this.getAsyncData(entry)
+                }
+            },
+
+            // fetch new search results from the server.  this is
+            // invoked via the `@input` event from oruga autocomplete
+            // component.
+            getAsyncData(entry) {
+
+                // since the `@input` event from oruga component does
+                // not "self-regulate" in any way (?), we skip the
+                // search unless we have at least 3 characters of
+                // input from user
+                if (entry.length < 3) {
+                    this.fetchedData = []
+                    return
+                }
+
+                // and perform the search
+                this.$http.get(this.serviceUrl + '?term=' + encodeURIComponent(entry))
+                    .then(({ data }) => {
+                        this.fetchedData = data
+                    })
+                    .catch((error) => {
+                        this.fetchedData = []
+                        throw error
+                    })
+            },
+
+            // this method is invoked via the `@select` event of the
+            // oruga autocomplete component.  the `option` received
+            // will be one of:
+            // - object with (at least) `value` and `label` keys
+            // - simple string (e.g. when data set is static)
+            // - null
+            optionSelected(option) {
+
+                this.selected = option
+                this.internalLabel = option?.label || option
+
+                // reset the internal value for oruga autocomplete
+                // component.  note that this value will normally hold
+                // either the raw text entered by the user, or a uuid.
+                // we will not be needing either of those b/c they are
+                // not visible to user once selection is made, and if
+                // the selection is cleared we want user to start over
+                // anyway
+                this.orugaValue = null
+
+                // here is where we alert callers to the new value
+                if (option) {
+                    this.$emit('newLabel', option.label)
+                }
+                const value = option?.[this.field || 'value'] || option
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', value)
+                // this.$emit('select', option)
+                // this.$emit('input', value)
+            },
+
+##             // set selection to the given option, which should a simple
+##             // object with (at least) `value` and `label` properties
+##             setSelection(option) {
+##                 this.$refs.autocomplete.setSelected(option)
+##             },
+
+            // clear the field of any value, i.e. set the "currently
+            // selected option" to null.  this is invoked when you click
+            // the button, which is visible while the field has a value.
+            // but callers can invoke it directly as well.
+            clearSelection(focus) {
+
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', null)
+                this.$emit('input', null)
+                this.$emit('newLabel', null)
+                this.internalLabel = null
+                this.selected = null
+                this.orugaValue = null
+
+##                 // clear selection for the oruga autocomplete component
+##                 this.$refs.autocomplete.setSelected(null)
+
+                // maybe set focus to our (autocomplete) component
+                if (focus) {
+                    this.$nextTick(function() {
+                        this.focus()
+                    })
+                }
+            },
+
+            // set focus to this component, which will just set focus
+            // to the oruga autocomplete component
+            focus() {
+                // TODO: why is this ref null?!
+                if (this.$refs.autocompletex) {
+                    this.$refs.autocompletex.focus()
+                }
+            },
+
+            // returns the "raw" user input from the underlying oruga
+            // autocomplete component
+            getUserInput() {
+                return this.orugaValue
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_tailbone_datepicker_component()">
+  <% request.register_component('tailbone-datepicker', 'TailboneDatepicker') %>
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="tailbone-datepicker-template">
+    <o-datepicker placeholder="Click to select ..."
+                  icon="calendar-alt"
+                  :date-formatter="formatDate"
+                  :date-parser="parseDate"
+                  v-model="orugaValue"
+                  @update:model-value="orugaValueUpdated"
+                  :disabled="disabled"
+                  ref="trueDatePicker">
+    </o-datepicker>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+
+    const TailboneDatepicker = {
+        template: '#tailbone-datepicker-template',
+
+        props: {
+            modelValue: Date,
+            disabled: Boolean,
+        },
+
+        data() {
+            return {
+                orugaValue: this.parseDate(this.modelValue),
+            }
+        },
+
+        watch: {
+            modelValue(to, from) {
+                if (this.orugaValue != to) {
+                    this.orugaValue = to
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            formatDate(date) {
+                if (date === null) {
+                    return null
+                }
+                // just need to convert to simple ISO date format here, seems
+                // like there should be a more obvious way to do that?
+                var year = date.getFullYear()
+                var month = date.getMonth() + 1
+                var day = date.getDate()
+                month = month < 10 ? '0' + month : month
+                day = day < 10 ? '0' + day : day
+                return year + '-' + month + '-' + day
+            },
+
+            parseDate(value) {
+                if (typeof(value) == 'object') {
+                    // nb. we are assuming it is a Date here
+                    return value
+                }
+                if (value) {
+                    // note, this assumes classic YYYY-MM-DD (i.e. ISO?) format
+                    const parts = value.split('-')
+                    return new Date(parts[0], parseInt(parts[1]) - 1, parts[2])
+                }
+                return null
+            },
+
+            orugaValueUpdated(date) {
+                this.$emit('update:modelValue', date)
+            },
+
+            focus() {
+                this.$refs.trueDatePicker.focus()
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/http-plugin.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/http-plugin.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06afc2bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/http-plugin.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+
+<%def name="make_http_plugin()">
+  <script>
+
+    const HttpPlugin = {
+
+        install(app, options) {
+            app.config.globalProperties.$http = {
+
+                get(url, options) {
+                    if (options === undefined) {
+                        options = {}
+                    }
+
+                    if (options.params) {
+                        // convert params to query string
+                        const data = new URLSearchParams()
+                        for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(options.params)) {
+                            // nb. all values get converted to string here, so
+                            // fallback to empty string to avoid null value
+                            // from being interpreted as "null" string
+                            if (value === null) {
+                                value = ''
+                            }
+                            data.append(key, value)
+                        }
+                        // TODO: this should be smarter in case query string already exists
+                        url += '?' + data.toString()
+                        // params is not a valid arg for options to fetch()
+                        delete options.params
+                    }
+
+                    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                        fetch(url, options).then(response => {
+                            // original response does not contain 'data'
+                            // attribute, so must use a "mock" response
+                            // which does contain everything
+                            response.json().then(json => {
+                                resolve({
+                                    data: json,
+                                    headers: response.headers,
+                                    ok: response.ok,
+                                    redirected: response.redirected,
+                                    status: response.status,
+                                    statusText: response.statusText,
+                                    type: response.type,
+                                    url: response.url,
+                                })
+                            }, json => {
+                                reject(response)
+                            })
+                        }, response => {
+                            reject(response)
+                        })
+                    })
+                },
+
+                post(url, params, options) {
+
+                    if (params) {
+
+                        // attach params as json
+                        options.body = JSON.stringify(params)
+
+                        // and declare content-type
+                        options.headers = new Headers(options.headers)
+                        options.headers.append('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+                    }
+
+                    options.method = 'POST'
+
+                    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                        fetch(url, options).then(response => {
+                            // original response does not contain 'data'
+                            // attribute, so must use a "mock" response
+                            // which does contain everything
+                            response.json().then(json => {
+                                resolve({
+                                    data: json,
+                                    headers: response.headers,
+                                    ok: response.ok,
+                                    redirected: response.redirected,
+                                    status: response.status,
+                                    statusText: response.statusText,
+                                    type: response.type,
+                                    url: response.url,
+                                })
+                            }, json => {
+                                reject(response)
+                            })
+                        }, response => {
+                            reject(response)
+                        })
+                    })
+                },
+            }
+        },
+    }
+  </script>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/progress.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/progress.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c389fb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/progress.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+<%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
+<%namespace file="/base.mako" import="core_javascript" />
+<%namespace file="/base.mako" import="core_styles" />
+<%namespace file="/http-plugin.mako" import="make_http_plugin" />
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
+    ${base_meta.favicon()}
+    <title>${initial_msg or "Working"}...</title>
+    ${core_javascript()}
+    ${core_styles()}
+    ${self.extra_styles()}
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <div id="app" style="height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;">
+      <whole-page></whole-page>
+    </div>
+
+    ${make_http_plugin()}
+    ${self.make_whole_page_component()}
+    ${self.modify_whole_page_vars()}
+    ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
+  </body>
+</html>
+
+<%def name="extra_styles()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="whole-page-template">
+    <section class="hero is-fullheight">
+      <div class="hero-body">
+        <div class="container">
+
+          <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;">
+            <div style="margin: auto; display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: end;">
+
+              <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;">
+
+                <div style="display: flex; gap: 3rem;">
+                  <span>{{ progressMessage }} ... {{ totalDisplay }}</span>
+                  <span>{{ percentageDisplay }}</span>
+                </div>
+
+                <div style="display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center;">
+
+                  <div>
+                    <progress class="progress is-large"
+                              style="width: 400px;"
+                              :max="progressMax"
+                              :value="progressValue" />
+                  </div>
+
+                  % if can_cancel:
+                      <o-button v-show="canCancel"
+                                @click="cancelProgress()"
+                                :disabled="cancelingProgress"
+                                icon-left="ban">
+                        {{ cancelingProgress ? "Canceling, please wait..." : "Cancel" }}
+                      </o-button>
+                  % endif
+
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          ${self.after_progress()}
+
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+
+    const WholePage = {
+        template: '#whole-page-template',
+
+        computed: {
+
+            percentageDisplay() {
+                if (!this.progressMax) {
+                    return
+                }
+
+                const percent = this.progressValue / this.progressMax
+                return percent.toLocaleString(undefined, {
+                    style: 'percent',
+                    minimumFractionDigits: 0})
+            },
+
+            totalDisplay() {
+
+                % if can_cancel:
+                    if (!this.stillInProgress && !this.cancelingProgress) {
+                        return "done!"
+                    }
+                % else:
+                    if (!this.stillInProgress) {
+                        return "done!"
+                    }
+                % endif
+
+                if (this.progressMaxDisplay) {
+                    return `(${'$'}{this.progressMaxDisplay} total)`
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        mounted() {
+
+            // fetch first progress data, one second from now
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this.updateProgress()
+            }, 1000)
+
+            // custom logic if applicable
+            this.mountedCustom()
+        },
+
+        methods: {
+
+            mountedCustom() {},
+
+            updateProgress() {
+
+                this.$http.get(this.progressURL).then(response => {
+
+                    if (response.data.error) {
+                        // errors stop the show, we redirect to "cancel" page
+                        location.href = '${cancel_url}'
+
+                    } else {
+
+                        if (response.data.complete || response.data.maximum) {
+                            this.progressMessage = response.data.message
+                            this.progressMaxDisplay = response.data.maximum_display
+
+                            if (response.data.complete) {
+                                this.progressValue = this.progressMax
+                                this.stillInProgress = false
+                                % if can_cancel:
+                                this.canCancel = false
+                                % endif
+
+                                location.href = response.data.success_url
+
+                            } else {
+                                this.progressValue = response.data.value
+                                this.progressMax = response.data.maximum
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // custom logic if applicable
+                        this.updateProgressCustom(response)
+
+                        if (this.stillInProgress) {
+
+                            // fetch progress data again, in one second from now
+                            setTimeout(() => {
+                                this.updateProgress()
+                            }, 1000)
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+            },
+
+            updateProgressCustom(response) {},
+
+            % if can_cancel:
+
+                cancelProgress() {
+
+                    if (confirm("Do you really wish to cancel this operation?")) {
+
+                        this.cancelingProgress = true
+                        this.stillInProgress = false
+
+                        let params = {cancel_msg: ${json.dumps(cancel_msg)|n}}
+                        this.$http.get(this.cancelURL, {params: params}).then(response => {
+                            location.href = ${json.dumps(cancel_url)|n}
+                        })
+                    }
+
+                },
+
+            % endif
+        }
+    }
+
+    const WholePageData = {
+
+        progressURL: '${url('progress', key=progress.key, _query={'sessiontype': progress.session.type})}',
+        progressMessage: "${(initial_msg or "Working").replace('"', '\\"')} (please wait)",
+        progressMax: null,
+        progressMaxDisplay: null,
+        progressValue: null,
+        stillInProgress: true,
+
+        % if can_cancel:
+        canCancel: true,
+        cancelURL: '${url('progress.cancel', key=progress.key, _query={'sessiontype': progress.session.type})}',
+        cancelingProgress: false,
+        % endif
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="after_progress()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_app()">
+  <script type="module">
+    import {createApp} from 'vue'
+    import {Oruga} from '@oruga-ui/oruga-next'
+    import {bulmaConfig} from '@oruga-ui/theme-bulma'
+    import { library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core"
+    import { fas } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"
+    import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome"
+    library.add(fas)
+
+    const app = createApp()
+
+    app.component('vue-fontawesome', FontAwesomeIcon)
+
+    WholePage.data = () => { return WholePageData }
+    app.component('whole-page', WholePage)
+
+    app.use(Oruga, {
+        ...bulmaConfig,
+        iconComponent: 'vue-fontawesome',
+        iconPack: 'fas',
+    })
+
+    app.use(HttpPlugin)
+
+    app.mount('#app')
+  </script>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
index fd2c60ad..f7af685c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
@@ -7,31 +7,35 @@
   <h3 class="is-size-3">Upgradable Systems</h3>
   <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem; display: flex;">
 
-    <b-table :data="upgradeSystems"
+    <${b}-table :data="upgradeSystems"
              sortable>
-      <b-table-column field="key"
+      <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Key"
                       v-slot="props"
                       sortable>
         {{ props.row.key }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="label"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="label"
                       label="Label"
                       v-slot="props"
                       sortable>
         {{ props.row.label }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column field="command"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column field="command"
                       label="Command"
                       v-slot="props"
                       sortable>
         {{ props.row.command }}
-      </b-table-column>
-      <b-table-column label="Actions"
+      </${b}-table-column>
+      <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
         <a href="#"
            @click.prevent="upgradeSystemEdit(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="edit" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
+          % endif
           Edit
         </a>
         &nbsp;
@@ -39,11 +43,15 @@
            v-if="props.row.key != 'rattail'"
            class="has-text-danger"
            @click.prevent="updateSystemDelete(props.row)">
-          <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % if request.use_oruga:
+              <o-icon icon="trash" />
+          % else:
+              <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+          % endif
           Delete
         </a>
-      </b-table-column>
-    </b-table>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+    </${b}-table>
 
     <div style="margin-left: 1rem;">
       <b-button type="is-primary"
diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index f6678316..087bdfcb 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import warnings
 import humanize
 import markdown
 
-from rattail.time import timezone, make_utc
 from rattail.files import resource_path
 
 import colander
@@ -161,6 +160,25 @@ def get_libver(request, key, fallback=True, default_only=False):
     elif key == 'fontawesome':
         return '5.3.1'
 
+    elif key == 'bb_vue':
+        # TODO: iiuc vue 3.4 does not work with oruga yet
+        return '3.3.11'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga':
+        return '0.8.8'
+
+    elif key in ('bb_oruga_bulma', 'bb_oruga_bulma_css'):
+        return '0.3.0'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core':
+        return '6.5.2'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons':
+        return '6.5.2'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_vue_fontawesome':
+        return '3.0.6'
+
 
 def get_liburl(request, key, fallback=True):
     """
@@ -192,6 +210,27 @@ def get_liburl(request, key, fallback=True):
     elif key == 'fontawesome':
         return 'https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v{}/js/all.js'.format(version)
 
+    elif key == 'bb_vue':
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/vue@{version}/dist/vue.esm-browser.js'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga':
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/oruga-next@{version}/dist/esm/index.mjs'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga_bulma':
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/theme-bulma@{version}/dist/bulma.mjs'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga_bulma_css':
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/theme-bulma@{version}/dist/bulma.css'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core':
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core@{version}/+esm'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons':
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@{version}/+esm'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_vue_fontawesome':
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@{version}/+esm'
+
 
 def pretty_datetime(config, value):
     """
@@ -214,10 +253,10 @@ def pretty_datetime(config, value):
         value = app.make_utc(value, tzinfo=True)
 
     # Calculate time diff using UTC.
-    time_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - make_utc(value)
+    time_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - app.make_utc(value)
 
     # Convert value to local timezone.
-    local = timezone(config)
+    local = app.get_timezone()
     value = local.normalize(value.astimezone(local))
 
     return HTML.tag('span',
@@ -246,10 +285,10 @@ def raw_datetime(config, value, verbose=False, as_date=False):
         value = app.make_utc(value, tzinfo=True)
 
     # Calculate time diff using UTC.
-    time_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - make_utc(value)
+    time_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - app.make_utc(value)
 
     # Convert value to local timezone.
-    local = timezone(config)
+    local = app.get_timezone()
     value = local.normalize(value.astimezone(local))
 
     kwargs = {}
@@ -378,6 +417,18 @@ def get_effective_theme(rattail_config, theme=None, session=None):
     return theme
 
 
+def should_use_oruga(request):
+    """
+    Returns a flag indicating whether or not the current theme
+    supports (and therefore should use) Oruga + Vue 3 as opposed to
+    the default of Buefy + Vue 2.
+    """
+    theme = request.registry.settings['tailbone.theme']
+    if theme == 'butterball':
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def validate_email_address(address):
     """
     Perform basic validation on the given email address.  This leverages the
diff --git a/tailbone/views/settings.py b/tailbone/views/settings.py
index 679f170c..cce5e53d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/settings.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/settings.py
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
             ('buefy', "Buefy"),
             ('buefy.css', "Buefy CSS"),
             ('fontawesome', "FontAwesome"),
+            ('bb_vue', "(BB) vue"),
+            ('bb_oruga', "(BB) @oruga-ui/oruga-next"),
+            ('bb_oruga_bulma', "(BB) @oruga-ui/theme-bulma (JS)"),
+            ('bb_oruga_bulma_css', "(BB) @oruga-ui/theme-bulma (CSS)"),
+            ('bb_fontawesome_svg_core', "(BB) @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core"),
+            ('bb_free_solid_svg_icons', "(BB) @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"),
+            ('bb_vue_fontawesome', "(BB) @fortawesome/vue-fontawesome"),
         ])
 
         for key in weblibs:
@@ -181,6 +188,41 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
             {'section': 'tailbone',
              'option': 'liburl.fontawesome'},
 
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_vue'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_vue'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_oruga'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_oruga'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_oruga_bulma'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_oruga_bulma'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_oruga_bulma_css'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_oruga_bulma_css'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_fontawesome_svg_core'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_fontawesome_svg_core'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_free_solid_svg_icons'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_free_solid_svg_icons'},
+
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.bb_vue_fontawesome'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.bb_vue_fontawesome'},
+
             # nb. these are no longer used (deprecated), but we keep
             # them defined here so the tool auto-deletes them
             {'section': 'tailbone',