diff --git a/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.mobile.js b/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.mobile.js
index 2423c9f6..728185d7 100644
--- a/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.mobile.js
+++ b/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.mobile.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ $(document).on('click', '#datasync-restart', function() {
 });
 
 
+// TODO: this should go away in favor of quick_row approach
 // handle global keypress on product batch "row" page, for sake of scanner wedge
 var product_batch_routes = [
     'mobile.batch.inventory.view',
@@ -134,6 +135,23 @@ $(document).on('keypress', function(event) {
 });
 
 
+// handle ENTER press for quick_row forms
+$(document).on('keypress', function(event) {
+    var quick_row = $('.ui-page-active #quick_row_entry');
+    if (quick_row.length) {
+        if (quick_row.is(':focus')) {
+            if (event.which == 13) { // ENTER
+                if (quick_row.val()) {
+                    var form = quick_row.parents('form:first');
+                    form.submit();
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+});
+
+
 // when numeric keypad button is clicked, update quantity accordingly
 $(document).on('click', '.quantity-keypad-thingy .keypad-button', function() {
     var keypad = $(this).parents('.quantity-keypad-thingy');
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
index 8bf656bb..10d365c8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
     ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js')}
     ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js')}
-    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/jquery.ui.tailbone.mobile.js'))}
-    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.mobile.js'))}
-    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.mobile.receiving.js'))}
+    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/jquery.ui.tailbone.mobile.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.mobile.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+    ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.mobile.receiving.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
     ${self.extra_javascript()}
 
     ## since jquery mobile will "utterly cache" the first page which is loaded
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     % endif
 
     ${h.stylesheet_link('https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css')}
-    ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/mobile.css'))}
+    ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/mobile.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
     % if not request.rattail_config.production():
     <style type="text/css">
       .ui-page-theme-a { background-image: url(${request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/testing.png')}); }
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/batch/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/batch/view.mako
index 9e64c4bf..ff0bcc38 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/batch/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/batch/view.mako
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 
 ${parent.body()}
 
-% if master.has_rows:
-    % if master.mobile_rows_creatable and not batch.executed and not batch.complete:
-        ${h.link_to("Add Item", url('mobile.{}.create_row'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.uuid), class_='ui-btn ui-corner-all')}
-    % endif
-    <br />
-    ${grid.render_complete()|n}
-% endif
-
 % if not batch.executed:
     % if request.has_perm('{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix)):
         % if batch.complete:
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view.mako
index 624cd929..ff29b78d 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view.mako
@@ -12,3 +12,22 @@
 <%def name="page_title()">${h.link_to(index_title, index_url)} &raquo; ${instance_title}</%def>
 
 ${form.render()|n}
+
+% if master.has_rows:
+
+    % if master.mobile_rows_creatable and master.rows_creatable_for(instance):
+        ## TODO: this seems like a poor choice of names? what are we really testing for here?
+        % if master.mobile_rows_creatable_via_browse:
+            ${h.link_to(add_item_title, url('mobile.{}.create_row'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.uuid), class_='ui-btn ui-corner-all')}
+        % endif
+        % if master.mobile_rows_quickable:
+            ${h.form(url('mobile.{}.quick_row'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.uuid))}
+            ${h.csrf_token(request)}
+            ${h.text('quick_row_entry', placeholder=quick_row_entry_placeholder, autocomplete='off', **{'data-type': 'search', 'data-url': url('mobile.{}.quick_row'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.uuid)})}
+            ${h.end_form()}
+        % endif
+    % endif
+
+    <br />
+    ${grid.render_complete()|n}
+% endif
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view_row.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view_row.mako
index 513563d9..98e3ff44 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view_row.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/master/view_row.mako
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <%def name="page_title()">${h.link_to(index_title, index_url)} &raquo; ${h.link_to(parent_title, parent_url)} &raquo; ${instance_title}</%def>
 
-${parent.body()}
+${form.render()|n}
 
 % if master.mobile_rows_editable and instance_editable and request.has_perm('{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix)):
   ${h.link_to("Edit", url('mobile.{}.edit_row'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.batch_uuid, row_uuid=instance.uuid), class_='ui-btn')}
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index 570da23f..d49d3fe7 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         kwargs['handler'] = self.handler
         kwargs['execute_title'] = self.get_execute_title(batch)
         kwargs['execute_enabled'] = self.instance_executable(batch)
+        if kwargs['mobile']:
+            if self.mobile_rows_creatable:
+                kwargs.setdefault('add_item_title', "Add Item")
+                if self.mobile_rows_quickable:
+                    kwargs.setdefault('quick_row_entry_placeholder', "Enter {}".format(
+                        self.rattail_config.product_key_title()))
         if kwargs['execute_enabled']:
             url = self.get_action_url('execute', batch)
             kwargs['execute_form'] = self.make_execute_form(batch, action_url=url)
@@ -475,9 +481,14 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
 
     def rows_creatable_for(self, batch):
         """
-        Only allow creating new rows on a batch if it hasn't yet been executed.
+        Only allow creating new rows on a batch if it hasn't yet been executed
+        or marked complete.
         """
-        return not batch.executed
+        if batch.executed:
+            return False
+        if batch.complete:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
         super(BatchMasterView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index fa976c6e..ce027447 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from rattail.csvutil import UnicodeDictWriter
 from rattail.files import temp_path
 from rattail.excel import ExcelWriter
 
+import colander
 import deform
 from pyramid import httpexceptions
 from pyramid.renderers import get_renderer, render_to_response, render
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ class MasterView(View):
     rows_downloadable_csv = False
 
     mobile_rows_creatable = False
+    mobile_rows_creatable_via_browse = False
+    mobile_rows_quickable = False
     mobile_rows_filterable = False
     mobile_rows_viewable = False
     mobile_rows_editable = False
@@ -1060,6 +1063,46 @@ class MasterView(View):
         self.configure_mobile_row_form(form)
         return form
 
+    def make_quick_row_form(self, instance=None, factory=None, fields=None, schema=None, mobile=False, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Creates a "quick" form for adding a new row to the given instance.
+        """
+        if factory is None:
+            factory = self.get_quick_row_form_factory(mobile=mobile)
+        if fields is None:
+            fields = self.get_quick_row_form_fields(mobile=mobile)
+        if schema is None:
+            schema = self.make_quick_row_form_schema(mobile=mobile)
+
+        kwargs['mobile'] = mobile
+        kwargs = self.make_quick_row_form_kwargs(**kwargs)
+        form = factory(fields, schema, **kwargs)
+        self.configure_quick_row_form(form, mobile=mobile)
+        return form
+
+    def get_quick_row_form_factory(self, mobile=False):
+        return forms.Form
+
+    def get_quick_row_form_fields(self, mobile=False):
+        pass
+
+    def make_quick_row_form_schema(self, mobile=False):
+        schema = colander.MappingSchema()
+        schema.add(colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(), name='quick_row_entry'))
+        return schema
+
+    def make_quick_row_form_kwargs(self, **kwargs):
+        defaults = {
+            'request': self.request,
+            'model_class': getattr(self, 'model_row_class', None),
+            'cancel_url': self.request.get_referrer(),
+        }
+        defaults.update(kwargs)
+        return defaults
+
+    def configure_quick_row_form(self, form, mobile=False):
+        pass
+
     def get_mobile_row_form_fields(self):
         if hasattr(self, 'mobile_row_form_fields'):
             return self.mobile_row_form_fields
@@ -1117,6 +1160,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
             return False
         return True
 
+    def validate_quick_row_form(self, form):
+        return form.validate(newstyle=True)
+
     def get_mobile_row_data(self, parent):
         return self.get_row_data(parent)
 
@@ -1723,6 +1769,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         context = {
             'master': self,
+            'mobile': mobile,
             'model_title': self.get_model_title(),
             'model_title_plural': self.get_model_title_plural(),
             'route_prefix': self.get_route_prefix(),
@@ -1747,7 +1794,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         context.update(self.template_kwargs(**context))
         if hasattr(self, 'template_kwargs_{}'.format(template)):
             context.update(getattr(self, 'template_kwargs_{}'.format(template))(**context))
-        if hasattr(self, 'mobile_template_kwargs_{}'.format(template)):
+        if mobile and hasattr(self, 'mobile_template_kwargs_{}'.format(template)):
             context.update(getattr(self, 'mobile_template_kwargs_{}'.format(template))(**context))
 
         # First try the template path most specific to the view.
@@ -2448,6 +2495,33 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'form': form,
         }, mobile=True)
 
+    def mobile_quick_row(self):
+        """
+        Mobile view for "quick" location or creation of a row object
+        """
+        parent = self.get_instance()
+        parent_url = self.get_action_url('view', parent, mobile=True)
+        form = self.make_quick_row_form(self.model_row_class, mobile=True, cancel_url=parent_url)
+        if self.request.method == 'POST':
+            if self.validate_quick_row_form(form):
+                row = self.save_quick_row_form(form)
+                if not row:
+                    self.request.session.flash("Could not locate/create row for entry: "
+                                               "{}".format(form.validated['quick_row_entry']),
+                                               'error')
+                    return self.redirect(parent_url)
+                return self.redirect_after_quick_row(row, mobile=True)
+        return self.redirect(parent_url)
+
+    def save_quick_row_form(self, form):
+        raise NotImplementedError("You must define `{}:{}.save_quick_row_form()` "
+                                  "in order to process quick row forms".format(
+                                      self.__class__.__module__,
+                                      self.__class__.__name__))
+
+    def redirect_after_quick_row(self, row, mobile=False):
+        return self.redirect(self.get_row_action_url('edit', row, mobile=mobile))
+
     def view_row(self):
         """
         View for viewing details of a single data row.
@@ -2877,6 +2951,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
                 config.add_route('mobile.{}.create_row'.format(route_prefix), '/mobile{}/{{{}}}/new-row'.format(url_prefix, model_key))
                 config.add_view(cls, attr='mobile_create_row', route_name='mobile.{}.create_row'.format(route_prefix),
                                 permission='{}.create_row'.format(permission_prefix))
+                if cls.mobile_rows_quickable:
+                    config.add_route('mobile.{}.quick_row'.format(route_prefix), '/mobile{}/{{{}}}/quick-row'.format(url_prefix, model_key))
+                    config.add_view(cls, attr='mobile_quick_row', route_name='mobile.{}.quick_row'.format(route_prefix),
+                                    permission='{}.create_row'.format(permission_prefix))
 
         # view row
         if cls.has_rows:
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
index 2741bd10..e018817a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
@@ -586,6 +586,13 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
 #         query = super(PurchasingBatchView, self).get_row_data(batch)
 #         return query.options(orm.joinedload(model.PurchaseBatchRow.credits))
 
+    def get_mobile_row_data(self, parent):
+        query = self.get_row_data(parent)
+        return self.sort_mobile_row_data(query)
+
+    def sort_mobile_row_data(self, query):
+        return query.order_by(model.PurchaseBatchRow.modified.desc())
+
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
         super(PurchasingBatchView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
index d562f6e9..5bef6803 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     index_title = "Ordering"
     mobile_creatable = True
     rows_editable = True
+    mobile_rows_creatable = True
+    mobile_rows_quickable = True
     mobile_rows_editable = True
     has_worksheet = True
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index 711daac1..2de377c7 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -579,13 +579,6 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         f.set_readonly('po_total')
         f.set_readonly('invoice_total')
 
-    def get_mobile_row_data(self, parent):
-        query = self.get_row_data(parent)
-        return self.sort_mobile_row_data(query)
-
-    def sort_mobile_row_data(self, query):
-        return query.order_by(model.PurchaseBatchRow.modified.desc())
-
     def render_mobile_row_listitem(self, row, i):
         description = row.product.full_description if row.product else row.description
         return "({}) {}".format(row.upc.pretty(), description)