diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c974b3a6..412e6e4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,294 +5,6 @@ All notable changes to Tailbone will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## v0.22.7 (2025-02-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-- stop using old config for logo image url on login page
-- fix warning msg for deprecated Grid param
-
-## v0.22.6 (2025-02-01)
-
-### Fix
-
-- register vue3 form component for products -> make batch
-
-## v0.22.5 (2024-12-16)
-
-### Fix
-
-- whoops this is latest rattail
-- require newer rattail lib
-- require newer wuttaweb
-- let caller request safe HTML literal for rendered grid table
-
-## v0.22.4 (2024-11-22)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid error in product search for duplicated key
-- use vmodel for confirm password widget input
-
-## v0.22.3 (2024-11-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid error for trainwreck query when not a customer
-
-## v0.22.2 (2024-11-18)
-
-### Fix
-
-- use local/custom enum for continuum operations
-- add basic master view for Product Costs
-- show continuum operation type when viewing version history
-- always define `app` attr for ViewSupplement
-- avoid deprecated import
-
-## v0.22.1 (2024-11-02)
-
-### Fix
-
-- fix submit button for running problem report
-- avoid deprecated grid method
-
-## v0.22.0 (2024-10-22)
-
-### Feat
-
-- add support for new ordering batch from parsed file
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid deprecated method to suggest username
-
-## v0.21.11 (2024-10-03)
-
-### Fix
-
-- custom method for adding grid action
-- become/stop root should redirect to previous url
-
-## v0.21.10 (2024-09-15)
-
-### Fix
-
-- update project repo links, kallithea -> forgejo
-- use better icon for submit button on login page
-- wrap notes text for batch view
-- expose datasync consumer batch size via configure page
-
-## v0.21.9 (2024-08-28)
-
-### Fix
-
-- render custom attrs in form component tag
-
-## v0.21.8 (2024-08-28)
-
-### Fix
-
-- ignore session kwarg for `MasterView.make_row_grid()`
-
-## v0.21.7 (2024-08-28)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid error when form value cannot be obtained
-
-## v0.21.6 (2024-08-28)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid error when grid value cannot be obtained
-
-## v0.21.5 (2024-08-28)
-
-### Fix
-
-- set empty string for "-new-" file configure option
-
-## v0.21.4 (2024-08-26)
-
-### Fix
-
-- handle differing email profile keys for appinfo/configure
-
-## v0.21.3 (2024-08-26)
-
-### Fix
-
-- show non-standard config values for app info configure email
-
-## v0.21.2 (2024-08-26)
-
-### Fix
-
-- refactor waterpark base template to use wutta feedback component
-- fix input/output file upload feature for configure pages, per oruga
-- tweak how grid data translates to Vue template context
-- merge filters into main grid template
-- add basic wutta view for users
-- some fixes for wutta people view
-- various fixes for waterpark theme
-- avoid deprecated `component` form kwarg
-
-## v0.21.1 (2024-08-22)
-
-### Fix
-
-- misc. bugfixes per recent changes
-
-## v0.21.0 (2024-08-22)
-
-### Feat
-
-- move "most" filtering logic for grid class to wuttaweb
-- inherit from wuttaweb templates for home, login pages
-- inherit from wuttaweb for AppInfoView, appinfo/configure template
-- add "has output file templates" config option for master view
-
-### Fix
-
-- change grid reset-view param name to match wuttaweb
-- move "searchable columns" grid feature to wuttaweb
-- use wuttaweb to get/render csrf token
-- inherit from wuttaweb for appinfo/index template
-- prefer wuttaweb config for "home redirect to login" feature
-- fix master/index template rendering for waterpark theme
-- fix spacing for navbar logo/title in waterpark theme
-
-## v0.20.1 (2024-08-20)
-
-### Fix
-
-- fix default filter verbs logic for workorder status
-
-## v0.20.0 (2024-08-20)
-
-### Feat
-
-- add new 'waterpark' theme, based on wuttaweb w/ vue2 + buefy
-- refactor templates to simplify base/page/form structure
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid deprecated reference to app db engine
-
-## v0.19.3 (2024-08-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-- add pager stats to all grid vue data (fixes view history)
-
-## v0.19.2 (2024-08-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-- sort on frontend for appinfo package listing grid
-- prefer attr over key lookup when getting model values
-- replace all occurrences of `component_studly` => `vue_component`
-
-## v0.19.1 (2024-08-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-- fix broken user auth for web API app
-
-## v0.19.0 (2024-08-18)
-
-### Feat
-
-- move multi-column grid sorting logic to wuttaweb
-- move single-column grid sorting logic to wuttaweb
-
-### Fix
-
-- fix misc. errors in grid template per wuttaweb
-- fix broken permission directives in web api startup
-
-## v0.18.0 (2024-08-16)
-
-### Feat
-
-- move "basic" grid pagination logic to wuttaweb
-- inherit from wutta base class for Grid
-- inherit most logic from wuttaweb, for GridAction
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid route error in user view, when using wutta people view
-- fix some more wutta compat for base template
-
-## v0.17.0 (2024-08-15)
-
-### Feat
-
-- use wuttaweb for `get_liburl()` logic
-
-## v0.16.1 (2024-08-15)
-
-### Fix
-
-- improve wutta People view a bit
-- update references to `get_class_hierarchy()`
-- tweak template for `people/view_profile` per wutta compat
-
-## v0.16.0 (2024-08-15)
-
-### Feat
-
-- add first wutta-based master, for PersonView
-- refactor forms/grids/views/templates per wuttaweb compat
-
-## v0.15.6 (2024-08-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid `before_render` subscriber hook for web API
-- simplify verbiage for batch execution panel
-
-## v0.15.5 (2024-08-09)
-
-### Fix
-
-- assign convenience attrs for all views (config, app, enum, model)
-
-## v0.15.4 (2024-08-09)
-
-### Fix
-
-- avoid bug when checking current theme
-
-## v0.15.3 (2024-08-08)
-
-### Fix
-
-- fix timepicker `parseTime()` when value is null
-
-## v0.15.2 (2024-08-06)
-
-### Fix
-
-- use auth handler, avoid legacy calls for role/perm checks
-
-## v0.15.1 (2024-08-05)
-
-### Fix
-
-- move magic `b` template context var to wuttaweb
-
-## v0.15.0 (2024-08-05)
-
-### Feat
-
-- move more subscriber logic to wuttaweb
-
-### Fix
-
-- use wuttaweb logic for `util.get_form_data()`
-
 ## v0.14.5 (2024-08-03)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/README.md b/README.rst
similarity index 56%
rename from README.md
rename to README.rst
index 74c007f6..0cffc62d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 
-# Tailbone
+Tailbone
+========
 
 Tailbone is an extensible web application based on Rattail.  It provides a
 "back-office network environment" (BONE) for use in managing retail data.
 
-Please see Rattail's [home page](http://rattailproject.org/) for more
-information.
+Please see Rattail's `home page`_ for more information.
+
+.. _home page: http://rattailproject.org/
diff --git a/docs/api/util.rst b/docs/api/util.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 35e66ed3..00000000
--- a/docs/api/util.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-
-``tailbone.util``
-=================
-
-.. automodule:: tailbone.util
-   :members:
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index ade4c92a..52e384f5 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ templates_path = ['_templates']
 exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store']
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {
-    'rattail': ('https://docs.wuttaproject.org/rattail/', None),
+    'rattail': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/rattail/', None),
     'webhelpers2': ('https://webhelpers2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None),
-    'wuttaweb': ('https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wuttaweb/', None),
-    'wuttjamaican': ('https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wuttjamaican/', None),
+    'wuttaweb': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/wuttaweb/', None),
+    'wuttjamaican': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/wuttjamaican/', None),
 }
 
 # allow todo entries to show up
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index d964086f..3ca6d4e2 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ Package API:
    api/grids.core
    api/progress
    api/subscribers
-   api/util
    api/views/batch
    api/views/batch.vendorcatalog
    api/views/core
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a7214a8e..0783f2bc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "Tailbone"
-version = "0.22.7"
+version = "0.14.5"
 description = "Backoffice Web Application for Rattail"
-readme = "README.md"
+readme = "README.rst"
 authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@edbob.org"}]
 license = {text = "GNU GPL v3+"}
 classifiers = [
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ dependencies = [
         "pyramid_mako",
         "pyramid_retry",
         "pyramid_tm",
-        "rattail[db,bouncer]>=0.20.1",
+        "rattail[db,bouncer]>=0.17.0",
         "sa-filters",
         "simplejson",
         "transaction",
         "waitress",
         "WebHelpers2",
-        "WuttaWeb>=0.21.0",
+        "WuttaWeb>=0.2.0",
         "zope.sqlalchemy>=1.5",
 ]
 
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ tailbone = "tailbone.config:ConfigExtension"
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://rattailproject.org"
-Repository = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/tailbone"
-Issues = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/tailbone/issues"
-Changelog = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/tailbone/src/branch/master/CHANGELOG.md"
+Repository = "https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone"
+Issues = "https://redmine.rattailproject.org/projects/tailbone/issues"
+Changelog = "https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone/files/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 
 
 [tool.commitizen]
diff --git a/tailbone/api/auth.py b/tailbone/api/auth.py
index a710e30d..1b347b21 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/auth.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 Tailbone Web API - Auth Views
 """
 
+from rattail.db.auth import set_user_password
+
 from cornice import Service
 
 from tailbone.api import APIView, api
@@ -40,10 +42,11 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
         This will establish a server-side web session for the user if none
         exists.  Note that this also resets the user's session timer.
         """
-        data = {'ok': True, 'permissions': []}
+        data = {'ok': True}
         if self.request.user:
             data['user'] = self.get_user_info(self.request.user)
-            data['permissions'] = list(self.request.user_permissions)
+
+        data['permissions'] = list(self.request.tailbone_cached_permissions)
 
         # background color may be set per-request, by some apps
         if hasattr(self.request, 'background_color') and self.request.background_color:
@@ -173,8 +176,7 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
             return {'error': "The current/old password you provided is incorrect"}
 
         # okay then, set new password
-        auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
-        auth.set_user_password(self.request.user, data['new_password'])
+        set_user_password(self.request.user, data['new_password'])
         return {
             'ok': True,
             'user': self.get_user_info(self.request.user),
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
index b23bff55..daa4290f 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import logging
 import humanize
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
-from rattail.db.model import PurchaseBatch, PurchaseBatchRow
+from rattail.db import model
+from rattail.util import pretty_quantity
 
 from cornice import Service
 from deform import widget as dfwidget
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
 
-    model_class = PurchaseBatch
+    model_class = model.PurchaseBatch
     default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.purchase:PurchaseBatchHandler'
     route_prefix = 'receivingbatchviews'
     permission_prefix = 'receiving'
@@ -54,8 +55,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
     supports_execute = True
 
     def base_query(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        query = super().base_query()
+        query = super(ReceivingBatchViews, self).base_query()
         query = query.filter(model.PurchaseBatch.mode == self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING)
         return query
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
 
         # assume "receive from PO" if given a PO key
         if data.get('purchase_key'):
-            data['workflow'] = 'from_po'
+            data['receiving_workflow'] = 'from_po'
 
         return super().create_object(data)
 
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
         return self._get(obj=batch)
 
     def eligible_purchases(self):
-        model = self.app.model
         uuid = self.request.params.get('vendor_uuid')
         vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, uuid) if uuid else None
         if not vendor:
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
 
 class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
 
-    model_class = PurchaseBatchRow
+    model_class = model.PurchaseBatchRow
     default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.purchase:PurchaseBatchHandler'
     route_prefix = 'receiving.rows'
     permission_prefix = 'receiving'
@@ -186,8 +185,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
     supports_quick_entry = True
 
     def make_filter_spec(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        filters = super().make_filter_spec()
+        filters = super(ReceivingBatchRowViews, self).make_filter_spec()
         if filters:
 
             # must translate certain convenience filters
@@ -298,11 +296,11 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
         return filters
 
     def normalize(self, row):
-        data = super().normalize(row)
-        model = self.app.model
+        data = super(ReceivingBatchRowViews, self).normalize(row)
 
         batch = row.batch
-        prodder = self.app.get_products_handler()
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        prodder = app.get_products_handler()
 
         data['product_uuid'] = row.product_uuid
         data['item_id'] = row.item_id
@@ -377,7 +375,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
                 if accounted_for:
                     # some product accounted for; button should receive "remainder" only
                     if remainder:
-                        remainder = self.app.render_quantity(remainder)
+                        remainder = pretty_quantity(remainder)
                         data['quick_receive_quantity'] = remainder
                         data['quick_receive_text'] = "Receive Remainder ({} {})".format(
                             remainder, data['unit_uom'])
@@ -388,7 +386,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
                 else: # nothing yet accounted for, button should receive "all"
                     if not remainder:
                         log.warning("quick receive remainder is empty for row %s", row.uuid)
-                    remainder = self.app.render_quantity(remainder)
+                    remainder = pretty_quantity(remainder)
                     data['quick_receive_quantity'] = remainder
                     data['quick_receive_text'] = "Receive ALL ({} {})".format(
                         remainder, data['unit_uom'])
@@ -416,7 +414,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
             data['received_alert'] = None
             if self.batch_handler.get_units_confirmed(row):
                 msg = "You have already received some of this product; last update was {}.".format(
-                    humanize.naturaltime(self.app.make_utc() - row.modified))
+                    humanize.naturaltime(app.make_utc() - row.modified))
                 data['received_alert'] = msg
 
         return data
@@ -425,8 +423,6 @@ class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
         """
         View which handles "receiving" against a particular batch row.
         """
-        model = self.app.model
-
         # first do basic input validation
         schema = ReceiveRow().bind(session=self.Session())
         form = forms.Form(schema=schema, request=self.request)
diff --git a/tailbone/api/master.py b/tailbone/api/master.py
index 551d6428..2d17339e 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/master.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Tailbone Web API - Master View
 
 import json
 
+from rattail.config import parse_bool
 from rattail.db.util import get_fieldnames
 
 from cornice import resource, Service
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class APIMasterView(APIView):
             if sortcol:
                 spec = {
                     'field': sortcol.field_name,
-                    'direction': 'asc' if self.config.parse_bool(self.request.params['ascending']) else 'desc',
+                    'direction': 'asc' if parse_bool(self.request.params['ascending']) else 'desc',
                 }
                 if sortcol.model_name:
                     spec['model'] = sortcol.model_name
diff --git a/tailbone/app.py b/tailbone/app.py
index d2d0c5ef..b7220703 100644
--- a/tailbone/app.py
+++ b/tailbone/app.py
@@ -25,15 +25,19 @@ Application Entry Point
 """
 
 import os
+import warnings
 
+import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, scoped_session
 
 from wuttjamaican.util import parse_list
 
 from rattail.config import make_config
 from rattail.exceptions import ConfigurationError
+from rattail.db.types import GPCType
 
 from pyramid.config import Configurator
+from pyramid.authentication import SessionAuthenticationPolicy
 from zope.sqlalchemy import register
 
 import tailbone.db
@@ -62,20 +66,9 @@ def make_rattail_config(settings):
     # nb. this is for compaibility with wuttaweb
     settings['wutta_config'] = rattail_config
 
-    # must import all sqlalchemy models before things get rolling,
-    # otherwise can have errors about continuum TransactionMeta class
-    # not yet mapped, when relevant pages are first requested...
-    # cf. https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid_cookbook/en/latest/database/sqlalchemy.html#importing-all-sqlalchemy-models
-    # hat tip to https://stackoverflow.com/a/59241485
-    if getattr(rattail_config, 'tempmon_engine', None):
-        from rattail_tempmon.db import model as tempmon_model, Session as TempmonSession
-        tempmon_session = TempmonSession()
-        tempmon_session.query(tempmon_model.Appliance).first()
-        tempmon_session.close()
-
     # configure database sessions
-    if hasattr(rattail_config, 'appdb_engine'):
-        tailbone.db.Session.configure(bind=rattail_config.appdb_engine)
+    if hasattr(rattail_config, 'rattail_engine'):
+        tailbone.db.Session.configure(bind=rattail_config.rattail_engine)
     if hasattr(rattail_config, 'trainwreck_engine'):
         tailbone.db.TrainwreckSession.configure(bind=rattail_config.trainwreck_engine)
     if hasattr(rattail_config, 'tempmon_engine'):
@@ -196,16 +189,9 @@ def make_pyramid_config(settings, configure_csrf=True):
             for spec in includes:
                 config.include(spec)
 
-    # add some permissions magic
-    config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission_group',
-                         'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-    config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission',
-                         'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
-    # TODO: deprecate / remove these
-    config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group',
-                         'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-    config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission',
-                         'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
+    # Add some permissions magic.
+    config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission_group')
+    config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission')
 
     # and some similar magic for certain master views
     config.add_directive('add_tailbone_index_page', 'tailbone.app.add_index_page')
@@ -332,8 +318,7 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
     """
     This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
-    settings.setdefault('mako.directories', ['tailbone:templates',
-                                             'wuttaweb:templates'])
+    settings.setdefault('mako.directories', ['tailbone:templates'])
     rattail_config = make_rattail_config(settings)
     pyramid_config = make_pyramid_config(settings)
     pyramid_config.include('tailbone')
diff --git a/tailbone/auth.py b/tailbone/auth.py
index 95bf90ba..826c5d40 100644
--- a/tailbone/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/auth.py
@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ Authentication & Authorization
 import logging
 import re
 
-from wuttjamaican.util import UNSPECIFIED
+from rattail.util import prettify, NOTSET
 
+from zope.interface import implementer
+from pyramid.authentication import SessionAuthenticationHelper
+from pyramid.request import RequestLocalCache
 from pyramid.security import remember, forget
 
-from wuttaweb.auth import WuttaSecurityPolicy
 from tailbone.db import Session
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def login_user(request, user, timeout=UNSPECIFIED):
+def login_user(request, user, timeout=NOTSET):
     """
     Perform the steps necessary to login the given user.  Note that this
     returns a ``headers`` dict which you should pass to the redirect.
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ def login_user(request, user, timeout=UNSPECIFIED):
     app = config.get_app()
     user.record_event(app.enum.USER_EVENT_LOGIN)
     headers = remember(request, user.uuid)
-    if timeout is UNSPECIFIED:
+    if timeout is NOTSET:
         timeout = session_timeout_for_user(config, user)
     log.debug("setting session timeout for '{}' to {}".format(user.username, timeout))
     set_session_timeout(request, timeout)
@@ -92,12 +94,12 @@ def set_session_timeout(request, timeout):
     request.session['_timeout'] = timeout or None
 
 
-class TailboneSecurityPolicy(WuttaSecurityPolicy):
+class TailboneSecurityPolicy:
 
-    def __init__(self, db_session=None, api_mode=False, **kwargs):
-        kwargs['db_session'] = db_session or Session()
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, api_mode=False):
         self.api_mode = api_mode
+        self.session_helper = SessionAuthenticationHelper()
+        self.identity_cache = RequestLocalCache(self.load_identity)
 
     def load_identity(self, request):
         config = request.registry.settings.get('rattail_config')
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ class TailboneSecurityPolicy(WuttaSecurityPolicy):
                 if match:
                     token = match.group(1)
                     auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-                    user = auth.authenticate_user_token(self.db_session, token)
+                    user = auth.authenticate_user_token(Session(), token)
 
         if not user:
 
@@ -124,10 +126,63 @@ class TailboneSecurityPolicy(WuttaSecurityPolicy):
 
             # fetch user object from db
             model = app.model
-            user = self.db_session.get(model.User, uuid)
+            user = Session.get(model.User, uuid)
             if not user:
                 return
 
         # this user is responsible for data changes in current request
-        self.db_session.set_continuum_user(user)
+        Session().set_continuum_user(user)
         return user
+
+    def identity(self, request):
+        return self.identity_cache.get_or_create(request)
+
+    def authenticated_userid(self, request):
+        user = self.identity(request)
+        if user is not None:
+            return user.uuid
+
+    def remember(self, request, userid, **kw):
+        return self.session_helper.remember(request, userid, **kw)
+
+    def forget(self, request, **kw):
+        return self.session_helper.forget(request, **kw)
+
+    def permits(self, request, context, permission):
+        # nb. root user can do anything
+        if request.is_root:
+            return True
+
+        config = request.registry.settings.get('rattail_config')
+        app = config.get_app()
+        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
+
+        user = self.identity(request)
+        return auth.has_permission(Session(), user, permission)
+
+
+def add_permission_group(config, key, label=None, overwrite=True):
+    """
+    Add a permission group to the app configuration.
+    """
+    def action():
+        perms = config.get_settings().get('tailbone_permissions', {})
+        if key not in perms or overwrite:
+            group = perms.setdefault(key, {'key': key})
+            group['label'] = label or prettify(key)
+        config.add_settings({'tailbone_permissions': perms})
+    config.action(None, action)
+
+
+def add_permission(config, groupkey, key, label=None):
+    """
+    Add a permission to the app configuration.
+    """
+    def action():
+        perms = config.get_settings().get('tailbone_permissions', {})
+        group = perms.setdefault(groupkey, {'key': groupkey})
+        group.setdefault('label', prettify(groupkey))
+        perm = group.setdefault('perms', {}).setdefault(key, {'key': key})
+        perm['label'] = label or prettify(key)
+        config.add_settings({'tailbone_permissions': perms})
+    config.action(None, action)
diff --git a/tailbone/config.py b/tailbone/config.py
index 8392ba0a..ce1691ae 100644
--- a/tailbone/config.py
+++ b/tailbone/config.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ Rattail config extension for Tailbone
 
 import warnings
 
-from wuttjamaican.conf import WuttaConfigExtension
-
+from rattail.config import ConfigExtension as BaseExtension
 from rattail.db.config import configure_session
 
 from tailbone.db import Session
 
 
-class ConfigExtension(WuttaConfigExtension):
+class ConfigExtension(BaseExtension):
     """
     Rattail config extension for Tailbone.  Does the following:
 
diff --git a/tailbone/diffs.py b/tailbone/diffs.py
index 2e582b15..98253c57 100644
--- a/tailbone/diffs.py
+++ b/tailbone/diffs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -270,21 +270,9 @@ class VersionDiff(Diff):
         for field in self.fields:
             values[field] = {'before': self.render_old_value(field),
                              'after': self.render_new_value(field)}
-
-        operation = None
-        if self.version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.INSERT:
-            operation = 'INSERT'
-        elif self.version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.UPDATE:
-            operation = 'UPDATE'
-        elif self.version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.DELETE:
-            operation = 'DELETE'
-        else:
-            operation = self.version.operation_type
-
         return {
             'key': id(self.version),
             'model_title': self.title,
-            'operation': operation,
             'diff_class': self.nature,
             'fields': self.fields,
             'values': values,
diff --git a/tailbone/forms/core.py b/tailbone/forms/core.py
index 4024557b..11d489a7 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms/core.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.ext.associationproxy import AssociationProxy, ASSOCIATION_PROXY
 from wuttjamaican.util import UNSPECIFIED
 
-from rattail.util import pretty_boolean
+from rattail.util import prettify, pretty_boolean
 from rattail.db.util import get_fieldnames
 
 import colander
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ from pyramid_deform import SessionFileUploadTempStore
 from pyramid.renderers import render
 from webhelpers2.html import tags, HTML
 
-from wuttaweb.util import FieldList, get_form_data, make_json_safe
-
 from tailbone.db import Session
-from tailbone.util import raw_datetime, render_markdown
+from tailbone.util import raw_datetime, get_form_data, render_markdown
 from tailbone.forms import types
 from tailbone.forms.widgets import (ReadonlyWidget, PlainDateWidget,
                                     JQueryDateWidget, JQueryTimeWidget,
@@ -328,7 +326,7 @@ class Form(object):
     """
     Base class for all forms.
     """
-    save_label = "Submit"
+    save_label = "Save"
     update_label = "Save"
     show_cancel = True
     auto_disable = True
@@ -339,12 +337,10 @@ class Form(object):
                  model_instance=None, model_class=None, appstruct=UNSPECIFIED, nodes={}, enums={}, labels={},
                  assume_local_times=False, renderers=None, renderer_kwargs={},
                  hidden={}, widgets={}, defaults={}, validators={}, required={}, helptext={}, focus_spec=None,
-                 action_url=None, cancel_url=None,
-                 vue_tagname=None,
+                 action_url=None, cancel_url=None, component='tailbone-form',
                  vuejs_component_kwargs=None, vuejs_field_converters={}, json_data={}, included_templates={},
                  # TODO: ugh this is getting out hand!
                  can_edit_help=False, edit_help_url=None, route_prefix=None,
-                 **kwargs
     ):
         self.fields = None
         if fields is not None:
@@ -382,17 +378,7 @@ class Form(object):
         self.focus_spec = focus_spec
         self.action_url = action_url
         self.cancel_url = cancel_url
-
-        # vue_tagname
-        self.vue_tagname = vue_tagname
-        if not self.vue_tagname and kwargs.get('component'):
-            warnings.warn("component kwarg is deprecated for Form(); "
-                          "please use vue_tagname param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            self.vue_tagname = kwargs['component']
-        if not self.vue_tagname:
-            self.vue_tagname = 'tailbone-form'
-
+        self.component = component
         self.vuejs_component_kwargs = vuejs_component_kwargs or {}
         self.vuejs_field_converters = vuejs_field_converters or {}
         self.json_data = json_data or {}
@@ -401,59 +387,13 @@ class Form(object):
         self.edit_help_url = edit_help_url
         self.route_prefix = route_prefix
 
-        self.button_icon_submit = kwargs.get('button_icon_submit', 'save')
-
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self.fields)
 
-    @property
-    def vue_component(self):
-        """
-        String name for the Vue component, e.g. ``'TailboneGrid'``.
-
-        This is a generated value based on :attr:`vue_tagname`.
-        """
-        words = self.vue_tagname.split('-')
-        return ''.join([word.capitalize() for word in words])
-
-    @property
-    def component(self):
-        """
-        DEPRECATED - use :attr:`vue_tagname` instead.
-        """
-        warnings.warn("Form.component is deprecated; "
-                      "please use vue_tagname instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.vue_tagname
-
     @property
     def component_studly(self):
-        """
-        DEPRECATED - use :attr:`vue_component` instead.
-        """
-        warnings.warn("Form.component_studly is deprecated; "
-                      "please use vue_component instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.vue_component
-
-    def get_button_label_submit(self):
-        """ """
-        if hasattr(self, '_button_label_submit'):
-            return self._button_label_submit
-
-        label = getattr(self, 'submit_label', None)
-        if label:
-            return label
-
-        return self.save_label
-
-    def set_button_label_submit(self, value):
-        """ """
-        self._button_label_submit = value
-
-    # wutta compat
-    button_label_submit = property(get_button_label_submit,
-                                   set_button_label_submit)
+        words = self.component.split('-')
+        return ''.join([word.capitalize() for word in words])
 
     def __contains__(self, item):
         return item in self.fields
@@ -630,9 +570,7 @@ class Form(object):
             self.schema[key].title = label
 
     def get_label(self, key):
-        config = self.request.rattail_config
-        app = config.get_app()
-        return self.labels.get(key, app.make_title(key))
+        return self.labels.get(key, prettify(key))
 
     def set_readonly(self, key, readonly=True):
         if readonly:
@@ -863,10 +801,6 @@ class Form(object):
                       DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
         return self.render_deform(**kwargs)
 
-    def get_deform(self):
-        """ """
-        return self.make_deform_form()
-
     def make_deform_form(self):
         if not hasattr(self, 'deform_form'):
 
@@ -905,11 +839,6 @@ class Form(object):
 
         return self.deform_form
 
-    def render_vue_template(self, template='/forms/deform.mako', **context):
-        """ """
-        output = self.render_deform(template=template, **context)
-        return HTML.literal(output)
-
     def render_deform(self, dform=None, template=None, **kwargs):
         if not template:
             template = '/forms/deform.mako'
@@ -932,8 +861,8 @@ class Form(object):
         context.setdefault('form_kwargs', {})
         # TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
         if self.auto_disable_save or self.auto_disable:
-            context['form_kwargs'].setdefault('ref', self.vue_component)
-            context['form_kwargs']['@submit'] = 'submit{}'.format(self.vue_component)
+            context['form_kwargs'].setdefault('ref', self.component_studly)
+            context['form_kwargs']['@submit'] = 'submit{}'.format(self.component_studly)
         if self.focus_spec:
             context['form_kwargs']['data-focus'] = self.focus_spec
         context['request'] = self.request
@@ -945,13 +874,12 @@ class Form(object):
         return dict([(field, self.get_label(field))
                      for field in self])
 
-    def get_field_markdowns(self, session=None):
+    def get_field_markdowns(self):
         app = self.request.rattail_config.get_app()
         model = app.model
-        session = session or Session()
 
         if not hasattr(self, 'field_markdowns'):
-            infos = session.query(model.TailboneFieldInfo)\
+            infos = Session.query(model.TailboneFieldInfo)\
                            .filter(model.TailboneFieldInfo.route_prefix == self.route_prefix)\
                            .all()
             self.field_markdowns = dict([(info.field_name, info.markdown_text)
@@ -959,18 +887,6 @@ class Form(object):
 
         return self.field_markdowns
 
-    def get_vue_field_value(self, key):
-        """ """
-        if key not in self.fields:
-            return
-
-        dform = self.get_deform()
-        if key not in dform:
-            return
-
-        field = dform[key]
-        return make_json_safe(field.cstruct)
-
     def get_vuejs_model_value(self, field):
         """
         This method must return "raw" JS which will be assigned as the initial
@@ -1037,11 +953,7 @@ class Form(object):
     def set_vuejs_component_kwargs(self, **kwargs):
         self.vuejs_component_kwargs.update(kwargs)
 
-    def render_vue_tag(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        return self.render_vuejs_component(**kwargs)
-
-    def render_vuejs_component(self, **kwargs):
+    def render_vuejs_component(self):
         """
         Render the Vue.js component HTML for the form.
 
@@ -1052,11 +964,10 @@ class Form(object):
            <tailbone-form :configure-fields-help="configureFieldsHelp">
            </tailbone-form>
         """
-        kw = dict(self.vuejs_component_kwargs)
-        kw.update(kwargs)
+        kwargs = dict(self.vuejs_component_kwargs)
         if self.can_edit_help:
-            kw.setdefault(':configure-fields-help', 'configureFieldsHelp')
-        return HTML.tag(self.vue_tagname, **kw)
+            kwargs.setdefault(':configure-fields-help', 'configureFieldsHelp')
+        return HTML.tag(self.component, **kwargs)
 
     def set_json_data(self, key, value):
         """
@@ -1082,12 +993,7 @@ class Form(object):
             templates.append(HTML.literal(render(template, context)))
         return HTML.literal('\n').join(templates)
 
-    def render_vue_field(self, fieldname, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        return self.render_field_complete(fieldname, **kwargs)
-
-    def render_field_complete(self, fieldname, bfield_attrs={},
-                              session=None):
+    def render_field_complete(self, fieldname, bfield_attrs={}):
         """
         Render the given field completely, i.e. with ``<b-field>``
         wrapper.  Note that this is meant to render *editable* fields,
@@ -1105,7 +1011,7 @@ class Form(object):
 
         if self.field_visible(fieldname):
             label = self.get_label(fieldname)
-            markdowns = self.get_field_markdowns(session=session)
+            markdowns = self.get_field_markdowns()
 
             # these attrs will be for the <b-field> (*not* the widget)
             attrs = {
@@ -1224,18 +1130,6 @@ class Form(object):
             # TODO: again, why does serialize() not return literal?
             return HTML.literal(field.serialize())
 
-    # TODO: this was copied from wuttaweb; can remove when we align
-    # Form class structure
-    def render_vue_finalize(self):
-        """ """
-        set_data = f"{self.vue_component}.data = function() {{ return {self.vue_component}Data }}"
-        make_component = f"Vue.component('{self.vue_tagname}', {self.vue_component})"
-        return HTML.tag('script', c=['\n',
-                                     HTML.literal(set_data),
-                                     '\n',
-                                     HTML.literal(make_component),
-                                     '\n'])
-
     def render_field_readonly(self, field_name, **kwargs):
         """
         Render the given field completely, but in read-only fashion.
@@ -1375,19 +1269,12 @@ class Form(object):
 
     def obtain_value(self, record, field_name):
         if record:
-
-            if isinstance(record, dict):
-                return record[field_name]
-
-            try:
-                return getattr(record, field_name)
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
-
             try:
                 return record[field_name]
+            except KeyError:
+                return None
             except TypeError:
-                pass
+                return getattr(record, field_name, None)
 
         # TODO: is this always safe to do?
         elif self.defaults and field_name in self.defaults:
@@ -1441,6 +1328,30 @@ class Form(object):
             return False
 
 
+class FieldList(list):
+    """
+    Convenience wrapper for a form's field list.
+    """
+
+    def insert_before(self, field, newfield):
+        if field in self:
+            i = self.index(field)
+            self.insert(i, newfield)
+        else:
+            log.warning("field '%s' not found, will append new field: %s",
+                        field, newfield)
+            self.append(newfield)
+
+    def insert_after(self, field, newfield):
+        if field in self:
+            i = self.index(field)
+            self.insert(i + 1, newfield)
+        else:
+            log.warning("field '%s' not found, will append new field: %s",
+                        field, newfield)
+            self.append(newfield)
+
+
 @colander.deferred
 def upload_widget(node, kw):
     request = kw['request']
diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 56b97b86..b4610a18 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@
 Core Grid Classes
 """
 
-import inspect
-import logging
-import warnings
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
+import warnings
+import logging
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from wuttjamaican.util import UNSPECIFIED
 from rattail.db.types import GPCType
 from rattail.util import prettify, pretty_boolean
 
@@ -40,8 +38,6 @@ from pyramid.renderers import render
 from webhelpers2.html import HTML, tags
 from paginate_sqlalchemy import SqlalchemyOrmPage
 
-from wuttaweb.grids import Grid as WuttaGrid, GridAction as WuttaGridAction, SortInfo
-from wuttaweb.util import FieldList
 from . import filters as gridfilters
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.util import raw_datetime
@@ -50,17 +46,23 @@ from tailbone.util import raw_datetime
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class Grid(WuttaGrid):
+class FieldList(list):
+    """
+    Convenience wrapper for a field list.
     """
-    Base class for all grids.
 
-    This is now a subclass of
-    :class:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.grids.base.Grid`, and exists to add
-    customizations which have traditionally been part of Tailbone.
+    def insert_before(self, field, newfield):
+        i = self.index(field)
+        self.insert(i, newfield)
 
-    Some of these customizations are still undocumented.  Some will
-    eventually be moved to the upstream/parent class, and possibly
-    some will be removed outright.  What docs we have, are shown here.
+    def insert_after(self, field, newfield):
+        i = self.index(field)
+        self.insert(i + 1, newfield)
+
+
+class Grid:
+    """
+    Core grid class.  In sore need of documentation.
 
     .. _Buefy docs: https://buefy.org/documentation/table/
 
@@ -183,92 +185,31 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
           grid.row_uuid_getter = fake_uuid
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-            self,
-            request,
-            key=None,
-            data=None,
-            width='auto',
-            model_title=None,
-            model_title_plural=None,
-            enums={},
-            assume_local_times=False,
-            invisible=[],
-            raw_renderers={},
-            extra_row_class=None,
-            url='#',
-            use_byte_string_filters=False,
-            checkboxes=False,
-            checked=None,
-            check_handler=None,
-            check_all_handler=None,
-            checkable=None,
-            row_uuid_getter=None,
-            clicking_row_checks_box=False,
-            click_handlers=None,
-            main_actions=[],
-            more_actions=[],
-            delete_speedbump=False,
-            ajax_data_url=None,
-            expose_direct_link=False,
-            **kwargs,
-    ):
-        if 'component' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("component param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use vue_tagname param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('vue_tagname', kwargs.pop('component'))
+    def __init__(self, key, data, columns=None, width='auto', request=None,
+                 model_class=None, model_title=None, model_title_plural=None,
+                 enums={}, labels={}, assume_local_times=False, renderers={}, invisible=[],
+                 raw_renderers={},
+                 extra_row_class=None, linked_columns=[], url='#',
+                 joiners={}, filterable=False, filters={}, use_byte_string_filters=False,
+                 searchable={},
+                 sortable=False, sorters={}, default_sortkey=None, default_sortdir='asc',
+                 pageable=False, default_pagesize=None, default_page=1,
+                 checkboxes=False, checked=None, check_handler=None, check_all_handler=None,
+                 checkable=None, row_uuid_getter=None,
+                 clicking_row_checks_box=False, click_handlers=None,
+                 main_actions=[], more_actions=[], delete_speedbump=False,
+                 ajax_data_url=None, component='tailbone-grid',
+                 expose_direct_link=False,
+                 **kwargs):
 
-        if 'default_sortkey' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("default_sortkey param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use sort_defaults param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if 'default_sortdir' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("default_sortdir param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use sort_defaults param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if 'default_sortkey' in kwargs or 'default_sortdir' in kwargs:
-            sortkey = kwargs.pop('default_sortkey', None)
-            sortdir = kwargs.pop('default_sortdir', 'asc')
-            if sortkey:
-                kwargs.setdefault('sort_defaults', [(sortkey, sortdir)])
-
-        if 'pageable' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("pageable param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use paginated param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('paginated', kwargs.pop('pageable'))
-
-        if 'default_pagesize' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("default_pagesize param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use pagesize param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('pagesize', kwargs.pop('default_pagesize'))
-
-        if 'default_page' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("default_page param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use page param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('page', kwargs.pop('default_page'))
-
-        if 'searchable' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("searchable param is deprecated for Grid(); "
-                          "please use searchable_columns param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('searchable_columns', kwargs.pop('searchable'))
-
-        # TODO: this should not be needed once all templates correctly
-        # reference grid.vue_component etc.
-        kwargs.setdefault('vue_tagname', 'tailbone-grid')
-
-        # nb. these must be set before super init, as they are
-        # referenced when constructing filters
-        self.assume_local_times = assume_local_times
-        self.use_byte_string_filters = use_byte_string_filters
-
-        kwargs['key'] = key
-        kwargs['data'] = data
-        super().__init__(request, **kwargs)
+        self.key = key
+        self.data = data
+        self.columns = FieldList(columns) if columns is not None else None
+        self.width = width
+        self.request = request
+        self.model_class = model_class
+        if self.model_class and self.columns is None:
+            self.columns = self.make_columns()
 
         self.model_title = model_title
         if not self.model_title and self.model_class and hasattr(self.model_class, 'get_model_title'):
@@ -281,13 +222,32 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
             if not self.model_title_plural:
                 self.model_title_plural = '{}s'.format(self.model_title)
 
-        self.width = width
         self.enums = enums or {}
-        self.renderers = self.make_default_renderers(self.renderers)
+
+        self.labels = labels or {}
+        self.assume_local_times = assume_local_times
+        self.renderers = self.make_default_renderers(renderers or {})
         self.raw_renderers = raw_renderers or {}
         self.invisible = invisible or []
         self.extra_row_class = extra_row_class
+        self.linked_columns = linked_columns or []
         self.url = url
+        self.joiners = joiners or {}
+
+        self.filterable = filterable
+        self.use_byte_string_filters = use_byte_string_filters
+        self.filters = self.make_filters(filters)
+
+        self.searchable = searchable or {}
+
+        self.sortable = sortable
+        self.sorters = self.make_sorters(sorters)
+        self.default_sortkey = default_sortkey
+        self.default_sortdir = default_sortdir
+
+        self.pageable = pageable
+        self.default_pagesize = default_pagesize
+        self.default_page = default_page
 
         self.checkboxes = checkboxes
         self.checked = checked
@@ -301,104 +261,43 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         self.click_handlers = click_handlers or {}
 
+        self.main_actions = main_actions or []
+        self.more_actions = more_actions or []
         self.delete_speedbump = delete_speedbump
 
         if ajax_data_url:
             self.ajax_data_url = ajax_data_url
         elif self.request:
-            self.ajax_data_url = self.request.path_url
+            self.ajax_data_url = self.request.current_route_url(_query=None)
         else:
             self.ajax_data_url = ''
 
-        self.main_actions = main_actions or []
-        if self.main_actions:
-            warnings.warn("main_actions param is deprecated for Grdi(); "
-                          "please use actions param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            self.actions.extend(self.main_actions)
-        self.more_actions = more_actions or []
-        if self.more_actions:
-            warnings.warn("more_actions param is deprecated for Grdi(); "
-                          "please use actions param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            self.actions.extend(self.more_actions)
-
+        self.component = component
         self.expose_direct_link = expose_direct_link
         self._whgrid_kwargs = kwargs
 
-    @property
-    def component(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.component is deprecated; "
-                      "please use vue_tagname instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.vue_tagname
-
     @property
     def component_studly(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.component_studly is deprecated; "
-                      "please use vue_component instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.vue_component
+        words = self.component.split('-')
+        return ''.join([word.capitalize() for word in words])
 
-    def get_default_sortkey(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.default_sortkey is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.sort_defaults instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if self.sort_defaults:
-            return self.sort_defaults[0].sortkey
+    def make_columns(self):
+        """
+        Return a default list of columns, based on :attr:`model_class`.
+        """
+        if not self.model_class:
+            raise ValueError("Must define model_class to use make_columns()")
 
-    def set_default_sortkey(self, value):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.default_sortkey is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.sort_defaults instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if self.sort_defaults:
-            info = self.sort_defaults[0]
-            self.sort_defaults[0] = SortInfo(value, info.sortdir)
-        else:
-            self.sort_defaults = [SortInfo(value, 'asc')]
+        mapper = orm.class_mapper(self.model_class)
+        return [prop.key for prop in mapper.iterate_properties]
 
-    default_sortkey = property(get_default_sortkey, set_default_sortkey)
-
-    def get_default_sortdir(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.default_sortdir is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.sort_defaults instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if self.sort_defaults:
-            return self.sort_defaults[0].sortdir
-
-    def set_default_sortdir(self, value):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.default_sortdir is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.sort_defaults instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        if self.sort_defaults:
-            info = self.sort_defaults[0]
-            self.sort_defaults[0] = SortInfo(info.sortkey, value)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("cannot set default_sortdir without default_sortkey")
-
-    default_sortdir = property(get_default_sortdir, set_default_sortdir)
-
-    def get_pageable(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.pageable is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.paginated instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.paginated
-
-    def set_pageable(self, value):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.pageable is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.paginated instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        self.paginated = value
-
-    pageable = property(get_pageable, set_pageable)
+    def remove(self, *keys):
+        """
+        This *removes* some column(s) from the grid, altogether.
+        """
+        for key in keys:
+            if key in self.columns:
+                self.columns.remove(key)
 
     def hide_column(self, key):
         """
@@ -432,6 +331,9 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
             if key in self.invisible:
                 self.invisible.remove(key)
 
+    def append(self, field):
+        self.columns.append(field)
+
     def insert_before(self, field, newfield):
         self.columns.insert_before(field, newfield)
 
@@ -443,54 +345,62 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         self.remove(oldfield)
 
     def set_joiner(self, key, joiner):
-        """ """
         if joiner is None:
-            warnings.warn("specifying None is deprecated for Grid.set_joiner(); "
-                          "please use Grid.remove_joiner() instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            self.remove_joiner(key)
+            self.joiners.pop(key, None)
         else:
-            super().set_joiner(key, joiner)
+            self.joiners[key] = joiner
 
     def set_sorter(self, key, *args, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-
-        if len(args) == 1:
-            if kwargs:
-                warnings.warn("kwargs are ignored for Grid.set_sorter(); "
-                              "please refactor your code accordingly",
-                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            if args[0] is None:
-                warnings.warn("specifying None is deprecated for Grid.set_sorter(); "
-                              "please use Grid.remove_sorter() instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-                self.remove_sorter(key)
-            else:
-                super().set_sorter(key, args[0])
-
-        elif len(args) == 0:
-            super().set_sorter(key)
-
+        if len(args) == 1 and args[0] is None:
+            self.remove_sorter(key)
         else:
-            warnings.warn("multiple args are deprecated for Grid.set_sorter(); "
-                          "please refactor your code accordingly",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             self.sorters[key] = self.make_sorter(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def set_filter(self, key, *args, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        if len(args) == 1:
-            if args[0] is None:
-                warnings.warn("specifying None is deprecated for Grid.set_filter(); "
-                              "please use Grid.remove_filter() instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-                self.remove_filter(key)
-                return
+    def remove_sorter(self, key):
+        self.sorters.pop(key, None)
 
-        # TODO: our make_filter() signature differs from upstream,
-        # so must call it explicitly instead of delegating to super
-        kwargs.setdefault('label', self.get_label(key))
-        self.filters[key] = self.make_filter(key, *args, **kwargs)
+    def set_sort_defaults(self, sortkey, sortdir='asc'):
+        self.default_sortkey = sortkey
+        self.default_sortdir = sortdir
+
+    def set_filter(self, key, *args, **kwargs):
+        if len(args) == 1 and args[0] is None:
+            self.remove_filter(key)
+        else:
+            if 'label' not in kwargs and key in self.labels:
+                kwargs['label'] = self.labels[key]
+            self.filters[key] = self.make_filter(key, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def set_searchable(self, key, searchable=True):
+        if searchable:
+            self.searchable[key] = True
+        else:
+            self.searchable.pop(key, None)
+
+    def is_searchable(self, key):
+        return self.searchable.get(key, False)
+
+    def remove_filter(self, key):
+        self.filters.pop(key, None)
+
+    def set_label(self, key, label, column_only=False):
+        self.labels[key] = label
+        if not column_only and key in self.filters:
+            self.filters[key].label = label
+
+    def get_label(self, key):
+        """
+        Returns the label text for given field key.
+        """
+        return self.labels.get(key, prettify(key))
+
+    def set_link(self, key, link=True):
+        if link:
+            if key not in self.linked_columns:
+                self.linked_columns.append(key)
+        else: # unlink
+            if self.linked_columns and key in self.linked_columns:
+                self.linked_columns.remove(key)
 
     def set_click_handler(self, key, handler):
         if handler:
@@ -501,6 +411,9 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
     def has_click_handler(self, key):
         return key in self.click_handlers
 
+    def set_renderer(self, key, renderer):
+        self.renderers[key] = renderer
+
     def set_raw_renderer(self, key, renderer):
         """
         Set or remove the "raw" renderer for the given field.
@@ -568,18 +481,12 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         if isinstance(obj, sa.engine.Row):
             return obj._mapping[column_name]
 
-        if isinstance(obj, dict):
-            return obj[column_name]
-
         try:
-            return getattr(obj, column_name)
-        except AttributeError:
+            return obj[column_name]
+        except KeyError:
             pass
-
-        try:
-            return obj[column_name]
         except TypeError:
-            pass
+            return getattr(obj, column_name, None)
 
     def render_currency(self, obj, column_name):
         value = self.obtain_value(obj, column_name)
@@ -694,14 +601,6 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
     def actions_column_format(self, column_number, row_number, item):
         return HTML.td(self.render_actions(item, row_number), class_='actions')
 
-    # TODO: upstream should handle this..
-    def make_backend_filters(self, filters=None):
-        """ """
-        final = self.get_default_filters()
-        if filters:
-            final.update(filters)
-        return final
-
     def get_default_filters(self):
         """
         Returns the default set of filters provided by the grid.
@@ -726,6 +625,16 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                 filters[prop.key] = self.make_filter(prop.key, column)
         return filters
 
+    def make_filters(self, filters=None):
+        """
+        Returns an initial set of filters which will be available to the grid.
+        The grid itself may or may not provide some default filters, and the
+        ``filters`` kwarg may contain additions and/or overrides.
+        """
+        if filters:
+            return filters
+        return self.get_default_filters()
+
     def make_filter(self, key, column, **kwargs):
         """
         Make a filter suitable for use with the given column.
@@ -773,103 +682,95 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
             if filtr.active:
                 yield filtr
 
+    def make_sorters(self, sorters=None):
+        """
+        Returns an initial set of sorters which will be available to the grid.
+        The grid itself may or may not provide some default sorters, and the
+        ``sorters`` kwarg may contain additions and/or overrides.
+        """
+        sorters, updates = {}, sorters
+        if self.model_class:
+            mapper = orm.class_mapper(self.model_class)
+            for prop in mapper.iterate_properties:
+                if isinstance(prop, orm.ColumnProperty) and not prop.key.endswith('uuid'):
+                    sorters[prop.key] = self.make_sorter(prop)
+        if updates:
+            sorters.update(updates)
+        return sorters
+
+    def make_sorter(self, model_property):
+        """
+        Returns a function suitable for a sort map callable, with typical logic
+        built in for sorting applied to ``field``.
+        """
+        class_ = getattr(model_property, 'class_', self.model_class)
+        column = getattr(class_, model_property.key)
+
+        def sorter(query, direction):
+            # TODO: this seems hacky..normally we expect a true query
+            # of course, but in some cases it may be a list instead.
+            # if so then we can't actually sort
+            if isinstance(query, list):
+                return query
+            return query.order_by(getattr(column, direction)())
+
+        sorter._class = class_
+        sorter._column = column
+
+        return sorter
+
     def make_simple_sorter(self, key, foldcase=False):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.make_simple_sorter() is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.make_sorter() instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.make_sorter(key, foldcase=foldcase)
-
-    def get_pagesize_options(self, default=None):
-        """ """
-        # let upstream check config
-        options = super().get_pagesize_options(default=UNSPECIFIED)
-        if options is not UNSPECIFIED:
-            return options
-
-        # fallback to legacy config
-        options = self.config.get_list('tailbone.grid.pagesize_options')
-        if options:
-            warnings.warn("tailbone.grid.pagesize_options setting is deprecated; "
-                          "please set wuttaweb.grids.default_pagesize_options instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning)
-            options = [int(size) for size in options
-                       if size.isdigit()]
-            if options:
-                return options
-
-        if default:
-            return default
-
-        # use upstream default
-        return super().get_pagesize_options()
-
-    def get_pagesize(self, default=None):
-        """ """
-        # let upstream check config
-        pagesize = super().get_pagesize(default=UNSPECIFIED)
-        if pagesize is not UNSPECIFIED:
-            return pagesize
-
-        # fallback to legacy config
-        pagesize = self.config.get_int('tailbone.grid.default_pagesize')
-        if pagesize:
-            warnings.warn("tailbone.grid.default_pagesize setting is deprecated; "
-                          "please use wuttaweb.grids.default_pagesize instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning)
-            return pagesize
-
-        if default:
-            return default
-
-        # use upstream default
-        return super().get_pagesize()
-
-    def get_default_pagesize(self): # pragma: no cover
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("Grid.get_default_pagesize() method is deprecated; "
-                      "please use Grid.get_pagesize() of Grid.page instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        """
+        Returns a function suitable for a sort map callable, with typical logic
+        built in for sorting a data set comprised of dicts, on the given key.
+        """
+        if foldcase:
+            keyfunc = lambda v: v[key].lower()
+        else:
+            keyfunc = lambda v: v[key]
+        return lambda q, d: sorted(q, key=keyfunc, reverse=d == 'desc')
 
+    def get_default_pagesize(self):
         if self.default_pagesize:
             return self.default_pagesize
 
-        return self.get_pagesize()
+        pagesize = self.request.rattail_config.getint('tailbone',
+                                                      'grid.default_pagesize',
+                                                      default=0)
+        if pagesize:
+            return pagesize
 
-    def load_settings(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        if 'store' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn("the 'store' param is deprecated for load_settings(); "
-                          "please use the 'persist' param instead",
-                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-            kwargs.setdefault('persist', kwargs.pop('store'))
+        options = self.get_pagesize_options()
+        return options[0]
 
-        persist = kwargs.get('persist', True)
+    def load_settings(self, store=True):
+        """
+        Load current/effective settings for the grid, from the request query
+        string and/or session storage.  If ``store`` is true, then once
+        settings have been fully read, they are stored in current session for
+        next time.  Finally, various instance attributes of the grid and its
+        filters are updated in-place to reflect the settings; this is so code
+        needn't access the settings dict directly, but the more Pythonic
+        instance attributes.
+        """
 
         # initial default settings
         settings = {}
         if self.sortable:
-            if self.sort_defaults:
-                # nb. as of writing neither Buefy nor Oruga support a
-                # multi-column *default* sort; so just use first sorter
-                sortinfo = self.sort_defaults[0]
+            if self.default_sortkey:
                 settings['sorters.length'] = 1
-                settings['sorters.1.key'] = sortinfo.sortkey
-                settings['sorters.1.dir'] = sortinfo.sortdir
+                settings['sorters.1.key'] = self.default_sortkey
+                settings['sorters.1.dir'] = self.default_sortdir
             else:
                 settings['sorters.length'] = 0
-        if self.paginated:
-            settings['pagesize'] = self.pagesize
-            settings['page'] = self.page
+        if self.pageable:
+            settings['pagesize'] = self.get_default_pagesize()
+            settings['page'] = self.default_page
         if self.filterable:
             for filtr in self.iter_filters():
-                defaults = self.filter_defaults.get(filtr.key, {})
-                settings[f'filter.{filtr.key}.active'] = defaults.get('active',
-                                                                      filtr.default_active)
-                settings[f'filter.{filtr.key}.verb'] = defaults.get('verb',
-                                                                    filtr.default_verb)
-                settings[f'filter.{filtr.key}.value'] = defaults.get('value',
-                                                                     filtr.default_value)
+                settings['filter.{}.active'.format(filtr.key)] = filtr.default_active
+                settings['filter.{}.verb'.format(filtr.key)] = filtr.default_verb
+                settings['filter.{}.value'.format(filtr.key)] = filtr.default_value
 
         # If user has default settings on file, apply those first.
         if self.user_has_defaults():
@@ -877,25 +778,25 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         # If request contains instruction to reset to default filters, then we
         # can skip the rest of the request/session checks.
-        if self.request.GET.get('reset-view'):
+        if self.request.GET.get('reset-to-default-filters') == 'true':
             pass
 
         # If request has filter settings, grab those, then grab sort/pager
         # settings from request or session.
-        elif self.request_has_settings('filter'):
-            self.update_filter_settings(settings, src='request')
+        elif self.filterable and self.request_has_settings('filter'):
+            self.update_filter_settings(settings, 'request')
             if self.request_has_settings('sort'):
-                self.update_sort_settings(settings, src='request')
+                self.update_sort_settings(settings, 'request')
             else:
-                self.update_sort_settings(settings, src='session')
+                self.update_sort_settings(settings, 'session')
             self.update_page_settings(settings)
 
         # If request has no filter settings but does have sort settings, grab
         # those, then grab filter settings from session, then grab pager
         # settings from request or session.
         elif self.request_has_settings('sort'):
-            self.update_sort_settings(settings, src='request')
-            self.update_filter_settings(settings, src='session')
+            self.update_sort_settings(settings, 'request')
+            self.update_filter_settings(settings, 'session')
             self.update_page_settings(settings)
 
         # NOTE: These next two are functionally equivalent, but are kept
@@ -905,27 +806,27 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         # grab those, then grab filter/sort settings from session.
         elif self.request_has_settings('page'):
             self.update_page_settings(settings)
-            self.update_filter_settings(settings, src='session')
-            self.update_sort_settings(settings, src='session')
+            self.update_filter_settings(settings, 'session')
+            self.update_sort_settings(settings, 'session')
 
         # If request has no settings, grab all from session.
         elif self.session_has_settings():
-            self.update_filter_settings(settings, src='session')
-            self.update_sort_settings(settings, src='session')
+            self.update_filter_settings(settings, 'session')
+            self.update_sort_settings(settings, 'session')
             self.update_page_settings(settings)
 
         # If no settings were found in request or session, don't store result.
         else:
-            persist = False
+            store = False
             
         # Maybe store settings for next time.
-        if persist:
-            self.persist_settings(settings, dest='session')
+        if store:
+            self.persist_settings(settings, 'session')
 
         # If request contained instruction to save current settings as defaults
         # for the current user, then do that.
         if self.request.GET.get('save-current-filters-as-defaults') == 'true':
-            self.persist_settings(settings, dest='defaults')
+            self.persist_settings(settings, 'defaults')
 
         # update ourself to reflect settings
         if self.filterable:
@@ -934,14 +835,13 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                 filtr.verb = settings['filter.{}.verb'.format(filtr.key)]
                 filtr.value = settings['filter.{}.value'.format(filtr.key)]
         if self.sortable:
-            # and self.sort_on_backend:
             self.active_sorters = []
             for i in range(1, settings['sorters.length'] + 1):
                 self.active_sorters.append({
-                    'key': settings[f'sorters.{i}.key'],
-                    'dir': settings[f'sorters.{i}.dir'],
+                    'field': settings[f'sorters.{i}.key'],
+                    'order': settings[f'sorters.{i}.dir'],
                 })
-        if self.paginated:
+        if self.pageable:
             self.pagesize = settings['pagesize']
             self.page = settings['page']
 
@@ -1045,16 +945,23 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                     merge(f'sorters.{i}.key')
                     merge(f'sorters.{i}.dir')
 
-        if self.paginated:
+        if self.pageable:
             merge('pagesize', int)
             merge('page', int)
 
     def request_has_settings(self, type_):
-        """ """
-        if super().request_has_settings(type_):
-            return True
+        """
+        Determine if the current request (GET query string) contains any
+        filter/sort settings for the grid.
+        """
+        if type_ == 'filter':
+            for filtr in self.iter_filters():
+                if filtr.key in self.request.GET:
+                    return True
+            if 'filter' in self.request.GET: # user may be applying empty filters
+                return True
 
-        if type_ == 'sort':
+        elif type_ == 'sort':
 
             # TODO: remove this eventually, but some links in the wild
             # may still include these params, so leave it for now
@@ -1062,6 +969,14 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                 if key in self.request.GET:
                     return True
 
+            if 'sort1key' in self.request.GET:
+                return True
+
+        elif type_ == 'page':
+            for key in ['pagesize', 'page']:
+                if key in self.request.GET:
+                    return True
+
         return False
 
     def session_has_settings(self):
@@ -1077,19 +992,175 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         return any([key.startswith(f'{prefix}.filter')
                     for key in self.request.session])
 
-    def persist_settings(self, settings, dest='session'):
-        """ """
-        if dest not in ('defaults', 'session'):
-            raise ValueError(f"invalid dest identifier: {dest}")
+    def get_setting(self, source, settings, key, normalize=lambda v: v, default=None):
+        """
+        Get the effective value for a particular setting, preferring ``source``
+        but falling back to existing ``settings`` and finally the ``default``.
+        """
+        if source not in ('request', 'session'):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid source identifier: {}".format(source))
 
+        # If source is query string, try that first.
+        if source == 'request':
+            value = self.request.GET.get(key)
+            if value is not None:
+                try:
+                    value = normalize(value)
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    return value
+
+        # Or, if source is session, try that first.
+        else:
+            value = self.request.session.get('grid.{}.{}'.format(self.key, key))
+            if value is not None:
+                return normalize(value)
+
+        # If source had nothing, try default/existing settings.
+        value = settings.get(key)
+        if value is not None:
+            try:
+                value = normalize(value)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                return value
+
+        # Okay then, default it is.
+        return default
+
+    def update_filter_settings(self, settings, source):
+        """
+        Updates a settings dictionary according to filter settings data found
+        in either the GET query string, or session storage.
+
+        :param settings: Dictionary of initial settings, which is to be updated.
+
+        :param source: String identifying the source to consult for settings
+           data.  Must be one of: ``('request', 'session')``.
+        """
+        if not self.filterable:
+            return
+
+        for filtr in self.iter_filters():
+            prefix = 'filter.{}'.format(filtr.key)
+
+            if source == 'request':
+                # consider filter active if query string contains a value for it
+                settings['{}.active'.format(prefix)] = filtr.key in self.request.GET
+                settings['{}.verb'.format(prefix)] = self.get_setting(
+                    source, settings, '{}.verb'.format(filtr.key), default='')
+                settings['{}.value'.format(prefix)] = self.get_setting(
+                    source, settings, filtr.key, default='')
+
+            else: # source = session
+                settings['{}.active'.format(prefix)] = self.get_setting(
+                    source, settings, '{}.active'.format(prefix),
+                    normalize=lambda v: str(v).lower() == 'true', default=False)
+                settings['{}.verb'.format(prefix)] = self.get_setting(
+                    source, settings, '{}.verb'.format(prefix), default='')
+                settings['{}.value'.format(prefix)] = self.get_setting(
+                    source, settings, '{}.value'.format(prefix), default='')
+
+    def update_sort_settings(self, settings, source):
+        """
+        Updates a settings dictionary according to sort settings data found in
+        either the GET query string, or session storage.
+
+        :param settings: Dictionary of initial settings, which is to be updated.
+
+        :param source: String identifying the source to consult for settings
+           data.  Must be one of: ``('request', 'session')``.
+        """
+        if not self.sortable:
+            return
+
+        if source == 'request':
+
+            # TODO: remove this eventually, but some links in the wild
+            # may still include these params, so leave it for now
+            if 'sortkey' in self.request.GET:
+                settings['sorters.length'] = 1
+                settings['sorters.1.key'] = self.get_setting(source, settings, 'sortkey')
+                settings['sorters.1.dir'] = self.get_setting(source, settings, 'sortdir')
+
+            else: # the future
+                i = 1
+                while True:
+                    skey = f'sort{i}key'
+                    if skey in self.request.GET:
+                        settings[f'sorters.{i}.key'] = self.get_setting(source, settings, skey)
+                        settings[f'sorters.{i}.dir'] = self.get_setting(source, settings, f'sort{i}dir')
+                    else:
+                        break
+                    i += 1
+                settings['sorters.length'] = i - 1
+
+        else: # session
+
+            # TODO: definitely will remove this, but leave it for now
+            # so it doesn't monkey with current user sessions when
+            # next upgrade happens.  so, remove after all are upgraded
+            sortkey = self.get_setting(source, settings, 'sortkey')
+            if sortkey:
+                settings['sorters.length'] = 1
+                settings['sorters.1.key'] = sortkey
+                settings['sorters.1.dir'] = self.get_setting(source, settings, 'sortdir')
+
+            else: # the future
+                settings['sorters.length'] = self.get_setting(source, settings,
+                                                              'sorters.length', int)
+                for i in range(1, settings['sorters.length'] + 1):
+                    for key in ('key', 'dir'):
+                        skey = f'sorters.{i}.{key}'
+                        settings[skey] = self.get_setting(source, settings, skey)
+
+    def update_page_settings(self, settings):
+        """
+        Updates a settings dictionary according to pager settings data found in
+        either the GET query string, or session storage.
+
+        Note that due to how the actual pager functions, the effective settings
+        will often come from *both* the request and session.  This is so that
+        e.g. the page size will remain constant (coming from the session) while
+        the user jumps between pages (which only provides the single setting).
+
+        :param settings: Dictionary of initial settings, which is to be updated.
+        """
+        if not self.pageable:
+            return
+
+        pagesize = self.request.GET.get('pagesize')
+        if pagesize is not None:
+            if pagesize.isdigit():
+                settings['pagesize'] = int(pagesize)
+        else:
+            pagesize = self.request.session.get('grid.{}.pagesize'.format(self.key))
+            if pagesize is not None:
+                settings['pagesize'] = pagesize
+
+        page = self.request.GET.get('page')
+        if page is not None:
+            if page.isdigit():
+                settings['page'] = int(page)
+        else:
+            page = self.request.session.get('grid.{}.page'.format(self.key))
+            if page is not None:
+                settings['page'] = int(page)
+
+    def persist_settings(self, settings, to='session'):
+        """
+        Persist the given settings in some way, as defined by ``func``.
+        """
         app = self.request.rattail_config.get_app()
         model = app.model
 
-        def persist(key, value=lambda k: settings.get(k)):
-            if dest == 'defaults':
+        def persist(key, value=lambda k: settings[k]):
+            if to == 'defaults':
                 skey = 'tailbone.{}.grid.{}.{}'.format(self.request.user.uuid, self.key, key)
                 app.save_setting(Session(), skey, value(key))
-            else: # dest == session
+            else: # to == session
                 skey = 'grid.{}.{}'.format(self.key, key)
                 self.request.session[skey] = value(key)
 
@@ -1101,11 +1172,9 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         if self.sortable:
 
-            # first must clear all sort settings from dest. this is
-            # because number of sort settings will vary, so we delete
-            # all and then write all
-
-            if dest == 'defaults':
+            # first clear existing settings for *sorting* only
+            # nb. this is because number of sort settings will vary
+            if to == 'defaults':
                 prefix = f'tailbone.{self.request.user.uuid}.grid.{self.key}'
                 query = Session.query(model.Setting)\
                                .filter(sa.or_(
@@ -1119,9 +1188,7 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                 for setting in query.all():
                     Session.delete(setting)
                 Session.flush()
-
             else: # session
-                # remove sort settings from user session
                 prefix = f'grid.{self.key}'
                 for key in list(self.request.session):
                     if key.startswith(f'{prefix}.sorters.'):
@@ -1133,14 +1200,12 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
                 self.request.session.pop(f'{prefix}.sortkey', None)
                 self.request.session.pop(f'{prefix}.sortdir', None)
 
-            # now save sort settings to dest
-            if 'sorters.length' in settings:
-                persist('sorters.length')
-                for i in range(1, settings['sorters.length'] + 1):
-                    persist(f'sorters.{i}.key')
-                    persist(f'sorters.{i}.dir')
+            persist('sorters.length')
+            for i in range(1, settings['sorters.length'] + 1):
+                persist(f'sorters.{i}.key')
+                persist(f'sorters.{i}.dir')
 
-        if self.paginated:
+        if self.pageable:
             persist('pagesize')
             persist('page')
 
@@ -1164,27 +1229,110 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         return data
 
+    def sort_data(self, data):
+        """
+        Sort the given query according to current settings, and return the result.
+        """
+        # bail if no sort settings
+        if not self.active_sorters:
+            return data
+
+        # TODO: is there a better way to check for SA sorting?
+        if self.model_class:
+
+            # collect actual column sorters for order_by clause
+            sorters = []
+            for sorter in self.active_sorters:
+                sortkey = sorter['field']
+                sortfunc = self.sorters.get(sortkey)
+                if not sortfunc:
+                    log.warning("unknown sorter: %s", sorter)
+                    continue
+
+                # join appropriate model if needed
+                if sortkey in self.joiners and sortkey not in self.joined:
+                    data = self.joiners[sortkey](data)
+                    self.joined.add(sortkey)
+
+                # add column/dir to collection
+                sortdir = sorter['order']
+                sorters.append(getattr(sortfunc._column, sortdir)())
+
+            # apply sorting to query
+            if sorters:
+                data = data.order_by(*sorters)
+
+            return data
+
+        else:
+            # not a SQLAlchemy grid, custom sorter
+
+            assert len(self.active_sorters) < 2
+
+            sortkey = self.active_sorters[0]['field']
+            sortdir = self.active_sorters[0]['order'] or 'asc'
+
+            # Cannot sort unless we have a sort function.
+            sortfunc = self.sorters.get(sortkey)
+            if not sortfunc:
+                return data
+
+            # apply joins needed for this sorter
+            if sortkey in self.joiners and sortkey not in self.joined:
+                data = self.joiners[sortkey](data)
+                self.joined.add(sortkey)
+
+            return sortfunc(data, sortdir)
+
+    def paginate_data(self, data):
+        """
+        Paginate the given data set according to current settings, and return
+        the result.
+        """
+        # we of course assume our current page is correct, at first
+        pager = self.make_pager(data)
+
+        # if pager has detected that our current page is outside the valid
+        # range, we must re-orient ourself around the "new" (valid) page
+        if pager.page != self.page:
+            self.page = pager.page
+            self.request.session['grid.{}.page'.format(self.key)] = self.page
+            pager = self.make_pager(data)
+
+        return pager
+
+    def make_pager(self, data):
+
+        # TODO: this seems hacky..normally we expect `data` to be a
+        # query of course, but in some cases it may be a list instead.
+        # if so then we can't use ORM pager
+        if isinstance(data, list):
+            import paginate
+            return paginate.Page(data,
+                                 items_per_page=self.pagesize,
+                                 page=self.page)
+
+        return SqlalchemyOrmPage(data,
+                                 items_per_page=self.pagesize,
+                                 page=self.page,
+                                 url_maker=URLMaker(self.request))
+
     def make_visible_data(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("grid.make_visible_data() method is deprecated; "
-                      "please use grid.get_visible_data() instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.get_visible_data()
-
-    def render_vue_tag(self, master=None, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        kwargs.setdefault('ref', 'grid')
-        kwargs.setdefault(':csrftoken', 'csrftoken')
-
-        if (master and master.deletable and master.has_perm('delete')
-            and master.delete_confirm == 'simple'):
-            kwargs.setdefault('@deleteActionClicked', 'deleteObject')
-
-        return HTML.tag(self.vue_tagname, **kwargs)
-
-    def render_vue_template(self, template='/grids/complete.mako', **context):
-        """ """
-        return self.render_complete(template=template, **context)
+        """
+        Apply various settings to the raw data set, to produce a final data
+        set.  This will page / sort / filter as necessary, according to the
+        grid's defaults and the current request etc.
+        """
+        self.joined = set()
+        data = self.data
+        if self.filterable:
+            data = self.filter_data(data)
+        if self.sortable:
+            data = self.sort_data(data)
+        if self.pageable:
+            self.pager = self.paginate_data(data)
+            data = self.pager
+        return data
 
     def render_complete(self, template='/grids/complete.mako', **kwargs):
         """
@@ -1192,7 +1340,7 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         includes the context menu items and grid tools.
         """
         if 'grid_columns' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['grid_columns'] = self.get_vue_columns()
+            kwargs['grid_columns'] = self.get_table_columns()
 
         if 'grid_data' not in kwargs:
             kwargs['grid_data'] = self.get_table_data()
@@ -1211,11 +1359,9 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         context['request'] = self.request
         context.setdefault('allow_save_defaults', True)
         context.setdefault('view_click_handler', self.get_view_click_handler())
-        html = render(template, context)
-        return HTML.literal(html)
+        return render(template, context)
 
     def render_buefy(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
         warnings.warn("Grid.render_buefy() is deprecated; "
                       "please use Grid.render_complete() instead",
                       DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
@@ -1223,7 +1369,6 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
     def render_table_element(self, template='/grids/b-table.mako',
                              data_prop='gridData', empty_labels=False,
-                             literal=False,
                              **kwargs):
         """
         This is intended for ad-hoc "small" grids with static data.  Renders
@@ -1235,24 +1380,30 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         context['data_prop'] = data_prop
         context['empty_labels'] = empty_labels
         if 'grid_columns' not in context:
-            context['grid_columns'] = self.get_vue_columns()
+            context['grid_columns'] = self.get_table_columns()
         context.setdefault('paginated', False)
         if context['paginated']:
             context.setdefault('per_page', 20)
         context['view_click_handler'] = self.get_view_click_handler()
-        result = render(template, context)
-        if literal:
-            result = HTML.literal(result)
-        return result
+        return render(template, context)
 
     def get_view_click_handler(self):
-        """ """
+
         # locate the 'view' action
         # TODO: this should be easier, and/or moved elsewhere?
         view = None
-        for action in self.actions:
+        for action in self.main_actions:
             if action.key == 'view':
-                return getattr(action, 'click_handler', None)
+                view = action
+                break
+        if not view:
+            for action in self.more_actions:
+                if action.key == 'view':
+                    view = action
+                    break
+
+        if view:
+            return view.click_handler
 
     def set_filters_sequence(self, filters, only=False):
         """
@@ -1326,21 +1477,48 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         return data
 
-    def render_actions(self, row, i): # pragma: no cover
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("grid.render_actions() is deprecated!",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+    def render_filters(self, template='/grids/filters.mako', **kwargs):
+        """
+        Render the filters to a Unicode string, using the specified template.
+        Additional kwargs are passed along as context to the template.
+        """
+        # Provide default data to filters form, so renderer can do some of the
+        # work for us.
+        data = {}
+        for filtr in self.iter_active_filters():
+            data['{}.active'.format(filtr.key)] = filtr.active
+            data['{}.verb'.format(filtr.key)] = filtr.verb
+            data[filtr.key] = filtr.value
 
-        actions = [self.render_action(a, row, i)
-                   for a in self.actions]
-        actions = [a for a in actions if a]
-        return HTML.literal('').join(actions)
+        form = gridfilters.GridFiltersForm(self.filters,
+                                           request=self.request,
+                                           defaults=data)
 
-    def render_action(self, action, row, i): # pragma: no cover
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("grid.render_action() is deprecated!",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        kwargs['request'] = self.request
+        kwargs['grid'] = self
+        kwargs['form'] = form
+        return render(template, kwargs)
 
+    def render_actions(self, row, i):
+        """
+        Returns the rendered contents of the 'actions' column for a given row.
+        """
+        main_actions = [self.render_action(a, row, i)
+                        for a in self.main_actions]
+        main_actions = [a for a in main_actions if a]
+        more_actions = [self.render_action(a, row, i)
+                        for a in self.more_actions]
+        more_actions = [a for a in more_actions if a]
+        if more_actions:
+            icon = HTML.tag('span', class_='ui-icon ui-icon-carat-1-e')
+            link = tags.link_to("More" + icon, '#', class_='more')
+            main_actions.append(HTML.literal('&nbsp; ') + link + HTML.tag('div', class_='more', c=more_actions))
+        return HTML.literal('').join(main_actions)
+
+    def render_action(self, action, row, i):
+        """
+        Renders an action menu item (link) for the given row.
+        """
         url = action.get_url(row, i)
         if url:
             kwargs = {'class_': action.key, 'target': action.target}
@@ -1374,6 +1552,18 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         return tags.checkbox('checkbox-{}-{}'.format(self.key, self.get_row_key(item)),
                              checked=self.checked(item))
 
+    def get_pagesize_options(self):
+
+        # use values from config, if defined
+        options = self.request.rattail_config.getlist('tailbone', 'grid.pagesize_options')
+        if options:
+            options = [int(size) for size in options
+                       if size.isdigit()]
+            if options:
+                return options
+
+        return [5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200]
+
     def has_static_data(self):
         """
         Should return ``True`` if the grid data can be considered "static"
@@ -1385,21 +1575,20 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def get_vue_columns(self):
-        """ """
-        columns = super().get_vue_columns()
-
-        for column in columns:
-            column['visible'] = column['field'] not in self.invisible
-
-        return columns
-
     def get_table_columns(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("grid.get_table_columns() method is deprecated; "
-                      "please use grid.get_vue_columns() instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.get_vue_columns()
+        """
+        Return a list of dicts representing all grid columns.  Meant
+        for use with the client-side JS table.
+        """
+        columns = []
+        for name in self.columns:
+            columns.append({
+                'field': name,
+                'label': self.get_label(name),
+                'sortable': self.sortable and name in self.sorters,
+                'visible': name not in self.invisible,
+            })
+        return columns
 
     def get_uuid_for_row(self, rowobj):
 
@@ -1411,25 +1600,13 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         if hasattr(rowobj, 'uuid'):
             return rowobj.uuid
 
-    def get_vue_context(self):
-        """ """
-        return self.get_table_data()
-
-    def get_vue_data(self):
-        """ """
-        table_data = self.get_table_data()
-        return table_data['data']
-
     def get_table_data(self):
         """
         Returns a list of data rows for the grid, for use with
         client-side JS table.
         """
-        if hasattr(self, '_table_data'):
-            return self._table_data
-
         # filter / sort / paginate to get "visible" data
-        raw_data = self.get_visible_data()
+        raw_data = self.make_visible_data()
         data = []
         status_map = {}
         checked = []
@@ -1470,22 +1647,10 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
                 # leverage configured rendering logic where applicable;
                 # otherwise use "raw" data value as string
-                value = self.obtain_value(rowobj, name)
                 if self.renderers and name in self.renderers:
-                    renderer = self.renderers[name]
-
-                    # TODO: legacy renderer callables require 2 args,
-                    # but wuttaweb callables require 3 args
-                    sig = inspect.signature(renderer)
-                    required = [param for param in sig.parameters.values()
-                                if param.default == param.empty]
-
-                    if len(required) == 2:
-                        # TODO: legacy renderer
-                        value = renderer(rowobj, name)
-                    else: # the future
-                        value = renderer(rowobj, name, value)
-
+                    value = self.renderers[name](rowobj, name)
+                else:
+                    value = self.obtain_value(rowobj, name)
                 if value is None:
                     value = ""
 
@@ -1518,8 +1683,6 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         results = {
             'data': data,
-            'row_classes': status_map,
-            # TODO: deprecate / remove this
             'row_status_map': status_map,
         }
 
@@ -1527,15 +1690,11 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
             results['checked_rows'] = checked
             # TODO: this seems a bit hacky, but is required for now to
             # initialize things on the client side...
-            var = '{}CurrentData'.format(self.vue_component)
+            var = '{}CurrentData'.format(self.component_studly)
             results['checked_rows_code'] = '[{}]'.format(
                 ', '.join(['{}[{}]'.format(var, i) for i in checked]))
 
-        if self.paginated and self.paginate_on_backend:
-            results['pager_stats'] = self.get_vue_pager_stats()
-
-        # TODO: is this actually needed now that we have pager_stats?
-        if self.paginated and self.pager is not None:
+        if self.pageable and self.pager is not None:
             results['total_items'] = self.pager.item_count
             results['per_page'] = self.pager.items_per_page
             results['page'] = self.pager.page
@@ -1545,38 +1704,41 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         else:
             results['total_items'] = count
 
-        self._table_data = results
-        return self._table_data
-
-    # TODO: remove this when we use upstream GridAction
-    def add_action(self, key, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        self.actions.append(GridAction(self.request, key, **kwargs))
+        return results
 
     def set_action_urls(self, row, rowobj, i):
         """
         Pre-generate all action URLs for the given data row.  Meant for use
         with client-side table, since we can't generate URLs from JS.
         """
-        for action in self.actions:
+        for action in (self.main_actions + self.more_actions):
             url = action.get_url(rowobj, i)
             row['_action_url_{}'.format(action.key)] = url
 
+    def is_linked(self, name):
+        """
+        Should return ``True`` if the given column name is configured to be
+        "linked" (i.e. table cell should contain a link to "view object"),
+        otherwise ``False``.
+        """
+        if self.linked_columns:
+            if name in self.linked_columns:
+                return True
+        return False
 
-class GridAction(WuttaGridAction):
+
+class GridAction(object):
     """
-    Represents a "row action" hyperlink within a grid context.
+    Represents an action available to a grid.  This is used to construct the
+    'actions' column when rendering the grid.
 
-    This is a subclass of
-    :class:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.grids.base.GridAction`.
+    :param key: Key for the action (e.g. ``'edit'``), unique within
+       the grid.
 
-    .. warning::
+    :param label: Label to be displayed for the action.  If not set,
+       will be a capitalized version of ``key``.
 
-       This class remains for now, to retain compatibility with
-       existing code.  But at some point the WuttaWeb class will
-       supersede this one entirely.
-
-    :param target: HTML "target" attribute for the ``<a>`` tag.
+    :param icon: Icon name for the action.
 
     :param click_handler: Optional JS click handler for the action.
        This value will be rendered as-is within the final grid
@@ -1588,23 +1750,41 @@ class GridAction(WuttaGridAction):
        * ``$emit('do-something', props.row)``
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-            self,
-            request,
-            key,
-            target=None,
-            click_handler=None,
-            **kwargs,
-    ):
-        # TODO: previously url default was '#' - but i don't think we
-        # need that anymore?  guess we'll see..
-        #kwargs.setdefault('url', '#')
-
-        super().__init__(request, key, **kwargs)
-
+    def __init__(self, key, label=None, url='#', icon=None, target=None,
+                 link_class=None, click_handler=None):
+        self.key = key
+        self.label = label or prettify(key)
+        self.icon = icon
+        self.url = url
         self.target = target
+        self.link_class = link_class
         self.click_handler = click_handler
 
+    def get_url(self, row, i):
+        """
+        Returns an action URL for the given row.
+        """
+        if callable(self.url):
+            return self.url(row, i)
+        return self.url
+
+    def render_icon(self):
+        """
+        Render the HTML snippet for the action link icon.
+        """
+        return HTML.tag('i', class_='fas fa-{}'.format(self.icon))
+
+    def render_label(self):
+        """
+        Render the label "text" within the actions column of a grid
+        row.  Most actions have a static label that never varies, but
+        you can override this to add e.g. HTML content.  Note that the
+        return value will be treated / rendered as HTML whether or not
+        it contains any, so perhaps be careful that it is trusted
+        content.
+        """
+        return self.label
+
 
 class URLMaker(object):
     """
diff --git a/tailbone/helpers.py b/tailbone/helpers.py
index 50b38c30..d4065cc5 100644
--- a/tailbone/helpers.py
+++ b/tailbone/helpers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 Template Context Helpers
 """
 
-# start off with all from wuttaweb
-from wuttaweb.helpers import *
-
 import os
 import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
@@ -36,9 +33,14 @@ from rattail.time import localtime, make_utc
 from rattail.util import pretty_quantity, pretty_hours, hours_as_decimal
 from rattail.db.util import maxlen
 
-from tailbone.util import (pretty_datetime, raw_datetime,
+from webhelpers2.html import *
+from webhelpers2.html.tags import *
+
+from tailbone.util import (csrf_token, get_csrf_token,
+                           pretty_datetime, raw_datetime,
                            render_markdown,
-                           route_exists)
+                           route_exists,
+                           get_liburl)
 
 
 def pretty_date(date):
diff --git a/tailbone/menus.py b/tailbone/menus.py
index 09d6f3f0..abd0b58b 100644
--- a/tailbone/menus.py
+++ b/tailbone/menus.py
@@ -394,11 +394,6 @@ class TailboneMenuHandler(WuttaMenuHandler):
                     'route': 'products',
                     'perm': 'products.list',
                 },
-                {
-                    'title': "Product Costs",
-                    'route': 'product_costs',
-                    'perm': 'product_costs.list',
-                },
                 {
                     'title': "Departments",
                     'route': 'departments',
@@ -456,11 +451,6 @@ class TailboneMenuHandler(WuttaMenuHandler):
                     'route': 'vendors',
                     'perm': 'vendors.list',
                 },
-                {
-                    'title': "Product Costs",
-                    'route': 'product_costs',
-                    'perm': 'product_costs.list',
-                },
                 {'type': 'sep'},
                 {
                     'title': "Ordering",
@@ -713,7 +703,7 @@ class TailboneMenuHandler(WuttaMenuHandler):
             },
             {'type': 'sep'},
             {
-                'title': "App Info",
+                'title': "App Details",
                 'route': 'appinfo',
                 'perm': 'appinfo.list',
             },
diff --git a/tailbone/static/__init__.py b/tailbone/static/__init__.py
index 57700b80..2ad5161a 100644
--- a/tailbone/static/__init__.py
+++ b/tailbone/static/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2017 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 Static Assets
 """
 
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+
 
 def includeme(config):
-    config.include('wuttaweb.static')
     config.add_static_view('tailbone', 'tailbone:static')
     config.add_static_view('deform', 'deform:static')
diff --git a/tailbone/subscribers.py b/tailbone/subscribers.py
index 268d4818..181c84bc 100644
--- a/tailbone/subscribers.py
+++ b/tailbone/subscribers.py
@@ -48,21 +48,43 @@ from tailbone.util import get_available_themes, get_global_search_options
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def new_request(event, session=None):
+def new_request(event):
     """
     Event hook called when processing a new request.
 
-    This first invokes the upstream hooks:
-
-    * :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.subscribers.new_request()`
-    * :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.subscribers.new_request_set_user()`
+    This first invokes the upstream hook:
+    :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.subscribers.new_request()`
 
     It then adds more things to the request object; among them:
 
     .. attribute:: request.rattail_config
 
        Reference to the app :term:`config object`.  Note that this
-       will be the same as :attr:`wuttaweb:request.wutta_config`.
+       will be the same as ``request.wutta_config``.
+
+    .. attribute:: request.user
+
+       Reference to the current authenticated user, or ``None``.
+
+    .. attribute:: request.is_admin
+
+       Flag indicating whether current user is a member of the
+       Administrator role.
+
+    .. attribute:: request.is_root
+
+       Flag indicating whether user is currently elevated to root
+       privileges.  This is only possible if ``request.is_admin =
+       True``.
+
+    .. method:: request.has_perm(name)
+
+       Function to check if current user has the given permission.
+
+    .. method:: request.has_any_perm(*names)
+
+       Function to check if current user has any of the given
+       permissions.
 
     .. method:: request.register_component(tagname, classname)
 
@@ -72,55 +94,79 @@ def new_request(event, session=None):
        then in the base template all registered components will be
        properly loaded.
     """
+    # log.debug("new request: %s", event)
     request = event.request
 
-    # invoke main upstream logic
+    # invoke upstream logic
     # nb. this sets request.wutta_config
     base.new_request(event)
 
     config = request.wutta_config
     app = config.get_app()
     auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-    session = session or Session()
 
     # compatibility
     rattail_config = config
     request.rattail_config = rattail_config
 
-    def user_getter(request, db_session=None):
-        user = base.default_user_getter(request, db_session=db_session)
-        if user:
-            # nb. we also assign continuum user to session
-            session = db_session or Session()
-            session.set_continuum_user(user)
-            return user
+    def user(request):
+        user = None
+        uuid = request.authenticated_userid
+        if uuid:
+            app = request.rattail_config.get_app()
+            model = app.model
+            user = Session.get(model.User, uuid)
+            if user:
+                Session().set_continuum_user(user)
+        return user
 
-    # invoke upstream hook to set user
-    base.new_request_set_user(event, user_getter=user_getter, db_session=session)
+    request.set_property(user, reify=True)
 
     # assign client IP address to the session, for sake of versioning
-    if hasattr(request, 'client_addr'):
-        session.continuum_remote_addr = request.client_addr
+    Session().continuum_remote_addr = request.client_addr
 
-    # request.register_component()
-    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()
+    request.is_admin = auth.user_is_admin(request.user)
+    request.is_root = request.is_admin and request.session.get('is_root', False)
 
-        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)
+    # TODO: why would this ever be null?
+    if rattail_config:
 
-        request._tailbone_registered_components[tagname] = classname
-    request.register_component = register_component
+        app = rattail_config.get_app()
+        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
+        request.tailbone_cached_permissions = auth.get_permissions(
+            Session(), request.user)
+
+        def has_perm(name):
+            if name in request.tailbone_cached_permissions:
+                return True
+            return request.is_root
+        request.has_perm = has_perm
+
+        def has_any_perm(*names):
+            for name in names:
+                if has_perm(name):
+                    return True
+            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):
@@ -159,6 +205,7 @@ def before_render(event):
     # theme  - we only want do this for classic web app, *not* API
     # TODO: so, clearly we need a better way to distinguish the two
     if 'tailbone.theme' in request.registry.settings:
+        renderer_globals['b'] = 'o' if request.use_oruga else 'b' # for buefy
         renderer_globals['theme'] = request.registry.settings['tailbone.theme']
         # note, this is just a global flag; user still needs permission to see picker
         expose_picker = config.get_bool('tailbone.themes.expose_picker',
@@ -239,10 +286,27 @@ def context_found(event):
 
     The following is attached to the request:
 
+    * ``get_referrer()`` function
+
     * ``get_session_timeout()`` function
     """
     request = event.request
 
+    def get_referrer(default=None, **kwargs):
+        if request.params.get('referrer'):
+            return request.params['referrer']
+        if request.session.get('referrer'):
+            return request.session.pop('referrer')
+        referrer = request.referrer
+        if (not referrer or referrer == request.current_route_url()
+            or not referrer.startswith(request.host_url)):
+            if default:
+                referrer = default
+            else:
+                referrer = request.route_url('home')
+        return referrer
+    request.get_referrer = get_referrer
+
     def get_session_timeout():
         """
         Returns the timeout in effect for the current session
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
index 9d866cea..280b5cb9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
@@ -1,2 +1,250 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/appinfo/configure.mako" />
+<%inherit file="/configure.mako" />
+
+<%def name="form_content()">
+
+  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Basics</h3>
+  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
+
+    <b-field grouped>
+
+      <b-field label="App Title">
+        <b-input name="rattail.app_title"
+                 v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.app_title']"
+                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        </b-input>
+      </b-field>
+
+      <b-field label="Node Type">
+        ## TODO: should be a dropdown, app handler defines choices
+        <b-input name="rattail.node_type"
+                 v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.node_type']"
+                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        </b-input>
+      </b-field>
+
+      <b-field label="Node Title">
+        <b-input name="rattail.node_title"
+                 v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.node_title']"
+                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        </b-input>
+      </b-field>
+
+    </b-field>
+
+    <b-field>
+      <b-checkbox name="rattail.production"
+                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.production']"
+                  native-value="true"
+                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        Production Mode
+      </b-checkbox>
+    </b-field>
+
+    <div class="level-left">
+      <div class="level-item">
+        <b-field>
+          <b-checkbox name="rattail.running_from_source"
+                      v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.running_from_source']"
+                      native-value="true"
+                      @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+            Running from Source
+          </b-checkbox>
+        </b-field>
+      </div>
+      <div class="level-item">
+        <b-field label="Top-Level Package" horizontal
+                 v-if="simpleSettings['rattail.running_from_source']">
+          <b-input name="rattail.running_from_source.rootpkg"
+                   v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.running_from_source.rootpkg']"
+                   @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+          </b-input>
+        </b-field>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+  </div>
+
+  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Display</h3>
+  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
+
+    <b-field grouped>
+
+      <b-field label="Background Color">
+        <b-input name="tailbone.background_color"
+                 v-model="simpleSettings['tailbone.background_color']"
+                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        </b-input>
+      </b-field>
+
+    </b-field>
+
+  </div>
+
+  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Grids</h3>
+  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
+
+    <b-field grouped>
+
+      <b-field label="Default Page Size">
+        <b-input name="tailbone.grid.default_pagesize"
+                 v-model="simpleSettings['tailbone.grid.default_pagesize']"
+                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        </b-input>
+      </b-field>
+
+    </b-field>
+
+  </div>
+
+  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Web Libraries</h3>
+  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
+
+    <${b}-table :data="weblibs">
+
+      <${b}-table-column field="title"
+                      label="Name"
+                      v-slot="props">
+        {{ props.row.title }}
+      </${b}-table-column>
+
+      <${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 field="configured_url"
+                      label="URL Override"
+                      v-slot="props">
+        {{ props.row.configured_url }}
+      </${b}-table-column>
+
+      <${b}-table-column field="live_url"
+                      label="Effective (Live) URL"
+                      v-slot="props">
+        <span v-if="props.row.modified"
+              class="has-text-warning">
+          save settings and refresh page to see new URL
+        </span>
+        <span v-if="!props.row.modified">
+          {{ props.row.live_url }}
+        </span>
+      </${b}-table-column>
+
+      <${b}-table-column field="actions"
+                      label="Actions"
+                      v-slot="props">
+        <a href="#"
+           @click.prevent="editWebLibraryInit(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>
+
+    % for weblib in weblibs:
+        ${h.hidden('tailbone.libver.{}'.format(weblib['key']), **{':value': "simpleSettings['tailbone.libver.{}']".format(weblib['key'])})}
+        ${h.hidden('tailbone.liburl.{}'.format(weblib['key']), **{':value': "simpleSettings['tailbone.liburl.{}']".format(weblib['key'])})}
+    % endfor
+
+    <${b}-modal has-modal-card
+                % if request.use_oruga:
+                    v-model:active="editWebLibraryShowDialog"
+                % else:
+                    :active.sync="editWebLibraryShowDialog"
+                % endif
+                >
+      <div class="modal-card">
+
+        <header class="modal-card-head">
+          <p class="modal-card-title">Web Library: {{ editWebLibraryRecord.title }}</p>
+        </header>
+
+        <section class="modal-card-body">
+
+          <b-field grouped>
+            
+            <b-field label="Default Version">
+              <b-input v-model="editWebLibraryRecord.default_version"
+                       disabled>
+              </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+
+            <b-field label="Override Version">
+              <b-input v-model="editWebLibraryVersion">
+              </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+
+          </b-field>
+
+          <b-field label="Override URL">
+            <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
+                     expanded />
+          </b-field>
+
+        </section>
+
+        <footer class="modal-card-foot">
+          <b-button type="is-primary"
+                    @click="editWebLibrarySave()"
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    icon-left="save">
+            Save
+          </b-button>
+          <b-button @click="editWebLibraryShowDialog = false">
+            Cancel
+          </b-button>
+        </footer>
+      </div>
+    </${b}-modal>
+
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ThisPageData.weblibs = ${json.dumps(weblibs)|n}
+
+    ThisPageData.editWebLibraryShowDialog = false
+    ThisPageData.editWebLibraryRecord = {}
+    ThisPageData.editWebLibraryVersion = null
+    ThisPageData.editWebLibraryURL = null
+
+    ThisPage.methods.editWebLibraryInit = function(row) {
+        this.editWebLibraryRecord = row
+        this.editWebLibraryVersion = row.configured_version
+        this.editWebLibraryURL = row.configured_url
+        this.editWebLibraryShowDialog = true
+    }
+
+    ThisPage.methods.editWebLibrarySave = function() {
+        this.editWebLibraryRecord.configured_version = this.editWebLibraryVersion
+        this.editWebLibraryRecord.configured_url = this.editWebLibraryURL
+        this.editWebLibraryRecord.modified = true
+
+        this.simpleSettings[`tailbone.libver.${'$'}{this.editWebLibraryRecord.key}`] = this.editWebLibraryVersion
+        this.simpleSettings[`tailbone.liburl.${'$'}{this.editWebLibraryRecord.key}`] = this.editWebLibraryURL
+
+        this.settingsNeedSaved = true
+        this.editWebLibraryShowDialog = false
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
index faaea935..73f53920 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/appinfo/index.mako
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/appinfo/index.mako" />
+<%inherit file="/master/index.mako" />
+
+<%def name="render_grid_component()">
 
-<%def name="page_content()">
   <div class="buttons">
 
     <once-button type="is-primary"
@@ -27,5 +28,100 @@
 
   </div>
 
-  ${parent.page_content()}
+  <${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
+        ## element in such a way that its display does not
+        ## refresh.  so to work around that, we use different
+        ## structure for the two icons, so buefy is forced to
+        ## re-draw
+
+        <b-icon v-if="props.open"
+                pack="fas"
+                icon="angle-down">
+        </b-icon>
+
+        <span v-if="!props.open">
+          <b-icon pack="fas"
+                  icon="angle-right">
+          </b-icon>
+        </span>
+
+        <span>Configuration Files</span>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+
+    <div class="panel-block">
+      <div style="width: 100%;">
+        <${b}-table :data="configFiles">
+          
+          <${b}-table-column field="priority"
+                          label="Priority"
+                          v-slot="props">
+            {{ props.row.priority }}
+          </${b}-table-column>
+
+          <${b}-table-column field="path"
+                          label="File Path"
+                          v-slot="props">
+            {{ props.row.path }}
+          </${b}-table-column>
+
+        </${b}-table>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </${b}-collapse>
+
+  <${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
+        ## element in such a way that its display does not
+        ## refresh.  so to work around that, we use different
+        ## structure for the two icons, so buefy is forced to
+        ## re-draw
+
+        <b-icon v-if="props.open"
+                pack="fas"
+                icon="angle-down">
+        </b-icon>
+
+        <span v-if="!props.open">
+          <b-icon pack="fas"
+                  icon="angle-right">
+          </b-icon>
+        </span>
+
+        <strong>Installed Packages</strong>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+
+    <div class="panel-block">
+      <div style="width: 100%;">
+        ${parent.render_grid_component()}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </${b}-collapse>
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ThisPageData.configFiles = ${json.dumps([dict(path=p, priority=i) for i, p in enumerate(request.rattail_config.prioritized_files, 1)])|n}
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/appsettings.mako b/tailbone/templates/appsettings.mako
index ba667e0e..4f935956 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/appsettings.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/appsettings.mako
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   <app-settings :groups="groups" :showing-group="showingGroup"></app-settings>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   <script type="text/x-template" id="app-settings-template">
 
     <div class="form">
@@ -150,18 +150,19 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
     ThisPageData.groups = ${json.dumps(settings_data)|n}
     ThisPageData.showingGroup = ${json.dumps(current_group or '')|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     Vue.component('app-settings', {
         template: '#app-settings-template',
@@ -192,3 +193,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
index 8228f823..c4cbd648 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%namespace file="/wutta-components.mako" import="make_wutta_components" />
 <%namespace file="/grids/nav.mako" import="grid_index_nav" />
 <%namespace file="/autocomplete.mako" import="tailbone_autocomplete_template" />
 <%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
@@ -35,21 +34,17 @@
   </head>
 
   <body>
-    <div id="app" style="height: 100%;">
+    ${declare_formposter_mixin()}
+
+    ${self.body()}
+
+    <div id="whole-page-app">
       <whole-page></whole-page>
     </div>
 
-    ## TODO: this must come before the self.body() call..but why?
-    ${declare_formposter_mixin()}
-
-    ## content body from derived/child template
-    ${self.body()}
-
-    ## Vue app
-    ${self.render_vue_templates()}
-    ${self.modify_vue_vars()}
-    ${self.make_vue_components()}
-    ${self.make_vue_app()}
+    ${self.render_whole_page_template()}
+    ${self.make_whole_page_component()}
+    ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
   </body>
 </html>
 
@@ -127,16 +122,16 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="vuejs()">
-  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'vue', prefix='tailbone'))}
-  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'vue_resource', prefix='tailbone'))}
+  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'vue'))}
+  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'vue_resource'))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="buefy()">
-  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'buefy', prefix='tailbone'))}
+  ${h.javascript_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'buefy'))}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="fontawesome()">
-  <script defer src="${h.get_liburl(request, 'fontawesome', prefix='tailbone')}"></script>
+  <script defer src="${h.get_liburl(request, 'fontawesome')}"></script>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="extra_javascript()"></%def>
@@ -158,16 +153,12 @@
   <style type="text/css">
     .filters .filter-fieldname,
     .filters .filter-fieldname .button {
-        % if filter_fieldname_width is not Undefined:
         min-width: ${filter_fieldname_width};
-        % endif
         justify-content: left;
     }
-    % if filter_fieldname_width is not Undefined:
     .filters .filter-verb {
         min-width: ${filter_verb_width};
     }
-    % endif
   </style>
 </%def>
 
@@ -176,7 +167,7 @@
       ${h.stylesheet_link(user_css)}
   % else:
       ## upstream Buefy CSS
-      ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'buefy.css', prefix='tailbone'))}
+      ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'buefy.css'))}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
@@ -186,7 +177,7 @@
 
 <%def name="head_tags()"></%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_template_whole_page()">
+<%def name="render_whole_page_template()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="whole-page-template">
     <div>
       <header>
@@ -285,7 +276,7 @@
                       <span class="header-text">
                         ${index_title}
                       </span>
-                      % if master.creatable and getattr(master, 'show_create_link', True) and master.has_perm('create'):
+                      % if master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
                           <once-button type="is-primary"
                                        tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
                                        icon-left="plus"
@@ -311,7 +302,7 @@
                           <span class="header-text">
                             ${h.link_to(instance_title, instance_url)}
                           </span>
-                      % elif master.creatable and getattr(master, 'show_create_link', True) and master.has_perm('create'):
+                      % elif master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
                           % if not request.matched_route.name.endswith('.create'):
                               <once-button type="is-primary"
                                            tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
@@ -632,23 +623,9 @@
         % endif
         <div class="navbar-dropdown">
           % if request.is_root:
-              ${h.form(url('stop_root'), ref='stopBeingRootForm')}
-              ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-              <input type="hidden" name="referrer" value="${request.current_route_url()}" />
-              <a @click="$refs.stopBeingRootForm.submit()"
-                 class="navbar-item root-user">
-                Stop being root
-              </a>
-              ${h.end_form()}
+              ${h.link_to("Stop being root", url('stop_root'), class_='navbar-item root-user')}
           % elif request.is_admin:
-              ${h.form(url('become_root'), ref='startBeingRootForm')}
-              ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-              <input type="hidden" name="referrer" value="${request.current_route_url()}" />
-              <a @click="$refs.startBeingRootForm.submit()"
-                 class="navbar-item root-user">
-                Become root
-              </a>
-              ${h.end_form()}
+              ${h.link_to("Become root", url('become_root'), class_='navbar-item root-user')}
           % endif
           % if messaging_enabled:
               ${h.link_to("Messages{}".format(" ({})".format(inbox_count) if inbox_count else ''), url('messages.inbox'), class_='navbar-item')}
@@ -656,11 +633,7 @@
           % if request.is_root or not request.user.prevent_password_change:
               ${h.link_to("Change Password", url('change_password'), class_='navbar-item')}
           % endif
-          % try:
-              ## nb. does not exist yet for wuttaweb
-              ${h.link_to("Edit Preferences", url('my.preferences'), class_='navbar-item')}
-          % except:
-          % endtry
+          ${h.link_to("Edit Preferences", url('my.preferences'), class_='navbar-item')}
           ${h.link_to("Logout", url('logout'), class_='navbar-item')}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -681,19 +654,19 @@
       ## TODO: is there a better way to check if viewing parent?
       % if parent_instance is Undefined:
           % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
                            icon-left="edit"
                            text="Edit This">
               </once-button>
           % endif
-          % if getattr(master, 'cloneable', False) and not master.cloning and master.has_perm('clone'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('clone', instance)}"
+          % if master.cloneable and master.has_perm('clone'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('clone', instance)}"
                            icon-left="object-ungroup"
                            text="Clone This">
               </once-button>
           % endif
           % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                            type="is-danger"
                            icon-left="trash"
                            text="Delete This">
@@ -702,7 +675,7 @@
       % else:
           ## viewing row
           % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_row'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                            type="is-danger"
                            icon-left="trash"
                            text="Delete This">
@@ -711,13 +684,13 @@
       % endif
   % elif master and master.editing:
       % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('view', instance)}"
                        icon-left="eye"
                        text="View This">
           </once-button>
       % endif
       % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                        type="is-danger"
                        icon-left="trash"
                        text="Delete This">
@@ -725,13 +698,13 @@
       % endif
   % elif master and master.deleting:
       % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('view', instance)}"
                        icon-left="eye"
                        text="View This">
           </once-button>
       % endif
       % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
                        icon-left="edit"
                        text="Edit This">
           </once-button>
@@ -772,8 +745,11 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_script_whole_page()">
-  <script>
+<%def name="declare_whole_page_vars()">
+  ${page_help.declare_vars()}
+  ${multi_file_upload.declare_vars()}
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.feedback.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let WholePage = {
         template: '#whole-page-template',
@@ -880,7 +856,7 @@
         feedbackMessage: "",
 
         % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
-            globalTheme: ${json.dumps(theme or None)|n},
+            globalTheme: ${json.dumps(theme)|n},
             referrer: location.href,
         % endif
 
@@ -890,7 +866,7 @@
 
         globalSearchActive: false,
         globalSearchTerm: '',
-        globalSearchData: ${json.dumps(global_search_data or [])|n},
+        globalSearchData: ${json.dumps(global_search_data)|n},
 
         mountedHooks: [],
     }
@@ -909,6 +885,57 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    % if request.user:
+    FeedbackFormData.userUUID = ${json.dumps(request.user.uuid)|n}
+    FeedbackFormData.userName = ${json.dumps(str(request.user))|n}
+    % endif
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="finalize_whole_page_vars()">
+  ## NOTE: if you override this, must use <script> tags
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_component()">
+
+  ${make_grid_filter_components()}
+
+  ${self.declare_whole_page_vars()}
+  ${self.modify_whole_page_vars()}
+  ${self.finalize_whole_page_vars()}
+
+  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.autocomplete.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
+
+  ${page_help.make_component()}
+  ${multi_file_upload.make_component()}
+
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    FeedbackForm.data = function() { return FeedbackFormData }
+
+    Vue.component('feedback-form', FeedbackForm)
+
+    WholePage.data = function() { return WholePageData }
+
+    Vue.component('whole-page', WholePage)
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_whole_page_app()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    new Vue({
+        el: '#whole-page-app'
+    })
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="wtfield(form, name, **kwargs)">
   <div class="field-wrapper${' error' if form[name].errors else ''}">
     <label for="${name}">${form[name].label}</label>
@@ -930,88 +957,3 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </%def>
-
-##############################
-## vue components + app
-##############################
-
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${page_help.declare_vars()}
-  ${multi_file_upload.declare_vars()}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.feedback.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.autocomplete.js') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.render_whole_page_template()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_whole_page_template()">
-  ${self.render_vue_template_whole_page()}
-  ${self.declare_whole_page_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="declare_whole_page_vars()">
-  ${self.render_vue_script_whole_page()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.modify_whole_page_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()">
-  <script>
-
-    % if request.user:
-    FeedbackFormData.userUUID = ${json.dumps(request.user.uuid)|n}
-    FeedbackFormData.userName = ${json.dumps(str(request.user))|n}
-    % endif
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${make_wutta_components()}
-  ${make_grid_filter_components()}
-  ${page_help.make_component()}
-  ${multi_file_upload.make_component()}
-  <script>
-    FeedbackForm.data = function() { return FeedbackFormData }
-    Vue.component('feedback-form', FeedbackForm)
-  </script>
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.finalize_whole_page_vars()}
-  ${self.make_whole_page_component()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="make_whole_page_component()">
-  <script>
-    WholePage.data = function() { return WholePageData }
-    Vue.component('whole-page', WholePage)
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_app()">
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="make_whole_page_app()">
-  <script>
-    new Vue({
-        el: '#app'
-    })
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-##############################
-## DEPRECATED
-##############################
-
-<%def name="finalize_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/base_meta.mako b/tailbone/templates/base_meta.mako
index b6376448..00cfdfe9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/base_meta.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/base_meta.mako
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/base_meta.mako" />
 
-<%def name="app_title()">${app.get_node_title()}</%def>
+<%def name="app_title()">${rattail_app.get_node_title()}</%def>
+
+<%def name="global_title()">${"[STAGE] " if not request.rattail_config.production() else ''}${self.app_title()}</%def>
+
+<%def name="extra_styles()"></%def>
 
 <%def name="favicon()">
   <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="${request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'favicon_url', default=request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/rattail.ico'))}" />
@@ -10,3 +13,9 @@
 <%def name="header_logo()">
   ${h.image(request.rattail_config.get('tailbone', 'header_image_url', default=request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/rattail.ico')), "Header Logo", style="height: 49px;")}
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="footer()">
+  <p class="has-text-centered">
+    powered by ${h.link_to("Rattail", url('about'))}
+  </p>
+</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/index.mako
index bea10a97..209fbb0c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/index.mako
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <br />
             <div class="form-wrapper">
               <div class="form">
-                ${execute_form.render_vue_tag(ref='executeResultsForm')}
+                <${execute_form.component} ref="executeResultsForm"></${execute_form.component}>
               </div>
             </div>
           </section>
@@ -64,17 +64,10 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  % if master.results_executable and master.has_perm('execute_multiple'):
-      ${execute_form.render_vue_template(form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualExecuteForm'}, buttons=False)}
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if master.results_refreshable and master.has_perm('refresh'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
         TailboneGridData.refreshResultsButtonText = "Refresh Results"
         TailboneGridData.refreshResultsButtonDisabled = false
@@ -88,9 +81,9 @@
       </script>
   % endif
   % if master.results_executable and master.has_perm('execute_multiple'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
-        ${execute_form.vue_component}.methods.submit = function() {
+        ${execute_form.component_studly}.methods.submit = function() {
             this.$refs.actualExecuteForm.submit()
         }
 
@@ -125,9 +118,25 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   % if master.results_executable and master.has_perm('execute_multiple'):
-      ${execute_form.render_vue_finalize()}
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
+        ${execute_form.component_studly}.data = function() { return ${execute_form.component_studly}Data }
+
+        Vue.component('${execute_form.component}', ${execute_form.component_studly})
+
+      </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+  % if master.results_executable and master.has_perm('execute_multiple'):
+      ${execute_form.render_deform(form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualExecuteForm'}, buttons=False)|n}
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/inventory/desktop_form.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/inventory/desktop_form.mako
index cddaa2c5..7e4795a8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/inventory/desktop_form.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/inventory/desktop_form.mako
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    let ${form.vue_component} = {
+    let ${form.component_studly} = {
         template: '#${form.component}-template',
         mixins: [SimpleRequestMixin],
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
         },
     }
 
-    let ${form.vue_component}Data = {
+    let ${form.component_studly}Data = {
         submitting: false,
 
         productUPC: null,
@@ -297,9 +297,14 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.toggleCompleteSubmitting = false
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/pos/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/pos/view.mako
index 5ecabd4d..0da755aa 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/pos/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/pos/view.mako
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/batch/view.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.taxesData = ${json.dumps(taxes_data)|n}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.taxesData = ${json.dumps(taxes_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/configure.mako
index 4f91cb02..0d57053e 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/configure.mako
@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.catalogParsers = ${json.dumps(catalog_parsers_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/create.mako
index d9d62bd1..d25c8f16 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/vendorcatalog/create.mako
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/batch/create.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.parsers = ${json.dumps(parsers_data)|n}
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.parsers = ${json.dumps(parsers_data)|n}
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.vendorName = null
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.vendorNameReplacement = null
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.vendorName = null
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.vendorNameReplacement = null
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.watch.field_model_parser_key = function(val) {
+    ${form.component_studly}.watch.field_model_parser_key = function(val) {
         let parser = this.parsers[val]
         if (parser.vendor_uuid) {
             if (this.field_model_vendor_uuid != parser.vendor_uuid) {
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
         }
     }
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.vendorLabelChanging = function(label) {
+    ${form.component_studly}.methods.vendorLabelChanging = function(label) {
         this.vendorNameReplacement = label
     }
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.vendorChanged = function(uuid) {
+    ${form.component_studly}.methods.vendorChanged = function(uuid) {
         if (uuid) {
             this.vendorName = this.vendorNameReplacement
             this.vendorNameReplacement = null
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/view.mako
index 7c81ab0e..5e3328d9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/view.mako
@@ -85,11 +85,13 @@
       <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;">
       % if batch.executed:
           <p>
+            Batch was executed
             ${h.pretty_datetime(request.rattail_config, batch.executed)}
             by ${batch.executed_by}
           </p>
       % elif master.handler.executable(batch):
           % if master.has_perm('execute'):
+              <p>Batch has not yet been executed.</p>
               <b-button type="is-primary"
                         % if not execute_enabled:
                         disabled
@@ -119,7 +121,8 @@
                         <div class="markdown">
                           ${execution_described|n}
                         </div>
-                        ${execute_form.render_vue_tag(ref='executeBatchForm')}
+                        <${execute_form.component} ref="executeBatchForm">
+                        </${execute_form.component}>
                       </section>
 
                       <footer class="modal-card-foot">
@@ -148,6 +151,12 @@
   </nav>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="render_form_template()">
+  ## TODO: should use self.render_form_buttons()
+  ## ${form.render_deform(form_id='batch-form', buttons=capture(self.render_form_buttons))|n}
+  ${form.render_deform(form_id='batch-form', buttons=capture(buttons))|n}
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="render_this_page()">
   ${parent.render_this_page()}
 
@@ -167,7 +176,8 @@
               Please be certain to use the right one!
             </p>
             <br />
-            ${upload_worksheet_form.render_vue_tag(ref='uploadForm')}
+            <${upload_worksheet_form.component} ref="uploadForm">
+            </${upload_worksheet_form.component}>
           </section>
 
           <footer class="modal-card-foot">
@@ -189,6 +199,16 @@
 
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+  % if master.has_worksheet_file and master.allow_worksheet(batch) and master.has_perm('worksheet'):
+      ${upload_worksheet_form.render_deform(buttons=False, form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualUploadForm'})|n}
+  % endif
+  % if master.handler.executable(batch) and master.has_perm('execute'):
+      ${execute_form.render_deform(form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualExecuteForm'}, buttons=False)|n}
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="render_form()">
   <div class="form">
     <${form.component} @show-upload="showUploadDialog = true">
@@ -249,27 +269,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  % if master.has_worksheet_file and master.allow_worksheet(batch) and master.has_perm('worksheet'):
-      ${upload_worksheet_form.render_vue_template(buttons=False, form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualUploadForm'})}
-  % endif
-  % if master.handler.executable(batch) and master.has_perm('execute'):
-      ${execute_form.render_vue_template(form_kwargs={'ref': 'actualExecuteForm'}, buttons=False)}
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-## nb. this is called by parent template, /form.mako
-<%def name="render_form_template()">
-  ## TODO: should use self.render_form_buttons()
-  ## ${form.render_deform(form_id='batch-form', buttons=capture(self.render_form_buttons))|n}
-  ${form.render_deform(form_id='batch-form', buttons=capture(buttons))|n}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.statusBreakdownData = ${json.dumps(status_breakdown_data)|n}
 
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@
     }
 
     % if not batch.executed and master.has_perm('edit'):
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.togglingBatchComplete = false
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.togglingBatchComplete = false
     % endif
 
     % if master.has_worksheet_file and master.allow_worksheet(batch) and master.has_perm('worksheet'):
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@
             form.submit()
         }
 
-        ${upload_worksheet_form.vue_component}.methods.submit = function() {
+        ${upload_worksheet_form.component_studly}.methods.submit = function() {
             this.$refs.actualUploadForm.submit()
         }
 
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@
             this.$refs.executeBatchForm.submit()
         }
 
-        ${execute_form.vue_component}.methods.submit = function() {
+        ${execute_form.component_studly}.methods.submit = function() {
             this.$refs.actualExecuteForm.submit()
         }
 
@@ -329,9 +331,9 @@
 
     % if master.rows_bulk_deletable and not batch.executed and master.has_perm('delete_rows'):
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}Data.deleteResultsShowDialog = false
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}Data.deleteResultsShowDialog = false
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}.methods.deleteResultsInit = function() {
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}.methods.deleteResultsInit = function() {
             this.deleteResultsShowDialog = true
         }
 
@@ -340,12 +342,28 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   % if master.has_worksheet_file and master.allow_worksheet(batch) and master.has_perm('worksheet'):
-      ${upload_worksheet_form.render_vue_finalize()}
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
+        ## UploadForm
+        ${upload_worksheet_form.component_studly}.data = function() { return ${upload_worksheet_form.component_studly}Data }
+        Vue.component('${upload_worksheet_form.component}', ${upload_worksheet_form.component_studly})
+
+      </script>
   % endif
+
   % if execute_enabled and master.has_perm('execute'):
-      ${execute_form.render_vue_finalize()}
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
+        ## ExecuteForm
+        ${execute_form.component_studly}.data = function() { return ${execute_form.component_studly}Data }
+        Vue.component('${execute_form.component}', ${execute_form.component_studly})
+
+      </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/configure-menus.mako b/tailbone/templates/configure-menus.mako
index c7f46d21..c0200912 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/configure-menus.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/configure-menus.mako
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.menuSequence = ${json.dumps([m['key'] for m in menus])|n}
 
@@ -443,3 +443,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/configure.mako
index e6b128fc..f33779c8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/configure.mako
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         <b-select name="${tmpl['setting_file']}"
                   v-model="inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']"
                   @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-          <option value="">-new-</option>
+          <option :value="null">-new-</option>
           <option v-for="option in inputFileTemplateFileOptions['${tmpl['key']}']"
                   :key="option"
                   :value="option">
@@ -104,40 +104,22 @@
       <b-field label="Upload"
                v-show="inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted' && !inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']">
 
-        % if request.use_oruga:
-            <o-field class="file">
-              <o-upload name="${tmpl['setting_file']}.upload"
-                        v-model="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                        v-slot="{ onclick }"
-                        @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-                <o-button variant="primary"
-                          @click="onclick">
-                  <o-icon icon="upload" />
-                  <span>Click to upload</span>
-                </o-button>
-                <span class="file-name" v-if="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']">
-                  {{ inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}'].name }}
-                </span>
-              </o-upload>
-            </o-field>
-        % else:
-            <b-field class="file is-primary"
-                     :class="{'has-name': !!inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']}">
-              <b-upload name="${tmpl['setting_file']}.upload"
-                        v-model="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                        class="file-label"
-                        @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-                <span class="file-cta">
-                  <b-icon class="file-icon" pack="fas" icon="upload"></b-icon>
-                  <span class="file-label">Click to upload</span>
-                </span>
-              </b-upload>
-              <span v-if="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                    class="file-name">
-                {{ inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}'].name }}
-              </span>
-            </b-field>
-        % endif
+        <b-field class="file is-primary"
+                 :class="{'has-name': !!inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']}">
+          <b-upload name="${tmpl['setting_file']}.upload"
+                    v-model="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
+                    class="file-label"
+                    @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+            <span class="file-cta">
+              <b-icon class="file-icon" pack="fas" icon="upload"></b-icon>
+              <span class="file-label">Click to upload</span>
+            </span>
+          </b-upload>
+          <span v-if="inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
+                class="file-name">
+            {{ inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}'].name }}
+          </span>
+        </b-field>
 
       </b-field>
 
@@ -161,85 +143,6 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="output_file_template_field(key)">
-    <% tmpl = output_file_templates[key] %>
-    <b-field grouped>
-
-      <b-field label="${tmpl['label']}">
-        <b-select name="${tmpl['setting_mode']}"
-                  v-model="outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}']"
-                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-          <option value="default">use default</option>
-          <option value="hosted">use uploaded file</option>
-        </b-select>
-      </b-field>
-
-      <b-field label="File"
-               v-show="outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted'"
-               :message="outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}'] ? 'This file lives on disk at: ${output_file_option_dirs[tmpl['key']]}' : null">
-        <b-select name="${tmpl['setting_file']}"
-                  v-model="outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']"
-                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-          <option value="">-new-</option>
-          <option v-for="option in outputFileTemplateFileOptions['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                  :key="option"
-                  :value="option">
-            {{ option }}
-          </option>
-        </b-select>
-      </b-field>
-
-      <b-field label="Upload"
-               v-show="outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted' && !outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']">
-
-        % if request.use_oruga:
-            <o-field class="file">
-              <o-upload name="${tmpl['setting_file']}.upload"
-                        v-model="outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                        v-slot="{ onclick }"
-                        @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-                <o-button variant="primary"
-                          @click="onclick">
-                  <o-icon icon="upload" />
-                  <span>Click to upload</span>
-                </o-button>
-                <span class="file-name" v-if="outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']">
-                  {{ outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}'].name }}
-                </span>
-              </o-upload>
-            </o-field>
-        % else:
-            <b-field class="file is-primary"
-                     :class="{'has-name': !!outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']}">
-              <b-upload name="${tmpl['setting_file']}.upload"
-                        v-model="outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                        class="file-label"
-                        @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-                <span class="file-cta">
-                  <b-icon class="file-icon" pack="fas" icon="upload"></b-icon>
-                  <span class="file-label">Click to upload</span>
-                </span>
-              </b-upload>
-              <span v-if="outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']"
-                    class="file-name">
-                {{ outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}'].name }}
-              </span>
-            </b-field>
-        % endif
-      </b-field>
-
-    </b-field>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="output_file_templates_section()">
-  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Output File Templates</h3>
-  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
-    % for key in output_file_templates:
-        ${self.output_file_template_field(key)}
-    % endfor
-  </div>
-</%def>
-
 <%def name="form_content()"></%def>
 
 <%def name="page_content()">
@@ -280,14 +183,15 @@
         <b-button @click="purgeSettingsShowDialog = false">
           Cancel
         </b-button>
-        ${h.form(request.current_route_url(), **{'@submit': 'purgingSettings = true'})}
+        ${h.form(request.current_route_url())}
         ${h.csrf_token(request)}
         ${h.hidden('remove_settings', 'true')}
         <b-button type="is-danger"
                   native-type="submit"
                   :disabled="purgingSettings"
                   icon-pack="fas"
-                  icon-left="trash">
+                  icon-left="trash"
+                  @click="purgingSettings = true">
           {{ purgingSettings ? "Working, please wait..." : "Remove All Settings" }}
         </b-button>
         ${h.end_form()}
@@ -301,42 +205,62 @@
   ${h.end_form()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if simple_settings is not Undefined:
         ThisPageData.simpleSettings = ${json.dumps(simple_settings)|n}
     % endif
 
+    % if input_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
+        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateSettings = ${json.dumps(input_file_template_settings)|n}
+        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateFileOptions = ${json.dumps(input_file_options)|n}
+        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateUploads = {
+            % for key in input_file_templates:
+                '${key}': null,
+            % endfor
+        }
+    % endif
+
     ThisPageData.purgeSettingsShowDialog = false
     ThisPageData.purgingSettings = false
 
     ThisPageData.settingsNeedSaved = false
     ThisPageData.undoChanges = false
     ThisPageData.savingSettings = false
-    ThisPageData.validators = []
 
     ThisPage.methods.purgeSettingsInit = function() {
         this.purgeSettingsShowDialog = true
     }
 
-    ThisPage.methods.validateSettings = function() {}
+    % if input_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
+        ThisPage.methods.validateInputFileTemplateSettings = function() {
+            % for tmpl in input_file_templates.values():
+                if (this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted') {
+                    if (!this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']) {
+                        if (!this.inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']) {
+                            return "You must provide a file to upload for the ${tmpl['label']} template."
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            % endfor
+        }
+    % endif
 
-    ThisPage.methods.saveSettings = function() {
+    ThisPage.methods.validateSettings = function() {
         let msg
 
-        // nb. this is the future
-        for (let validator of this.validators) {
-            msg = validator.call(this)
+        % if input_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
+            msg = this.validateInputFileTemplateSettings()
             if (msg) {
-                alert(msg)
-                return
+                return msg
             }
-        }
+        % endif
+    }
 
-        // nb. legacy method
-        msg = this.validateSettings()
+    ThisPage.methods.saveSettings = function() {
+        let msg = this.validateSettings()
         if (msg) {
             alert(msg)
             return
@@ -367,65 +291,8 @@
         window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.beforeWindowUnload)
     }
 
-    ##############################
-    ## input file templates
-    ##############################
-
-    % if input_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
-
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateSettings = ${json.dumps(input_file_template_settings)|n}
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateFileOptions = ${json.dumps(input_file_options)|n}
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateUploads = {
-            % for key in input_file_templates:
-                '${key}': null,
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPage.methods.validateInputFileTemplateSettings = function() {
-            % for tmpl in input_file_templates.values():
-                if (this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted') {
-                    if (!this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']) {
-                        if (!this.inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']) {
-                            return "You must provide a file to upload for the ${tmpl['label']} template."
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPageData.validators.push(ThisPage.methods.validateInputFileTemplateSettings)
-
-    % endif
-
-    ##############################
-    ## output file templates
-    ##############################
-
-    % if output_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
-
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateSettings = ${json.dumps(output_file_template_settings)|n}
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateFileOptions = ${json.dumps(output_file_options)|n}
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateUploads = {
-            % for key in output_file_templates:
-                '${key}': null,
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPage.methods.validateOutputFileTemplateSettings = function() {
-            % for tmpl in output_file_templates.values():
-                if (this.outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted') {
-                    if (!this.outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']) {
-                        if (!this.outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']) {
-                            return "You must provide a file to upload for the ${tmpl['label']} template."
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPageData.validators.push(ThisPage.methods.validateOutputFileTemplateSettings)
-
-    % endif
-
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/customers/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/customers/configure.mako
index 1a6dca8b..e68f4543 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/customers/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/customers/configure.mako
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPage.methods.getLabelForKey = function(key) {
         switch (key) {
@@ -111,3 +111,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/customers/pending/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/customers/pending/view.mako
index 1cea9d1f..e9e54c99 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/customers/pending/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/customers/pending/view.mako
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.resolvePersonShowDialog = false
     ThisPageData.resolvePersonUUID = null
@@ -139,3 +139,5 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/customers/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/customers/view.mako
index 490e4757..8b07bdb3 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/customers/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/customers/view.mako
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if expose_shoppers:
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.shoppers = ${json.dumps(shoppers_data)|n}
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.shoppers = ${json.dumps(shoppers_data)|n}
     % endif
     % if expose_people:
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.peopleData = ${json.dumps(people_data)|n}
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.peopleData = ${json.dumps(people_data)|n}
     % endif
 
     ThisPage.methods.detachPerson = function(url) {
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
index 382a121f..63505422 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_template()}
+
   <script type="text/x-template" id="customer-order-creator-template">
     <div>
 
@@ -1264,7 +1265,12 @@
 
     </div>
   </script>
-  <script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_component()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     const CustomerOrderCreator = {
         template: '#customer-order-creator-template',
@@ -2400,7 +2406,5 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_component()}
-</%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/custorders/items/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/custorders/items/view.mako
index 4cc92bbf..f7a6dd0a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/custorders/items/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/custorders/items/view.mako
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.eventsData = ${json.dumps(events_data)|n}
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.eventsData = ${json.dumps(events_data)|n}
 
     % if master.has_perm('confirm_price'):
 
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@
             this.$refs.changeStatusForm.submit()
         }
 
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.changeFlaggedSubmitting = false
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.changeFlaggedSubmitting = false
 
-        ${form.vue_component}.methods.changeFlaggedSubmit = function() {
+        ${form.component_studly}.methods.changeFlaggedSubmit = function() {
             this.changeFlaggedSubmitting = true
         }
 
@@ -448,3 +448,5 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/changes/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/changes/index.mako
index 86f5c121..6d171619 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/changes/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/changes/index.mako
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if request.has_perm('datasync.restart'):
         TailboneGridData.restartDatasyncFormSubmitting = false
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
index 2e444fb5..7922d189 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
   </b-notification>
 
   <b-field>
-    <b-checkbox name="rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings"
-                v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings']"
+    <b-checkbox name="use_profile_settings"
+                v-model="useProfileSettings"
                 native-value="true"
                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
       Use these Settings to configure watchers and consumers
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="level-right">
       <div class="level-item"
-           v-show="simpleSettings['rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings']">
+           v-show="useProfileSettings">
         <b-button type="is-primary"
                   @click="newProfile()"
                   icon-pack="fas"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
       </${b}-table-column>
       <${b}-table-column label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props"
-                      v-if="simpleSettings['rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings']">
+                      v-if="useProfileSettings">
         <a href="#"
            class="grid-action"
            @click.prevent="editProfile(props.row)">
@@ -580,27 +580,18 @@
   <b-field label="Supervisor Process Name"
            message="This should be the complete name, including group - e.g. poser:poser_datasync"
            expanded>
-    <b-input name="rattail.datasync.supervisor_process_name"
-             v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.datasync.supervisor_process_name']"
+    <b-input name="supervisor_process_name"
+             v-model="supervisorProcessName"
              @input="settingsNeedSaved = true"
              expanded>
     </b-input>
   </b-field>
 
-  <b-field label="Consumer Batch Size"
-           message="Max number of changes to be consumed at once."
-           expanded>
-    <numeric-input name="rattail.datasync.batch_size_limit"
-                   v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.datasync.batch_size_limit']"
-                   @input="settingsNeedSaved = true" />
-  </b-field>
-
-  <h3 class="is-size-3">Legacy</h3>
   <b-field label="Restart Command"
            message="This will run as '${system_user}' system user - please configure sudoers as needed.  Typical command is like:  sudo supervisorctl restart poser:poser_datasync"
            expanded>
-    <b-input name="tailbone.datasync.restart"
-             v-model="simpleSettings['tailbone.datasync.restart']"
+    <b-input name="restart_command"
+             v-model="restartCommand"
              @input="settingsNeedSaved = true"
              expanded>
     </b-input>
@@ -608,13 +599,14 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.showConfigFilesNote = false
     ThisPageData.profilesData = ${json.dumps(profiles_data)|n}
     ThisPageData.showDisabledProfiles = false
+    ThisPageData.useProfileSettings = ${json.dumps(use_profile_settings)|n}
 
     ThisPageData.editProfileShowDialog = false
     ThisPageData.editingProfile = null
@@ -639,6 +631,9 @@
     ThisPageData.editingConsumerRunas = null
     ThisPageData.editingConsumerEnabled = true
 
+    ThisPageData.supervisorProcessName = ${json.dumps(supervisor_process_name)|n}
+    ThisPageData.restartCommand = ${json.dumps(restart_command)|n}
+
     ThisPage.computed.updateConsumerDisabled = function() {
         if (!this.editingConsumerKey) {
             return true
@@ -987,3 +982,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
index e14686f8..c782dec6 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/status.mako
@@ -115,9 +115,8 @@
     </${b}-table>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.processInfo = ${json.dumps(process_info)|n}
 
@@ -172,3 +171,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/deform/checked_password.pt b/tailbone/templates/deform/checked_password.pt
index 2121f01d..f78c0b85 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/deform/checked_password.pt
+++ b/tailbone/templates/deform/checked_password.pt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <div i18n:domain="deform" tal:omit-tag=""
       tal:define="oid oid|field.oid;
                   name name|field.name;
-                  vmodel vmodel|'field_model_' + name;
                   css_class css_class|field.widget.css_class;
                   style style|field.widget.style;">
 
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@
     ${field.start_mapping()}
     <b-input type="password"
              name="${name}"
-             v-model="${vmodel}"
+             value="${field.widget.redisplay and cstruct or ''}"
              tal:attributes="class string: form-control ${css_class or ''};
                              style style;
                              attributes|field.widget.attributes|{};"
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@
     </b-input>
     <b-input type="password"
              name="${name}-confirm"
+             value="${field.widget.redisplay and confirm or ''}"
              tal:attributes="class string: form-control ${css_class or ''};
                              style style;
                              confirm_attributes|field.widget.confirm_attributes|{};"
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/departments/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/departments/view.mako
index c5c39cbb..442f045f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/departments/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/departments/view.mako
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/master/view.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.employeesData = ${json.dumps(employees_data)|n}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.employeesData = ${json.dumps(employees_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/form.mako b/tailbone/templates/form.mako
index e3a4d5dc..c9c8ea88 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/form.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/form.mako
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 <%def name="render_form_buttons()"></%def>
 
 <%def name="render_form_template()">
-  ${form.render_vue_template(buttons=capture(self.render_form_buttons))|n}
+  ${form.render_deform(buttons=capture(self.render_form_buttons))|n}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_form()">
   <div class="form">
-    ${form.render_vue_tag()}
+    ${form.render_vuejs_component()}
   </div>
 </%def>
 
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@
 
 <%def name="before_object_helpers()"></%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
   % if form is not Undefined:
       ${self.render_form_template()}
   % endif
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if main_form_collapsible:
       <script>
         ThisPageData.mainFormPanelOpen = ${'false' if main_form_autocollapse else 'true'}
@@ -106,9 +106,18 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
+<%def name="finalize_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.finalize_this_page_vars()}
   % if form is not Undefined:
-      ${form.render_vue_finalize()}
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
+        ${form.component_studly}.data = function() { return ${form.component_studly}Data }
+
+        Vue.component('${form.component}', ${form.component_studly})
+
+      </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/formposter.mako b/tailbone/templates/formposter.mako
index d566a467..ab9c720d 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/formposter.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/formposter.mako
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
             simplePOST(action, params, success, failure) {
 
-                let csrftoken = ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n}
+                let csrftoken = ${json.dumps(request.session.get_csrf_token() or request.session.new_csrf_token())|n}
 
                 let headers = {
                     '${csrf_header_name}': csrftoken,
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako b/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
index 2100b460..00cf2c50 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/forms/deform.mako
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-<% request.register_component(form.vue_tagname, form.vue_component) %>
+<% request.register_component(form.component, form.component_studly) %>
 
-<script type="text/x-template" id="${form.vue_tagname}-template">
+<script type="text/x-template" id="${form.component}-template">
 
   <div>
   % if not form.readonly:
-  ${h.form(form.action_url, id=dform.formid, method='post', enctype='multipart/form-data', **(form_kwargs or {}))}
+  ${h.form(form.action_url, id=dform.formid, method='post', enctype='multipart/form-data', **form_kwargs)}
   ${h.csrf_token(request)}
   % endif
 
   <section>
     % if form_body is not Undefined and form_body:
         ${form_body|n}
-    % elif getattr(form, 'grouping', None):
+    % elif form.grouping:
         % for group in form.grouping:
             <nav class="panel">
               <p class="panel-heading">${group}</p>
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
             </nav>
         % endfor
     % else:
-        % for fieldname in form.fields:
-            ${form.render_vue_field(fieldname, session=session)}
+        % for field in form.fields:
+            ${form.render_field_complete(field)}
         % endfor
     % endif
   </section>
@@ -54,20 +54,20 @@
             <input type="reset" value="Reset" class="button" />
         % endif
         ## TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
-        % if getattr(form, 'auto_disable_submit', False) or form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
+        % if form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
             <b-button type="is-primary"
                       native-type="submit"
-                      :disabled="${form.vue_component}Submitting"
+                      :disabled="${form.component_studly}Submitting"
                       icon-pack="fas"
-                      icon-left="${form.button_icon_submit}">
-              {{ ${form.vue_component}Submitting ? "Working, please wait..." : "${form.button_label_submit}" }}
+                      icon-left="save">
+              {{ ${form.component_studly}ButtonText }}
             </b-button>
         % else:
             <b-button type="is-primary"
                       native-type="submit"
                       icon-pack="fas"
                       icon-left="save">
-              ${form.button_label_submit}
+              ${getattr(form, 'submit_label', getattr(form, 'save_label', "Submit"))}
             </b-button>
         % endif
       </div>
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  let ${form.vue_component} = {
-      template: '#${form.vue_tagname}-template',
+  let ${form.component_studly} = {
+      template: '#${form.component}-template',
       mixins: [FormPosterMixin],
       components: {},
       props: {
@@ -136,9 +136,10 @@
       methods: {
 
           ## TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
-          % if getattr(form, 'auto_disable_submit', False) or form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
-              submit${form.vue_component}() {
-                  this.${form.vue_component}Submitting = true
+          % if form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
+              submit${form.component_studly}() {
+                  this.${form.component_studly}Submitting = true
+                  this.${form.component_studly}ButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
               },
           % endif
 
@@ -177,10 +178,10 @@
       }
   }
 
-  let ${form.vue_component}Data = {
+  let ${form.component_studly}Data = {
 
       ## TODO: should find a better way to handle CSRF token
-      csrftoken: ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n},
+      csrftoken: ${json.dumps(request.session.get_csrf_token() or request.session.new_csrf_token())|n},
 
       % if can_edit_help:
           fieldLabels: ${json.dumps(field_labels)|n},
@@ -197,14 +198,16 @@
       % if not form.readonly:
           % for field in form.fields:
               % if field in dform:
-                  field_model_${field}: ${json.dumps(form.get_vue_field_value(field))|n},
+                  <% field = dform[field] %>
+                  field_model_${field.name}: ${form.get_vuejs_model_value(field)|n},
               % endif
           % endfor
       % endif
 
       ## TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
-      % if getattr(form, 'auto_disable_submit', False) or form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
-          ${form.vue_component}Submitting: false,
+      % if form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
+          ${form.component_studly}Submitting: false,
+          ${form.component_studly}ButtonText: ${json.dumps(getattr(form, 'submit_label', getattr(form, 'save_label', "Submit")))|n},
       % endif
   }
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/forms/vue_template.mako b/tailbone/templates/forms/vue_template.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index ac096f67..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/forms/vue_template.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="/forms/deform.mako" />
-${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako b/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
index 0f2a9f7b..18a26f58 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/generate_feature.mako
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.featureType = ${json.dumps(feature_type)|n}
     ThisPageData.resultGenerated = ${json.dumps(bool(result))|n}
@@ -385,3 +385,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
index da9f2aae..632193b5 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/b-table.mako
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@
       </${b}-table-column>
   % endfor
 
-  % if grid.actions:
+  % if grid.main_actions or grid.more_actions:
       <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                       label="Actions"
                       v-slot="props">
-        % for action in grid.actions:
+        % for action in grid.main_actions:
             <a :href="props.row._action_url_${action.key}"
                % if action.link_class:
                class="${action.link_class}"
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@
                @click.prevent="${action.click_handler}"
                % endif
                >
-              ${action.render_icon_and_label()}
+              % if request.use_oruga:
+                  <o-icon icon="${action.icon}" />
+              % else:
+                  <i class="fas fa-${action.icon}"></i>
+              % endif
+              ${action.label}
             </a>
             &nbsp;
         % endfor
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
index 60f9a3b8..a0f927d3 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
@@ -1,79 +1,17 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-<% request.register_component(grid.vue_tagname, grid.vue_component) %>
+<% request.register_component(grid.component, grid.component_studly) %>
 
-<script type="text/x-template" id="${grid.vue_tagname}-template">
+<script type="text/x-template" id="${grid.component}-template">
   <div>
 
     <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
 
       <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: end;">
         <div class="filters">
-          % if getattr(grid, 'filterable', False):
-              <form method="GET" @submit.prevent="applyFilters()">
-
-                <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;">
-                  <grid-filter v-for="key in filtersSequence"
-                               :key="key"
-                               :filter="filters[key]"
-                               ref="gridFilters">
-                  </grid-filter>
-                </div>
-
-                <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-
-                  <b-button type="is-primary"
-                            native-type="submit"
-                            icon-pack="fas"
-                            icon-left="check">
-                    Apply Filters
-                  </b-button>
-
-                  <b-button v-if="!addFilterShow"
-                            icon-pack="fas"
-                            icon-left="plus"
-                            @click="addFilterInit()">
-                    Add Filter
-                  </b-button>
-
-                  <b-autocomplete v-if="addFilterShow"
-                                  ref="addFilterAutocomplete"
-                                  :data="addFilterChoices"
-                                  v-model="addFilterTerm"
-                                  placeholder="Add Filter"
-                                  field="key"
-                                  :custom-formatter="formatAddFilterItem"
-                                  open-on-focus
-                                  keep-first
-                                  icon-pack="fas"
-                                  clearable
-                                  clear-on-select
-                                  @select="addFilterSelect">
-                  </b-autocomplete>
-
-                  <b-button @click="resetView()"
-                            icon-pack="fas"
-                            icon-left="home">
-                    Default View
-                  </b-button>
-
-                  <b-button @click="clearFilters()"
-                            icon-pack="fas"
-                            icon-left="trash">
-                    No Filters
-                  </b-button>
-
-                  % if allow_save_defaults and request.user:
-                      <b-button @click="saveDefaults()"
-                                icon-pack="fas"
-                                icon-left="save"
-                                :disabled="savingDefaults">
-                        {{ savingDefaults ? "Working, please wait..." : "Save Defaults" }}
-                      </b-button>
-                  % endif
-
-                </div>
-              </form>
+          % if grid.filterable:
+              ## TODO: stop using |n filter
+              ${grid.render_filters(allow_save_defaults=allow_save_defaults)|n}
           % endif
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -117,7 +55,7 @@
 
        :checkable="checkable"
 
-       % if getattr(grid, 'checkboxes', False):
+       % if grid.checkboxes:
            % if request.use_oruga:
                v-model:checked-rows="checkedRows"
            % else:
@@ -128,64 +66,51 @@
            % endif
        % endif
 
-       % if getattr(grid, 'check_handler', None):
+       % if grid.check_handler:
        @check="${grid.check_handler}"
        % endif
-       % if getattr(grid, 'check_all_handler', None):
+       % if grid.check_all_handler:
        @check-all="${grid.check_all_handler}"
        % endif
 
-       % if hasattr(grid, 'checkable'):
        % if isinstance(grid.checkable, str):
        :is-row-checkable="${grid.row_checkable}"
        % elif grid.checkable:
        :is-row-checkable="row => row._checkable"
        % endif
-       % endif
 
-       ## sorting
        % if grid.sortable:
-           ## nb. buefy/oruga only support *one* default sorter
-           :default-sort="sorters.length ? [sorters[0].field, sorters[0].order] : null"
-           % if grid.sort_on_backend:
-               backend-sorting
-               @sort="onSort"
-           % endif
-           % if grid.sort_multiple:
-               % if grid.sort_on_backend:
-                   ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow
-                   ## from displaying for simple default single-column sort,
-                   ## when multi-column sort is allowed for the table.  for
-                   ## now we work around that by waiting until mount to
-                   ## enable the multi-column support.  see also
-                   ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
-                   :sort-multiple="allowMultiSort"
-                   :sort-multiple-data="sortingPriority"
-                   @sorting-priority-removed="sortingPriorityRemoved"
-               % else:
-                   sort-multiple
-               % endif
-               ## nb. user must ctrl-click column header for multi-sort
-               sort-multiple-key="ctrlKey"
-           % endif
+           backend-sorting
+           @sort="onSort"
+           @sorting-priority-removed="sortingPriorityRemoved"
+
+           ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow from
+           ## displaying for simple default single-column sort.  so to
+           ## work around that, we *disable* multi-sort until the
+           ## component is mounted.  seems to work for now..see also
+           ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
+           :sort-multiple="allowMultiSort"
+
+           ## nb. specify default sort only if single-column
+           :default-sort="backendSorters.length == 1 ? [backendSorters[0].field, backendSorters[0].order] : null"
+
+           ## nb. otherwise there may be default multi-column sort
+           :sort-multiple-data="sortingPriority"
+
+           ## user must ctrl-click column header to do multi-sort
+           sort-multiple-key="ctrlKey"
        % endif
 
-       % if getattr(grid, 'click_handlers', None):
+       % if grid.click_handlers:
        @cellclick="cellClick"
        % endif
 
-       ## paging
-       % if grid.paginated:
-           paginated
-           pagination-size="${'small' if request.use_oruga else 'is-small'}"
-           :per-page="perPage"
-           :current-page="currentPage"
-           @page-change="onPageChange"
-           % if grid.paginate_on_backend:
-               backend-pagination
-               :total="pagerStats.item_count"
-           % endif
-       % endif
+       :paginated="paginated"
+       :per-page="perPage"
+       :current-page="currentPage"
+       backend-pagination
+       :total="total"
+       @page-change="onPageChange"
 
        ## TODO: should let grid (or master view) decide how to set these?
        icon-pack="fas"
@@ -194,15 +119,17 @@
        :hoverable="true"
        :narrowed="true">
 
-      % for column in grid.get_vue_columns():
+      % for column in grid_columns:
           <${b}-table-column field="${column['field']}"
                           label="${column['label']}"
                           v-slot="props"
-                          :sortable="${json.dumps(column.get('sortable', False))|n}"
-                          :searchable="${json.dumps(column.get('searchable', False))|n}"
+                          :sortable="${json.dumps(column['sortable'])}"
+                          % if grid.is_searchable(column['field']):
+                          searchable
+                          % endif
                           cell-class="c_${column['field']}"
-                          :visible="${json.dumps(column.get('visible', True))}">
-            % if hasattr(grid, 'raw_renderers') and column['field'] in grid.raw_renderers:
+                          :visible="${json.dumps(column['visible'])}">
+            % if column['field'] in grid.raw_renderers:
                 ${grid.raw_renderers[column['field']]()}
             % elif grid.is_linked(column['field']):
                 <a :href="props.row._action_url_view"
@@ -217,24 +144,30 @@
           </${b}-table-column>
       % endfor
 
-      % if grid.actions:
+      % if grid.main_actions or grid.more_actions:
           <${b}-table-column field="actions"
                           label="Actions"
                           v-slot="props">
             ## TODO: we do not currently differentiate for "main vs. more"
             ## here, but ideally we would tuck "more" away in a drawer etc.
-            % for action in grid.actions:
+            % for action in grid.main_actions + grid.more_actions:
                 <a v-if="props.row._action_url_${action.key}"
                    :href="props.row._action_url_${action.key}"
                    class="grid-action${' has-text-danger' if action.key == 'delete' else ''} ${action.link_class or ''}"
-                   % if getattr(action, 'click_handler', None):
+                   % if action.click_handler:
                    @click.prevent="${action.click_handler}"
                    % endif
-                   % if getattr(action, 'target', None):
+                   % if action.target:
                    target="${action.target}"
                    % endif
                    >
-                  ${action.render_icon_and_label()}
+                  % if request.use_oruga:
+                      <o-icon icon="${action.icon}" />
+                      <span>${action.render_label()|n}</span>
+                  % else:
+                      ${action.render_icon()|n}
+                      ${action.render_label()|n}
+                  % endif
                 </a>
                 &nbsp;
             % endfor
@@ -259,7 +192,7 @@
       <template #footer>
         <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between;">
 
-          % if getattr(grid, 'expose_direct_link', False):
+          % if grid.expose_direct_link:
               <b-button type="is-primary"
                         size="is-small"
                         @click="copyDirectLink()"
@@ -274,14 +207,13 @@
               <div></div>
           % endif
 
-          % if grid.paginated:
-              <div v-if="pagerStats.first_item"
+          % if grid.pageable:
+              <div v-if="firstItem"
                    style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center;">
                 <span>
                   showing
-                  {{ renderNumber(pagerStats.first_item) }}
-                  - {{ renderNumber(pagerStats.last_item) }}
-                  of {{ renderNumber(pagerStats.item_count) }} results;
+                  {{ firstItem.toLocaleString('en') }} - {{ lastItem.toLocaleString('en') }}
+                  of {{ total.toLocaleString('en') }} results;
                 </span>
                 <b-select v-model="perPage"
                           size="is-small"
@@ -302,7 +234,7 @@
     </${b}-table>
 
     ## dummy input field needed for sharing links on *insecure* sites
-    % if getattr(request, 'scheme', None) == 'http':
+    % if request.scheme == 'http':
         <b-input v-model="shareLink" ref="shareLink" v-show="shareLink"></b-input>
     % endif
 
@@ -311,72 +243,65 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  const ${grid.vue_component}Context = ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_context())|n}
-  let ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData = ${grid.vue_component}Context.data
+  let ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData = ${json.dumps(grid_data['data'])|n}
 
-  let ${grid.vue_component}Data = {
+  let ${grid.component_studly}Data = {
       loading: false,
-      ajaxDataUrl: ${json.dumps(getattr(grid, 'ajax_data_url', request.path_url))|n},
-
-      ## nb. this tracks whether grid.fetchFirstData() happened
-      fetchedFirstData: false,
+      ajaxDataUrl: ${json.dumps(grid.ajax_data_url)|n},
 
       savingDefaults: false,
 
-      data: ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData,
-      rowStatusMap: ${json.dumps(grid_data['row_status_map'] if grid_data is not Undefined else {})|n},
+      data: ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData,
+      rowStatusMap: ${json.dumps(grid_data['row_status_map'])|n},
 
-      checkable: ${json.dumps(getattr(grid, 'checkboxes', False))|n},
-      % if getattr(grid, 'checkboxes', False):
+      checkable: ${json.dumps(grid.checkboxes)|n},
+      % if grid.checkboxes:
       checkedRows: ${grid_data['checked_rows_code']|n},
       % endif
 
-      ## paging
-      % if grid.paginated:
-          pageSizeOptions: ${json.dumps(grid.pagesize_options)|n},
-          perPage: ${json.dumps(grid.pagesize)|n},
-          currentPage: ${json.dumps(grid.page)|n},
-          % if grid.paginate_on_backend:
-              pagerStats: ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_pager_stats())|n},
-          % endif
-      % endif
+      paginated: ${json.dumps(grid.pageable)|n},
+      total: ${len(grid_data['data']) if static_data else grid_data['total_items']},
+      perPage: ${json.dumps(grid.pagesize if grid.pageable else None)|n},
+      currentPage: ${json.dumps(grid.page if grid.pageable else None)|n},
+      firstItem: ${json.dumps(grid_data['first_item'] if grid.pageable else None)|n},
+      lastItem: ${json.dumps(grid_data['last_item'] if grid.pageable else None)|n},
 
-      ## sorting
       % if grid.sortable:
-          sorters: ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_active_sorters())|n},
-          % if grid.sort_multiple:
-              % if grid.sort_on_backend:
-                  ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow
-                  ## from displaying for simple default single-column sort,
-                  ## when multi-column sort is allowed for the table.  for
-                  ## now we work around that by waiting until mount to
-                  ## enable the multi-column support.  see also
-                  ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
-                  allowMultiSort: false,
-                  ## nb. this should be empty when current sort is single-column
-                  % if len(grid.active_sorters) > 1:
-                      sortingPriority: ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_active_sorters())|n},
-                  % else:
-                      sortingPriority: [],
-                  % endif
-              % endif
+
+          ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow from
+          ## displaying for simple default single-column sort.  so to
+          ## work around that, we *disable* multi-sort until the
+          ## component is mounted.  seems to work for now..see also
+          ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
+          allowMultiSort: false,
+
+          ## nb. this contains all truly active sorters
+          backendSorters: ${json.dumps(grid.active_sorters)|n},
+
+          ## nb. whereas this will only contain multi-column sorters,
+          ## but will be *empty* for single-column sorting
+          % if len(grid.active_sorters) > 1:
+              sortingPriority: ${json.dumps(grid.active_sorters)|n},
+          % else:
+              sortingPriority: [],
           % endif
+
       % endif
 
       ## filterable: ${json.dumps(grid.filterable)|n},
-      filters: ${json.dumps(filters_data if getattr(grid, 'filterable', False) else None)|n},
-      filtersSequence: ${json.dumps(filters_sequence if getattr(grid, 'filterable', False) else None)|n},
+      filters: ${json.dumps(filters_data if grid.filterable else None)|n},
+      filtersSequence: ${json.dumps(filters_sequence if grid.filterable else None)|n},
       addFilterTerm: '',
       addFilterShow: false,
 
       ## dummy input value needed for sharing links on *insecure* sites
-      % if getattr(request, 'scheme', None) == 'http':
+      % if request.scheme == 'http':
       shareLink: null,
       % endif
   }
 
-  let ${grid.vue_component} = {
-      template: '#${grid.vue_tagname}-template',
+  let ${grid.component_studly} = {
+      template: '#${grid.component}-template',
 
       mixins: [FormPosterMixin],
 
@@ -386,32 +311,6 @@
 
       computed: {
 
-          ## TODO: this should be temporary? but anyway 'total' is
-          ## still referenced in other places, e.g. "delete results"
-          % if grid.paginated:
-              total() { return this.pagerStats.item_count },
-          % endif
-
-          % if not grid.paginate_on_backend:
-
-              pagerStats() {
-                  const data = this.visibleData
-                  let last = this.currentPage * this.perPage
-                  let first = last - this.perPage + 1
-                  if (last > data.length) {
-                      last = data.length
-                  }
-                  return {
-                      'item_count': data.length,
-                      'items_per_page': this.perPage,
-                      'page': this.currentPage,
-                      'first_item': first,
-                      'last_item': last,
-                  }
-              },
-
-          % endif
-
           addFilterChoices() {
               // nb. this returns all choices available for "Add Filter" operation
 
@@ -459,32 +358,21 @@
 
           directLink() {
               let params = new URLSearchParams(this.getAllParams())
-              return `${request.path_url}?${'$'}{params}`
+              return `${request.current_route_url(_query=None)}?${'$'}{params}`
           },
       },
 
-      % if grid.sortable and grid.sort_multiple and grid.sort_on_backend:
-
-            ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow
-            ## from displaying for simple default single-column sort,
-            ## when multi-column sort is allowed for the table.  for
-            ## now we work around that by waiting until mount to
-            ## enable the multi-column support.  see also
-            ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
-            mounted() {
-                this.allowMultiSort = true
-            },
-
-      % endif
+      mounted() {
+          ## TODO: there is a bug (?) which prevents the arrow from
+          ## displaying for simple default single-column sort.  so to
+          ## work around that, we *disable* multi-sort until the
+          ## component is mounted.  seems to work for now..see also
+          ## https://github.com/buefy/buefy/issues/2584
+          this.allowMultiSort = true
+      },
 
       methods: {
 
-          renderNumber(value) {
-              if (value != undefined) {
-                  return value.toLocaleString('en')
-              }
-          },
-
           formatAddFilterItem(filtr) {
               if (!filtr.key) {
                   filtr = this.filters[filtr]
@@ -492,7 +380,7 @@
               return filtr.label || filtr.key
           },
 
-          % if getattr(grid, 'click_handlers', None):
+          % if grid.click_handlers:
               cellClick(row, column, rowIndex, columnIndex) {
                   % for key in grid.click_handlers:
                       if (column._props.field == '${key}') {
@@ -548,18 +436,17 @@
           },
 
           getBasicParams() {
-              const params = {
-                  % if grid.paginated and grid.paginate_on_backend:
-                      pagesize: this.perPage,
-                      page: this.currentPage,
-                  % endif
-              }
-              % if grid.sortable and grid.sort_on_backend:
-                  for (let i = 1; i <= this.sorters.length; i++) {
-                      params['sort'+i+'key'] = this.sorters[i-1].field
-                      params['sort'+i+'dir'] = this.sorters[i-1].order
+              let params = {}
+              % if grid.sortable:
+                  for (let i = 1; i <= this.backendSorters.length; i++) {
+                      params['sort'+i+'key'] = this.backendSorters[i-1].field
+                      params['sort'+i+'dir'] = this.backendSorters[i-1].order
                   }
               % endif
+              % if grid.pageable:
+                  params.pagesize = this.perPage
+                  params.page = this.currentPage
+              % endif
               return params
           },
 
@@ -583,17 +470,6 @@
                       ...this.getFilterParams()}
           },
 
-          ## nb. this is meant to call for a grid which is hidden at
-          ## first, when it is first being shown to the user.  and if
-          ## it was initialized with empty data set.
-          async fetchFirstData() {
-              if (this.fetchedFirstData) {
-                  return
-              }
-              await this.loadAsyncData()
-              this.fetchedFirstData = true
-          },
-
           ## TODO: i noticed buefy docs show using `async` keyword here,
           ## so now i am too.  knowing nothing at all of if/how this is
           ## supposed to improve anything.  we shall see i guess
@@ -610,23 +486,23 @@
               params = params.toString()
 
               this.loading = true
-              this.$http.get(`${'$'}{this.ajaxDataUrl}?${'$'}{params}`).then(response => {
-                  if (!response.data.error) {
-                      ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData = response.data.data
-                      this.data = ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData
-                      % if grid.paginated and grid.paginate_on_backend:
-                          this.pagerStats = response.data.pager_stats
-                      % endif
-                      this.rowStatusMap = response.data.row_status_map || {}
+              this.$http.get(`${'$'}{this.ajaxDataUrl}?${'$'}{params}`).then(({ data }) => {
+                  if (!data.error) {
+                      ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData = data.data
+                      this.data = ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData
+                      this.rowStatusMap = data.row_status_map
+                      this.total = data.total_items
+                      this.firstItem = data.first_item
+                      this.lastItem = data.last_item
                       this.loading = false
                       this.savingDefaults = false
-                      this.checkedRows = this.locateCheckedRows(response.data.checked_rows || [])
+                      this.checkedRows = this.locateCheckedRows(data.checked_rows)
                       if (success) {
                           success()
                       }
                   } else {
                       this.$buefy.toast.open({
-                          message: response.data.error,
+                          message: data.error,
                           type: 'is-danger',
                           duration: 2000, // 4 seconds
                       })
@@ -638,11 +514,8 @@
                   }
               })
               .catch((error) => {
-                  ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData = []
                   this.data = []
-                  % if grid.paginated and grid.paginate_on_backend:
-                      this.pagerStats = {}
-                  % endif
+                  this.total = 0
                   this.loading = false
                   this.savingDefaults = false
                   if (failure) {
@@ -681,72 +554,55 @@
               })
           },
 
-          % if grid.sortable and grid.sort_on_backend:
+          onSort(field, order, event) {
 
-              onSort(field, order, event) {
+              // nb. buefy passes field name, oruga passes object
+              if (field.field) {
+                  field = field.field
+              }
 
-                  ## nb. buefy passes field name; oruga passes field object
-                  % if request.use_oruga:
-                      field = field.field
-                  % endif
+              if (event.ctrlKey) {
 
-                  % if grid.sort_multiple:
+                  // engage or enhance multi-column sorting
+                  let sorter = this.backendSorters.filter(i => i.field === field)[0]
+                  if (sorter) {
+                      sorter.order = sorter.order === 'desc' ? 'asc' : 'desc'
+                  } else {
+                      this.backendSorters.push({field, order})
+                  }
+                  this.sortingPriority = this.backendSorters
 
-                      // did user ctrl-click the column header?
-                      if (event.ctrlKey) {
-
-                          // toggle direction for existing, or add new sorter
-                          const sorter = this.sorters.filter(s => s.field === field)[0]
-                          if (sorter) {
-                              sorter.order = sorter.order === 'desc' ? 'asc' : 'desc'
-                          } else {
-                              this.sorters.push({field, order})
-                          }
-
-                          // apply multi-column sorting
-                          this.sortingPriority = this.sorters
-
-                      } else {
-
-                  % endif
+              } else {
 
                   // sort by single column only
-                  this.sorters = [{field, order}]
+                  this.backendSorters = [{field, order}]
+                  this.sortingPriority = []
+              }
 
-                  % if grid.sort_multiple:
-                          // multi-column sort not engaged
-                          this.sortingPriority = []
-                      }
-                  % endif
+              // always reset to first page when changing sort options
+              // TODO: i mean..right? would we ever not want that?
+              this.currentPage = 1
+              this.loadAsyncData()
+          },
 
-                  // nb. always reset to first page when sorting changes
-                  this.currentPage = 1
-                  this.loadAsyncData()
-              },
+          sortingPriorityRemoved(field) {
 
-              % if grid.sort_multiple:
+              // prune field from active sorters
+              this.backendSorters = this.backendSorters.filter(
+                  (sorter) => sorter.field !== field)
 
-                  sortingPriorityRemoved(field) {
+              // nb. must keep active sorter list "as-is" even if
+              // there is only one sorter; buefy seems to expect it
+              this.sortingPriority = this.backendSorters
 
-                      // prune from active sorters
-                      this.sorters = this.sorters.filter(s => s.field !== field)
-
-                      // nb. even though we might have just one sorter
-                      // now, we are still technically in multi-sort mode
-                      this.sortingPriority = this.sorters
-
-                      this.loadAsyncData()
-                  },
-
-              % endif
-
-          % endif
+              this.loadAsyncData()
+          },
 
           resetView() {
               this.loading = true
 
               // use current url proper, plus reset param
-              let url = '?reset-view=true'
+              let url = '?reset-to-default-filters=true'
 
               // add current hash, to preserve that in redirect
               if (location.hash) {
@@ -920,7 +776,7 @@
               } else {
                   this.checkedRows.push(row)
               }
-              % if getattr(grid, 'check_handler', None):
+              % if grid.check_handler:
               this.${grid.check_handler}(this.checkedRows, row)
               % endif
           },
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/filters.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/filters.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a80b911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/filters.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+
+<form action="${form.action_url}" method="GET" @submit.prevent="applyFilters()">
+
+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;">
+    <grid-filter v-for="key in filtersSequence"
+                 :key="key"
+                 :filter="filters[key]"
+                 ref="gridFilters">
+    </grid-filter>
+  </div>
+
+  <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;">
+
+    <b-button type="is-primary"
+              native-type="submit"
+              icon-pack="fas"
+              icon-left="check">
+      Apply Filters
+    </b-button>
+
+    <b-button v-if="!addFilterShow"
+              icon-pack="fas"
+              icon-left="plus"
+              @click="addFilterInit()">
+      Add Filter
+    </b-button>
+
+    <b-autocomplete v-if="addFilterShow"
+                    ref="addFilterAutocomplete"
+                    :data="addFilterChoices"
+                    v-model="addFilterTerm"
+                    placeholder="Add Filter"
+                    field="key"
+                    :custom-formatter="formatAddFilterItem"
+                    open-on-focus
+                    keep-first
+                    icon-pack="fas"
+                    clearable
+                    clear-on-select
+                    @select="addFilterSelect">
+    </b-autocomplete>
+
+    <b-button @click="resetView()"
+              icon-pack="fas"
+              icon-left="home">
+      Default View
+    </b-button>
+
+    <b-button @click="clearFilters()"
+              icon-pack="fas"
+              icon-left="trash">
+      No Filters
+    </b-button>
+
+    % if allow_save_defaults and request.user:
+        <b-button @click="saveDefaults()"
+                  icon-pack="fas"
+                  icon-left="save"
+                  :disabled="savingDefaults">
+          {{ savingDefaults ? "Working, please wait..." : "Save Defaults" }}
+        </b-button>
+    % endif
+
+  </div>
+
+</form>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/vue_template.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 625f046b..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="/grids/complete.mako" />
-${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/home.mako b/tailbone/templates/home.mako
index 54e44d57..e4f7d072 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/home.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/home.mako
@@ -1,7 +1,33 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/home.mako" />
+<%inherit file="/page.mako" />
+<%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
+
+<%def name="title()">Home</%def>
+
+<%def name="extra_styles()">
+  ${parent.extra_styles()}
+  <style type="text/css">
+    .logo {
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+    .logo img {
+        margin: 3em auto;
+        max-height: 350px;
+        max-width: 800px;
+    }
+  </style>
+</%def>
 
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
 <%def name="render_this_page()">
   ${self.page_content()}
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="page_content()">
+  <div class="logo">
+    ${h.image(image_url, "{} logo".format(capture(base_meta.app_title)))}
+    <h1>Welcome to ${base_meta.app_title()}</h1>
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
index 2445341d..0396745a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/importing/configure.mako
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@
   </b-modal>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.handlersData = ${json.dumps(handlers_data)|n}
 
@@ -203,3 +203,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/importing/runjob.mako b/tailbone/templates/importing/runjob.mako
index a9625bc3..2bc2a4e9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/importing/runjob.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/importing/runjob.mako
@@ -63,26 +63,28 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.submittingRun = false
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.submittingExplain = false
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.runJob = false
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.submittingRun = false
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.submittingExplain = false
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.runJob = false
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.submitRun = function() {
+    ${form.component_studly}.methods.submitRun = function() {
         this.submittingRun = true
         this.runJob = true
         this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.$refs.${form.vue_component}.submit()
+            this.$refs.${form.component_studly}.submit()
         })
     }
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.submitExplain = function() {
+    ${form.component_studly}.methods.submitExplain = function() {
         this.submittingExplain = true
-        this.$refs.${form.vue_component}.submit()
+        this.$refs.${form.component_studly}.submit()
     }
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/login.mako b/tailbone/templates/login.mako
index d2ea7828..d18323b5 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/login.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/login.mako
@@ -1,17 +1,86 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/auth/login.mako" />
+<%inherit file="/form.mako" />
+<%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
+
+<%def name="title()">Login</%def>
 
-## TODO: this will not be needed with wuttaform
 <%def name="extra_styles()">
   ${parent.extra_styles()}
-  <style>
-    .card-content .buttons {
+  <style type="text/css">
+    .logo img {
+        display: block;
+        margin: 3rem auto;
+        max-height: 350px;
+        max-width: 800px;
+    }
+
+    /* must force a particular label with, in order to make sure */
+    /* the username and password inputs are the same size */
+    .field.is-horizontal .field-label .label {
+        text-align: left;
+        width: 6rem;
+    }
+
+    .buttons {
         justify-content: right;
     }
   </style>
 </%def>
 
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
+<%def name="logo()">
+  ${h.image(image_url, "{} logo".format(capture(base_meta.app_title)))}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="login_form()">
+  <div class="form">
+    ${form.render_deform(form_kwargs={'data-ajax': 'false'})|n}
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="render_this_page()">
   ${self.page_content()}
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="page_content()">
+  <div class="logo">
+    ${self.logo()}
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="columns is-centered">
+    <div class="column is-narrow">
+      <div class="card">
+        <div class="card-content">
+          <tailbone-form></tailbone-form>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.usernameInput = null
+
+    ${form.component_studly}.mounted = function() {
+        this.$refs.username.focus()
+        this.usernameInput = this.$refs.username.$el.querySelector('input')
+        this.usernameInput.addEventListener('keydown', this.usernameKeydown)
+    }
+
+    ${form.component_studly}.beforeDestroy = function() {
+        this.usernameInput.removeEventListener('keydown', this.usernameKeydown)
+    }
+
+    ${form.component_studly}.methods.usernameKeydown = function(event) {
+        if (event.which == 13) {
+            event.preventDefault()
+            this.$refs.password.focus()
+        }
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
index de364828..49060ceb 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/luigi/configure.mako
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.overnightTasks = ${json.dumps(overnight_tasks)|n}
     ThisPageData.overnightTaskShowDialog = false
@@ -425,3 +425,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
index 0dd72d01..b5134c25 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/luigi/index.mako
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if master.has_perm('restart_scheduler'):
 
@@ -374,3 +374,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/clone.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/clone.mako
index 4c7e4662..59d6aea2 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/clone.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/clone.mako
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
   ${h.end_form()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     TailboneFormData.formSubmitting = false
     TailboneFormData.submitButtonText = "Yes, please clone away"
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
index d7dcbbd8..27cd404c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/form.mako" />
 
-<%def name="title()">New ${model_title_plural if getattr(master, 'creates_multiple', False) else model_title}</%def>
+<%def name="title()">New ${model_title_plural if master.creates_multiple else model_title}</%def>
 
 ${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/delete.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/delete.mako
index d2f517d9..30bb50ab 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/delete.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/delete.mako
@@ -27,21 +27,26 @@
       <b-button type="is-primary is-danger"
                 native-type="submit"
                 :disabled="formSubmitting">
-        {{ formSubmitting ? "Working, please wait..." : "${form.button_label_submit}" }}
+        {{ formButtonText }}
       </b-button>
     </div>
   ${h.end_form()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.formSubmitting = false
+    TailboneFormData.formSubmitting = false
+    TailboneFormData.formButtonText = "Yes, please DELETE this data forever!"
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.submitForm = function() {
+    TailboneForm.methods.submitForm = function() {
         this.formSubmitting = true
+        this.formButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
     }
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/form.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/form.mako
index 17063c21..dfe56fa8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/form.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/form.mako
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/form.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ## declare extra data needed by form
-    % if form is not Undefined and getattr(form, 'json_data', None):
+    % if form is not Undefined:
         % for key, value in form.json_data.items():
-            ${form.vue_component}Data.${key} = ${json.dumps(value)|n}
+            ${form.component_studly}Data.${key} = ${json.dumps(value)|n}
         % endfor
     % endif
 
-    % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete') and getattr(master, 'delete_confirm', 'full') == 'simple':
+    % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete') and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
 
         ThisPage.methods.deleteObject = function() {
             if (confirm("Are you sure you wish to delete this ${model_title}?")) {
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
     % endif
   </script>
 
-  % if form is not Undefined and hasattr(form, 'render_included_templates'):
+  % if form is not Undefined:
       ${form.render_included_templates()}
   % endif
 
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
index a2d26c60..33592559 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 <%def name="grid_tools()">
 
   ## grid totals
-  % if getattr(master, 'supports_grid_totals', False):
+  % if master.supports_grid_totals:
       <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
         <b-button v-if="gridTotalsDisplay == null"
                   :disabled="gridTotalsFetching"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## download search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'results_downloadable', False) and master.has_perm('download_results'):
+  % if master.results_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results'):
       <div>
         <b-button type="is-primary"
                   icon-pack="fas"
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## download rows for search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False) and master.results_rows_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results_rows'):
+  % if master.has_rows and master.results_rows_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results_rows'):
       <b-button type="is-primary"
                 icon-pack="fas"
                 icon-left="download"
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## merge 2 objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'mergeable', False) and request.has_perm('{}.merge'.format(permission_prefix)):
+  % if master.mergeable and request.has_perm('{}.merge'.format(permission_prefix)):
 
       ${h.form(url('{}.merge'.format(route_prefix)), class_='control', **{'@submit': 'submitMergeForm'})}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## enable / disable selected objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'supports_set_enabled_toggle', False) and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
+  % if master.supports_set_enabled_toggle and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
 
       ${h.form(url('{}.enable_set'.format(route_prefix)), class_='control', ref='enable_selected_form')}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## delete selected objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'set_deletable', False) and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
+  % if master.set_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
       ${h.form(url('{}.delete_set'.format(route_prefix)), ref='delete_selected_form', class_='control')}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
       ${h.hidden('uuids', v_model='selected_uuids')}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
   % endif
 
   ## delete search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'bulk_deletable', False) and request.has_perm('{}.bulk_delete'.format(permission_prefix)):
+  % if master.bulk_deletable and request.has_perm('{}.bulk_delete'.format(permission_prefix)):
       ${h.form(url('{}.bulk_delete'.format(route_prefix)), ref='delete_results_form', class_='control')}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
       <b-button type="is-danger"
@@ -265,11 +265,6 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_this_page()">
-  ${self.page_content()}
-</%def>
-
 <%def name="page_content()">
 
   % if download_results_path:
@@ -288,42 +283,56 @@
 
   ${self.render_grid_component()}
 
-  % if master.deletable and master.has_perm('delete') and getattr(master, 'delete_confirm', 'full') == 'simple':
+  % if master.deletable and request.has_perm('{}.delete'.format(permission_prefix)) and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
       ${h.form('#', ref='deleteObjectForm')}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
       ${h.end_form()}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_grid_component()">
-  ${grid.render_vue_tag()}
-</%def>
-
-##############################
-## vue components
-##############################
-
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.make_grid_component()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
 <%def name="make_grid_component()">
-  ${grid.render_vue_template(tools=capture(self.grid_tools).strip(), context_menu=capture(self.context_menu_items).strip())}
+  ## TODO: stop using |n filter?
+  ${grid.render_complete(tools=capture(self.grid_tools).strip(), context_menu=capture(self.context_menu_items).strip())|n}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="render_grid_component()">
+  <${grid.component} ref="grid" :csrftoken="csrftoken"
+     % if master.deletable and request.has_perm('{}.delete'.format(permission_prefix)) and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
+     @deleteActionClicked="deleteObject"
+     % endif
+     >
+  </${grid.component}>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+
+  ## define grid
+  ${self.make_grid_component()}
+
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+
+  ## finalize grid
+  <script>
+
+    ${grid.component_studly}.data = () => { return ${grid.component_studly}Data }
+    Vue.component('${grid.component}', ${grid.component_studly})
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_this_page()">
+  ${self.page_content()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    % if getattr(master, 'supports_grid_totals', False):
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.gridTotalsDisplay = null
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.gridTotalsFetching = false
+    % if master.supports_grid_totals:
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.gridTotalsDisplay = null
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.gridTotalsFetching = false
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.gridTotalsFetch = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.gridTotalsFetch = function() {
             this.gridTotalsFetching = true
 
             let url = '${url(f'{route_prefix}.fetch_grid_totals')}'
@@ -335,7 +344,7 @@
             })
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.appliedFiltersHook = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.appliedFiltersHook = function() {
             this.gridTotalsDisplay = null
             this.gridTotalsFetching = false
         }
@@ -379,7 +388,7 @@
     % endif
 
     ## delete single object
-    % if master.deletable and master.has_perm('delete') and getattr(master, 'delete_confirm', 'full') == 'simple':
+    % if master.deletable and master.has_perm('delete') and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
         ThisPage.methods.deleteObject = function(url) {
             if (confirm("Are you sure you wish to delete this ${model_title}?")) {
                 let form = this.$refs.deleteObjectForm
@@ -390,19 +399,19 @@
     % endif
 
     ## download results
-    % if getattr(master, 'results_downloadable', False) and master.has_perm('download_results'):
+    % if master.results_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsFormat = '${master.download_results_default_format()}'
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.showDownloadResultsDialog = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsFieldsMode = 'default'
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsFieldsAvailable = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_available)|n}
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsFieldsDefault = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_default)|n}
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsFieldsIncluded = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_default)|n}
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsFormat = '${master.download_results_default_format()}'
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.showDownloadResultsDialog = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsFieldsMode = 'default'
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsFieldsAvailable = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_available)|n}
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsFieldsDefault = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_default)|n}
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsFieldsIncluded = ${json.dumps(download_results_fields_default)|n}
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsExcludedFieldsSelected = []
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsIncludedFieldsSelected = []
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsExcludedFieldsSelected = []
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsIncludedFieldsSelected = []
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.downloadResultsFieldsExcluded = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.downloadResultsFieldsExcluded = function() {
             let excluded = []
             this.downloadResultsFieldsAvailable.forEach(field => {
                 if (!this.downloadResultsFieldsIncluded.includes(field)) {
@@ -412,7 +421,7 @@
             return excluded
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsExcludeFields = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsExcludeFields = function() {
             const selected = Array.from(this.downloadResultsIncludedFieldsSelected)
             if (!selected) {
                 return
@@ -436,7 +445,7 @@
             })
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsIncludeFields = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsIncludeFields = function() {
             const selected = Array.from(this.downloadResultsExcludedFieldsSelected)
             if (!selected) {
                 return
@@ -457,28 +466,28 @@
             })
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsUseDefaultFields = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsUseDefaultFields = function() {
             this.downloadResultsFieldsIncluded = Array.from(this.downloadResultsFieldsDefault)
             this.downloadResultsFieldsMode = 'default'
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsUseAllFields = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsUseAllFields = function() {
             this.downloadResultsFieldsIncluded = Array.from(this.downloadResultsFieldsAvailable)
             this.downloadResultsFieldsMode = 'all'
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsSubmit = function() {
             this.$refs.download_results_form.submit()
         }
     % endif
 
     ## download rows for results
-    % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False) and master.results_rows_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results_rows'):
+    % if master.has_rows and master.results_rows_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results_rows'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsRowsButtonDisabled = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.downloadResultsRowsButtonText = "Download Rows for Results"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsRowsButtonDisabled = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.downloadResultsRowsButtonText = "Download Rows for Results"
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.downloadResultsRows = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.downloadResultsRows = function() {
             if (confirm("This will generate an Excel file which contains "
                         + "not the results themselves, but the *rows* for "
                         + "each.\n\nAre you sure you want this?")) {
@@ -490,12 +499,12 @@
     % endif
 
     ## enable / disable selected objects
-    % if getattr(master, 'supports_set_enabled_toggle', False) and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
+    % if master.supports_set_enabled_toggle and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.enableSelectedSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.enableSelectedText = "Enable Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.enableSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.enableSelectedText = "Enable Selected"
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.enableSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.enableSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.enableSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -505,7 +514,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.enableSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.enableSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -520,10 +529,10 @@
             this.$refs.enable_selected_form.submit()
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.disableSelectedSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.disableSelectedText = "Disable Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.disableSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.disableSelectedText = "Disable Selected"
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.disableSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.disableSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.disableSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -533,7 +542,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.disableSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.disableSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -551,12 +560,12 @@
     % endif
 
     ## delete selected objects
-    % if getattr(master, 'set_deletable', False) and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
+    % if master.set_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteSelectedSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteSelectedText = "Delete Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteSelectedText = "Delete Selected"
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.deleteSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.deleteSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.deleteSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -566,7 +575,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.deleteSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.deleteSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -582,12 +591,12 @@
         }
     % endif
 
-    % if getattr(master, 'bulk_deletable', False) and master.has_perm('bulk_delete'):
+    % if master.bulk_deletable and master.has_perm('bulk_delete'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteResultsSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteResultsText = "Delete Results"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteResultsSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteResultsText = "Delete Results"
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.deleteResultsDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.deleteResultsDisabled = function() {
             if (this.deleteResultsSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -597,7 +606,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.deleteResultsSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.deleteResultsSubmit = function() {
             // TODO: show "plural model title" here?
             if (!confirm("You are about to delete " + this.total.toLocaleString('en') + " objects.\n\nAre you sure?")) {
                 return
@@ -610,12 +619,12 @@
 
     % endif
 
-    % if getattr(master, 'mergeable', False) and master.has_perm('merge'):
+    % if master.mergeable and master.has_perm('merge'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeFormButtonText = "Merge 2 ${model_title_plural}"
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeFormSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeFormButtonText = "Merge 2 ${model_title_plural}"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeFormSubmitting = false
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.submitMergeForm = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.submitMergeForm = function() {
             this.mergeFormSubmitting = true
             this.mergeFormButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
         }
@@ -623,10 +632,5 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
-    ${grid.vue_component}.data = function() { return ${grid.vue_component}Data }
-    Vue.component('${grid.vue_tagname}', ${grid.vue_component})
-  </script>
-</%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
index 487d258d..5d90043f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/merge.mako
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
   <merge-buttons></merge-buttons>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
 
   <script type="text/x-template" id="merge-buttons-template">
     <div class="level" style="margin-top: 2em;">
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </script>
-  <script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     const MergeButtons = {
         template: '#merge-buttons-template',
@@ -171,13 +175,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Vue.component('merge-buttons', MergeButtons)
+
+    <% request.register_component('merge-buttons', 'MergeButtons') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
-    Vue.component('merge-buttons', MergeButtons)
-    <% request.register_component('merge-buttons', 'MergeButtons') %>
-  </script>
-</%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/versions.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/versions.mako
index a6bb14f0..307674b8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/versions.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/versions.mako
@@ -16,16 +16,27 @@
   ${self.page_content()}
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    TailboneGrid.data = function() { return TailboneGridData }
+
+    Vue.component('tailbone-grid', TailboneGrid)
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+
+  ## TODO: stop using |n filter
+  ${grid.render_complete()|n}
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="page_content()">
-  ${grid.render_vue_tag(**{':csrftoken': 'csrftoken'})}
+  <tailbone-grid :csrftoken="csrftoken">
+  </tailbone-grid>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  ${grid.render_vue_template()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  ${grid.render_vue_finalize()}
-</%def>
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
index 118c028c..fe44caa9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_instance_header_title_extras()">
-  % if getattr(master, 'touchable', False) and master.has_perm('touch'):
+  % if master.touchable and master.has_perm('touch'):
       <b-button title="&quot;Touch&quot; this record to trigger sync"
                 @click="touchRecord()"
                 :disabled="touchSubmitting">
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     ${parent.render_this_page()}
 
     ## render row grid
-    % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False):
+    % if master.has_rows:
         <br />
         % if rows_title:
             <h4 class="block is-size-4">${rows_title}</h4>
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@
           </p>
         </div>
 
-        ${versions_grid.render_vue_tag(ref='versionsGrid', **{'@view-revision': 'viewRevision'})}
+        <versions-grid ref="versionsGrid"
+                       @view-revision="viewRevision">
+        </versions-grid>
 
         <${b}-modal :width="1200"
                     % if request.use_oruga:
@@ -196,7 +198,6 @@
 
                   <p class="block has-text-weight-bold">
                     {{ version.model_title }}
-                    ({{ version.operation }})
                   </p>
 
                   <table class="diff monospace is-size-7"
@@ -236,37 +237,25 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_row_grid_component()">
-  ${rows_grid.render_vue_tag(id='rowGrid', ref='rowGrid')}
+  <tailbone-grid ref="rowGrid" id="rowGrid"></tailbone-grid>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False):
-      ${rows_grid.render_vue_template(allow_save_defaults=False, tools=capture(self.render_row_grid_tools))}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  % if master.has_rows:
+      ## TODO: stop using |n filter
+      ${rows_grid.render_complete(allow_save_defaults=False, tools=capture(self.render_row_grid_tools))|n}
   % endif
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   % if expose_versions:
-      ${versions_grid.render_vue_template()}
+      ${versions_grid.render_complete()|n}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  % if expose_versions:
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    % if getattr(master, 'touchable', False) and master.has_perm('touch'):
-
-        WholePageData.touchSubmitting = false
-
-        WholePage.methods.touchRecord = function() {
-            this.touchSubmitting = true
-            location.href = '${master.get_action_url('touch', instance)}'
-        }
-
-    % endif
-
-    % if expose_versions:
-
-        WholePageData.viewingHistory = false
         ThisPage.props.viewingHistory = Boolean
 
         ThisPageData.gettingRevisions = false
@@ -321,16 +310,48 @@
             this.viewVersionShowAllFields = !this.viewVersionShowAllFields
         }
 
+      </script>
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_whole_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    % if master.touchable and master.has_perm('touch'):
+
+        WholePageData.touchSubmitting = false
+
+        WholePage.methods.touchRecord = function() {
+            this.touchSubmitting = true
+            location.href = '${master.get_action_url('touch', instance)}'
+        }
+
     % endif
+
+    % if expose_versions:
+        WholePageData.viewingHistory = false
+    % endif
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False):
-      ${rows_grid.render_vue_finalize()}
-  % endif
-  % if expose_versions:
-      ${versions_grid.render_vue_finalize()}
-  % endif
+<%def name="finalize_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.finalize_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    % if master.has_rows:
+        TailboneGrid.data = function() { return TailboneGridData }
+        Vue.component('tailbone-grid', TailboneGrid)
+    % endif
+
+    % if expose_versions:
+        VersionsGrid.data = function() { return VersionsGridData }
+        Vue.component('versions-grid', VersionsGrid)
+    % endif
+
+  </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/members/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/members/configure.mako
index f1f0e39f..465bf611 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/members/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/members/configure.mako
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPage.methods.getLabelForKey = function(key) {
         switch (key) {
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/messages/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/messages/create.mako
index 39236f75..4a15573b 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/messages/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/messages/create.mako
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   ${message_recipients_template()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     TailboneFormData.possibleRecipients = new Map(${json.dumps(available_recipients)|n})
     TailboneFormData.recipientDisplayMap = ${json.dumps(recipient_display_map)|n}
@@ -59,3 +59,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/messages/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/messages/index.mako
index eaa4b6c9..3fc82fd3 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/messages/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/messages/index.mako
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if request.matched_route.name in ('messages.inbox', 'messages.archive'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.moveMessagesSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.moveMessagesText = null
+        TailboneGridData.moveMessagesSubmitting = false
+        TailboneGridData.moveMessagesText = null
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.moveMessagesTextCurrent = function() {
+        TailboneGrid.computed.moveMessagesTextCurrent = function() {
             if (this.moveMessagesText) {
                 return this.moveMessagesText
             }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             return "Move " + count.toString() + " selected to ${'Archive' if request.matched_route.name == 'messages.inbox' else 'Inbox'}"
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.moveMessagesSubmit = function() {
+        TailboneGrid.methods.moveMessagesSubmit = function() {
             this.moveMessagesSubmitting = true
             this.moveMessagesText = "Working, please wait..."
         }
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@
       </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/messages/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/messages/view.mako
index 36418698..2e2baa60 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/messages/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/messages/view.mako
@@ -82,19 +82,22 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.showingAllRecipients = false
+    TailboneFormData.showingAllRecipients = false
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.showMoreRecipients = function() {
+    TailboneForm.methods.showMoreRecipients = function() {
         this.showingAllRecipients = true
     }
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.hideMoreRecipients = function() {
+    TailboneForm.methods.hideMoreRecipients = function() {
         this.showingAllRecipients = false
     }
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/ordering/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/ordering/configure.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index dc505c42..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/ordering/configure.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="/configure.mako" />
-
-<%def name="form_content()">
-
-  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Workflows</h3>
-  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
-
-    <p class="block">
-      Users can only choose from the workflows enabled below.
-    </p>
-
-    <b-field>
-      <b-checkbox name="rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_from_scratch"
-                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_from_scratch']"
-                  native-value="true"
-                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-        From Scratch
-      </b-checkbox>
-    </b-field>
-
-    <b-field>
-      <b-checkbox name="rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_from_file"
-                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_from_file']"
-                  native-value="true"
-                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-        From Order File
-      </b-checkbox>
-    </b-field>
-
-  </div>
-
-  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Vendors</h3>
-  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
-
-    <b-field message="If not set, user must choose a &quot;supported&quot; vendor.">
-      <b-checkbox name="rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_any_vendor"
-                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.batch.purchase.allow_ordering_any_vendor']"
-                  native-value="true"
-                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-        Allow ordering for <span class="has-text-weight-bold">any</span> vendor
-      </b-checkbox>
-    </b-field>
-
-  </div>
-
-  <h3 class="block is-size-3">Order Parsers</h3>
-  <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
-
-    <p class="block">
-      Only the selected file parsers will be exposed to users.
-    </p>
-
-    % for Parser in order_parsers:
-        <b-field message="${Parser.key}">
-          <b-checkbox name="order_parser_${Parser.key}"
-                      v-model="orderParsers['${Parser.key}']"
-                      native-value="true"
-                      @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-            ${Parser.title}
-          </b-checkbox>
-        </b-field>
-    % endfor
-
-  </div>
-
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ThisPageData.orderParsers = ${json.dumps(order_parsers_data)|n}
-  </script>
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/ordering/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/ordering/view.mako
index 34a6085f..aed6fd75 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/ordering/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/ordering/view.mako
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   % if not batch.executed and not batch.complete and master.has_perm('edit_row'):
       <script type="text/x-template" id="ordering-scanner-template">
         <div>
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if not batch.executed and not batch.complete and master.has_perm('edit_row'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
         let OrderingScanner = {
             template: '#ordering-scanner-template',
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
                     saving: false,
 
                     ## TODO: should find a better way to handle CSRF token
-                    csrftoken: ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n},
+                    csrftoken: ${json.dumps(request.session.get_csrf_token() or request.session.new_csrf_token())|n},
                 }
             },
             computed: {
@@ -408,11 +408,16 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   % if not batch.executed and not batch.complete and master.has_perm('edit_row'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
         Vue.component('ordering-scanner', OrderingScanner)
+
       </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/ordering/worksheet.mako b/tailbone/templates/ordering/worksheet.mako
index eb2077e7..ca1abf6e 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/ordering/worksheet.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/ordering/worksheet.mako
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@
   <ordering-worksheet></ordering-worksheet>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+
   <script type="text/x-template" id="ordering-worksheet-template">
     <div>
       <div class="form-wrapper">
@@ -238,7 +239,11 @@
       ${self.order_form_grid()}
     </div>
   </script>
-  <script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     const OrderingWorksheet = {
         template: '#ordering-worksheet-template',
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@
                 submitting: false,
 
                 ## TODO: should find a better way to handle CSRF token
-                csrftoken: ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n},
+                csrftoken: ${json.dumps(request.session.get_csrf_token() or request.session.new_csrf_token())|n},
             }
         },
         methods: {
@@ -293,12 +298,14 @@
         },
     }
 
+    Vue.component('ordering-worksheet', OrderingWorksheet)
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
-    Vue.component('ordering-worksheet', OrderingWorksheet)
-  </script>
-</%def>
+
+##############################
+## page body
+##############################
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/page.mako b/tailbone/templates/page.mako
index 43b0a266..17d87c9a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/page.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/page.mako
@@ -1,26 +1,42 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/base.mako" />
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  ${self.render_vue_template_this_page()}
+<%def name="context_menu_items()">
+  % if context_menu_list_items is not Undefined:
+      % for item in context_menu_list_items:
+          <li>${item}</li>
+      % endfor
+  % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_template_this_page()">
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.render_this_page_template()}
+<%def name="page_content()"></%def>
+
+<%def name="render_this_page()">
+  <div style="display: flex;">
+
+    <div class="this-page-content" style="flex-grow: 1;">
+      ${self.page_content()}
+    </div>
+
+    <ul id="context-menu">
+      ${self.context_menu_items()}
+    </ul>
+
+  </div>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_this_page_template()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="this-page-template">
     <div>
-      ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
       ${self.render_this_page()}
     </div>
   </script>
-  <script>
+</%def>
 
-    const ThisPage = {
+<%def name="declare_this_page_vars()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    let ThisPage = {
         template: '#this-page-template',
         mixins: [SimpleRequestMixin],
         props: {
@@ -36,71 +52,37 @@
         },
     }
 
-    const ThisPageData = {
+    let ThisPageData = {
         ## TODO: should find a better way to handle CSRF token
-        csrftoken: ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n},
+        csrftoken: ${json.dumps(request.session.get_csrf_token() or request.session.new_csrf_token())|n},
     }
 
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_this_page()">
-  <div style="display: flex;">
-
-    <div class="this-page-content" style="flex-grow: 1;">
-      ${self.page_content()}
-    </div>
-
-    ## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-    <ul id="context-menu">
-      ${self.context_menu_items()}
-    </ul>
-  </div>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ## NOTE: if you override this, must use <script> tags
 </%def>
 
-## nb. this is the canonical block for page content!
-<%def name="page_content()"></%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="context_menu_items()">
-  % if context_menu_list_items is not Undefined:
-      % for item in context_menu_list_items:
-          <li>${item}</li>
-      % endfor
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.declare_this_page_vars()}
-  ${self.modify_this_page_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.make_this_page_component()}
+<%def name="finalize_this_page_vars()">
+  ## NOTE: if you override this, must use <script> tags
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${self.declare_this_page_vars()}
+  ${self.modify_this_page_vars()}
   ${self.finalize_this_page_vars()}
-  <script>
+
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPage.data = function() { return ThisPageData }
+
     Vue.component('this-page', ThisPage)
     <% request.register_component('this-page', 'ThisPage') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-##############################
-## DEPRECATED
-##############################
 
-<%def name="declare_this_page_vars()"></%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()"></%def>
-
-<%def name="finalize_this_page_vars()"></%def>
+${self.render_this_page_template()}
+${self.make_this_page_component()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/people/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/people/index.mako
index cd6fddf1..c819050a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/people/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/people/index.mako
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <%def name="grid_tools()">
 
-  % if getattr(master, 'mergeable', False) and master.has_perm('request_merge'):
+  % if master.mergeable and master.has_perm('request_merge'):
       <b-button @click="showMergeRequest()"
                 icon-pack="fas"
                 icon-left="object-ungroup"
@@ -61,37 +61,37 @@
   ${parent.grid_tools()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    % if getattr(master, 'mergeable', False) and master.has_perm('request_merge'):
+    % if master.mergeable and master.has_perm('request_merge'):
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeRequestShowDialog = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeRequestRows = []
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeRequestSubmitText = "Submit Merge Request"
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.mergeRequestSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeRequestShowDialog = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeRequestRows = []
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeRequestSubmitText = "Submit Merge Request"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeRequestSubmitting = false
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.mergeRequestRemovingUUID = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.mergeRequestRemovingUUID = function() {
             if (this.mergeRequestRows.length) {
                 return this.mergeRequestRows[0].uuid
             }
             return null
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.mergeRequestKeepingUUID = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.mergeRequestKeepingUUID = function() {
             if (this.mergeRequestRows.length) {
                 return this.mergeRequestRows[1].uuid
             }
             return null
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.showMergeRequest = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.showMergeRequest = function() {
             this.mergeRequestRows = this.checkedRows
             this.mergeRequestShowDialog = true
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.submitMergeRequest = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.submitMergeRequest = function() {
             this.mergeRequestSubmitting = true
             this.mergeRequestSubmitText = "Working, please wait..."
         }
@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/people/merge-requests/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/people/merge-requests/view.mako
index e2db1476..9e8905cf 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/people/merge-requests/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/people/merge-requests/view.mako
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if not instance.merged and request.has_perm('people.merge'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
         ThisPageData.mergeFormButtonText = "Perform Merge"
         ThisPageData.mergeFormSubmitting = false
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@
       </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/people/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/people/view.mako
index 15c669fa..184f2b91 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/people/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/people/view.mako
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 <%inherit file="/master/view.mako" />
 <%namespace file="/util.mako" import="view_profiles_helper" />
 
-<%def name="page_content()">
-  ${parent.page_content()}
-  % if not instance.users and request.has_perm('users.create'):
-      ${h.form(url('people.make_user'), ref='makeUserForm')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      ${h.hidden('person_uuid', value=instance.uuid)}
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
 <%def name="object_helpers()">
   ${parent.object_helpers()}
   ${view_profiles_helper([instance])}
@@ -19,15 +9,15 @@
 
 <%def name="render_form()">
   <div class="form">
-    <${form.vue_tagname} v-on:make-user="makeUser"></${form.vue_tagname}>
+    <tailbone-form v-on:make-user="makeUser"></tailbone-form>
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.clickMakeUser = function(event) {
+    TailboneForm.methods.clickMakeUser = function(event) {
         this.$emit('make-user')
     }
 
@@ -39,3 +29,17 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+<%def name="page_content()">
+  ${parent.page_content()}
+  % if not instance.users and request.has_perm('users.create'):
+      ${h.form(url('people.make_user'), ref='makeUserForm')}
+      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
+      ${h.hidden('person_uuid', value=instance.uuid)}
+      ${h.end_form()}
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
+
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile.mako b/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile.mako
index 6ca5a84c..8044f7c6 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile.mako
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="content_title()">
-  ${dynamic_content_title or str(instance)}
+  ${dynamic_content_title}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_instance_header_title_extras()">
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
             <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%;">
               <div style="flex-grow: 1;">
 
-                <b-field horizontal label="${customer_key_label or 'TODO: Customer Key'}">
+                <b-field horizontal label="${customer_key_label}">
                   {{ customer._key }}
                 </b-field>
 
@@ -1966,106 +1966,37 @@
 
     </div>
   </script>
-  <script>
+</%def>
 
-    let ProfileInfoData = {
-        activeTab: location.hash ? location.hash.substring(1) : 'personal',
-        tabchecks: ${json.dumps(tabchecks or {})|n},
-        today: '${rattail_app.today()}',
-        profileLastChanged: Date.now(),
-        person: ${json.dumps(person_data or {})|n},
-        phoneTypeOptions: ${json.dumps(phone_type_options or [])|n},
-        emailTypeOptions: ${json.dumps(email_type_options or [])|n},
-        maxLengths: ${json.dumps(max_lengths or {})|n},
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+  ${self.render_personal_tab_template()}
 
-        % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
-            loadingRevisions: false,
-            showingRevisionDialog: false,
-            revision: {},
-            revisionShowAllFields: false,
-        % endif
-    }
+  % if expose_members:
+      ${self.render_member_tab_template()}
+  % endif
 
-    let ProfileInfo = {
-        template: '#profile-info-template',
-        props: {
-            % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
-                viewingHistory: Boolean,
-                gettingRevisions: Boolean,
-                revisions: Array,
-                revisionVersionMap: null,
-            % endif
-        },
-        computed: {},
-        mounted() {
+  ${self.render_customer_tab_template()}
+  % if expose_customer_shoppers:
+      ${self.render_shopper_tab_template()}
+  % endif
+  ${self.render_employee_tab_template()}
+  ${self.render_notes_tab_template()}
 
-            // auto-refresh whichever tab is shown first
-            ## TODO: how to not assume 'personal' is the default tab?
-            let tab = this.$refs['tab_' + (this.activeTab || 'personal')]
-            if (tab && tab.refreshTab) {
-                tab.refreshTab()
-            }
-        },
-        methods: {
+  % if expose_transactions:
+      ${transactions_grid.render_complete(allow_save_defaults=False)|n}
+      ${self.render_transactions_tab_template()}
+  % endif
 
-            profileChanged(data) {
-                this.$emit('change-content-title', data.person.dynamic_content_title)
-                this.person = data.person
-                this.tabchecks = data.tabchecks
-                this.profileLastChanged = Date.now()
-            },
-
-            activeTabChanged(value) {
-                location.hash = value
-                this.refreshTabIfNeeded(value)
-                this.activeTabChangedExtra(value)
-            },
-
-            refreshTabIfNeeded(key) {
-                // TODO: this is *always* refreshing, should be more selective (?)
-                let tab = this.$refs['tab_' + key]
-                if (tab && tab.refreshIfNeeded) {
-                    tab.refreshIfNeeded(this.profileLastChanged)
-                }
-            },
-
-            activeTabChangedExtra(value) {},
-
-            % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
-
-                viewRevision(row) {
-                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[row.txnid]
-                    this.showingRevisionDialog = true
-                },
-
-                viewPrevRevision() {
-                    let txnid = this.revision.prev_txnid
-                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[txnid]
-                },
-
-                viewNextRevision() {
-                    let txnid = this.revision.next_txnid
-                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[txnid]
-                },
-
-                toggleVersionFields() {
-                    this.revisionShowAllFields = !this.revisionShowAllFields
-                },
-
-            % endif
-        },
-    }
-
-  </script>
+  ${self.render_user_tab_template()}
+  ${self.render_profile_info_template()}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="declare_personal_tab_vars()">
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let PersonalTabData = {
-        % if hasattr(master, 'profile_tab_personal'):
         refreshTabURL: '${url('people.profile_tab_personal', uuid=person.uuid)}',
-        % endif
 
         // nb. hack to force refresh for vue3
         refreshPersonalCard: 1,
@@ -2516,9 +2447,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let CustomerTabData = {
-        % if hasattr(master, 'profile_tab_customer'):
         refreshTabURL: '${url('people.profile_tab_customer', uuid=person.uuid)}',
-        % endif
         customers: [],
     }
 
@@ -2592,9 +2521,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let EmployeeTabData = {
-        % if hasattr(master, 'profile_tab_employee'):
         refreshTabURL: '${url('people.profile_tab_employee', uuid=person.uuid)}',
-        % endif
         employee: {},
         employeeHistory: [],
 
@@ -2829,9 +2756,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let NotesTabData = {
-        % if hasattr(master, 'profile_tab_notes'):
         refreshTabURL: '${url('people.profile_tab_notes', uuid=person.uuid)}',
-        % endif
         notes: [],
         noteTypeOptions: [],
 
@@ -2995,9 +2920,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     let UserTabData = {
-        % if hasattr(master, 'profile_tab_user'):
         refreshTabURL: '${url('people.profile_tab_user', uuid=person.uuid)}',
-        % endif
         users: [],
 
         % if request.has_perm('users.create'):
@@ -3053,9 +2976,7 @@
                 createUserSave() {
                     this.createUserSaving = true
 
-                    % if hasattr(master, 'profile_make_user'):
                     let url = '${master.get_action_url('profile_make_user', instance)}'
-                    % endif
                     let params = {
                         username: this.createUserUsername,
                         active: this.createUserActive,
@@ -3089,46 +3010,114 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_profile_info_component()">
+<%def name="declare_profile_info_vars()">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.declare_profile_info_vars()}
+    let ProfileInfoData = {
+        activeTab: location.hash ? location.hash.substring(1) : 'personal',
+        tabchecks: ${json.dumps(tabchecks)|n},
+        today: '${rattail_app.today()}',
+        profileLastChanged: Date.now(),
+        person: ${json.dumps(person_data)|n},
+        phoneTypeOptions: ${json.dumps(phone_type_options)|n},
+        emailTypeOptions: ${json.dumps(email_type_options)|n},
+        maxLengths: ${json.dumps(max_lengths)|n},
+
+        % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
+            loadingRevisions: false,
+            showingRevisionDialog: false,
+            revision: {},
+            revisionShowAllFields: false,
+        % endif
+    }
+
+    let ProfileInfo = {
+        template: '#profile-info-template',
+        props: {
+            % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
+                viewingHistory: Boolean,
+                gettingRevisions: Boolean,
+                revisions: Array,
+                revisionVersionMap: null,
+            % endif
+        },
+        computed: {},
+        mounted() {
+
+            // auto-refresh whichever tab is shown first
+            ## TODO: how to not assume 'personal' is the default tab?
+            let tab = this.$refs['tab_' + (this.activeTab || 'personal')]
+            if (tab && tab.refreshTab) {
+                tab.refreshTab()
+            }
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            profileChanged(data) {
+                this.$emit('change-content-title', data.person.dynamic_content_title)
+                this.person = data.person
+                this.tabchecks = data.tabchecks
+                this.profileLastChanged = Date.now()
+            },
+
+            activeTabChanged(value) {
+                location.hash = value
+                this.refreshTabIfNeeded(value)
+                this.activeTabChangedExtra(value)
+            },
+
+            refreshTabIfNeeded(key) {
+                // TODO: this is *always* refreshing, should be more selective (?)
+                let tab = this.$refs['tab_' + key]
+                if (tab && tab.refreshIfNeeded) {
+                    tab.refreshIfNeeded(this.profileLastChanged)
+                }
+            },
+
+            activeTabChangedExtra(value) {},
+
+            % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
+
+                viewRevision(row) {
+                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[row.txnid]
+                    this.showingRevisionDialog = true
+                },
+
+                viewPrevRevision() {
+                    let txnid = this.revision.prev_txnid
+                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[txnid]
+                },
+
+                viewNextRevision() {
+                    let txnid = this.revision.next_txnid
+                    this.revision = this.revisionVersionMap[txnid]
+                },
+
+                toggleVersionFields() {
+                    this.revisionShowAllFields = !this.revisionShowAllFields
+                },
+
+            % endif
+        },
+    }
 
-  <script>
-    ProfileInfo.data = function() { return ProfileInfoData }
-    Vue.component('profile-info', ProfileInfo)
-    <% request.register_component('profile-info', 'ProfileInfo') %>
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="make_profile_info_component()">
+  ${self.declare_profile_info_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  ${self.render_personal_tab_template()}
+    ProfileInfo.data = function() { return ProfileInfoData }
+    Vue.component('profile-info', ProfileInfo)
+    <% request.register_component('profile-info', 'ProfileInfo') %>
 
-  % if expose_members:
-      ${self.render_member_tab_template()}
-  % endif
-
-  ${self.render_customer_tab_template()}
-  % if expose_customer_shoppers:
-      ${self.render_shopper_tab_template()}
-  % endif
-  ${self.render_employee_tab_template()}
-  ${self.render_notes_tab_template()}
-
-  % if expose_transactions:
-      ${transactions_grid.render_complete(allow_save_defaults=False)|n}
-      ${self.render_transactions_tab_template()}
-  % endif
-
-  ${self.render_user_tab_template()}
-  ${self.render_profile_info_template()}
+  </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
         ThisPage.props.viewingHistory = Boolean
@@ -3176,8 +3165,45 @@
         },
     }
 
+  </script>
+</%def>
 
-    % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
+  ${self.make_personal_tab_component()}
+
+  % if expose_members:
+      ${self.make_member_tab_component()}
+  % endif
+
+  ${self.make_customer_tab_component()}
+  % if expose_customer_shoppers:
+      ${self.make_shopper_tab_component()}
+  % endif
+  ${self.make_employee_tab_component()}
+  ${self.make_notes_tab_component()}
+
+  % if expose_transactions:
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+
+        TransactionsGrid.data = function() { return TransactionsGridData }
+        Vue.component('transactions-grid', TransactionsGrid)
+        ## TODO: why is this line not needed?
+        ## <% request.register_component('transactions-grid', 'TransactionsGrid') %>
+
+      </script>
+      ${self.make_transactions_tab_component()}
+  % endif
+
+  ${self.make_user_tab_component()}
+  ${self.make_profile_info_component()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_whole_page_vars()}
+
+  % if request.has_perm('people_profile.view_versions'):
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
         WholePageData.viewingHistory = false
         WholePageData.gettingRevisions = false
@@ -3213,44 +3239,9 @@
             })
         }
 
-    % endif
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-
-  ${self.make_personal_tab_component()}
-
-  % if expose_members:
-      ${self.make_member_tab_component()}
-  % endif
-
-  ${self.make_customer_tab_component()}
-  % if expose_customer_shoppers:
-      ${self.make_shopper_tab_component()}
-  % endif
-  ${self.make_employee_tab_component()}
-  ${self.make_notes_tab_component()}
-
-  % if expose_transactions:
-      <script type="text/javascript">
-
-        TransactionsGrid.data = function() { return TransactionsGridData }
-        Vue.component('transactions-grid', TransactionsGrid)
-        ## TODO: why is this line not needed?
-        ## <% request.register_component('transactions-grid', 'TransactionsGrid') %>
-
       </script>
-      ${self.make_transactions_tab_component()}
   % endif
-
-  ${self.make_user_tab_component()}
-  ${self.make_profile_info_component()}
 </%def>
 
-##############################
-## DEPRECATED
-##############################
 
-<%def name="declare_profile_info_vars()"></%def>
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/poser/reports/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/poser/reports/view.mako
index cb8b51aa..aac0c7ae 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/poser/reports/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/poser/reports/view.mako
@@ -62,13 +62,19 @@
   <br />
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if master.has_perm('replace'):
-      <script>
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.showUploadForm = false
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.uploadFile = null
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.uploadSubmitting = false
-      </script>
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.showUploadForm = false
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.uploadFile = null
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.uploadSubmitting = false
+
+  </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/poser/setup.mako b/tailbone/templates/poser/setup.mako
index 239e7db2..8d01bb33 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/poser/setup.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/poser/setup.mako
@@ -118,9 +118,14 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.setupSubmitting = false
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako b/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
index ddc44e3d..1a0a4b7d 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/principal/find_by_perm.mako
@@ -10,20 +10,12 @@
   </find-principals>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="principal_table()">
-  <div
-    style="width: 50%;"
-    >
-    ${grid.render_table_element(data_prop='principalsData')|n}
-  </div>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   <script type="text/x-template" id="find-principals-template">
     <div>
 
-      ${h.form(request.url, method='GET', **{'@submit': 'formSubmitting = true'})}
+      ${h.form(request.current_route_url(), method='GET', **{'@submit': 'formSubmitting = true'})}
         <div style="margin-left: 10rem; max-width: 50%;">
 
           ${h.hidden('permission_group', **{':value': 'selectedGroup'})}
@@ -71,7 +63,7 @@
           <b-field horizontal>
             <div class="buttons" style="margin-top: 1rem;">
               <once-button tag="a"
-                           href="${request.path_url}"
+                           href="${request.current_route_url(_query=None)}"
                            text="Reset Form">
               </once-button>
               <b-button type="is-primary"
@@ -98,6 +90,28 @@
 
     </div>
   </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="principal_table()">
+  <div
+    style="width: 50%;"
+    >
+    ${grid.render_table_element(data_prop='principalsData')|n}
+  </div>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ThisPageData.permissionGroups = ${json.dumps(perms_data)|n}
+    ThisPageData.sortedGroups = ${json.dumps(sorted_groups_data)|n}
+
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     const FindPrincipals = {
@@ -226,21 +240,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ThisPageData.permissionGroups = ${json.dumps(perms_data)|n}
-    ThisPageData.sortedGroups = ${json.dumps(sorted_groups_data)|n}
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
     Vue.component('find-principals', FindPrincipals)
+
     <% request.register_component('find-principals', 'FindPrincipals') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
index db029e5a..a4a4d503 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_form_innards()">
-  ${h.form(request.current_route_url(), **{'@submit': 'submit{}'.format(form.vue_component)})}
+  ${h.form(request.current_route_url(), **{'@submit': 'submit{}'.format(form.component_studly)})}
   ${h.csrf_token(request)}
 
   <section>
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
   <div class="buttons">
     <b-button type="is-primary"
               native-type="submit"
-              :disabled="${form.vue_component}Submitting">
-      {{ ${form.vue_component}ButtonText }}
+              :disabled="${form.component_studly}Submitting">
+      {{ ${form.component_studly}ButtonText }}
     </b-button>
     <b-button tag="a" href="${url('products')}">
       Cancel
@@ -55,33 +55,32 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_form_template()">
-  <script type="text/x-template" id="${form.vue_tagname}-template">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="${form.component}-template">
     ${self.render_form_innards()}
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <% request.register_component(form.vue_tagname, form.vue_component) %>
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ## TODO: ugh, an awful lot of duplicated code here (from /forms/deform.mako)
 
-    let ${form.vue_component} = {
-        template: '#${form.vue_tagname}-template',
+    let ${form.component_studly} = {
+        template: '#${form.component}-template',
         methods: {
 
             ## TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
             % if form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
-                submit${form.vue_component}() {
-                    this.${form.vue_component}Submitting = true
-                    this.${form.vue_component}ButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
+                submit${form.component_studly}() {
+                    this.${form.component_studly}Submitting = true
+                    this.${form.component_studly}ButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
                 }
             % endif
         }
     }
 
-    let ${form.vue_component}Data = {
+    let ${form.component_studly}Data = {
 
         ## TODO: ugh, this seems pretty hacky.  need to declare some data models
         ## for various field components to bind to...
@@ -96,8 +95,8 @@
 
         ## TODO: deprecate / remove the latter option here
         % if form.auto_disable_save or form.auto_disable:
-            ${form.vue_component}Submitting: false,
-            ${form.vue_component}ButtonText: ${json.dumps(getattr(form, 'submit_label', getattr(form, 'save_label', "Submit")))|n},
+            ${form.component_studly}Submitting: false,
+            ${form.component_studly}ButtonText: ${json.dumps(getattr(form, 'submit_label', getattr(form, 'save_label', "Submit")))|n},
         % endif
 
         ## TODO: more hackiness, this is for the sake of batch params
@@ -115,3 +114,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/configure.mako
index a43a85d4..6121af67 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/configure.mako
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPage.methods.getTitleForKey = function(key) {
         switch (key) {
@@ -118,3 +118,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/index.mako
index 5ffa9512..0d4bc410 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/index.mako
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@
   </${grid.component}>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if label_profiles and master.has_perm('print_labels'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.quickLabelProfile = ${json.dumps(label_profiles[0].uuid)|n}
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.quickLabelQuantity = 1
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.quickLabelSpeedbumpThreshold = ${json.dumps(quick_label_speedbump_threshold)|n}
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.quickLabelProfile = ${json.dumps(label_profiles[0].uuid)|n}
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.quickLabelQuantity = 1
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.quickLabelSpeedbumpThreshold = ${json.dumps(quick_label_speedbump_threshold)|n}
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.quickLabelPrint = function(row) {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.quickLabelPrint = function(row) {
 
             let quantity = parseInt(this.quickLabelQuantity)
             if (isNaN(quantity)) {
@@ -83,3 +83,6 @@
       </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/pending/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/pending/view.mako
index 72c9c76d..765c8838 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/pending/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/pending/view.mako
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 <%inherit file="/master/view.mako" />
 <%namespace name="product_lookup" file="/products/lookup.mako" />
 
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
+  ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_template()}
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="page_content()">
   ${parent.page_content()}
 
@@ -62,14 +67,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_template()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if master.has_perm('ignore_product') and instance.status_code in (enum.PENDING_PRODUCT_STATUS_PENDING, enum.PENDING_PRODUCT_STATUS_READY):
 
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   ${product_lookup.tailbone_product_lookup_component()}
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/view.mako
index 66ca3128..bd4afc7f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/view.mako
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.vendorSourcesData = ${json.dumps(vendor_sources['data'])|n}
     ThisPageData.lookupCodesData = ${json.dumps(lookup_codes['data'])|n}
@@ -411,3 +411,6 @@
     % endif
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/purchases/credits/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/purchases/credits/index.mako
index 94028bdb..4248d4ad 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/purchases/credits/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/purchases/credits/index.mako
@@ -59,24 +59,27 @@
 
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${grid.vue_component}Data.changeStatusShowDialog = false
-    ${grid.vue_component}Data.changeStatusOptions = ${json.dumps(status_options)|n}
-    ${grid.vue_component}Data.changeStatusValue = null
-    ${grid.vue_component}Data.changeStatusSubmitting = false
+    ${grid.component_studly}Data.changeStatusShowDialog = false
+    ${grid.component_studly}Data.changeStatusOptions = ${json.dumps(status_options)|n}
+    ${grid.component_studly}Data.changeStatusValue = null
+    ${grid.component_studly}Data.changeStatusSubmitting = false
 
-    ${grid.vue_component}.methods.changeStatusInit = function() {
+    ${grid.component_studly}.methods.changeStatusInit = function() {
         this.changeStatusValue = null
         this.changeStatusShowDialog = true
     }
 
-    ${grid.vue_component}.methods.changeStatusSubmit = function() {
+    ${grid.component_studly}.methods.changeStatusSubmit = function() {
         this.changeStatusSubmitting = true
         this.$refs.changeStatusForm.submit()
     }
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/receiving/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/receiving/configure.mako
index a36dde43..f613e13e 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/receiving/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/receiving/configure.mako
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
   <h3 class="block is-size-3">Vendors</h3>
   <div class="block" style="padding-left: 2rem;">
 
-    <b-field message="If not set, user must choose a &quot;supported&quot; vendor.">
-      <b-checkbox name="rattail.batch.purchase.allow_receiving_any_vendor"
-                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.batch.purchase.allow_receiving_any_vendor']"
+    <b-field message="If set, user must choose a &quot;supported&quot; vendor; otherwise they may choose &quot;any&quot; vendor.">
+      <b-checkbox name="rattail.batch.purchase.supported_vendors_only"
+                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.batch.purchase.supported_vendors_only']"
                   native-value="true"
                   @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-        Allow receiving for <span class="has-text-weight-bold">any</span> vendor
+        Only allow batch for "supported" vendors
       </b-checkbox>
     </b-field>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
index 710dec4a..5f103d7f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
@@ -139,15 +139,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="object_helpers()">
-  ${self.render_status_breakdown()}
-  ${self.render_po_vs_invoice_helper()}
-  ${self.render_execute_helper()}
-  ${self.render_tools_helper()}
-</%def>
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
   % if allow_edit_catalog_unit_cost or allow_edit_invoice_unit_cost:
       <script type="text/x-template" id="receiving-cost-editor-template">
         <div>
@@ -168,9 +162,16 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="object_helpers()">
+  ${self.render_status_breakdown()}
+  ${self.render_po_vs_invoice_helper()}
+  ${self.render_execute_helper()}
+  ${self.render_tools_helper()}
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if allow_confirm_all_costs:
 
@@ -317,13 +318,13 @@
 
     % if allow_edit_catalog_unit_cost:
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}.methods.catalogUnitCostClicked = function(row) {
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}.methods.catalogUnitCostClicked = function(row) {
 
             // start edit for clicked cell
             this.$refs['catalogUnitCost_' + row.uuid].startEdit()
         }
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}.methods.catalogCostConfirmed = function(amount, index) {
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}.methods.catalogCostConfirmed = function(amount, index) {
 
             // update display to indicate cost was confirmed
             this.addRowClass(index, 'catalog_cost_confirmed')
@@ -352,13 +353,13 @@
 
     % if allow_edit_invoice_unit_cost:
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}.methods.invoiceUnitCostClicked = function(row) {
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}.methods.invoiceUnitCostClicked = function(row) {
 
             // start edit for clicked cell
             this.$refs['invoiceUnitCost_' + row.uuid].startEdit()
         }
 
-        ${rows_grid.vue_component}.methods.invoiceCostConfirmed = function(amount, index) {
+        ${rows_grid.component_studly}.methods.invoiceCostConfirmed = function(amount, index) {
 
             // update display to indicate cost was confirmed
             this.addRowClass(index, 'invoice_cost_confirmed')
@@ -388,3 +389,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view_row.mako b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view_row.mako
index 086754c6..5077539c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view_row.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view_row.mako
@@ -484,9 +484,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
 ##     ThisPage.methods.editUnitCost = function() {
 ##         alert("TODO: not yet implemented")
@@ -720,3 +720,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/choose.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/choose.mako
index 0921530c..a952fb6a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/choose.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/choose.mako
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.reportDescriptions = ${json.dumps(report_descriptions)|n}
+    TailboneFormData.reportDescriptions = ${json.dumps(report_descriptions)|n}
 
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.reportTypeChanged = function(reportType) {
+    TailboneForm.methods.reportTypeChanged = function(reportType) {
         this.$emit('report-change', this.reportDescriptions[reportType])
     }
 
@@ -71,3 +71,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/delete.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/delete.mako
index f60a9819..0c994ad0 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/delete.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/delete.mako
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/master/delete.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     % if params_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.paramsData = ${json.dumps(params_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.paramsData = ${json.dumps(params_data)|n}
     % endif
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/view.mako
index cce6f346..6260efba 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/generated/view.mako
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     % if params_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.paramsData = ${json.dumps(params_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.paramsData = ${json.dumps(params_data)|n}
     % endif
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/inventory.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/inventory.mako
index cc5adc10..f051959f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/inventory.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/inventory.mako
@@ -48,10 +48,15 @@
   ${h.end_form()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.departments = ${json.dumps([{'uuid': d.uuid, 'name': d.name} for d in departments])|n}
     ThisPageData.excludeNotForSale = true
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/ordering.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/ordering.mako
index 61ccdb16..1e526792 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/ordering.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/ordering.mako
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@
 
 <%def name="extra_fields()"></%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.vendorUUID = null
     ThisPageData.departments = []
@@ -127,3 +127,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/reports/problems/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/reports/problems/view.mako
index 5cdf2be5..026c73dc 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/reports/problems/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/reports/problems/view.mako
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
             <b-button @click="runReportShowDialog = false">
               Cancel
             </b-button>
-            ${h.form(master.get_action_url('execute', instance), **{'@submit': 'runReportSubmitting = true'})}
+            ${h.form(master.get_action_url('execute', instance))}
             ${h.csrf_token(request)}
             <b-button type="is-primary"
                       native-type="submit"
+                      @click="runReportSubmitting = true"
                       :disabled="runReportSubmitting"
                       icon-pack="fas"
                       icon-left="arrow-circle-right">
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if weekdays_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.weekdaysData = ${json.dumps(weekdays_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.weekdaysData = ${json.dumps(weekdays_data)|n}
     % endif
 
     ThisPageData.runReportShowDialog = false
@@ -74,3 +75,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/roles/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/roles/create.mako
index 89dd56c3..625b2675 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/roles/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/roles/create.mako
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/perms.css'))}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     // TODO: this variable name should be more dynamic (?) since this is
     // connected to (and only here b/c of) the permissions field
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.showingPermissionGroup = ''
+    TailboneFormData.showingPermissionGroup = ''
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/roles/edit.mako b/tailbone/templates/roles/edit.mako
index e77cca33..67f63013 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/roles/edit.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/roles/edit.mako
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/perms.css'))}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     // TODO: this variable name should be more dynamic (?) since this is
     // connected to (and only here b/c of) the permissions field
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.showingPermissionGroup = ''
+    TailboneFormData.showingPermissionGroup = ''
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
index f5588695..0f4ce472 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/perms.css'))}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     % if users_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.usersData = ${json.dumps(users_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.usersData = ${json.dumps(users_data)|n}
     % endif
 
     ThisPage.methods.detachPerson = function(url) {
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/configure.mako
index f9c815c2..ef487809 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/configure.mako
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.testRecipient = ${json.dumps(user_email_address)|n}
     ThisPageData.sendingTest = false
@@ -137,3 +137,6 @@
     % endif
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/index.mako
index ab8d6fa4..dbc963b9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/index.mako
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
   ${parent.render_grid_component()}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if master.has_perm('configure'):
-      <script>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
 
         ThisPageData.showEmails = 'available'
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
             this.$refs.grid.showEmails = this.showEmails
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.showEmails = 'available'
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.showEmails = 'available'
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.visibleData = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.visibleData = function() {
 
             if (this.showEmails == 'available') {
                 return this.data.filter(email => email.hidden == 'No')
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
             return this.data
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.renderLabelToggleHidden = function(row) {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.renderLabelToggleHidden = function(row) {
             return row.hidden == 'Yes' ? "Un-hide" : "Hide"
         }
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.toggleHidden = function(row) {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.toggleHidden = function(row) {
             let url = '${url('{}.toggle_hidden'.format(route_prefix))}'
             let params = {
                 key: row.key,
@@ -65,3 +65,5 @@
       </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
index 73ad7066..c1bc5ed4 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/settings/email/view.mako
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   <email-preview-tools></email-preview-tools>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
+<%def name="render_this_page_template()">
+  ${parent.render_this_page_template()}
   <script type="text/x-template" id="email-preview-tools-template">
 
   ${h.form(url('email.preview'), **{'@submit': 'submitPreviewForm'})}
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 
   ${h.end_form()}
   </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     const EmailPreviewTools = {
@@ -96,13 +100,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Vue.component('email-preview-tools', EmailPreviewTools)
+
+    <% request.register_component('email-preview-tools', 'EmailPreviewTools') %>
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  <script>
-    Vue.component('email-preview-tools', EmailPreviewTools)
-    <% request.register_component('email-preview-tools', 'EmailPreviewTools') %>
-  </script>
-</%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/tables/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/tables/create.mako
index 34844c5c..4fc2eb96 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/tables/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/tables/create.mako
@@ -695,9 +695,9 @@
   </b-steps>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     // nb. for warning user they may lose changes if leaving page
     ThisPageData.dirty = false
@@ -983,3 +983,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/appliances/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/appliances/view.mako
index a55af922..07a524b8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/appliances/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/appliances/view.mako
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.probesData = ${json.dumps(probes_data)|n}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.probesData = ${json.dumps(probes_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/clients/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/clients/view.mako
index 434da4c8..cff22fed 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/clients/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/clients/view.mako
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.probesData = ${json.dumps(probes_data)|n}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
+    ${form.component_studly}Data.probesData = ${json.dumps(probes_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/dashboard.mako b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/dashboard.mako
index befaf8b4..396b0e68 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/dashboard.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/dashboard.mako
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.appliances = ${json.dumps(appliances_data)|n}
     ThisPageData.applianceUUID = ${json.dumps(appliance.uuid if appliance else None)|n}
@@ -118,3 +118,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/probes/graph.mako b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/probes/graph.mako
index 94a440e0..412f25dd 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/tempmon/probes/graph.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/tempmon/probes/graph.mako
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
   <canvas ref="tempchart" width="400" height="150"></canvas>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.currentTimeRange = ${json.dumps(current_time_range)|n}
     ThisPageData.chart = null
@@ -128,3 +128,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako
index b69eacfb..b0e43a37 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/base.mako
@@ -20,21 +20,38 @@
   </head>
 
   <body>
-    <div id="app" style="height: 100%;">
+    <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.render_vue_templates()}
-    ${self.modify_vue_vars()}
-    ${self.make_vue_components()}
-    ${self.make_vue_app()}
+    ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
   </body>
 </html>
 
@@ -54,12 +71,12 @@
     {
         ## TODO: eventually version / url should be configurable
         "imports": {
-            "vue": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_vue', prefix='tailbone')}",
-            "@oruga-ui/oruga-next": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga', prefix='tailbone')}",
-            "@oruga-ui/theme-bulma": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga_bulma', prefix='tailbone')}",
-            "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core', prefix='tailbone')}",
-            "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons', prefix='tailbone')}",
-            "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome": "${h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_vue_fontawesome', prefix='tailbone')}"
+            "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>
@@ -75,7 +92,7 @@
   % if user_css:
       ${h.stylesheet_link(user_css)}
   % else:
-      ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga_bulma_css', prefix='tailbone'))}
+      ${h.stylesheet_link(h.get_liburl(request, 'bb_oruga_bulma_css'))}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
@@ -579,7 +596,7 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_template_whole_page()">
+<%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;">
 
@@ -669,7 +686,7 @@
                       <h1 class="title">
                         ${index_title}
                       </h1>
-                      % if master.creatable and getattr(master, 'show_create_link', True) and master.has_perm('create'):
+                      % if master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
                           <once-button type="is-primary"
                                        tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
                                        icon-left="plus"
@@ -695,7 +712,7 @@
                           <h1 class="title">
                             ${h.link_to(instance_title, instance_url)}
                           </h1>
-                      % elif master.creatable and getattr(master, 'show_create_link', True) and master.has_perm('create'):
+                      % elif master.creatable and master.show_create_link and master.has_perm('create'):
                           % if not request.matched_route.name.endswith('.create'):
                               <once-button type="is-primary"
                                            tag="a" href="${url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))}"
@@ -879,6 +896,8 @@
       </footer>
     </div>
   </script>
+
+##   ${multi_file_upload.render_template()}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_this_page_component()">
@@ -909,7 +928,7 @@
               ${h.form(url('stop_root'), ref='stopBeingRootForm')}
               ${h.csrf_token(request)}
               <input type="hidden" name="referrer" value="${request.current_route_url()}" />
-              <a @click="$refs.stopBeingRootForm.submit()"
+              <a @click="stopBeingRoot()"
                  class="navbar-item has-background-danger has-text-white">
                 Stop being root
               </a>
@@ -918,7 +937,7 @@
               ${h.form(url('become_root'), ref='startBeingRootForm')}
               ${h.csrf_token(request)}
               <input type="hidden" name="referrer" value="${request.current_route_url()}" />
-              <a @click="$refs.startBeingRootForm.submit()"
+              <a @click="startBeingRoot()"
                  class="navbar-item has-background-danger has-text-white">
                 Become root
               </a>
@@ -947,23 +966,23 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_crud_header_buttons()">
-% if master and master.viewing and not getattr(master, 'cloning', False):
+  % if master and master.viewing and not master.cloning:
       ## 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="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
                            icon-left="edit"
                            text="Edit This">
               </once-button>
           % endif
-          % if not getattr(master, 'cloning', False) and getattr(master, 'cloneable', False) and master.has_perm('clone'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('clone', instance)}"
+          % if not master.cloning and master.cloneable and master.has_perm('clone'):
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${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="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                            type="is-danger"
                            icon-left="trash"
                            text="Delete This">
@@ -972,7 +991,7 @@
       % else:
           ## viewing row
           % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_row'):
-              <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+              <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                            type="is-danger"
                            icon-left="trash"
                            text="Delete This">
@@ -981,13 +1000,13 @@
       % endif
   % elif master and master.editing:
       % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${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="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('delete', instance)}"
                        type="is-danger"
                        icon-left="trash"
                        text="Delete This">
@@ -995,20 +1014,20 @@
       % endif
   % elif master and master.deleting:
       % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${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="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('edit', instance)}"
                        icon-left="edit"
                        text="Edit This">
           </once-button>
       % endif
-  % elif master and getattr(master, 'cloning', False):
+  % elif master and master.cloning:
       % if master.viewable and master.has_perm('view'):
-          <once-button tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
+          <once-button tag="a" href="${action_url('view', instance)}"
                        icon-left="eye"
                        text="View This">
           </once-button>
@@ -1049,7 +1068,9 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_script_whole_page()">
+<%def name="declare_whole_page_vars()">
+##   ${multi_file_upload.declare_vars()}
+
   <script>
 
     const WholePage = {
@@ -1103,6 +1124,18 @@
                 const key = 'menu_' + hash + '_shown'
                 this[key] = !this[key]
             },
+
+            % if request.is_admin:
+
+                startBeingRoot() {
+                    this.$refs.startBeingRootForm.submit()
+                },
+
+                stopBeingRoot() {
+                    this.$refs.stopBeingRootForm.submit()
+                },
+
+            % endif
         },
     }
 
@@ -1139,71 +1172,26 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
-##############################
-## vue components + app
-##############################
+<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
 
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-##   ${multi_file_upload.render_template()}
-##   ${multi_file_upload.declare_vars()}
+## TODO: do we really need this?
+## <%def name="finalize_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
 
-  ## 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
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.render_whole_page_template()}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.declare_whole_page_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_whole_page_template()">
-  ${self.render_vue_template_whole_page()}
-  ${self.render_vue_script_whole_page()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.modify_whole_page_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${page_help.make_component()}
-  ## ${multi_file_upload.make_component()}
-
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat (?)
-  ${self.make_whole_page_component()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
 <%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_vue_app()">
-  ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-  ${self.make_whole_page_app()}
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
 <%def name="make_whole_page_app()">
   <script type="module">
     import {createApp} from 'vue'
@@ -1235,11 +1223,3 @@
     app.mount('#app')
   </script>
 </%def>
-
-##############################
-## DEPRECATED
-##############################
-
-<%def name="declare_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_whole_page_vars()"></%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako
index 3a2cd798..51a0deb9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/buefy-components.mako
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
 <%def name="make_b_tooltip_component()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="b-tooltip-template">
     <o-tooltip :label="label"
-               :position="orugaPosition"
                :multiline="multilined">
       <slot />
     </o-tooltip>
@@ -677,14 +676,6 @@
         props: {
             label: String,
             multilined: Boolean,
-            position: String,
-        },
-        computed: {
-            orugaPosition() {
-                if (this.position) {
-                    return this.position.replace(/^is-/, '')
-                }
-            },
         },
     }
   </script>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
index 917083c4..d79c88f4 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
@@ -517,9 +517,6 @@
             },
 
             parseTime(value) {
-                if (!value) {
-                    return value
-                }
 
                 if (value.getHours) {
                     return value
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/base.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 774479ba..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/base.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,504 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/base.mako" />
-<%namespace name="base_meta" file="/base_meta.mako" />
-<%namespace file="/formposter.mako" import="declare_formposter_mixin" />
-<%namespace file="/grids/filter-components.mako" import="make_grid_filter_components" />
-<%namespace name="page_help" file="/page_help.mako" />
-
-<%def name="base_styles()">
-  ${parent.base_styles()}
-  ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/css/diffs.css') + '?ver={}'.format(tailbone.__version__))}
-  <style>
-
-    .filters .filter-fieldname .field,
-    .filters .filter-fieldname .field label {
-        width: 100%;
-    }
-
-    .filters .filter-fieldname,
-    .filters .filter-fieldname .field label,
-    .filters .filter-fieldname .button {
-        justify-content: left;
-    }
-
-    .filters .filter-verb .select,
-    .filters .filter-verb .select select {
-        width: 100%;
-    }
-
-    % if filter_fieldname_width is not Undefined:
-
-        .filters .filter-fieldname,
-        .filters .filter-fieldname .button {
-            min-width: ${filter_fieldname_width};
-        }
-
-        .filters .filter-verb {
-            min-width: ${filter_verb_width};
-        }
-
-    % endif
-
-  </style>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="before_content()">
-  ## TODO: this must come before the self.body() call..but why?
-  ${declare_formposter_mixin()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_navbar_brand()">
-  <div class="navbar-brand">
-    <a class="navbar-item" href="${url('home')}"
-       v-show="!menuSearchActive">
-      <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
-        ${base_meta.header_logo()}
-        <div id="navbar-brand-title">
-          ${base_meta.global_title()}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </a>
-    <div v-show="menuSearchActive"
-         class="navbar-item">
-      <b-autocomplete ref="menuSearchAutocomplete"
-                      v-model="menuSearchTerm"
-                      :data="menuSearchFilteredData"
-                      field="label"
-                      open-on-focus
-                      keep-first
-                      icon-pack="fas"
-                      clearable
-                      @keydown.native="menuSearchKeydown"
-                      @select="menuSearchSelect">
-      </b-autocomplete>
-    </div>
-    <a role="button" class="navbar-burger" data-target="navbar-menu" aria-label="menu" aria-expanded="false">
-      <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-      <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-      <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-    </a>
-  </div>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_navbar_start()">
-  <div class="navbar-start">
-
-    <div v-if="menuSearchData.length"
-         class="navbar-item">
-      <b-button type="is-primary"
-                size="is-small"
-                @click="menuSearchInit()">
-        <span><i class="fa fa-search"></i></span>
-      </b-button>
-    </div>
-
-    % 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 = 'menu_{}_shown'.format(item_hash) %>
-                        <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>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_theme_picker()">
-  % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
-      <div class="level-item">
-        ${h.form(url('change_theme'), method="post", ref='themePickerForm')}
-          ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-          <input type="hidden" name="referrer" :value="referrer" />
-          <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;">
-            <span>Theme:</span>
-            <b-select name="theme"
-                      v-model="globalTheme"
-                      @input="changeTheme()">
-              % for option in theme_picker_options:
-                  <option value="${option.value}">
-                    ${option.label}
-                  </option>
-              % endfor
-            </b-select>
-          </div>
-        ${h.end_form()}
-      </div>
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_feedback_button()">
-
-  <div class="level-item">
-    <page-help
-      % if can_edit_help:
-      @configure-fields-help="configureFieldsHelp = true"
-      % endif
-      />
-  </div>
-
-  ${parent.render_feedback_button()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_crud_header_buttons()">
-  % if master:
-      % if master.viewing:
-          % if instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
-              <wutta-button once
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="edit"
-                            label="Edit This" />
-          % endif
-          % if getattr(master, 'cloneable', False) and not master.cloning and master.has_perm('clone'):
-              <wutta-button once
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('clone', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="object-ungroup"
-                            label="Clone This" />
-          % endif
-          % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
-              <wutta-button once type="is-danger"
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="trash"
-                            label="Delete This" />
-          % endif
-      % elif master.editing:
-          % if master.has_perm('view'):
-              <wutta-button once
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="eye"
-                            label="View This" />
-          % endif
-          % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
-              <wutta-button once type="is-danger"
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="trash"
-                            label="Delete This" />
-          % endif
-      % elif master.deleting:
-          % if master.has_perm('view'):
-              <wutta-button once
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('view', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="eye"
-                            label="View This" />
-          % endif
-          % if instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
-              <wutta-button once
-                            tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
-                            icon-left="edit"
-                            label="Edit This" />
-          % endif
-      % endif
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_prevnext_header_buttons()">
-  % if show_prev_next is not Undefined and show_prev_next:
-      % if prev_url:
-          <wutta-button once
-                        tag="a" href="${prev_url}"
-                        icon-left="arrow-left"
-                        label="Older" />
-      % else:
-          <b-button tag="a" href="#"
-                    disabled
-                    icon-pack="fas"
-                    icon-left="arrow-left">
-            Older
-          </b-button>
-      % endif
-      % if next_url:
-          <wutta-button once
-                        tag="a" href="${next_url}"
-                        icon-left="arrow-right"
-                        label="Newer" />
-      % else:
-          <b-button tag="a" href="#"
-                    disabled
-                    icon-pack="fas"
-                    icon-left="arrow-right">
-            Newer
-          </b-button>
-      % endif
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_this_page_component()">
-  <this-page @change-content-title="changeContentTitle"
-             % if can_edit_help:
-                 :configure-fields-help="configureFieldsHelp"
-             % endif
-             />
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_vue_template_feedback()">
-  <script type="text/x-template" id="feedback-template">
-    <div>
-
-      <div class="level-item">
-        <b-button type="is-primary"
-                  @click="showFeedback()"
-                  icon-pack="fas"
-                  icon-left="comment">
-          Feedback
-        </b-button>
-      </div>
-
-      <b-modal has-modal-card
-               :active.sync="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
-                       >
-              </b-input>
-            </b-field>
-
-            <b-field label="Referring URL">
-              <b-input
-                 v-model="referrer"
-                 disabled="true">
-              </b-input>
-            </b-field>
-
-            <b-field label="Message">
-              <b-input type="textarea"
-                       v-model="message"
-                       ref="textarea">
-              </b-input>
-            </b-field>
-
-            % if config.get_bool('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">
-            <b-button @click="showDialog = false">
-              Cancel
-            </b-button>
-            <b-button type="is-primary"
-                      icon-pack="fas"
-                      icon-left="paper-plane"
-                      @click="sendFeedback()"
-                      :disabled="sendingFeedback || !message || !message.trim()">
-              {{ sendingFeedback ? "Working, please wait..." : "Send Message" }}
-            </b-button>
-          </footer>
-        </div>
-      </b-modal>
-
-    </div>
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_vue_script_feedback()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_script_feedback()}
-  <script>
-
-    WuttaFeedbackForm.template = '#feedback-template'
-    WuttaFeedbackForm.props.message = String
-
-    % if config.get_bool('tailbone.feedback_allows_reply'):
-
-        WuttaFeedbackFormData.pleaseReply = false
-        WuttaFeedbackFormData.userEmail = null
-
-        WuttaFeedbackForm.methods.pleaseReplyChanged = function(value) {
-            this.$nextTick(() => {
-                this.$refs.userEmail.focus()
-            })
-        }
-
-        WuttaFeedbackForm.methods.getExtraParams = function() {
-            return {
-                please_reply_to: this.pleaseReply ? this.userEmail : null,
-            }
-        }
-
-    % endif
-
-    // TODO: deprecate / remove these
-    const FeedbackForm = WuttaFeedbackForm
-    const FeedbackFormData = WuttaFeedbackFormData
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_vue_templates()">
-  ${parent.render_vue_templates()}
-  ${page_help.render_template()}
-  ${page_help.declare_vars()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-
-    ##############################
-    ## menu search
-    ##############################
-
-    WholePageData.menuSearchActive = false
-    WholePageData.menuSearchTerm = ''
-    WholePageData.menuSearchData = ${json.dumps(global_search_data or [])|n}
-
-    WholePage.computed.menuSearchFilteredData = function() {
-        if (!this.menuSearchTerm.length) {
-            return this.menuSearchData
-        }
-
-        const terms = []
-        for (let term of this.menuSearchTerm.toLowerCase().split(' ')) {
-            term = term.trim()
-            if (term) {
-                terms.push(term)
-            }
-        }
-        if (!terms.length) {
-            return this.menuSearchData
-        }
-
-        // all terms must match
-        return this.menuSearchData.filter((option) => {
-            const label = option.label.toLowerCase()
-            for (const term of terms) {
-                if (label.indexOf(term) < 0) {
-                    return false
-                }
-            }
-            return true
-        })
-    }
-
-    WholePage.methods.globalKey = function(event) {
-
-        // Ctrl+8 opens menu search
-        if (event.target.tagName == 'BODY') {
-            if (event.ctrlKey && event.key == '8') {
-                this.menuSearchInit()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    WholePage.mounted = function() {
-        window.addEventListener('keydown', this.globalKey)
-        for (let hook of this.mountedHooks) {
-            hook(this)
-        }
-    }
-
-    WholePage.beforeDestroy = function() {
-        window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.globalKey)
-    }
-
-    WholePage.methods.menuSearchInit = function() {
-        this.menuSearchTerm = ''
-        this.menuSearchActive = true
-        this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.$refs.menuSearchAutocomplete.focus()
-        })
-    }
-
-    WholePage.methods.menuSearchKeydown = function(event) {
-
-        // ESC will dismiss searchbox
-        if (event.which == 27) {
-            this.menuSearchActive = false
-        }
-    }
-
-    WholePage.methods.menuSearchSelect = function(option) {
-        location.href = option.url
-    }
-
-    ##############################
-    ## theme picker
-    ##############################
-
-    % if expose_theme_picker and request.has_perm('common.change_app_theme'):
-
-        WholePageData.globalTheme = ${json.dumps(theme or None)|n}
-        ## WholePageData.referrer = location.href
-
-        WholePage.methods.changeTheme = function() {
-            this.$refs.themePickerForm.submit()
-        }
-
-    % endif
-
-    ##############################
-    ## edit fields help
-    ##############################
-
-    % if can_edit_help:
-        WholePageData.configureFieldsHelp = false
-    % endif
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="make_vue_components()">
-  ${parent.make_vue_components()}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.datepicker.js') + f'?ver={tailbone.__version__}')}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.numericinput.js') + f'?ver={tailbone.__version__}')}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.oncebutton.js') + f'?ver={tailbone.__version__}')}
-  ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.buefy.timepicker.js') + f'?ver={tailbone.__version__}')}
-  ${make_grid_filter_components()}
-  ${page_help.make_component()}
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/configure.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a3e5261..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/configure.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/configure.mako" />
-<%namespace name="tailbone_base" file="tailbone:templates/configure.mako" />
-
-<%def name="input_file_templates_section()">
-  ${tailbone_base.input_file_templates_section()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="output_file_templates_section()">
-  ${tailbone_base.output_file_templates_section()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-
-    ##############################
-    ## input file templates
-    ##############################
-
-    % if input_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
-
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateSettings = ${json.dumps(input_file_template_settings)|n}
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateFileOptions = ${json.dumps(input_file_options)|n}
-        ThisPageData.inputFileTemplateUploads = {
-            % for key in input_file_templates:
-                '${key}': null,
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPage.methods.validateInputFileTemplateSettings = function() {
-            % for tmpl in input_file_templates.values():
-                if (this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted') {
-                    if (!this.inputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']) {
-                        if (!this.inputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']) {
-                            return "You must provide a file to upload for the ${tmpl['label']} template."
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPageData.validators.push(ThisPage.methods.validateInputFileTemplateSettings)
-
-    % endif
-
-    ##############################
-    ## output file templates
-    ##############################
-
-    % if output_file_template_settings is not Undefined:
-
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateSettings = ${json.dumps(output_file_template_settings)|n}
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateFileOptions = ${json.dumps(output_file_options)|n}
-        ThisPageData.outputFileTemplateUploads = {
-            % for key in output_file_templates:
-                '${key}': null,
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPage.methods.validateOutputFileTemplateSettings = function() {
-            % for tmpl in output_file_templates.values():
-                if (this.outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_mode']}'] == 'hosted') {
-                    if (!this.outputFileTemplateSettings['${tmpl['setting_file']}']) {
-                        if (!this.outputFileTemplateUploads['${tmpl['key']}']) {
-                            return "You must provide a file to upload for the ${tmpl['label']} template."
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            % endfor
-        }
-
-        ThisPageData.validators.push(ThisPage.methods.validateOutputFileTemplateSettings)
-
-    % endif
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/form.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/form.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index f88d6821..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/form.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/form.mako" />
-
-<%def name="render_vue_template_form()">
-  % if form is not Undefined:
-      ${form.render_vue_template(buttons=capture(self.render_form_buttons))}
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_form_buttons()"></%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/configure.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 51da5b0a..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/configure.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/configure.mako" />
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/create.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 23399b9e..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/create.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/create.mako" />
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/delete.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/delete.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index a15dfaf8..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/delete.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="tailbone:templates/form.mako" />
-
-<%def name="title()">Delete ${model_title}: ${instance_title}</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_form()">
-  <br />
-  <b-notification type="is-danger" :closable="false">
-    You are about to delete the following ${model_title} and all associated data:
-  </b-notification>
-  ${parent.render_form()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_form_buttons()">
-  <br />
-  <b-notification type="is-danger" :closable="false">
-    Are you sure about this?
-  </b-notification>
-  <br />
-
-  ${h.form(request.current_route_url(), **{'@submit': 'submitForm'})}
-  ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-    <div class="buttons">
-      <wutta-button once tag="a" href="${form.cancel_url}"
-                    label="Whoops, nevermind..." />
-      <b-button type="is-primary is-danger"
-                native-type="submit"
-                :disabled="formSubmitting">
-        {{ formSubmitting ? "Working, please wait..." : "${form.button_label_submit}" }}
-      </b-button>
-    </div>
-  ${h.end_form()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.formSubmitting = false
-
-    ${form.vue_component}.methods.submitForm = function() {
-        this.formSubmitting = true
-    }
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/edit.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/edit.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 18a2fa2f..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/edit.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/edit.mako" />
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/form.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/form.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index db56843b..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/form.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/form.mako" />
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/index.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index e6702599..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/index.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,299 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/index.mako" />
-
-<%def name="grid_tools()">
-
-  ## grid totals
-  % if getattr(master, 'supports_grid_totals', False):
-      <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
-        <b-button v-if="gridTotalsDisplay == null"
-                  :disabled="gridTotalsFetching"
-                  @click="gridTotalsFetch()">
-          {{ gridTotalsFetching ? "Working, please wait..." : "Show Totals" }}
-        </b-button>
-        <div v-if="gridTotalsDisplay != null"
-             class="control">
-          Totals: {{ gridTotalsDisplay }}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-  % endif
-
-  ## download search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'results_downloadable', False) and master.has_perm('download_results'):
-      <div>
-        <b-button type="is-primary"
-                  icon-pack="fas"
-                  icon-left="download"
-                  @click="showDownloadResultsDialog = true"
-                  :disabled="!total">
-          Download Results
-        </b-button>
-
-        ${h.form(url('{}.download_results'.format(route_prefix)), ref='download_results_form')}
-        ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-        <input type="hidden" name="fmt" :value="downloadResultsFormat" />
-        <input type="hidden" name="fields" :value="downloadResultsFieldsIncluded" />
-        ${h.end_form()}
-
-        <b-modal :active.sync="showDownloadResultsDialog">
-          <div class="card">
-
-            <div class="card-content">
-              <p>
-                There are
-                <span class="is-size-4 has-text-weight-bold">
-                  {{ total.toLocaleString('en') }} ${model_title_plural}
-                </span>
-                matching your current filters.
-              </p>
-              <p>
-                You may download this set as a single data file if you like.
-              </p>
-              <br />
-
-              <b-notification type="is-warning" :closable="false"
-                              v-if="downloadResultsFormat == 'xlsx' && total >= 1000">
-                Excel downloads for large data sets can take a long time to
-                generate, and bog down the server in the meantime.  You are
-                encouraged to choose CSV for a large data set, even though
-                the end result (file size) may be larger with CSV.
-              </b-notification>
-
-              <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between">
-
-                <div>
-                  <b-field label="Format">
-                    <b-select v-model="downloadResultsFormat">
-                      % for key, label in master.download_results_supported_formats().items():
-                      <option value="${key}">${label}</option>
-                      % endfor
-                    </b-select>
-                  </b-field>
-                </div>
-
-                <div>
-
-                  <div v-show="downloadResultsFieldsMode != 'choose'"
-                       class="has-text-right">
-                    <p v-if="downloadResultsFieldsMode == 'default'">
-                      Will use DEFAULT fields.
-                    </p>
-                    <p v-if="downloadResultsFieldsMode == 'all'">
-                      Will use ALL fields.
-                    </p>
-                    <br />
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div class="buttons is-right">
-                    <b-button type="is-primary"
-                              v-show="downloadResultsFieldsMode != 'default'"
-                              @click="downloadResultsUseDefaultFields()">
-                      Use Default Fields
-                    </b-button>
-                    <b-button type="is-primary"
-                              v-show="downloadResultsFieldsMode != 'all'"
-                              @click="downloadResultsUseAllFields()">
-                      Use All Fields
-                    </b-button>
-                    <b-button type="is-primary"
-                              v-show="downloadResultsFieldsMode != 'choose'"
-                              @click="downloadResultsFieldsMode = 'choose'">
-                      Choose Fields
-                    </b-button>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div v-show="downloadResultsFieldsMode == 'choose'">
-                    <div style="display: flex;">
-                      <div>
-                        <b-field label="Excluded Fields">
-                          <b-select multiple native-size="8"
-                                    expanded
-                                    v-model="downloadResultsExcludedFieldsSelected"
-                                    ref="downloadResultsExcludedFields">
-                            <option v-for="field in downloadResultsFieldsExcluded"
-                                    :key="field"
-                                    :value="field">
-                              {{ field }}
-                            </option>
-                          </b-select>
-                        </b-field>
-                      </div>
-                      <div>
-                        <br /><br />
-                        <b-button style="margin: 0.5rem;"
-                                  @click="downloadResultsExcludeFields()">
-                          &lt;
-                        </b-button>
-                        <br />
-                        <b-button style="margin: 0.5rem;"
-                                  @click="downloadResultsIncludeFields()">
-                          &gt;
-                        </b-button>
-                      </div>
-                      <div>
-                        <b-field label="Included Fields">
-                          <b-select multiple native-size="8"
-                                    expanded
-                                    v-model="downloadResultsIncludedFieldsSelected"
-                                    ref="downloadResultsIncludedFields">
-                            <option v-for="field in downloadResultsFieldsIncluded"
-                                    :key="field"
-                                    :value="field">
-                              {{ field }}
-                            </option>
-                          </b-select>
-                        </b-field>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div> <!-- card-content -->
-
-            <footer class="modal-card-foot">
-              <b-button @click="showDownloadResultsDialog = false">
-                Cancel
-              </b-button>
-              <once-button type="is-primary"
-                           @click="downloadResultsSubmit()"
-                           icon-pack="fas"
-                           icon-left="download"
-                           :disabled="!downloadResultsFieldsIncluded.length"
-                           text="Download Results">
-              </once-button>
-            </footer>
-          </div>
-        </b-modal>
-      </div>
-  % endif
-
-  ## download rows for search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'has_rows', False) and master.results_rows_downloadable and master.has_perm('download_results_rows'):
-      <b-button type="is-primary"
-                icon-pack="fas"
-                icon-left="download"
-                @click="downloadResultsRows()"
-                :disabled="downloadResultsRowsButtonDisabled">
-        {{ downloadResultsRowsButtonText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.form(url('{}.download_results_rows'.format(route_prefix)), ref='downloadResultsRowsForm')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-
-  ## merge 2 objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'mergeable', False) and request.has_perm('{}.merge'.format(permission_prefix)):
-
-      ${h.form(url('{}.merge'.format(route_prefix)), class_='control', **{'@submit': 'submitMergeForm'})}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      <input type="hidden"
-             name="uuids"
-             :value="checkedRowUUIDs()" />
-      <b-button type="is-primary"
-                native-type="submit"
-                icon-pack="fas"
-                icon-left="object-ungroup"
-                :disabled="mergeFormSubmitting || checkedRows.length != 2">
-        {{ mergeFormButtonText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-
-  ## enable / disable selected objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'supports_set_enabled_toggle', False) and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
-
-      ${h.form(url('{}.enable_set'.format(route_prefix)), class_='control', ref='enable_selected_form')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      ${h.hidden('uuids', v_model='selected_uuids')}
-      <b-button :disabled="enableSelectedDisabled"
-                @click="enableSelectedSubmit()">
-        {{ enableSelectedText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.end_form()}
-
-      ${h.form(url('{}.disable_set'.format(route_prefix)), ref='disable_selected_form', class_='control')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      ${h.hidden('uuids', v_model='selected_uuids')}
-      <b-button :disabled="disableSelectedDisabled"
-                @click="disableSelectedSubmit()">
-        {{ disableSelectedText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-
-  ## delete selected objects
-  % if getattr(master, 'set_deletable', False) and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
-      ${h.form(url('{}.delete_set'.format(route_prefix)), ref='delete_selected_form', class_='control')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      ${h.hidden('uuids', v_model='selected_uuids')}
-      <b-button type="is-danger"
-                :disabled="deleteSelectedDisabled"
-                @click="deleteSelectedSubmit()"
-                icon-pack="fas"
-                icon-left="trash">
-        {{ deleteSelectedText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-
-  ## delete search results
-  % if getattr(master, 'bulk_deletable', False) and request.has_perm('{}.bulk_delete'.format(permission_prefix)):
-      ${h.form(url('{}.bulk_delete'.format(route_prefix)), ref='delete_results_form', class_='control')}
-      ${h.csrf_token(request)}
-      <b-button type="is-danger"
-                :disabled="deleteResultsDisabled"
-                :title="total ? null : 'There are no results to delete'"
-                @click="deleteResultsSubmit()"
-                icon-pack="fas"
-                icon-left="trash">
-        {{ deleteResultsText }}
-      </b-button>
-      ${h.end_form()}
-  % endif
-
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_this_page()">
-  ${self.page_content()}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="render_vue_template_grid()">
-  ${grid.render_vue_template(tools=capture(self.grid_tools).strip(), context_menu=capture(self.context_menu_items).strip())}
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-
-    % if getattr(master, 'bulk_deletable', False) and master.has_perm('bulk_delete'):
-
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteResultsSubmitting = false
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.deleteResultsText = "Delete Results"
-
-        ${grid.vue_component}.computed.deleteResultsDisabled = function() {
-            if (this.deleteResultsSubmitting) {
-                return true
-            }
-            if (!this.total) {
-                return true
-            }
-            return false
-        }
-
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.deleteResultsSubmit = function() {
-            // TODO: show "plural model title" here?
-            if (!confirm("You are about to delete " + this.total.toLocaleString('en') + " objects.\n\nAre you sure?")) {
-                return
-            }
-
-            this.deleteResultsSubmitting = true
-            this.deleteResultsText = "Working, please wait..."
-            this.$refs.delete_results_form.submit()
-        }
-
-    % endif
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/view.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 99194469..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/master/view.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/master/view.mako" />
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/page.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/page.mako
deleted file mode 100644
index 66ce47dc..00000000
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/waterpark/page.mako
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<%inherit file="wuttaweb:templates/page.mako" />
-
-<%def name="render_vue_template_this_page()">
-  <script type="text/x-template" id="this-page-template">
-    <div style="height: 100%;">
-      ## DEPRECATED; called for back-compat
-      ${self.render_this_page()}
-    </div>
-  </script>
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="render_this_page()">
-  <div style="display: flex;">
-
-    <div class="this-page-content" style="flex-grow: 1;">
-      ${self.page_content()}
-    </div>
-
-    ## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-    <ul id="context-menu">
-      ${self.context_menu_items()}
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-</%def>
-
-## DEPRECATED; remains for back-compat
-<%def name="context_menu_items()">
-  % if context_menu_list_items is not Undefined:
-      % for item in context_menu_list_items:
-          <li>${item}</li>
-      % endfor
-  % endif
-</%def>
-
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
-
-    ThisPageData.csrftoken = ${json.dumps(h.get_csrf_token(request))|n}
-
-    % if can_edit_help:
-        ThisPage.props.configureFieldsHelp = Boolean
-    % endif
-
-  </script>
-</%def>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/configure.mako
index 10c57e18..4569759b 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/configure.mako
@@ -62,9 +62,14 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.hiddenDatabases = ${json.dumps(hidden_databases)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/rollover.mako b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/rollover.mako
index f26515b5..b36e7bc3 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/rollover.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/rollover.mako
@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@
   </b-table>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.engines = ${json.dumps(engines_data)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view.mako
index 630950cf..2be51c7d 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view.mako
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/master/view.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     % if custorder_xref_markers_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.custorderXrefMarkersData = ${json.dumps(custorder_xref_markers_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.custorderXrefMarkersData = ${json.dumps(custorder_xref_markers_data)|n}
     % endif
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view_row.mako b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view_row.mako
index 2507492e..9abcb8ba 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view_row.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/trainwreck/transactions/view_row.mako
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/master/view_row.mako" />
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     % if discounts_data is not Undefined:
-        ${form.vue_component}Data.discountsData = ${json.dumps(discounts_data)|n}
+        ${form.component_studly}Data.discountsData = ${json.dumps(discounts_data)|n}
     % endif
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/units-of-measure/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/units-of-measure/index.mako
index 4815fc79..597cabfd 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/units-of-measure/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/units-of-measure/index.mako
@@ -51,17 +51,20 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if master.has_perm('collect_wild_uoms'):
-      <script>
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}Data.showingCollectWildDialog = false
+    TailboneGridData.showingCollectWildDialog = false
 
-        ${grid.vue_component}.methods.collectFromWild = function() {
-            this.$refs['collect-wild-uoms-form'].submit()
-        }
+    TailboneGrid.methods.collectFromWild = function() {
+        this.$refs['collect-wild-uoms-form'].submit()
+    }
 
-      </script>
+  </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
index 9439f830..f7af685c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/configure.mako
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.upgradeSystems = ${json.dumps(upgrade_systems)|n}
     ThisPageData.upgradeSystemShowDialog = false
@@ -161,3 +161,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
index c3fca81d..6ae110e0 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    ${form.vue_component}Data.showingPackages = 'diffs'
+    TailboneFormData.showingPackages = 'diffs'
 
     % if master.has_perm('execute'):
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             // execute upgrade
             //////////////////////////////
 
-            ${form.vue_component}.props.upgradeExecuting = {
+            TailboneForm.props.upgradeExecuting = {
                 type: Boolean,
                 default: false,
             }
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@
             // execute upgrade
             //////////////////////////////
 
-            ${form.vue_component}Data.formSubmitting = false
+            TailboneFormData.formSubmitting = false
 
-            ${form.vue_component}.methods.submitForm = function() {
+            TailboneForm.methods.submitForm = function() {
                 this.formSubmitting = true
             }
 
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@
         // declare failure
         //////////////////////////////
 
-        ${form.vue_component}.props.declareFailureSubmitting = {
+        TailboneForm.props.declareFailureSubmitting = {
             type: Boolean,
             default: false,
         }
 
-        ${form.vue_component}.methods.declareFailureClick = function() {
+        TailboneForm.methods.declareFailureClick = function() {
             this.$emit('declare-failure-click')
         }
 
@@ -287,3 +287,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/users/preferences.mako b/tailbone/templates/users/preferences.mako
index ecfdd1c7..c2e17396 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/users/preferences.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/users/preferences.mako
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.themeStyleOptions = ${json.dumps(theme_style_options)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/users/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/users/view.mako
index d1afd218..ed2b5f16 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/users/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/users/view.mako
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
   % if master.has_perm('manage_api_tokens'):
-    <script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
 
-      ${form.vue_component}.props.apiTokens = null
+      ${form.component_studly}.props.apiTokens = null
 
       ThisPageData.apiTokens = ${json.dumps(api_tokens_data)|n}
 
@@ -134,3 +134,6 @@
     </script>
   % endif
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/vendors/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/vendors/configure.mako
index 6b135346..79dad455 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/vendors/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/vendors/configure.mako
@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+
     ThisPageData.supportedVendorSettings = ${json.dumps(supported_vendor_settings)|n}
+
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/views/model/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/views/model/create.mako
index e902fd48..c5e22cfb 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/views/model/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/views/model/create.mako
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ def includeme(config):
   </b-steps>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.activeStep = 'enter-details'
 
@@ -334,3 +334,6 @@ def includeme(config):
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/workorders/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/workorders/view.mako
index 432e011d..8740b4c9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/workorders/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/workorders/view.mako
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@
   </nav>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="modify_vue_vars()">
-  ${parent.modify_vue_vars()}
-  <script>
+<%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
+  ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
 
     ThisPageData.receiveButtonDisabled = false
     ThisPageData.receiveButtonText = "I've received the order from customer"
@@ -216,3 +216,6 @@
 
   </script>
 </%def>
+
+
+${parent.body()}
diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index 71aa35e3..c1a0e1d5 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ from pyramid.renderers import get_renderer
 from pyramid.interfaces import IRoutesMapper
 from webhelpers2.html import HTML, tags
 
-from wuttaweb.util import (get_form_data as wutta_get_form_data,
-                           get_libver as wutta_get_libver,
-                           get_liburl as wutta_get_liburl,
-                           get_csrf_token as wutta_get_csrf_token,
-                           render_csrf_token)
-
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -61,30 +55,37 @@ class SortColumn(object):
 
 
 def get_csrf_token(request):
-    """ """
-    warnings.warn("tailbone.util.get_csrf_token() is deprecated; "
-                  "please use wuttaweb.util.get_csrf_token() instead",
-                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-    return wutta_get_csrf_token(request)
+    """
+    Convenience function to retrieve the effective CSRF token for the given
+    request.
+    """
+    token = request.session.get_csrf_token()
+    if token is None:
+        token = request.session.new_csrf_token()
+    return token
 
 
 def csrf_token(request, name='_csrf'):
-    """ """
-    warnings.warn("tailbone.util.csrf_token() is deprecated; "
-                  "please use wuttaweb.util.render_csrf_token() instead",
-                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-    return render_csrf_token(request, name=name)
+    """
+    Convenience function. Returns CSRF hidden tag inside hidden DIV.
+    """
+    token = get_csrf_token(request)
+    return HTML.tag("div", tags.hidden(name, value=token), style="display:none;")
 
 
 def get_form_data(request):
     """
-    DEPECATED - use :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.util.get_form_data()`
-    instead.
+    Returns the effective form data for the given request.  Mostly
+    this is a convenience, to return either POST or JSON depending on
+    the type of request.
     """
-    warnings.warn("tailbone.util.get_form_data() is deprecated; "
-                  "please use wuttaweb.util.get_form_data() instead",
-                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-    return wutta_get_form_data(request)
+    # nb. we prefer JSON only if no POST is present
+    # TODO: this seems to work for our use case at least, but perhaps
+    # there is a better way?  see also
+    # https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/api/request.html#pyramid.request.Request.is_xhr
+    if (request.is_xhr or request.content_type == 'application/json') and not request.POST:
+        return request.json_body
+    return request.POST
 
 
 def get_global_search_options(request):
@@ -104,32 +105,154 @@ def get_global_search_options(request):
     return options
 
 
-def get_libver(request, key, fallback=True, default_only=False): # pragma: no cover
+def get_libver(request, key, fallback=True, default_only=False):
     """
-    DEPRECATED - use :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.util.get_libver()`
-    instead.
+    Return the appropriate URL for the library identified by ``key``.
     """
-    warnings.warn("tailbone.util.get_libver() is deprecated; "
-                  "please use wuttaweb.util.get_libver() instead",
-                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+    config = request.rattail_config
 
-    return wutta_get_libver(request, key, prefix='tailbone',
-                            configured_only=not fallback,
-                            default_only=default_only)
+    if not default_only:
+        version = config.get('tailbone', 'libver.{}'.format(key))
+        if version:
+            return version
+
+    if not fallback and not default_only:
+
+        if key == 'buefy':
+            version = config.get('tailbone', 'buefy_version')
+            if version:
+                return version
+
+        elif key == 'buefy.css':
+            version = get_libver(request, 'buefy', fallback=False)
+            if version:
+                return version
+
+        elif key == 'vue':
+            version = config.get('tailbone', 'vue_version')
+            if version:
+                return version
+
+        return
+
+    if key == 'buefy':
+        if not default_only:
+            version = config.get('tailbone', 'buefy_version')
+            if version:
+                return version
+        return 'latest'
+
+    elif key == 'buefy.css':
+        version = get_libver(request, 'buefy', default_only=default_only)
+        if version:
+            return version
+        return 'latest'
+
+    elif key == 'vue':
+        if not default_only:
+            version = config.get('tailbone', 'vue_version')
+            if version:
+                return version
+        return '2.6.14'
+
+    elif key == 'vue_resource':
+        return 'latest'
+
+    elif key == 'fontawesome':
+        return '5.3.1'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_vue':
+        return '3.4.31'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga':
+        return '0.8.12'
+
+    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): # pragma: no cover
+def get_liburl(request, key, fallback=True):
     """
-    DEPRECATED - use :func:`wuttaweb:wuttaweb.util.get_liburl()`
-    instead.
+    Return the appropriate URL for the library identified by ``key``.
     """
-    warnings.warn("tailbone.util.get_liburl() is deprecated; "
-                  "please use wuttaweb.util.get_liburl() instead",
-                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+    config = request.rattail_config
 
-    return wutta_get_liburl(request, key, prefix='tailbone',
-                            configured_only=not fallback,
-                            default_only=False)
+    url = config.get('tailbone', 'liburl.{}'.format(key))
+    if url:
+        return url
+
+    if not fallback:
+        return
+
+    version = get_libver(request, key)
+
+    static = config.get('tailbone.static_libcache.module')
+    if static:
+        static = importlib.import_module(static)
+        needed = request.environ['fanstatic.needed']
+        liburl = needed.library_url(static.libcache) + '/'
+        # nb. add custom url prefix if needed, e.g. /theo
+        if request.script_name:
+            liburl = request.script_name + liburl
+
+    if key == 'buefy':
+        return 'https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.js'.format(version)
+
+    elif key == 'buefy.css':
+        return 'https://unpkg.com/buefy@{}/dist/buefy.min.css'.format(version)
+
+    elif key == 'vue':
+        return 'https://unpkg.com/vue@{}/dist/vue.min.js'.format(version)
+
+    elif key == 'vue_resource':
+        return 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue-resource@{}'.format(version)
+
+    elif key == 'fontawesome':
+        return 'https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v{}/js/all.js'.format(version)
+
+    elif key == 'bb_vue':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_vue_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_vue_js.relpath
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/vue@{version}/dist/vue.esm-browser.prod.js'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_oruga_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_oruga_js.relpath
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/oruga-next@{version}/dist/oruga.mjs'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga_bulma':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_oruga_bulma_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_oruga_bulma_js.relpath
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/theme-bulma@{version}/dist/bulma.mjs'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_oruga_bulma_css':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_oruga_bulma_css'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_oruga_bulma_css.relpath
+        return f'https://unpkg.com/@oruga-ui/theme-bulma@{version}/dist/bulma.css'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_fontawesome_svg_core_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_fontawesome_svg_core_js.relpath
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core@{version}/+esm'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_free_solid_svg_icons_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_free_solid_svg_icons_js.relpath
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@{version}/+esm'
+
+    elif key == 'bb_vue_fontawesome':
+        if static and hasattr(static, 'bb_vue_fontawesome_js'):
+            return liburl + static.bb_vue_fontawesome_js.relpath
+        return f'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@{version}/+esm'
 
 
 def pretty_datetime(config, value):
@@ -338,8 +461,8 @@ def should_use_oruga(request):
     supports (and therefore should use) Oruga + Vue 3 as opposed to
     the default of Buefy + Vue 2.
     """
-    theme = request.registry.settings.get('tailbone.theme')
-    if theme and 'butterball' in theme:
+    theme = request.registry.settings['tailbone.theme']
+    if 'butterball' in theme:
         return True
     return False
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/auth.py b/tailbone/views/auth.py
index eceab803..730d7b6a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/auth.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 Auth Views
 """
 
+from rattail.db.auth import set_user_password
+
 import colander
 from deform import widget as dfwidget
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPForbidden
@@ -44,6 +46,28 @@ class UserLogin(colander.MappingSchema):
                                    widget=dfwidget.PasswordWidget())
 
 
+@colander.deferred
+def current_password_correct(node, kw):
+    request = kw['request']
+    app = request.rattail_config.get_app()
+    auth = app.get_auth_handler()
+    user = kw['user']
+    def validate(node, value):
+        if not auth.authenticate_user(Session(), user.username, value):
+            raise colander.Invalid(node, "The password is incorrect")
+    return validate
+
+
+class ChangePassword(colander.MappingSchema):
+
+    current_password = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
+                                           widget=dfwidget.PasswordWidget(),
+                                           validator=current_password_correct)
+
+    new_password = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
+                                       widget=dfwidget.CheckedPasswordWidget())
+
+
 class AuthenticationView(View):
 
     def forbidden(self):
@@ -80,7 +104,6 @@ class AuthenticationView(View):
         form.save_label = "Login"
         form.show_reset = True
         form.show_cancel = False
-        form.button_icon_submit = 'user'
         if form.validate():
             user = self.authenticate_user(form.validated['username'],
                                           form.validated['password'])
@@ -94,6 +117,10 @@ class AuthenticationView(View):
             else:
                 self.request.session.flash("Invalid username or password", 'error')
 
+        image_url = self.rattail_config.get(
+            'tailbone', 'main_image_url',
+            default=self.request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/home_logo.png'))
+
         # nb. hacky..but necessary, to add the refs, for autofocus
         # (also add key handler, so ENTER acts like TAB)
         dform = form.make_deform_form()
@@ -106,6 +133,7 @@ class AuthenticationView(View):
         return {
             'form': form,
             'referrer': referrer,
+            'image_url': image_url,
             'index_title': app.get_node_title(),
             'help_url': global_help_url(self.rattail_config),
         }
@@ -154,27 +182,10 @@ class AuthenticationView(View):
                 self.request.user))
             return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer())
 
-        def check_user_password(node, value):
-            auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
-            user = self.request.user
-            if not auth.check_user_password(user, value):
-                node.raise_invalid("The password is incorrect")
-
-        schema = colander.Schema()
-
-        schema.add(colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
-                                       name='current_password',
-                                       widget=dfwidget.PasswordWidget(),
-                                       validator=check_user_password))
-
-        schema.add(colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
-                                       name='new_password',
-                                       widget=dfwidget.CheckedPasswordWidget()))
-
+        schema = ChangePassword().bind(user=self.request.user, request=self.request)
         form = forms.Form(schema=schema, request=self.request)
         if form.validate():
-            auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
-            auth.set_user_password(self.request.user, form.validated['new_password'])
+            set_user_password(self.request.user, form.validated['new_password'])
             self.request.session.flash("Your password has been changed.")
             return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer())
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index c162b579..f4f74a34 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ import colander
 from deform import widget as dfwidget
 from webhelpers2.html import HTML, tags
 
-from wuttaweb.util import render_csrf_token
-
 from tailbone import forms, grids
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.views import MasterView
+from tailbone.util import csrf_token
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -187,9 +186,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         breakdown = self.make_status_breakdown(batch)
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
-        g = factory(self.request,
-                    key='batch_row_status_breakdown',
-                    data=[],
+        g = factory('batch_row_status_breakdown', [],
                     columns=['title', 'count'])
         g.set_click_handler('title', "autoFilterStatus(props.row)")
         kwargs['status_breakdown_data'] = breakdown
@@ -384,7 +381,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         f.set_label('executed_by', "Executed by")
 
         # notes
-        f.set_type('notes', 'text_wrapped')
+        f.set_type('notes', 'text')
 
         # if self.creating and self.request.user:
         #     batch = fs.model
@@ -442,7 +439,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
 
         form = [
             begin_form,
-            render_csrf_token(self.request),
+            csrf_token(self.request),
             tags.hidden('complete', value=value),
             submit,
             tags.end_form(),
@@ -696,7 +693,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         batch = self.get_instance()
 
         # TODO: most of this logic is copied from MasterView, should refactor/merge somehow...
-        if 'actions' not in kwargs:
+        if 'main_actions' not in kwargs:
             actions = []
 
             # view action
@@ -717,7 +714,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
                     actions.append(self.make_action('delete', icon='trash', url=self.row_delete_action_url))
                     kwargs.setdefault('delete_speedbump', self.rows_deletable_speedbump)
 
-            kwargs['actions'] = actions
+            kwargs['main_actions'] = actions
 
         return super().make_row_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
 
@@ -862,7 +859,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         if not schema:
             schema = colander.Schema()
 
-        kwargs['vue_tagname'] = 'execute-form'
+        kwargs['component'] = 'execute-form'
         form = forms.Form(schema=schema, request=self.request, defaults=defaults, **kwargs)
         self.configure_execute_form(form)
         return form
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/pos.py b/tailbone/views/batch/pos.py
index b6fef6c8..11031353 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/pos.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/pos.py
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ class POSBatchView(BatchMasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
             key=f'{route_prefix}.taxes',
             data=[],
             columns=[
diff --git a/tailbone/views/common.py b/tailbone/views/common.py
index f4d98c05..7e9ddb09 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/common.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/common.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Various common views
 """
 
 import os
-import warnings
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from rattail.batch import consume_batch_id
@@ -51,31 +50,13 @@ class CommonView(View):
         Home page view.
         """
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
-
-        # maybe auto-redirect anons to login
         if not self.request.user:
-            redirect = self.config.get_bool('wuttaweb.home_redirect_to_login')
-            if redirect is None:
-                redirect = self.config.get_bool('tailbone.login_is_home')
-                if redirect is not None:
-                    warnings.warn("tailbone.login_is_home setting is deprecated; "
-                                  "please set wuttaweb.home_redirect_to_login instead",
-                                  DeprecationWarning)
-                else:
-                    # TODO: this is opposite of upstream default, should change
-                    redirect = True
-            if redirect:
-                return self.redirect(self.request.route_url('login'))
+            if self.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'login_is_home', default=True):
+                raise self.redirect(self.request.route_url('login'))
 
-        image_url = self.config.get('wuttaweb.logo_url')
-        if not image_url:
-            image_url = self.config.get('tailbone.main_image_url')
-            if image_url:
-                warnings.warn("tailbone.main_image_url setting is deprecated; "
-                              "please set wuttaweb.logo_url instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning)
-            else:
-                image_url = self.request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/home_logo.png')
+        image_url = self.rattail_config.get(
+            'tailbone', 'main_image_url',
+            default=self.request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/home_logo.png'))
 
         context = {
             'image_url': image_url,
diff --git a/tailbone/views/core.py b/tailbone/views/core.py
index 88b2519f..b0658d80 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/core.py
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ class View:
 
         config = self.rattail_config
         if config:
-            self.config = config
-            self.app = self.config.get_app()
-            self.model = self.app.model
-            self.enum = self.app.enum
+            app = config.get_app()
+            self.model = app.model
+            self.enum = config.get_enum()
 
     @property
     def rattail_config(self):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/customers.py b/tailbone/views/customers.py
index 7e49ccef..2958a98a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/customers.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/customers.py
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ class CustomerView(MasterView):
             url = lambda r, i: self.request.route_url(
                 f'{route_prefix}.view', **self.get_action_route_kwargs(r))
             # nb. insert to slot 1, just after normal View action
-            g.actions.insert(1, self.make_action('view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.insert(1, self.make_action(
+                'view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
 
         g.set_link('name')
         g.set_link('person')
@@ -470,8 +471,7 @@ class CustomerView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.people',
+            key='{}.people'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'shopper_number',
@@ -500,8 +500,7 @@ class CustomerView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.people',
+            key='{}.people'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'full_name',
@@ -513,13 +512,13 @@ class CustomerView(MasterView):
         )
 
         if self.request.has_perm('people.view'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
         if self.request.has_perm('people.edit'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
         if self.people_detachable and self.has_perm('detach_person'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('detach', icon='minus-circle',
-                                              link_class='has-text-warning',
-                                              click_handler="$emit('detach-person', props.row._action_url_detach)"))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('detach', icon='minus-circle',
+                                                   link_class='has-text-warning',
+                                                   click_handler="$emit('detach-person', props.row._action_url_detach)"))
 
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='peopleData'))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py b/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
index e7edf3aa..d8e39f55 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/custorders/items.py
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ class CustomerOrderItemView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
             key=f'{route_prefix}.events',
             data=[],
             columns=[
diff --git a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
index b1a9831a..f76d4d93 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ import logging
 
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from rattail.db.model import CustomerOrder, CustomerOrderItem
-from rattail.util import simple_error
+from rattail.db import model
+from rattail.util import pretty_quantity, simple_error
 from rattail.batch import get_batch_handler
 
 from webhelpers2.html import tags, HTML
 
+from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.views import MasterView
 
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
     """
     Master view for customer orders
     """
-    model_class = CustomerOrder
+    model_class = model.CustomerOrder
     route_prefix = 'custorders'
     editable = False
     configurable = True
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
     ]
 
     has_rows = True
-    model_row_class = CustomerOrderItem
+    model_row_class = model.CustomerOrderItem
     rows_viewable = False
 
     row_labels = {
@@ -115,17 +116,15 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, request):
-        super().__init__(request)
+        super(CustomerOrderView, self).__init__(request)
         self.batch_handler = self.get_batch_handler()
 
     def query(self, session):
-        model = self.app.model
         return session.query(model.CustomerOrder)\
                       .options(orm.joinedload(model.CustomerOrder.customer))
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         super().configure_grid(g)
-        model = self.app.model
 
         # id
         g.set_link('id')
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         return f"#{order.id} for {order.customer or order.person}"
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
-        super().configure_form(f)
+        super(CustomerOrderView, self).configure_form(f)
         order = f.model_instance
 
         f.set_readonly('id')
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
                             class_='has-background-warning')
 
     def get_row_data(self, order):
-        model = self.app.model
         return self.Session.query(model.CustomerOrderItem)\
                            .filter(model.CustomerOrderItem.order == order)
 
@@ -242,13 +240,11 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         return item.order
 
     def make_row_grid_kwargs(self, **kwargs):
-        kwargs = super().make_row_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
+        kwargs = super(CustomerOrderView, self).make_row_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
 
-        actions = kwargs.get('actions', [])
-        if not actions:
-            actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye',
-                                            url=self.row_view_action_url))
-            kwargs['actions'] = actions
+        assert not kwargs['main_actions']
+        kwargs['main_actions'].append(
+            self.make_action('view', icon='eye', url=self.row_view_action_url))
 
         return kwargs
 
@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             return self.request.route_url('custorders.items.view', uuid=item.uuid)
 
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
-        super().configure_row_grid(g)
+        super(CustomerOrderView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
         handler = app.get_batch_handler(
             'custorder',
@@ -427,7 +423,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         if not user:
             raise RuntimeError("this feature requires a user to be logged in")
 
-        model = self.app.model
         try:
             # there should be at most *one* new batch per user
             batch = self.Session.query(model.CustomerOrderBatch)\
@@ -493,7 +488,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         if not uuid:
             return {'error': "Must specify a customer UUID"}
 
-        model = self.app.model
         customer = self.Session.get(model.Customer, uuid)
         if not customer:
             return {'error': "Customer not found"}
@@ -514,7 +508,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         return info
 
     def assign_contact(self, batch, data):
-        model = self.app.model
         kwargs = {}
 
         # this will either be a Person or Customer UUID
@@ -669,7 +662,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         if not uuid:
             return {'error': "Must specify a product UUID"}
 
-        model = self.app.model
         product = self.Session.get(model.Product, uuid)
         if not product:
             return {'error': "Product not found"}
@@ -733,7 +725,8 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             return app.render_currency(obj.unit_price)
 
     def normalize_row(self, row):
-        products_handler = self.app.get_products_handler()
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        products_handler = app.get_products_handler()
 
         data = {
             'uuid': row.uuid,
@@ -749,20 +742,20 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             'product_size': row.product_size,
             'product_weighed': row.product_weighed,
 
-            'case_quantity': self.app.render_quantity(row.case_quantity),
-            'cases_ordered': self.app.render_quantity(row.cases_ordered),
-            'units_ordered': self.app.render_quantity(row.units_ordered),
-            'order_quantity': self.app.render_quantity(row.order_quantity),
+            'case_quantity': pretty_quantity(row.case_quantity),
+            'cases_ordered': pretty_quantity(row.cases_ordered),
+            'units_ordered': pretty_quantity(row.units_ordered),
+            'order_quantity': pretty_quantity(row.order_quantity),
             'order_uom': row.order_uom,
             'order_uom_choices': self.uom_choices_for_row(row),
-            'discount_percent': self.app.render_quantity(row.discount_percent),
+            'discount_percent': pretty_quantity(row.discount_percent),
 
             'department_display': row.department_name,
 
             'unit_price': float(row.unit_price) if row.unit_price is not None else None,
             'unit_price_display': self.get_unit_price_display(row),
             'total_price': float(row.total_price) if row.total_price is not None else None,
-            'total_price_display': self.app.render_currency(row.total_price),
+            'total_price_display': app.render_currency(row.total_price),
 
             'status_code': row.status_code,
             'status_text': row.status_text,
@@ -770,15 +763,15 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
 
         if row.unit_regular_price:
             data['unit_regular_price'] = float(row.unit_regular_price)
-            data['unit_regular_price_display'] = self.app.render_currency(row.unit_regular_price)
+            data['unit_regular_price_display'] = app.render_currency(row.unit_regular_price)
 
         if row.unit_sale_price:
             data['unit_sale_price'] = float(row.unit_sale_price)
-            data['unit_sale_price_display'] = self.app.render_currency(row.unit_sale_price)
+            data['unit_sale_price_display'] = app.render_currency(row.unit_sale_price)
         if row.sale_ends:
-            sale_ends = self.app.localtime(row.sale_ends, from_utc=True).date()
+            sale_ends = app.localtime(row.sale_ends, from_utc=True).date()
             data['sale_ends'] = str(sale_ends)
-            data['sale_ends_display'] = self.app.render_date(sale_ends)
+            data['sale_ends_display'] = app.render_date(sale_ends)
 
         if row.unit_sale_price and row.unit_price == row.unit_sale_price:
             data['pricing_reflects_sale'] = True
@@ -815,12 +808,12 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
 
         case_price = self.batch_handler.get_case_price_for_row(row)
         data['case_price'] = float(case_price) if case_price is not None else None
-        data['case_price_display'] = self.app.render_currency(case_price)
+        data['case_price_display'] = app.render_currency(case_price)
 
         if self.batch_handler.product_price_may_be_questionable():
             data['price_needs_confirmation'] = row.price_needs_confirmation
 
-        key = self.app.get_product_key_field()
+        key = app.get_product_key_field()
         if key == 'upc':
             data['product_key'] = data['product_upc_pretty']
         elif key == 'item_id':
@@ -844,7 +837,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
                 case_qty = unit_qty = '??'
             else:
                 case_qty = data['case_quantity']
-                unit_qty = self.app.render_quantity(row.order_quantity * row.case_quantity)
+                unit_qty = pretty_quantity(row.order_quantity * row.case_quantity)
             data.update({
                 'order_quantity_display': "{} {} (&times; {} {} = {} {})".format(
                     data['order_quantity'],
@@ -857,14 +850,14 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         else:
             data.update({
                 'order_quantity_display': "{} {}".format(
-                    self.app.render_quantity(row.order_quantity),
+                    pretty_quantity(row.order_quantity),
                     self.enum.UNIT_OF_MEASURE[unit_uom]),
             })
 
         return data
 
     def add_item(self, batch, data):
-        model = self.app.model
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
 
         order_quantity = decimal.Decimal(data.get('order_quantity') or '0')
         order_uom = data.get('order_uom')
@@ -895,7 +888,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             pending_info = dict(data['pending_product'])
 
             if 'upc' in pending_info:
-                pending_info['upc'] = self.app.make_gpc(pending_info['upc'])
+                pending_info['upc'] = app.make_gpc(pending_info['upc'])
 
             for field in ('unit_cost', 'regular_price_amount', 'case_size'):
                 if field in pending_info:
@@ -924,7 +917,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         if not uuid:
             return {'error': "Must specify a row UUID"}
 
-        model = self.app.model
         row = self.Session.get(model.CustomerOrderBatchRow, uuid)
         if not row:
             return {'error': "Row not found"}
@@ -983,7 +975,6 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
         if not uuid:
             return {'error': "Must specify a row UUID"}
 
-        model = self.app.model
         row = self.Session.get(model.CustomerOrderBatchRow, uuid)
         if not row:
             return {'error': "Row not found"}
diff --git a/tailbone/views/datasync.py b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
index 2b955b5f..134d6018 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/datasync.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
@@ -202,36 +202,10 @@ class DataSyncThreadView(MasterView):
         return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer(
             default=self.request.route_url('datasyncchanges')))
 
-    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
-        """ """
-        return [
-
-            # basic
-            {'section': 'rattail.datasync',
-             'option': 'use_profile_settings',
-             'type': bool},
-
-            # misc.
-            {'section': 'rattail.datasync',
-             'option': 'supervisor_process_name'},
-            {'section': 'rattail.datasync',
-             'option': 'batch_size_limit',
-             'type': int},
-
-            # legacy
-            {'section': 'tailbone',
-             'option': 'datasync.restart'},
-
-        ]
-
-    def configure_get_context(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        context = super().configure_get_context(**kwargs)
-
+    def configure_get_context(self):
         profiles = self.datasync_handler.get_configured_profiles(
             include_disabled=True,
             ignore_problems=True)
-        context['profiles'] = profiles
 
         profiles_data = []
         for profile in sorted(profiles.values(), key=lambda p: p.key):
@@ -269,15 +243,25 @@ class DataSyncThreadView(MasterView):
             data['consumers_data'] = consumers
             profiles_data.append(data)
 
-        context['profiles_data'] = profiles_data
-        return context
+        return {
+            'profiles': profiles,
+            'profiles_data': profiles_data,
+            'use_profile_settings': self.datasync_handler.should_use_profile_settings(),
+            'supervisor_process_name': self.rattail_config.get(
+                'rattail.datasync', 'supervisor_process_name'),
+            'restart_command': self.rattail_config.get(
+                'tailbone', 'datasync.restart'),
+        }
 
-    def configure_gather_settings(self, data, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        settings = super().configure_gather_settings(data, **kwargs)
+    def configure_gather_settings(self, data):
+        settings = []
+        watch = []
 
-        if data.get('rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings') == 'true':
-            watch = []
+        use_profile_settings = data.get('use_profile_settings') == 'true'
+        settings.append({'name': 'rattail.datasync.use_profile_settings',
+                         'value': 'true' if use_profile_settings else 'false'})
+
+        if use_profile_settings:
 
             for profile in json.loads(data['profiles']):
                 pkey = profile['key']
@@ -339,12 +323,17 @@ class DataSyncThreadView(MasterView):
                 settings.append({'name': 'rattail.datasync.watch',
                                  'value': ', '.join(watch)})
 
+        if data['supervisor_process_name']:
+            settings.append({'name': 'rattail.datasync.supervisor_process_name',
+                             'value': data['supervisor_process_name']})
+
+        if data['restart_command']:
+            settings.append({'name': 'tailbone.datasync.restart',
+                             'value': data['restart_command']})
+
         return settings
 
-    def configure_remove_settings(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_remove_settings(**kwargs)
-
+    def configure_remove_settings(self):
         purge_datasync_settings(self.rattail_config, self.Session())
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tailbone/views/departments.py b/tailbone/views/departments.py
index 47de8dca..6ee1439f 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/departments.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/departments.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class DepartmentView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.employees',
+            key='{}.employees'.format(route_prefix),
+            request=self.request,
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'first_name',
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ class DepartmentView(MasterView):
         )
 
         if self.request.has_perm('employees.view'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
         if self.request.has_perm('employees.edit'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
 
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='employeesData'))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/email.py b/tailbone/views/email.py
index 98bd4295..4014c05e 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/email.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/email.py
@@ -116,12 +116,11 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         return data
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
-        super().configure_grid(g)
-
-        g.sort_on_backend = False
-        g.sort_multiple = False
+        g.sorters['key'] = g.make_simple_sorter('key', foldcase=True)
+        g.sorters['prefix'] = g.make_simple_sorter('prefix', foldcase=True)
+        g.sorters['subject'] = g.make_simple_sorter('subject', foldcase=True)
+        g.sorters['enabled'] = g.make_simple_sorter('enabled')
         g.set_sort_defaults('key')
-
         g.set_type('enabled', 'boolean')
         g.set_link('key')
         g.set_link('subject')
@@ -131,16 +130,18 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
 
         # to
         g.set_renderer('to', self.render_to_short)
+        g.sorters['to'] = g.make_simple_sorter('to', foldcase=True)
 
         # hidden
         if self.has_perm('configure'):
+            g.sorters['hidden'] = g.make_simple_sorter('hidden')
             g.set_type('hidden', 'boolean')
         else:
             g.remove('hidden')
 
         # toggle hidden
         if self.has_perm('configure'):
-            g.actions.append(
+            g.main_actions.append(
                 self.make_action('toggle_hidden', url='#', icon='ban',
                                  click_handler='toggleHidden(props.row)',
                                  factory=ToggleHidden))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/employees.py b/tailbone/views/employees.py
index debd8fcb..f4f99058 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/employees.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/employees.py
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ class EmployeeView(MasterView):
             url = lambda r, i: self.request.route_url(
                 f'{route_prefix}.view', **self.get_action_route_kwargs(r))
             # nb. insert to slot 1, just after normal View action
-            g.actions.insert(1, self.make_action('view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.insert(1, self.make_action(
+                'view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
 
     def default_view_url(self):
         if (self.request.has_perm('people.view_profile')
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 21a5e58f..1e917902 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 import sqlalchemy_continuum as continuum
 from sqlalchemy_utils.functions import get_primary_keys, get_columns
 
-from wuttjamaican.util import get_class_hierarchy
 from rattail.db.continuum import model_transaction_query
-from rattail.util import simple_error
+from rattail.util import simple_error, get_class_hierarchy
 from rattail.threads import Thread
 from rattail.csvutil import UnicodeDictWriter
 from rattail.excel import ExcelWriter
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
     supports_prev_next = False
     supports_import_batch_from_file = False
     has_input_file_templates = False
-    has_output_file_templates = False
     configurable = False
 
     # set to True to add "View *global* Objects" permission, and
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
     deleting = False
     executing = False
     cloning = False
-    configuring = False
     has_pk_fields = False
     has_image = False
     has_thumbnail = False
@@ -335,7 +332,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
         # If user just refreshed the page with a reset instruction, issue a
         # redirect in order to clear out the query string.
-        if self.request.GET.get('reset-view'):
+        if self.request.GET.get('reset-to-default-filters') == 'true':
             kw = {'_query': None}
             hash_ = self.request.GET.get('hash')
             if hash_:
@@ -343,16 +340,14 @@ class MasterView(View):
             return self.redirect(self.request.current_route_url(**kw))
 
         # Stash some grid stats, for possible use when generating URLs.
-        if grid.paginated and hasattr(grid, 'pager'):
+        if grid.pageable and hasattr(grid, 'pager'):
             self.first_visible_grid_index = grid.pager.first_item
 
         # return grid data only, if partial page was requested
-        if self.request.GET.get('partial'):
-            context = grid.get_table_data()
-            return self.json_response(context)
+        if self.request.params.get('partial'):
+            return self.json_response(grid.get_table_data())
 
         context = {
-            'index_url': None, # nb. avoid title link since this *is* the index
             'grid': grid,
         }
 
@@ -383,7 +378,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         grid contents etc.
         """
 
-    def make_grid(self, factory=None, key=None, data=None, columns=None, session=None, **kwargs):
+    def make_grid(self, factory=None, key=None, data=None, columns=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Creates a new grid instance
         """
@@ -392,12 +387,13 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if key is None:
             key = self.get_grid_key()
         if data is None:
-            data = self.get_data(session=session)
+            data = self.get_data(session=kwargs.get('session'))
         if columns is None:
             columns = self.get_grid_columns()
 
+        kwargs.setdefault('request', self.request)
         kwargs = self.make_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
-        grid = factory(self.request, key=key, data=data, columns=columns, **kwargs)
+        grid = factory(key, data, columns, **kwargs)
         self.configure_grid(grid)
         grid.load_settings()
         return grid
@@ -410,9 +406,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         if session is None:
             session = self.Session()
-        kwargs.setdefault('paginated', False)
+        kwargs.setdefault('pageable', False)
         grid = self.make_grid(session=session, **kwargs)
-        return grid.get_visible_data()
+        return grid.make_visible_data()
 
     def get_grid_columns(self):
         """
@@ -443,8 +439,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'filterable': self.filterable,
             'use_byte_string_filters': self.use_byte_string_filters,
             'sortable': self.sortable,
-            'sort_multiple': not self.request.use_oruga,
-            'paginated': self.pageable,
+            'pageable': self.pageable,
             'extra_row_class': self.grid_extra_class,
             'url': lambda obj: self.get_action_url('view', obj),
             'checkboxes': checkboxes,
@@ -458,26 +453,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if self.sortable or self.pageable or self.filterable:
             defaults['expose_direct_link'] = True
 
-        if 'actions' not in kwargs:
-
-            if 'main_actions' in kwargs:
-                warnings.warn("main_actions param is deprecated for make_grid_kwargs(); "
-                              "please use actions param instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-                main = kwargs.pop('main_actions')
-            else:
-                main = self.get_main_actions()
-
-            if 'more_actions' in kwargs:
-                warnings.warn("more_actions param is deprecated for make_grid_kwargs(); "
-                              "please use actions param instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-                more = kwargs.pop('more_actions')
-            else:
-                more = self.get_more_actions()
-
-            defaults['actions'] = main + more
-
+        if 'main_actions' not in kwargs and 'more_actions' not in kwargs:
+            main, more = self.get_grid_actions()
+            defaults['main_actions'] = main
+            defaults['more_actions'] = more
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return defaults
 
@@ -551,8 +530,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
     def get_quickie_result_url(self, obj):
         return self.get_action_url('view', obj)
 
-    def make_row_grid(self, factory=None, key=None, data=None, columns=None,
-                      session=None, **kwargs):
+    def make_row_grid(self, factory=None, key=None, data=None, columns=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Make and return a new (configured) rows grid instance.
         """
@@ -569,8 +547,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if columns is None:
             columns = self.get_row_grid_columns()
 
+        kwargs.setdefault('request', self.request)
         kwargs = self.make_row_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
-        grid = factory(self.request, key=key, data=data, columns=columns, **kwargs)
+        grid = factory(key, data, columns, **kwargs)
         self.configure_row_grid(grid)
         grid.load_settings()
         return grid
@@ -589,16 +568,15 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'filterable': self.rows_filterable,
             'use_byte_string_filters': self.use_byte_string_filters,
             'sortable': self.rows_sortable,
-            'sort_multiple': not self.request.use_oruga,
-            'paginated': self.rows_pageable,
+            'pageable': self.rows_pageable,
             'extra_row_class': self.row_grid_extra_class,
             'url': lambda obj: self.get_row_action_url('view', obj),
         }
 
         if self.rows_default_pagesize:
-            defaults['pagesize'] = self.rows_default_pagesize
+            defaults['default_pagesize'] = self.rows_default_pagesize
 
-        if self.has_rows and 'actions' not in defaults:
+        if self.has_rows and 'main_actions' not in defaults:
             actions = []
 
             # view action
@@ -613,12 +591,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
             # delete action
             if self.rows_deletable and self.has_perm('delete_row'):
-                actions.append(self.make_action('delete', icon='trash',
-                                                url=self.row_delete_action_url,
-                                                link_class='has-text-danger'))
+                actions.append(self.make_action('delete', icon='trash', url=self.row_delete_action_url))
                 defaults['delete_speedbump'] = self.rows_deletable_speedbump
 
-            defaults['actions'] = actions
+            defaults['main_actions'] = actions
 
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return defaults
@@ -653,8 +629,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if columns is None:
             columns = self.get_version_grid_columns()
 
+        kwargs.setdefault('request', self.request)
         kwargs = self.make_version_grid_kwargs(**kwargs)
-        grid = factory(self.request, key=key, data=data, columns=columns, **kwargs)
+        grid = factory(key, data, columns, **kwargs)
         self.configure_version_grid(grid)
         grid.load_settings()
         return grid
@@ -680,12 +657,12 @@ class MasterView(View):
         defaults = {
             'model_class': continuum.transaction_class(self.get_model_class()),
             'width': 'full',
-            'paginated': True,
+            'pageable': True,
             'url': lambda txn: self.request.route_url(route, uuid=instance.uuid, txnid=txn.id),
         }
-        if 'actions' not in kwargs:
+        if 'main_actions' not in kwargs:
             url = lambda txn, i: self.request.route_url(route, uuid=instance.uuid, txnid=txn.id)
-            defaults['actions'] = [
+            defaults['main_actions'] = [
                 self.make_action('view', icon='eye', url=url),
             ]
         defaults.update(kwargs)
@@ -903,7 +880,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
     def valid_employee_uuid(self, node, value):
         if value:
-            model = self.app.model
+            model = self.model
             employee = self.Session.get(model.Employee, value)
             if not employee:
                 node.raise_invalid("Employee not found")
@@ -939,7 +916,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
     def valid_vendor_uuid(self, node, value):
         if value:
-            model = self.app.model
+            model = self.model
             vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, value)
             if not vendor:
                 node.raise_invalid("Vendor not found")
@@ -1187,7 +1164,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
             # If user just refreshed the page with a reset instruction, issue a
             # redirect in order to clear out the query string.
-            if self.request.GET.get('reset-view'):
+            if self.request.GET.get('reset-to-default-filters') == 'true':
                 kw = {'_query': None}
                 hash_ = self.request.GET.get('hash')
                 if hash_:
@@ -1382,19 +1359,19 @@ class MasterView(View):
         return classes
 
     def make_revisions_grid(self, obj, empty_data=False):
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         row_url = lambda txn, i: self.request.route_url(f'{route_prefix}.version',
                                                         uuid=obj.uuid,
                                                         txnid=txn.id)
 
         kwargs = {
-            'vue_tagname': 'versions-grid',
+            'component': 'versions-grid',
             'ajax_data_url': self.get_action_url('revisions_data', obj),
             'sortable': True,
-            'sort_multiple': not self.request.use_oruga,
-            'sort_defaults': ('changed', 'desc'),
-            'actions': [
+            'default_sortkey': 'changed',
+            'default_sortdir': 'desc',
+            'main_actions': [
                 self.make_action('view', icon='eye', url='#',
                                  click_handler='viewRevision(props.row)'),
                 self.make_action('view_separate', url=row_url, target='_blank',
@@ -1707,10 +1684,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         if session is None:
             session = self.Session()
-        kwargs.setdefault('paginated', False)
+        kwargs.setdefault('pageable', False)
         kwargs.setdefault('sortable', sort)
         grid = self.make_row_grid(session=session, **kwargs)
-        return grid.get_visible_data()
+        return grid.make_visible_data()
 
     @classmethod
     def get_row_url_prefix(cls):
@@ -1824,26 +1801,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
         path = os.path.join(basedir, filespec)
         return self.file_response(path)
 
-    def download_output_file_template(self):
-        """
-        View for downloading an output file template.
-        """
-        key = self.request.GET['key']
-        filespec = self.request.GET['file']
-
-        matches = [tmpl for tmpl in self.get_output_file_templates()
-                   if tmpl['key'] == key]
-        if not matches:
-            raise self.notfound()
-
-        template = matches[0]
-        templatesdir = os.path.join(self.rattail_config.datadir(),
-                                    'templates', 'output_files',
-                                    self.get_route_prefix())
-        basedir = os.path.join(templatesdir, template['key'])
-        path = os.path.join(basedir, filespec)
-        return self.file_response(path)
-
     def edit(self):
         """
         View for editing an existing model record.
@@ -1905,7 +1862,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
             return self.redirect(self.get_action_url('view', instance))
 
         form = self.make_form(instance)
-        form.save_label = "DELETE Forever"
 
         # TODO: Add better validation, ideally CSRF etc.
         if self.request.method == 'POST':
@@ -2153,7 +2109,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         Thread target for executing an object.
         """
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         session = app.make_session()
         obj = self.get_instance_for_key(key, session)
         user = session.get(model.User, user_uuid)
@@ -2592,12 +2548,11 @@ class MasterView(View):
         so if you like you can return a different help URL depending on which
         type of CRUD view is in effect, etc.
         """
-        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
-        session = Session()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
 
-        info = session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
+        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
+        info = Session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
                       .filter(model.TailbonePageHelp.route_prefix == route_prefix)\
                       .first()
         if info and info.help_url:
@@ -2615,12 +2570,11 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         Return the markdown help text for current page, if defined.
         """
-        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
-        session = Session()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
 
-        info = session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
+        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
+        info = Session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
                       .filter(model.TailbonePageHelp.route_prefix == route_prefix)\
                       .first()
         if info and info.markdown_text:
@@ -2637,9 +2591,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if not self.can_edit_help():
             raise self.forbidden()
 
-        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
-        session = Session()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         schema = colander.Schema()
 
@@ -2656,12 +2608,13 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if not form.validate():
             return {'error': "Form did not validate"}
 
-        info = session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
+        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
+        info = Session.query(model.TailbonePageHelp)\
                       .filter(model.TailbonePageHelp.route_prefix == route_prefix)\
                       .first()
         if not info:
             info = model.TailbonePageHelp(route_prefix=route_prefix)
-            session.add(info)
+            Session.add(info)
 
         info.help_url = form.validated['help_url']
         info.markdown_text = form.validated['markdown_text']
@@ -2671,9 +2624,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if not self.can_edit_help():
             raise self.forbidden()
 
-        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
-        session = Session()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         schema = colander.Schema()
 
@@ -2689,14 +2640,15 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if not form.validate():
             return {'error': "Form did not validate"}
 
-        info = session.query(model.TailboneFieldInfo)\
+        # nb. self.Session may differ, so use tailbone.db.Session
+        info = Session.query(model.TailboneFieldInfo)\
                       .filter(model.TailboneFieldInfo.route_prefix == route_prefix)\
                       .filter(model.TailboneFieldInfo.field_name == form.validated['field_name'])\
                       .first()
         if not info:
             info = model.TailboneFieldInfo(route_prefix=route_prefix,
                                            field_name=form.validated['field_name'])
-            session.add(info)
+            Session.add(info)
 
         info.markdown_text = form.validated['markdown_text']
         return {'ok': True}
@@ -2872,12 +2824,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
             kwargs['input_file_templates'] = OrderedDict([(tmpl['key'], tmpl)
                                                           for tmpl in templates])
 
-        # add info for downloadable output file templates, if any
-        if self.has_output_file_templates:
-            templates = self.normalize_output_file_templates()
-            kwargs['output_file_templates'] = OrderedDict([(tmpl['key'], tmpl)
-                                                           for tmpl in templates])
-
         return kwargs
 
     def get_input_file_templates(self):
@@ -2952,81 +2898,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
         return templates
 
-    def get_output_file_templates(self):
-        return []
-
-    def normalize_output_file_templates(self, templates=None,
-                                        include_file_options=False):
-        if templates is None:
-            templates = self.get_output_file_templates()
-
-        route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
-
-        if include_file_options:
-            templatesdir = os.path.join(self.rattail_config.datadir(),
-                                        'templates', 'output_files',
-                                        route_prefix)
-
-        for template in templates:
-
-            if 'config_section' not in template:
-                if hasattr(self, 'output_file_template_config_section'):
-                    template['config_section'] = self.output_file_template_config_section
-                else:
-                    template['config_section'] = route_prefix
-            section = template['config_section']
-
-            if 'config_prefix' not in template:
-                template['config_prefix'] = '{}.{}'.format(
-                    self.output_file_template_config_prefix,
-                    template['key'])
-            prefix = template['config_prefix']
-
-            for key in ('mode', 'file', 'url'):
-
-                if 'option_{}'.format(key) not in template:
-                    template['option_{}'.format(key)] = '{}.{}'.format(prefix, key)
-
-                if 'setting_{}'.format(key) not in template:
-                    template['setting_{}'.format(key)] = '{}.{}'.format(
-                        section,
-                        template['option_{}'.format(key)])
-
-                if key not in template:
-                    value = self.rattail_config.get(
-                        section,
-                        template['option_{}'.format(key)])
-                    if value is not None:
-                        template[key] = value
-
-            template.setdefault('mode', 'default')
-            template.setdefault('file', None)
-            template.setdefault('url', template['default_url'])
-
-            if include_file_options:
-                options = []
-                basedir = os.path.join(templatesdir, template['key'])
-                if os.path.exists(basedir):
-                    for name in sorted(os.listdir(basedir)):
-                        if len(name) == 4 and name.isdigit():
-                            files = os.listdir(os.path.join(basedir, name))
-                            if len(files) == 1:
-                                options.append(os.path.join(name, files[0]))
-                template['file_options'] = options
-                template['file_options_dir'] = basedir
-
-            if template['mode'] == 'external':
-                template['effective_url'] = template['url']
-            elif template['mode'] == 'hosted':
-                template['effective_url'] = self.request.route_url(
-                    '{}.download_output_file_template'.format(route_prefix),
-                    _query={'key': template['key'],
-                            'file': template['file']})
-            else:
-                template['effective_url'] = template['default_url']
-
-        return templates
-
     def template_kwargs_index(self, **kwargs):
         """
         Method stub, so subclass can always invoke super() for it.
@@ -3074,12 +2945,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
                     items.append(tags.link_to(f"Download {template['label']} Template",
                                               template['effective_url']))
 
-            if self.has_output_file_templates and self.has_perm('configure'):
-                templates = self.normalize_output_file_templates()
-                for template in templates:
-                    items.append(tags.link_to(f"Download {template['label']} Template",
-                                              template['effective_url']))
-
         # if self.viewing:
 
         #     # # TODO: either make this configurable, or just lose it.
@@ -3245,11 +3110,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
         return key
 
     def get_grid_actions(self):
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("get_grid_actions() method is deprecated; "
-                      "please use get_main_actions() or get_more_actions() instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-
         main, more = self.get_main_actions(), self.get_more_actions()
         if len(more) == 1:
             main, more = main + more, []
@@ -3325,7 +3185,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
                                 url=self.default_clone_url)
 
     def make_grid_action_delete(self):
-        kwargs = {'link_class': 'has-text-danger'}
+        kwargs = {}
         if self.delete_confirm == 'simple':
             kwargs['click_handler'] = 'deleteObject'
         return self.make_action('delete', icon='trash', url=self.default_delete_url, **kwargs)
@@ -3359,18 +3219,14 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
     def make_action(self, key, url=None, factory=None, **kwargs):
         """
-        Make and return a new :class:`~tailbone.grids.core.GridAction`
-        instance.
-
-        This can be called to make actions for any grid, not just the
-        one from :meth:`index()`.
+        Make a new :class:`GridAction` instance for the current grid.
         """
         if url is None:
             route = '{}.{}'.format(self.get_route_prefix(), key)
             url = lambda r, i: self.request.route_url(route, **self.get_action_route_kwargs(r))
         if not factory:
             factory = grids.GridAction
-        return factory(self.request, key, url=url, **kwargs)
+        return factory(key, url=url, **kwargs)
 
     def get_action_route_kwargs(self, obj):
         """
@@ -4565,7 +4421,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'request': self.request,
             'readonly': self.viewing,
             'model_class': getattr(self, 'model_class', None),
-            'action_url': self.request.path_url,
+            'action_url': self.request.current_route_url(_query=None),
             'assume_local_times': self.has_local_times,
             'route_prefix': route_prefix,
             'can_edit_help': self.can_edit_help(),
@@ -5233,7 +5089,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         Generic view for configuring some aspect of the software.
         """
-        self.configuring = True
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
         if self.request.method == 'POST':
             if self.request.POST.get('remove_settings'):
@@ -5315,39 +5170,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
                     data[template['setting_file']] = os.path.join(numdir,
                                                                   info['filename'])
 
-        if self.has_output_file_templates:
-            templatesdir = os.path.join(self.rattail_config.datadir(),
-                                        'templates', 'output_files',
-                                        self.get_route_prefix())
-
-            def get_next_filedir(basedir):
-                nextid = 1
-                while True:
-                    path = os.path.join(basedir, '{:04d}'.format(nextid))
-                    if not os.path.exists(path):
-                        # this should fail if there happens to be a race
-                        # condition and someone else got to this id first
-                        os.mkdir(path)
-                        return path
-                    nextid += 1
-
-            for template in self.normalize_output_file_templates():
-                key = '{}.upload'.format(template['setting_file'])
-                if key in uploads:
-                    assert self.request.POST[template['setting_mode']] == 'hosted'
-                    assert not self.request.POST[template['setting_file']]
-                    info = uploads[key]
-                    basedir = os.path.join(templatesdir, template['key'])
-                    if not os.path.exists(basedir):
-                        os.makedirs(basedir)
-                    filedir = get_next_filedir(basedir)
-                    filepath = os.path.join(filedir, info['filename'])
-                    shutil.copyfile(info['filepath'], filepath)
-                    shutil.rmtree(info['filedir'])
-                    numdir = os.path.basename(filedir)
-                    data[template['setting_file']] = os.path.join(numdir,
-                                                                  info['filename'])
-
     def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
         """
         If you have some "simple" settings, each of which basically
@@ -5392,8 +5214,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
                               simple['option'])
 
     def configure_get_context(self, simple_settings=None,
-                              input_file_templates=True,
-                              output_file_templates=True):
+                              input_file_templates=True):
         """
         Returns the full context dict, for rendering the configure
         page template.
@@ -5442,7 +5263,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             for template in self.normalize_input_file_templates(
                     include_file_options=True):
                 settings[template['setting_mode']] = template['mode']
-                settings[template['setting_file']] = template['file'] or ''
+                settings[template['setting_file']] = template['file']
                 settings[template['setting_url']] = template['url']
                 file_options[template['key']] = template['file_options']
                 file_option_dirs[template['key']] = template['file_options_dir']
@@ -5450,27 +5271,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
             context['input_file_options'] = file_options
             context['input_file_option_dirs'] = file_option_dirs
 
-        # add settings for output file templates, if any
-        if output_file_templates and self.has_output_file_templates:
-            settings = {}
-            file_options = {}
-            file_option_dirs = {}
-            for template in self.normalize_output_file_templates(
-                    include_file_options=True):
-                settings[template['setting_mode']] = template['mode']
-                settings[template['setting_file']] = template['file'] or ''
-                settings[template['setting_url']] = template['url']
-                file_options[template['key']] = template['file_options']
-                file_option_dirs[template['key']] = template['file_options_dir']
-            context['output_file_template_settings'] = settings
-            context['output_file_options'] = file_options
-            context['output_file_option_dirs'] = file_option_dirs
-
         return context
 
     def configure_gather_settings(self, data, simple_settings=None,
-                                  input_file_templates=True,
-                                  output_file_templates=True):
+                                  input_file_templates=True):
         settings = []
 
         # maybe collect "simple" settings
@@ -5516,32 +5320,12 @@ class MasterView(View):
                 settings.append({'name': template['setting_url'],
                                  'value': data.get(template['setting_url'])})
 
-        # maybe also collect output file template settings
-        if output_file_templates and self.has_output_file_templates:
-            for template in self.normalize_output_file_templates():
-
-                # mode
-                settings.append({'name': template['setting_mode'],
-                                 'value': data.get(template['setting_mode'])})
-
-                # file
-                value = data.get(template['setting_file'])
-                if value:
-                    # nb. avoid saving if empty, so can remain "null"
-                    settings.append({'name': template['setting_file'],
-                                     'value': value})
-
-                # url
-                settings.append({'name': template['setting_url'],
-                                 'value': data.get(template['setting_url'])})
-
         return settings
 
     def configure_remove_settings(self, simple_settings=None,
-                                  input_file_templates=True,
-                                  output_file_templates=True):
+                                  input_file_templates=True):
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
         names = []
 
         if simple_settings is None:
@@ -5558,14 +5342,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
                     template['setting_url'],
                 ])
 
-        if output_file_templates and self.has_output_file_templates:
-            for template in self.normalize_output_file_templates():
-                names.extend([
-                    template['setting_mode'],
-                    template['setting_file'],
-                    template['setting_url'],
-                ])
-
         if names:
             # nb. using thread-local session here; we do not use
             # self.Session b/c it may not point to Rattail
@@ -5828,15 +5604,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
                             route_name='{}.download_input_file_template'.format(route_prefix),
                             permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix))
 
-        # download output file template
-        if cls.has_output_file_templates and cls.configurable:
-            config.add_route(f'{route_prefix}.download_output_file_template',
-                             f'{url_prefix}/download-output-file-template')
-            config.add_view(cls, attr='download_output_file_template',
-                            route_name=f'{route_prefix}.download_output_file_template',
-                            # TODO: this is different from input file, should change?
-                            permission=f'{permission_prefix}.configure')
-
         # view
         if cls.viewable:
             cls._defaults_view(config)
@@ -6100,7 +5867,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
                         renderer='json')
 
 
-class ViewSupplement:
+class ViewSupplement(object):
     """
     Base class for view "supplements" - which are sort of like plugins
     which can "supplement" certain aspects of the view.
@@ -6127,7 +5894,6 @@ class ViewSupplement:
     def __init__(self, master):
         self.master = master
         self.request = master.request
-        self.app = master.app
         self.model = master.model
         self.rattail_config = master.rattail_config
         self.Session = master.Session
@@ -6161,7 +5927,7 @@ class ViewSupplement:
         This is accomplished by subjecting the current base query to a
         join, e.g. something like::
 
-           model = self.app.model
+           model = self.model
            query = query.outerjoin(model.MyExtension)
            return query
         """
diff --git a/tailbone/views/members.py b/tailbone/views/members.py
index 46ed7e4b..de844eb7 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/members.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/members.py
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ class MemberView(MasterView):
             url = lambda r, i: self.request.route_url(
                 f'{route_prefix}.view', **self.get_action_route_kwargs(r))
             # nb. insert to slot 1, just after normal View action
-            g.actions.insert(1, self.make_action('view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.insert(1, self.make_action(
+                'view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
 
         # equity_total
         # TODO: should make this configurable
diff --git a/tailbone/views/people.py b/tailbone/views/people.py
index 405b1ca3..9b28b94d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/people.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/people.py
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
             url = lambda r, i: self.request.route_url(
                 f'{route_prefix}.view', **self.get_action_route_kwargs(r))
             # nb. insert to slot 1, just after normal View action
-            g.actions.insert(1, self.make_action('view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.insert(1, self.make_action(
+                'view_raw', url=url, icon='eye'))
 
         g.set_link('display_name')
         g.set_link('first_name')
@@ -521,9 +522,9 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
             data = self.profile_transactions_query(person)
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.profile.transactions.{person.uuid}',
-            data=data,
+            f'{route_prefix}.profile.transactions.{person.uuid}',
+            data,
+            request=self.request,
             model_class=model.Transaction,
             ajax_data_url=self.get_action_url('view_profile_transactions', person),
             columns=[
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
             },
             filterable=True,
             sortable=True,
-            paginated=True,
+            pageable=True,
             default_sortkey='end_time',
             default_sortdir='desc',
             component='transactions-grid',
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         if self.request.has_perm('trainwreck.transactions.view'):
             url = lambda row, i: self.request.route_url('trainwreck.transactions.view',
                                                         uuid=row.uuid)
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye', url=url))
+            g.main_actions.append(grids.GridAction('view', icon='eye', url=url))
         g.load_settings()
 
         g.set_enum('system', self.enum.TRAINWRECK_SYSTEM)
@@ -564,19 +565,15 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         Method which must return the base query for the profile's POS
         Transactions grid data.
         """
-        customer = self.app.get_customer(person)
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        customer = app.get_customer(person)
 
-        if customer:
-            key_field = self.app.get_customer_key_field()
-            customer_key = getattr(customer, key_field)
-            if customer_key is not None:
-                customer_key = str(customer_key)
-        else:
-            # nb. this should *not* match anything, so query returns
-            # no results..
-            customer_key = person.uuid
+        key_field = app.get_customer_key_field()
+        customer_key = getattr(customer, key_field)
+        if customer_key is not None:
+            customer_key = str(customer_key)
 
-        trainwreck = self.app.get_trainwreck_handler()
+        trainwreck = app.get_trainwreck_handler()
         model = trainwreck.get_model()
         query = TrainwreckSession.query(model.Transaction)\
                                  .filter(model.Transaction.customer_id == customer_key)
@@ -1386,8 +1383,8 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         }
 
         if not context['users']:
-            context['suggested_username'] = auth.make_unique_username(self.Session(),
-                                                                      person=person)
+            context['suggested_username'] = auth.generate_unique_username(self.Session(),
+                                                                          person=person)
 
         return context
 
@@ -1416,9 +1413,9 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.profile.revisions',
-            data=[],                 # start with empty data!
+            '{}.profile.revisions'.format(route_prefix),
+            [],                 # start with empty data!
+            request=self.request,
             columns=[
                 'changed',
                 'changed_by',
@@ -1433,7 +1430,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
                 'changed_by',
                 'comment',
             ],
-            actions=[
+            main_actions=[
                 self.make_action('view', icon='eye', url='#',
                                  click_handler='viewRevision(props.row)'),
             ],
@@ -2190,8 +2187,4 @@ def defaults(config, **kwargs):
 
 
 def includeme(config):
-    wutta_config = config.registry.settings['wutta_config']
-    if wutta_config.get_bool('tailbone.use_wutta_views', default=False, usedb=False):
-        config.include('tailbone.views.wutta.people')
-    else:
-        defaults(config)
+    defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/poser/reports.py b/tailbone/views/poser/reports.py
index ded80b18..462df51d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/poser/reports.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/poser/reports.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class PoserReportView(PoserMasterView):
         g.set_searchable('description')
 
         if self.request.has_perm('report_output.create'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action(
+            g.more_actions.append(self.make_action(
                 'generate', icon='arrow-circle-right',
                 url=self.get_generate_url))
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/principal.py b/tailbone/views/principal.py
index 3986f8b0..fb09306b 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/principal.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/principal.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class PrincipalMasterView(MasterView):
         View for finding all users who have been granted a given permission
         """
         permissions = copy.deepcopy(
-            self.request.registry.settings.get('wutta_permissions', {}))
+            self.request.registry.settings.get('tailbone_permissions', {}))
 
         # sort groups, and permissions for each group, for UI's sake
         sorted_perms = sorted(permissions.items(), key=self.perm_sortkey)
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ class PrincipalMasterView(MasterView):
     def find_by_perm_make_results_grid(self, principals):
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
-        g = factory(self.request,
-                    key=f'{route_prefix}.results',
+        g = factory(key=f'{route_prefix}.results',
+                    request=self.request,
                     data=[],
                     columns=[],
-                    actions=[
+                    main_actions=[
                         self.make_action('view', icon='eye',
                                          click_handler='navigateTo(props.row._url)'),
                     ])
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class PermissionsRenderer(Object):
             rendered = False
             for key in sorted(perms, key=lambda p: perms[p]['label'].lower()):
                 checked = auth.has_permission(Session(), principal, key,
-                                              include_anonymous=self.include_guest,
+                                              include_guest=self.include_guest,
                                               include_authenticated=self.include_authenticated)
                 if checked:
                     label = perms[key]['label']
diff --git a/tailbone/views/products.py b/tailbone/views/products.py
index 8461ae03..bf2d7f14 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/products.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/products.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import sqlalchemy_continuum as continuum
 
 from rattail import enum, pod, sil
 from rattail.db import api, auth, Session as RattailSession
-from rattail.db.model import Product, PendingProduct, ProductCost, CustomerOrderItem
+from rattail.db.model import Product, PendingProduct, CustomerOrderItem
 from rattail.gpc import GPC
 from rattail.threads import Thread
 from rattail.exceptions import LabelPrintingError
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
         g.set_filter('report_code_name', model.ReportCode.name)
 
         if self.expose_label_printing and self.has_perm('print_labels'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action(
+            g.more_actions.append(self.make_action(
                 'print_label', icon='print', url='#',
                 click_handler='quickLabelPrint(props.row)'))
 
@@ -1197,9 +1197,8 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
             # regular price
             data = []       # defer fetching until user asks for it
-            grid = grids.Grid(self.request,
-                              key='products.regular_price_history',
-                              data=data,
+            grid = grids.Grid('products.regular_price_history', data,
+                              request=self.request,
                               columns=[
                                   'price',
                                   'since',
@@ -1212,9 +1211,8 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
             # current price
             data = []       # defer fetching until user asks for it
-            grid = grids.Grid(self.request,
-                              key='products.current_price_history',
-                              data=data,
+            grid = grids.Grid('products.current_price_history', data,
+                              request=self.request,
                               columns=[
                                   'price',
                                   'price_type',
@@ -1231,9 +1229,8 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
             # suggested price
             data = []       # defer fetching until user asks for it
-            grid = grids.Grid(self.request,
-                              key='products.suggested_price_history',
-                              data=data,
+            grid = grids.Grid('products.suggested_price_history', data,
+                              request=self.request,
                               columns=[
                                   'price',
                                   'since',
@@ -1246,9 +1243,8 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
             # cost history
             data = []       # defer fetching until user asks for it
-            grid = grids.Grid(self.request,
-                              key='products.cost_history',
-                              data=data,
+            grid = grids.Grid('products.cost_history', data,
+                              request=self.request,
                               columns=[
                                   'cost',
                                   'vendor',
@@ -1339,8 +1335,7 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.vendor_sources',
+            key='{}.vendor_sources'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=columns,
             labels={
@@ -1381,8 +1376,7 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.lookup_codes',
+            key='{}.lookup_codes'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'sequence',
@@ -1857,8 +1851,7 @@ class ProductView(MasterView):
             lookup_fields.append('alt_code')
         if lookup_fields:
             product = self.products_handler.locate_product_for_entry(
-                session, term, lookup_fields=lookup_fields,
-                first_if_multiple=True)
+                session, term, lookup_fields=lookup_fields)
             if product:
                 final_results.append(self.search_normalize_result(product))
 
@@ -2669,78 +2662,6 @@ class PendingProductView(MasterView):
                         permission=f'{permission_prefix}.ignore_product')
 
 
-class ProductCostView(MasterView):
-    """
-    Master view for Product Costs
-    """
-    model_class = ProductCost
-    route_prefix = 'product_costs'
-    url_prefix = '/products/costs'
-    has_versions = True
-
-    grid_columns = [
-        '_product_key_',
-        'vendor',
-        'preference',
-        'code',
-        'case_size',
-        'case_cost',
-        'pack_size',
-        'pack_cost',
-        'unit_cost',
-    ]
-
-    def query(self, session):
-        """ """
-        query = super().query(session)
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # always join on Product
-        return query.join(model.Product)
-
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_grid(g)
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # product key
-        field = self.get_product_key_field()
-        g.set_renderer(field, self.render_product_key)
-        g.set_sorter(field, getattr(model.Product, field))
-        g.set_sort_defaults(field)
-        g.set_filter(field, getattr(model.Product, field))
-
-        # vendor
-        g.set_joiner('vendor', lambda q: q.join(model.Vendor))
-        g.set_sorter('vendor', model.Vendor.name)
-        g.set_filter('vendor', model.Vendor.name, label="Vendor Name")
-
-    def render_product_key(self, cost, field):
-        """ """
-        handler = self.app.get_products_handler()
-        return handler.render_product_key(cost.product)
-
-    def configure_form(self, f):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_form(f)
-
-        # product
-        f.set_renderer('product', self.render_product)
-        if 'product_uuid' in f and 'product' in f:
-            f.remove('product')
-            f.replace('product_uuid', 'product')
-
-        # vendor
-        f.set_renderer('vendor', self.render_vendor)
-        if 'vendor_uuid' in f and 'vendor' in f:
-            f.remove('vendor')
-            f.replace('vendor_uuid', 'vendor')
-
-        # futures
-        # TODO: should eventually show a subgrid here?
-        f.remove('futures')
-
-
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
@@ -2750,9 +2671,6 @@ def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     PendingProductView = kwargs.get('PendingProductView', base['PendingProductView'])
     PendingProductView.defaults(config)
 
-    ProductCostView = kwargs.get('ProductCostView', base['ProductCostView'])
-    ProductCostView.defaults(config)
-
 
 def includeme(config):
     defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
index 5e00704e..1d11130c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 Base class for purchasing batch views
 """
 
-import warnings
-
 from rattail.db.model import PurchaseBatch, PurchaseBatchRow
 
 import colander
@@ -69,8 +67,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         'store',
         'buyer',
         'vendor',
-        'description',
-        'workflow',
         'department',
         'purchase',
         'vendor_email',
@@ -162,174 +158,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
     def batch_mode(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("Please define `batch_mode` for your purchasing batch view")
 
-    def get_supported_workflows(self):
-        """
-        Return the supported "create batch" workflows.
-        """
-        enum = self.app.enum
-        if self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_ORDERING:
-            return self.batch_handler.supported_ordering_workflows()
-        elif self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING:
-            return self.batch_handler.supported_receiving_workflows()
-        elif self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_COSTING:
-            return self.batch_handler.supported_costing_workflows()
-        raise ValueError("unknown batch mode")
-
-    def allow_any_vendor(self):
-        """
-        Return boolean indicating whether creating a batch for "any"
-        vendor is allowed, vs. only supported vendors.
-        """
-        enum = self.app.enum
-
-        if self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_ORDERING:
-            return self.batch_handler.allow_ordering_any_vendor()
-
-        elif self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING:
-            value = self.config.get_bool('rattail.batch.purchase.allow_receiving_any_vendor')
-            if value is not None:
-                return value
-            value = self.config.get_bool('rattail.batch.purchase.supported_vendors_only')
-            if value is not None:
-                warnings.warn("setting rattail.batch.purchase.supported_vendors_only is deprecated; "
-                              "please use rattail.batch.purchase.allow_receiving_any_vendor instead",
-                              DeprecationWarning)
-                # nb. must negate this setting
-                return not value
-            return False
-
-        raise ValueError("unknown batch mode")
-
-    def get_supported_vendors(self):
-        """
-        Return the supported vendors for creating a batch.
-        """
-        return []
-
-    def create(self, form=None, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Custom view for creating a new batch.  We split the process
-        into two steps, 1) choose workflow and 2) create batch.  This
-        is because the specific form details for creating a batch will
-        depend on which "type" of batch creation is to be done, and
-        it's much easier to keep conditional logic for that in the
-        server instead of client-side etc.
-        """
-        model = self.app.model
-        enum = self.app.enum
-        route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
-
-        workflows = self.get_supported_workflows()
-        valid_workflows = [workflow['workflow_key']
-                           for workflow in workflows]
-
-        # if user has already identified their desired workflow, then
-        # we can just farm out to the default logic.  we will of
-        # course configure our form differently, based on workflow,
-        # but this create() method at least will not need
-        # customization for that.
-        if self.request.matched_route.name.endswith('create_workflow'):
-
-            redirect = self.redirect(self.request.route_url(f'{route_prefix}.create'))
-
-            # however we do have one more thing to check - the workflow
-            # requested must of course be valid!
-            workflow_key = self.request.matchdict['workflow_key']
-            if workflow_key not in valid_workflows:
-                self.request.session.flash(f"Not a supported workflow: {workflow_key}", 'error')
-                raise redirect
-
-            # also, we require vendor to be correctly identified.  if
-            # someone e.g. navigates to a URL by accident etc. we want
-            # to gracefully handle and redirect
-            uuid = self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid']
-            vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, uuid)
-            if not vendor:
-                self.request.session.flash("Invalid vendor selection.  "
-                                           "Please choose an existing vendor.",
-                                           'warning')
-                raise redirect
-
-            # okay now do the normal thing, per workflow
-            return super().create(**kwargs)
-
-        # on the other hand, if caller provided a form, that means we are in
-        # the middle of some other custom workflow, e.g. "add child to truck
-        # dump parent" or some such.  in which case we also defer to the normal
-        # logic, so as to not interfere with that.
-        if form:
-            return super().create(form=form, **kwargs)
-
-        # okay, at this point we need the user to select a vendor and workflow
-        self.creating = True
-        context = {}
-
-        # form to accept user choice of vendor/workflow
-        schema = colander.Schema()
-        schema.add(colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(), name='vendor'))
-        schema.add(colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(), name='workflow',
-                                       validator=colander.OneOf(valid_workflows)))
-        factory = self.get_form_factory()
-        form = factory(schema=schema, request=self.request)
-
-        # configure vendor field
-        vendor_handler = self.app.get_vendor_handler()
-        if self.allow_any_vendor():
-            # user may choose *any* available vendor
-            use_dropdown = vendor_handler.choice_uses_dropdown()
-            if use_dropdown:
-                vendors = self.Session.query(model.Vendor)\
-                                      .order_by(model.Vendor.id)\
-                                      .all()
-                vendor_values = [(vendor.uuid, f"({vendor.id}) {vendor.name}")
-                                 for vendor in vendors]
-                form.set_widget('vendor', dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=vendor_values))
-                if len(vendors) == 1:
-                    form.set_default('vendor', vendors[0].uuid)
-            else:
-                vendor_display = ""
-                if self.request.method == 'POST':
-                    if self.request.POST.get('vendor'):
-                        vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, self.request.POST['vendor'])
-                        if vendor:
-                            vendor_display = str(vendor)
-                vendors_url = self.request.route_url('vendors.autocomplete')
-                form.set_widget('vendor', forms.widgets.JQueryAutocompleteWidget(
-                    field_display=vendor_display, service_url=vendors_url))
-        else: # only "supported" vendors allowed
-            vendors = self.get_supported_vendors()
-            vendor_values = [(vendor.uuid, vendor_handler.render_vendor(vendor))
-                             for vendor in vendors]
-            form.set_widget('vendor', dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=vendor_values))
-        form.set_validator('vendor', self.valid_vendor_uuid)
-
-        # configure workflow field
-        values = [(workflow['workflow_key'], workflow['display'])
-                  for workflow in workflows]
-        form.set_widget('workflow',
-                        dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=values))
-        if len(workflows) == 1:
-            form.set_default('workflow', workflows[0]['workflow_key'])
-
-        form.submit_label = "Continue"
-        form.cancel_url = self.get_index_url()
-
-        # if form validates, that means user has chosen a creation
-        # type, so we just redirect to the appropriate "new batch of
-        # type X" page
-        if form.validate():
-            workflow_key = form.validated['workflow']
-            vendor_uuid = form.validated['vendor']
-            url = self.request.route_url(f'{route_prefix}.create_workflow',
-                                         workflow_key=workflow_key,
-                                         vendor_uuid=vendor_uuid)
-            raise self.redirect(url)
-
-        context['form'] = form
-        if hasattr(form, 'make_deform_form'):
-            context['dform'] = form.make_deform_form()
-        return self.render_to_response('create', context)
-
     def query(self, session):
         model = self.model
         return session.query(model.PurchaseBatch)\
@@ -398,40 +226,20 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
         super().configure_form(f)
-        model = self.app.model
-        enum = self.app.enum
-        route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
-
-        today = self.app.today()
+        model = self.model
         batch = f.model_instance
-        workflow = self.request.matchdict.get('workflow_key')
-        vendor_handler = self.app.get_vendor_handler()
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        today = app.localtime().date()
 
         # mode
-        f.set_enum('mode', enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE)
-
-        # workflow
-        if self.creating:
-            if workflow:
-                f.set_widget('workflow', dfwidget.HiddenWidget())
-                f.set_default('workflow', workflow)
-                f.set_hidden('workflow')
-                # nb. show readonly '_workflow'
-                f.insert_after('workflow', '_workflow')
-                f.set_readonly('_workflow')
-                f.set_renderer('_workflow', self.render_workflow)
-            else:
-                f.set_readonly('workflow')
-                f.set_renderer('workflow', self.render_workflow)
-        else:
-            f.remove('workflow')
+        f.set_enum('mode', self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE)
 
         # store
-        single_store = self.config.single_store()
+        single_store = self.rattail_config.single_store()
         if self.creating:
             f.replace('store', 'store_uuid')
             if single_store:
-                store = self.config.get_store(self.Session())
+                store = self.rattail_config.get_store(self.Session())
                 f.set_widget('store_uuid', dfwidget.HiddenWidget())
                 f.set_default('store_uuid', store.uuid)
                 f.set_hidden('store_uuid')
@@ -455,6 +263,7 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         if self.creating:
             f.replace('vendor', 'vendor_uuid')
             f.set_label('vendor_uuid', "Vendor")
+            vendor_handler = app.get_vendor_handler()
             use_dropdown = vendor_handler.choice_uses_dropdown()
             if use_dropdown:
                 vendors = self.Session.query(model.Vendor)\
@@ -504,7 +313,7 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
                         if buyer:
                             buyer_display = str(buyer)
                 elif self.creating:
-                    buyer = self.app.get_employee(self.request.user)
+                    buyer = app.get_employee(self.request.user)
                     if buyer:
                         buyer_display = str(buyer)
                         f.set_default('buyer_uuid', buyer.uuid)
@@ -515,30 +324,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
                     field_display=buyer_display, service_url=buyers_url))
                 f.set_label('buyer_uuid', "Buyer")
 
-        # order_file
-        if self.creating:
-            f.set_type('order_file', 'file', required=False)
-        else:
-            f.set_readonly('order_file')
-            f.set_renderer('order_file', self.render_downloadable_file)
-
-        # order_parser_key
-        if self.creating:
-            kwargs = {}
-            if 'vendor_uuid' in self.request.matchdict:
-                vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor,
-                                          self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid'])
-                if vendor:
-                    kwargs['vendor'] = vendor
-            parsers = vendor_handler.get_supported_order_parsers(**kwargs)
-            parser_values = [(p.key, p.title) for p in parsers]
-            if len(parsers) == 1:
-                f.set_default('order_parser_key', parsers[0].key)
-            f.set_widget('order_parser_key', dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=parser_values))
-            f.set_label('order_parser_key', "Order Parser")
-        else:
-            f.remove_field('order_parser_key')
-
         # invoice_file
         if self.creating:
             f.set_type('invoice_file', 'file', required=False)
@@ -556,7 +341,7 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
                 if vendor:
                     kwargs['vendor'] = vendor
 
-            parsers = self.batch_handler.get_supported_invoice_parsers(**kwargs)
+            parsers = self.handler.get_supported_invoice_parsers(**kwargs)
             parser_values = [(p.key, p.display) for p in parsers]
             if len(parsers) == 1:
                 f.set_default('invoice_parser_key', parsers[0].key)
@@ -615,35 +400,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
                             'vendor_contact',
                             'status_code')
 
-        # tweak some things if we are in "step 2" of creating new batch
-        if self.creating and workflow:
-
-            # display vendor but do not allow changing
-            vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid'])
-            if not vendor:
-                raise ValueError(f"vendor not found: {self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid']}")
-            f.set_readonly('vendor_uuid')
-            f.set_default('vendor_uuid', str(vendor))
-
-            # cancel should take us back to choosing a workflow
-            f.cancel_url = self.request.route_url(f'{route_prefix}.create')
-
-    def render_workflow(self, batch, field):
-        key = self.request.matchdict['workflow_key']
-        info = self.get_workflow_info(key)
-        if info:
-            return info['display']
-
-    def get_workflow_info(self, key):
-        enum = self.app.enum
-        if self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_ORDERING:
-            return self.batch_handler.ordering_workflow_info(key)
-        elif self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING:
-            return self.batch_handler.receiving_workflow_info(key)
-        elif self.batch_mode == enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_COSTING:
-            return self.batch_handler.costing_workflow_info(key)
-        raise ValueError("unknown batch mode")
-
     def render_store(self, batch, field):
         store = batch.store
         if not store:
@@ -759,12 +515,10 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
 
     def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch, **kwargs):
         kwargs = super().get_batch_kwargs(batch, **kwargs)
-        model = self.app.model
+        model = self.model
 
         kwargs['mode'] = self.batch_mode
-        kwargs['workflow'] = self.request.POST['workflow']
         kwargs['truck_dump'] = batch.truck_dump
-        kwargs['order_parser_key'] = batch.order_parser_key
         kwargs['invoice_parser_key'] = batch.invoice_parser_key
 
         if batch.store:
@@ -782,11 +536,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         elif batch.vendor_uuid:
             kwargs['vendor_uuid'] = batch.vendor_uuid
 
-        # must pull vendor from URL if it was not in form data
-        if 'vendor_uuid' not in kwargs and 'vendor' not in kwargs:
-            if 'vendor_uuid' in self.request.matchdict:
-                kwargs['vendor_uuid'] = self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid']
-
         if batch.department:
             kwargs['department'] = batch.department
         elif batch.department_uuid:
@@ -1044,8 +793,8 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
 
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.row_credits',
+            key='{}.row_credits'.format(route_prefix),
+            request=self.request,
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'credit_type',
@@ -1170,25 +919,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
 #         # otherwise just view batch again
 #         return self.get_action_url('view', batch)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
-        cls._purchase_batch_defaults(config)
-        cls._batch_defaults(config)
-        cls._defaults(config)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _purchase_batch_defaults(cls, config):
-        route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
-        url_prefix = cls.get_url_prefix()
-        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
-
-        # new batch using workflow X
-        config.add_route(f'{route_prefix}.create_workflow',
-                         f'{url_prefix}/new/{{workflow_key}}/{{vendor_uuid}}')
-        config.add_view(cls, attr='create',
-                        route_name=f'{route_prefix}.create_workflow',
-                        permission=f'{permission_prefix}.create')
-
 
 class NewProduct(colander.Schema):
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
index c7cc7bfc..2e24eebb 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ import os
 import json
 
 import openpyxl
+from sqlalchemy import orm
 
+from rattail.db import model, api
 from rattail.core import Object
+from rattail.time import localtime
+
+from webhelpers2.html import tags
 
-from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.views.purchasing import PurchasingBatchView
 
 
@@ -47,8 +51,6 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     rows_editable = True
     has_worksheet = True
     default_help_url = 'https://rattailproject.org/docs/rattail-manual/features/purchasing/ordering/index.html'
-    downloadable = True
-    configurable = True
 
     labels = {
         'po_total_calculated': "PO Total",
@@ -57,14 +59,9 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     form_fields = [
         'id',
         'store',
-        'vendor',
-        'description',
-        'workflow',
-        'order_file',
-        'order_parser_key',
         'buyer',
+        'vendor',
         'department',
-        'params',
         'purchase',
         'vendor_email',
         'vendor_fax',
@@ -135,26 +132,15 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         return self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_ORDERING
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
-        super().configure_form(f)
+        super(OrderingBatchView, self).configure_form(f)
         batch = f.model_instance
-        workflow = self.request.matchdict.get('workflow_key')
 
         # purchase
         if self.creating or not batch.executed or not batch.purchase:
             f.remove_field('purchase')
 
-        # now that all fields are setup, some final tweaks based on workflow
-        if self.creating and workflow:
-
-            if workflow == 'from_scratch':
-                f.remove('order_file',
-                         'order_parser_key')
-
-            elif workflow == 'from_file':
-                f.set_required('order_file')
-
     def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch, **kwargs):
-        kwargs = super().get_batch_kwargs(batch, **kwargs)
+        kwargs = super(OrderingBatchView, self).get_batch_kwargs(batch, **kwargs)
         kwargs['ship_method'] = batch.ship_method
         kwargs['notes_to_vendor'] = batch.notes_to_vendor
         return kwargs
@@ -169,7 +155,7 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         * ``cases_ordered``
         * ``units_ordered``
         """
-        super().configure_row_form(f)
+        super(OrderingBatchView, self).configure_row_form(f)
 
         # when editing, only certain fields should allow changes
         if self.editing:
@@ -322,7 +308,7 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         title = self.get_instance_title(batch)
         order_date = batch.date_ordered
         if not order_date:
-            order_date = self.app.today()
+            order_date = localtime(self.rattail_config).date()
 
         return self.render_to_response('worksheet', {
             'batch': batch,
@@ -383,7 +369,6 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         of being updated.  If a matching row is not found, it will not be
         created.
         """
-        model = self.app.model
         batch = self.get_instance()
 
         try:
@@ -493,75 +478,13 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         return self.file_response(path)
 
     def get_execute_success_url(self, batch, result, **kwargs):
-        model = self.app.model
         if isinstance(result, model.Purchase):
             return self.request.route_url('purchases.view', uuid=result.uuid)
-        return super().get_execute_success_url(batch, result, **kwargs)
-
-    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
-        return [
-
-            # workflows
-            {'section': 'rattail.batch',
-             'option': 'purchase.allow_ordering_from_scratch',
-             'type': bool,
-             'default': True},
-            {'section': 'rattail.batch',
-             'option': 'purchase.allow_ordering_from_file',
-             'type': bool,
-             'default': True},
-
-            # vendors
-            {'section': 'rattail.batch',
-             'option': 'purchase.allow_ordering_any_vendor',
-             'type': bool,
-             'default': True,
-             },
-        ]
-
-    def configure_get_context(self):
-        context = super().configure_get_context()
-        vendor_handler = self.app.get_vendor_handler()
-
-        Parsers = vendor_handler.get_all_order_parsers()
-        Supported = vendor_handler.get_supported_order_parsers()
-        context['order_parsers'] = Parsers
-        context['order_parsers_data'] = dict([(Parser.key, Parser in Supported)
-                                                for Parser in Parsers])
-
-        return context
-
-    def configure_gather_settings(self, data):
-        settings = super().configure_gather_settings(data)
-        vendor_handler = self.app.get_vendor_handler()
-
-        supported = []
-        for Parser in vendor_handler.get_all_order_parsers():
-            name = f'order_parser_{Parser.key}'
-            if data.get(name) == 'true':
-                supported.append(Parser.key)
-        settings.append({'name': 'rattail.vendors.supported_order_parsers',
-                         'value': ', '.join(supported)})
-
-        return settings
-
-    def configure_remove_settings(self):
-        super().configure_remove_settings()
-
-        names = [
-            'rattail.vendors.supported_order_parsers',
-        ]
-
-        # nb. using thread-local session here; we do not use
-        # self.Session b/c it may not point to Rattail
-        session = Session()
-        for name in names:
-            self.app.delete_setting(session, name)
+        return super(OrderingBatchView, self).get_execute_success_url(batch, result, **kwargs)
 
     @classmethod
     def defaults(cls, config):
         cls._ordering_defaults(config)
-        cls._purchase_batch_defaults(config)
         cls._batch_defaults(config)
         cls._defaults(config)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index 01858c98..be15c1a8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@ Views for 'receiving' (purchasing) batches
 """
 
 import os
+import re
 import decimal
 import logging
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-# import humanize
+import humanize
 
 from rattail import pod
-from rattail.util import simple_error
+from rattail.util import prettify, simple_error
 
 import colander
 from deform import widget as dfwidget
 from webhelpers2.html import tags, HTML
 
-from wuttaweb.util import get_form_data
-
-from tailbone import forms
+from tailbone import forms, grids
+from tailbone.util import get_form_data
 from tailbone.views.purchasing import PurchasingBatchView
 
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         'store',
         'vendor',
         'description',
-        'workflow',
+        'receiving_workflow',
         'truck_dump',
         'truck_dump_children_first',
         'truck_dump_children',
@@ -235,18 +235,135 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         if not self.handler.allow_truck_dump_receiving():
             g.remove('truck_dump')
 
-    def get_supported_vendors(self):
-        """ """
-        vendor_handler = self.app.get_vendor_handler()
-        vendors = {}
-        for parser in self.batch_handler.get_supported_invoice_parsers():
-            if parser.vendor_key:
-                vendor = vendor_handler.get_vendor(self.Session(),
-                                                   parser.vendor_key)
-                if vendor:
-                    vendors[vendor.uuid] = vendor
-        vendors = sorted(vendors.values(), key=lambda v: v.name)
-        return vendors
+    def create(self, form=None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Custom view for creating a new receiving batch.  We split the process
+        into two steps, 1) choose and 2) create.  This is because the specific
+        form details for creating a batch will depend on which "type" of batch
+        creation is to be done, and it's much easier to keep conditional logic
+        for that in the server instead of client-side etc.
+
+        See also
+        :meth:`tailbone.views.purchasing.costing:CostingBatchView.create()`
+        which uses similar logic.
+        """
+        model = self.model
+        route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
+        workflows = self.handler.supported_receiving_workflows()
+        valid_workflows = [workflow['workflow_key']
+                           for workflow in workflows]
+
+        # if user has already identified their desired workflow, then we can
+        # just farm out to the default logic.  we will of course configure our
+        # form differently, based on workflow, but this create() method at
+        # least will not need customization for that.
+        if self.request.matched_route.name.endswith('create_workflow'):
+
+            redirect = self.redirect(self.request.route_url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix)))
+
+            # however we do have one more thing to check - the workflow
+            # requested must of course be valid!
+            workflow_key = self.request.matchdict['workflow_key']
+            if workflow_key not in valid_workflows:
+                self.request.session.flash(
+                    "Not a supported workflow: {}".format(workflow_key),
+                    'error')
+                raise redirect
+
+            # also, we require vendor to be correctly identified.  if
+            # someone e.g. navigates to a URL by accident etc. we want
+            # to gracefully handle and redirect
+            uuid = self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid']
+            vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, uuid)
+            if not vendor:
+                self.request.session.flash("Invalid vendor selection.  "
+                                           "Please choose an existing vendor.",
+                                           'warning')
+                raise redirect
+
+            # okay now do the normal thing, per workflow
+            return super().create(**kwargs)
+
+        # on the other hand, if caller provided a form, that means we are in
+        # the middle of some other custom workflow, e.g. "add child to truck
+        # dump parent" or some such.  in which case we also defer to the normal
+        # logic, so as to not interfere with that.
+        if form:
+            return super().create(form=form, **kwargs)
+
+        # okay, at this point we need the user to select a vendor and workflow
+        self.creating = True
+        context = {}
+
+        # form to accept user choice of vendor/workflow
+        schema = NewReceivingBatch().bind(valid_workflows=valid_workflows)
+        form = forms.Form(schema=schema, request=self.request)
+
+        # configure vendor field
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        vendor_handler = app.get_vendor_handler()
+        if self.rattail_config.getbool('rattail.batch', 'purchase.supported_vendors_only'):
+            # only show vendors for which we have dedicated invoice parsers
+            vendors = {}
+            for parser in self.batch_handler.get_supported_invoice_parsers():
+                if parser.vendor_key:
+                    vendor = vendor_handler.get_vendor(self.Session(),
+                                                       parser.vendor_key)
+                    if vendor:
+                        vendors[vendor.uuid] = vendor
+            vendors = sorted(vendors.values(), key=lambda v: v.name)
+            vendor_values = [(vendor.uuid, vendor_handler.render_vendor(vendor))
+                             for vendor in vendors]
+            form.set_widget('vendor', dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=vendor_values))
+        else:
+            # user may choose *any* available vendor
+            use_dropdown = vendor_handler.choice_uses_dropdown()
+            if use_dropdown:
+                vendors = self.Session.query(model.Vendor)\
+                                      .order_by(model.Vendor.id)\
+                                      .all()
+                vendor_values = [(vendor.uuid, "({}) {}".format(vendor.id, vendor.name))
+                                 for vendor in vendors]
+                form.set_widget('vendor', dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=vendor_values))
+                if len(vendors) == 1:
+                    form.set_default('vendor', vendors[0].uuid)
+            else:
+                vendor_display = ""
+                if self.request.method == 'POST':
+                    if self.request.POST.get('vendor'):
+                        vendor = self.Session.get(model.Vendor, self.request.POST['vendor'])
+                        if vendor:
+                            vendor_display = str(vendor)
+                vendors_url = self.request.route_url('vendors.autocomplete')
+                form.set_widget('vendor', forms.widgets.JQueryAutocompleteWidget(
+                    field_display=vendor_display, service_url=vendors_url))
+        form.set_validator('vendor', self.valid_vendor_uuid)
+
+        # configure workflow field
+        values = [(workflow['workflow_key'], workflow['display'])
+                  for workflow in workflows]
+        form.set_widget('workflow',
+                        dfwidget.SelectWidget(values=values))
+        if len(workflows) == 1:
+            form.set_default('workflow', workflows[0]['workflow_key'])
+
+        form.submit_label = "Continue"
+        form.cancel_url = self.get_index_url()
+
+        # if form validates, that means user has chosen a creation type, so we
+        # just redirect to the appropriate "new batch of type X" page
+        if form.validate():
+            workflow_key = form.validated['workflow']
+            vendor_uuid = form.validated['vendor']
+            url = self.request.route_url('{}.create_workflow'.format(route_prefix),
+                                         workflow_key=workflow_key,
+                                         vendor_uuid=vendor_uuid)
+            raise self.redirect(url)
+
+        context['form'] = form
+        if hasattr(form, 'make_deform_form'):
+            context['dform'] = form.make_deform_form()
+        return self.render_to_response('create', context)
 
     def row_deletable(self, row):
 
@@ -287,7 +404,13 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
             # cancel should take us back to choosing a workflow
             f.cancel_url = self.request.route_url('{}.create'.format(route_prefix))
 
-        # TODO: remove this
+        # receiving_workflow
+        if self.creating and workflow:
+            f.set_readonly('receiving_workflow')
+            f.set_renderer('receiving_workflow', self.render_receiving_workflow)
+        else:
+            f.remove('receiving_workflow')
+
         # batch_type
         if self.creating:
             f.set_widget('batch_type', dfwidget.HiddenWidget())
@@ -402,7 +525,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
 
         # multiple invoice files (if applicable)
         if (not self.creating
-            and batch.get_param('workflow') == 'from_multi_invoice'):
+            and batch.get_param('receiving_workflow') == 'from_multi_invoice'):
 
             if 'invoice_files' not in f:
                 f.insert_before('invoice_file', 'invoice_files')
@@ -501,6 +624,12 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
             items.append(HTML.tag('li', c=[link]))
         return HTML.tag('ul', c=items)
 
+    def render_receiving_workflow(self, batch, field):
+        key = self.request.matchdict['workflow_key']
+        info = self.handler.receiving_workflow_info(key)
+        if info:
+            return info['display']
+
     def get_visible_params(self, batch):
         params = super().get_visible_params(batch)
 
@@ -525,40 +654,42 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
 
     def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch, **kwargs):
         kwargs = super().get_batch_kwargs(batch, **kwargs)
+        batch_type = self.request.POST['batch_type']
 
         # must pull vendor from URL if it was not in form data
         if 'vendor_uuid' not in kwargs and 'vendor' not in kwargs:
             if 'vendor_uuid' in self.request.matchdict:
                 kwargs['vendor_uuid'] = self.request.matchdict['vendor_uuid']
 
-        workflow = kwargs['workflow']
-        if workflow == 'from_scratch':
+        # TODO: ugh should just have workflow and no batch_type
+        kwargs['receiving_workflow'] = batch_type
+        if batch_type == 'from_scratch':
             kwargs.pop('truck_dump_batch', None)
             kwargs.pop('truck_dump_batch_uuid', None)
-        elif workflow == 'from_invoice':
+        elif batch_type == 'from_invoice':
             pass
-        elif workflow == 'from_multi_invoice':
+        elif batch_type == 'from_multi_invoice':
             pass
-        elif workflow == 'from_po':
+        elif batch_type == 'from_po':
             # TODO: how to best handle this field?  this doesn't seem flexible
             kwargs['purchase_key'] = batch.purchase_uuid
-        elif workflow == 'from_po_with_invoice':
+        elif batch_type == 'from_po_with_invoice':
             # TODO: how to best handle this field?  this doesn't seem flexible
             kwargs['purchase_key'] = batch.purchase_uuid
-        elif workflow == 'truck_dump_children_first':
+        elif batch_type == 'truck_dump_children_first':
             kwargs['truck_dump'] = True
             kwargs['truck_dump_children_first'] = True
             kwargs['order_quantities_known'] = True
             # TODO: this makes sense in some cases, but all?
             # (should just omit that field when not relevant)
             kwargs['date_ordered'] = None
-        elif workflow == 'truck_dump_children_last':
+        elif batch_type == 'truck_dump_children_last':
             kwargs['truck_dump'] = True
             kwargs['truck_dump_ready'] = True
             # TODO: this makes sense in some cases, but all?
             # (should just omit that field when not relevant)
             kwargs['date_ordered'] = None
-        elif workflow.startswith('truck_dump_child'):
+        elif batch_type.startswith('truck_dump_child'):
             truck_dump = self.get_instance()
             kwargs['store'] = truck_dump.store
             kwargs['vendor'] = truck_dump.vendor
@@ -643,10 +774,8 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
             breakdown = self.make_po_vs_invoice_breakdown(batch)
             factory = self.get_grid_factory()
 
-            g = factory(self.request,
-                        key='batch_po_vs_invoice_breakdown',
-                        data=[],
-                        columns=['title', 'count'])
+            g = factory('batch_po_vs_invoice_breakdown', [],
+                columns=['title', 'count'])
             g.set_click_handler('title', "autoFilterPoVsInvoice(props.row)")
             kwargs['po_vs_invoice_breakdown_data'] = breakdown
             kwargs['po_vs_invoice_breakdown_grid'] = HTML.literal(
@@ -902,16 +1031,14 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         if batch.is_truck_dump_parent():
             permission_prefix = self.get_permission_prefix()
             if self.request.has_perm('{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix)):
-                transform = self.make_action('transform',
+                transform = grids.GridAction('transform',
                                              icon='shuffle',
                                              label="Transform to Unit",
                                              url=self.transform_unit_url)
-                if g.actions and g.actions[-1].key == 'delete':
-                    delete = g.actions.pop()
-                    g.actions.append(transform)
-                    g.actions.append(delete)
-                else:
-                    g.actions.append(transform)
+                g.more_actions.append(transform)
+                if g.main_actions and g.main_actions[-1].key == 'delete':
+                    delete = g.main_actions.pop()
+                    g.more_actions.append(delete)
 
         # truck_dump_status
         if not batch.is_truck_dump_parent():
@@ -984,7 +1111,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
             and self.row_editable(row)):
 
             # add the Un-Declare action
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action(
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action(
                 'remove', label="Un-Declare",
                 url='#', icon='trash',
                 link_class='has-text-danger',
@@ -1855,12 +1982,6 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
              'type': bool},
 
             # vendors
-            {'section': 'rattail.batch',
-             'option': 'purchase.allow_receiving_any_vendor',
-             'type': bool},
-            # TODO: deprecated; can remove this once all live config
-            # is updated.  but for now it remains so this setting is
-            # auto-deleted
             {'section': 'rattail.batch',
              'option': 'purchase.supported_vendors_only',
              'type': bool},
@@ -1911,7 +2032,6 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     @classmethod
     def defaults(cls, config):
         cls._receiving_defaults(config)
-        cls._purchase_batch_defaults(config)
         cls._batch_defaults(config)
         cls._defaults(config)
 
@@ -1919,11 +2039,17 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     def _receiving_defaults(cls, config):
         rattail_config = config.registry.settings.get('rattail_config')
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        url_prefix = cls.get_url_prefix()
         instance_url_prefix = cls.get_instance_url_prefix()
         model_key = cls.get_model_key()
         model_title = cls.get_model_title()
         permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
 
+        # new receiving batch using workflow X
+        config.add_route('{}.create_workflow'.format(route_prefix), '{}/new/{{workflow_key}}/{{vendor_uuid}}'.format(url_prefix))
+        config.add_view(cls, attr='create', route_name='{}.create_workflow'.format(route_prefix),
+                        permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix))
+
         # row-level receiving
         config.add_route('{}.receive_row'.format(route_prefix), '{}/rows/{{row_uuid}}/receive'.format(instance_url_prefix))
         config.add_view(cls, attr='receive_row', route_name='{}.receive_row'.format(route_prefix),
@@ -1976,6 +2102,33 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                         permission='{}.auto_receive'.format(permission_prefix))
 
 
+@colander.deferred
+def valid_workflow(node, kw):
+    """
+    Deferred validator for ``workflow`` field, for new batches.
+    """
+    valid_workflows = kw['valid_workflows']
+
+    def validate(node, value):
+        # we just need to provide possible values, and let stock validator
+        # handle the rest
+        oneof = colander.OneOf(valid_workflows)
+        return oneof(node, value)
+
+    return validate
+
+
+class NewReceivingBatch(colander.Schema):
+    """
+    Schema for choosing which "type" of new receiving batch should be created.
+    """
+    vendor = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
+                                 label="Vendor")
+
+    workflow = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
+                                   validator=valid_workflow)
+
+
 class ReceiveRowForm(colander.MappingSchema):
 
     mode = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String(),
diff --git a/tailbone/views/reports.py b/tailbone/views/reports.py
index 099224be..aedda61c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/reports.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/reports.py
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ class ReportOutputView(ExportMasterView):
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.params',
+            key='{}.params'.format(route_prefix),
             data=params,
             columns=['key', 'value'],
             labels={'key': "Name"},
@@ -706,12 +705,9 @@ class ProblemReportView(MasterView):
         return ', '.join(recips)
 
     def render_days(self, report_info, field):
-        factory = self.get_grid_factory()
-        g = factory(self.request,
-                    key='days',
-                    data=[],
-                    columns=['weekday_name', 'enabled'],
-                    labels={'weekday_name': "Weekday"})
+        g = self.get_grid_factory()('days', [],
+                                    columns=['weekday_name', 'enabled'],
+                                    labels={'weekday_name': "Weekday"})
         return HTML.literal(g.render_table_element(data_prop='weekdaysData'))
 
     def template_kwargs_view(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/roles.py b/tailbone/views/roles.py
index e8a6d8a2..0316ea87 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/roles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/roles.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 from openpyxl.styles import Font, PatternFill
 
 from rattail.db.model import Role
+from rattail.db.auth import administrator_role, guest_role, authenticated_role
 from rattail.excel import ExcelWriter
 
 import colander
@@ -106,11 +107,8 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         if role.node_type and role.node_type != self.rattail_config.node_type():
             return False
 
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-
         # only "root" can edit Administrator
-        if role is auth.get_role_administrator(self.Session()):
+        if role is administrator_role(self.Session()):
             return self.request.is_root
 
         # only "admin" can edit "admin-ish" roles
@@ -118,11 +116,11 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
             return self.request.is_admin
 
         # can edit Authenticated only if user has permission
-        if role is auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session()):
+        if role is authenticated_role(self.Session()):
             return self.has_perm('edit_authenticated')
 
         # can edit Guest only if user has permission
-        if role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+        if role is guest_role(self.Session()):
             return self.has_perm('edit_guest')
 
         # current user can edit their own roles, only if they have permission
@@ -141,14 +139,11 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         if role.node_type and role.node_type != self.rattail_config.node_type():
             return False
 
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-
-        if role is auth.get_role_administrator(self.Session()):
+        if role is administrator_role(self.Session()):
             return False
-        if role is auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session()):
+        if role is authenticated_role(self.Session()):
             return False
-        if role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+        if role is guest_role(self.Session()):
             return False
 
         # only "admin" can delete "admin-ish" roles
@@ -191,17 +186,17 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
 
         # session_timeout
         f.set_renderer('session_timeout', self.render_session_timeout)
-        if self.editing and role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+        if self.editing and role is guest_role(self.Session()):
             f.set_readonly('session_timeout')
 
         # sync_me, node_type
         if not self.creating:
             include = True
-            if role is auth.get_role_administrator(self.Session()):
+            if role is administrator_role(self.Session()):
                 include = False
-            elif role is auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session()):
+            elif role is authenticated_role(self.Session()):
                 include = False
-            elif role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+            elif role is guest_role(self.Session()):
                 include = False
             if not include:
                 f.remove('sync_me', 'sync_users', 'node_type')
@@ -232,7 +227,7 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
             for groupkey in self.tailbone_permissions:
                 for key in self.tailbone_permissions[groupkey]['perms']:
                     if auth.has_permission(self.Session(), role, key,
-                                           include_anonymous=False,
+                                           include_guest=False,
                                            include_authenticated=False):
                         granted.append(key)
             f.set_default('permissions', granted)
@@ -240,14 +235,12 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
             f.remove_field('permissions')
 
     def render_users(self, role, field):
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
 
-        if role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+        if role is guest_role(self.Session()):
             return ("The guest role is implied for all anonymous users, "
                     "i.e. when not logged in.")
 
-        if role is auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session()):
+        if role is authenticated_role(self.Session()):
             return ("The authenticated role is implied for all users, "
                     "but only when logged in.")
 
@@ -255,8 +248,8 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         permission_prefix = self.get_permission_prefix()
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.users',
+            key='{}.users'.format(route_prefix),
+            request=self.request,
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'full_name',
@@ -269,9 +262,9 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         )
 
         if self.request.has_perm('users.view'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon='eye'))
         if self.request.has_perm('users.edit'):
-            g.actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
+            g.main_actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon='edit'))
 
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='usersData'))
@@ -287,8 +280,8 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         if the current user is an admin; otherwise it will be the "subset" of
         permissions which the current user has been granted.
         """
-        # get all known permissions from settings cache
-        permissions = self.request.registry.settings.get('wutta_permissions', {})
+        # fetch full set of permissions registered in the app
+        permissions = self.request.registry.settings.get('tailbone_permissions', {})
 
         # admin user gets to manage all permissions
         if self.request.is_admin:
@@ -315,9 +308,7 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         return available
 
     def render_session_timeout(self, role, field):
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-        if role is auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session()):
+        if role is guest_role(self.Session()):
             return "(not applicable)"
         if role.session_timeout is None:
             return ""
@@ -356,26 +347,23 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
                     auth.revoke_permission(role, pkey)
 
     def template_kwargs_view(self, **kwargs):
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
         model = self.model
         role = kwargs['instance']
         if role.users:
             users = sorted(role.users, key=lambda u: u.username)
             actions = [
-                self.make_action('view', icon='zoomin',
+                grids.GridAction('view', icon='zoomin',
                                  url=lambda r, i: self.request.route_url('users.view', uuid=r.uuid))
             ]
-            kwargs['users'] = grids.Grid(self.request,
-                                         data=users,
-                                         columns=['username', 'active'],
+            kwargs['users'] = grids.Grid(None, users, ['username', 'active'],
+                                         request=self.request,
                                          model_class=model.User,
-                                         actions=actions)
+                                         main_actions=actions)
         else:
             kwargs['users'] = None
 
-        kwargs['guest_role'] = auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session())
-        kwargs['authenticated_role'] = auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session())
+        kwargs['guest_role'] = guest_role(self.Session())
+        kwargs['authenticated_role'] = authenticated_role(self.Session())
 
         role = kwargs['instance']
         if role not in (kwargs['guest_role'], kwargs['authenticated_role']):
@@ -396,11 +384,9 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
         return kwargs
 
     def before_delete(self, role):
-        app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
-        admin = auth.get_role_administrator(self.Session())
-        guest = auth.get_role_anonymous(self.Session())
-        authenticated = auth.get_role_authenticated(self.Session())
+        admin = administrator_role(self.Session())
+        guest = guest_role(self.Session())
+        authenticated = authenticated_role(self.Session())
         if role in (admin, guest, authenticated):
             self.request.session.flash("You may not delete the {} role.".format(role.name), 'error')
             return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer(default=self.request.route_url('roles')))
@@ -416,7 +402,7 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
                            .options(orm.joinedload(model.Role._permissions))
         roles = []
         for role in all_roles:
-            if auth.has_permission(session, role, permission, include_anonymous=False):
+            if auth.has_permission(session, role, permission, include_guest=False):
                 roles.append(role)
         return roles
 
@@ -489,7 +475,7 @@ class RoleView(PrincipalMasterView):
                 # and show an 'X' for any role which has this perm
                 for col, role in enumerate(roles, 2):
                     if auth.has_permission(self.Session(), role, key,
-                                           include_anonymous=False):
+                                           include_guest=False):
                         sheet.cell(row=writing_row, column=col, value="X")
 
                 writing_row += 1
diff --git a/tailbone/views/settings.py b/tailbone/views/settings.py
index 10a0c2eb..8d389530 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/settings.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/settings.py
@@ -24,167 +24,214 @@
 Settings Views
 """
 
-import json
+import os
 import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
-import colander
+import json
 
 from rattail.db.model import Setting
 from rattail.settings import Setting as AppSetting
 from rattail.util import import_module_path
 
-from tailbone import forms, grids
+import colander
+
+from tailbone import forms
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.views import MasterView, View
-from wuttaweb.util import get_libver, get_liburl
-from wuttaweb.views.settings import AppInfoView as WuttaAppInfoView
+from tailbone.util import get_libver, get_liburl
 
 
-class AppInfoView(WuttaAppInfoView):
-    """ """
-    Session = Session
-    weblib_config_prefix = 'tailbone'
+class AppInfoView(MasterView):
+    """
+    Master view for the overall app, to show/edit config etc.
+    """
+    route_prefix = 'appinfo'
+    model_key = 'UNUSED'
+    model_title = "UNUSED"
+    model_title_plural = "App Details"
+    creatable = False
+    viewable = False
+    editable = False
+    deletable = False
+    filterable = False
+    pageable = False
+    configurable = True
 
-    # TODO: for now we override to get tailbone searchable grid
-    def make_grid(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        return grids.Grid(self.request, **kwargs)
-
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_grid(g)
-
-        # name
-        g.set_searchable('name')
-
-        # editable_project_location
-        g.set_searchable('editable_project_location')
-
-    def configure_get_context(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        context = super().configure_get_context(**kwargs)
-        simple_settings = context['simple_settings']
-        weblibs = context['weblibs']
-
-        for weblib in weblibs:
-            key = weblib['key']
-
-            # TODO: this is only needed to migrate legacy settings to
-            # use the newer wuttaweb setting names
-            url = simple_settings[f'wuttaweb.liburl.{key}']
-            if not url and weblib['configured_url']:
-                simple_settings[f'wuttaweb.liburl.{key}'] = weblib['configured_url']
-
-        return context
-
-    # nb. these email settings require special handling below
-    configure_profile_key_mismatches = [
-        'default.subject',
-        'default.to',
-        'default.cc',
-        'default.bcc',
-        'feedback.subject',
-        'feedback.to',
+    grid_columns = [
+        'name',
+        'version',
+        'editable_project_location',
     ]
 
-    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
-        """ """
-        simple_settings = super().configure_get_simple_settings()
+    def get_index_title(self):
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        return "{} for {}".format(self.get_model_title_plural(),
+                                  app.get_title())
 
-        # TODO:
-        # there are several email config keys which differ between
-        # wuttjamaican and rattail.  basically all of the "profile" keys
-        # have a different prefix.
+    def get_data(self, session=None):
+        pip = os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'bin', 'pip')
+        output = subprocess.check_output([pip, 'list', '--format=json'])
+        data = json.loads(output.decode('utf_8').strip())
 
-        # after wuttaweb has declared its settings, we examine each and
-        # overwrite the value if one is defined with rattail config key.
-        # (nb. this happens even if wuttjamaican key has a value!)
+        for pkg in data:
+            pkg.setdefault('editable_project_location', '')
 
-        # note that we *do* declare the profile mismatch keys for
-        # rattail, as part of simple settings.  this ensures the
-        # parent logic will always remove them when saving.  however
-        # we must also include them in gather_settings() to ensure
-        # they are saved to match wuttjamaican values.
+        return data
 
-        # there are also a couple of flags where rattail's default is the
-        # opposite of wuttjamaican.  so we overwrite those too as needed.
+    def configure_grid(self, g):
+        super().configure_grid(g)
 
-        for setting in simple_settings:
+        g.sorters['name'] = g.make_simple_sorter('name', foldcase=True)
+        g.set_sort_defaults('name')
+        g.set_searchable('name')
 
-            # nb. the update home page redirect setting is off by
-            # default for wuttaweb, but on for tailbone
-            if setting['name'] == 'wuttaweb.home_redirect_to_login':
-                value = self.config.get_bool('wuttaweb.home_redirect_to_login')
-                if value is None:
-                    value = self.config.get_bool('tailbone.login_is_home', default=True)
-                setting['value'] = value
+        g.sorters['version'] = g.make_simple_sorter('version', foldcase=True)
 
-            # nb. sending email is off by default for wuttjamaican,
-            # but on for rattail
-            elif setting['name'] == 'rattail.mail.send_emails':
-                value = self.config.get_bool('rattail.mail.send_emails', default=True)
-                setting['value'] = value
+        g.sorters['editable_project_location'] = g.make_simple_sorter(
+            'editable_project_location', foldcase=True)
+        g.set_searchable('editable_project_location')
 
-            # nb. this one is even more special, key is entirely different
-            elif setting['name'] == 'rattail.email.default.sender':
-                value = self.config.get('rattail.email.default.sender')
-                if value is None:
-                    value = self.config.get('rattail.mail.default.from')
-                setting['value'] = value
+    def template_kwargs_index(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = super().template_kwargs_index(**kwargs)
+        kwargs['configure_button_title'] = "Configure App"
+        return kwargs
 
-            else:
+    def configure_get_context(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().configure_get_context(**kwargs)
 
-                # nb. fetch alternate value for profile key mismatch
-                for key in self.configure_profile_key_mismatches:
-                    if setting['name'] == f'rattail.email.{key}':
-                        value = self.config.get(f'rattail.email.{key}')
-                        if value is None:
-                            value = self.config.get(f'rattail.mail.{key}')
-                        setting['value'] = value
-                        break
-
-        # nb. these are no longer used (deprecated), but we keep
-        # them defined here so the tool auto-deletes them
-
-        simple_settings.extend([
-            {'name': 'tailbone.login_is_home'},
-            {'name': 'tailbone.buefy_version'},
-            {'name': 'tailbone.vue_version'},
+        weblibs = OrderedDict([
+            ('vue', "Vue"),
+            ('vue_resource', "vue-resource"),
+            ('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"),
         ])
 
-        simple_settings.append({'name': 'rattail.mail.default.from'})
-        for key in self.configure_profile_key_mismatches:
-            simple_settings.append({'name': f'rattail.mail.{key}'})
+        for key in weblibs:
+            title = weblibs[key]
+            weblibs[key] = {
+                'key': key,
+                'title': title,
 
-        for key in self.get_weblibs():
-            simple_settings.extend([
-                {'name': f'tailbone.libver.{key}'},
-                {'name': f'tailbone.liburl.{key}'},
-            ])
+                # nb. these values are exactly as configured, and are
+                # used for editing the settings
+                'configured_version': get_libver(self.request, key, fallback=False),
+                'configured_url': get_liburl(self.request, key, fallback=False),
 
-        return simple_settings
+                # these are for informational purposes only
+                'default_version': get_libver(self.request, key, default_only=True),
+                'live_url': get_liburl(self.request, key),
+            }
 
-    def configure_gather_settings(self, data, simple_settings=None):
-        """ """
-        settings = super().configure_gather_settings(data, simple_settings=simple_settings)
+        context['weblibs'] = list(weblibs.values())
+        return context
 
-        # nb. must add legacy rattail profile settings to match new ones
-        for setting in list(settings):
+    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
+        return [
 
-            if setting['name'] == 'rattail.email.default.sender':
-                value = setting['value']
-                settings.append({'name': 'rattail.mail.default.from',
-                                 'value': value})
+            # basics
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'app_title'},
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'node_type'},
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'node_title'},
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'production',
+             'type': bool},
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'running_from_source',
+             'type': bool},
+            {'section': 'rattail',
+             'option': 'running_from_source.rootpkg'},
 
-            else:
-                for key in self.configure_profile_key_mismatches:
-                    if setting['name'] == f'rattail.email.{key}':
-                        value = setting['value']
-                        settings.append({'name': f'rattail.mail.{key}',
-                                         'value': value})
-                        break
+            # display
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'background_color'},
 
-        return settings
+            # grids
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'grid.default_pagesize',
+             # TODO: seems like should enforce this, but validation is
+             # not setup yet
+             # 'type': int
+            },
+
+            # web libs
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.vue'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.vue'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.vue_resource'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.vue_resource'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.buefy'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.buefy'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.buefy.css'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'liburl.buefy.css'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'libver.fontawesome'},
+            {'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',
+             'option': 'buefy_version'},
+            {'section': 'tailbone',
+             'option': 'vue_version'},
+
+        ]
 
 
 class SettingView(MasterView):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/tempmon/core.py b/tailbone/views/tempmon/core.py
index 7540abbe..d551d6e6 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tempmon/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tempmon/core.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class MasterView(views.MasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.probes',
+            key='{}.probes'.format(route_prefix),
+            request=self.request,
             data=[],
             columns=[
                 'description',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class MasterView(views.MasterView):
                 'critical_temp_max': "Crit. Max",
             },
             linked_columns=['description'],
-            actions=actions,
+            main_actions=actions,
         )
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='probesData'))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/trainwreck/base.py b/tailbone/views/trainwreck/base.py
index d5f077aa..9c150c6a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/trainwreck/base.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/trainwreck/base.py
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ class TransactionView(MasterView):
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
 
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.custorder_xref_markers',
+            key='{}.custorder_xref_markers'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
-            columns=['custorder_xref', 'custorder_item_xref'])
+            columns=['custorder_xref', 'custorder_item_xref'],
+            request=self.request)
 
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='custorderXrefMarkersData'))
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ class TransactionView(MasterView):
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
 
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.discounts',
+            key='{}.discounts'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=['discount_type', 'description', 'amount'],
-            labels={'discount_type': "Type"})
+            labels={'discount_type': "Type"},
+            request=self.request)
 
         return HTML.literal(
             g.render_table_element(data_prop='discountsData'))
diff --git a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
index ffa88032..3276b64d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
@@ -348,27 +348,56 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
     commit_hash_pattern = re.compile(r'^.{40}$')
 
     def get_changelog_projects(self):
-        project_map = {
-            'onager': 'onager',
-            'pyCOREPOS': 'pycorepos',
-            'rattail': 'rattail',
-            'rattail_corepos': 'rattail-corepos',
-            'rattail-onager': 'rattail-onager',
-            'rattail_tempmon': 'rattail-tempmon',
-            'rattail_woocommerce': 'rattail-woocommerce',
-            'Tailbone': 'tailbone',
-            'tailbone_corepos': 'tailbone-corepos',
-            'tailbone-onager': 'tailbone-onager',
-            'tailbone_theo': 'theo',
-            'tailbone_woocommerce': 'tailbone-woocommerce',
+        projects = {
+            'rattail': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'Tailbone': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'pyCOREPOS': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/pycorepos/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/pycorepos/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'rattail_corepos': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-corepos/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-corepos/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'tailbone_corepos': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone-corepos/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone-corepos/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'onager': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/onager/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/onager/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'rattail-onager': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/rattail-onager/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/rattail-onager/files/v{new_version}/CHANGELOG.md',
+            },
+            'rattail_tempmon': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-tempmon/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-tempmon/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'tailbone-onager': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/tailbone-onager/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-restricted/tailbone-onager/files/v{new_version}/CHANGELOG.md',
+            },
+            'rattail_woocommerce': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-woocommerce/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/rattail-woocommerce/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'tailbone_woocommerce': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone-woocommerce/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/tailbone-woocommerce/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
+            'tailbone_theo': {
+                'commit_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/theo/changelog/{new_version}/?size=10',
+                'release_url': 'https://kallithea.rattailproject.org/rattail-project/theo/files/v{new_version}/CHANGES.rst',
+            },
         }
-
-        projects = {}
-        for name, repo in project_map.items():
-            projects[name] = {
-                'commit_url': f'https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/{repo}/compare/{{old_version}}...{{new_version}}',
-                'release_url': f'https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/{repo}/src/tag/v{{new_version}}/CHANGELOG.md',
-            }
         return projects
 
     def get_changelog_url(self, project, old_version, new_version):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/users.py b/tailbone/views/users.py
index dfed0a11..b641e578 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/users.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/users.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
     Master view for the User model.
     """
     model_class = User
+    has_rows = True
+    rows_title = "User Events"
+    model_row_class = UserEvent
     has_versions = True
     touchable = True
     mergeable = True
@@ -74,11 +77,6 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
         'permissions',
     ]
 
-    has_rows = True
-    model_row_class = UserEvent
-    rows_title = "User Events"
-    rows_viewable = False
-
     row_grid_columns = [
         'type_code',
         'occurred',
@@ -210,13 +208,9 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
                             person_display = str(person)
                 elif self.editing:
                     person_display = str(user.person or '')
-                try:
-                    people_url = self.request.route_url('people.autocomplete')
-                except KeyError:
-                    pass        # TODO: wutta compat
-                else:
-                    f.set_widget('person_uuid', forms.widgets.JQueryAutocompleteWidget(
-                        field_display=person_display, service_url=people_url))
+                people_url = self.request.route_url('people.autocomplete')
+                f.set_widget('person_uuid', forms.widgets.JQueryAutocompleteWidget(
+                    field_display=person_display, service_url=people_url))
                 f.set_validator('person_uuid', self.valid_person)
                 f.set_label('person_uuid', "Person")
 
@@ -282,10 +276,10 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
         # fs.confirm_password.attrs(autocomplete='new-password')
 
         if self.viewing:
-            permissions = self.request.registry.settings.get('wutta_permissions', {})
+            permissions = self.request.registry.settings.get('tailbone_permissions', {})
             f.set_renderer('permissions', PermissionsRenderer(request=self.request,
                                                               permissions=permissions,
-                                                              include_anonymous=True,
+                                                              include_guest=True,
                                                               include_authenticated=True))
         else:
             f.remove('permissions')
@@ -299,11 +293,11 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
 
         factory = self.get_grid_factory()
         g = factory(
-            self.request,
-            key=f'{route_prefix}.api_tokens',
+            request=self.request,
+            key='{}.api_tokens'.format(route_prefix),
             data=[],
             columns=['description', 'created'],
-            actions=[
+            main_actions=[
                 self.make_action('delete', icon='trash',
                                  click_handler="$emit('api-token-delete', props.row)")])
 
@@ -516,6 +510,7 @@ class UserView(PrincipalMasterView):
         g.set_sort_defaults('occurred', 'desc')
         g.set_enum('type_code', self.enum.USER_EVENT)
         g.set_label('type_code', "Event Type")
+        g.main_actions = []
 
     def get_version_child_classes(self):
         model = self.model
@@ -801,8 +796,4 @@ def defaults(config, **kwargs):
 
 
 def includeme(config):
-    wutta_config = config.registry.settings['wutta_config']
-    if wutta_config.get_bool('tailbone.use_wutta_views', default=False, usedb=False):
-        config.include('tailbone.views.wutta.users')
-    else:
-        defaults(config)
+    defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/workorders.py b/tailbone/views/workorders.py
index d8094e4b..a53037bc 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/workorders.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/workorders.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ class WorkOrderView(MasterView):
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, request):
-        super().__init__(request)
+        super(WorkOrderView, self).__init__(request)
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
         self.workorder_handler = app.get_workorder_handler()
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
-        super().configure_grid(g)
+        super(WorkOrderView, self).configure_grid(g)
         model = self.model
 
         # customer
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class WorkOrderView(MasterView):
             return 'warning'
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
-        super().configure_form(f)
+        super(WorkOrderView, self).configure_form(f)
         model = self.model
         SelectWidget = forms.widgets.JQuerySelectWidget
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class WorkOrderView(MasterView):
         return event.workorder
 
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
-        super().configure_row_grid(g)
+        super(WorkOrderView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
         g.set_enum('type_code', self.enum.WORKORDER_EVENT)
         g.set_sort_defaults('occurred')
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class WorkOrderView(MasterView):
 class StatusFilter(grids.filters.AlchemyIntegerFilter):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(StatusFilter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         from drild import enum
 
@@ -369,14 +369,14 @@ class StatusFilter(grids.filters.AlchemyIntegerFilter):
 
     @property
     def verb_labels(self):
-        labels = dict(super().verb_labels)
+        labels = dict(super(StatusFilter, self).verb_labels)
         labels['is_active'] = "Is Active"
         labels['not_active'] = "Is Not Active"
         return labels
 
     @property
     def valueless_verbs(self):
-        verbs = list(super().valueless_verbs)
+        verbs = list(super(StatusFilter, self).valueless_verbs)
         verbs.extend([
             'is_active',
             'not_active',
@@ -385,11 +385,7 @@ class StatusFilter(grids.filters.AlchemyIntegerFilter):
 
     @property
     def default_verbs(self):
-        verbs = super().default_verbs
-        if callable(verbs):
-            verbs = verbs()
-
-        verbs = list(verbs or [])
+        verbs = list(super(StatusFilter, self).default_verbs)
         verbs.insert(0, 'is_active')
         verbs.insert(1, 'not_active')
         return verbs
diff --git a/tailbone/views/wutta/__init__.py b/tailbone/views/wutta/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/tailbone/views/wutta/people.py b/tailbone/views/wutta/people.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bd96bd4d..00000000
--- a/tailbone/views/wutta/people.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-################################################################################
-#
-#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
-#
-#  This file is part of Rattail.
-#
-#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-#  version.
-#
-#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
-#  details.
-#
-#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-################################################################################
-"""
-Person Views
-"""
-
-import colander
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-from webhelpers2.html import HTML
-
-from wuttaweb.views import people as wutta
-from tailbone.views import people as tailbone
-from tailbone.db import Session
-from rattail.db.model import Person
-from tailbone.grids import Grid
-
-
-class PersonView(wutta.PersonView):
-    """
-    This is the first attempt at blending newer Wutta views with
-    legacy Tailbone config.
-
-    So, this is a Wutta-based view but it should be included by a
-    Tailbone app configurator.
-    """
-    model_class = Person
-    Session = Session
-
-    labels = {
-        'display_name': "Full Name",
-    }
-
-    grid_columns = [
-        'display_name',
-        'first_name',
-        'last_name',
-        'phone',
-        'email',
-        'merge_requested',
-    ]
-
-    filter_defaults = {
-        'display_name': {'active': True, 'verb': 'contains'},
-    }
-    sort_defaults = 'display_name'
-
-    form_fields = [
-        'first_name',
-        'middle_name',
-        'last_name',
-        'display_name',
-        'phone',
-        'email',
-        # TODO
-        # 'address',
-    ]
-
-    ##############################
-    # CRUD methods
-    ##############################
-
-    # TODO: must use older grid for now, to render filters correctly
-    def make_grid(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        return Grid(self.request, **kwargs)
-
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_grid(g)
-
-        # display_name
-        g.set_link('display_name')
-
-        # merge_requested
-        g.set_label('merge_requested', "MR")
-        g.set_renderer('merge_requested', self.render_merge_requested)
-
-    def configure_form(self, f):
-        """ """
-        super().configure_form(f)
-
-        # email
-        if self.creating or self.editing:
-            f.remove('email')
-        else:
-            # nb. avoid colanderalchemy
-            f.set_node('email', colander.String())
-
-        # phone
-        if self.creating or self.editing:
-            f.remove('phone')
-        else:
-            # nb. avoid colanderalchemy
-            f.set_node('phone', colander.String())
-
-    ##############################
-    # support methods
-    ##############################
-
-    def render_merge_requested(self, person, key, value, session=None):
-        """ """
-        model = self.app.model
-        session = session or self.Session()
-        merge_request = session.query(model.MergePeopleRequest)\
-                               .filter(sa.or_(
-                                   model.MergePeopleRequest.removing_uuid == person.uuid,
-                                   model.MergePeopleRequest.keeping_uuid == person.uuid))\
-                               .filter(model.MergePeopleRequest.merged == None)\
-                               .first()
-        if merge_request:
-            return HTML.tag('span',
-                            class_='has-text-danger has-text-weight-bold',
-                            title="A merge has been requested for this person.",
-                            c="MR")
-
-
-def defaults(config, **kwargs):
-    kwargs.setdefault('PersonView', PersonView)
-    tailbone.defaults(config, **kwargs)
-
-
-def includeme(config):
-    defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/wutta/users.py b/tailbone/views/wutta/users.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c3f8d52..00000000
--- a/tailbone/views/wutta/users.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-################################################################################
-#
-#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
-#
-#  This file is part of Rattail.
-#
-#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-#  version.
-#
-#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
-#  details.
-#
-#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-################################################################################
-"""
-User Views
-"""
-
-from wuttaweb.views import users as wutta
-from tailbone.views import users as tailbone
-from tailbone.db import Session
-from rattail.db.model import User
-from tailbone.grids import Grid
-
-
-class UserView(wutta.UserView):
-    """
-    This is the first attempt at blending newer Wutta views with
-    legacy Tailbone config.
-
-    So, this is a Wutta-based view but it should be included by a
-    Tailbone app configurator.
-    """
-    model_class = User
-    Session = Session
-
-    # TODO: must use older grid for now, to render filters correctly
-    def make_grid(self, **kwargs):
-        """ """
-        return Grid(self.request, **kwargs)
-
-
-def defaults(config, **kwargs):
-    kwargs.setdefault('UserView', UserView)
-    tailbone.defaults(config, **kwargs)
-
-
-def includeme(config):
-    defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/webapi.py b/tailbone/webapi.py
index d0edb412..1c2fa106 100644
--- a/tailbone/webapi.py
+++ b/tailbone/webapi.py
@@ -85,34 +85,21 @@ def make_pyramid_config(settings):
         provider.configure_db_sessions(rattail_config, pyramid_config)
 
     # add some permissions magic
-    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission_group',
-                                 'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission',
-                                 'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
-    # TODO: deprecate / remove these
-    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group',
-                                 'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission',
-                                 'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
+    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission_group')
+    pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission')
 
     return pyramid_config
 
 
-def main(global_config, views='tailbone.api', **settings):
+def main(global_config, **settings):
     """
     This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
     rattail_config = make_rattail_config(settings)
     pyramid_config = make_pyramid_config(settings)
 
-    # event hooks
-    pyramid_config.add_subscriber('tailbone.subscribers.new_request',
-                                  'pyramid.events.NewRequest')
-    # TODO: is this really needed?
-    pyramid_config.add_subscriber('tailbone.subscribers.context_found',
-                                  'pyramid.events.ContextFound')
-
-    # views
-    pyramid_config.include(views)
+    # bring in some Tailbone
+    pyramid_config.include('tailbone.subscribers')
+    pyramid_config.include('tailbone.api')
 
     return pyramid_config.make_wsgi_app()
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 40d8071f..7dec63f0 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ class TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.config = testing.setUp()
+        # TODO: this probably shouldn't (need to) be here
+        self.config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission_group')
+        self.config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission', 'tailbone.auth.add_permission')
 
     def tearDown(self):
         testing.tearDown()
diff --git a/tests/forms/__init__.py b/tests/forms/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_core.py b/tests/forms/test_core.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 894d2302..00000000
--- a/tests/forms/test_core.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch
-
-import deform
-from pyramid import testing
-
-from tailbone.forms import core as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestForm(WebTestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.setup_web()
-        self.config.setdefault('rattail.web.menus.handler_spec', 'tests.util:NullMenuHandler')
-
-    def make_form(self, **kwargs):
-        kwargs.setdefault('request', self.request)
-        return mod.Form(**kwargs)
-
-    def test_basic(self):
-        form = self.make_form()
-        self.assertIsInstance(form, mod.Form)
-
-    def test_vue_tagname(self):
-
-        # default
-        form = self.make_form()
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_tagname, 'tailbone-form')
-
-        # can override with param
-        form = self.make_form(vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_tagname, 'something-else')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        form = self.make_form(component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_tagname, 'legacy-name')
-
-    def test_vue_component(self):
-
-        # default
-        form = self.make_form()
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_component, 'TailboneForm')
-
-        # can override with param
-        form = self.make_form(vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_component, 'SomethingElse')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        form = self.make_form(component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(form.vue_component, 'LegacyName')
-
-    def test_component(self):
-
-        # default
-        form = self.make_form()
-        self.assertEqual(form.component, 'tailbone-form')
-
-        # can override with param
-        form = self.make_form(vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(form.component, 'something-else')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        form = self.make_form(component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(form.component, 'legacy-name')
-
-    def test_component_studly(self):
-
-        # default
-        form = self.make_form()
-        self.assertEqual(form.component_studly, 'TailboneForm')
-
-        # can override with param
-        form = self.make_form(vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(form.component_studly, 'SomethingElse')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        form = self.make_form(component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(form.component_studly, 'LegacyName')
-
-    def test_button_label_submit(self):
-        form = self.make_form()
-
-        # default
-        self.assertEqual(form.button_label_submit, "Submit")
-
-        # can set submit_label
-        with patch.object(form, 'submit_label', new="Submit Label", create=True):
-            self.assertEqual(form.button_label_submit, "Submit Label")
-
-        # can set save_label
-        with patch.object(form, 'save_label', new="Save Label"):
-            self.assertEqual(form.button_label_submit, "Save Label")
-
-        # can set button_label_submit
-        form.button_label_submit = "New Label"
-        self.assertEqual(form.button_label_submit, "New Label")
-
-    def test_get_deform(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        form = self.make_form(model_class=model.Setting)
-        dform = form.get_deform()
-        self.assertIsInstance(dform, deform.Form)
-
-    def test_render_vue_tag(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        form = self.make_form(model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = form.render_vue_tag()
-        self.assertIn('<tailbone-form', html)
-
-    def test_render_vue_template(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.common')
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        form = self.make_form(model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = form.render_vue_template(session=self.session)
-        self.assertIn('<form ', html)
-
-    def test_get_vue_field_value(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        form = self.make_form(model_class=model.Setting)
-
-        # TODO: yikes what a hack (?)
-        dform = form.get_deform()
-        dform.set_appstruct({'name': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'})
-
-        # null for missing field
-        value = form.get_vue_field_value('doesnotexist')
-        self.assertIsNone(value)
-
-        # normal value is returned
-        value = form.get_vue_field_value('name')
-        self.assertEqual(value, 'foo')
-
-        # but not if we remove field from deform
-        # TODO: what is the use case here again?
-        dform.children.remove(dform['name'])
-        value = form.get_vue_field_value('name')
-        self.assertIsNone(value)
-
-    def test_render_vue_field(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        form = self.make_form(model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = form.render_vue_field('name', session=self.session)
-        self.assertIn('<b-field ', html)
diff --git a/tests/grids/__init__.py b/tests/grids/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_core.py b/tests/grids/test_core.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d143c85..00000000
--- a/tests/grids/test_core.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,579 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
-
-from sqlalchemy import orm
-
-from tailbone.grids import core as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.setup_web()
-        self.config.setdefault('rattail.web.menus.handler_spec', 'tests.util:NullMenuHandler')
-
-    def make_grid(self, key=None, data=[], **kwargs):
-        return mod.Grid(self.request, key=key, data=data, **kwargs)
-
-    def test_basic(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertIsInstance(grid, mod.Grid)
-
-    def test_deprecated_params(self):
-
-        # component
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_tagname, 'tailbone-grid')
-        grid = self.make_grid(component='blarg')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_tagname, 'blarg')
-
-        # default_sortkey, default_sortdir
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        grid = self.make_grid(default_sortkey='name')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [mod.SortInfo('name', 'asc')])
-        grid = self.make_grid(default_sortdir='desc')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        grid = self.make_grid(default_sortkey='name', default_sortdir='desc')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [mod.SortInfo('name', 'desc')])
-
-        # pageable
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertFalse(grid.paginated)
-        grid = self.make_grid(pageable=True)
-        self.assertTrue(grid.paginated)
-
-        # default_pagesize
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.pagesize, 20)
-        grid = self.make_grid(default_pagesize=15)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.pagesize, 15)
-
-        # default_page
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.page, 1)
-        grid = self.make_grid(default_page=42)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.page, 42)
-
-        # searchable
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, set())
-        grid = self.make_grid(searchable={'foo': True})
-        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, {'foo'})
-
-    def test_vue_tagname(self):
-
-        # default
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_tagname, 'tailbone-grid')
-
-        # can override with param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_tagname, 'something-else')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_tagname, 'legacy-name')
-
-    def test_vue_component(self):
-
-        # default
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_component, 'TailboneGrid')
-
-        # can override with param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_component, 'SomethingElse')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.vue_component, 'LegacyName')
-
-    def test_component(self):
-
-        # default
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component, 'tailbone-grid')
-
-        # can override with param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component, 'something-else')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component, 'legacy-name')
-
-    def test_component_studly(self):
-
-        # default
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component_studly, 'TailboneGrid')
-
-        # can override with param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', vue_tagname='something-else')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component_studly, 'SomethingElse')
-
-        # can still pass old param
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', component='legacy-name')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.component_studly, 'LegacyName')
-
-    def test_actions(self):
-
-        # default
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo')
-        self.assertEqual(grid.actions, [])
-
-        # main actions
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', main_actions=['foo'])
-        self.assertEqual(grid.actions, ['foo'])
-
-        # more actions
-        grid = self.make_grid('foo', main_actions=['foo'], more_actions=['bar'])
-        self.assertEqual(grid.actions, ['foo', 'bar'])
-
-    def test_set_label(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting, filterable=True)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.labels, {})
-
-        # basic
-        grid.set_label('name', "NAME COL")
-        self.assertEqual(grid.labels['name'], "NAME COL")
-
-        # can replace label
-        grid.set_label('name', "Different")
-        self.assertEqual(grid.labels['name'], "Different")
-        self.assertEqual(grid.get_label('name'), "Different")
-
-        # can update only column, not filter
-        self.assertEqual(grid.labels, {'name': "Different"})
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.filters)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.filters['name'].label, "Different")
-        grid.set_label('name', "COLUMN ONLY", column_only=True)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.get_label('name'), "COLUMN ONLY")
-        self.assertEqual(grid.filters['name'].label, "Different")
-
-    def test_get_view_click_handler(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting)
-
-        grid.actions.append(
-            mod.GridAction(self.request, 'view',
-                           click_handler='clickHandler(props.row)'))
-
-        handler = grid.get_view_click_handler()
-        self.assertEqual(handler, 'clickHandler(props.row)')
-
-    def test_set_action_urls(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting)
-
-        grid.actions.append(
-            mod.GridAction(self.request, 'view', url='/blarg'))
-
-        setting = {'name': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'}
-        grid.set_action_urls(setting, setting, 0)
-        self.assertEqual(setting['_action_url_view'], '/blarg')
-
-    def test_default_sortkey(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        self.assertIsNone(grid.default_sortkey)
-        grid.default_sortkey = 'name'
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [mod.SortInfo('name', 'asc')])
-        self.assertEqual(grid.default_sortkey, 'name')
-        grid.default_sortkey = 'value'
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [mod.SortInfo('value', 'asc')])
-        self.assertEqual(grid.default_sortkey, 'value')
-
-    def test_default_sortdir(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        self.assertIsNone(grid.default_sortdir)
-        self.assertRaises(ValueError, setattr, grid, 'default_sortdir', 'asc')
-        grid.sort_defaults = [mod.SortInfo('name', 'asc')]
-        grid.default_sortdir = 'desc'
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [mod.SortInfo('name', 'desc')])
-        self.assertEqual(grid.default_sortdir, 'desc')
-
-    def test_pageable(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        self.assertFalse(grid.paginated)
-        grid.pageable = True
-        self.assertTrue(grid.paginated)
-        grid.paginated = False
-        self.assertFalse(grid.pageable)
-
-    def test_get_pagesize_options(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-
-        # default
-        options = grid.get_pagesize_options()
-        self.assertEqual(options, [5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200])
-
-        # override default
-        options = grid.get_pagesize_options(default=[42])
-        self.assertEqual(options, [42])
-
-        # from legacy config
-        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.grid.pagesize_options', '1 2 3')
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        options = grid.get_pagesize_options()
-        self.assertEqual(options, [1, 2, 3])
-
-        # from new config
-        self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.grids.default_pagesize_options', '4, 5, 6')
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        options = grid.get_pagesize_options()
-        self.assertEqual(options, [4, 5, 6])
-
-    def test_get_pagesize(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-
-        # default
-        size = grid.get_pagesize()
-        self.assertEqual(size, 20)
-
-        # override default
-        size = grid.get_pagesize(default=42)
-        self.assertEqual(size, 42)
-
-        # override default options
-        self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.grids.default_pagesize_options', '10 15 30')
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        size = grid.get_pagesize()
-        self.assertEqual(size, 10)
-
-        # from legacy config
-        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.grid.default_pagesize', '12')
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        size = grid.get_pagesize()
-        self.assertEqual(size, 12)
-
-        # from new config
-        self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.grids.default_pagesize', '15')
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        size = grid.get_pagesize()
-        self.assertEqual(size, 15)
-
-    def test_set_sorter(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True)
-
-        # passing None will remove sorter
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        grid.set_sorter('name', None)
-        self.assertNotIn('name', grid.sorters)
-
-        # can recreate sorter with just column name
-        grid.set_sorter('name')
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        grid.remove_sorter('name')
-        self.assertNotIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        grid.set_sorter('name', 'name')
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.sorters)
-
-        # can recreate sorter with model property
-        grid.remove_sorter('name')
-        self.assertNotIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        grid.set_sorter('name', model.Setting.name)
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.sorters)
-
-        # extra kwargs are ignored
-        grid.remove_sorter('name')
-        self.assertNotIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        grid.set_sorter('name', model.Setting.name, foo='bar')
-        self.assertIn('name', grid.sorters)
-
-        # passing multiple args will invoke make_filter() directly
-        grid.remove_sorter('name')
-        self.assertNotIn('name', grid.sorters)
-        with patch.object(grid, 'make_sorter') as make_sorter:
-            make_sorter.return_value = 42
-            grid.set_sorter('name', 'foo', 'bar')
-            make_sorter.assert_called_once_with('foo', 'bar')
-            self.assertEqual(grid.sorters['name'], 42)
-
-    def test_make_simple_sorter(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True)
-
-        # delegates to grid.make_sorter()
-        with patch.object(grid, 'make_sorter') as make_sorter:
-            make_sorter.return_value = 42
-            sorter = grid.make_simple_sorter('name', foldcase=True)
-            make_sorter.assert_called_once_with('name', foldcase=True)
-            self.assertEqual(sorter, 42)
-
-    def test_load_settings(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # nb. first use a paging grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='foo', paginated=True, paginate_on_backend=True,
-                              pagesize=20, page=1)
-
-        # settings are loaded, applied, saved
-        self.assertEqual(grid.page, 1)
-        self.assertNotIn('grid.foo.page', self.request.session)
-        self.request.GET = {'pagesize': '10', 'page': '2'}
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.page, 2)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.foo.page'], 2)
-
-        # can skip the saving step
-        self.request.GET = {'pagesize': '10', 'page': '3'}
-        grid.load_settings(store=False)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.page, 3)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.foo.page'], 2)
-
-        # no error for non-paginated grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='foo', paginated=False)
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertFalse(grid.paginated)
-
-        # nb. next use a sorting grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='settings', model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True)
-
-        # settings are loaded, applied, saved
-        self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
-        self.request.GET = {'sort1key': 'name', 'sort1dir': 'desc'}
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'desc'}])
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.length'], 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.key'], 'name')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.dir'], 'desc')
-
-        # can skip the saving step
-        self.request.GET = {'sort1key': 'name', 'sort1dir': 'asc'}
-        grid.load_settings(store=False)
-        self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.length'], 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.key'], 'name')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.dir'], 'desc')
-
-        # no error for non-sortable grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='foo', sortable=False)
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertFalse(grid.sortable)
-
-        # with sort defaults
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting, sortable=True,
-                              sort_on_backend=True, sort_defaults='name')
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-
-        # with multi-column sort defaults
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting, sortable=True,
-                              sort_on_backend=True)
-        grid.sort_defaults = [
-            mod.SortInfo('name', 'asc'),
-            mod.SortInfo('value', 'desc'),
-        ]
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-
-        # load settings from session when nothing is in request
-        self.request.GET = {}
-        self.request.session.invalidate()
-        self.assertNotIn('grid.settings.sorters.length', self.request.session)
-        self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.length'] = 1
-        self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.key'] = 'name'
-        self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.dir'] = 'desc'
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='settings', model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True,
-                              paginated=True, paginate_on_backend=True)
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
-        grid.load_settings()
-        self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'desc'}])
-
-    def test_persist_settings(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # nb. start out with paginated-only grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='foo', paginated=True, paginate_on_backend=True)
-
-        # invalid dest
-        self.assertRaises(ValueError, grid.persist_settings, {}, dest='doesnotexist')
-
-        # nb. no error if empty settings, but it saves null values
-        grid.persist_settings({}, dest='session')
-        self.assertIsNone(self.request.session['grid.foo.page'])
-
-        # provided values are saved
-        grid.persist_settings({'pagesize': 15, 'page': 3}, dest='session')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.foo.page'], 3)
-
-        # nb. now switch to sortable-only grid
-        grid = self.make_grid(key='settings', model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True)
-
-        # no error if empty settings; does not save values
-        grid.persist_settings({}, dest='session')
-        self.assertNotIn('grid.settings.sorters.length', self.request.session)
-
-        # provided values are saved
-        grid.persist_settings({'sorters.length': 2,
-                               'sorters.1.key': 'name',
-                               'sorters.1.dir': 'desc',
-                               'sorters.2.key': 'value',
-                               'sorters.2.dir': 'asc'},
-                              dest='session')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.length'], 2)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.key'], 'name')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.dir'], 'desc')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.2.key'], 'value')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.2.dir'], 'asc')
-
-        # old values removed when new are saved
-        grid.persist_settings({'sorters.length': 1,
-                               'sorters.1.key': 'name',
-                               'sorters.1.dir': 'desc'},
-                              dest='session')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.length'], 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.key'], 'name')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request.session['grid.settings.sorters.1.dir'], 'desc')
-        self.assertNotIn('grid.settings.sorters.2.key', self.request.session)
-        self.assertNotIn('grid.settings.sorters.2.dir', self.request.session)
-
-    def test_sort_data(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        sample_data = [
-            {'name': 'foo1', 'value': 'ONE'},
-            {'name': 'foo2', 'value': 'two'},
-            {'name': 'foo3', 'value': 'ggg'},
-            {'name': 'foo4', 'value': 'ggg'},
-            {'name': 'foo5', 'value': 'ggg'},
-            {'name': 'foo6', 'value': 'six'},
-            {'name': 'foo7', 'value': 'seven'},
-            {'name': 'foo8', 'value': 'eight'},
-            {'name': 'foo9', 'value': 'nine'},
-        ]
-        for setting in sample_data:
-            self.app.save_setting(self.session, setting['name'], setting['value'])
-        self.session.commit()
-        sample_query = self.session.query(model.Setting)
-
-        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting,
-                              sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True,
-                              sort_defaults=('name', 'desc'))
-        grid.load_settings()
-
-        # can sort a simple list of data
-        sorted_data = grid.sort_data(sample_data)
-        self.assertIsInstance(sorted_data, list)
-        self.assertEqual(len(sorted_data), 9)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[0]['name'], 'foo9')
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[-1]['name'], 'foo1')
-
-        # can also sort a data query
-        sorted_query = grid.sort_data(sample_query)
-        self.assertIsInstance(sorted_query, orm.Query)
-        sorted_data = sorted_query.all()
-        self.assertEqual(len(sorted_data), 9)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[0]['name'], 'foo9')
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[-1]['name'], 'foo1')
-
-        # cannot sort data if sorter missing in overrides
-        sorted_data = grid.sort_data(sample_data, sorters=[])
-        # nb. sorted data is in same order as original sample (not sorted)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[0]['name'], 'foo1')
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[-1]['name'], 'foo9')
-
-        # multi-column sorting for list data
-        sorted_data = grid.sort_data(sample_data, sorters=[{'key': 'value', 'dir': 'asc'},
-                                                           {'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[0]), {'name': 'foo8', 'value': 'eight'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[1]), {'name': 'foo3', 'value': 'ggg'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[3]), {'name': 'foo5', 'value': 'ggg'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[-1]), {'name': 'foo2', 'value': 'two'})
-
-        # multi-column sorting for query
-        sorted_query = grid.sort_data(sample_query, sorters=[{'key': 'value', 'dir': 'asc'},
-                                                             {'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[0]), {'name': 'foo8', 'value': 'eight'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[1]), {'name': 'foo3', 'value': 'ggg'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[3]), {'name': 'foo5', 'value': 'ggg'})
-        self.assertEqual(dict(sorted_data[-1]), {'name': 'foo2', 'value': 'two'})
-
-        # cannot sort data if sortfunc is missing for column
-        grid.remove_sorter('name')
-        sorted_data = grid.sort_data(sample_data, sorters=[{'key': 'value', 'dir': 'asc'},
-                                                           {'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
-        # nb. sorted data is in same order as original sample (not sorted)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[0]['name'], 'foo1')
-        self.assertEqual(sorted_data[-1]['name'], 'foo9')
-
-    def test_render_vue_tag(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # standard
-        grid = self.make_grid('settings', model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = grid.render_vue_tag()
-        self.assertIn('<tailbone-grid', html)
-        self.assertNotIn('@deleteActionClicked', html)
-
-        # with delete hook
-        master = MagicMock(deletable=True, delete_confirm='simple')
-        master.has_perm.return_value = True
-        grid = self.make_grid('settings', model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = grid.render_vue_tag(master=master)
-        self.assertIn('<tailbone-grid', html)
-        self.assertIn('@deleteActionClicked', html)
-
-    def test_render_vue_template(self):
-        # self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.common')
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        grid = self.make_grid('settings', model_class=model.Setting)
-        html = grid.render_vue_template(session=self.session)
-        self.assertIn('<b-table', html)
-
-    def test_get_vue_columns(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        grid = self.make_grid('settings', model_class=model.Setting, sortable=True)
-        columns = grid.get_vue_columns()
-        self.assertEqual(len(columns), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(columns[0]['field'], 'name')
-        self.assertTrue(columns[0]['sortable'])
-        self.assertEqual(columns[1]['field'], 'value')
-        self.assertTrue(columns[1]['sortable'])
-
-    def test_get_vue_data(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # sanity check
-        grid = self.make_grid('settings', model_class=model.Setting)
-        data = grid.get_vue_data()
-        self.assertEqual(data, [])
-
-        # calling again returns same data
-        data2 = grid.get_vue_data()
-        self.assertIs(data2, data)
-
-
-class TestGridAction(WebTestCase):
-
-    def test_constructor(self):
-
-        # null by default
-        action = mod.GridAction(self.request, 'view')
-        self.assertIsNone(action.target)
-        self.assertIsNone(action.click_handler)
-
-        # but can set them
-        action = mod.GridAction(self.request, 'view',
-                                target='_blank',
-                                click_handler='doSomething(props.row)')
-        self.assertEqual(action.target, '_blank')
-        self.assertEqual(action.click_handler, 'doSomething(props.row)')
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index f49f6b13..2523c424 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 import os
 from unittest import TestCase
 
-from pyramid.config import Configurator
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 
+from rattail.config import RattailConfig
 from rattail.exceptions import ConfigurationError
-from rattail.testing import DataTestCase
-from tailbone import app as mod
+from rattail.db import Session as RattailSession
+
+from tailbone import app
+from tailbone.db import Session as TailboneSession
 
 
 class TestRattailConfig(TestCase):
@@ -15,34 +18,15 @@ class TestRattailConfig(TestCase):
     config_path = os.path.abspath(
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data', 'tailbone.conf'))
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # may or may not be necessary depending on test
+        TailboneSession.remove()
+
     def test_settings_arg_must_include_config_path_by_default(self):
         # error raised if path not provided
-        self.assertRaises(ConfigurationError, mod.make_rattail_config, {})
+        self.assertRaises(ConfigurationError, app.make_rattail_config, {})
         # get a config object if path provided
-        result = mod.make_rattail_config({'rattail.config': self.config_path})
+        result = app.make_rattail_config({'rattail.config': self.config_path})
         # nb. cannot test isinstance(RattailConfig) b/c now uses wrapper!
         self.assertIsNotNone(result)
         self.assertTrue(hasattr(result, 'get'))
-
-
-class TestMakePyramidConfig(DataTestCase):
-
-    def make_config(self, **kwargs):
-        myconf = self.write_file('web.conf', """
-[rattail.db]
-default.url = sqlite://
-""")
-
-        self.settings = {
-            'rattail.config': myconf,
-            'mako.directories': 'tailbone:templates',
-        }
-        return mod.make_rattail_config(self.settings)
-
-    def test_basic(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        model.Base.metadata.create_all(bind=self.config.appdb_engine)
-
-        # sanity check
-        pyramid_config = mod.make_pyramid_config(self.settings)
-        self.assertIsInstance(pyramid_config, Configurator)
diff --git a/tests/test_auth.py b/tests/test_auth.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4519e152..00000000
--- a/tests/test_auth.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from tailbone import auth as mod
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cd1938c..00000000
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from tailbone import config as mod
-from tests.util import DataTestCase
-
-
-class TestConfigExtension(DataTestCase):
-
-    def test_basic(self):
-        # sanity / coverage check
-        ext = mod.ConfigExtension()
-        ext.configure(self.config)
diff --git a/tests/test_subscribers.py b/tests/test_subscribers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 81bc2869..00000000
--- a/tests/test_subscribers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-from pyramid import testing
-
-from tailbone import subscribers as mod
-from tests.util import DataTestCase
-
-
-class TestNewRequest(DataTestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.setup_db()
-        self.request = self.make_request()
-        self.pyramid_config = testing.setUp(request=self.request, settings={
-            'wutta_config': self.config,
-        })
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.teardown_db()
-        testing.tearDown()
-
-    def make_request(self, **kwargs):
-        return testing.DummyRequest(**kwargs)
-
-    def make_event(self):
-        return MagicMock(request=self.request)
-
-    def test_continuum_remote_addr(self):
-        event = self.make_event()
-
-        # nothing happens
-        mod.new_request(event, session=self.session)
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(self.session, 'continuum_remote_addr'))
-
-        # unless request has client_addr
-        self.request.client_addr = '127.0.0.1'
-        mod.new_request(event, session=self.session)
-        self.assertEqual(self.session.continuum_remote_addr, '127.0.0.1')
-
-    def test_register_component(self):
-        event = self.make_event()
-
-        # function added
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(self.request, 'register_component'))
-        mod.new_request(event, session=self.session)
-        self.assertTrue(callable(self.request.register_component))
-
-        # call function
-        self.request.register_component('tailbone-datepicker', 'TailboneDatepicker')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request._tailbone_registered_components,
-                         {'tailbone-datepicker': 'TailboneDatepicker'})
-
-        # duplicate registration ignored
-        self.request.register_component('tailbone-datepicker', 'TailboneDatepicker')
-        self.assertEqual(self.request._tailbone_registered_components,
-                         {'tailbone-datepicker': 'TailboneDatepicker'})
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 46684f0c..00000000
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest import TestCase
-
-from pyramid import testing
-
-from rattail.config import RattailConfig
-
-from tailbone import util
-
-
-class TestGetFormData(TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.config = RattailConfig()
-
-    def make_request(self, **kwargs):
-        kwargs.setdefault('wutta_config', self.config)
-        kwargs.setdefault('rattail_config', self.config)
-        kwargs.setdefault('is_xhr', None)
-        kwargs.setdefault('content_type', None)
-        kwargs.setdefault('POST', {'foo1': 'bar'})
-        kwargs.setdefault('json_body', {'foo2': 'baz'})
-        return testing.DummyRequest(**kwargs)
-
-    def test_default(self):
-        request = self.make_request()
-        data = util.get_form_data(request)
-        self.assertEqual(data, {'foo1': 'bar'})
-
-    def test_is_xhr(self):
-        request = self.make_request(POST=None, is_xhr=True)
-        data = util.get_form_data(request)
-        self.assertEqual(data, {'foo2': 'baz'})
-
-    def test_content_type(self):
-        request = self.make_request(POST=None, content_type='application/json')
-        data = util.get_form_data(request)
-        self.assertEqual(data, {'foo2': 'baz'})
diff --git a/tests/util.py b/tests/util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4277a7c3..00000000
--- a/tests/util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-from pyramid import testing
-
-from tailbone import subscribers
-from wuttaweb.menus import MenuHandler
-# from wuttaweb.subscribers import new_request_set_user
-from rattail.testing import DataTestCase
-
-
-class WebTestCase(DataTestCase):
-    """
-    Base class for test suites requiring a full (typical) web app.
-    """
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.setup_web()
-
-    def setup_web(self):
-        self.setup_db()
-        self.request = self.make_request()
-        self.pyramid_config = testing.setUp(request=self.request, settings={
-            'wutta_config': self.config,
-            'rattail_config': self.config,
-            'mako.directories': ['tailbone:templates', 'wuttaweb:templates'],
-            # 'pyramid_deform.template_search_path': 'wuttaweb:templates/deform',
-        })
-
-        # init web
-        # self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_deform')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_mako')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission_group',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission_group',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_permission',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_index_page',
-                                          'tailbone.app.add_index_page')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_model_view',
-                                          'tailbone.app.add_model_view')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_tailbone_config_page',
-                                          'tailbone.app.add_config_page')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_subscriber('tailbone.subscribers.before_render',
-                                           'pyramid.events.BeforeRender')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.static')
-
-        # setup new request w/ anonymous user
-        event = MagicMock(request=self.request)
-        subscribers.new_request(event, session=self.session)
-        # def user_getter(request, **kwargs): pass
-        # new_request_set_user(event, db_session=self.session,
-        #                      user_getter=user_getter)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.teardown_web()
-
-    def teardown_web(self):
-        testing.tearDown()
-        self.teardown_db()
-
-    def make_request(self, **kwargs):
-        kwargs.setdefault('rattail_config', self.config)
-        # kwargs.setdefault('wutta_config', self.config)
-        return testing.DummyRequest(**kwargs)
-
-
-class NullMenuHandler(MenuHandler):
-    """
-    Dummy menu handler for testing.
-    """
-    def make_menus(self, request, **kwargs):
-        return []
diff --git a/tests/views/test_master.py b/tests/views/test_master.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e459e7d..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_master.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-
-from tailbone.views import master as mod
-from wuttaweb.grids import GridAction
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestMasterView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.MasterView(self.request)
-
-    def test_make_form_kwargs(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.add_route('settings.view', '/settings/{name}')
-        model = self.app.model
-        setting = model.Setting(name='foo', value='bar')
-        self.session.add(setting)
-        self.session.commit()
-        with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Setting):
-            view = self.make_view()
-
-            # sanity / coverage check
-            kw = view.make_form_kwargs(model_instance=setting)
-            self.assertIsNotNone(kw['action_url'])
-
-    def test_make_action(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Setting):
-            view = self.make_view()
-            action = view.make_action('view')
-            self.assertIsInstance(action, GridAction)
-
-    def test_index(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.common')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.auth')
-        model = self.app.model
-
-        # mimic view for /settings
-        with patch.object(mod, 'Session', return_value=self.session):
-            with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                                model_class=model.Setting,
-                                Session=MagicMock(return_value=self.session),
-                                get_index_url=MagicMock(return_value='/settings/'),
-                                get_help_url=MagicMock(return_value=None)):
-
-                # basic
-                view = self.make_view()
-                response = view.index()
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-
-                # then again with data, to include view action url
-                data = [{'name': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'}]
-                with patch.object(view, 'get_data', return_value=data):
-                    response = view.index()
-                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-                    self.assertEqual(response.content_type, 'text/html')
-
-                    # then once more as 'partial' - aka. data only
-                    self.request.GET = {'partial': '1'}
-                    response = view.index()
-                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-                    self.assertEqual(response.content_type, 'application/json')
diff --git a/tests/views/test_people.py b/tests/views/test_people.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f85577e7..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_people.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from tailbone.views import users as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestPersonView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.PersonView(self.request)
-
-    def test_includeme(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.people')
-
-    def test_includeme_wutta(self):
-        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.use_wutta_views', 'true')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.people')
diff --git a/tests/views/test_principal.py b/tests/views/test_principal.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b31531c..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_principal.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-
-from tailbone.views import principal as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestPrincipalMasterView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.PrincipalMasterView(self.request)
-
-    def test_find_by_perm(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        self.config.setdefault('rattail.web.menus.handler_spec', 'tests.util:NullMenuHandler')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.common')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.auth')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_route('roles', '/roles/')
-        with patch.multiple(mod.PrincipalMasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Role,
-                            get_help_url=MagicMock(return_value=None),
-                            get_help_markdown=MagicMock(return_value=None),
-                            can_edit_help=MagicMock(return_value=False)):
-
-            # sanity / coverage check
-            view = self.make_view()
-            response = view.find_by_perm()
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/tests/views/test_roles.py b/tests/views/test_roles.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cdc724e..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_roles.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch
-
-from tailbone.views import roles as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestRoleView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.RoleView(self.request)
-
-    def test_includeme(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.roles')
-
-    def get_permissions(self):
-        return {
-            'widgets': {
-                'label': "Widgets",
-                'perms': {
-                    'widgets.list': {
-                        'label': "List widgets",
-                    },
-                    'widgets.polish': {
-                        'label': "Polish the widgets",
-                    },
-                    'widgets.view': {
-                        'label': "View widget",
-                    },
-                },
-            },
-        }
-
-    def test_get_available_permissions(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
-        blokes = model.Role(name="Blokes")
-        auth.grant_permission(blokes, 'widgets.list')
-        self.session.add(blokes)
-        barney = model.User(username='barney')
-        barney.roles.append(blokes)
-        self.session.add(barney)
-        self.session.commit()
-        view = self.make_view()
-        all_perms = self.get_permissions()
-        self.request.registry.settings['wutta_permissions'] = all_perms
-
-        def has_perm(perm):
-            if perm == 'widgets.list':
-                return True
-            return False
-
-        with patch.object(self.request, 'has_perm', new=has_perm, create=True):
-
-            # sanity check; current request has 1 perm
-            self.assertTrue(self.request.has_perm('widgets.list'))
-            self.assertFalse(self.request.has_perm('widgets.polish'))
-            self.assertFalse(self.request.has_perm('widgets.view'))
-
-            # when editing, user sees only the 1 perm
-            with patch.object(view, 'editing', new=True):
-                perms = view.get_available_permissions()
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms), ['widgets'])
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms['widgets']['perms']), ['widgets.list'])
-
-            # but when viewing, same user sees all perms
-            with patch.object(view, 'viewing', new=True):
-                perms = view.get_available_permissions()
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms), ['widgets'])
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms['widgets']['perms']),
-                                 ['widgets.list', 'widgets.polish', 'widgets.view'])
-
-            # also, when admin user is editing, sees all perms
-            self.request.is_admin = True
-            with patch.object(view, 'editing', new=True):
-                perms = view.get_available_permissions()
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms), ['widgets'])
-                self.assertEqual(list(perms['widgets']['perms']),
-                                 ['widgets.list', 'widgets.polish', 'widgets.view'])
diff --git a/tests/views/test_settings.py b/tests/views/test_settings.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b8523729..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_settings.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from tailbone.views import settings as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestSettingView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def test_includeme(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.settings')
diff --git a/tests/views/test_users.py b/tests/views/test_users.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b94caf2..00000000
--- a/tests/views/test_users.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-
-from tailbone.views import users as mod
-from tailbone.views.principal import PermissionsRenderer
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestUserView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.UserView(self.request)
-
-    def test_includeme(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.users')
-
-    def test_configure_form(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.users')
-        model = self.app.model
-        barney = model.User(username='barney')
-        self.session.add(barney)
-        self.session.commit()
-        view = self.make_view()
-
-        # must use mock configure when making form
-        def configure(form): pass
-        form = view.make_form(instance=barney, configure=configure)
-
-        with patch.object(view, 'viewing', new=True):
-            self.assertNotIn('permissions', form.renderers)
-            view.configure_form(form)
-            self.assertIsInstance(form.renderers['permissions'], PermissionsRenderer)
diff --git a/tests/views/wutta/__init__.py b/tests/views/wutta/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/tests/views/wutta/test_people.py b/tests/views/wutta/test_people.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 31aeb501..00000000
--- a/tests/views/wutta/test_people.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-
-from unittest.mock import patch
-
-from sqlalchemy import orm
-
-from tailbone.views.wutta import people as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
-
-class TestPersonView(WebTestCase):
-
-    def make_view(self):
-        return mod.PersonView(self.request)
-
-    def test_includeme(self):
-        self.pyramid_config.include('tailbone.views.wutta.people')
-
-    def test_get_query(self):
-        view = self.make_view()
-
-        # sanity / coverage check
-        query = view.get_query(session=self.session)
-        self.assertIsInstance(query, orm.Query)
-
-    def test_configure_grid(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        barney = model.User(username='barney')
-        self.session.add(barney)
-        self.session.commit()
-        view = self.make_view()
-
-        # sanity / coverage check
-        grid = view.make_grid(model_class=model.Person)
-        self.assertNotIn('first_name', grid.linked_columns)
-        view.configure_grid(grid)
-        self.assertIn('first_name', grid.linked_columns)
-
-    def test_configure_form(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        barney = model.Person(display_name="Barney Rubble")
-        self.session.add(barney)
-        self.session.commit()
-        view = self.make_view()
-
-        # email field remains when viewing
-        with patch.object(view, 'viewing', new=True):
-            form = view.make_form(model_instance=barney,
-                                  fields=view.get_form_fields())
-            self.assertIn('email', form.fields)
-            view.configure_form(form)
-            self.assertIn('email', form)
-
-        # email field removed when editing
-        with patch.object(view, 'editing', new=True):
-            form = view.make_form(model_instance=barney,
-                                  fields=view.get_form_fields())
-            self.assertIn('email', form.fields)
-            view.configure_form(form)
-            self.assertNotIn('email', form)
-
-    def test_render_merge_requested(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        barney = model.Person(display_name="Barney Rubble")
-        self.session.add(barney)
-        user = model.User(username='user')
-        self.session.add(user)
-        self.session.commit()
-        view = self.make_view()
-
-        # null by default
-        html = view.render_merge_requested(barney, 'merge_requested', None,
-                                           session=self.session)
-        self.assertIsNone(html)
-
-        # unless a merge request exists
-        barney2 = model.Person(display_name="Barney Rubble")
-        self.session.add(barney2)
-        self.session.commit()
-        mr = model.MergePeopleRequest(removing_uuid=barney2.uuid,
-                                      keeping_uuid=barney.uuid,
-                                      requested_by=user)
-        self.session.add(mr)
-        self.session.commit()
-        html = view.render_merge_requested(barney, 'merge_requested', None,
-                                           session=self.session)
-        self.assertIn('<span ', html)