diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG b/docs/CHANGELOG
index 15afd05f..57ebdd43 100755
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   v.3.4-Beta2 
+	- Added Catalog Last Update and Last Add times to API Handshake. 
+	- Fixed Remember Me Cookie so it's actually set
 	- Removed some invalid queries that were not needed, tweaked logic
 		of no_session to avoid useless query
 	- Added Greek Translation ( Thx Panayotis Tsirigotis )
diff --git a/lib/class/access.class.php b/lib/class/access.class.php
index 98fd0b39..bfc7beb9 100644
--- a/lib/class/access.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/access.class.php
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Access {
                                         return false;
                                 }
                                 if (Config::get('allow_zip_download') AND $GLOBALS['user']->has_access(25)) {
-                                        return $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['download'];
+                                        return Config::get('download');
                                 }
                         break;
 			default:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class Access {
 		switch ($type) { 
 			case 'localplay': 
 				// Check their localplay_level 
-				if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_level'] >= $level) { 
+				if (Config::get('localplay_level') >= $level) { 
 					return true; 
 				} 
 				else { 
diff --git a/lib/class/api.class.php b/lib/class/api.class.php
index f1ff7a33..bd1b7ce0 100644
--- a/lib/class/api.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/api.class.php
@@ -86,13 +86,19 @@ class Api {
 				$data['type']		= 'api'; 
 				$data['value']		= $timestamp; 
 				$token = vauth::session_create($data); 
+
 				// Insert the token into the streamer
 				$stream = new Stream(); 
 				$stream->user_id = $client->id; 
 				$stream->insert_session($token); 
 				debug_event('API','Login Success, passphrase matched','1'); 
 
-				return array('auth'=>$token,'api'=>self::$version); 
+				// We need to also get the 'last update' of the catalog information in an RFC 2822 Format
+				$sql = "SELECT MAX(`last_update`) AS `update`,MAX(`last_add`) AS `add` FROM `catalog`"; 
+				$db_results = Dba::query($sql); 
+				$row = Dba::fetch_assoc($db_results); 	 
+
+				return array('auth'=>$token,'api'=>self::$version,'update'=>date("r",$row['update']),'add'=>date("r",$row['add'])); 
 			} // match 
 
 		} // end while
diff --git a/lib/class/browse.class.php b/lib/class/browse.class.php
index cf5644b5..98dabce6 100644
--- a/lib/class/browse.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/browse.class.php
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ class Browse {
 		self::$total_objects = count($object_ids); 
 
 		// Limit is based on the users preferences
-		$limit = $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['offset_limit'] ? $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['offset_limit'] : '25'; 
+		$limit = Config::get('offset_limit') ? Config::get('offset_limit') : '25'; 
 
 		if (count($object_ids) > self::$start) { 
 			$object_ids = array_slice($object_ids,self::$start,$limit); 
diff --git a/lib/class/localplay.class.php b/lib/class/localplay.class.php
index 1a4c8bef..7d793fa1 100644
--- a/lib/class/localplay.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/localplay.class.php
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Localplay {
 		$this->_player->uninstall(); 
 
 		// If its our current player, reset player to nothing
-		if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller'] == $this->type) { 
+		if (Config::get('localplay_controller') == $this->type) { 
 			Preference::update('localplay_controller',$GLOBALS['user']->id,''); 
 		} 
 
diff --git a/lib/class/metadata.class.php b/lib/class/metadata.class.php
index 9e562090..ca7da903 100644
--- a/lib/class/metadata.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/metadata.class.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class metadata {
 
 		// For now it's only mystrands
 		OpenStrands::set_auth_token(Config::get('mystrands_developer_key')); 
-		$openstrands = new OpenStrands($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['mystrands_user'],$GLOBALS['user']->prefs['mystrands_pass']); 
+		$openstrands = new OpenStrands(Config::get('mystrands_user'),Config::get('mystrands_pass')); 
 		
 		// Make sure auth worked
 		if (!$openstrands) { return false; } 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class metadata {
 
                 // For now it's only mystrands
                 OpenStrands::set_auth_token(Config::get('mystrands_developer_key'));
-                $openstrands = new OpenStrands($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['mystrands_user'],$GLOBALS['user']->prefs['mystrands_pass']);
+                $openstrands = new OpenStrands(Config::get('mystrands_user'),Config::get('mystrands_pass'));
 
 		if (!$openstrands) { return false; } 
 
diff --git a/lib/class/stream.class.php b/lib/class/stream.class.php
index 80d05654..fee74523 100644
--- a/lib/class/stream.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/stream.class.php
@@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ class Stream {
 			} 
 			$song = new Song($song_id);
 			if ($song->type == ".flac") { $song->type = ".ogg"; }
-	                if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'downsample') {
-	                	$ds = $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['sample_rate'];
-	                }
 			echo $song->get_url(); 
 		} // end foreach
 
@@ -408,7 +405,7 @@ class Stream {
 		//FIXME: This needs to go in a template, here for now though
 		//FIXME: This preference doesn't even exists, we'll eventually
 		//FIXME: just make it the default
-		if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['embed_xspf'] == 1 ){ 
+		if (Config::get('embed_xspf') == 1 ){ 
 			header("Location: ".Config::get('web_path')."/index.php?xspf&play_info=".$GLOBALS['user']->playlist->id);
 		}
 		else {
@@ -446,7 +443,7 @@ class Stream {
 	function create_localplay() { 
 
 		// First figure out what their current one is and create the object
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 		//HACK!!!
 		// Yea.. you know the baby jesus... he's crying right meow
@@ -526,7 +523,7 @@ class Stream {
 	        $max_bitrate = Config::get('max_bit_rate');
 	        $min_bitrate = Config::get('min_bit_rate');
 	        $time = time();
-	        $user_sample_rate = $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['sample_rate'];
+	        $user_sample_rate = Config::get('sample_rate');
 	        $browser = new Browser();
 
 	        if (!$song_name) {
@@ -705,9 +702,9 @@ class Stream {
 		if (AJAX_INCLUDE != '1') { return false; } 
 
 		// If we're doin the flash magic then run away as well
-		if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'xspf_player') { return false; } 
+		if (Config::get('play_type') == 'xspf_player') { return false; } 
 
-		switch ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['playlist_method']) { 
+		switch (Config::get('playlist_method')) { 
 			default: 
 			case 'clear': 
 			case 'default': 
diff --git a/lib/class/vauth.class.php b/lib/class/vauth.class.php
index 5f67e442..b670db2d 100644
--- a/lib/class/vauth.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/vauth.class.php
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class vauth {
 		$session_name = Config::get('session_name'); 
 
 		Config::set('cookie_life',$remember_length,'1');
-		setcookie($session_name . '_remember',"Rappelez-vous, rappelez-vous le 27 mars",time() + $remember_length,'/',Config::get('cookie_domain'));
+		setcookie($session_name . '_remember',"Rappelez-vous, rappelez-vous le 27 mars",time() + $remember_length,'/');
 
 	} // create_remember_cookie
 
@@ -301,13 +301,6 @@ class vauth {
 		// No cookie n go!
 		if (!isset($_COOKIE[$session_name])) { return false; }
 
-		$key = scrub_in($_COOKIE[$session_name]); 
-		$data = self::get_session_data($key); 
-
-		if (!is_array($data)) { 
-			return false; 
-		} 
-
 		// Check for a remember me
 		if (isset($_COOKIE[$session_name . '_remember'])) { 
 			self::create_remember_cookie(); 
diff --git a/lib/init.php b/lib/init.php
index b86c3108..f63c3add 100644
--- a/lib/init.php
+++ b/lib/init.php
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ require_once $prefix . '/modules/infotools/openstrands.class.php';
 $results = Preference::fix_preferences($results);
 
 Config::set_by_array($results,1);
+debug_event('ZZWANG IS',$wang,'1'); 
 
 // Modules (These are conditionaly included depending upon config values)
 if (Config::get('ratings')) { 
@@ -219,11 +220,10 @@ elseif (!Config::get('use_auth')) {
 // If Auth, but no session is set
 else { 
 	if (isset($_REQUEST['sessid'])) { 
-		$sess_results = vauth::get_session_data($_REQUEST['sessid']);	
 		session_name(Config::get('session_name')); 
 		session_id(scrub_in($_REQUEST['sessid']));
 		session_start();
-		$GLOBALS['user'] = User::get_from_username($sess_results['username']);
+		$GLOBALS['user'] = User::get_from_username($_SESSION['userdata']['username']);
 	}
 	else { 
 		$GLOBALS['user'] = new User(); 
@@ -264,5 +264,4 @@ if (! preg_match('/update\.php/', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
 
 // For the XMLRPC stuff
 $GLOBALS['xmlrpc_internalencoding'] = Config::get('site_charset'); 
-
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/localplay.lib.php b/lib/localplay.lib.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1795fc41..00000000
--- a/lib/localplay.lib.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
-
- Copyright (c) 2001 - 2006 Ampache.org
- All Rights Reserved
-
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
- as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-
-*/
-
-/**
- * insert_locaplay_preferences
- * This takes a controller type and inserts the preferences
- * Into the database, it is able to handle existing preferences
- * It checks before inserting...
- */
-function insert_localplay_preferences($type) { 
-
-	/* We can't assume the connect so let's just
-	 * create it then get the preferences 
-	 */
-	$localplay = new Localplay($type);
-
-	$preferences = $localplay->get_preferences(); 
-	
-	foreach ($preferences as $preference) { 
-		$name = 'localplay_' . $type . '_' . $preference['name'];
-		/* Check for an existing record */
-		$sql = "SELECT id FROM preferences WHERE name = '" . sql_escape($name) . "'";
-		$db_results = mysql_query($sql, dbh());
-
-		if (mysql_num_rows($db_results)) { continue; } 
-
-		insert_preference($name,$preference['description'],$preference['default'],'25',$preference['type'],'streaming');
-
-	} // end foreach preferences
-
-	/* Fix everyones preferences */
-	$sql = "SELECT * FROM `user`";
-	$db_results = Dba::query($sql);
-
-	$temp_user = new User();
-	$temp_user->fix_preferences('-1');
-
-	while ($r = mysql_fetch_assoc($db_results)) { 
-		$temp_user->fix_preferences($r['username']);
-	} // end while
-
-	return true;
-
-} // insert_localplay_preferences
-
-/**
- * remove_localplay_preferences
- * This function has two uses, if it is called with a specific type then it 
- * just removes the preferences for that type, however it if its called with
- * nothing then it removes any set of preferences where the module no longer
- * exists
- */
-function remove_localplay_preferences($type=0) { 
-
-	/* If we've gotten a type wipe and go! */
-	if ($type) { 
-		$sql = "DELETE FROM preferences WHERE name LIKE 'localplay_" . sql_escape($type) . "_%'";
-		$db_results = mysql_query($sql, dbh());
-		return true;
-	}
-
-
-	/* Select everything but our two built-in ones
-	$sql = "SELECT * FROM preferences WHERE name != 'localplay_level' AND name != 'localplay_controller' AND name LIKE 'localplay_%'";
-	$db_results = mysql_query($sql, dbh());
-
-	$results = array();
-
-	/* We need to organize by module to make it easy 
-	 * to figure out which modules no longer exist 
-	 * and wack the preferences... unless we've
-	 * specified a name then just wack those 
-	 * preferences
-	 */
-	while ($r = mysql_fetch_assoc($db_results)) { 
-
-		$name = $r['name']; 
-		preg_match("/localplay_([\w\d\-\]+)_.+/",$name,$matches);
-		$key = $matches['1'];
-
-		$results[$key] = $r;
-
-	} // end while
-
-	/* If we've got a type */
-	//FIXME!!!	
-
-
-} // remove_localplay_preferences
-
-/** 
- * This function stores the Localplay object
- * It checks to see what access level you have
- * and creates the localplay object based on that
- * @package Local Play
- */
-function init_localplay($reload=0) {
-
-	static $localplay;
-	if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_level'] == '0') { return false; }
-
-	if (!strlen($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller'])) { return false; } 
-
-	if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_level'] == '1' AND !is_object($localplay)) { 
-		$localplay = new Localplay(conf('localplay_controller'));
-		$localplay->connect();
-	}
-
-	if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_level'] == '2' AND !is_object($localplay)) { 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']);
-		$localplay->connect();
-	}
-
-        return $localplay;
-
-} // function init_localplay
-
-?>
diff --git a/localplay.php b/localplay.php
index f1593a4a..9b2e0ed2 100644
--- a/localplay.php
+++ b/localplay.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','75')) { access_denied(); break; } 
 		
 		// Get the current localplay fields
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$fields = $localplay->get_instance_fields(); 
 		require_once Config::get('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_add_instance.inc.php'; 
 	break;
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','75')) { access_denied(); break; } 
 		
 		// Setup the object
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->add_instance($_POST); 
 	break;
 	case 'update_instance': 
 		// Make sure they gots them rights
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','75')) { access_denied(); break; } 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->update_instance($_REQUEST['instance'],$_POST); 
 		header("Location:" . Config::get('web_path') . "/localplay.php?action=show_instances"); 
 	break; 
 	case 'edit_instance': 
 		// Check to make sure they've got the access
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','75')) { access_denied(); break; } 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$instance = $localplay->get_instance($_REQUEST['instance']); 
 		$fields = $localplay->get_instance_fields(); 
 		require_once Config::get('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_edit_instance.inc.php'; 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 	case 'show_instances': 
 		// First build the localplay object and then get the instances
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','5')) { access_denied(); break; } 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$instances = $localplay->get_instances(); 
 		$fields = $localplay->get_instance_fields(); 
 		require_once Config::get('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_instances.inc.php'; 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 	case 'show_playlist': 
 		if (!Access::check('localplay','5')) { access_denied(); break; } 
 		// Init and then connect to our localplay instance
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 
 		// Pull the current playlist and require the template
diff --git a/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php b/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
index 37c7edde..9a67a249 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class AmpacheHttpq extends localplay_controller {
 	 */
 	public function get_instance($instance='') { 
 
-		$instance = $instance ? $instance : $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['httpq_active']; 
+		$instance = $instance ? $instance : Config::get('httpq_active'); 
 		$instance = Dba::escape($instance); 
 
 		$sql = "SELECT * FROM `localplay_httpq` WHERE `id`='$instance'"; 
diff --git a/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php b/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
index a1f45a36..fecc327c 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class AmpacheMpd extends localplay_controller {
 	 */
 	public function get_instance($instance='') { 
 
-		$instance = $instance ? $instance : $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['mpd_active'];
+		$instance = $instance ? $instance : Config::get('mpd_active');
 		$instance = Dba::escape($instance); 
 
 		$sql = "SELECT * FROM `localplay_mpd` WHERE `id`='$instance'";  
diff --git a/modules/prototype/prototype.js b/modules/prototype/prototype.js
index 5c734629..6385503a 100644
--- a/modules/prototype/prototype.js
+++ b/modules/prototype/prototype.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*  Prototype JavaScript framework, version 1.6.0
- *  (c) 2005-2007 Sam Stephenson
+/*  Prototype JavaScript framework, version 1.6.0.2
+ *  (c) 2005-2008 Sam Stephenson
  *
  *  Prototype is freely distributable under the terms of an MIT-style license.
  *  For details, see the Prototype web site: http://www.prototypejs.org/
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 var Prototype = {
-  Version: '1.6.0',
+  Version: '1.6.0.2',
 
   Browser: {
     IE:     !!(window.attachEvent && !window.opera),
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ var Prototype = {
 if (Prototype.Browser.MobileSafari)
   Prototype.BrowserFeatures.SpecificElementExtensions = false;
 
-if (Prototype.Browser.WebKit)
-  Prototype.BrowserFeatures.XPath = false;
 
 /* Based on Alex Arnell's inheritance implementation. */
 var Class = {
@@ -110,9 +108,9 @@ Object.extend = function(destination, source) {
 Object.extend(Object, {
   inspect: function(object) {
     try {
-      if (object === undefined) return 'undefined';
+      if (Object.isUndefined(object)) return 'undefined';
       if (object === null) return 'null';
-      return object.inspect ? object.inspect() : object.toString();
+      return object.inspect ? object.inspect() : String(object);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof RangeError) return '...';
       throw e;
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ Object.extend(Object, {
     var results = [];
     for (var property in object) {
       var value = Object.toJSON(object[property]);
-      if (value !== undefined)
+      if (!Object.isUndefined(value))
         results.push(property.toJSON() + ': ' + value);
     }
 
@@ -173,7 +171,8 @@ Object.extend(Object, {
   },
 
   isArray: function(object) {
-    return object && object.constructor === Array;
+    return object != null && typeof object == "object" &&
+      'splice' in object && 'join' in object;
   },
 
   isHash: function(object) {
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ Object.extend(Function.prototype, {
   },
 
   bind: function() {
-    if (arguments.length < 2 && arguments[0] === undefined) return this;
+    if (arguments.length < 2 && Object.isUndefined(arguments[0])) return this;
     var __method = this, args = $A(arguments), object = args.shift();
     return function() {
       return __method.apply(object, args.concat($A(arguments)));
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ Object.extend(String.prototype, {
 
   sub: function(pattern, replacement, count) {
     replacement = this.gsub.prepareReplacement(replacement);
-    count = count === undefined ? 1 : count;
+    count = Object.isUndefined(count) ? 1 : count;
 
     return this.gsub(pattern, function(match) {
       if (--count < 0) return match[0];
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ Object.extend(String.prototype, {
 
   truncate: function(length, truncation) {
     length = length || 30;
-    truncation = truncation === undefined ? '...' : truncation;
+    truncation = Object.isUndefined(truncation) ? '...' : truncation;
     return this.length > length ?
       this.slice(0, length - truncation.length) + truncation : String(this);
   },
@@ -486,7 +485,9 @@ Object.extend(String.prototype, {
   },
 
   isJSON: function() {
-    var str = this.replace(/\\./g, '@').replace(/"[^"\\\n\r]*"/g, '');
+    var str = this;
+    if (str.blank()) return false;
+    str = this.replace(/\\./g, '@').replace(/"[^"\\\n\r]*"/g, '');
     return (/^[,:{}\[\]0-9.\-+Eaeflnr-u \n\r\t]*$/).test(str);
   },
 
@@ -565,7 +566,8 @@ var Template = Class.create({
       if (before == '\\') return match[2];
 
       var ctx = object, expr = match[3];
-      var pattern = /^([^.[]+|\[((?:.*?[^\\])?)\])(\.|\[|$)/, match = pattern.exec(expr);
+      var pattern = /^([^.[]+|\[((?:.*?[^\\])?)\])(\.|\[|$)/;
+      match = pattern.exec(expr);
       if (match == null) return before;
 
       while (match != null) {
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ var Template = Class.create({
       }
 
       return before + String.interpret(ctx);
-    }.bind(this));
+    });
   }
 });
 Template.Pattern = /(^|.|\r|\n)(#\{(.*?)\})/;
@@ -686,7 +688,7 @@ var Enumerable = {
   },
 
   inGroupsOf: function(number, fillWith) {
-    fillWith = fillWith === undefined ? null : fillWith;
+    fillWith = Object.isUndefined(fillWith) ? null : fillWith;
     return this.eachSlice(number, function(slice) {
       while(slice.length < number) slice.push(fillWith);
       return slice;
@@ -713,7 +715,7 @@ var Enumerable = {
     var result;
     this.each(function(value, index) {
       value = iterator(value, index);
-      if (result == undefined || value >= result)
+      if (result == null || value >= result)
         result = value;
     });
     return result;
@@ -724,7 +726,7 @@ var Enumerable = {
     var result;
     this.each(function(value, index) {
       value = iterator(value, index);
-      if (result == undefined || value < result)
+      if (result == null || value < result)
         result = value;
     });
     return result;
@@ -805,20 +807,20 @@ Object.extend(Enumerable, {
 function $A(iterable) {
   if (!iterable) return [];
   if (iterable.toArray) return iterable.toArray();
-  var length = iterable.length, results = new Array(length);
+  var length = iterable.length || 0, results = new Array(length);
   while (length--) results[length] = iterable[length];
   return results;
 }
 
 if (Prototype.Browser.WebKit) {
-  function $A(iterable) {
+  $A = function(iterable) {
     if (!iterable) return [];
     if (!(Object.isFunction(iterable) && iterable == '[object NodeList]') &&
         iterable.toArray) return iterable.toArray();
-    var length = iterable.length, results = new Array(length);
+    var length = iterable.length || 0, results = new Array(length);
     while (length--) results[length] = iterable[length];
     return results;
-  }
+  };
 }
 
 Array.from = $A;
@@ -904,7 +906,7 @@ Object.extend(Array.prototype, {
     var results = [];
     this.each(function(object) {
       var value = Object.toJSON(object);
-      if (value !== undefined) results.push(value);
+      if (!Object.isUndefined(value)) results.push(value);
     });
     return '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
   }
@@ -984,34 +986,6 @@ function $H(object) {
 };
 
 var Hash = Class.create(Enumerable, (function() {
-  if (function() {
-    var i = 0, Test = function(value) { this.key = value };
-    Test.prototype.key = 'foo';
-    for (var property in new Test('bar')) i++;
-    return i > 1;
-  }()) {
-    function each(iterator) {
-      var cache = [];
-      for (var key in this._object) {
-        var value = this._object[key];
-        if (cache.include(key)) continue;
-        cache.push(key);
-        var pair = [key, value];
-        pair.key = key;
-        pair.value = value;
-        iterator(pair);
-      }
-    }
-  } else {
-    function each(iterator) {
-      for (var key in this._object) {
-        var value = this._object[key], pair = [key, value];
-        pair.key = key;
-        pair.value = value;
-        iterator(pair);
-      }
-    }
-  }
 
   function toQueryPair(key, value) {
     if (Object.isUndefined(value)) return key;
@@ -1023,7 +997,14 @@ var Hash = Class.create(Enumerable, (function() {
       this._object = Object.isHash(object) ? object.toObject() : Object.clone(object);
     },
 
-    _each: each,
+    _each: function(iterator) {
+      for (var key in this._object) {
+        var value = this._object[key], pair = [key, value];
+        pair.key = key;
+        pair.value = value;
+        iterator(pair);
+      }
+    },
 
     set: function(key, value) {
       return this._object[key] = value;
@@ -1187,8 +1168,11 @@ Ajax.Base = Class.create({
     Object.extend(this.options, options || { });
 
     this.options.method = this.options.method.toLowerCase();
+
     if (Object.isString(this.options.parameters))
       this.options.parameters = this.options.parameters.toQueryParams();
+    else if (Object.isHash(this.options.parameters))
+      this.options.parameters = this.options.parameters.toObject();
   }
 });
 
@@ -1315,7 +1299,7 @@ Ajax.Request = Class.create(Ajax.Base, {
 
       var contentType = response.getHeader('Content-type');
       if (this.options.evalJS == 'force'
-          || (this.options.evalJS && contentType
+          || (this.options.evalJS && this.isSameOrigin() && contentType
           && contentType.match(/^\s*(text|application)\/(x-)?(java|ecma)script(;.*)?\s*$/i)))
         this.evalResponse();
     }
@@ -1333,9 +1317,18 @@ Ajax.Request = Class.create(Ajax.Base, {
     }
   },
 
+  isSameOrigin: function() {
+    var m = this.url.match(/^\s*https?:\/\/[^\/]*/);
+    return !m || (m[0] == '#{protocol}//#{domain}#{port}'.interpolate({
+      protocol: location.protocol,
+      domain: document.domain,
+      port: location.port ? ':' + location.port : ''
+    }));
+  },
+
   getHeader: function(name) {
     try {
-      return this.transport.getResponseHeader(name);
+      return this.transport.getResponseHeader(name) || null;
     } catch (e) { return null }
   },
 
@@ -1371,7 +1364,7 @@ Ajax.Response = Class.create({
 
     if(readyState == 4) {
       var xml = transport.responseXML;
-      this.responseXML  = xml === undefined ? null : xml;
+      this.responseXML  = Object.isUndefined(xml) ? null : xml;
       this.responseJSON = this._getResponseJSON();
     }
   },
@@ -1408,7 +1401,8 @@ Ajax.Response = Class.create({
     if (!json) return null;
     json = decodeURIComponent(escape(json));
     try {
-      return json.evalJSON(this.request.options.sanitizeJSON);
+      return json.evalJSON(this.request.options.sanitizeJSON ||
+        !this.request.isSameOrigin());
     } catch (e) {
       this.request.dispatchException(e);
     }
@@ -1417,10 +1411,12 @@ Ajax.Response = Class.create({
   _getResponseJSON: function() {
     var options = this.request.options;
     if (!options.evalJSON || (options.evalJSON != 'force' &&
-      !(this.getHeader('Content-type') || '').include('application/json')))
-        return null;
+      !(this.getHeader('Content-type') || '').include('application/json')) ||
+        this.responseText.blank())
+          return null;
     try {
-      return this.transport.responseText.evalJSON(options.sanitizeJSON);
+      return this.responseText.evalJSON(options.sanitizeJSON ||
+        !this.request.isSameOrigin());
     } catch (e) {
       this.request.dispatchException(e);
     }
@@ -1434,11 +1430,11 @@ Ajax.Updater = Class.create(Ajax.Request, {
       failure: (container.failure || (container.success ? null : container))
     };
 
-    options = options || { };
+    options = Object.clone(options);
     var onComplete = options.onComplete;
-    options.onComplete = (function(response, param) {
+    options.onComplete = (function(response, json) {
       this.updateContent(response.responseText);
-      if (Object.isFunction(onComplete)) onComplete(response, param);
+      if (Object.isFunction(onComplete)) onComplete(response, json);
     }).bind(this);
 
     $super(url, options);
@@ -1460,10 +1456,6 @@ Ajax.Updater = Class.create(Ajax.Request, {
       }
       else receiver.update(responseText);
     }
-
-    if (this.success()) {
-      if (this.onComplete) this.onComplete.bind(this).defer();
-    }
   }
 });
 
@@ -1628,24 +1620,28 @@ Element.Methods = {
         Object.isElement(insertions) || (insertions && (insertions.toElement || insertions.toHTML)))
           insertions = {bottom:insertions};
 
-    var content, t, range;
+    var content, insert, tagName, childNodes;
 
-    for (position in insertions) {
+    for (var position in insertions) {
       content  = insertions[position];
       position = position.toLowerCase();
-      t = Element._insertionTranslations[position];
+      insert = Element._insertionTranslations[position];
 
       if (content && content.toElement) content = content.toElement();
       if (Object.isElement(content)) {
-        t.insert(element, content);
+        insert(element, content);
         continue;
       }
 
       content = Object.toHTML(content);
 
-      range = element.ownerDocument.createRange();
-      t.initializeRange(element, range);
-      t.insert(element, range.createContextualFragment(content.stripScripts()));
+      tagName = ((position == 'before' || position == 'after')
+        ? element.parentNode : element).tagName.toUpperCase();
+
+      childNodes = Element._getContentFromAnonymousElement(tagName, content.stripScripts());
+
+      if (position == 'top' || position == 'after') childNodes.reverse();
+      childNodes.each(insert.curry(element));
 
       content.evalScripts.bind(content).defer();
     }
@@ -1690,7 +1686,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
   },
 
   descendants: function(element) {
-    return $A($(element).getElementsByTagName('*')).each(Element.extend);
+    return $(element).select("*");
   },
 
   firstDescendant: function(element) {
@@ -1729,32 +1725,31 @@ Element.Methods = {
     element = $(element);
     if (arguments.length == 1) return $(element.parentNode);
     var ancestors = element.ancestors();
-    return expression ? Selector.findElement(ancestors, expression, index) :
-      ancestors[index || 0];
+    return Object.isNumber(expression) ? ancestors[expression] :
+      Selector.findElement(ancestors, expression, index);
   },
 
   down: function(element, expression, index) {
     element = $(element);
     if (arguments.length == 1) return element.firstDescendant();
-    var descendants = element.descendants();
-    return expression ? Selector.findElement(descendants, expression, index) :
-      descendants[index || 0];
+    return Object.isNumber(expression) ? element.descendants()[expression] :
+      element.select(expression)[index || 0];
   },
 
   previous: function(element, expression, index) {
     element = $(element);
     if (arguments.length == 1) return $(Selector.handlers.previousElementSibling(element));
     var previousSiblings = element.previousSiblings();
-    return expression ? Selector.findElement(previousSiblings, expression, index) :
-      previousSiblings[index || 0];
+    return Object.isNumber(expression) ? previousSiblings[expression] :
+      Selector.findElement(previousSiblings, expression, index);
   },
 
   next: function(element, expression, index) {
     element = $(element);
     if (arguments.length == 1) return $(Selector.handlers.nextElementSibling(element));
     var nextSiblings = element.nextSiblings();
-    return expression ? Selector.findElement(nextSiblings, expression, index) :
-      nextSiblings[index || 0];
+    return Object.isNumber(expression) ? nextSiblings[expression] :
+      Selector.findElement(nextSiblings, expression, index);
   },
 
   select: function() {
@@ -1795,10 +1790,11 @@ Element.Methods = {
     var attributes = { }, t = Element._attributeTranslations.write;
 
     if (typeof name == 'object') attributes = name;
-    else attributes[name] = value === undefined ? true : value;
+    else attributes[name] = Object.isUndefined(value) ? true : value;
 
     for (var attr in attributes) {
-      var name = t.names[attr] || attr, value = attributes[attr];
+      name = t.names[attr] || attr;
+      value = attributes[attr];
       if (t.values[attr]) name = t.values[attr](element, value);
       if (value === false || value === null)
         element.removeAttribute(name);
@@ -1867,6 +1863,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
 
   descendantOf: function(element, ancestor) {
     element = $(element), ancestor = $(ancestor);
+    var originalAncestor = ancestor;
 
     if (element.compareDocumentPosition)
       return (element.compareDocumentPosition(ancestor) & 8) === 8;
@@ -1878,11 +1875,12 @@ Element.Methods = {
         do { ancestor = ancestor.parentNode; }
         while (!(nextAncestor = ancestor.nextSibling) && ancestor.parentNode);
       }
-      if (nextAncestor) return (e > a && e < nextAncestor.sourceIndex);
+      if (nextAncestor && nextAncestor.sourceIndex)
+       return (e > a && e < nextAncestor.sourceIndex);
     }
 
     while (element = element.parentNode)
-      if (element == ancestor) return true;
+      if (element == originalAncestor) return true;
     return false;
   },
 
@@ -1921,7 +1919,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
       if (property == 'opacity') element.setOpacity(styles[property]);
       else
         elementStyle[(property == 'float' || property == 'cssFloat') ?
-          (elementStyle.styleFloat === undefined ? 'cssFloat' : 'styleFloat') :
+          (Object.isUndefined(elementStyle.styleFloat) ? 'cssFloat' : 'styleFloat') :
             property] = styles[property];
 
     return element;
@@ -2022,7 +2020,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
       if (element) {
         if (element.tagName == 'BODY') break;
         var p = Element.getStyle(element, 'position');
-        if (p == 'relative' || p == 'absolute') break;
+        if (p !== 'static') break;
       }
     } while (element);
     return Element._returnOffset(valueL, valueT);
@@ -2171,72 +2169,75 @@ Element._attributeTranslations = {
   }
 };
 
-
-if (!document.createRange || Prototype.Browser.Opera) {
-  Element.Methods.insert = function(element, insertions) {
-    element = $(element);
-
-    if (Object.isString(insertions) || Object.isNumber(insertions) ||
-        Object.isElement(insertions) || (insertions && (insertions.toElement || insertions.toHTML)))
-          insertions = { bottom: insertions };
-
-    var t = Element._insertionTranslations, content, position, pos, tagName;
-
-    for (position in insertions) {
-      content  = insertions[position];
-      position = position.toLowerCase();
-      pos      = t[position];
-
-      if (content && content.toElement) content = content.toElement();
-      if (Object.isElement(content)) {
-        pos.insert(element, content);
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      content = Object.toHTML(content);
-      tagName = ((position == 'before' || position == 'after')
-        ? element.parentNode : element).tagName.toUpperCase();
-
-      if (t.tags[tagName]) {
-        var fragments = Element._getContentFromAnonymousElement(tagName, content.stripScripts());
-        if (position == 'top' || position == 'after') fragments.reverse();
-        fragments.each(pos.insert.curry(element));
-      }
-      else element.insertAdjacentHTML(pos.adjacency, content.stripScripts());
-
-      content.evalScripts.bind(content).defer();
-    }
-
-    return element;
-  };
-}
-
 if (Prototype.Browser.Opera) {
-  Element.Methods._getStyle = Element.Methods.getStyle;
-  Element.Methods.getStyle = function(element, style) {
-    switch(style) {
-      case 'left':
-      case 'top':
-      case 'right':
-      case 'bottom':
-        if (Element._getStyle(element, 'position') == 'static') return null;
-      default: return Element._getStyle(element, style);
+  Element.Methods.getStyle = Element.Methods.getStyle.wrap(
+    function(proceed, element, style) {
+      switch (style) {
+        case 'left': case 'top': case 'right': case 'bottom':
+          if (proceed(element, 'position') === 'static') return null;
+        case 'height': case 'width':
+          // returns '0px' for hidden elements; we want it to return null
+          if (!Element.visible(element)) return null;
+
+          // returns the border-box dimensions rather than the content-box
+          // dimensions, so we subtract padding and borders from the value
+          var dim = parseInt(proceed(element, style), 10);
+
+          if (dim !== element['offset' + style.capitalize()])
+            return dim + 'px';
+
+          var properties;
+          if (style === 'height') {
+            properties = ['border-top-width', 'padding-top',
+             'padding-bottom', 'border-bottom-width'];
+          }
+          else {
+            properties = ['border-left-width', 'padding-left',
+             'padding-right', 'border-right-width'];
+          }
+          return properties.inject(dim, function(memo, property) {
+            var val = proceed(element, property);
+            return val === null ? memo : memo - parseInt(val, 10);
+          }) + 'px';
+        default: return proceed(element, style);
+      }
     }
-  };
-  Element.Methods._readAttribute = Element.Methods.readAttribute;
-  Element.Methods.readAttribute = function(element, attribute) {
-    if (attribute == 'title') return element.title;
-    return Element._readAttribute(element, attribute);
-  };
+  );
+
+  Element.Methods.readAttribute = Element.Methods.readAttribute.wrap(
+    function(proceed, element, attribute) {
+      if (attribute === 'title') return element.title;
+      return proceed(element, attribute);
+    }
+  );
 }
 
 else if (Prototype.Browser.IE) {
-  $w('positionedOffset getOffsetParent viewportOffset').each(function(method) {
+  // IE doesn't report offsets correctly for static elements, so we change them
+  // to "relative" to get the values, then change them back.
+  Element.Methods.getOffsetParent = Element.Methods.getOffsetParent.wrap(
+    function(proceed, element) {
+      element = $(element);
+      var position = element.getStyle('position');
+      if (position !== 'static') return proceed(element);
+      element.setStyle({ position: 'relative' });
+      var value = proceed(element);
+      element.setStyle({ position: position });
+      return value;
+    }
+  );
+
+  $w('positionedOffset viewportOffset').each(function(method) {
     Element.Methods[method] = Element.Methods[method].wrap(
       function(proceed, element) {
         element = $(element);
         var position = element.getStyle('position');
-        if (position != 'static') return proceed(element);
+        if (position !== 'static') return proceed(element);
+        // Trigger hasLayout on the offset parent so that IE6 reports
+        // accurate offsetTop and offsetLeft values for position: fixed.
+        var offsetParent = element.getOffsetParent();
+        if (offsetParent && offsetParent.getStyle('position') === 'fixed')
+          offsetParent.setStyle({ zoom: 1 });
         element.setStyle({ position: 'relative' });
         var value = proceed(element);
         element.setStyle({ position: position });
@@ -2301,7 +2302,7 @@ else if (Prototype.Browser.IE) {
           return node ? node.value : "";
         },
         _getEv: function(element, attribute) {
-          var attribute = element.getAttribute(attribute);
+          attribute = element.getAttribute(attribute);
           return attribute ? attribute.toString().slice(23, -2) : null;
         },
         _flag: function(element, attribute) {
@@ -2318,7 +2319,10 @@ else if (Prototype.Browser.IE) {
   };
 
   Element._attributeTranslations.write = {
-    names: Object.clone(Element._attributeTranslations.read.names),
+    names: Object.extend({
+      cellpadding: 'cellPadding',
+      cellspacing: 'cellSpacing'
+    }, Element._attributeTranslations.read.names),
     values: {
       checked: function(element, value) {
         element.checked = !!value;
@@ -2398,7 +2402,7 @@ else if (Prototype.Browser.WebKit) {
   };
 
   // Safari returns margins on body which is incorrect if the child is absolutely
-  // positioned.  For performance reasons, redefine Position.cumulativeOffset for
+  // positioned.  For performance reasons, redefine Element#cumulativeOffset for
   // KHTML/WebKit only.
   Element.Methods.cumulativeOffset = function(element) {
     var valueT = 0, valueL = 0;
@@ -2438,7 +2442,7 @@ if (Prototype.Browser.IE || Prototype.Browser.Opera) {
   };
 }
 
-if (document.createElement('div').outerHTML) {
+if ('outerHTML' in document.createElement('div')) {
   Element.Methods.replace = function(element, content) {
     element = $(element);
 
@@ -2476,45 +2480,25 @@ Element._returnOffset = function(l, t) {
 
 Element._getContentFromAnonymousElement = function(tagName, html) {
   var div = new Element('div'), t = Element._insertionTranslations.tags[tagName];
-  div.innerHTML = t[0] + html + t[1];
-  t[2].times(function() { div = div.firstChild });
+  if (t) {
+    div.innerHTML = t[0] + html + t[1];
+    t[2].times(function() { div = div.firstChild });
+  } else div.innerHTML = html;
   return $A(div.childNodes);
 };
 
 Element._insertionTranslations = {
-  before: {
-    adjacency: 'beforeBegin',
-    insert: function(element, node) {
-      element.parentNode.insertBefore(node, element);
-    },
-    initializeRange: function(element, range) {
-      range.setStartBefore(element);
-    }
+  before: function(element, node) {
+    element.parentNode.insertBefore(node, element);
   },
-  top: {
-    adjacency: 'afterBegin',
-    insert: function(element, node) {
-      element.insertBefore(node, element.firstChild);
-    },
-    initializeRange: function(element, range) {
-      range.selectNodeContents(element);
-      range.collapse(true);
-    }
+  top: function(element, node) {
+    element.insertBefore(node, element.firstChild);
   },
-  bottom: {
-    adjacency: 'beforeEnd',
-    insert: function(element, node) {
-      element.appendChild(node);
-    }
+  bottom: function(element, node) {
+    element.appendChild(node);
   },
-  after: {
-    adjacency: 'afterEnd',
-    insert: function(element, node) {
-      element.parentNode.insertBefore(node, element.nextSibling);
-    },
-    initializeRange: function(element, range) {
-      range.setStartAfter(element);
-    }
+  after: function(element, node) {
+    element.parentNode.insertBefore(node, element.nextSibling);
   },
   tags: {
     TABLE:  ['<table>',                '</table>',                   1],
@@ -2526,7 +2510,6 @@ Element._insertionTranslations = {
 };
 
 (function() {
-  this.bottom.initializeRange = this.top.initializeRange;
   Object.extend(this.tags, {
     THEAD: this.tags.TBODY,
     TFOOT: this.tags.TBODY,
@@ -2687,10 +2670,11 @@ Element.addMethods = function(methods) {
 document.viewport = {
   getDimensions: function() {
     var dimensions = { };
+    var B = Prototype.Browser;
     $w('width height').each(function(d) {
       var D = d.capitalize();
-      dimensions[d] = self['inner' + D] ||
-       (document.documentElement['client' + D] || document.body['client' + D]);
+      dimensions[d] = (B.WebKit && !document.evaluate) ? self['inner' + D] :
+        (B.Opera) ? document.body['client' + D] : document.documentElement['client' + D];
     });
     return dimensions;
   },
@@ -2719,9 +2703,26 @@ var Selector = Class.create({
     this.compileMatcher();
   },
 
+  shouldUseXPath: function() {
+    if (!Prototype.BrowserFeatures.XPath) return false;
+
+    var e = this.expression;
+
+    // Safari 3 chokes on :*-of-type and :empty
+    if (Prototype.Browser.WebKit &&
+     (e.include("-of-type") || e.include(":empty")))
+      return false;
+
+    // XPath can't do namespaced attributes, nor can it read
+    // the "checked" property from DOM nodes
+    if ((/(\[[\w-]*?:|:checked)/).test(this.expression))
+      return false;
+
+    return true;
+  },
+
   compileMatcher: function() {
-    // Selectors with namespaced attributes can't use the XPath version
-    if (Prototype.BrowserFeatures.XPath && !(/(\[[\w-]*?:|:checked)/).test(this.expression))
+    if (this.shouldUseXPath())
       return this.compileXPathMatcher();
 
     var e = this.expression, ps = Selector.patterns, h = Selector.handlers,
@@ -2844,8 +2845,12 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
     },
     className:    "[contains(concat(' ', @class, ' '), ' #{1} ')]",
     id:           "[@id='#{1}']",
-    attrPresence: "[@#{1}]",
+    attrPresence: function(m) {
+      m[1] = m[1].toLowerCase();
+      return new Template("[@#{1}]").evaluate(m);
+    },
     attr: function(m) {
+      m[1] = m[1].toLowerCase();
       m[3] = m[5] || m[6];
       return new Template(Selector.xpath.operators[m[2]]).evaluate(m);
     },
@@ -2874,7 +2879,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
       'enabled':     "[not(@disabled)]",
       'not': function(m) {
         var e = m[6], p = Selector.patterns,
-            x = Selector.xpath, le, m, v;
+            x = Selector.xpath, le, v;
 
         var exclusion = [];
         while (e && le != e && (/\S/).test(e)) {
@@ -2931,13 +2936,13 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
   },
 
   criteria: {
-    tagName:      'n = h.tagName(n, r, "#{1}", c);   c = false;',
-    className:    'n = h.className(n, r, "#{1}", c); c = false;',
-    id:           'n = h.id(n, r, "#{1}", c);        c = false;',
-    attrPresence: 'n = h.attrPresence(n, r, "#{1}"); c = false;',
+    tagName:      'n = h.tagName(n, r, "#{1}", c);      c = false;',
+    className:    'n = h.className(n, r, "#{1}", c);    c = false;',
+    id:           'n = h.id(n, r, "#{1}", c);           c = false;',
+    attrPresence: 'n = h.attrPresence(n, r, "#{1}", c); c = false;',
     attr: function(m) {
       m[3] = (m[5] || m[6]);
-      return new Template('n = h.attr(n, r, "#{1}", "#{3}", "#{2}"); c = false;').evaluate(m);
+      return new Template('n = h.attr(n, r, "#{1}", "#{3}", "#{2}", c); c = false;').evaluate(m);
     },
     pseudo: function(m) {
       if (m[6]) m[6] = m[6].replace(/"/g, '\\"');
@@ -2961,7 +2966,8 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
     tagName:      /^\s*(\*|[\w\-]+)(\b|$)?/,
     id:           /^#([\w\-\*]+)(\b|$)/,
     className:    /^\.([\w\-\*]+)(\b|$)/,
-    pseudo:       /^:((first|last|nth|nth-last|only)(-child|-of-type)|empty|checked|(en|dis)abled|not)(\((.*?)\))?(\b|$|(?=\s)|(?=:))/,
+    pseudo:
+/^:((first|last|nth|nth-last|only)(-child|-of-type)|empty|checked|(en|dis)abled|not)(\((.*?)\))?(\b|$|(?=\s|[:+~>]))/,
     attrPresence: /^\[([\w]+)\]/,
     attr:         /\[((?:[\w-]*:)?[\w-]+)\s*(?:([!^$*~|]?=)\s*((['"])([^\4]*?)\4|([^'"][^\]]*?)))?\]/
   },
@@ -2986,7 +2992,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
 
     attr: function(element, matches) {
       var nodeValue = Element.readAttribute(element, matches[1]);
-      return Selector.operators[matches[2]](nodeValue, matches[3]);
+      return nodeValue && Selector.operators[matches[2]](nodeValue, matches[5] || matches[6]);
     }
   },
 
@@ -3001,14 +3007,15 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
 
     // marks an array of nodes for counting
     mark: function(nodes) {
+      var _true = Prototype.emptyFunction;
       for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
-        node._counted = true;
+        node._countedByPrototype = _true;
       return nodes;
     },
 
     unmark: function(nodes) {
       for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
-        node._counted = undefined;
+        node._countedByPrototype = undefined;
       return nodes;
     },
 
@@ -3016,15 +3023,15 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
     // "ofType" flag indicates whether we're indexing for nth-of-type
     // rather than nth-child
     index: function(parentNode, reverse, ofType) {
-      parentNode._counted = true;
+      parentNode._countedByPrototype = Prototype.emptyFunction;
       if (reverse) {
         for (var nodes = parentNode.childNodes, i = nodes.length - 1, j = 1; i >= 0; i--) {
           var node = nodes[i];
-          if (node.nodeType == 1 && (!ofType || node._counted)) node.nodeIndex = j++;
+          if (node.nodeType == 1 && (!ofType || node._countedByPrototype)) node.nodeIndex = j++;
         }
       } else {
         for (var i = 0, j = 1, nodes = parentNode.childNodes; node = nodes[i]; i++)
-          if (node.nodeType == 1 && (!ofType || node._counted)) node.nodeIndex = j++;
+          if (node.nodeType == 1 && (!ofType || node._countedByPrototype)) node.nodeIndex = j++;
       }
     },
 
@@ -3033,8 +3040,8 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
       if (nodes.length == 0) return nodes;
       var results = [], n;
       for (var i = 0, l = nodes.length; i < l; i++)
-        if (!(n = nodes[i])._counted) {
-          n._counted = true;
+        if (!(n = nodes[i])._countedByPrototype) {
+          n._countedByPrototype = Prototype.emptyFunction;
           results.push(Element.extend(n));
         }
       return Selector.handlers.unmark(results);
@@ -3051,7 +3058,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
     child: function(nodes) {
       var h = Selector.handlers;
       for (var i = 0, results = [], node; node = nodes[i]; i++) {
-        for (var j = 0, children = [], child; child = node.childNodes[j]; j++)
+        for (var j = 0, child; child = node.childNodes[j]; j++)
           if (child.nodeType == 1 && child.tagName != '!') results.push(child);
       }
       return results;
@@ -3086,7 +3093,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
 
     // TOKEN FUNCTIONS
     tagName: function(nodes, root, tagName, combinator) {
-      tagName = tagName.toUpperCase();
+      var uTagName = tagName.toUpperCase();
       var results = [], h = Selector.handlers;
       if (nodes) {
         if (combinator) {
@@ -3099,7 +3106,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
           if (tagName == "*") return nodes;
         }
         for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
-          if (node.tagName.toUpperCase() == tagName) results.push(node);
+          if (node.tagName.toUpperCase() === uTagName) results.push(node);
         return results;
       } else return root.getElementsByTagName(tagName);
     },
@@ -3146,16 +3153,18 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
       return results;
     },
 
-    attrPresence: function(nodes, root, attr) {
+    attrPresence: function(nodes, root, attr, combinator) {
       if (!nodes) nodes = root.getElementsByTagName("*");
+      if (nodes && combinator) nodes = this[combinator](nodes);
       var results = [];
       for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
         if (Element.hasAttribute(node, attr)) results.push(node);
       return results;
     },
 
-    attr: function(nodes, root, attr, value, operator) {
+    attr: function(nodes, root, attr, value, operator, combinator) {
       if (!nodes) nodes = root.getElementsByTagName("*");
+      if (nodes && combinator) nodes = this[combinator](nodes);
       var handler = Selector.operators[operator], results = [];
       for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++) {
         var nodeValue = Element.readAttribute(node, attr);
@@ -3234,7 +3243,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
       var h = Selector.handlers, results = [], indexed = [], m;
       h.mark(nodes);
       for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++) {
-        if (!node.parentNode._counted) {
+        if (!node.parentNode._countedByPrototype) {
           h.index(node.parentNode, reverse, ofType);
           indexed.push(node.parentNode);
         }
@@ -3272,7 +3281,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
       var exclusions = new Selector(selector).findElements(root);
       h.mark(exclusions);
       for (var i = 0, results = [], node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
-        if (!node._counted) results.push(node);
+        if (!node._countedByPrototype) results.push(node);
       h.unmark(exclusions);
       return results;
     },
@@ -3306,11 +3315,19 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
     '|=': function(nv, v) { return ('-' + nv.toUpperCase() + '-').include('-' + v.toUpperCase() + '-'); }
   },
 
+  split: function(expression) {
+    var expressions = [];
+    expression.scan(/(([\w#:.~>+()\s-]+|\*|\[.*?\])+)\s*(,|$)/, function(m) {
+      expressions.push(m[1].strip());
+    });
+    return expressions;
+  },
+
   matchElements: function(elements, expression) {
-    var matches = new Selector(expression).findElements(), h = Selector.handlers;
+    var matches = $$(expression), h = Selector.handlers;
     h.mark(matches);
     for (var i = 0, results = [], element; element = elements[i]; i++)
-      if (element._counted) results.push(element);
+      if (element._countedByPrototype) results.push(element);
     h.unmark(matches);
     return results;
   },
@@ -3323,10 +3340,7 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
   },
 
   findChildElements: function(element, expressions) {
-    var exprs = expressions.join(','), expressions = [];
-    exprs.scan(/(([\w#:.~>+()\s-]+|\*|\[.*?\])+)\s*(,|$)/, function(m) {
-      expressions.push(m[1].strip());
-    });
+    expressions = Selector.split(expressions.join(','));
     var results = [], h = Selector.handlers;
     for (var i = 0, l = expressions.length, selector; i < l; i++) {
       selector = new Selector(expressions[i].strip());
@@ -3336,6 +3350,25 @@ Object.extend(Selector, {
   }
 });
 
+if (Prototype.Browser.IE) {
+  Object.extend(Selector.handlers, {
+    // IE returns comment nodes on getElementsByTagName("*").
+    // Filter them out.
+    concat: function(a, b) {
+      for (var i = 0, node; node = b[i]; i++)
+        if (node.tagName !== "!") a.push(node);
+      return a;
+    },
+
+    // IE improperly serializes _countedByPrototype in (inner|outer)HTML.
+    unmark: function(nodes) {
+      for (var i = 0, node; node = nodes[i]; i++)
+        node.removeAttribute('_countedByPrototype');
+      return nodes;
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 function $$() {
   return Selector.findChildElements(document, $A(arguments));
 }
@@ -3347,7 +3380,7 @@ var Form = {
 
   serializeElements: function(elements, options) {
     if (typeof options != 'object') options = { hash: !!options };
-    else if (options.hash === undefined) options.hash = true;
+    else if (Object.isUndefined(options.hash)) options.hash = true;
     var key, value, submitted = false, submit = options.submit;
 
     var data = elements.inject({ }, function(result, element) {
@@ -3545,17 +3578,17 @@ Form.Element.Serializers = {
   },
 
   inputSelector: function(element, value) {
-    if (value === undefined) return element.checked ? element.value : null;
+    if (Object.isUndefined(value)) return element.checked ? element.value : null;
     else element.checked = !!value;
   },
 
   textarea: function(element, value) {
-    if (value === undefined) return element.value;
+    if (Object.isUndefined(value)) return element.value;
     else element.value = value;
   },
 
   select: function(element, index) {
-    if (index === undefined)
+    if (Object.isUndefined(index))
       return this[element.type == 'select-one' ?
         'selectOne' : 'selectMany'](element);
     else {
@@ -3746,7 +3779,9 @@ Event.Methods = (function() {
 
     findElement: function(event, expression) {
       var element = Event.element(event);
-      return element.match(expression) ? element : element.up(expression);
+      if (!expression) return element;
+      var elements = [element].concat(element.ancestors());
+      return Selector.findElement(elements, expression, 0);
     },
 
     pointer: function(event) {
@@ -3809,9 +3844,9 @@ Object.extend(Event, (function() {
   var cache = Event.cache;
 
   function getEventID(element) {
-    if (element._eventID) return element._eventID;
+    if (element._prototypeEventID) return element._prototypeEventID[0];
     arguments.callee.id = arguments.callee.id || 1;
-    return element._eventID = ++arguments.callee.id;
+    return element._prototypeEventID = [++arguments.callee.id];
   }
 
   function getDOMEventName(eventName) {
@@ -3839,7 +3874,7 @@ Object.extend(Event, (function() {
           return false;
 
       Event.extend(event);
-      handler.call(element, event)
+      handler.call(element, event);
     };
 
     wrapper.handler = handler;
@@ -3921,11 +3956,12 @@ Object.extend(Event, (function() {
       if (element == document && document.createEvent && !element.dispatchEvent)
         element = document.documentElement;
 
+      var event;
       if (document.createEvent) {
-        var event = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
+        event = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
         event.initEvent("dataavailable", true, true);
       } else {
-        var event = document.createEventObject();
+        event = document.createEventObject();
         event.eventType = "ondataavailable";
       }
 
@@ -3938,7 +3974,7 @@ Object.extend(Event, (function() {
         element.fireEvent(event.eventType, event);
       }
 
-      return event;
+      return Event.extend(event);
     }
   };
 })());
@@ -3954,20 +3990,21 @@ Element.addMethods({
 Object.extend(document, {
   fire:          Element.Methods.fire.methodize(),
   observe:       Element.Methods.observe.methodize(),
-  stopObserving: Element.Methods.stopObserving.methodize()
+  stopObserving: Element.Methods.stopObserving.methodize(),
+  loaded:        false
 });
 
 (function() {
   /* Support for the DOMContentLoaded event is based on work by Dan Webb,
      Matthias Miller, Dean Edwards and John Resig. */
 
-  var timer, fired = false;
+  var timer;
 
   function fireContentLoadedEvent() {
-    if (fired) return;
+    if (document.loaded) return;
     if (timer) window.clearInterval(timer);
     document.fire("dom:loaded");
-    fired = true;
+    document.loaded = true;
   }
 
   if (document.addEventListener) {
diff --git a/play/index.php b/play/index.php
index b1e2b3f4..2750cec5 100644
--- a/play/index.php
+++ b/play/index.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ $song_name = $song->f_artist_full . " - " . $song->title . "." . $song->type;
 /* If they are just trying to download make sure they have rights 
  * and then present them with the download file
  */
-if ($_GET['action'] == 'download' AND $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['download']) { 
+if ($_GET['action'] == 'download' AND Config::get('download')) { 
 	
 	// STUPID IE
 	$song->format_pattern(); 
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ if ($_GET['action'] == 'download' AND $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['download']) {
         }
 		
 	// Check to see if we should be throttling because we can get away with it
-	if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['rate_limit'] > 0) { 
+	if (Config::get('rate_limit') > 0) { 
 		while (!feof($fp)) { 
-			echo fread($fp,round($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['rate_limit']*1024)); 
+			echo fread($fp,round(Config::get('rate_limit')*1024)); 
 			flush(); 
 			sleep(1); 
 		} 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ if (Config::get('downsample_remote')) {
 } // if downsample remote is enabled
 
 // If they are downsampling, or if the song is not a native stream or it's non-local
-if (($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['transcode'] == 'always' || !$song->native_stream() || $not_local) && $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['transcode'] != 'never') { 
+if ((Config::get('transcode') == 'always' || !$song->native_stream() || $not_local) && Config::get('transcode') != 'never') { 
 	debug_event('downsample','Starting Downsample...','5');
 	$fp = Stream::start_downsample($song,$lastid,$song_name,$start);
 	$song_name = $song->f_artist_full . " - " . $song->title . "." . $song->type;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ else {
 
 
 /* Clean up any open ends */
-if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'downsample' || !$song->native_stream()) { 
+if (Config::get('play_type') == 'downsample' || !$song->native_stream()) { 
 	@pclose($fp);
 } 
 else { 
diff --git a/preferences.php b/preferences.php
index 5ce478b7..af1065c8 100644
--- a/preferences.php
+++ b/preferences.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /*
 
- Copyright (c) 2001 - 2007 Ampache.org
+ Copyright (c) 2001 - 2008 Ampache.org
  All rights reserved.
 
  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
diff --git a/server/localplay.ajax.php b/server/localplay.ajax.php
index a9ef949f..d5945a3a 100644
--- a/server/localplay.ajax.php
+++ b/server/localplay.ajax.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 
 		$type = $_REQUEST['instance'] ? 'localplay' : 'stream';
 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->set_active_instance($_REQUEST['instance']); 
 		Preference::update('play_type',$GLOBALS['user']->id,$type); 
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 			exit;
 		} 
 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 		
 		// Switch on valid commands
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 			debug_event('DENIED','Attempted to delete track without access','1'); 
 			exit; 
 		} 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 
 		// Scrub in the delete request
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		} 
 
 		// Scrub it in
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->delete_instance($_REQUEST['instance']); 
 		
 		$key = 'localplay_instance_' . $_REQUEST['instance']; 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		} 
 		
 		// Scrub her in 
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 		$localplay->repeat(make_bool($_REQUEST['value']));
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		} 
 		
 		// Scrub her in
-		$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+		$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 		$localplay->connect(); 
 		$localplay->random(make_bool($_REQUEST['value'])); 
 
diff --git a/server/stream.ajax.php b/server/stream.ajax.php
index c92a654a..7983c2c7 100644
--- a/server/stream.ajax.php
+++ b/server/stream.ajax.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 	case 'basket': 
 		// We need to set the basket up!
 		$_SESSION['iframe']['target'] = Config::get('web_path') . '/stream.php?action=basket&playlist_method=' . scrub_out($_REQUEST['playlist_method']); 
-		$results['rfc3514'] = '<script type="text/javascript">reload_util("'.$_SESSION['iframe']['target'].'")</script>'; 
+		$results['rfc3514'] = '<script type="text/javascript">reload_util(\''.$_SESSION['iframe']['target'] . '\');</script>'; 
 	break;
 	default: 
 		$results['rfc3514'] = '0x1'; 
diff --git a/stream.php b/stream.php
index 996f2b8b..dd66a579 100644
--- a/stream.php
+++ b/stream.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /*
 
- Copyright (c) 2001 - 2007 ampache.org
+ Copyright (c) 2001 - 2008 ampache.org
  All rights reserved.
 
  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
-
 require_once 'lib/init.php';
 
 /* If we are running a demo, quick while you still can! */
 if (Config::get('demo_mode') || !$GLOBALS['user']->has_access('25')) {
+
 	access_denied();
 	exit;
 }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['action']) {
 		} // end foreach
 
 		// Check to see if 'clear' was passed if it was then we need to reset the basket
-		if ( ($_REQUEST['playlist_method'] == 'clear' || $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['playlist_method'] == 'clear') AND $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_method'] != 'xspf_player') { 
+		if ( ($_REQUEST['playlist_method'] == 'clear' || Config::get('playlist_method') == 'clear') AND Config::get('play_method') != 'xspf_player') { 
 			$GLOBALS['user']->playlist->clear(); 
 		} 
 
@@ -179,15 +179,15 @@ switch ($_REQUEST['method']) {
 			break;
 			case 'democratic': 
 				// Don't let them loop it
-				if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'democratic') { 
-					$GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] = 'stream'; 
+				if (Config::get('play_type') == 'democratic') { 
+					Config::set('play_type','stream','1'); 
 				}
 			default:
-				if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'stream') { 
-					$stream_type = $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['playlist_type'];
+				if (Config::get('play_type') == 'stream') { 
+					$stream_type = Config::get('playlist_type');
 				} 
 				else { 
-					$stream_type = $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type']; 
+					$stream_type = Config::get('play_type'); 
 				} 
 			break;
 		} 
diff --git a/templates/list_header.inc.php b/templates/list_header.inc.php
index 551c37bc..e9cad734 100644
--- a/templates/list_header.inc.php
+++ b/templates/list_header.inc.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 // Pull these variables out to allow shorthand (easier for lazy programmers)
-$limit	= $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['offset_limit'] ? $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['offset_limit'] : '25'; 
+$limit	= Config::get('offset_limit') ? Config::get('offset_limit') : '25'; 
 $start	= Browse::$start; 
 $total	= Browse::$total_objects; 
 $uid	  = Config::get('list_header_uid'); 
diff --git a/templates/rightbar.inc.php b/templates/rightbar.inc.php
index bf1322e1..26ec3691 100644
--- a/templates/rightbar.inc.php
+++ b/templates/rightbar.inc.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	  </ul>
 	</li>
 </ul>
-<?php if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'] == 'localplay') { require_once Config::get('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_control.inc.php'; } ?> 
+<?php if (Config::get('play_type') == 'localplay') { require_once Config::get('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_control.inc.php'; } ?> 
 <ul id="rb_current_playlist">
 <?php 
 	//FIXME :: this feels kludgy
diff --git a/templates/show_localplay.inc.php b/templates/show_localplay.inc.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 281a925c..00000000
--- a/templates/show_localplay.inc.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
-
- Copyright (c) 2001 - 2006 Ampache.org
- All rights reserved.
-
- This program 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 2
- of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
- This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-
-*/
-
-$web_path = conf('web_path'); 
-$localplay = init_localplay();
-?>
-<?php show_box_top(ucfirst($localplay->type) . ' ' . _('Localplay')); ?>
-<table>
-<tr>
-	<td valign="top">
-		<strong><?php echo _('Actions'); ?>:</strong><br />
-		<?php if ($localplay->has_function('delete_all')) { ?>
-			<div><a class="button" href="<?php echo $web_path; ?>/localplay.php?action=delete_all"><?php echo _('Clear Playlist'); ?></a></div>
-		<?php } ?>
-	</td><td>
-		<?php $add_info = "&amp;return=1"; ?>
-		<?php require_once(conf('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_status.inc.php'); ?>
-	</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-<?php show_box_bottom(); ?>
-
-
-<?php show_box_top(_('Current Playlist')); ?>
-<div id="lp_playlist">
-<?php require_once(conf('prefix') . '/templates/show_localplay_playlist.inc.php'); ?>
-</div>
-<?php show_box_bottom(); ?>
diff --git a/templates/show_playlist_song_row.inc.php b/templates/show_playlist_song_row.inc.php
index e96aa91b..dd92f0fb 100644
--- a/templates/show_playlist_song_row.inc.php
+++ b/templates/show_playlist_song_row.inc.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 <td class="cel_track"><?php echo $song->f_track; ?></td>
 <td class="cel_time"><?php echo $song->f_time; ?></td>
 <td class="cel_action">
-	<?php if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['download']) { ?>
+	<?php if (Config::get('download')) { ?>
 	<a href="<?php echo Config::get('web_path'); ?>/stream.php?action=download&amp;song_id=<?php echo $song->id; ?>">
 		<?php echo get_user_icon('download',_('Download')); ?>
 	</a>
diff --git a/templates/show_playtype_switch.inc.php b/templates/show_playtype_switch.inc.php
index 406329e5..7cc1ca88 100644
--- a/templates/show_playtype_switch.inc.php
+++ b/templates/show_playtype_switch.inc.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 */
 ?>
 <?php 
-$name = "is_" . $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type'];
+$name = "is_" . Config::get('play_type');
 ${$name} = 'selected="selected" ';
 
 if (Preference::has_access('play_type')) {
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ if (Preference::has_access('play_type')) {
 <?php
 } // if they have access
 // Else just show what it currently is
-else { echo ucwords($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['play_type']);}
+else { echo ucwords(Config::get('play_type'));}
 ?>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/show_song_row.inc.php b/templates/show_song_row.inc.php
index 1cf863e9..492fff9f 100644
--- a/templates/show_song_row.inc.php
+++ b/templates/show_song_row.inc.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                 <?php echo get_user_icon('comment',_('Post Shout')); ?>
                 </a>
 	<?php } ?>
-	<?php if ($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['download']) { ?>
+	<?php if (Config::get('download')) { ?>
 	<a href="<?php echo Config::get('web_path'); ?>/stream.php?action=download&amp;song_id=<?php echo $song->id; ?>">
 		<?php echo get_user_icon('download',_('Download')); ?>
 	</a>
diff --git a/templates/sidebar_localplay.inc.php b/templates/sidebar_localplay.inc.php
index ceaf6901..5e2e79ff 100644
--- a/templates/sidebar_localplay.inc.php
+++ b/templates/sidebar_localplay.inc.php
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
-
 ?>
 
 <ul class="sb2" id="sb_localplay">
-<?php if (Config::get('allow_localplay_playback') AND $GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller'] AND Access::check('localplay','5')) { ?>
+<?php if (Config::get('allow_localplay_playback') AND Config::get('localplay_controller') AND Access::check('localplay','5')) { ?>
 <?php
 	// Little bit of work to be done here
-	$localplay = new Localplay($GLOBALS['user']->prefs['localplay_controller']); 
+	$localplay = new Localplay(Config::get('localplay_controller')); 
 	$current_instance = $localplay->current_instance(); 
 	$class = $current_instance ? '' : ' class="active_instance"';
 ?>
diff --git a/util.php b/util.php
index 28bbabaf..2066babe 100644
--- a/util.php
+++ b/util.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
+$wang = 'util'; 
 require_once 'lib/init.php';
 
 header("Expires: Tuesday, 27 Mar 1984 05:00:00 GMT");