diff --git a/classes/pref/prefs.php b/classes/pref/prefs.php
index 88741447e..24c813649 100644
--- a/classes/pref/prefs.php
+++ b/classes/pref/prefs.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 		print "<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onSubmit\" args=\"evt\">
 		evt.preventDefault();
 		if (this.validate()) {
-			notify_progress('Saving data...', true);
+			Notify.progress('Saving data...', true);
 
 			new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 				parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 			print "<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onSubmit\" args=\"evt\">
 			evt.preventDefault();
 			if (this.validate()) {
-				notify_progress('Changing password...', true);
+				Notify.progress('Changing password...', true);
 
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify('');
+						Notify.close();
 						if (transport.responseText.indexOf('ERROR: ') == 0) {
 
 							$('pwd_change_infobox').innerHTML =
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 				print "<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onSubmit\" args=\"evt\">
 				evt.preventDefault();
 				if (this.validate()) {
-					notify_progress('Disabling OTP', true);
+					Notify.progress('Disabling OTP', true);
 
 					new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 						parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 						onComplete: function(transport) {
-							notify('');
+							Notify.close();
 							if (transport.responseText.indexOf('ERROR: ') == 0) {
-								notify_error(transport.responseText.replace('ERROR: ', ''));
+								Notify.error(transport.responseText.replace('ERROR: ', ''));
 							} else {
 								window.location.reload();
 							}
@@ -367,14 +367,14 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 					print "<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onSubmit\" args=\"evt\">
 					evt.preventDefault();
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress('Saving data...', true);
+						Notify.progress('Saving data...', true);
 
 						new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 							parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 							onComplete: function(transport) {
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								if (transport.responseText.indexOf('ERROR:') == 0) {
-									notify_error(transport.responseText.replace('ERROR:', ''));
+									Notify.error(transport.responseText.replace('ERROR:', ''));
 								} else {
 									window.location.reload();
 								}
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 						if (msg == 'PREFS_NEED_RELOAD') {
 							window.location.reload();
 						} else {
-							notify_info(msg);
+							Notify.info(msg);
 						}
 					}
 			} });
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 		print "<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onSubmit\" args=\"evt\">
 		evt.preventDefault();
 		if (this.validate()) {
-			notify_progress('Saving data...', true);
+			Notify.progress('Saving data...', true);
 
 			new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 				parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 				onComplete: function(transport) {
-					notify('');
+					Notify.close();
 					if (confirm(__('Selected plugins have been enabled. Reload?'))) {
 						window.location.reload();
 					}
diff --git a/js/Article.js b/js/Article.js
index 7e5241fa5..b48d82489 100644
--- a/js/Article.js
+++ b/js/Article.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 						//const unread_in_buffer = $$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW][class*=Unread]").length;
 						//request_counters(unread_in_buffer == 0);
 
-						notify("");
+						Notify.close();
 
 					} catch (e) {
 						exception_error(e);
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				style: "width: 600px",
 				execute: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress("Saving article tags...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Saving article tags...", true);
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", this.attr('value'), (transport) => {
 							try {
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								dialog.hide();
 
 								const data = JSON.parse(transport.responseText);
diff --git a/js/CommonDialogs.js b/js/CommonDialogs.js
index efdc4e503..cac4f9be1 100644
--- a/js/CommonDialogs.js
+++ b/js/CommonDialogs.js
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 		},
 		removeFeedIcon: function(id) {
 			if (confirm(__("Remove stored feed icon?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Removing feed icon...", true);
+				Notify.progress("Removing feed icon...", true);
 
 				const query = {op: "pref-feeds", method: "removeicon", feed_id: id};
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-					notify_info("Feed icon removed.");
+					Notify.info("Feed icon removed.");
 					if (App.isPrefs()) {
 						Feeds.reload();
 					} else {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			if (file.value.length == 0) {
 				alert(__("Please select an image file to upload."));
 			} else if (confirm(__("Upload new icon for this feed?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Uploading, please wait...", true);
+				Notify.progress("Uploading, please wait...", true);
 				return true;
 			}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 								const rc = reply['result'];
 
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								Element.hide("feed_add_spinner");
 
 								console.log(rc);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 								switch (parseInt(rc['code'])) {
 									case 1:
 										dialog.hide();
-										notify_info(__("Subscribed to %s").replace("%s", feed_url));
+										Notify.info(__("Subscribed to %s").replace("%s", feed_url));
 
 										Feeds.reload();
 										break;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 					if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 						if (confirm(__("Remove selected feeds?"))) {
-							notify_progress("Removing selected feeds...", true);
+							Notify.progress("Removing selected feeds...", true);
 
 							const query = {
 								op: "pref-feeds", method: "remove",
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 							};
 
 							xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								dialog.hide();
 								Feeds.reload();
 							});
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					if (selected.length > 0) {
 						dijit.byId("feedBrowserDlg").hide();
 
-						notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 						const query = {
 							op: "rpc", method: "massSubscribe",
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 						};
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-							notify('');
+							Notify.close();
 							Feeds.reload();
 						});
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					Element.show('feed_browser_spinner');
 
 					xhrPost("backend.php", dialog.attr("value"), (transport) => {
-						notify('');
+						Notify.close();
 
 						Element.hide('feed_browser_spinner');
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				if (select)
 					Object.extend(query, {output: "select"});
 
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", query, (transport) => {
 					if (callback) {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			const msg = __("Unsubscribe from %s?").replace("%s", title);
 
 			if (title == undefined || confirm(msg)) {
-				notify_progress("Removing feed...");
+				Notify.progress("Removing feed...");
 
 				const query = {op: "pref-feeds", quiet: 1, method: "remove", ids: feed_id};
 
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				style: "width: 600px",
 				execute: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress("Saving data...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Saving data...", true);
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", dialog.attr('value'), () => {
 							dialog.hide();
-							notify('');
+							Notify.close();
 							Feeds.reload();
 						});
 					}
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 		genUrlChangeKey: function(feed, is_cat) {
 			if (confirm(__("Generate new syndication address for this feed?"))) {
 
-				notify_progress("Trying to change address...", true);
+				Notify.progress("Trying to change address...", true);
 
 				const query = {op: "pref-feeds", method: "regenFeedKey", id: feed, is_cat: is_cat};
 
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 						new Effect.Highlight(e);
 
-						notify('');
+						Notify.close();
 
 					} else {
-						notify_error("Could not change feed URL.");
+						Notify.error("Could not change feed URL.");
 					}
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/js/CommonFilters.js b/js/CommonFilters.js
index ef087b50c..2c9c7b5a4 100644
--- a/js/CommonFilters.js
+++ b/js/CommonFilters.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 								Element.hide("prefFilterLoadingIndicator");
 
-								notify_error("Error while trying to get filter test results.");
+								Notify.error("Error while trying to get filter test results.");
 
 							} else {
 								console.log("getTestResults: dialog closed, bailing out.");
diff --git a/js/Feeds.js b/js/Feeds.js
index 678b42f9d..8b6f6a707 100644
--- a/js/Feeds.js
+++ b/js/Feeds.js
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			if (!delayed)
 				if (!this.setExpando(feed, is_cat,
 					(is_cat) ? 'images/indicator_tiny.gif' : 'images/indicator_white.gif'))
-					notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+					Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 			query.cat = is_cat;
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 			if (getInitParam("confirm_feed_catchup") != 1 || confirm(str)) {
 
-				notify_progress("Marking all feeds as read...");
+				Notify.progress("Marking all feeds as read...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "feeds", method: "catchupAll"}, () => {
 					this.requestCounters(true);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				search_lang: this.last_search_query[1]
 			};
 
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", catchup_query, (transport) => {
 				Utils.handleRpcJson(transport);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					this.reloadCurrent();
 				}
 
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		catchupCurrent: function(mode) {
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					Headlines.updateFloatingTitle(true);
 				}
 
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "catchupFeed", feed_id: id, is_cat: false}, (transport) => {
 					Utils.handleRpcJson(transport);
diff --git a/js/Headlines.js b/js/Headlines.js
index d5f680f85..68dda8d3e 100755
--- a/js/Headlines.js
+++ b/js/Headlines.js
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			// unpack visible articles, fill buffer more, etc
 			this.scrollHandler();
 
-			notify("");
+			Notify.close();
 		},
 		reverse: function() {
 			const toolbar = document.forms["main_toolbar_form"];
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				cmode: cmode, ids: ids.toString()
 			};
 
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", query, (transport) => {
 				Utils.handleRpcJson(transport);
diff --git a/js/PrefFeedTree.js b/js/PrefFeedTree.js
index 7beeadd38..accc4f0e5 100644
--- a/js/PrefFeedTree.js
+++ b/js/PrefFeedTree.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-feeds", search: search }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('feedConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		checkItemAcceptance: function(target, source, position) {
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 			}
 		},
 		resetFeedOrder: function() {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "feedsortreset"}, () => {
 				this.reload();
 			});
 		},
 		resetCatOrder: function() {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "catsortreset"}, () => {
 				this.reload();
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 		},
 		removeCategory: function(id, item) {
 			if (confirm(__("Remove category %s? Any nested feeds would be placed into Uncategorized.").replace("%s", item.name))) {
-				notify_progress("Removing category...");
+				Notify.progress("Removing category...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "removeCat", ids: id}, () => {
-					notify('');
+					Notify.close();
 					this.reload();
 				});
 			}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 			if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 				if (confirm(__("Unsubscribe from selected feeds?"))) {
 
-					notify_progress("Unsubscribing from selected feeds...", true);
+					Notify.progress("Unsubscribing from selected feeds...", true);
 
 					const query = {
 						op: "pref-feeds", method: "remove",
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 			if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 				if (confirm(__("Remove selected categories?"))) {
-					notify_progress("Removing selected categories...");
+					Notify.progress("Removing selected categories...");
 
 					const query = {
 						op: "pref-feeds", method: "removeCat",
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 				return;
 			}
 
-			notify("");
+			Notify.close();
 
 			if (rows.length > 1) {
 				return this.editMultiple();
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 				return;
 			}
 
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			if (dijit.byId("feedEditDlg"))
 				dijit.byId("feedEditDlg").destroyRecursive();
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "editfeeds", ids: rows.toString()}, (transport) => {
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 
 				const dialog = new dijit.Dialog({
 					id: "feedEditDlg",
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 									query[key] = ["off"];
 							});
 
-							notify_progress("Saving data...", true);
+							Notify.progress("Saving data...", true);
 
 							xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
 								dialog.hide();
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 			if (new_name && new_name != item.name) {
 
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", { op: 'pref-feeds', method: 'renamecat', id: id, title: new_name }, () => {
 					this.reload();
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 			const title = prompt(__("Category title:"));
 
 			if (title) {
-				notify_progress("Creating category...");
+				Notify.progress("Creating category...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "addCat", cat: title}, () => {
-					notify('');
+					Notify.close();
 					this.reload();
 				});
 			}
@@ -344,10 +344,10 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 				style: "width: 600px",
 				execute: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress(__("Subscribing to feeds..."), true);
+						Notify.progress(__("Subscribing to feeds..."), true);
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", this.attr('value'), () => {
-							notify("");
+							Notify.close();
 							dijit.byId("feedTree").reload();
 							dialog.hide();
 						});
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 					if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 						if (confirm(__("Remove selected feeds?"))) {
-							notify_progress("Removing selected feeds...", true);
+							Notify.progress("Removing selected feeds...", true);
 
 							const query = {
 								op: "pref-feeds", method: "remove",
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 							};
 
 							xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								dijit.byId("feedTree").reload();
 								dialog.hide();
 							});
diff --git a/js/PrefFilterTree.js b/js/PrefFilterTree.js
index 6823fa8ad..4f4e02d95 100644
--- a/js/PrefFilterTree.js
+++ b/js/PrefFilterTree.js
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-filters", search: search }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('filterConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		resetFilterOrder: function() {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-filters", method: "filtersortreset"}, () => {
 				this.reload();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 			}
 
 			if (confirm(__("Combine selected filters?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Joining filters...");
+				Notify.progress("Joining filters...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-filters", method: "join", ids: rows.toString()}, () => {
 					this.reload();
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 				return;
 			}
 
-			notify("");
+			Notify.close();
 
 			this.editFilter(rows[0]);
 		},
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 					if (confirm(msg)) {
 						this.hide();
 
-						notify_progress("Removing filter...");
+						Notify.progress("Removing filter...");
 
 						const query = {op: "pref-filters", method: "remove", ids: this.attr('value').id};
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 				execute: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
 
-						notify_progress("Saving data...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Saving data...", true);
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", dojo.formToObject("filter_edit_form"), () => {
 							dialog.hide();
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree"], functio
 
 			if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 				if (confirm(__("Remove selected filters?"))) {
-					notify_progress("Removing selected filters...");
+					Notify.progress("Removing selected filters...");
 
 					const query = {
 						op: "pref-filters", method: "remove",
diff --git a/js/PrefHelpers.js b/js/PrefHelpers.js
index a2451f478..343253c9d 100644
--- a/js/PrefHelpers.js
+++ b/js/PrefHelpers.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 	return declare("fox.PrefHelpers", null, {
 		clearFeedAccessKeys: function() {
 			if (confirm(__("This will invalidate all previously generated feed URLs. Continue?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Clearing URLs...");
+				Notify.progress("Clearing URLs...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-feeds", method: "clearKeys"}, () => {
-					notify_info("Generated URLs cleared.");
+					Notify.info("Generated URLs cleared.");
 				});
 			}
 
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 		updateEventLog: function() {
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-system" }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('systemConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		clearEventLog: function() {
 			if (confirm(__("Clear event log?"))) {
 
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-system", method: "clearLog"}, () => {
 					this.updateEventLog();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 					if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 						if (confirm(__("Remove selected profiles? Active and default profiles will not be removed."))) {
-							notify_progress("Removing selected profiles...", true);
+							Notify.progress("Removing selected profiles...", true);
 
 							const query = {
 								op: "rpc", method: "remprofiles",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 							};
 
 							xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 								Prefs.editProfiles();
 							});
 						}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 					if (sel_rows.length == 1) {
 						if (confirm(__("Activate selected profile?"))) {
-							notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+							Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 							xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "setprofile", id: sel_rows.toString()}, () => {
 								window.location.reload();
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				},
 				addProfile: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress("Creating profile...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Creating profile...", true);
 
 						const query = {op: "rpc", method: "addprofile", title: dialog.attr('value').newprofile};
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-							notify('');
+							Notify.close();
 							Prefs.editProfiles();
 						});
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				title: __("Customize stylesheet"),
 				style: "width: 600px",
 				execute: function () {
-					notify_progress('Saving data...', true);
+					Notify.progress('Saving data...', true);
 
 					xhrPost("backend.php", this.attr('value'), () => {
 						window.location.reload();
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			if (confirm(__("Reset to defaults?"))) {
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-prefs", method: "resetconfig"}, (transport) => {
 					Prefs.refresh();
-					notify_info(transport.responseText);
+					Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 				});
 			}
 		},
 		clearPluginData: function(name) {
 			if (confirm(__("Clear stored data for this plugin?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-prefs", method: "clearplugindata", name: name}, () => {
 					Prefs.refresh();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 		refresh: function() {
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-prefs" }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('genConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/js/PrefLabelTree.js b/js/PrefLabelTree.js
index abe79a114..f808e987b 100644
--- a/js/PrefLabelTree.js
+++ b/js/PrefLabelTree.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree", "dijit/f
 		reload: function() {
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-labels" }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('labelConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		editLabel: function(id) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/dom-construct", "lib/CheckBoxTree", "dijit/f
 
 			if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 				if (confirm(__("Remove selected labels?"))) {
-					notify_progress("Removing selected labels...");
+					Notify.progress("Removing selected labels...");
 
 					const query = {
 						op: "pref-labels", method: "remove",
diff --git a/js/PrefUsers.js b/js/PrefUsers.js
index eed64e76b..20790ec5d 100644
--- a/js/PrefUsers.js
+++ b/js/PrefUsers.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", { op: "pref-users", sort: sort, search: search }, (transport) => {
 				dijit.byId('userConfigTab').attr('content', transport.responseText);
-				notify("");
+				Notify.close();
 			});
 		},
 		add: function() {
 			const login = prompt(__("Please enter username:"), "");
 
 			if (login) {
-				notify_progress("Adding user...");
+				Notify.progress("Adding user...");
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-users", method: "add", login: login}, (transport) => {
 					alert(transport.responseText);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 				style: "width: 600px",
 				execute: function () {
 					if (this.validate()) {
-						notify_progress("Saving data...", true);
+						Notify.progress("Saving data...", true);
 
 						xhrPost("backend.php", dojo.formToObject("user_edit_form"), (transport) => {
 							dialog.hide();
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			}
 
 			if (confirm(__("Reset password of selected user?"))) {
-				notify_progress("Resetting password for selected user...");
+				Notify.progress("Resetting password for selected user...");
 
 				const id = rows[0];
 
 				xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "pref-users", method: "resetPass", id: id}, (transport) => {
-					notify('');
+					Notify.close();
 					alert(transport.responseText);
 				});
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 			if (sel_rows.length > 0) {
 				if (confirm(__("Remove selected users? Neither default admin nor your account will be removed."))) {
-					notify_progress("Removing selected users...");
+					Notify.progress("Removing selected users...");
 
 					const query = {
 						op: "pref-users", method: "remove",
diff --git a/js/Utils.js b/js/Utils.js
index f01ecbc48..1050cf018 100644
--- a/js/Utils.js
+++ b/js/Utils.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			dialog.show();
 		},
 		displayDlg: function(title, id, param, callback) {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 			const query = {op: "dlg", method: id, param: param};
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 					dialog.show();
 
-					notify("");
+					Notify.close();
 
 					if (callback) callback(transport);
 				} catch (e) {
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					if (netalert)
 						netalert.show();
 					else
-						notify_error("Communication problem with server.");
+						Notify.error("Communication problem with server.");
 				}
 
 			} catch (e) {
 				if (netalert)
 					netalert.show();
 				else
-					notify_error("Communication problem with server.");
+					Notify.error("Communication problem with server.");
 
 				console.error(e);
 			}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					console.log("RI:", k, "=>", v);
 
 					if (k == "daemon_is_running" && v != 1) {
-						notify_error("<span onclick=\"Utils.explainError(1)\">Update daemon is not running.</span>", true);
+						Notify.error("<span onclick=\"Utils.explainError(1)\">Update daemon is not running.</span>", true);
 						return;
 					}
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					}
 
 					if (k == "daemon_stamp_ok" && v != 1) {
-						notify_error("<span onclick=\"Utils.explainError(3)\">Update daemon is not updating feeds.</span>", true);
+						Notify.error("<span onclick=\"Utils.explainError(3)\">Update daemon is not updating feeds.</span>", true);
 						return;
 					}
 
diff --git a/js/common.js b/js/common.js
index 4b5165979..ec6381e31 100755
--- a/js/common.js
+++ b/js/common.js
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ const Notify = {
 	},
 	msg: function(msg, keep, kind) {
 		kind = kind || this.KIND_GENERIC;
+		keep = keep || false;
+
 		const notify = $("notify");
 
 		window.clearTimeout(this.timeout);
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ const Notify = {
 
 		notify.className = "notify";
 
-		console.log('notify', msg, kind);
+		console.warn('notify', msg, kind);
 
 		switch (kind) {
 			case this.KIND_INFO:
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ const Notify = {
 		if (icon) msgfmt = "<span><img src=\"%s\"></span>".replace("%s", icon) + msgfmt;
 
 		msgfmt += (" <span><img src=\"%s\" class='close' title=\"" +
-			__("Click to close") + "\" onclick=\"notify('')\"></span>")
+			__("Click to close") + "\" onclick=\"Notify.close()\"></span>")
 				.replace("%s", getInitParam("icon_cross"));
 
 		notify.innerHTML = msgfmt;
@@ -265,33 +267,19 @@ const Notify = {
 
 	},
 	info: function(msg, keep) {
+		keep = keep || false;
 		this.msg(msg, keep, this.KIND_INFO);
 	},
 	progress: function(msg, keep) {
+		keep = keep || true;
 		this.msg(msg, keep, this.KIND_PROGRESS);
 	},
-	error: function(msg) {
-		this.msg(msg, true, this.KIND_ERROR);
+	error: function(msg, keep) {
+		keep = keep || true;
+		this.msg(msg, keep, this.KIND_ERROR);
 	}
 };
 
-function notify(msg, no_hide) {
-	notify_real(msg, no_hide, 1);
-}
-
-function notify_progress(msg, no_hide) {
-	notify_real(msg, no_hide, 2);
-}
-
-function notify_error(msg, no_hide) {
-	notify_real(msg, no_hide, 3);
-
-}
-
-function notify_info(msg, no_hide) {
-	notify_real(msg, no_hide, 4);
-}
-
 // noinspection JSUnusedGlobalSymbols
 function displayIfChecked(checkbox, elemId) {
 	if (checkbox.checked) {
@@ -359,7 +347,7 @@ function fatalError(code, msg, ext_info) {
 function uploadIconHandler(rc) {
 	switch (rc) {
 		case 0:
-			notify_info("Upload complete.");
+			Notify.info("Upload complete.");
 			if (App.isPrefs()) {
 				Feeds.reload();
 			} else {
@@ -367,10 +355,10 @@ function uploadIconHandler(rc) {
 			}
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			notify_error("Upload failed: icon is too big.");
+			Notify.error("Upload failed: icon is too big.");
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			notify_error("Upload failed.");
+			Notify.error("Upload failed.");
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/js/prefs.js b/js/prefs.js
index 7c4021201..a1866f478 100755
--- a/js/prefs.js
+++ b/js/prefs.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const App = {
 	initSecondStage: function() {
 		document.onkeydown = () => { App.hotkeyHandler(event) };
 		Utils.setLoadingProgress(50);
-		notify("");
+		Notify.close();
 
 		let tab = Utils.urlParam('tab');
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function opmlImportComplete(iframe) {
 
 	Element.show(iframe);
 
-	notify('');
+	Notify.close();
 
 	if (dijit.byId('opmlImportDlg'))
 		dijit.byId('opmlImportDlg').destroyRecursive();
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function opmlImport() {
 		alert(__("Please choose an OPML file first."));
 		return false;
 	} else {
-		notify_progress("Importing, please wait...", true);
+		Notify.progress("Importing, please wait...", true);
 
 		Element.show("upload_iframe");
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function opmlImport() {
 
 function opmlRegenKey() {
 	if (confirm(__("Replace current OPML publishing address with a new one?"))) {
-		notify_progress("Trying to change address...", true);
+		Notify.progress("Trying to change address...", true);
 
 		xhrJson("backend.php", { op: "pref-feeds", method: "regenOPMLKey" }, (reply) => {
 			if (reply) {
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ function opmlRegenKey() {
 
 					new Effect.Highlight(e);
 
-					notify('');
+					Notify.close();
 
 				} else {
-					notify_error("Could not change feed URL.");
+					Notify.error("Could not change feed URL.");
 				}
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/js/tt-rss.js b/js/tt-rss.js
index 4eeeed131..481386114 100644
--- a/js/tt-rss.js
+++ b/js/tt-rss.js
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ const App = {
 			Utils.helpDialog("main");
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["toggle_combined_mode"] = function () {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			const value = App.isCombinedMode() ? "false" : "true";
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ const App = {
 			})
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["toggle_cdm_expanded"] = function () {
-			notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+			Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 			const value = getInitParam("cdm_expanded") ? "false" : "true";
 
diff --git a/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php b/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
index 7787d5b37..514f5731a 100644
--- a/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
+++ b/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Af_Psql_Trgm extends Plugin {
 					new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 						parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 						onComplete: function(transport) {
-							notify_info(transport.responseText);
+							Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 						}
 					});
 					//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/af_readability/init.php b/plugins/af_readability/init.php
index e0c57d093..8c17738c9 100755
--- a/plugins/af_readability/init.php
+++ b/plugins/af_readability/init.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Af_Readability extends Plugin {
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify_info(transport.responseText);
+						Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 					}
 				});
 				//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/af_redditimgur/init.php b/plugins/af_redditimgur/init.php
index 2b8415dd0..1958e83be 100755
--- a/plugins/af_redditimgur/init.php
+++ b/plugins/af_redditimgur/init.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Af_RedditImgur extends Plugin {
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify_info(transport.responseText);
+						Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 					}
 				});
 				//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/af_zz_imgproxy/init.php b/plugins/af_zz_imgproxy/init.php
index 1c1e99ae4..ca49e94a7 100755
--- a/plugins/af_zz_imgproxy/init.php
+++ b/plugins/af_zz_imgproxy/init.php
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class Af_Zz_ImgProxy extends Plugin {
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify_info(transport.responseText);
+						Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 					}
 				});
 				//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/import_export/import_export.js b/plugins/import_export/import_export.js
index 780f6bfc7..56a2a5c3e 100644
--- a/plugins/import_export/import_export.js
+++ b/plugins/import_export/import_export.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function exportData() {
 			style: "width: 600px",
 			prepare: function() {
 
-				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...");
+				Notify.progress("Loading, please wait...");
 
 				new Ajax.Request("backend.php", {
 					parameters: "op=pluginhandler&plugin=import_export&method=exportrun&offset=" + exported,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function exportData() {
 							exception_error("exportData", e, transport.responseText);
 						}
 
-						notify('');
+						Notify.close();
 
 					} });
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function dataImportComplete(iframe) {
 
 		Element.hide(iframe);
 
-		notify('');
+		Notify.close();
 
 		if (dijit.byId('dataImportDlg'))
 			dijit.byId('dataImportDlg').destroyRecursive();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function importData() {
 		alert(__("Please choose the file first."));
 		return false;
 	} else {
-		notify_progress("Importing, please wait...", true);
+		Notify.progress("Importing, please wait...", true);
 
 		Element.show("data_upload_iframe");
 
diff --git a/plugins/mail/init.php b/plugins/mail/init.php
index 5294931c7..d8f92853e 100644
--- a/plugins/mail/init.php
+++ b/plugins/mail/init.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Mail extends Plugin {
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify_info(transport.responseText);
+						Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 					}
 				});
 				//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/mail/mail.js b/plugins/mail/mail.js
index af0cf3552..b72289c2a 100644
--- a/plugins/mail/mail.js
+++ b/plugins/mail/mail.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function emailArticle(id) {
 							if (error) {
 								alert(__('Error sending email:') + ' ' + error);
 							} else {
-								notify_info('Your message has been sent.');
+								Notify.info('Your message has been sent.');
 								dialog.hide();
 							}
 
diff --git a/plugins/note/note.js b/plugins/note/note.js
index c1f317b52..836481c40 100644
--- a/plugins/note/note.js
+++ b/plugins/note/note.js
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ function editArticleNote(id) {
 			style: "width: 600px",
 			execute: function() {
 				if (this.validate()) {
-					notify_progress("Saving article note...", true);
+					Notify.progress("Saving article note...", true);
 
 					xhrJson("backend.php", this.attr('value'), (reply) => {
-                        notify('');
+                        Notify.close();
                         dialog.hide();
 
                         if (reply) {
diff --git a/plugins/nsfw/init.php b/plugins/nsfw/init.php
index 6a1ae3c65..53b9ee479 100644
--- a/plugins/nsfw/init.php
+++ b/plugins/nsfw/init.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class NSFW extends Plugin {
 				new Ajax.Request('backend.php', {
 					parameters: dojo.objectToQuery(this.getValues()),
 					onComplete: function(transport) {
-						notify_info(transport.responseText);
+						Notify.info(transport.responseText);
 					}
 				});
 				//this.reset();
diff --git a/plugins/share/share.js b/plugins/share/share.js
index 4a6a65ce6..a22e01715 100644
--- a/plugins/share/share.js
+++ b/plugins/share/share.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function shareArticle(id) {
 			newurl: function() {
 				if (confirm(__("Generate new share URL for this article?"))) {
 
-					notify_progress("Trying to change URL...", true);
+					Notify.progress("Trying to change URL...", true);
 
 					const query = { op: "pluginhandler", plugin: "share", method: "newkey", id: id };
 
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ function shareArticle(id) {
 								const img = $("SHARE-IMG-" + id);
 								if (img) img.src = img.src.replace("notshared.png", "share.png");
 
-								notify('');
+								Notify.close();
 
 							} else {
-								notify_error("Could not change URL.");
+								Notify.error("Could not change URL.");
 							}
 						}
 					});
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function shareArticle(id) {
 			unshare: function() {
 				if (confirm(__("Remove sharing for this article?"))) {
 
-					notify_progress("Trying to unshare...", true);
+					Notify.progress("Trying to unshare...", true);
 
 					const query = { op: "pluginhandler", plugin: "share", method: "unshare", id: id };
 
diff --git a/plugins/share/share_prefs.js b/plugins/share/share_prefs.js
index 79ca37284..92975f8f4 100644
--- a/plugins/share/share_prefs.js
+++ b/plugins/share/share_prefs.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 function clearArticleAccessKeys() {
 	if (confirm(__("This will invalidate all previously shared article URLs. Continue?"))) {
-		notify_progress("Clearing URLs...");
+		Notify.progress("Clearing URLs...");
 
 		const query = { op: "pluginhandler", plugin: "share", method: "clearArticleKeys" };
 
 		xhrPost("backend.php", query, () => {
-			notify_info("Shared URLs cleared.");
+			Notify.info("Shared URLs cleared.");
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/utils/extract-i18n-js.pl b/utils/extract-i18n-js.pl
index d6179fc70..b51e7ce5a 100755
--- a/utils/extract-i18n-js.pl
+++ b/utils/extract-i18n-js.pl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use strict;
 while (<STDIN>) {
 	chomp;
 
-	if (/(__|notify_progress|notify|notify_info|notify_error)\(['"](.*?)['"]\)/) {
+	if (/(__|Notify.progress|Notify.msg|Notify.info|Notify.error)\(['"](.*?)['"]\)/) {
 		my $msg = $2;
 
 		$msg =~ s/\"/\\\"/g;
diff --git a/utils/update-translations.sh b/utils/update-translations.sh
index b955ac28d..1ba50fa5c 100755
--- a/utils/update-translations.sh
+++ b/utils/update-translations.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ TEMPLATE=messages.pot
 
 xgettext -kT_js_decl -kT_sprintf -k_ngettext:1,2 -kT_ngettext:1,2 -k__ -L PHP -o $TEMPLATE *.php include/*.php `find classes -iname '*.php'` `find plugins -iname '*.php'`
 
-xgettext --from-code utf-8 -k__ -knotify_info -knotify_progress -kngettext -L Perl -j -o $TEMPLATE js/*.js `find plugins -iname '*.js'`
+xgettext --from-code utf-8 -k__ -kNotify.info -kNotify.error -kNotify.progress -kngettext -L Perl -j -o $TEMPLATE js/*.js `find plugins -iname '*.js'`
 
-xgettext --from-code utf-8 -k__ -knotify_info -knotify_progress -kngettext -L Java -j -o $TEMPLATE js/*.js `find plugins -iname '*.js'`
+xgettext --from-code utf-8 -k__ -kNotify.info -kNotify.error -kNotify.progress -kngettext -L Java -j -o $TEMPLATE js/*.js `find plugins -iname '*.js'`
 
 update_lang() {
 	if [ -f $1.po ]; then