diff --git a/public_html/media/js/core.js b/public_html/media/js/core.js
index d029c3e4..0e0db0c1 100644
--- a/public_html/media/js/core.js
+++ b/public_html/media/js/core.js
@@ -120,6 +120,54 @@ $(function()
 		});
 
 
+		//simple action forms
+		$('form.simple-action').bindOnce('simple-action', 'submit', function(e)
+		{
+			e.preventDefault();
+			rememberLastSearchQuery();
+
+			var formDom = $(this);
+			if (formDom.hasClass('inactive'))
+				return;
+			formDom.addClass('inactive');
+			formDom.find(':input').attr('readonly', true);
+
+			var url = formDom.attr('action');
+			var fd = new FormData(formDom[0]);
+
+			var ajaxData =
+			{
+				url: url,
+				data: fd,
+				processData: false,
+				contentType: false,
+			};
+
+			postJSON(ajaxData)
+				.success(function(data)
+				{
+					if (data.message)
+						alert(data.message);
+					console.log(data);
+					disableExitConfirmation();
+					formDom.find(':input').attr('readonly', false);
+					formDom.removeClass('inactive');
+					if (data.redirectUrl)
+						window.location.href = data.redirectUrl;
+					else
+						window.location.reload();
+				})
+				.error(function(xhr)
+				{
+					alert(xhr.responseJSON
+						? xhr.responseJSON.message
+						: 'Fatal error');
+					formDom.find(':input').attr('readonly', false);
+					formDom.removeClass('inactive');
+				});
+		});
+
+
 		//attach data from submit buttons to forms before .submit() gets called
 		$('.submit').each(function()
 		{
diff --git a/public_html/media/js/post-view.js b/public_html/media/js/post-view.js
index f8eeaa81..8938a835 100644
--- a/public_html/media/js/post-view.js
+++ b/public_html/media/js/post-view.js
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ $(function()
 			data: fd,
 			processData: false,
 			contentType: false,
-			type: 'POST',
 
 			success: function(data)
 			{
diff --git a/src/Controllers/AbstractController.php b/src/Controllers/AbstractController.php
index 5b60b809..9235ff4d 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/AbstractController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/AbstractController.php
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ class AbstractController
 
 	protected function redirect($url)
 	{
-		if (!$this->isAjax())
+		if ($this->isAjax())
+		{
+			Core::getContext()->transport->redirectUrl = $url;
+			$this->renderAjax();
+		}
+		else
 			\Chibi\Util\Url::forward($url);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Controllers/PostController.php b/src/Controllers/PostController.php
index 00d9b816..6e5750db 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/PostController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/PostController.php
@@ -288,8 +288,7 @@ class PostController extends AbstractController
 		{
 			$context->transport->lastSearchQuery = '';
 			list ($prevPostId, $nextPostId) =
-				PostSearchService::getPostIdsAround(
-					$context->transport->lastSearchQuery, $id);
+				PostSearchService::getPostIdsAround($context->transport->lastSearchQuery, $id);
 		}
 
 		//todo:
diff --git a/src/Controllers/TagController.php b/src/Controllers/TagController.php
index 99baa4ce..41b33f6f 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/TagController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/TagController.php
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ class TagController extends AbstractController
 			Messenger::fail($e->getMessage());
 		}
 
-		$this->renderViewWithSource('tag-list-wrapper', 'merge');
+		if ($this->isAjax())
+			$this->renderAjax();
+		else
+			$this->renderViewWithSource('tag-list-wrapper', 'merge');
 	}
 
 	public function renameView()
@@ -124,7 +127,10 @@ class TagController extends AbstractController
 			Messenger::fail($e->getMessage());
 		}
 
-		$this->renderViewWithSource('tag-list-wrapper', 'rename');
+		if ($this->isAjax())
+			$this->renderAjax();
+		else
+			$this->renderViewWithSource('tag-list-wrapper', 'rename');
 	}
 
 	public function massTagRedirectView()
diff --git a/src/Controllers/UserController.php b/src/Controllers/UserController.php
index 428205d9..767b3ff4 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class UserController extends AbstractController
 			Messenger::fail($e->getMessage());
 		}
 
-		$this->renderView('user-view');
+		if ($this->isAjax())
+			$this->renderAjax();
+		else
+			$this->renderView('user-view');
 	}
 
 	public function editAction($identifier)
@@ -111,7 +114,10 @@ class UserController extends AbstractController
 			Messenger::fail($e->getMessage());
 		}
 
-		$this->renderView('user-view');
+		if ($this->isAjax())
+			$this->renderAjax();
+		else
+			$this->renderView('user-view');
 	}
 
 	public function deleteAction($identifier)
@@ -136,7 +142,11 @@ class UserController extends AbstractController
 		{
 			\Chibi\Util\Headers::setCode(400);
 			Messenger::fail($e->getMessage());
-			$this->renderView('user-view');
+
+			if ($this->isAjax())
+				$this->renderAjax();
+			else
+				$this->renderView('user-view');
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Views/tag/tag-mass-tag.phtml b/src/Views/tag/tag-mass-tag.phtml
index 4817cfc0..4e1db0c7 100644
--- a/src/Views/tag/tag-mass-tag.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/tag/tag-mass-tag.phtml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <div class="form-wrapper">
-	<form method="post" action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(
-		['PostController', 'listRedirectAction'],
-		['source' => 'mass-tag']) ?>">
+	<form method="post"
+		class="simple-action"
+		action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(
+			['PostController', 'listRedirectAction'],
+			['source' => 'mass-tag']) ?>">
+
 		<h1>mass tag</h1>
 
 		<?php
diff --git a/src/Views/tag/tag-merge.phtml b/src/Views/tag/tag-merge.phtml
index c49d1d3a..a1da983d 100644
--- a/src/Views/tag/tag-merge.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/tag/tag-merge.phtml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <div class="form-wrapper">
-	<form method="post" action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(['TagController', 'mergeAction']) ?>">
+	<form method="post"
+		class="simple-action"
+		action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(['TagController', 'mergeAction']) ?>">
+
 		<h1>merge tags</h1>
 
 		<?php
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@
 			$context = new StdClass;
 			$context->name = 'target-tag';
 			$context->label = 'Target tag';
+			$context->inputClass = 'autocomplete';
 			$this->renderExternal('input-text', $context);
 
 			$this->renderExternal('message');
diff --git a/src/Views/tag/tag-rename.phtml b/src/Views/tag/tag-rename.phtml
index 75b4e1d0..9f0549e0 100644
--- a/src/Views/tag/tag-rename.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/tag/tag-rename.phtml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <div class="form-wrapper">
-	<form method="post" action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(['TagController', 'renameAction']) ?>">
+	<form method="post"
+		class="simple-action"
+		action="<?= \Chibi\Router::linkTo(['TagController', 'renameAction']) ?>">
+
 		<h1>rename tags</h1>
 
 		<?php
diff --git a/src/Views/user/user-delete.phtml b/src/Views/user/user-delete.phtml
index a4aee927..f359db80 100644
--- a/src/Views/user/user-delete.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/user/user-delete.phtml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		['UserController', 'deleteAction'],
 		['identifier' => $this->context->transport->user->getName()]) ?>"
 	method="post"
-	class="delete confirmable"
+	class="user-delete simple-action confirmable"
 	autocomplete="off"
 	data-confirm-text="Are you sure you want to delete your account?">
 
diff --git a/src/Views/user/user-edit.phtml b/src/Views/user/user-edit.phtml
index 480ecc09..6d864d26 100644
--- a/src/Views/user/user-edit.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/user/user-edit.phtml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $this->assets->addScript('user-edit.js');
 		['identifier' => $this->context->transport->user->getName()]) ?>"
 	enctype="multipart/form-data"
 	method="post"
-	class="edit"
+	class="edit-user simple-action"
 	autocomplete="off">
 
 	<?php
diff --git a/src/Views/user/user-settings.phtml b/src/Views/user/user-settings.phtml
index b1398c53..7344e79f 100644
--- a/src/Views/user/user-settings.phtml
+++ b/src/Views/user/user-settings.phtml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $settings = $this->context->transport->user->getSettings();
 		['UserController', 'settingsAction'],
 		['identifier' => $this->context->transport->user->getName()]) ?>"
 	method="post"
-	class="settings">
+	class="user-settings simple-action">
 
 	<?php
 		$safety = array_filter(