diff --git a/classes/article.php b/classes/article.php
index 20febdf3b..282748ed1 100755
--- a/classes/article.php
+++ b/classes/article.php
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class Article extends Handler_Protected {
 			$tags_str = "";
 
 			for ($i = 0; $i < $maxtags; $i++) {
-				$tags_str .= "<a class=\"tag\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:'".$tags[$i]."'})\">" . $tags[$i] . "</a>, ";
+				$tags_str .= "<a class=\"tag\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:'".$tags[$i]."'})\">" . $tags[$i] . "</a>, ";
 			}
 
 			$tags_str = mb_substr($tags_str, 0, mb_strlen($tags_str)-2);
diff --git a/classes/dlg.php b/classes/dlg.php
index 02249ea96..aa695ee18 100644
--- a/classes/dlg.php
+++ b/classes/dlg.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class Dlg extends Handler_Protected {
 
 			$key_escaped = str_replace("'", "\\'", $key);
 
-			echo "<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:'$key_escaped'}) \" style=\"font-size: " .
+			echo "<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:'$key_escaped'}) \" style=\"font-size: " .
 				$size . "px\" title=\"$value articles tagged with " .
 				$key . '">' . $key . '</a> ';
 		}
diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index 647414609..c9e5ca496 100755
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 		$reply .= "<span class='r'>
 			<a href=\"#\"
-				title=\"".__("View as RSS feed")."\"
-				onclick=\"Utils.displayDlg('".__("View as RSS")."','generatedFeed', '$feed_id:$is_cat:$rss_link')\">
+				title=\"".__("Show as feed")."\"
+				onclick=\"Utils.displayDlg('".__("Show as feed")."','generatedFeed', '$feed_id:$is_cat:$rss_link')\">
 				<img class=\"noborder\" src=\"images/pub_set.png\"></a>";
 
 
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 		//$reply .= "<option value=\"catchupPage()\">".__('Mark as read')."</option>";
 
-		$reply .= "<option value=\"Utils.displayDlg('".__("View as RSS")."','generatedFeed', '$feed_id:$is_cat:$rss_link')\">".__('View as RSS')."</option>";
+		$reply .= "<option value=\"Utils.displayDlg('".__("Show as feed")."','generatedFeed', '$feed_id:$is_cat:$rss_link')\">".
+            __('Show as feed')."</option>";
 
 		$reply .= "</select>";
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 							$reply['content'] .= "<div data-feed-id='$feed_id' class='feed-title'>".
 								"<div style='float : right'>$feed_icon_img</div>".
-								"<a class='title' href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\">".
+								"<a class='title' href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\">".
 								$line["feed_title"]."</a>
                             $vf_catchup_link</div>";
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 						if (@$line["feed_title"]) {
 							$rgba = @$rgba_cache[$feed_id];
 
-							$reply['content'] .= "<span class=\"feed\"><a style=\"background : rgba($rgba, 0.3)\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\">".
+							$reply['content'] .= "<span class=\"feed\"><a style=\"background : rgba($rgba, 0.3)\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\">".
 								truncate_string($line["feed_title"],30)."</a></span>";
 						}
 					}
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 					if ($line["feed_title"] && !$vfeed_group_enabled) {
 
-						$reply['content'] .= "<span onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\"
+						$reply['content'] .= "<span onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\"
                         style=\"cursor : pointer\"
                         title=\"".htmlspecialchars($line['feed_title'])."\">
                         $feed_icon_img</span>";
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 							$reply['content'] .= "<div data-feed-id='$feed_id' class='feed-title'>".
 								"<div style=\"float : right\">$feed_icon_img</div>".
-								"<a href=\"#\" class='title' onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\">".
+								"<a href=\"#\" class='title' onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\">".
 								$line["feed_title"]."</a> $vf_catchup_link</div>";
 
 						}
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 							$tmp_content .= "<div class=\"feed\">
                             <a href=\"#\" style=\"background-color: rgba($rgba,0.3)\"
-                            onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\">".
+                            onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\">".
 								truncate_string($line["feed_title"],30)."</a>
                         </div>";
 						}
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 					if (!get_pref("VFEED_GROUP_BY_FEED") && $line["feed_title"]) {
 						$tmp_content .= "<span style=\"cursor : pointer\"
                         title=\"".htmlspecialchars($line["feed_title"])."\"
-                        onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:$feed_id})\">$feed_icon_img</span>";
+                        onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:$feed_id})\">$feed_icon_img</span>";
 					}
 					$tmp_content .= "</div>"; //score wrapper2
 
diff --git a/classes/pref/feeds.php b/classes/pref/feeds.php
index 2184a0b42..f47d24501 100755
--- a/classes/pref/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/pref/feeds.php
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 		print "<p>";
 
-		print "<button dojoType=\"dijit.form.Button\" onclick=\"return Utils.displayDlg('".__("View as RSS")."','generatedFeed', '$rss_url')\">".
+		print "<button dojoType=\"dijit.form.Button\" onclick=\"return Utils.displayDlg('".__("Show as feed")."','generatedFeed', '$rss_url')\">".
 			__('Display URL')."</button> ";
 
 		print "<button class=\"warning\" dojoType=\"dijit.form.Button\" onclick=\"return clearFeedAccessKeys()\">".
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 73bf0ccdb..a2d965239 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -207,16 +207,16 @@
 			<option value="title"><?php echo __('Title') ?></option>
 		</select>
 
-		<div dojoType="dijit.form.ComboButton" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrentFeed()">
+		<div dojoType="dijit.form.ComboButton" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrent()">
 			<span><?php echo __('Mark as read') ?></span>
 			<div dojoType="dijit.DropDownMenu">
-				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrentFeed('1day')">
+				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrent('1day')">
 					<?php echo __('Older than one day') ?>
 				</div>
-				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrentFeed('1week')">
+				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrent('1week')">
 					<?php echo __('Older than one week') ?>
 				</div>
-				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrentFeed('2week')">
+				<div dojoType="dijit.MenuItem" onclick="Feeds.catchupCurrent('2week')">
 					<?php echo __('Older than two weeks') ?>
 				</div>
 			</div>
diff --git a/js/feedlist.js b/js/feedlist.js
index 400328317..eca068204 100644
--- a/js/feedlist.js
+++ b/js/feedlist.js
@@ -68,23 +68,23 @@ const Feeds = {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			/*if (this.getFeedUnread(id, (kind == "cat")) != ctr ||
+			/*if (this.getUnread(id, (kind == "cat")) != ctr ||
 					(kind == "cat")) {
 			}*/
 
-			this.setFeedUnread(id, (kind == "cat"), ctr);
-			this.setFeedValue(id, (kind == "cat"), 'auxcounter', auxctr);
+			this.setUnread(id, (kind == "cat"), ctr);
+			this.setValue(id, (kind == "cat"), 'auxcounter', auxctr);
 
 			if (kind != "cat") {
-				this.setFeedValue(id, false, 'error', error);
-				this.setFeedValue(id, false, 'updated', updated);
+				this.setValue(id, false, 'error', error);
+				this.setValue(id, false, 'updated', updated);
 
 				if (id > 0) {
 					if (has_img) {
-						this.setFeedIcon(id, false,
+						this.setIcon(id, false,
 							getInitParam("icons_url") + "/" + id + ".ico?" + has_img);
 					} else {
-						this.setFeedIcon(id, false, 'images/blank_icon.gif');
+						this.setIcon(id, false, 'images/blank_icon.gif');
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -93,20 +93,20 @@ const Feeds = {
 		this.hideOrShowFeeds(getInitParam("hide_read_feeds") == 1);
 		this._counters_prev = elems;
 	},
-	viewCurrentFeed: function(method) {
-		console.log("viewCurrentFeed: " + method);
+	reloadCurrent: function(method) {
+		console.log("reloadCurrent: " + method);
 
-		if (this.getActiveFeedId() != undefined) {
-			this.viewfeed({feed: this.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: this.activeFeedIsCat(), method: method});
+		if (this.getActive() != undefined) {
+			this.open({feed: this.getActive(), is_cat: this.activeIsCat(), method: method});
 		}
 		return false; // block unneeded form submits
 	},
-	openNextUnreadFeed: function() {
-		const is_cat = this.activeFeedIsCat();
-		const nuf = this.getNextUnreadFeed(this.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat);
-		if (nuf) this.viewfeed({feed: nuf, is_cat: is_cat});
+	openNextUnread: function() {
+		const is_cat = this.activeIsCat();
+		const nuf = this.getNextUnread(this.getActive(), is_cat);
+		if (nuf) this.open({feed: nuf, is_cat: is_cat});
 	},
-	collapseFeedlist: function() {
+	toggle: function() {
 		Element.toggle("feeds-holder");
 
 		const splitter = $("feeds-holder_splitter");
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 	},
 	cancelSearch: function() {
 		this._search_query = "";
-		this.viewCurrentFeed();
+		this.reloadCurrent();
 	},
 	requestCounters: function(force) {
 		const date = new Date();
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 					const id = String(item.id);
 					const is_cat = id.match("^CAT:");
 					const feed = id.substr(id.indexOf(":") + 1);
-					Feeds.viewfeed({feed: feed, is_cat: is_cat});
+					Feeds.open({feed: feed, is_cat: is_cat});
 					return false;
 				},
 				openOnClick: false,
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ const Feeds = {
 		document.onkeydown = () => { App.hotkeyHandler(event) };
 		window.setInterval(() => { Headlines.catchupBatched() }, 10 * 1000);
 
-		if (!this.getActiveFeedId()) {
-			this.viewfeed({feed: -3});
+		if (!this.getActive()) {
+			this.open({feed: -3});
 		} else {
-			this.viewfeed({feed: this.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: this.activeFeedIsCat()});
+			this.open({feed: this.getActive(), is_cat: this.activeIsCat()});
 		}
 
 		this.hideOrShowFeeds(getInitParam("hide_read_feeds") == 1);
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ const Feeds = {
 			}, 250);
 		}
 	},
-	activeFeedIsCat: function() {
+	activeIsCat: function() {
 		return !!this._active_feed_is_cat;
 	},
-	getActiveFeedId: function() {
+	getActive: function() {
 		return this._active_feed_id;
 	},
-	setActiveFeedId: function(id, is_cat) {
+	setActive: function(id, is_cat) {
 		hash_set('f', id);
 		hash_set('c', is_cat ? 1 : 0);
 
@@ -270,16 +270,16 @@ const Feeds = {
 		$("headlines-frame").setAttribute("feed-id", id);
 		$("headlines-frame").setAttribute("is-cat", is_cat ? 1 : 0);
 
-		this.selectFeed(id, is_cat);
+		this.select(id, is_cat);
 
 		PluginHost.run(PluginHost.HOOK_FEED_SET_ACTIVE, [this._active_feed_id, this._active_feed_is_cat]);
 	},
-	selectFeed: function(feed, is_cat) {
+	select: function(feed, is_cat) {
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
 		if (tree) return tree.selectFeed(feed, is_cat);
 	},
-	toggleDispRead: function() {
+	toggleUnread: function() {
 		const hide = !(getInitParam("hide_read_feeds") == "1");
 
 		xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "setpref", key: "HIDE_READ_FEEDS", value: hide}, () => {
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 		if (tree)
 			return tree.hideRead(hide, getInitParam("hide_read_shows_special"));
 	},
-	viewfeed: function(params) {
+	open: function(params) {
 		const feed = params.feed;
 		const is_cat = !!params.is_cat || false;
 		const offset = params.offset || 0;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 		// this is used to quickly switch between feeds, sets active but xhr is on a timeout
 		const delayed = params.delayed || false;
 
-		if (feed != this.getActiveFeedId() || this.activeFeedIsCat() != is_cat) {
+		if (feed != this.getActive() || this.activeIsCat() != is_cat) {
 			this._search_query = false;
 			Article.setActive(0);
 		}
@@ -347,20 +347,20 @@ const Feeds = {
 			if (Headlines.vgroup_last_feed != undefined) {
 				query.vgrlf = Headlines.vgroup_last_feed;
 			}
-		} else if (!is_cat && feed == this.getActiveFeedId() && !params.method) {
+		} else if (!is_cat && feed == this.getActive() && !params.method) {
 			query.m = "ForceUpdate";
 		}
 
 		Form.enable("main_toolbar_form");
 
 		if (!delayed)
-			if (!this.setFeedExpandoIcon(feed, is_cat,
+			if (!this.setExpando(feed, is_cat,
 				(is_cat) ? 'images/indicator_tiny.gif' : 'images/indicator_white.gif'))
 				notify_progress("Loading, please wait...", true);
 
 		query.cat = is_cat;
 
-		this.setActiveFeedId(feed, is_cat);
+		this.setActive(feed, is_cat);
 
 		if (viewfeed_debug) {
 			window.open("backend.php?" +
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 				xhrPost("backend.php", query, (transport) => {
 					try {
 						window.clearTimeout(this._infscroll_timeout);
-						this.setFeedExpandoIcon(feed, is_cat, 'images/blank_icon.gif');
+						this.setExpando(feed, is_cat, 'images/blank_icon.gif');
 						Headlines.onLoaded(transport, offset);
 						PluginHost.run(PluginHost.HOOK_FEED_LOADED, [feed, is_cat]);
 					} catch (e) {
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 			});
 		}, delayed ? 250 : 0);
 	},
-	catchupAllFeeds: function() {
+	catchupAll: function() {
 		const str = __("Mark all articles as read?");
 
 		if (getInitParam("confirm_feed_catchup") != 1 || confirm(str)) {
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "feeds", method: "catchupAll"}, () => {
 				this.requestCounters(true);
-				this.viewCurrentFeed();
+				this.reloadCurrent();
 			});
 
 			App.global_unread = 0;
@@ -402,21 +402,21 @@ const Feeds = {
 		}
 	},
 	decrementFeedCounter: function(feed, is_cat) {
-		let ctr = this.getFeedUnread(feed, is_cat);
+		let ctr = this.getUnread(feed, is_cat);
 
 		if (ctr > 0) {
-			this.setFeedUnread(feed, is_cat, ctr - 1);
+			this.setUnread(feed, is_cat, ctr - 1);
 			App.global_unread -= 1;
 			App.updateTitle();
 
 			if (!is_cat) {
-				const cat = parseInt(this.getFeedCategory(feed));
+				const cat = parseInt(this.getCategory(feed));
 
 				if (!isNaN(cat)) {
-					ctr = this.getFeedUnread(cat, true);
+					ctr = this.getUnread(cat, true);
 
 					if (ctr > 0) {
-						this.setFeedUnread(cat, true, ctr - 1);
+						this.setUnread(cat, true, ctr - 1);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 		}
 
 		const mark_what = this.last_search_query && this.last_search_query[0] ? __("search results") : __("all articles");
-		const fn = this.getFeedName(feed, is_cat);
+		const fn = this.getName(feed, is_cat);
 
 		str = str.replace("%s", fn)
 			.replace("%w", mark_what);
@@ -465,23 +465,23 @@ const Feeds = {
 			const show_next_feed = getInitParam("on_catchup_show_next_feed") == "1";
 
 			if (show_next_feed) {
-				const nuf = this.getNextUnreadFeed(feed, is_cat);
+				const nuf = this.getNextUnread(feed, is_cat);
 
 				if (nuf) {
-					this.viewfeed({feed: nuf, is_cat: is_cat});
+					this.open({feed: nuf, is_cat: is_cat});
 				}
-			} else if (feed == this.getActiveFeedId() && is_cat == this.activeFeedIsCat()) {
-				this.viewCurrentFeed();
+			} else if (feed == this.getActive() && is_cat == this.activeIsCat()) {
+				this.reloadCurrent();
 			}
 
 			notify("");
 		});
 	},
-	catchupCurrentFeed: function(mode) {
-		this.catchupFeed(this.getActiveFeedId(), this.activeFeedIsCat(), mode);
+	catchupCurrent: function(mode) {
+		this.catchupFeed(this.getActive(), this.activeIsCat(), mode);
 	},
 	catchupFeedInGroup: function(id) {
-		const title = this.getFeedName(id);
+		const title = this.getName(id);
 
 		const str = __("Mark all articles in %s as read?").replace("%s", title);
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 			});
 		}
 	},
-	getFeedUnread: function(feed, is_cat) {
+	getUnread: function(feed, is_cat) {
 		try {
 			const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 
 		return -1;
 	},
-	getFeedCategory: function(feed) {
+	getCategory: function(feed) {
 		try {
 			const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 
 		return false;
 	},
-	getFeedName: function(feed, is_cat) {
+	getName: function(feed, is_cat) {
 		if (isNaN(feed)) return feed; // it's a tag
 
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
@@ -557,13 +557,13 @@ const Feeds = {
 		if (tree && tree.model)
 			return tree.model.getFeedValue(feed, is_cat, 'name');
 	},
-	setFeedUnread: function(feed, is_cat, unread) {
+	setUnread: function(feed, is_cat, unread) {
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
 		if (tree && tree.model)
 			return tree.model.setFeedUnread(feed, is_cat, unread);
 	},
-	setFeedValue: function(feed, is_cat, key, value) {
+	setValue: function(feed, is_cat, key, value) {
 		try {
 			const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 			//
 		}
 	},
-	getFeedValue: function(feed, is_cat, key) {
+	getValue: function(feed, is_cat, key) {
 		try {
 			const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
@@ -586,19 +586,19 @@ const Feeds = {
 		}
 		return '';
 	},
-	setFeedIcon: function(feed, is_cat, src) {
+	setIcon: function(feed, is_cat, src) {
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
 		if (tree) return tree.setFeedIcon(feed, is_cat, src);
 	},
-	setFeedExpandoIcon: function(feed, is_cat, src) {
+	setExpando: function(feed, is_cat, src) {
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 
 		if (tree) return tree.setFeedExpandoIcon(feed, is_cat, src);
 
 		return false;
 	},
-	getNextUnreadFeed: function(feed, is_cat) {
+	getNextUnread: function(feed, is_cat) {
 		const tree = dijit.byId("feedTree");
 		const nuf = tree.model.getNextUnreadFeed(feed, is_cat);
 
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 	},
 	search: function() {
 		const query = "backend.php?op=feeds&method=search&param=" +
-			param_escape(Feeds.getActiveFeedId() + ":" + Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+			param_escape(Feeds.getActive() + ":" + Feeds.activeIsCat());
 
 		if (dijit.byId("searchDlg"))
 			dijit.byId("searchDlg").destroyRecursive();
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ const Feeds = {
 				if (this.validate()) {
 					Feeds._search_query = this.attr('value');
 					this.hide();
-					Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+					Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 				}
 			},
 			href: query
@@ -628,10 +628,10 @@ const Feeds = {
 
 		dialog.show();
 	},
-	updateRandomFeed: function() {
+	updateRandom: function() {
 		console.log("in update_random_feed");
 
-		xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "updateRandomFeed"}, (transport) => {
+		xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "updateRandom"}, (transport) => {
 			Utils.handleRpcJson(transport, true);
 		});
 	},
diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index a3b257979..df7a33831 100755
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -699,9 +699,9 @@ const CommonDialogs = {
 				if (App.isPrefs()) {
 					Feeds.reload();
 				} else {
-					if (feed_id == Feeds.getActiveFeedId())
+					if (feed_id == Feeds.getActive())
 						setTimeout(() => {
-								Feeds.viewfeed({feed: -5})
+								Feeds.open({feed: -5})
 							},
 							100);
 
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ const Filters = {
 		if (!App.isPrefs()) {
 			query = {
 				op: "pref-filters", method: "newfilter",
-				feed: Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()
+				feed: Feeds.getActive(), is_cat: Feeds.activeIsCat()
 			};
 		} else {
 			query = {op: "pref-filters", method: "newfilter"};
@@ -1445,8 +1445,8 @@ const Filters = {
 
 				if (selectedText != "") {
 
-					const feed_id = Feeds.activeFeedIsCat() ? 'CAT:' + parseInt(Feeds.getActiveFeedId()) :
-						Feeds.getActiveFeedId();
+					const feed_id = Feeds.activeIsCat() ? 'CAT:' + parseInt(Feeds.getActive()) :
+						Feeds.getActive();
 
 					const rule = {reg_exp: selectedText, feed_id: [feed_id], filter_type: 1};
 
@@ -1463,12 +1463,12 @@ const Filters = {
 
 						if (reply && reply.title) title = reply.title;
 
-						if (title || Feeds.getActiveFeedId() || Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()) {
+						if (title || Feeds.getActive() || Feeds.activeIsCat()) {
 
-							console.log(title + " " + Feeds.getActiveFeedId());
+							console.log(title + " " + Feeds.getActive());
 
-							const feed_id = Feeds.activeFeedIsCat() ? 'CAT:' + parseInt(Feeds.getActiveFeedId()) :
-								Feeds.getActiveFeedId();
+							const feed_id = Feeds.activeIsCat() ? 'CAT:' + parseInt(Feeds.getActive()) :
+								Feeds.getActive();
 
 							const rule = {reg_exp: title, feed_id: [feed_id], filter_type: 1};
 
diff --git a/js/tt-rss.js b/js/tt-rss.js
index b787ae17d..b337e0ae5 100644
--- a/js/tt-rss.js
+++ b/js/tt-rss.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const App = {
 		const hash_feed_is_cat = hash_get('c') == "1";
 
 		if (hash_feed_id != undefined) {
-			Feeds.setActiveFeedId(hash_feed_id, hash_feed_is_cat);
+			Feeds.setActive(hash_feed_id, hash_feed_is_cat);
 		}
 
 		Utils.setLoadingProgress(50);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ const App = {
 
 		if (getInitParam("simple_update")) {
 			console.log("scheduling simple feed updater...");
-			window.setInterval(() => { Feeds.updateRandomFeed() }, 30 * 1000);
+			window.setInterval(() => { Feeds.updateRandom() }, 30 * 1000);
 		}
 
 		console.log("second stage ok");
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ const App = {
 	},
 	onViewModeChanged: function() {
 		ArticleCache.clear();
-		return Feeds.viewCurrentFeed('');
+		return Feeds.reloadCurrent('');
 		},
 	isCombinedMode: function() {
 		return getInitParam("combined_display_mode");
@@ -235,15 +235,15 @@ const App = {
 	initHotkeyActions: function() {
 		this.hotkey_actions["next_feed"] = function () {
 			const rv = dijit.byId("feedTree").getNextFeed(
-				Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+				Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 
-			if (rv) Feeds.viewfeed({feed: rv[0], is_cat: rv[1], delayed: true})
+			if (rv) Feeds.open({feed: rv[0], is_cat: rv[1], delayed: true})
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["prev_feed"] = function () {
 			const rv = dijit.byId("feedTree").getPreviousFeed(
-				Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+				Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 
-			if (rv) Feeds.viewfeed({feed: rv[0], is_cat: rv[1], delayed: true})
+			if (rv) Feeds.open({feed: rv[0], is_cat: rv[1], delayed: true})
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["next_article"] = function () {
 			Headlines.move('next');
@@ -333,19 +333,19 @@ const App = {
 			Headlines.select('none');
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_refresh"] = function () {
-			if (Feeds.getActiveFeedId() != undefined) {
-				Feeds.viewfeed({feed: Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()});
+			if (Feeds.getActive() != undefined) {
+				Feeds.open({feed: Feeds.getActive(), is_cat: Feeds.activeIsCat()});
 			}
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_unhide_read"] = function () {
-			Feeds.toggleDispRead();
+			Feeds.toggleUnread();
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_subscribe"] = function () {
 			CommonDialogs.quickAddFeed();
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_debug_update"] = function () {
-			if (!Feeds.activeFeedIsCat() && parseInt(Feeds.getActiveFeedId()) > 0) {
-				window.open("backend.php?op=feeds&method=update_debugger&feed_id=" + Feeds.getActiveFeedId() +
+			if (!Feeds.activeIsCat() && parseInt(Feeds.getActive()) > 0) {
+				window.open("backend.php?op=feeds&method=update_debugger&feed_id=" + Feeds.getActive() +
 					"&csrf_token=" + getInitParam("csrf_token"));
 			} else {
 				alert("You can't debug this kind of feed.");
@@ -353,18 +353,18 @@ const App = {
 		};
 
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_debug_viewfeed"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewfeed({feed: Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: Feeds.activeFeedIsCat(), viewfeed_debug: true});
+			Feeds.open({feed: Feeds.getActive(), is_cat: Feeds.activeIsCat(), viewfeed_debug: true});
 		};
 
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_edit"] = function () {
-			if (Feeds.activeFeedIsCat())
+			if (Feeds.activeIsCat())
 				alert(__("You can't edit this kind of feed."));
 			else
-				CommonDialogs.editFeed(Feeds.getActiveFeedId());
+				CommonDialogs.editFeed(Feeds.getActive());
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_catchup"] = function () {
-			if (Feeds.getActiveFeedId() != undefined) {
-				Feeds.catchupCurrentFeed();
+			if (Feeds.getActive() != undefined) {
+				Feeds.catchupCurrent();
 			}
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_reverse"] = function () {
@@ -372,28 +372,28 @@ const App = {
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["feed_toggle_vgroup"] = function () {
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "togglepref", key: "VFEED_GROUP_BY_FEED"}, () => {
-				Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+				Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 			})
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["catchup_all"] = function () {
-			Feeds.catchupAllFeeds();
+			Feeds.catchupAll();
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["cat_toggle_collapse"] = function () {
-			if (Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()) {
-				dijit.byId("feedTree").collapseCat(Feeds.getActiveFeedId());
+			if (Feeds.activeIsCat()) {
+				dijit.byId("feedTree").collapseCat(Feeds.getActive());
 			}
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["goto_all"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewfeed({feed: -4});
+			Feeds.open({feed: -4});
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["goto_fresh"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewfeed({feed: -3});
+			Feeds.open({feed: -3});
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["goto_marked"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewfeed({feed: -1});
+			Feeds.open({feed: -1});
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["goto_published"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewfeed({feed: -2});
+			Feeds.open({feed: -2});
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["goto_tagcloud"] = function () {
 			Utils.displayDlg(__("Tag cloud"), "printTagCloud");
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ const App = {
 			Filters.quickAddFilter();
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["collapse_sidebar"] = function () {
-			Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+			Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["toggle_embed_original"] = function () {
 			if (typeof embedOriginalArticle != "undefined") {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ const App = {
 					!getInitParam("combined_display_mode"));
 
 				Article.close();
-				Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+				Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 			})
 		};
 		this.hotkey_actions["toggle_cdm_expanded"] = function () {
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ const App = {
 
 			xhrPost("backend.php", {op: "rpc", method: "setpref", key: "CDM_EXPANDED", value: value}, () => {
 				setInitParam("cdm_expanded", !getInitParam("cdm_expanded"));
-				Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+				Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 			});
 		};
 	},
@@ -498,35 +498,35 @@ const App = {
 				window.location.href = "backend.php?op=digest";
 				break;
 			case "qmcEditFeed":
-				if (Feeds.activeFeedIsCat())
+				if (Feeds.activeIsCat())
 					alert(__("You can't edit this kind of feed."));
 				else
-					CommonDialogs.editFeed(Feeds.getActiveFeedId());
+					CommonDialogs.editFeed(Feeds.getActive());
 				break;
 			case "qmcRemoveFeed":
-				const actid = Feeds.getActiveFeedId();
+				const actid = Feeds.getActive();
 
 				if (!actid) {
 					alert(__("Please select some feed first."));
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()) {
+				if (Feeds.activeIsCat()) {
 					alert(__("You can't unsubscribe from the category."));
 					return;
 				}
 
-				const fn = Feeds.getFeedName(actid);
+				const fn = Feeds.getName(actid);
 
 				if (confirm(__("Unsubscribe from %s?").replace("%s", fn))) {
 					CommonDialogs.unsubscribeFeed(actid);
 				}
 				break;
 			case "qmcCatchupAll":
-				Feeds.catchupAllFeeds();
+				Feeds.catchupAll();
 				break;
 			case "qmcShowOnlyUnread":
-				Feeds.toggleDispRead();
+				Feeds.toggleUnread();
 				break;
 			case "qmcToggleWidescreen":
 				if (!App.isCombinedMode()) {
diff --git a/js/viewfeed.js b/js/viewfeed.js
index 0b82c3476..93bc56c9d 100755
--- a/js/viewfeed.js
+++ b/js/viewfeed.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ const Article = {
 			if (row.hasClassName("Unread")) {
 
 				Headlines.catchupBatched(() => {
-					Feeds.decrementFeedCounter(Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+					Feeds.decrementFeedCounter(Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 					Headlines.toggleUnread(id, 0);
 					Headlines.updateFloatingTitle(true);
 				});
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 		const view_mode = document.forms["main_toolbar_form"].view_mode.value;
 		const unread_in_buffer = $$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW][class*=Unread]").length;
 		const num_all = $$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW]").length;
-		const num_unread = Feeds.getFeedUnread(Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+		const num_unread = Feeds.getUnread(Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 
 		// TODO implement marked & published
 
@@ -419,14 +419,14 @@ const Headlines = {
 				offset = unread_in_buffer;
 				break;
 			case "adaptive":
-				if (!(Feeds.getActiveFeedId() == -1 && !Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()))
+				if (!(Feeds.getActive() == -1 && !Feeds.activeIsCat()))
 					offset = num_unread > 0 ? unread_in_buffer : num_all;
 				break;
 		}
 
 		console.log("loadMore, offset=", offset);
 
-		Feeds.viewfeed({feed: Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), is_cat: Feeds.activeFeedIsCat(), offset: offset});
+		Feeds.open({feed: Feeds.getActive(), is_cat: Feeds.activeIsCat(), offset: offset});
 	},
 	scrollHandler: function() {
 		try {
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 						console.log("we seem to be at an end");
 
 						if (getInitParam("on_catchup_show_next_feed") == "1") {
-							Feeds.openNextUnreadFeed();
+							Feeds.openNextUnread();
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 			feed_id = reply['headlines']['id'];
 			Feeds.last_search_query = reply['headlines']['search_query'];
 
-			if (feed_id != -7 && (feed_id != Feeds.getActiveFeedId() || is_cat != Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()))
+			if (feed_id != -7 && (feed_id != Feeds.getActive() || is_cat != Feeds.activeIsCat()))
 				return;
 
 			try {
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 				this.initHeadlinesMenu();
 
 				if (Feeds.infscroll_disabled)
-					hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnreadFeed()'>" +
+					hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnread()'>" +
 						__("Click to open next unread feed.") + "</a>";
 
 				if (Feeds._search_query) {
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 						"</span>";
 				}
 
-			} else if (headlines_count > 0 && feed_id == Feeds.getActiveFeedId() && is_cat == Feeds.activeFeedIsCat()) {
+			} else if (headlines_count > 0 && feed_id == Feeds.getActive() && is_cat == Feeds.activeIsCat()) {
 				const c = dijit.byId("headlines-frame");
 				//const ids = Headlines.getSelected();
 
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 				this.initHeadlinesMenu();
 
 				if (Feeds.infscroll_disabled) {
-					hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnreadFeed()'>" +
+					hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnread()'>" +
 						__("Click to open next unread feed.") + "</a>";
 				}
 
@@ -716,10 +716,10 @@ const Headlines = {
 
 				if (hsp) {
 					if (first_id_changed) {
-						hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.viewCurrentFeed()'>" +
+						hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.reloadCurrent()'>" +
 							__("New articles found, reload feed to continue.") + "</a>";
 					} else {
-						hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnreadFeed()'>" +
+						hsp.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='Feeds.openNextUnread()'>" +
 							__("Click to open next unread feed.") + "</a>";
 					}
 				}
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 
 		order_by.attr('value', value);
 
-		Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+		Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 	},
 	selectionToggleUnread: function(params) {
 		params = params || {};
@@ -1059,10 +1059,10 @@ const Headlines = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const fn = Feeds.getFeedName(Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+		const fn = Feeds.getName(Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 		let str;
 
-		if (Feeds.getActiveFeedId() != 0) {
+		if (Feeds.getActive() != 0) {
 			str = ngettext("Delete %d selected article in %s?", "Delete %d selected articles in %s?", rows.length);
 		} else {
 			str = ngettext("Delete %d selected article?", "Delete %d selected articles?", rows.length);
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 
 		xhrPost("backend.php", query, (transport) => {
 			Utils.handleRpcJson(transport);
-			Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+			Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 		});
 	},
 	getSelected: function() {
@@ -1171,11 +1171,11 @@ const Headlines = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const fn = Feeds.getFeedName(Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+		const fn = Feeds.getName(Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 		let str;
 		let op;
 
-		if (Feeds.getActiveFeedId() != 0) {
+		if (Feeds.getActive() != 0) {
 			str = ngettext("Archive %d selected article in %s?", "Archive %d selected articles in %s?", rows.length);
 			op = "archive";
 		} else {
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 
 		xhrPost("backend.php", query, (transport) => {
 			Utils.handleRpcJson(transport);
-			Feeds.viewCurrentFeed();
+			Feeds.reloadCurrent();
 		});
 	},
 	catchupSelection: function() {
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const fn = Feeds.getFeedName(Feeds.getActiveFeedId(), Feeds.activeFeedIsCat());
+		const fn = Feeds.getName(Feeds.getActive(), Feeds.activeIsCat());
 
 		let str = ngettext("Mark %d selected article in %s as read?", "Mark %d selected articles in %s as read?", rows.length);
 
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Headlines.selectionToggleUnread({callback: Feeds.viewCurrentFeed, no_error: 1});
+		Headlines.selectionToggleUnread({callback: Feeds.reloadCurrent, no_error: 1});
 	},
 	catchupBatched: function(callback) {
 		console.log("catchupBatched, size=", this.catchup_id_batch.length);
diff --git a/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php b/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
index 362b9771f..7787d5b37 100644
--- a/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
+++ b/plugins/af_psql_trgm/init.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Af_Psql_Trgm extends Plugin {
 				print " <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"$article_link\">".
 					$line["title"]."</a>";
 
-				print " (<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.viewfeed({feed:".$line["feed_id"]."})\">".
+				print " (<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Feeds.open({feed:".$line["feed_id"]."})\">".
 					htmlspecialchars($line["feed_title"])."</a>)";
 
 				print " <span class='insensitive'>($sm)</span>";
diff --git a/plugins/toggle_sidebar/init.php b/plugins/toggle_sidebar/init.php
index 2187e10ad..e3b2acbb3 100644
--- a/plugins/toggle_sidebar/init.php
+++ b/plugins/toggle_sidebar/init.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Toggle_Sidebar extends Plugin {
 	function hook_main_toolbar_button() {
 		?>
 
-		<button dojoType="dijit.form.Button" onclick="Feeds.collapseFeedlist()">
+		<button dojoType="dijit.form.Button" onclick="Feeds.toggle()">
 			<img src="plugins/toggle_sidebar/application_side_list.png"
 				 title="<?php echo __('Collapse feedlist') ?>">
 		</button>