diff --git a/backend.php b/backend.php
index aa8edb7ba..a25a0b5be 100644
--- a/backend.php
+++ b/backend.php
@@ -174,9 +174,33 @@
 				case "collapse":
 					$cat_id = db_escape_string($_GET["cid"]);
 
-					db_query($link, "UPDATE ttrss_feed_categories SET
-						collapsed = NOT collapsed WHERE id = '$cat_id' AND owner_uid = " . 
-						$_SESSION["uid"]);
+					if ($cat_id > 0) {
+						db_query($link, "UPDATE ttrss_feed_categories SET
+							collapsed = NOT collapsed WHERE id = '$cat_id' AND owner_uid = " . 
+							$_SESSION["uid"]);
+					} else {
+						$pref_name = '';
+
+						switch ($cat_id) {
+						case -1:
+							$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL';
+							break;
+						case -2:
+							$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_LABELS';
+							break;
+						case 0:
+							$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_UNCAT';
+							break;
+						}
+
+						if ($pref_name) {
+							if (get_pref($link, $pref_name)) {
+								set_pref($link, $pref_name, 'false');
+							} else {
+								set_pref($link, $pref_name, 'true');
+							}
+						}
+					}
 					return;
 				break;
 
diff --git a/feedlist.js b/feedlist.js
index b4e7b60ef..f0cb73f77 100644
--- a/feedlist.js
+++ b/feedlist.js
@@ -389,45 +389,6 @@ function toggleCollapseCat(cat) {
 		var cat_list = $("FCATLIST-" + cat).parentNode;
 		var caption = $("FCAP-" + cat);
 		
-/*		if (cat_list.className.match("invisible")) {
-			cat_list.className = "";
-			caption.innerHTML = caption.innerHTML.replace("...", "");
-			if (cat == 0) {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", "0");
-			}
-		} else {
-			cat_list.className = "invisible";
-			caption.innerHTML = caption.innerHTML + "...";
-			if (cat == 0) {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", "1");
-			} 
-
-		} */
-
-		if (cat == 0) {
-			if (Element.visible("FCATLIST-" + cat)) {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", "1");
-			} else {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", "0");
-			}
-		} 
-
-		if (cat == -2) {
-			if (Element.visible("FCATLIST-" + cat)) {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_lclps", "1");
-			} else {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_lclps", "0");
-			}
-		} 
-
-		if (cat == -1) {
-			if (Element.visible("FCATLIST-" + cat)) {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_vclps", "1");
-			} else {
-				setCookie("ttrss_vf_vclps", "0");
-			}
-		} 
-
 		Effect.toggle('FCATLIST-' + cat, 'blind', { duration: 0.5,
 			afterFinish: toggleCollapseCat_af });
 
@@ -602,7 +563,7 @@ function init_collapsable_feedlist(theme) {
 
 		if (fbtn) Element.show(fbtn);
 
-		if (getCookie("ttrss_vf_fclps") == 1) {
+		if (getInitParam("collapsed_feedlist") == 1) {
 			collapse_feedlist();
 		}
 
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 26e57ab4a..d7ef40cf6 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -3080,6 +3080,9 @@
 		print "<param key=\"num_feeds\" value=\"".
 			(int)$num_feeds. "\"/>";
 
+		print "<param key=\"collapsed_feedlist\" value=\"" . 
+			(int) get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST") . "\"/>";
+
 		print "</init-params>";
 	}
 
@@ -4162,11 +4165,7 @@
 
 		if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
 
-			if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_vclps"] == 1) {
-				$cat_hidden = true;
-			} else {
-				$cat_hidden = false;
-			}
+			$cat_hidden = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL");
 
 			printCategoryHeader($link, -1, $cat_hidden, false);
 		}
@@ -4225,11 +4224,7 @@
 				if (db_num_rows($result) > 0) {
 					if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
 
-						if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_lclps"] == 1) {
-							$cat_hidden = true;
-						} else {
-							$cat_hidden = false;
-						}
+						$cat_hidden = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_LABELS");
 
 						printCategoryHeader($link, -2, $cat_hidden, true);
 
@@ -4381,9 +4376,7 @@
 
 					// workaround for NULL category
 					if ($category == __("Uncategorized")) {
-						if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_uclps"] == 1) {
-							$collapsed = "t";
-						}
+						$collapsed = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_UNCAT");
 					}
 
 					$cat_id = sprintf("%d", $cat_id);
diff --git a/mobile/classic/functions.php b/mobile/classic/functions.php
index 88b25ab25..823af122f 100644
--- a/mobile/classic/functions.php
+++ b/mobile/classic/functions.php
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@
 			/* virtual feeds */
 
 			if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
-				if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_vclps"] == 1) {
-					$collapsed = true;
-				} else {
-					$collapsed = false;
-				}
+
+				$collapsed = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL");
 
 				if ($collapsed == "t" || $collapsed == "1") {
 					$holder_class = "invisible";
@@ -100,11 +97,7 @@
 				if (db_num_rows($result) > 0) {
 					if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
 
-						if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_lclps"] == 1) {
-							$collapsed = true;
-						} else {
-							$collapsed = false;
-						}
+						$collapsed = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_LABELS");
 
 						if ($collapsed == "t" || $collapsed == "1") {
 							$holder_class = "invisible";
@@ -250,9 +243,7 @@
 
 					// workaround for NULL category
 					if ($category == "Uncategorized") {
-						if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_uclps"] == 1) {
-							$collapsed = "t";
-						}
+						$collapsed = get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_UNCAT");
 					}
 
 					if ($collapsed == "t" || $collapsed == "1") {
diff --git a/mobile/classic/index.php b/mobile/classic/index.php
index 6a3aa5226..4b158395b 100644
--- a/mobile/classic/index.php
+++ b/mobile/classic/index.php
@@ -27,35 +27,34 @@
 		
 		$cat_id = db_escape_string($_GET["id"]);
 
-		switch ($cat_id) {
-		case 0:
-			if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_uclps"] != 1) {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", 1);
-			} else {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_uclps", 0);
-			}
-			break;
-		case -1:
-			if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_vclps"] != 1) {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_vclps", 1);
-			} else {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_vclps", 0);
-			}
-			break;
-		case -2:
-			if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_lclps"] != 1) {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_lclps", 1);
-			} else {
-				setcookie("ttrss_vf_lclps", 0);
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
+		if ($cat_id > 0) {
 			db_query($link, "UPDATE ttrss_feed_categories SET
 				collapsed = NOT collapsed WHERE id = '$cat_id' AND owner_uid = " . 
 				$_SESSION["uid"]);
-			break;
+		} else {
+			$pref_name = '';
+
+			switch ($cat_id) {
+			case -1:
+				$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL';
+				break;
+			case -2:
+				$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_LABELS';
+				break;
+			case 0:
+				$pref_name = '_COLLAPSED_UNCAT';
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if ($pref_name) {
+				if (get_pref($link, $pref_name)) {
+					set_pref($link, $pref_name, 'false');
+				} else {
+					set_pref($link, $pref_name, 'true');
+				}
+			}
 		}
-	
+
 		header("Location: index.php");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/modules/backend-rpc.php b/modules/backend-rpc.php
index 1a65efc02..686602d6f 100644
--- a/modules/backend-rpc.php
+++ b/modules/backend-rpc.php
@@ -633,17 +633,17 @@
 					ttrss_feed_categories WHERE owner_uid = ".$_SESSION["uid"]);
 
 					print "<category id=\"0\" collapsed=\"".
-						(int)$_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_uclps"]."\"><![CDATA[";
+						(int)get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_UNCAT")."\"><![CDATA[";
 					print __("Uncategorized");
 					print "]]></category>";
 
 					print "<category id=\"-1\" collapsed=\"".
-						(int)$_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_vclps"]."\"><![CDATA[";
+						(int)get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL")."\"><![CDATA[";
 					print __("Special");
 					print "]]></category>";
 
 					print "<category id=\"-2\" collapsed=\"".
-						(int)$_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_lclps"]."\"><![CDATA[";
+						(int)get_pref($link, "_COLLAPSED_LABELS")."\"><![CDATA[";
 					print __("Labels");
 					print "]]></category>";
 
diff --git a/sanity_check.php b/sanity_check.php
index 55df98141..281880984 100644
--- a/sanity_check.php
+++ b/sanity_check.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	require_once "functions.php";
 
 	define('EXPECTED_CONFIG_VERSION', 18);
-	define('SCHEMA_VERSION', 58);
+	define('SCHEMA_VERSION', 59);
 
 	if (!file_exists("config.php")) {
 		print "<b>Fatal Error</b>: You forgot to copy 
diff --git a/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql b/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
index 04c601fae..95edaffdd 100644
--- a/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
+++ b/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ create table ttrss_tags (id integer primary key auto_increment,
 
 create table ttrss_version (schema_version int not null) TYPE=InnoDB;
 
-insert into ttrss_version values (58);
+insert into ttrss_version values (59);
 
 create table ttrss_enclosures (id serial not null primary key,
 	content_url text not null,
@@ -361,6 +361,14 @@ insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id,help_
 
 insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('ENABLE_API_ACCESS', 1, 'false', 'Enable external API', 3);
 
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_LABELS', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_UNCAT', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
 create table ttrss_user_prefs (
    owner_uid integer not null,
    pref_name varchar(250),
diff --git a/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql b/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
index b2458d4ba..0b6f719e1 100644
--- a/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
+++ b/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ create index ttrss_tags_owner_uid_index on ttrss_tags(owner_uid);
 
 create table ttrss_version (schema_version int not null);
 
-insert into ttrss_version values (58);
+insert into ttrss_version values (59);
 
 create table ttrss_enclosures (id serial not null primary key,
 	content_url text not null,
@@ -331,6 +331,14 @@ insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id,help_
 
 insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('ENABLE_API_ACCESS', 1, 'false', 'Enable external API', 3);
 
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_LABELS', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_UNCAT', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
 create table ttrss_user_prefs (
 	owner_uid integer not null references ttrss_users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
 	pref_name varchar(250) not null references ttrss_prefs(pref_name) ON DELETE CASCADE,
diff --git a/schema/versions/mysql/59.sql b/schema/versions/mysql/59.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d51fe8f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/versions/mysql/59.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+begin;
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_LABELS', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_UNCAT', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+update ttrss_version set schema_version = 59;
+
+commit;
diff --git a/schema/versions/pgsql/59.sql b/schema/versions/pgsql/59.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d51fe8f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/versions/pgsql/59.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+begin;
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_SPECIAL', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_LABELS', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_COLLAPSED_UNCAT', 1, 'false', '', 1);
+
+update ttrss_version set schema_version = 59;
+
+commit;
diff --git a/tt-rss.js b/tt-rss.js
index af5c6fae0..86b4e5644 100644
--- a/tt-rss.js
+++ b/tt-rss.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ function activeFeedIsCat() {
 }
 
 function getActiveFeedId() {
-//	return getCookie("ttrss_vf_actfeed");
 	try {
 		debug("gAFID: " + _active_feed_id);
 		return _active_feed_id;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ function getActiveFeedId() {
 }
 
 function setActiveFeedId(id, is_cat) {
-//	return setCookie("ttrss_vf_actfeed", id);
 	try {
 		debug("sAFID(" + id + ", " + is_cat + ")");
 		_active_feed_id = id;
@@ -372,9 +370,9 @@ function genericSanityCheck() {
 
 //	if (!Ajax.getTransport()) fatalError(1);
 
-	setCookie("ttrss_vf_test", "TEST");
+	setCookie("ttrss_test", "TEST");
 	
-	if (getCookie("ttrss_vf_test") != "TEST") {
+	if (getCookie("ttrss_test") != "TEST") {
 		fatalError(2);
 	}
 
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ function init_second_stage() {
 
 	try {
 
-		delCookie("ttrss_vf_test");
+		delCookie("ttrss_test");
 
 //		document.onresize = resize_headlines;
 		window.onresize=resize_headlines;
@@ -943,7 +941,9 @@ function collapse_feedlist() {
 				if (fc) fc.style.left = fl.offsetWidth + 40 + "px";
 			}
 
-			setCookie("ttrss_vf_fclps", "0");
+			query = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=setpref&key=_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST&value=false";
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query);
 
 		} else {
 			Element.hide(fl);
@@ -965,7 +965,10 @@ function collapse_feedlist() {
 
 			}
 
-			setCookie("ttrss_vf_fclps", "1");
+			query = "backend.php?op=rpc&subop=setpref&key=_COLLAPSED_FEEDLIST&value=true";
+
+			new Ajax.Request(query);
+
 		}
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("toggle_feedlist", e);