diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
index 8c4577b..f9dda3c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ var NoteList = {
                     ".js-close-discussion-note-form",
                     NoteList.removeDiscussionNoteForm);
 
-    // do some specific housekeeping when removing a diff or discussion note
-    $(document).on("click",
-                    ".diff_file .js-note-delete," +
-                    ".discussion .js-note-delete",
-                    NoteList.removeDiscussionNote);
-
     // remove a note (in general)
     $(document).on("click",
                     ".js-note-delete",
@@ -96,9 +90,6 @@ var NoteList = {
       previewContainer.removeClass("on");
     }
     form.find(".js-note-text").val("").trigger("input");
-
-    // re-enable submit button
-    form.find(".js-comment-button").enable();
   },
 
   /**
@@ -144,8 +135,6 @@ var NoteList = {
     var preview = form.find('.js-note-preview');
     var noteText = form.find('.js-note-text').val();
 
-    console.log("preview", noteText);
-
     if(noteText.trim().length === 0) {
       preview.text('Nothing to preview.');
     } else {
@@ -158,35 +147,12 @@ var NoteList = {
   },
 
   /**
-   * Called in response to deleting a note on a diff line.
-   *
-   * Removes the actual note from view.
-   * Removes the whole notes row if the last note for that line is being removed.
-   *
-   * Note: must be called before removeNote()
-   */
-  removeDiscussionNote: function() {
-    var notes = $(this).closest(".notes");
-
-    // check if this is the last note for this line
-    if (notes.find(".note").length === 1) {
-      // for discussions
-      notes.closest(".discussion").remove();
-
-      // for diff lines
-      notes.closest("tr").remove();
-    }
-  },
-
-  /**
    * Called in response to "cancel" on a diff note form.
    * 
    * Shows the reply button again.
    * Removes the form and if necessary it's temporary row.
    */
-  removeDiscussionNoteForm: function(e) {
-    e.preventDefault();
-
+  removeDiscussionNoteForm: function() {
     var form = $(this).closest("form");
     var row = form.closest("tr");
 
@@ -206,9 +172,22 @@ var NoteList = {
    * Called in response to deleting a note of any kind.
    *
    * Removes the actual note from view.
+   * Removes the whole discussion if the last note is being removed.
    */
   removeNote: function() {
-    $(this).closest(".note").remove();
+    var note = $(this).closest(".note");
+    var notes = note.closest(".notes");
+
+    // check if this is the last note for this line
+    if (notes.find(".note").length === 1) {
+      // for discussions
+      notes.closest(".discussion").remove();
+
+      // for diff lines
+      notes.closest("tr").remove();
+    }
+
+    note.remove();
     NoteList.updateVotes();
   },
 
@@ -274,6 +253,7 @@ var NoteList = {
 
     NoteList.setupNoteForm(form);
 
+    form.find(".js-note-text").focus();
   },
 
   /**
@@ -312,16 +292,18 @@ var NoteList = {
   setupNoteForm: function(form) {
     disableButtonIfEmptyField(form.find(".js-note-text"), form.find(".js-comment-button"));
 
+    form.removeClass("js-new-note-form");
+
     // setup preview buttons
-    $(".js-note-edit-button, .js-note-preview-button").tooltip({ placement: 'left' });
+    form.find(".js-note-edit-button, .js-note-preview-button")
+        .tooltip({ placement: 'left' });
 
-    previewButton = $(".js-note-preview-button");
-    previewButton.hide();
+    previewButton = form.find(".js-note-preview-button");
     form.find(".js-note-text").on("input", function() {
       if ($(this).val().trim() !== "") {
-        previewButton.fadeIn();
+        previewButton.removeClass("turn-off").addClass("turn-on");
       } else {
-        previewButton.fadeOut();
+        previewButton.removeClass("turn-on").addClass("turn-off");
       }
     });
 
@@ -344,8 +326,8 @@ var NoteList = {
     $.ajax({
       url: NoteList.notes_path,
       data: NoteList.target_params,
-      complete: function(){ $('.notes-status').removeClass("loading")},
-      beforeSend: function() { $('.notes-status').addClass("loading") },
+      complete: function(){ $('.js-notes-busy').removeClass("loading")},
+      beforeSend: function() { $('.js-notes-busy').addClass("loading") },
       dataType: "script"
     });
   },
@@ -404,8 +386,8 @@ var NoteList = {
     $.ajax({
       url: NoteList.notes_path,
       data: NoteList.target_params + "&loading_more=1&" + (NoteList.reversed ? "before_id" : "after_id") + "=" + NoteList.bottom_id,
-      complete: function(){ $('.notes-status').removeClass("loading")},
-      beforeSend: function() { $('.notes-status').addClass("loading") },
+      complete: function(){ $('.js-notes-busy').removeClass("loading")},
+      beforeSend: function() { $('.js-notes-busy').addClass("loading") },
       dataType: "script"
     });
   },
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/notes.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/notes.scss
index 6a2f784..981186a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/notes.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/notes.scss
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ ul.notes {
   }
 }
 
+
+
 /**
- * Discussion/Note Actions
+ * Actions for Discussions/Notes
  */
+
 .discussion,
 .note {
   &.note:hover {
@@ -174,33 +177,12 @@ ul.notes {
   top: 0;
 }
 
-// TODO: start cleaup
-.issue_notes,
-.wiki_notes {
-  .note_content {
-    float: left;
-    width: 400px;
-  }
-}
-
-/* for loading indicator */
-.notes-status {
-  margin: 18px;
-}
 
 
-p.notify_controls input{
-  margin: 5px;
-}
-
-p.notify_controls span{
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-// TODO: end cleaup
-
 /**
- * line note button on the side of diffs
+ * Line note button on the side of diffs
  */
+
 .diff_file tr.line_holder {
   .add-diff-note {
     background: url("diff_note_add.png") no-repeat left 0;
@@ -231,8 +213,10 @@ p.notify_controls span{
   }
 }
 
+
+
 /**
- * Note Forms
+ * Note Form
  */
 
 .comment-btn,
@@ -257,6 +241,46 @@ p.notify_controls span{
       line-height: 32px;
       padding-right: 15px;
     }
+
+    // TODO: start cleanup
+    .attachments {
+      position: relative;
+      width: 350px;
+      height: 50px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      margin:0 0 5px !important;
+
+      .input_file {
+        .file_name {
+          line-height: 30px;
+          width: 240px;
+          height: 28px;
+          overflow: hidden;
+        }
+        .file_upload {
+          position: absolute;
+          right:14px;
+          top:7px;
+        }
+        .input-file {
+          width: 260px;
+          height: 41px;
+          float: right;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    .input-file {
+      font: 500px monospace;
+      opacity:0;
+      filter: alpha(opacity=0);
+      position: absolute;
+      z-index: 1;
+      top:0;
+      right:0;
+      padding:0;
+      margin: 0;
+    }
+    // TODO: end cleanup
   }
   .note_text_and_preview {
     // makes the "absolute" position for links relative to this
@@ -282,44 +306,9 @@ p.notify_controls span{
       width: 98.6%;
     }
   }
+}
 
-  // TODO: start cleanup
-  .attachments {
-    position: relative;
-    width: 350px;
-    height: 50px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    margin:0 0 5px !important;
-
-    .input_file {
-      .file_name {
-        line-height: 30px;
-        width: 240px;
-        height: 28px;
-        overflow: hidden;
-      }
-      .file_upload {
-        position: absolute;
-        right:14px;
-        top:7px;
-      }
-      .input-file {
-        width: 260px;
-        height: 41px;
-        float: right;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  .input-file {
-    font: 500px monospace;
-    opacity:0;
-    filter: alpha(opacity=0);
-    position: absolute;
-    z-index: 1;
-    top:0;
-    right:0;
-    padding:0;
-    margin: 0;
-  }
-  // TODO: end cleanup
+/* loading indicator */
+.notes-busy {
+  margin: 18px;
 }
diff --git a/app/views/issues/show.html.haml b/app/views/issues/show.html.haml
index a52d113..3d3164f 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/issues/show.html.haml
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@
         = markdown @issue.description
 
 
-.issue_notes.voting_notes#notes= render "notes/notes_with_form"
+.voting_notes#notes= render "notes/notes_with_form"
diff --git a/app/views/notes/_form.html.haml b/app/views/notes/_form.html.haml
index f4a79b0..cb96877 100644
--- a/app/views/notes/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notes/_form.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   = f.hidden_field :noteable_type
 
   .note_text_and_preview.js-toggler-container
-    %a.js-note-preview-button.js-toggler-target.turn-on{ href: "javascript:;", data: {title: "Preview", url: preview_project_notes_path(@project)} }
+    %a.js-note-preview-button.js-toggler-target.turn-off{ href: "javascript:;", data: {title: "Preview", url: preview_project_notes_path(@project)} }
       %i.icon-eye-open
     %a.js-note-edit-button.js-toggler-target.turn-off{ href: "javascript:;", data: {title: "Edit"} }
       %i.icon-edit
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         = check_box_tag :notify, 1, !@note.for_commit?
         %span Project team
 
-      - if @note.notify_only_author?(current_user)
+      - if @note.notify_only_author?(current_user) # FIXME: put in JS
         = label_tag :notify_author do
           = check_box_tag :notify_author, 1 , !@note.for_commit?
           %span Commit author
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