diff --git a/addons/website/controllers/main.py b/addons/website/controllers/main.py
index 3412d0afbd3..7b9fb9da846 100644
--- a/addons/website/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website/controllers/main.py
@@ -105,15 +105,17 @@ class Website(openerp.addons.web.controllers.main.Home):
             view.write(request.cr, request.uid, [view_id],
                        {'inherit_id': view_option_id}, context=request.context)
 
-        return request.webcontext.render('website.themes', {'theme_changed': True})
+        return request.website.render('website.themes', {'theme_changed': True})
 
     @website.route('/page/<path:path>', type='http', auth="admin")
     def page(self, path, **kwargs):
-        request.webcontext['path'] = path
+        values = {
+            'path': path,
+        }
         try:
-            html = request.webcontext.render(path)
+            html = request.website.render(path, values)
         except ValueError:
-            html = request.webcontext.render('website.404')
+            html = request.website.render('website.404', values)
         return html
 
     @website.route('/website/customize_template_toggle', type='json', auth='admin') # FIXME: auth
@@ -266,6 +268,6 @@ class Website(openerp.addons.web.controllers.main.Home):
 
     @website.route(['/website/kanban/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def kanban(self, **post):
-        return request.registry['website'].kanban_col(**post)
+        return request.website.kanban_col(**post)
 
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diff --git a/addons/website/views/views.xml b/addons/website/views/views.xml
index 1a58c37a313..db8d95b4e9b 100644
--- a/addons/website/views/views.xml
+++ b/addons/website/views/views.xml
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@
                                         <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right" id="top_menu">
                                             <li><a href="/page/website.contactus">Contact us</a></li>
                                             <li><a href="/admin">Sign in</a></li>
-                                            <li t-if="len(lang_list) &gt; 1" class="dropdown">
+                                            <li t-if="len(website.language_ids) &gt; 1" class="dropdown">
                                                 <a class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" href="#">
                                                     <t t-esc="lang_selected['name']"/> <span class="caret"></span>
                                                 </a>
                                                 <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
-                                                    <li t-foreach="lang_list" t-as="lg">
+                                                    <li t-foreach="website.language_ids" t-as="lg">
                                                         <a href="#" role="menuitem">
-                                                            <strong t-att-class="'icon-check' if lg['code'] == lang_selected['code']
+                                                            <strong t-att-class="'icon-check' if lg.code == lang
                                                                 else 'icon-check-empty'"></strong>
-                                                            <t t-esc="lg['name']"/>
+                                                            <t t-esc="lg.name"/>
                                                         </a>
                                                     </li>
                                                 </ul>
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
             <t t-set="step"><t t-esc="step or 0"/></t>
             <t t-set="scope"><t t-esc="scope or 0"/></t>
             <t t-set="orderby"><t t-esc="orderby or 'name'"/></t>
-            <t t-raw="snipped['kanban'](model, domain, column, template, step=step, scope=scope, orderby=orderby)"/>
+            <t t-raw="website.kanban(model, domain, column, template, step=step, scope=scope, orderby=orderby)"/>
         </template>
 
         <template id="kanban_contain">
diff --git a/addons/website/website.py b/addons/website/website.py
index 0be634a403b..1302e2802e0 100644
--- a/addons/website/website.py
+++ b/addons/website/website.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import simplejson
 import openerp
 from openerp.osv import osv, fields
 from openerp.addons.web import http
-from openerp.addons.web.controllers import main
 from openerp.addons.web.http import request
 import urllib
 import math
@@ -21,10 +20,10 @@ def route(*route_args, **route_kwargs):
         @http.route(*route_args, **route_kwargs)
         @functools.wraps(f, assigned=functools.WRAPPER_ASSIGNMENTS + ('func_name',))
         def wrap(*args, **kwargs):
-            if not hasattr(request, 'webcontext'):
-                request.webcontext = WebContext()
-                request.context['lang'] = request.webcontext['lang_selected']['code']
-
+            request.route_lang = None # WIP: decorator will support lang argument
+            if not hasattr(request, 'website'):
+                request.website = request.registry['website'].get_current()
+                request.website.preprocess_request(*args, **kwargs)
             return f(*args, **kwargs)
         return wrap
     return decorator
@@ -46,31 +45,15 @@ def urlplus(url, params):
         url += "%s=%s&" % (k, urllib.quote_plus(str(v)))
     return url
 
-class WebsiteError(Exception):
-    pass
-
-class WebContext(dict):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.website = request.registry.get("website")
-        lang = request.httprequest.host.split('.')[0]
-        context = self.website.get_webcontext(lang=lang)
-        dict.__init__(self, context)
-    def __getattr__(self, name):
-        if hasattr(self.website, name):
-            return getattr(self.website, name)
-        elif name in self:
-            return self[name]
-        else:
-            raise AttributeError
-    def render(self, template, values=None):
-        context = self.copy()
-        if values:
-            context.update(values)
-        return self.website.render(template, context)
-
 class website(osv.osv):
     _name = "website" # Avoid website.website convention for conciseness (for new api). Got a special authorization from xmo and rco
     _description = "Website"
+    _columns = {
+        'name': fields.char('Domain'),
+        'company_id': fields.many2one('res.company', string="Company"),
+        'language_ids': fields.many2many('res.lang', 'website_lang_rel', 'website_id', 'lang_id', 'Languages'),
+        'default_lang_id': fields.many2one('res.lang', string="Default language"),
+    }
 
     public_user = None
 
@@ -80,100 +63,78 @@ class website(osv.osv):
             self.public_user = request.registry[ref[0]].browse(request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, ref[1])
         return self.public_user
 
-    def get_lang_info(self, lang):
-        fields = ['id', 'name', 'code', 'website_default']
-        lang_obj = request.registry['res.lang']
-        languages = lang_obj.search_read(
-            request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, [('website_activated', '=', True)], fields
-        )
-        activated = [lg['code'].lower() for lg in languages]
-        default = [lg['code'] for lg in languages if lg['website_default']]
-        default = default[0] if default else None
+    def get_lang(self):
+        website = request.registry['website'].get_current()
 
-        # Try to get the language from cookie
-        lang = lang or request.httprequest.cookies.get('lang', None)
-        if not lang or lang not in activated:
-            # Try to get the default language
-            if default:
-                lang = default
-            # Otherwise get the first activated language
-            elif activated:
-                lang = activated[0]
-            # Otherwise the language setup is broken
-            else:
-                raise WebsiteError("Could not aquire default language")
+        if hasattr(request, 'route_lang'):
+            lang = request.route_lang
+        else:
+            lang = request.params.get('lang', None) or request.httprequest.cookies.get('lang', None)
 
-        return {
-            'lang_list': languages,
-            'lang_default': default,
-            'lang_selected': (lg for lg in languages if lg['code'].lower() == lang.lower()).next(),
-        }
+        if lang not in [lg.code for lg in website.language_ids]:
+            lang = website.default_lang_id.code
 
-    def get_webcontext(self, additional_values=None, lang=None):
-        debug = 'debug' in request.params
-        is_logged = True
-        try:
-            request.session.check_security()
-        except: # TODO fme: check correct exception
-            is_logged = False
+        return lang
+
+    def preprocess_request(self, cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs):
         is_public_user = request.uid == self.get_public_user().id
-
-        values = {
-            'debug': debug,
+        request.context.update({
             'is_public_user': is_public_user,
-            'editable': is_logged and not is_public_user,
-            'request': request,
-            'registry': request.registry,
-            'cr': request.cr,
-            'uid': request.uid,
-            'host_url': request.httprequest.host_url,
-            'res_company': request.registry['res.company'].browse(request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, 1),
-            'json': simplejson,
-            'snipped': {
-                'kanban': self.kanban
-            },
-        }
-        values.update(self.get_lang_info(lang))
+            'editable': not is_public_user, # TODO: check perms
+        })
+        request.context['lang'] = self.get_lang()
 
-        if additional_values:
-            values.update(additional_values)
-        return values
+    def get_current(self):
+        # WIP, currently hard coded
+        return self.browse(request.cr, request.uid, 1)
 
-    def render(self, template, values=None):
+    def render(self, cr, uid, ids, template, values=None):
         view = request.registry.get("ir.ui.view")
         IMD = request.registry.get("ir.model.data")
 
-        if not values:
+        qweb_context = request.context.copy()
+
+        if values is None:
             values = {}
+
+        values.update({
+            'request': request,
+            'registry': request.registry,
+            'json': simplejson,
+            'website': request.website,
+            'res_company': request.website.company_id,
+        })
+
+        qweb_context.update(values)
         context = {
-            'inherit_branding': values.get('editable', False),
+            'inherit_branding': qweb_context.get('editable', False),
         }
 
         # check if xmlid of the template exists
         try:
             model, xmlid = template.split('.', 1)
-            model, id = IMD.get_object_reference(request.cr, request.uid, model, xmlid)
+            model, id = IMD.get_object_reference(cr, uid, model, xmlid)
         except ValueError:
             logger.error("Website Rendering Error.\n\n%s" % traceback.format_exc())
-            return self.render('website.404', values)
- 
+            return self.render('website.404', qweb_context)
+
         # render template and catch error
         try:
-            return view.render(request.cr, request.uid, template, values, context=context)
+            return view.render(cr, uid, template, qweb_context, context=context)
         except (AccessError, AccessDenied), err:
             logger.error(err)
-            values['error'] = err[1]
+            qweb_context['error'] = err[1]
             logger.warn("Website Rendering Error.\n\n%s" % traceback.format_exc())
-            return self.render('website.401', values)
+            return self.render('website.401', qweb_context)
         except Exception:
-            values['traceback'] = traceback.format_exc()
-            logger.error("Website Rendering Error.\n\n%s" % values['traceback'])
-            if values['editable']:
-                return view.render(request.cr, request.uid, 'website.500', values, context=context)
+            qweb_context['traceback'] = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.error("Website Rendering Error.\n\n%s" % qweb_context['traceback'])
+            if qweb_context['editable']:
+                return view.render(cr, uid, 'website.500', qweb_context, context=context)
             else:
-                return view.render(request.cr, request.uid, 'website.404', values, context=context)
+                return view.render(cr, uid, 'website.404', qweb_context, context=context)
 
-    def pager(self, url, total, page=1, step=30, scope=5, url_args=None):
+    def pager(self, cr, uid, ids, url, total, page=1, step=30, scope=5, url_args=None):
         # Compute Pager
         page_count = int(math.ceil(float(total) / step))
 
@@ -228,7 +189,7 @@ class website(osv.osv):
             if xids[view['id']]
         ]
 
-    def kanban(self, model, domain, column, template, step=None, scope=None, orderby=None):
+    def kanban(self, cr, uid, ids, model, domain, column, template, step=None, scope=None, orderby=None):
         step = step and int(step) or 10
         scope = scope and int(scope) or 5
         orderby = orderby or "name"
@@ -249,12 +210,12 @@ class website(osv.osv):
                 pages[int(col[0])] = int(col[1])
 
         objects = []
-        for group in model_obj.read_group(request.cr, request.uid, domain, ["id", column], groupby=column):
+        for group in model_obj.read_group(cr, uid, domain, ["id", column], groupby=column):
             obj = {}
 
             # browse column
             relation_id = group[column][0]
-            obj['column_id'] = relation_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, relation_id)
+            obj['column_id'] = relation_obj.browse(cr, uid, relation_id)
 
             obj['kanban_url'] = kanban_url
             for k, v in pages.items():
@@ -262,7 +223,7 @@ class website(osv.osv):
                     obj['kanban_url'] += "%s-%s" % (k, v)
 
             # pager
-            number = model_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, group['__domain'], count=True)
+            number = model_obj.search(cr, uid, group['__domain'], count=True)
             obj['page_count'] = int(math.ceil(float(number) / step))
             obj['page'] = pages.get(relation_id) or 1
             if obj['page'] > obj['page_count']:
@@ -278,8 +239,8 @@ class website(osv.osv):
             obj['orderby'] = orderby
 
             # browse objects
-            object_ids = model_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, group['__domain'], limit=step, offset=offset, order=orderby)
-            obj['object_ids'] = model_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, object_ids)
+            object_ids = model_obj.search(cr, uid, group['__domain'], limit=step, offset=offset, order=orderby)
+            obj['object_ids'] = model_obj.browse(cr, uid, object_ids)
 
             objects.append(obj)
 
@@ -288,30 +249,20 @@ class website(osv.osv):
             'range': range,
             'template': template,
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website.kanban_contain", values)
+        return request.website.render("website.kanban_contain", values)
 
-    def kanban_col(self, model, domain, page, template, step, orderby):
+    def kanban_col(self, cr, uid, ids, model, domain, page, template, step, orderby):
         html = ""
         model_obj = request.registry[model]
         domain = safe_eval(domain)
         step = int(step)
         offset = (int(page)-1) * step
-        object_ids = model_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, domain, limit=step, offset=offset, order=orderby)
-        object_ids = model_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, object_ids)
+        object_ids = model_obj.search(cr, uid, domain, limit=step, offset=offset, order=orderby)
+        object_ids = model_obj.browse(cr, uid, object_ids)
         for object_id in object_ids:
-            html += request.webcontext.render(template, {'object_id': object_id})
+            html += request.website.render(template, {'object_id': object_id})
         return html
 
-class res_lang(osv.osv):
-    _inherit = "res.lang"
-
-    _columns = {
-        'website_activated': fields.boolean('Active on website'),
-        'website_default': fields.boolean('Website default language'),
-    }
-
-    # TODO: on write and create set website_default=False on other records if current is True
-
 class res_partner(osv.osv):
     _inherit = "res.partner"
 
diff --git a/addons/website/website_data.xml b/addons/website/website_data.xml
index 216f6d0ebc3..5a252fb4dbb 100644
--- a/addons/website/website_data.xml
+++ b/addons/website/website_data.xml
@@ -1,35 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <openerp>
-    <data>
-        <record id="res_lang_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
-            <field name="name">res.lang.tree website</field>
-            <field name="model">res.lang</field>
-            <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.res_lang_tree"/>
-            <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <field name="active" position="after">
-                    <field name="website_activated"/>
-                    <field name="website_default"/>
-                </field>
-            </field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record id="res_lang_form" model="ir.ui.view">
-            <field name="name">res.lang.form website</field>
-            <field name="model">res.lang</field>
-            <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.res_lang_form"/>
-            <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <field name="active" position="after">
-                    <field name="website_activated"/>
-                    <field name="website_default"/>
-                </field>
-            </field>
-        </record>
-    </data>
-
     <data noupdate="1">
-        <record id="base.lang_en" model="res.lang">
-            <field name="website_activated">True</field>
-            <field name="website_default">True</field>
+        <record id="default_website" model="website">
+            <field name="name">www.dundermufflin.com</field>
+            <field name="company_id" ref="base.main_company"/>
+            <field name="language_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ ref('base.lang_en')])]"/>
+            <field name="default_lang_id" ref="base.lang_en"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="public_user" model="res.users">
diff --git a/addons/website_contract/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_contract/controllers/main.py
index da22ad3437e..5b9b82f28cf 100644
--- a/addons/website_contract/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_contract/controllers/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
 
     @website.route(['/references/', '/references/page/<int:page>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def references(self, page=0, **post):
-        website = request.registry['website']
         partner_obj = request.registry['res.partner']
         account_obj = request.registry['account.analytic.account']
 
@@ -31,10 +30,10 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
         # public partner profile
         partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
             request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID,
-            domain + [('website_published', '=', True)], request.context)
+            domain + [('website_published', '=', True)], context=request.context)
         google_map_partner_ids = ",".join([str(p) for p in partner_ids])
 
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             # search without website_published
             partner_ids += partner_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid,
                                               domain, context=request.context)
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
         countries.insert(0, {
             'country_id_count': country_count,
             'country_id': ("all", _("All Countries"))
-        }, context=request.context)
+        })
 
         if post.get("country", "all") != 'all':
             partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
                 ], context=request.context)
 
         step = 20
-        pager = website.pager(url="/references/", total=len(partner_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
+        pager = request.website.pager(url="/references/", total=len(partner_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
         partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
             request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, [('id', 'in', partner_ids)],
             limit=step, offset=pager['offset'], context=request.context)
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
             'searches': post,
             'search_path': "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(post),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_contract.index", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_contract.index", values)
 
     @website.route(['/references/<int:ref_id>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def references_ref(self, ref_id=0, **post):
@@ -84,12 +83,15 @@ class website_contract(http.Controller):
                 ('website_published', '=', True),
                 ('id', '=', ref_id)
             ], context=request.context)
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner_ids += partner_obj.search(
                 request.cr, request.uid, [('id', '=', ref_id)],
                 context=request.context)
 
-        request.webcontext['partner_id'] = partner_obj.browse(
-            request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, partner_ids[0],
-            dict(request.context + {'show_address': True}))
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_contract.details")
+        values = {
+            'partner_id': partner_obj.browse(
+                request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, partner_ids[0],
+                dict(request.context, show_address=True)),
+        }
+
+        return request.website.render("website_contract.details", values)
diff --git a/addons/website_crm/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_crm/controllers/main.py
index 3e80f02da8a..11cb62690c0 100644
--- a/addons/website_crm/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_crm/controllers/main.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ class contactus(http.Controller):
         post['user_id'] = False
         request.registry['crm.lead'].create(request.cr, request.uid,
                                             post, request.context)
-        company = request.webcontext['res_company']
+        company = request.website.company_id
         values = {
             'google_map_url': "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=%s&sensor=false&zoom=8&size=298x298" % quote_plus('%s, %s %s, %s' % (company.street, company.city, company.zip, company.country_id and company.country_id.name_get()[0][1] or ''))
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_crm.thanks", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_crm.thanks", values)
 
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diff --git a/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/controllers/main.py
index 4cad9fc8bc2..4a8a1db349d 100644
--- a/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/controllers/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
 
     @website.route(['/partners/', '/partners/page/<int:page>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def partners(self, page=0, **post):
-        website = request.registry['website']
         partner_obj = request.registry['res.partner']
 
         def dom_without(without):
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
         })
 
         step = 20
-        pager = website.pager(url="/partners/", total=len(partner_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
+        pager = request.website.pager(url="/partners/", total=len(partner_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
         partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
             request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, [('id', 'in', partner_ids)],
             context=request.context, limit=step, offset=pager['offset'],
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
             'searches': post,
             'search_path': "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(post),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_crm_partner_assign.index", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_crm_partner_assign.index", values)
 
     @website.route(['/partners/<int:ref_id>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def partners_ref(self, ref_id=0, **post):
@@ -93,13 +92,15 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
             [('website_published', '=', True), ('id', '=', ref_id)],
             context=request.context)
 
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner_ids += partner_obj.search(
                 request.cr, request.uid, [('id', '=', ref_id)],
                 context=request.context)
 
-        request.webcontext['partner_id'] = partner_obj.browse(
-            request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, partner_ids[0],
-            context=dict(request.context + {'show_address': True}))
+        values = {
+            'partner_id': partner_obj.browse(
+                request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, partner_ids[0],
+                context=dict(request.context, show_address=True)),
+        }
 
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_crm_partner_assign.details")
+        return request.website.render("website_crm_partner_assign.details", values)
diff --git a/addons/website_event/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_event/controllers/main.py
index db389952094..a9a9881b7c2 100644
--- a/addons/website_event/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_event/controllers/main.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
 
     @website.route(['/event/', '/event/page/<int:page>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def events(self, page=1, **searches):
-        website = request.registry['website']
         event_obj = request.registry['event.event']
 
         searches.setdefault('date', 'all')
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
         event_count = event_obj.search(
             request.cr, request.uid, dom_without("none"), count=True,
             context=request.context)
-        pager = website.pager(url="/event/", total=event_count, page=page, step=step, scope=5)
+        pager = request.website.pager(url="/event/", total=event_count, page=page, step=step, scope=5)
         obj_ids = event_obj.search(
             request.cr, request.uid, dom_without("none"), limit=step,
             offset=pager['offset'], order="date_begin DESC", context=request.context)
@@ -119,20 +118,19 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
             'search_path': "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(searches),
         }
 
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_event.index", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_event.index", values)
 
     @website.route(['/event/<int:event_id>'], type='http', auth="public")
     def event(self, event_id=None, **post):
         event_obj = request.registry['event.event']
         values = {
-            'event_id': event_obj.browse(
-                            request.cr, request.uid, event_id,
-                            dict(request.context, show_address=1)),
+            'event_id': event_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, event_id,
+                                         dict(request.context, show_address=1)),
             'message_ids': event_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, event_id, request.context).message_ids,
             'subscribe': post.get('subscribe'),
             'range': range
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_event.detail", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_event.detail", values)
 
     @website.route(['/event/<int:event_id>/add_cart'], type='http', auth="public")
     def add_cart(self, event_id=None, **post):
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
         order_line_obj = request.registry.get('sale.order.line')
         ticket_obj = request.registry.get('event.event.ticket')
 
-        order = request.webcontext['order']
+        order = request.context['order'] # FIXME: namespace global rendering vars: website_sale_order
         if not order:
             order = website_sale.controllers.main.get_order()
 
@@ -191,8 +189,8 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
         event_obj = request.registry['event.event']
         user_obj = request.registry['res.users']
 
-        if event_id and 'subscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.webcontext.is_public_user):
-            if request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if event_id and 'subscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.context['is_public_user']):
+            if request.context['is_public_user']:
                 partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
                     request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [("email", "=", post.get('email'))],
                     context=request.context)
@@ -220,8 +218,8 @@ class website_event(http.Controller):
         event_obj = request.registry['event.event']
         user_obj = request.registry['res.users']
 
-        if event_id and 'unsubscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.webcontext.is_public_user):
-            if request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if event_id and 'unsubscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.context['is_public_user']):
+            if request.context['is_public_user']:
                 partner_ids = partner_obj.search(
                     request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [("email", "=", post.get('email'))],
                     context=request.context)
diff --git a/addons/website_google_map/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_google_map/controllers/main.py
index 2b6a8eccd06..20b855f44e2 100644
--- a/addons/website_google_map/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_google_map/controllers/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class google_map(http.Controller):
             'height': post.get('height', 460),
             'partner_url': post.get('partner_url'),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_google_map.google_map", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_google_map.google_map", values)
 
     @website.route(['/google_map/partners.json'], type='http', auth="admin")
     def google_map_data(self, *arg, **post):
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class google_map(http.Controller):
         domain_public = domain + [('website_published', '=', True)]
         partner_ids = partner_obj.search(request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID,
                                          domain_public, context=request.context)
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner_ids += partner_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, domain,
                                               context=request.context)
             partner_ids = list(set(partner_ids))
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class google_map(http.Controller):
         latitude = post.get('latitude') and float(post['latitude'])
         longitude = post.get('longitude') and float(post['longitude'])
 
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user and partner_id and (latitude or longitude):
+        if not request.context['is_public_user'] and partner_id and (latitude or longitude):
             values = {
                 'partner_latitude': latitude,
                 'partner_longitude': longitude,
diff --git a/addons/website_hr/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_hr/controllers/main.py
index e2b495dfee0..b1de491745d 100644
--- a/addons/website_hr/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_hr/controllers/main.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ class website_hr(http.Controller):
             'employee_ids': hr_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, employee_ids,
                                           request.context)
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website.aboutus", values)
+        return request.website.render("website.aboutus", values)
diff --git a/addons/website_mail/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_mail/controllers/main.py
index 3331be0042f..012ef9c10a8 100644
--- a/addons/website_mail/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_mail/controllers/main.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
     @website.route(['/blog/', '/blog/<int:mail_group_id>/', '/blog/<int:mail_group_id>/<int:blog_id>/',
                 '/blog/page/<int:page>/', '/blog/<int:mail_group_id>/page/<int:page>/', '/blog/<int:mail_group_id>/<int:blog_id>/page/<int:page>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def blog(self, mail_group_id=None, blog_id=None, page=0, **post):
-        website = request.registry['website']
         group_obj = request.registry['mail.group']
         message_obj = request.registry['mail.message']
         user_obj = request.registry['res.users']
@@ -28,10 +27,9 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
             'nav_list': dict(),
             'mail_group_id': mail_group_id,
             'subscribe': post.get('subscribe'),
-            'website': website,
         }
 
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user and mail_group_id:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user'] and mail_group_id:
             message_follower_ids = group_obj.read(request.cr, request.uid, [mail_group_id], ['message_follower_ids'], request.context)[0]['message_follower_ids']
             parent_id = user_obj.browse(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, request.uid, request.context).partner_id.id
             values['subscribe'] = parent_id in message_follower_ids
@@ -50,12 +48,12 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
         else:
             step = 20
             message_count = len(group_obj.get_public_message_ids(request.cr, request.uid, domain=domain, order="create_date desc", context=request.context))
-            pager = website.pager(url="/blog/%s/" % mail_group_id, total=message_count, page=page, step=step, scope=7)
+            pager = request.website.pager(url="/blog/%s/" % mail_group_id, total=message_count, page=page, step=step, scope=7)
             message_ids = group_obj.get_public_message_ids(request.cr, request.uid, domain=domain, order="create_date desc", limit=step, offset=pager['offset'], context=request.context)
             values['pager'] = pager
             values['blog_ids'] = message_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, message_ids, request.context)
 
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_mail.index", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_mail.index", values)
 
     @website.route(['/blog/nav'], type='http', auth="public")
     def nav(self, **post):
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
         url = request.httprequest.host_url
         if post.get('body'):
             request.session.body = post.get('body')
-            if request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+            if request.context['is_public_user']:
                 return '%s/admin#action=redirect&url=%s/blog/%s/%s/post' % (url, url, mail_group_id, blog_id)
 
         if 'body' in request.session and request.session.body:
@@ -102,8 +100,8 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
         group_obj = request.registry['mail.group']
         user_obj = request.registry['res.users']
 
-        if mail_group_id and 'subscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.webcontext.is_public_user):
-            if request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if mail_group_id and 'subscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.context['is_public_user']):
+            if request.context['is_public_user']:
                 partner_ids = partner_obj.search(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [("email", "=", post.get('email'))], context=request.context)
                 if not partner_ids:
                     partner_ids = [partner_obj.create(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {"email": post.get('email'), "name": "Subscribe: %s" % post.get('email')}, request.context)]
@@ -120,8 +118,8 @@ class website_mail(http.Controller):
         group_obj = request.registry['mail.group']
         user_obj = request.registry['res.users']
 
-        if mail_group_id and 'unsubscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.webcontext.is_public_user):
-            if request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if mail_group_id and 'unsubscribe' in post and (post.get('email') or not request.context['is_public_user']):
+            if request.context['is_public_user']:
                 partner_ids = partner_obj.search(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [("email", "=", post.get('email'))], context=request.context)
             else:
                 partner_ids = [user_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, request.uid, request.context).partner_id.id]
diff --git a/addons/website_membership/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_membership/controllers/main.py
index a7ebef50414..2b2390e35cf 100644
--- a/addons/website_membership/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_membership/controllers/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
 
     @website.route(['/members/', '/members/page/<int:page>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def members(self, page=0, **post):
-        website = request.registry['website']
         membership_obj = request.registry['membership.membership_line']
 
         def dom_without(without):
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
         memberships.insert(0, {'membership_id_count': membership_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, domain, count=True, context=request.context), 'membership_id': ("all", _("All Groups"))})
 
         step = 20
-        pager = website.pager(url="/members/", total=len(membership_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
+        pager = request.website.pager(url="/members/", total=len(membership_ids), page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
         membership_ids = membership_obj.search(
             request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, [('id', 'in', membership_ids)],
             limit=step, offset=pager['offset'], order="membership_id ASC,date DESC",
@@ -55,13 +54,13 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
             'searches': post,
             'search_path': "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(post),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_membership.index", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_membership.index", values)
 
     @website.route(['/members/<int:ref_id>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def partners_ref(self, ref_id=0, **post):
         partner_obj = request.registry['res.partner']
         partner_ids = partner_obj.search(request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, [('website_published', '=', True), ('id', '=', ref_id)], context=request.context)
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner_ids += partner_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, [('id', '=', ref_id)], context=request.context)
 
         values = {
@@ -69,4 +68,4 @@ class website_crm_partner_assign(http.Controller):
                 request.cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, partner_ids[0],
                 context=dict(request.context, show_address=True)),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_membership.details", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_membership.details", values)
diff --git a/addons/website_project/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_project/controllers/main.py
index 5496ad06503..b7027107abd 100644
--- a/addons/website_project/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_project/controllers/main.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ from openerp.addons.website import website
 
 class Website(osv.osv):
     _inherit = "website"
-    def get_webcontext(self, values={}, **kw):
+    def preprocess_request(self, cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs):
         project_obj = request.registry['project.project']
-        project_ids = project_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, [('privacy_visibility', "=", "public")], context=request.context)
-        values.update({
-            'project_ids': project_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, project_ids, request.context),
-        })
-        return super(Website, self).get_webcontext(values, **kw)
+        project_ids = project_obj.search(cr, uid, [('privacy_visibility', "=", "public")], context=request.context)
+
+        # FIXME: namespace global rendering vars
+        request.context['project_ids'] = project_obj.browse(cr, uid, project_ids, request.context)
+
+        return super(Website, self).preprocess_request(cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class website_project(http.Controller):
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ class website_project(http.Controller):
     def blog(self, project_id=None, **post):
         project_obj = request.registry['project.project']
         project = project_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, project_id, request.context)
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_project.index", {'project_id': project})
+        return request.website.render("website_project.index", {'project_id': project})
diff --git a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
index d36f822d273..39045bda75f 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ def get_current_order():
 
 class Website(osv.osv):
     _inherit = "website"
-    def get_webcontext(self, values={}, **kw):
-        values.update({
-            'order': get_current_order(),
+    def preprocess_request(self, cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs):
+        request.context.update({
+            'order': get_current_order(), # FIXME: namespace global rendering vars
             # 'website_sale_get_current_order': get_current_order, # TODO: replace 'order' key in templates
         })
-        return super(Website, self).get_webcontext(values, **kw)
+        return super(Website, self).preprocess_request(cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs)
 
 class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
 
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
 
         if 'promo' in post:
             self.change_pricelist(post.get('promo'))
-            
-        website = request.registry['website']
         product_obj = request.registry.get('product.template')
 
         domain = [("sale_ok", "=", True)]
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
 
         step = 20
         product_count = len(product_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, domain, context=request.context))
-        pager = website.pager(url="/shop/category/%s/" % cat_id, total=product_count, page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
+        pager = request.website.pager(url="/shop/category/%s/" % cat_id, total=product_count, page=page, step=step, scope=7, url_args=post)
 
         product_ids = product_obj.search(request.cr, request.uid, domain, limit=step, offset=pager['offset'], context=request.context)
 
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
             'search': post.get("search"),
             'pager': pager,
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_sale.products", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_sale.products", values)
 
     @website.route(['/shop/product/<product_id>/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def product(self, cat_id=0, product_id=0, **post):
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
             'category_list': category_list,
             'product': product,
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_sale.product", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_sale.product", values)
 
     @website.route(['/shop/add_product/', '/shop/category/<cat_id>/add_product/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def add_product(self, cat_id=0, **post):
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
             'categories': self.get_categories(),
             'suggested_products': prod_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, suggested_products, request.context),
         }
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_sale.mycart", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_sale.mycart", values)
 
     @website.route(['/shop/<path:path>/add_cart/', '/shop/add_cart/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def add_cart(self, path=None, product_id=None, order_line_id=None, remove=None, json=None):
@@ -287,7 +285,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
         }
 
         checkout = {}
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner = user_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, request.uid, request.context).partner_id
             partner_id = partner.id
             fields = ["name", "phone", "fax", "company", "email", "street", "city", "state_id", "zip", "country_id"]
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
         states_ids = country_state_obj.search(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [(1, "=", 1)], context=request.context)
         values['states'] = country_state_obj.browse(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, states_ids, request.context)
 
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_sale.checkout", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_sale.checkout", values)
 
     @website.route(['/shop/confirm_order/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def confirm_order(self, **post):
@@ -356,7 +354,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
             'country_id': post['country_id'],
             'state_id': post['state_id'],
         }
-        if not request.webcontext.is_public_user:
+        if not request.context['is_public_user']:
             partner_id = user_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, request.uid, request.context).partner_id.id
             partner_obj.write(request.cr, request.uid, [partner_id], partner_value, request.context)
         else:
@@ -415,7 +413,7 @@ class Ecommerce(http.Controller):
             content = payment_obj.render(request.cr, SUPERUSER_ID, payment.id, order, order.name, order.pricelist_id.currency_id, order.amount_total)
             payment._content = content
 
-        return request.webcontext.render("website_sale.payment", values)
+        return request.website.render("website_sale.payment", values)
 
     @website.route(['/shop/payment_validate/'], type='http', auth="public")
     def payment_validate(self, **post):
diff --git a/addons/website_sale/views/website_sale.xml b/addons/website_sale/views/website_sale.xml
index 7633109a3a4..c9d170dd583 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/views/website_sale.xml
+++ b/addons/website_sale/views/website_sale.xml
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <form class="col-md-8 form-horizontal" action="/shop/confirm_order/" method="post">
                         <div class=" row">
-                            <a t-if="not partner" t-attf-href="/admin#action=redirect&amp;url=#{ host_url }/shop/checkout/" class="btn btn-primary">Log me, I have an account</a>
+                            <a t-if="not partner" t-attf-href="/admin#action=redirect&amp;url=#{ request.httprequest.host_url }/shop/checkout/" class="btn btn-primary">Log me, I have an account</a>
                             <h3 class="col-md-10">Billing Information</h3>
                             <div t-attf-class="form-group #{error.get('name') and 'has-error' or ''}">
                                 <label class="col-lg-3 control-label" for="contact_name">Name and firstname</label>