diff --git a/addons/auth_anonymous/static/src/js/auth_anonymous.js b/addons/auth_anonymous/static/src/js/auth_anonymous.js
index fab2be1fd53..55425e26054 100644
--- a/addons/auth_anonymous/static/src/js/auth_anonymous.js
+++ b/addons/auth_anonymous/static/src/js/auth_anonymous.js
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ openerp.auth_anonymous = function(instance) {
         start: function() {
             var self = this;
             this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-            this.$element.find('.oe_topbar_anonymous_login').click(function() {
+            this.$el.find('.oe_topbar_anonymous_login').click(function() {
                 var p = self.getParent();
                 var am = p.action_manager;
-                p.$element.find('.oe_leftbar').hide();
+                p.$el.find('.oe_leftbar').hide();
                 am.do_action({
                     type:'ir.actions.client',
                     tag:'login',
diff --git a/addons/auth_oauth/static/src/js/auth_oauth.js b/addons/auth_oauth/static/src/js/auth_oauth.js
index d63631c262d..4a41e720726 100644
--- a/addons/auth_oauth/static/src/js/auth_oauth.js
+++ b/addons/auth_oauth/static/src/js/auth_oauth.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ openerp.auth_oauth = function(instance) {
     instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
         start: function(parent, params) {
             var d = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-            this.$element.on('click', 'a.zocial', this.on_oauth_sign_in);
+            this.$el.on('click', 'a.zocial', this.on_oauth_sign_in);
             this.oauth_providers = [];
             if(this.params.oauth_error === 1) {
                 this.do_warn("Sign up error.","Sign up is not allowed on this database.");
diff --git a/addons/auth_openid/static/src/js/auth_openid.js b/addons/auth_openid/static/src/js/auth_openid.js
index 1417bc471ce..70739e056ed 100644
--- a/addons/auth_openid/static/src/js/auth_openid.js
+++ b/addons/auth_openid/static/src/js/auth_openid.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         var self = this;
 
-        this._default_error_message = this.$element.find('.oe_login_error_message').text();
+        this._default_error_message = this.$el.find('.oe_login_error_message').text();
 
         this.$openid_selected_button = $();
         this.$openid_selected_input = $();
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
             this.do_openid_select('a[data-url=""]', 'login,password', true);
         }
 
-        this.$element.find('a[data-url]').click(function (event) {
+        this.$el.find('a[data-url]').click(function (event) {
             event.preventDefault();
             var selected_oidh = $(this).attr('href').substr(1);
             if (selected_oidh != self.$openid_selected_provider) {
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
         var self = this;
 
             self.$openid_selected_button.add(self.$openid_selected_input).removeClass('selected');
-            self.$openid_selected_button = self.$element.find(button).addClass('selected');
+            self.$openid_selected_button = self.$el.find(button).addClass('selected');
 
             var input = _(provider.split(',')).map(function(p) { return 'li[data-provider="'+p+'"]'; }).join(',');
-            self.$openid_selected_input = self.$element.find(input).addClass('selected');
+            self.$openid_selected_input = self.$el.find(input).addClass('selected');
 
             self.$openid_selected_input.find('input:first').focus();
             self.$openid_selected_provider = (self.$openid_selected_button.attr('href') || '').substr(1);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
             }
 
             if (!noautosubmit && self.$openid_selected_input.length == 0) {
-                self.$element.find('form').submit();
+                self.$el.find('form').submit();
             }
 
     },
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
                 localStorage.setItem('openid-login', id);
             }
 
-            var db = this.$element.find("form [name=db]").val();
+            var db = this.$el.find("form [name=db]").val();
             var openid_url = dataurl.replace('{id}', id);
 
             this.do_openid_login(db, openid_url);
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ instance.web.Login = instance.web.Login.extend({
 
     do_warn: function(title, msg) {
         //console.warn(title, msg);
-        this.$element.find('.oe_login_error_message').text(msg).show();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_login_error_message').text(msg).show();
         this._super(title, msg);
     },
 
     reset_error_message: function() {
-        this.$element.find('.oe_login_error_message').text(this._default_error_message);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_login_error_message').text(this._default_error_message);
     }
 
 });
diff --git a/addons/auth_reset_password/static/src/js/reset_password.js b/addons/auth_reset_password/static/src/js/reset_password.js
index 13cf070a548..4e09b5c5318 100644
--- a/addons/auth_reset_password/static/src/js/reset_password.js
+++ b/addons/auth_reset_password/static/src/js/reset_password.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ openerp.auth_reset_password = function(instance) {
     var _t = instance.web._t;
     instance.web.Login.include({
         start: function() {
-            var $e = this.$element;
+            var $e = this.$el;
             $e.find('a.oe_login_switch').click(function() {
                 $e.find('ul.oe_login_switch').toggle();
                 var $m = $e.find('form input[name=is_reset_pw]');
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ openerp.auth_reset_password = function(instance) {
                 ev.preventDefault();
             }
 
-            var $e = this.$element;
+            var $e = this.$el;
             var db = $e.find("form [name=db]").val();
             if (!db) {
                 this.do_warn(_t("Login"), _t("No database selected !"));
diff --git a/addons/base_setup/static/src/js/base_setup.js b/addons/base_setup/static/src/js/base_setup.js
index 4f900a3d69b..db217b71b38 100644
--- a/addons/base_setup/static/src/js/base_setup.js
+++ b/addons/base_setup/static/src/js/base_setup.js
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ openerp.base_setup = function(openerp) {
             if (this.dataset.model === 'res.partner') {
                 /* Set names for partner categories */
                 var category_ids = [];
-                this.$element.find('.oe_kanban_partner_categories span').each(function() {
+                this.$el.find('.oe_kanban_partner_categories span').each(function() {
                     category_ids.push($(this).data('category_id'));
                 });
                 var dataset = new openerp.web.DataSetSearch(this, 'res.partner.category', self.session.context);
                 dataset.name_get(_.uniq(category_ids)).then(function(result) {
                     _.each(result, function(value) {
-                        self.$element
+                        self.$el
                             .find('.oe_kanban_partner_categories span[data-category_id=' + value[0] + ']')
                             .html(value[1]);
                     });
diff --git a/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js b/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
index c1561ac6e16..0333690aa57 100644
--- a/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
         var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
-        this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard_column').sortable({
+        this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard_column').sortable({
             connectWith: '.oe_dashboard_column',
             handle: '.oe_header',
             scroll: false
         }).bind('sortstop', self.do_save_dashboard);
 
         // Events
-        this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard_link_reset').click(this.on_reset);
-        this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard_link_change_layout').click(this.on_change_layout);
-        this.$element.find('h2.oe_header span.oe_header_txt').click(function(ev){
+        this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard_link_reset').click(this.on_reset);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard_link_change_layout').click(this.on_change_layout);
+        this.$el.find('h2.oe_header span.oe_header_txt').click(function(ev){
             if(ev.target === ev.currentTarget)
                 self.on_header_string($(ev.target).parent());
         });
-        this.$element.delegate('.oe_dashboard_column .oe_fold', 'click', this.on_fold_action);
-        this.$element.delegate('.oe_dashboard_column .oe_close', 'click', this.on_close_action);
+        this.$el.delegate('.oe_dashboard_column .oe_fold', 'click', this.on_fold_action);
+        this.$el.delegate('.oe_dashboard_column .oe_close', 'click', this.on_close_action);
 
         // Init actions
         _.each(this.node.children, function(column, column_index) {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
     on_change_layout: function() {
         var self = this;
         var qdict = {
-            current_layout : this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard').attr('data-layout')
+            current_layout : this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard').attr('data-layout')
         };
         var $dialog = instance.web.dialog($('<div>'), {
                             modal: true,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
         });
     },
     do_change_layout: function(new_layout) {
-        var $dashboard = this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard');
+        var $dashboard = this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard');
         var current_layout = $dashboard.attr('data-layout');
         if (current_layout != new_layout) {
             var clayout = current_layout.split('-').length,
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
         var self = this;
         var board = {
                 form_title : this.view.fields_view.arch.attrs.string,
-                style : this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard').attr('data-layout'),
+                style : this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard').attr('data-layout'),
                 columns : []
             };
-        this.$element.find('.oe_dashboard_column').each(function() {
+        this.$el.find('.oe_dashboard_column').each(function() {
             var actions = [];
             $(this).find('.oe_action').each(function() {
                 var action_id = $(this).attr('data-id'),
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
             view_id: this.view.fields_view.view_id,
             arch: arch
         }, function() {
-            self.$element.find('.oe_dashboard_link_reset').show();
+            self.$el.find('.oe_dashboard_link_reset').show();
         });
     },
     on_load_action: function(result, index, action_attrs) {
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ instance.web.form.DashBoard = instance.web.form.FormWidget.extend({
             });
         }
         var rendered = QWeb.render(this.form_template, this);
-        this.$element.html(rendered);
+        this.$el.html(rendered);
     },
     no_result: function() {
         if (this.view.options.action.help) {
-            this.$element.append(
+            this.$el.append(
                 $('<div class="oe_view_nocontent">')
                     .append($('<div>').html(this.view.options.action.help || " "))
             );
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ instance.board.AddToDashboard = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
     _in_drawer: true,
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element
+        this.$el
             .on('click', 'h4', this.proxy('show_option'))
             .on('submit', 'form', function (e) {
                 e.preventDefault();
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ instance.board.AddToDashboard = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         var self = this;
         var getParent = this.getParent();
         var view_parent = this.getParent().getParent();
-        if (! view_parent.action || ! this.$element.find("select").val()) {
+        if (! view_parent.action || ! this.$el.find("select").val()) {
             this.do_warn("Can't find dashboard action");
             return;
         }
@@ -370,24 +370,24 @@ instance.board.AddToDashboard = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         _.each(data.contexts, context.add, context);
         _.each(data.domains, domain.add, domain);
         this.rpc('/board/add_to_dashboard', {
-            menu_id: this.$element.find("select").val(),
+            menu_id: this.$el.find("select").val(),
             action_id: view_parent.action.id,
             context_to_save: context,
             domain: domain,
             view_mode: view_parent.active_view,
-            name: this.$element.find("input").val()
+            name: this.$el.find("input").val()
         }, function(r) {
             if (r === false) {
                 self.do_warn("Could not add filter to dashboard");
             } else {
-                self.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
+                self.$el.toggleClass('oe_opened');
                 self.do_notify("Filter added to dashboard", '');
             }
         });
     },
     show_option:function(){
-        this.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
-        if (! this.$element.hasClass('oe_opened'))
+        this.$el.toggleClass('oe_opened');
+        if (! this.$el.hasClass('oe_opened'))
             return;
         this.$("input").val(this.getParent().fields_view.name || "" );
     }
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index f2c923844ec..6a715893a17 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                         <group>
                             <field name="partner_name" string="Company Name"/>
                             <field name="partner_id" string="Customer"
-                                on_change="on_change_partner(partner_id)" />
+                                on_change="on_change_partner(partner_id)" options='{"create_name_field": "name"}'/>
                             <label for="street" string="Address"/>
                             <div>
                                 <field name="street" placeholder="Street..."/>
diff --git a/addons/document_page/static/src/js/document_page.js b/addons/document_page/static/src/js/document_page.js
index 555a39d7796..836803bf700 100644
--- a/addons/document_page/static/src/js/document_page.js
+++ b/addons/document_page/static/src/js/document_page.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ openerp.document_page = function (openerp) {
                 }
             } else {
                 var wiki_value = wiky.process(show_value || '');
-                this.$element.html(wiki_value);
+                this.$el.html(wiki_value);
             }
         },
     });
diff --git a/addons/edi/static/src/js/edi.js b/addons/edi/static/src/js/edi.js
index 78e90852c38..abb6d9a6232 100644
--- a/addons/edi/static/src/js/edi.js
+++ b/addons/edi/static/src/js/edi.js
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ openerp.edi.EdiView = openerp.web.Widget.extend({
         if (openerp.web.qweb.templates[template_content]) {
             this.content = openerp.web.qweb.render(template_content, param);
         }
-        this.$element.html(openerp.web.qweb.render("EdiView", param));
-        this.$element.find('button.oe_edi_action_print').bind('click', this.do_print);
-        this.$element.find('button#oe_edi_import_existing').bind('click', this.do_import_existing);
-        this.$element.find('button#oe_edi_import_create').bind('click', this.do_import_create);
-        this.$element.find('button#oe_edi_download').bind('click', this.do_download);
-        this.$element.find('.oe_edi_import_choice, .oe_edi_import_choice_label').bind('click', this.toggle_choice('import'));
-        this.$element.find('.oe_edi_pay_choice, .oe_edi_pay_choice_label').bind('click', this.toggle_choice('pay'));
-        this.$element.find('#oe_edi_download_show_code').bind('click', this.show_code);
+        this.$el.html(openerp.web.qweb.render("EdiView", param));
+        this.$el.find('button.oe_edi_action_print').bind('click', this.do_print);
+        this.$el.find('button#oe_edi_import_existing').bind('click', this.do_import_existing);
+        this.$el.find('button#oe_edi_import_create').bind('click', this.do_import_create);
+        this.$el.find('button#oe_edi_download').bind('click', this.do_download);
+        this.$el.find('.oe_edi_import_choice, .oe_edi_import_choice_label').bind('click', this.toggle_choice('import'));
+        this.$el.find('.oe_edi_pay_choice, .oe_edi_pay_choice_label').bind('click', this.toggle_choice('pay'));
+        this.$el.find('#oe_edi_download_show_code').bind('click', this.show_code);
     },
     on_document_failed: function(response) {
         var self = this;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ openerp.edi.EdiView = openerp.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     do_import_existing: function(e) {
         var url_download = this.get_download_url();
-        var $edi_text_server_input = this.$element.find('#oe_edi_txt_server_url');
+        var $edi_text_server_input = this.$el.find('#oe_edi_txt_server_url');
         var server_url = $edi_text_server_input.val();
         $edi_text_server_input.removeClass('invalid');
         if (!server_url) {
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ openerp.edi.EdiImport = openerp.web.Widget.extend({
     show_login: function() {
         this.destroy_content();
         this.login = new openerp.web.Login(this);
-        this.login.appendTo(this.$element);
+        this.login.appendTo(this.$el);
     },
 
     destroy_content: function() {
         _.each(_.clone(this.getChildren()), function(el) {
             el.destroy();
         });
-        this.$element.children().remove();
+        this.$el.children().remove();
     },
 
     do_import: function() {
diff --git a/addons/google_map/static/src/js/google_map.js b/addons/google_map/static/src/js/google_map.js
index bd871eafe6b..23b70f5f6c3 100644
--- a/addons/google_map/static/src/js/google_map.js
+++ b/addons/google_map/static/src/js/google_map.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ openerp.event = function(instance, mod) {
                     address = _.str.sprintf('%(street)s, %(zip)s %(city)s', value);
                 }
                 // TODO repalce by widget_option selector self.options.selector
-                var el = self.view.$element.find(".oe_google_map")[0];
+                var el = self.view.$el.find(".oe_google_map")[0];
                 self.map.render_map(address,el);
             });
         },
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 81a7ae6129e..6b4839b7b2b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -19,18 +19,13 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-import logging
 import time
-from datetime import datetime
-
 import tools
-from osv import fields, osv
-from openerp.modules.registry import RegistryManager
-from openerp import SUPERUSER_ID
-from base_status.base_stage import base_stage
-from tools.translate import _
 
-_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from base_status.base_stage import base_stage
+from datetime import datetime
+from osv import fields, osv
+from tools.translate import _
 
 AVAILABLE_STATES = [
     ('draft', 'New'),
@@ -522,35 +517,8 @@ class hr_job(osv.osv):
 
     def _auto_init(self, cr, context=None):
         """Installation hook to create aliases for all jobs and avoid constraint errors."""
-
-        # disable the unique alias_id not null constraint, to avoid spurious warning during
-        # super.auto_init. We'll reinstall it afterwards.
-        self._columns['alias_id'].required = False
-
-        super(hr_job,self)._auto_init(cr, context=context)
-
-        registry = RegistryManager.get(cr.dbname)
-        mail_alias = registry.get('mail.alias')
-        hr_jobs = registry.get('hr.job')
-        jobs_no_alias = hr_jobs.search(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [('alias_id', '=', False)])
-        # Use read() not browse(), to avoid prefetching uninitialized inherited fields
-        for job_data in hr_jobs.read(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, jobs_no_alias, ['name']):
-            alias_id = mail_alias.create_unique_alias(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {'alias_name': 'job+'+job_data['name'],
-                                                                         'alias_defaults': {'job_id': job_data['id']}},
-                                                      model_name='hr.applicant')
-            hr_jobs.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, job_data['id'], {'alias_id': alias_id})
-            _logger.info('Mail alias created for hr.job %s (uid %s)', job_data['name'], job_data['id'])
-
-        # Finally attempt to reinstate the missing constraint
-        try:
-            cr.execute('ALTER TABLE hr_job ALTER COLUMN alias_id SET NOT NULL')
-        except Exception:
-            _logger.warning("Table '%s': unable to set a NOT NULL constraint on column '%s' !\n"\
-                            "If you want to have it, you should update the records and execute manually:\n"\
-                            "ALTER TABLE %s ALTER COLUMN %s SET NOT NULL",
-                            self._table, 'alias_id', self._table, 'alias_id')
-
-        self._columns['alias_id'].required = True
+        self.pool.get('mail.alias').migrate_to_alias(cr, self._name, self._table, super(hr_job,self)._auto_init,
+            self._columns['alias_id'], 'name', alias_prefix='job+', alias_defaults={'job_id': 'id'}, context=context)
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
         mail_alias = self.pool.get('mail.alias')
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/static/src/js/hr_recruitment.js b/addons/hr_recruitment/static/src/js/hr_recruitment.js
index 5a2d6bd92b4..9a0a6e4c894 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/static/src/js/hr_recruitment.js
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/static/src/js/hr_recruitment.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ openerp.hr_recruitment = function(openerp) {
             var categ_ids = [];
 
             // Collect categories ids
-            self.$element.find('span[data-categ_id]').each(function() {
+            self.$el.find('span[data-categ_id]').each(function() {
                 categ_ids.push($(this).data('categ_id'));
             });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ openerp.hr_recruitment = function(openerp) {
             dataset.read_slice(['id', 'name']).then(function(result) {
                 _.each(result, function(v, k) {
                     // Set the proper value in the DOM and display the element
-                    self.$element.find('span[data-categ_id=' + v.id + ']').text(v.name);
+                    self.$el.find('span[data-categ_id=' + v.id + ']').text(v.name);
                 });
             });
         },
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_alias.py b/addons/mail/mail_alias.py
index 82b20f39480..70280e64a5d 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_alias.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_alias.py
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
+import logging
 import re
 import unicodedata
 
 from openerp.osv import fields, osv
 from openerp.tools import ustr
+from openerp.modules.registry import RegistryManager
+from openerp import SUPERUSER_ID
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Inspired by http://stackoverflow.com/questions/517923
 def remove_accents(input_str):
@@ -129,6 +134,56 @@ class mail_alias(osv.Model):
             sequence = (sequence + 1) if sequence else 2
         return new_name
 
+    def migrate_to_alias(self, cr, child_model_name, child_table_name, child_model_auto_init_fct,
+        alias_id_column, alias_key, alias_prefix = '', alias_force_key = '', alias_defaults = {}, context=None):
+        """ Installation hook to create aliases for all users and avoid constraint errors.
+
+            :param child_model_name: model name of the child class (i.e. res.users)
+            :param child_table_name: table name of the child class (i.e. res_users)
+            :param child_model_auto_init_fct: pointer to the _auto_init function
+                (i.e. super(res_users,self)._auto_init(cr, context=context))
+            :param alias_id_column: alias_id column (i.e. self._columns['alias_id'])
+            :param alias_key: name of the column used for the unique name (i.e. 'login')
+            :param alias_prefix: prefix for the unique name (i.e. 'jobs' + ...)
+            :param alias_force_key': name of the column for force_thread_id;
+                if empty string, not taken into account
+            :param alias_defaults: dict, keys = mail.alias columns, values = child
+                model column name used for default values (i.e. {'job_id': 'id'})
+        """
+
+        # disable the unique alias_id not null constraint, to avoid spurious warning during 
+        # super.auto_init. We'll reinstall it afterwards.
+        alias_id_column.required = False
+
+        # call _auto_init
+        child_model_auto_init_fct(cr, context=context)
+
+        registry = RegistryManager.get(cr.dbname)
+        mail_alias = registry.get('mail.alias')
+        child_class_model = registry.get(child_model_name)
+        no_alias_ids = child_class_model.search(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [('alias_id', '=', False)])
+        # Use read() not browse(), to avoid prefetching uninitialized inherited fields
+        for obj_data in child_class_model.read(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, no_alias_ids, [alias_key]):
+            alias_vals = {'alias_name': '%s%s' % (alias_prefix, obj_data[alias_key]) }
+            if alias_force_key:
+                alias_vals['alias_force_thread_id'] = obj_data[alias_force_key]
+            alias_vals['alias_defaults'] = dict( (k, obj_data[v]) for k, v in alias_defaults.iteritems())
+            alias_id = mail_alias.create_unique_alias(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, alias_vals, model_name=child_model_name)
+            child_class_model.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, obj_data['id'], {'alias_id': alias_id})
+            _logger.info('Mail alias created for %s %s (uid %s)', child_model_name, obj_data[alias_key], obj_data['id'])
+
+        # Finally attempt to reinstate the missing constraint
+        try:
+            cr.execute('ALTER TABLE %s ALTER COLUMN alias_id SET NOT NULL' % (child_table_name))
+        except Exception:
+            _logger.warning("Table '%s': unable to set a NOT NULL constraint on column '%s' !\n"\
+                            "If you want to have it, you should update the records and execute manually:\n"\
+                            "ALTER TABLE %s ALTER COLUMN %s SET NOT NULL",
+                            child_table_name, 'alias_id', child_table_name, 'alias_id')
+
+        # set back the unique alias_id constraint
+        alias_id_column.required = True
+
     def create_unique_alias(self, cr, uid, vals, model_name=None, context=None):
         """Creates an email.alias record according to the values provided in ``vals``,
         with 2 alterations: the ``alias_name`` value may be suffixed in order to
diff --git a/addons/mail/res_users.py b/addons/mail/res_users.py
index f985ac4f88d..d9c77cb83f4 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/mail/res_users.py
@@ -19,15 +19,10 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-import logging
-
 from osv import osv, fields
-from openerp.modules.registry import RegistryManager
 from openerp import SUPERUSER_ID
 from tools.translate import _
 
-_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 class res_users(osv.Model):
     """ Update of res.users class
         - add a preference about sending emails about notifications
@@ -69,35 +64,8 @@ class res_users(osv.Model):
 
     def _auto_init(self, cr, context=None):
         """Installation hook to create aliases for all users and avoid constraint errors."""
-
-        # disable the unique alias_id not null constraint, to avoid spurious warning during 
-        # super.auto_init. We'll reinstall it afterwards.
-        self._columns['alias_id'].required = False
-
-        super(res_users,self)._auto_init(cr, context=context)
-
-        registry = RegistryManager.get(cr.dbname)
-        mail_alias = registry.get('mail.alias')
-        res_users_model = registry.get('res.users')
-        users_no_alias = res_users_model.search(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [('alias_id', '=', False)])
-        # Use read() not browse(), to avoid prefetching uninitialized inherited fields
-        for user_data in res_users_model.read(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, users_no_alias, ['login']):
-            alias_id = mail_alias.create_unique_alias(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {'alias_name': user_data['login'],
-                                                                         'alias_force_id': user_data['id']},
-                                                      model_name=self._name)
-            res_users_model.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, user_data['id'], {'alias_id': alias_id})
-            _logger.info('Mail alias created for user %s (uid %s)', user_data['login'], user_data['id'])
-
-        # Finally attempt to reinstate the missing constraint
-        try:
-            cr.execute('ALTER TABLE res_users ALTER COLUMN alias_id SET NOT NULL')
-        except Exception:
-            _logger.warning("Table '%s': unable to set a NOT NULL constraint on column '%s' !\n"\
-                            "If you want to have it, you should update the records and execute manually:\n"\
-                            "ALTER TABLE %s ALTER COLUMN %s SET NOT NULL",
-                            self._table, 'alias_id', self._table, 'alias_id')
-
-        self._columns['alias_id'].required = True
+        self.pool.get('mail.alias').migrate_to_alias(cr, self._name, self._table, super(res_users,self)._auto_init,
+            self._columns['alias_id'], 'login', alias_force_key='id', context=context)
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, data, context=None):
         # create default alias same as the login
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
index 00242ecee38..e3d688e3337 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         /* generic chatter events binding */
         bind_events: function(widget) {
             // event: click on an internal link to a document: model, login
-            widget.$element.delegate('a.oe_mail_internal_link', 'click', function (event) {
+            widget.$el.delegate('a.oe_mail_internal_link', 'click', function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 // lazy implementation: fetch data and try to redirect
                 if (! event.srcElement.dataset.resModel) return false;
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // customize display: add avatar, clean previous content
             var user_avatar = mail.ChatterUtils.get_image(this.session.prefix,
                 this.session.session_id, 'res.users', 'image_small', this.session.uid);
-            this.$element.find('img.oe_mail_icon').attr('src', user_avatar);
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_msg_content').empty();
+            this.$el.find('img.oe_mail_icon').attr('src', user_avatar);
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_msg_content').empty();
             // create a context for the default_get of the compose form
             var widget_context = {
                 'active_model': this.params.res_model,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 disable_autofocus: true,
             });
             // add the form, bind events, activate the form
-            var msg_node = this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_msg_content');
+            var msg_node = this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_msg_content');
             return $.when(this.form_view.appendTo(msg_node)).pipe(function() {
                 self.bind_events();
                 self.form_view.do_show();
@@ -396,31 +396,31 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
          * in the function. */
         bind_events: function() {
             var self = this;
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_form_button').click(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_form_button').click(function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
             });
             // event: click on 'Send an Email' link that toggles the form for
             // sending an email (partner_ids)
-            this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').click(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').click(function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 self.toggle_email_mode();
             });
             // event: click on 'Formatting' icon-link that toggles the advanced
             // formatting options for writing a message (subject, body_html)
-            this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_formatting').click(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_formatting').click(function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 self.toggle_formatting_mode();
             });
             // event: click on 'Attachment' icon-link that opens the dialog to
             // add an attachment.
-            this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_attachment').click(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_attachment').click(function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 // not yet implemented
                 self.set_body_value('attachment', 'attachment');
             });
             // event: click on 'Checklist' icon-link that toggles the options
             // for adding checklist.
-            this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_checklist').click(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_checklist').click(function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 // not yet implemented
                 self.set_body_value('checklist', 'checklist');
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // update context of datasetsearch
             this.ds_compose.context.formatting = this.formatting;
             // toggle display
-            this.$element.find('span.oe_mail_compose_message_subject').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_body_text').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_body_html').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
+            this.$el.find('span.oe_mail_compose_message_subject').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_body_text').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_body_html').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
         },
 
         /**
@@ -460,14 +460,14 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // update 'Post' button -> 'Send'
             // update 'Send an Email' link -> 'Post a comment'
             if (this.email_mode) {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_compose_message_button_send').html('<span>Send</span>');
-                this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').html('Comment');
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_compose_message_button_send').html('<span>Send</span>');
+                this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').html('Comment');
             } else {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_compose_message_button_send').html('<span>Post</span>');
-                this.$element.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').html('Send an Email');
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_compose_message_button_send').html('<span>Post</span>');
+                this.$el.find('a.oe_mail_compose_message_email').html('Send an Email');
             }
             // toggle display
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_partner_ids').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_compose_message_partner_ids').toggleClass('oe_mail_compose_message_invisible');
         },
 
         /**
@@ -581,14 +581,14 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 'res_id': this.params.res_id, 'mode': mode || 'comment', 'msg_id': msg_id,
                 'email_mode': email_mode || false, 'formatting': formatting || false,
                 'context': context || false } );
-            var composition_node = this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_action');
+            var composition_node = this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_action');
             composition_node.empty();
             var compose_done = this.compose_message_widget.appendTo(composition_node);
             return compose_done;
         },
 
         do_customize_display: function() {
-            if (this.display.show_post_comment) { this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_action').eq(0).show(); }
+            if (this.display.show_post_comment) { this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_action').eq(0).show(); }
         },
 
         /**
@@ -599,29 +599,29 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // generic events from Chatter Mixin
             mail.ChatterUtils.bind_events(this);
             // event: click on 'more' at bottom of thread
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_more').click(function () {
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_more').click(function () {
                 self.do_more();
             });
             // event: writing in basic textarea of composition form (quick reply)
-            this.$element.find('textarea.oe_mail_compose_textarea').keyup(function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('textarea.oe_mail_compose_textarea').keyup(function (event) {
                 var charCode = (event.which) ? event.which : window.event.keyCode;
                 if (event.shiftKey && charCode == 13) { this.value = this.value+"\n"; }
                 else if (charCode == 13) { return self.do_comment(); }
             });
             // event: click on 'Reply' in msg
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_reply', 'click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_reply', 'click', function (event) {
                 var act_dom = $(this).parents('div.oe_mail_thread_display').find('div.oe_mail_thread_action:first');
                 act_dom.toggle();
                 event.preventDefault();
             });
             // event: click on 'attachment(s)' in msg
-            this.$element.delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_view_attachments', 'click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_view_attachments', 'click', function (event) {
                 var act_dom = $(this).parent().parent().parent().find('.oe_mail_msg_attachments');
                 act_dom.toggle();
                 event.preventDefault();
             });
             // event: click on 'Delete' in msg side menu
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_delete', 'click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_delete', 'click', function (event) {
                 if (! confirm(_t("Do you really want to delete this message?"))) { return false; }
                 var msg_id = event.srcElement.dataset.id;
                 if (! msg_id) return false;
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 return call_defer;
             });
             // event: click on 'Hide' in msg side menu
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_hide', 'click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_hide', 'click', function (event) {
                 if (! confirm(_t("Do you really want to hide this thread ?"))) { return false; }
                 var msg_id = event.srcElement.dataset.id;
                 if (! msg_id) return false;
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 return call_defer;
             });
             // event: click on "Reply" in msg side menu (email style)
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_reply_by_email', 'click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').delegate('a.oe_mail_msg_reply_by_email', 'click', function (event) {
                 var msg_id = event.srcElement.dataset.msg_id;
                 var email_mode = (event.srcElement.dataset.type == 'email');
                 var formatting = (event.srcElement.dataset.formatting == 'html');
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             var self = this;
             this.params.offset = 0;
             this.comments_structure = {'root_ids': [], 'new_root_ids': [], 'msgs': {}, 'tree_struct': {}, 'model_to_root_ids': {}};
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').empty();
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_display').empty();
             var domain = this.get_fetch_domain(this.comments_structure);
             return this.fetch_comments(this.params.limit, this.params.offset, domain).then();
         },
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 else { self.display.show_more = true; }
                 self.display_comments(records);
                 // TODO: move to customize display
-                if (self.display.show_more == true) self.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_more:last').show();
-                else  self.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_more:last').hide();
+                if (self.display.show_more == true) self.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_more:last').show();
+                else  self.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_more:last').hide();
             });
             
             return defer;
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                     self.thread = new mail.Thread(self, {'res_model': self.params.res_model, 'res_id': self.params.res_id, 'uid': self.params.uid,
                                                             'records': sub_msgs, 'thread_level': (self.params.thread_level-1), 'parent_id': record.id,
                                                             'is_wall': self.params.is_wall});
-                    self.$element.find('li.oe_mail_thread_msg:last').append('<div class="oe_mail_thread_subthread"/>');
-                    self.thread.appendTo(self.$element.find('div.oe_mail_thread_subthread:last'));
+                    self.$el.find('li.oe_mail_thread_msg:last').append('<div class="oe_mail_thread_subthread"/>');
+                    self.thread.appendTo(self.$el.find('div.oe_mail_thread_subthread:last'));
                 }
                 else if (self.params.thread_level == 0) {
                     self.display_comment(record);
@@ -758,8 +758,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // render
             var rendered = session.web.qweb.render('mail.thread.message', {'record': record, 'thread': this, 'params': this.params, 'display': this.display});
             // expand feature
-            $(rendered).appendTo(this.$element.children('div.oe_mail_thread_display:first'));
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_msg_record_body').expander({
+            $(rendered).appendTo(this.$el.children('div.oe_mail_thread_display:first'));
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_msg_record_body').expander({
                 slicePoint: this.params.msg_more_limit,
                 expandText: 'read more',
                 userCollapseText: '[^]',
@@ -771,11 +771,11 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
 
         display_current_user: function () {
             var avatar = mail.ChatterUtils.get_image(this.session.prefix, this.session.session_id, 'res.users', 'image_small', this.params.uid);
-            return this.$element.find('img.oe_mail_icon').attr('src', avatar);
+            return this.$el.find('img.oe_mail_icon').attr('src', avatar);
         },
         
         do_comment: function () {
-            var comment_node = this.$element.find('textarea');
+            var comment_node = this.$el.find('textarea');
             var body_text = comment_node.val();
             comment_node.val('');
             return this.ds.call('message_append_note', [[this.params.res_id], '', body_text, this.params.parent_id, 'comment', 'plain']).then(
@@ -851,17 +851,17 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this.view.on("change:actual_mode", this, this._check_visibility);
             this._check_visibility();
             mail.ChatterUtils.bind_events(this);
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').click(function () { self.do_toggle_followers(); });
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').click(function () { self.do_toggle_followers(); });
             if (! this.params.see_subscribers_options) {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').hide(); }
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').click(function () { self.do_follow(); });
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').click(function () { self.do_unfollow(); })
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').hide(); }
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').click(function () { self.do_follow(); });
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').click(function () { self.do_unfollow(); })
                 .mouseover(function () { $(this).html('Unfollow').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover'); })
                 .mouseleave(function () { $(this).html('Following').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout'); });
         },
         
         _check_visibility: function() {
-            this.$element.toggle(this.view.get("actual_mode") !== "create");
+            this.$el.toggle(this.view.get("actual_mode") !== "create");
         },
         
         destroy: function () {
@@ -872,15 +872,15 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this._super.apply(this, arguments);
             if (! this.view.datarecord.id ||
                 session.web.BufferedDataSet.virtual_id_regex.test(this.view.datarecord.id)) {
-                this.$element.find('.oe_mail_thread').hide();
+                this.$el.find('.oe_mail_thread').hide();
                 return;
             }
             // create and render Thread widget
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_main').empty();
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_main').empty();
             if (this.thread) this.thread.destroy();
             this.thread = new mail.Thread(this, {'res_model': this.view.model, 'res_id': this.view.datarecord.id, 'uid': this.session.uid,
                                                 'thread_level': this.params.thread_level, 'show_post_comment': true, 'limit': 15});
-            var thread_done = this.thread.appendTo(this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_main'));
+            var thread_done = this.thread.appendTo(this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_main'));
             return thread_done;
         },
     });
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this.compose_message_widget = new mail.ComposeMessage(this, {
                 'extended_mode': false, 'uid': this.session.uid, 'res_model': this.params.res_model,
                 'res_id': this.params.res_id, 'mode': mode || 'comment', 'msg_id': msg_id });
-            var composition_node = this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_wall_action');
+            var composition_node = this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_wall_action');
             composition_node.empty();
             var compose_done = this.compose_message_widget.appendTo(composition_node);
             return compose_done;
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         add_event_handlers: function () {
             var self = this;
             // display more threads
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_wall_button_more').click(function () { return self.do_more(); });
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_wall_button_more').click(function () { return self.do_more(); });
         },
 
         /**
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         load_search_view: function (view_id, defaults, hidden) {
             var self = this;
             this.searchview = new session.web.SearchView(this, this.ds_msg, view_id || false, defaults || {}, hidden || false);
-            var search_view_loaded = this.searchview.appendTo(this.$element.find('.oe_view_manager_view_search'));
+            var search_view_loaded = this.searchview.appendTo(this.$el.find('.oe_view_manager_view_search'));
             return $.when(search_view_loaded).then(function () {
                 self.searchview.on_search.add(self.do_searchview_search);
             });
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         },
 
         display_current_user: function () {
-            //return this.$element.find('img.oe_mail_msg_image').attr('src', this.thread_get_avatar('res.users', 'avatar', this.session.uid));
+            //return this.$el.find('img.oe_mail_msg_image').attr('src', this.thread_get_avatar('res.users', 'avatar', this.session.uid));
         }, 
 
         /**
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this.search['context'] = _.extend(this.params.context, this.search_results.context);
             this.display_show_more = true;
             this.comments_structure = {'root_ids': [], 'new_root_ids': [], 'msgs': {}, 'tree_struct': {}, 'model_to_root_ids': {}};
-            this.$element.find('ul.oe_mail_wall_threads').empty();
+            this.$el.find('ul.oe_mail_wall_threads').empty();
             return this.fetch_comments(this.params.limit, 0);
         },
 
@@ -1064,13 +1064,13 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                 var model_name = self.comments_structure.msgs[root_id]['model'];
                 var res_id = self.comments_structure.msgs[root_id]['res_id'];
                 var render_res = session.web.qweb.render('mail.wall_thread_container', {});
-                $('<li class="oe_mail_wall_thread">').html(render_res).appendTo(self.$element.find('ul.oe_mail_wall_threads'));
+                $('<li class="oe_mail_wall_thread">').html(render_res).appendTo(self.$el.find('ul.oe_mail_wall_threads'));
                 var thread = new mail.Thread(self, {
                     'res_model': model_name, 'res_id': res_id, 'uid': self.session.uid, 'records': records,
                     'parent_id': false, 'thread_level': self.params.thread_level, 'show_hide': true, 'is_wall': true}
                     );
                 self.thread_list.push(thread);
-                return thread.appendTo(self.$element.find('li.oe_mail_wall_thread:last'));
+                return thread.appendTo(self.$el.find('li.oe_mail_wall_thread:last'));
             });
             // update TODO
             this.comments_structure['root_ids'] = _.union(this.comments_structure['root_ids'], this.comments_structure['new_root_ids']);
@@ -1097,8 +1097,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         /** Display update: show more button */
         do_update_show_more: function (new_value) {
             if (new_value != undefined) this.display_show_more = new_value;
-            if (this.display_show_more) this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_wall_more:last').show();
-            else this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_wall_more:last').hide();
+            if (this.display_show_more) this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_wall_more:last').show();
+            else this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_wall_more:last').hide();
         },
         
         /** Action: Shows more discussions */
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
index 0e920f73041..eda56231d69 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
             // any other method to know if the view is in create mode anymore
             this.view.on("change:actual_mode", this, this._check_visibility);
             this._check_visibility();
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').click(function () { self.do_toggle_followers(); });
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').click(function () { self.do_toggle_followers(); });
             if (! this.params.display_control) {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').hide(); }
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').click(function () { self.do_follow(); })
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').hide(); }
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').click(function () { self.do_follow(); })
                 .mouseover(function () { $(this).html('Follow').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover'); })
                 .mouseleave(function () { $(this).html('Not following').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout'); });
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').click(function () { self.do_unfollow(); })
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').click(function () { self.do_unfollow(); })
                 .mouseover(function () { $(this).html('Unfollow').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover'); })
                 .mouseleave(function () { $(this).html('Following').removeClass('oe_mail_button_mouseover').addClass('oe_mail_button_mouseout'); });
             this.reinit();
         },
 
         _check_visibility: function() {
-            this.$element.toggle(this.view.get("actual_mode") !== "create");
+            this.$el.toggle(this.view.get("actual_mode") !== "create");
         },
 
         destroy: function () {
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
             this.params.display_followers = true;
             this.params.display_control = this.node.attrs.display_control || false;
             this.params.display_actions = this.node.attrs.display_actions || false;
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Hide followers')
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').hide();
-            this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').hide();
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Hide followers')
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').hide();
+            this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').hide();
         },
 
         set_value: function(value_) {
             this.reinit();
             if (! this.view.datarecord.id ||
                 session.web.BufferedDataSet.virtual_id_regex.test(this.view.datarecord.id)) {
-                this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_aside').hide();
+                this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_aside').hide();
                 return;
             }
             return this.fetch_subscribers(value_);
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
         display_subscribers: function (records) {
             var self = this;
             this.is_subscriber = false;
-            var user_list = this.$element.find('ul.oe_mail_followers_display').empty();
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_followers h4').html(this.params.title + ' (' + records.length + ')');
+            var user_list = this.$el.find('ul.oe_mail_followers_display').empty();
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_followers h4').html(this.params.title + ' (' + records.length + ')');
             _(records).each(function (record) {
                 if (record.id == self.session.uid) { self.is_subscriber = true; }
                 record.avatar_url = mail.ChatterUtils.get_image(self.session.prefix, self.session.session_id, 'res.users', 'image_small', record.id);
                 $(session.web.qweb.render('mail.followers.partner', {'record': record})).appendTo(user_list);
             });
             if (this.is_subscriber) {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').hide();
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').show(); }
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').hide();
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').show(); }
             else {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').show();
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').hide(); }
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_follow').show();
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_unfollow').hide(); }
         },
 
         do_follow: function () {
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
 
         do_toggle_followers: function () {
             this.params.see_subscribers = ! this.params.see_subscribers;
-            if (this.params.see_subscribers) { this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Hide followers'); }
-            else { this.$element.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Show followers'); }
-            this.$element.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_followers').toggle();
+            if (this.params.see_subscribers) { this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Hide followers'); }
+            else { this.$el.find('button.oe_mail_button_followers').html('Show followers'); }
+            this.$el.find('div.oe_mail_recthread_followers').toggle();
         },
     });
 };
diff --git a/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js b/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
index 6384eb72da8..df182650afe 100644
--- a/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
+++ b/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldPad = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web
     initialize_content: function() {
         var self = this;
         this.$textarea = undefined;
-        this.$element.find('div.oe_etherpad_head').click(function(ev) {
-            self.$element.toggleClass('oe_etherpad_fullscreen').toggleClass('oe_etherpad_normal');
+        this.$el.find('div.oe_etherpad_head').click(function(ev) {
+            self.$el.toggleClass('oe_etherpad_fullscreen').toggleClass('oe_etherpad_normal');
         });
     },
     set_value: function(value_) {
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ instance.web.form.FieldPad = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web
             if (!this.get("effective_readonly")) {
                 var pad_username = this.session.username;
                 var code = '<iframe width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" src="'+url+'?showChat=false&userName='+pad_username+'"></iframe>';
-                this.$element.find('div.oe_etherpad_default').html(code);
+                this.$el.find('div.oe_etherpad_default').html(code);
             } else {
                 $.get(url+'/export/html').success(function(data) {
-                    self.$element.html('<div class="etherpad_readonly">'+data+'</div>');
+                    self.$el.html('<div class="etherpad_readonly">'+data+'</div>');
                 }).error(function() {
-                    self.$element.text('Unable to load pad');
+                    self.$el.text('Unable to load pad');
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
index 738eadb08c5..4d4e09575ea 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         // with add_action_button()
         show_action_bar: function(){
             this.pos_widget.action_bar.show();
-            this.$element.css({'bottom':'105px'});
+            this.$el.css({'bottom':'105px'});
         },
 
         // hides the action bar. The actionbar is automatically hidden when it is empty
         hide_action_bar: function(){
             this.pos_widget.action_bar.hide();
-            this.$element.css({'bottom':'0px'});
+            this.$el.css({'bottom':'0px'});
         },
 
         // adds a new button to the action bar. The button definition takes three parameters, all optional :
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             var self = this;
 
             this.hidden = false;
-            if(this.$element){
-                this.$element.show();
+            if(this.$el){
+                this.$el.show();
             }
 
             if(this.pos_widget.action_bar.get_button_count() > 0){
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         // POS initialization.
         hide: function(){
             this.hidden = true;
-            if(this.$element){
-                this.$element.hide();
+            if(this.$el){
+                this.$el.hide();
             }
         },
 
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         renderElement: function(){
             this._super();
             if(this.hidden){
-                if(this.$element){
-                    this.$element.hide();
+                if(this.$el){
+                    this.$el.hide();
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -332,13 +332,13 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
 
     module.PopUpWidget = module.PosBaseWidget.extend({
         show: function(){
-            if(this.$element){
-                this.$element.show();
+            if(this.$el){
+                this.$el.show();
             }
         },
         hide: function(){
-            if(this.$element){
-                this.$element.hide();
+            if(this.$el){
+                this.$el.hide();
             }
         },
     });
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             this.pos.proxy.help_needed();
             var self = this;
             
-            this.$element.find('.button').off('click').click(function(){
+            this.$el.find('.button').off('click').click(function(){
                 self.pos_widget.screen_selector.close_popup();
                 self.pos.proxy.help_canceled();
             });
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ function openerp_pos_screens(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         },
         refresh: function() {
             this.currentOrder = this.pos.get('selectedOrder');
-            $('.pos-receipt-container', this.$element).html(QWeb.render('PosTicket',{widget:this}));
+            $('.pos-receipt-container', this.$el).html(QWeb.render('PosTicket',{widget:this}));
         },
     });
 
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_base.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_base.js
index 62097f39db3..0aa0a44e7e7 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_base.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_base.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function openerp_pos_basewidget(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of
 
         },
         show: function(){
-            this.$element.show();
+            this.$el.show();
         },
         hide: function(){
-            this.$element.hide();
+            this.$el.hide();
         },
     });
 
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_scrollbar.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_scrollbar.js
index 7c765028231..e4660a9c458 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_scrollbar.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widget_scrollbar.js
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ function openerp_pos_scrollbar(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_
             this.update_scroller_dimensions(false);
             this.update_button_status();
             this.auto_hide(false);
-            this.$element.bind('mousewheel',function(event,delta){
+            this.$el.bind('mousewheel',function(event,delta){
                 self.scroll(delta*self.wheel_step);
                 return false;
             });
-            this.$element.bind('click',function(event){
-                var vpos = event.pageY - self.$element.offset().top;
+            this.$el.bind('click',function(event){
+                var vpos = event.pageY - self.$el.offset().top;
                 var spos = self.scroller_dimensions();
                 if(vpos > spos.bar_pos && vpos < spos.pos){
                     self.page_up();
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ function openerp_pos_scrollbar(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_
         // shows the scrollbar. if animated is true, it will do it in an animated fashion
         show: function(animated){   //FIXME: animated show and hide don't work ... ? 
             if(animated){
-                this.$element.show().animate({'width':'48px'}, 500, 'swing');
+                this.$el.show().animate({'width':'48px'}, 500, 'swing');
             }else{
-                this.$element.show().css('width','48px');
+                this.$el.show().css('width','48px');
             }
             this.on_show(this);
         },
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ function openerp_pos_scrollbar(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_
         hide: function(animated){
             var self = this;
             if(animated){
-                this.$element.animate({'width':'0px'}, 500, 'swing', function(){ self.$element.hide();});
+                this.$el.animate({'width':'0px'}, 500, 'swing', function(){ self.$el.hide();});
             }else{
-                this.$element.hide().css('width','0px');
+                this.$el.hide().css('width','0px');
             }
             this.on_hide(this);
         },
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function openerp_pos_scrollbar(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_
             var button_up_height = this.$('.up-button')[0].offsetHeight || 48;
             var button_down_height = this.$('.down-button')[0].offsetHeight || 48;
             
-            var bar_height = this.$element[0].offsetHeight || 96;
+            var bar_height = this.$el[0].offsetHeight || 96;
             var scrollbar_height = bar_height - button_up_height - button_down_height;
             
             scroller_pos = scroller_pos * scrollbar_height + button_up_height;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function openerp_pos_scrollbar(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_
                 if(this.target_selector){
                     return this.target_widget.$(this.target_selector);
                 }else{
-                    return this.target_widget.$element;
+                    return this.target_widget.$el;
                 }
             }else if(this.target_selector){
                 return $(this.target_selector);
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
index c3bd73ca35a..5b98865a971 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/widgets.js
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         start: function() {
             this.state.bind('change:mode', this.changedMode, this);
             this.changedMode();
-            this.$element.find('button#numpad-backspace').click(_.bind(this.clickDeleteLastChar, this));
-            this.$element.find('button#numpad-minus').click(_.bind(this.clickSwitchSign, this));
-            this.$element.find('button.number-char').click(_.bind(this.clickAppendNewChar, this));
-            this.$element.find('button.mode-button').click(_.bind(this.clickChangeMode, this));
+            this.$el.find('button#numpad-backspace').click(_.bind(this.clickDeleteLastChar, this));
+            this.$el.find('button#numpad-minus').click(_.bind(this.clickSwitchSign, this));
+            this.$el.find('button.number-char').click(_.bind(this.clickAppendNewChar, this));
+            this.$el.find('button.mode-button').click(_.bind(this.clickChangeMode, this));
         },
         clickDeleteLastChar: function() {
             return this.state.deleteLastChar();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         changedMode: function() {
             var mode = this.state.get('mode');
             $('.selected-mode').removeClass('selected-mode');
-            $(_.str.sprintf('.mode-button[data-mode="%s"]', mode), this.$element).addClass('selected-mode');
+            $(_.str.sprintf('.mode-button[data-mode="%s"]', mode), this.$el).addClass('selected-mode');
         },
     });
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
                     pos_widget : self.pos_widget,
                     cashRegister: cashRegister,
                 });
-                button.appendTo(self.$element);
+                button.appendTo(self.$el);
             });
         }
     });
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             var self = this;
             this._super();
 
-            this.$element.click(function(){
+            this.$el.click(function(){
                 if (self.pos.get('selectedOrder').get('screen') === 'receipt'){  //TODO Why ?
                     console.warn('TODO should not get there...?');
                     return;
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         },
         renderElement: function() {
             this._super();
-            this.$element.click(_.bind(this.click_handler, this));
+            this.$el.click(_.bind(this.click_handler, this));
             if(this.model.is_selected()){
-                this.$element.addClass('selected');
+                this.$el.addClass('selected');
             }
         },
         refresh: function(){
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             this._super();
             this.$('img').replaceWith(this.pos_widget.image_cache.get_image(this.get_image_url()));
             var self = this;
-            $("a", this.$element).click(function(e){
+            $("a", this.$el).click(function(e){
                 if(self.click_product_action){
                     self.click_product_action(self.model);
                 }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         },
         setButtonSelected: function() {
             $('.selected-order').removeClass('selected-order');
-            this.$element.addClass('selected-order');
+            this.$el.addClass('selected-order');
         },
         closeOrder: function(event) {
             this.order.destroy();
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
         renderElement: function(){
             this._super();
             if(this.click_action){
-                this.$element.click(_.bind(this.click_action, this));
+                this.$el.click(_.bind(this.click_action, this));
             }
         },
     });
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             return button;
         },
         show:function(){
-            this.$element.show();
+            this.$el.show();
         },
         hide:function(){
-            this.$element.hide();
+            this.$el.hide();
         },
     });
 
@@ -644,11 +644,11 @@ function openerp_pos_widgets(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sa
             var self = this;
             this._super();
             if(this.action){
-                this.$element.click(function(){ self.action(); });
+                this.$el.click(function(){ self.action(); });
             }
         },
-        show: function(){ this.$element.show(); },
-        hide: function(){ this.$element.hide(); },
+        show: function(){ this.$el.show(); },
+        hide: function(){ this.$el.hide(); },
 
     });
 
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js b/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
index c8250edcafd..194cc186f27 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ openerp.project = function(openerp) {
             var members_ids = [];
 
             // Collect members ids
-            self.$element.find('img[data-member_id]').each(function() {
+            self.$el.find('img[data-member_id]').each(function() {
                 members_ids.push($(this).data('member_id'));
             });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ openerp.project = function(openerp) {
             dataset.read_slice(['id', 'name']).then(function(result) {
                 _.each(result, function(v, k) {
                     // Set the proper value in the DOM
-                    self.$element.find('img[data-member_id=' + v.id + ']').attr('title', v.name).tipsy({
+                    self.$el.find('img[data-member_id=' + v.id + ']').attr('title', v.name).tipsy({
                         offset: 10
                     });
                 });
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ openerp.project = function(openerp) {
             var categ_ids = [];
 
             // Collect categories ids
-            self.$element.find('span[data-categ_id]').each(function() {
+            self.$el.find('span[data-categ_id]').each(function() {
                 categ_ids.push($(this).data('categ_id'));
             });
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ openerp.project = function(openerp) {
             dataset.read_slice(['id', 'name']).then(function(result) {
                 _.each(result, function(v, k) {
                     // Set the proper value in the DOM and display the element
-                    self.$element.find('span[data-categ_id=' + v.id + ']').text(v.name);
+                    self.$el.find('span[data-categ_id=' + v.id + ']').text(v.name);
                 });
             });
         },
diff --git a/addons/share/static/src/js/share.js b/addons/share/static/src/js/share.js
index 6cc12a5bfa8..bab3cac243f 100644
--- a/addons/share/static/src/js/share.js
+++ b/addons/share/static/src/js/share.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ openerp.share = function(session) {
         start: function() {
             start_res = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
             if (has_action_id) {
-                this.$element.find('button.oe_share_invite').show();
+                this.$el.find('button.oe_share_invite').show();
             }
             return start_res;
         }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ openerp.share = function(session) {
             var self = this;
             this.check_if_action_is_defined();
             has_share(function() {
-                self.$element.delegate('button.oe_share_invite', 'click', self.on_click_share_invite);
+                self.$el.delegate('button.oe_share_invite', 'click', self.on_click_share_invite);
             });
             return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         },
diff --git a/addons/web_linkedin/__openerp__.py b/addons/web_linkedin/__openerp__.py
index 0e9503ac579..6ce78cfca47 100644
--- a/addons/web_linkedin/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/web_linkedin/__openerp__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OpenERP Web LinkedIn module.
 This module provides the Integration of the LinkedIn with OpenERP.
         """,
     'data': ['web_linkedin_view.xml'],
-    'depends' : ['base'],
+    'depends' : ['crm'],
     'js': ['static/src/js/*.js'],
     'css': ['static/src/css/*.css'],
     'qweb': ['static/src/xml/*.xml'],
diff --git a/addons/web_linkedin/static/src/js/linkedin.js b/addons/web_linkedin/static/src/js/linkedin.js
index f0befb9e6ac..8f6a2b096a5 100644
--- a/addons/web_linkedin/static/src/js/linkedin.js
+++ b/addons/web_linkedin/static/src/js/linkedin.js
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ openerp.web_linkedin = function(instance) {
                     $row.appendTo($elem);
                 }
                 pc.appendTo($row);
-                pc.$element.css("display", "table-cell");
-                pc.$element.css("width", "20%");
+                pc.$el.css("display", "table-cell");
+                pc.$el.css("width", "20%");
                 pc.on("selected", self, function(data) {
                     self.trigger("selected", data);
                     self.destroy();
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ openerp.web_linkedin = function(instance) {
         },
         start: function() {
             var self = this;
-            this.$element.click(function() {
+            this.$el.click(function() {
                 self.trigger("selected", self.data);
             });
             if (this.data.__type === "company") {
diff --git a/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin.py b/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin.py
index c398ad17f3b..ea94329f8b1 100644
--- a/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin.py
+++ b/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class Binary(openerpweb.Controller):
         return base64.b64encode(bfile.read())
     
 class web_linkedin_settings(osv.osv_memory):
-    _name = 'web_linkedin.settings'
-    _inherit = 'res.config.settings'
+    _inherit = 'sale.config.settings'
     _columns = {
         'api_key': fields.char(string="API Key", size=50),
         'server_domain': fields.char(size=100),
diff --git a/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin_view.xml b/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin_view.xml
index 463bfd49d21..8b4fa617bf3 100644
--- a/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin_view.xml
+++ b/addons/web_linkedin/web_linkedin_view.xml
@@ -15,48 +15,34 @@
         
         <record id="view_linkedin_config_settings" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">linkedin_settings</field>
-            <field name="model">web_linkedin.settings</field>
+            <field name="model">sale.config.settings</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="base_setup.view_sale_config_settings"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <form string="Configure Linkedin" version="7.0" class="oe_form_configuration">
-                    <header>
-                        <button string="Apply" type="object" name="execute" class="oe_highlight"/>
-                        or
-                        <button string="Cancel" type="object" name="cancel" class="oe_link"/>
-                    </header>
-                    <p>
-                        To use the LinkedIn module with this database, an API Key is required. Please follow this procedure:
-                    </p>
-                    <ul>
-                        <li>Go to this URL: 
-                            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer</a>.
-                        </li>
-                        <li>Log into LinkedIn.</li>
-                        <li>Add a new application and fill the form:
-                            <ul>
-                                <li>JavaScript API Domain: <field name="server_domain" readonly="1" style="width:0"/></li>
-                                <li>The programming tool is Javascript</li>
-                            </ul>
-                        </li>
-                        <li>Copy the API key down here:</li>
-                    </ul>
-                    <group>
-                        <field name="api_key"/>
-                    </group>
-                </form>
+                <div name="linkedin" position="inside">
+                    <form string="Configure Linkedin" version="7.0" class="oe_form_configuration">
+                        <p>
+                            To use the LinkedIn module with this database, an API Key is required. Please follow this procedure:
+                        </p>
+                        <ul>
+                            <li>Go to this URL: 
+                                <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer</a>.
+                            </li>
+                            <li>Log into LinkedIn.</li>
+                            <li>Add a new application and fill the form:
+                                <ul>
+                                    <li>JavaScript API Domain: <field name="server_domain" readonly="1" style="width:0"/></li>
+                                    <li>The programming tool is Javascript</li>
+                                </ul>
+                            </li>
+                            <li>Copy the API key down here:</li>
+                        </ul>
+                        <group>
+                            <field name="api_key"/>
+                        </group>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
             </field>
         </record>
-
-        <record id="action_linkedin_config_settings" model="ir.actions.act_window">
-            <field name="name">Configure Linkedin</field>
-            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
-            <field name="res_model">web_linkedin.settings</field>
-            <field name="view_mode">form</field>
-            <field name="target">inline</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <menuitem id="menu_linkedin_config_settings" name="Linkedin" parent="base.menu_config"
-            sequence="10" action="action_linkedin_config_settings"/>
-
         
    </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/web_shortcuts/static/src/js/web_shortcuts.js b/addons/web_shortcuts/static/src/js/web_shortcuts.js
index a2d0fe43596..743f3fc73aa 100644
--- a/addons/web_shortcuts/static/src/js/web_shortcuts.js
+++ b/addons/web_shortcuts/static/src/js/web_shortcuts.js
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ instance.web_shortcuts.Shortcuts = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var self = this;
         this._super();
         this.trigger('load');
-        this.$element.on('click', '.oe_systray_shortcuts_items a', function() {
+        this.$el.on('click', '.oe_systray_shortcuts_items a', function() {
             self.trigger('click', $(this));
         });
     },
     load: function() {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items').empty();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items').empty();
         return this.rpc('/web/shortcuts/list', {}, function(shortcuts) {
             _.each(shortcuts, function(sc) {
                 self.trigger('display', sc);
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ instance.web_shortcuts.Shortcuts = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     },
     display: function(sc) {
         var self = this;
-        this.$element.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items').append();
+        this.$el.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items').append();
         var $sc = $(QWeb.render('Systray.Shortcuts.Item', {'shortcut': sc}));
-        $sc.appendTo(self.$element.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items'));
+        $sc.appendTo(self.$el.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items'));
     },
     remove: function (menu_id) {
         var menu_id = this.session.active_id;
-        var $shortcut = this.$element.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items li a[data-id=' + menu_id + ']');
+        var $shortcut = this.$el.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts_items li a[data-id=' + menu_id + ']');
         var shortcut_id = $shortcut.data('shortcut-id');
         $shortcut.remove();
         this.dataset.unlink([shortcut_id]);
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ instance.web_shortcuts.Shortcuts = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 instance.webclient.user_menu.on_action({action_id: ir_menu_data.action[0][2].id});
             }
         });
-        this.$element.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts').trigger('mouseout');
+        this.$el.find('.oe_systray_shortcuts').trigger('mouseout');
     },
     has: function(menu_id) {
-        return !!this.$element.find('a[data-id=' + menu_id + ']').length;
+        return !!this.$el.find('a[data-id=' + menu_id + ']').length;
     }
 });
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ instance.web.UserMenu.include({
                 self.shortcuts.trigger('load');
             } else {
                 self.shortcuts = new instance.web_shortcuts.Shortcuts(self);
-                self.shortcuts.appendTo(instance.webclient.$element.find('.oe_systray'));
+                self.shortcuts.appendTo(instance.webclient.$el.find('.oe_systray'));
             }
         });
     },
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ instance.web.ViewManagerAction.include({
         var shortcuts_menu = instance.webclient.user_menu.shortcuts;
         var grandparent = this.getParent() && this.getParent().getParent();
         // display shortcuts if on the first view for the action
-        var $shortcut_toggle = this.$element.find('.oe_shortcuts_toggle');
+        var $shortcut_toggle = this.$el.find('.oe_shortcuts_toggle');
         if (!this.action.name ||
                 !(view.view_type === this.views_src[0].view_type
                     && view.view_id === this.views_src[0].view_id)) {