diff --git a/view/css/mod_settings.css b/view/css/mod_settings.css
index 58e13b54f..6af091c8f 100644
--- a/view/css/mod_settings.css
+++ b/view/css/mod_settings.css
@@ -1,58 +1,3 @@
-
-ul#settings-privacy-macros {
-	list-style-type: none;
-	margin: 0 0 10px 0;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-#settings-privacy-macros li {
-	margin-top: 5px;
-}
-
-#settings-permissions-wrapper {
-	margin-top: 15px;
-}
-
-#settings-default-perms {
-	margin-top: 15px;
-}
-
-#settings-perm-advanced {
-	margin-top: 15px;
-}
-
-.settings-common-perms {
-	margin-top: 15px;
-}
-
-.settings-submit-wrapper {
-	margin-bottom: 10px;
-}
-
-#settings-remove-account-link {
-	margin-top: 15px;
-	margin-bottom: 45px;
-}
-
-#settings-notify-desc, #settings-activity-desc, #settings-vnotify-desc {
-	font-weight: bold;
-	margin-bottom: 15px;
-}
-
-#settings-menu-desc {
-	font-weight: bold;
-	float: left;
-	width: 350px;
-}
-
-#settings-channel-menu-div select {
-	float: left;
-}
-
-#settings-channel-menu-end {
-	clear: both;
-	margin-bottom: 15px;
-}
-
 #dspr-pubcomment-label {
     float: left;
     width: 350px;
@@ -68,5 +13,5 @@ ul#settings-privacy-macros {
 }
 
 .group {
-	margin-left: 20px;
+	margin-left: 10px;
 }
diff --git a/view/js/mod_settings.js b/view/js/mod_settings.js
index 0db0dd165..5e52d56ab 100644
--- a/view/js/mod_settings.js
+++ b/view/js/mod_settings.js
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ var ispublic = aStr['everybody'] ;
 $(document).ready(function() {
 	$('form').areYouSure(); // Warn user about unsaved settings
 
-	$("a#settings-default-perms-menu").colorbox({ 
-		'inline' : true, 
-		'transition' : 'elastic' 
-	});
-
 	$("#id_permissions_role").change(function() {
 		var role = $("#id_permissions_role").val();
 		if(role == 'custom')
diff --git a/view/tpl/settings.tpl b/view/tpl/settings.tpl
index 3d13dc5de..02937e4b2 100755
--- a/view/tpl/settings.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/settings.tpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 						{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$allowloc}}
 						{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$adult}}
 						<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" >
-							<input type="submit" name="submit" class="settings-submit" value="{{$submit}}"{{if !$expert}} onclick="$('select').prop('disabled', false);"{{/if}} />
+							<button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{$submit}}</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -40,28 +40,34 @@
 				<div id="privacy-settings-collapse" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="privacy-settings">
 					<div class="section-content-tools-wrapper">
 						{{include file="field_select_grouped.tpl" field=$role}}
-
 						<div id="advanced-perm" style="display:{{if $permissions_set}}none{{else}}block{{/if}};">
-							{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$hide_presence}}
-							<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#settings-permissions-wrapper">{{$lbl_p2macro}}</button>
-
-							<div class="collapse well" id="settings-permissions-wrapper">
-
-								{{foreach $permiss_arr as $permit}}
-									{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$permit}}
-								{{/foreach}}
-								<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" >
-									<input type="submit" name="submit" class="settings-submit" value="{{$submit}}" />
-								</div>
+							<div class="form-group">
+								<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#apsModal">{{$lbl_p2macro}}</button>
 							</div>
-
-							<div id="settings-default-perms" class="settings-default-perms" >
-								<button class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#aclModal" onclick="return false;">{{$permissions}}</button>
-									{{$aclselect}}
-								<div id="settings-default-perms-menu-end"></div>
+							<div class="modal" id="apsModal">
+								<div class="modal-dialog">
+									<div class="modal-content">
+										<div class="modal-header">
+											<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
+											<h4 class="modal-title">{{$lbl_p2macro}}</h4>
+										</div>
+										<div class="modal-body">
+										{{foreach $permiss_arr as $permit}}
+											{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$permit}}
+										{{/foreach}}
+										</div>
+										<div class="modal-footer">
+											<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+										</div>
+									</div><!-- /.modal-content -->
+								</div><!-- /.modal-dialog -->
+							</div><!-- /.modal -->
+							<div id="settings-default-perms" class="form-group" >
+								<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#aclModal"><i id="jot-perms-icon"></i>&nbsp;{{$permissions}}</button>
+								{{$aclselect}}
 							</div>
-							<div id="settings-default-perms-end"></div>
 							{{$group_select}}
+							{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$hide_presence}}
 							{{$profile_in_dir}}
 						</div>
 						<div class="settings-common-perms">
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@
 							{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$expire}}
 						</div>
 						<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" >
-							<input type="submit" name="submit" class="settings-submit" value="{{$submit}}"{{if !$expert}} onclick="$('select').prop('disabled', false);"{{/if}} />
+							<button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{$submit}}</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -86,14 +92,14 @@
 				<div id="notification-settings-collapse" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="notification-settings">
 					<div class="section-content-tools-wrapper">
 						<div id="settings-notifications">
-							<div id="settings-activity-desc">{{$activity_options}}</div>
+							<h3>{{$activity_options}}</h3>
 							<div class="group">
 								{{*not yet implemented *}}
 								{{*include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$post_joingroup*}}
 								{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$post_newfriend}}
 								{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$post_profilechange}}
 							</div>
-							<div id="settings-notify-desc">{{$lbl_not}}</div>
+							<h3>{{$lbl_not}}</h3>
 							<div class="group">
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$notify1}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$notify2}}
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$notify7}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$notify8}}
 							</div>
-							<div id="settings-vnotify-desc">{{$lbl_vnot}}</div>
+							<h3>{{$lbl_vnot}}</h3>
 							<div class="group">
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify1}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify2}}
@@ -118,13 +124,11 @@
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify9}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify11}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$always_show_in_notices}}
-
-								{{*include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify11*}}
+								{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$evdays}}
 							</div>
-							{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$evdays}}
 						</div>
 						<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" >
-							<input type="submit" name="submit" class="settings-submit" value="{{$submit}}"{{if !$expert}} onclick="$('select').prop('disabled', false);"{{/if}} />
+							<button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{$submit}}</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -143,9 +147,9 @@
 						<div class="form-group">
 							<label for="channel_menu">{{$menu_desc}}</label>
 							<select name="channel_menu" class="form-control">
-								{{foreach $menus as $menu }}
+							{{foreach $menus as $menu }}
 								<option value="{{$menu.name}}" {{$menu.selected}} >{{$menu.name}} </option>
-								{{/foreach}}
+							{{/foreach}}
 							</select>
 						</div>
 						<div class="settings-submit-wrapper" >