diff --git a/src/scripts/file_upload.js b/src/scripts/file_upload.js
index 62905eab..4622fed5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/file_upload.js
+++ b/src/scripts/file_upload.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function setup_file_uploader(index, upload_element) {
         beforeSend: function (xhr, data) {
             var token = this.fileInput.attr('data-token');
             xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'basic ' + btoa(token + ':'));
-            statusBarSet('info', 'Uploading File...', 'pi-upload-cloud');
+            toastr.info('Uploading file...');
 
             // console.log('Uploading from', upload_element, upload_element.value);
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function setup_file_uploader(index, upload_element) {
                 $('.node-edit-title').html(filename);
             }
 
-            statusBarSet('success', 'File Uploaded Successfully', 'pi-check');
+            toastr.success('File uploaded!');
             set_progress_bar(100);
 
             $('body').trigger('file-upload:finished');
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ function setup_file_uploader(index, upload_element) {
                 uploadErrors.push(fileupload.messages[key]);
             }
 
-            statusBarSet('error',
-                         'Upload error: ' + uploadErrors.join("; "),
-                         'pi-attention', 16000);
+            toastr.error(uploadErrors.join("; "), 'Upload error');
 
             set_progress_bar(100, 'progress-error');
 
@@ -166,9 +164,9 @@ $(function () {
 
             if (slug) {
                 document.getElementById('description').value += widget;
-                statusBarSet('success', 'Attachment appended to description', 'pi-check');
+                toastr.success('Attachment appended to description');
             } else {
-                statusBarSet('error', 'Slug is empty, upload something first', 'pi-warning');
+                toastr.error('Slug is empty, upload something first');
             }
         })
     ;
diff --git a/src/scripts/project-edit.js b/src/scripts/project-edit.js
index 40b4a9d2..96890c44 100644
--- a/src/scripts/project-edit.js
+++ b/src/scripts/project-edit.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function addNode(nodeTypeName, parentId) {
 		$('.button-add-group-icon').addClass('pi-collection-plus').removeClass('pi-spin spin');
 	})
 	.fail(function(data){
-		statusBarSet('error', 'Error creating node (' + data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText + ')', 'pi-warning', 5000);
+		toastr.error(data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText, 'Error creating node');
 	});
 }
 
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 		$.post(urlNodeMove, moveNodeParams,
 			function(data){
 		}).done(function() {
-			statusBarSet('success', 'Moved just fine');
+			toastr.success('Moved!');
 			Cookies.remove('bcloud_moving_node');
 			moveModeExit();
 			$('#project_tree').jstree("refresh");
 		})
 		.fail(function(data){
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Error moving node (' + data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+			toastr.error(data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText, 'Error moving node');
 			$(this).html('<i class="pi-check"></i> Move Here');
 		});
 	});
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 			// Feedback logic
 		})
 		.done(function(){
-			statusBarSet('success', 'Featured status toggled successfully', 'pi-star-filled');
+			toastr.success('Featured status toggled');
 		})
 		.fail(function(data){
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Error toggling feature (' + data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+			toastr.error(data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText, 'Error toggling featured status');
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 
 		$.post(urlNodeToggleProjHeader, {node_id: ProjectUtils.nodeId()})
 			.done(function (data) {
-				statusBarSet('success', 'Project Header ' + data.action + ' successfully', 'pi-star-filled');
+				toastr.success('Project header ' + data.action + '!');
 			})
 			.fail(function (jsxhr) {
 				var content_type = jsxhr.getResponseHeader('Content-Type');
 
 				if(content_type.startsWith('application/json')) {
 					var data = jsxhr.responseJSON;
-					statusBarSet('error', 'Error toggling (' + data.messsage + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+					toastr.error(data.message, 'Error toggling header');
 				} else {
-					statusBarSet('error', 'Error toggling (' + jsxhr.responseText + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+					toastr.error(jsxhr.responseText, 'Error toggling header');
 				}
 			});
 	});
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 					// Feedback logic
 				})
 				.done(function () {
-					statusBarSet('success', 'Deleted successfully', 'pi-trash');
+					toastr.success('Deleted!');
 
 					if (ProjectUtils.parentNodeId() != '') {
 						displayNode(ProjectUtils.parentNodeId());
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 
 				})
 				.fail(function (data) {
-					statusBarSet('error', 'Error deleting (' + data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+					toastr.error(data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText, 'Error deleting');
 				});
 		}
 	});
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 			// Feedback logic
 		})
 		.done(function(data){
-			statusBarSet('success', data.data.message);
+			toastr.success(data.data.message);
 			displayNode(currentNodeId);
 		})
 		.fail(function(data){
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Error toggling status (' + data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText + ')', 'pi-warning', 6000);
+			toastr.error(data.status + ' - ' + data.statusText, 'Error toggling status');
 		});
 	});
 
diff --git a/src/templates/nodes/edit_embed.pug b/src/templates/nodes/edit_embed.pug
index 99744d05..a47db4b7 100644
--- a/src/templates/nodes/edit_embed.pug
+++ b/src/templates/nodes/edit_embed.pug
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ script(type="text/javascript").
 		var $file = $('.form-group.file #file');
 		if ($file.val() == '') {
 			$file.addClass('error');
-			statusBarSet('error', 'No File Selected', 'pi-warning', 5000);
+			toastr.error('No file selected');
 			return jQuery.Deferred().reject("nofile");
 		}
 
@@ -173,10 +173,9 @@ script(type="text/javascript").
 		.fail(function(data){
 			/* Something went wrong, print it */
 			if (data.status == 422) {
-				statusBarSet('error', 'The submitted data could not be validated.', 'pi-warning', 8000);
+				toastr.error('The submitted data could not be validated');
 			} else {
-				statusBarSet('error', "Error! We've been notified and are working on it - "
-						+ data.status + ' ' + data.statusText, 'pi-warning', 8000);
+				toastr.error(data.status + ' ' + data.statusText, 'Error saving');
 			}
 
 			$("li.button-save").addClass('field-error');
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ script(type="text/javascript").
 			{% if is_embedded_edit %}
 			/* Load content*/
 			$('#project_context').html(dataHtml);
-			statusBarSet('success', 'Saved Successfully', 'pi-check');
+			toastr.success('Saved!');
 
 			/* Style button */
 			$("li.button-save").removeClass('saving field-error');
diff --git a/src/templates/organizations/index.pug b/src/templates/organizations/index.pug
index b4f0fea2..3b6891f6 100644
--- a/src/templates/organizations/index.pug
+++ b/src/templates/organizations/index.pug
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ script.
 			.addClass('processing');
 
 		var item_url = '/o/' + item_id;
-		statusBarSet('default', 'Loading organization…');
 
 		$.get(item_url, function(item_data) {
-			statusBarClear();
 			$('#item-details').html(item_data);
 
 			current_item
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ script.
 			}
 
 			current_item.removeClass(clean_classes);
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Failed to open organization', 'pi-warning');
+			toastr.error('Failed to open organization');
 
 			if (xhr.status) {
 				$('#item-details').html(xhr.responseText);
diff --git a/src/templates/organizations/view_embed.pug b/src/templates/organizations/view_embed.pug
index 55557ee6..d04dccfe 100644
--- a/src/templates/organizations/view_embed.pug
+++ b/src/templates/organizations/view_embed.pug
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ script.
 		})
 		.done(function (data) {
 			setTimeout(function(){ $('.sharing-users-item').removeClass('added');}, 350);
-			statusBarSet('success', 'Member added to this organization!', 'pi-grin');
+			toastr.success('Member added to this organization!');
 
 			// TODO fsiddi: avoid the reloading of the entire page?
 			window.location.reload();
diff --git a/src/templates/projects/sharing.pug b/src/templates/projects/sharing.pug
index e1522da3..3a9087f7 100644
--- a/src/templates/projects/sharing.pug
+++ b/src/templates/projects/sharing.pug
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ script.
 			if ($found.length) {
 				$found.addClass('active');
 				setTimeout(function(){ $('.sharing-users-item').removeClass('active');}, 350);
-				statusBarSet('info', 'User is already part of the project', 'pi-info');
+				toastr.info('User is already part of the project');
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ script.
 	});
 	function addUser(userId){
 		if (!userId || userId.length == 0) {
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Please select a user from the list', 'pi-warning');
+			toastr.warning('Please select a user from the list');
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ script.
 			$('<i>').addClass('pi-trash').appendTo($button);
 
 			setTimeout(function(){ $('.sharing-users-item').removeClass('added');}, 350);
-			statusBarSet('success', 'User added to this project!', 'pi-grin');
+			toastr.success('User added to this project!');
 		})
 		.fail(function (jsxhr){
 			data = jsxhr.responseJSON;
-			statusBarSet('error', 'Could not add user (' + data.message + ')', 'pi-warning');
+			toastr.error(data.message, 'Could not add user');
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ script.
 							{user_id: userId, action: 'remove'})
 				.done(function (data) {
 					$("ul.sharing-users-list").find("[user-id='" + userId + "']").remove();
-					statusBarSet('success', 'User removed from this project', 'pi-trash');
+					toastr.success('User removed from this project');
 				})
 				.fail(function (data){
-					statusBarSet('error', 'Could not remove user (' + data._status + ')', 'pi-warning');
+					toastr.error(data._status, 'Could not remove user');
 				});
 		}
 	});