diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/arango/arango.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/arango/arango.js
index e85bad77c1..bdbcd38618 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/arango/arango.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/arango/arango.js
@@ -101,49 +101,12 @@
       return returnVal;
     },
 
-    removeNotifications: function () {
-      $.gritter.removeAll();
-      this.lastNotificationMessage = null;
+    arangoNotification: function (message) {
     },
-    arangoNotification: function (message, time) {
-      var returnVal = false;
-      $.gritter.add({
-        title: "Notice:",
-        text: message,
-        time: time || 3000,
-        before_open: function(){
-          returnVal = true;
-        }
-      });
-      this.lastNotificationMessage = null;
 
-      return returnVal;
-    },
     arangoError: function (message) {
-      var returnVal = false;
-      $.gritter.add({
-        title: "Error:",
-        text: message,
-        sticky: true,
-        before_open: function(){
-          if (this.lastNotificationMessage === message) {
-            // prevent display the same message over & over
-            return false;
-          }
-          if($('.gritter-item-wrapper').length === 3) {
-            // not more than 3 messages at once
-            return false;
-          }
-          this.lastNotificationMessage = message;
-          returnVal = true;
-        },
-        before_close: function(){
-          // reset last text when closing a specific message
-          this.lastNotificationMessage = null;
-        }
-      });
-      return returnVal;
     },
+
     getRandomToken: function () {
       return Math.round(new Date().getTime());
     },
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
index 4835a547c8..26e8e1d6f6 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
@@ -70,12 +70,8 @@
 
       this.footerView = new window.FooterView();
       this.naviView = new window.NavigationView();
-//      this.statView = new window.StatisticBarView();
-//      this.userBarView = new window.UserBarView();
       this.footerView.render();
       this.naviView.render();
-//      this.statView.render();
-//      this.userBarView.render();
       this.graphView = new window.GraphView({
         graphs: this.graphs,
         collection: window.arangoCollectionsStore
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/collectionView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/collectionView.js
index d84fd03439..35bc23c76e 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/collectionView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/collectionView.js
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@
         }
         var changeResult = window.arangoCollectionsStore.changeCollection(collid, wfs, journalSize);
 
-        if (result === true) {
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification("Collection renamed");
-        }
-
         if (result !== true) {
           if (result !== undefined) {
             arangoHelper.arangoError("Collection error: " + result);
@@ -168,14 +164,12 @@
               }
             });
             this.hideModal();
-            arangoHelper.arangoNotification("Collection renamed");
           }
           else {
             arangoHelper.arangoError("Collection error: " + result2);
           }
         }
         else {
-          //arangoHelper.arangoNotification("No changes.");
           this.hideModal();
         }
       }
@@ -209,10 +203,7 @@
       var self = this;
       var collName = self.myCollection.name;
       var returnval = window.arangoCollectionsStore.deleteCollection(collName);
-      if (returnval === true) {
-        arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Collection deleted successfully.');
-      }
-      else {
+      if (returnval === false) {
         arangoHelper.arangoError('Could not delete collection.');
       }
       self.hideModal();
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
index 27e1d3d4fc..ec138ea7f7 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
           self.handleError(err.status, err.statusText, name);
         },
         success: function(data) {
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification("Database " + name + " created.");
           self.hideModal();
           self.updateDatabases();
         }
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentSourceView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentSourceView.js
index ba35e580c9..75cd2eff54 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentSourceView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentSourceView.js
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@
         }
 
         result = window.arangoDocumentStore.saveDocument(this.colid, this.docid, model);
-        if (result === true) {
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Document saved');
-        }
-        else if (result === false) {
+        if (result === false) {
           arangoHelper.arangoError('Document error');
         }
       }
@@ -104,10 +101,7 @@
         editor = ace.edit("sourceEditor");
         model = editor.getValue();
         result = window.arangoDocumentStore.saveEdge(this.colid, this.docid, model);
-        if (result === true) {
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Edge saved');
-        }
-        else if (result === false) {
+        if (result === false) {
           arangoHelper.arangoError('Edge error');
         }
       }
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentsView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentsView.js
index 5ee4b26bf0..b2a80d0123 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentsView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/documentsView.js
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@
       //Success
       if (result !== false) {
         window.location.hash = "collection/" + result;
-        arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Document created');
         return;
       }
       //Error
@@ -424,18 +423,15 @@
         result = window.arangoDocumentStore.deleteDocument(this.colid, this.docid);
         if (result === true) {
           //on success
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Document deleted');
           deleted = true;
         }
         else if (result === false) {
-          arangoHelper.arangoError('Could not delete document');
         }
       }
       else if (this.type === 'edge') {
         result = window.arangoDocumentStore.deleteEdge(this.colid, this.docid);
         if (result === true) {
           //on success
-          arangoHelper.arangoNotification('Edge deleted');
           deleted = true;
         }
         else if (result === false) {
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/footerView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/footerView.js
index f986587322..947426a024 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/footerView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/footerView.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
         success: function(data) {
           if (self.isOffline === true) {
             self.isOffline = false;
-            arangoHelper.removeNotifications();
             if (!self.firstLogin) {
               window.setTimeout(function(){
                 arangoHelper.arangoNotification("Server connected");
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/navigationView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/navigationView.js
index 360ada2d4b..756daf7861 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/navigationView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/navigationView.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
         collection: window.arangoDatabase,
         current: window.currentDB
       });
-//      this.userBarView = new window.UserBarView({});
-//      this.statisticBarView = new window.StatisticBarView({});
+      this.userBarView = new window.UserBarView({});
+      this.statisticBarView = new window.StatisticBarView({});
     },
 
     handleSelectDatabase: function () {
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         isSystem: window.currentDB.get("isSystem")
       }));
       this.dbSelectionView.render($("#dbSelect"));
-//      this.userBarView.render($("#userBar"));
-//      this.statisticBarView.render($("#statisticBar"));
+      this.userBarView.render($("#userBar"));
+      this.statisticBarView.render($("#statisticBar"));
       return this;
     },
 
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/newCollectionView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/newCollectionView.js
index 8f03b80f3f..cf1f419540 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/newCollectionView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/newCollectionView.js
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
       if (returnobj.status === true) {
         self.hidden();
         $("#add-collection").modal('hide');
-        arangoHelper.arangoNotification("Collection created");
 
         window.App.navigate("collection/" + collName + "/documents/1", {trigger: true});
       }
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/userBarView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/userBarView.js
index 0261e1235c..8a24806552 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/userBarView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/userBarView.js
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@
       }
     },
 
-
-
     render: function (el) {
+      console.log(el);
       this.$el = el;
       this.$el.html(this.template.render({
         img : "https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/9c53a795affc3c3c03801ffae90e2e11?s=80",
@@ -67,4 +66,4 @@
       return this.$el;
     }
   });
-}());
\ No newline at end of file
+}());