diff --git a/angular.html b/angular.html
index d0d93ac..89bc18d 100644
--- a/angular.html
+++ b/angular.html
@@ -136,73 +136,73 @@
 
   <div id="active_downloads">
     <table class="active-download" ng-repeat="download in getDownloads()">
-			<tbody>
-			<tr>
-				<td data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse" class="download-overview">
-					<b class="download-name">{{name}}</b>
+      <tbody>
+      <tr>
+        <td data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse" class="download-overview">
+          <b class="download-name">{{name}}</b>
 
-					<ul class="stats hidden-phone pull-right">
-						<li class="label label-success">Time left: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
-						<li class="label label-success">Download Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
-						<li class="label label-success">Progress: <span class="download-down_speed">{{percentage}}%</span></li>
-					</ul>
-					<div class="progress full-progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
-						<div class="bar" style="width: 90%;"></div>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-				<td class="download-controls">
-					<div class="btn-group">
-						<button class="btn btn-mini download_pause"><i class="icon-pause"></i></button>
-						<button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
-							<span class="caret"></span>
-						</button>
-						<ul class="dropdown-menu">
+          <ul class="stats hidden-phone pull-right">
+            <li class="label label-success">Time left: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
+            <li class="label label-success">Download Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
+            <li class="label label-success">Progress: <span class="download-down_speed">{{percentage}}%</span></li>
+          </ul>
+          <div class="progress full-progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+            <div class="bar" style="width: 90%;"></div>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+        <td class="download-controls">
+          <div class="btn-group">
+            <button class="btn btn-mini download_pause"><i class="icon-pause"></i></button>
+            <button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
+              <span class="caret"></span>
+            </button>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu">
 
-							<li><a><i class="icon-cog"></i> Settings</a></li>
-							<li><a><i class="icon-list-alt"></i> Peers</a></li>
-							<li><a data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse"><i class="icon-info-sign"></i> More Info</a></li>
-							<li><a href="#"><i class="icon-remove"></i> Remove</a></li>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-			<tr data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse" class="download-detail">
-				<td colspan="2">
-					<div class="collapse more_info">
-						<canvas class="progress chunk-canvas" width="1400" style="width: 100%;"></canvas>
-						<ul class="stats">
-							<li class="label">Status: <span class="download-status">{{status}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">GID: <span class="download-gid">{{gid}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Dir: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Num of Pieces: <span class="download-numPieces">{{numPieces}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Piece Length: <span class="download-pieceLength">{{pieceLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">ETA: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Down Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Speed: <span class="download-upload_speed">{{upload_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Length: <span class="download-uploadLength">{{uploadLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Connections: <span class="download-connections">{{connections}}</span></li>
-						</ul>
+              <li><a><i class="icon-cog"></i> Settings</a></li>
+              <li><a><i class="icon-list-alt"></i> Peers</a></li>
+              <li><a data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse"><i class="icon-info-sign"></i> More Info</a></li>
+              <li><a href="#"><i class="icon-remove"></i> Remove</a></li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".download-detail .collapse" class="download-detail">
+        <td colspan="2">
+          <div class="collapse more_info">
+            <canvas class="progress chunk-canvas" width="1400" style="width: 100%;"></canvas>
+            <ul class="stats">
+              <li class="label">Status: <span class="download-status">{{status}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">GID: <span class="download-gid">{{gid}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Dir: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Num of Pieces: <span class="download-numPieces">{{numPieces}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Piece Length: <span class="download-pieceLength">{{pieceLength}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">ETA: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Down Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Upload Speed: <span class="download-upload_speed">{{upload_speed}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Upload Length: <span class="download-uploadLength">{{uploadLength}}</span></li>
+              <li class="label">Connections: <span class="download-connections">{{connections}}</span></li>
+            </ul>
 
-						<h4 class="hidden-phone">Download Files</h4>
-						<ul class="download-files hidden-phone">
-							<li class="label">{{path}} ({{size}})</li>
-						</ul>
+            <h4 class="hidden-phone">Download Files</h4>
+            <ul class="download-files hidden-phone">
+              <li class="label">{{path}} ({{size}})</li>
+            </ul>
 
-						<div>
-							<div class="download-graph"></div>
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-		</tbody>
-		</table>
+            <div>
+              <div class="download-graph"></div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+      </tr>
+    </tbody>
+    </table>
   </div>
 
-	<div id="waiting_downloads"></div>
+  <div id="waiting_downloads"></div>
 
-	<div id="stopped_downloads"></div>
+  <div id="stopped_downloads"></div>
 
 </div>
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ab85740..657b664 100755
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -73,35 +73,88 @@
 	</style>
 	<!-- }}} -->
 
-	<!--{{{ active downloads template -->
-	<script type="text/mustache" id="download_active_template">
-		<table class="active-download" data-gid="{{gid}}" data-settingsName={{sett_name}}>
+	<!--- {{{ download template -->
+	<script type="text/mustache" id="download_template">
+		<table class="{{type}}-download" data-gid="{{gid}}" data-settingsName={{sett_name}}>
 			<tbody>
 			<tr>
 				<td data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse" class="download-overview">
 					<b class="download-name">{{name}}</b>
 
 					<ul class="stats hidden-phone pull-right">
+						{{#booleans.can_pause}}
 						<li class="label label-success">Time left: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
 						<li class="label label-success">Download Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
-						<li class="label label-success">Progress: <span class="download-down_speed">{{percentage}}%</span></li>
+						<li class="label label-success">Progress: <span class="download-percentage">{{percentage}}</span>%</li>
+						{{/booleans.can_pause}}
+						{{#booleans.can_play}}
+
+						<li class="label label-info">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
+						<li class="label label-info">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
+						<li class="label label-info">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
+						{{/booleans.can_play}}
+						{{#booleans.is_complete}}
+						<li class="label">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
+						<li class="label">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
+						{{/booleans.is_complete}}
+						{{#booleans.is_removed}}
+						<li class="label label-warning">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
+						<li class="label label-warning">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
+						{{/booleans.is_removed}}
+						{{#booleans.is_error}}
+						<li class="label label-important">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
+						<li class="label label-important">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
+						{{/booleans.is_error}}
 					</ul>
-					<div class="progress full-progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+					{{#booleans.can_pause}}
+					<div class="progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
 						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
 					</div>
+					{{/booleans.can_pause}}
+					{{#booleans.can_play}}
+					<div class="progress progress-info progress-striped" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
+					</div>
+					{{/booleans.can_play}}
+					{{#booleans.is_error}}
+					<div class="progress progress-danger progress-striped" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
+					</div>
+					{{/booleans.is_error}}
+					{{#booleans.is_removed}}
+					<div class="progress progress-warning progress-striped" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
+					</div>
+					{{/booleans.is_removed}}
+					{{#booleans.is_complete}}
+					<div class="progress progress-success progress-striped" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
+					</div>
+					{{/booleans.is_complete}}
+
 				</td>
 				<td class="download-controls">
 					<div class="btn-group">
+						{{#booleans.can_pause}}
 						<button class="btn btn-mini download_pause"><i class="icon-pause"></i></button>
+						{{/booleans.can_pause}}
+						{{#booleans.can_play}}
+						<button class="btn btn-mini download_play"><i class="icon-play"></i></button>
+						{{/booleans.can_play}}
+						{{#booleans.can_restart}}
+						<button class="btn btn-mini download_restart"><i class="icon-repeat"></i></button>
+						{{/booleans.can_restart}}
 						<button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
 							<span class="caret"></span>
 						</button>
 						<ul class="dropdown-menu">
 
+							{{#booleans.has_settings}}
 							<li><a href="#" class="download_settings"><i class="icon-cog"></i> Settings</a></li>
 							{{#bittorrent}}
 							<li><a href="#" class="torrent_info"><i class="icon-list-alt"></i> Peers</a></li>
 							{{/bittorrent}}
+							{{/booleans.has_settings}}
 							<li><a href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse"><i class="icon-info-sign"></i> More Info</a></li>
 							<li><a href="#" class="download_remove"><i class="icon-remove"></i> Remove</a></li>
 						</ul>
@@ -143,125 +196,7 @@
 		</tbody>
 		</table>
 	</script>
-	<!-- active downloads template end }}}-->
-
-	<!--{{{ waiting downloads template-->
-	<script type="text/mustache" id="download_waiting_template">
-		<table class="waiting-download" data-gid="{{gid}}" data-settingsName={{sett_name}}>
-			<tbody>
-			<tr>
-				<td data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse" class="download-overview">
-					<b class="download-name">{{name}}</b>
-
-					<ul class="stats hidden-phone pull-right">
-						<li class="label label-success">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
-						<li class="label label-success">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
-						<li class="label label-success">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
-					</ul>
-					<div class="progress full-progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
-						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-				<td class="download-controls">
-					<div class="btn-group">
-						<button class="btn btn-mini download_play"><i class="icon-play"></i></button>
-						<button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
-							<span class="caret"></span>
-						</button>
-						<ul class="dropdown-menu">
-
-							<li><a href="#" class="download_settings"><i class="icon-cog"></i> Settings</a></li>
-							<li><a href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse"><i class="icon-info-sign"></i> More Info</a></li>
-							<li><a href="#" class="download_remove"><i class="icon-remove"></i> Remove</a></li>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-			<tr data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse" class="download-detail">
-				<td colspan="2">
-					<div class="collapse more_info">
-						<ul class="stats">
-							<li class="label">Status: <span class="download-status">{{status}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">GID: <span class="download-gid">{{gid}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Dir: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Num of Pieces: <span class="download-numPieces">{{numPieces}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Piece Length: <span class="download-pieceLength">{{pieceLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">ETA: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Down Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Speed: <span class="download-upload_speed">{{upload_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Length: <span class="download-uploadLength">{{uploadLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Connections: <span class="download-connections">{{connections}}</span></li>
-						</ul>
-
-						<h4 class="hidden-phone">Download Files</h4>
-						<ul class="download-files hidden-phone">
-							{{#files}}
-							<li class="label">{{path}} ({{size}})</li>
-							{{/files}}
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-		</tbody>
-		</table>
-	</script>
-	<!-- waiting downloads template end }}}-->
-
-	<!--{{{ stopped downloads template-->
-	<script type="text/mustache" id="download_stopped_template">
-		<table class="stopped-download" data-gid="{{gid}}">
-			<tbody>
-			<tr>
-				<td data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse" class="download-overview">
-					<b class="download-name">{{name}}</b>
-
-					<ul class="stats hidden-phone pull-right">
-						<li class="label label-success">Path: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
-					</ul>
-					<div class="progress full-progress progress-striped active" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
-						<div class="bar" style="width: {{percentage}}%;"></div>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-				<td class="download-controls">
-					<div class="btn-group">
-						<button class="btn btn-mini download_restart"><i class="icon-repeat"></i></button>
-						<button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
-							<span class="caret"></span>
-						</button>
-						<ul class="dropdown-menu">
-
-							<li><a href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse"><i class="icon-info-sign"></i> More Info</a></li>
-							<li><a href="#" class="download_remove"><i class="icon-remove"></i> Remove</a></li>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-			<tr data-toggle="collapse" data-target="[data-gid={{gid}}] .download-detail .collapse" class="download-detail">
-				<td colspan="2">
-					<div class="collapse more_info">
-						<ul class="stats">
-							<li class="label">Status: <span class="download-status">{{status}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">GID: <span class="download-gid">{{gid}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Dir: <span class="download-dir">{{dir}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Size: <span class="download-size">{{size}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Downloaded: <span class="download-downloaded">{{downloaded}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Num of Pieces: <span class="download-numPieces">{{numPieces}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Piece Length: <span class="download-pieceLength">{{pieceLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">ETA: <span class="download-eta">{{eta}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Down Speed: <span class="download-down_speed">{{down_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Speed: <span class="download-upload_speed">{{upload_speed}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Upload Length: <span class="download-uploadLength">{{uploadLength}}</span></li>
-							<li class="label">Connections: <span class="download-connections">{{connections}}</span></li>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</td>
-			</tr>
-		</tbody>
-		</table>
-	</script>
-	<!-- stopped downloads template end }}}-->
+	<!-- }}} -->
 
 	<!--{{{  start global settings item template -->
 	<script type="text/mustache" id="global_general_settings_template">
@@ -445,7 +380,6 @@
 		<a class="brand" href="#">aria2 Web-Client</a>
 		<div class="nav-collapse">
 		<ul class="nav">
-			<li class="active"><a href="#">All Downloads</a></li>
 			<li class="dropdown" id="add_download">
 			<a class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" href="#add_download">
 				Add <b class="caret"></b>
diff --git a/js/ctrls/download.js b/js/ctrls/download.js
index 2ff74dd..a2c5d89 100644
--- a/js/ctrls/download.js
+++ b/js/ctrls/download.js
@@ -1,40 +1,36 @@
-app.controller('DownloadCtrl', [ '$scope', '$rpc',
-function(scope, rpc) {
-  rpc.configure({
-    host: 'localhost',
-    port: 6800
-  });
-
+app.controller('DownloadCtrl', [ '$scope', '$rpc', '$utils',
+function(scope, rpc, utils) {
   scope.active = scope.waiting = scope.stopped = [];
 
 
   rpc.subscribe('tellActive', [], function(data) {
+    console.log('got active data');
     scope.$apply(function() {
-      scope.active = data[0];
+      scope.active = data[0].map(scope.normalize);
     });
   });
 
   rpc.subscribe('tellWaiting', [0, 100], function(data) {
     scope.$apply(function() {
-      scope.waiting = data[0];
+      scope.waiting = data[0].map(scope.normalize);
     });
   });
 
 
   rpc.subscribe('tellStopped', [0, 100], function(data) {
     scope.$apply(function() {
-      scope.stopped = data[0];
+      scope.stopped = data[0].map(scope.normalize);
     });
   });
 
   scope.getDownloads = function() {
     var rets = scope.active
-      .concat(scope.waiting).concat(scope.stopped);
+      .concat(scope.waiting).concat(scope.stopped)
     return rets;
   }
 
   scope.normalize = function(d) {
-    return "hello";
+    return d;
   }
 
 }]);
diff --git a/js/script.js b/js/script.js
index dd908bd..2204c86 100755
--- a/js/script.js
+++ b/js/script.js
@@ -371,10 +371,14 @@ function getTemplateCtx(data) {
 	var chunks =  percentage !== 100 && data.bitfield ? getChunksFromHex(data.bitfield, data.numPieces) : [];
 
 	var eta = changeTime((data.totalLength-data.completedLength)/data.downloadSpeed);
+	var type = data.status;
+	if (type == "paused") type = "waiting";
+	if (type == "error" || type == "removed" || type == "complete") type = "stopped";
 	return {
 		name: name,
 		sett_name: name.substr(0,name.lastIndexOf('.')) || name,
 		status: data.status,
+		type: type,
 		percentage:percentage,
 		gid: data.gid,
 		size: changeLength(data.totalLength, "B"),
@@ -389,7 +393,13 @@ function getTemplateCtx(data) {
 		connections: data.connections,
 		upload_speed: changeLength(data.uploadSpeed, "B/s"),
 		booleans: {
-			is_error: data.status === "error"
+			is_error: data.status === "error",
+			is_complete: data.status === "complete",
+			is_removed: data.status === "removed",
+			has_settings: ["active", "waiting", "paused"].indexOf(data.status) != -1,
+			can_pause: type == "active",
+			can_play: type == "waiting",
+			can_restart: type == "stopped"
 		},
 		chunks: chunks,
 		files: data.files.map(function(e) { e.size = changeLength(e.length, "B"); return e }),
@@ -410,7 +420,6 @@ function updateDownloadTemplates(elem, ctx) {
 		html += '<li class="label">' + ctx.files[i].path + ' (' + ctx.files[i].size + ')</li>';
 	}
 	elem.find('.download-files').html(html);
-	console.log(html);
 
 	// update progress bar
 	elem.find('.full-progress .bar').css('width', ctx.percentage + '%');
@@ -464,7 +473,7 @@ function deleteDownloadTemplates($top_elem, data) {
 	}
 }
 function refreshDownloadTemplates(top_elem, data) {
-	var down_template = $('#download_' + top_elem + '_template').text(),
+	var down_template = $('#download_template').text(),
 		new_items = [],
 		$top_elem = $('#' + top_elem + '_downloads');
 
diff --git a/js/services/rpc/jsoncall.js b/js/services/rpc/jsoncall.js
index 665563e..ccf7663 100644
--- a/js/services/rpc/jsoncall.js
+++ b/js/services/rpc/jsoncall.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ app.factory('$jsoncall', ['$', '$json', '$base64', function($, JSON, base64) {
           // check if authentication details are given, if yes then use a hack to support
           // http authentication otherwise emit error
           if (!rpc.serverConf.auth) {
-            console.log("no user name and still error!!!");
+            console.log("jsonrpc disconnect!!!");
             return opts.error();
           }
 
diff --git a/js/services/rpc/rpc.js b/js/services/rpc/rpc.js
index 5068020..269737d 100644
--- a/js/services/rpc/rpc.js
+++ b/js/services/rpc/rpc.js
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 app.factory('$rpc', ['$syscall', '$globalTimeout', function(syscall, time) {
-  var subscriptions = [],
-      timeout = null,
-      forceNextUpdate = false;
+  var subscriptions = []
+    , configurations = [{ host: 'localhost', port: 6800 }]
+    , timeout = null
+    , forceNextUpdate = false;
 
-  syscall.init({
-    host: 'localhost',
-    port: 6800
-  });
 
   // update is implemented such that
   // only one syscall at max is ongoing
   // (i.e. serially) so should be private
   // to maintain that invariant
   var update = function() {
-    if (!subscriptions.length) return;
+    if (!subscriptions.length)
+      return;
+
+    if (configurations.length)
+      syscall.init(configurations.pop());
 
     subscriptions = _.filter(subscriptions, function(e) { return !!e });
     var params = _.map(subscriptions, function(s) {
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ app.factory('$rpc', ['$syscall', '$globalTimeout', function(syscall, time) {
       name: 'system.multicall',
       params: [params],
       success: function(data) {
+        // configuration worked, leave this as it is
+        configurations = [];
         _.each(data.result, function(d, i) {
           var handle = subscriptions[i];
           if (handle) {
@@ -44,17 +47,24 @@ app.factory('$rpc', ['$syscall', '$globalTimeout', function(syscall, time) {
         timeout = setTimeout(update, time);
       },
       error: function() {
-        // TODO: implement a retry error handler
-        //   which would also look for other suitable
-        //   connection configurations for the connection
+        // If some proposed configurations are still in the pipeline then retry
+        if (configurations.length) update();
+        else {
+          console.log('cannot connect!!!');
+          timeout = setTimeout(update, time);
+        }
       }
     });
   }
   return {
-    // change the connection configuration,
-    // for all options read rpc/syscall.js
+    // conf can be configuration or array of configurations,
+    // each one will be tried one after the other till success,
+    // for all options for one conf read rpc/syscall.js
     configure: function(conf) {
-      syscall.init(conf);
+      if (conf instanceof Array)
+        configurations = conf;
+      else
+        configurations = [conf];
     },
     // syscall is done only once
     once: function(name, params, cb) {
diff --git a/js/services/rpc/sockcall.js b/js/services/rpc/sockcall.js
index c256c2a..8f458ae 100644
--- a/js/services/rpc/sockcall.js
+++ b/js/services/rpc/sockcall.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 app.factory('$sockcall', ['$_', '$json', '$name', '$utils', function(_, JSON, name, utils) {
-  return {
+  var sockRPC = {
     // true when sockrpc is ready to be used,
     // false when either initializing
     // or no support for web sockets
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ app.factory('$sockcall', ['$_', '$json', '$name', '$utils', function(_, JSON, na
     scheme: 'ws',
 
     // called when a connection error occurs
-    onerror: function() {
-      _.each(this.handles, function(h) { h.error() });
-      this.handles = [];
+    onerror: function(err) {
+      _.each(sockRPC.handles, function(h) { h.error() });
+      sockRPC.handles = [];
     },
 
     // when connection opens
     onopen: function() {
-      this.initialized = true;
+      sockRPC.initialized = true;
     },
 
 
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ app.factory('$sockcall', ['$_', '$json', '$name', '$utils', function(_, JSON, na
 
       // reverse loop because we are deleting elements
       // while looping over the old items
-      for (var i = this.handles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-        if (this.handles[i].id === data.id) {
-          this.handles[i].success(data);
-          this.handles.splice(i, 1);
+      for (var i = sockRPC.handles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        if (sockRPC.handles[i].id === data.id) {
+          sockRPC.handles[i].success(data);
+          sockRPC.handles.splice(i, 1);
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ app.factory('$sockcall', ['$_', '$json', '$name', '$utils', function(_, JSON, na
       var data =  {
         jsonrpc: 2.0,
         id: name + '_' + utils.randStr(),
-        method: opts.func,
+        method: opts.name,
         params: opts.params && opts.params.length ? opts.params : undefined
       };
 
       if (data.params && !data.params.length) data.params = undefined;
 
-      this.handles.push({
+      sockRPC.handles.push({
         success: opts.success || angular.noop,
         error: opts.error || angular.noop,
         id: data.id
       });
-      this.sock.send( JSON.stringify(data) );
+      sockRPC.sock.send( JSON.stringify(data) );
     },
 
     // should be called initially to start using the sock rpc
@@ -68,26 +68,29 @@ app.factory('$sockcall', ['$_', '$json', '$name', '$utils', function(_, JSON, na
       if (typeof WebSocket == "undefined") {
         return;
       }
-      this.conf = conf || this.conf;
-      this.initialized = false;
+      sockRPC.conf = conf || sockRPC.conf;
+      sockRPC.initialized = false;
 
-      this.scheme = this.conf.encryption ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+      sockRPC.scheme = sockRPC.conf.encryption ? 'wss' : 'ws';
 
-      if (this.sock) {
-        this.onopen = this.sock.onmessage = this.sock.onerror = this.sock.onclose = null;
-        this.onerror();
+      if (sockRPC.sock) {
+        sockRPC.onopen = sockRPC.sock.onmessage = sockRPC.sock.onerror = sockRPC.sock.onclose = null;
+        sockRPC.onerror();
       }
 
       try {
-        this.sock = new WebSocket(this.scheme + '://' + conf.host + ':' + conf.port + '/jsonrpc');
-        this.sock.onopen = this.onopen;
-        this.sock.onclose = this.sock.onerror = this.onerror;
-        this.sock.onmessage = this.onmessage;
+        sockRPC.sock = new WebSocket(sockRPC.scheme + '://' + conf.host + ':' + conf.port + '/jsonrpc');
+        sockRPC.sock.onopen = sockRPC.onopen;
+        sockRPC.sock.onclose = sockRPC.sock.onerror = sockRPC.onerror;
+        sockRPC.sock.onmessage = sockRPC.onmessage;
       }
       catch (ex) {
         // ignoring IE securty exception on local ip addresses
+        console.log('not using websocket for aria2 rpc due to: ', ex);
       }
     },
   };
+
+  return sockRPC;
 }]);
 
diff --git a/js/services/rpc/syscall.js b/js/services/rpc/syscall.js
index 1c79c26..e3c9d7d 100644
--- a/js/services/rpc/syscall.js
+++ b/js/services/rpc/syscall.js
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ app.factory('$syscall', ['$log', '$jsoncall', '$sockcall', function(log, jsonRPC
       opts.success = opts.success || angular.noop;
       opts.error = opts.error || angular.noop;
 
-      if (sockRPC.initialized)
+      if (sockRPC.initialized) {
         return sockRPC.invoke(opts);
-      else
+      }
+      else {
         return jsonRPC.invoke(opts);
+      }
     }
   };
 }]);
diff --git a/js/services/utils.js b/js/services/utils.js
index 3bdcd72..ad24233 100644
--- a/js/services/utils.js
+++ b/js/services/utils.js
@@ -8,13 +8,56 @@ app.factory('$utils', function() {
       }
       return str.join("");
     },
-    mixin: function(fromObj, toObj) {
-      for (var key in toObj) {
-        if (toObj.hasOwnProperty(key) && fromObj[key]) {
-          toObj[key] = fromObj[key];
+
+    // change time units
+    changeTime: function(time) {
+      time = parseInt(time);
+      if (!time) return " infinite";
+      if (time < 60) return time + " s";
+      else if (time < 60*60) return (time/60).toFixed(2) + " min";
+      else if (time < 60*60*24) return (time/(60*60)).toFixed(2) + " hours";
+      else return (time/(60*60*24)).toFixed(2) + " days!";
+    },
+
+    // change length units
+    changeLength: function(len, pref) {
+      len = parseInt(len);
+      if(len <= (1<<10)) return len  + " " + pref;
+      else if(len <= (1<<20)) return (len/(1<<10)).toFixed(1) + " K" + pref;
+      else if(len <= (1<<30)) return (len/(1<<20)).toFixed(1) + " M" + pref;
+      else return (len/(1<<30)).toFixed(1) + " G" + pref;
+    },
+
+    // get download chunks from aria2 bitfield
+    getChunksFromHex: function(bitfield, numOfPieces) {
+      var chunks =  [], len = 0, numPieces = parseInt(numOfPieces);
+      var totalDownloaded = 0;
+      if (numPieces > 1) {
+        var chunk_ratio = 1 / numPieces;
+        var piecesProcessed = 0;
+        for (var i = 0; i < bitfield.length; i++) {
+          var hex = parseInt(bitfield[i], 16);
+          for (var j = 1; j <= 4; j++) {
+            var bit = hex & (1 << (4 - j));
+            if (bit) totalDownloaded++;
+            var prog = !!bit;
+            if (len >= 1 && chunks[len - 1].show == prog) {
+              chunks[len - 1].ratio += chunk_ratio;
+            }
+            else {
+              chunks.push({
+                ratio: chunk_ratio,
+                show: prog
+              });
+              len++;
+            }
+            piecesProcessed++;
+            if (piecesProcessed == numPieces)
+              return chunks;
+          }
         }
       }
-      return toObj;
+      return chunks;
     }
   };
 });