diff --git a/deluge/ui/webui/json_api.py b/deluge/ui/webui/json_api.py
index bb8ee4108..fd5b33365 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/webui/json_api.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/webui/json_api.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class json_rpc:
 
             if method.startswith("system."):
                 result = self.exec_system_method(method, params,id)
+            elif method == ("list_torrents"):
+                result = self.list_torrents(method, params,id)
             else:
                 result = self.exec_client_method(method, params,id)
 
@@ -122,6 +124,77 @@ class json_rpc:
             return self.exec_client_method("list_methods", params, id)
         raise Exception('Unknown method:%s', method)
 
+
+    def list_torrents(self,params,id):
+        """
+        == torrent_list ==
+        Composite call.
+        Goal : limit the number of ajax calls
+
+        filter is only effective if the organize plugin is enabled.
+        label is redirected to the tracker column, there will be a label feature in the future.
+        cache_id = future feature, not effective yet.
+
+        === input ===
+        {{{
+        {
+            keys: [<like get_torrent_status>],
+            filter: {
+                /*ommitted keys are ignored*/
+                "keyword":string
+                "label":string,
+                "state":string
+            } ,
+            cache_id: int
+        }
+        }}}
+
+        === output ===
+        {{{
+        {
+        torrents:
+            [ {"id":string,"name":string, ..}, ..]
+        states:
+            [('string',int), ..]
+        trackers:
+            [('string',int), ..]
+        stats:
+            [upload_rate, download_rate, nu_connections, num_dht_nodes]
+        }
+        cache_id:int
+        }
+        }}}
+        """
+        """filter = params["filter"]
+        keys = params["keys"]
+        cache_id = params["cache_id"]
+        organize_filters = {}
+
+        if 'Organize' in proxy.get_enabled_plugins():
+            filter_dict = {}
+
+            for filter_name in ["state","tracker","keyword"]:
+                value = get(filter,filter_name)
+                if value and value <> "All":
+                    filter_dict[filter_name] = value
+
+            torrent_ids =  proxy.organize_get_session_state(filter_dict)
+            organize_filters = Storage(proxy.organize_all_filter_items())
+        else:
+             torrent_ids =  proxy.get_session_state()
+            organize_filters = {"state":[["All",-1]],"tracker":[]}
+
+        result = {
+            "torrents":sclient.get_torrents_status(torrent_ids, keys),
+            "state":organize_filters["state"],
+            "tracker":organize_filters["tracker"],
+            "stats":[0, 1, 2, 3], #todo
+            "cache_id":cache_id
+        }
+        """
+
+
+
 def register():
     component.get("PageManager").register_page("/json/rpc",json_rpc)
 
diff --git a/deluge/ui/webui/pages.py b/deluge/ui/webui/pages.py
index eae1db478..5dc29dbf5 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/webui/pages.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/webui/pages.py
@@ -88,20 +88,23 @@ class index:
     @deco.deluge_page
     @deco.auto_refreshed
     def GET(self, name):
-        vars = web.input(sort=None, order=None)
+        vars = web.input(sort=None, order=None, state=None , tracker=None, keyword=None)
+
+        #cookies are a delicious delecacy.
+        if not vars.sort: #no arguments, default to coockies.
+            vars.update(cookies())
+        else: #has arguments:set cookies from arguments.
+            for key in ["sort", "order", "state", "tracker", "keyword"]:
+                setcookie(key,getattr(vars,key))
 
         #organize-filters
         organize_filters = {}
         if 'Organize' in proxy.get_enabled_plugins():
             filter_dict = {}
-
             for filter_name in ["state","tracker","keyword"]:
-                value = getattr(web.input(**{filter_name:None}), filter_name)
+                value = getattr(vars, filter_name)
                 if value and value <> "All":
                     filter_dict[filter_name] = value
-                    setcookie(filter_name, getattr(vars, filter_name))
-                else:
-                    setcookie(filter_name, "")
 
             torrent_ids =  proxy.organize_get_session_state(filter_dict)
             organize_filters = Storage(proxy.organize_all_filter_items())
@@ -121,8 +124,6 @@ class index:
             if vars.order == 'up':
                 torrent_list = list(reversed(torrent_list))
 
-            setcookie("order", vars.order)
-            setcookie("sort", vars.sort)
         return render.index(torrent_list, organize_filters)
 route('/index',index)
 
diff --git a/deluge/ui/webui/render.py b/deluge/ui/webui/render.py
index 369697d5f..67d2dbf87 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/webui/render.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/webui/render.py
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ def template_sort_head(id,name):
     active_down = False
     order = 'down'
 
+    if not vars.sort: #no arguments, default to coockies.
+        vars.update(cookies())
+
+
     if vars.sort == id:
         if vars.order == 'down':
             order = 'up'
diff --git a/deluge/ui/webui/utils.py b/deluge/ui/webui/utils.py
index 827e8e8cc..219de2398 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/webui/utils.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/webui/utils.py
@@ -87,36 +87,14 @@ def self_url(**kwargs):
     return config["base"]  + changequery(**kwargs)
 
 def do_redirect():
-    """for redirects after a POST"""
-    vars = web.input(redir = None)
-    ck = cookies()
-    url_vars = {}
-
+    """go to /index unless the redir var is set."""
+    vars = web.input(redir=None)
     if vars.redir:
         w_seeother(vars.redir) #redir variable contains base
         return
 
-    #for the filters:
-    if ("order" in ck and "sort" in ck):
-        url_vars.update({'sort':ck['sort'] ,'order':ck['order'] })
-
-    organize = False
-    try:
-        organize = ('Organize' in sclient.get_enabled_plugins())
-    except:
-        pass
-
-    if organize:
-        #todo:DRY
-        if ("state" in ck) and ck['state']:
-            url_vars['state'] = ck['state']
-        if ("tracker" in ck) and ck['tracker']:
-            url_vars['tracker'] = ck['tracker']
-        if ("keyword" in ck) and ck['keyword']:
-            url_vars['keyword'] = ck['keyword']
-
-    #redirect.
-    w_seeother(url("/index", **url_vars))
+    #default:
+    seeother('/index')
 
 def getcookie(key, default = None):
     "because i'm too lazy to type 3 lines for something this simple"