diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/favorite_groups.js b/app/assets/javascripts/favorite_groups.js
index c5b04d5ab..492b8c940 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/favorite_groups.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/favorite_groups.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   Danbooru.FavoriteGroup.initialize_all = function() {
     if ($("#c-posts").length && $("#a-show").length) {
       this.initialize_add_to_favgroup_dialog();
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0", Danbooru.FavoriteGroup.add_to_favgroup);
+      Danbooru.keydown("1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0", "add_to_favgroup", Danbooru.FavoriteGroup.add_to_favgroup);
     }
   }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       e.preventDefault();
     }
 
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "g", open_favgroup_dialog);
+    Danbooru.keydown("g", "open_favgroup_dialog", open_favgroup_dialog);
     $("#open-favgroup-dialog-link").click(open_favgroup_dialog);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
index e8267bc56..1143e320b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
     },
 
     bind_events: function($note_box) {
-      $note_box.bind(
+      $note_box.on(
         "dragstart resizestart",
         function(e) {
           var $note_box_inner = $(e.currentTarget);
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
         }
       );
 
-      $note_box.bind(
-        "resize",
+      $note_box.resize(
         function(e) {
           var $note_box_inner = $(e.currentTarget);
           Danbooru.Note.Box.resize_inner_border($note_box_inner);
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
         }
       );
 
-      $note_box.bind(
+      $note_box.on(
         "dragstop resizestop",
         function(e) {
           Danbooru.Note.dragging = false;
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
         }
       );
 
-      $note_box.bind(
+      $note_box.on(
         "mouseover mouseout",
         function(e) {
           if (Danbooru.Note.dragging) {
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
       }
       $dialog.dialog("option", "title", 'Edit note (<a href="/wiki_pages/help:notes">view help</a>)');
 
-      $dialog.bind("dialogclose", function() {
+      $dialog.on("dialogclose", function() {
         Danbooru.Note.editing = false;
         $(".note-box").resizable("enable");
         $(".note-box").draggable("enable");
@@ -570,9 +569,9 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
       Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.active = true;
       $(document.body).addClass("mode-translation");
       $("#original-file-link").click();
-      $("#image").unbind("click", Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
-      $("#image").bind("mousedown", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.start);
-      $(window).bind("mouseup", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.stop);
+      $("#image").off("click", Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
+      $("#image").mousedown(Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.start);
+      $(window).mouseup(Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.stop);
       $("#mark-as-translated-section").show();
 
       Danbooru.notice('Translation mode is on. Drag on the image to create notes. <a href="#">Turn translation mode off</a> (shortcut is <span class="key">n</span>).');
@@ -584,9 +583,9 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
 
       Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.active = false;
       $("#image").css("cursor", "auto");
-      $("#image").bind("click", Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
-      $("#image").unbind("mousedown", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.start);
-      $(window).unbind("mouseup", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.stop);
+      $("#image").click(Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
+      $("#image").off("mousedown", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.start);
+      $(window).mouseup(Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.stop);
       $(document.body).removeClass("mode-translation");
       $("#close-notice-link").click();
       $("#mark-as-translated-section").hide();
@@ -689,7 +688,7 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
         if (Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.dragStartX === 0) {
           return; /* 'stop' is bound to window, don't create note if start wasn't triggered */
         }
-        $(window).unbind("mousemove");
+        $(window).off("mousemove");
 
         if (Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.Drag.dragging) {
           $('#note-preview').css({display:'none'});
@@ -782,11 +781,11 @@ Danbooru.Note = {
 $(function() {
   if ($("#c-posts").length && $("#a-show").length && $("#image").length && !$("video#image").length) {
     if ($("#note-locked-notice").length == 0) {
-      $("#translate").bind("click", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.toggle);
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "n", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.toggle);
+      $("#translate").click(Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.toggle);
+      Danbooru.keydown("n", "translation_mode", Danbooru.Note.TranslationMode.toggle);
     }
     Danbooru.Note.embed = (Danbooru.meta("post-has-embedded-notes") === "true");
     Danbooru.Note.load_all();
-    $("#image").bind("click", Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
+    $("#image").click(Danbooru.Note.Box.toggle_all);
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/paginator.js b/app/assets/javascripts/paginator.js
index 202ce86ed..5e431b9e6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/paginator.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/paginator.js
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 })();
 
 $(function() {
-  if ($(".paginator").length && (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true")) {
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "d", Danbooru.Paginator.next_page);
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "a", Danbooru.Paginator.prev_page);
+  if ($(".paginator").length) {
+    Danbooru.keydown("d", "next_page", Danbooru.Paginator.next_page);
+    Danbooru.keydown("a", "prev_page", Danbooru.Paginator.prev_page);
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/post_mode_menu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/post_mode_menu.js
index 06b88df19..db7e858b0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/post_mode_menu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/post_mode_menu.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   }
 
   Danbooru.PostModeMenu.initialize_shortcuts = function() {
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0", Danbooru.PostModeMenu.change_tag_script);
+    Danbooru.keydown("1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0", "change_tag_script", Danbooru.PostModeMenu.change_tag_script);
   }
 
   Danbooru.PostModeMenu.show_notice = function(i) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/post_popular.js b/app/assets/javascripts/post_popular.js
index 013bc2680..f0a238fa6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/post_popular.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/post_popular.js
@@ -1,41 +1,36 @@
 (function() {
   Danbooru.PostPopular = {};
 
-  Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_prev = function() {
+  Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_prev = function(e) {
     if ($("#popular-nav-links").length) {
       var href = $("#popular-nav-links a[rel=prev]").attr("href");
       if (href) {
         location.href = href;
       }
     }
+
+    e.preventDefault();
   }
 
-  Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_next = function() {
+  Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_next = function(e) {
     if ($("#popular-nav-links").length) {
       var href = $("#popular-nav-links a[rel=next]").attr("href");
       if (href) {
         location.href = href;
       }
     }
+
+    e.preventDefault();
   }
 
   Danbooru.PostPopular.initialize_all = function() {
     if ($("#c-explore-posts").length) {
-      if (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
-        $(document).bind("keydown", "a", function(e) {
-          Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_prev();
-          e.preventDefault();
-        });
-
-        $(document).bind("keydown", "d", function(e) {
-          Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_next();
-          e.preventDefault();
-        });
-      }
+      Danbooru.keydown("a", "prev_page", Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_prev);
+      Danbooru.keydown("d", "next_page", Danbooru.PostPopular.nav_next);
     }
   }
 })();
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
   Danbooru.PostPopular.initialize_all();
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
index f1e82a144..e3b2e2e00 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
     this.initialize_post_previews();
 
     if ($("#c-posts").length) {
-      if (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
-        this.initialize_shortcuts();
-      }
+      this.initialize_shortcuts();
     }
 
     if ($("#c-posts").length && $("#a-index").length) {
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@
     });
   }
 
-  Danbooru.Post.nav_prev = function() {
+  Danbooru.Post.nav_prev = function(e) {
     if ($("#search-seq-nav").length) {
       var href = $("#search-seq-nav a[rel~=prev]").attr("href");
       if (href) {
@@ -153,9 +151,11 @@
         location.href = href;
       }
     }
+
+    e.preventDefault();
   }
 
-  Danbooru.Post.nav_next = function() {
+  Danbooru.Post.nav_next = function(e) {
     if ($("#search-seq-nav").length) {
       var href = $("#search-seq-nav a[rel~=next]").attr("href");
       location.href = href;
@@ -165,27 +165,22 @@
         location.href = href;
       }
     }
+
+    e.preventDefault();
   }
 
   Danbooru.Post.initialize_shortcuts = function() {
     if ($("#a-show").length) {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "e", function(e) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("e", "edit", function(e) {
         $("#post-edit-link").trigger("click");
         $("#post_tag_string").focus();
         e.preventDefault();
       });
 
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "a", function(e) {
-        Danbooru.Post.nav_prev();
-        e.preventDefault();
-      });
+      Danbooru.keydown("a", "prev_page", Danbooru.Post.nav_prev);
+      Danbooru.keydown("d", "next_page", Danbooru.Post.nav_next);
 
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "d", function(e) {
-        Danbooru.Post.nav_next();
-        e.preventDefault();
-      });
-
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "f", function(e) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("f", "favorite", function(e) {
         if ($("#add-to-favorites").is(":visible")) {
           $("#add-to-favorites").click();
         } else {
@@ -331,8 +326,8 @@
       e.preventDefault();
     });
 
-    if ($("#image-resize-notice").length && Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "v", function(e) {
+    if ($("#image-resize-notice").length) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("v", "resize", function(e) {
         if ($("#image-resize-notice").is(":visible")) {
           $("#image-resize-link").click();
         } else {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts.js
index f18143c43..ac10cbe37 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts.js
@@ -2,21 +2,16 @@
   Danbooru.Shortcuts = {};
 
   Danbooru.Shortcuts.initialize = function() {
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "s", function(e) {
-      Danbooru.Shortcuts.nav_scroll_down();
-    });
+    Danbooru.keydown("s", "scroll_down", Danbooru.Shortcuts.nav_scroll_down);
+    Danbooru.keydown("w", "scroll_up", Danbooru.Shortcuts.nav_scroll_up);
 
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "w", function(e) {
-      Danbooru.Shortcuts.nav_scroll_up();
-    });
-
-    $(document).bind("keydown", "q", function(e) {
+    Danbooru.keydown("q", "focus_search", function(e) {
       $("#tags, #search_name, #search_name_matches, #query").trigger("focus").selectEnd();
       e.preventDefault();
     });
 
     if ($("#image").length) { // post page or bookmarklet upload page
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "shift+e", function(e) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("shift+e", "edit_dialog", function(e) {
         if (Danbooru.meta("current-user-id") == "") { // anonymous
           return;
         }
@@ -36,25 +31,15 @@
     }
 
     if ($("#c-posts").length && $("#a-show").length) {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "shift+o", function(e) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("shift+o", "approve", function(e) {
         if (Danbooru.meta("current-user-can-approve-posts") === "true") {
           Danbooru.Post.approve(Danbooru.meta("post-id"));
         }
       });
-
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "r", function(e) {
-        $("#random-post")[0].click();
-      });
     }
 
-    if ($("#c-posts").length && $("#a-index").length) {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "r", function(e) {
-        $("#random-post")[0].click();
-      });
-    }
-
-    if ($("#c-favorites").length && $("#a-index").length) {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "r", function(e) {
+    if ($("#c-posts #a-index, #c-posts #a-show, #c-favorites #a-index").length) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("r", "random", function(e) {
         $("#random-post")[0].click();
       });
     }
@@ -76,7 +61,5 @@
 
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
-  if (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
-    Danbooru.Shortcuts.initialize();
-  }
+  Danbooru.Shortcuts.initialize();
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js b/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
index 116b02ed2..8161eff19 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
   }
 
   Danbooru.Upload.initialize_enter_on_tags = function() {
-    $("#upload_tag_string,#post_tag_string").bind("keydown", "return", function(e) {
+    $("#upload_tag_string,#post_tag_string").on("keydown.danbooru.submit", null, "return", function(e) {
       if (!Danbooru.autocompleting) {
         $("#form").trigger("submit");
         $("#quick-edit-form").trigger("submit");
-        $("#upload_tag_string,#post_tag_string").unbind("keydown");
+        $("#upload_tag_string,#post_tag_string").off(".submit");
       }
 
       e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js b/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
index 59101fd07..f74d5eb41 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
     }
   }
 
+  Danbooru.keydown = function(keys, namespace, handler) {
+    if (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
+      $(document).on("keydown" + ".danbooru." + namespace, null, keys, handler);
+    }
+  };
+
   Danbooru.is_subset = function(array, subarray) {
     var all = true;
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/wiki_pages.js b/app/assets/javascripts/wiki_pages.js
index 222de3034..4c4764550 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/wiki_pages.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/wiki_pages.js
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
         this.initialize_autocomplete();
       }
 
-      if (Danbooru.meta("enable-js-navigation") === "true") {
-        this.initialize_shortcuts();
-      }
+      this.initialize_shortcuts();
     }
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@
 
   Danbooru.WikiPage.initialize_shortcuts = function() {
     if ($("#a-show").length) {
-      $(document).bind("keydown", "e", function(e) {
+      Danbooru.keydown("e", "edit", function(e) {
         $("#wiki-page-edit-link")[0].click();
         e.preventDefault();
       });