diff --git a/config/assets.yml b/config/assets.yml
index efe6ec11e..1f154e490 100644
--- a/config/assets.yml
+++ b/config/assets.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ javascripts:
     - public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
     - public/javascripts/contact-list.js
   home:
-    - public/javascripts/widgets/publisher.js
+    - public/javascripts/publisher.js
     - public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js
     - public/javascripts/contact-list.js
   people:
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/publisher.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/publisher.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b3a2dbaf..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/publisher.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/*   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
- *   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
- *   the COPYRIGHT file.
- */
-
-(function() {
-  var Publisher = function() {
-    var self = this;
-
-    this.start = function() {
-      this.$publisher = $("#publisher");
-      this.$realMessage = this.$publisher.find("#status_message_message");
-      this.$fakeMessage = this.$publisher.find("#status_message_fake_message");
-
-      if(this.$fakeMessage.val() === "") {
-        this.toggle();
-      }
-
-
-      $("div.public_toggle input").live("click", function(evt) {
-        $("#publisher_service_icons").toggleClass("dim");
-        if (this.checked) {
-          $(".question_mark").click();
-        }
-      });
-
-      self
-        .$publisher
-        .find("textarea")
-        .focus(self.toggle)
-        .blur(self.toggle);
-
-
-      self
-        .$fakeMessage
-        .change(self.updateHiddenField);
-
-      self.updateHiddenField();
-    };
-
-    this.toggle = function() { 
-      self
-        .$publisher
-        .toggleClass("closed")
-        .find(".options_and_submit")
-        .toggle(
-          !self.$publisher.hasClass("closed")
-        );
-
-      self
-        .$fakeMessage
-        .css("min-height", (self.$publisher.hasClass("closed"))
-          ? ""
-          : "42px");
-    };
-
-    this.updateHiddenField = function() {
-      self
-        .$realMessage
-        .val(
-          self.$fakeMessage.val()
-        );
-    };
-  };
-
-  Diaspora.widgets.add("publisher", Publisher);
-
-})();
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
index c479741f6..203390b9c 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
@@ -1,79 +1,81 @@
 /*   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
- *   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
- *   the COPYRIGHT file.
- */
+*   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
+*   the COPYRIGHT file.
+*/
 
-describe("Diaspora", function() {
-  describe("widgets", function() {
-    describe("publisher", function() {
-      describe("start", function() {
-        it("calls updateHiddenField", function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
-          spyOn(Diaspora.widgets.publisher, 'updateHiddenField');
-         Diaspora.widgets.publisher.start();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.updateHiddenField).toHaveBeenCalled();
-        });
+describe("Publisher", function() {
 
-        it("attaches updateHiddenField to the change handler on fake_message", function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
-          spyOn(Diaspora.widgets.publisher, 'updateHiddenField');
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.start();
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$fakeMessage.change();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.updateHiddenField.mostRecentCall.args[0].type).toBe('change');
-        });
-
-        it("calls toggle when it does not have text", function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index');
-          spyOn(Diaspora.widgets.publisher, 'toggle');
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.start();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle).toHaveBeenCalled();
-        });
-
-        it("does not call toggle when there is prefilled text", function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
-          spyOn(Diaspora.widgets.publisher, 'toggle');
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.start();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        });
-      });
-      describe("toggle", function() {
-        beforeEach(function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index');
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.start();
-        });
-        it("toggles the closed class", function() {
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.hasClass('closed')).toBeTruthy();
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.hasClass('closed')).toBeFalsy();
-
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.hasClass('closed')).toBeFalsy();
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.hasClass('closed')).toBeTruthy;
-        });
-
-        it("toggles the options_and_submit div", function() {
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.find(".options_and_submit").is(":visible")).toBeFalsy();
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.find(".options_and_submit").is(":visible")).toBeTruthy();
-
-
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.find(".options_and_submit").is(":visible")).toBeTruthy();
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.toggle();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$publisher.find(".options_and_submit").is(":visible")).toBeFalsy();
-        });
+    describe("initialize", function(){
+      it("calls updateHiddenField", function(){
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
+        spyOn(Publisher, 'updateHiddenField');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+        expect(Publisher.updateHiddenField).toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
-      describe("updateHiddenField", function() {
-        beforeEach(function() {
-          spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
-        });
+      it("attaches updateHiddenField to the change handler on fake_message", function(){
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
+        spyOn(Publisher, 'updateHiddenField');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+        Publisher.form().find('#status_message_fake_message').change();
+        expect(Publisher.updateHiddenField.mostRecentCall.args[0].type).toBe('change');
+      });
 
-        it("copies the value of fake_message to message", function() {
-          Diaspora.widgets.publisher.updateHiddenField();
-          expect(Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$realMessage.val()).toBe(
-              Diaspora.widgets.publisher.$fakeMessage.val());
+      it("calls close when it does not have text", function(){
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index');
+        spyOn(Publisher, 'close');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+        expect(Publisher.close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it("does not call close when there is prefilled text", function(){
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
+        spyOn(Publisher, 'close');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+        expect(Publisher.close).wasNotCalled();
         });
+    });
+    describe("open", function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+      });
+      it("removes the closed class", function() {
+        expect(Publisher.form().hasClass('closed')).toBeTruthy();
+        Publisher.open();
+        expect(Publisher.form().hasClass('closed')).toBeFalsy();
+        });
+      it("shows the options_and_submit div", function() {
+        expect(Publisher.form().find(".options_and_submit:visible").length).toBe(0);
+        Publisher.open();
+        expect(Publisher.form().find(".options_and_submit:visible").length).toBe(1);
+        });
+    });
+    describe("close", function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
+        Publisher.initialize();
+        });
+      it("adds the closed class", function() {
+        expect(Publisher.form().hasClass('closed')).toBeFalsy();
+        Publisher.close();
+        expect(Publisher.form().hasClass('closed')).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+      it("hides the options_and_submit div", function() {
+        expect(Publisher.form().find(".options_and_submit:visible").length).toBe(1);
+        Publisher.close();
+        expect(Publisher.form().find(".options_and_submit:visible").length).toBe(0);
+        });
+    });
+    describe("updateHiddenField", function(){
+      beforeEach(function(){
+        spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_prefill');
+      });
+
+      it("copies the value of fake_message to message",function(){
+        Publisher.updateHiddenField();
+        expect(Publisher.form().find('#status_message_message').val()).toBe(
+          Publisher.form().find('#status_message_fake_message').val());
       });
     });
-  });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
index 1354e8d2b..f142bd8f1 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
+++ b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ src_files:
   - public/javascripts/widgets/embedder.js
   - public/javascripts/widgets/i18n.js
   - public/javascripts/widgets/timeago.js
-  - public/javascripts/widgets/publisher.js
   - public/javascripts/mobile.js
   - public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
   - public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js
   - public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
   - public/javascripts/view.js
+  - public/javascripts/publisher.js
   - public/javascripts/stream.js
   - public/javascripts/validation.js
   - public/javascripts/rails.js