Request delete now returns head :ok instead of redirecting. On client side, request div is removed.

app/controllers/requests_controller.rb

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RequestsController < ApplicationController
     else
       current_user.ignore_contact_request params[:id]
       flash[:notice] = I18n.t 'requests.destroy.ignore'
-      respond_with :location => requests_url
+      head :ok
     end
   end
 

features/manages_contact_requests.feature

@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ Feature: managing contact requests
     When I drag the contact request to the "Family" aspect
     And I wait for the ajax to finish
     Then I should see 1 contact in "Family"
+
+  @javascript @wip
+  Scenario: ignoring a contact request
+    When I am on the aspects manage page
+    Then I should see 1 contact request
+    When I click "X" on the contact request
+    And I wait for the ajax to finish
+    Then I should see 0 contact requests

public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js

@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ var AspectEdit = {
           type: "DELETE",
           url: "/requests/" + request_id,
           success: function () {
+            person.fadeOut(400, function() {
+              person.remove();
+            });
             AspectEdit.decrementRequestsCounter();
           }
         });

spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb

@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ describe RequestsController do
     describe 'when ignoring a contact request' do
       it "succeeds" do
         xhr :delete, :destroy, "id" => @friend_request.id.to_s
-        response.should redirect_to(requests_path)
+        response.should be_success
+      end
+      it "removes the request object" do
+        lambda { 
+          xhr :delete, :destroy, "id" => @friend_request.id.to_s
+          }.should change(Request, 'count').by(-1)
       end
     end
   end