diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 7577a2ede..05998b5be 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -780,6 +780,11 @@
         el.removeEventListener(event, handler, false);
       }
     },
+    event: function(event, detail) {
+      return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(event, {
+        detail: detail
+      }));
+    },
     open: function(url) {
       return (GM_openInTab || window.open)(url, '_blank');
     },
@@ -1017,12 +1022,10 @@
         href: 'javascript:;'
       });
       $.on(link, 'click', Settings.open);
-      d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: {
-          type: 'header',
-          el: link
-        }
-      }));
+      $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'header',
+        el: link
+      });
       link = $.el('a', {
         className: 'fourchan-settings-link',
         textContent: '4chan Settings',
@@ -1031,15 +1034,13 @@
       $.on(link, 'click', function() {
         return $.id('settingsWindowLink').click();
       });
-      d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: {
-          type: 'header',
-          el: link,
-          open: function() {
-            return !Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension'];
-          }
+      $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'header',
+        el: link,
+        open: function() {
+          return !Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension'];
         }
-      }));
+      });
       if (!Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension']) {
         return;
       }
@@ -1275,9 +1276,7 @@
           type = _ref[_i];
           entry.subEntries.push(Filter.menu.createSubEntry(type[0], type[1]));
         }
-        return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-          detail: entry
-        }));
+        return $.event('AddMenuEntry', entry);
       },
       createSubEntry: function(text, type) {
         var el;
@@ -1423,28 +1422,26 @@
         makeStub = $.el('label', {
           innerHTML: "<input type=checkbox checked=" + Conf['Stubs'] + "> Make stub"
         });
-        return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-          detail: {
-            type: 'post',
-            el: div,
-            open: function(_arg) {
-              var isReply, thread;
-              thread = _arg.thread, isReply = _arg.isReply;
-              if (isReply || thread.isHidden) {
-                return false;
-              }
-              ThreadHiding.menu.thread = thread;
-              return true;
-            },
-            subEntries: [
-              {
-                el: apply
-              }, {
-                el: makeStub
-              }
-            ]
-          }
-        }));
+        return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+          type: 'post',
+          el: div,
+          open: function(_arg) {
+            var isReply, thread;
+            thread = _arg.thread, isReply = _arg.isReply;
+            if (isReply || thread.isHidden) {
+              return false;
+            }
+            ThreadHiding.menu.thread = thread;
+            return true;
+          },
+          subEntries: [
+            {
+              el: apply
+            }, {
+              el: makeStub
+            }
+          ]
+        });
       },
       hide: function() {
         var makeStub, thread;
@@ -1634,30 +1631,28 @@
         makeStub = $.el('label', {
           innerHTML: "<input type=checkbox name=makeStub checked=" + Conf['Stubs'] + "> Make stub"
         });
-        return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-          detail: {
-            type: 'post',
-            el: div,
-            open: function(post) {
-              if (!post.isReply || post.isClone) {
-                return false;
-              }
-              ReplyHiding.menu.post = post;
-              return true;
-            },
-            subEntries: [
-              {
-                el: apply
-              }, {
-                el: thisPost
-              }, {
-                el: replies
-              }, {
-                el: makeStub
-              }
-            ]
-          }
-        }));
+        return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+          type: 'post',
+          el: div,
+          open: function(post) {
+            if (!post.isReply || post.isClone) {
+              return false;
+            }
+            ReplyHiding.menu.post = post;
+            return true;
+          },
+          subEntries: [
+            {
+              el: apply
+            }, {
+              el: thisPost
+            }, {
+              el: replies
+            }, {
+              el: makeStub
+            }
+          ]
+        });
       },
       hide: function() {
         var makeStub, parent, post, replies, thisPost;
@@ -1875,16 +1870,14 @@
         textContent: 'Report this post'
       });
       $.on(a, 'click', ReportLink.report);
-      return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: {
-          type: 'post',
-          el: a,
-          open: function(post) {
-            ReportLink.post = post;
-            return !post.isDead;
-          }
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'post',
+        el: a,
+        open: function(post) {
+          ReportLink.post = post;
+          return !post.isDead;
         }
-      }));
+      });
     },
     report: function() {
       var id, post, set, url;
@@ -1932,29 +1925,27 @@
           return !!file;
         }
       };
-      d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: {
-          type: 'post',
-          el: div,
-          open: function(post) {
-            var node, seconds;
-            if (post.isDead) {
-              return false;
-            }
-            DeleteLink.post = post;
-            node = div.firstChild;
-            if (seconds = DeleteLink.cooldown[post.fullID]) {
-              node.textContent = "Delete (" + seconds + ")";
-              DeleteLink.cooldown.el = node;
-            } else {
-              node.textContent = 'Delete';
-              delete DeleteLink.cooldown.el;
-            }
-            return true;
-          },
-          subEntries: [postEntry, fileEntry]
-        }
-      }));
+      $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'post',
+        el: div,
+        open: function(post) {
+          var node, seconds;
+          if (post.isDead) {
+            return false;
+          }
+          DeleteLink.post = post;
+          node = div.firstChild;
+          if (seconds = DeleteLink.cooldown[post.fullID]) {
+            node.textContent = "Delete (" + seconds + ")";
+            DeleteLink.cooldown.el = node;
+          } else {
+            node.textContent = 'Delete';
+            delete DeleteLink.cooldown.el;
+          }
+          return true;
+        },
+        subEntries: [postEntry, fileEntry]
+      });
       return $.on(d, 'QRPostSuccessful', this.cooldown.start);
     },
     "delete": function() {
@@ -2045,22 +2036,20 @@
         className: 'download-link',
         textContent: 'Download file'
       });
-      return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: {
-          type: 'post',
-          el: a,
-          open: function(_arg) {
-            var file;
-            file = _arg.file;
-            if (!file) {
-              return false;
-            }
-            a.href = file.URL;
-            a.download = file.name;
-            return true;
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'post',
+        el: a,
+        open: function(_arg) {
+          var file;
+          file = _arg.file;
+          if (!file) {
+            return false;
           }
+          a.href = file.URL;
+          a.download = file.name;
+          return true;
         }
-      }));
+      });
     }
   };
 
@@ -2093,9 +2082,7 @@
         type = _ref[_i];
         entry.subEntries.push(this.createSubEntry(type[0], type[1]));
       }
-      return d.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('AddMenuEntry', {
-        detail: entry
-      }));
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', entry);
     },
     createSubEntry: function(text, type) {
       var el, open;
diff --git a/lib/$.coffee b/lib/$.coffee
index 4ff3a0715..29c1fd5ba 100644
--- a/lib/$.coffee
+++ b/lib/$.coffee
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ $.extend $,
     for event in events.split ' '
       el.removeEventListener event, handler, false
     return
+  event: (event, detail) ->
+    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent event, {detail}
   open: (url) ->
     (GM_openInTab or window.open) url, '_blank'
   hidden: ->
diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index 3e4e42752..9c77df8e3 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -101,10 +101,9 @@ Settings =
       textContent: '4chan X Settings'
       href:        'javascript:;'
     $.on link, 'click', Settings.open
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail:
-        type: 'header'
-        el: link
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'header'
+      el: link
 
     # 4chan settings link
     link = $.el 'a',
@@ -112,11 +111,10 @@ Settings =
       textContent: '4chan Settings'
       href:        'javascript:;'
     $.on link, 'click', -> $.id('settingsWindowLink').click()
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail:
-        type: 'header'
-        el: link
-        open: -> !Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension']
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'header'
+      el: link
+      open: -> !Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension']
 
     return unless Conf['Disable 4chan\'s extension']
     settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem '4chan-settings') or {}
@@ -328,8 +326,7 @@ Filter =
         # Add a sub entry for each filter type.
         entry.subEntries.push Filter.menu.createSubEntry type[0], type[1]
 
-      d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-        detail: entry
+      $.event 'AddMenuEntry', entry
 
     createSubEntry: (text, type) ->
       el = $.el 'a',
@@ -481,16 +478,15 @@ ThreadHiding =
       makeStub = $.el 'label',
         innerHTML: "<input type=checkbox checked=#{Conf['Stubs']}> Make stub"
 
-      d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-        detail:
-          type: 'post'
-          el: div
-          open: ({thread, isReply}) ->
-            if isReply or thread.isHidden
-              return false
-            ThreadHiding.menu.thread = thread
-            true
-          subEntries: [el: apply; el: makeStub]
+      $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+        type: 'post'
+        el: div
+        open: ({thread, isReply}) ->
+          if isReply or thread.isHidden
+            return false
+          ThreadHiding.menu.thread = thread
+          true
+        subEntries: [el: apply; el: makeStub]
     hide: ->
       makeStub = $('input', @parentNode).checked
       {thread} = ThreadHiding.menu
@@ -634,16 +630,15 @@ ReplyHiding =
       makeStub = $.el 'label',
         innerHTML: "<input type=checkbox name=makeStub checked=#{Conf['Stubs']}> Make stub"
 
-      d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-        detail:
-          type: 'post'
-          el: div
-          open: (post) ->
-            if !post.isReply or post.isClone
-              return false
-            ReplyHiding.menu.post = post
-            true
-          subEntries: [{el: apply}, {el: thisPost}, {el: replies}, {el: makeStub}]
+      $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+        type: 'post'
+        el: div
+        open: (post) ->
+          if !post.isReply or post.isClone
+            return false
+          ReplyHiding.menu.post = post
+          true
+        subEntries: [{el: apply}, {el: thisPost}, {el: replies}, {el: makeStub}]
     hide: ->
       parent   = @parentNode
       thisPost = $('input[name=thisPost]', parent).checked
@@ -804,13 +799,12 @@ ReportLink =
       href: 'javascript:;'
       textContent: 'Report this post'
     $.on a, 'click', ReportLink.report
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail:
-        type: 'post'
-        el: a
-        open: (post) ->
-          ReportLink.post = post
-          !post.isDead
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'post'
+      el: a
+      open: (post) ->
+        ReportLink.post = post
+        !post.isDead
   report: ->
     {post} = ReportLink
     url = "//sys.4chan.org/#{post.board}/imgboard.php?mode=report&no=#{post}"
@@ -845,22 +839,21 @@ DeleteLink =
         $.on fileEl, 'click', DeleteLink.delete
         !!file
 
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail:
-        type: 'post'
-        el: div
-        open: (post) ->
-          return false if post.isDead
-          DeleteLink.post = post
-          node = div.firstChild
-          if seconds = DeleteLink.cooldown[post.fullID]
-            node.textContent = "Delete (#{seconds})"
-            DeleteLink.cooldown.el = node
-          else
-            node.textContent = 'Delete'
-            delete DeleteLink.cooldown.el
-          true
-        subEntries: [postEntry, fileEntry]
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'post'
+      el: div
+      open: (post) ->
+        return false if post.isDead
+        DeleteLink.post = post
+        node = div.firstChild
+        if seconds = DeleteLink.cooldown[post.fullID]
+          node.textContent = "Delete (#{seconds})"
+          DeleteLink.cooldown.el = node
+        else
+          node.textContent = 'Delete'
+          delete DeleteLink.cooldown.el
+        true
+      subEntries: [postEntry, fileEntry]
 
     $.on d, 'QRPostSuccessful', @cooldown.start
 
@@ -935,15 +928,14 @@ DownloadLink =
     a = $.el 'a',
       className: 'download-link'
       textContent: 'Download file'
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail:
-        type: 'post'
-        el: a
-        open: ({file}) ->
-          return false unless file
-          a.href     = file.URL
-          a.download = file.name
-          true
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'post'
+      el: a
+      open: ({file}) ->
+        return false unless file
+        a.href     = file.URL
+        a.download = file.name
+        true
 
 ArchiveLink =
   init: ->
@@ -975,8 +967,7 @@ ArchiveLink =
       # Add a sub entry for each type.
       entry.subEntries.push @createSubEntry type[0], type[1]
 
-    d.dispatchEvent new CustomEvent 'AddMenuEntry',
-      detail: entry
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry', entry
 
   createSubEntry: (text, type) ->
     el = $.el 'a',