diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.xml b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.xml
index ab729ffe15..4a5342d073 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.xml
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 <bindings 	xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
 			xmlns:xbl="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
 			xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
+	
 	<binding id="note-editor">
+		<resources>
+			<stylesheet src="chrome://zotero/skin/bindings/noteeditor.css"/>
+		</resources>
+		
 		<implementation>
 			<field name="itemRef">null</field>
 			<property name="item" onget="return this.itemRef;">
@@ -103,8 +108,7 @@
 				</body>
 			</method>
 		</implementation>
-		<handlers>
-		</handlers>
+		
 		<content>
 			<xul:vbox xbl:inherits="flex">
 				<xul:label id="citeLabel"/>
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/tagselector.xml b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/tagselector.xml
index ce929c53af..b37ec3d0c0 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/tagselector.xml
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/tagselector.xml
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@
 				<parameter name="clear"/>
 				<body>
 					<![CDATA[
-						Zotero.debug(clear);	
-						
 						var textbox = this.id('tags-search');
 						var t = textbox.inputField;
 						
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/note.js b/chrome/content/zotero/note.js
index 1ca100615c..9af45fbded 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/note.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/note.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ function onLoad()
 	var id = params['id'];
 	var collectionID = params['coll'];
 	
+	if (params['abstract']) {
+		noteEditor.setAttribute('abstract', true);
+	}
+	
 	if(id && id != '' && id != 'undefined')
 	{
 		var ref = Zotero.Items.get(id);
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js b/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
index a40e30b416..e07dc21fbc 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 		// If showing, set scope to items in current view
 		// and focus filter textbox
 		if (collapsed) {
-			tagSelector.init();
 			_setTagScope();
 			tagSelector.focusTextbox();
 		}
@@ -406,6 +405,7 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 				{
 					document.getElementById('zotero-view-note-button').removeAttribute('sourceID');
 				}
+				document.getElementById('zotero-note-editor').setAttribute('abstract', item.ref.isAbstract());
 				document.getElementById('zotero-item-pane-content').selectedIndex = 2;
 			}
 			else if(item.isAttachment())
@@ -1180,7 +1180,15 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 	
 	function openNoteWindow(id, parent)
 	{
-		window.open('chrome://zotero/content/note.xul?v=1'+(id ? '&id='+id : '')+(parent ? '&coll='+parent : ''),'','chrome,resizable,centerscreen');
+		if (id) {
+			var item = Zotero.Items.get(id)
+		}
+		if (item) {
+			var isAbstract = item.isAbstract();
+		}
+		window.open('chrome://zotero/content/note.xul?v=1' + (id ? '&id=' + id : '')
+			+ (parent ? '&coll=' + parent : '') + (isAbstract ? '&abstract=1' : ''),
+			'', 'chrome,resizable,centerscreen');
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
index 4aaecada55..ba9b70ea1f 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.setAbstract = function(set) {
 	var sql = "UPDATE itemNotes SET isAbstract=? WHERE itemID=?";
 	Zotero.DB.valueQuery(sql, [set ? 1 : null, this.getID()]);
 	
+	this.removeAllRelated();
+	this.removeAllTags();
+	
 	Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
 	
 	this._noteIsAbstract = !!set;
@@ -1531,6 +1534,10 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.addTag = function(tag){
 		throw ('Cannot add tag to unsaved item in Item.addTag()');
 	}
 	
+	if (this.isAbstract()) {
+		throw ('Cannot add tag to abstract note');
+	}
+	
 	if (!tag){
 		Zotero.debug('Not saving empty tag in Item.addTag()', 2);
 		return false;
@@ -1559,6 +1566,10 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.addTagByID = function(tagID) {
 		throw ('Cannot add tag to unsaved item in Item.addTagByID()');
 	}
 	
+	if (this.isAbstract()) {
+		throw ('Cannot add tag to abstract note');
+	}
+	
 	if (!tagID) {
 		Zotero.debug('Not saving nonexistent tag in Item.addTagByID()', 2);
 		return false;
@@ -1644,6 +1655,18 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.removeTag = function(tagID){
 	Zotero.Notifier.trigger('modify', 'item', this.getID());
 }
 
+Zotero.Item.prototype.removeAllTags = function(){
+	if (!this.getID()) {
+		throw ('Cannot remove tags on unsaved item');
+	}
+	
+	Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
+	Zotero.DB.query("DELETE FROM itemTags WHERE itemID=?", this.getID());
+	Zotero.Tags.purge();
+	Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
+	Zotero.Notifier.trigger('modify', 'item', this.getID());
+}
+
 
 //
 // Methods dealing with See Also links
@@ -1656,6 +1679,10 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.addSeeAlso = function(itemID){
 		return false;
 	}
 	
+	if (this.isAbstract()) {
+		throw ('Cannot add Related item to abstract note');
+	}
+	
 	Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
 	
 	if (!Zotero.Items.get(itemID)){
@@ -1682,6 +1709,10 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.addSeeAlso = function(itemID){
 }
 
 Zotero.Item.prototype.removeSeeAlso = function(itemID){
+	if (!this.getID()) {
+		throw ('Cannot remove related item of unsaved item');
+	}
+	
 	Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
 	var sql = "DELETE FROM itemSeeAlso WHERE itemID=? AND linkedItemID=?";
 	Zotero.DB.query(sql, [this.getID(), itemID]);
@@ -1691,6 +1722,22 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.removeSeeAlso = function(itemID){
 	Zotero.Notifier.trigger('modify', 'item', [this.getID(), itemID]);
 }
 
+Zotero.Item.prototype.removeAllRelated = function() {
+	if (!this.getID()) {
+		throw ('Cannot remove related items of unsaved item');
+	}
+	
+	Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
+	var relateds = this.getSeeAlso();
+	Zotero.DB.query("DELETE FROM itemSeeAlso WHERE itemID=?", this.getID());
+	Zotero.DB.query("DELETE FROM itemSeeAlso WHERE linkedItemID=?", this.getID());
+	Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
+	
+	if (relateds) {
+		Zotero.Notifier.trigger('modify', 'item', relateds);
+	}
+}
+
 Zotero.Item.prototype.getSeeAlso = function(){
 	// Check both ways, using a UNION to take advantage of indexes
 	var sql ="SELECT linkedItemID FROM itemSeeAlso WHERE itemID=?1 UNION "
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
index 34f9d2d909..fed142be02 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.deleteSelection = function(eraseChildren, force)
 Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.setFilter = function(type, data) {
 	this.selection.selectEventsSuppressed = true;
 	var savedSelection = this.saveSelection();
+	var savedOpenState = this.saveOpenState();
+	var savedFirstRow = this.saveFirstRow();
 	
 	switch (type) {
 		case 'search':
@@ -688,7 +690,9 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.setFilter = function(type, data) {
 	
 	this.sort();
 
+	this.rememberOpenState(savedOpenState);
 	this.rememberSelection(savedSelection);
+	this.rememberFirstRow(savedFirstRow);
 	this.selection.selectEventsSuppressed = false;
 	this._treebox.invalidate();
 	//Zotero.debug('Running callbacks in itemTreeView.setFilter()', 4);
@@ -790,6 +794,41 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.rememberSelection = function(selection)
 	}
 }
 
+
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.saveOpenState = function() {
+	var ids = [];
+	for (var i=0, len=this.rowCount; i<len; i++) {
+		if (this.isContainer(i) && this.isContainerOpen(i)) {
+			ids.push(this._getItemAtRow(i).ref.getID());
+		}
+	}
+	return ids;
+}
+
+
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.rememberOpenState = function(ids) {
+	for each(var id in ids) {
+		var row = this._itemRowMap[id];
+		if (!row || !this.isContainer(row) || this.isContainerOpen(row)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		this.toggleOpenState(row);
+	}
+}
+
+
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.saveFirstRow = function() {
+	return this._getItemAtRow(this._treebox.getFirstVisibleRow()).ref.getID();
+}
+
+
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.rememberFirstRow = function(firstRow) {
+	if (this._itemRowMap[firstRow]) {
+		this._treebox.scrollToRow(this._itemRowMap[firstRow]);
+	}
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Returns an array of item ids of visible items in current sort order
  */
diff --git a/chrome/skin/default/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.css b/chrome/skin/default/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1352c30213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chrome/skin/default/zotero/bindings/noteeditor.css
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+noteeditor[abstract="true"] #links
+{
+	display: none;
+}