     # bell on / bell off
     @bind 'bell', (data) =>
       if data is 'on'
-        @el.find('.bell').addClass('show')
+        @$('.bell').addClass('show')
         App.Audio.play( 'https://www.sounddogs.com/previews/2193/mp3/219024_SOUNDDOGS__be.mp3' )
         @delay(
           -> App.Event.trigger('bell', 'off' )
           3000
         )
       else
-        @el.find('.bell').removeClass('show')
+        @$('.bell').removeClass('show')
 
   renderMenu: =>
     items = @getItems( navbar: @Config.get( 'NavBar' ) )
 
     # get open tabs to repopen on rerender
     open_tab = {}
-    @el.find('.open').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
+    @$('.open').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
       href = $(d).attr('href')
       open_tab[href] = true
     )
 
     # get active tabs to reactivate on rerender
     active_tab = {}
-    @el.find('.active').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
+    @$('.active').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
       href = $(d).attr('href')
       active_tab[href] = true
     )
-    @el.find('.main-navigation').html App.view('navigation/menu')(
+    @$('.main-navigation').html App.view('navigation/menu')(
       items:      items
       open_tab:   open_tab
       active_tab: active_tab

class App.Navigation extends App.Controller
  className: 'navigation vertical'

  events:
    'click .empty-search': 'emptySearch'

  constructor: ->
    super


    # get open tabs to repopen on rerender
    open_tab = {}
    @$('.open').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
      href = $(d).attr('href')
      open_tab[href] = true
    )

    # get active tabs to reactivate on rerender
    active_tab = {}
    @$('.active').children('a').each( (i,d) =>
      href = $(d).attr('href')
      active_tab[href] = true
    )

    @$('.navbar-items-personal').html App.view('navigation/personal')(
      items:      items
      open_tab:   open_tab
      active_tab: active_tab
    )

  renderResult: (result = []) =>
    el = @$('#global-search-result')

    # destroy existing popovers
    @ticketPopupsDestroy()
