     # -----------------------------------
 
     initApplicationView: ->
+      # Do not save the instance reference for now
+      # since the modules purely communicate via Pub/Sub
       new ApplicationView()
 
     initSidebars: ->
+      # Do not save the instance references for now
+      # since the modules purely communicate via Pub/Sub
       new NavigationController()
       new SidebarController()
 

      # Whether to update the URL after controller startup
      # Default to true unless explicitly set to false
      if params.changeURL isnt false
       params.changeURL = true

      # Whether to force the controller startup even
      # when current and new controllers and params match
      if params.forceStartup isnt true
       params.forceStartup = false

      # Check if the desired controller is already active
      isSameController = not params.forceStartup and
       @currentControllerName is controllerName and
       @currentAction is action and
       # Deep parameters check is not nice but the simplest way for now
       (not @currentParams or _(params).isEqual(@currentParams))

      # Stop if it’s the same controller/action with the same params
      return if isSameController

    #
    #   1. Test if it’s a new controller/action with new params
    #   1. Hide the old view
    #   2. Dispose the old controller
    #   3. Instantiate the new controller, call the controller action
    #   4. Show the new view
    #
