diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/app.php b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/app.php
index bbb753d5e6..d51a4f5164 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/app.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/app.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ OCP\Util::connectHook('OC_User', 'post_removeFromGroup', 'OC_Share', 'removeFrom
 
 $dir = isset($_GET['dir']) ? $_GET['dir'] : '/';
 if ($dir != '/Shared' || OCP\Config::getAppValue('files_sharing', 'resharing', 'yes') == 'yes') {
-	OCP\Util::addscript("files_sharing", "share");
+	OCP\Util::addScript('core', 'share');
 }
 OCP\Util::addscript("3rdparty", "chosen/chosen.jquery.min");
 OCP\Util::addStyle( 'files_sharing', 'sharing' );
diff --git a/core/ajax/share.php b/core/ajax/share.php
index f87c12dbb5..11fee4a000 100644
--- a/core/ajax/share.php
+++ b/core/ajax/share.php
@@ -20,23 +20,40 @@
 */
 
 OCP\JSON::checkLoggedIn();
-switch ($_POST['action']) {
-	case 'share':
-		$return = OCP\Share::share($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith'], $_POST['permissions']);
-		($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
-		break;
-	case 'unshare':
-		$return = OCP\Share::unshare($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith']);
-		($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
-		break;
-	case 'setTarget':
-		$return = OCP\Share::setTarget($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['newTarget']);
-		($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
-		break;
-	case 'setPermissions':
-		$return = OCP\Share::setPermissions($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith'], $_POST['permissions']);
-		($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
-		break;
+if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
+	switch ($_POST['action']) {
+		case 'share':
+			$return = OCP\Share::share($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith'], $_POST['permissions']);
+			// TODO May need to return private link
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+		case 'unshare':
+			$return = OCP\Share::unshare($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith']);
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+		case 'setTarget':
+			$return = OCP\Share::setTarget($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['newTarget']);
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+		case 'setPermissions':
+			$return = OCP\Share::setPermissions($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item'], $_POST['shareType'], $_POST['shareWith'], $_POST['permissions']);
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success() : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+	}
+} else if (isset($_GET['fetch'])) {
+	switch ($_GET['fetch']) {
+		case 'getItemsSharedStatuses':
+			$return = OCP\Share::getItemsSharedStatuses($_POST['itemType']);
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success(array('data' => $return)) : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+		case 'getItemShared':
+			$return = OCP\Share::getItemShared($_POST['itemType'], $_POST['item']);
+			($return) ? OCP\JSON::success(array('data' => $return)) : OCP\JSON::error();
+			break;
+		case 'getShareWith':
+			// TODO Autocomplete for all users, groups, etc.
+			break;
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/js/share.js b/core/js/share.js
index 5f695774ce..9ba35616a4 100644
--- a/core/js/share.js
+++ b/core/js/share.js
@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
 OC.Share={
-	icons:[],
-	itemUsers:[],
-	itemGroups:[],
-	itemPrivateLink:false,
-	usersAndGroups:[],
-	loadIcons:function() {
-		// Cache all icons for shared files
-		$.getJSON(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), function(result) {
+	item:[],
+	statuses:[],
+	loadIcons:function(itemType) {
+		// Load all share icons
+		$.get(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { fetch: 'getItemsSharedStatuses', itemType: itemType }, function(result) {
 			if (result && result.status === 'success') {
 				$.each(result.data, function(item, hasPrivateLink) {
-					if (hasPrivateLink) {
-						OC.Share.icons[item] = OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/public');
+					// Private links override shared in terms of icon display
+					if (itemType == 'file') {
+						OC.Share.statuses[item] = hasPrivateLink;
 					} else {
-						OC.Share.icons[item] = OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/shared');
+						if (hasPrivateLink) {
+							$('.share').find('[data-item="'+item+'"]').attr('src', OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/public'));
+						} else {
+							$('.share').find('[data-item="'+item+'"]').attr('src', OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/shared'));
+						}
 					}
 				});
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	loadItem:function(item) {
-		$.ajax({type: 'GET', url: OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), data: { item: item }, async: false, success: function(result) {
+	loadItem:function(itemType, item) {
+		$.get(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { fetch: 'getItemShared', itemType: itemType, item: item }, async: false, function(result) {
 			if (result && result.status === 'success') {
-				var item = result.data;
-				OC.Share.itemUsers = item.users;
-				OC.Share.itemGroups = item.groups;
-				OC.Share.itemPrivateLink = item.privateLink;
+				OC.Share.item = result.data;
 			}
 		}});
 	},
-	share:function(source, uid_shared_with, permissions, callback) {
-		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { sources: source, uid_shared_with: uid_shared_with, permissions: permissions }, function(result) {
+	share:function(itemType, shareType, shareWith, permissions, callback) {
+		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { action: 'share', itemType: itemType, shareType: shareType, shareWith: shareWith, permissions: permissions }, function(result) {
 			if (result && result.status === 'success') {
 				if (callback) {
 					callback(result.data);
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ OC.Share={
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	unshare:function(source, uid_shared_with, callback) {
-		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { source: source, uid_shared_with: uid_shared_with }, function(result) {
+	unshare:function(itemType, shareType, shareWith, callback) {
+		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { action: 'unshare', itemType: itemType, shareType: shareType, shareWith: shareWith }, function(result) {
 			if (result && result.status === 'success') {
 				if (callback) {
 					callback();
@@ -50,16 +49,17 @@ OC.Share={
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	setPermissions:function(source, uid_shared_with, permissions) {
-		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { source: source, uid_shared_with: uid_shared_with, permissions: permissions }, function(result) {
+	setPermissions:function(itemType, item, shareType, shareWith, permissions) {
+		$.post(OC.filePath('core', 'ajax', 'share.php'), { action: 'setPermissions', itemType: itemType, item: item, shareType: shareType, shareWith: shareWith, permissions: permissions }, function(result) {
 			if (!result || result.status !== 'success') {
 				OC.dialogs.alert('Error', 'Error while changing permissions');
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	showDropDown:function(item, appendTo) {
+	showDropDown:function(itemType, item, appendTo) {
 		OC.Share.loadItem(item);
 		var html = '<div id="dropdown" class="drop" data-item="'+item+'">';
+		// TODO replace with autocomplete textbox
 		html += '<select data-placeholder="User or Group" id="share_with" class="chzen-select">';
 		html += '<option value="" selected="selected" disabled="disabled">Your groups & members</option>';
 		html += '</select>';
@@ -81,43 +81,6 @@ OC.Share={
 		html += '</form>';
 		html += '</div>';
 		$(html).appendTo(appendTo);
-		if (OC.Share.usersAndGroups.length < 1) {
-			$.ajax({type: 'GET', url: OC.filePath('files_sharing', 'ajax', 'userautocomplete.php'), async: false, success: function(users) {
-				if (users) {
-					OC.Share.usersAndGroups = users;
-					$.each(users, function(index, user) {
-						$(user).appendTo('#share_with');
-					});
-					$('#share_with').trigger('liszt:updated');
-				}
-			}});
-		} else {
-			$.each(OC.Share.usersAndGroups, function(index, user) {
-				$(user).appendTo('#share_with');
-			});
-			$('#share_with').trigger('liszt:updated');
-		}
-		if (OC.Share.itemUsers) {
-			$.each(OC.Share.itemUsers, function(index, user) {
-				if (user.parentFolder) {
-					OC.Share.addSharedWith(user.uid, user.permissions, false, user.parentFolder);
-				} else {
-					OC.Share.addSharedWith(user.uid, user.permissions, false, false);
-				}
-			});
-		}
-		if (OC.Share.itemGroups) {
-			$.each(OC.Share.itemGroups, function(index, group) {
-				if (group.parentFolder) {
-					OC.Share.addSharedWith(group.gid, group.permissions, group.users, group.parentFolder);
-				} else {
-					OC.Share.addSharedWith(group.gid, group.permissions, group.users, false);
-				}
-			});
-		}
-		if (OC.Share.itemPrivateLink) {
-			OC.Share.showPrivateLink(item, OC.Share.itemPrivateLink);
-		}
 		$('#dropdown').show('blind');
 		$('#share_with').chosen();
 	},
@@ -215,49 +178,57 @@ OC.Share={
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
 
+	$('.share').live('click', function() {
+		if ($(this).data('itemType') !== undefined && $(this).data('item') !== undefined) {
+			OC.Share.showDropDown($(this).data('itemType'), $(this).data('item'), $(this));
+		}
+	});
+	
 	if (typeof FileActions !== 'undefined') {
-		OC.Share.loadIcons();
+		OC.Share.loadIcons('file');
 		FileActions.register('all', 'Share', function(filename) {
 			// Return the correct sharing icon
 			if (scanFiles.scanning) { return; } // workaround to prevent additional http request block scanning feedback
 			var item =  $('#dir').val() + '/' + filename;
-			// Check if icon is in cache
-			if (OC.Share.icons[item]) {
-				return OC.Share.icons[item];
+			// Check if status is in cache
+			if (OC.Share.statuses[item] === true) {
+				return OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/public');
+			} else if (OC.Share.statuses[item] === false) {
+				return OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/shared');
 			} else {
 				var last = '';
 				var path = OC.Share.dirname(item);
 				// Search for possible parent folders that are shared
 				while (path != last) {
-					if (OC.Share.icons[path]) {
-						OC.Share.icons[item] = OC.Share.icons[path];
-						return OC.Share.icons[item];
+					if (OC.Share.statuses[path] === true) {
+						return OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/public');
+					} else if (OC.Share.statuses[path] === false) {
+						return OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/shared');
 					}
 					last = path;
 					path = OC.Share.dirname(path);
 				}
-				OC.Share.icons[item] = OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/share');
-				return OC.Share.icons[item];
+				return OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/share');
 			}
 		}, function(filename) {
-			var file = $('#dir').val() + '/' + filename;
+			var item = $('#dir').val() + '/' + filename;
 			var appendTo = $('tr').filterAttr('data-file',filename).find('td.filename');
 			// Check if drop down is already visible for a different file
 			if (($('#dropdown').length > 0)) {
-				if (file != $('#dropdown').data('item')) {
+				if (item != $('#dropdown').data('item')) {
 					OC.Share.hideDropDown(function () {
 						$('tr').removeClass('mouseOver');
-						$('tr').filterAttr('data-file',filename).addClass('mouseOver');
-						OC.Share.showDropDown(file, appendTo);
+						$('tr').filterAttr('data-file', filename).addClass('mouseOver');
+						OC.Share.showDropDown('file', item, appendTo);
 					});
 				}
 			} else {
 				$('tr').filterAttr('data-file',filename).addClass('mouseOver');
-				OC.Share.showDropDown(file, appendTo);
+				OC.Share.showDropDown('file', item, appendTo);
 			}
 		});
 	};
-	
+
 	$(this).click(function(event) {
 		if (!($(event.target).hasClass('drop')) && $(event.target).parents().index($('#dropdown')) == -1) {
 			if ($('#dropdown').is(':visible')) {
diff --git a/lib/public/share.php b/lib/public/share.php
index f4a11a170a..b77a986f44 100644
--- a/lib/public/share.php
+++ b/lib/public/share.php
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ class Share {
 	
 	const SHARE_TYPE_USER = 0;
 	const SHARE_TYPE_GROUP = 1;
-	const SHARETYPE_CONTACT = 2;
-	const SHARETYPE_PRIVATE_LINK = 4;
+	const SHARE_TYPE_PRIVATE_LINK = 3;
 
 	const PERMISSION_READ = 0;
 	const PERMISSION_UPDATE = 1;
@@ -39,9 +38,10 @@ class Share {
 	const PERMISSION_SHARE = 3;
 
 	const FORMAT_NONE = -1;
+	const FORMAT_STATUSES = -2;
 
 	private static $shareTypeUserAndGroups = -1;
-	private static $shareTypeGroupUserUnique = 3;
+	private static $shareTypeGroupUserUnique = 2;
 	private static $backends = array();
 
 	/**
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Share {
 	* @param int Number of items to return (optional) Returns all by default
 	* @return Return depends on format
 	*/
-	public static function getItemsOwned($itemType, $format = self::FORMAT_NONE, $limit = -1) {
+	public static function getItemsShared($itemType, $format = self::FORMAT_NONE, $limit = -1) {
 		return self::getItems($itemType, null, null, null, \OC_User::getUser(), $format, $limit);
 	}
 
@@ -106,10 +106,20 @@ class Share {
 	* @param int Format (optional) Format type must be defined by the backend
 	* @return Return depends on format
 	*/
-	public static function getItemOwned($itemType, $item, $format = self::FORMAT_NONE) {
+	public static function getItemShared($itemType, $item, $format = self::FORMAT_NONE) {
 		return self::getItems($itemType, $item, null, null, \OC_User::getUser(), $format, 1);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* @brief Get the status of each shared item of item type owned by the current user
+	* @param string Item type
+	* @param int Number of items to return (optional) Returns all by default
+	* @return array, item as key with a value of true if item has a private link or false
+	*/
+	public static function getItemsSharedStatuses($itemType, $limit = -1) {
+		return self::getItems($itemType, null, null, null, \OC_User::getUser(), self::FORMAT_STATUSES, $limit);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* @brief Share an item with a user, group, or via private link
 	* @param string Item type
@@ -455,6 +465,16 @@ class Share {
 					return $items[key($items)];
 				}
 				return $items;
+			} else if ($format == self::FORMAT_STATUSES) {
+				$statuses = array();
+				foreach ($items as $item) {
+					if ($item['shareType'] == self::SHARE_TYPE_PRIVATE_LINK) {
+						$statuses[$item['item']] = true;
+					} else if (!isset($statuses[$item['item']])) {
+						$statuses[$items['item']] = false;
+					}
+				}
+				return $statuses;
 			} else {
 				return $backend->formatItems($items, $format);
 			}