diff --git a/wp-admin/categories.php b/wp-admin/categories.php
index 2d04a6cb9b..7536c1c9b8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/categories.php
+++ b/wp-admin/categories.php
@@ -289,6 +289,22 @@ if ( $page_links )
 </div><!-- /col-container -->
 </div><!-- /wrap -->
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('#the-list input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected categories.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected category.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php
 inline_edit_term_row('category');
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 6c2c69280b..ee89aa4e7d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 
 .find-box-search {
-	background-color: #e4f2fd;
-	border-color: #c6d9e9;
+	border-color: #dfdfdf;
+	background-color: #f1f1f1;
+}
+
+.find-box {
+	background-color: #f1f1f1;
+}
+
+.find-box-inside {
+	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
 a.page-numbers:hover {
@@ -10,8 +18,7 @@ a.page-numbers:hover {
 
 body,
 #wpbody,
-.form-table .pre,
-.find-box-inside {
+.form-table .pre {
 	color: #333;
 }
 
@@ -1021,8 +1028,7 @@ div.star.select:hover {
 	background-color: #d00;
 }
 
-#plugin-information .fyi ul,
-.find-box {
+#plugin-information .fyi ul {
 	background-color: #eaf3fa;
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index 04aff3b772..d7e794ba50 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -338,6 +338,22 @@ if ( $page_links )
 
 </div>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('#the-comment-list input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected comments.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected comment.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php
 wp_comment_reply('-1', true, 'detail');
 include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-link-categories.php b/wp-admin/edit-link-categories.php
index cedbc2edb2..52ce418321 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-link-categories.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-link-categories.php
@@ -222,8 +222,22 @@ if ( $page_links )
 
 </div><!-- /col-container -->
 </div><!-- /wrap -->
-</div>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('#the-list input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected link categories.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected link category.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
 
 <?php inline_edit_term_row('link-category'); ?>
 <?php include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-pages.php b/wp-admin/edit-pages.php
index 6402345804..7a2cee0658 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-pages.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-pages.php
@@ -305,4 +305,20 @@ endif; // posts;
 
 </div>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('table.post input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected pages.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected page.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
index 9be7c33668..c032c66dce 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
@@ -279,6 +279,23 @@ else
 
 </div><!-- /col-container -->
 </div><!-- /wrap -->
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('#the-list input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected tags.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected tag.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php inline_edit_term_row('tag'); ?>
 
 <?php
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit.php b/wp-admin/edit.php
index 86004bb69e..569c4c05aa 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit.php
@@ -320,4 +320,20 @@ endif; // posts;
 
 </div>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('table.post input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected posts.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected post.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/common.js b/wp-admin/js/common.js
index 5d3a262595..14cff75b96 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/common.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/common.js
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function() {
 		jQuery('form.validate').submit( function() { return wpAjax.validateForm( jQuery(this) ); } );
 	}
 });
+
+// stub for doing better warnings
+(function($){
+	showNotice = {
+		warn : function(text) {
+			if ( confirm(text) )
+				return true;
+
+			return false;
+		},
+		
+		note : function(text) {
+			alert(text);
+		}
+	}
+})(jQuery);
+
 /*
 (function($) {
 	$.fn.tTips = function() {
diff --git a/wp-admin/link-manager.php b/wp-admin/link-manager.php
index 9a17c45bbd..04395c43cc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/link-manager.php
+++ b/wp-admin/link-manager.php
@@ -271,4 +271,20 @@ if ( $links ) {
 
 </div>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('table.widefat input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected links.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected link.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 <?php include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/upload.php b/wp-admin/upload.php
index 3ab3921ab0..463df1ba84 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upload.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upload.php
@@ -450,21 +450,24 @@ endif; // posts;
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-	jQuery(function($) {
-		$('#doaction').click(function(e) {
-			if ( 'attach' == $('#posts-filter select[name="action"]').val() ) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				findPosts.open();
-			}
-		});
-		$('#doaction2').click(function(e) {
-			if ( 'attach' == $('#posts-filter select[name="action2"]').val() ) {
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function($){
+	$(document).ready(function(){
+		$('#doaction, #doaction2').click(function(e){
+			if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'delete' ) {
+				var n = $('#the-list input[type="checkbox"]:checked').length;
+				var m = n > 1 ? '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected attachments.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>' : '<?php echo js_escape(__("You are about to delete the selected attachment.\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete.")); ?>';
+				return showNotice.warn(m);
+			} else if ( $('select[name^="action"]').val() == 'attach' ) {
 				e.preventDefault();
 				findPosts.open();
 			}
 		});
 	});
+})(jQuery);
+/* ]]> */
 </script>
+
 <?php
 
 include('admin-footer.php');