diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index ec86c37db..98f16e8b7 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -623,19 +623,16 @@ AppWellIcon.prototype = {
 };
 Signals.addSignalMethods(AppWellIcon.prototype);
 
-function AppIconMenu(source) {
-    this._init(source);
-}
-
-AppIconMenu.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupMenu.prototype,
+const AppIconMenu = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'AppIconMenu',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupMenu,
 
     _init: function(source) {
         let side = St.Side.LEFT;
         if (St.Widget.get_default_direction() == St.TextDirection.RTL)
             side = St.Side.RIGHT;
 
-        PopupMenu.PopupMenu.prototype._init.call(this, source.actor, 0.5, side);
+        this.parent(source.actor, 0.5, side);
 
         // We want to keep the item hovered while the menu is up
         this.blockSourceEvents = true;
@@ -723,5 +720,5 @@ AppIconMenu.prototype = {
         }
         this.close();
     }
-};
+});
 Signals.addSignalMethods(AppIconMenu.prototype);
diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index 6aee9f419..a8d3384f6 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ function _ensureStyle(actor) {
         actor.ensure_style();
 }
 
-function PopupBaseMenuItem(params) {
-    this._init(params);
-}
+const PopupBaseMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupBaseMenuItem',
 
-PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype = {
     _init: function (params) {
         params = Params.parse (params, { reactive: true,
                                          activate: true,
@@ -377,33 +375,27 @@ PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype = {
                 x -= availWidth + this._spacing;
         }
     }
-};
+});
 Signals.addSignalMethods(PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype);
 
-function PopupMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function (text, params) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
 
         this.label = new St.Label({ text: text });
         this.addActor(this.label);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupSeparatorMenuItem() {
-    this._init();
-}
-
-PopupSeparatorMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupSeparatorMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupSeparatorMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function () {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, { reactive: false });
+        this.parent({ reactive: false });
 
         this._drawingArea = new St.DrawingArea({ style_class: 'popup-separator-menu-item' });
         this.addActor(this._drawingArea, { span: -1, expand: true });
@@ -429,22 +421,19 @@ PopupSeparatorMenuItem.prototype = {
         cr.rectangle(margin, gradientOffset, gradientWidth, gradientHeight);
         cr.fill();
     }
-};
+});
 
 const PopupAlternatingMenuItemState = {
     DEFAULT: 0,
     ALTERNATIVE: 1
 }
 
-function PopupAlternatingMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupAlternatingMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupAlternatingMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupAlternatingMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(text, alternateText, params) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
         this.actor.add_style_class_name('popup-alternating-menu-item');
 
         this._text = text;
@@ -530,17 +519,14 @@ PopupAlternatingMenuItem.prototype = {
 
         this._updateLabel();
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupSliderMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupSliderMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupSliderMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupSliderMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(value) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, { activate: false });
+        this.parent({ activate: false });
 
         this.actor.connect('key-press-event', Lang.bind(this, this._onKeyPressEvent));
 
@@ -716,13 +702,11 @@ PopupSliderMenuItem.prototype = {
         }
         return false;
     }
-};
+});
 
-function Switch() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
+const Switch = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'Switch',
 
-Switch.prototype = {
     _init: function(state) {
         this.actor = new St.Bin({ style_class: 'toggle-switch' });
         // Translators: this MUST be either "toggle-switch-us"
@@ -745,17 +729,14 @@ Switch.prototype = {
     toggle: function() {
         this.setToggleState(!this.state);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupSwitchMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupSwitchMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupSwitchMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(text, active, params) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
 
         this.label = new St.Label({ text: text });
         this._switch = new Switch(active);
@@ -805,17 +786,14 @@ PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype = {
     setToggleState: function(state) {
         this._switch.setToggleState(state);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupImageMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupImageMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupImageMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupImageMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function (text, iconName, params) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
 
         this.label = new St.Label({ text: text });
         this.addActor(this.label);
@@ -828,13 +806,12 @@ PopupImageMenuItem.prototype = {
     setIcon: function(name) {
         this._icon.icon_name = name;
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupMenuBase() {
-    throw new TypeError('Trying to instantiate abstract class PopupMenuBase');
-}
+const PopupMenuBase = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupMenuBase',
+    Abstract: true,
 
-PopupMenuBase.prototype = {
     _init: function(sourceActor, styleClass) {
         this.sourceActor = sourceActor;
 
@@ -1139,18 +1116,15 @@ PopupMenuBase.prototype = {
 
         this.emit('destroy');
     }
-};
+});
 Signals.addSignalMethods(PopupMenuBase.prototype);
 
-function PopupMenu() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupMenu.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenuBase.prototype,
+const PopupMenu = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupMenu',
+    Extends: PopupMenuBase,
 
     _init: function(sourceActor, arrowAlignment, arrowSide) {
-        PopupMenuBase.prototype._init.call (this, sourceActor, 'popup-menu-content');
+        this.parent(sourceActor, 'popup-menu-content');
 
         this._arrowAlignment = arrowAlignment;
         this._arrowSide = arrowSide;
@@ -1235,17 +1209,14 @@ PopupMenu.prototype = {
         this.isOpen = false;
         this.emit('open-state-changed', false);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupSubMenu() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupSubMenu.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenuBase.prototype,
+const PopupSubMenu = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupSubMenu',
+    Extends: PopupMenuBase,
 
     _init: function(sourceActor, sourceArrow) {
-        PopupMenuBase.prototype._init.call(this, sourceActor);
+        this.parent(sourceActor);
 
         this._arrow = sourceArrow;
         this._arrow.rotation_center_z_gravity = Clutter.Gravity.CENTER;
@@ -1400,7 +1371,7 @@ PopupSubMenu.prototype = {
 
         return false;
     }
-};
+});
 
 /**
  * PopupMenuSection:
@@ -1410,15 +1381,12 @@ PopupSubMenu.prototype = {
  * can add it to another menu), but is completely transparent
  * to the user
  */
-function PopupMenuSection() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupMenuSection.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenuBase.prototype,
+const PopupMenuSection = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupMenuSection',
+    Extends: PopupMenuBase,
 
     _init: function() {
-        PopupMenuBase.prototype._init.call(this);
+        this.parent();
 
         this.actor = this.box;
         this.actor._delegate = this;
@@ -1429,17 +1397,14 @@ PopupMenuSection.prototype = {
     // corresponding signal so children can still pick it up
     open: function(animate) { this.emit('open-state-changed', true); },
     close: function() { this.emit('open-state-changed', false); },
-}
+});
 
-function PopupSubMenuMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupSubMenuMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupSubMenuMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupSubMenuMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(text) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this);
+        this.parent();
 
         this.actor.add_style_class_name('popup-submenu-menu-item');
 
@@ -1461,7 +1426,8 @@ PopupSubMenuMenuItem.prototype = {
 
     destroy: function() {
         this.menu.destroy();
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype.destroy.call(this);
+
+        this.parent();
     },
 
     _onKeyPressEvent: function(actor, event) {
@@ -1476,7 +1442,7 @@ PopupSubMenuMenuItem.prototype = {
             return true;
         }
 
-        return PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._onKeyPressEvent.call(this, actor, event);
+        return this.parent(actor, event);
     },
 
     activate: function(event) {
@@ -1486,18 +1452,15 @@ PopupSubMenuMenuItem.prototype = {
     _onButtonReleaseEvent: function(actor) {
         this.menu.toggle();
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupComboMenu() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupComboMenu.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenuBase.prototype,
+const PopupComboMenu = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupComboMenu',
+    Extends: PopupMenuBase,
 
     _init: function(sourceActor) {
-        PopupMenuBase.prototype._init.call(this,
-                                           sourceActor, 'popup-combo-menu');
+        this.parent(sourceActor, 'popup-combo-menu');
+
         this.actor = this.box;
         this.actor._delegate = this;
         this.actor.connect('key-press-event', Lang.bind(this, this._onKeyPressEvent));
@@ -1602,17 +1565,14 @@ PopupComboMenu.prototype = {
     getItemVisible: function(position) {
         return this._getMenuItems()[position].actor.visible;
     }
-};
+});
 
-function PopupComboBoxMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-PopupComboBoxMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const PopupComboBoxMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupComboBoxMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function (params) {
-        PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
 
         this._itemBox = new Shell.Stack();
         this.addActor(this._itemBox);
@@ -1730,16 +1690,14 @@ PopupComboBoxMenuItem.prototype = {
         this.setActiveItem(position);
         this.emit('active-item-changed', position);
     }
-};
+});
 
 /* Basic implementation of a menu manager.
  * Call addMenu to add menus
  */
-function PopupMenuManager(owner) {
-    this._init(owner);
-}
+const PopupMenuManager = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'PopupMenuManager',
 
-PopupMenuManager.prototype = {
     _init: function(owner) {
         this._owner = owner;
         this.grabbed = false;
@@ -2011,4 +1969,4 @@ PopupMenuManager.prototype = {
         if (this._activeMenu != null)
             this._activeMenu.close(true);
     }
-};
+});
diff --git a/js/ui/shellEntry.js b/js/ui/shellEntry.js
index 1dc00887a..e348a80b7 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellEntry.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellEntry.js
@@ -7,18 +7,14 @@ const Main = imports.ui.main;
 const Params = imports.misc.params;
 const PopupMenu = imports.ui.popupMenu;
 
-
-function _EntryMenu(entry, params) {
-    this._init(entry, params);
-};
-
-_EntryMenu.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupMenu.prototype,
+const _EntryMenu = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'ShellEntryMenu',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupMenu,
 
     _init: function(entry, params) {
         params = Params.parse (params, { isPassword: false });
 
-        PopupMenu.PopupMenu.prototype._init.call(this, entry, 0, St.Side.TOP);
+        this.parent(entry, 0, St.Side.TOP);
 
         this.actor.add_style_class_name('entry-context-menu');
 
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ _EntryMenu.prototype = {
         if (!this.actor.navigate_focus(null, direction, false))
             this.actor.grab_key_focus();
 
-        PopupMenu.PopupMenu.prototype.open.call(this);
+        this.parent();
     },
 
     _updateCopyItem: function() {
@@ -103,8 +99,7 @@ _EntryMenu.prototype = {
         let visible = !!(this._entry.clutter_text.password_char);
         this._entry.clutter_text.set_password_char(visible ? '' : '\u25cf');
     }
-};
-
+});
 
 function _setMenuAlignment(entry, stageX) {
     let [success, entryX, entryY] = entry.transform_stage_point(stageX, 0);
diff --git a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
index 231f0c78e..f6f2d456e 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@ const PopupMenu = imports.ui.popupMenu;
 const PanelMenu = imports.ui.panelMenu;
 const Util = imports.misc.util;
 
-function LayoutMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-LayoutMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const LayoutMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'LayoutMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(config, id, indicator, long_name) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this);
+        this.parent();
 
         this._config = config;
         this._id = id;
@@ -33,10 +30,11 @@ LayoutMenuItem.prototype = {
     },
 
     activate: function(event) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype.activate.call(this);
+        this.parent(event);
+
         this._config.lock_group(this._id);
     }
-};
+});
 
 function XKBIndicator() {
     this._init.call(this);
diff --git a/js/ui/status/network.js b/js/ui/status/network.js
index 7265873b3..57edc9c86 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/network.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/network.js
@@ -97,15 +97,12 @@ function ssidToLabel(ssid) {
     return label;
 }
 
-function NMNetworkMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-NMNetworkMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const NMNetworkMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'NMNetworkMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(accessPoints, title, params) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, params);
+        this.parent(params);
 
         accessPoints = sortAccessPoints(accessPoints);
         this.bestAP = accessPoints[0];
@@ -184,21 +181,18 @@ NMNetworkMenuItem.prototype = {
             apObj.updateId = 0;
         }
 
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype.destroy.call(this);
+        this.parent();
     }
-};
+});
 
-function NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype,
+const NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(label, params) {
         params = params || { };
         params.style_class = 'popup-subtitle-menu-item';
-        PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, label, false, params);
+        this.parent(label, false, params);
     },
 
     updateForDevice: function(device) {
@@ -211,7 +205,7 @@ NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
     },
 
     activate: function(event) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype.activate.call(this, event);
+        this.parent(event);
 
         if (!this._device) {
             log('Section title activated when there is more than one device, should be non reactive');
@@ -230,19 +224,16 @@ NMWiredSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
         else
             this._device.deactivate();
     }
-};
+});
 
-function NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype,
+const NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(client, property, title, params) {
         params = params || { };
         params.style_class = 'popup-subtitle-menu-item';
-        PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, title, false, params);
+        this.parent(title, false, params);
 
         this._client = client;
         this._property = property + '_enabled';
@@ -268,7 +259,7 @@ NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
     },
 
     activate: function(event) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype.activate.call(this, event);
+        this.parent(event);
 
         this._client[this._setEnabledFunc](this._switch.state);
     },
@@ -285,7 +276,7 @@ NMWirelessSectionTitleMenuItem.prototype = {
 
         this.emit('enabled-changed', enabled);
     }
-};
+});
 
 function NMDevice() {
     throw new TypeError('Instantanting abstract class NMDevice');
diff --git a/js/ui/status/power.js b/js/ui/status/power.js
index fa77d552a..836b01089 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/power.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/power.js
@@ -165,15 +165,12 @@ Indicator.prototype = {
     }
 };
 
-function DeviceItem() {
-    this._init.apply(this, arguments);
-}
-
-DeviceItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const DeviceItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'DeviceItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(device) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this, { reactive: false });
+        this.parent({ reactive: false });
 
         let [device_id, device_type, icon, percentage, state, time] = device;
 
@@ -220,4 +217,4 @@ DeviceItem.prototype = {
             return _("Unknown");
         }
     }
-}
+});
diff --git a/js/ui/userMenu.js b/js/ui/userMenu.js
index 7e4fbe30c..c934020a9 100644
--- a/js/ui/userMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/userMenu.js
@@ -40,15 +40,12 @@ const IMStatus = {
 // Copyright (C) 2008,2009 Red Hat, Inc.
 
 
-function IMStatusItem(label, iconName) {
-    this._init(label, iconName);
-}
-
-IMStatusItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const IMStatusItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'IMStatusItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function(label, iconName) {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this);
+        this.parent();
 
         this.actor.add_style_class_name('status-chooser-status-item');
 
@@ -61,19 +58,15 @@ IMStatusItem.prototype = {
         this.label = new St.Label({ text: label });
         this.addActor(this.label);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function IMUserNameItem() {
-    this._init();
-}
-
-IMUserNameItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const IMUserNameItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'IMUserNameItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function() {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this,
-                                                         { reactive: false,
-                                                           style_class: 'status-chooser-user-name' });
+        this.parent({ reactive: false,
+                      style_class: 'status-chooser-user-name' });
 
         this._wrapper = new Shell.GenericContainer();
         this._wrapper.connect('get-preferred-width',
@@ -102,19 +95,15 @@ IMUserNameItem.prototype = {
     _wrapperAllocate: function(actor, box, flags) {
         this.label.allocate(box, flags);
     }
-};
+});
 
-function IMStatusChooserItem() {
-    this._init();
-}
-
-IMStatusChooserItem.prototype = {
-    __proto__: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype,
+const IMStatusChooserItem = new Lang.Class({
+    Name: 'IMStatusChooserItem',
+    Extends: PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem,
 
     _init: function() {
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call (this,
-                                                          { reactive: false,
-                                                            style_class: 'status-chooser' });
+        this.parent({ reactive: false,
+                      style_class: 'status-chooser' });
 
         this._iconBin = new St.Button({ style_class: 'status-chooser-user-icon' });
         this.addActor(this._iconBin);
@@ -220,7 +209,7 @@ IMStatusChooserItem.prototype = {
             this._userChangedId = 0;
         }
 
-        PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype.destroy.call(this);
+        this.parent();
     },
 
     // Override getColumnWidths()/setColumnWidths() to make the item
@@ -422,7 +411,7 @@ IMStatusChooserItem.prototype = {
         this._expectedPresence = newPresence;
         this._accountMgr.set_all_requested_presences(newPresence, status, msg);
     }
-};
+});
 
 
 function UserMenuButton() {