diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
index f8b997053..e4e6d3da4 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // which make both this file fail at setting marked configuration, and textcell.js
 // which search marked into global.
 require(['components/marked/lib/marked',
-         'notebook/js/widgets/init'],
+         'widgets/js/init'],
 
 function (marked) {
     "use strict";
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/init.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/init.js
similarity index 59%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/init.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/init.js
index 9d3148d35..4c23488b8 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/init.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/init.js
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 //============================================================================
 
 define([
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_bool",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_button",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_container",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_float",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_image",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_int",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_selection",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_selectioncontainer",
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_string",
+    "widgets/js/widget_bool",
+    "widgets/js/widget_button",
+    "widgets/js/widget_container",
+    "widgets/js/widget_float",
+    "widgets/js/widget_image",
+    "widgets/js/widget_int",
+    "widgets/js/widget_selection",
+    "widgets/js/widget_selectioncontainer",
+    "widgets/js/widget_string",
 ], function(){ return true; });
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgetmanager.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgetmanager.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
index 27180c827..110b06ccc 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgetmanager",
+define(["widgets/js/manager",
         "underscore",
         "backbone"], 
 function(WidgetManager, _, Backbone){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_bool.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_bool.js
similarity index 98%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_bool.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_bool.js
index 6acbe7693..2f4669ce8 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_bool.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_bool.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var CheckboxView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_button.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_button.js
similarity index 96%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_button.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_button.js
index eb3c317a8..36a20e8aa 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_button.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_button.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var ButtonView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_container.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_container.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_container.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_container.js
index e6d51f6a8..6fcbaca84 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_container.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_container.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager) {
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager) {
 
     var ContainerView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render: function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_float.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_float.js
similarity index 94%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_float.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_float.js
index fe85e0c35..36c2a81a7 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_float.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_float.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget", 
-    "notebook/js/widgets/widget_int"], 
+define(["widgets/js/widget", 
+    "widgets/js/widget_int"], 
         function(WidgetManager, int_widgets){
 
     var IntSliderView = int_widgets[0];
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_image.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_image.js
similarity index 96%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_image.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_image.js
index 26162d641..c62e18c87 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_image.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_image.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var ImageView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({  
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_int.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_int.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_int.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_int.js
index 2eb7069e8..693ac1621 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_int.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_int.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var IntSliderView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selection.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selection.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selection.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selection.js
index 60a4dbcae..d6d4f046b 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selection.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selection.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var DropdownView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selectioncontainer.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selectioncontainer.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selectioncontainer.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selectioncontainer.js
index ee33811cb..12cd9ccff 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_selectioncontainer.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_selectioncontainer.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var AccordionView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({
         render: function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_string.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_string.js
similarity index 99%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_string.js
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_string.js
index 92bfc997e..d5dd9ebcd 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget_string.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_string.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
-define(["notebook/js/widgets/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
+define(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
 
     var HTMLView = IPython.DOMWidgetView.extend({  
         render : function(){
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/widgets.less b/IPython/html/static/widgets/less/widgets.less
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/html/static/notebook/less/widgets.less
rename to IPython/html/static/widgets/less/widgets.less