diff --git a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
index 849b881..fd7bbac 100644
--- a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
+++ b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ selected images, the other button performs grouping on the entire active collect
 ]]
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local MOD = 'autogrouper'
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not Ag.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "AutoGrouper", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
index aafff83..476e1c6 100644
--- a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
+++ b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Select a style, whether you want tags to be copied from the original, and any ad
 
 local dt = require 'darktable'
 local df = require 'lib/dtutils.file'
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local dsys = require 'lib/dtutils.system'
 local mod = 'module_HDRMerge'
 local os_path_seperator = '/'
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not HDRM.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "HDRmerge", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
index e2dc5c4..50e1359 100644
--- a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
+++ b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 local darktable = require("darktable")
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "LabelsToTags") 
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ if darktable.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not ltt.event_registered then
     darktable.register_event(
-      LIB_ID, "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
index 4f0c5d5..53a8e0b 100644
--- a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
+++ b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ As an alternative option you can choose to show the image file names as symbolic
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local dsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ if act_os ~= "windows" then
 end
 
 dt.register_event(
-    "OpenInExplorer", "shortcut",
+    "shortcut",
     function(event, shortcut) open_in_fmanager() end,
     "OpenInExplorer"
 )  
diff --git a/contrib/autostyle.lua b/contrib/autostyle.lua
index fc726a6..cd144b0 100644
--- a/contrib/autostyle.lua
+++ b/contrib/autostyle.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ GPLv2
 
 local darktable = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local filelib = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 
 -- Forward declare the functions
@@ -153,12 +152,12 @@ function get_stdout(cmd)
 end
 
 -- Registering events
-darktable.register_event("autostyle", "shortcut", autostyle_apply,
+darktable.register_event("shortcut", autostyle_apply,
        "Apply your chosen style from exiftool tags")
 
 darktable.preferences.register("autostyle","exif_tag","string","Autostyle: EXIF_tag=value=>style","apply a style automatically if an EXIF_tag matches value. Find the tag with exiftool","")
 
-darktable.register_event("autostyle", "post-import-image",
+darktable.register_event("post-import-image",
   autostyle_apply_one_image_event)
 
 
diff --git a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
index d919cca..5495abf 100644
--- a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
+++ b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 -- not a number
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 )
 
 dt.register_event(
-  "clearGPS", "shortcut",
+  "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) clear_GPS(dt.gui.action_images) end,
   _("Clear GPS data")
 )
diff --git a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
index 6f2b936..45f2c03 100644
--- a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ USAGE
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local debug = require "darktable.debug"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not cadt.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "cadt", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
@@ -248,22 +247,22 @@ end
 
 
 -- shortcut for copy
-dt.register_event("cadt_ct", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
                    mcopy_tags,
                    _('copy tags from selected image(s)'))
 
 -- shortcut for attach
-dt.register_event("cadt_at", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
                    attach_tags,
                    _('paste tags to selected image(s)'))
 
 -- shortcut for detaching tags
-dt.register_event("cadt_dt", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
                    detach_tags,
                    _('remove tags from selected image(s)'))
 
                    -- shortcut for replace tags
-dt.register_event("cadt_rt", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
                    replace_tags,
                    _('replace tags from selected image(s)'))
 
diff --git a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
index c27082e..15b348a 100644
--- a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ USAGE
 
 local darktable = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 -- Tested with darktable 2.0.1
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "cr2hdr")
@@ -109,11 +108,11 @@ local function convert_action_images(shortcut)
     convert_images()
 end
 
-darktable.register_event("cr2hdr", "shortcut", 
+darktable.register_event("shortcut", 
     convert_action_images, "Run cr2hdr (Magic Lantern DualISO converter) on selected images")
-darktable.register_event("cr2hdr", "post-import-image", 
+darktable.register_event("post-import-image", 
     file_imported)
-darktable.register_event("cr2hdr", "post-import-film", 
+darktable.register_event("post-import-film", 
     film_imported)
 
 darktable.preferences.register("cr2hdr", "onimport", "bool", "Invoke on import", "If true then cr2hdr will try to proccess every file during importing. Warning: cr2hdr is quite slow even in figuring out on whether the file is Dual ISO or not.", false)
diff --git a/contrib/exportLUT.lua b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
index 4b039a8..a0858d6 100644
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require("lib/dtutils.file")
 local ds = require("lib/dtutils.system")
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not eL.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "exportLUT", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/ext_editor.lua b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
index 7e1460c..3aa622a 100644
--- a/contrib/ext_editor.lua
+++ b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 
 
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not ee.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      MODULE_NAME, "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module(show_dr)
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ dt.preferences.register(MODULE_NAME, "show_in_darkrooom", "bool",
 
 -- register the new shortcuts -------------------------------------------------
 for i = 1, MAX_EDITORS do
-  dt.register_event(MODULE_NAME .. i, "shortcut", 
+  dt.register_event("shortcut", 
     program_shortcut, _("edit with program ")..string.format("%02d", i)) 
   end
 
diff --git a/contrib/face_recognition.lua b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
index 77cd2ab..980c0d7 100644
--- a/contrib/face_recognition.lua
+++ b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 -- constants
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not fc.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      MODULE, "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
index 4986675..66bfd1f 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ cameras may behave in other ways.
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("4.0.0", "fujifilm_dynamic_range")
 local CURR_API_STRING = dt.configuration.api_version_string
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ local function detect_dynamic_range(event, image)
 	dt.print_log("[fujifilm_dynamic_range] raw exposure bias " .. tostring(raf_result))
 end
 
-dt.register_event("fujifilm_dr", "post-import-image", 
+dt.register_event("post-import-image", 
 	detect_dynamic_range)
 
 dt.print_log("[fujifilm_dynamic_range] loaded")
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
index 05319d4..524d1bd 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Dependencies:
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("4.0.0", "fujifilm_ratings")
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local function detect_rating(event, image)
 	end
 end
 
-dt.register_event("fujifilm_rat", "post-import-image", 
+dt.register_event("post-import-image", 
 	detect_rating)
 
 print(_("fujifilm_ratings loaded."))
diff --git a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
index cdbc1c0..09b0513 100644
--- a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ require "geoToolbox"
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "geoToolbox") 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not gT.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "geoToolbox", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
@@ -709,14 +709,14 @@ dt.preferences.register("geoToolbox",
 	'' )
 
 -- Register
-dt.register_event("geoToolbox_cd", "shortcut", 
+dt.register_event("shortcut", 
   print_calc_distance, _("Calculate the distance from latitude and longitude in km"))
-dt.register_event("geoToolbox", "mouse-over-image-changed", 
+dt.register_event("mouse-over-image-changed", 
   toolbox_calc_distance)
 
-dt.register_event("geoToolbox_wg", "shortcut", 
+dt.register_event("shortcut", 
   select_with_gps, _("Select all images with GPS information"))
-dt.register_event("geoToolbox_ng", "shortcut", 
+dt.register_event("shortcut", 
   select_without_gps, _("Select all images without GPS information"))
 
 -- vim: shiftwidth=2 expandtab tabstop=2 cindent syntax=lua
diff --git a/contrib/gpx_export.lua b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
index 58e4147..0995ba9 100644
--- a/contrib/gpx_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ For each source folder, a separate <trk> is generated in the gpx file.
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dl = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 dl.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "gpx-export") 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not gpx.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "gpx_export", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/image_time.lua b/contrib/image_time.lua
index 0f09c2d..ed60a5a 100644
--- a/contrib/image_time.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_time.lua
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 local img_time = {}
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not img_time.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "image_time", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/photils.lua b/contrib/photils.lua
index e3e0e4b..c2858f2 100644
--- a/contrib/photils.lua
+++ b/contrib/photils.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 
 local MODULE_NAME = "photils"
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ dt.preferences.register(MODULE_NAME,
                           "The embedded thumbnail could speedup the tag suggestion but can fail if the RAW file is not supported."),
                         true)
 
-dt.register_event("photils", "mouse-over-image-changed",
+dt.register_event("mouse-over-image-changed",
     PHOTILS.image_changed)
 
 if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not PHOTILS.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "photils", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/quicktag.lua b/contrib/quicktag.lua
index ef1987e..51bf57d 100644
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ USAGE
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local debug = require "darktable.debug"
 
 local qt = {}
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not qt.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "quicktag", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ end
 
 -- create shortcuts
 for i=1,qnr do
-  dt.register_event("quicktag", "shortcut",
+  dt.register_event("shortcut",
 		   function(event, shortcut) tagattach(tostring(quicktag_table[i])) end,
 		  string.format(_("quicktag %i"),i))
 end
diff --git a/contrib/rate_group.lua b/contrib/rate_group.lua
index 80fb4a6..88bbf55 100644
--- a/contrib/rate_group.lua
+++ b/contrib/rate_group.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 -- added version check
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "rate_group") 
@@ -61,37 +60,37 @@ local function apply_rating(rating)
   end
 end
 
-dt.register_event("rg_reject", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(-1)
 end, "Reject group")
 
-dt.register_event("rg0", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(0)
 end, "Rate group 0")
 
-dt.register_event("rg1", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(1)
 end, "Rate group 1")
 
-dt.register_event("rg2", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(2)
 end, "Rate group 2")
 
-dt.register_event("rg3", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(3)
 end, "Rate group 3")
 
-dt.register_event("rg4", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(4)
 end, "Rate group 4")
 
-dt.register_event("rg5", "shortcut",
+dt.register_event("shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(5)
 end, "Rate group 5")
diff --git a/contrib/rename-tags.lua b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
index e8a5c9e..6f1eea9 100644
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Changes
 
 local darktable = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local debug = require "darktable.debug"
 
 -- check API version
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ if darktable.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not rt.event_registered then
     darktable.register_event(
-      "rename_tags", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
index ff216af..0e66f4d 100644
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ USAGE
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.2", "slideshowMusic") 
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ dt.preferences.register("slideshowMusic",
                         _("Plays music with rhythmbox if a slideshow starts"),
                         true)
 -- Register
-dt.register_event("slideshow_music", "view-changed",
+dt.register_event("view-changed",
   playSlideshowMusic)
diff --git a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
index 03c1523..291950d 100755
--- a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
+++ b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ local darktable = require("darktable")
 local dtutils = require("lib/dtutils")
 local dtutils_file = require("lib/dtutils.file")
 local dtutils_system = require("lib/dtutils.system")
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local LIB_ID = "transfer_hierarchy"
 dtutils.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", LIB_ID)
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ if darktable.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not th.event_registered then
     darktable.register_event(
-      LIB_ID, "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/examples/moduleExample.lua b/examples/moduleExample.lua
index b778dca..93c182d 100644
--- a/examples/moduleExample.lua
+++ b/examples/moduleExample.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html.php#darktable_new_widget
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "moduleExample") 
 local CURR_API_STRING = dt.configuration.api_version_string
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ else
   if not mE.event_registered then -- if we are not in lighttable view then register an event to signal when we might be
     -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_register_event
     dt.register_event(
-      "mdouleExample", "view-changed",  -- we want to be informed when the view changes
+      "view-changed",  -- we want to be informed when the view changes
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then  -- if the view changes from darkroom to lighttable
           install_module()  -- register the lib
diff --git a/examples/multi_os.lua b/examples/multi_os.lua
index c7afdf3..1227e5e 100644
--- a/examples/multi_os.lua
+++ b/examples/multi_os.lua
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
 ]]
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
-
+ 
 --[[
     require "lib/..." provides access to functions that have been pulled from various 
     scripts and consolidated into libraries.  Using the libraries eliminates having to 
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 ]]
 
 dt.register_event(
-  "multi_os", "shortcut",
+  "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) extract_embedded_jpeg(dt.gui.action_images) end,
   "extract embedded jpeg"
 )
diff --git a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
index 1db3d62..0580816 100644
--- a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
+++ b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ USAGE
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "copy_paste_metadata")
@@ -127,13 +126,13 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 )
 
 dt.register_event(
-  "capmd1", "shortcut",
+  "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) copy(dt.gui.action_images[1]) end,
   "copy metadata"
 )
 
 dt.register_event(
-  "capmd2", "shortcut",
+  "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) paste(dt.gui.action_images) end,
   "paste metadata"
 )
diff --git a/official/enfuse.lua b/official/enfuse.lua
index 1f494d9..ecb2b8e 100644
--- a/official/enfuse.lua
+++ b/official/enfuse.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
 local CURR_API_STRING = dt.configuration.api_version_string
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
   else
     if not enf.event_registered then
       dt.register_event(
-        "enfuse", "view-changed",
+        "view-changed",
         function(event, old_view, new_view)
           if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
             install_module()
diff --git a/official/generate_image_txt.lua b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
index b4ea475..3d9906d 100644
--- a/official/generate_image_txt.lua
+++ b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ USAGE
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 require "darktable.debug"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.1.0", "generate_image_txt") 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ end
 local command_setting = dt.preferences.read("generate_image_txt", "command", "string")
 check_command(command_setting)
 
-dt.register_event("gen_img_txt", "mouse-over-image-changed", 
+dt.register_event("mouse-over-image-changed", 
     function(event, img)
     -- no need to waste processing time if the image has a txt file already
     if not img or img.has_txt or not dt.preferences.read("generate_image_txt", "enabled", "bool") then
diff --git a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
index d98e571..23ff89a 100644
--- a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
+++ b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ This plugin will add a widget at the bottom of the left column in lighttable mod
 ]]
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "image_path_in_ui") 
 local CURR_API_STRING = dt.configuration.api_version_string
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ else
   end
 end
 
-dt.register_event("ipiu", "mouse-over-image-changed", reset_widget);
+dt.register_event("mouse-over-image-changed", reset_widget);
 
   --
 -- vim: shiftwidth=2 expandtab tabstop=2 cindent syntax=lua
diff --git a/official/import_filter_manager.lua b/official/import_filter_manager.lua
index 74b5027..63466c5 100644
--- a/official/import_filter_manager.lua
+++ b/official/import_filter_manager.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ USAGE
 ]]
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local import_filter_list = {}
 local n_import_filters = 1
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.import.register_widget(filter_dropdown)
 
 
 -- this is just a wrapper which calls the active import filter
-dt.register_event("ifm", "pre-import", function(event, images)
+dt.register_event("pre-import", function(event, images)
   local active_filter = dt.preferences.read("import_filter_manager", "active_filter", "string")
   if active_filter == "" then return end
   local callback = import_filter_list[active_filter]
diff --git a/official/save_selection.lua b/official/save_selection.lua
index ba229f2..6861b5f 100644
--- a/official/save_selection.lua
+++ b/official/save_selection.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ increase it if you need more temporary selection buffers
 ]]
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
+
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "save_selection") 
 local CURR_API_STRING = dt.configuration.api_version_string
 
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ local buffer_count = 5
 
 for i=1,buffer_count do
   local saved_selection
-  dt.register_event("save_selection", "shortcut", function()
+  dt.register_event("shortcut", function()
     saved_selection = dt.gui.selection()
   end,"save to buffer "..i)
-  dt.register_event("save_selection1", "shortcut", function()
+  dt.register_event("shortcut", function()
     dt.gui.selection(saved_selection)
   end,"restore from buffer "..i)
 end
 
 local bounce_buffer = {}
-dt.register_event("save_selection2", "shortcut", function()
+dt.register_event("shortcut", function()
   bounce_buffer = dt.gui.selection(bounce_buffer)
 end,"switch selection with temporary buffer")
 
diff --git a/tools/executable_manager.lua b/tools/executable_manager.lua
index c2afcec..14c4d7b 100644
--- a/tools/executable_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/executable_manager.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-           require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "executable_manager")
 
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not exec_man.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "executable_manager", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()
diff --git a/tools/script_manager.lua b/tools/script_manager.lua
index 531cd4e..3ab0b54 100644
--- a/tools/script_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/script_manager.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
 local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
-            require "lib/darktable_transition"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
 
@@ -875,7 +874,7 @@ if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
 else
   if not sm.event_registered then
     dt.register_event(
-      "script_manager", "view-changed",
+      "view-changed",
       function(event, old_view, new_view)
         if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
           install_module()