diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index bc465cdfb..207d00336 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -119,15 +119,32 @@ define([
         $('<label>', {'for': 'cp-app-prop-owners'}).text(Messages.creation_owners)
             .appendTo($d);
         var owners = Messages.creation_noOwner;
-        var edPublic = common.getMetadataMgr().getPrivateData().edPublic;
+        var priv = common.getMetadataMgr().getPrivateData();
+        var edPublic = priv.edPublic;
         var owned = false;
         if (data.owners && data.owners.length) {
             if (data.owners.indexOf(edPublic) !== -1) {
-                owners = Messages.yourself;
                 owned = true;
-            } else {
-                owners = Messages.creation_ownedByOther;
             }
+            var names = [];
+            var strangers = 0;
+            data.owners.forEach(function (ed) {
+                // If a friend is an owner, add their name to the list
+                // otherwise, increment the list of strangers
+                if (!Object.keys(priv.friends || {}).some(function (c) {
+                    var friend = priv.friends[c] || {};
+                    if (friend.edPublic !== ed) { return; }
+                    var name = c === 'me' ? Messages.yourself : friend.displayName;
+                    names.push(name);
+                    return true;
+                })) {
+                    strangers++;
+                }
+            });
+            if (strangers) {
+                names.push(Messages._getKey('properties_unknownUser', [strangers]));
+            }
+            owners = names.join(', ');
         }
         $d.append(UI.dialog.selectable(owners, {
             id: 'cp-app-prop-owners',
@@ -325,7 +342,7 @@ define([
         });
     };
 
-    var getFriendsList = function (config) {
+    var getFriendsList = function (config, onShare) {
         var common = config.common;
         var title = config.title;
         var friends = config.friends;
@@ -413,6 +430,7 @@ define([
                         common.mailbox.sendTo("SHARE_PAD", {
                             href: href,
                             password: config.password,
+                            isTemplate: config.isTemplate,
                             name: myName,
                             title: title
                         }, {
@@ -436,6 +454,9 @@ define([
                         return smallCurves.indexOf(curve) !== -1;
                     });
                     common.setAttribute(['general', 'share-friends'], order);
+                    if (onShare) {
+                        onShare.fire();
+                    }
                 });
                 $nav.append(button);
             }
@@ -512,8 +533,10 @@ define([
 
         // Share link tab
         var hasFriends = Object.keys(config.friends || {}).length !== 0;
-        var friendsList = hasFriends ? getFriendsList(config) : undefined;
+        var onFriendShare = Util.mkEvent();
+        var friendsList = hasFriends ? getFriendsList(config, onFriendShare) : undefined;
         var friendsUIClass = hasFriends ? '.cp-share-columns' : '';
+
         var link = h('div.cp-share-modal' + friendsUIClass, [
             h('div.cp-share-column', [
                 hasFriends ? h('p', Messages.share_description) : undefined,
@@ -547,6 +570,7 @@ define([
                 present: present
             });
         };
+        onFriendShare.reg(saveValue);
         var getLinkValue = function (initValue) {
             var val = initValue || {};
             var edit = initValue ? val.edit : Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true'));
diff --git a/www/common/notifications.js b/www/common/notifications.js
index 7ab504fb6..84beb4991 100644
--- a/www/common/notifications.js
+++ b/www/common/notifications.js
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ define([
     '/common/common-hash.js',
     '/common/common-interface.js',
     '/common/common-ui-elements.js',
+    '/common/common-constants.js',
     '/customize/messages.js',
-], function ($, h, Hash, UI, UIElements, Messages) {
+    '/bower_components/nthen/index.js'
+], function ($, h, Hash, UI, UIElements, Constants, Messages, nThen) {
 
     var handlers = {};
 
@@ -83,11 +85,16 @@ define([
                 common.openURL(msg.content.href);
                 defaultDismiss(common, data)();
             };
-            if (!msg.content.password) { return void todo(); }
-            common.getSframeChannel().query('Q_SESSIONSTORAGE_PUT', {
-                key: 'newPadPassword',
-                value: msg.content.password
-            }, todo);
+            nThen(function (waitFor) {
+                if (msg.content.isTemplate) {
+                    common.sessionStorage.put(Constants.newPadPathKey, ['template'], waitFor());
+                }
+                if (msg.content.password) {
+                    common.sessionStorage.put('newPadPassword', msg.content.password, waitFor());
+                }
+            }).nThen(function () {
+                todo();
+            });
         };
         if (!content.archived) {
             content.dismissHandler = defaultDismiss(common, data);
@@ -126,17 +133,18 @@ define([
             var link = h('a', {
                 href: '#'
             }, Messages.requestEdit_viewPad);
-            var verified = h('p.cp-notifications-requestedit-verified');
+            var verified = h('p');
             var $verified = $(verified);
 
             if (priv.friends && priv.friends[msg.author]) {
+                $verified.addClass('cp-notifications-requestedit-verified');
                 var f = priv.friends[msg.author];
                 $verified.append(h('span.fa.fa-certificate'));
                 var $avatar = $(h('span.cp-avatar')).appendTo($verified);
                 $verified.append(h('p', Messages._getKey('requestEdit_fromFriend', [f.displayName])));
                 common.displayAvatar($avatar, f.avatar, f.displayName);
             } else {
-                $verified.append(Messages.requestEdit_fromStranger);
+                $verified.append(Messages._getKey('requestEdit_fromStranger', [msg.content.user.displayName]));
             }
 
             var div = h('div', [
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
index 81ea43d81..13229969d 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
@@ -272,23 +272,25 @@ define([
             var parsed = Utils.Hash.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
             if (!parsed.type) { throw new Error(); }
             var defaultTitle = Utils.Hash.getDefaultName(parsed);
-            var edPublic;
+            var edPublic, isTemplate;
             var forceCreationScreen = cfg.useCreationScreen &&
                                       sessionStorage[Utils.Constants.displayPadCreationScreen];
             delete sessionStorage[Utils.Constants.displayPadCreationScreen];
             var updateMeta = function () {
                 //console.log('EV_METADATA_UPDATE');
-                var metaObj, isTemplate;
+                var metaObj;
                 nThen(function (waitFor) {
                     Cryptpad.getMetadata(waitFor(function (err, m) {
                         if (err) { console.log(err); }
                         metaObj = m;
                         edPublic = metaObj.priv.edPublic; // needed to create an owned pad
                     }));
-                    Cryptpad.isTemplate(window.location.href, waitFor(function (err, t) {
-                        if (err) { console.log(err); }
-                        isTemplate = t;
-                    }));
+                    if (typeof(isTemplate) === "undefined") {
+                        Cryptpad.isTemplate(window.location.href, waitFor(function (err, t) {
+                            if (err) { console.log(err); }
+                            isTemplate = t;
+                        }));
+                    }
                 }).nThen(function (/*waitFor*/) {
                     metaObj.doc = {
                         defaultTitle: defaultTitle,
@@ -735,6 +737,7 @@ define([
             var initShareModal = function (cfg) {
                 cfg.hashes = hashes;
                 cfg.password = password;
+                cfg.isTemplate = isTemplate;
                 // cfg.hidden means pre-loading the filepicker while keeping it hidden.
                 // if cfg.hidden is true and the iframe already exists, do nothing
                 if (!ShareModal.$iframe) {
diff --git a/www/common/translations/messages.de.json b/www/common/translations/messages.de.json
index c266a0d30..30afbad07 100644
--- a/www/common/translations/messages.de.json
+++ b/www/common/translations/messages.de.json
@@ -1111,5 +1111,17 @@
     "notifications_cat_friends": "Freundschaftsanfragen",
     "notifications_cat_pads": "Mit mir geteilt",
     "notifications_cat_archived": "Verlauf",
-    "notifications_dismissAll": "Alle verbergen"
+    "notifications_dismissAll": "Alle verbergen",
+    "support_notification": "",
+    "requestEdit_button": "",
+    "requestEdit_dialog": "",
+    "requestEdit_confirm": "",
+    "requestEdit_fromFriend": "",
+    "requestEdit_fromStranger": "",
+    "requestEdit_viewPad": "",
+    "later": "",
+    "requestEdit_request": "",
+    "requestEdit_accepted": "",
+    "requestEdit_sent": "",
+    "uploadFolderButton": ""
 }
diff --git a/www/common/translations/messages.json b/www/common/translations/messages.json
index 297c87390..0678c459b 100644
--- a/www/common/translations/messages.json
+++ b/www/common/translations/messages.json
@@ -1123,5 +1123,6 @@
     "requestEdit_request": "{1} wants to edit the pad <b>{0}</b>",
     "requestEdit_accepted": "{1} granted you edit rights for the pad <b>{0}</b>",
     "requestEdit_sent": "Request sent",
-    "uploadFolderButton": "Upload folder"
+    "uploadFolderButton": "Upload folder",
+    "properties_unknownUser": "{0} unknown user(s)"
 }
diff --git a/www/drive/inner.js b/www/drive/inner.js
index f69c36060..fd7723bca 100644
--- a/www/drive/inner.js
+++ b/www/drive/inner.js
@@ -3601,6 +3601,7 @@ define([
                             hash: parsed.hash,
                             password: data.password
                         },
+                        isTemplate: paths[0].path[0] === 'template',
                         title: data.title,
                         common: common
                     };
diff --git a/www/share/inner.js b/www/share/inner.js
index d50bb9a9c..a7543e115 100644
--- a/www/share/inner.js
+++ b/www/share/inner.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ define([
                 origin: origin,
                 pathname: pathname,
                 password: priv.password,
+                isTemplate: priv.isTemplate,
                 hashes: hashes,
                 common: common,
                 title: data.title,
diff --git a/www/share/main.js b/www/share/main.js
index 3f51fbb50..5b1c4fb38 100644
--- a/www/share/main.js
+++ b/www/share/main.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ define([
                             feedbackAllowed: Utils.Feedback.state,
                             hashes: config.data.hashes,
                             password: config.data.password,
+                            isTemplate: config.data.isTemplate,
                             file: config.data.file,
                         };
                         for (var k in additionalPriv) { metaObj.priv[k] = additionalPriv[k]; }