diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/content/content.js b/assets/javascripts/views/content/content.js
index 1d6a401e95..15ea9f55f5 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/content/content.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/content/content.js
@@ -9,22 +9,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.Content = class Content extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.scrollToTop = this.scrollToTop.bind(this);
-    this.scrollToBottom = this.scrollToBottom.bind(this);
-    this.scrollStepUp = this.scrollStepUp.bind(this);
-    this.scrollStepDown = this.scrollStepDown.bind(this);
-    this.scrollPageUp = this.scrollPageUp.bind(this);
-    this.scrollPageDown = this.scrollPageDown.bind(this);
-    this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
-    this.onBootError = this.onBootError.bind(this);
-    this.onEntryLoading = this.onEntryLoading.bind(this);
-    this.onEntryLoaded = this.onEntryLoaded.bind(this);
-    this.beforeRoute = this.beforeRoute.bind(this);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.onAltF = this.onAltF.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -50,6 +36,21 @@ app.views.Content = class Content extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.scrollToTop = this.scrollToTop.bind(this);
+    this.scrollToBottom = this.scrollToBottom.bind(this);
+    this.scrollStepUp = this.scrollStepUp.bind(this);
+    this.scrollStepDown = this.scrollStepDown.bind(this);
+    this.scrollPageUp = this.scrollPageUp.bind(this);
+    this.scrollPageDown = this.scrollPageDown.bind(this);
+    this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
+    this.onBootError = this.onBootError.bind(this);
+    this.onEntryLoading = this.onEntryLoading.bind(this);
+    this.onEntryLoaded = this.onEntryLoaded.bind(this);
+    this.beforeRoute = this.beforeRoute.bind(this);
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    this.onAltF = this.onAltF.bind(this);
+
     this.scrollEl = app.isMobile()
       ? document.scrollingElement || document.body
       : this.el;
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/content/entry_page.js b/assets/javascripts/views/content/entry_page.js
index 5a2f9da5f2..3d6c73e415 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/content/entry_page.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/content/entry_page.js
@@ -10,14 +10,8 @@
 (function () {
   let LINKS = undefined;
   app.views.EntryPage = class EntryPage extends app.View {
-    constructor(...args) {
-      super(...args);
-      this.beforeRoute = this.beforeRoute.bind(this);
-      this.onSuccess = this.onSuccess.bind(this);
-      this.onError = this.onError.bind(this);
-      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-      this.onAltC = this.onAltC.bind(this);
-      this.onAltO = this.onAltO.bind(this);
+    constructor() {
+      super();
     }
 
     static initClass() {
@@ -40,6 +34,13 @@
     }
 
     init() {
+      this.beforeRoute = this.beforeRoute.bind(this);
+      this.onSuccess = this.onSuccess.bind(this);
+      this.onError = this.onError.bind(this);
+      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+      this.onAltC = this.onAltC.bind(this);
+      this.onAltO = this.onAltO.bind(this);
+
       this.cacheMap = {};
       this.cacheStack = [];
     }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/content/offline_page.js b/assets/javascripts/views/content/offline_page.js
index 4426db412c..8a17b96605 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/content/offline_page.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/content/offline_page.js
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.OfflinePage = class OfflinePage extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -20,6 +19,10 @@ app.views.OfflinePage = class OfflinePage extends app.View {
     };
   }
 
+  init() {
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  }
+
   deactivate() {
     if (super.deactivate(...arguments)) {
       this.empty();
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/content/root_page.js b/assets/javascripts/views/content/root_page.js
index 02a4c68bdd..1b1995236b 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/content/root_page.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/content/root_page.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.RootPage = class RootPage extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
     this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/content/settings_page.js b/assets/javascripts/views/content/settings_page.js
index e6d3c1335c..0c213c5883 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/content/settings_page.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/content/settings_page.js
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.SettingsPage = class SettingsPage extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -22,6 +20,11 @@ app.views.SettingsPage = class SettingsPage extends app.View {
     };
   }
 
+  init() {
+    this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  }
+
   render() {
     this.html(this.tmpl("settingsPage", this.currentSettings()));
   }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/document.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/document.js
index 44df8f6f32..262a84bca6 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/document.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/document.js
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.Document = class Document extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
-    this.onVisibilityChange = this.onVisibilityChange.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -28,6 +26,9 @@ app.views.Document = class Document extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+    this.onVisibilityChange = this.onVisibilityChange.bind(this);
+
     this.addSubview(
       (this.menu = new app.views.Menu()),
       this.addSubview((this.sidebar = new app.views.Sidebar()))
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/menu.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/menu.js
index 801e2e6b93..f4760ea3b7 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/menu.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/menu.js
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.Menu = class Menu extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onGlobalClick = this.onGlobalClick.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -17,6 +16,8 @@ app.views.Menu = class Menu extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onGlobalClick = this.onGlobalClick.bind(this);
+
     $.on(document.body, "click", this.onGlobalClick);
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/mobile.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/mobile.js
index ba60e841d0..df501c5d83 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/mobile.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/mobile.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ app.views.Mobile = class Mobile extends app.View {
 
   constructor() {
     super(document.documentElement);
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.showSidebar = this.showSidebar.bind(this);
     this.hideSidebar = this.hideSidebar.bind(this);
     this.onClickBack = this.onClickBack.bind(this);
@@ -62,10 +65,7 @@ app.views.Mobile = class Mobile extends app.View {
     this.onTapSearch = this.onTapSearch.bind(this);
     this.onEscape = this.onEscape.bind(this);
     this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
-    this.el = document.documentElement;
-  }
 
-  init() {
     $.on($("._search"), "touchend", this.onTapSearch);
 
     this.toggleSidebar = $("button[data-toggle-sidebar]");
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/path.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/path.js
index d0bcf4ac95..f8e7b20dd2 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/path.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/path.js
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.Path = class Path extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -20,6 +18,11 @@ app.views.Path = class Path extends app.View {
     this.routes = { after: "afterRoute" };
   }
 
+  init() {
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+  }
+
   render(...args) {
     this.html(this.tmpl("path", ...Array.from(args)));
     this.show();
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/resizer.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/resizer.js
index 3db778c534..c2a79362ea 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/resizer.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/resizer.js
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
   let MIN = undefined;
   let MAX = undefined;
   app.views.Resizer = class Resizer extends app.View {
-    constructor(...args) {
-      super(...args);
-      this.onDragStart = this.onDragStart.bind(this);
-      this.onDrag = this.onDrag.bind(this);
-      this.onDragEnd = this.onDragEnd.bind(this);
+    constructor() {
+      super();
     }
 
     static initClass() {
@@ -32,6 +29,10 @@
     }
 
     init() {
+      this.onDragStart = this.onDragStart.bind(this);
+      this.onDrag = this.onDrag.bind(this);
+      this.onDragEnd = this.onDragEnd.bind(this);
+
       this.el.setAttribute("draggable", "true");
       this.appendTo($("._app"));
     }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/settings.js b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/settings.js
index 23d4034136..5a040db048 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/layout/settings.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/layout/settings.js
@@ -10,13 +10,8 @@
 (function () {
   let SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_LAYOUT = undefined;
   app.views.Settings = class Settings extends app.View {
-    constructor(...args) {
-      super(...args);
-      this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
-      this.onEnter = this.onEnter.bind(this);
-      this.onSubmit = this.onSubmit.bind(this);
-      this.onImport = this.onImport.bind(this);
-      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    constructor() {
+      super();
     }
 
     static initClass() {
@@ -41,6 +36,12 @@
     }
 
     init() {
+      this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
+      this.onEnter = this.onEnter.bind(this);
+      this.onSubmit = this.onSubmit.bind(this);
+      this.onImport = this.onImport.bind(this);
+      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+
       this.addSubview((this.docPicker = new app.views.DocPicker()));
     }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_focus.js b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_focus.js
index c2aea86a3b..818bdfbf51 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_focus.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_focus.js
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ app.views.ListFocus = class ListFocus extends app.View {
 
   constructor(el) {
     super(el);
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.blur = this.blur.bind(this);
     this.onDown = this.onDown.bind(this);
     this.onUp = this.onUp.bind(this);
@@ -30,7 +33,6 @@ app.views.ListFocus = class ListFocus extends app.View {
     this.onEnter = this.onEnter.bind(this);
     this.onSuperEnter = this.onSuperEnter.bind(this);
     this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
     this.focusOnNextFrame = $.framify(this.focus, this);
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_fold.js b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_fold.js
index 2fc3eaae90..9649f69583 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_fold.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_fold.js
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ app.views.ListFold = class ListFold extends app.View {
 
   constructor(el) {
     super(el);
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.onLeft = this.onLeft.bind(this);
     this.onRight = this.onRight.bind(this);
     this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
   }
 
   open(el) {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_select.js b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_select.js
index f37ff65f1a..7594667c0a 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_select.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/list/list_select.js
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ app.views.ListSelect = class ListSelect extends app.View {
 
   constructor(el) {
     super(el);
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
   }
 
   deactivate() {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/list/paginated_list.js b/assets/javascripts/views/list/paginated_list.js
index ec90de20c9..cb21f71ca1 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/list/paginated_list.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/list/paginated_list.js
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@
     }
 
     constructor(data) {
-      super(...arguments);
-      let base;
+      super(undefined, { data, entries: data });
+    }
+
+    init() {
       this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-      this.data = data;
-      if (
-        (base = this.constructor.events || (this.constructor.events = {}))
-          .click == null
-      ) {
-        base.click = "onClick";
+      this.constructor.events = this.constructor.events || {};
+      if (this.constructor.events.click == null) {
+        this.constructor.events.click = "onClick";
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notice.js b/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notice.js
index 7d1258d3a2..a8580927c8 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notice.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notice.js
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ app.views.Notice = class Notice extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(type, ...rest) {
-    super(...arguments);
-    this.type = type;
-    [...this.args] = Array.from(rest);
+    super(undefined, { type, args: rest });
   }
 
   init() {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notif.js b/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notif.js
index 3ad7d2246b..50e8f79457 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notif.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/misc/notif.js
@@ -16,17 +16,13 @@ app.views.Notif = class Notif extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(type, options) {
-    super(...arguments);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.type = type;
-    if (options == null) {
-      options = {};
-    }
-    this.options = options;
-    this.options = $.extend({}, this.constructor.defautOptions, this.options);
+    super(undefined, { type, options: options || {} });
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    this.options = $.extend({}, this.constructor.defautOptions, this.options);
+
     this.show();
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/base.js b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/base.js
index 433f2df11a..7efba552cf 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/base.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/base.js
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
  */
 app.views.BasePage = class BasePage extends app.View {
   constructor(el, entry) {
-    super(el);
+    super(el, { entry });
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.paintCode = this.paintCode.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
-    this.entry = entry;
   }
 
   deactivate() {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/hidden.js b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/hidden.js
index cd2ef8d690..a9ba772a39 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/hidden.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/hidden.js
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ app.views.HiddenPage = class HiddenPage extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(el, entry) {
-    super(el);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
-    this.entry = entry;
+    super(el, { entry });
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+
     this.addSubview((this.notice = new app.views.Notice("disabledDoc")));
     this.activate();
   }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/jquery.js b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/jquery.js
index 066d32f0df..9074125436 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/jquery.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/jquery.js
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@
 //= require views/pages/base
 
 app.views.JqueryPage = class JqueryPage extends app.views.BasePage {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onIframeLoaded = this.onIframeLoaded.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
     this.demoClassName = "_jquery-demo";
   }
 
+  init() {
+    this.onIframeLoaded = this.onIframeLoaded.bind(this);
+  }
+
   afterRender() {
     // Prevent jQuery Mobile's demo iframes from scrolling the page
     for (let iframe of Array.from(this.findAllByTag("iframe"))) {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/sqlite.js b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/sqlite.js
index 9081ef9cf0..d8da6b04a2 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/pages/sqlite.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/pages/sqlite.js
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@
 //= require views/pages/base
 
 app.views.SqlitePage = class SqlitePage extends app.views.BasePage {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
     this.events = { click: "onClick" };
   }
 
+  init() {
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+  }
+
   onClick(event) {
     let el, id;
     if (!(id = event.target.getAttribute("data-toggle"))) {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/search/search.js b/assets/javascripts/views/search/search.js
index 43b5251d04..229f850d9b 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/search/search.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/search/search.js
@@ -9,28 +9,13 @@
   let SEARCH_PARAM = undefined;
   let HASH_RGX = undefined;
   app.views.Search = class Search extends app.View {
-    constructor(...args) {
-      super(...args);
-      this.focus = this.focus.bind(this);
-      this.autoFocus = this.autoFocus.bind(this);
-      this.onWindowFocus = this.onWindowFocus.bind(this);
-      this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
-      this.onInput = this.onInput.bind(this);
-      this.searchUrl = this.searchUrl.bind(this);
-      this.google = this.google.bind(this);
-      this.stackoverflow = this.stackoverflow.bind(this);
-      this.duckduckgo = this.duckduckgo.bind(this);
-      this.onResults = this.onResults.bind(this);
-      this.onEnd = this.onEnd.bind(this);
-      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-      this.onScopeChange = this.onScopeChange.bind(this);
-      this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+    constructor() {
+      super("._search");
     }
 
     static initClass() {
       SEARCH_PARAM = app.config.search_param;
 
-      this.el = "._search";
       this.activeClass = "_search-active";
 
       this.elements = {
@@ -57,6 +42,21 @@
     }
 
     init() {
+      this.focus = this.focus.bind(this);
+      this.autoFocus = this.autoFocus.bind(this);
+      this.onWindowFocus = this.onWindowFocus.bind(this);
+      this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
+      this.onInput = this.onInput.bind(this);
+      this.searchUrl = this.searchUrl.bind(this);
+      this.google = this.google.bind(this);
+      this.stackoverflow = this.stackoverflow.bind(this);
+      this.duckduckgo = this.duckduckgo.bind(this);
+      this.onResults = this.onResults.bind(this);
+      this.onEnd = this.onEnd.bind(this);
+      this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+      this.onScopeChange = this.onScopeChange.bind(this);
+      this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+
       this.addSubview((this.scope = new app.views.SearchScope(this.el)));
 
       this.searcher = new app.Searcher();
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/search/search_scope.js b/assets/javascripts/views/search/search_scope.js
index b7137e8ee7..10c18c1fa1 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/search/search_scope.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/search/search_scope.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
     constructor(el) {
       super(el);
+    }
+
+    init() {
       this.onResults = this.onResults.bind(this);
       this.reset = this.reset.bind(this);
       this.doScopeSearch = this.doScopeSearch.bind(this);
@@ -37,10 +40,7 @@
       this.onKeydown = this.onKeydown.bind(this);
       this.onTextInput = this.onTextInput.bind(this);
       this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
-      this.el = el;
-    }
 
-    init() {
       this.placeholder = this.input.getAttribute("placeholder");
 
       this.searcher = new app.SynchronousSearcher({
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.js
index 8a87238b3e..14dd2103bb 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.js
@@ -6,14 +6,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.DocList = class DocList extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.render = this.render.bind(this);
-    this.onOpen = this.onOpen.bind(this);
-    this.onClose = this.onClose.bind(this);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.onEnabled = this.onEnabled.bind(this);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -35,6 +29,13 @@ app.views.DocList = class DocList extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.render = this.render.bind(this);
+    this.onOpen = this.onOpen.bind(this);
+    this.onClose = this.onClose.bind(this);
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    this.onEnabled = this.onEnabled.bind(this);
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+
     this.lists = {};
 
     this.addSubview((this.listFocus = new app.views.ListFocus(this.el)));
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_picker.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_picker.js
index 211bed9177..8a25df9e9d 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_picker.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_picker.js
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.DocPicker = class DocPicker extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.onMouseDown = this.onMouseDown.bind(this);
-    this.onMouseUp = this.onMouseUp.bind(this);
-    this.onDOMFocus = this.onDOMFocus.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -24,6 +21,10 @@ app.views.DocPicker = class DocPicker extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onMouseDown = this.onMouseDown.bind(this);
+    this.onMouseUp = this.onMouseUp.bind(this);
+    this.onDOMFocus = this.onDOMFocus.bind(this);
+
     this.addSubview((this.listFold = new app.views.ListFold(this.el)));
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/entry_list.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/entry_list.js
index 392b77ca5d..1a88f3bc79 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/entry_list.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/entry_list.js
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ app.views.EntryList = class EntryList extends app.views.PaginatedList {
   }
 
   constructor(entries) {
-    super();
-    this.entries = entries;
+    super(entries);
   }
 
   init() {
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/results.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/results.js
index f024297cff..a25b3b6266 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/results.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/results.js
@@ -14,14 +14,7 @@ app.views.Results = class Results extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(sidebar, search) {
-    super();
-    this.onResults = this.onResults.bind(this);
-    this.onNoResults = this.onNoResults.bind(this);
-    this.onClear = this.onClear.bind(this);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.sidebar = sidebar;
-    this.search = search;
+    super(undefined, { sidebar, search });
   }
 
   deactivate() {
@@ -31,6 +24,12 @@ app.views.Results = class Results extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onResults = this.onResults.bind(this);
+    this.onNoResults = this.onNoResults.bind(this);
+    this.onClear = this.onClear.bind(this);
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    
     this.addSubview((this.listFocus = new app.views.ListFocus(this.el)));
     this.addSubview((this.listSelect = new app.views.ListSelect(this.el)));
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar.js
index a239e6139a..e215453406 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -6,21 +6,8 @@
  * Full docs: https://github.com/decaffeinate/decaffeinate/blob/master/docs/suggestions.md
  */
 app.views.Sidebar = class Sidebar extends app.View {
-  constructor(...args) {
-    super(...args);
-    this.resetHoverOnMouseMove = this.resetHoverOnMouseMove.bind(this);
-    this.resetHover = this.resetHover.bind(this);
-    this.showResults = this.showResults.bind(this);
-    this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
-    this.onScopeChange = this.onScopeChange.bind(this);
-    this.onSearching = this.onSearching.bind(this);
-    this.onSearchClear = this.onSearchClear.bind(this);
-    this.onFocus = this.onFocus.bind(this);
-    this.onSelect = this.onSelect.bind(this);
-    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
-    this.onAltR = this.onAltR.bind(this);
-    this.onEscape = this.onEscape.bind(this);
-    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
   }
 
   static initClass() {
@@ -41,6 +28,20 @@ app.views.Sidebar = class Sidebar extends app.View {
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.resetHoverOnMouseMove = this.resetHoverOnMouseMove.bind(this);
+    this.resetHover = this.resetHover.bind(this);
+    this.showResults = this.showResults.bind(this);
+    this.onReady = this.onReady.bind(this);
+    this.onScopeChange = this.onScopeChange.bind(this);
+    this.onSearching = this.onSearching.bind(this);
+    this.onSearchClear = this.onSearchClear.bind(this);
+    this.onFocus = this.onFocus.bind(this);
+    this.onSelect = this.onSelect.bind(this);
+    this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
+    this.onAltR = this.onAltR.bind(this);
+    this.onEscape = this.onEscape.bind(this);
+    this.afterRoute = this.afterRoute.bind(this);
+
     if (!app.isMobile()) {
       this.addSubview((this.hover = new app.views.SidebarHover(this.el)));
     }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar_hover.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar_hover.js
index a808dfa61d..192bedffe8 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar_hover.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/sidebar_hover.js
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ app.views.SidebarHover = class SidebarHover extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(el) {
-    super(...arguments);
+    super(el);
+  }
+
+  init() {
     this.position = this.position.bind(this);
     this.onFocus = this.onFocus.bind(this);
     this.onBlur = this.onBlur.bind(this);
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ app.views.SidebarHover = class SidebarHover extends app.View {
     this.onScroll = this.onScroll.bind(this);
     this.onClick = this.onClick.bind(this);
     this.onRoute = this.onRoute.bind(this);
-    this.el = el;
     if (!isPointerEventsSupported()) {
       delete this.constructor.events.mouseover;
     }
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/type_list.js b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/type_list.js
index adf2b84757..b0304137a8 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/type_list.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/type_list.js
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ app.views.TypeList = class TypeList extends app.View {
   }
 
   constructor(doc) {
-    super(...arguments);
-    this.onOpen = this.onOpen.bind(this);
-    this.onClose = this.onClose.bind(this);
-    this.doc = doc;
+    super(undefined, { doc });
   }
 
   init() {
+    this.onOpen = this.onOpen.bind(this);
+    this.onClose = this.onClose.bind(this);
+
     this.lists = {};
     this.render();
     this.activate();
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/view.js b/assets/javascripts/views/view.js
index eae30135db..9748e8526a 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/view.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/view.js
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ app.View = class View {
     $.extend(this.prototype, Events);
   }
 
-  constructor() {
-    this.setupElement();
+  constructor(el, fields = {}) {
+    this.setupElement(el);
+    for (let key in fields) {
+      const value = fields[key];
+      this[key] = value;
+    }
     if (this.el.className) {
       this.originalClassName = this.el.className;
     }
@@ -24,13 +28,13 @@ app.View = class View {
     this.refreshElements();
   }
 
-  setupElement() {
+  setupElement(el) {
     if (this.el == null) {
       this.el =
-        typeof this.constructor.el === "string"
-          ? $(this.constructor.el)
-          : this.constructor.el
-          ? this.constructor.el
+        typeof el === "string"
+          ? $(el)
+          : el instanceof Element
+          ? el
           : document.createElement(this.constructor.tagName || "div");
     }