Meteor Accounts Enhancements

accounts_client.js

// !!! THIS IS META CODE, NOT A REAL SUGGESTION TO A CODEBASE
// JUST VERY SIMPLIFIED FORM OF PROPOSAL

Meteor._user = new ReactiveVar(null);
Meteor._userId = new ReactiveVar(null);
Tracker.autorun(() => {
  Meteor._user.set(Meteor.user() || null);
});
Tracker.autorun(() => {
  Meteor._userId.set(Meteor.userId() || null);
});
Template.registerHelper('currentUser', () => Meteor._user.get());
Meteor.user = Meteor._user.get.bind(Meteor._user);
Meteor.userId = Meteor._userId.get.bind(Meteor._userId);