new_gross_shit.coffee

# Prevent double-clicking on things, with fix for button value
$(document).on 'click', '[data-disable-with]', ->
  $element = $(this)

  this.disabled = true

  if disableWith = $element.attr('data-disable-with')
    $element.html(disableWith)

  # This is a hilarious and gross fix to get the clicked button's name and
  # value into the manually submitted form below, as it would be with a normal
  # browser submit.
  $("<input type='hidden' name='#{$element.attr('name')}' value='#{$element.val()}'>").prependTo($element)

  # Disabling the button prevents the form from submitting, so we have to force
  # the submit here.
  $element.closest('form').submit()

  false

old_gross_shit.coffee

# Prevent double-clicking on things
$(document).on 'click', '[data-disable-with]', ->
  $element = $(this)

  this.disabled = true

  if disableWith = $element.attr('data-disable-with')
    $element.html(disableWith)

  # Disabling the button prevents the form from submitting, so we have to force
  # the submit here.
  $element.closest('form').submit()

  false