diff --git a/helpdesk/static/helpdesk/hover.js b/helpdesk/static/helpdesk/hover.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b5b412a..00000000
--- a/helpdesk/static/helpdesk/hover.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-$(document).ready(function() {
-    $("tr.row_hover").mouseover(function() {
-        $(this).addClass("hover");
-    }).mouseout(function() {
-        $(this).removeClass("hover");
-    });
-});
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
index 86553e5f..1c340952 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 {% extends "helpdesk/base.html" %}{% load i18n %}{% load url from future %}
 {% block helpdesk_title %}{% trans "Helpdesk Dashboard" %}{% endblock %}
-{% block helpdesk_head %}
-<script type='text/javascript' language='javascript' src='{{ STATIC_URL }}helpdesk/hover.js'></script>
-{% endblock %}
+
 {% block helpdesk_body %}
 
 <div class="alert alert-warning">
 <p>{% trans "Welcome to your Helpdesk Dashboard! From here you can quickly see tickets submitted by you, tickets you are working on, and those tickets that have no owner." %}</p>
 </div>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Helpdesk Summary" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Open" %}</th><th>{% trans "Resolved" %}</th><th>{% trans "Closed" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for queue in dash_tickets %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover '>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{% url 'helpdesk_list' %}?queue={{ queue.queue }}&status=1&status=2'>{{ queue.name }}</a></th>
 <td align="center">{% if queue.open %}<a href='{% url 'helpdesk_list' %}?queue={{ queue.queue }}&status=1&status=2'>{% endif %}{{ queue.open }}{% if queue.open %}</a>{% endif %}</td>
 <td align="center">{% if queue.resolved %}<a href='{% url 'helpdesk_list' %}?queue={{ queue.queue }}&status=3'>{% endif %}{{ queue.resolved }}{% if queue.resolved %}</a>{% endif %}</td>
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@
 
 <br style='clear: both;' />
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered ticket-stats">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped ticket-stats">
 <caption>{% trans "Current Ticket Stats" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr><td colspan='2'>- {% trans "Average number of days until ticket is closed (all tickets): " %}<strong style="color: red;">{{ basic_ticket_stats.average_nbr_days_until_ticket_closed }}</strong>.</td></tr>
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for entry in basic_ticket_stats.open_ticket_stats %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th style="padding-left: 20px;">{{ entry.0 }}</th>
 <td style="padding-left: 20px;"><span style="color: {{ entry.2 }};">{% if entry.1 > 0 %}<a href="{% url 'helpdesk_list' %}?{{ entry.3 }}">{{ entry.1 }}</a>{% else %}{{ entry.1 }}{% endif %}</span></td>
 </tr>
@@ -52,14 +50,14 @@
 
 
 {% if all_tickets_reported_by_current_user %}
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "All Tickets submitted by you" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Last Update" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for ticket in all_tickets_reported_by_current_user %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.ticket }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_span }}</td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
@@ -72,14 +70,14 @@
 </table>
 {% endif %}
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Open Tickets assigned to you (you are working on this ticket)" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Last Update" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for ticket in user_tickets %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.ticket }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_span }}</td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
@@ -89,19 +87,19 @@
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
 {% if not user_tickets %}
-<tr class='row_odd'><td colspan='6'>{% trans "You have no tickets assigned to you." %}</td></tr>
+<tr><td colspan='6'>{% trans "You have no tickets assigned to you." %}</td></tr>
 {% endif %}
 </tbody>
 </table>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Unassigned Tickets" %} {% trans "(pick up a ticket if you start to work on it)" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Created" %}</th><th>&nbsp;</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for ticket in unassigned_tickets %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.ticket }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_span }}</td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
@@ -111,21 +109,21 @@
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
 {% if not unassigned_tickets %}
-<tr class='row_odd'><td colspan='6'>{% trans "There are no unassigned tickets." %}</td></tr>
+<tr><td colspan='6'>{% trans "There are no unassigned tickets." %}</td></tr>
 {% endif %}
 </tbody>
 </table>
 
 
 {% if user_tickets_closed_resolved %}
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Closed & resolved Tickets you used to work on" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Last Update" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for ticket in user_tickets_closed_resolved %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.ticket }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_span }}</td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_category.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_category.html
index 8821d36a..33a60aa6 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_category.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_category.html
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
 
 <p>{{ category.description }}</p>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% blocktrans with category.title as kbcat %}Knowledgebase Category: {{ kbcat }}{% endblocktrans %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th colspan='3'>{% trans "Article" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for item in items %}
-<tr class='row_even row_hover'><th><a href='{{ item.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ item.title }}</a></th><td>Rating: {{ item.score }}</td><td>Last Update: {{ item.last_updated|timesince }} ago</td></tr>
-<tr class='row_odd'><td colspan='3'>{{ item.question }}</td></tr>
+<tr><th><a href='{{ item.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ item.title }}</a></th><td>Rating: {{ item.score }}</td><td>Last Update: {{ item.last_updated|timesince }} ago</td></tr>
+<tr><td colspan='3'>{{ item.question }}</td></tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_index.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_index.html
index e7abcb22..5d65c9f0 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_index.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_index.html
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 
 <p>{% trans "We have listed a number of knowledgebase articles for your perusal in the following categories. Please check to see if any of these articles address your problem prior to opening a support ticket." %}</p>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Knowledgebase Categories" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>{% trans "Category" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for category in kb_categories %}
-<tr class='row_even row_hover'><th><a href='{{ category.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ category.title }}</a></th></tr>
-<tr class='row_odd'><td>{{ category.description }}</td></tr>
+<tr><th><a href='{{ category.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ category.title }}</a></th></tr>
+<tr><td>{{ category.description }}</td></tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_item.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_item.html
index f2db73e3..57552bcf 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_item.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/kb_item.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 {% block helpdesk_body %}
 <h2>{% blocktrans with item.title as item %}Knowledgebase: {{ item }}{% endblocktrans %}</h2>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{{ item.title }}</caption>
 <tbody>
-<tr class='row_even row_hover'><th>{{ item.question }}</th></tr>
-<tr class='row_odd'><td>{{ item.answer|markdown }}</td></tr>
+<tr><th>{{ item.question }}</th></tr>
+<tr><td>{{ item.answer|markdown }}</td></tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
index 11cfb16f..79a652f5 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 {% if kb_categories %}
 <h2>{% trans "Knowledgebase Articles" %}</h2>
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Knowledgebase Categories" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>{% trans "Category" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for category in kb_categories %}
-<tr class='row_even row_hover'><th><a href='{{ category.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ category.title }}</a></th></tr>
-<tr class='row_odd'><td>{{ category.description }}</td></tr>
+<tr><th><a href='{{ category.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ category.title }}</a></th></tr>
+<tr><td>{{ category.description }}</td></tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
index 2cf8b76f..c304cdb5 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
@@ -3,51 +3,51 @@
 
 {% block helpdesk_body %}
 
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{{ ticket.ticket }} . {{ ticket.title }} [{{ ticket.get_status }}]</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th colspan='2'>{% blocktrans with ticket.queue as queue_name %}Queue: {{ queue_name }}{% endblocktrans %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
-<tr class="{% cycle 'row_odd' 'row_even' as rowcolors %}">
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Submitted On" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.created|date:"r" }} ({{ ticket.created|timesince }} ago)</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Submitter E-Mail" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.submitter_email }}</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Priority" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_display }}</td>
 </tr>
 
 {% for customfield in ticket.ticketcustomfieldvalue_set.all %}
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{{ customfield.field.label }}</th>
     <td>{{ customfield.value }}</td>
 </tr>{% endfor %}
 
 {% if tags_enabled %}
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Tags" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.tags }}</td>
 </tr>
 {% endif %}
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th colspan='2'>{% trans "Description" %}</th>
 </tr>
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <td colspan='2'>{{ ticket.description|force_escape|urlizetrunc:50|linebreaksbr }}</td>
 </tr>
 
-{% if ticket.resolution %}<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+{% if ticket.resolution %}<tr>
     <th colspan='2'>{% trans "Resolution" %}{% ifequal ticket.get_status_display "Resolved" %} <a href='{{ ticket.ticket_url }}&close'><img src='{{ STATIC_URL }}/helpdesk/buttons/accept.png' alt='{% trans "Accept" %}' title='{% trans "Accept and Close" %}' width='60' height='15' /></a>{% endifequal %}</th>
 </tr>
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <td colspan='2'>{{ ticket.resolution|urlizetrunc:50|linebreaksbr }}</td>
 </tr>{% endif %}
 </tbody>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
index 685f9a30..c5b9fb54 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n %}{% load url from future %}
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <thead>
     <tr class='row_tablehead'><td colspan='2'><h3>{{ ticket.id }}. {{ ticket.title }} [{{ ticket.get_status }}]</h3> <span class='ticket_toolbar'>
         <a href='{% url 'helpdesk_edit' ticket.id %}' class="ticket-edit"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil"></span> Edit</a>
@@ -10,50 +10,50 @@
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% for customfield in ticket.ticketcustomfieldvalue_set.all %}
-<tr class='{% cycle 'row_odd' 'row_even' as rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{{ customfield.field.label }}</th>
     <td>{% ifequal customfield.field.data_type "url" %}<a href='{{ customfield.value }}'>{{ customfield.value }}</a>{% else %}{{ customfield.value }}{% endifequal %}</td>
 </tr>{% endfor %}
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th colspan='2'>{% trans "Description" %}</th>
 </tr>
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <td id="ticket-description" colspan='2'>{{ ticket.description|force_escape|urlizetrunc:50|linebreaksbr }}</td>
 </tr>
 
-{% if ticket.resolution %}<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+{% if ticket.resolution %}<tr>
     <th colspan='2'>{% trans "Resolution" %}{% ifequal ticket.get_status_display "Resolved" %} <a href='?close'><img src='{{ STATIC_URL }}helpdesk/buttons/accept.png' alt='{% trans "Accept" %}' title='{% trans "Accept and Close" %}' width='60' height='15' /></a>{% endifequal %}</th>
 </tr>
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <td colspan='2'>{{ ticket.resolution|force_escape|urlizetrunc:50|linebreaksbr }}</td>
 </tr>{% endif %}
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Submitted On" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.created|date:"r" }} ({{ ticket.created|timesince }} ago)</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Assigned To" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.get_assigned_to }}{% ifequal ticket.get_assigned_to _('Unassigned') %} <strong><a href='?take'><span class='button button_take'>{% trans "Take" %}</span></a></strong>{% endifequal %}</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Submitter E-Mail" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.submitter_email }}{% if user.is_superuser %} <strong><a href='{% url 'helpdesk_email_ignore_add' %}?email={{ ticket.submitter_email }}'>{% trans "Ignore" %}</a></strong>{% endif %}</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Priority" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_display }}</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Copies To" %}</th>
     <td>{{ ticketcc_string }} <strong><a class='tooltip' href='{% url 'helpdesk_ticket_cc' ticket.id %}'>{% trans "Manage" %}<span>{% trans "Click here to add / remove people who should receive an e-mail whenever this ticket is updated." %}</span></a></strong>{% if SHOW_SUBSCRIBE %}, <strong><a class='tooltip' href='?subscribe'>{% trans "Subscribe" %}<span>{% trans "Click here to subscribe yourself to this ticket, if you want to receive an e-mail whenever this ticket is updated." %}</span></a></strong>{% endif %}</td>
 </tr>
 
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
+<tr>
     <th>{% trans "Dependencies" %}</th>
     <td>{% for dep in ticket.ticketdependency.all %}
         {% if forloop.first %}<p>{% trans "This ticket cannot be resolved until the following ticket(s) are resolved" %}</p><ul>{% endif %}
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
index 060a2b15..3fba020e 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 {% block helpdesk_head %}
 
 <script type='text/javascript' language='javascript' src='{{ STATIC_URL }}helpdesk/filter.js'></script>
-<script type='text/javascript' language='javascript' src='{{ STATIC_URL }}helpdesk/hover.js'></script>
 
 <script type='text/javascript' language='javascript'>
 $(document).ready(function() {
@@ -218,14 +217,14 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 {{ search_message|safe }}
 <form method='post' action='{% url 'helpdesk_mass_update' %}' id="ticket_mass_update">
-<table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
+<table class="table table-hover table-bordered table-striped">
 <caption>{% trans "Tickets" %}</caption>
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Created" %}</th><th>{% trans "Owner" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% if tickets %}{% for ticket in tickets.object_list %}
-<tr class='row_{% cycle odd,even %} row_hover'>
+<tr>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.ticket }}</a></th>
 <td><input type='checkbox' name='ticket_id' value='{{ ticket.id }}' class='ticket_multi_select' /></td>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_priority_span }}</td>
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 <td>{{ ticket.get_assigned_to }}</td>
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}{% else %}
-<tr class='row_odd'><td colspan='5'>{% trans "No Tickets Match Your Selection" %}</td></tr>
+<tr><td colspan='5'>{% trans "No Tickets Match Your Selection" %}</td></tr>
 {% endif %}
 </tbody>
 </table>