gistfile1.js

Layout = {
	settingsToSave: {},

	saveSettings: function(data) {
		Layout.settingsToSave[data[0]] = data[1].value;
	},

	submitSettings: function() {
		new Ajax.Request('view_ax.php?submit__layout__update_settings', {
			method: 'post',
			parameters: Layout.settingsToSave,
			onSuccess: function(response) {
				if(!response.responseJSON.success) {
					alert(response.responseJSON.errormessage);
					return false;
				}
				console.log(Layout.settingsToSave);
			} 
		});
	}
}