diff --git a/src/app/chat/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/chat/[id]/page.tsx
index 344334e..1fc0bb8 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import MessageBox from "@/components/MessageBox";
 import AppSidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
 import { Message } from "@/types/types";
 import useUser, { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
-import { NumberMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
+import { NumberMap, StringMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
 import auth, { makeAddress } from "@/lib/auth";
 import { useParams } from "next/navigation";
 
@@ -14,36 +14,37 @@ import { useParams } from "next/navigation";
 
 export default function DMs() {
   const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
-  const numericId = id ? Number(id) : undefined;
   const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
-  const { user, loading } = useUser();
-  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<NumberMap<User>>({});
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!numericId || !user || loading) return;
-    auth(makeAddress("localhost", 7090), wsRef, () => {}, setMessages);
-    setUserList((prev) => {
-      prev[user.id] = user;
-      return prev;
-    });
-  }, [id, user, loading]);
+  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<StringMap<User>>({});
+  const [user, setUser] = useState<User | undefined>();
 
   return (
-    <AppSidebar user={user}>
+    <AppSidebar
+      setMessages={setMessages}
+      wsRef={wsRef}
+      userList={userList}
+      setUserList={setUserList}
+      chatWith={id}
+      setUser={setUser}
+    >
       <MessageBox
-        channelName="Alice"
+        channelName={userList[id]?.display_name || id}
         userList={userList}
         setUserList={setUserList}
         messages={messages
-          .filter((m) => m.channel_id === numericId || m.from === numericId)
+          .filter(
+            (m) =>
+              (m.channel_id === id && m.from === user?.id) ||
+              (m.from === id && m.channel_id === user?.id)
+          )
           .toReversed()}
         sendMessage={(message) => {
           wsRef.current?.send(
             JSON.stringify({
               type: "send_message",
               params: {
-                channel_id: numericId,
+                channel_id: id,
                 contents: message,
               },
             })
diff --git a/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index 7704c0b..1c8f0d6 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -1,60 +1,47 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import MessageBox from "@/components/MessageBox";
+import { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import AppSidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
-import { Message } from "@/types/types";
-import useUser, { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
-import { NumberMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
-import auth, { makeAddress } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
+import { StringMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
 import ProfilePicture from "@/components/ProfilePicture";
 
 export default function Chat() {
-  const ip = "localhost";
   const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
-  const { user, loading } = useUser();
-  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<NumberMap<User>>({});
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!ip || !user || loading) return;
-    auth(
-      makeAddress(ip, 7090),
-      wsRef,
-      () => {},
-      () => {},
-      (m) => {
-        toast(`New message from ${m.from}`, {
-          description: m.contents.slice(0, 80),
-        });
-      }
-    );
-    setUserList((prev) => {
-      prev[user.id] = user;
-      return prev;
-    });
-  }, [ip, user, loading]);
+  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<StringMap<User>>({});
 
   return (
-    <AppSidebar user={{ id: 173, username: "leo", email: "" }}>
+    <AppSidebar
+      wsRef={wsRef}
+      userList={userList}
+      setUserList={setUserList}
+      setMessages={() => {}}
+    >
       <Card className="bg-background w-full">
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle>Direct Messages</CardTitle>
         </CardHeader>
         <CardContent>
-          <DMItem name="Alice" status="online" />
+          <DMItem name="Alice" status="online" avatar="" />
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
     </AppSidebar>
   );
 }
 
-function DMItem({ name, status }: { name: string; status: string }) {
+function DMItem({
+  name,
+  avatar,
+  status,
+}: {
+  name: string;
+  avatar: string;
+  status: string;
+}) {
   return (
     <Card className="p-2 flex flex-row items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent">
-      <ProfilePicture name={name} />
+      <ProfilePicture name={name} url={avatar} />
       <div className="flex flex-col">
         <span className="text-sm font-medium">{name}</span>
         <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{status}</span>
diff --git a/src/app/server/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/server/[ip]/page.tsx
similarity index 59%
rename from src/app/server/[id]/page.tsx
rename to src/app/server/[ip]/page.tsx
index d700cf0..cf518f0 100644
--- a/src/app/server/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/server/[ip]/page.tsx
@@ -5,36 +5,30 @@ import { useParams } from "next/navigation";
 import MessageBox from "@/components/MessageBox";
 import AppSidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
 import { Message, Server as ServerType } from "@/types/types";
-import useUser, { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
-import { NumberMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
+import { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
+import { StringMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
 import auth, { makeAddress } from "@/lib/auth";
 
 export default function Server() {
-  const { id: ip } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const { ip } = useParams<{ ip: string }>();
+  const wsServerRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
+  const wsNodeRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
   const [server, setServer] = useState<undefined | ServerType>();
-  const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
-  const { user, loading } = useUser();
-  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<NumberMap<User>>({});
+  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<StringMap<User>>({});
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!ip || !user || loading) return;
-    auth(makeAddress(ip), wsRef, setServer, setMessages);
-    setUserList((prev) => {
-      prev[user.id] = user;
-      return prev;
-    });
-  }, [ip, user, loading]);
+    if (!ip) return;
+    auth(makeAddress(ip, 7080), wsServerRef, setServer, setMessages);
+  }, [ip]);
 
   return (
     <AppSidebar
-      user={user}
-      server={
-        {
-          channels: [{ id: "general", name: "General", kind: "text" }],
-          ...server,
-        } as ServerType
-      }
+      wsRef={wsNodeRef}
+      setMessages={setMessages}
+      userList={userList}
+      setUserList={setUserList}
+      server={server}
     >
       <MessageBox
         channelName="General"
@@ -44,7 +38,7 @@ export default function Server() {
           .filter((m) => m.channel_id === "general")
           .toReversed()}
         sendMessage={(message) => {
-          wsRef.current?.send(
+          wsServerRef.current?.send(
             JSON.stringify({
               type: "send_message",
               params: {
diff --git a/src/app/settings/page.tsx b/src/app/settings/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b559245..0000000
--- a/src/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { useProfileSettings, useClientSettings } from "@/hooks/use-settings";
-import { setClientSettings } from "@/lib/clientSettings";
-import Settings from "./settings";
-import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
-import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { PROFILE_SCHEMA, CLIENT_SCHEMA } from "@/types/settings";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { ChevronLeftCircle } from "lucide-react";
-import axios from "axios";
-
-export default function SettingsPage() {
-  const [settings, setSettings] = useClientSettings();
-  const [profileSettings, setProfileSettings] = useProfileSettings();
-  const router = useRouter();
-
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <Button
-        variant="outline"
-        className="ml-2 mt-2"
-        onClick={() => router.back()}
-      >
-        <ChevronLeftCircle />
-      </Button>
-      <Tabs className="mx-auto mt-3" defaultValue="client">
-        <TabsList className="mx-auto">
-          <TabsTrigger value="client">Client Settings</TabsTrigger>
-          <TabsTrigger value="profile">Profile Settings</TabsTrigger>
-        </TabsList>
-        <TabsContent value="client">
-          <Card className="w-xl mx-auto">
-            <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-              <Settings
-                settings={settings}
-                setSettings={setSettings}
-                schema={CLIENT_SCHEMA}
-                onSave={() => {
-                  setClientSettings(settings);
-                  router.refresh();
-                }}
-              />
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-        </TabsContent>
-        <TabsContent value="profile">
-          <Card className="w-xl mx-auto">
-            <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-              <Settings
-                settings={profileSettings}
-                setSettings={setProfileSettings}
-                schema={PROFILE_SCHEMA}
-                onSave={async () => {
-                  await axios.post("/api/profile", profileSettings);
-                }}
-              />
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-        </TabsContent>
-      </Tabs>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 7c8c7db..7bd011c 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {
   SettingsIcon,
   Volume2Icon,
 } from "lucide-react";
-import { Server, Channel } from "@/types/types";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Server, Channel, Message } from "@/types/types";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import Cookies from "js-cookie";
 import {
   Dialog,
@@ -25,32 +25,77 @@ import { Input } from "./ui/input";
 import { Label } from "./ui/label";
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 import { Card } from "./ui/card";
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "./ui/avatar";
 import { ScrollArea } from "./ui/scroll-area";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { NumberMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
-import { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
+import useUser, { User } from "@/hooks/get-user";
 import ProfilePicture from "./ProfilePicture";
+import auth, { makeAddress } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { StringMap } from "@/types/typeUtils";
+import SettingsDialog from "./settings/SettingsDialog";
 
 export default function AppSidebar({
-  user,
-  server,
   children,
+  chatWith,
+  wsRef,
+  setMessages,
+  onNewMessage,
+  setUser,
+  server,
 }: Readonly<{
-  server?: Server;
-  user: User | null;
+  wsRef: React.RefObject<WebSocket | null>;
+  setMessages: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Message[]>>;
+  onNewMessage?: (msg: Message) => void;
+  userList: StringMap<User>;
+  setUserList: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<StringMap<User>>>;
+  chatWith?: string;
   children?: React.ReactNode;
+  setUser?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<User | undefined>>;
+  server?: Server | undefined;
 }>) {
   const [servers, setServers] = useState<[string, string][]>([]);
   const [newServer, setNewServer] = useState({ name: "", ip: "" });
   const router = useRouter();
+  const user = useUser();
+  const [userList, setUserList] = useState<StringMap<User>>({});
+  const ip = "192.168.100.3";
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const s = Cookies.get("servers")?.split(",");
     if (s) setServers(s.map((x) => x.trim().split("@") as [string, string]));
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ip || !user) return;
+    if (setUser) setUser(user);
+    auth(
+      makeAddress(ip, 7090),
+      wsRef,
+      () => {},
+      setMessages,
+      (m) => {
+        if (m.from !== chatWith && m.from !== user.id)
+          toast(
+            `New message from ${userList[m.from]?.display_name || m.from}`,
+            {
+              description: m.contents.slice(0, 80),
+              action: {
+                label: "View",
+                onClick: () => router.push(`/chat/${m.from}`),
+              },
+            }
+          );
+
+        if (onNewMessage) onNewMessage(m);
+      }
+    );
+    setUserList((prev) => {
+      prev[user.id] = user;
+      return prev;
+    });
+  }, [chatWith, user]);
+
   const handleAddServer = () => {
     if (!newServer.ip) return;
     const updatedServers = [
@@ -151,9 +196,7 @@ export default function AppSidebar({
           </Dialog>
 
           <footer className="mt-auto">
-            <Link href="/settings">
-              <SettingsIcon />
-            </Link>
+            <SettingsDialog />
           </footer>
         </div>
 
@@ -182,16 +225,21 @@ export default function AppSidebar({
                 </>
               ) : (
                 <>
-                  <DMItem name="Alice" status="online" />
-                  <DMItem name="Bob" status="offline" />
-                  <DMItem name="Charlie" status="away" />
+                  <DMItem name="Alice" status="online" avatar="" />
+                  <DMItem name="Bob" status="offline" avatar="" />
+                  <DMItem name="Charlie" status="away" avatar="" />
                 </>
               )}
             </div>
           </ScrollArea>
 
           <footer className="mt-auto pb-3 pl-3 pr-3">
-            <DMItem name={user?.username || "Loading.."} status="online" />
+            <DMItem
+              name={user?.display_name || "Loading.."}
+              avatar={user?.avatar_url || ""}
+              status="online"
+              settings
+            />
           </footer>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -201,14 +249,32 @@ export default function AppSidebar({
   );
 }
 
-function DMItem({ name, status }: { name: string; status: string }) {
+function DMItem({
+  name,
+  avatar,
+  status,
+  settings,
+}: {
+  name: string;
+  avatar: string;
+  status: string;
+  settings?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+
   return (
     <Card className="p-2 flex flex-row items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent">
-      <ProfilePicture name={name} />
+      <ProfilePicture name={name} url={avatar} />
       <div className="flex flex-col">
         <span className="text-sm font-medium">{name}</span>
         <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{status}</span>
       </div>
+      {settings && (
+        <SettingsDialog
+          className="ml-auto w-7 h-7 p-0 flex items-center justify-center"
+          tab="profile"
+        />
+      )}
     </Card>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/settings/settings.tsx b/src/components/settings/SettingSchema.tsx
similarity index 93%
rename from src/app/settings/settings.tsx
rename to src/components/settings/SettingSchema.tsx
index 01f2c59..840c1dc 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/SettingSchema.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export type SettingsSchema = StringMap<
   "boolean" | "string" | "number" | string[] | RegexSetting
 >;
 
-export default function Settings<T>({
+export default function SettingSchema<T>({
   settings,
   setSettings,
   schema,
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ export default function Settings<T>({
     if (Array.isArray(type)) {
       return (
         <Select
-          value={(settings as any)[key]}
+          value={(settings as any)[key] || []}
           onValueChange={(val) => handleChange(key, val)}
         >
-          <SelectTrigger className="w-[200px]">
+          <SelectTrigger>
             <SelectValue placeholder={key} />
           </SelectTrigger>
           <SelectContent>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function Settings<T>({
     } else if (type === "boolean") {
       return (
         <Checkbox
-          checked={(settings as any)[key]}
+          checked={(settings as any)[key] || false}
           onCheckedChange={(val) => handleChange(key, val)}
         />
       );
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default function Settings<T>({
       return (
         <Input
           type="text"
-          value={(settings as any)[key]}
+          value={(settings as any)[key] || ""}
           onChange={(e) => handleChange(key, e.target.value)}
         />
       );
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default function Settings<T>({
       return (
         <Input
           type="number"
-          value={(settings as any)[key]}
+          value={(settings as any)[key] || 0}
           onChange={(e) => handleChange(key, Number(e.target.value))}
         />
       );
diff --git a/src/components/settings/Settings.tsx b/src/components/settings/Settings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6842abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useClientSettings } from "@/hooks/use-settings";
+import { setClientSettings } from "@/lib/clientSettings";
+import SettingSchema from "./SettingSchema";
+import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
+import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import {
+  PROFILE_SCHEMA,
+  CLIENT_SCHEMA,
+  ProfileSettings,
+} from "@/types/settings";
+import { useParams, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import axios from "axios";
+
+export default function Settings({
+  tab,
+  profileSettings,
+  setProfileSettings,
+}: {
+  tab?: string;
+  profileSettings: ProfileSettings;
+  setProfileSettings: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ProfileSettings>>;
+}) {
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useClientSettings();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  return (
+    <Tabs className="mx-auto mt-3" defaultValue={tab || "client"}>
+      <TabsList className="mx-auto">
+        <TabsTrigger value="client">Client Settings</TabsTrigger>
+        <TabsTrigger value="profile">Profile Settings</TabsTrigger>
+      </TabsList>
+      <TabsContent value="client">
+        <Card className="mx-auto">
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <SettingSchema
+              settings={settings}
+              setSettings={setSettings}
+              schema={CLIENT_SCHEMA}
+              onSave={() => {
+                setClientSettings(settings);
+                router.refresh();
+              }}
+            />
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </TabsContent>
+      <TabsContent value="profile">
+        <Card className="mx-auto">
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <SettingSchema
+              settings={profileSettings}
+              setSettings={setProfileSettings}
+              schema={PROFILE_SCHEMA}
+              onSave={async () => {
+                await axios.post("/api/profile", profileSettings);
+              }}
+            />
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </TabsContent>
+    </Tabs>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.tsx b/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d98415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { SettingsIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "../ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogTrigger,
+} from "../ui/dialog";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import Settings from "./Settings";
+import { ProfileSettings } from "@/types/settings";
+import { useProfileSettings } from "@/hooks/use-settings";
+
+export default function SettingsDialog({
+  className,
+  tab,
+}: {
+  className?: string;
+  tab?: string;
+  profile?: ProfileSettings;
+}) {
+  const [profileSettings, setProfileSettings] = useProfileSettings();
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog>
+      <DialogTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          className={cn(
+            "bg-transparent text-accent-foreground hover:text-accent",
+            className
+          )}
+        >
+          <SettingsIcon />
+        </Button>
+      </DialogTrigger>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Settings</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="w-full">
+          <Settings
+            tab={tab}
+            profileSettings={profileSettings}
+            setProfileSettings={setProfileSettings}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/get-user.ts b/src/hooks/get-user.ts
index b3613e4..f1fdb35 100644
--- a/src/hooks/get-user.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/get-user.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export interface User {
 
 export default function useUser() {
   const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const router = useRouter();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -31,13 +30,11 @@ export default function useUser() {
         setUser(res);
       } catch {
         router.push("/login");
-      } finally {
-        setLoading(false);
       }
     }
 
     fetchUser();
   }, [router]);
 
-  return { user, loading };
+  return user;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index f964cd3..1124987 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default async function auth(
   setMessages: Dispatch<SetStateAction<Message[]>>,
   onNewMessage?: (m: Message) => void
 ) {
+  console.log("Authenticating with server at:", ip);
   const server_auth = (
     (await axios.post("/api/auth", { server_ip: ip })).data as any
   ).token;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export default async function auth(
     console.log("Message received:", data);
 
     if (data.version) {
-      setServer(data);
+      setServer({ channels: [], ...data });
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/settings.ts b/src/types/settings.ts
index 37d4374..132b3b0 100644
--- a/src/types/settings.ts
+++ b/src/types/settings.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { RegexSetting, SettingsSchema } from "@/app/settings/settings";
+import {
+  RegexSetting,
+  SettingsSchema,
+} from "@/components/settings/SettingSchema";
 
 export interface ClientSettings {
   theme: "light" | "dark";
diff --git a/src/types/types.ts b/src/types/types.ts
index a3ed9b0..9bb3c32 100644
--- a/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/types/types.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ export interface Channel {
 
 export interface Message {
   id: number;
-  channel_id: string | number;
-  from: number;
+  channel_id: string;
+  from: string;
   contents: string;
   timestamp: number;
 }