diff --git a/.woodpecker/build-and-publish.yml b/.woodpecker/build-and-publish.yml
index 98c7614..e62bd74 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/build-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/build-and-publish.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ steps:
       - pnpm build
     when:
     - event: push
-    - event: pull_request
 
   - name: container-build-and-publish
     image: docker
@@ -23,3 +22,17 @@ steps:
     when:
     - branch: main
       event: push
+
+  - name: container-build-and-publish (staging)
+    image: docker
+    commands:
+      - docker login --username radical --password $PASSWORD git.gorb.app
+      - docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 --rm --push -t git.gorb.app/gorb/frontend:staging .
+    environment:
+      PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: docker_password
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/podman/podman.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+    when:
+    - branch: staging
+      event: push
diff --git a/app.vue b/app.vue
index 5bf9b59..5aa8c8e 100644
--- a/app.vue
+++ b/app.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
-    <Banner v-if="banner" />
-	<ContextMenu v-if="contextMenu && contextMenu.show" :cursor-x="contextMenu.cursorX" :cursor-y="contextMenu.cursorY" :menu-items="contextMenu.items" />
-    <NuxtPage :keepalive="true" />
-  </div>
+  	<div>
+		<Banner v-if="banner" />
+		<ContextMenu v-if="contextMenu && contextMenu.show" :cursor-x="contextMenu.cursorX" :cursor-y="contextMenu.cursorY" :menu-items="contextMenu.items" />
+    	<NuxtPage :keepalive="true" />
+  	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import ContextMenu from '~/components/UserInterface/ContextMenu.vue';
 import { render } from 'vue';
 import type { ContextMenuInterface } from './types/interfaces';
+import loadPreferredTheme from '~/utils/loadPreferredTheme';
 
 const banner = useState("banner", () => false);
 
 const contextMenu = useState<ContextMenuInterface>("contextMenu");
 
 onMounted(() => {
+	loadPreferredTheme()
+
 	document.removeEventListener("contextmenu", contextMenuHandler);
 	document.addEventListener("contextmenu", (e) => {
 		if (e.target instanceof Element && e.target.classList.contains("default-contextmenu")) return;
@@ -55,21 +58,15 @@ function contextMenuHandler(e: MouseEvent) {
 	//]);
 }
 
-const currentTheme = settingsLoad().selectedThemeId ?? "dark"
-const baseURL = useRuntimeConfig().app.baseURL;
-
-useHead({
-  link: [{
-		rel: "stylesheet",
-		href: `${baseURL}themes/${currentTheme}.css`
-	}]
-})
 </script>
 
 <style>
-html,
+html {
+	background-color: #1f1e1d;
+}
+
 body {
-  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+  font-family: var(--preferred-font), Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   color: var(--text-color);
 	background: var(--optional-body-background);
diff --git a/components/Avatar.vue b/components/Avatar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddfe1dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Avatar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<template>
+	<NuxtImg v-if="displayAvatar" 
+		class="display-avatar"
+		:src="displayAvatar"
+		:alt="displayName" />
+	<Icon v-else
+		name="lucide:user"
+		:alt="displayName" />
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { NuxtImg } from '#components';
+import type { GuildMemberResponse, UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	user?: UserResponse,
+	member?: GuildMemberResponse,
+}>();
+
+
+let displayName: string
+let displayAvatar: string | null
+
+const user = props.user || props.member?.user
+
+if (user) {
+	displayName = getDisplayName(user, props.member)
+	
+	if (user.avatar) {
+		displayAvatar = user.avatar
+	} else if (!isCanvasBlocked()){
+		displayAvatar = generateDefaultIcon(displayName, user.uuid)
+	} else {
+		displayAvatar = null
+	}
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.display-avatar {
+	border-radius: var(--pfp-radius);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue b/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue
index 98f210e..9d785db 100644
--- a/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue
+++ b/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="isCurrentChannel" class="channel-list-link-container rounded-corners current-channel" tabindex="0">
+  <div v-if="isCurrentChannel" class="channel-list-link-container rounded-corners current-channel" tabindex="0" :title="props.name">
 	<NuxtLink class="channel-list-link" :href="props.href" tabindex="-1">
 		# {{ props.name }}
 	</NuxtLink>
   </div>
-  <div v-else class="channel-list-link-container rounded-corners" tabindex="0">
+  <div v-else class="channel-list-link-container rounded-corners" tabindex="0" :title="props.name">
 	<NuxtLink class="channel-list-link" :href="props.href" tabindex="-1">
 		# {{ props.name }}
 	</NuxtLink>
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const isCurrentChannel = props.uuid == props.currentUuid;
 	color: inherit;
 	padding-left: .25em;
 	padding-right: .25em;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .channel-list-link-container {
diff --git a/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
similarity index 68%
rename from components/Member/MemberEntry.vue
rename to components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
index 1ea4170..12e36a0 100644
--- a/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue
+++ b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <div class="member-item" @click="togglePopup" @blur="hidePopup" tabindex="0">
-        <img v-if="props.member.user.avatar" class="member-avatar" :src="props.member.user.avatar" :alt="props.member.user.display_name ?? props.member.user.username" />
-        <Icon v-else class="member-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
-        <span class="member-display-name">{{ props.member.user.display_name || props.member.user.username }}</span>
+        <Avatar :member="props.member" class="member-avatar"/>
+        <span class="member-display-name">{{ getDisplayName(props.member.user, props.member) }}</span>
         <UserPopup v-if="isPopupVisible" :user="props.member.user" id="profile-popup" />
     </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
index cfe07fd..b06890b 100644
--- a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 <template>
-	<div id="middle-left-column">
-		<div id="friend-sidebar">
-			<div>
-				<h3>Direct Messages</h3>
-			</div>
-			<VerticalSpacer />
-
-			<NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me/friends`" tabindex="0">
-				<Icon class="user-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
-				<span class="user-display-name">Friends</span>
-			</NuxtLink>
-			<VerticalSpacer />
-			
-			<div id="direct-message-list">
-				<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="user.display_name || user.username"
-						:href="`/me/${user.uuid}`"/> 
+	<ResizableSidebar width="14rem" min-width="8rem" max-width="30rem" border-sides="right" local-storage-name="middleLeftColumn">
+		<div id="middle-left-column">
+			<div id="friend-sidebar">
+				<div>
+					<h3>Direct Messages</h3>
+				</div>
+				<VerticalSpacer />
+	
+				<NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me`" tabindex="0">
+					<Icon class="user-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
+					<span class="user-display-name">Friends</span>
+				</NuxtLink>
+				<VerticalSpacer />
+				
+				<div id="direct-message-list">
+					<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user"
+							:href="`/me/${user.uuid}`"/> 
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-	</div>
+	</ResizableSidebar>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import VerticalSpacer from '~/components/UserInterface/VerticalSpacer.vue';
+import ResizableSidebar from '../UserInterface/ResizableSidebar.vue';
 
 const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
 
diff --git a/components/Me/FriendsList.vue b/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
index 44c606f..0a1481e 100644
--- a/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
+++ b/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<div v-else>
-			<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="user.display_name || user.username"
+			<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="getDisplayName(user)"
 			:href="`/me/${user.uuid}`"/> 
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
 
-const friends = await fetchFriends()
+const friends = sortUsers(await fetchFriends())
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     variant: string
diff --git a/components/Message.vue b/components/Message.vue
index d44b854..c9172ee 100644
--- a/components/Message.vue
+++ b/components/Message.vue
@@ -8,14 +8,10 @@
 				viewBox="0 0 150 87.5" version="1.1" id="svg1"
 				style="overflow: visible;">
 				<defs id="defs1" />
-				<defs
-					id="defs1" />
-				<g
-					id="layer1"
+				<g id="layer1"
 					transform="translate(40,-35)">
-					<g
-					id="g3"
-					transform="translate(-35,-20)">
+					<g id="g3"
+						transform="translate(-35,-20)">
 					<path
 						style="stroke:var(--reply-text-color);stroke-width:8;stroke-opacity:1"
 						d="m 120.02168,87.850978 100.76157,2.4e-5"
@@ -28,16 +24,17 @@
 				</g>
 			</svg>
 		</div>
-		<MessageReply v-if="props.replyMessage" :author="props.replyMessage.user.display_name || props.replyMessage.user.username" :text="props.replyMessage?.message"
-			:id="props.message.uuid" :reply-id="props.replyMessage.uuid" max-width="reply" />
+		<MessageReply v-if="props.replyMessage" :id="props.message.uuid"
+			:author="getDisplayName(props.replyMessage.user)"
+			:text="props.replyMessage?.message"
+			:reply-id="props.replyMessage.uuid" max-width="reply" />
 		<div class="left-column">
-			<img v-if="props.img" class="message-author-avatar" :src="props.img" :alt="author?.display_name || author?.username" />
-			<Icon v-else name="lucide:user" class="message-author-avatar" />
+			<Avatar :user="props.author" class="message-author-avatar"/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="message-data">
 			<div class="message-metadata">
-				<span class="message-author-username" tabindex="0">
-					{{ author?.display_name || author?.username }}
+				<span class="message-author-username" tabindex="0" :style="`color: ${props.authorColor}`">
+					{{ getDisplayName(props.author) }}
 				</span>
 				<span class="message-date" :title="date.toString()">
 					<span v-if="getDayDifference(date, currentDate) === 1">Yesterday at</span>
@@ -233,7 +230,6 @@ function getDayDifference(date1: Date, date2: Date) {
 
 .message-author-avatar {
 	width: 100%;
-	border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
 .left-column {
diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index c91efe8..17b4a3e 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <template>
 	<div id="message-area">
 		<div id="messages" ref="messagesElement">
-			<Message v-for="(message, i) of messages" :username="message.user.display_name ?? message.user.username"
+			<Message v-for="(message, i) of messages" :username="getDisplayName(message.user)"
 				:text="message.message" :timestamp="messageTimestamps[message.uuid]" :img="message.user.avatar"
 				:format="timeFormat" :type="messagesType[message.uuid]"
 				:margin-bottom="(messages[i + 1] && messagesType[messages[i + 1].uuid] == 'normal') ?? false"
 				:last="i == messages.length - 1" :message-id="message.uuid" :author="message.user" :me="me"
 				:message="message" :is-reply="message.reply_to"
+				:author-color="`${generateIrcColor(message.user.uuid)}`"
 				:reply-message="message.reply_to ? getReplyMessage(message.reply_to) : undefined" />
 		</div>
 		<div id="message-box" class="rounded-corners">
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { MessageResponse, ScrollPosition, UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 import scrollToBottom from '~/utils/scrollToBottom';
+import { generateIrcColor } from '#imports';
 
 const props = defineProps<{ channelUrl: string, amount?: number, offset?: number }>();
 
diff --git a/components/Popups/CropPopup.vue b/components/Popups/CropPopup.vue
index 12c3a0b..3a9586c 100644
--- a/components/Popups/CropPopup.vue
+++ b/components/Popups/CropPopup.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import Cropper from 'cropperjs';
+import Button from '../UserInterface/Button.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   imageSrc: String,
diff --git a/components/Settings/AppSettings/Appearance.vue b/components/Settings/AppSettings/Appearance.vue
index b81929f..579ccdd 100644
--- a/components/Settings/AppSettings/Appearance.vue
+++ b/components/Settings/AppSettings/Appearance.vue
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import RadioButtons from '~/components/UserInterface/RadioButtons.vue';
 import type { TimeFormat } from '~/types/settings';
+import loadPreferredTheme from '~/utils/loadPreferredTheme';
 import settingSave from '~/utils/settingSave';
 
 const runtimeConfig = useRuntimeConfig()
 const defaultThemes = runtimeConfig.public.defaultThemes
 const baseURL = runtimeConfig.app.baseURL;
 const timeFormatTextStrings = ["Auto", "12-Hour", "24-Hour"]
-let themeLinkElement: HTMLLinkElement | null = null;
 
 const themes: Array<Theme> = []
 
@@ -51,20 +51,8 @@ interface Theme {
 }
 
 function changeTheme(id: string, url: string) {
-  if (themeLinkElement && themeLinkElement.getAttribute('href') === `${baseURL}themes/${url}`) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   settingSave("selectedThemeId", id)
-
-  // if the theme didn't originally load for some reason, create it
-  if (!themeLinkElement) {
-    themeLinkElement = document.createElement('link');
-    themeLinkElement.rel = 'stylesheet';
-    document.head.appendChild(themeLinkElement);
-  }
-
-  themeLinkElement.href = `${baseURL}themes/${url}`;
+  loadPreferredTheme()
 }
 
 async function fetchThemes() {
diff --git a/components/Settings/AppSettings/index.ts b/components/Settings/AppSettings/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27890a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Settings/AppSettings/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import Appearance from './Appearance.vue';
+import Notifications from './Notifications.vue';
+import Keybinds from './Keybinds.vue';
+import Language from './Language.vue';
+
+export {
+	Appearance,
+	Notifications,
+	Keybinds,
+	Language,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
index 99880fa..5e85095 100644
--- a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
+++ b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import CropPopup from '~/components/Popups/CropPopup.vue';
 import UserPopup from '~/components/User/UserPopup.vue';
 import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 let newPfpFile: File;
 const isCropPopupVisible = ref(false);
 const cropImageSrc = ref("")
-;
+
 const { fetchUser } = useAuth();
 
 const user: UserResponse | undefined = await fetchUser()
diff --git a/components/Settings/UserSettings/index.ts b/components/Settings/UserSettings/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2129e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Settings/UserSettings/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import Profile from './Profile.vue';
+import Account from './Account.vue';
+import Privacy from './Privacy.vue';
+import Devices from './Devices.vue';
+import Connections from './Connections.vue';
+
+export {
+	Profile,
+	Account,
+	Privacy,
+	Devices,
+	Connections,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/User/UserEntry.vue b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
index b463759..5abea85 100644
--- a/components/User/UserEntry.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
     <NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me/${user.uuid}`" tabindex="0">
-        <img v-if="props.user.avatar" class="user-avatar" :src="props.user.avatar" :alt="props.user.display_name ?? props.user.username" />
-        <Icon v-else class="user-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
-        <span class="user-display-name">{{ props.user.display_name || props.user.username }}</span>
+        <Avatar :user="props.user" class="user-avatar"/>
+
+        <span class="user-display-name">{{ getDisplayName(props.user) }}</span>
 	</NuxtLink>
 </template>
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 const props = defineProps<{
     user: UserResponse
 }>();
+
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -33,8 +34,15 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 }
 
 .user-avatar {
-    width: 2.3em;
-    height: 2.3em;
-    border-radius: 50%;
+    min-width: 2.3em;
+    max-width: 2.3em;
+    min-width: 2.3em;
+    max-height: 2.3em;
+}
+
+.user-display-name {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/components/User/UserPopup.vue b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
index a3a15cb..6674c9e 100644
--- a/components/User/UserPopup.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <template>
   <div id="profile-popup">
-    <img v-if="props.user.avatar" id="avatar" :src="props.user.avatar" alt="profile avatar">
-    <Icon v-else id="avatar" name="lucide:user" />
+    <Avatar :user="props.user" id="avatar"/>
 
     <div id="cover-color"></div>
     <div id="main-body">
       <p id="display-name">
-        <strong>{{ props.user.display_name }}</strong>
+        <strong>{{ getDisplayName(props.user) }}</strong>
       </p>
       <p id="username-and-pronouns">
         {{ props.user.username }}
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
-const { fetchMembers } = useApi();
-
 const props = defineProps<{
 	user: UserResponse
 }>();
diff --git a/components/UserInterface/Button.vue b/components/UserInterface/Button.vue
index 66706de..467b65e 100644
--- a/components/UserInterface/Button.vue
+++ b/components/UserInterface/Button.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-	<div @click="props.callback()" class="button" :class="props.variant + '-button'">
+	<button @click="props.callback ? props.callback() : null" class="button" :class="props.variant + '-button'">
 		{{ props.text }}
-	</div>
+	</button>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	text: string,
-	callback: CallableFunction,
+	callback?: CallableFunction,
 	variant?: "normal" | "scary" | "neutral",
 }>();
 
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	border-radius: 0.7rem;
 	text-decoration: none;
 	display: inline-block;
+
+	border: none;
 }
 
 .button:hover {
diff --git a/components/UserInterface/ContextMenu.vue b/components/UserInterface/ContextMenu.vue
index f602922..2890315 100644
--- a/components/UserInterface/ContextMenu.vue
+++ b/components/UserInterface/ContextMenu.vue
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { ContextMenuInterface, ContextMenuItem } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
-const props = defineProps<{ menuItems: ContextMenuItem[], cursorX: number, cursorY: number }>();
+const props = defineProps<{ menuItems: ContextMenuItem[], pointerX: number, pointerY: number }>();
 
 onMounted(() => {
 	const contextMenu = document.getElementById("context-menu");
 	if (contextMenu) {
-		contextMenu.style.left = props.cursorX.toString() + "px";
-		contextMenu.style.top = props.cursorY.toString() + "px";
+		contextMenu.style.left = props.pointerX.toString() + "px";
+		contextMenu.style.top = props.pointerY.toString() + "px";
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/components/UserInterface/ResizableSidebar.vue b/components/UserInterface/ResizableSidebar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3017dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/UserInterface/ResizableSidebar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<template>
+	<div ref="resizableSidebar" class="resizable-sidebar"
+			:style="{
+				'width': storedWidth ? `${storedWidth}px` : props.width,
+				'min-width': props.minWidth,
+				'max-width': props.maxWidth,
+				'border': props.borderSides == 'all' ? borderStyling : undefined,
+				'border-top': props.borderSides?.includes('top') ? borderStyling : undefined,
+				'border-bottom': props.borderSides?.includes('bottom') ? borderStyling : undefined,
+			}">
+		<div v-if="props.borderSides != 'right'" class="width-resizer-bar">
+			<div ref="widthResizer" class="width-resizer"></div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="sidebar-content">
+			<slot />
+		</div>
+		<div v-if="props.borderSides == 'right'" class="width-resizer-bar">
+			<div ref="widthResizer" class="width-resizer"></div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import type { ContextMenuItem } from '~/types/interfaces';
+
+const props = defineProps<{ width?: string, minWidth: string, maxWidth: string, borderSides: "all" | "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left" | ("top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left")[], localStorageName?: string }>();
+
+const borderStyling = ".1rem solid var(--padding-color)";
+
+const resizableSidebar = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
+const widthResizer = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
+const storedWidth = ref<number>();
+
+const menuItems: ContextMenuItem[] = [
+	{ name: "Reset", callback: () => { resizableSidebar.value!.style.width = props.width ?? props.minWidth } }
+]
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	loadStoredWidth();
+
+	if (resizableSidebar.value && widthResizer.value) {
+		widthResizer.value.addEventListener("pointerdown", (e) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if (e.button == 2) {
+				createContextMenu(e, menuItems);
+				return
+			};
+			document.body.style.cursor = "ew-resize";
+			function handleMove(pointer: PointerEvent) {
+				if (resizableSidebar.value) {
+					console.log("moving");
+					console.log("pointer:", pointer);
+					console.log("width:", resizableSidebar.value.style.width);
+					let delta = 0;
+					if (props.borderSides == 'right') {
+						delta = resizableSidebar.value.getBoundingClientRect().left;
+						console.log("delta:", delta);
+						resizableSidebar.value.style.width = `${pointer.clientX - delta}px`;
+					} else {
+						delta = resizableSidebar.value.getBoundingClientRect().right;
+						console.log("delta:", delta);
+						resizableSidebar.value.style.width = `${delta - pointer.clientX}px`;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			document.addEventListener("pointermove", handleMove);
+
+			document.addEventListener("pointerup", () => {
+				console.log("pointer up");
+				document.removeEventListener("pointermove", handleMove);
+				console.log("removed pointermove event listener");
+				document.body.style.cursor = "";
+				if (resizableSidebar.value && props.localStorageName) {
+					localStorage.setItem(props.localStorageName, resizableSidebar.value.style.width);
+				}
+			}, { once: true });
+		});
+	}
+});
+
+onActivated(() => {
+	console.log("[res] activated");
+	loadStoredWidth();
+});
+
+function loadStoredWidth() {
+	if (props.localStorageName) {
+		const storedWidthValue = localStorage.getItem(props.localStorageName);
+		if (storedWidthValue) {
+			storedWidth.value = parseInt(storedWidthValue) || undefined;
+			console.log("[res] loaded stored width");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+.resizable-sidebar > * {
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.resizable-sidebar {
+	display: flex;
+	background: var(--optional-channel-list-background);
+	background-color: var(--sidebar-background-color);
+	height: 100%;
+	flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.width-resizer {
+	width: .5rem;
+	cursor: col-resize;
+	position: absolute;
+	height: 100%;
+}
+
+.width-resizer-bar {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	position: relative;
+	height: 100%;
+	width: 1px;
+	background-color: var(--padding-color);
+}
+
+.sidebar-content {
+	width: 100%;
+	padding-left: .25em;
+	padding-right: .25em;
+}
+
+.sidebar-content > :first-child {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	overflow-y: scroll;
+	overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/composables/api.ts b/composables/api.ts
index 0b438a6..75a3811 100644
--- a/composables/api.ts
+++ b/composables/api.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,36 @@
 import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse, StatsResponse, UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
 
+function ensureIsArray(list: any) {
+	if (Array.isArray(list)) {
+		return list
+	} else {
+		return []
+	}
+}
+
 export const useApi = () => {
-	async function fetchGuilds(): Promise<GuildResponse[] | undefined> {
-		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds`);
+	async function fetchGuilds(): Promise<GuildResponse[]> {
+		return ensureIsArray(await fetchWithApi(`/guilds`));
 	}
 	
 	async function fetchGuild(guildId: string): Promise<GuildResponse | undefined> {
 		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}`);
 	}
 
-	async function fetchChannels(guildId: string): Promise<ChannelResponse[] | undefined> {
-		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/channels`);
+	async function fetchMyGuilds(): Promise<GuildResponse[]> {
+		return ensureIsArray(await fetchWithApi(`/me/guilds`));
+	}
+
+	async function fetchChannels(guildId: string): Promise<ChannelResponse[]> {
+		return ensureIsArray(await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/channels`));
 	}
 
 	async function fetchChannel(channelId: string): Promise<ChannelResponse | undefined> {
 		return await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${channelId}`)
 	}
 
-	async function fetchMembers(guildId: string): Promise<GuildMemberResponse[] | undefined> {
-		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/members`);
+	async function fetchMembers(guildId: string): Promise<GuildMemberResponse[]> {
+		return ensureIsArray(await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/members`));
 	}
 
 	async function fetchMember(guildId: string, memberId: string): Promise<GuildMemberResponse | undefined> {
@@ -33,8 +45,8 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		return await fetchWithApi(`/users/${userId}`);
 	}
 	
-	async function fetchFriends(): Promise<UserResponse[] | undefined> {
-		return await fetchWithApi('/me/friends')
+	async function fetchFriends(): Promise<UserResponse[]> {
+		return ensureIsArray(await fetchWithApi('/me/friends'));
 	}
 
 	async function addFriend(username: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -74,9 +86,22 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		await fetchWithApi("/auth/verify-email", { method: "POST", body: { email } });
 	}
 
+	async function sendPasswordResetEmail(identifier: string): Promise<void> {
+		await fetchWithApi("/auth/reset-password", { method: "GET", query: { identifier } });
+	}
+
+	async function resetPassword(password: string, token: string) {
+		await fetchWithApi("/auth/reset-password", { method: "POST", body: { password, token } });
+	}
+
+	async function fetchInvite(id: string): Promise<GuildResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/invites/${id}`);
+	}
+
 	return {
 		fetchGuilds,
 		fetchGuild,
+		fetchMyGuilds,
 		fetchChannels,
 		fetchChannel,
 		fetchMembers,
@@ -92,6 +117,9 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		joinGuild,
 		createChannel,
 		fetchInstanceStats,
-		sendVerificationEmail
+		sendVerificationEmail,
+		sendPasswordResetEmail,
+		resetPassword,
+		fetchInvite
 	}
 }
diff --git a/composables/auth.ts b/composables/auth.ts
index bceecb3..6cb3c41 100644
--- a/composables/auth.ts
+++ b/composables/auth.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const useAuth = () => {
   async function logout() {
     console.log("access:", accessToken.value);
 
-    await fetchWithApi("/auth/logout", { method: "GET", credentials: "include" });
+    await fetchWithApi("/auth/logout", { method: "DELETE", credentials: "include" });
     clearAuth();
 
 	  return await navigateTo("/login");
diff --git a/layouts/auth.vue b/layouts/auth.vue
index 95eca49..7d21f00 100644
--- a/layouts/auth.vue
+++ b/layouts/auth.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 			</div>
 			<div v-else id="auth-form-container">
 				<slot />
+				<div v-if="!['/recover', '/reset-password'].includes(route.path)">Forgot password? Recover <NuxtLink href="/recover">here</NuxtLink>!</div>
 			</div>
 			<div v-if="instanceUrl">
 				Instance URL is set to <span style="color: var(--primary-color);">{{ instanceUrl }}</span>
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ const apiVersion = useRuntimeConfig().public.apiVersion;
 const apiBase = useCookie("api_base");
 const registrationEnabled = useState("registrationEnabled", () => true);
 
-const auth = useAuth();
+const route = useRoute();
+
+const query = route.query as Record<string, string>;
+const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(query);
+searchParams.delete("token");
 
 onMounted(async () => {
 	instanceUrl.value = useCookie("instance_url").value;
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ const form = reactive({
 #auth-form-container form {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
 	text-align: left;
 	margin-top: 10dvh;
 	gap: 1em;
diff --git a/layouts/client.vue b/layouts/client.vue
index 65dd021..d1477e1 100644
--- a/layouts/client.vue
+++ b/layouts/client.vue
@@ -8,27 +8,39 @@
 				</marquee>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div id = "page-content">
+		<div id="page-content">
 			<div id="left-column">
-				<div id="left-column-top">
+				<div class="left-column-segment">
 					<NuxtLink id="home-button" href="/me">
 						<img class="sidebar-icon" src="/public/icon.svg"/>
 					</NuxtLink>
-					<div id="servers-list">
-						<NuxtLink v-for="guild of guilds" :href="`/servers/${guild.uuid}`">
-							<img v-if="guild.icon" class="sidebar-icon" :src="guild.icon" :alt="guild.name"/>
-							<Icon v-else name="lucide:server" class="sidebar-icon white" :alt="guild.name" />
-						</NuxtLink>
-					</div>
 				</div>
-				<div id="left-column-bottom">
+				<VerticalSpacer />
+				<div class="left-column-segment" id="left-column-middle">
+					<NuxtLink v-for="guild of guilds" :href="`/servers/${guild.uuid}`">
+						<NuxtImg v-if="guild.icon"
+							class="sidebar-icon guild-icon"
+							:alt="guild.name"
+							:src="guild.icon" />
+						<NuxtImg v-else-if="!blockedCanvas"
+							class="sidebar-icon guild-icon"
+							:alt="guild.name"
+							:src="generateDefaultIcon(guild.name, guild.uuid)" />
+						<Icon v-else name="lucide:server"
+							:style="`color: ${generateIrcColor(guild.uuid, 50)}`"
+							class="sidebar-icon guild-icon"
+							:alt="guild.name" />
+					</NuxtLink>
+				</div>
+				<VerticalSpacer />
+				<div class="left-column-segment">
 					<div ref="createButtonContainer">
-						<button id="create-button" @click.prevent="createDropdown">
-							<Icon id="create-icon" name="lucide:square-plus" />
+						<button id="create-button" class="sidebar-bottom-buttons" @click.prevent="createDropdown">
+							<Icon id="create-icon" name="lucide:square-plus" alt="Create or join guild"/>
 						</button>
 					</div>
-					<NuxtLink id="settings-menu" href="/settings">
-						<Icon name="lucide:settings" class="sidebar-icon" alt="Settings menu" />
+					<NuxtLink id="settings-menu" class="sidebar-bottom-buttons" href="/settings">
+						<Icon name="lucide:settings" alt="Settings menu" />
 					</NuxtLink>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -41,7 +53,9 @@
 import { ModalBase } from '#components';
 import { render } from 'vue';
 import GuildDropdown from '~/components/Guild/GuildDropdown.vue';
+import Loading from '~/components/Popups/Loading.vue';
 import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+import VerticalSpacer from '~/components/UserInterface/VerticalSpacer.vue';
 import type { GuildResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
 const loading = useState("loading", () => false);
@@ -50,6 +64,8 @@ const createButtonContainer = ref<HTMLButtonElement>();
 
 const api = useApi();
 
+const blockedCanvas = isCanvasBlocked()
+
 const options = [
 	{ name: "Join", value: "join", callback: async () => {
 			console.log("join guild!");
@@ -80,7 +96,7 @@ const options = [
 						if (invite.length == 6) {
 							try {
 								const joinedGuild = await api.joinGuild(invite);
-								guilds?.push(joinedGuild);
+								guilds.push(joinedGuild);
 								return await navigateTo(`/servers/${joinedGuild.uuid}`);
 							} catch (error) {
 								alert(`Couldn't use invite: ${error}`);
@@ -112,7 +128,7 @@ const options = [
 				h("input", {
 					id: "guild-name-input",
 					type: "text",
-					placeholder: `${user?.display_name || user?.username}'s Awesome Bouncy Castle'`,
+					placeholder: `${getDisplayName(user!)}'s Awesome Bouncy Castle'`,
 					style: "width: 100%"
 				}),
 				h(Button, {
@@ -136,7 +152,7 @@ const options = [
 	}
 ];
 
-const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
+const guilds = await api.fetchMyGuilds();
 
 function createDropdown() {
 	const dropdown = h(GuildDropdown, { options });
@@ -202,97 +218,59 @@ function createDropdown() {
 #left-column {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
-	justify-content: space-between;
-	align-items: center;
-	gap: .75em;
-	padding-left: .25em;
-	padding-right: .25em;
+
+	padding-left: var(--sidebar-margin);
+	padding-right: var(--sidebar-margin);
 	padding-top: .5em;
-	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+	
 	background: var(--optional-sidebar-background);
 	background-color: var(--sidebar-background-color);
+
+	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
 }
 
-#left-column-top, #left-column-bottom {
+.left-column-segment {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
-	justify-content: center;
-	align-items: center;
-	gap: 1.5dvh;
-	overflow-y: scroll;
+
 	scrollbar-width: none;
 }
 
-#left-column-top::-webkit-scrollbar, #left-column-bottom::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.left-column-segment::-webkit-scrollbar {
 	display: none;
 }
 
-#left-column-bottom {
-	padding-top: 1dvh;
-	border-top: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-}
-
-#middle-left-column {
-	padding-left: 1dvw;
-	padding-right: 1dvw;
-	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+#left-column-middle {
+	overflow-y: scroll;
+	flex-grow: 1;
+	gap: var(--sidebar-icon-gap);
 }
 
 #home-button {
-	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	padding-bottom: 1dvh;
+	height: var(--sidebar-icon-width);
 }
 
-#servers-list {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	gap: 1em;
-	width: 3.2rem;	
-	padding-top: .5em;
+.guild-icon {
+	border-radius: var(--guild-icon-radius);
 }
 
-#create-button {
+.sidebar-icon {
+	width: var(--sidebar-icon-width);
+	height: var(--sidebar-icon-width);
+}
+
+.sidebar-bottom-buttons {
 	color: var(--primary-color);
 	background-color: transparent;
 	border: none;
 	cursor: pointer;
-	font-size: 2rem;
+	font-size: 2.4rem;
 	padding: 0;
 	display: inline-block;
 }
 
-#create-icon {
-	float: left;
-}
-
-#middle-left-column {
-	padding-left: .25em;
-	padding-right: .25em;
-	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	min-width: 13em;
-	max-width: 13em;
-	overflow-y: scroll;
-	overflow-x: hidden;
-}
-
-.sidebar-icon {
-	width: 3rem;
-	height: 3rem;
-	overflow-y: scroll;
-	overflow-x: hidden;
-}
-
-#home-button {
-	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	padding-bottom: .375em;
-}
-
-#settings-menu {
-	color: var(--primary-color)
-}
-
-#settings-menu:hover {
-	color: var(--primary-highlighted-color)
+.sidebar-bottom-buttons:hover {
+	color: var(--primary-highlighted-color);
 }
 
 </style>
diff --git a/middleware/auth.global.ts b/middleware/auth.global.ts
index c0da664..e6d5128 100644
--- a/middleware/auth.global.ts
+++ b/middleware/auth.global.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (["/login", "/register"].includes(to.path) && !Object.keys(to.query).includes("special")) {
+	if (["/login", "/register", "/recover", "/reset-password"].includes(to.path) && !Object.keys(to.query).includes("special")) {
 		console.log("path is login or register");
 		const apiBase = useCookie("api_base");
 		console.log("apiBase gotten:", apiBase.value);
diff --git a/middleware/server.ts b/middleware/server.ts
index 9f575b0..48bd6a2 100644
--- a/middleware/server.ts
+++ b/middleware/server.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
 
 	const guildId = to.params.serverId as string;
 
-	const channels: ChannelResponse[] | undefined = await fetchChannels(guildId);
+	const channels: ChannelResponse[] = await fetchChannels(guildId);
 	console.log("channels:", channels);
 
-	if (channels && channels.length > 0) {
+	if (channels.length > 0) {
 		console.log("wah");
 		return await navigateTo(`/servers/${guildId}/channels/${channels[0].uuid}`, { replace: true });
 	}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d7d19e..42347b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^4.2.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3",
     "vue": "^3.5.13",
-    "vue-router": "^4.5.1"
+    "vue-router": "^4.5.1",
+    "xxhash-wasm": "^1.1.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.11.0",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/pages/invite/[inviteId].vue b/pages/invite/[inviteId].vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff4166e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/invite/[inviteId].vue
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+<template>
+  <div id="invite-root">
+	<div id="invite-container">
+		<div id="guild-container" v-if="guild">
+			<h1>You have been invited to {{ guild.name }}!</h1>
+			<div id="guild-card">
+				<div id="card-grid">
+					<div id="guild-details">
+						<div id="guild-name" title="Server name">
+							<span>{{ guild.name }}</span>
+						</div>
+						<div id="guild-member-count" :title="`${guild.member_count} members`">
+							<Icon name="lucide:users" />
+							<span>{{ guild.member_count }}</span>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+					<VerticalSpacer id="space" />
+					<div id="guild-description">
+						<span>{{ guild.description }}</span>
+					</div>
+					<div id="guild-icon">
+						<NuxtImg v-if="guild.icon" id="guild-icon-img" :src="guild.icon" :alt="`${guild.name} server icon`" />
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<Button :text="isMember ? 'Joined' : 'Join'" variant="normal" :callback="acceptInvite" />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div v-else-if="errorMessage">
+			<h1>{{ errorMessage }}</h1>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+import VerticalSpacer from '~/components/UserInterface/VerticalSpacer.vue';
+import type { GuildResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
+
+
+const route = useRoute();
+const { fetchInvite, joinGuild, fetchMembers } = useApi();
+const { getUser } = useAuth();
+
+const inviteId = route.params.inviteId as string;
+
+const guild = ref<GuildResponse>();
+const errorMessage = ref<string>();
+const isMember = ref(false);
+
+const accessToken = useCookie("access_token");
+
+if (inviteId) {
+	try {
+		guild.value = await fetchInvite(inviteId);
+		console.log("invite guild:", guild.value);
+		if (accessToken.value && guild.value) {
+			const members = await fetchMembers(guild.value.uuid);
+			const me = await getUser();
+			if (me && members.find(member => member.user.uuid == me.uuid)) {
+				isMember.value = true;
+			}
+		} 
+	} catch (error: any) {
+		if (error.response) {
+			if (error.status == 404) {
+				errorMessage.value = "That invite doesn't exist or has expired.";
+			}
+		}
+		console.error(error);
+	}
+}
+
+async function acceptInvite() {
+	if (accessToken.value && guild.value) {		
+		await joinGuild(inviteId);
+		return await navigateTo(`/servers/${guild.value.uuid}`);
+	}
+
+	return await navigateTo(`/login?redirect_to=${route.fullPath}`);
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+
+#invite-root {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	height: 100dvh;
+}
+
+#invite-container {
+	border: .5rem solid var(--chat-highlighted-background-color);
+	border-radius: var(--standard-radius);
+	height: 50%;
+	width: 50%;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	width: 50%;
+	height: 60%;
+}
+
+#guild-container {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	width: 50%;
+	height: 60%;
+}
+
+#guild-card {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	height: 100%;
+	width: 100%;
+	background-color: var(--sidebar-highlighted-background-color);
+	border: .5rem solid black;
+	border-radius: var(--standard-radius);
+	padding: .5rem;
+}
+
+#card-grid {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
+	grid-template-rows: 5rem auto 1fr;
+	height: 100%;
+	width: 100%;
+}
+
+#guild-details {
+	grid-row: 1;
+	grid-column: span 2;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+#guild-name {
+	font-size: 2rem;
+	flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+#guild-member-count {
+	gap: .3rem;
+}
+
+#space {
+	grid-row: 2;
+	grid-column: span 3;
+}
+
+#guild-description {
+	grid-row: 3;
+	grid-column: span 3;
+	word-break: break-all;
+	padding: .3rem;
+}
+
+#guild-name, #guild-member-count {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+#guild-icon-img {
+	height: 100%;
+	width: 100%;
+	object-fit: scale-down;
+}
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/login.vue b/pages/login.vue
index 03078c3..8aba29b 100644
--- a/pages/login.vue
+++ b/pages/login.vue
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import type { StatsResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
-
 
 definePageMeta({
 	layout: "auth"
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@ const form = reactive({
 
 const query = useRoute().query as Record<string, string>;
 const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(query);
+searchParams.delete("token");
 
 const registrationEnabled = ref<boolean>(true);
 const apiBase = useCookie("api_base");
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ if (apiBase.value) {
 	}
 }
 
-const registerUrl = `/register?${searchParams}`
+const registerUrl = `/register?${searchParams}`;
 
 const { login } = useAuth();
 
diff --git a/pages/me/friends.vue b/pages/me/friends.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index a0d0384..0000000
--- a/pages/me/friends.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <NuxtLayout name="client">
-	<DirectMessagesSidebar />
-	<div :id="$style['page-content']">
-		<div :id="$style['navigation-bar']">
-			<Button :text="`All Friends – ${friends?.length}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('all')" />
-			<Button :text="`Online – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('online')" />
-			<Button :text="`Pending – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('pending')" />
-			<Button text="Add Friend" variant="normal" :callback="() => updateFilter('add')" />
-		</div>
-		
-		<div>
-			<AddFriend v-if="filter == 'add'"></AddFriend>
-			<FriendsList v-else :variant="filter"></FriendsList>
-		</div>
-
-	</div>
-  </NuxtLayout>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import DirectMessagesSidebar from '~/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue';
-import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
-import AddFriend from '~/components/Me/AddFriend.vue';
-import FriendsList from '~/components/Me/FriendsList.vue';
-
-const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
-
-let filter = ref("all");
-
-const friends = await fetchFriends()
-
-function updateFilter(newFilter: string) {
-	filter.value = newFilter;
-}
-</script>
-
-<style module>
-#page-content {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	
-	flex-grow: 1;
-
-	margin: .75em;
-}
-
-#navigation-bar {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: left;
-	text-align: left;
-	flex-direction: row;
-
-	gap: .5em;
-}
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/me/index.vue b/pages/me/index.vue
index e875c56..a0d0384 100644
--- a/pages/me/index.vue
+++ b/pages/me/index.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,56 @@
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout name="client">
 	<DirectMessagesSidebar />
+	<div :id="$style['page-content']">
+		<div :id="$style['navigation-bar']">
+			<Button :text="`All Friends – ${friends?.length}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('all')" />
+			<Button :text="`Online – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('online')" />
+			<Button :text="`Pending – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('pending')" />
+			<Button text="Add Friend" variant="normal" :callback="() => updateFilter('add')" />
+		</div>
+		
+		<div>
+			<AddFriend v-if="filter == 'add'"></AddFriend>
+			<FriendsList v-else :variant="filter"></FriendsList>
+		</div>
+
+	</div>
   </NuxtLayout>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import DirectMessagesSidebar from '~/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue';
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+import AddFriend from '~/components/Me/AddFriend.vue';
+import FriendsList from '~/components/Me/FriendsList.vue';
+
+const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
+
+let filter = ref("all");
+
+const friends = await fetchFriends()
+
+function updateFilter(newFilter: string) {
+	filter.value = newFilter;
+}
 </script>
 
-<style>
+<style module>
+#page-content {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	
+	flex-grow: 1;
 
+	margin: .75em;
+}
+
+#navigation-bar {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: left;
+	text-align: left;
+	flex-direction: row;
+
+	gap: .5em;
+}
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/recover.vue b/pages/recover.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71ce217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/recover.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<template>
+  <NuxtLayout name="auth">
+    <div v-if="errorValue">{{ errorValue }}</div>
+      <form v-if="!emailFormSent" @submit.prevent="sendEmail">
+        <div>
+          <label for="identifier">Email or username</label>
+            <br>
+          <input type="text" name="identifier" id="identifier" v-model="emailForm.identifier">
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <Button type="submit" text="Send email" variant="normal" />
+        </div>
+      </form>
+      <div v-else>
+        If an account with that username or email exists, an email will be sent to it shortly.
+      </div>
+    <div v-if="registrationEnabled">
+      Don't have an account? <NuxtLink :href="registerUrl">Register</NuxtLink> one!
+    </div>
+    <div>
+      Already have an account? <NuxtLink :href="loginUrl">Log in</NuxtLink>!
+    </div>
+  </NuxtLayout>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+
+const emailForm = reactive({
+  identifier: ""
+});
+
+const emailFormSent = ref(false);
+
+const passwordForm = reactive({
+  password: ""
+});
+
+const errorValue = ref<string>();
+
+const registrationEnabled = ref<boolean>(true);
+const apiBase = useCookie("api_base");
+
+const query = useRoute().query as Record<string, string>;
+const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(query);
+
+const token = ref(searchParams.get("token"))
+searchParams.delete("token");
+const { resetPassword } = useApi();
+
+const registerUrl = `/register?${searchParams}`;
+const loginUrl = `/login?${searchParams}`;
+
+if (apiBase.value) {
+	console.log("apiBase:", apiBase.value);
+	const stats = await useApi().fetchInstanceStats(apiBase.value);
+	if (stats) {
+		registrationEnabled.value = stats.registration_enabled;
+	}
+}
+
+const { sendPasswordResetEmail } = useApi();
+
+async function sendEmail() {
+  try {
+    await sendPasswordResetEmail(emailForm.identifier);
+    emailFormSent.value = true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    errorValue.value = (error as any).toString();
+  }
+}
+
+async function sendPassword() {
+  try {
+    console.log("pass:", passwordForm.password);
+    const hashedPass = await hashPassword(passwordForm.password)
+    console.log("hashed pass:", hashedPass);
+    await resetPassword(hashedPass, token.value!);
+    return await navigateTo(`/login?${searchParams}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    errorValue.value = (error as any).toString();
+  }
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/register.vue b/pages/register.vue
index 708fed0..36bdb53 100644
--- a/pages/register.vue
+++ b/pages/register.vue
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const auth = useAuth();
 const loggedIn = ref(await auth.getUser());
 
 const query = new URLSearchParams(useRoute().query as Record<string, string>);
+query.delete("token");
 
 const user = await useAuth().getUser();
 
diff --git a/pages/reset-password.vue b/pages/reset-password.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f869c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/reset-password.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<template>
+  <NuxtLayout name="auth">
+    <div v-if="errorValue">{{ errorValue }}</div>
+    <form @submit.prevent="sendPassword">
+      <div>
+        <label for="password">Password</label>
+        <br>
+        <input type="password" name="password" id="password" v-model="passwordForm.password">
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <Button type="submit" text="Submit" variant="normal" />
+      </div>
+    </form>
+	<div>
+	  Already have an account? <NuxtLink :href="loginUrl">Log in</NuxtLink>!
+    </div>
+  </NuxtLayout>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+
+const query = useRoute().query as Record<string, string>;
+const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(query);
+
+const loginUrl = `/login?${searchParams}`;
+
+const token = ref(searchParams.get("token"))
+
+if (!token.value) await navigateTo("/login");
+
+const passwordForm = reactive({
+  password: ""
+});
+
+const errorValue = ref<string>();
+
+const { resetPassword } = useApi();
+
+async function sendPassword() {
+  try {
+    console.log("pass:", passwordForm.password);
+    const hashedPass = await hashPassword(passwordForm.password)
+    console.log("hashed pass:", hashedPass);
+    await resetPassword(hashedPass, token.value!);
+    return await navigateTo("/login?");
+  } catch (error) {
+    errorValue.value = (error as any).toString();
+  }
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
index d9f6d97..00d4ebe 100644
--- a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
+++ b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
@@ -1,33 +1,42 @@
 <template>
 	<NuxtLayout name="client">
-		<div id="middle-left-column" class="main-grid-row">
-			<div id="server-name-container">
-				<span id="server-name">{{ server?.name }}</span>
-				<button id="server-settings-button" @click="toggleGuildSettings">
-					<Icon id="server-settings-icon" name="lucide:chevron-down" />
-				</button>
-				<GuildOptionsMenu v-if="showGuildSettings" />
+		<ResizableSidebar
+				width="14rem" min-width="8rem" max-width="30rem"
+				border-sides="right" local-storage-name="middleLeftColumn">
+			<div id="middle-left-column" class="main-grid-row">
+				<div id="server-name-container">
+					<span id="server-name" :title="server?.name">{{ server?.name }}</span>
+					<button id="server-settings-button" @click="toggleGuildSettings">
+						<Icon id="server-settings-icon" name="lucide:chevron-down" />
+					</button>
+					<GuildOptionsMenu v-if="showGuildSettings" />
+				</div>
+				<div id="channels-list">
+					<ChannelEntry v-for="channel of channels" :name="channel.name"
+						:uuid="channel.uuid" :current-uuid="(route.params.channelId as string)"
+						:href="`/servers/${route.params.serverId}/channels/${channel.uuid}`" />
+				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div id="channels-list">
-				<ChannelEntry v-for="channel of channels" :name="channel.name"
-					:uuid="channel.uuid" :current-uuid="(route.params.channelId as string)"
-					:href="`/servers/${route.params.serverId}/channels/${channel.uuid}`" />
-			</div>
-		</div>
+		</ResizableSidebar>
 		<MessageArea :channel-url="channelUrlPath" />
-		<div id="members-container">
-			<div id="members-list">
-				<MemberEntry v-for="member of members" :member="member" tabindex="0"/>
+		<ResizableSidebar
+				width="14rem" min-width="5.5rem" max-width="30rem"
+				border-sides="left" local-storage-name="membersListWidth">
+			<div id="members-container">
+				<div id="members-list">
+					<MemberEntry v-for="member of members" :member="member" tabindex="0"/>
+				</div>
 			</div>
-		</div>
+		</ResizableSidebar>
 	</NuxtLayout>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import ChannelEntry from "~/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue";
 import GuildOptionsMenu from "~/components/Guild/GuildOptionsMenu.vue";
-import MemberEntry from "~/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue";
-import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+import MemberEntry from "~/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue";
+import ResizableSidebar from "~/components/UserInterface/ResizableSidebar.vue";
+import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
 
 const route = useRoute();
 
@@ -53,18 +62,22 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	console.log("mounting");
 	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
 	server.value = await fetchWithApi(guildUrl);
+	console.log("fetched guild");
 	await setArrayVariables();
+	console.log("set array variables");
 });
 
 onActivated(async () => {
 	console.log("activating");
 	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
 	server.value = await fetchWithApi(guildUrl);
+	console.log("fetched guild");
 	await setArrayVariables();
+	console.log("set array variables");
 });
 
 async function setArrayVariables() {
-	members.value = await fetchMembers(route.params.serverId as string);
+	members.value = sortMembers(await fetchMembers(route.params.serverId as string))
 	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
 	channels.value = await fetchWithApi(`${guildUrl}/channels`);
 	console.log("channels:", channels.value);
@@ -87,18 +100,7 @@ function handleMemberClick(member: GuildMemberResponse) {
 </script>
 
 <style>
-#middle-left-column {
-	padding-left: .5em;
-	padding-right: .5em;
-	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	background: var(--optional-channel-list-background);
-	background-color: var(--sidebar-background-color);
-}
-
 #members-container {
-	min-width: 15rem;
-	max-width: 15rem;
-	border-left: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
 	background: var(--optional-member-list-background);
 }
 
@@ -128,12 +130,14 @@ function handleMemberClick(member: GuildMemberResponse) {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	gap: .5em;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .member-avatar {
-	height: 2.3em;
-	width: 2.3em;
-	border-radius: 50%;
+    min-width: 2.3em;
+    max-width: 2.3em;
+    min-width: 2.3em;
+    max-height: 2.3em;
 }
 
 .member-display-name {
@@ -151,6 +155,8 @@ function handleMemberClick(member: GuildMemberResponse) {
 
 #server-name {
 	font-size: 1.5em;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 #server-settings-button {
diff --git a/pages/settings.vue b/pages/settings.vue
index 8b270bc..ae9745a 100644
--- a/pages/settings.vue
+++ b/pages/settings.vue
@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@
 
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import { Profile, Account, Privacy, Devices, Connections } from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings';
+import { Appearance, Notifications, Keybinds, Language } from '~/components/Settings/AppSettings';
+
 import VerticalSpacer from '~/components/UserInterface/VerticalSpacer.vue';
 import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
 
+
 const { logout } = useAuth()
 const appConfig = useRuntimeConfig()
 
@@ -62,17 +66,6 @@ interface Category {
   pages: Page[];
 }
 
-import Profile from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue';
-import Account from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings/Account.vue';
-import Privacy from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings/Privacy.vue';
-import Devices from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings/Devices.vue';
-import Connections from '~/components/Settings/UserSettings/Connections.vue';
-
-import Appearance from '~/components/Settings/AppSettings/Appearance.vue';
-import Notifications from '~/components/Settings/AppSettings/Notifications.vue';
-import Keybinds from '~/components/Settings/AppSettings/Keybinds.vue';
-import Language from '~/components/Settings/AppSettings/Language.vue';
-
 const settingsCategories = {
   userSettings: {
     displayName: "User Settings",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6a8cf2c..6b461e5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ importers:
       vue-router:
         specifier: ^4.5.1
         version: 4.5.1(vue@3.5.13(typescript@5.8.3))
+      xxhash-wasm:
+        specifier: ^1.1.0
+        version: 1.1.0
     devDependencies:
       '@iconify-json/lucide':
         specifier: ^1.2.44
@@ -4744,6 +4747,9 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 0.10.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  xxhash-wasm@1.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-147y/6YNh+tlp6nd/2pWq38i9h6mz/EuQ6njIrmW8D1BS5nCqs0P6DG+m6zTGnNz5I+uhZ0SHxBs9BsPrwcKDA==}
+
   y18n@5.0.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-0pfFzegeDWJHJIAmTLRP2DwHjdF5s7jo9tuztdQxAhINCdvS+3nGINqPd00AphqJR/0LhANUS6/+7SCb98YOfA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
@@ -10146,6 +10152,8 @@ snapshots:
       cssfilter: 0.0.10
     optional: true
 
+  xxhash-wasm@1.1.0: {}
+
   y18n@5.0.8: {}
 
   yallist@3.1.1: {}
diff --git a/public/themes/ash.css b/public/themes/ash.css
index 63aaa53..94f5e85 100644
--- a/public/themes/ash.css
+++ b/public/themes/ash.css
@@ -11,11 +11,18 @@
 	--chatbox-background-color: #3a3733;
 
     --padding-color: #e0e0e0;
-    
+
 	--primary-color: #f07028;
 	--primary-highlighted-color: #f28f4b;
 	--secondary-color: #683820;
 	--secondary-highlighted-color: #885830;
 	--accent-color: #a04b24;
 	--accent-highlighted-color: #b86038;
+
+	--sidebar-width: 2.5em;
+	--standard-radius: .5em;
+	--button-radius: .6em;
+	--guild-icon-radius: 20%;
+	--pfp-radius: 50%;
+	--preferred-font: Arial;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/themes/dark.css b/public/themes/dark.css
index 3673d4c..a228889 100644
--- a/public/themes/dark.css
+++ b/public/themes/dark.css
@@ -18,4 +18,14 @@
 	--secondary-highlighted-color: #8f5b2c;
 	--accent-color: #b35719;
 	--accent-highlighted-color: #c76a2e;
+
+	--sidebar-icon-width: 2.5em;
+	--sidebar-icon-gap: .25em;
+	--sidebar-margin: .5em;
+	
+	--standard-radius: .5em;
+	--button-radius: .6em;
+	--guild-icon-radius: 15%;
+	--pfp-radius: 50%;
+	--preferred-font: Arial;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/themes/description.css b/public/themes/description.css
index 209fb36..e30025f 100644
--- a/public/themes/description.css
+++ b/public/themes/description.css
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
     --accent-color: #ff218c80;
     --accent-highlighted-color: #df1b6f80;
 
+	--sidebar-width: 2.5em;
+	--standard-radius: .5em;
+	--button-radius: .6em;
+	--pfp-radius: 50%;
+	--preferred-font: Arial;
+
     --optional-body-background: ; /* background element for the body */
     --optional-chat-background: ; /* background element for the chat box */
 	--optional-topbar-background: ; /* background element for the topbar */
diff --git a/public/themes/light.css b/public/themes/light.css
index fdd4756..556b64d 100644
--- a/public/themes/light.css
+++ b/public/themes/light.css
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@
     --secondary-highlighted-color: #f8b68a;
     --accent-color: #e68b4e;
     --accent-highlighted-color: #f69254;
+
+	--sidebar-width: 2.5em;
+	--standard-radius: .5em;
+	--button-radius: .6em;
+	--pfp-radius: 50%;
+	--preferred-font: Arial;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/themes/rainbow-capitalism.css b/public/themes/rainbow-capitalism.css
index 0e146d9..ca73e1f 100644
--- a/public/themes/rainbow-capitalism.css
+++ b/public/themes/rainbow-capitalism.css
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     --accent-color: #ff218c80;
     --accent-highlighted-color: #df1b6f80;
 
+	--sidebar-width: 2.5em;
+	--standard-radius: .5em;
+	--button-radius: .6em;
+	--pfp-radius: 50%;
+	--preferred-font: Arial;
+
     /* --optional-body-background: background */
     --optional-body-background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ed222480, #ed222480, #ed222480, #ed222480, #ed222480, #ed222480, #f35b2280, #f9962180, #f5c11e80, #f1eb1b80, #f1eb1b80, #f1eb1b80, #63c72080, #0c9b4980, #21878d80, #3954a580, #61379b80, #93288e80);
 	--optional-topbar-background: linear-gradient(-12.5deg, cyan, pink, white, pink, cyan);
diff --git a/types/hooks.ts b/types/hooks.ts
index 73a7894..a484bf4 100644
--- a/types/hooks.ts
+++ b/types/hooks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import type { RuntimeNuxtHooks } from 'nuxt/schema';
-
 declare module "nuxt/schema" {
 	interface RuntimeNuxtHooks {
 		"app:message:right-clicked": (payload: { messageId: string }) => void
diff --git a/types/props.ts b/types/props.ts
index aa6ff0c..9a8e642 100644
--- a/types/props.ts
+++ b/types/props.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import type { MessageResponse, UserResponse } from "./interfaces";
 export interface MessageProps {
 	class?: string,
 	img?: string | null,
-	author?: UserResponse
+	author: UserResponse
 	text: string,
 	timestamp: number,
 	format: "12" | "24",
 	type: "normal" | "grouped",
 	marginBottom: boolean,
+	authorColor: string,
 	last: boolean,
 	messageId: string,
 	replyingTo?: boolean,
diff --git a/utils/fetchWithApi.ts b/utils/fetchWithApi.ts
index 664412c..1edcbac 100644
--- a/utils/fetchWithApi.ts
+++ b/utils/fetchWithApi.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { NitroFetchRequest, NitroFetchOptions } from "nitropack";
+import type { NitroFetchOptions } from "nitropack";
 
 export default async <T>(path: string, options: NitroFetchOptions<string> = {}) => {
   console.log("path received:", path);
diff --git a/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts b/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cc8d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+export default (name: string, seed: string): string => {
+	const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+	const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+	if (canvas && ctx) {
+		canvas.width = 256;
+		canvas.height = 256;
+
+		// get the first char from every word in the guild name
+		let previewName = "";
+		if (name.length > 3) {
+			let guildName: string[] = name.split(' ')
+			for (let i = 0; i < 3; i ++) {
+				if (guildName.length > i) {
+					previewName += guildName[i].charAt(0)
+				} else {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			previewName = name
+		}
+
+		// fill background using seeded colour
+		ctx.fillStyle = generateIrcColor(seed, 50)
+		ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
+
+		ctx.fillStyle = 'white'
+		ctx.textAlign = 'center'
+		ctx.textBaseline = 'middle'
+		ctx.font = `bold 96px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif`
+		// 136 isn't actually centered, but it *looks* centered
+		ctx.fillText(previewName, 128, 136)
+
+		return canvas.toDataURL("image/png");
+	}
+
+	return "https://tenor.com/view/dame-da-ne-guy-kiryukazuma-kiryu-yakuza-yakuza-0-gif-14355451116903905918"
+}
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diff --git a/utils/generateIrcColor.ts b/utils/generateIrcColor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a30e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/generateIrcColor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import xxhash from "xxhash-wasm"
+
+let h64: CallableFunction;
+(async () => {
+	h64 = (await xxhash()).h64;
+})();
+
+export default (seed: string, saturation: number = 100, lightness: number = 50): string => {
+	const idHash = useState(`h64Hash-${seed}`, () => h64(seed))
+	const hashValue: bigint = idHash.value
+
+	return `hsl(${hashValue % 360n}, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%)`
+}
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diff --git a/utils/getDisplayName.ts b/utils/getDisplayName.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..015edbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/getDisplayName.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import type { GuildMemberResponse, UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+
+export default (user: UserResponse, member?: GuildMemberResponse): string => {
+	if (member?.nickname) return member.nickname
+	if (user.display_name) return user.display_name
+	return user.username
+}
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diff --git a/utils/hashing.ts b/utils/hashPassword.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from utils/hashing.ts
rename to utils/hashPassword.ts
index 847a9dc..d87af14 100644
--- a/utils/hashing.ts
+++ b/utils/hashPassword.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export async function hashPassword(password: string) {
+export default async (password: string) => {
   const encodedPass = new TextEncoder().encode(password);
   const hashBuffer = await crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-384", encodedPass);
   const hashArray = Array.from(new Uint8Array(hashBuffer));
diff --git a/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts b/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bd191e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//
+// Canvas Blocker &								  
+// Firefox privacy.resistFingerprinting Detector. 
+// (c) 2018 // JOHN OZBAY // CRYPT.EE 			  
+// MIT License
+//
+export default () => {
+	// create a 1px image data
+	var blocked = false;
+	var canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+	var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+	
+	// some blockers just return an undefined ctx. So let's check that first. 
+	if (ctx) {
+		var imageData = ctx.createImageData(1,1);
+		var originalImageData  = imageData.data;
+
+		// set pixels to RGB 128
+		originalImageData[0]=128; 
+		originalImageData[1]=128; 
+		originalImageData[2]=128; 
+		originalImageData[3]=255;
+		
+		// set this to canvas
+		ctx.putImageData(imageData,1,1); 
+		
+		try {
+			// now get the data back from canvas.
+			var checkData = ctx.getImageData(1, 1, 1, 1).data;
+
+			// If this is firefox, and privacy.resistFingerprinting is enabled,
+			// OR a browser extension blocking the canvas, 
+			// This will return RGB all white (255,255,255) instead of the (128,128,128) we put.
+
+			// so let's check the R and G to see if they're 255 or 128 (matching what we've initially set)
+			if (originalImageData[0] !== checkData[0] && originalImageData[1] !== checkData[1]) {
+				blocked = true;
+				console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			// some extensions will return getImageData null. this is to account for that.
+			blocked = true;
+			console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+		}
+	} else {
+		blocked = true;
+		console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+	}
+	return blocked;
+}
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diff --git a/utils/loadPreferredTheme.ts b/utils/loadPreferredTheme.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb8099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/loadPreferredTheme.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+let themeLinkElement: HTMLLinkElement | null;
+
+export default function loadPreferredTheme() {
+  const currentTheme = settingsLoad().selectedThemeId ?? "dark"
+
+  if (themeLinkElement) {
+    themeLinkElement.href = getThemeUrl(currentTheme);
+  } else {
+    // create the theme link if one doesn't already exist
+    useHead({
+      link: [{
+        id: "main-theme",
+        rel: "stylesheet",
+        href: getThemeUrl(currentTheme)
+      }]
+    })
+
+    themeLinkElement = document.getElementById('main-theme') as HTMLLinkElement;
+  }
+}
+
+function getThemeUrl(id: string): string {
+  const runtimeConfig = useRuntimeConfig()
+  const baseURL = runtimeConfig.app.baseURL;
+
+  // this should preferrably use version hash, but that's not implemented yet
+  return `${baseURL}themes/${id}.css?v=${runtimeConfig.public.buildTimeString}`
+}
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diff --git a/utils/replyToMessage.ts b/utils/replyToMessage.ts
index cab6152..8ee0c28 100644
--- a/utils/replyToMessage.ts
+++ b/utils/replyToMessage.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default (element: HTMLDivElement, props: MessageProps) => {
 	const messageBox = document.getElementById("message-box") as HTMLDivElement;
 	if (messageBox) {
 		const div = document.createElement("div");
-		const messageReply = h(MessageReply, { author: props.author?.display_name || props.author!.username, text: props.text || "", id: props.message.uuid, replyId: props.replyMessage?.uuid || element.dataset.messageId!, maxWidth: "full" });
+		const messageReply = h(MessageReply, { author: getDisplayName(props.author), text: props.text || "", id: props.message.uuid, replyId: props.replyMessage?.uuid || element.dataset.messageId!, maxWidth: "full" });
 		messageBox.prepend(div);
 		render(messageReply, div);
 	}
diff --git a/utils/sortMembers.ts b/utils/sortMembers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a1a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sortMembers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import type { GuildMemberResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+
+export default (members: GuildMemberResponse[]): GuildMemberResponse[] => {
+	return members.sort((a, b) => {
+		return getDisplayName(a.user, a).localeCompare(getDisplayName(b.user, b))
+	})
+}
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diff --git a/utils/sortUsers.ts b/utils/sortUsers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8708366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sortUsers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import type { UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+
+export default (users: UserResponse[]): UserResponse[] => {
+	return users.sort((a, b) => {
+		return getDisplayName(a).localeCompare(getDisplayName(b))
+	})
+}
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diff --git a/utils/validateUsername.ts b/utils/validateUsername.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9066df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/validateUsername.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default (username: string) => {
+  return /^[\w.-]+$/.test(username);
+}
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diff --git a/utils/validation.ts b/utils/validation.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 48e13ef..0000000
--- a/utils/validation.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export function validateUsername(username: string) {
-  return /^[\w.-]+$/.test(username);
-}
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