diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index d1a0a36..b695cb4 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ impl<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> Chat<M, S> {
             tree: TreeView::new(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn store(&self) -> &S {
+        &self.store
+    }
 }
 
 impl<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> Chat<M, S> {
diff --git a/src/euph.rs b/src/euph.rs
index 105916d..b2336a2 100644
--- a/src/euph.rs
+++ b/src/euph.rs
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ pub mod api;
 mod conn;
 mod room;
 
+pub use conn::{Joined, Joining, Status};
 pub use room::Room;
diff --git a/src/euph/conn.rs b/src/euph/conn.rs
index aefd419..6daf407 100644
--- a/src/euph/conn.rs
+++ b/src/euph/conn.rs
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ impl Event {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Joining {
-    hello: Option<HelloEvent>,
-    snapshot: Option<SnapshotEvent>,
-    bounce: Option<BounceEvent>,
+    pub hello: Option<HelloEvent>,
+    pub snapshot: Option<SnapshotEvent>,
+    pub bounce: Option<BounceEvent>,
 }
 
 impl Joining {
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ impl Joining {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Joined {
-    session: SessionView,
-    account: Option<PersonalAccountView>,
-    listing: HashMap<UserId, SessionView>,
+    pub session: SessionView,
+    pub account: Option<PersonalAccountView>,
+    pub listing: HashMap<UserId, SessionView>,
 }
 
 impl Joined {
diff --git a/src/euph/room.rs b/src/euph/room.rs
index 30938ef..418851a 100644
--- a/src/euph/room.rs
+++ b/src/euph/room.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite;
 use crate::ui::UiEvent;
 use crate::vault::EuphVault;
 
-use super::api::{Data, Log, Snowflake};
+use super::api::{Data, Log, Nick, Send, Snowflake};
 use super::conn::{self, ConnRx, ConnTx, Status};
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ enum Event {
     Data(Data),
     Status(oneshot::Sender<Option<Status>>),
     RequestLogs,
+    Nick(String),
+    Send(Option<Snowflake>, String),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ impl State {
                 Event::Data(data) => self.on_data(data).await?,
                 Event::Status(reply_tx) => self.on_status(reply_tx).await,
                 Event::RequestLogs => self.on_request_logs(),
+                Event::Nick(name) => self.on_nick(name),
+                Event::Send(parent, content) => self.on_send(parent, content),
             }
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -164,7 +168,6 @@ impl State {
                     let id = d.0.id;
                     self.vault.add_message(d.0, *last_msg_id);
                     *last_msg_id = Some(id);
-                    let _ = self.ui_event_tx.send(UiEvent::Redraw);
                 } else {
                     bail!("send event before snapshot event");
                 }
@@ -174,24 +177,22 @@ impl State {
                 self.vault.join(Utc::now());
                 self.last_msg_id = Some(d.log.last().map(|m| m.id));
                 self.vault.add_messages(d.log, None);
-                let _ = self.ui_event_tx.send(UiEvent::Redraw);
             }
             Data::LogReply(d) => {
                 self.vault.add_messages(d.log, d.before);
-                let _ = self.ui_event_tx.send(UiEvent::Redraw);
             }
             Data::SendReply(d) => {
                 if let Some(last_msg_id) = &mut self.last_msg_id {
                     let id = d.0.id;
                     self.vault.add_message(d.0, *last_msg_id);
                     *last_msg_id = Some(id);
-                    let _ = self.ui_event_tx.send(UiEvent::Redraw);
                 } else {
                     bail!("send reply before snapshot event");
                 }
             }
             _ => {}
         }
+        let _ = self.ui_event_tx.send(UiEvent::Redraw);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -242,6 +243,24 @@ impl State {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn on_nick(&self, name: String) {
+        if let Some(conn_tx) = &self.conn_tx {
+            let conn_tx = conn_tx.clone();
+            task::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = conn_tx.send(Nick { name }).await;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn on_send(&self, parent: Option<Snowflake>, content: String) {
+        if let Some(conn_tx) = &self.conn_tx {
+            let conn_tx = conn_tx.clone();
+            task::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = conn_tx.send(Send { content, parent }).await;
+            });
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -252,16 +271,12 @@ pub struct Room {
 }
 
 impl Room {
-    pub fn new(
-        name: String,
-        vault: EuphVault,
-        ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(vault: EuphVault, ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>) -> Self {
         let (canary_tx, canary_rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let (event_tx, event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
         let state = State {
-            name,
+            name: vault.room().to_string(),
             vault,
             ui_event_tx,
             conn_tx: None,
@@ -294,4 +309,16 @@ impl Room {
             .send(Event::RequestLogs)
             .map_err(|_| Error::Stopped)
     }
+
+    pub fn nick(&self, name: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.event_tx
+            .send(Event::Nick(name))
+            .map_err(|_| Error::Stopped)
+    }
+
+    pub fn send(&self, parent: Option<Snowflake>, content: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.event_tx
+            .send(Event::Send(parent, content))
+            .map_err(|_| Error::Stopped)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 7f7e7d9..2ed32c2 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod room;
 mod rooms;
 mod util;
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ impl Ui {
         let mut ui = Self {
             event_tx: event_tx.clone(),
             mode: Mode::Main,
-            rooms: Rooms::new(vault),
+            rooms: Rooms::new(vault, event_tx.clone()),
             log_chat: Chat::new(logger),
         };
         tokio::select! {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ impl Ui {
         match self.mode {
             Mode::Main => {
                 self.rooms
-                    .handle_key_event(terminal, size, &self.event_tx, crossterm_lock, event)
+                    .handle_key_event(terminal, size, crossterm_lock, event)
                     .await
             }
             Mode::Log => self.log_chat.handle_navigation(terminal, size, event).await,
diff --git a/src/ui/room.rs b/src/ui/room.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d41a008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/room.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
+use crossterm::style::ContentStyle;
+use parking_lot::FairMutex;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use toss::frame::{Frame, Pos, Size};
+use toss::terminal::Terminal;
+
+use crate::chat::Chat;
+use crate::euph::{self, Status};
+use crate::vault::{EuphMsg, EuphVault};
+
+use super::{util, UiEvent};
+
+pub struct EuphRoom {
+    ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>,
+    room: Option<euph::Room>,
+    chat: Chat<EuphMsg, EuphVault>,
+}
+
+impl EuphRoom {
+    pub fn new(vault: EuphVault, ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ui_event_tx,
+            room: None,
+            chat: Chat::new(vault),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn connect(&mut self) {
+        if self.room.is_none() {
+            self.room = Some(euph::Room::new(
+                self.chat.store().clone(),
+                self.ui_event_tx.clone(),
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn disconnect(&mut self) {
+        self.room = None;
+    }
+
+    pub fn retain(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(room) = &self.room {
+            if room.stopped() {
+                self.room = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn render(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
+        let size = frame.size();
+
+        let chat_pos = Pos::new(0, 2);
+        let chat_size = Size {
+            height: size.height - 2,
+            ..size
+        };
+        self.chat.render(frame, chat_pos, chat_size).await;
+
+        let room = self.chat.store().room();
+        let status = if let Some(room) = &self.room {
+            room.status().await.ok()
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        Self::render_top_bar(frame, room, status);
+    }
+
+    fn render_top_bar(frame: &mut Frame, room: &str, status: Option<Option<Status>>) {
+        // Clear area in case something accidentally wrote on it already
+        let size = frame.size();
+        for x in 0..size.width as i32 {
+            frame.write(Pos::new(x, 0), " ", ContentStyle::default());
+            frame.write(Pos::new(x, 1), "─", ContentStyle::default());
+        }
+
+        // Write status
+        let status = match status {
+            None => format!("&{room}, archive"),
+            Some(None) => format!("&{room}, connecting..."),
+            Some(Some(Status::Joining(j))) => {
+                if j.bounce.is_none() {
+                    format!("&{room}, joining...")
+                } else {
+                    format!("&{room}, auth required")
+                }
+            }
+            Some(Some(Status::Joined(j))) => {
+                let nick = &j.session.name;
+                if nick.is_empty() {
+                    format!("&{room}, present without nick")
+                } else {
+                    format!("&{room}, present as {nick}",)
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        frame.write(Pos::new(0, 0), &status, ContentStyle::default());
+    }
+
+    pub async fn handle_key_event(
+        &mut self,
+        terminal: &mut Terminal,
+        size: Size,
+        crossterm_lock: &Arc<FairMutex<()>>,
+        event: KeyEvent,
+    ) {
+        let chat_size = Size {
+            height: size.height - 2,
+            ..size
+        };
+        self.chat
+            .handle_navigation(terminal, chat_size, event)
+            .await;
+
+        if let Some(room) = &self.room {
+            if let Ok(Some(Status::Joined(_))) = room.status().await {
+                if let KeyCode::Char('n' | 'N') = event.code {
+                    if let Some(new_nick) = util::prompt(terminal, crossterm_lock) {
+                        let _ = room.nick(new_nick);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if let Some((parent, content)) = self
+                    .chat
+                    .handle_messaging(terminal, crossterm_lock, event)
+                    .await
+                {
+                    let _ = room.send(parent, content);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/rooms.rs b/src/ui/rooms.rs
index 17817d8..03841f4 100644
--- a/src/ui/rooms.rs
+++ b/src/ui/rooms.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use crate::chat::Chat;
 use crate::euph;
 use crate::vault::{EuphMsg, EuphVault, Vault};
 
+use super::room::EuphRoom;
 use super::{util, UiEvent};
 
 mod style {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ struct Cursor {
 
 pub struct Rooms {
     vault: Vault,
+    ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>,
 
     /// Cursor position inside the room list.
     ///
@@ -42,18 +44,17 @@ pub struct Rooms {
     /// If set, a single room is displayed in full instead of the room list.
     focus: Option<String>,
 
-    euph_rooms: HashMap<String, euph::Room>,
-    euph_chats: HashMap<String, Chat<EuphMsg, EuphVault>>,
+    euph_rooms: HashMap<String, EuphRoom>,
 }
 
 impl Rooms {
-    pub fn new(vault: Vault) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(vault: Vault, ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>) -> Self {
         Self {
             vault,
+            ui_event_tx,
             cursor: None,
             focus: None,
             euph_rooms: HashMap::new(),
-            euph_chats: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -105,9 +106,10 @@ impl Rooms {
             .map(|n| n.to_string())
             .collect::<HashSet<String>>();
 
-        self.euph_rooms
-            .retain(|n, r| rooms.contains(n) && !r.stopped());
-        self.euph_chats.retain(|n, _| rooms.contains(n));
+        self.euph_rooms.retain(|n, r| rooms.contains(n));
+        for room in self.euph_rooms.values_mut() {
+            room.retain();
+        }
     }
 
     fn make_consistent(&mut self, rooms: &[String], height: i32) {
@@ -117,11 +119,10 @@ impl Rooms {
 
     pub async fn render(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
         if let Some(room) = &self.focus {
-            let chat = self
-                .euph_chats
-                .entry(room.clone())
-                .or_insert_with(|| Chat::new(self.vault.euph(room.clone())));
-            chat.render(frame, Pos::new(0, 0), frame.size()).await;
+            let actual_room = self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+                EuphRoom::new(self.vault.euph(room.clone()), self.ui_event_tx.clone())
+            });
+            actual_room.render(frame).await;
         } else {
             self.render_rooms(frame).await;
         }
@@ -160,13 +161,19 @@ impl Rooms {
         &mut self,
         terminal: &mut Terminal,
         size: Size,
-        ui_event_tx: &mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>,
         crossterm_lock: &Arc<FairMutex<()>>,
         event: KeyEvent,
     ) {
-        if let Some(focus) = &self.focus {
+        if let Some(room) = &self.focus {
             if event.code == KeyCode::Esc {
                 self.focus = None;
+            } else {
+                let actual_room = self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+                    EuphRoom::new(self.vault.euph(room.clone()), self.ui_event_tx.clone())
+                });
+                actual_room
+                    .handle_key_event(terminal, size, crossterm_lock, event)
+                    .await;
             }
         } else {
             let rooms = self.rooms().await;
@@ -196,26 +203,28 @@ impl Rooms {
                     if let Some(cursor) = &self.cursor {
                         if let Some(room) = rooms.get(cursor.index) {
                             let room = room.clone();
-                            self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
-                                euph::Room::new(
-                                    room.clone(),
-                                    self.vault.euph(room),
-                                    ui_event_tx.clone(),
-                                )
-                            });
+                            let actual_room =
+                                self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+                                    EuphRoom::new(
+                                        self.vault.euph(room.clone()),
+                                        self.ui_event_tx.clone(),
+                                    )
+                                });
+                            actual_room.connect();
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 KeyCode::Char('C') => {
                     if let Some(room) = util::prompt(terminal, crossterm_lock) {
                         let room = room.trim().to_string();
-                        self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
-                            euph::Room::new(
-                                room.clone(),
-                                self.vault.euph(room),
-                                ui_event_tx.clone(),
-                            )
-                        });
+                        let actual_room =
+                            self.euph_rooms.entry(room.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+                                EuphRoom::new(
+                                    self.vault.euph(room.clone()),
+                                    self.ui_event_tx.clone(),
+                                )
+                            });
+                        actual_room.connect();
                     }
                 }
                 KeyCode::Char('d') => {
@@ -229,7 +238,6 @@ impl Rooms {
                     if let Some(cursor) = &self.cursor {
                         if let Some(room) = rooms.get(cursor.index) {
                             self.euph_rooms.remove(room);
-                            self.euph_chats.remove(room);
                             self.vault.euph(room.clone()).delete();
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/vault/euph.rs b/src/vault/euph.rs
index 16b5181..4121e7e 100644
--- a/src/vault/euph.rs
+++ b/src/vault/euph.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ pub struct EuphVault {
 }
 
 impl EuphVault {
+    pub fn room(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.room
+    }
+
     pub fn join(&self, time: DateTime<Utc>) {
         let request = EuphRequest::Join {
             room: self.room.clone(),