diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index b25b5ef9..b3baf22a 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ limitations under the License.
  * You can edit it you like, but your changes will be overwritten,
  * so you'd just be trying to swim upstream like a salmon.
  * You are not a salmon.
+ *
+ * To update it, run:
+ *    ./reskindex.js -h header
  */
 
 module.exports.components = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/component-index').components;
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ module.exports.components['structures.LeftPanel'] = require('./components/struct
 module.exports.components['structures.RightPanel'] = require('./components/structures/RightPanel');
 module.exports.components['structures.RoomDirectory'] = require('./components/structures/RoomDirectory');
 module.exports.components['structures.RoomSubList'] = require('./components/structures/RoomSubList');
+module.exports.components['structures.SearchBox'] = require('./components/structures/SearchBox');
 module.exports.components['structures.ViewSource'] = require('./components/structures/ViewSource');
 module.exports.components['views.elements.ImageView'] = require('./components/views/elements/ImageView');
 module.exports.components['views.elements.Spinner'] = require('./components/views/elements/Spinner');
diff --git a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
index 5c27abc5..f8a68a88 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
         var RoomList = sdk.getComponent('rooms.RoomList');
         var BottomLeftMenu = sdk.getComponent('structures.BottomLeftMenu');
+        var SearchBox = sdk.getComponent('structures.SearchBox');
 
         var collapseButton;
         var classes = "mx_LeftPanel mx_fadable";
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
 
         return (
             <aside className={classes} style={{ opacity: this.props.opacity }}>
+                <SearchBox collapsed={ this.props.collapsed } />
                 { collapseButton }
                 { callPreview }
                 <RoomList
diff --git a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..beec83bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var React = require('react');
+var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
+var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher');
+
+module.exports = React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'SearchBox',
+
+    render: function() {
+        var TintableSvg = sdk.getComponent('elements.TintableSvg');
+        var EditableText = sdk.getComponent("elements.EditableText");
+
+        var toggleCollapse;
+        if (this.props.collapsed) {
+            toggleCollapse = <img className="mx_SearchBox_maximise" src="img/maximise.svg" width="10" height="16" alt="&lt;"/>;
+        }
+        else {
+            toggleCollapse = <img className="mx_SearchBox_minimise" src="img/minimise.svg" width="10" height="16" alt="&lt;"/>;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <div className="mx_SearchBox">
+                <TintableSvg
+                    className="mx_SearchBox_searchButton"
+                    src="img/search.svg" width="21" height="19"
+                />
+                <EditableText
+                    className="mx_SearchBox_search"
+                    placeholderClassName="mx_SearchBox_searchPlaceholder"
+                    blurToCancel={ false }
+                    editable={ true }
+                    placeholder="Search Vector"
+                />
+                { toggleCollapse }
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+});
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomStatusBar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomStatusBar.css
index 45d16426..dfbc354a 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomStatusBar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomStatusBar.css
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
 .mx_RoomStatusBar {
     margin-top: 12px;
     margin-left: 65px;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/UploadBar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/UploadBar.css
index 1a7ce47e..b489e132 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/UploadBar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/UploadBar.css
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
 .mx_UploadBar {
     position: relative;
 }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
index 476cce49..3be8cacf 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     width: 100%;
     vertical-align: middle;
     overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    word-break: break-word;
     padding-right: 16px;
     color: rgba(69, 69, 69, 0.8);
 }
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     position: relative;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 4px;
+    padding-right: 0px;
     margin-top: -4px;
     margin-bottom: -4px;
     border-radius: 2px;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/img/icons-create-room.svg b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-create-room.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ed94b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-create-room.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:sketch="http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch/ns">
+    <!-- Generator: sketchtool 3.5.1 (25234) - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch -->
+    <title>icons_create_room</title>
+    <desc>Created with sketchtool.</desc>
+    <defs></defs>
+    <g id="03-Input" stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" sketch:type="MSPage">
+        <g id="03_4-Uploading" sketch:type="MSArtboardGroup" transform="translate(-20.000000, -726.000000)">
+            <g id="Room-list" sketch:type="MSLayerGroup">
+                <g id="Room-list/Footer" transform="translate(0.000000, 708.000000)" sketch:type="MSShapeGroup">
+                    <g id="icons_create_room" transform="translate(20.000000, 18.000000)">
+                        <circle id="Oval-1-Copy-7" fill="#76CFA6" cx="12" cy="12" r="12"></circle>
+                        <path d="M7,12 L17,12" id="Line" stroke="#FFFFFF" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"></path>
+                        <path d="M12,7 L12,17" id="Line" stroke="#FFFFFF" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"></path>
+                    </g>
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+        </g>
+    </g>
+</svg>
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diff --git a/src/skins/vector/img/icons-directory.svg b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-directory.svg
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-directory.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:sketch="http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch/ns">
+    <!-- Generator: sketchtool 3.5.1 (25234) - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch -->
+    <title>icons_directory</title>
+    <desc>Created with sketchtool.</desc>
+    <defs></defs>
+    <g id="03-Input" stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" sketch:type="MSPage">
+        <g id="03_4-Uploading" sketch:type="MSArtboardGroup" transform="translate(-54.000000, -726.000000)">
+            <g id="Room-list" sketch:type="MSLayerGroup">
+                <g id="Room-list/Footer" transform="translate(0.000000, 708.000000)" sketch:type="MSShapeGroup">
+                    <g id="icons_directory" transform="translate(54.000000, 18.000000)">
+                        <ellipse id="Oval-1-Copy-7" fill="#76CFA6" cx="12.48" cy="12" rx="11.52" ry="12"></ellipse>
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+            </g>
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diff --git a/src/skins/vector/img/icons-settings.svg b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-settings.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60969530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skins/vector/img/icons-settings.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:sketch="http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch/ns">
+    <!-- Generator: sketchtool 3.5.1 (25234) - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch -->
+    <title>icons_settings</title>
+    <desc>Created with sketchtool.</desc>
+    <defs></defs>
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diff --git a/src/skins/vector/img/maximise.svg b/src/skins/vector/img/maximise.svg
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+++ b/src/skins/vector/img/maximise.svg
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