diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
index 5519c14d..e033d735 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
@@ -94,7 +94,16 @@ limitations under the License.
     font-size: 24px;
     font-weight: bold;
     overflow: hidden;
+    margin-left: 63px;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.mx_RoomHeader_simpleHeaderCancel {
+    float: right;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    padding: 24px;
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomHeader_name {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/UserSettings.css b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/UserSettings.css
index 2b0aca3d..6511439c 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/UserSettings.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/UserSettings.css
@@ -19,3 +19,101 @@ limitations under the License.
     margin-left: auto;
     margin-right: auto;
 }
+
+.mx_UserSettings_spinner {
+    display: inline-block;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    margin-right: 12px;
+    width: 32px;
+    height: 32px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_button {
+    display: inline;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    border: 0px;
+    height: 36px;
+    border-radius: 36px;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    color: #fff;
+    background-color: #76cfa6;
+    width: auto;
+    margin: auto;
+    padding: 7px;
+    padding-left: 1.5em;
+    padding-right: 1.5em;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings h2 {
+    clear: both;
+    margin-top: 32px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    margin-left: 63px;
+    padding-bottom: 6px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_section {
+    margin-left: 63px;
+    margin-top: 28px;
+    margin-bottom: 28px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_profileTable,
+.mx_UserSettings_notifTable
+{
+    display: table;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_profileTableRow,
+.mx_UserSettings_notifTableRow
+{
+    display: table-row;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_profileLabelCell
+{
+    padding-bottom: 21px;
+    display: table-cell;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    padding-right: 24px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell {
+    display: table-cell;
+    padding-bottom: 21px;
+    width: 240px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell input {
+    border: 0px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(151, 151, 151, 0.5);
+    padding: 0px;
+    width: 240px;
+    color: rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.9);
+    font-family: 'Myriad Pro', Helvetica, Arial, Sans-Serif;
+    font-size: 16px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_notifInputCell {
+    display: table-cell;
+    padding-bottom: 21px;
+    padding-right: 8px;
+    width: 16px;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_notifLabelCell
+{
+    padding-bottom: 21px;
+    width: 270px;
+    display: table-cell;
+}
+
+.mx_UserSettings_logout,
+.mx_UserSettings_save {
+    float: right;
+    margin-right: 24px;
+    margin-bottom: 24px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomHeader.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomHeader.js
index cc43b1cd..47ac9cbe 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomHeader.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomHeader.js
@@ -48,10 +48,15 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         var header;
         if (this.props.simpleHeader) {
+            var cancel;
+            if (this.props.onCancelClick) {
+                cancel = <img className="mx_RoomHeader_simpleHeaderCancel" src="img/cancel-black.png" onClick={ this.props.onCancelClick } alt="Close" width="18" height="18"/>
+            }
             header =
                 <div className="mx_RoomHeader_wrapper">
                     <div className="mx_RoomHeader_simpleHeader">
                         { this.props.simpleHeader }
+                        { cancel }
                     </div>
                 </div>
         }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
index ab376ea4..5e1574f1 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
@@ -15,15 +15,142 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 var React = require('react');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
+var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher')
 var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
+var q = require('q');
 
-var UserSettingsController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/organisms/UserSettings')
+var version = require('../../../../../package.json').version;
 
 var Modal = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/Modal');
+var UserSettingsStore = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/UserSettingsStore');
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'UserSettings',
-    mixins: [UserSettingsController],
+
+    Phases: {
+        Loading: "loading",
+        Saving: "saving",
+        Display: "display",
+    },
+
+    getInitialState: function() {
+        return {
+            avatarUrl: null,
+            displayName: null,
+            threePids: [],
+            clientVersion: version,
+            phase: this.Phases.Loading,
+        };
+    },
+
+    componentWillMount: function() {
+        var self = this;
+
+        var profilePromise = UserSettingsStore.loadProfileInfo();
+        var threepidPromise = UserSettingsStore.loadThreePids();
+
+        q.all([profilePromise, threepidPromise]).then(
+            function(resps) {
+                self.setState({
+                    avatarUrl: resps[0].avatar_url,
+                    displayName: resps[0].displayname,
+                    threepids: resps[1].threepids,
+                    phase: self.Phases.Display,
+                });
+
+                // keep a copy of the original state in order to track changes
+                self.setState({
+                    originalState: self.state
+                });
+            },
+            function(error) {
+                var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("organisms.ErrorDialog");
+                Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
+                    title: "Can't load user settings",
+                    description: error.toString()
+                });
+            }
+        );
+    },
+
+    componentDidMount: function() {
+        this.dispatcherRef = dis.register(this.onAction);
+    },
+
+    componentWillUnmount: function() {
+        dis.unregister(this.dispatcherRef);
+    },
+
+    onSaveClicked: function(ev) {
+        var self = this;
+        var savePromises = [];
+
+        // XXX: this is managed in ChangeAvatar.js, although could be moved out here in order
+        // to allow for the change to be staged alongside the rest of the form.
+        //
+        // if (this.state.originalState.avatarUrl !== this.state.avatarUrl) {
+        //     savePromises.push( UserSettingsStore.saveAvatarUrl(this.state.avatarUrl) );
+        // }
+
+        if (this.state.originalState.displayName !== this.state.displayName) {
+            savePromises.push( UserSettingsStore.saveDisplayName(this.state.displayName) );
+        }
+
+        if (this.state.originalState.threepids.length !== this.state.threepids.length ||
+            this.state.originalState.threepids.every(function(element, index) {
+                    return element === this.state.threepids[index];
+            }))
+        {
+            savePromises.push( UserSettingsStore.saveThreePids(this.state.threepids) );
+        }
+
+        self.setState({
+            phase: self.Phases.Saving,
+        });
+
+        q.all(savePromises).then(
+            function(resps) {
+                self.setState({
+                    phase: self.Phases.Display,
+                });
+                self.onClose();
+            },
+            function(error) {
+                self.setState({
+                    phase: self.Phases.Display,
+                });
+                var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("organisms.ErrorDialog");
+                Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
+                    title: "Can't save user settings",
+                    description: error.toString()
+                });
+            }
+        );        
+    },
+
+    onClose: function(ev) {
+        // XXX: use browser history instead to find the previous room?
+        if (this.props.roomId) {
+            dis.dispatch({
+                action: 'view_room',
+                room_id: this.props.roomId,
+            });
+        }
+        else {
+            dis.dispatch({
+                action: 'view_indexed_room',
+                roomIndex: 0,
+            });
+        }
+    },
+
+    onAction: function(payload) {
+        if (payload.action === "notifier_enabled") {
+            this.setState({
+                enableNotifications : UserSettingsStore.getEnableNotifications()
+            });
+        }
+    },    
 
     editAvatar: function() {
         var url = MatrixClientPeg.get().mxcUrlToHttp(this.state.avatarUrl);
@@ -39,20 +166,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.avatarDialog = Modal.createDialogWithElement(avatarDialog);
     },
 
-    addEmail: function() {
-
+    onAvatarDialogCancel: function() {
+        this.avatarDialog.close();
     },
 
-    editDisplayName: function() {
-        this.refs.displayname.edit();
-    },
-
-    changePassword: function() {
-        var ChangePassword = sdk.getComponent('molecules.ChangePassword');
-        Modal.createDialog(ChangePassword);
-    },
-
-    onLogoutClicked: function(ev) {
+    onLogoutClicked: function(event) {
         var LogoutPrompt = sdk.getComponent('organisms.LogoutPrompt');
         this.logoutModal = Modal.createDialog(LogoutPrompt, {onCancel: this.onLogoutPromptCancel});
     },
@@ -61,62 +179,115 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.logoutModal.closeDialog();
     },
 
-    onAvatarDialogCancel: function() {
-        this.avatarDialog.close();
+    onDisplayNameChange: function(event) {
+        this.setState({ displayName: event.target.value });
+    },
+
+    onEnableNotificationsChange: function(event) {
+        // don't bother waiting for Save to be clicked, as that'd be silly
+        UserSettingsStore.setEnableNotifications( this.refs.enableNotifications.value );
+
+        this.setState({
+            enableNotifications : UserSettingsStore.getEnableNotifications()
+        });
     },
 
     render: function() {
-        var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");        
+        var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
+        var saving;
         switch (this.state.phase) {
             case this.Phases.Loading:
                 return <Loader />
+            case this.Phases.Saving:
+                saving = <Loader />
             case this.Phases.Display:
-                var ChangeDisplayName = sdk.getComponent('molecules.ChangeDisplayName');
-                var EnableNotificationsButton = sdk.getComponent('atoms.EnableNotificationsButton');
+                var RoomHeader = sdk.getComponent('molecules.RoomHeader');
                 return (
                     <div className="mx_UserSettings">
-                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_User">
-                            <h1>User Settings</h1>
-                            <hr/>
-                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_User_Inner">
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_Avatar">
-                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_Avatar_Text">Profile Photo</div>
-                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_Avatar_Edit" onClick={this.editAvatar}>Edit</div>
+                        <RoomHeader simpleHeader="Settings" onCancelClick={ this.onClose } />
+
+                        <h2>Profile</h2>
+
+                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_section">
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileTable">
+                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileTableRow">
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileLabelCell">
+                                        <label htmlFor="displayName">Display name</label>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell">
+                                        <input id="displayName" ref="displayName" value={ this.state.displayName } onChange={ this.onDisplayNameChange } />
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
 
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_DisplayName">
-                                    <ChangeDisplayName ref="displayname" />
-                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_DisplayName_Edit" onClick={this.editDisplayName}>Edit</div>
+                                {this.state.threepids.map(function(val) {
+                                    var id = "email-" + val.address;
+                                    return (
+                                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileTableRow">
+                                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileLabelCell">
+                                                <label htmlFor={ id }>Email</label>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell">
+                                                <input key={val.address} id={ id } value={ val.address } disabled />
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    );
+                                })}
+
+                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileTableRow">
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileLabelCell">
+                                        <label htmlFor="password1">New password</label>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell">
+                                        <input id="password1" ref="password1" value={ this.state.password1 } />
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileTableRow">
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileLabelCell">
+                                        <label htmlFor="password2">Confirm new password</label>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_profileInputCell">
+                                        <input id="password2" ref="password2" value={ this.state.password2 } />
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
 
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_3pids">
-                                    {this.state.threepids.map(function(val) {
-                                        return <div key={val.address}>{val.address}</div>;
-                                    })}
-                                </div>
+                            </div>                        
 
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_Add3pid" onClick={this.addEmail}>Add email</div>
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_avatarPicker">
+                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_avatarPicker_edit" onClick={this.editAvatar}></div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_Global">
-                            <h1>Global Settings</h1>
-                            <hr/>
-                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_Global_Inner">
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_ChangePassword" onClick={this.changePassword}>
-                                    Change Password
-                                </div>
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_ClientVersion">
-                                    Version {this.state.clientVersion}
-                                </div>
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_EnableNotifications">
-                                    <EnableNotificationsButton />
-                                </div>
-                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_Logout">
-                                    <button onClick={this.onLogoutClicked}>Sign Out</button>
+                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_logout">
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_button" onClick={this.onLogoutClicked}>Log out</div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <h2>Notifications</h2>
+
+                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_section">
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_notifTable">
+                                <div className="mx_UserSettings_notifTableRow">
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_notifInputCell">
+                                        <input id="enableNotifications" ref="enableNotifications" type="checkbox" checked={ this.state.enableNotifications } onChange={ this.onEnableNotificationsChange } />
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className="mx_UserSettings_notifLabelCell">
+                                        <label htmlFor="enableNotifications">Enable desktop notifications</label>
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
+
+                        <h2>Advanced</h2>
+
+                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_section">
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_advanced">
+                                Version {this.state.clientVersion}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div className="mx_UserSettings_save">
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_spinner">{ saving }</div>
+                            <div className="mx_UserSettings_button" onClick={this.onSaveClicked}>Save and close</div>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 );
         }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/pages/MatrixChat.js b/src/skins/vector/views/pages/MatrixChat.js
index 0553c25a..8083902c 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/pages/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/pages/MatrixChat.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     right_panel = <RightPanel roomId={this.state.currentRoom} collapsed={this.state.collapse_rhs} />
                     break;
                 case this.PageTypes.UserSettings:
-                    page_element = <UserSettings />
+                    page_element = <UserSettings roomId={this.state.currentRoom} />
                     right_panel = <RightPanel collapsed={this.state.collapse_rhs}/>
                     break;
                 case this.PageTypes.CreateRoom: