diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index dfe54993..a2ee1ad4 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ module.exports.components['views.login.VectorLoginFooter'] = require('./componen
 module.exports.components['views.login.VectorLoginHeader'] = require('./components/views/login/VectorLoginHeader');
 module.exports.components['views.messages.DateSeparator'] = require('./components/views/messages/DateSeparator');
 module.exports.components['views.messages.MessageTimestamp'] = require('./components/views/messages/MessageTimestamp');
-module.exports.components['views.rooms.BottomLeftMenuTile'] = require('./components/views/rooms/BottomLeftMenuTile');
-module.exports.components['views.rooms.RoomDNDView'] = require('./components/views/rooms/RoomDNDView');
+module.exports.components['views.rooms.DNDRoomTile'] = require('./components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.RoomDropTarget'] = require('./components/views/rooms/RoomDropTarget');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.RoomTooltip'] = require('./components/views/rooms/RoomTooltip');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.SearchBar'] = require('./components/views/rooms/SearchBar');
diff --git a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
index 27ae2924..77493b17 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     getInitialState: function() {
         return({
+            directoryHover : false,
             roomsHover : false,
             peopleHover : false,
             settingsHover : false,
@@ -37,8 +38,20 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     // Room events
+    onDirectoryClick: function() {
+        dis.dispatch({ action: 'view_room_directory' });
+    },
+
+    onDirectoryMouseEnter: function() {
+        this.setState({ directoryHover: true });
+    },
+
+    onDirectoryMouseLeave: function() {
+        this.setState({ directoryHover: false });
+    },
+
     onRoomsClick: function() {
-        dis.dispatch({action: 'view_create_room'});
+        dis.dispatch({ action: 'view_create_room' });
     },
 
     onRoomsMouseEnter: function() {
@@ -51,7 +64,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     // People events
     onPeopleClick: function() {
-        dis.dispatch({action: 'view_create_chat'});
+        dis.dispatch({ action: 'view_create_chat' });
     },
 
     onPeopleMouseEnter: function() {
@@ -64,7 +77,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     // Settings events
     onSettingsClick: function() {
-        dis.dispatch({action: 'view_user_settings'});
+        dis.dispatch({ action: 'view_user_settings' });
     },
 
     onSettingsMouseEnter: function() {
@@ -88,9 +101,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return (
             <div className="mx_BottomLeftMenu">
                 <div className="mx_BottomLeftMenu_options">
+                    <div className="mx_BottomLeftMenu_directory" onClick={ this.onDirectoryClick } onMouseEnter={ this.onDirectoryMouseEnter } onMouseLeave={ this.onDirectoryMouseLeave } >
+                        <TintableSvg src="img/icons-directory.svg" width="25" height="25"/>
+                        { this.getLabel("Room directory", this.state.directoryHover) }
+                    </div>
                     <div className="mx_BottomLeftMenu_createRoom" onClick={ this.onRoomsClick } onMouseEnter={ this.onRoomsMouseEnter } onMouseLeave={ this.onRoomsMouseLeave } >
                         <TintableSvg src="img/icons-create-room.svg" width="25" height="25" />
-                        { this.getLabel("Rooms", this.state.roomsHover) }
+                        { this.getLabel("Create new room", this.state.roomsHover) }
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_BottomLeftMenu_people" onClick={ this.onPeopleClick } onMouseEnter={ this.onPeopleMouseEnter } onMouseLeave={ this.onPeopleMouseLeave } >
                         <TintableSvg src="img/icons-people.svg" width="25" height="25" />
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index 4d6a5dc8..224ff2c6 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -368,12 +368,12 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
 
     makeRoomTiles: function() {
         var self = this;
-        var RoomTile = sdk.getComponent("rooms.RoomTile");
+        var DNDRoomTile = sdk.getComponent("rooms.DNDRoomTile");
         return this.state.sortedList.map(function(room) {
             var selected = room.roomId == self.props.selectedRoom;
             // XXX: is it evil to pass in self as a prop to RoomTile?
             return (
-                <RoomTile
+                <DNDRoomTile
                     room={ room }
                     roomSubList={ self }
                     key={ room.roomId }
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/BottomLeftMenuTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/BottomLeftMenuTile.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0db6bd92..00000000
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/BottomLeftMenuTile.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
-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')
-
-module.exports = React.createClass({
-    displayName: 'BottomLeftMenuTile',
-
-    getInitialState: function() {
-        return( { hover : false });
-    },
-
-    onMouseEnter: function() {
-        this.setState( { hover : true });
-    },
-
-    onMouseLeave: function() {
-        this.setState( { hover : false });
-    },
-
-    render: function() {
-        var label;
-        if (!this.props.collapsed) {
-            label = <div className="mx_RoomTile_name">{ this.props.label }</div>;
-        }
-        else if (this.state.hover) {
-            var RoomTooltip = sdk.getComponent("rooms.RoomTooltip");
-            label = <RoomTooltip bottom={ true } label={ this.props.label }/>;
-        }
-
-        return (
-            <div className="mx_RoomTile" onMouseEnter={this.onMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.onMouseLeave} onClick={this.props.onClick}>
-                <div className="mx_RoomTile_avatar">
-                    <img src={ this.props.img } width="26" height="26"/>
-                </div>
-                { label }
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-});
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomDNDView.js b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
similarity index 97%
rename from src/components/views/rooms/RoomDNDView.js
rename to src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
index e06af69e..233fb8bb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomDNDView.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk');
 var RoomTile = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/components/views/rooms/RoomTile');
 
+/**
+ * Defines a new Component, DNDRoomTile that wraps RoomTile, making it draggable.
+ * Requires extra props:
+ *   roomSubList: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+ *   refreshSubList: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+ */
+
 /**
  * Specifies the drag source contract.
  * Only `beginDrag` function is required.
@@ -202,4 +209,3 @@ DragSource('RoomTile', roomTileSource, function(connect, monitor) {
     };
 })(RoomTile));
 
-module.exports.replaces = 'RoomTile';
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/dialogs/ChatInviteDialog.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/dialogs/ChatInviteDialog.css
index 9bd9934e..8dce58a3 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/dialogs/ChatInviteDialog.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/dialogs/ChatInviteDialog.css
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_ChatInviteDialog_queryList {
     position: absolute;
     background-color: #fff;
-    width: 470px;
+    width: 485px;
     max-height: 116px;
     overflow-y: scroll;
 	border-radius: 3px;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MemberInfo.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MemberInfo.css
index 4c608815..0ebbe201 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MemberInfo.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MemberInfo.css
@@ -73,3 +73,13 @@ limitations under the License.
     margin-left: 8px;
     line-height: 23px;
 }
+
+.mx_MemberInfo_createRoom {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.mx_MemberInfo_createRoom_label {
+    width: 160px ! important;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomList.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomList.css
index 4dcda646..110dcd5b 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomList.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomList.css
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 /* Make sure the scrollbar is above the sticky headers from RoomList */
 .mx_RoomList_scrollbar .gm-scrollbar.-vertical {
-    z-index: 5;
+    z-index: 6;
 }
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 ab432a31..623d5786 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
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ limitations under the License.
     height: 24px;
 }
 
+.mx_RightPanel .mx_RoomTile_nameContainer {
+    width: 170px;
+}
+
+.mx_RoomTile_avatar_container {
+    position: relative;
+}
+
 .mx_RoomTile_avatar {
     display: inline-block;
     padding-top: 5px;
@@ -47,6 +55,14 @@ limitations under the License.
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
+.mx_RoomTile_dm {
+    display: block;
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    right: -5px;
+    z-index: 2;
+}
+
 .mx_RoomTile:hover .mx_RoomTile_avatar_container:before,
 .mx_RoomTile_avatar_container.mx_RoomTile_avatar_roomTagMenu:before {
     display: block;
@@ -55,7 +71,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     border-radius: 40px;
     background-image: url("img/icons_ellipsis.svg");
     background-size: 25px;
-    left: 15px;
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
     z-index: 4;
@@ -68,11 +83,11 @@ limitations under the License.
     content: "";
     border-radius: 40px;
     background: #4A4A4A;
-    top: 5px;
+    bottom: 0;
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
     opacity: 0.6;
-    z-index: 2;
+    z-index: 1;
 }
 
 .collapsed .mx_RoomTile:hover .mx_RoomTile_avatar_container:before {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/LeftPanel.css b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/LeftPanel.css
index 12991fc2..5a71ac28 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/LeftPanel.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/LeftPanel.css
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ limitations under the License.
     flex: 1 1 0;
 
     overflow-y: auto;
-    z-index: 5;
+    z-index: 6;
 }
 
 .mx_LeftPanel.collapsed .mx_BottomLeftMenu {
-   flex: 0 0 120px;
+   flex: 0 0 160px;
 }
 
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu {
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     pointer-events: none;
 }
 
+.mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_directory,
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_createRoom,
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_people,
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_settings {
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.collapsed .mx_BottomLeftMenu_directory,
 .collapsed .mx_BottomLeftMenu_createRoom,
 .collapsed .mx_BottomLeftMenu_people,
 .collapsed .mx_BottomLeftMenu_settings {
@@ -94,8 +96,16 @@ limitations under the License.
     padding-bottom: 3px ! important;
 }
 
+.mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_directory {
+    margin-right: 10px;
+}
+
+.mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_createRoom {
+    margin-right: 10px;
+}
+
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_people {
-    margin-left: 10px;
+    margin-right: 10px;
 }
 
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_BottomLeftMenu_settings {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/RoomSubList.css b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/RoomSubList.css
index fef04416..9e416281 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/RoomSubList.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/RoomSubList.css
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_RoomSubList_label.mx_RoomSubList_fixed {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
-    z-index: 4;
+    z-index: 5;
     /* pointer-events: none; */
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/img/icon_person.svg b/src/skins/vector/img/icon_person.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4be70df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skins/vector/img/icon_person.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg width="11px" height="13px" viewBox="0 0 11 13" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+    <!-- Generator: sketchtool 39.1 (31720) - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch -->
+    <title>815EF7DE-169A-4322-AE2A-B65CBE91DCED</title>
+    <desc>Created with sketchtool.</desc>
+    <defs></defs>
+    <g id="Left-menu" stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
+        <g id="Left-menu-option-B" transform="translate(-33.000000, -223.000000)" fill="#FFFFFF" stroke="#76CFA6">
+            <g id="Left-panel">
+                <g id="Room-list" transform="translate(0.000000, 69.000000)">
+                    <g id="Group-3" transform="translate(16.000000, 144.000000)">
+                        <g id="icon_person" transform="translate(18.000000, 11.000000)">
+                            <g>
+                                <path d="M5.34291667,5.8555 C5.51425,5.86608333 5.68525,5.88091667 5.85566667,5.90108333 C5.987,5.91666667 6.118,5.93533333 6.24825,5.95783333 C6.96516667,6.08175 7.69391667,6.32633333 8.23175,6.83591667 C8.32116667,6.92058333 8.40433333,7.01166667 8.48041667,7.1085 C8.59608333,7.25566667 8.69475,7.41583333 8.77633333,7.58425 C8.92233333,7.8855 9.0125,8.21083333 9.06841667,8.54008333 C9.13758333,8.9475 9.15758333,9.36266667 9.1635,9.77533333 C9.1685,10.1279167 9.167,10.4805833 9.16725,10.8331667 L8.33333344e-05,10.8331667 C0.000250000001,10.4805833 -0.00125,10.1279167 0.00375,9.77533333 C0.00916666667,9.39616667 0.0268333333,9.01533333 0.083,8.63991667 C0.134833333,8.29291667 0.221666667,7.94891667 0.369333333,7.62966667 C0.44775,7.46033333 0.543,7.29875 0.65525,7.14958333 C0.729,7.05166667 0.809833333,6.95925 0.897,6.87308333 C1.41916667,6.35725 2.13533333,6.10216667 2.84408333,5.97125 C2.97233333,5.94758333 3.10125,5.92775 3.23058333,5.91108333 C3.39841667,5.8895 3.56683333,5.87333333 3.73558333,5.86133333 C3.95191667,5.846 4.16858333,5.8385 4.38533333,5.83458333 C4.48475,5.8335 4.58408333,5.83316667 4.6835,5.8335 C4.9035,5.83583333 5.12333333,5.84183333 5.34291667,5.8555 Z" id="Fill-1" stroke-linejoin="round"></path>
+                                <path d="M4.99558333,0.031 C5.28133333,0.0745833333 5.55966667,0.1645 5.81691667,0.29625 C6.32075,0.554333333 6.7375,0.971 6.9955,1.47483333 C7.11691667,1.712 7.20291667,1.967 7.24975,2.22916667 C7.30216667,2.52283333 7.30583333,2.82525 7.26083333,3.12008333 C7.2205,3.38416667 7.14066667,3.642 7.02475,3.88266667 C6.88325,4.17633333 6.68833333,4.44375 6.45233333,4.66866667 C6.21591667,4.89408333 5.93891667,5.07633333 5.638,5.20358333 C5.30525,5.34433333 4.94491667,5.4165 4.58366667,5.4165 C4.22233333,5.4165 3.86208333,5.34433333 3.52925,5.20358333 C3.22833333,5.07633333 2.95133333,4.89408333 2.71491667,4.66866667 C2.479,4.44375 2.284,4.17633333 2.1425,3.88266667 C2.02658333,3.642 1.94675,3.38416667 1.90641667,3.12008333 C1.86141667,2.82525 1.86508333,2.52291667 1.91758333,2.22925 C1.96433333,1.967 2.05033333,1.712 2.17175,1.47483333 C2.42975,0.971 2.8465,0.554333333 3.35033333,0.29625 C3.60758333,0.1645 3.88591667,0.0745833333 4.17166667,0.031 C4.28525,0.0136666667 4.39916667,0.005 4.51391667,0.000666666667 C4.58391667,-0.000166666667 4.58366667,-0.000166666667 4.65333333,0.000666666667 C4.76808333,0.005 4.882,0.0136666667 4.99558333,0.031 Z" id="Fill-2"></path>
+                            </g>
+                        </g>
+                    </g>
+                </g>
+            </g>
+        </g>
+    </g>
+</svg>