diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7151aef8..532a5383 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
     "react-dnd-html5-backend": "^2.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^0.14.2",
     "react-gemini-scrollbar": "^2.0.1",
-    "react-loader": "^1.4.0",
-    "sanitize-html": "^1.0.0",
     "velocity-animate": "^1.2.3"
+    "sanitize-html": "^1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel": "^5.8.23",
diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
index a7833b3d..e128d07e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     componentWillUnmount: function() {
-        if (this.refs.messageWrapper) {
-            var messageWrapper = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper);
-            messageWrapper.removeEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
-            messageWrapper.removeEventListener('dragover', this.onDragOver);
-            messageWrapper.removeEventListener('dragleave', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
-            messageWrapper.removeEventListener('dragend', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
+        if (this.refs.messagePanel) {
+            var messagePanel = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messagePanel);
+            messagePanel.removeEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
+            messagePanel.removeEventListener('dragover', this.onDragOver);
+            messagePanel.removeEventListener('dragleave', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
+            messagePanel.removeEventListener('dragend', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
         }
         dis.unregister(this.dispatcherRef);
         if (MatrixClientPeg.get()) {
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ module.exports = {
                     // Call state has changed so we may be loading video elements
                     // which will obscure the message log.
                     // scroll to bottom
-                    var messageWrapper = this.refs.messageWrapper;
-                    if (messageWrapper) {
-                        var messageWrapperScroll = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(messageWrapper).children[2];
-                        messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop = messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight;
+                    var scrollNode = this._getScrollNode();
+                    if (scrollNode) {
+                        scrollNode.scrollTop = scrollNode.scrollHeight;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -117,6 +116,17 @@ module.exports = {
         }
     },
 
+    _getScrollNode: function() {
+        var panel = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messagePanel);
+        if (!panel) return null;
+
+        if (panel.classList.contains('gm-prevented')) {
+            return panel;
+        } else {
+            return panel.children[2]; // XXX: Fragile!
+        }
+    },
+
     onSyncStateChange: function(state) {
         this.setState({
             syncState: state
@@ -143,11 +153,11 @@ module.exports = {
         if (this.state.joining) return;
         if (room.roomId != this.props.roomId) return;
 
-        if (this.refs.messageWrapper) {
-            var messageWrapperScroll = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper).children[2];
+        var scrollNode = this._getScrollNode();
+        if (scrollNode) {
             this.atBottom = (
-                messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight - messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop <=
-                (messageWrapperScroll.clientHeight + 150)
+                scrollNode.scrollHeight - scrollNode.scrollTop <=
+                (scrollNode.clientHeight + 150) // 150?
             );
         }
 
@@ -236,15 +246,15 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     componentDidMount: function() {
-        if (this.refs.messageWrapper) {
-            var messageWrapper = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper);
+        if (this.refs.messagePanel) {
+            var messagePanel = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messagePanel);
 
-            messageWrapper.addEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
-            messageWrapper.addEventListener('dragover', this.onDragOver);
-            messageWrapper.addEventListener('dragleave', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
-            messageWrapper.addEventListener('dragend', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
+            messagePanel.addEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
+            messagePanel.addEventListener('dragover', this.onDragOver);
+            messagePanel.addEventListener('dragleave', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
+            messagePanel.addEventListener('dragend', this.onDragLeaveOrEnd);
 
-            var messageWrapperScroll = messageWrapper.children[2];
+            var messageWrapperScroll = this._getScrollNode();
 
             messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop = messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight;
 
@@ -257,9 +267,9 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     componentDidUpdate: function() {
-        if (!this.refs.messageWrapper) return;
+        if (!this.refs.messagePanel) return;
 
-        var messageWrapperScroll = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper).children[2];
+        var messageWrapperScroll = this._getScrollNode();
 
         if (this.state.paginating && !this.waiting_for_paginate) {
             var heightGained = messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight - this.oldScrollHeight;
@@ -277,8 +287,8 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     fillSpace: function() {
-        if (!this.refs.messageWrapper) return;
-        var messageWrapperScroll = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper).children[2];
+        if (!this.refs.messagePanel) return;
+        var messageWrapperScroll = this._getScrollNode();
         if (messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop < messageWrapperScroll.clientHeight && this.state.room.oldState.paginationToken) {
             this.setState({paginating: true});
 
@@ -335,10 +345,10 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     onMessageListScroll: function(ev) {
-        if (this.refs.messageWrapper) {
-            var messageWrapperScroll = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper).children[2];
+        if (this.refs.messagePanel) {
+            var messageWrapperScroll = this._getScrollNode();
             var wasAtBottom = this.atBottom;
-            this.atBottom = messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight - messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop <= messageWrapperScroll.clientHeight;
+            this.atBottom = messageWrapperScroll.scrollHeight - messageWrapperScroll.scrollTop <= messageWrapperScroll.clientHeight + 1;
             if (this.atBottom && !wasAtBottom) {
                 this.forceUpdate(); // remove unread msg count
             }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
index b8ecdef6..b7ea015b 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MemberAvatar_image {
     z-index: 20;
     border-radius: 20px;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberAvatar_initial {
     position: absolute;
     color: #fff;
     text-align: center;
+    speak: none;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberAvatar {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
index f54a93ee..01425190 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ limitations under the License.
     color: #fff;
     text-align: center;
     font-weight: normal ! important;
+    speak: none;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/Spinner.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/Spinner.css
index 1c8aa97d..b2a04607 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/Spinner.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/Spinner.css
@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@ limitations under the License.
     -webkit-justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
+    width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
+    flex: 1;
+    -webkit-flex: 1;
+}
+
+.mx_MatrixChat_middlePanel .mx_Spinner {
+    height: auto;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/common.css b/src/skins/vector/css/common.css
index a68d190d..121fbca7 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/common.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/common.css
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ a:visited {
     color: #76cfa6;
 }
 
+/* XXX: critical hack to GeminiScrollbar to allow them to work in FF 42 and Chrome 48.
+   Stop the scrollbar view from pushing out the container's overall sizing, which causes
+   flexbox to adapt to the new size and cause the view to keep growing.
+ */
+.gm-scrollbar-container .gm-scroll-view {
+  position: absolute;
+}
+
 .mx_ContextualMenu_background {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ a:visited {
     height: 100%;
     background-color: #000;
     opacity: 0.2;
-    z-index: 2000;
+    z-index: 4000;
 }
 
 .mx_Dialog_wrapper {
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ a:visited {
     background-color: #fff;
     color: #747474;
     text-align: center;
-    z-index: 2010;
+    z-index: 4010;
     font-weight: 300;
     font-size: 16px;
     position: relative;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
index 2dbe05b5..fbbeef64 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
@@ -16,29 +16,25 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_wrapper {
     max-width: 960px;
-    height: 70px;
     vertical-align: middle;
     margin: auto;
-    background-color: #fff;
     border-top: 2px solid #e1dddd;
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_row {
     display: table-row;
     width: 100%;
-    height: 70px;
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer .mx_MessageComposer_avatar {
     display: table-cell;
     padding-left: 10px;
     padding-right: 28px;
-    height: 70px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
-.mx_MessageComposer .mx_MessageComposer_avatar img {
-    margin-top: 18px;
-    border-radius: 20px;
+.mx_MessageComposer .mx_MessageComposer_avatar .mx_MemberAvatar {
+    display: block;
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_input {
@@ -49,17 +45,18 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_input textarea {
+    display: block;
     font-size: 15px;
     width: 100%;
-    height: 1.2em;
-    padding-top: 0.7em;
-    padding-bottom: 0.7em;
+    padding: 0px;
+    margin-top: 6px;
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
     border: 0px;
     resize: none;
     outline: none;
     -webkit-box-shadow: none;
     -moz-box-shadow: none;
-    box-shadow: none;    
+    box-shadow: none;
 
     /* needed for FF */
     font-family: 'Myriad Pro', Helvetica, Arial, Sans-Serif;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
index e86bab2e..5519c14d 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomHeader.css
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_RoomHeader_simpleHeader {
     line-height: 83px;
-    color: #76cfa6;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    font-size: 20px;
+    color: #454545;
+    font-size: 24px;
+    font-weight: bold;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     vertical-align: middle;
     height: 28px;
     color: #454545;
-    font-weight: 800;
+    font-weight: bold;
     font-size: 24px;
     padding-left: 19px;
     padding-right: 16px;
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
index 4bc71cb8..37d2e1b6 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_unread,
-.mx_RoomTile_highlight,
-.mx_RoomTile_selected
-{
+.mx_RoomTile_highlight {
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
index 191742f5..94fff290 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ limitations under the License.
     order: 5;
 
     width: 100%;
-    -webkit-flex: 0 0 70px;
-    flex: 0 0 70px;
+    -webkit-flex: 0;
+    flex: 0;
     margin-right: 2px;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/pages/MatrixChat.css b/src/skins/vector/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
index e6d7d30b..b95f6a41 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ limitations under the License.
     /* XXX: Hack: apparently if you try to nest a flex-box
      * within a non-flex-box within a flex-box, the height
      * of the innermost element gets miscalculated if the
-     * parents are both auto.
+     * parents are both auto.  Height has to be auto here
+     * for RoomView to correctly fit when the Toolbar is shown.
      * Ideally we'd launch straight into the RoomView at this
      * point, but instead we fudge it and make the middlePanel
      * flex itself.
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/templates/Login.css b/src/skins/vector/css/templates/Login.css
index 93cb7433..11fba43f 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/templates/Login.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/templates/Login.css
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_Login {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
+
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    display: -moz-box;
+    display: -ms-flexbox;
+    display: -webkit-flex;
+    display: flex;
+    -webkit-align-items: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    -webkit-justify-content: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+
+    overflow: auto;
 }
 
 .mx_Login h2 {
@@ -28,8 +40,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_Login_box {
     width: 300px;
+    min-height: 450px;
+    padding-top: 50px;
+    padding-bottom: 50px;
     margin: auto;
-    padding-top: 100px;
 }
 
 .mx_Login_logo {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/MemberAvatar.js b/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/MemberAvatar.js
index 9d632d72..26b66004 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/MemberAvatar.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/MemberAvatar.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
          
             return (
                 <span className="mx_MemberAvatar" {...this.props}>
-                    <span className="mx_MemberAvatar_initial"
+                    <span className="mx_MemberAvatar_initial" aria-hidden="true"
                           style={{ fontSize: (this.props.width * 0.75) + "px",
                                    width: this.props.width + "px",
                                    lineHeight: this.props.height*1.2 + "px" }}>{ initial }</span>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/RoomAvatar.js b/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
index f61b6cec..bdd28bad 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
          
             return (
                 <span>
-                    <span className="mx_RoomAvatar_initial"
+                    <span className="mx_RoomAvatar_initial" aria-hidden="true"
                           style={{ fontSize: (this.props.width * 0.75) + "px",
                                    width: this.props.width + "px",
                                    lineHeight: this.props.height*1.2 + "px" }}>{ initial }</span>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeAvatar.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeAvatar.js
index 42c2d1fd..7afac77f 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeAvatar.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeAvatar.js
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ var React = require('react');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var ChangeAvatarController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/molecules/ChangeAvatar')
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
-
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'ChangeAvatar',
     mixins: [ChangeAvatarController],
@@ -70,6 +67,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     </div>
                 );
             case this.Phases.Uploading:
+                var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
                 return (
                     <Loader />
                 );
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeDisplayName.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeDisplayName.js
index 1a094ec2..a10ba2a7 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeDisplayName.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangeDisplayName.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ var React = require('react');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk');
 
 var ChangeDisplayNameController = require("matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/molecules/ChangeDisplayName");
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'ChangeDisplayName',
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     render: function() {
         if (this.state.busy) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
             return (
                 <Loader />
             );
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangePassword.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangePassword.js
index 32315158..b1d8f28e 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangePassword.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ChangePassword.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 var React = require('react');
 
 var ChangePasswordController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/molecules/ChangePassword')
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'ChangePassword',
@@ -64,6 +62,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     </div>
                 );
             case this.Phases.Uploading:
+                var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
                 return (
                     <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                         <Loader />
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MFileTile.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
index f7e8991f..9180bd6b 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
@@ -30,15 +30,25 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var content = this.props.mxEvent.getContent();
         var cli = MatrixClientPeg.get();
 
-        return (
-            <span className="mx_MFileTile">
-                <div className="mx_MImageTile_download">
-                    <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} target="_blank">
-                        <img src="img/download.png" width="10" height="12"/>
-                        Download {this.presentableTextForFile(content)}
-                    </a>
-                </div>                
+        var httpUrl = cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url);
+        var text = this.presentableTextForFile(content);
+
+        if (httpUrl) {
+            return (
+                <span className="mx_MFileTile">
+                    <div className="mx_MImageTile_download">
+                        <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} target="_blank">
+                            <img src="img/download.png" width="10" height="12"/>
+                            Download {text}
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </span>
+            );
+        } else {
+            var extra = text ? ': '+text : '';
+            return <span className="mx_MFileTile">
+                Invalid file{extra}
             </span>
-        );
+        }
     },
 });
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MImageTile.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MImageTile.js
index 0667dabd..2f3b7a55 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MImageTile.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MImageTile.js
@@ -73,18 +73,33 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var imgStyle = {};
         if (thumbHeight) imgStyle['height'] = thumbHeight;
 
-        return (
-            <span className="mx_MImageTile">
-                <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} onClick={ this.onClick }>
-                    <img className="mx_MImageTile_thumbnail" src={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url, 480, 360)} alt={content.body} style={imgStyle} />
-                </a>
-                <div className="mx_MImageTile_download">
-                    <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} target="_blank">
-                        <img src="img/download.png" width="10" height="12"/>
-                        Download {content.body} ({ content.info && content.info.size ? filesize(content.info.size) : "Unknown size" })
+        var thumbUrl = cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url, 480, 360);
+        if (thumbUrl) {
+            return (
+                <span className="mx_MImageTile">
+                    <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} onClick={ this.onClick }>
+                        <img className="mx_MImageTile_thumbnail" src={thumbUrl} alt={content.body} style={imgStyle} />
                     </a>
-                </div>
-            </span>
-        );
+                    <div className="mx_MImageTile_download">
+                        <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} target="_blank">
+                            <img src="img/download.png" width="10" height="12"/>
+                            Download {content.body} ({ content.info && content.info.size ? filesize(content.info.size) : "Unknown size" })
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </span>
+            );
+        } else if (content.body) {
+            return (
+                <span className="mx_MImageTile">
+                    Image '{content.body}' cannot be displayed.
+                </span>
+            );
+        } else {
+            return (
+                <span className="mx_MImageTile">
+                    This image cannot be displayed.
+                </span>
+            );
+        }
     },
 });
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MatrixToolbar.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MatrixToolbar.js
index 361e39d6..5b613f56 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MatrixToolbar.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MatrixToolbar.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
-        var EnableNotificationsButton = sdk.getComponent("atoms.EnableNotificationsButton");
         return (
             <div className="mx_MatrixToolbar">
                 <img className="mx_MatrixToolbar_warning" src="img/warning.png" width="28" height="28" alt="/!\"/>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
index 5f8e806d..24fa1e91 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 'use strict';
 
 var React = require('react');
-var Loader = require("../atoms/Spinner");
 
 var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         }
 
         if (this.state.creatingRoom) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
             spinner = <Loader imgClassName="mx_ContextualMenu_spinner"/>;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageComposer.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageComposer.js
index c75aaa14..2f0e7ac5 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageComposer.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                             <MemberAvatar member={me} width={24} height={24} />
                         </div>
                         <div className="mx_MessageComposer_input">
-                            <textarea ref="textarea" onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown} placeholder="Type a message..." />
+                            <textarea ref="textarea" rows="1" onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown} onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp} placeholder="Type a message..." />
                         </div>
                         <div className="mx_MessageComposer_upload" onClick={this.onUploadClick}>
                             <img src="img/upload.png" width="17" height="22"/>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomTile.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomTile.js
index 471bd8a1..31dead45 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomTile.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/RoomTile.js
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ var roomTileSource = {
             originalList: props.roomSubList,            
             originalIndex: props.roomSubList.findRoomTile(props.room).index,
             targetList: props.roomSubList, // at first target is same as original
-            lastTargetRoom: null,
-            lastYOffset: null,
-            lastYDelta: null,
+            // lastTargetRoom: null,
+            // lastYOffset: null,
+            // lastYDelta: null,
         };
 
         if (props.roomSubList.debug) console.log("roomTile beginDrag for " + item.room.roomId);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ var roomTileTarget = {
 
     hover: function(props, monitor) {
         var item = monitor.getItem();
-        var off = monitor.getClientOffset();
+        //var off = monitor.getClientOffset();
         // console.log("hovering on room " + props.room.roomId + ", isOver=" + monitor.isOver());
 
         //console.log("item.targetList=" + item.targetList + ", roomSubList=" + props.roomSubList);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var roomTileTarget = {
             
             // stop us from flickering between our droptarget and the previous room.
             // whenever the cursor changes direction we have to reset the flicker-damping.
-            
+/*            
             var yDelta = off.y - item.lastYOffset;
 
             if ((yDelta > 0 && item.lastYDelta < 0) ||
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ var roomTileTarget = {
 
             if (yDelta) item.lastYDelta = yDelta;
             item.lastYOffset = off.y;
+*/            
         }
         else if (switchedTarget) {
             if (!props.roomSubList.findRoomTile(item.room).room) {
@@ -216,10 +217,12 @@ var RoomTile = React.createClass({
         //     //console.log("room " + this.props.room.roomId + " has dropTarget clientOffset " + this.props.clientOffset.x + "," + this.props.clientOffset.y);
         // }
 
+/*
         if (this.props.room._dragging) {
             var RoomDropTarget = sdk.getComponent("molecules.RoomDropTarget");
             return <RoomDropTarget placeholder={true}/>;
         }
+*/        
 
         var myUserId = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId;
         var me = this.props.room.currentState.members[myUserId];
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ServerConfig.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ServerConfig.js
index e48487ae..d6947727 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ServerConfig.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/ServerConfig.js
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     showHelpPopup: function() {
         var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent('organisms.ErrorDialog');
         Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-          title: 'Custom Server Options',
-          description: "You can use the custom server options to log into other Matrix servers by specifying a different Home server URL. This allows you to use Vector with an existing Matrix account on a different Home server. You can also set a cutom Identity server but this will affect people ability to find you if you use a server in a group other than tha main Matrix.org group.",
-          button: "Dismiss",
-          focus: true
+            title: 'Custom Server Options',
+            description: <span>
+                You can use the custom server options to log into other Matrix servers by specifying a different Home server URL.<br/>
+                This allows you to use Vector with an existing Matrix account on a different Home server.<br/>
+                <br/>
+                You can also set a custom Identity server but this will affect people's ability to find you
+                if you use a server in a group other than the main Matrix.org group.
+            </span>,
+            button: "Dismiss",
+            focus: true,
         });
     },
 
@@ -40,9 +46,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return (
             <div className="mx_ServerConfig">
                 <label className="mx_Login_label mx_ServerConfig_hslabel" htmlFor="hsurl">Home server URL</label>
-                <input className="mx_Login_field" id="hsurl" type="text" value={this.state.hs_url} onChange={this.hsChanged} />
+                <input className="mx_Login_field" id="hsurl" type="text" placeholder={this.state.original_hs_url} value={this.state.hs_url} onChange={this.hsChanged} />
                 <label className="mx_Login_label mx_ServerConfig_islabel" htmlFor="isurl">Identity server URL</label>
-                <input className="mx_Login_field" type="text" value={this.state.is_url} onChange={this.isChanged} />
+                <input className="mx_Login_field" id="isurl" type="text" placeholder={this.state.original_is_url} value={this.state.is_url} onChange={this.isChanged} />
                 <a className="mx_ServerConfig_help" href="#" onClick={this.showHelpPopup}>What does this mean?</a>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/CreateRoom.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/CreateRoom.js
index 64f5b861..b63b477d 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/CreateRoom.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/CreateRoom.js
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 
 var PresetValues = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/atoms/create_room/Presets').Presets;
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
-
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'CreateRoom',
     mixins: [CreateRoomController],
@@ -122,6 +119,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
         var curr_phase = this.state.phase;
         if (curr_phase == this.phases.CREATING) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
             return (
                 <Loader/>
             );
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/MemberList.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/MemberList.js
index 407e282a..b39d675f 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/MemberList.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/MemberList.js
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 var React = require('react');
 var classNames = require('classnames');
-var Loader = require('react-loader');
 
 var MemberListController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/organisms/MemberList')
 var GeminiScrollbar = require('react-gemini-scrollbar');
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     inviteTile: function() {
         if (this.state.inviting) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
             return (
                 <Loader />
             );
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomDirectory.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomDirectory.js
index 8c4dc51d..28135bfe 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomDirectory.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomDirectory.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ var Modal = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/Modal');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher');
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'RoomDirectory',
 
@@ -121,6 +119,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     render: function() {
         if (this.state.loading) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");            
             return (
                 <div className="mx_RoomDirectory">
                     <Loader />
@@ -136,7 +135,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     <input ref="roomAlias" placeholder="Join a room (e.g. #foo:domain.com)" className="mx_RoomDirectory_input" size="64" onKeyUp={ this.onKeyUp }/>
                     <div className="mx_RoomDirectory_tableWrapper">
                         <table className="mx_RoomDirectory_table">
-                            <tr><th width="45%">Room</th><th width="45%">Alias</th><th width="10%">Members</th></tr>
+                            <thead>
+                                <tr><th width="45%">Room</th><th width="45%">Alias</th><th width="10%">Members</th></tr>
+                            </thead>
                             { this.getRows(this.state.roomAlias) }
                         </table>
                     </div>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomSubList.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomSubList.js
index a4fd5e99..35210b49 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomSubList.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
                     room={ room }
                     roomSubList={ self }
                     key={ room.roomId }
-                    collapsed={ self.props.collapsed }
+                    collapsed={ self.props.collapsed || false}
                     selected={ selected }
                     unread={ self.props.activityMap[room.roomId] === 1 }
                     highlight={ self.props.activityMap[room.roomId] === 2 }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
             return connectDropTarget(
                 <div>
                     <h2 onClick={ this.onClick } className="mx_RoomSubList_label">{ this.props.collapsed ? '' : this.props.label }
-                        <img className="mx_RoomSubList_chevron" src={ this.state.hidden ? "/img/list-open.png" : "/img/list-close.png" } width="10" height="10"/>
+                        <img className="mx_RoomSubList_chevron" src={ this.state.hidden ? "img/list-open.png" : "img/list-close.png" } width="10" height="10"/>
                     </h2>
                     { subList }
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
index dfab5b67..e569a353 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ var filesize = require('filesize');
 var GeminiScrollbar = require('react-gemini-scrollbar');
 var RoomViewController = require('../../../../controllers/organisms/RoomView')
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
-
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'RoomView',
     mixins: [RoomViewController],
@@ -104,9 +101,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     scrollToBottom: function() {
-        if (!this.refs.messageWrapper) return;
-        var messageWrapper = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.messageWrapper).children[2];
-        messageWrapper.scrollTop = messageWrapper.scrollHeight;
+        var scrollNode = this._getScrollNode();
+        if (!scrollNode) return;
+        scrollNode.scrollTop = scrollNode.scrollHeight;
     },
 
     render: function() {
@@ -133,6 +130,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var myUserId = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId;
         if (this.state.room.currentState.members[myUserId].membership == 'invite') {
             if (this.state.joining || this.state.rejecting) {
+                var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
                 return (
                     <div className="mx_RoomView">
                         <Loader />
@@ -262,6 +260,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 aux = <RoomSettings ref="room_settings" onSaveClick={this.onSaveClick} room={this.state.room} />;
             }
             else if (this.state.uploadingRoomSettings) {
+                var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");                
                 aux = <Loader/>;
             }
             else if (this.state.searching) {
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         { conferenceCallNotification }
                         { aux }
                     </div>
-                    <GeminiScrollbar autoshow={true} ref="messageWrapper" className="mx_RoomView_messagePanel" onScroll={ this.onMessageListScroll }>
+                    <GeminiScrollbar autoshow={true} ref="messagePanel" className="mx_RoomView_messagePanel" onScroll={ this.onMessageListScroll }>
                         <div className="mx_RoomView_messageListWrapper">
                             { fileDropTarget }    
                             <ol className="mx_RoomView_MessageList" aria-live="polite">
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                             {statusBar}
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <MessageComposer room={this.state.room} uploadFile={this.uploadFile} />
+                    <MessageComposer room={this.state.room} roomView={this} uploadFile={this.uploadFile} />
                 </div>
             );
         }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
index 6071f82e..ab376ea4 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/UserSettings.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
 
 var UserSettingsController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/organisms/UserSettings')
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 var Modal = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/Modal');
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
@@ -68,6 +66,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");        
         switch (this.state.phase) {
             case this.Phases.Loading:
                 return <Loader />
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Login.js b/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Login.js
index 50b09178..8bd9334e 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Login.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Login.js
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 'use strict';
 
 var React = require('react');
+var ReactDOM = require('react-dom');
 
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 var LoginController = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/controllers/templates/Login')
 
 var config = require('../../../../../config.json');
@@ -32,20 +31,37 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     mixins: [LoginController],
 
     getInitialState: function() {
+        // TODO: factor out all localstorage stuff into its own home.
+        // This is common to Login, Register and MatrixClientPeg
+        var localStorage = window.localStorage;
+        var hs_url, is_url;
+        if (localStorage) {
+            hs_url = localStorage.getItem("mx_hs_url");
+            is_url = localStorage.getItem("mx_is_url");
+        }
+
         return {
-            serverConfigVisible: false
+            customHsUrl: hs_url || config.default_hs_url,
+            customIsUrl: is_url || config.default_is_url,
+            serverConfigVisible: (hs_url && hs_url !== config.default_hs_url ||
+                                  is_url && is_url !== config.default_is_url)
         };
     },
 
-    componentWillMount: function() {
+    componentDidMount: function() {
         this.onHSChosen();
-        this.customHsUrl = config.default_hs_url;
-        this.customIsUrl = config.default_is_url;
+    },
+
+    componentDidUpdate: function() {
+        if (!this.state.focusFired && this.refs.user) {
+            this.refs.user.focus();
+            this.setState({ focusFired: true });
+        }
     },
 
     getHsUrl: function() {
         if (this.state.serverConfigVisible) {
-            return this.customHsUrl;
+            return this.state.customHsUrl;
         } else {
             return config.default_hs_url;
         }
@@ -53,7 +69,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     getIsUrl: function() {
         if (this.state.serverConfigVisible) {
-            return this.customIsUrl;
+            return this.state.customIsUrl;
         } else {
             return config.default_is_url;
         }
@@ -62,7 +78,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     onServerConfigVisibleChange: function(ev) {
         this.setState({
             serverConfigVisible: ev.target.checked
-        }, this.onHsUrlChanged);
+        }, this.onHSChosen);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -79,16 +95,22 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var newHsUrl = this.refs.serverConfig.getHsUrl().trim();
         var newIsUrl = this.refs.serverConfig.getIsUrl().trim();
 
-        if (newHsUrl == this.customHsUrl &&
-            newIsUrl == this.customIsUrl)
+        if (newHsUrl == this.state.customHsUrl &&
+            newIsUrl == this.state.customIsUrl)
         {
             return;
         }
         else {
-            this.customHsUrl = newHsUrl;
-            this.customIsUrl = newIsUrl;
+            this.setState({
+                customHsUrl: newHsUrl,
+                customIsUrl: newIsUrl,
+            });
         }
 
+        // XXX: why are we replacing the MatrixClientPeg here when we're about
+        // to do it again 1s later in the setTimeout to onHSChosen? -- matthew
+        // Commenting it out for now to see what breaks.
+        /*
         MatrixClientPeg.replaceUsingUrls(
             this.getHsUrl(),
             this.getIsUrl()
@@ -97,6 +119,8 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             hs_url: this.getHsUrl(),
             is_url: this.getIsUrl()
         });
+        */
+
         // XXX: HSes do not have to offer password auth, so we
         // need to update and maybe show a different component
         // when a new HS is entered.
@@ -123,7 +147,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         <label className="mx_Login_label" htmlFor="advanced">Use custom server options (advanced)</label>
                         <div style={serverConfigStyle}>
                             <ServerConfig ref="serverConfig"
-                                defaultHsUrl={this.customHsUrl} defaultIsUrl={this.customIsUrl}
+                                defaultHsUrl={this.state.customHsUrl} defaultIsUrl={this.state.customIsUrl}
                                 onHsUrlChanged={this.onHsUrlChanged}
                             />
                         </div>
@@ -158,6 +182,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     loginContent: function() {
+        var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");
         var loader = this.state.busy ? <div className="mx_Login_loader"><Loader /></div> : null;
         return (
             <div>
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Register.js b/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Register.js
index 4490522e..945d607c 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Register.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/templates/Register.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ var React = require('react');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg')
 
-var Loader = require("react-loader");
-
 var RegisterController = require('../../../../controllers/templates/Register')
 
 var config = require('../../../../../config.json');
@@ -32,14 +30,28 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     mixins: [RegisterController],
 
     getInitialState: function() {
-        return {
-            serverConfigVisible: false
-        };
-    },
+        // TODO: factor out all localstorage stuff into its own home.
+        // This is common to Login, Register and MatrixClientPeg
+        var localStorage = window.localStorage;
+        var hs_url, is_url;
+        if (localStorage) {
+            hs_url = localStorage.getItem("mx_hs_url");
+            is_url = localStorage.getItem("mx_is_url");
+        }
 
-    componentWillMount: function() {
-        this.customHsUrl = config.default_hs_url;
-        this.customIsUrl = config.default_is_url;
+        // make sure we have our MatrixClient set up whatever
+        // Useful for debugging only.
+        // MatrixClientPeg.replaceUsingUrls(
+        //     hs_url || config.default_hs_url,
+        //     is_url || config.default_is_url
+        // );
+
+        return {
+            customHsUrl: hs_url || config.default_hs_url,
+            customIsUrl: is_url || config.default_is_url,
+            serverConfigVisible: (hs_url && hs_url !== config.default_hs_url ||
+                                  is_url && is_url !== config.default_is_url)
+        }
     },
 
     getRegFormVals: function() {
@@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     getHsUrl: function() {
         if (this.state.serverConfigVisible) {
-            return this.customHsUrl;
+            return this.state.customHsUrl;
         } else {
             return config.default_hs_url;
         }
@@ -61,7 +73,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     getIsUrl: function() {
         if (this.state.serverConfigVisible) {
-            return this.customIsUrl;
+            return this.state.customIsUrl;
         } else {
             return config.default_is_url;
         }
@@ -74,8 +86,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onServerUrlChanged: function(newUrl) {
-        this.customHsUrl = this.refs.serverConfig.getHsUrl();
-        this.customIsUrl = this.refs.serverConfig.getIsUrl();
+        this.setState({
+            customHsUrl: this.refs.serverConfig.getHsUrl(),
+            customIsUrl: this.refs.serverConfig.getIsUrl(),
+        });
         this.forceUpdate();
     },
 
@@ -92,16 +106,16 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 return (
                     <div>
                         <form onSubmit={this.onInitialStageSubmit}>
-                        <input className="mx_Login_field" type="text" ref="email" placeholder="Email address" defaultValue={this.savedParams.email} /><br />
+                        <input className="mx_Login_field" type="text" ref="email" autoFocus={true} placeholder="Email address" defaultValue={this.savedParams.email} /><br />
                         <input className="mx_Login_field" type="text" ref="username" placeholder="User name" defaultValue={this.savedParams.username} /><br />
                         <input className="mx_Login_field" type="password" ref="password" placeholder="Password" defaultValue={this.savedParams.password} /><br />
                         <input className="mx_Login_field" type="password" ref="confirmPassword" placeholder="Confirm password" defaultValue={this.savedParams.confirmPassword} /><br />
 
-                        <input className="mx_Login_checkbox" id="advanced" type="checkbox" value={this.state.serverConfigVisible} onChange={this.onServerConfigVisibleChange} />
+                        <input className="mx_Login_checkbox" id="advanced" type="checkbox" checked={this.state.serverConfigVisible} onChange={this.onServerConfigVisibleChange} />
                         <label htmlFor="advanced">Use custom server options (advanced)</label>
                         <div style={serverConfigStyle}>
                         <ServerConfig ref="serverConfig"
-                            defaultHsUrl={this.customHsUrl} defaultIsUrl={this.customIsUrl}
+                            defaultHsUrl={this.state.customHsUrl} defaultIsUrl={this.state.customIsUrl}
                             onHsUrlChanged={this.onServerUrlChanged} onIsUrlChanged={this.onServerUrlChanged} />
                         </div>
                         <br />
@@ -128,6 +142,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     registerContent: function() {
         if (this.state.busy) {
+            var Loader = sdk.getComponent("atoms.Spinner");            
             return (
                 <Loader />
             );