diff --git a/core.cpp b/core.cpp
index 98076fc7d..6cc02e133 100644
--- a/core.cpp
+++ b/core.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Core::Core(Camera* cam, QThread *coreThread) :
     //connect(fileTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Core::fileHeartbeat);
     connect(bootstrapTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Core::onBootstrapTimer);
     connect(&Settings::getInstance(), &Settings::dhtServerListChanged, this, &Core::bootstrapDht);
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(fileTransferFinished(ToxFile)), this, SLOT(onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile)));
 
     for (int i=0; i<TOXAV_MAX_CALLS;i++)
     {
@@ -562,6 +563,17 @@ void Core::removeGroup(int groupId)
     tox_del_groupchat(tox, groupId);
 }
 
+QString Core::getUsername()
+{
+    int size = tox_get_self_name_size(tox);
+    uint8_t* name = new uint8_t[size];
+    if (tox_get_self_name(tox, name) == size)
+        return QString(CString::toString(name, size));
+    else
+        return QString();
+    delete[] name;
+}
+
 void Core::setUsername(const QString& username)
 {
     CString cUsername(username);
@@ -574,6 +586,17 @@ void Core::setUsername(const QString& username)
     }
 }
 
+QString Core::getStatusMessage()
+{
+    int size = tox_get_self_status_message_size(tox);
+    uint8_t* name = new uint8_t[size];
+    if (tox_get_self_status_message(tox, name, size) == size)
+        return QString(CString::toString(name, size));
+    else
+        return QString();
+    delete[] name;
+}
+
 void Core::setStatusMessage(const QString& message)
 {
     CString cMessage(message);
@@ -612,6 +635,14 @@ void Core::setStatus(Status status)
     }
 }
 
+void Core::onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile file)
+{
+     if (file.direction == file.SENDING)
+          emit fileUploadFinished(QString(file.fileName));
+     else
+          emit fileDownloadFinished(QString(file.fileName));
+}
+
 void Core::bootstrapDht()
 {
     qDebug() << "Core: Bootstraping DHT";
@@ -688,6 +719,15 @@ void Core::loadConfiguration()
 
     configurationFile.close();
 
+    // set GUI with user and statusmsg
+    QString name = getUsername();
+    if (name != "")
+        emit usernameSet(name);
+    
+    QString msg = getStatusMessage();
+    if (msg != "")
+        emit statusMessageSet(msg);
+
     loadFriends();
 }
 
diff --git a/core.h b/core.h
index 0dd729875..fb36079d2 100644
--- a/core.h
+++ b/core.h
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ public:
     void dispatchVideoFrame(vpx_image img) const;
 
     void saveConfiguration();
+    
+    QString getUsername();
+    QString getStatusMessage();
 
 public slots:
     void start();
@@ -207,6 +210,8 @@ signals:
     void fileTransferAccepted(ToxFile file);
     void fileTransferCancelled(int FriendId, int FileNum, ToxFile::FileDirection direction);
     void fileTransferFinished(ToxFile file);
+    void fileUploadFinished(const QString& path);
+    void fileDownloadFinished(const QString& path);
     void fileTransferPaused(int FriendId, int FileNum, ToxFile::FileDirection direction);
     void fileTransferInfo(int FriendId, int FileNum, int Filesize, int BytesSent, ToxFile::FileDirection direction);
 
@@ -270,6 +275,9 @@ private:
 
     void checkLastOnline(int friendId);
 
+private slots:
+     void onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile file);
+
 private:
     Tox* tox;
     ToxAv* toxav;
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index fa3c6d3ab..f61cbadf4 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
-    a.setApplicationName("Toxgui");
+    a.setApplicationName("qTox");
     a.setOrganizationName("Tox");
 
     // Load translations
diff --git a/settings.cpp b/settings.cpp
index 3885fdd5c..8461e205c 100644
--- a/settings.cpp
+++ b/settings.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ void Settings::load()
     s.endGroup();
 
     s.beginGroup("General");
-        username = s.value("username", "My name").toString();
-        statusMessage = s.value("statusMessage", "My status").toString();
         enableIPv6 = s.value("enableIPv6", true).toBool();
         useTranslations = s.value("useTranslations", true).toBool();
     s.endGroup();
@@ -126,8 +124,6 @@ void Settings::save()
     s.endGroup();
 
     s.beginGroup("General");
-        s.setValue("username", username);
-        s.setValue("statusMessage", statusMessage);
         s.setValue("enableIPv6", enableIPv6);
         s.setValue("useTranslations",useTranslations);
     s.endGroup();
@@ -177,26 +173,6 @@ void Settings::setDhtServerList(const QList<DhtServer>& newDhtServerList)
     emit dhtServerListChanged();
 }
 
-QString Settings::getUsername() const
-{
-    return username;
-}
-
-void Settings::setUsername(const QString& newUsername)
-{
-    username = newUsername;
-}
-
-QString Settings::getStatusMessage() const
-{
-    return statusMessage;
-}
-
-void Settings::setStatusMessage(const QString& newMessage)
-{
-    statusMessage = newMessage;
-}
-
 bool Settings::getEnableIPv6() const
 {
     return enableIPv6;
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
index 38667ef01..275451f43 100644
--- a/settings.h
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ public:
     const QList<DhtServer>& getDhtServerList() const;
     void setDhtServerList(const QList<DhtServer>& newDhtServerList);
 
-    QString getUsername() const;
-    void setUsername(const QString& newUsername);
-
-    QString getStatusMessage() const;
-    void setStatusMessage(const QString& newMessage);
-
     bool getEnableIPv6() const;
     void setEnableIPv6(bool newValue);
 
@@ -133,9 +127,6 @@ private:
     int dhtServerId;
     bool dontShowDhtDialog;
 
-    QString username;
-    QString statusMessage;
-
     bool enableIPv6;
     bool useTranslations;
 
diff --git a/toxgui.pro b/toxgui.pro
index 912a1db59..e39538515 100644
--- a/toxgui.pro
+++ b/toxgui.pro
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ HEADERS  += widget/form/addfriendform.h \
     widget/form/chatform.h \
     widget/form/groupchatform.h \
     widget/form/settingsform.h \
+    widget/form/filesform.h \
     widget/tool/chattextedit.h \
     widget/tool/copyableelidelabel.h \
     widget/tool/editablelabelwidget.h \
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     widget/form/chatform.cpp \
     widget/form/groupchatform.cpp \
     widget/form/settingsform.cpp \
+    widget/form/filesform.cpp \
     widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp \
     widget/tool/copyableelidelabel.cpp \
     widget/tool/editablelabelwidget.cpp \
diff --git a/widget/form/filesform.cpp b/widget/form/filesform.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..458af4f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/form/filesform.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2014 by Project Tox <https://tox.im>
+
+    This file is part of qTox, a Qt-based graphical interface for Tox.
+
+    This program is libre software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+    See the COPYING file for more details.
+*/
+
+#include "filesform.h"
+
+FilesForm::FilesForm()
+    : QObject()
+{
+    head = new QWidget();
+    QFont bold;
+    bold.setBold(true);
+    headLabel.setText(tr("Transfered Files","\"Headline\" of the window"));
+    headLabel.setFont(bold);
+    head->setLayout(&headLayout);
+    headLayout.addWidget(&headLabel);
+    
+    main.addTab(&recvd, tr("Downloads"));
+    main.addTab(&sent, tr("Uploads"));
+    
+    connect(&sent, SIGNAL(itemActivated(QListWidgetItem*)), this, SLOT(onUploadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem*)));
+    connect(&recvd, SIGNAL(itemActivated(QListWidgetItem*)), this, SLOT(onDownloadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem*)));
+
+}
+
+FilesForm::~FilesForm()
+{
+    //delete head;
+    // having this line caused a SIGABRT because free() received an invalid pointer
+    // but since this is only called on program shutdown anyways, 
+    // I'm not too bummed about removing it
+}
+
+void FilesForm::show(Ui::Widget& ui)
+{
+    ui.mainContent->layout()->addWidget(&main);
+    ui.mainHead->layout()->addWidget(head);
+    main.show();
+    head->show();
+}
+
+void FilesForm::onFileDownloadComplete(const QString& path)
+{
+    QListWidgetItem* tmp = new QListWidgetItem(QIcon(":/ui/acceptFileButton/default.png"), path);
+    recvd.addItem(tmp);
+}
+
+void FilesForm::onFileUploadComplete(const QString& path)
+{
+    QListWidgetItem* tmp = new QListWidgetItem(QIcon(":/ui/acceptFileButton/default.png"), path);
+    sent.addItem(tmp);
+}
+
+// sadly, the ToxFile struct in core only has the file name, not the file path...
+// so currently, these don't work as intended (though for now, downloads might work
+// whenever they're not saved anywhere custom, thanks to the hack)
+// I could do some digging around, but for now I'm tired and others already 
+// might know it without me needing to dig, so...
+void FilesForm::onDownloadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem* item)
+{
+    QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile("./" + item->text());
+    qDebug() << "Opening '" << url << "'";
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
+}
+
+void FilesForm::onUploadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem* item)
+{
+    QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(item->text());
+    qDebug() << "Opening '" << url << "'";
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
+}
diff --git a/widget/form/filesform.h b/widget/form/filesform.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7f7fa2ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/form/filesform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2014 by Project Tox <https://tox.im>
+
+    This file is part of qTox, a Qt-based graphical interface for Tox.
+
+    This program is libre software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+    See the COPYING file for more details.
+*/
+
+#ifndef FILESFORM_H
+#define FILESFORM_H
+
+#include "ui_widget.h"
+
+#include <QListWidget>
+#include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+class FilesForm : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    FilesForm();
+    ~FilesForm();
+
+    void show(Ui::Widget& ui);
+
+public slots:
+    void onFileDownloadComplete(const QString& path);
+    void onFileUploadComplete(const QString& path);
+    
+private slots:
+    void onDownloadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem* item);
+    void onUploadFileActivated(QListWidgetItem* item);
+
+private:
+    QWidget* head;
+    QLabel headLabel;
+    QVBoxLayout headLayout;
+
+    /* If we really do go whole hog with listing in progress transers,
+    I should really look into the new fangled list thingy, to deactivate
+    specific items in the list */
+    QTabWidget main;
+    QListWidget sent, recvd;
+
+};
+
+#include "ui_widget.h"
+
+#endif // FILESFORM_H
diff --git a/widget/widget.cpp b/widget/widget.cpp
index a9d4ef8c6..353167cca 100644
--- a/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ Widget::Widget(QWidget *parent) :
     friendListWidget->setLayoutDirection(Qt::LeftToRight);
     ui->friendList->setWidget(friendListWidget);
 
-    ui->nameLabel->setText(Settings::getInstance().getUsername());
+    // delay setting username and message until Core inits
+    //ui->nameLabel->setText(core->getUsername());
     ui->nameLabel->label->setStyleSheet("QLabel { color : white; font-size: 11pt; font-weight:bold;}");
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(Settings::getInstance().getStatusMessage());
+    //ui->statusLabel->setText(core->getStatusMessage());
     ui->statusLabel->label->setStyleSheet("QLabel { color : white; font-size: 8pt;}");
     ui->friendList->widget()->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
 
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ Widget::Widget(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(core, &Core::usernameSet, this, &Widget::setUsername);
     connect(core, &Core::statusMessageSet, this, &Widget::setStatusMessage);
     connect(core, &Core::friendAddressGenerated, &settingsForm, &SettingsForm::setFriendAddress);
+    connect(core, SIGNAL(fileDownloadFinished(const QString&)), &filesForm, SLOT(onFileDownloadComplete(const QString&)));
+    connect(core, SIGNAL(fileUploadFinished(const QString&)), &filesForm, SLOT(onFileUploadComplete(const QString&)));
     connect(core, &Core::friendAdded, this, &Widget::addFriend);
     connect(core, &Core::failedToAddFriend, this, &Widget::addFriendFailed);
     connect(core, &Core::friendStatusChanged, this, &Widget::onFriendStatusChanged);
@@ -378,7 +381,10 @@ void Widget::onGroupClicked()
 
 void Widget::onTransferClicked()
 {
-
+    hideMainForms();
+    filesForm.show(*ui);
+    isFriendWidgetActive = 0;
+    isGroupWidgetActive = 0;
 }
 
 void Widget::onSettingsClicked()
@@ -430,7 +436,6 @@ void Widget::setUsername(const QString& username)
 {
     ui->nameLabel->setText(username);
     settingsForm.name.setText(username);
-    Settings::getInstance().setUsername(username);
 }
 
 void Widget::onStatusMessageChanged()
@@ -452,7 +457,6 @@ void Widget::setStatusMessage(const QString &statusMessage)
 {
     ui->statusLabel->setText(statusMessage);
     settingsForm.statusText.setText(statusMessage);
-    Settings::getInstance().setStatusMessage(statusMessage);
 }
 
 void Widget::addFriend(int friendId, const QString &userId)
@@ -664,7 +668,7 @@ void Widget::onGroupMessageReceived(int groupnumber, int friendgroupnumber, cons
 
     if ((isGroupWidgetActive != 1 || (g->groupId != activeGroupWidget->groupId)) || isWindowMinimized)
     {
-        if (message.contains(Settings::getInstance().getUsername(), Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+        if (message.contains(core->getUsername(), Qt::CaseInsensitive))
         {
             newMessageAlert();
             g->hasNewMessages = 1;
diff --git a/widget/widget.h b/widget/widget.h
index c452a1564..0e0a13109 100644
--- a/widget/widget.h
+++ b/widget/widget.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "widget/form/addfriendform.h"
 #include "widget/form/settingsform.h"
+#include "widget/form/filesform.h"
 #include "camera.h"
 
 #define PIXELS_TO_ACT 7
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ class Widget;
 }
 
 class GroupWidget;
-class AddFriendForm;
-class SettingsForm;
 struct FriendWidget;
 class Group;
 struct Friend;
@@ -144,6 +143,7 @@ private:
     QThread* coreThread;
     AddFriendForm friendForm;
     SettingsForm settingsForm;
+    FilesForm filesForm;
     static Widget* instance;
     FriendWidget* activeFriendWidget;
     GroupWidget* activeGroupWidget;