diff --git a/filetransferinstance.cpp b/filetransferinstance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e927545c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/filetransferinstance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+/*
+    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 "filetransferinstance.h"
+#include "widget/widget.h"
+#include "core.h"
+#include "math.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QBuffer>
+
+uint FileTransferInstance::Idconter = 0;
+
+FileTransferInstance::FileTransferInstance(ToxFile File)
+    : lastUpdate{QDateTime::currentDateTime()}, lastBytesSent{0},
+      fileNum{File.fileNum}, friendId{File.friendId}, direction{File.direction}
+{
+    id = Idconter++;
+    state = tsPending;
+
+    filename = File.fileName;
+    size = getHumanReadableSize(File.filesize);
+    speed = "0B/s";
+    eta = "00:00";
+    if (File.direction == ToxFile::SENDING)
+    {
+        QImage preview;
+        File.file->seek(0);
+        if (preview.loadFromData(File.file->readAll()))
+        {
+            pic = preview.scaledToHeight(50);
+        }
+        File.file->seek(0);
+    }
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::getHumanReadableSize(unsigned long long size)
+{
+    static const char* suffix[] = {"B","kiB","MiB","GiB","TiB"};
+    int exp = 0;
+    if (size)
+        exp = std::min( (int) (log(size) / log(1024)), (int) (sizeof(suffix) / sizeof(suffix[0]) - 1));
+    return QString().setNum(size / pow(1024, exp),'f',2).append(suffix[exp]);
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferInfo(int FriendId, int FileNum, int64_t Filesize, int64_t BytesSent, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction)
+{
+    if (FileNum != fileNum || FriendId != friendId || Direction != direction)
+            return;
+
+    state = tsProcessing;
+    QDateTime newtime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+    int timediff = lastUpdate.secsTo(newtime);
+    if (timediff <= 0)
+        return;
+    qint64 diff = BytesSent - lastBytesSent;
+    if (diff < 0)
+    {
+        qWarning() << "FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferInfo: Negative transfer speed !";
+        diff = 0;
+    }
+    long rawspeed = diff / timediff;
+    speed = getHumanReadableSize(rawspeed)+"/s";
+    size = getHumanReadableSize(Filesize);
+    if (!rawspeed)
+        return;
+    int etaSecs = (Filesize - BytesSent) / rawspeed;
+    QTime etaTime(0,0);
+    etaTime = etaTime.addSecs(etaSecs);
+    eta = etaTime.toString("mm:ss");
+    lastUpdate = newtime;
+    lastBytesSent = BytesSent;
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferCancelled(int FriendId, int FileNum, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction)
+{
+    if (FileNum != fileNum || FriendId != friendId || Direction != direction)
+            return;
+    disconnect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(),0,this,0);
+    state = tsCanceled;
+
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile File)
+{
+    if (File.fileNum != fileNum || File.friendId != friendId || File.direction != direction)
+            return;
+    disconnect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(),0,this,0);
+
+    if (File.direction == ToxFile::RECEIVING)
+    {
+        QImage preview;
+        QFile previewFile(File.filePath);
+        if (previewFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) && previewFile.size() <= 1024*1024*25) // Don't preview big (>25MiB) images
+        {
+            if (preview.loadFromData(previewFile.readAll()))
+            {
+                pic = preview.scaledToHeight(50);
+            }
+            previewFile.close();
+        }
+    }
+
+    state = tsFinished;
+
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::cancelTransfer()
+{
+    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->cancelFileSend(friendId, fileNum);
+    state = tsCanceled;
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::rejectRecvRequest()
+{
+    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->rejectFileRecvRequest(friendId, fileNum);
+    onFileTransferCancelled(friendId, fileNum, direction);
+    state = tsCanceled;
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+// for whatever the fuck reason, QFileInfo::isWritable() always fails for files that don't exist
+// which makes it useless for our case
+// since QDir doesn't have an isWritable(), the only option I can think of is to make/delete the file
+// surely this is a common problem that has a qt-implemented solution?
+bool isFileWritable(QString& path)
+{
+    QFile file(path);
+    bool exists = file.exists();
+    bool out = file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    file.close();
+    if (!exists)
+        file.remove();
+    return out;
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::acceptRecvRequest()
+{
+    QString path;
+    while (true)
+    {
+        path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(Widget::getInstance(), tr("Save a file","Title of the file saving dialog"), QDir::current().filePath(filename));
+        if (path.isEmpty())
+            return;
+        else
+        {
+            //bool savable = QFileInfo(path).isWritable();
+            //qDebug() << path << " is writable: " << savable;
+            //qDebug() << "/home/bill/bliss.pdf writable: " << QFileInfo("/home/bill/bliss.pdf").isWritable();
+            if (isFileWritable(path))
+                break;
+            else
+                QMessageBox::warning(Widget::getInstance(), tr("Location not writable","Title of permissions popup"), tr("You do not have permission to write that location. Choose another, or cancel the save dialog.", "text of permissions popup"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    savePath = path;
+
+    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->acceptFileRecvRequest(friendId, fileNum, path);
+    state = tsProcessing;
+
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::pauseResumeRecv()
+{
+    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->pauseResumeFileRecv(friendId, fileNum);
+    if (state == tsProcessing)
+        state = tsPaused;
+    else state = tsProcessing;
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::pauseResumeSend()
+{
+    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->pauseResumeFileSend(friendId, fileNum);
+    if (state == tsProcessing)
+        state = tsPaused;
+    else state = tsProcessing;
+    emit stateUpdated();
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::QImage2base64(const QImage &img)
+{
+    QByteArray ba;
+    QBuffer buffer(&ba);
+    buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    img.save(&buffer, "PNG"); // writes image into ba in PNG format
+    return ba.toBase64();
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::getHtmlImage()
+{
+    qDebug() << "QString FileTransferInstance::getHtmlImage() " << state;
+
+    QString res;
+    if (state == tsPending || state == tsProcessing || state == tsPaused)
+    {
+        QImage leftBtnImg(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/stopFileButton.png");
+        QImage rightBtnImg;
+        if (state == tsProcessing)
+            rightBtnImg = QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/pauseFileButton.png");
+        else if (state == tsPaused)
+            rightBtnImg = QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/resumeFileButton.png");
+        else
+            rightBtnImg = QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/acceptFileButton.png");
+
+        res = draw2ButtonsForm("silver", leftBtnImg, rightBtnImg);
+    } else if (state == tsCanceled)
+    {
+        res = drawButtonlessForm("red");
+    } else if (state == tsFinished)
+    {
+        res = drawButtonlessForm("green");
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+void FileTransferInstance::pressFromHtml(QString code)
+{
+    if (state == tsFinished || state == tsCanceled)
+        return;
+
+    if (direction == ToxFile::SENDING)
+    {
+        if (code == "btnA")
+            cancelTransfer();
+        else if (code == "btnB")
+            pauseResumeSend();
+    } else {
+        if (code == "btnA")
+            rejectRecvRequest();
+        else if (code == "btnB")
+        {
+            if (state == tsPending)
+                acceptRecvRequest();
+            else
+                pauseResumeRecv();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::drawButtonlessForm(const QString &type)
+{
+    QString imgAStr;
+    QString imgBStr;
+
+    if (type == "red")
+    {
+        imgAStr = "<img src=\"data:placeholder/png;base64," + QImage2base64(QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLRedFileButton.png")) + "\">";
+        imgBStr = "<img src=\"data:placeholder/png;base64," + QImage2base64(QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRRedFileButton.png")) + "\">";
+    } else {
+        imgAStr = "<img src=\"data:placeholder/png;base64," + QImage2base64(QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLGreenFileButton.png")) + "\">";
+        imgBStr = "<img src=\"data:placeholder/png;base64," + QImage2base64(QImage(":/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRGreenFileButton.png")) + "\">";
+    }
+
+    QString content = "<p>" + filename + "</p><p>" + size + "</p>";
+
+    return wrapIntoForm(content, type, imgAStr, imgBStr);
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::insertMiniature(const QString &type)
+{
+    if (pic == QImage())
+        return QString();
+
+    QString widgetId = QString::number(getId());
+
+    QString res;
+    res  = "<td><div class=" + type + ">\n";
+    res += "<img src=\"data:mini." + widgetId + "/png;base64," + QImage2base64(pic) + "\">";
+    res += "</div></td>\n";
+    return res;
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::draw2ButtonsForm(const QString &type, const QImage &imgA, const QImage &imgB)
+{
+    QString widgetId = QString::number(getId());
+    QString imgAstr = "<img src=\"data:ftrans." + widgetId + ".btnA/png;base64," + QImage2base64(imgA) + "\">";
+    QString imgBstr = "<img src=\"data:ftrans." + widgetId + ".btnB/png;base64," + QImage2base64(imgB) + "\">";
+
+    QString content;
+    content += "<p>" + filename + "</p>";
+    content += "<p>" + getHumanReadableSize(lastBytesSent) + " / " + size + "&nbsp;(" + speed + " ETA: " + eta + ")</p>\n";
+
+    return wrapIntoForm(content, type, imgAstr, imgBstr);
+}
+
+QString FileTransferInstance::wrapIntoForm(const QString& content, const QString &type, const QString &imgAstr, const QString &imgBstr)
+{
+    QString res;
+
+    res =  "<table widht=100% cellspacing=\"0\">\n";
+    res += "<tr valign=middle>\n";
+    res += insertMiniature(type);
+    res += "<td width=100%>\n";
+    res += "<div class=" + type + ">";
+    res += content;
+    res += "</div>\n";
+    res += "</td>\n";
+    res += "<td>\n";
+    res += "<div class=button>" + imgAstr + "<br>" + imgBstr+ "</div>\n";
+    res += "</td>\n";
+    res += "</tr>\n";
+    res += "</table>\n";
+
+    return res;
+}
diff --git a/widget/filetransfertwidget.h b/filetransferinstance.h
similarity index 64%
rename from widget/filetransfertwidget.h
rename to filetransferinstance.h
index 699c9d548..ff5d85937 100644
--- a/widget/filetransfertwidget.h
+++ b/filetransferinstance.h
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 
     See the COPYING file for more details.
 */
+#ifndef FILETRANSFERINSTANCE_H
+#define FILETRANSFERINSTANCE_H
 
-#ifndef FILETRANSFERTWIDGET_H
-#define FILETRANSFERTWIDGET_H
-
-#include <QWidget>
+#include <QObject>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QProgressBar>
@@ -29,17 +28,22 @@
 
 struct ToxFile;
 
-class FileTransfertWidget : public QWidget
+class FileTransferInstance : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
-    FileTransfertWidget(ToxFile File);
+    explicit FileTransferInstance(ToxFile File);
+    QString getHtmlImage();
+    uint getId(){return id;}
 
 public slots:
     void onFileTransferInfo(int FriendId, int FileNum, int64_t Filesize, int64_t BytesSent, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction);
     void onFileTransferCancelled(int FriendId, int FileNum, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction);
     void onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile File);
+    void pressFromHtml(QString);
+
+signals:
+    void stateUpdated();
 
 private slots:
     void cancelTransfer();
@@ -50,14 +54,21 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     QString getHumanReadableSize(unsigned long long size);
+    QString QImage2base64(const QImage &img);
+    QString drawButtonlessForm(const QString &type);
+    QString draw2ButtonsForm(const QString &type, const QImage &imgA, const QImage &imgB);
+    QString insertMiniature(const QString &type);
+    QString wrapIntoForm(const QString &content, const QString &type, const QString &imgAstr, const QString &imgBstr);
 
 private:
-    QLabel *pic, *filename, *size, *speed, *eta;
-    QPushButton *topright, *bottomright;
-    QProgressBar *progress;
-    QHBoxLayout *mainLayout, *textLayout;
-    QVBoxLayout *infoLayout, *buttonLayout;
-    QWidget* buttonWidget;
+    enum TransfState {tsPending, tsProcessing, tsPaused, tsFinished, tsCanceled};
+
+    static uint Idconter;
+    uint id;
+
+    TransfState state;
+    QImage pic;
+    QString filename, size, speed, eta;
     QDateTime lastUpdate;
     long long lastBytesSent;
     int fileNum;
@@ -65,7 +76,6 @@ private:
     QString savePath;
     ToxFile::FileDirection direction;
     QString stopFileButtonStylesheet, pauseFileButtonStylesheet, acceptFileButtonStylesheet;
-    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *);
 };
 
-#endif // FILETRANSFERTWIDGET_H
+#endif // FILETRANSFERINSTANCE_H
diff --git a/qtox.pro b/qtox.pro
index 2e8468c07..05f1c16ce 100644
--- a/qtox.pro
+++ b/qtox.pro
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ win32 {
         LIBS += -L$$PWD/libs/lib/ -ltoxcore -ltoxav -lvpx -lopenal -lopencv_core -lopencv_highgui
     }
 
-    contains(JENKINS, YES) {
+    contains(JENKINS, YES) {
         LIBS = ./libs/lib/libtoxav.a ./libs/lib/libvpx.a ./libs/lib/libopus.a ./libs/lib/libtoxcore.a ./libs/lib/libsodium.a -lopencv_core -lopencv_highgui -lopenal
     }
 }
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ HEADERS  += widget/form/addfriendform.h \
     widget/form/filesform.h \
     widget/tool/chattextedit.h \
     widget/tool/friendrequestdialog.h \
-    widget/filetransfertwidget.h \
     widget/friendwidget.h \
     widget/groupwidget.h \
     widget/widget.h \
@@ -102,7 +101,10 @@ HEADERS  += widget/form/addfriendform.h \
     widget/croppinglabel.h \
     widget/friendlistwidget.h \
     widget/genericchatroomwidget.h \
-    widget/form/genericchatform.h
+    widget/form/genericchatform.h \
+    widget/tool/chataction.h \
+    widget/chatareawidget.h \
+    filetransferinstance.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     widget/form/addfriendform.cpp \
@@ -112,7 +114,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     widget/form/filesform.cpp \
     widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp \
     widget/tool/friendrequestdialog.cpp \
-    widget/filetransfertwidget.cpp \
     widget/friendwidget.cpp \
     widget/groupwidget.cpp \
     widget/widget.cpp \
@@ -136,4 +137,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     widget/friendlistwidget.cpp \
     coreav.cpp \
     widget/genericchatroomwidget.cpp \
-    widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+    widget/form/genericchatform.cpp \
+    widget/tool/chataction.cpp \
+    widget/chatareawidget.cpp \
+    filetransferinstance.cpp
diff --git a/res.qrc b/res.qrc
index 0b6abfff5..508fbef28 100644
--- a/res.qrc
+++ b/res.qrc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         <file>ui/callButton/callButtonYellowHover.png</file>
         <file>ui/callButton/callButtonYellowPressed.png</file>
         <file>ui/chatArea/chatArea.css</file>
+        <file>ui/chatArea/innerStyle.css</file>
         <file>ui/chatArea/scrollBarDownArrow.png</file>
         <file>ui/chatArea/scrollBarDownArrowHover.png</file>
         <file>ui/chatArea/scrollBarDownArrowPressed.png</file>
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
         <file>ui/fileButton/fileButton.png</file>
         <file>ui/fileButton/fileButtonHover.png</file>
         <file>ui/fileButton/fileButtonPressed.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileButton/fileButtonDisabled.png</file>
         <file>ui/msgEdit/msgEdit.css</file>
         <file>ui/pauseFileButton/default.png</file>
         <file>ui/pauseFileButton/hover.png</file>
@@ -124,6 +126,13 @@
         <file>ui/micButton/micButtonPressed.png</file>
         <file>ui/micButton/micButton.css</file>
         <file>ui/volButton/volButton.css</file>
-        <file>ui/fileButton/fileButtonDisabled.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/acceptFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/pauseFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/resumeFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/stopFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLGreenFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLRedFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRGreenFileButton.png</file>
+        <file>ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRRedFileButton.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/ui/chatArea/innerStyle.css b/ui/chatArea/innerStyle.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a1de4a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/chatArea/innerStyle.css
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+div.name_me {
+  color: #646464;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding-right: 3px;
+}
+
+div.name {
+  color: #000000;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding-right: 3px;
+}
+
+div.message {
+  color: #000000;
+  padding-right: 3px;
+  padding-left: 3px;
+}
+
+div.date {
+  color: #000000;
+  padding-left: 3px;
+}
+
+div.quote {
+  background-color: #6bc260;
+}
+
+div.green {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-left: 12px;
+  margin-right: 12px;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  background-color: #6bc260;
+  font-size: 10px;
+}
+
+div.silver {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-left: 12px;
+  margin-right: 12px;
+  color: #000000;
+  background-color: #d1d1d1;
+  font-size: 10px;
+}
+
+div.red {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-left: 12px;
+  margin-right: 12px;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  background-color: rgb(200,78,78);
+  font-size: 10px;
+}
+
+div.button {
+  margin-top: 0px;
+  margin-bottom: 0px;
+  margin-left: 0px;
+  color: #ffffff;
+}
diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/acceptFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/acceptFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b072344ed
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diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLGreenFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLGreenFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f15523ddf
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diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLRedFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyLRedFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37e102da2
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diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRGreenFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRGreenFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b95d87ae2
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diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRRedFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/emptyRRedFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d1236066
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diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/pauseFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/pauseFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adeaa238c
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/fileTransferInstance/pauseFileButton.png differ
diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/resumeFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/resumeFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf1efd12
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/fileTransferInstance/resumeFileButton.png differ
diff --git a/ui/fileTransferInstance/stopFileButton.png b/ui/fileTransferInstance/stopFileButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36525ad3a
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/fileTransferInstance/stopFileButton.png differ
diff --git a/widget/chatareawidget.cpp b/widget/chatareawidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d021dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/chatareawidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+    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 "chatareawidget.h"
+#include <QAbstractTextDocumentLayout>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QScrollBar>
+
+ChatAreaWidget::ChatAreaWidget(QWidget *parent) :
+    QTextEdit(parent)
+{
+    setReadOnly(true);
+    viewport()->setCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
+    setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
+}
+
+ChatAreaWidget::~ChatAreaWidget()
+{
+    for (ChatAction *it : messages)
+        delete it;
+}
+
+void ChatAreaWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent * event)
+{
+    QTextEdit::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+    int pos = this->document()->documentLayout()->hitTest(event->pos(), Qt::ExactHit);
+    if (pos > 0)
+    {
+        QTextCursor cursor(document());
+            cursor.setPosition(pos);
+        if( ! cursor.atEnd() )
+        {
+            cursor.setPosition(pos+1);
+
+            QTextFormat format = cursor.charFormat();
+            if (format.isImageFormat())
+            {
+                QString imageName = format.toImageFormat().name();
+                if (QRegExp("^data:ftrans.*").exactMatch(imageName))
+                {
+                    QString data = imageName.right(imageName.length() - 12);
+                    int endpos = data.indexOf("/png;base64");
+                    data = data.left(endpos);
+                    int middlepos = data.indexOf(".");
+                    QString widgetID = data.left(middlepos);
+                    QString widgetBtn = data.right(data.length() - middlepos - 1);
+                    emit onFileTranfertInterract(widgetID, widgetBtn);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+QString ChatAreaWidget::getHtmledMessages()
+{
+    QString res("<table width=100%>\n");
+
+    for (ChatAction *it : messages)
+    {
+        res += it->getHtml();
+    }
+    res += "</table>";
+    return res;
+}
+
+void ChatAreaWidget::insertMessage(ChatAction *msgAction)
+{
+    if (msgAction == nullptr)
+        return;
+
+    messages.append(msgAction);
+    updateChatContent();
+}
+
+void ChatAreaWidget::updateChatContent()
+{
+    QScrollBar* scroll = verticalScrollBar();
+    lockSliderToBottom = scroll && scroll->value() == scroll->maximum();
+
+    setHtml(getHtmledMessages());
+    if (lockSliderToBottom)
+        sliderPosition = scroll->maximum();
+
+    scroll->setValue(sliderPosition);
+}
+
+void ChatAreaWidget::clearMessages()
+{
+    for (ChatAction *it : messages)
+        delete it;
+    updateChatContent();
+}
diff --git a/widget/chatareawidget.h b/widget/chatareawidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d85fc453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/chatareawidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+    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 CHATAREAWIDGET_H
+#define CHATAREAWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QTextEdit>
+#include <QList>
+#include "widget/tool/chataction.h"
+
+class ChatAreaWidget : public QTextEdit
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit ChatAreaWidget(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    virtual ~ChatAreaWidget();
+    void insertMessage(ChatAction *msgAction);
+    void clearMessages();
+
+signals:
+    void onFileTranfertInterract(QString widgetName, QString buttonName);
+
+protected:
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent * event);
+
+public slots:
+    void updateChatContent();
+
+private:
+    QString getHtmledMessages();
+    QList<ChatAction*> messages;
+    bool lockSliderToBottom;
+    int sliderPosition;
+};
+
+#endif // CHATAREAWIDGET_H
diff --git a/widget/filetransfertwidget.cpp b/widget/filetransfertwidget.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 41fb4ed56..000000000
--- a/widget/filetransfertwidget.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,320 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    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 "filetransfertwidget.h"
-#include "widget.h"
-#include "core.h"
-#include "math.h"
-#include "style.h"
-#include <QFileDialog>
-#include <QPixmap>
-#include <QPainter>
-#include <QMessageBox>
-
-FileTransfertWidget::FileTransfertWidget(ToxFile File)
-    : lastUpdate{QDateTime::currentDateTime()}, lastBytesSent{0},
-      fileNum{File.fileNum}, friendId{File.friendId}, direction{File.direction}
-{
-    pic=new QLabel(), filename=new QLabel(), size=new QLabel(), speed=new QLabel(), eta=new QLabel();
-    topright = new QPushButton(), bottomright = new QPushButton();
-    progress = new QProgressBar();
-    mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout(), textLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    infoLayout = new QVBoxLayout(), buttonLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-    buttonWidget = new QWidget();
-    QFont prettysmall;
-    prettysmall.setPixelSize(10);
-    this->setObjectName("default");
-    this->setStyleSheet(Style::get(":/ui/fileTransferWidget/fileTransferWidget.css"));
-    QPalette greybg;
-    greybg.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(209,209,209));
-    greybg.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(150,150,150));
-    setPalette(greybg);
-    setAutoFillBackground(true);
-
-    setMinimumSize(250,58);
-    setMaximumHeight(58);
-    setLayout(mainLayout);
-    mainLayout->setMargin(0);
-
-    pic->setMaximumHeight(40);
-    pic->setContentsMargins(5,0,0,0);
-    filename->setText(File.fileName);
-    filename->setFont(prettysmall);
-    size->setText(getHumanReadableSize(File.filesize));
-    size->setFont(prettysmall);
-    speed->setText("0B/s");
-    speed->setFont(prettysmall);
-    eta->setText("00:00");
-    eta->setFont(prettysmall);
-    progress->setValue(0);
-    progress->setMinimumHeight(11);
-    progress->setFont(prettysmall);
-    progress->setTextVisible(false);
-    QPalette whitebg;
-    whitebg.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(255,255,255));
-    buttonWidget->setPalette(whitebg);
-    buttonWidget->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    buttonWidget->setLayout(buttonLayout);
-
-    stopFileButtonStylesheet = Style::get(":/ui/stopFileButton/style.css");
-    pauseFileButtonStylesheet = Style::get(":/ui/pauseFileButton/style.css");
-    acceptFileButtonStylesheet = Style::get(":/ui/acceptFileButton/style.css");
-
-    topright->setStyleSheet(stopFileButtonStylesheet);
-    if (File.direction == ToxFile::SENDING)
-    {
-        bottomright->setStyleSheet(pauseFileButtonStylesheet);
-        connect(topright, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(cancelTransfer()));
-        connect(bottomright, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(pauseResumeSend()));
-
-        QPixmap preview;
-        File.file->seek(0);
-        if (preview.loadFromData(File.file->readAll()))
-        {
-            preview = preview.scaledToHeight(40);
-            pic->setPixmap(preview);
-        }
-        File.file->seek(0);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        bottomright->setStyleSheet(acceptFileButtonStylesheet);
-        connect(topright, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(rejectRecvRequest()));
-        connect(bottomright, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(acceptRecvRequest()));
-    }
-
-    QPalette toxgreen;
-    toxgreen.setColor(QPalette::Button, QColor(107,194,96)); // Tox Green
-    topright->setIconSize(QSize(10,10));
-    topright->setMinimumSize(25,28);
-    topright->setFlat(true);
-    topright->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    topright->setPalette(toxgreen);
-    bottomright->setIconSize(QSize(10,10));
-    bottomright->setMinimumSize(25,28);
-    bottomright->setFlat(true);
-    bottomright->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    bottomright->setPalette(toxgreen);
-
-    mainLayout->addStretch();
-    mainLayout->addWidget(pic);
-    mainLayout->addLayout(infoLayout,3);
-    mainLayout->addStretch();
-    mainLayout->addWidget(buttonWidget);
-    mainLayout->setMargin(0);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
-
-    infoLayout->addWidget(filename);
-    infoLayout->addLayout(textLayout);
-    infoLayout->addWidget(progress);
-    infoLayout->setMargin(4);
-    infoLayout->setSpacing(4);
-
-    textLayout->addWidget(size);
-    textLayout->addStretch(0);
-    textLayout->addWidget(speed);
-    textLayout->addStretch(0);
-    textLayout->addWidget(eta);
-    textLayout->setMargin(2);
-    textLayout->setSpacing(5);
-
-    buttonLayout->addWidget(topright);
-    buttonLayout->addSpacing(2);
-    buttonLayout->addWidget(bottomright);
-    buttonLayout->setContentsMargins(2,0,0,0);
-    buttonLayout->setSpacing(0);
-}
-
-QString FileTransfertWidget::getHumanReadableSize(unsigned long long size)
-{
-    static const char* suffix[] = {"B","kiB","MiB","GiB","TiB"};
-    int exp = 0;
-    if (size)
-        exp = std::min( (int) (log(size) / log(1024)), (int) (sizeof(suffix) / sizeof(suffix[0]) - 1));
-    return QString().setNum(size / pow(1024, exp),'f',2).append(suffix[exp]);
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferInfo(int FriendId, int FileNum, int64_t Filesize, int64_t BytesSent, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction)
-{
-    if (FileNum != fileNum || FriendId != friendId || Direction != direction)
-            return;
-    QDateTime newtime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
-    int timediff = lastUpdate.secsTo(newtime);
-    if (timediff <= 0)
-        return;
-    qint64 diff = BytesSent - lastBytesSent;
-    if (diff < 0)
-    {
-        qWarning() << "FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferInfo: Negative transfer speed !";
-        diff = 0;
-    }
-    long rawspeed = diff / timediff;
-    speed->setText(getHumanReadableSize(rawspeed)+"/s");
-    size->setText(getHumanReadableSize(Filesize));
-    if (!rawspeed)
-        return;
-    int etaSecs = (Filesize - BytesSent) / rawspeed;
-    QTime etaTime(0,0);
-    etaTime = etaTime.addSecs(etaSecs);
-    eta->setText(etaTime.toString("mm:ss"));
-    if (!Filesize)
-    {
-        progress->setValue(0);
-        qDebug() << QString("FT: received %1 bytes of an empty file, stop sending sequential devices, zetok!").arg(BytesSent);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        progress->setValue(BytesSent*100/Filesize);
-        qDebug() << QString("FT: received %1/%2 bytes, progress is %3%").arg(BytesSent).arg(Filesize).arg(BytesSent*100/Filesize);
-    }
-    lastUpdate = newtime;
-    lastBytesSent = BytesSent;
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferCancelled(int FriendId, int FileNum, ToxFile::FileDirection Direction)
-{
-    if (FileNum != fileNum || FriendId != friendId || Direction != direction)
-            return;
-    buttonLayout->setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
-    disconnect(topright);
-    disconnect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(),0,this,0);
-    progress->hide();
-    speed->hide();
-    eta->hide();
-    topright->hide();
-    bottomright->hide();
-    QPalette whiteText;
-    whiteText.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::white);
-    filename->setPalette(whiteText);
-    size->setPalette(whiteText);
-    this->setObjectName("error");
-    this->style()->polish(this);
-
-    //Toggle window visibility to fix draw order bug
-    this->hide();
-    this->show();
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferFinished(ToxFile File)
-{
-    if (File.fileNum != fileNum || File.friendId != friendId || File.direction != direction)
-            return;
-    topright->disconnect();
-    disconnect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(),0,this,0);
-    progress->hide();
-    speed->hide();
-    eta->hide();
-    topright->hide();
-    bottomright->hide();
-    buttonLayout->setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
-    QPalette whiteText;
-    whiteText.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::white);
-    filename->setPalette(whiteText);
-    size->setPalette(whiteText);
-    this->setObjectName("success");
-    this->style()->polish(this);
-
-    //Toggle window visibility to fix draw order bug
-    this->hide();
-    this->show();
-
-    if (File.direction == ToxFile::RECEIVING)
-    {
-        QPixmap preview;
-        QFile previewFile(File.filePath);
-        if (previewFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) && previewFile.size() <= 1024*1024*25) // Don't preview big (>25MiB) images
-        {
-            if (preview.loadFromData(previewFile.readAll()))
-            {
-                preview = preview.scaledToHeight(40);
-                pic->setPixmap(preview);
-            }
-            previewFile.close();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::cancelTransfer()
-{
-    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->cancelFileSend(friendId, fileNum);
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::rejectRecvRequest()
-{
-    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->rejectFileRecvRequest(friendId, fileNum);
-    onFileTransferCancelled(friendId, fileNum, direction);
-}
-
-// for whatever the fuck reason, QFileInfo::isWritable() always fails for files that don't exist
-// which makes it useless for our case
-// since QDir doesn't have an isWritable(), the only option I can think of is to make/delete the file
-// surely this is a common problem that has a qt-implemented solution?
-bool isWritable(QString& path)
-{
-    QFile file(path);
-    bool exists = file.exists();
-    bool out = file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-    file.close();
-    if (!exists)
-        file.remove();
-    return out;
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::acceptRecvRequest()
-{
-    QString path;
-    while (true)
-    {
-        path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Save a file","Title of the file saving dialog"), QDir::current().filePath(filename->text()));
-        if (path.isEmpty())
-            return;
-        else
-        {
-            //bool savable = QFileInfo(path).isWritable();
-            //qDebug() << path << " is writable: " << savable;
-            //qDebug() << "/home/bill/bliss.pdf writable: " << QFileInfo("/home/bill/bliss.pdf").isWritable();
-            if (isWritable(path))
-                break;
-            else
-                QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Location not writable","Title of permissions popup"), tr("You do not have permission to write that location. Choose another, or cancel the save dialog.", "text of permissions popup"));
-        }
-    }
-
-    savePath = path;
-
-    bottomright->setStyleSheet(pauseFileButtonStylesheet);
-    bottomright->disconnect();
-    connect(bottomright, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(pauseResumeRecv()));
-    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->acceptFileRecvRequest(friendId, fileNum, path);
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::pauseResumeRecv()
-{
-    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->pauseResumeFileRecv(friendId, fileNum);
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::pauseResumeSend()
-{
-    Widget::getInstance()->getCore()->pauseResumeFileSend(friendId, fileNum);
-}
-
-void FileTransfertWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
-{
-    QStyleOption opt;
-    opt.init(this);
-    QPainter p(this);
-    style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &opt, &p, this);
-}
diff --git a/widget/form/chatform.cpp b/widget/form/chatform.cpp
index 141451c4c..dc9e3f410 100644
--- a/widget/form/chatform.cpp
+++ b/widget/form/chatform.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include "chatform.h"
 #include "friend.h"
 #include "widget/friendwidget.h"
+#include "filetransferinstance.h"
 #include "widget/widget.h"
-#include "widget/filetransfertwidget.h"
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ChatForm::ChatForm(Friend* chatFriend)
     connect(videoButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ChatForm::onVideoCallTriggered);
     connect(msgEdit, &ChatTextEdit::enterPressed, this, &ChatForm::onSendTriggered);
     connect(micButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(onMicMuteToggle()));
+    connect(chatWidget, SIGNAL(onFileTranfertInterract(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(onFileTansBtnClicked(QString,QString)));
 }
 
 ChatForm::~ChatForm()
@@ -94,36 +95,20 @@ void ChatForm::startFileSend(ToxFile file)
     if (file.friendId != f->friendId)
         return;
 
-    QLabel *author = new QLabel(Widget::getInstance()->getUsername());
-    QLabel *date = new QLabel(QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm"));
-    QScrollBar* scroll = chatArea->verticalScrollBar();
-    lockSliderToBottom = scroll && scroll->value() == scroll->maximum();
-    author->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignRight);
-    date->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
-    QPalette pal;
-    pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::gray);
-    author->setPalette(pal);
-    if (previousName.isEmpty() || previousName != author->text())
-    {
-        if (curRow)
-        {
-            mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-            mainChatLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0,AUTHOR_CHANGE_SPACING),curRow,0,1,3);
-            curRow++;
-        }
-        mainChatLayout->addWidget(author, curRow, 0);
-    }
-    FileTransfertWidget* fileTrans = new FileTransfertWidget(file);
-    previousName = author->text();
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(fileTrans, curRow, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(date, curRow, 3);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow+1, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-    curRow++;
+    FileTransferInstance* fileTrans = new FileTransferInstance(file);
+    ftransWidgets.insert(fileTrans->getId(), fileTrans);
 
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferInfo, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferInfo);
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferCancelled, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferCancelled);
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferFinished, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferFinished);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferInfo, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferInfo);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferCancelled, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferCancelled);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferFinished, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferFinished);
+    connect(fileTrans, SIGNAL(stateUpdated()), chatWidget, SLOT(updateChatContent()));
+
+    QString name = Widget::getInstance()->getUsername();
+    if (name == previousName)
+        name = "";
+    previousName = Widget::getInstance()->getUsername();
+
+    chatWidget->insertMessage(new FileTransferAction(fileTrans, name, QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm"), true));
 }
 
 void ChatForm::onFileRecvRequest(ToxFile file)
@@ -131,33 +116,13 @@ void ChatForm::onFileRecvRequest(ToxFile file)
     if (file.friendId != f->friendId)
         return;
 
-    QLabel *author = new QLabel(f->getName());
-    QLabel *date = new QLabel(QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm"));
-    QScrollBar* scroll = chatArea->verticalScrollBar();
-    lockSliderToBottom = scroll && scroll->value() == scroll->maximum();
-    author->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignRight);
-    date->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
-    if (previousName.isEmpty() || previousName != author->text())
-    {
-        if (curRow)
-        {
-            mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-            mainChatLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0,AUTHOR_CHANGE_SPACING),curRow,0,1,3);
-            curRow++;
-        }
-        mainChatLayout->addWidget(author, curRow, 0);
-    }
-    FileTransfertWidget* fileTrans = new FileTransfertWidget(file);
-    previousName = author->text();
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(fileTrans, curRow, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(date, curRow, 3);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow+1, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-    curRow++;
+    FileTransferInstance* fileTrans = new FileTransferInstance(file);
+    ftransWidgets.insert(fileTrans->getId(), fileTrans);
 
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferInfo, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferInfo);
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferCancelled, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferCancelled);
-    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferFinished, fileTrans, &FileTransfertWidget::onFileTransferFinished);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferInfo, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferInfo);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferCancelled, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferCancelled);
+    connect(Widget::getInstance()->getCore(), &Core::fileTransferFinished, fileTrans, &FileTransferInstance::onFileTransferFinished);
+    connect(fileTrans, SIGNAL(stateUpdated()), chatWidget, SLOT(updateChatContent()));
 
     Widget* w = Widget::getInstance();
     if (!w->isFriendWidgetCurActiveWidget(f)|| w->getIsWindowMinimized() || !w->isActiveWindow())
@@ -166,6 +131,13 @@ void ChatForm::onFileRecvRequest(ToxFile file)
         f->hasNewEvents=true;
         f->widget->updateStatusLight();
     }
+
+    QString name = f->getName();
+    if (name == previousName)
+        name = "";
+    previousName = f->getName();
+
+    chatWidget->insertMessage(new FileTransferAction(fileTrans, name, QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm"), false));
 }
 
 void ChatForm::onAvInvite(int FriendId, int CallId, bool video)
@@ -461,3 +433,14 @@ void ChatForm::onMicMuteToggle()
         }
     }
 }
+
+void ChatForm::onFileTansBtnClicked(QString widgetName, QString buttonName)
+{
+    uint id = widgetName.toUInt();
+
+    auto it = ftransWidgets.find(id);
+    if (it != ftransWidgets.end())
+        it.value()->pressFromHtml(buttonName);
+    else
+        qDebug() << "no filetransferwidget: " << id;
+}
diff --git a/widget/form/chatform.h b/widget/form/chatform.h
index 6a7a9362d..1527a701b 100644
--- a/widget/form/chatform.h
+++ b/widget/form/chatform.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "widget/netcamview.h"
 
 struct Friend;
+class FileTransferInstance;
 
 class ChatForm : public GenericChatForm
 {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ private slots:
     void onAnswerCallTriggered();
     void onHangupCallTriggered();
     void onCancelCallTriggered();
+    void onFileTansBtnClicked(QString widgetName, QString buttonName);
 
 private:
     Friend* f;
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ private:
     NetCamView* netcam;
     bool audioInputFlag;
     int callId;
+
+    QHash<uint, FileTransferInstance*> ftransWidgets;
 };
 
 #endif // CHATFORM_H
diff --git a/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index d7727adf7..3b8fd20e2 100644
--- a/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -16,21 +16,19 @@
 
 #include "genericchatform.h"
 #include "ui_mainwindow.h"
-#include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QFileDialog>
-#include <QTextStream>
 #include "smileypack.h"
 #include "widget/emoticonswidget.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "widget/widget.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent)
 {
-    lockSliderToBottom = true;
     curRow = 0;
 
-    mainWidget = new QWidget(); headWidget = new QWidget(); chatAreaWidget = new QWidget();
+    mainWidget = new QWidget(); headWidget = new QWidget();
 
     nameLabel = new QLabel();
     avatarLabel = new QLabel();
@@ -38,7 +36,10 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     headTextLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
     QVBoxLayout *footButtonsSmall = new QVBoxLayout(), *volMicLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-    mainChatLayout = new QGridLayout();
+
+    chatWidget = new ChatAreaWidget();
+    chatWidget->document()->setDefaultStyleSheet(Style::get(":ui/chatArea/innerStyle.css"));
+    chatWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::get(":/ui/chatArea/chatArea.css"));
 
     msgEdit = new ChatTextEdit();
 
@@ -51,23 +52,10 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     volButton = new QPushButton();
     micButton = new QPushButton();
 
-    chatArea = new QScrollArea();
-
     QFont bold;
     bold.setBold(true);
     nameLabel->setFont(bold);
 
-    chatAreaWidget->setLayout(mainChatLayout);
-    chatAreaWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::get(":/ui/chatArea/chatArea.css"));
-
-    chatArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    chatArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    chatArea->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-    chatArea->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
-
-    mainChatLayout->setColumnStretch(1,1);
-    mainChatLayout->setSpacing(5);
-
     footButtonsSmall->setSpacing(2);
 
     msgEdit->setStyleSheet(Style::get(":/ui/msgEdit/msgEdit.css"));
@@ -111,7 +99,7 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     micButton->setStyleSheet(micButtonStylesheet);
 
     mainWidget->setLayout(mainLayout);
-    mainLayout->addWidget(chatArea);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(chatWidget);
     mainLayout->addLayout(mainFootLayout);
     mainLayout->setMargin(0);
 
@@ -138,8 +126,6 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     headTextLayout->addStretch();
     headTextLayout->addWidget(nameLabel);
 
-    chatArea->setWidget(chatAreaWidget);
-
     //Fix for incorrect layouts on OS X as per
     //https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-14591
     sendButton->setAttribute(Qt::WA_LayoutUsesWidgetRect);
@@ -147,8 +133,7 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QObject *parent) :
     emoteButton->setAttribute(Qt::WA_LayoutUsesWidgetRect);
 
     connect(emoteButton,  SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(onEmoteButtonClicked()));
-    connect(chatArea, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
-    connect(chatArea->verticalScrollBar(), SIGNAL(rangeChanged(int,int)), this, SLOT(onSliderRangeChanged()));
+    connect(chatWidget, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
 }
 
 void GenericChatForm::setName(const QString &newName)
@@ -174,16 +159,9 @@ void GenericChatForm::onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
     menu.exec(pos);
 }
 
-void GenericChatForm::onSliderRangeChanged()
-{
-    QScrollBar* scroll = chatArea->verticalScrollBar();
-    if (lockSliderToBottom)
-         scroll->setValue(scroll->maximum());
-}
-
 void GenericChatForm::onSaveLogClicked()
 {
-    QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(0,tr("Save chat log"));
+    QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(0, tr("Save chat log"));
     if (path.isEmpty())
         return;
 
@@ -192,90 +170,21 @@ void GenericChatForm::onSaveLogClicked()
         return;
 
     QString log;
-    QList<QLabel*> labels = chatAreaWidget->findChildren<QLabel*>();
-    int i=0;
-    for (QLabel* label : labels)
-    {
-        log += label->text();
-        if (i==2)
-        {
-            i=0;
-            log += '\n';
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            log += '\t';
-            i++;
-        }
-    }
+    log = chatWidget->toPlainText();
 
     file.write(log.toUtf8());
     file.close();
 }
 
-void GenericChatForm::addMessage(QString author, QString message, QString date)
+void GenericChatForm::addMessage(QString author, QString message, QDateTime datetime)
 {
-    QLabel *authorLabel = new QLabel(author);
-    QLabel *messageLabel = new QLabel();
-    QLabel *dateLabel = new QLabel(date);
+    QString date = datetime.toString(Settings::getInstance().getTimestampFormat());
+    bool isMe = (author == Widget::getInstance()->getUsername());
 
-    QScrollBar* scroll = chatArea->verticalScrollBar();
-    lockSliderToBottom = scroll && scroll->value() == scroll->maximum();
-    authorLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignRight);
-    dateLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
-    messageLabel->setWordWrap(true);
-    messageLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
-    authorLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
-    dateLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
-    if (author == Widget::getInstance()->getUsername())
-    {
-        QPalette pal;
-        pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, QColor(100,100,100));
-        authorLabel->setPalette(pal);
-        messageLabel->setPalette(pal);
-    }
-    if (previousName.isEmpty() || previousName != author)
-    {
-        if (curRow)
-        {
-            mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-            mainChatLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0,AUTHOR_CHANGE_SPACING),curRow,0,1,3);
-        }
-        previousName = author;
-        curRow++;
-    }
-    else if (curRow)// onSaveLogClicked expects 0 or 3 QLabel per line
-        authorLabel->setText("");
-
-    QColor greentext(61,204,61);
-    QString fontTemplate = "<font color='%1'>%2</font>";
-
-    QString finalMessage;
-    QStringList messageLines = message.split("\n");
-    for (QString& s : messageLines)
-    {
-        if (QRegExp("^[ ]*>.*").exactMatch(s))
-            finalMessage += fontTemplate.arg(greentext.name(), toHtmlChars(s));
-        else
-            finalMessage += toHtmlChars(s);
-        finalMessage += "<br>";
-    }
-    messageLabel->setText(finalMessage.left(finalMessage.length()-4));
-    messageLabel->setText(SmileyPack::getInstance().smileyfied(messageLabel->text()));
-    messageLabel->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
-
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(authorLabel, curRow, 0);
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(messageLabel, curRow, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->addWidget(dateLabel, curRow, 3);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow+1, 1);
-    mainChatLayout->setRowStretch(curRow, 0);
-    curRow++;
-    authorLabel->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-    messageLabel->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-    dateLabel->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-    connect(authorLabel, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
-    connect(messageLabel, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
-    connect(dateLabel, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
+    if (previousName == author)
+        chatWidget->insertMessage(new MessageAction("", message, date, isMe));
+    else chatWidget->insertMessage(new MessageAction(author , message, date, isMe));
+    previousName = author;
 }
 
 GenericChatForm::~GenericChatForm()
@@ -310,14 +219,3 @@ void GenericChatForm::onEmoteInsertRequested(QString str)
 
     msgEdit->setFocus(); // refocus so that we can continue typing
 }
-
-QString GenericChatForm::toHtmlChars(const QString &str)
-{
-    static QList<QPair<QString, QString>> replaceList = {{"&","&amp;"}, {" ","&nbsp;"}, {">","&gt;"}, {"<","&lt;"}};
-    QString res = str;
-
-    for (auto &it : replaceList)
-        res = res.replace(it.first,it.second);
-
-    return res;
-}
diff --git a/widget/form/genericchatform.h b/widget/form/genericchatform.h
index 59216f755..10f7a52f0 100644
--- a/widget/form/genericchatform.h
+++ b/widget/form/genericchatform.h
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@
 #define GENERICCHATFORM_H
 
 #include <QObject>
-#include <QLabel>
 #include <QPoint>
-#include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QPushButton>
-#include <QGridLayout>
 
+#include "widget/chatareawidget.h"
 #include "widget/tool/chattextedit.h"
 
 // Spacing in px inserted when the author of the last message changes
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void setName(const QString &newName);
     virtual void show(Ui::MainWindow &ui);
-    void addMessage(QString author, QString message, QString date=QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm"));
+    void addMessage(QString author, QString message, QDateTime datetime=QDateTime::currentDateTime());
 
 signals:
     void sendMessage(int, QString);
@@ -55,26 +53,20 @@ public slots:
 
 protected slots:
     void onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos);
-    void onSliderRangeChanged();
     void onSaveLogClicked();
     void onEmoteButtonClicked();
     void onEmoteInsertRequested(QString str);
 
 protected:
     QLabel *nameLabel, *avatarLabel;
-    QWidget *mainWidget, *headWidget, *chatAreaWidget;
-    QScrollArea *chatArea;
+    QWidget *mainWidget, *headWidget;
     QPushButton *fileButton, *emoteButton, *callButton, *videoButton, *volButton, *micButton;
-    QGridLayout *mainChatLayout;
     QVBoxLayout *headTextLayout;
     ChatTextEdit *msgEdit;
     QPushButton *sendButton;
     QString previousName;
+    ChatAreaWidget *chatWidget;
     int curRow;
-    bool lockSliderToBottom;
-
-private:
-    QString toHtmlChars(const QString &str);
 };
 
 #endif // GENERICCHATFORM_H
diff --git a/widget/form/groupchatform.cpp b/widget/form/groupchatform.cpp
index e444e0ac3..ca355e3db 100644
--- a/widget/form/groupchatform.cpp
+++ b/widget/form/groupchatform.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ GroupChatForm::GroupChatForm(Group* chatGroup)
 
     msgEdit->setObjectName("group");
 
-    mainChatLayout->setColumnStretch(1,1);
-    mainChatLayout->setHorizontalSpacing(10);
-
     headTextLayout->addWidget(nusersLabel);
     headTextLayout->addWidget(namesList);
     headTextLayout->setMargin(0);
diff --git a/widget/tool/chataction.cpp b/widget/tool/chataction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1db67b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/tool/chataction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+    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 "chataction.h"
+#include "smileypack.h"
+#include <QStringList>
+#include <QBuffer>
+
+QString ChatAction::toHtmlChars(const QString &str)
+{
+    static QList<QPair<QString, QString>> replaceList = {{"&","&amp;"}, {" ","&nbsp;"}, {">","&gt;"}, {"<","&lt;"}};
+    QString res = str;
+
+    for (auto &it : replaceList)
+        res = res.replace(it.first,it.second);
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+QString ChatAction::QImage2base64(const QImage &img)
+{
+    QByteArray ba;
+    QBuffer buffer(&ba);
+    buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    img.save(&buffer, "PNG"); // writes image into ba in PNG format
+    return ba.toBase64();
+}
+
+QString ChatAction::wrapName(const QString &name)
+{
+    if (isMe)
+        return QString("<td><div class=name_me>" + name + "</div></td>\n");
+    else
+        return QString("<td><div class=name>" + name + "</div></td>\n");
+}
+
+QString ChatAction::wrapDate(const QString &date)
+{
+    QString res = "<td align=right><div class=date>" + date + "</div></td>\n";
+    return res;
+}
+
+QString ChatAction::wrapMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    QString res = "<td width=100%><div class=message>" + message + "</div></td>\n";
+    return res;
+}
+
+QString ChatAction::wrapWholeLine(const QString &line)
+{
+    QString res = "<tr>\n" + line + "</tr>\n";
+    return res;
+}
+
+MessageAction::MessageAction(const QString &author, const QString &message, const QString &date, const bool &me) :
+    ChatAction(me)
+{
+    QString message_ = SmileyPack::getInstance().smileyfied(toHtmlChars(message));
+
+    QStringList messageLines = message_.split("\n");
+    message_ = "";
+    for (QString& s : messageLines)
+    {
+        if (QRegExp("^[ ]*&gt;.*").exactMatch(s))
+            message_ += "<div class=quote>" + s.right(s.length()-4) + "</div><br>";
+        else
+            message_ += s + "<br>";
+    }
+    message_ = message_.left(message_.length()-4);
+
+    content = wrapWholeLine(wrapName(author) + wrapMessage(message_) + wrapDate(date));
+}
+
+QString MessageAction::getHtml()
+{
+    return content;
+}
+
+FileTransferAction::FileTransferAction(FileTransferInstance *widget, const QString &author, const QString &date, const bool &me) :
+    ChatAction(me),
+    sender(author),
+    timestamp(date)
+{
+    w = widget;
+}
+
+FileTransferAction::~FileTransferAction()
+{
+
+}
+
+QString FileTransferAction::getHtml()
+{
+    QString widgetHtml;
+    if (w != nullptr)
+        widgetHtml = w->getHtmlImage();
+    else
+        widgetHtml = "<div class=quote>EMPTY CONTENT</div>";
+    QString res = wrapWholeLine(wrapName(sender) + wrapMessage(widgetHtml) + wrapDate(timestamp));;
+    return res;
+}
+
+QString FileTransferAction::wrapMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    QString res = "<td width=100%>" + message + "</td>\n";
+    return res;
+}
diff --git a/widget/tool/chataction.h b/widget/tool/chataction.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e6d8ac87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/tool/chataction.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+    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 CHATACTION_H
+#define CHATACTION_H
+
+#include <QString>
+#include "filetransferinstance.h"
+
+class ChatAction
+{
+public:
+    ChatAction(const bool &me) : isMe(me) {;}
+    virtual ~ChatAction(){;}
+    virtual QString getHtml() = 0;
+
+protected:
+    QString toHtmlChars(const QString &str);
+    QString QImage2base64(const QImage &img);
+
+    virtual QString wrapName(const QString &name);
+    virtual QString wrapDate(const QString &date);
+    virtual QString wrapMessage(const QString &message);
+    virtual QString wrapWholeLine(const QString &line);
+
+private:
+    bool isMe;
+};
+
+class MessageAction : public ChatAction
+{
+public:
+    MessageAction(const QString &author, const QString &message, const QString &date, const bool &me);
+    virtual ~MessageAction(){;}
+    virtual QString getHtml();
+
+private:
+    QString content;
+};
+
+class FileTransferAction : public ChatAction
+{
+public:
+    FileTransferAction(FileTransferInstance *widget, const QString &author, const QString &date, const bool &me);
+    virtual ~FileTransferAction();
+    virtual QString getHtml();
+    virtual QString wrapMessage(const QString &message);
+
+private:
+    FileTransferInstance *w;
+    QString sender, timestamp;
+};
+
+#endif // CHATACTION_H