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--- a/.gitignore
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 *.test
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+# The binary
+sluice
--- a/21
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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2016 J.P.H. Bruins Slot
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,3 +1,140 @@
 # sluice

-A terminal Slack client
+A [Slack](https://slack.com) client for your terminal.
+
+![Screenshot](/screenshot.png?raw=true)
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+#### Binary installation
+
+[Download](https://github.com/erroneousboat/slack-term/releases) a
+compatible binary for your system. For convenience place `slack-term` in a
+directory where you can access it from the command line. Usually this is
+`/usr/local/bin`.
+
+```bash
+$ mv slack-term /usr/local/bin
+```
+
+#### Via Go
+
+If you want you can also get `slack-term` via Go:
+
+```bash
+$ go get -u github.com/erroneousboat/slack-term
+```
+
+Setup
+-----
+
+1. Get a slack token, click [here](https://api.slack.com/docs/oauth-test-tokens) 
+
+2. Create a `slack-term.json` file, place it in your home directory. Below is
+   an an example file, you can leave out the `OPTIONAL` parts, you are only
+   required to specify a `slack_token`. Remember that your file should be
+   a valid json file so don't forget to remove the comments.
+
+```javascript
+{
+    "slack_token": "yourslacktokenhere",
+
+    // OPTIONAL: add the following to use light theme, default is dark
+    "theme": "light",
+
+    // OPTIONAL: set the width of the sidebar (between 1 and 11), default is 1
+    "sidebar_width": 3,
+
+    // OPTIONAL: define custom key mappings, defaults are:
+    "key_map": {
+        "command": {
+            "i":          "mode-insert",
+            "k":          "channel-up",
+            "j":          "channel-down",
+            "g":          "channel-top",
+            "G":          "channel-bottom",
+            "<previous>": "chat-up",
+            "C-b":        "chat-up",
+            "C-u":        "chat-up",
+            "<next>":     "chat-down",
+            "C-f":        "chat-down",
+            "C-d":        "chat-down",
+            "q":          "quit",
+            "<f1>":       "help"
+        },
+        "insert": {
+            "<left>":      "cursor-left",
+            "<right>":     "cursor-right",
+            "<enter>":     "send",
+            "<escape>":    "mode-command",
+            "<backspace>": "backspace",
+            "C-8":         "backspace",
+            "<delete>":    "delete",
+            "<space>":     "space"
+        },
+        "search": {
+            "<left>":      "cursor-left",
+            "<right>":     "cursor-right",
+            "<escape>":    "clear-input",
+            "<enter>":     "clear-input",
+            "<backspace>": "backspace",
+            "C-8":         "backspace",
+            "<delete>":    "delete",
+            "<space>":     "space"
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+When everything is setup correctly you can run `slack-term` with the following
+command: 
+
+```bash
+$ slack-term
+```
+
+You can also specify the location of the config file, this will give you
+the possibility to run several instances of `slack-term` with different
+accounts.
+
+```bash
+$ slack-term -config [path-to-config-file]
+```
+
+Default Key Mapping
+-------------------
+
+Below are the default key-mapping for `slack-term`, you can change them
+in your `slack-term.json` file.
+
+| mode    | key       | action                     |
+|---------|-----------|----------------------------|
+| command | `i`       | insert mode                |
+| command | `/`       | search mode                |
+| command | `k`       | move channel cursor up     |
+| command | `j`       | move channel cursor down   |
+| command | `g`       | move channel cursor top    |
+| command | `G`       | move channel cursor bottom |
+| command | `pg-up`   | scroll chat pane up        |
+| command | `ctrl-b`  | scroll chat pane up        |
+| command | `ctrl-u`  | scroll chat pane up        |
+| command | `pg-down` | scroll chat pane down      |
+| command | `ctrl-f`  | scroll chat pane down      |
+| command | `ctrl-d`  | scroll chat pane down      |
+| command | `q`       | quit                       |
+| command | `f1`      | help                       |
+| insert  | `left`    | move input cursor left     |
+| insert  | `right`   | move input cursor right    |
+| insert  | `enter`   | send message               |
+| insert  | `esc`     | command mode               |
+| search  | `esc`     | command mode               |
+| search  | `enter`   | command mode               |
+
+
+
+Originally forked from erroneousboat's slack-term:
+https://github.com/erroneousboat/slack-term
--- a/channels.go
+++ b/channels.go
@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+const (
+	IconOnline       = "●"
+	IconOffline      = "○"
+	IconChannel      = "#"
+	IconGroup        = "☰"
+	IconIM           = "●"
+	IconNotification = "🞷"
+
+	PresenceAway   = "away"
+	PresenceActive = "active"
+)
+
+// Channels is the definition of a Channels component
+type Channels struct {
+	List            *termui.List
+	SelectedChannel int // index of which channel is selected from the List
+	Offset          int // from what offset are channels rendered
+	CursorPosition  int // the y position of the 'cursor'
+}
+
+// CreateChannels is the constructor for the Channels component
+func CreateChannels(svc *SlackService, inputHeight int) *Channels {
+	channels := &Channels{
+		List: termui.NewList(),
+	}
+
+	channels.List.BorderLabel = "Channels"
+	channels.List.Height = termui.TermHeight() - inputHeight
+
+	channels.SelectedChannel = 0
+	channels.Offset = 0
+	channels.CursorPosition = channels.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y
+
+	channels.GetChannels(svc)
+	channels.SetPresenceForIMChannels(svc)
+
+	return channels
+}
+
+// Buffer implements interface termui.Bufferer
+func (c *Channels) Buffer() termui.Buffer {
+	buf := c.List.Buffer()
+
+	for i, item := range c.List.Items[c.Offset:] {
+
+		y := c.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y + i
+
+		if y > c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y-1 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		var cells []termui.Cell
+		if y == c.CursorPosition {
+			cells = termui.DefaultTxBuilder.Build(
+				item, c.List.ItemBgColor, c.List.ItemFgColor)
+		} else {
+			cells = termui.DefaultTxBuilder.Build(
+				item, c.List.ItemFgColor, c.List.ItemBgColor)
+		}
+
+		cells = termui.DTrimTxCls(cells, c.List.InnerWidth())
+
+		x := 0
+		for _, cell := range cells {
+			width := cell.Width()
+			buf.Set(c.List.InnerBounds().Min.X+x, y, cell)
+			x += width
+		}
+
+		// When not at the end of the pane fill it up empty characters
+		for x < c.List.InnerBounds().Max.X-1 {
+			if y == c.CursorPosition {
+				buf.Set(x+1, y,
+					termui.Cell{
+						Ch: ' ',
+						Fg: c.List.ItemBgColor,
+						Bg: c.List.ItemFgColor,
+					},
+				)
+			} else {
+				buf.Set(
+					x+1, y,
+					termui.Cell{
+						Ch: ' ',
+						Fg: c.List.ItemFgColor,
+						Bg: c.List.ItemBgColor,
+					},
+				)
+			}
+			x++
+		}
+	}
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// GetHeight implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Channels) GetHeight() int {
+	return c.List.Block.GetHeight()
+}
+
+// SetWidth implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Channels) SetWidth(w int) {
+	c.List.SetWidth(w)
+}
+
+// SetX implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Channels) SetX(x int) {
+	c.List.SetX(x)
+}
+
+// SetY implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Channels) SetY(y int) {
+	c.List.SetY(y)
+}
+
+// GetChannels will get all available channels from the SlackService
+func (c *Channels) GetChannels(svc *SlackService) {
+	for _, slackChan := range svc.GetChannels() {
+		label := setChannelLabel(slackChan, false)
+		c.List.Items = append(c.List.Items, label)
+
+	}
+}
+
+// SetPresenceForIMChannels this will set the correct icon for
+// IM channels for when they're online of away
+func (c *Channels) SetPresenceForIMChannels(svc *SlackService) {
+	for _, slackChan := range svc.GetChannels() {
+		if slackChan.Type == ChannelTypeIM {
+			presence, err := svc.GetUserPresence(slackChan.UserID)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			c.SetPresence(svc, slackChan.UserID, presence)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SetSelectedChannel sets the SelectedChannel given the index
+func (c *Channels) SetSelectedChannel(index int) {
+	c.SelectedChannel = index
+}
+
+// MoveCursorUp will decrease the SelectedChannel by 1
+func (c *Channels) MoveCursorUp() {
+	if c.SelectedChannel > 0 {
+		c.SetSelectedChannel(c.SelectedChannel - 1)
+		c.ScrollUp()
+		c.ClearNewMessageIndicator()
+	}
+}
+
+// MoveCursorDown will increase the SelectedChannel by 1
+func (c *Channels) MoveCursorDown() {
+	if c.SelectedChannel < len(c.List.Items)-1 {
+		c.SetSelectedChannel(c.SelectedChannel + 1)
+		c.ScrollDown()
+		c.ClearNewMessageIndicator()
+	}
+}
+
+// MoveCursorTop will move the cursor to the top of the channels
+func (c *Channels) MoveCursorTop() {
+	c.SetSelectedChannel(0)
+	c.CursorPosition = c.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y
+	c.Offset = 0
+}
+
+// MoveCursorBottom will move the cursor to the bottom of the channels
+func (c *Channels) MoveCursorBottom() {
+	c.SetSelectedChannel(len(c.List.Items) - 1)
+
+	offset := len(c.List.Items) - (c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y - 1)
+
+	if offset < 0 {
+		c.Offset = 0
+		c.CursorPosition = c.SelectedChannel + 1
+	} else {
+		c.Offset = offset
+		c.CursorPosition = c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y - 1
+	}
+}
+
+// ScrollUp enables us to scroll through the channel list when it overflows
+func (c *Channels) ScrollUp() {
+	// Is cursor at the top of the channel view?
+	if c.CursorPosition == c.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y {
+		if c.Offset > 0 {
+			c.Offset--
+		}
+	} else {
+		c.CursorPosition--
+	}
+}
+
+// ScrollDown enables us to scroll through the channel list when it overflows
+func (c *Channels) ScrollDown() {
+	// Is the cursor at the bottom of the channel view?
+	if c.CursorPosition == c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y-1 {
+		if c.Offset < len(c.List.Items)-1 {
+			c.Offset++
+		}
+	} else {
+		c.CursorPosition++
+	}
+}
+
+// Search will search through the channels to find a channel,
+// when a match has been found the selected channel will then
+// be the channel that has been found
+func (c *Channels) Search(term string) {
+	for i, item := range c.List.Items {
+		if strings.Contains(item, term) {
+
+			// The new position
+			newPos := i
+
+			// Is the new position in range of the current view?
+			minRange := c.Offset
+			maxRange := c.Offset + (c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y - 2)
+
+			if newPos < minRange {
+				// newPos is above, we need to scroll up.
+				c.SetSelectedChannel(i)
+
+				// How much do we need to scroll to get it into range?
+				c.Offset = c.Offset - (minRange - newPos)
+			} else if newPos > maxRange {
+				// newPos is below, we need to scroll down
+				c.SetSelectedChannel(i)
+
+				// How much do we need to scroll to get it into range?
+				c.Offset = c.Offset + (newPos - maxRange)
+			} else {
+				// newPos is inside range
+				c.SetSelectedChannel(i)
+			}
+
+			// Set cursor to correct position
+			c.CursorPosition = (newPos - c.Offset) + 1
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SetNotification will be called when a new message arrives and will
+// render an notification icon in front of the channel name
+func (c *Channels) SetNotification(svc *SlackService, channelID string) {
+	// Get the correct Channel from svc.Channels
+	var index int
+	for i, channel := range svc.Channels {
+		if channelID == channel.ID {
+			index = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(c.List.Items[index], IconNotification) {
+		// The order of svc.Channels relates to the order of
+		// List.Items, index will be the index of the channel
+		c.List.Items[index] = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%s %s", IconNotification, strings.TrimSpace(c.List.Items[index]),
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Play terminal bell sound
+	fmt.Print("\a")
+}
+
+// ClearNewMessageIndicator will remove the notification icon in front of
+// a channel that received a new message. This will happen as one will
+// move up or down the cursor for Channels
+func (c *Channels) ClearNewMessageIndicator() {
+	channelName := strings.Split(
+		c.List.Items[c.SelectedChannel],
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s ", IconNotification),
+	)
+
+	if len(channelName) > 1 {
+		c.List.Items[c.SelectedChannel] = fmt.Sprintf("  %s", channelName[1])
+	} else {
+		c.List.Items[c.SelectedChannel] = channelName[0]
+	}
+}
+
+// SetReadMark will send the ReadMark event on the service
+func (c *Channels) SetReadMark(svc *SlackService) {
+	svc.SetChannelReadMark(svc.SlackChannels[c.SelectedChannel])
+}
+
+// SetPresence will set the correct icon for a IM Channel
+func (c *Channels) SetPresence(svc *SlackService, userID string, presence string) {
+	// Get the correct Channel from svc.Channels
+	var index int
+	for i, channel := range svc.Channels {
+		if userID == channel.UserID {
+			index = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch presence {
+	case PresenceActive:
+		c.List.Items[index] = strings.Replace(
+			c.List.Items[index], IconOffline, IconOnline, 1,
+		)
+	case PresenceAway:
+		c.List.Items[index] = strings.Replace(
+			c.List.Items[index], IconOnline, IconOffline, 1,
+		)
+	default:
+		c.List.Items[index] = strings.Replace(
+			c.List.Items[index], IconOnline, IconOffline, 1,
+		)
+	}
+
+}
+
+// setChannelLabel will set the label of the channel, meaning, how it
+// is displayed on screen. Based on the type, different icons are
+// shown, as well as an optional notification icon.
+func setChannelLabel(channel Channel, notification bool) string {
+	var prefix string
+	if notification {
+		prefix = IconNotification
+	} else {
+		prefix = " "
+	}
+
+	var label string
+	switch channel.Type {
+	case ChannelTypeChannel:
+		label = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", prefix, IconChannel, channel.Name)
+	case ChannelTypeGroup:
+		label = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", prefix, IconGroup, channel.Name)
+	case ChannelTypeIM:
+		label = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", prefix, IconIM, channel.Name)
+	}
+
+	return label
+}
--- a/chat.go
+++ b/chat.go
@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"html"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+// Chat is the definition of a Chat component
+type Chat struct {
+	List   *termui.List
+	Offset int
+}
+
+// CreateChat is the constructor for the Chat struct
+func CreateChat(svc *SlackService, inputHeight int, selectedSlackChannel interface{}, selectedChannel Channel) *Chat {
+	chat := &Chat{
+		List:   termui.NewList(),
+		Offset: 0,
+	}
+
+	chat.List.Height = termui.TermHeight() - inputHeight
+	chat.List.Overflow = "wrap"
+
+	chat.GetMessages(svc, selectedSlackChannel)
+	chat.SetBorderLabel(selectedChannel)
+
+	return chat
+}
+
+// Buffer implements interface termui.Bufferer
+func (c *Chat) Buffer() termui.Buffer {
+	// Build cells, after every item put a newline
+	cells := termui.DefaultTxBuilder.Build(
+		strings.Join(c.List.Items, "\n"),
+		c.List.ItemFgColor, c.List.ItemBgColor,
+	)
+
+	// We will create an array of Line structs, this allows us
+	// to more easily render the items in a list. We will range
+	// over the cells we've created and create a Line within
+	// the bounds of the Chat pane
+	type Line struct {
+		cells []termui.Cell
+	}
+
+	lines := []Line{}
+	line := Line{}
+
+	x := 0
+	for _, cell := range cells {
+
+		if cell.Ch == '\n' {
+			lines = append(lines, line)
+			line = Line{}
+			x = 0
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if x+cell.Width() > c.List.InnerBounds().Dx() {
+			lines = append(lines, line)
+			line = Line{}
+			x = 0
+		}
+
+		line.cells = append(line.cells, cell)
+		x++
+	}
+	lines = append(lines, line)
+
+	// We will print lines bottom up, it will loop over the lines
+	// backwards and for every line it'll set the cell in that line.
+	// Offset is the number which allows us to begin printing the
+	// line above the last line.
+	buf := c.List.Buffer()
+	linesHeight := len(lines)
+	paneMinY := c.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y
+	paneMaxY := c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y
+
+	currentY := paneMaxY - 1
+	for i := (linesHeight - 1) - c.Offset; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if currentY < paneMinY {
+			break
+		}
+
+		x := c.List.InnerBounds().Min.X
+		for _, cell := range lines[i].cells {
+			buf.Set(x, currentY, cell)
+			x += cell.Width()
+		}
+
+		// When we're not at the end of the pane, fill it up
+		// with empty characters
+		for x < c.List.InnerBounds().Max.X {
+			buf.Set(
+				x, currentY,
+				termui.Cell{
+					Ch: ' ',
+					Fg: c.List.ItemFgColor,
+					Bg: c.List.ItemBgColor,
+				},
+			)
+			x++
+		}
+		currentY--
+	}
+
+	// If the space above currentY is empty we need to fill
+	// it up with blank lines, otherwise the List object will
+	// render the items top down, and the result will mix.
+	for currentY >= paneMinY {
+		x := c.List.InnerBounds().Min.X
+		for x < c.List.InnerBounds().Max.X {
+			buf.Set(
+				x, currentY,
+				termui.Cell{
+					Ch: ' ',
+					Fg: c.List.ItemFgColor,
+					Bg: c.List.ItemBgColor,
+				},
+			)
+			x++
+		}
+		currentY--
+	}
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// GetHeight implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Chat) GetHeight() int {
+	return c.List.Block.GetHeight()
+}
+
+// SetWidth implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Chat) SetWidth(w int) {
+	c.List.SetWidth(w)
+}
+
+// SetX implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Chat) SetX(x int) {
+	c.List.SetX(x)
+}
+
+// SetY implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (c *Chat) SetY(y int) {
+	c.List.SetY(y)
+}
+
+// GetMessages will get an array of strings for a specific channel which will
+// contain messages in turn all these messages will be added to List.Items
+func (c *Chat) GetMessages(svc *SlackService, channel interface{}) {
+	// Get the count of message that fit in the pane
+	count := c.List.InnerBounds().Max.Y - c.List.InnerBounds().Min.Y
+	messages := svc.GetMessages(channel, count)
+
+	for _, message := range messages {
+		c.AddMessage(message)
+	}
+}
+
+// AddMessage adds a single message to List.Items
+func (c *Chat) AddMessage(message string) {
+	c.List.Items = append(c.List.Items, html.UnescapeString(message))
+}
+
+// ClearMessages clear the List.Items
+func (c *Chat) ClearMessages() {
+	c.List.Items = []string{}
+}
+
+// ScrollUp will render the chat messages based on the Offset of the Chat
+// pane.
+//
+// Offset is 0 when scrolled down. (we loop backwards over the array, so we
+// start with rendering last item in the list at the maximum y of the Chat
+// pane). Increasing the Offset will thus result in substracting the offset
+// from the len(Chat.List.Items).
+func (c *Chat) ScrollUp() {
+	c.Offset = c.Offset + 10
+
+	// Protect overscrolling
+	if c.Offset > len(c.List.Items)-1 {
+		c.Offset = len(c.List.Items) - 1
+	}
+}
+
+// ScrollDown will render the chat messages based on the Offset of the Chat
+// pane.
+//
+// Offset is 0 when scrolled down. (we loop backwards over the array, so we
+// start with rendering last item in the list at the maximum y of the Chat
+// pane). Increasing the Offset will thus result in substracting the offset
+// from the len(Chat.List.Items).
+func (c *Chat) ScrollDown() {
+	c.Offset = c.Offset - 10
+
+	// Protect overscrolling
+	if c.Offset < 0 {
+		c.Offset = 0
+	}
+}
+
+// SetBorderLabel will set Label of the Chat pane to the specified string
+func (c *Chat) SetBorderLabel(channel Channel) {
+	var channelName string
+	if channel.Topic != "" {
+		channelName = fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s",
+			channel.Name,
+			channel.Topic,
+		)
+	} else {
+		channelName = channel.Name
+	}
+	c.List.BorderLabel = channelName
+}
+
+// Help shows the usage and key bindings in the chat pane
+func (c *Chat) Help(cfg *Config) {
+	help := []string{
+		"slack-term - slack client for your terminal",
+		"",
+		"USAGE:",
+		"    slack-term -config [path-to-config]",
+		"",
+		"KEY BINDINGS:",
+		"",
+	}
+
+	for mode, mapping := range cfg.KeyMap {
+		help = append(help, fmt.Sprintf("    %s", strings.ToUpper(mode)))
+		help = append(help, "")
+
+		var keys []string
+		for k := range mapping {
+			keys = append(keys, k)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(keys)
+
+		for _, k := range keys {
+			help = append(help, fmt.Sprintf("    %-12s%-15s", k, mapping[k]))
+		}
+		help = append(help, "")
+	}
+
+	c.List.Items = help
+}
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+// Config is the definition of a Config struct
+type Config struct {
+	SlackToken   string                `json:"slack_token"`
+	Theme        string                `json:"theme"`
+	SidebarWidth int                   `json:"sidebar_width"`
+	MainWidth    int                   `json:"-"`
+	KeyMap       map[string]keyMapping `json:"key_map"`
+}
+
+type keyMapping map[string]string
+
+// NewConfig loads the config file and returns a Config struct
+func NewConfig(filepath string) (*Config, error) {
+	cfg := Config{
+		Theme:        "dark",
+		SidebarWidth: 1,
+		MainWidth:    11,
+		KeyMap: map[string]keyMapping{
+			"command": {
+				"i":          "mode-insert",
+				"/":          "mode-search",
+				"k":          "channel-up",
+				"j":          "channel-down",
+				"g":          "channel-top",
+				"G":          "channel-bottom",
+				"<previous>": "chat-up",
+				"C-b":        "chat-up",
+				"C-u":        "chat-up",
+				"<next>":     "chat-down",
+				"C-f":        "chat-down",
+				"C-d":        "chat-down",
+				"q":          "quit",
+				"<f1>":       "help",
+			},
+			"insert": {
+				"<left>":      "cursor-left",
+				"<right>":     "cursor-right",
+				"<enter>":     "send",
+				"<escape>":    "mode-command",
+				"<backspace>": "backspace",
+				"C-8":         "backspace",
+				"<delete>":    "delete",
+				"<space>":     "space",
+			},
+			"search": {
+				"<left>":      "cursor-left",
+				"<right>":     "cursor-right",
+				"<escape>":    "clear-input",
+				"<enter>":     "clear-input",
+				"<backspace>": "backspace",
+				"C-8":         "backspace",
+				"<delete>":    "delete",
+				"<space>":     "space",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	file, err := os.Open(filepath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &cfg, err
+	}
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(&cfg); err != nil {
+		return &cfg, err
+	}
+
+	if cfg.SlackToken == "" {
+		return &cfg, errors.New("couldn't find 'slack_token' parameter")
+	}
+
+	if cfg.SidebarWidth < 1 || cfg.SidebarWidth > 11 {
+		return &cfg, errors.New("please specify the 'sidebar_width' between 1 and 11")
+	}
+
+	cfg.MainWidth = 12 - cfg.SidebarWidth
+
+	if cfg.Theme == "light" {
+		termui.ColorMap = map[string]termui.Attribute{
+			"fg":           termui.ColorBlack,
+			"bg":           termui.ColorWhite,
+			"border.fg":    termui.ColorBlack,
+			"label.fg":     termui.ColorBlue,
+			"par.fg":       termui.ColorYellow,
+			"par.label.bg": termui.ColorWhite,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &cfg, nil
+}
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+	termbox "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
+)
+
+const (
+	CommandMode = "command"
+	InsertMode  = "insert"
+	SearchMode  = "search"
+)
+
+type AppContext struct {
+	EventQueue chan termbox.Event
+	Service    *SlackService
+	Body       *termui.Grid
+	View       *View
+	Config     *Config
+	Mode       string
+}
+
+// CreateAppContext creates an application context which can be passed
+// and referenced througout the application
+func CreateAppContext(flgConfig string) (*AppContext, error) {
+	// Load config
+	config, err := NewConfig(flgConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Create Service
+	svc := NewSlackService(config.SlackToken)
+
+	// Create ChatView
+	view := CreateChatView(svc)
+
+	return &AppContext{
+		EventQueue: make(chan termbox.Event, 20),
+		Service:    svc,
+		View:       view,
+		Config:     config,
+		Mode:       CommandMode,
+	}, nil
+}
--- a/emoji.go
+++ b/emoji.go
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
+	termbox "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
+)
+
+var timer *time.Timer
+
+// actionMap binds specific action names to the function counterparts,
+// these action names can then be used to bind them to specific keys
+// in the Config.
+var actionMap = map[string]func(*AppContext){
+	"space":          actionSpace,
+	"backspace":      actionBackSpace,
+	"delete":         actionDelete,
+	"cursor-right":   actionMoveCursorRight,
+	"cursor-left":    actionMoveCursorLeft,
+	"send":           actionSend,
+	"quit":           actionQuit,
+	"mode-insert":    actionInsertMode,
+	"mode-command":   actionCommandMode,
+	"mode-search":    actionSearchMode,
+	"clear-input":    actionClearInput,
+	"channel-up":     actionMoveCursorUpChannels,
+	"channel-down":   actionMoveCursorDownChannels,
+	"channel-top":    actionMoveCursorTopChannels,
+	"channel-bottom": actionMoveCursorBottomChannels,
+	"chat-up":        actionScrollUpChat,
+	"chat-down":      actionScrollDownChat,
+	"help":           actionHelp,
+}
+
+func RegisterEventHandlers(ctx *AppContext) {
+	eventHandler(ctx)
+	messageHandler(ctx)
+}
+
+func eventHandler(ctx *AppContext) {
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			ctx.EventQueue <- termbox.PollEvent()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			ev := <-ctx.EventQueue
+			handleTermboxEvents(ctx, ev)
+			handleMoreTermboxEvents(ctx, ev)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func handleTermboxEvents(ctx *AppContext, ev termbox.Event) bool {
+	switch ev.Type {
+	case termbox.EventKey:
+		actionKeyEvent(ctx, ev)
+	case termbox.EventResize:
+		actionResizeEvent(ctx, ev)
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func handleMoreTermboxEvents(ctx *AppContext, ev termbox.Event) bool {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case ev := <-ctx.EventQueue:
+			ok := handleTermboxEvents(ctx, ev)
+			if !ok {
+				return false
+			}
+		default:
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func messageHandler(ctx *AppContext) {
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case msg := <-ctx.Service.RTM.IncomingEvents:
+				switch ev := msg.Data.(type) {
+				case *slack.MessageEvent:
+					// Construct message
+					msg := ctx.Service.CreateMessageFromMessageEvent(ev)
+
+					// Add message to the selected channel
+					if ev.Channel == ctx.Service.Channels[ctx.View.Channels.SelectedChannel].ID {
+
+						// reverse order of messages, mainly done
+						// when attachments are added to message
+						for i := len(msg) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+							ctx.View.Chat.AddMessage(msg[i])
+						}
+
+						termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+
+						// TODO: set Chat.Offset to 0, to automatically scroll
+						// down?
+					}
+
+					// Set new message indicator for channel, I'm leaving
+					// this here because I also want to be notified when
+					// I'm currently in a channel but not in the terminal
+					// window (tmux). But only create a notification when
+					// it comes from someone else but the current user.
+					if ev.User != ctx.Service.CurrentUserID {
+						actionNewMessage(ctx, ev.Channel)
+					}
+				case *slack.PresenceChangeEvent:
+					actionSetPresence(ctx, ev.User, ev.Presence)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func actionKeyEvent(ctx *AppContext, ev termbox.Event) {
+
+	keyStr := getKeyString(ev)
+
+	// Get the action name (actionStr) from the key that
+	// has been pressed. If this is found try to uncover
+	// the associated function with this key and execute
+	// it.
+	actionStr, ok := ctx.Config.KeyMap[ctx.Mode][keyStr]
+	if ok {
+		action, ok := actionMap[actionStr]
+		if ok {
+			action(ctx)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if ctx.Mode == InsertMode && ev.Ch != 0 {
+			actionInput(ctx.View, ev.Ch)
+		} else if ctx.Mode == SearchMode && ev.Ch != 0 {
+			actionSearch(ctx, ev.Ch)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func actionResizeEvent(ctx *AppContext, ev termbox.Event) {
+	termui.Body.Width = termui.TermWidth()
+	termui.Body.Align()
+	termui.Render(termui.Body)
+}
+
+func actionInput(view *View, key rune) {
+	view.Input.Insert(key)
+	termui.Render(view.Input)
+}
+
+func actionClearInput(ctx *AppContext) {
+	// Clear input
+	ctx.View.Input.Clear()
+	ctx.View.Refresh()
+
+	// Set command mode
+	actionCommandMode(ctx)
+}
+
+func actionSpace(ctx *AppContext) {
+	actionInput(ctx.View, ' ')
+}
+
+func actionBackSpace(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Input.Backspace()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Input)
+}
+
+func actionDelete(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Input.Delete()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Input)
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorRight(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Input.MoveCursorRight()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Input)
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorLeft(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Input.MoveCursorLeft()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Input)
+}
+
+func actionSend(ctx *AppContext) {
+	if !ctx.View.Input.IsEmpty() {
+
+		// Clear message before sending, to combat
+		// quick succession of actionSend
+		message := ctx.View.Input.GetText()
+		ctx.View.Input.Clear()
+		ctx.View.Refresh()
+
+		ctx.View.Input.SendMessage(
+			ctx.Service,
+			ctx.Service.Channels[ctx.View.Channels.SelectedChannel].ID,
+			message,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func actionSearch(ctx *AppContext, key rune) {
+	go func() {
+		if timer != nil {
+			timer.Stop()
+		}
+
+		actionInput(ctx.View, key)
+
+		timer = time.NewTimer(time.Second / 4)
+		<-timer.C
+
+		term := ctx.View.Input.GetText()
+		ctx.View.Channels.Search(term)
+		actionChangeChannel(ctx)
+	}()
+}
+
+// actionQuit will exit the program by using os.Exit, this is
+// done because we are using a custom termui EvtStream. Which
+// we won't be able to call termui.StopLoop() on. See main.go
+// for the customEvtStream and why this is done.
+func actionQuit(ctx *AppContext) {
+	termbox.Close()
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
+func actionInsertMode(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.Mode = InsertMode
+	ctx.View.Mode.Par.Text = "INSERT"
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Mode)
+}
+
+func actionCommandMode(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.Mode = CommandMode
+	ctx.View.Mode.Par.Text = "NORMAL"
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Mode)
+}
+
+func actionSearchMode(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.Mode = SearchMode
+	ctx.View.Mode.Par.Text = "SEARCH"
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Mode)
+}
+
+func actionGetMessages(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Chat.GetMessages(
+		ctx.Service,
+		ctx.Service.Channels[ctx.View.Channels.SelectedChannel],
+	)
+
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorUpChannels(ctx *AppContext) {
+	go func() {
+		if timer != nil {
+			timer.Stop()
+		}
+
+		ctx.View.Channels.MoveCursorUp()
+		termui.Render(ctx.View.Channels)
+
+		timer = time.NewTimer(time.Second / 4)
+		<-timer.C
+
+		actionChangeChannel(ctx)
+	}()
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorDownChannels(ctx *AppContext) {
+	go func() {
+		if timer != nil {
+			timer.Stop()
+		}
+
+		ctx.View.Channels.MoveCursorDown()
+		termui.Render(ctx.View.Channels)
+
+		timer = time.NewTimer(time.Second / 4)
+		<-timer.C
+
+		actionChangeChannel(ctx)
+	}()
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorTopChannels(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Channels.MoveCursorTop()
+	actionChangeChannel(ctx)
+}
+
+func actionMoveCursorBottomChannels(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Channels.MoveCursorBottom()
+	actionChangeChannel(ctx)
+}
+
+func actionChangeChannel(ctx *AppContext) {
+	// Clear messages from Chat pane
+	ctx.View.Chat.ClearMessages()
+
+	// Get message for the new channel
+	ctx.View.Chat.GetMessages(
+		ctx.Service,
+		ctx.Service.SlackChannels[ctx.View.Channels.SelectedChannel],
+	)
+
+	// Set channel name for the Chat pane
+	ctx.View.Chat.SetBorderLabel(
+		ctx.Service.Channels[ctx.View.Channels.SelectedChannel],
+	)
+
+	// Set read mark
+	ctx.View.Channels.SetReadMark(ctx.Service)
+
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Channels)
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+}
+
+func actionNewMessage(ctx *AppContext, channelID string) {
+	ctx.View.Channels.SetNotification(ctx.Service, channelID)
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Channels)
+}
+
+func actionSetPresence(ctx *AppContext, channelID string, presence string) {
+	ctx.View.Channels.SetPresence(ctx.Service, channelID, presence)
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Channels)
+}
+
+func actionScrollUpChat(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Chat.ScrollUp()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+}
+
+func actionScrollDownChat(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Chat.ScrollDown()
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+}
+
+func actionHelp(ctx *AppContext) {
+	ctx.View.Chat.Help(ctx.Config)
+	termui.Render(ctx.View.Chat)
+}
+
+// GetKeyString will return a string that resembles the key event from
+// termbox. This is blatanly copied from termui because it is an unexported
+// function.
+//
+// See:
+// - https://github.com/gizak/termui/blob/a7e3aeef4cdf9fa2edb723b1541cb69b7bb089ea/events.go#L31-L72
+// - https://github.com/nsf/termbox-go/blob/master/api_common.go
+func getKeyString(e termbox.Event) string {
+	var ek string
+
+	k := string(e.Ch)
+	pre := ""
+	mod := ""
+
+	if e.Mod == termbox.ModAlt {
+		mod = "M-"
+	}
+	if e.Ch == 0 {
+		if e.Key > 0xFFFF-12 {
+			k = "<f" + strconv.Itoa(0xFFFF-int(e.Key)+1) + ">"
+		} else if e.Key > 0xFFFF-25 {
+			ks := []string{"<insert>", "<delete>", "<home>", "<end>", "<previous>", "<next>", "<up>", "<down>", "<left>", "<right>"}
+			k = ks[0xFFFF-int(e.Key)-12]
+		}
+
+		if e.Key <= 0x7F {
+			pre = "C-"
+			k = string('a' - 1 + int(e.Key))
+			kmap := map[termbox.Key][2]string{
+				termbox.KeyCtrlSpace:     {"C-", "<space>"},
+				termbox.KeyBackspace:     {"", "<backspace>"},
+				termbox.KeyTab:           {"", "<tab>"},
+				termbox.KeyEnter:         {"", "<enter>"},
+				termbox.KeyEsc:           {"", "<escape>"},
+				termbox.KeyCtrlBackslash: {"C-", "\\"},
+				termbox.KeyCtrlSlash:     {"C-", "/"},
+				termbox.KeySpace:         {"", "<space>"},
+				termbox.KeyCtrl8:         {"C-", "8"},
+			}
+			if sk, ok := kmap[e.Key]; ok {
+				pre = sk[0]
+				k = sk[1]
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	ek = pre + mod + k
+	return ek
+}
--- a/input.go
+++ b/input.go
@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+// Input is the definition of an Input component
+type Input struct {
+	Par            *termui.Par
+	Text           []rune
+	CursorPosition int
+}
+
+// CreateInput is the constructor of the Input struct
+func CreateInput() *Input {
+	input := &Input{
+		Par:            termui.NewPar(""),
+		Text:           make([]rune, 0),
+		CursorPosition: 0,
+	}
+
+	input.Par.Height = 3
+
+	return input
+}
+
+// Buffer implements interface termui.Bufferer
+func (i *Input) Buffer() termui.Buffer {
+	buf := i.Par.Buffer()
+
+	// Set visible cursor
+	char := buf.At(i.Par.InnerX()+i.CursorPosition, i.Par.Block.InnerY())
+	buf.Set(
+		i.Par.InnerX()+i.CursorPosition,
+		i.Par.Block.InnerY(),
+		termui.Cell{
+			Ch: char.Ch,
+			Fg: i.Par.TextBgColor,
+			Bg: i.Par.TextFgColor,
+		},
+	)
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// GetHeight implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (i *Input) GetHeight() int {
+	return i.Par.Block.GetHeight()
+}
+
+// SetWidth implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (i *Input) SetWidth(w int) {
+	i.Par.SetWidth(w)
+}
+
+// SetX implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (i *Input) SetX(x int) {
+	i.Par.SetX(x)
+}
+
+// SetY implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (i *Input) SetY(y int) {
+	i.Par.SetY(y)
+}
+
+// SendMessage send the input text through the SlackService
+func (i *Input) SendMessage(svc *SlackService, channel string, message string) {
+	svc.SendMessage(channel, message)
+}
+
+// Insert will insert a given key at the place of the current CursorPosition
+func (i *Input) Insert(key rune) {
+	if len(i.Text) < i.Par.InnerBounds().Dx()-1 {
+
+		left := make([]rune, len(i.Text[0:i.CursorPosition]))
+		copy(left, i.Text[0:i.CursorPosition])
+		left = append(left, key)
+
+		i.Text = append(left, i.Text[i.CursorPosition:]...)
+
+		i.Par.Text = string(i.Text)
+		i.MoveCursorRight()
+	}
+}
+
+// Backspace will remove a character in front of the CursorPosition
+func (i *Input) Backspace() {
+	if i.CursorPosition > 0 {
+		i.Text = append(i.Text[0:i.CursorPosition-1], i.Text[i.CursorPosition:]...)
+		i.Par.Text = string(i.Text)
+		i.MoveCursorLeft()
+	}
+}
+
+// Delete will remove a character at the CursorPosition
+func (i *Input) Delete() {
+	if i.CursorPosition < len(i.Text) {
+		i.Text = append(i.Text[0:i.CursorPosition], i.Text[i.CursorPosition+1:]...)
+		i.Par.Text = string(i.Text)
+	}
+}
+
+// MoveCursorRight will increase the current CursorPosition with 1
+func (i *Input) MoveCursorRight() {
+	if i.CursorPosition < len(i.Text) {
+		i.CursorPosition++
+	}
+}
+
+// MoveCursorLeft will decrease the current CursorPosition with 1
+func (i *Input) MoveCursorLeft() {
+	if i.CursorPosition > 0 {
+		i.CursorPosition--
+	}
+}
+
+// IsEmpty will return true when the input is empty
+func (i *Input) IsEmpty() bool {
+	if i.Par.Text == "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Clear will empty the input and move the cursor to the start position
+func (i *Input) Clear() {
+	i.Text = make([]rune, 0)
+	i.Par.Text = ""
+	i.CursorPosition = 0
+}
+
+// GetText returns the text currently in the input
+func (i *Input) GetText() string {
+	return i.Par.Text
+}
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/user"
+	"path"
+
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+	termbox "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
+)
+
+const (
+	VERSION = "v0.2.3"
+	USAGE   = `NAME:
+    slack-term - slack client for your terminal
+
+USAGE:
+    slack-term -config [path-to-config]
+
+VERSION:
+    %s
+
+GLOBAL OPTIONS:
+   --help, -h
+`
+)
+
+var (
+	flgConfig string
+	flgUsage  bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Get home dir for config file default
+	usr, err := user.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Parse flags
+	flag.StringVar(
+		&flgConfig,
+		"config",
+		path.Join(usr.HomeDir, "slack-term.json"),
+		"location of config file",
+	)
+
+	flag.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Printf(USAGE, VERSION)
+	}
+
+	flag.Parse()
+}
+
+func main() {
+	// Start terminal user interface
+	err := termui.Init()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer termui.Close()
+
+	// Create custom event stream for termui because
+	// termui's one has data race conditions with its
+	// event handling. We're circumventing it here until
+	// it has been fixed.
+	customEvtStream := &termui.EvtStream{
+		Handlers: make(map[string]func(termui.Event)),
+	}
+	termui.DefaultEvtStream = customEvtStream
+
+	// Create context
+	ctx, err := CreateAppContext(flgConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		termbox.Close()
+		log.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	// Setup body
+	termui.Body.AddRows(
+		termui.NewRow(
+			termui.NewCol(ctx.Config.SidebarWidth, 0, ctx.View.Channels),
+			termui.NewCol(ctx.Config.MainWidth, 0, ctx.View.Chat),
+		),
+		termui.NewRow(
+			termui.NewCol(ctx.Config.SidebarWidth, 0, ctx.View.Mode),
+			termui.NewCol(ctx.Config.MainWidth, 0, ctx.View.Input),
+		),
+	)
+	termui.Body.Align()
+	termui.Render(termui.Body)
+
+	// Set body in context
+	ctx.Body = termui.Body
+
+	// Register handlers
+	RegisterEventHandlers(ctx)
+
+	termui.Loop()
+}
--- a/mode.go
+++ b/mode.go
@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package main
+
+import "github.com/gizak/termui"
+
+// Mode is the definition of Mode component
+type Mode struct {
+	Par *termui.Par
+}
+
+// CreateMode is the constructor of the Mode struct
+func CreateMode() *Mode {
+	mode := &Mode{
+		Par: termui.NewPar("NORMAL"),
+	}
+
+	mode.Par.Height = 3
+
+	return mode
+}
+
+// Buffer implements interface termui.Bufferer
+func (m *Mode) Buffer() termui.Buffer {
+	buf := m.Par.Buffer()
+
+	// Center text
+	space := m.Par.InnerWidth()
+	word := len(m.Par.Text)
+
+	midSpace := space / 2
+	midWord := word / 2
+
+	start := midSpace - midWord
+
+	cells := termui.DefaultTxBuilder.Build(
+		m.Par.Text, m.Par.TextFgColor, m.Par.TextBgColor)
+
+	i, j := 0, 0
+	x := m.Par.InnerBounds().Min.X
+	for x < m.Par.InnerBounds().Max.X {
+		if i < start {
+			buf.Set(
+				x, m.Par.InnerY(),
+				termui.Cell{
+					Ch: ' ',
+					Fg: m.Par.TextFgColor,
+					Bg: m.Par.TextBgColor,
+				},
+			)
+			x++
+			i++
+		} else {
+			if j < len(cells) {
+				buf.Set(x, m.Par.InnerY(), cells[j])
+				i++
+				j++
+			}
+			x++
+		}
+	}
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// GetHeight implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (m *Mode) GetHeight() int {
+	return m.Par.Block.GetHeight()
+}
+
+// SetWidth implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (m *Mode) SetWidth(w int) {
+	m.Par.SetWidth(w)
+}
+
+// SetX implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (m *Mode) SetX(x int) {
+	m.Par.SetX(x)
+}
+
+// SetY implements interface termui.GridBufferer
+func (m *Mode) SetY(y int) {
+	m.Par.SetY(y)
+}
--- a/slack.go
+++ b/slack.go
@ -0,0 +1,469 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
+)
+
+const (
+	ChannelTypeChannel = "channel"
+	ChannelTypeGroup   = "group"
+	ChannelTypeIM      = "im"
+)
+
+type SlackService struct {
+	Client        *slack.Client
+	RTM           *slack.RTM
+	SlackChannels []interface{}
+	Channels      []Channel
+	UserCache     map[string]string
+	CurrentUserID string
+}
+
+type Channel struct {
+	ID     string
+	Name   string
+	Topic  string
+	Type   string
+	UserID string
+}
+
+// NewSlackService is the constructor for the SlackService and will initialize
+// the RTM and a Client
+func NewSlackService(token string) *SlackService {
+	svc := &SlackService{
+		Client:    slack.New(token),
+		UserCache: make(map[string]string),
+	}
+
+	// Get user associated with token, mainly
+	// used to identify user when new messages
+	// arrives
+	authTest, err := svc.Client.AuthTest()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("ERROR: not able to authorize client, check your connection and/or slack-token")
+	}
+	svc.CurrentUserID = authTest.UserID
+
+	// Create RTM
+	svc.RTM = svc.Client.NewRTM()
+	go svc.RTM.ManageConnection()
+
+	// Creation of user cache this speeds up
+	// the uncovering of usernames of messages
+	users, _ := svc.Client.GetUsers()
+	for _, user := range users {
+		// only add non-deleted users
+		if !user.Deleted {
+			svc.UserCache[user.ID] = user.Name
+		}
+	}
+
+	return svc
+}
+
+// GetChannels will retrieve all available channels, groups, and im channels.
+// Because the channels are of different types, we will append them to
+// an []interface as well as to a []Channel which will give us easy access
+// to the id and name of the Channel.
+func (s *SlackService) GetChannels() []Channel {
+	var chans []Channel
+
+	// Channel
+	slackChans, err := s.Client.GetChannels(true)
+	if err != nil {
+		chans = append(chans, Channel{})
+	}
+	for _, chn := range slackChans {
+		s.SlackChannels = append(s.SlackChannels, chn)
+		chans = append(
+			chans, Channel{
+				ID:     chn.ID,
+				Name:   chn.Name,
+				Topic:  chn.Topic.Value,
+				Type:   ChannelTypeChannel,
+				UserID: "",
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Groups
+	slackGroups, err := s.Client.GetGroups(true)
+	if err != nil {
+		chans = append(chans, Channel{})
+	}
+	for _, grp := range slackGroups {
+		s.SlackChannels = append(s.SlackChannels, grp)
+		chans = append(
+			chans, Channel{
+				ID:     grp.ID,
+				Name:   grp.Name,
+				Topic:  grp.Topic.Value,
+				Type:   ChannelTypeGroup,
+				UserID: "",
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	// IM
+	slackIM, err := s.Client.GetIMChannels()
+	if err != nil {
+		chans = append(chans, Channel{})
+	}
+	for _, im := range slackIM {
+
+		// Uncover name, when we can't uncover name for
+		// IM channel this is then probably a deleted
+		// user, because we won't add deleted users
+		// to the UserCache, so we skip it
+		name, ok := s.UserCache[im.User]
+
+		if ok {
+			chans = append(
+				chans,
+				Channel{
+					ID:     im.ID,
+					Name:   name,
+					Topic:  "",
+					Type:   ChannelTypeIM,
+					UserID: im.User,
+				},
+			)
+			s.SlackChannels = append(s.SlackChannels, im)
+		}
+	}
+
+	s.Channels = chans
+
+	return chans
+}
+
+// GetUserPresence will get the presence of a specific user
+func (s *SlackService) GetUserPresence(userID string) (string, error) {
+	presence, err := s.Client.GetUserPresence(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return presence.Presence, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelReadMark will set the read mark for a channel, group, and im
+// channel based on the current time.
+func (s *SlackService) SetChannelReadMark(channel interface{}) {
+	switch channel := channel.(type) {
+	case slack.Channel:
+		s.Client.SetChannelReadMark(
+			channel.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%f",
+				float64(time.Now().Unix())),
+		)
+	case slack.Group:
+		s.Client.SetGroupReadMark(
+			channel.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%f",
+				float64(time.Now().Unix())),
+		)
+	case slack.IM:
+		s.Client.MarkIMChannel(
+			channel.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%f",
+				float64(time.Now().Unix())),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// SendMessage will send a message to a particular channel
+func (s *SlackService) SendMessage(channel string, message string) {
+	// https://godoc.org/github.com/nlopes/slack#PostMessageParameters
+	postParams := slack.PostMessageParameters{
+		AsUser: true,
+	}
+
+	// https://godoc.org/github.com/nlopes/slack#Client.PostMessage
+	s.Client.PostMessage(channel, message, postParams)
+}
+
+// GetMessages will get messages for a channel, group or im channel delimited
+// by a count.
+func (s *SlackService) GetMessages(channel interface{}, count int) []string {
+	// https://api.slack.com/methods/channels.history
+	historyParams := slack.HistoryParameters{
+		Count:     count,
+		Inclusive: false,
+		Unreads:   false,
+	}
+
+	// https://godoc.org/github.com/nlopes/slack#History
+	history := new(slack.History)
+	var err error
+	switch chnType := channel.(type) {
+	case slack.Channel:
+		history, err = s.Client.GetChannelHistory(chnType.ID, historyParams)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err) // FIXME
+		}
+	case slack.Group:
+		history, err = s.Client.GetGroupHistory(chnType.ID, historyParams)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err) // FIXME
+		}
+	case slack.IM:
+		history, err = s.Client.GetIMHistory(chnType.ID, historyParams)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err) // FIXME
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Construct the messages
+	var messages []string
+	for _, message := range history.Messages {
+		msg := s.CreateMessage(message)
+		messages = append(messages, msg...)
+	}
+
+	// Reverse the order of the messages, we want the newest in
+	// the last place
+	var messagesReversed []string
+	for i := len(messages) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		messagesReversed = append(messagesReversed, messages[i])
+	}
+
+	return messagesReversed
+}
+
+// CreateMessage will create a string formatted message that can be rendered
+// in the Chat pane.
+//
+// [23:59] <erroneousboat> Hello world!
+//
+// This returns an array of string because we will try to uncover attachments
+// associated with messages.
+func (s *SlackService) CreateMessage(message slack.Message) []string {
+	var msgs []string
+	var name string
+
+	// Get username from cache
+	name, ok := s.UserCache[message.User]
+
+	// Name not in cache
+	if !ok {
+		if message.BotID != "" {
+			// Name not found, perhaps a bot, use Username
+			name, ok = s.UserCache[message.BotID]
+			if !ok {
+				// Not found in cache, add it
+				name = message.Username
+				s.UserCache[message.BotID] = message.Username
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Not a bot, not in cache, get user info
+			user, err := s.Client.GetUserInfo(message.User)
+			if err != nil {
+				name = "unknown"
+				s.UserCache[message.User] = name
+			} else {
+				name = user.Name
+				s.UserCache[message.User] = user.Name
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if name == "" {
+		name = "unknown"
+	}
+
+	// When there are attachments append them
+	if len(message.Attachments) > 0 {
+		msgs = append(msgs, createMessageFromAttachments(message.Attachments)...)
+	}
+
+	// Parse time
+	floatTime, err := strconv.ParseFloat(message.Timestamp, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		floatTime = 0.0
+	}
+	intTime := int64(floatTime)
+
+	// Format message
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[%s] <%s> %s",
+		time.Unix(intTime, 0).Format("15:04"),
+		name,
+		parseMessage(s, message.Text),
+	)
+
+	msgs = append(msgs, msg)
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+func (s *SlackService) CreateMessageFromMessageEvent(message *slack.MessageEvent) []string {
+
+	var msgs []string
+	var name string
+
+	// Append (edited) when an edited message is received
+	if message.SubType == "message_changed" {
+		message = &slack.MessageEvent{Msg: *message.SubMessage}
+		message.Text = fmt.Sprintf("%s (edited)", message.Text)
+	}
+
+	// Get username from cache
+	name, ok := s.UserCache[message.User]
+
+	// Name not in cache
+	if !ok {
+		if message.BotID != "" {
+			// Name not found, perhaps a bot, use Username
+			name, ok = s.UserCache[message.BotID]
+			if !ok {
+				// Not found in cache, add it
+				name = message.Username
+				s.UserCache[message.BotID] = message.Username
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Not a bot, not in cache, get user info
+			user, err := s.Client.GetUserInfo(message.User)
+			if err != nil {
+				name = "unknown"
+				s.UserCache[message.User] = name
+			} else {
+				name = user.Name
+				s.UserCache[message.User] = user.Name
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if name == "" {
+		name = "unknown"
+	}
+
+	// When there are attachments append them
+	if len(message.Attachments) > 0 {
+		msgs = append(msgs, createMessageFromAttachments(message.Attachments)...)
+	}
+
+	// Parse time
+	floatTime, err := strconv.ParseFloat(message.Timestamp, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		floatTime = 0.0
+	}
+	intTime := int64(floatTime)
+
+	// Format message
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[%s] <%s> %s",
+		time.Unix(intTime, 0).Format("15:04"),
+		name,
+		parseMessage(s, message.Text),
+	)
+
+	msgs = append(msgs, msg)
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+// parseMessage will parse a message string and find and replace:
+//	- emoji's
+//	- mentions
+func parseMessage(s *SlackService, msg string) string {
+	// NOTE: Commented out because rendering of the emoji's
+	// creates artifacts from the last view because of
+	// double width emoji's
+	// msg = parseEmoji(msg)
+
+	msg = parseMentions(s, msg)
+
+	return msg
+}
+
+// parseMentions will try to find mention placeholders in the message
+// string and replace them with the correct username with and @ symbol
+//
+// Mentions have the following format:
+//	<@U12345|erroneousboat>
+// 	<@U12345>
+func parseMentions(s *SlackService, msg string) string {
+	r := regexp.MustCompile(`\<@(\w+\|*\w+)\>`)
+	rs := r.FindStringSubmatch(msg)
+	if len(rs) < 1 {
+		return msg
+	}
+
+	return r.ReplaceAllStringFunc(
+		msg, func(str string) string {
+			var userID string
+			split := strings.Split(rs[1], "|")
+			if len(split) > 0 {
+				userID = split[0]
+			} else {
+				userID = rs[1]
+			}
+
+			name, ok := s.UserCache[userID]
+			if !ok {
+				user, err := s.Client.GetUserInfo(userID)
+				if err != nil {
+					name = "unknown"
+					s.UserCache[userID] = name
+				} else {
+					name = user.Name
+					s.UserCache[userID] = user.Name
+				}
+			}
+
+			if name == "" {
+				name = "unknown"
+			}
+
+			return "@" + name
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+// parseEmoji will try to find emoji placeholders in the message
+// string and replace them with the correct unicode equivalent
+func parseEmoji(msg string) string {
+	r := regexp.MustCompile("(:\\w+:)")
+
+	return r.ReplaceAllStringFunc(
+		msg, func(str string) string {
+			code, ok := EmojiCodemap[str]
+			if !ok {
+				return str
+			}
+			return code
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+// createMessageFromAttachments will construct a array of string of the Field
+// values of Attachments from a Message.
+func createMessageFromAttachments(atts []slack.Attachment) []string {
+	var msgs []string
+	for _, att := range atts {
+		for i := len(att.Fields) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			msgs = append(msgs,
+				fmt.Sprintf(
+					"%s %s",
+					att.Fields[i].Title,
+					att.Fields[i].Value,
+				),
+			)
+		}
+
+		if att.Text != "" {
+			msgs = append(msgs, att.Text)
+		}
+
+		if att.Title != "" {
+			msgs = append(msgs, att.Title)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return msgs
+}
--- a/view_chat.go
+++ b/view_chat.go
@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+type View struct {
+	Input    *Input
+	Chat     *Chat
+	Channels *Channels
+	Mode     *Mode
+}
+
+func CreateChatView(svc *SlackService) *View {
+	input := CreateInput()
+
+	channels := CreateChannels(svc, input.Par.Height)
+
+	chat := CreateChat(
+		svc,
+		input.Par.Height,
+		svc.SlackChannels[channels.SelectedChannel],
+		svc.Channels[channels.SelectedChannel],
+	)
+
+	mode := CreateMode()
+
+	view := &View{
+		Input:    input,
+		Channels: channels,
+		Chat:     chat,
+		Mode:     mode,
+	}
+
+	return view
+}
+
+func (v *View) Refresh() {
+	termui.Render(
+		v.Input,
+		v.Chat,
+		v.Channels,
+		v.Mode,
+	)
+}