diff --git a/application/CayaProtocolMessages.h b/application/CayaProtocolMessages.h
index 3de5be0..44aca5b 100644
--- a/application/CayaProtocolMessages.h
+++ b/application/CayaProtocolMessages.h
@@ -73,29 +73,6 @@ enum im_what_code {
 	IM_LOGS_RECEIVED					= 28,
 
 
-	/*
-	 * Messages related to rooms
-	 */
-
-	//! Create an individual chat
-	IM_CREATE_CHAT						= 30,
-
-	//! Chat has been created
-	IM_CHAT_CREATED						= 31,
-
-	//! Join a room
-	IM_JOIN_ROOM						= 32,
-
-	//! Confirm the room's been joined
-	IM_ROOM_JOINED						= 33,
-
-	//! Returning a (not necessarily complete) list of room users
-	IM_ROOM_PARTICIPANTS				= 34,
-
-	//! A user left the room
-	IM_ROOM_PARTICIPANT_LEFT				= 35,
-
-
 	/*
 	 * Messages related to contact changes.
 	 */
@@ -197,6 +174,44 @@ enum im_what_code {
 	//! Notifications
 	IM_NOTIFICATION						= 141,
 
+
+	/*
+	 * Room membership
+	 */
+
+	//! Create an individual chat
+	IM_CREATE_CHAT						= 150,
+
+	//! Chat has been created
+	IM_CHAT_CREATED						= 151,
+
+	//! Join a room
+	IM_JOIN_ROOM						= 152,
+
+	//! Confirm the room's been joined
+	IM_ROOM_JOINED						= 153,
+
+	//! Quietly add a user(s) to the chat
+	IM_ROOM_PARTICIPANTS				= 154,
+
+	//! User has newly and explicitly joined
+	IM_ROOM_PARTICIPANT_JOINED			= 155,
+
+	//! A user left the room
+	IM_ROOM_PARTICIPANT_LEFT			= 156,
+
+
+	/*
+	 * Room metadata
+	 */
+
+	//! Room name
+	IM_ROOM_NAME						= 160,
+
+	//! Room subject
+	IM_ROOM_SUBJECT						= 161,
+
+
 	/*
 	 * Special messages
 	 */
diff --git a/application/CayaUtils.cpp b/application/CayaUtils.cpp
index 6e3460e..3a8d70b 100644
--- a/application/CayaUtils.cpp
+++ b/application/CayaUtils.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <memory.h>
 
 #include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <InterfaceDefs.h>
 #include <Directory.h>
 #include <FindDirectory.h>
 #include <IconUtils.h>
@@ -145,6 +146,35 @@ CayaLogPath(const char* signature, const char* subsignature)
 }
 
 
+rgb_color
+CayaTintColor(rgb_color color, int severity)
+{
+	bool dark = false;
+	if (color.Brightness() < 127)
+		dark = true;
+
+	switch (severity)
+	{
+		case 1:
+			if (dark == true)
+				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + 0.2f);
+			else
+				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_1_TINT);
+		case 2:
+			if (dark == true)
+				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT);
+			else
+				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_2_TINT);
+		case 3:
+			if (dark == true)
+				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_2_TINT + 0.1f);
+			else
+				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_3_TINT);
+	}
+	return color;
+}
+
+
 extern "C" {
 
 status_t
diff --git a/application/CayaUtils.h b/application/CayaUtils.h
index bb37a14..d99f9b5 100644
--- a/application/CayaUtils.h
+++ b/application/CayaUtils.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <image.h>
 
+#include <GraphicsDefs.h>
 #include <Mime.h>
 #include <Resources.h>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,11 @@ const char*	CayaAccountPath(const char* signature, const char* subsignature);
 const char* CayaCachePath();
 const char* CayaLogPath(const char* signature, const char* subsignature);
 
+// Will return a tinted color― light or dark― based on brightness.
+rgb_color	CayaTintColor(rgb_color color, int severity);
+
 extern "C" status_t our_image(image_info& image);
 
+
 #endif	// _CAYA_UTILS_H
+
diff --git a/application/Conversation.cpp b/application/Conversation.cpp
index 92c8c8e..eca210d 100644
--- a/application/Conversation.cpp
+++ b/application/Conversation.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "ConversationItem.h"
 #include "ConversationView.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
+#include "NotifyMessage.h"
 #include "ProtocolLooper.h"
 #include "ProtocolManager.h"
 #include "Server.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ Conversation::Conversation(BString id, BMessenger msgn)
 	fMessenger(msgn),
 	fChatView(NULL),
 	fLooper(NULL),
+	fIcon(NULL),
 	fDateFormatter()
 {
 	fConversationItem = new ConversationItem(fName.String(), this);
@@ -96,6 +98,16 @@ Conversation::ObservePointer(int32 what, void* ptr)
 }
 
 
+void
+Conversation::SetNotifySubject(const char* subject)
+{
+	if (BString(subject) == fSubject)
+		return;
+
+	fSubject = subject;
+	NotifyString(STR_ROOM_SUBJECT, fSubject.String());
+}
+
 
 BMessenger
 Conversation::Messenger() const
@@ -125,6 +137,24 @@ Conversation::SetProtocolLooper(ProtocolLooper* looper)
 }
 
 
+BBitmap*
+Conversation::ProtocolBitmap() const
+{
+	CayaProtocol* protocol = fLooper->Protocol();
+	CayaProtocolAddOn* addOn
+		= ProtocolManager::Get()->ProtocolAddOn(protocol->Signature());
+
+	return addOn->ProtoIcon();
+}
+
+
+BBitmap*
+Conversation::IconBitmap() const
+{
+	return fIcon;
+}
+
+
 BString
 Conversation::GetName() const
 {
diff --git a/application/Conversation.h b/application/Conversation.h
index 5b7ecaa..832e0c5 100644
--- a/application/Conversation.h
+++ b/application/Conversation.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "Server.h"
 #include "User.h"
 
+class BBitmap;
 class ConversationItem;
 class ConversationView;
 class ProtocolLooper;
@@ -37,12 +38,17 @@ public:
 	void				ObserveInteger(int32 what, int32 value);
 	void				ObservePointer(int32 what, void* ptr);
 
+	void				SetNotifySubject(const char* subject);
+
 	BMessenger			Messenger() const;
 	void				SetMessenger(BMessenger messenger);
 
 	ProtocolLooper*		GetProtocolLooper() const;
 	void				SetProtocolLooper(ProtocolLooper* looper);
 
+	BBitmap*			ProtocolBitmap() const;
+	BBitmap*			IconBitmap() const;
+
 	void				ShowView(bool typing, bool userAction);
 
 	ConversationView*	GetView();
@@ -71,6 +77,9 @@ private:
 
 	BString fID;
 	BString fName;
+	BString fSubject;
+
+	BBitmap* fIcon;
 
 	BPath fLogPath;
 	BDateTimeFormat fDateFormatter;
diff --git a/application/NotifyMessage.h b/application/NotifyMessage.h
index 983a0e4..99600e1 100644
--- a/application/NotifyMessage.h
+++ b/application/NotifyMessage.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 enum {
 	STR_CONTACT_NAME,
 	STR_PERSONAL_STATUS,
+	STR_ROOM_SUBJECT,
 
 	PTR_AVATAR_BITMAP,
 
diff --git a/application/Server.cpp b/application/Server.cpp
index 5e05f90..46799f0 100644
--- a/application/Server.cpp
+++ b/application/Server.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,16 @@ Server::ImMessage(BMessage* msg)
 			chat->RemoveUser(user);
 			break;
 		}
+		case IM_ROOM_SUBJECT:
+		{
+			BString subject;
+			Conversation* chat = _EnsureConversation(msg);
+			if (msg->FindString("subject", &subject) != B_OK || chat == NULL)
+				break;
+
+			chat->SetNotifySubject(subject.String());
+			break;
+		}
 		case IM_SEND_MESSAGE:
 		{
 			// Route this message through the appropriate ProtocolLooper
diff --git a/application/views/ConversationView.cpp b/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
index 56878c0..4b2a1eb 100644
--- a/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
+++ b/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "CayaPreferences.h"
 #include "CayaProtocolMessages.h"
 #include "CayaRenderView.h"
+#include "CayaUtils.h"
 #include "Conversation.h"
 #include "NotifyMessage.h"
 #include "User.h"
@@ -133,10 +134,6 @@ ConversationView::ImMessage(BMessage* msg)
 			}
 
 			_AppendOrEnqueueMessage(msg);
-
-			// Message received, clear status anyway
-//			fStatus->SetText("");
-
 			break;
 		}
 		case IM_MESSAGE_SENT:
@@ -145,17 +142,6 @@ ConversationView::ImMessage(BMessage* msg)
 			_AppendOrEnqueueMessage(msg);
 			break;
 		}
-		case IM_CONTACT_STARTED_TYPING:
-			fStatus->SetText("Contact is typing...");
-			break;
-		case IM_CONTACT_STOPPED_TYPING:
-			fStatus->SetText("");
-			break;
-		case IM_CONTACT_GONE:
-			fStatus->SetText("Contact closed the chat window!");
-			snooze(10000);
-			fStatus->SetText("");
-			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
@@ -173,24 +159,16 @@ void
 ConversationView::SetConversation(Conversation* chat)
 {
 	fConversation =  chat;
-	fContact = chat->Users().ValueAt(0);
-	fPersonalMessage->SetText(chat->GetName());
+	fNameTextView->SetText(chat->GetName());
+	fProtocolView->SetBitmap(chat->ProtocolBitmap());
 }
 
 
 void
-ConversationView::UpdateAvatar()
+ConversationView::UpdateIcon()
 {
-	if (fContact->AvatarBitmap() != NULL)
-		fAvatar->SetBitmap(fContact->AvatarBitmap());
-}
-
-
-void
-ConversationView::UpdatePersonalMessage()
-{
-	if (fContact->GetNotifyPersonalStatus() != NULL)
-		fPersonalMessage->SetText(fContact->GetNotifyPersonalStatus());
+	if (fConversation->IconBitmap() != NULL)
+		fIcon->SetBitmap(fConversation->IconBitmap());
 }
 
 
@@ -217,18 +195,14 @@ ConversationView::InvalidateUserList()
 void
 ConversationView::ObserveString(int32 what, BString str)
 {
-}
-
-
-void
-ConversationView::ObservePointer(int32 what, void* ptr)
-{
-}
-
-
-void
-ConversationView::ObserveInteger(int32 what, int32 val)
-{
+	switch (what)
+	{
+		case STR_ROOM_SUBJECT:
+		{
+			fSubjectTextView->SetText(str);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -239,20 +213,18 @@ ConversationView::_InitInterface()
 	BScrollView* scrollViewReceive = new BScrollView("receiveScrollView",
 		fReceiveView, B_WILL_DRAW, false, true);
 
-	fPersonalMessage = new BTextView("personalMessage", B_WILL_DRAW);
-	fPersonalMessage->SetExplicitAlignment(
-		BAlignment(B_ALIGN_LEFT, B_ALIGN_MIDDLE));
+	fNameTextView = new BTextView("roomName", B_WILL_DRAW);
+	fNameTextView->SetViewUIColor(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+	fNameTextView->MakeEditable(false);
 
-	fPersonalMessage->SetText("");
-	fPersonalMessage->MakeEditable(false);
-	fPersonalMessage->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
+	fSubjectTextView = new BTextView("roomSubject", B_WILL_DRAW);
+	fSubjectTextView->SetViewUIColor(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+	fSubjectTextView->MakeEditable(false);
 
-	fStatus = new BStringView("status", "");
-
-	fAvatar = new BitmapView("ContactIcon");
-	fAvatar->SetExplicitMinSize(BSize(50, 50));
-	fAvatar->SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize(50, 50));
-	fAvatar->SetExplicitAlignment(BAlignment(B_ALIGN_RIGHT, B_ALIGN_MIDDLE));
+	fIcon = new BitmapView("ContactIcon");
+	fIcon->SetExplicitMinSize(BSize(50, 50));
+	fIcon->SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize(50, 50));
+	fIcon->SetExplicitAlignment(BAlignment(B_ALIGN_RIGHT, B_ALIGN_MIDDLE));
 
 	fProtocolView = new BitmapView("protocolView");
 
@@ -262,15 +234,17 @@ ConversationView::_InitInterface()
 
 	BLayoutBuilder::Group<>(this, B_VERTICAL)
 		.AddGroup(B_HORIZONTAL)
+			.Add(fIcon)
+			.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL)
+				.Add(fNameTextView)
+				.Add(fSubjectTextView)
+			.End()
 			.Add(fProtocolView)
-			.Add(fPersonalMessage)
-			.Add(fAvatar)
 		.End()
 		.AddSplit(B_HORIZONTAL, 0)
 			.Add(scrollViewReceive, 5)
 			.Add(scrollViewUsers, 1)
 		.End();
-//		.Add(fStatus, 4)
 }
 
 
diff --git a/application/views/ConversationView.h b/application/views/ConversationView.h
index 66d8a44..307430d 100644
--- a/application/views/ConversationView.h
+++ b/application/views/ConversationView.h
@@ -35,15 +35,12 @@ public:
 			Conversation* GetConversation();
 			void		SetConversation(Conversation* chat);
 
-			void		UpdateAvatar();
-			void		UpdatePersonalMessage();
+			void		UpdateIcon();
 
 			void		UpdateUserList(UserMap users);
 			void		InvalidateUserList();
 
 			void		ObserveString(int32 what, BString str);
-			void		ObservePointer(int32 what, void* ptr);
-			void		ObserveInteger(int32 what, int32 val);
 
 			void		AvoidFocus(bool avoid);
 
@@ -54,15 +51,15 @@ private:
 			void		_AppendMessage(BMessage* msg);
 
 		Conversation*	fConversation;
-		User*			fContact;
 		int32			fMessageCount;
 		BObjectList<BMessage>	fMessageQueue;
 
-		CayaRenderView*	fReceiveView;
-		BStringView*	fStatus;
-		BTextView*		fPersonalMessage;
+		BTextView*		fNameTextView;
+		BTextView*		fSubjectTextView;
 		BitmapView*		fProtocolView;
-		BitmapView*		fAvatar;
+		BitmapView*		fIcon;
+
+		CayaRenderView*	fReceiveView;
 		UserListView*	fUserList;
 };
 
diff --git a/application/views/UserItem.cpp b/application/views/UserItem.cpp
index 1c9427e..046964c 100644
--- a/application/views/UserItem.cpp
+++ b/application/views/UserItem.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <View.h>
 
 #include "CayaConstants.h"
+#include "CayaUtils.h"
 #include "NotifyMessage.h"
 #include "User.h"
 
@@ -17,9 +18,8 @@ UserItem::UserItem(const char* name, User* user, int32 status)
 	:
 	BStringItem(name),
 	fUser(user),
-	fTextColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR))
+	fStatus(status)
 {
-	_UpdateColor(status);
 }
 
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void
 UserItem::DrawItem(BView* owner, BRect frame, bool complete)
 {
 	rgb_color highColor = owner->HighColor();
-	owner->SetHighColor(fTextColor);
+	owner->SetHighColor(_GetTextColor(highColor));
 
 	BStringItem::DrawItem(owner, frame, complete);
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ UserItem::ObserveInteger(int32 what, int32 value)
 	switch (what) {
 		case INT_CONTACT_STATUS:
 		{
-			_UpdateColor(value);
+			fStatus = value;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -66,54 +66,20 @@ UserItem::GetUser()
 }
 
 
-void
-UserItem::_UpdateColor(int32 status)
+rgb_color
+UserItem::_GetTextColor(rgb_color highColor)
 {
-	switch (status)
+	switch (fStatus)
 	{
 		case CAYA_AWAY:
-			fTextColor = _TintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 1);
-			break;
+			return CayaTintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 1);
 		case CAYA_INVISIBLE:
 		case CAYA_DO_NOT_DISTURB:
-			fTextColor = _TintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 2);
-			break;
+			return CayaTintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 2);
 		case CAYA_OFFLINE:
-			fTextColor = _TintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 3);
-			break;
-		default:
-			fTextColor = ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR);
-	}
-}
-
-
-rgb_color
-UserItem::_TintColor(rgb_color color, int severity)
-{
-	bool dark = false;
-	if (color.Brightness() < 127)
-		dark = true;
-
-	switch (severity)
-	{
-		case 0:
-			return color;
-		case 1:
-			if (dark == true)
-				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + 0.2f);
-			else
-				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_1_TINT);
-		case 2:
-			if (dark == true)
-				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT);
-			else
-				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_2_TINT);
-		case 3:
-			if (dark == true)
-				return tint_color(color, B_LIGHTEN_2_TINT + 0.1f);
-			else
-				return tint_color(color, B_DARKEN_3_TINT);
+			return CayaTintColor(ui_color(B_LIST_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR), 3);
 	}
+	return highColor;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/application/views/UserItem.h b/application/views/UserItem.h
index e50fac9..c9d5b9c 100644
--- a/application/views/UserItem.h
+++ b/application/views/UserItem.h
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ public:
 	User* GetUser();
 
 protected:
-	void _UpdateColor(int32 status);
-	rgb_color _TintColor(rgb_color color, int severity);
+	rgb_color _GetTextColor(rgb_color highColor);
 
 private:
-	rgb_color fTextColor;
 	User* fUser;
+	int fStatus;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/protocols/xmpp/JabberHandler.cpp b/protocols/xmpp/JabberHandler.cpp
index c491619..76a32c7 100644
--- a/protocols/xmpp/JabberHandler.cpp
+++ b/protocols/xmpp/JabberHandler.cpp
@@ -1207,6 +1207,20 @@ void
 JabberHandler::handleMUCSubject(gloox::MUCRoom *room, const std::string &nick,
 								const std::string &subject)
 {
+	BString user_id;
+	BString chat_id = _MUCChatId(room);
+	bool isSelf = _MUCUserId(chat_id, nick.c_str(), &user_id);
+
+	if (chat_id.IsEmpty() == true)
+		return;
+
+	BMessage msg(IM_MESSAGE);
+	msg.AddInt32("im_what", IM_ROOM_SUBJECT);
+	msg.AddString("subject", subject.c_str());
+	msg.AddString("chat_id", chat_id);
+	if (user_id.IsEmpty() == false)
+		msg.AddString("user_id", user_id);
+	_SendMessage(&msg);
 }