diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml
index a9fb0040..aee77e6f 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <ResourceDictionary>
       
       <Color x:Key="PageBackgroundColor">#FFAAAAFF</Color>
+      <Color x:Key="DashboardPageBackgroundColor">#FFCCCCFF</Color>
+      
       <Color x:Key="ContentBackgroundColor">#80FFFFFF</Color>
       <Color x:Key="BackgroundColor">#FFFFFFFF</Color>
       <Color x:Key="LabelBackgroundColor">#FFFFFFFF</Color>
@@ -24,7 +26,10 @@
       <Color x:Key="OddColor">#207AFAFA</Color>
       <Color x:Key="EmphasisTextColor">#800080</Color>
       <Color x:Key="QuietTextColor">#404040</Color>
+      <Color x:Key="DisconnectedUserBgColor">#909090</Color>
+      <Color x:Key="ConnectedUserBgColor">#ffffff</Color>
       
+
       <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="Font" Android="Large" iOS="Large" WinPhone="Large" x:Key="HeaderFont" />
       <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="x:Double" Android="22" iOS="22" WinPhone="22" x:Key="LargeFontSize" />
       <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="x:Double" Android="16" iOS="16" WinPhone="16" x:Key="MediumFontSize" />
@@ -90,11 +95,14 @@
       </Style>
       
       <Style x:Key="PageStyle" TargetType="ContentPage">
-        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="5,5,5,5" />
+        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="15,15,15,15" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="{StaticResource PageBackgroundColor}" />
       </Style>
-      
-      
+      <Style x:Key="DashboardPageStyle" TargetType="ContentPage">
+        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,10,10,10" />
+        <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="{StaticResource DashboardPageBackgroundColor}" />
+      </Style>
+
     </ResourceDictionary>
   </Application.Resources>
 </Application>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
index 00809aa3..36361d35 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ namespace BookAStar
                     msg
                     );
                 DataManager.Instance.ChatUsers.OnPrivateMessage(msg);
-
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/BookAStar.csproj b/BookAStar/BookAStar/BookAStar.csproj
index c9d2a431..898fa16d 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/BookAStar.csproj
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/BookAStar.csproj
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Images\Chat\talk.png" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.2.3.2.127\build\portable-win+net45+wp80+win81+wpa81+MonoAndroid10+MonoTouch10+Xamarin.iOS10\Xamarin.Forms.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.2.3.2.127\build\portable-win+net45+wp80+win81+wpa81+MonoAndroid10+MonoTouch10+Xamarin.iOS10\Xamarin.Forms.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Images/Chat/talk.png b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Images/Chat/talk.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abc00576
Binary files /dev/null and b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Images/Chat/talk.png differ
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/Social/Chat/ChatMessage.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/Social/Chat/ChatMessage.cs
index 72f55a43..37153a36 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/Social/Chat/ChatMessage.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/Social/Chat/ChatMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using System;
+using BookAStar.Data;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace BookAStar.Model.Social.Messaging
 {
@@ -7,5 +10,11 @@ namespace BookAStar.Model.Social.Messaging
         public DateTime Date { get; set; }
         public string SenderId { get; set; }
         public string Message { get; set; }
+        public bool Read { get; set; }
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public bool FromMe { get
+            {
+                return App.ChatHubConnection?.ConnectionId == SenderId;
+            } }
     }
 }
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml
index d1e95cd4..4e498204 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Converters;assembly=BookAStar"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BookAStar;Assembly:BookAStar"
             xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Extensions;assembly=BookAStar"
-             >
+            Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}" >
    
   <TabbedPage.Resources>
     <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -100,18 +100,15 @@
     <ContentPage Title="Contacts" Icon="peer_to_peer.png" >
       <StackLayout Padding="5, 5, 5, 5">
         <StackLayout Spacing = "12"
-                        Orientation = "Horizontal"
-                        Padding="5, 0, 5, 0">
-          <Entry x:Name="pvEntry" Placeholder = "enter your private message"
-                 VerticalOptions = "Center"
-                      HorizontalOptions = "FillAndExpand"></Entry>
-
+                        Orientation = "Horizontal">
           
-          <Button x:Name="sendPVButton" Text = "Send" HorizontalOptions = "End"
-                           VerticalOptions = "Center"></Button>
         </StackLayout>
-        <!--  <ListView x:Name="PVList" HasUnevenRows="true" ItemsSource="{Binding PVs}">
-          <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" 
+        
+         <views:UserListView x:Name="chatUserList" />
+
+        <StackLayout BindingContext="{x:Reference Name=chatUserList}" IsVisible="{Binding HasASelection}">
+        <ListView x:Name="pvList" HasUnevenRows="true" ItemsSource="{Binding SelectedUser.PrivateMessages}" BindingContext="{x:Reference Name=chatUserList}">
+          <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80"
                                  VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
             <DataTemplate>
               <ViewCell>
@@ -126,8 +123,14 @@
               </ViewCell>
             </DataTemplate>
           </ListView.ItemTemplate>
-        </ListView>  -->
-         <views:UserListView x:Name="chatUserList" />
+        </ListView>
+
+        <Entry x:Name="pvEntry" Placeholder = "enter your private message"
+                 VerticalOptions = "Center" HorizontalOptions = "FillAndExpand"></Entry>
+
+        <Button x:Name="sendPVButton" Text = "Send" HorizontalOptions = "End"
+                         VerticalOptions = "Center"></Button>
+        </StackLayout>
       </StackLayout>
 
     </ContentPage>
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml.cs
index fe7c15bb..bc630dcd 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/ChatPage.xaml.cs
@@ -44,25 +44,29 @@ namespace BookAStar.Pages.Chat
             };
             chatUserList.BindingContext = DataManager.Instance.ChatUsers;
             
-            /*
+            
             sendPVButton.Clicked += async (sender, args) =>
             {
-                string userName = contactPicker.SelectedItem as string;
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(userName)) return;
-                var user = DataManager.Current.Contacts.Single(
-                    c => c.UserName == userName);
-                IsBusy = true;
-                try
-                {
-                    await App.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("SendPV", user.ChatHubConnectionId, pvEntry.Text);
-                    pvEntry.Text = null;
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
+                var dest = chatUserList.SelectedUser;
+                if (dest!=null)
                 {
-                    Debug.WriteLine(ex);
+                    IsBusy = true;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        foreach (var cx in dest.ObservableConnections)
+                        {
+                            if (cx.Connected)
+                                await App.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("SendPV", cx.ConnectionId, pvEntry.Text);
+                        }
+                        pvEntry.Text = null;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Debug.WriteLine(ex);
+                    }
+                    IsBusy = false;
                 }
-                IsBusy = false;
-            };*/
+            };
 
         }
 
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/PrivateChatPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/PrivateChatPage.xaml
index 795bbfc1..8fda0eb7 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/PrivateChatPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/Chat/PrivateChatPage.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
-             x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.Chat.PrivateChatPage">
+             x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.Chat.PrivateChatPage"
+             Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}">
   <Label Text="{Binding MainText}" VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Center" />
 </ContentPage>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/DocSigning.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/DocSigning.xaml
index 284d5707..636171f3 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/DocSigning.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/DocSigning.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:signature="clr-namespace:SignaturePad.Forms;assembly=SignaturePad.Forms"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Views;assembly=BookAStar"
-             x:Class="BookAStar.ViewModels.Signing.Signing">
+             x:Class="BookAStar.ViewModels.Signing.Signing"
+             Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}">
   <StackLayout>
     <views:MarkdownView x:Name="mdView"
                               Editable="False"
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EstimatePages/EstimatesProviderPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EstimatePages/EstimatesProviderPage.xaml
index c16bd7ea..6df82d7c 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EstimatePages/EstimatesProviderPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EstimatePages/EstimatesProviderPage.xaml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
-             x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.EstimatesProviderPage">
+             x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.EstimatesProviderPage"
+             Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}">
 
   <ScrollView>
     <StackLayout Padding="10,10,10,10" x:Name="mainLayout">
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/AccountChooserPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/AccountChooserPage.xaml
index e263319c..e405395f 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/AccountChooserPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/AccountChooserPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BookAStar;assembly=BookAStar"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.UserProfile.AccountChooserPage"
-             Title="{x:Static local:Strings.UserAccounts}" Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}"
+             Title="{x:Static local:Strings.UserAccounts}" 
+             Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}"
              xmlns:lc="clr-namespace:XLabs.Forms.Controls;assembly=XLabs.Forms"
              xmlns:lb="clr-namespace:XLabs.Forms.Behaviors;assembly=XLabs.Forms">
 
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/DashboardPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/DashboardPage.xaml
index b5fb276b..8b3ccc0f 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/DashboardPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/UserProfile/DashboardPage.xaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
              x:Class="BookAStar.Pages.UserProfile.DashboardPage"
              xmlns:lc="clr-namespace:XLabs.Forms.Controls;assembly=XLabs.Forms"
              xmlns:lb="clr-namespace:XLabs.Forms.Behaviors;assembly=XLabs.Forms"
-             Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}">
+             Style="{StaticResource DashboardPageStyle}">
   <ContentPage.Resources>
     <ResourceDictionary>
       <Style TargetType="Label">
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/Messaging/ChatUserInfo.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/Messaging/ChatUserInfo.cs
index b0cc26d1..31dbbcbf 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/Messaging/ChatUserInfo.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/Messaging/ChatUserInfo.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ namespace BookAStar.Model.Social.Chat
 {
     public class ChatUserInfo : ViewModel, IChatUserInfo
     {
+        public ChatUserInfo()
+        {
+            PrivateMessages.CollectionChanged += PrivateMessages_CollectionChanged;
+        }
+
+        private void PrivateMessages_CollectionChanged(object sender, System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            NotifyPropertyChanged("Unread");
+        }
 
         public string avatar;
         public string Avatar
@@ -132,7 +141,7 @@ namespace BookAStar.Model.Social.Chat
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }
         }
-        ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> privateMessages ;
+        ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> privateMessages = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
         [JsonIgnore]
         public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> PrivateMessages
         {
@@ -142,6 +151,21 @@ namespace BookAStar.Model.Social.Chat
             }
         }
 
+        public bool Unread
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return PrivateMessages==null?false: PrivateMessages.Any(
+                    m => !m.Read);
+            }
+        }
+        public ImageSource MessagesBadge
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Unread ? ImageSource.FromResource("BookAStar.Images.Chat.talk.png") :null;
+            }
+        }
         public void OnConnected(string cxId)
         {
             // We do assume this cxId dosn't already exist in this list.
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml
index 0931d857..30112349 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
              x:Class="BookAStar.Views.UserListView"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BookAStar;assembly=BookAStar"
-             xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Extensions;assembly=BookAStar">
+             xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Extensions;assembly=BookAStar"
+             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Converters;assembly=BookAStar"
+            >
   <ContentView.Resources>
     <ResourceDictionary>
       <Style TargetType="Label">
@@ -12,21 +14,45 @@
       <Style TargetType="Button">
         <Setter Property="Style" Value="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" />
       </Style>
+     
+      <converters:BooleanToObjectConverter x:Key="cxtdToBck" x:TypeArguments="Style">
+
+        <converters:BooleanToObjectConverter.FalseObject>
+          <Style TargetType="StackLayout">
+            <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="{StaticResource DisconnectedUserBgColor}" />
+          </Style>
+        </converters:BooleanToObjectConverter.FalseObject>
+
+        <converters:BooleanToObjectConverter.TrueObject>
+          <Style TargetType="StackLayout">
+            <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="{StaticResource ConnectedUserBgColor}" />
+          </Style>
+        </converters:BooleanToObjectConverter.TrueObject>
+
+      </converters:BooleanToObjectConverter>
+      
     </ResourceDictionary>
   </ContentView.Resources>
   <ContentView.Content>
     <ListView x:Name="list" IsPullToRefreshEnabled="True" 
               HasUnevenRows="true" RowHeight="80" ItemsSource="{Binding .}"
               SeparatorVisibility="Default" SeparatorColor="Black">
-      <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
+      <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand" >
         <DataTemplate>
           <ViewCell>
             <ViewCell.View>
-              <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" Padding="10,10,10,10" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
-                <Image Source="{Binding AvatarSource}" Aspect="AspectFit" />
-                <Label Text="{Binding UserName}" />
+              <StackLayout 
+                Orientation="Horizontal" Padding="3,3,3,3" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
+                <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" Padding="5,5,5,5"
+                             Style="{Binding IsConnected, Converter={StaticResource cxtdToBck}}" >
+                             
+                  <Image Source="{Binding AvatarSource}" Aspect="AspectFit" />
+                  <Image Source="{Binding MessagesBadge}" Aspect="AspectFit" />
+                  <Label Text="{Binding UserName}"  />
+                </StackLayout>
                 <Label Text="{Binding RolesAsAString}" TextColor="{StaticResource QuietTextColor}" 
-                       FontSize="{StaticResource SmallFontSize}"/>
+                       FontSize="{StaticResource SmallFontSize}" />
+            
               </StackLayout>
             </ViewCell.View>
           </ViewCell>
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml.cs
index 507f7fef..e4b080b0 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Views/UserListView.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using BookAStar.Model;
+using BookAStar.Model.Social.Chat;
 using BookAStar.ViewModels.Messaging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
@@ -18,22 +19,36 @@ namespace BookAStar.Views
             "ItemsSource", typeof(ChatUserCollection), typeof(UserListView), default(ChatUserCollection),
             BindingMode.OneWay);
 
-        public BindableProperty ItemSelectedProperty = BindableProperty.Create(
-            "ItemSelected", typeof(ICommand), typeof(UserListView), default(ICommand));
+        public BindableProperty ItemSelectedCommandProperty = BindableProperty.Create(
+            "ItemSelectedCommand", typeof(ICommand), typeof(UserListView), default(ICommand));
 
         public BindableProperty DisableSelectionProperty = BindableProperty.Create(
             "DisableSelection", typeof(bool), typeof(UserListView), false);
 
+        public BindableProperty HasASelectionProperty = BindableProperty.Create(
+            "HasASelection", typeof(bool), typeof(UserListView), false);
+        
+        public BindableProperty SelectedUserProperty = BindableProperty.Create(
+            "SelectedUser", typeof(ChatUserInfo), typeof(UserListView), default(ChatUserInfo));
+
         public ChatUserCollection ItemsSource
         {
             get { return (ChatUserCollection) GetValue(ItemsSourceProperty); }
             set { SetValue(ItemsSourceProperty, value); }
         }
-        
-        public ICommand ItemSelected
+
+        public ChatUserInfo SelectedUser
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return (ChatUserInfo) GetValue(SelectedUserProperty);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ICommand ItemSelectedCommand
         {
-            get { return (ICommand) GetValue(ItemSelectedProperty); }
-            set { SetValue(ItemSelectedProperty, value); }
+            get { return (ICommand) GetValue(ItemSelectedCommandProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(ItemSelectedCommandProperty, value); }
         }
 
         public bool DisableSelection
@@ -42,12 +57,18 @@ namespace BookAStar.Views
             set { SetValue(DisableSelectionProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        public bool HasASelection
+        {
+            get { return (bool)GetValue(HasASelectionProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(HasASelectionProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         public UserListView()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             list.ItemSelected += OnUserSelected;
-
         }
+
         protected override void OnBindingContextChanged()
         {
             base.OnBindingContextChanged();
@@ -58,14 +79,19 @@ namespace BookAStar.Views
                     list.EndRefresh();
                 });
         }
+
         public void OnUserSelected(object sender, SelectedItemChangedEventArgs ev)
         {
-            if (ItemSelected != null)
-                if (ItemSelected.CanExecute(ev.SelectedItem))
+            if (ItemSelectedCommand != null)
+                if (ItemSelectedCommand.CanExecute(ev.SelectedItem))
                 {
-                    ItemSelected.Execute(ev.SelectedItem);
+                    ItemSelectedCommand.Execute(ev.SelectedItem);
                 }
-            if (DisableSelection) list.SelectedItem = null;
+            if (DisableSelection)
+                list.SelectedItem = null;
+            SetValue(SelectedUserProperty, list.SelectedItem);
+            HasASelection = list.SelectedItem != null;
         }
+
     }
 }