diff --git a/skins/base/css/common.css b/skins/base/css/common.css
index d90ce11ac4..d6c5e091e7 100644
--- a/skins/base/css/common.css
+++ b/skins/base/css/common.css
@@ -43,9 +43,40 @@ html {
     overflow: -moz-scrollbars-none;
 }
 
-/* FIXME: why is all the dialog stuff in here rather than in per-component files? */
+.mx_ContextualMenu_background {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    opacity: 1.0;
+    z-index: 2000;
+}
 
-.mx_Dialog_Background {
+.mx_ContextualMenu {
+    border: 1px solid #a9dbf4;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    color: #747474;
+    position: fixed;
+    z-index: 2001;
+    padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.mx_ContextualMenu_chevron {
+    padding: 12px;
+    position: absolute;
+    right: -21px;
+    top: 0px;
+}
+
+.mx_ContextualMenu_field {
+    padding: 3px 6px 3px 6px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+
+.mx_Dialog_background {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
@@ -56,7 +87,7 @@ html {
     z-index: 2000;
 }
 
-.mx_Dialog_Wrapper {
+.mx_Dialog_wrapper {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
diff --git a/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberInfo.css b/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberInfo.css
index 144212d766..52c48a795f 100644
--- a/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberInfo.css
+++ b/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberInfo.css
@@ -14,60 +14,3 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-.mx_MemberInfo {
-    text-align: center;
-    border: 1px solid #a9dbf4;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    background-color: #fff;
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 200px;
-    margin-left: -295px;
-    margin-top: 0px;
-    z-index: 1000;
-    padding: 6px;
-}
-
-.mx_MemberInfo_chevron {
-    padding: 12px;
-    position: absolute;
-    right: -21px;
-    top: 0px;
-}
-
-/*
- * a hacky shim to extend the hitmask of the overlay to overlap
- * better with the main menu itself
- */
-.mx_MemberInfo_shim {
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 212px;
-    width: 40px;
-    height: 100%;
-}
-
-.mx_MemberInfo_avatar {
-    padding: 6px;
-}
-
-.mx_MemberInfo_avatarImg {
-    border-radius: 128px;
-}
-
-.mx_MemberInfo_field {
-    padding: 6px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-}
-
-.mx_MemberInfo_button {
-    vertical-align: middle;
-    max-width: 100px;
-    height: 36px;
-    background-color: #50e3c2;
-    line-height: 36px;
-    border-radius: 36px;
-    color: #fff;
-    margin: auto;
-    margin-top: 6px;
-    margin-bottom: 6px;
-}
diff --git a/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberTile.css b/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberTile.css
index f296668f31..a4310d206b 100644
--- a/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberTile.css
+++ b/skins/base/css/molecules/MemberTile.css
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 .mx_MemberTile {
-    cursor: pointer;
     display: table-row;
     height: 49px;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberTile_avatar {
     display: table-cell;
+    padding-left: 14px;
     padding-right: 12px;
     padding-top: 3px;
     padding-bottom: 3px;
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     position: relative;
 }
 
+.mx_MemberTile_inviteTile {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
 .mx_MemberTile_inviteEditing {
     display: initial ! important;
 }
@@ -50,14 +55,14 @@ limitations under the License.
     font-size: 14px;
     padding: 9px;
     margin-top: 6px;
+    margin-left: 14px;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberTile_power {
-    z-index: 10;
     position: absolute;
     width: 48px;
     height: 48px;
-    left: -4px;
+    left: 10px;
     top: -1px;
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +73,33 @@ limitations under the License.
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
+.mx_MemberTile_details {
+    display: table-cell;
+    padding-right: 14px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.mx_MemberTile_hover {
+    background-color: #f0f0f0;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: #747474;    
+}
+
+.mx_MemberTile_userId {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.mx_MemberTile_leave {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    margin-right: -4px;
+    margin-left: 6px;
+    float: right;
+}
+
+/*
 .mx_MemberTile_nameWrapper {
     display: table-cell;
     vertical-align: middle;
@@ -77,25 +109,22 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_MemberTile_nameSpan {
 }
+*/
 
 .mx_MemberTile_unavailable .mx_MemberTile_avatar,
 .mx_MemberTile_unavailable .mx_MemberTile_name,
 .mx_MemberTile_unavailable .mx_MemberTile_nameSpan
 {
-    opacity: 0.75;
+    opacity: 0.66;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberTile_offline .mx_MemberTile_avatar,
 .mx_MemberTile_offline .mx_MemberTile_name,
 .mx_MemberTile_offline .mx_MemberTile_nameSpan
 {
-    opacity: 0.5;
+    opacity: 0.25;
 }
 
 .mx_MemberTile_zalgo {
     font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Sans-Serif;
 }
-
-.mx_MemberTile_leave {
-    float: right;
-}
diff --git a/skins/base/css/organisms/MemberList.css b/skins/base/css/organisms/MemberList.css
index 4d2e7215dc..aab0def49a 100644
--- a/skins/base/css/organisms/MemberList.css
+++ b/skins/base/css/organisms/MemberList.css
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     border: 1px solid #a9dbf4;
     overflow-y: auto;
     border-radius: 8px;
-    padding: 20px 14px 14px 24px;
     background-color: #fff;
 
     order: 1;
@@ -57,5 +56,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_MemberList h2 {
-    margin-top: 0px;
+    margin: 14px;
 }
diff --git a/skins/base/img/delete.png b/skins/base/img/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ff20a116d
Binary files /dev/null and b/skins/base/img/delete.png differ
diff --git a/skins/base/img/edit.png b/skins/base/img/edit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2686885f79
Binary files /dev/null and b/skins/base/img/edit.png differ
diff --git a/skins/base/views/atoms/EditableText.js b/skins/base/views/atoms/EditableText.js
index 38aa5c8d87..d4aa285790 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/atoms/EditableText.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/atoms/EditableText.js
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onClickDiv: function() {
-        console.log("onClickDiv triggered");
         this.setState({
             phase: this.Phases.Edit,
         })
diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/ContextualMenu.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/ContextualMenu.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58c542ee6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/ContextualMenu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var React = require('react');
+var classNames = require('classnames');
+
+var dis = require("../../../../src/dispatcher");
+
+var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../../../src/MatrixClientPeg");
+
+module.exports = React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'ContextualMenu',
+
+    render: function() {
+        return (
+            <div className="mx_ContextualMenu">
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+});
diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
index e79b99a264..b57a5b6fc2 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberInfo.js
@@ -27,84 +27,41 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'MemberInfo',
     mixins: [MemberInfoController],
 
-    componentDidMount: function() {
-        var self = this;
-
-        var memberInfo = this.getDOMNode();
-        var memberListScroll = document.getElementsByClassName("mx_MemberList_border")[0];
-        if (memberListScroll) {
-            memberInfo.style.top = (memberInfo.parentElement.offsetTop - memberListScroll.scrollTop) + "px";
-        }
-    },
-
-    getDuration: function(time) {
-        if (!time) return;
-        var t = parseInt(time / 1000);
-        var s = t % 60;
-        var m = parseInt(t / 60) % 60;
-        var h = parseInt(t / (60 * 60)) % 24;
-        var d = parseInt(t / (60 * 60 * 24));
-        if (t < 60) {
-            if (t < 0) {
-                return "0s";
-            }
-            return s + "s";
-        }
-        if (t < 60 * 60) {
-            return m + "m";
-        }
-        if (t < 24 * 60 * 60) {
-            return h + "h";
-        }
-        return d + "d ";
-    },
-
     render: function() {
-        var activeAgo = "unknown";
-        if (this.state.active >= 0) {
-            activeAgo = this.getDuration(this.state.active);
+        var interactButton, kickButton, banButton, muteButton, giveModButton;
+        if (this.props.member.userId === MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId) {
+            interactButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onLeaveClick}>Leave room</div>;
         }
-        var kickButton, banButton, muteButton, giveModButton;
+        else {
+            interactButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onChatClick}>Start chat</div>;
+        }
+
         if (this.state.can.kick) {
-            kickButton = <div className="mx_MemberInfo_button" onClick={this.onKick}>
+            kickButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onKick}>
                 Kick
             </div>;
         }
         if (this.state.can.ban) {
-            banButton = <div className="mx_MemberInfo_button" onClick={this.onBan}>
+            banButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onBan}>
                 Ban
             </div>;
         }
         if (this.state.can.mute) {
             var muteLabel = this.state.muted ? "Unmute" : "Mute";
-            muteButton = <div className="mx_MemberInfo_button" onClick={this.onMuteToggle}>
+            muteButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onMuteToggle}>
                 {muteLabel}
             </div>;
         }
         if (this.state.can.modifyLevel) {
             var giveOpLabel = this.state.isTargetMod ? "Revoke Mod" : "Make Mod";
-            giveModButton = <div className="mx_MemberInfo_button" onClick={this.onModToggle}>
+            giveModButton = <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onModToggle}>
                 {giveOpLabel}
             </div>
         }
 
-        var opLabel;
-        if (this.state.isTargetMod) {
-            var level = this.props.member.powerLevelNorm + "%";
-            opLabel = <div className="mx_MemberInfo_field">Moderator ({level})</div>
-        }
         return (
-            <div className="mx_MemberInfo">
-                <img className="mx_MemberInfo_chevron" src="img/chevron-right.png" width="9" height="16" />
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_shim"></div>
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_avatar">
-                    <MemberAvatar member={this.props.member} width={128} height={128} />
-                </div>
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_field">{this.props.member.userId}</div>
-                {opLabel}
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_field">Presence: {this.state.presence}</div>
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_field">Last active: {activeAgo}</div>
-                <div className="mx_MemberInfo_button" onClick={this.onChatClick}>Start chat</div>
+            <div>
+                {interactButton}
                 {muteButton}
                 {kickButton}
                 {banButton}
diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberTile.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
index bd1840511c..1414b562dc 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var React = require('react');
 var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../../../src/MatrixClientPeg");
 var ComponentBroker = require('../../../../src/ComponentBroker');
 var Modal = require("../../../../src/Modal");
+var ContextualMenu = require("../../../../src/ContextualMenu");
 var MemberTileController = require("../../../../src/controllers/molecules/MemberTile");
 var MemberInfo = ComponentBroker.get('molecules/MemberInfo');
 var ErrorDialog = ComponentBroker.get("organisms/ErrorDialog");
@@ -34,11 +35,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'MemberTile',
     mixins: [MemberTileController],
 
-    // XXX: should these be in the controller?
-    getInitialState: function() {
-        return { 'hover': false };
-    },
-
     mouseEnter: function(e) {
         this.setState({ 'hover': true });
     },
@@ -47,6 +43,58 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.setState({ 'hover': false });
     },
 
+    onClick: function(e) {
+        var self = this;
+        self.setState({ 'menu': true });
+        ContextualMenu.createMenu(MemberInfo, {
+            member: self.props.member,
+            right: window.innerWidth - e.pageX,
+            top: e.pageY,
+            onFinished: function() {
+                self.setState({ 'menu': false });
+            }
+        });
+    },
+
+    getDuration: function(time) {
+        if (!time) return;
+        var t = parseInt(time / 1000);
+        var s = t % 60;
+        var m = parseInt(t / 60) % 60;
+        var h = parseInt(t / (60 * 60)) % 24;
+        var d = parseInt(t / (60 * 60 * 24));
+        if (t < 60) {
+            if (t < 0) {
+                return "0s";
+            }
+            return s + "s";
+        }
+        if (t < 60 * 60) {
+            return m + "m";
+        }
+        if (t < 24 * 60 * 60) {
+            return h + "h";
+        }
+        return d + "d ";
+    },
+
+    getPrettyPresence: function(user) {
+        if (!user) return "Unknown";
+        var presence = user.presence;
+        if (presence === "online") return "Online";
+        if (presence === "unavailable") return "Idle"; // XXX: is this actually right?
+        if (presence === "offline") return "Offline";
+        return "Unknown";
+    },
+
+    getPowerLabel: function() {
+        var label = this.props.member.userId;
+        if (this.state.isTargetMod) {
+            label += " - Mod (" + this.props.member.powerLevelNorm + "%)";
+        }
+        return label;
+    },
+
     render: function() {
         var isMyUser = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId == this.props.member.userId;
 
@@ -66,35 +114,47 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             }
         }
         mainClassName += presenceClass;
+        if (this.state.hover || this.state.menu) {
+            mainClassName += " mx_MemberTile_hover";
+        }
 
         var name = this.props.member.name;
-        if (isMyUser) name += " (me)";
-        var leave = isMyUser ? <span className="mx_MemberTile_leave" onClick={this.onLeaveClick}>X</span> : null;
+        // if (isMyUser) name += " (me)"; // this does nothing other than introduce line wrapping and pain
+        var leave = isMyUser ? <img className="mx_MemberTile_leave" src="img/delete.png" width="10" height="10" onClick={this.onLeaveClick}/> : null;
 
-        var nameClass = this.state.hover ? "mx_MemberTile_nameSpan" : "mx_MemberTile_name";
+        var nameClass = "mx_MemberTile_name";
         if (zalgo.test(name)) {
             nameClass += " mx_MemberTile_zalgo";
         }
 
         var nameEl;
-        if (this.state.hover) {
+        if (this.state.hover || this.state.menu) {
+            var presence;
+            // FIXME: make presence data update whenever User.presence changes...
+            var active = this.props.member.user ? (this.props.member.user.lastActiveAgo || -1) : -1;
+            if (active >= 0) {
+                presence = <div className="mx_MemberTile_presence">{ this.getPrettyPresence(this.props.member.user) } for { this.getDuration(active) }</div>;
+            }
+            else {
+                presence = <div className="mx_MemberTile_presence">{ this.getPrettyPresence(this.props.member.user) }</div>;
+            }
+
             nameEl =
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_nameWrapper">
-                    <MemberInfo member={this.props.member} />
-                    <span className={nameClass}>{name}</span>
-                    {leave}
+                <div className="mx_MemberTile_details">
+                    { leave }
+                    <div className="mx_MemberTile_userId">{ this.props.member.userId }</div>
+                    { presence }
                 </div>
         }
         else {
             nameEl =
                 <div className={nameClass}>
-                    {name}
-                    {leave}
+                    { name }
                 </div>
         }
 
         return (
-            <div className={mainClassName} onMouseEnter={ this.mouseEnter } onMouseLeave={ this.mouseLeave }>
+            <div className={mainClassName} title={ this.getPowerLabel() } onClick={ this.onClick } onMouseEnter={ this.mouseEnter } onMouseLeave={ this.mouseLeave }>
                 <div className="mx_MemberTile_avatar">
                     <MemberAvatar member={this.props.member} />
                      { power }
diff --git a/skins/base/views/organisms/MemberList.js b/skins/base/views/organisms/MemberList.js
index 3d30d125df..a9a3c782a9 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/organisms/MemberList.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/organisms/MemberList.js
@@ -75,14 +75,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     inviteTile: function() {
-        // if (this.state.inviting) {
-        //     return (
-        //         <div></div>
-        //     );
-        // }
-
         var classes = classNames({
             mx_MemberTile: true,
+            mx_MemberTile_inviteTile: true,
             mx_MemberTile_inviteEditing: this.state.editing,
         });
 
diff --git a/skins/base/views/organisms/RoomView.js b/skins/base/views/organisms/RoomView.js
index b6747ae7f8..520c1d6b0c 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/organisms/RoomView.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/organisms/RoomView.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         if (!this.state.numUnreadMessages) {
             return "";
         }
-        return this.state.numUnreadMessages + " new messages";
+        return this.state.numUnreadMessages + " new message" + (this.state.numUnreadMessages > 1 ? "s" : "");
     },
 
     scrollToBottom: function() {
diff --git a/src/ContextualMenu.js b/src/ContextualMenu.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cabab0c375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ContextualMenu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+
+'use strict';
+
+var React = require('react');
+var q = require('q');
+
+// Shamelessly ripped off Modal.js.  There's probably a better way
+// of doing reusable widgets like dialog boxes & menus where we go and
+// pass in a custom control as the actual body.
+
+module.exports = {
+    ContextualMenuContainerId: "mx_ContextualMenu_Container",
+
+    getOrCreateContainer: function() {
+        var container = document.getElementById(this.ContextualMenuContainerId);
+
+        if (!container) {
+            container = document.createElement("div");
+            container.id = this.ContextualMenuContainerId;
+            document.body.appendChild(container);
+        }
+
+        return container;
+    },
+
+    createMenu: function (Element, props) {
+        var self = this;
+
+        var closeMenu = function() {
+            React.unmountComponentAtNode(self.getOrCreateContainer());
+
+            if (props && props.onFinished) props.onFinished.apply(null, arguments);
+        };
+
+        var position = {
+            top: props.top - 20,
+            right: props.right + 8,
+        };
+
+        // FIXME: If a menu uses getDefaultProps it clobbers the onFinished
+        // property set here so you can't close the menu from a button click!
+        var menu = (
+            <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_wrapper">
+                <div className="mx_ContextualMenu" style={position}>
+                    <img className="mx_ContextualMenu_chevron" src="img/chevron-right.png" width="9" height="16" />
+                    <Element {...props} onFinished={closeMenu}/>
+                </div>
+                <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_background" onClick={closeMenu}></div>
+            </div>
+        );
+
+        React.render(menu, this.getOrCreateContainer());
+
+        return {close: closeMenu};
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/Modal.js b/src/Modal.js
index d18b39e68b..ba7660bf9d 100644
--- a/src/Modal.js
+++ b/src/Modal.js
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ module.exports = {
         // FIXME: If a dialog uses getDefaultProps it clobbers the onFinished
         // property set here so you can't close the dialog from a button click!
         var dialog = (
-            <div className="mx_Dialog_Wrapper">
+            <div className="mx_Dialog_wrapper">
                 <div className="mx_Dialog">
                     <Element {...props} onFinished={closeDialog}/>
                 </div>
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_Background" onClick={closeDialog}></div>
+                <div className="mx_Dialog_background" onClick={closeDialog}></div>
             </div>
         );
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/molecules/MemberInfo.js b/src/controllers/molecules/MemberInfo.js
index 5404c3370d..21cbe7a54f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/molecules/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/src/controllers/molecules/MemberInfo.js
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 /*
  * State vars:
- * 'presence' : string (online|offline|unavailable etc)
- * 'active' : number (ms ago; can be -1)
  * 'can': {
  *   kick: boolean,
  *   ban: boolean,
@@ -34,58 +32,21 @@ var dis = require("../../dispatcher");
 var Modal = require("../../Modal");
 var ComponentBroker = require('../../ComponentBroker');
 var ErrorDialog = ComponentBroker.get("organisms/ErrorDialog");
+var QuestionDialog = ComponentBroker.get("organisms/QuestionDialog");
+var Loader = require("react-loader");
 
 module.exports = {
     componentDidMount: function() {
         var self = this;
-        // listen for presence changes
-        function updateUserState(event, user) {
-            if (!self.props.member) { return; }
-
-            if (user.userId === self.props.member.userId) {
-                self.setState({
-                    presence: user.presence,
-                    active: user.lastActiveAgo
-                });
-            }
-        }
-        MatrixClientPeg.get().on("User.presence", updateUserState);
-        this.userPresenceFn = updateUserState;
-
-        // listen for power level changes
-        function updatePowerLevel(event, member) {
-            if (!self.props.member) { return; }
-
-            if (member.roomId !== self.props.member.roomId) {
-                return;
-            }
-            // only interested in changes to us or them
-            var myUserId = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId;
-            if ([myUserId, self.props.member.userId].indexOf(member.userId) === -1) {
-                return;
-            }
-            self.setState(self._calculateOpsPermissions());
-        }
-        MatrixClientPeg.get().on("RoomMember.powerLevel", updatePowerLevel);
-        this.updatePowerLevelFn = updatePowerLevel;
 
         // work out the current state
         if (this.props.member) {
             var usr = MatrixClientPeg.get().getUser(this.props.member.userId) || {};
             var memberState = this._calculateOpsPermissions();
-            memberState.presence = usr.presence || "offline";
-            memberState.active = usr.lastActiveAgo || -1;
             this.setState(memberState);
         }
     },
 
-    componentWillUnmount: function() {
-        MatrixClientPeg.get().removeListener("User.presence", this.userPresenceFn);
-        MatrixClientPeg.get().removeListener(
-            "RoomMember.powerLevel", this.updatePowerLevelFn
-        );
-    },
-
     onKick: function() {
         var roomId = this.props.member.roomId;
         var target = this.props.member.userId;
@@ -100,6 +61,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 description: err.message
             });
         });
+        this.props.onFinished();
     },
 
     onBan: function() {
@@ -116,6 +78,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 description: err.message
             });
         });
+        this.props.onFinished();
     },
 
     onMuteToggle: function() {
@@ -124,12 +87,14 @@ module.exports = {
         var self = this;
         var room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(roomId);
         if (!room) {
+            this.props.onFinished();
             return;
         }
         var powerLevelEvent = room.currentState.getStateEvents(
             "m.room.power_levels", ""
         );
         if (!powerLevelEvent) {
+            this.props.onFinished();
             return;
         }
         var isMuted = this.state.muted;
@@ -157,6 +122,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 description: err.message
             });
         });
+        this.props.onFinished();        
     },
 
     onModToggle: function() {
@@ -164,16 +130,19 @@ module.exports = {
         var target = this.props.member.userId;
         var room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(roomId);
         if (!room) {
+            this.props.onFinished();
             return;
         }
         var powerLevelEvent = room.currentState.getStateEvents(
             "m.room.power_levels", ""
         );
         if (!powerLevelEvent) {
+            this.props.onFinished();
             return;
         }
         var me = room.getMember(MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId);
         if (!me) {
+            this.props.onFinished();
             return;
         }
         var defaultLevel = powerLevelEvent.getContent().users_default;
@@ -191,6 +160,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 description: err.message
             });
         });
+        this.props.onFinished();        
     },
 
     onChatClick: function() {
@@ -240,12 +210,40 @@ module.exports = {
                 );
             });
         }
+        this.props.onFinished();                
+    },
+
+    // FIXME: this is horribly duplicated with MemberTile's onLeaveClick.
+    // Not sure what the right solution to this is.
+    onLeaveClick: function() {
+        var roomId = this.props.member.roomId;
+        Modal.createDialog(QuestionDialog, {
+            title: "Leave room",
+            description: "Are you sure you want to leave the room?",
+            onFinished: function(should_leave) {
+                if (should_leave) {
+                    var d = MatrixClientPeg.get().leave(roomId);
+
+                    var modal = Modal.createDialog(Loader);
+
+                    d.then(function() {
+                        modal.close();
+                        dis.dispatch({action: 'view_next_room'});
+                    }, function(err) {
+                        modal.close();
+                        Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
+                            title: "Failed to leave room",
+                            description: err.toString()
+                        });
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        this.props.onFinished();        
     },
 
     getInitialState: function() {
         return {
-            presence: "offline",
-            active: -1,
             can: {
                 kick: false,
                 ban: false,
diff --git a/src/controllers/molecules/MemberTile.js b/src/controllers/molecules/MemberTile.js
index ae4682847a..43db7d1dba 100644
--- a/src/controllers/molecules/MemberTile.js
+++ b/src/controllers/molecules/MemberTile.js
@@ -25,14 +25,23 @@ var Loader = require("react-loader");
 var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../MatrixClientPeg");
 
 module.exports = {
-    onClick: function() {
-        dis.dispatch({
-            action: 'view_user',
-            user_id: this.props.member.userId
-        });
+    // onClick: function() {
+    //     dis.dispatch({
+    //         action: 'view_user',
+    //         user_id: this.props.member.userId
+    //     });
+    // },
+
+    getInitialState: function() {
+        return {
+            hover: false,
+            menu: false,
+        }
     },
 
-    onLeaveClick: function() {
+    onLeaveClick: function(ev) {
+        ev.stopPropagation();
+        ev.preventDefault();
         var roomId = this.props.member.roomId;
         Modal.createDialog(QuestionDialog, {
             title: "Leave room",
@@ -56,5 +65,5 @@ module.exports = {
                 }
             }
         });
-    }
+    }    
 };
diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/MemberList.js b/src/controllers/organisms/MemberList.js
index 912b142a13..3eef007ed4 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/MemberList.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/MemberList.js
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ module.exports = {
         function updateUserState(event, user) {
             var tile = self.refs[user.userId];
             if (tile) {
-                tile.forceUpdate();
+                // update the whole list to get the order right, not just this cell...
+                self.forceUpdate();
+                // tile.forceUpdate();
             }
         }
         MatrixClientPeg.get().on("User.presence", updateUserState);