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-rw-r--r--docs/client-server/swagger_matrix/rooms80
-rw-r--r--docs/specification.rst492
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/create_room_send_msg/demo.js17
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/event_stream/demo.js18
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/example_app/demo.js56
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/register_login/demo.js4
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.html6
-rw-r--r--jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.js73
-rwxr-xr-xsynapse/app/homeserver.py89
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/__init__.py14
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/_base.py99
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/database.py36
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/homeserver.py26
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/logger.py67
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py75
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/tls.py106
-rw-r--r--synapse/crypto/config.py160
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/replication.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/events.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/message.py7
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/presence.py228
-rw-r--r--synapse/notifier.py1
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/stream.py9
-rw-r--r--synapse/streams/config.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/logutils.py53
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_presence.py179
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py57
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/test_presence.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/utils.py52
-rw-r--r--webclient/app.js2
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js10
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js7
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/matrix-call.js268
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/matrix-phone-service.js68
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js94
-rw-r--r--webclient/components/matrix/presence-service.js14
-rw-r--r--webclient/home/home-controller.js8
-rw-r--r--webclient/index.html2
-rw-r--r--webclient/recents/recents-controller.js19
-rw-r--r--webclient/recents/recents.html5
-rw-r--r--webclient/room/room-controller.js60
-rw-r--r--webclient/room/room.html16
43 files changed, 1800 insertions, 794 deletions
diff --git a/docs/client-server/swagger_matrix/rooms b/docs/client-server/swagger_matrix/rooms
index bb49ec5a6a..1c32d135aa 100644
--- a/docs/client-server/swagger_matrix/rooms
+++ b/docs/client-server/swagger_matrix/rooms
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   },
   "apis": [
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/{eventType}/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/{eventType}",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Send a generic non-state event to this room.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/send/{eventType}",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "EventId",
           "nickname": "send_non_state_event",
           "consumes": [
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@
               "required": true,
               "type": "string",
               "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST.",
-              "required": true,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
             }
           ]
         }
@@ -104,12 +97,12 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Send a message in this room.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "EventId",
           "nickname": "send_message",
           "consumes": [
@@ -129,13 +122,6 @@
               "required": true,
               "type": "string",
               "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST.",
-              "required": true,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
             }
           ]
         }
@@ -195,12 +181,12 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message.feedback/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message.feedback",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Send feedback to a message.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/send/m.room.message.feedback",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "EventId",
           "nickname": "send_feedback",
           "consumes": [
@@ -220,13 +206,6 @@
               "required": true,
               "type": "string",
               "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST.",
-              "required": true,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
             }
           ],
           "responseMessages": [
@@ -239,12 +218,12 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/invite/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/invite",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Invite a user to this room.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/invite",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "void",
           "nickname": "invite",
           "consumes": [
@@ -259,13 +238,6 @@
               "paramType": "path"
             },
             {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID for this PUT to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST. ",
-              "required": false,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
               "name": "body",
               "description": "The user to invite.",
               "required": true,
@@ -277,12 +249,12 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/join/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/join",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Join this room.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/join",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "void",
           "nickname": "join_room",
           "consumes": [
@@ -295,25 +267,18 @@
               "required": true,
               "type": "string",
               "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID for this PUT to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST. ",
-              "required": false,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
             }
           ]
         }  
       ]
     },
     {
-      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/leave/{txnId}",
+      "path": "/rooms/{roomId}/leave",
       "operations": [
         {
-          "method": "PUT",
+          "method": "POST",
           "summary": "Leave this room.",
-          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a POST to /rooms/{roomId}/leave",
+          "notes": "This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
           "type": "void",
           "nickname": "leave",
           "consumes": [
@@ -326,13 +291,6 @@
               "required": true,
               "type": "string",
               "paramType": "path"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "txnId",
-              "description": "A client transaction ID for this PUT to ensure idempotency. This can only be omitted if the HTTP method becomes a POST. ",
-              "required": false,
-              "type": "string",
-              "paramType": "path"
             }
           ]
         }  
@@ -476,7 +434,7 @@
           "parameters": [
             {
               "name": "body",
-              "description": "The desired configuration for the room.",
+              "description": "The desired configuration for the room. This operation can also be done as a PUT by suffixing /{txnId}.",
               "required": true,
               "type": "RoomConfig",
               "paramType": "body"
diff --git a/docs/specification.rst b/docs/specification.rst
index fa085bac27..d4a01a3fc2 100644
--- a/docs/specification.rst
+++ b/docs/specification.rst
@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@ TODO(Introduction) : Matthew
  - Similar to intro paragraph from README.
  - Explaining the overall mission, what this spec describes...
  - "What is Matrix?"
+ - Draw parallels with email?
 
 Architecture
 ============
 
-- Basic structure: What are clients/home servers and what are their 
-  responsibilities? What are events.
+Clients transmit data to other clients through home servers (HSes). Clients do not communicate with each
+other directly.
 
 ::
 
-        { Matrix clients }                              { Matrix clients }
+                         How data flows between clients
+                         ==============================
+
+       { Matrix client A }                             { Matrix client B }
            ^          |                                    ^          |
            |  events  |                                    |  events  |
            |          V                                    |          V
@@ -22,22 +26,205 @@ Architecture
        |                  |---------( HTTP )---------->|                  |
        |   Home Server    |                            |   Home Server    |
        |                  |<--------( HTTP )-----------|                  |
-       +------------------+                            +------------------+
+       +------------------+        Federation          +------------------+
+
+A "Client" is an end-user, typically a human using a web application or mobile app. Clients use the
+"Client-to-Server" (C-S) API to communicate with their home server. A single Client is usually
+responsible for a single user account. A user account is represented by their "User ID". This ID is
+namespaced to the home server which allocated the account and looks like::
+
+  @localpart:domain
+
+The ``localpart`` of a user ID may be a user name, or an opaque ID identifying this user.
+
+
+A "Home Server" is a server which provides C-S APIs and has the ability to federate with other HSes.
+It is typically responsible for multiple clients. "Federation" is the term used to describe the
+sharing of data between two or more home servers.
+
+Data in Matrix is encapsulated in an "Event". An event is an action within the system. Typically each
+action (e.g. sending a message) correlates with exactly one event. Each event has a ``type`` which is
+used to differentiate different kinds of data. ``type`` values SHOULD be namespaced according to standard
+Java package naming conventions, e.g. ``com.example.myapp.event``. Events are usually sent in the context
+of a "Room".
+
+Room structure
+--------------
+
+A room is a conceptual place where users can send and receive events. Rooms 
+can be created, joined and left. Events are sent to a room, and all 
+participants in that room will receive the event. Rooms are uniquely 
+identified via a "Room ID", which look like::
+
+  !opaque_id:domain
+
+There is exactly one room ID for each room. Whilst the room ID does contain a
+domain, it is simply for namespacing room IDs. The room does NOT reside on the
+domain specified. Room IDs are not meant to be human readable.
+
+The following diagram shows an ``m.room.message`` event being sent in the room 
+``!qporfwt:matrix.org``::
+
+       { @alice:matrix.org }                             { @bob:domain.com }
+               |                                                 ^
+               |                                                 |
+      Room ID: !qporfwt:matrix.org                 Room ID: !qporfwt:matrix.org
+      Event type: m.room.message                   Event type: m.room.message
+      Content: { JSON object }                     Content: { JSON object }
+               |                                                 |
+               V                                                 |
+       +------------------+                          +------------------+
+       |   Home Server    |                          |   Home Server    |
+       |   matrix.org     |<-------Federation------->|   domain.com     |
+       +------------------+                          +------------------+
+                |       .................................        |
+                |______|     Partially Shared State      |_______|
+                       | Room ID: !qporfwt:matrix.org    |
+                       | Servers: matrix.org, domain.com |
+                       | Members:                        |
+                       |  - @alice:matrix.org            |
+                       |  - @bob:domain.com              |
+                       |.................................|
+
+Federation maintains shared state between multiple home servers, such that when an event is
+sent to a room, the home server knows where to forward the event on to, and how to process
+the event. Home servers do not need to have completely shared state in order to participate 
+in a room. State is scoped to a single room, and federation ensures that all home servers 
+have the information they need, even if that means the home server has to request more 
+information from another home server before processing the event.
+
+Room Aliases
+------------
+
+Each room can also have multiple "Room Aliases", which looks like::
+
+  #room_alias:domain
+
+A room alias "points" to a room ID. The room ID the alias is pointing to can be obtained
+by visiting the domain specified. Room aliases are designed to be human readable strings
+which can be used to publicise rooms. Note that the mapping from a room alias to a 
+room ID is not fixed, and may change over time to point to a different room ID. For this
+reason, Clients SHOULD resolve the room alias to a room ID once and then use that ID on
+subsequent requests.
+
+::
+
+          GET    
+   #matrix:domain.com      !aaabaa:matrix.org
+           |                    ^
+           |                    |
+    _______V____________________|____
+   |          domain.com            |
+   | Mappings:                      |
+   | #matrix >> !aaabaa:matrix.org  |
+   | #golf >> !wfeiofh:sport.com    |
+   | #bike >> !4rguxf:matrix.org    |
+   |________________________________|
+
        
-- How do identity servers fit in? 3PIDs? Users? Aliases
-- Pattern of the APIs (HTTP/JSON, REST + txns)
-- Standard error response format.
-- C-S Event stream
+Identity
+--------
+- Identity in relation to 3PIDs. Discovery of users based on 3PIDs.
+- Identity servers; trusted clique of servers which replicate content.
+- They govern the mapping of 3PIDs to user IDs and the creation of said mappings.
+- Not strictly required in order to communicate.
 
-Rooms
-=====
 
-A room is a conceptual place where users can send and receive messages. Rooms 
-can be created, joined and left. Messages are sent to a room, and all 
-participants in that room will receive the message. Rooms are uniquely 
-identified via a room ID. There is exactly one room ID for each room.
+API Standards
+-------------
+All communication in Matrix is performed over HTTP[S] using a Content-Type of ``application/json``.
+Any errors which occur on the Matrix API level MUST return a "standard error response". This is a
+JSON object which looks like::
+
+  {
+    "errcode": "<error code>",
+    "error": "<error message>"
+  }
+
+The ``error`` string will be a human-readable error message, usually a sentence
+explaining what went wrong. The ``errcode`` string will be a unique string which can be 
+used to handle an error message e.g. ``M_FORBIDDEN``. These error codes should have their 
+namespace first in ALL CAPS, followed by a single _. For example, if there was a custom
+namespace ``com.mydomain.here``, and a ``FORBIDDEN`` code, the error code should look
+like ``COM.MYDOMAIN.HERE_FORBIDDEN``. There may be additional keys depending on 
+the error, but the keys ``error`` and ``errcode`` MUST always be present. 
+
+Some standard error codes are below:
+
+:``M_FORBIDDEN``:
+  Forbidden access, e.g. joining a room without permission, failed login.
+
+:``M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN``:
+  The access token specified was not recognised.
+
+:``M_BAD_JSON``:
+  Request contained valid JSON, but it was malformed in some way, e.g. missing
+  required keys, invalid values for keys.
+
+:``M_NOT_JSON``:
+  Request did not contain valid JSON.
+
+:``M_NOT_FOUND``:
+  No resource was found for this request.
+
+Some requests have unique error codes:
+
+:``M_USER_IN_USE``:
+  Encountered when trying to register a user ID which has been taken.
+
+:``M_ROOM_IN_USE``:
+  Encountered when trying to create a room which has been taken.
+
+:``M_BAD_PAGINATION``:
+  Encountered when specifying bad pagination query parameters.
+
+:``M_LOGIN_EMAIL_URL_NOT_YET``:
+  Encountered when polling for an email link which has not been clicked yet.
+
+The C-S API typically uses ``HTTP POST`` to submit requests. This means these requests
+are not idempotent. The C-S API also allows ``HTTP PUT`` to make requests idempotent.
+In order to use a ``PUT``, paths should be suffixed with ``/{txnId}``. ``{txnId}`` is a
+client-generated transaction ID which identifies the request. Crucially, it **only** 
+serves to identify new requests from retransmits. After the request has finished, the
+``{txnId}`` value should be changed (how is not specified, it could be a monotonically
+increasing integer, etc). It is preferable to use ``HTTP PUT`` to make sure requests to 
+send messages do not get sent more than once should clients need to retransmit requests.
+
+Valid requests look like::
+
+    POST /some/path/here
+    {
+      "key": "This is a post."
+    }
+
+    PUT /some/path/here/11
+    {
+      "key": "This is a put with a txnId of 11."
+    }
+
+In contrast, these are invalid requests::
+
+    POST /some/path/here/11
+    {
+      "key": "This is a post, but it has a txnId."
+    }
+
+    PUT /some/path/here
+    {
+      "key": "This is a put but it is missing a txnId."
+    }
+
+Receiving live updates on a client
+----------------------------------
+- C-S longpoll event stream
+- Concept of start/end tokens.
+- Mention /initialSync to get token.
+
 
-- Aliases
+Rooms
+=====
+- How are they created? PDU anchor point: "root of the tree".
+- Adding / removing aliases.
 - Invite/join dance
 - State and non-state data (+extensibility)
 
@@ -46,10 +233,8 @@ TODO : Room permissions / config / power levels.
 Messages
 ========
 
-This specification outlines several standard message types, all of which are
-prefixed with "m.".
-
-- Namespacing?
+This specification outlines several standard event types, all of which are
+prefixed with ``m.``
 
 State messages
 --------------
@@ -102,15 +287,15 @@ below:
     - ``body`` : "string" - The alt text of the image, or some kind of content 
       description for accessibility e.g. "image attachment".
 
-ImageInfo: 
-  Information about an image::
+  ImageInfo: 
+    Information about an image::
     
-    { 
-      "size" : integer (size of image in bytes),
-      "w" : integer (width of image in pixels),
-      "h" : integer (height of image in pixels),
-      "mimetype" : "string (e.g. image/jpeg)",
-    }
+      { 
+        "size" : integer (size of image in bytes),
+        "w" : integer (width of image in pixels),
+        "h" : integer (height of image in pixels),
+        "mimetype" : "string (e.g. image/jpeg)",
+      }
 
 ``m.audio``
   Required keys:
@@ -121,15 +306,14 @@ ImageInfo:
     - ``body`` : "string" - A description of the audio e.g. "Bee Gees - 
       Stayin' Alive", or some kind of content description for accessibility e.g. 
       "audio attachment".
+  AudioInfo: 
+    Information about a piece of audio::
 
-AudioInfo: 
-  Information about a piece of audio::
-
-    {
-      "mimetype" : "string (e.g. audio/aac)",
-      "size" : integer (size of audio in bytes),
-      "duration" : integer (duration of audio in milliseconds),
-    }
+      {
+        "mimetype" : "string (e.g. audio/aac)",
+        "size" : integer (size of audio in bytes),
+        "duration" : integer (duration of audio in milliseconds),
+      }
 
 ``m.video``
   Required keys:
@@ -140,18 +324,18 @@ AudioInfo:
     - ``body`` : "string" - A description of the video e.g. "Gangnam style", 
       or some kind of content description for accessibility e.g. "video attachment".
 
-VideoInfo: 
-  Information about a video::
+  VideoInfo: 
+    Information about a video::
 
-    {
-      "mimetype" : "string (e.g. video/mp4)",
-      "size" : integer (size of video in bytes),
-      "duration" : integer (duration of video in milliseconds),
-      "w" : integer (width of video in pixels),
-      "h" : integer (height of video in pixels),
-      "thumbnail_url" : "string (URL to image)",
-      "thumbanil_info" : JSON object (ImageInfo)
-    }
+      {
+        "mimetype" : "string (e.g. video/mp4)",
+        "size" : integer (size of video in bytes),
+        "duration" : integer (duration of video in milliseconds),
+        "w" : integer (width of video in pixels),
+        "h" : integer (height of video in pixels),
+        "thumbnail_url" : "string (URL to image)",
+        "thumbanil_info" : JSON object (ImageInfo)
+      }
 
 ``m.location``
   Required keys:
@@ -174,88 +358,59 @@ The following keys can be attached to any ``m.room.message``:
 Presence
 ========
 
-Each user has the concept of Presence information. This encodes a sense of the
-"availability" of that user, suitable for display on other user's clients.
-
-The basic piece of presence information is an enumeration of a small set of
-state; such as "free to chat", "online", "busy", or "offline". The default state
-unless the user changes it is "online". Lower states suggest some amount of
-decreased availability from normal, which might have some client-side effect
-like muting notification sounds and suggests to other users not to bother them
-unless it is urgent. Equally, the "free to chat" state exists to let the user
-announce their general willingness to receive messages moreso than default.
-
-Home servers should also allow a user to set their state as "hidden" - a state
-which behaves as offline, but allows the user to see the client state anyway and
-generally interact with client features such as reading message history or
-accessing contacts in the address book.
-
-This basic state field applies to the user as a whole, regardless of how many
+Each user has the concept of presence information. This encodes the
+"availability" of that user, suitable for display on other user's clients. This
+is transmitted as an ``m.presence`` event and is one of the few events which
+are sent *outside the context of a room*. The basic piece of presence information 
+is represented by the ``state`` key, which is an enum of one of the following:
+
+  - ``online`` : The default state when the user is connected to an event stream.
+  - ``unavailable`` : The user is not reachable at this time.
+  - ``offline`` : The user is not connected to an event stream.
+  - ``free_for_chat`` : The user is generally willing to receive messages 
+    moreso than default.
+  - ``hidden`` : TODO. Behaves as offline, but allows the user to see the client 
+    state anyway and generally interact with client features.
+
+This basic ``state`` field applies to the user as a whole, regardless of how many
 client devices they have connected. The home server should synchronise this
 status choice among multiple devices to ensure the user gets a consistent
 experience.
 
 Idle Time
 ---------
-As well as the basic state field, the presence information can also show a sense
+As well as the basic ``state`` field, the presence information can also show a sense
 of an "idle timer". This should be maintained individually by the user's
-clients, and the homeserver can take the highest reported time as that to
-report. Likely this should be presented in fairly coarse granularity; possibly
-being limited to letting the home server automatically switch from a "free to
-chat" or "online" mode into "idle".
-
-When a user is offline, the Home Server can still report when the user was last
-seen online, again perhaps in a somewhat coarse manner.
+clients, and the home server can take the highest reported time as that to
+report. When a user is offline, the home server can still report when the user was last
+seen online.
 
-Device Type
------------
-Client devices that may limit the user experience somewhat (such as "mobile"
-devices with limited ability to type on a real keyboard or read large amounts of
-text) should report this to the home server, as this is also useful information
-to report as "presence" if the user cannot be expected to provide a good typed
-response to messages.
-
-- m.presence and enums (when should they be used)
+Transmission
+------------
+- Transmitted as an EDU.
+- Presence lists determine who to send to.
 
 Presence List
 -------------
 Each user's home server stores a "presence list" for that user. This stores a
-list of other user IDs the user has chosen to add to it (remembering any ACL
-Pointer if appropriate).
-
-To be added to a contact list, the user being added must grant permission. Once
-granted, both user's HS(es) store this information, as it allows the user who
-has added the contact some more abilities; see below. Since such subscriptions
+list of other user IDs the user has chosen to add to it. To be added to this 
+list, the user being added must receive permission from the list owner. Once
+granted, both user's HS(es) store this information. Since such subscriptions
 are likely to be bidirectional, HSes may wish to automatically accept requests
 when a reverse subscription already exists.
 
-As a convenience, presence lists should support the ability to collect users
-into groups, which could allow things like inviting the entire group to a new
-("ad-hoc") chat room, or easy interaction with the profile information ACL
-implementation of the HS.
-
 Presence and Permissions
 ------------------------
 For a viewing user to be allowed to see the presence information of a target
-user, either
+user, either:
 
- * The target user has allowed the viewing user to add them to their presence
+ - The target user has allowed the viewing user to add them to their presence
    list, or
-
- * The two users share at least one room in common
+ - The two users share at least one room in common
 
 In the latter case, this allows for clients to display some minimal sense of
 presence information in a user list for a room.
 
-Home servers can also use the user's choice of presence state as a signal for
-how to handle new private one-to-one chat message requests. For example, it
-might decide:
-
- - "free to chat": accept anything
- - "online": accept from anyone in my address book list
- - "busy": accept from anyone in this "important people" group in my address
-    book list
-
 Typing notifications
 ====================
 
@@ -274,18 +429,14 @@ human-friendly string. Profiles grant users the ability to see human-readable
 names for other users that are in some way meaningful to them. Additionally, 
 profiles can publish additional information, such as the user's age or location.
 
-It is also conceivable that since we are attempting to provide a
-worldwide-applicable messaging system, that users may wish to present different
-subsets of information in their profile to different other people, from a
-privacy and permissions perspective.
-
 A Profile consists of a display name, an avatar picture, and a set of other 
 metadata fields that the user may wish to publish (email address, phone
 numbers, website URLs, etc...). This specification puts no requirements on the 
-display name other than it being a valid Unicode string.
+display name other than it being a valid unicode string.
 
 - Metadata extensibility
 - Bundled with which events? e.g. m.room.member
+- Generate own events? What type?
 
 Registration and login
 ======================
@@ -312,8 +463,8 @@ The login process breaks down into the following:
      step 2.
      
 As each home server may have different ways of logging in, the client needs to know how
-they should login. All distinct login stages MUST have a corresponding ``'type'``.
-A ``'type'`` is a namespaced string which details the mechanism for logging in.
+they should login. All distinct login stages MUST have a corresponding ``type``.
+A ``type`` is a namespaced string which details the mechanism for logging in.
 
 A client may be able to login via multiple valid login flows, and should choose a single
 flow when logging in. A flow is a series of login stages. The home server MUST respond 
@@ -359,17 +510,17 @@ subsequent requests until the login is completed::
   }
 
 This specification defines the following login types:
- - m.login.password
- - m.login.oauth2
- - m.login.email.code
- - m.login.email.url
+ - ``m.login.password``
+ - ``m.login.oauth2``
+ - ``m.login.email.code``
+ - ``m.login.email.url``
 
 
 Password-based
 --------------
-Type: 
-  "m.login.password"
-Description:
+:Type: 
+  m.login.password
+:Description: 
   Login is supported via a username and password.
 
 To respond to this type, reply with::
@@ -385,9 +536,9 @@ process, or a standard error response.
 
 OAuth2-based
 ------------
-Type: 
-  "m.login.oauth2"
-Description:
+:Type: 
+  m.login.oauth2
+:Description:
   Login is supported via OAuth2 URLs. This login consists of multiple requests.
 
 To respond to this type, reply with::
@@ -438,9 +589,9 @@ visits the REDIRECT_URI with the auth code= query parameter which returns::
 
 Email-based (code)
 ------------------
-Type: 
-  "m.login.email.code"
-Description:
+:Type: 
+  m.login.email.code
+:Description:
   Login is supported by typing in a code which is sent in an email. This login 
   consists of multiple requests.
 
@@ -473,9 +624,9 @@ the login process, or a standard error response.
 
 Email-based (url)
 -----------------
-Type: 
-  "m.login.email.url"
-Description:
+:Type: 
+  m.login.email.url
+:Description:
   Login is supported by clicking on a URL in an email. This login consists of 
   multiple requests.
 
@@ -515,7 +666,7 @@ N-Factor Authentication
 -----------------------
 Multiple login stages can be combined to create N-factor authentication during login.
 
-This can be achieved by responding with the ``'next'`` login type on completion of a 
+This can be achieved by responding with the ``next`` login type on completion of a 
 previous login stage::
 
   {
@@ -523,7 +674,7 @@ previous login stage::
   }
 
 If a home server implements N-factor authentication, it MUST respond with all 
-``'stages'`` when initially queried for their login requirements::
+``stages`` when initially queried for their login requirements::
 
   {
     "type": "<1st login type>",
@@ -592,59 +743,62 @@ can also be performed.
 
 There are three main kinds of communication that occur between home servers:
 
- * Queries
+:Queries:
    These are single request/response interactions between a given pair of
-   servers, initiated by one side sending an HTTP request to obtain some
+   servers, initiated by one side sending an HTTP GET request to obtain some
    information, and responded by the other. They are not persisted and contain
    no long-term significant history. They simply request a snapshot state at the
    instant the query is made.
 
- * EDUs - Ephemeral Data Units
+:Ephemeral Data Units (EDUs):
    These are notifications of events that are pushed from one home server to
    another. They are not persisted and contain no long-term significant history,
    nor does the receiving home server have to reply to them.
 
- * PDUs - Persisted Data Units
+:Persisted Data Units (PDUs):
    These are notifications of events that are broadcast from one home server to
    any others that are interested in the same "context" (namely, a Room ID).
    They are persisted to long-term storage and form the record of history for
    that context.
 
-Where Queries are presented directly across the HTTP connection as GET requests
-to specific URLs, EDUs and PDUs are further wrapped in an envelope called a
-Transaction, which is transferred from the origin to the destination home server
-using a PUT request.
+EDUs and PDUs are further wrapped in an envelope called a Transaction, which is 
+transferred from the origin to the destination home server using an HTTP PUT request.
 
 
-Transactions and EDUs/PDUs
---------------------------
+Transactions
+------------
 The transfer of EDUs and PDUs between home servers is performed by an exchange
-of Transaction messages, which are encoded as JSON objects with a dict as the
-top-level element, passed over an HTTP PUT request. A Transaction is meaningful
-only to the pair of home servers that exchanged it; they are not globally-
-meaningful.
+of Transaction messages, which are encoded as JSON objects, passed over an 
+HTTP PUT request. A Transaction is meaningful only to the pair of home servers that 
+exchanged it; they are not globally-meaningful.
+
+Each transaction has:
+ - An opaque transaction ID.
+ - A timestamp (UNIX epoch time in milliseconds) generated by its origin server.
+ - An origin and destination server name.
+ - A list of "previous IDs".
+ - A list of PDUs and EDUs - the actual message payload that the Transaction carries.
 
-Each transaction has an opaque ID and timestamp (UNIX epoch time in
-milliseconds) generated by its origin server, an origin and destination server
-name, a list of "previous IDs", and a list of PDUs - the actual message payload
-that the Transaction carries.
+::
 
- {"transaction_id":"916d630ea616342b42e98a3be0b74113",
+ {
+  "transaction_id":"916d630ea616342b42e98a3be0b74113",
   "ts":1404835423000,
   "origin":"red",
   "destination":"blue",
   "prev_ids":["e1da392e61898be4d2009b9fecce5325"],
   "pdus":[...],
-  "edus":[...]}
+  "edus":[...]
+ }
 
-The "previous IDs" field will contain a list of previous transaction IDs that
-the origin server has sent to this destination. Its purpose is to act as a
+The ``prev_ids`` field contains a list of previous transaction IDs that
+the ``origin`` server has sent to this ``destination``. Its purpose is to act as a
 sequence checking mechanism - the destination server can check whether it has
 successfully received that Transaction, or ask for a retransmission if not.
 
-The "pdus" field of a transaction is a list, containing zero or more PDUs.[*]
-Each PDU is itself a dict containing a number of keys, the exact details of
-which will vary depending on the type of PDU. Similarly, the "edus" field is
+The ``pdus`` field of a transaction is a list, containing zero or more PDUs.[*]
+Each PDU is itself a JSON object containing a number of keys, the exact details of
+which will vary depending on the type of PDU. Similarly, the ``edus`` field is
 another list containing the EDUs. This key may be entirely absent if there are
 no EDUs to transfer.
 
@@ -653,25 +807,35 @@ receiving an "empty" transaction, as this is useful for informing peers of other
 transaction IDs they should be aware of. This effectively acts as a push
 mechanism to encourage peers to continue to replicate content.)
 
-All PDUs have an ID, a context, a declaration of their type, a list of other PDU
-IDs that have been seen recently on that context (regardless of which origin
-sent them), and a nested content field containing the actual event content.
+PDUs and EDUs
+-------------
+
+All PDUs have:
+ - An ID
+ - A context
+ - A declaration of their type
+ - A list of other PDU IDs that have been seen recently on that context (regardless of which origin
+   sent them)
 
 [[TODO(paul): Update this structure so that 'pdu_id' is a two-element
 [origin,ref] pair like the prev_pdus are]]
 
- {"pdu_id":"a4ecee13e2accdadf56c1025af232176",
+::
+
+ {
+  "pdu_id":"a4ecee13e2accdadf56c1025af232176",
   "context":"#example.green",
   "origin":"green",
   "ts":1404838188000,
   "pdu_type":"m.text",
   "prev_pdus":[["blue","99d16afbc857975916f1d73e49e52b65"]],
   "content":...
-  "is_state":false}
+  "is_state":false
+ }
 
-In contrast to the transaction layer, it is important to note that the prev_pdus
+In contrast to Transactions, it is important to note that the ``prev_pdus``
 field of a PDU refers to PDUs that any origin server has sent, rather than
-previous IDs that this origin has sent. This list may refer to other PDUs sent
+previous IDs that this ``origin`` has sent. This list may refer to other PDUs sent
 by the same origin as the current one, or other origins.
 
 Because of the distributed nature of participants in a Matrix conversation, it
@@ -686,6 +850,8 @@ PDUs fall into two main categories: those that deliver Events, and those that
 synchronise State. For PDUs that relate to State synchronisation, additional
 keys exist to support this:
 
+::
+
  {...,
   "is_state":true,
   "state_key":TODO
@@ -704,6 +870,8 @@ EDUs, by comparison to PDUs, do not have an ID, a context, or a list of
 "previous" IDs. The only mandatory fields for these are the type, origin and
 destination home server names, and the actual nested content.
 
+::
+
  {"edu_type":"m.presence",
   "origin":"blue",
   "destination":"orange",
diff --git a/jsfiddles/create_room_send_msg/demo.js b/jsfiddles/create_room_send_msg/demo.js
index c17eb26b98..db2ae2d606 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/create_room_send_msg/demo.js
+++ b/jsfiddles/create_room_send_msg/demo.js
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ $('.login').live('click', function() {
 });
 
 var getCurrentRoomList = function() {
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/im/sync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=1";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/initialSync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&limit=1";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
-        for (var i=0; i<data.length; ++i) {
-            data[i].latest_message = data[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;
-            addRoom(data[i]);   
+        var rooms = data.rooms;
+        for (var i=0; i<rooms.length; ++i) {
+            rooms[i].latest_message = rooms[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;
+            addRoom(rooms[i]);   
         }
     }).fail(function(err) {
         alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ $('.createRoom').live('click', function() {
         data.room_alias_name = roomAlias;   
     }
     $.ajax({
-        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
+        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/createRoom?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
         type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
@@ -78,11 +79,9 @@ $('.sendMessage').live('click', function() {
         return;
     }
     
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/messages/$user/$msgid?access_token=$token";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/send/m.room.message?access_token=$token";
     url = url.replace("$token", accountInfo.access_token);
     url = url.replace("$roomid", encodeURIComponent(roomId));
-    url = url.replace("$user", encodeURIComponent(accountInfo.user_id));
-    url = url.replace("$msgid", msgId);
     
     var data = {
         msgtype: "m.text",
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ $('.sendMessage').live('click', function() {
     
     $.ajax({
         url: url,
-        type: "PUT",
+        type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
         dataType: "json",
diff --git a/jsfiddles/event_stream/demo.js b/jsfiddles/event_stream/demo.js
index b657b809e2..3f132cd98e 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/event_stream/demo.js
+++ b/jsfiddles/event_stream/demo.js
@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@ $('.login').live('click', function() {
 
 var getCurrentRoomList = function() {
     $("#roomId").val("");
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/im/sync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=1";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/initialSync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&limit=1";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
-        for (var i=0; i<data.length; ++i) {
-            if ("messages" in data[i]) {
-                data[i].latest_message = data[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;   
+        var rooms = data.rooms;
+        for (var i=0; i<rooms.length; ++i) {
+            if ("messages" in rooms[i]) {
+                rooms[i].latest_message = rooms[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;   
             }
         }
-        roomInfo = data;
+        roomInfo = rooms;
         setRooms(roomInfo);  
     }).fail(function(err) {
         alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));
@@ -92,17 +93,14 @@ $('.sendMessage').live('click', function() {
 
 var sendMessage = function(roomId) {
     var body = "jsfiddle message @" + $.now();
-    var msgId = $.now();
     
     if (roomId.length === 0) {
         return;
     }
     
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/messages/$user/$msgid?access_token=$token";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/send/m.room.message?access_token=$token";
     url = url.replace("$token", accountInfo.access_token);
     url = url.replace("$roomid", encodeURIComponent(roomId));
-    url = url.replace("$user", encodeURIComponent(accountInfo.user_id));
-    url = url.replace("$msgid", msgId);
     
     var data = {
         msgtype: "m.text",
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ var sendMessage = function(roomId) {
     
     $.ajax({
         url: url,
-        type: "PUT",
+        type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
         dataType: "json",
diff --git a/jsfiddles/example_app/demo.js b/jsfiddles/example_app/demo.js
index 295597f0f7..f5e08b326a 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/example_app/demo.js
+++ b/jsfiddles/example_app/demo.js
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ var longpollEventStream = function() {
             else if (data.chunk[i].type === "m.room.member") {
                 if (viewingRoomId === data.chunk[i].room_id) {
                     console.log("Got new member: " + JSON.stringify(data.chunk[i]));
+                    addMessage(data.chunk[i]);
                     for (j=0; j<memberInfo.length; ++j) {
-                        if (memberInfo[j].target_user_id === data.chunk[i].target_user_id) {
+                        if (memberInfo[j].state_key === data.chunk[i].state_key) {
                             memberInfo[j] = data.chunk[i];
                             updatedMemberList = true;
                             break;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ var longpollEventStream = function() {
                         updatedMemberList = true;
                     }
                 }
-                if (data.chunk[i].target_user_id === accountInfo.user_id) {
+                if (data.chunk[i].state_key === accountInfo.user_id) {
                     getCurrentRoomList(); // update our join/invite list
                 }
             }
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ $('.createRoom').live('click', function() {
         data.room_alias_name = roomAlias;   
     }
     $.ajax({
-        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
+        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/createRoom?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
         type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
@@ -154,14 +155,15 @@ $('.createRoom').live('click', function() {
 
 // ************** Getting current state **************
 var getCurrentRoomList = function() {
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/im/sync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=1";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/initialSync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&limit=1";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
-        for (var i=0; i<data.length; ++i) {
-            if ("messages" in data[i]) {
-                data[i].latest_message = data[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;   
+        var rooms = data.rooms;
+        for (var i=0; i<rooms.length; ++i) {
+            if ("messages" in rooms[i]) {
+                rooms[i].latest_message = rooms[i].messages.chunk[0].content.body;   
             }
         }
-        roomInfo = data;
+        roomInfo = rooms;
         setRooms(roomInfo);  
     }).fail(function(err) {
         alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));
@@ -179,7 +181,8 @@ var loadRoomContent = function(roomId) {
 
 var getMessages = function(roomId) {
     $("#messages").empty();
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/" + roomId + "/messages/list?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=10";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/" + 
+              encodeURIComponent(roomId) + "/messages?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&dir=b&limit=10";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
         for (var i=data.chunk.length-1; i>=0; --i) {
             addMessage(data.chunk[i]);   
@@ -190,7 +193,8 @@ var getMessages = function(roomId) {
 var getMemberList = function(roomId) {
     $("#members").empty();
     memberInfo = [];
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/" + roomId + "/members/list?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token;
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/" + 
+              encodeURIComponent(roomId) + "/members?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token;
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
         for (var i=0; i<data.chunk.length; ++i) {
             memberInfo.push(data.chunk[i]);
@@ -212,11 +216,9 @@ $('.sendMessage').live('click', function() {
 var sendMessage = function(roomId, body) {
     var msgId = $.now();
     
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/messages/$user/$msgid?access_token=$token";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/send/m.room.message?access_token=$token";
     url = url.replace("$token", accountInfo.access_token);
     url = url.replace("$roomid", encodeURIComponent(roomId));
-    url = url.replace("$user", encodeURIComponent(accountInfo.user_id));
-    url = url.replace("$msgid", msgId);
     
     var data = {
         msgtype: "m.text",
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ var sendMessage = function(roomId, body) {
     
     $.ajax({
         url: url,
-        type: "PUT",
+        type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
         dataType: "json",
@@ -260,13 +262,12 @@ var setRooms = function(roomList) {
         var membership = $(this).find('td:eq(1)').text();
         if (membership !== "join") {
             console.log("Joining room " + roomId); 
-            var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/members/$user/state?access_token=$token";
+            var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/join?access_token=$token";
             url = url.replace("$token", accountInfo.access_token);
             url = url.replace("$roomid", encodeURIComponent(roomId));
-            url = url.replace("$user", encodeURIComponent(accountInfo.user_id));
             $.ajax({
                 url: url,
-                type: "PUT",
+                type: "POST",
                 contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                 data: JSON.stringify({membership: "join"}),
                 dataType: "json",
@@ -286,16 +287,33 @@ var setRooms = function(roomList) {
 };
 
 var addMessage = function(data) {
+
+    var msg = data.content.body;
+    if (data.type === "m.room.member") {
+        if (data.content.membership === "invite") {
+            msg = "<em>invited " + data.state_key + " to the room</em>";
+        }
+        else if (data.content.membership === "join") {
+            msg = "<em>joined the room</em>";
+        }
+        else if (data.content.membership === "leave") {
+            msg = "<em>left the room</em>";
+        }
+        else {
+            msg = "<em>" + data.content.membership + "</em>";
+        }
+    }
+
     var row = "<tr>" +
               "<td>"+data.user_id+"</td>" +
-              "<td>"+data.content.body+"</td>" +
+              "<td>"+msg+"</td>" +
               "</tr>"; 
     $("#messages").append(row);
 };
 
 var addMember = function(data) {
     var row = "<tr>" +
-              "<td>"+data.target_user_id+"</td>" +
+              "<td>"+data.state_key+"</td>" +
               "<td>"+data.content.membership+"</td>" +
               "</tr>"; 
     $("#members").append(row);
diff --git a/jsfiddles/register_login/demo.js b/jsfiddles/register_login/demo.js
index 1644f76ac7..270a96786c 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/register_login/demo.js
+++ b/jsfiddles/register_login/demo.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $('.login').live('click', function() {
     var user = $("#userLogin").val();
     var password = $("#passwordLogin").val();
     $.getJSON("http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/login", function(data) {
-        if (data.type !== "m.login.password") {
+        if (data.flows[0].type !== "m.login.password") {
             alert("I don't know how to login with this type: " + data.type);
             return;
         }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $('.logout').live('click', function() {
 });
 
 $('.testToken').live('click', function() {
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/im/sync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=1";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/initialSync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&limit=1";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
          $("#imSyncText").text(JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2));
     }).fail(function(err) {
diff --git a/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.html b/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.html
index 96232e827a..4c1bf6b4bb 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.html
+++ b/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.html
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
         <input type="text" id="roomId" placeholder="Room ID"></input>
         <input type="text" id="targetUser" placeholder="Target User ID"></input>
         <select id="membership">
-            <option value="invite">Invite</option>
-            <option value="join">Join</option>
-            <option value="leave">Leave</option>
+            <option value="invite">invite</option>
+            <option value="join">join</option>
+            <option value="leave">leave</option>
         </select>
         <input type="button" class="changeMembership" value="Change Membership"></input>
     </form>
diff --git a/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.js b/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.js
index b3ce0f0e33..91cc96ab6f 100644
--- a/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.js
+++ b/jsfiddles/room_memberships/demo.js
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ var showLoggedIn = function(data) {
     accountInfo = data;
     getCurrentRoomList();
     $(".loggedin").css({visibility: "visible"});
+    $("#membership").change(function() {
+    if ($("#membership").val() === "invite") {
+        $("#targetUser").css({visibility: "visible"});
+    }
+    else {
+        $("#targetUser").css({visibility: "hidden"});
+    }
+});
 };
 
 $('.login').live('click', function() {
@@ -31,10 +39,11 @@ var getCurrentRoomList = function() {
     // solution but that is out of scope of this fiddle.
     $("#rooms").find("tr:gt(0)").remove();
     
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/im/sync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&from=END&to=START&limit=1";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/initialSync?access_token=" + accountInfo.access_token + "&limit=1";
     $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
-        for (var i=0; i<data.length; ++i) {
-            addRoom(data[i]);   
+        var rooms = data.rooms;
+        for (var i=0; i<rooms.length; ++i) {
+            addRoom(rooms[i]);   
         }
     }).fail(function(err) {
         alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));
@@ -44,7 +53,7 @@ var getCurrentRoomList = function() {
 $('.createRoom').live('click', function() {
     var data = {};
     $.ajax({
-        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
+        url: "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/createRoom?access_token="+accountInfo.access_token,
         type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
@@ -78,44 +87,32 @@ $('.changeMembership').live('click', function() {
         return;
     }
     
-    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/members/$user/state?access_token=$token";
+    var url = "http://localhost:8080/matrix/client/api/v1/rooms/$roomid/$membership?access_token=$token";
     url = url.replace("$token", accountInfo.access_token);
     url = url.replace("$roomid", encodeURIComponent(roomId));
-    url = url.replace("$user", encodeURIComponent(member));
+    url = url.replace("$membership", membership);
     
-    if (membership === "leave") {
-        $.ajax({
-            url: url,
-            type: "DELETE",
-            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
-            dataType: "json",
-            success: function(data) {
-                getCurrentRoomList();
-            },
-            error: function(err) {
-                alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));  
-            }
-        });
-    }
-    else {
-        var data = {
-            membership: membership
+    var data = {};
+    
+    if (membership === "invite") {
+        data = {
+            user_id: member
         };
-        
-        $.ajax({
-            url: url,
-            type: "PUT",
-            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
-            data: JSON.stringify(data),
-            dataType: "json",
-            success: function(data) {
-                getCurrentRoomList();
-            },
-            error: function(err) {
-                alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));  
-            }
-        }); 
     }
+
+    $.ajax({
+        url: url,
+        type: "POST",
+        contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+        data: JSON.stringify(data),
+        dataType: "json",
+        success: function(data) {
+            getCurrentRoomList();
+        },
+        error: function(err) {
+            alert(JSON.stringify($.parseJSON(err.responseText)));  
+        }
+    }); 
 });
 
 $('.joinAlias').live('click', function() {
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ $('.joinAlias').live('click', function() {
     url = url.replace("$roomalias", encodeURIComponent(roomAlias));
     $.ajax({
         url: url,
-        type: "PUT",
+        type: "POST",
         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
         data: JSON.stringify({}),
         dataType: "json",
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 6d292ccf9a..f56dde846d 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from synapse.http.client import TwistedHttpClient
 from synapse.api.urls import (
     CLIENT_PREFIX, FEDERATION_PREFIX, WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX, CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX
 )
+from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 
 from daemonize import Daemonize
 import twisted.manhole.telnet
@@ -211,32 +212,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
         logger.info("Synapse now listening on port %d", port)
 
 
-def setup_logging(verbosity=0, filename=None, config_path=None):
-    """ Sets up logging with verbosity levels.
 
-    Args:
-        verbosity: The verbosity level.
-        filename: Log to the given file rather than to the console.
-        config_path: Path to a python logging config file.
-    """
-
-    if config_path is None:
-        log_format = (
-            '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
-        )
-
-        level = logging.INFO
-        if verbosity:
-            level = logging.DEBUG
-
-        # FIXME: we need a logging.WARN for a -q quiet option
-
-        logging.basicConfig(level=level, filename=filename, format=log_format)
-    else:
-        logging.config.fileConfig(config_path)
-
-    observer = PythonLoggingObserver()
-    observer.start()
 
 
 def run():
@@ -244,78 +220,49 @@ def run():
 
 
 def setup():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("-p", "--port", dest="port", type=int, default=8080,
-                        help="The port to listen on.")
-    parser.add_argument("-d", "--database", dest="db", default="homeserver.db",
-                        help="The database name.")
-    parser.add_argument("-H", "--host", dest="host", default="localhost",
-                        help="The hostname of the server.")
-    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', dest="verbose", action='count',
-                        help="The verbosity level.")
-    parser.add_argument('-f', '--log-file', dest="log_file", default=None,
-                        help="File to log to.")
-    parser.add_argument('--log-config', dest="log_config", default=None,
-                        help="Python logging config")
-    parser.add_argument('-D', '--daemonize', action='store_true',
-                        default=False, help="Daemonize the home server")
-    parser.add_argument('--pid-file', dest="pid", help="When running as a "
-                        "daemon, the file to store the pid in",
-                        default="hs.pid")
-    parser.add_argument("-W", "--webclient", dest="webclient", default=True,
-                        action="store_false", help="Don't host a web client.")
-    parser.add_argument("--manhole", dest="manhole", type=int, default=None,
-                        help="Turn on the twisted telnet manhole service.")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    verbosity = int(args.verbose) if args.verbose else None
-
-    # Because if/when we daemonize we change to root dir.
-    db_name = os.path.abspath(args.db)
-    log_file = args.log_file
-    if log_file:
-        log_file = os.path.abspath(log_file)
-
-    setup_logging(
+    config = HomeServerConfig.load_config("Synapse Homeserver", sys.argv[1:])
+
+    config.setup_logging(
         verbosity=verbosity,
         filename=log_file,
         config_path=args.log_config,
     )
 
-    logger.info("Server hostname: %s", args.host)
+    logger.info("Server hostname: %s", config.server_name)
 
-    if re.search(":[0-9]+$", args.host):
-        domain_with_port = args.host
+    if re.search(":[0-9]+$", config.server_name):
+        domain_with_port = config.server_name
     else:
-        domain_with_port = "%s:%s" % (args.host, args.port)
+        domain_with_port = "%s:%s" % (args.server_name, config.bind_port)
 
     hs = SynapseHomeServer(
-        args.host,
+        config.server_name,
         domain_with_port=domain_with_port,
         upload_dir=os.path.abspath("uploads"),
-        db_name=db_name,
+        db_name=config.database_path,
     )
 
     hs.register_servlets()
 
     hs.create_resource_tree(
-        web_client=args.webclient,
-        redirect_root_to_web_client=True)
-    hs.start_listening(args.port)
+        web_client=config.webclient,
+        redirect_root_to_web_client=True,
+    )
+    hs.start_listening(config.bind_port)
 
     hs.get_db_pool()
 
-    if args.manhole:
+    if config.manhole:
         f = twisted.manhole.telnet.ShellFactory()
         f.username = "matrix"
         f.password = "rabbithole"
         f.namespace['hs'] = hs
-        reactor.listenTCP(args.manhole, f, interface='127.0.0.1')
+        reactor.listenTCP(config.manhole, f, interface='127.0.0.1')
 
-    if args.daemonize:
+    if config.daemonize:
         daemon = Daemonize(
             app="synapse-homeserver",
-            pid=args.pid,
+            pid=config.pid_file,
             action=run,
             auto_close_fds=False,
             verbose=True,
diff --git a/synapse/config/__init__.py b/synapse/config/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe8a073cd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4cf0262f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+
+import ConfigParser as configparser
+import argparse
+import sys
+import os
+
+
+class Config(object):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def read_file(file_path):
+        with open(file_path) as file_stream:
+            return file_stream.read()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def read_config_file(file_path):
+        config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+        config.read([file_path])
+        config_dict = {}
+        for section in config.sections():
+            config_dict.update(config.items(section))
+        return config_dict
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_config(cls, args, config_dir_path):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_config(cls, description, argv, generate_section=None):
+        config_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
+        config_parser.add_argument(
+            "-c", "--config-path",
+            metavar="CONFIG_FILE",
+            help="Specify config file"
+        )
+        config_args, remaining_args = config_parser.parse_known_args(argv)
+
+        if generate_section:
+            if not config_args.config_path:
+                config_parser.error(
+                    "Must specify where to generate the config file"
+                )
+            config_dir_path = os.path.dirname(config_args.config_path)
+            if os.path.exists(config_args.config_path):
+                defaults = cls.read_config_file(config_args.config_path)
+        else:
+            if config_args.config_path:
+                defaults = cls.read_config_file(config_args.config_path)
+            else:
+                defaults = {}
+
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            parents=[config_parser],
+            description=description,
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        )
+        parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
+
+
+        cls.add_arguments(parser)
+        args = parser.parse_args(remaining_args)
+
+        if generate_section:
+            config_dir_path = os.path.dirname(config_args.config_path)
+            config_dir_path = os.path.abspath(config_dir_path)
+            cls.generate_config(args, config_dir_path)
+            config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+            config.add_section(generate_section)
+            for key, value in vars(args).items():
+                if key != "config_path" and value is not None:
+                    config.set(generate_section, key, str(value))
+            with open(config_args.config_path, "w") as config_file:
+                config.write(config_file)
+
+        return cls(args)
+
+
+
diff --git a/synapse/config/database.py b/synapse/config/database.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43f54be437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+from ._base import Config
+import os
+
+class DatabaseConfig(Config):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        self.db_path = os.path.abspath(args.database_path)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        super(DatabaseConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
+        db_group = parser.add_argument_group("database")
+        db_group.add_argument(
+            "-d", "--database", dest="database_path", default="homeserver.db",
+            help="The database name."
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_config(cls, args, config_dir_path):
+        super(DatabaseConfig, cls).generate_config(args, config_dir_path)
+        args.database_path = os.path.abspath(args.database_path)
+
diff --git a/synapse/config/homeserver.py b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18072e3196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+from .tls import TlsConfig
+from .server import ServerConfig
+from .logger import LoggingConfig
+from .database import DatabaseConfig
+
+class HomeServerConfig(TlsConfig, ServerConfig, DatabaseConfig, LoggingConfig):
+    pass
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    import sys
+    HomeServerConfig.load_config("Generate config", sys.argv[1:], "HomeServer")
diff --git a/synapse/config/logger.py b/synapse/config/logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d34532c41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+from ._base import Config
+
+from twisted.python.log import PythonLoggingObserver
+import logging
+import logging.config
+import os
+
+class LoggingConfig(Config):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        self.verbosity = int(args.verbose) if args.verbose else None
+        self.log_config = os.path.abspath(args.log_config)
+        self.log_file = os.path.abspath(args.log_file)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        super(LoggingConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
+        logging_group = parser.add_argument_group("logging")
+        logging_group.add_argument(
+            '-v', '--verbose', dest="verbose", action='count',
+            help="The verbosity level."
+        )
+        logging_group.add_argument(
+            '-f', '--log-file', dest="log_file", default=None,
+            help="File to log to."
+        )
+        logging_group.add_argument(
+            '--log-config', dest="log_config", default=None,
+            help="Python logging config file"
+        )
+
+    def setup_logging(self):
+        log_format = (
+            '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+        )
+        if self.config_path is None:
+
+            level = logging.INFO
+            if verbosity:
+               level = logging.DEBUG
+
+               # FIXME: we need a logging.WARN for a -q quiet option
+
+            logging.basicConfig(
+                level=level,
+                filename=filename,
+                format=log_format
+            )
+        else:
+            logging.config.fileConfig(config_path)
+
+        observer = PythonLoggingObserver()
+        observer.start()
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a656b06ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+import nacl.signing
+import socket
+import os
+from ._base import Config
+from syutil.base64util import encode_base64, decode_base64
+
+
+class ServerConfig(Config):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        super(ServerConfig, self).__init__(args)
+        self.server_name = args.server_name
+        self.signing_key = self.read_signing_key(args.signing_key_path)
+        self.bind_port = args.bind_port
+        self.bind_host = args.bind_host
+        self.daemonize = args.daemonize
+        self.pid_file = os.path.abspath(args.pid_file)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        super(ServerConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
+        server_group = parser.add_argument_group("server")
+        server_group.add_argument("-H", "--server-name", default="localhost",
+                                  help="The name of the server")
+        server_group.add_argument("--signing-key-path",
+                                  help="The signing key to sign messages with")
+        server_group.add_argument("-p", "--bind-port", type=int,
+                                  help="TCP port to listen on")
+        server_group.add_argument("--bind-host", default="",
+                                  help="Local interface to listen on")
+        server_group.add_argument("-D", "--daemonize", action='store_true',
+                                  help="Daemonize the home server")
+        server_group.add_argument('--pid-file', default = "hs.pid",
+                                  help="When running as a daemon, the file to"
+                                  " store the pid in")
+        server_group.add_argument("-W", "--no-webclient", dest="webclient",
+                                  default=True, action="store_false",
+                                  help="Don't host a web client.")
+        server_group.add_argument("--manhole", dest="manhole", type=int,
+                                  help="Turn on the twisted telnet manhole"
+                                  " service on the given port.")
+
+    def read_signing_key(self, signing_key_path):
+        signing_key_base64 = self.read_file(signing_key_path)
+        signing_key_bytes = decode_base64(signing_key_base64)
+        return nacl.signing.SigningKey(signing_key_bytes)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_config(cls, args, config_dir_path):
+        super(ServerConfig, cls).generate_config(args, config_dir_path)
+        base_key_name = os.path.join(config_dir_path, args.server_name)
+
+        args.pid_file = os.path.abspath(args.pid_file)
+
+        if not args.signing_key_path:
+            args.signing_key_path = base_key_name + ".signing.key"
+
+        if not os.path.exists(args.signing_key_path):
+            with open(args.signing_key_path, "w") as signing_key_file:
+                key = nacl.signing.SigningKey.generate()
+                signing_key_file.write(encode_base64(key.encode()))
diff --git a/synapse/config/tls.py b/synapse/config/tls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c65487ceb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/tls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+#
+# 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.
+
+from ._base import Config
+
+from OpenSSL import crypto
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+class TlsConfig(Config):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        super(TlsConfig, self).__init__(args)
+        self.tls_certificate = self.read_tls_certificate(
+            args.tls_certificate_path
+        )
+        self.tls_private_key = self.read_tls_private_key(
+            args.tls_private_key_path
+        )
+        self.tls_dh_params_path = args.tls_dh_params_path
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        super(TlsConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
+        tls_group = parser.add_argument_group("tls")
+        tls_group.add_argument("--tls-certificate-path",
+                               help="PEM encoded X509 certificate for TLS")
+        tls_group.add_argument("--tls-private-key-path",
+                               help="PEM encoded private key for TLS")
+        tls_group.add_argument("--tls-dh-params-path",
+                               help="PEM dh parameters for ephemeral keys")
+
+    def read_tls_certificate(self, cert_path):
+        cert_pem = self.read_file(cert_path)
+        return crypto.load_certificate(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, cert_pem)
+
+    def read_tls_private_key(self, private_key_path):
+        private_key_pem = self.read_file(private_key_path)
+        return crypto.load_privatekey(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, private_key_pem)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_config(cls, args, config_dir_path):
+        super(TlsConfig, cls).generate_config(args, config_dir_path)
+        base_key_name = os.path.join(config_dir_path, args.server_name)
+
+        if args.tls_certificate_path is None:
+            args.tls_certificate_path = base_key_name + ".tls.crt"
+
+        if args.tls_private_key_path is None:
+            args.tls_private_key_path = base_key_name + ".tls.key"
+
+        if args.tls_dh_params_path is None:
+            args.tls_dh_params_path = base_key_name + ".tls.dh"
+
+        if not os.path.exists(args.tls_private_key_path):
+            with open(args.tls_private_key_path, "w") as private_key_file:
+                tls_private_key = crypto.PKey()
+                tls_private_key.generate_key(crypto.TYPE_RSA, 2048)
+                private_key_pem = crypto.dump_privatekey(
+                    crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, tls_private_key
+                )
+                private_key_file.write(private_key_pem)
+        else:
+            with open(args.tls_private_key_path) as private_key_file:
+                private_key_pem = private_key_file.read()
+                tls_private_key = crypto.load_privatekey(
+                    crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, private_key_pem
+                )
+
+        if not os.path.exists(args.tls_certificate_path):
+            with open(args.tls_certificate_path, "w") as certifcate_file:
+                cert = crypto.X509()
+                subject = cert.get_subject()
+                subject.CN = args.server_name
+
+                cert.set_serial_number(1000)
+                cert.gmtime_adj_notBefore(0)
+                cert.gmtime_adj_notAfter(10 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60)
+                cert.set_issuer(cert.get_subject())
+                cert.set_pubkey(tls_private_key)
+
+                cert.sign(tls_private_key, 'sha256')
+
+                cert_pem = crypto.dump_certificate(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, cert)
+
+                certifcate_file.write(cert_pem)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(args.tls_dh_params_path):
+            subprocess.check_call([
+                "openssl", "dhparam",
+                "-outform", "PEM",
+                "-out", args.tls_dh_params_path,
+                "2048"
+            ])
+
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/config.py b/synapse/crypto/config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2330133e71..0000000000
--- a/synapse/crypto/config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright 2014 matrix.org
-#
-# 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.
-
-
-import ConfigParser as configparser
-import argparse
-import socket
-import sys
-import os
-from OpenSSL import crypto
-import nacl.signing
-from syutil.base64util import encode_base64
-import subprocess
-
-
-def load_config(description, argv):
-    config_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
-    config_parser.add_argument("-c", "--config-path", metavar="CONFIG_FILE",
-                               help="Specify config file")
-    config_args, remaining_args = config_parser.parse_known_args(argv)
-    if config_args.config_path:
-        config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
-        config.read([config_args.config_path])
-        defaults = dict(config.items("KeyServer"))
-    else:
-        defaults = {}
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        parents=[config_parser],
-        description=description,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
-    )
-    parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
-    parser.add_argument("--server-name", default=socket.getfqdn(),
-                        help="The name of the server")
-    parser.add_argument("--signing-key-path",
-                        help="The signing key to sign responses with")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-certificate-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded X509 certificate for TLS")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-private-key-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded private key for TLS")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-dh-params-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded dh parameters for ephemeral keys")
-    parser.add_argument("--bind-port", type=int,
-                        help="TCP port to listen on")
-    parser.add_argument("--bind-host", default="",
-                        help="Local interface to listen on")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args(remaining_args)
-
-    server_config = vars(args)
-    del server_config["config_path"]
-    return server_config
-
-
-def generate_config(argv):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("-c", "--config-path", help="Specify config file",
-                        metavar="CONFIG_FILE", required=True)
-    parser.add_argument("--server-name", default=socket.getfqdn(),
-                        help="The name of the server")
-    parser.add_argument("--signing-key-path",
-                        help="The signing key to sign responses with")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-certificate-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded X509 certificate for TLS")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-private-key-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded private key for TLS")
-    parser.add_argument("--tls-dh-params-path",
-                        help="PEM encoded dh parameters for ephemeral keys")
-    parser.add_argument("--bind-port", type=int, required=True,
-                        help="TCP port to listen on")
-    parser.add_argument("--bind-host", default="",
-                        help="Local interface to listen on")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
-
-    dir_name = os.path.dirname(args.config_path)
-    base_key_name = os.path.join(dir_name, args.server_name)
-
-    if args.signing_key_path is None:
-        args.signing_key_path = base_key_name + ".signing.key"
-
-    if args.tls_certificate_path is None:
-        args.tls_certificate_path = base_key_name + ".tls.crt"
-
-    if args.tls_private_key_path is None:
-        args.tls_private_key_path = base_key_name + ".tls.key"
-
-    if args.tls_dh_params_path is None:
-        args.tls_dh_params_path = base_key_name + ".tls.dh"
-
-    if not os.path.exists(args.signing_key_path):
-        with open(args.signing_key_path, "w") as signing_key_file:
-            key = nacl.signing.SigningKey.generate()
-            signing_key_file.write(encode_base64(key.encode()))
-
-    if not os.path.exists(args.tls_private_key_path):
-        with open(args.tls_private_key_path, "w") as private_key_file:
-            tls_private_key = crypto.PKey()
-            tls_private_key.generate_key(crypto.TYPE_RSA, 2048)
-            private_key_pem = crypto.dump_privatekey(
-                crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, tls_private_key
-            )
-            private_key_file.write(private_key_pem)
-    else:
-        with open(args.tls_private_key_path) as private_key_file:
-            private_key_pem = private_key_file.read()
-            tls_private_key = crypto.load_privatekey(
-                crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, private_key_pem
-            )
-
-    if not os.path.exists(args.tls_certificate_path):
-        with open(args.tls_certificate_path, "w") as certifcate_file:
-            cert = crypto.X509()
-            subject = cert.get_subject()
-            subject.CN = args.server_name
-
-            cert.set_serial_number(1000)
-            cert.gmtime_adj_notBefore(0)
-            cert.gmtime_adj_notAfter(10 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60)
-            cert.set_issuer(cert.get_subject())
-            cert.set_pubkey(tls_private_key)
-
-            cert.sign(tls_private_key, 'sha256')
-
-            cert_pem = crypto.dump_certificate(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, cert)
-
-            certifcate_file.write(cert_pem)
-
-    if not os.path.exists(args.tls_dh_params_path):
-        subprocess.check_call([
-            "openssl", "dhparam",
-            "-outform", "PEM",
-            "-out", args.tls_dh_params_path,
-            "2048"
-        ])
-
-    config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
-    config.add_section("KeyServer")
-    for key, value in vars(args).items():
-        if key != "config_path":
-            config.set("KeyServer", key, str(value))
-
-    with open(args.config_path, "w") as config_file:
-        config.write(config_file)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    generate_config(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/synapse/federation/replication.py b/synapse/federation/replication.py
index 38ae360bcd..cadf574b3b 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/replication.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/replication.py
@@ -541,7 +541,10 @@ class _TransactionQueue(object):
         )
 
         def eb(failure):
-            deferred.errback(failure)
+            if not deferred.called:
+                deferred.errback(failure)
+            else:
+                logger.exception("Failed to send edu", failure)
         self._attempt_new_transaction(destination).addErrback(eb)
 
         return deferred
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/events.py b/synapse/handlers/events.py
index e08231406d..980a169b25 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/events.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/events.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.events import SynapseEvent
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class EventStreamHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def get_stream(self, auth_user_id, pagin_config, timeout=0):
         auth_user = self.hs.parse_userid(auth_user_id)
 
@@ -90,13 +92,15 @@ class EventStreamHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # 10 seconds of grace to allow the client to reconnect again
                 #   before we think they're gone
                 def _later():
+                    logger.debug("_later stopped_user_eventstream %s", auth_user)
                     self.distributor.fire(
                         "stopped_user_eventstream", auth_user
                     )
                     del self._stop_timer_per_user[auth_user]
 
+                logger.debug("Scheduling _later: for %s", auth_user)
                 self._stop_timer_per_user[auth_user] = (
-                    self.clock.call_later(5, _later)
+                    self.clock.call_later(30, _later)
                 )
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 1cc820fb5b..eac110419c 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # Huh, let's try and get the current state
                 try:
                     yield self.replication_layer.get_state_for_context(
-                        origin, event.room_id
+                        event.origin, event.room_id
                     )
 
                     hosts = yield self.store.get_joined_hosts_for_room(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 32548e66fb..3d7f97bcff 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -277,10 +277,13 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseRoomHandler):
                     end_token=now_token.events_key,
                 )
 
+                start_token = now_token.copy_and_replace("events_key", token[0])
+                end_token = now_token.copy_and_replace("events_key", token[1])
+
                 d["messages"] = {
                     "chunk": [m.get_dict() for m in messages],
-                    "start": token[0],
-                    "end": token[1],
+                    "start": start_token.to_string(),
+                    "end": end_token.to_string(),
                 }
 
                 current_state = yield self.store.get_current_state(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index c479908f61..7731de85c0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
 from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
 
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 import logging
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def is_presence_visible(self, observer_user, observed_user):
         defer.returnValue(True)
-        return
+        # return
         # FIXME (erikj): This code path absolutely kills the database.
 
         assert(observed_user.is_mine)
@@ -188,8 +190,9 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue(state)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def set_state(self, target_user, auth_user, state):
-        return
+        # return
         # TODO (erikj): Turn this back on. Why did we end up sending EDUs
         # everywhere?
 
@@ -245,33 +248,42 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self.push_presence(user, statuscache=statuscache)
 
+    @log_function
     def started_user_eventstream(self, user):
         # TODO(paul): Use "last online" state
         self.set_state(user, user, {"state": PresenceState.ONLINE})
 
+    @log_function
     def stopped_user_eventstream(self, user):
         # TODO(paul): Save current state as "last online" state
         self.set_state(user, user, {"state": PresenceState.OFFLINE})
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def user_joined_room(self, user, room_id):
-        localusers = set()
-        remotedomains = set()
-
-        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-        yield rm_handler.fetch_room_distributions_into(room_id,
-                localusers=localusers, remotedomains=remotedomains,
-                ignore_user=user)
 
         if user.is_mine:
-            yield self._send_presence_to_distribution(srcuser=user,
-                localusers=localusers, remotedomains=remotedomains,
+            self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
+                observed_user=user,
+                room_ids=[room_id],
+                statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(user),
+            )
+
+        else:
+            self.push_update_to_clients(
+                observed_user=user,
+                room_ids=[room_id],
                 statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(user),
             )
 
-        for srcuser in localusers:
-            yield self._send_presence(srcuser=srcuser, destuser=user,
-                statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(srcuser),
+        # We also want to tell them about current presence of people.
+        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
+        curr_users = yield rm_handler.get_room_members(room_id)
+
+        for local_user in [c for c in curr_users if c.is_mine]:
+            self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
+                observed_user=local_user,
+                users_to_push=[user],
+                statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(local_user),
             )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -382,11 +394,13 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue(presence)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def start_polling_presence(self, user, target_user=None, state=None):
         logger.debug("Start polling for presence from %s", user)
 
         if target_user:
             target_users = set([target_user])
+            room_ids = []
         else:
             presence = yield self.store.get_presence_list(
                 user.localpart, accepted=True
@@ -400,23 +414,37 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
             room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
 
-            for room_id in room_ids:
-                for member in (yield rm_handler.get_room_members(room_id)):
-                    target_users.add(member)
-
         if state is None:
             state = yield self.store.get_presence_state(user.localpart)
-
-        localusers, remoteusers = partitionbool(
-            target_users,
-            lambda u: u.is_mine
+        else:
+#            statuscache = self._get_or_make_usercache(user)
+#            self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
+#            statuscache.update(state, self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
+            pass
+
+        yield self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
+            observed_user=user,
+            users_to_push=target_users,
+            room_ids=room_ids,
+            statuscache=self._get_or_make_usercache(user),
         )
 
-        for target_user in localusers:
-            self._start_polling_local(user, target_user)
+        for target_user in target_users:
+            if target_user.is_mine:
+                self._start_polling_local(user, target_user)
+
+                # We want to tell the person that just came online
+                # presence state of people they are interested in?
+                self.push_update_to_clients(
+                    observed_user=target_user,
+                    users_to_push=[user],
+                    statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(target_user),
+                )
 
         deferreds = []
-        remoteusers_by_domain = partition(remoteusers, lambda u: u.domain)
+        remote_users = [u for u in target_users if not u.is_mine]
+        remoteusers_by_domain = partition(remote_users, lambda u: u.domain)
+        # Only poll for people in our get_presence_list
         for domain in remoteusers_by_domain:
             remoteusers = remoteusers_by_domain[domain]
 
@@ -438,25 +466,26 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self._local_pushmap[target_localpart].add(user)
 
-        self.push_update_to_clients(
-            observer_user=user,
-            observed_user=target_user,
-            statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(target_user),
-        )
-
     def _start_polling_remote(self, user, domain, remoteusers):
+        to_poll = set()
+
         for u in remoteusers:
             if u not in self._remote_recvmap:
                 self._remote_recvmap[u] = set()
+                to_poll.add(u)
 
             self._remote_recvmap[u].add(user)
 
+        if not to_poll:
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+
         return self.federation.send_edu(
             destination=domain,
             edu_type="m.presence",
-            content={"poll": [u.to_string() for u in remoteusers]}
+            content={"poll": [u.to_string() for u in to_poll]}
         )
 
+    @log_function
     def stop_polling_presence(self, user, target_user=None):
         logger.debug("Stop polling for presence from %s", user)
 
@@ -496,20 +525,28 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             if not self._local_pushmap[localpart]:
                 del self._local_pushmap[localpart]
 
+    @log_function
     def _stop_polling_remote(self, user, domain, remoteusers):
+        to_unpoll = set()
+
         for u in remoteusers:
             self._remote_recvmap[u].remove(user)
 
             if not self._remote_recvmap[u]:
                 del self._remote_recvmap[u]
+                to_unpoll.add(u)
+
+        if not to_unpoll:
+            return defer.succeed(None)
 
         return self.federation.send_edu(
             destination=domain,
             edu_type="m.presence",
-            content={"unpoll": [u.to_string() for u in remoteusers]}
+            content={"unpoll": [u.to_string() for u in to_unpoll]}
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def push_presence(self, user, statuscache):
         assert(user.is_mine)
 
@@ -525,53 +562,17 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
         room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
 
-        for room_id in room_ids:
-            yield rm_handler.fetch_room_distributions_into(
-                room_id, localusers=localusers, remotedomains=remotedomains,
-                ignore_user=user,
-            )
-
-        if not localusers and not remotedomains:
+        if not localusers and not room_ids:
             defer.returnValue(None)
 
-        yield self._send_presence_to_distribution(user,
-            localusers=localusers, remotedomains=remotedomains,
-            statuscache=statuscache
+        yield self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
+            observed_user=user,
+            users_to_push=localusers,
+            remote_domains=remotedomains,
+            room_ids=room_ids,
+            statuscache=statuscache,
         )
 
-    def _send_presence(self, srcuser, destuser, statuscache):
-        if destuser.is_mine:
-            self.push_update_to_clients(
-                observer_user=destuser,
-                observed_user=srcuser,
-                statuscache=statuscache)
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        else:
-            return self._push_presence_remote(srcuser, destuser.domain,
-                state=statuscache.get_state()
-            )
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _send_presence_to_distribution(self, srcuser, localusers=set(),
-            remotedomains=set(), statuscache=None):
-
-        for u in localusers:
-            logger.debug(" | push to local user %s", u)
-            self.push_update_to_clients(
-                observer_user=u,
-                observed_user=srcuser,
-                statuscache=statuscache,
-            )
-
-        deferreds = []
-        for domain in remotedomains:
-            logger.debug(" | push to remote domain %s", domain)
-            deferreds.append(self._push_presence_remote(srcuser, domain,
-                state=statuscache.get_state())
-            )
-
-        yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds)
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _push_presence_remote(self, user, destination, state=None):
         if state is None:
@@ -587,12 +588,17 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                 self.clock.time_msec() - state.pop("mtime")
             )
 
+        user_state = {
+            "user_id": user.to_string(),
+        }
+        user_state.update(**state)
+
         yield self.federation.send_edu(
             destination=destination,
             edu_type="m.presence",
             content={
                 "push": [
-                    dict(user_id=user.to_string(), **state),
+                    user_state,
                 ],
             }
         )
@@ -611,12 +617,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
             room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
 
-            for room_id in room_ids:
-                yield rm_handler.fetch_room_distributions_into(
-                    room_id, localusers=observers, ignore_user=user
-                )
-
-            if not observers:
+            if not observers and not room_ids:
                 break
 
             state = dict(push)
@@ -632,12 +633,12 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
             statuscache.update(state, serial=self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
 
-            for observer_user in observers:
-                self.push_update_to_clients(
-                    observer_user=observer_user,
-                    observed_user=user,
-                    statuscache=statuscache,
-                )
+            self.push_update_to_clients(
+                observed_user=user,
+                users_to_push=observers,
+                room_ids=room_ids,
+                statuscache=statuscache,
+            )
 
             if state["state"] == PresenceState.OFFLINE:
                 del self._user_cachemap[user]
@@ -671,12 +672,53 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds)
 
-    def push_update_to_clients(self, observer_user, observed_user,
-                               statuscache):
-        statuscache.make_event(user=observed_user, clock=self.clock)
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def push_update_to_local_and_remote(self, observed_user,
+                                        users_to_push=[], room_ids=[],
+                                        remote_domains=[],
+                                        statuscache=None):
+
+        localusers, remoteusers = partitionbool(
+            users_to_push,
+            lambda u: u.is_mine
+        )
+
+        localusers = set(localusers)
+
+        self.push_update_to_clients(
+            observed_user=observed_user,
+            users_to_push=localusers,
+            room_ids=room_ids,
+            statuscache=statuscache,
+        )
+
+        remote_domains = set(remote_domains)
+        remote_domains |= set([r.domain for r in remoteusers])
+        for room_id in room_ids:
+            remote_domains.update(
+                (yield self.store.get_joined_hosts_for_room(room_id))
+            )
+
+        remote_domains.discard(self.hs.hostname)
+
+        deferreds = []
+        for domain in remote_domains:
+            logger.debug(" | push to remote domain %s", domain)
+            deferreds.append(
+                self._push_presence_remote(
+                    observed_user, domain, state=statuscache.get_state()
+                )
+            )
+
+        yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds)
+
+        defer.returnValue((localusers, remote_domains))
 
+    def push_update_to_clients(self, observed_user, users_to_push=[],
+                                 room_ids=[], statuscache=None):
         self.notifier.on_new_user_event(
-            [observer_user],
+            users_to_push,
+            room_ids,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/notifier.py b/synapse/notifier.py
index 3d3fcdabdb..b6d5ec4820 100644
--- a/synapse/notifier.py
+++ b/synapse/notifier.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class Notifier(object):
                 )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def on_new_user_event(self, users=[], rooms=[]):
         """ Used to inform listeners that something has happend
         presence/user event wise.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/stream.py b/synapse/storage/stream.py
index 4f42afc015..0b78222827 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/stream.py
@@ -205,8 +205,11 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
                              with_feedback=False):
         # TODO (erikj): Handle compressed feedback
 
-        from_comp = '<' if direction =='b' else '>'
-        to_comp = '>' if direction =='b' else '<'
+        # Tokens really represent positions between elements, but we use
+        # the convention of pointing to the event before the gap. Hence
+        # we have a bit of asymmetry when it comes to equalities.
+        from_comp = '<=' if direction =='b' else '>'
+        to_comp = '>' if direction =='b' else '<='
         order = "DESC" if direction == 'b' else "ASC"
 
         args = [room_id]
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
         logger.debug("get_room_events_max_id: %s", res)
 
         if not res or not res[0] or not res[0]["m"]:
-            return "s1"
+            return "s0"
 
         key = res[0]["m"]
         return "s%d" % (key,)
diff --git a/synapse/streams/config.py b/synapse/streams/config.py
index 2434844d80..01bab568ff 100644
--- a/synapse/streams/config.py
+++ b/synapse/streams/config.py
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ class PaginationConfig(object):
         return (
             "<PaginationConfig from_tok=%s, to_tok=%s, "
             "direction=%s, limit=%s>"
-        ) % (self.from_tok, self.to_tok, self.direction, self.limit)
+        ) % (self.from_token, self.to_token, self.direction, self.limit)
diff --git a/synapse/util/logutils.py b/synapse/util/logutils.py
index 021649071b..b94a749786 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logutils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from inspect import getcallargs
 from functools import wraps
 
 import logging
+import inspect
+import traceback
 
 
 def log_function(f):
@@ -65,4 +67,55 @@ def log_function(f):
 
         return f(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    wrapped.__name__ = func_name
+    return wrapped
+
+
+def trace_function(f):
+    func_name = f.__name__
+    linenum = f.func_code.co_firstlineno
+    pathname = f.func_code.co_filename
+
+    def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
+        name = f.__module__
+        logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+        level = logging.DEBUG
+
+        s = inspect.currentframe().f_back
+
+        to_print = [
+            "\t%s:%s %s. Args: args=%s, kwargs=%s" % (
+                pathname, linenum, func_name, args, kwargs
+            )
+        ]
+        while s:
+            if True or s.f_globals["__name__"].startswith("synapse"):
+                filename, lineno, function, _, _ = inspect.getframeinfo(s)
+                args_string = inspect.formatargvalues(*inspect.getargvalues(s))
+
+                to_print.append(
+                    "\t%s:%d %s. Args: %s" % (
+                        filename, lineno, function, args_string
+                    )
+                )
+
+            s = s.f_back
+
+        msg = "\nTraceback for %s:\n" % (func_name,) + "\n".join(to_print)
+
+        record = logging.LogRecord(
+            name=name,
+            level=level,
+            pathname=pathname,
+            lineno=lineno,
+            msg=msg,
+            args=None,
+            exc_info=None
+        )
+
+        logger.handle(record)
+
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    wrapped.__name__ = func_name
     return wrapped
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
index 824ed07169..fcd7a784cd 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 from twisted.trial import unittest
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
 from mock import Mock, call, ANY
 import logging
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             ),
             SynapseError
         )
-    test_get_disallowed_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
+
+    test_get_disallowed_state.skip = "Presence permissions are disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_set_my_state(self):
@@ -217,7 +218,6 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 state={"state": OFFLINE})
 
         self.mock_stop.assert_called_with(self.u_apple)
-    test_set_my_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
 class PresenceInvitesTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 db_pool=None,
                 datastore=Mock(spec=[
                     "set_presence_state",
+                    "get_joined_hosts_for_room",
 
                     # Bits that Federation needs
                     "prep_send_transaction",
@@ -513,8 +514,12 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         hs.handlers = JustPresenceHandlers(hs)
 
+        def update(*args,**kwargs):
+            # print "mock_update_client: Args=%s, kwargs=%s" %(args, kwargs,)
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+
         self.mock_update_client = Mock()
-        self.mock_update_client.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
+        self.mock_update_client.side_effect = update
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
 
@@ -548,6 +553,14 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 return defer.succeed([])
         self.room_member_handler.get_room_members = get_room_members
 
+        def get_room_hosts(room_id):
+            if room_id == "a-room":
+                hosts = set([u.domain for u in self.room_members])
+                return defer.succeed(hosts)
+            else:
+                return defer.succeed([])
+        self.datastore.get_joined_hosts_for_room = get_room_hosts
+
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
         def fetch_room_distributions_into(room_id, localusers=None,
                 remotedomains=None, ignore_user=None):
@@ -613,18 +626,10 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 {"state": ONLINE})
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+                call(users_to_push=set([self.u_apple, self.u_banana, self.u_clementine]),
+                    room_ids=["a-room"],
                     observed_user=self.u_apple,
                     statuscache=ANY), # self-reflection
-                call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                    observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                    statuscache=ANY),
-                call(observer_user=self.u_clementine,
-                    observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                    statuscache=ANY),
-                call(observer_user=self.u_elderberry,
-                    observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                    statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
         self.mock_update_client.reset_mock()
 
@@ -653,30 +658,30 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ], presence)
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
+                call(users_to_push=set([self.u_banana]),
+                    room_ids=[],
                     observed_user=self.u_banana,
                     statuscache=ANY), # self-reflection
         ]) # and no others...
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_remote(self):
         put_json = self.mock_http_client.put_json
-        put_json.expect_call_and_return(
-            call("remote",
-                path=ANY,  # Can't guarantee which txn ID will be which
-                data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
-                    content={
-                        "push": [
-                            {"user_id": "@apple:test",
-                             "state": "online",
-                             "mtime_age": 0},
-                        ],
-                    }
-                )
-            ),
-            defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
-        )
+#        put_json.expect_call_and_return(
+#            call("remote",
+#                path=ANY,  # Can't guarantee which txn ID will be which
+#                data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
+#                    content={
+#                        "push": [
+#                            {"user_id": "@apple:test",
+#                             "state": "online",
+#                             "mtime_age": 0},
+#                        ],
+#                    }
+#                )
+#            ),
+#            defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
+#        )
         put_json.expect_call_and_return(
             call("farm",
                 path=ANY,  # Can't guarantee which txn ID will be which
@@ -684,7 +689,7 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     content={
                         "push": [
                             {"user_id": "@apple:test",
-                             "state": "online",
+                             "state": u"online",
                              "mtime_age": 0},
                         ],
                     }
@@ -709,7 +714,6 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         yield put_json.await_calls()
-    test_push_remote.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_recv_remote(self):
@@ -734,10 +738,8 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
-                    observed_user=self.u_potato,
-                    statuscache=ANY),
-                call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
+                call(users_to_push=set([self.u_apple]),
+                    room_ids=["a-room"],
                     observed_user=self.u_potato,
                     statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
@@ -757,19 +759,17 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            # Apple and Elderberry see each other
-            call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+            call(room_ids=["a-room"],
                 observed_user=self.u_elderberry,
+                users_to_push=set(),
                 statuscache=ANY),
-            call(observer_user=self.u_elderberry,
+            call(users_to_push=set([self.u_elderberry]),
                 observed_user=self.u_apple,
+                room_ids=[],
                 statuscache=ANY),
-            # Banana and Elderberry see each other
-            call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                observed_user=self.u_elderberry,
-                statuscache=ANY),
-            call(observer_user=self.u_elderberry,
+            call(users_to_push=set([self.u_elderberry]),
                 observed_user=self.u_banana,
+                room_ids=[],
                 statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
 
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             'apple': [ "@banana:test", "@clementine:test" ],
             'banana': [ "@apple:test" ],
             'clementine': [ "@apple:test", "@potato:remote" ],
+            'fig': [ "@potato:remote" ],
     }
 
 
@@ -890,7 +891,12 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.datastore.get_received_txn_response = get_received_txn_response
 
         self.mock_update_client = Mock()
-        self.mock_update_client.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
+
+        def update(*args,**kwargs):
+            # print "mock_update_client: Args=%s, kwargs=%s" %(args, kwargs,)
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+
+        self.mock_update_client.side_effect = update
 
         self.handler = hs.get_handlers().presence_handler
         self.handler.push_update_to_clients = self.mock_update_client
@@ -906,9 +912,10 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # Mocked database state
         # Local users always start offline
         self.current_user_state = {
-                "apple": OFFLINE,
-                "banana": OFFLINE,
-                "clementine": OFFLINE,
+            "apple": OFFLINE,
+            "banana": OFFLINE,
+            "clementine": OFFLINE,
+            "fig": OFFLINE,
         }
 
         def get_presence_state(user_localpart):
@@ -938,6 +945,7 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.u_apple = hs.parse_userid("@apple:test")
         self.u_banana = hs.parse_userid("@banana:test")
         self.u_clementine = hs.parse_userid("@clementine:test")
+        self.u_fig = hs.parse_userid("@fig:test")
 
         # Remote users
         self.u_potato = hs.parse_userid("@potato:remote")
@@ -952,10 +960,10 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # apple should see both banana and clementine currently offline
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+                call(users_to_push=[self.u_apple],
                     observed_user=self.u_banana,
                     statuscache=ANY),
-                call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+                call(users_to_push=[self.u_apple],
                     observed_user=self.u_clementine,
                     statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
@@ -975,10 +983,11 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # apple and banana should now both see each other online
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+                call(users_to_push=set([self.u_apple]),
                     observed_user=self.u_banana,
+                    room_ids=[],
                     statuscache=ANY),
-                call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
+                call(users_to_push=[self.u_banana],
                     observed_user=self.u_apple,
                     statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
@@ -995,14 +1004,14 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # banana should now be told apple is offline
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-                call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
+                call(users_to_push=set([self.u_banana, self.u_apple]),
                     observed_user=self.u_apple,
+                    room_ids=[],
                     statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
 
         self.assertFalse("banana" in self.handler._local_pushmap)
         self.assertFalse("clementine" in self.handler._local_pushmap)
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -1010,7 +1019,7 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         put_json = self.mock_http_client.put_json
         put_json.expect_call_and_return(
             call("remote",
-                path="/matrix/federation/v1/send/1000000/",
+                path=ANY,
                 data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
                     content={
                         "poll": [ "@potato:remote" ],
@@ -1020,6 +1029,18 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
         )
 
+        put_json.expect_call_and_return(
+            call("remote",
+                path=ANY,
+                data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
+                    content={
+                        "push": [ {"user_id": "@clementine:test" }],
+                    },
+                ),
+            ),
+            defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
+        )
+
         # clementine goes online
         yield self.handler.set_state(
                 target_user=self.u_clementine, auth_user=self.u_clementine,
@@ -1028,13 +1049,48 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         yield put_json.await_calls()
 
         # Gut-wrenching tests
-        self.assertTrue(self.u_potato in self.handler._remote_recvmap)
+        self.assertTrue(self.u_potato in self.handler._remote_recvmap,
+            msg="expected potato to be in _remote_recvmap"
+        )
         self.assertTrue(self.u_clementine in
                 self.handler._remote_recvmap[self.u_potato])
 
+
+        put_json.expect_call_and_return(
+            call("remote",
+                path=ANY,
+                data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
+                    content={
+                        "push": [ {"user_id": "@fig:test" }],
+                    },
+                ),
+            ),
+            defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
+        )
+
+        # fig goes online; shouldn't send a second poll
+        yield self.handler.set_state(
+            target_user=self.u_fig, auth_user=self.u_fig,
+            state={"state": ONLINE}
+        )
+
+        # reactor.iterate(delay=0)
+
+        yield put_json.await_calls()
+
+        # fig goes offline
+        yield self.handler.set_state(
+            target_user=self.u_fig, auth_user=self.u_fig,
+            state={"state": OFFLINE}
+        )
+
+        reactor.iterate(delay=0)
+
+        put_json.assert_had_no_calls()
+
         put_json.expect_call_and_return(
             call("remote",
-                path="/matrix/federation/v1/send/1000001/",
+                path=ANY,
                 data=_expect_edu("remote", "m.presence",
                     content={
                         "unpoll": [ "@potato:remote" ],
@@ -1049,10 +1105,11 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 target_user=self.u_clementine, auth_user=self.u_clementine,
                 state={"state": OFFLINE})
 
-        put_json.await_calls()
+        yield put_json.await_calls()
 
-        self.assertFalse(self.u_potato in self.handler._remote_recvmap)
-    test_remote_poll_send.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
+        self.assertFalse(self.u_potato in self.handler._remote_recvmap,
+            msg="expected potato not to be in _remote_recvmap"
+        )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_remote_poll_receive(self):
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
index 1b106fc2b3..e81d7ce101 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.replication = hs.get_replication_layer()
         self.replication.send_edu = Mock()
-        self.replication.send_edu.return_value = defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
+
+        def send_edu(*args, **kwargs):
+            # print "send_edu: %s, %s" % (args, kwargs)
+            return defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
+        self.replication.send_edu.side_effect = send_edu
 
         def get_profile_displayname(user_localpart):
             return defer.succeed("Frank")
@@ -95,11 +99,12 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             return defer.succeed("http://foo")
         self.datastore.get_profile_avatar_url = get_profile_avatar_url
 
+        self.presence_list = [
+            {"observed_user_id": "@banana:test"},
+            {"observed_user_id": "@clementine:test"},
+        ]
         def get_presence_list(user_localpart, accepted=None):
-            return defer.succeed([
-                {"observed_user_id": "@banana:test"},
-                {"observed_user_id": "@clementine:test"},
-            ])
+            return defer.succeed(self.presence_list)
         self.datastore.get_presence_list = get_presence_list
 
         def do_users_share_a_room(userlist):
@@ -109,7 +114,10 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
 
         self.mock_update_client = Mock()
-        self.mock_update_client.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
+        def update(*args, **kwargs):
+            # print "mock_update_client: %s, %s" %(args, kwargs)
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+        self.mock_update_client.side_effect = update
 
         self.handlers.presence_handler.push_update_to_clients = (
                 self.mock_update_client)
@@ -130,6 +138,11 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_set_my_state(self):
+        self.presence_list = [
+            {"observed_user_id": "@banana:test"},
+            {"observed_user_id": "@clementine:test"},
+        ]
+
         mocked_set = self.datastore.set_presence_state
         mocked_set.return_value = defer.succeed({"state": OFFLINE})
 
@@ -139,10 +152,14 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         mocked_set.assert_called_with("apple",
                 {"state": UNAVAILABLE, "status_msg": "Away"})
-    test_set_my_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_local(self):
+        self.presence_list = [
+            {"observed_user_id": "@banana:test"},
+            {"observed_user_id": "@clementine:test"},
+        ]
+
         self.datastore.set_presence_state.return_value = defer.succeed(
                 {"state": ONLINE})
 
@@ -174,12 +191,10 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         presence)
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+            call(users_to_push=set([self.u_apple, self.u_banana, self.u_clementine]),
+                room_ids=[],
                 observed_user=self.u_apple,
                 statuscache=ANY), # self-reflection
-            call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
 
         statuscache = self.mock_update_client.call_args[1]["statuscache"]
@@ -199,12 +214,10 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.u_apple, "I am an Apple")
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
+            call(users_to_push=set([self.u_apple, self.u_banana, self.u_clementine]),
+                room_ids=[],
                 observed_user=self.u_apple,
                 statuscache=ANY), # self-reflection
-            call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                statuscache=ANY),
         ], any_order=True)
 
         statuscache = self.mock_update_client.call_args[1]["statuscache"]
@@ -214,11 +227,14 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             "displayname": "I am an Apple",
             "avatar_url": "http://foo",
         }, statuscache.state)
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_remote(self):
+        self.presence_list = [
+            {"observed_user_id": "@potato:remote"},
+        ]
+
         self.datastore.set_presence_state.return_value = defer.succeed(
                 {"state": ONLINE})
 
@@ -246,10 +262,14 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     ],
                 },
         )
-    test_push_remote.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_recv_remote(self):
+        self.presence_list = [
+            {"observed_user_id": "@banana:test"},
+            {"observed_user_id": "@clementine:test"},
+        ]
+
         # TODO(paul): Gut-wrenching
         potato_set = self.handlers.presence_handler._remote_recvmap.setdefault(
                 self.u_potato, set())
@@ -267,7 +287,8 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         self.mock_update_client.assert_called_with(
-            observer_user=self.u_apple,
+            users_to_push=set([self.u_apple]),
+            room_ids=[],
             observed_user=self.u_potato,
             statuscache=ANY)
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/test_presence.py b/tests/rest/test_presence.py
index e15ee38741..7f7347dcf9 100644
--- a/tests/rest/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/rest/test_presence.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, code)
         mocked_set.assert_called_with("apple",
                 {"state": UNAVAILABLE, "status_msg": "Away"})
-    test_set_my_status.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
 class PresenceListTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -318,4 +317,3 @@ class PresenceEventStreamTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                  "mtime_age": 0,
             }},
         ]}, response)
-    test_shortpoll.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index b32d5ef356..37b759febc 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.events.room import (
     RoomMemberEvent, MessageEvent
 )
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
 from collections import namedtuple
 from mock import patch, Mock
@@ -248,8 +248,11 @@ class DeferredMockCallable(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.expectations = []
+        self.calls = []
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.calls.append((args, kwargs))
+
         if not self.expectations:
             raise ValueError("%r has no pending calls to handle call(%s)" % (
                 self, _format_call(args, kwargs))
@@ -260,15 +263,52 @@ class DeferredMockCallable(object):
                 d.callback(None)
                 return result
 
-        raise AssertionError("Was not expecting call(%s)" %
+        failure = AssertionError("Was not expecting call(%s)" %
             _format_call(args, kwargs)
         )
 
+        for _, _, d in self.expectations:
+            try:
+                d.errback(failure)
+            except:
+                pass
+
+        raise failure
+
     def expect_call_and_return(self, call, result):
         self.expectations.append((call, result, defer.Deferred()))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def await_calls(self):
-        while self.expectations:
-            (_, _, d) = self.expectations.pop(0)
-            yield d
+    def await_calls(self, timeout=1000):
+        deferred = defer.DeferredList(
+            [d for _, _, d in self.expectations],
+            fireOnOneErrback=True
+        )
+
+        timer = reactor.callLater(
+            timeout/1000,
+            deferred.errback,
+            AssertionError(
+                "%d pending calls left: %s"% (
+                    len([e for e in self.expectations if not e[2].called]),
+                    [e for e in self.expectations if not e[2].called]
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+        yield deferred
+
+        timer.cancel()
+
+        self.calls = []
+
+    def assert_had_no_calls(self):
+        if self.calls:
+            calls = self.calls
+            self.calls = []
+
+            raise AssertionError("Expected not to received any calls, got:\n" +
+                "\n".join([
+                    "call(%s)" % _format_call(c[0], c[1]) for c in calls
+                ])
+            )
diff --git a/webclient/app.js b/webclient/app.js
index 2d6624ceec..02695c3ae6 100644
--- a/webclient/app.js
+++ b/webclient/app.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ var matrixWebClient = angular.module('matrixWebClient', [
     'SettingsController',
     'UserController',
     'matrixService',
+    'matrixPhoneService',
+    'MatrixCall',
     'eventStreamService',
     'eventHandlerService',
     'infinite-scroll'
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
index df61429db5..b6e5c2eaac 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ angular.module('eventHandlerService', [])
     var MSG_EVENT = "MSG_EVENT";
     var MEMBER_EVENT = "MEMBER_EVENT";
     var PRESENCE_EVENT = "PRESENCE_EVENT";
+    var CALL_EVENT = "CALL_EVENT";
 
     var InitialSyncDeferred = $q.defer();
     
@@ -94,12 +95,16 @@ angular.module('eventHandlerService', [])
         $rootScope.presence[event.content.user_id] = event;
         $rootScope.$broadcast(PRESENCE_EVENT, event, isLiveEvent);
     };
-    
+
+    var handleCallEvent = function(event, isLiveEvent) {
+        $rootScope.$broadcast(CALL_EVENT, event, isLiveEvent);
+    };
     
     return {
         MSG_EVENT: MSG_EVENT,
         MEMBER_EVENT: MEMBER_EVENT,
         PRESENCE_EVENT: PRESENCE_EVENT,
+        CALL_EVENT: CALL_EVENT,
         
     
         handleEvent: function(event, isLiveEvent) {
@@ -117,6 +122,9 @@ angular.module('eventHandlerService', [])
                     console.log("Unable to handle event type " + event.type);
                     break;
             }
+            if (event.type.indexOf('m.call.') == 0) {
+                handleCallEvent(event, isLiveEvent);
+            }
         },
         
         // isLiveEvents determines whether notifications should be shown, whether
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
index 4cc2bf4c4e..441148670e 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ the eventHandlerService.
 angular.module('eventStreamService', [])
 .factory('eventStreamService', ['$q', '$timeout', 'matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', function($q, $timeout, matrixService, eventHandlerService) {
     var END = "END";
-    var TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
+    var SERVER_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
+    var CLIENT_TIMEOUT_MS = 40000;
     var ERR_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
     
     var settings = {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ angular.module('eventStreamService', [])
         deferred = deferred || $q.defer();
 
         // run the stream from the latest token
-        matrixService.getEventStream(settings.from, TIMEOUT_MS).then(
+        matrixService.getEventStream(settings.from, SERVER_TIMEOUT_MS, CLIENT_TIMEOUT_MS).then(
             function(response) {
                 if (!settings.isActive) {
                     console.log("[EventStream] Got response but now inactive. Dropping data.");
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ angular.module('eventStreamService', [])
                 }
             },
             function(error) {
-                if (error.status == 403) {
+                if (error.status === 403) {
                     settings.shouldPoll = false;
                 }
                 
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-call.js b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-call.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0a7735a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-call.js
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+
+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 forAllVideoTracksOnStream = function(s, f) {
+    var tracks = s.getVideoTracks();
+    for (var i = 0; i < tracks.length; i++) {
+        f(tracks[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+var forAllAudioTracksOnStream = function(s, f) {
+    var tracks = s.getAudioTracks();
+    for (var i = 0; i < tracks.length; i++) {
+        f(tracks[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+var forAllTracksOnStream = function(s, f) {
+    forAllVideoTracksOnStream(s, f);
+    forAllAudioTracksOnStream(s, f);
+}
+
+angular.module('MatrixCall', [])
+.factory('MatrixCall', ['matrixService', 'matrixPhoneService', function MatrixCallFactory(matrixService, matrixPhoneService) {
+    var MatrixCall = function(room_id) {
+        this.room_id = room_id;
+        this.call_id = "c" + new Date().getTime();
+        this.state = 'fledgling';
+    }
+
+    navigator.getUserMedia = navigator.getUserMedia || navigator.webkitGetUserMedia || navigator.mozGetUserMedia;
+
+    window.RTCPeerConnection = window.RTCPeerConnection || window.webkitRTCPeerConnection || window.mozRTCPeerConnection;
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.placeCall = function() {
+        self = this;
+        matrixPhoneService.callPlaced(this);
+        navigator.getUserMedia({audio: true, video: false}, function(s) { self.gotUserMediaForInvite(s); }, function(e) { self.getUserMediaFailed(e); });
+        self.state = 'wait_local_media';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.initWithInvite = function(msg) {
+        this.msg = msg;
+        this.peerConn = new window.RTCPeerConnection({"iceServers":[{"urls":"stun:stun.l.google.com:19302"}]})
+        self= this;
+        this.peerConn.oniceconnectionstatechange = function() { self.onIceConnectionStateChanged(); };
+        this.peerConn.onicecandidate = function(c) { self.gotLocalIceCandidate(c); };
+        this.peerConn.onsignalingstatechange = function() { self.onSignallingStateChanged(); };
+        this.peerConn.onaddstream = function(s) { self.onAddStream(s); };
+        this.peerConn.setRemoteDescription(new RTCSessionDescription(this.msg.offer), self.onSetRemoteDescriptionSuccess, self.onSetRemoteDescriptionError);
+        this.state = 'ringing';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.answer = function() {
+        console.trace("Answering call "+this.call_id);
+        self = this;
+        navigator.getUserMedia({audio: true, video: false}, function(s) { self.gotUserMediaForAnswer(s); }, function(e) { self.getUserMediaFailed(e); });
+        this.state = 'wait_local_media';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.stopAllMedia = function() {
+        if (this.localAVStream) {
+            forAllTracksOnStream(this.localAVStream, function(t) {
+                t.stop();
+            });
+        }
+        if (this.remoteAVStream) {
+            forAllTracksOnStream(this.remoteAVStream, function(t) {
+                t.stop();
+            });
+        }
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.hangup = function() {
+        console.trace("Ending call "+this.call_id);
+
+        this.stopAllMedia();
+
+        var content = {
+            version: 0,
+            call_id: this.call_id,
+        };
+        matrixService.sendEvent(this.room_id, 'm.call.hangup', undefined, content).then(this.messageSent, this.messageSendFailed);
+        this.state = 'ended';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.gotUserMediaForInvite = function(stream) {
+        this.localAVStream = stream;
+        var audioTracks = stream.getAudioTracks();
+        for (var i = 0; i < audioTracks.length; i++) {
+            audioTracks[i].enabled = true;
+        }
+        this.peerConn = new window.RTCPeerConnection({"iceServers":[{"urls":"stun:stun.l.google.com:19302"}]})
+        self = this;
+        this.peerConn.oniceconnectionstatechange = function() { self.onIceConnectionStateChanged(); };
+        this.peerConn.onsignalingstatechange = function() { self.onSignallingStateChanged(); };
+        this.peerConn.onicecandidate = function(c) { self.gotLocalIceCandidate(c); };
+        this.peerConn.onaddstream = function(s) { self.onAddStream(s); };
+        this.peerConn.addStream(stream);
+        this.peerConn.createOffer(function(d) {
+            self.gotLocalOffer(d);
+        }, function(e) {
+            self.getLocalOfferFailed(e);
+        });
+        this.state = 'create_offer';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.gotUserMediaForAnswer = function(stream) {
+        this.localAVStream = stream;
+        var audioTracks = stream.getAudioTracks();
+        for (var i = 0; i < audioTracks.length; i++) {
+            audioTracks[i].enabled = true;
+        }
+        this.peerConn.addStream(stream);
+        self = this;
+        var constraints = {
+            'mandatory': {
+                'OfferToReceiveAudio': true,
+                'OfferToReceiveVideo': false
+            },
+        };
+        this.peerConn.createAnswer(function(d) { self.createdAnswer(d); }, function(e) {}, constraints);
+        this.state = 'create_answer';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.gotLocalIceCandidate = function(event) {
+        console.trace(event);
+        if (event.candidate) {
+            var content = {
+                version: 0,
+                call_id: this.call_id,
+                candidate: event.candidate
+            };
+            matrixService.sendEvent(this.room_id, 'm.call.candidate', undefined, content).then(this.messageSent, this.messageSendFailed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.gotRemoteIceCandidate = function(cand) {
+        console.trace("Got ICE candidate from remote: "+cand);
+        var candidateObject = new RTCIceCandidate({
+            sdpMLineIndex: cand.label,
+            candidate: cand.candidate
+        });
+        this.peerConn.addIceCandidate(candidateObject, function() {}, function(e) {});
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.receivedAnswer = function(msg) {
+        this.peerConn.setRemoteDescription(new RTCSessionDescription(msg.answer), self.onSetRemoteDescriptionSuccess, self.onSetRemoteDescriptionError);
+        this.state = 'connecting';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.gotLocalOffer = function(description) {
+        console.trace("Created offer: "+description);
+        this.peerConn.setLocalDescription(description);
+
+        var content = {
+            version: 0,
+            call_id: this.call_id,
+            offer: description
+        };
+        matrixService.sendEvent(this.room_id, 'm.call.invite', undefined, content).then(this.messageSent, this.messageSendFailed);
+        this.state = 'invite_sent';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.createdAnswer = function(description) {
+        console.trace("Created answer: "+description);
+        this.peerConn.setLocalDescription(description);
+        var content = {
+            version: 0,
+            call_id: this.call_id,
+            answer: description
+        };
+        matrixService.sendEvent(this.room_id, 'm.call.answer', undefined, content).then(this.messageSent, this.messageSendFailed);
+        this.state = 'connecting';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.messageSent = function() {
+    };
+    
+    MatrixCall.prototype.messageSendFailed = function(error) {
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.getLocalOfferFailed = function(error) {
+        this.onError("Failed to start audio for call!");
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.getUserMediaFailed = function() {
+        this.onError("Couldn't start capturing audio! Is your microphone set up?");
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onIceConnectionStateChanged = function() {
+        console.trace("Ice connection state changed to: "+this.peerConn.iceConnectionState);
+        // ideally we'd consider the call to be connected when we get media but chrome doesn't implement nay of the 'onstarted' events yet
+        if (this.peerConn.iceConnectionState == 'completed' || this.peerConn.iceConnectionState == 'connected') {
+            this.state = 'connected';
+        }
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onSignallingStateChanged = function() {
+        console.trace("Signalling state changed to: "+this.peerConn.signalingState);
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onSetRemoteDescriptionSuccess = function() {
+        console.trace("Set remote description");
+    };
+    
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onSetRemoteDescriptionError = function(e) {
+        console.trace("Failed to set remote description"+e);
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onAddStream = function(event) {
+        console.trace("Stream added"+event);
+
+        var s = event.stream;
+
+        this.remoteAVStream = s;
+
+        var self = this;
+        forAllTracksOnStream(s, function(t) {
+            // not currently implemented in chrome
+            t.onstarted = self.onRemoteStreamTrackStarted;
+        });
+
+        event.stream.onended = function(e) { self.onRemoteStreamEnded(e); }; 
+        // not currently implemented in chrome
+        event.stream.onstarted = function(e) { self.onRemoteStreamStarted(e); };
+        var player = new Audio();
+        player.src = URL.createObjectURL(s);
+        player.play();
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onRemoteStreamStarted = function(event) {
+        this.state = 'connected';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onRemoteStreamEnded = function(event) {
+        this.state = 'ended';
+        this.stopAllMedia();
+        this.onHangup();
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onRemoteStreamTrackStarted = function(event) {
+        this.state = 'connected';
+    };
+
+    MatrixCall.prototype.onHangupReceived = function() {
+        this.state = 'ended';
+        this.stopAllMedia();
+        this.onHangup();
+    };
+
+    return MatrixCall;
+}]);
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-phone-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-phone-service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9e2e8baa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-phone-service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+
+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';
+
+angular.module('matrixPhoneService', [])
+.factory('matrixPhoneService', ['$rootScope', '$injector', 'matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', function MatrixPhoneService($rootScope, $injector, matrixService, eventHandlerService) {
+    var matrixPhoneService = function() {
+    };
+
+    matrixPhoneService.INCOMING_CALL_EVENT = "INCOMING_CALL_EVENT";
+    matrixPhoneService.allCalls = {};
+
+    matrixPhoneService.callPlaced = function(call) {
+        matrixPhoneService.allCalls[call.call_id] = call;
+    };
+
+    $rootScope.$on(eventHandlerService.CALL_EVENT, function(ngEvent, event, isLive) {
+        if (!isLive) return; // until matrix supports expiring messages
+        if (event.user_id == matrixService.config().user_id) return;
+        var msg = event.content;
+        if (event.type == 'm.call.invite') {
+            var MatrixCall = $injector.get('MatrixCall');
+            var call = new MatrixCall(event.room_id);
+            call.call_id = msg.call_id;
+            call.initWithInvite(msg);
+            matrixPhoneService.allCalls[call.call_id] = call;
+            $rootScope.$broadcast(matrixPhoneService.INCOMING_CALL_EVENT, call);
+        } else if (event.type == 'm.call.answer') {
+            var call = matrixPhoneService.allCalls[msg.call_id];
+            if (!call) {
+                console.trace("Got answer for unknown call ID "+msg.call_id);
+                return;
+            }
+            call.receivedAnswer(msg);
+        } else if (event.type == 'm.call.candidate') {
+            var call = matrixPhoneService.allCalls[msg.call_id];
+            if (!call) {
+                console.trace("Got candidate for unknown call ID "+msg.call_id);
+                return;
+            }
+            call.gotRemoteIceCandidate(msg.candidate);
+        } else if (event.type == 'm.call.hangup') {
+            var call = matrixPhoneService.allCalls[msg.call_id];
+            if (!call) {
+                console.trace("Got hangup for unknown call ID "+msg.call_id);
+                return;
+            }
+            call.onHangupReceived();
+            matrixPhoneService.allCalls[msg.call_id] = undefined;
+        }
+    });
+    
+    return matrixPhoneService;
+}]);
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
index 2feddac5d8..8543491dca 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
     var prefixPath = "/matrix/client/api/v1";
     var MAPPING_PREFIX = "alias_for_";
 
-    var doRequest = function(method, path, params, data) {
+    var doRequest = function(method, path, params, data, $httpParams) {
         if (!config) {
             console.warn("No config exists. Cannot perform request to "+path);
             return;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
             path = prefixPath + path;
         }
         
-        return doBaseRequest(config.homeserver, method, path, params, data, undefined);
+        return doBaseRequest(config.homeserver, method, path, params, data, undefined, $httpParams);
     };
 
     var doBaseRequest = function(baseUrl, method, path, params, data, headers, $httpParams) {
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
             return doRequest("GET", path, undefined, {});
         },
 
-        sendMessage: function(room_id, txn_id, content) {
+        sendEvent: function(room_id, eventType, txn_id, content) {
             // The REST path spec
-            var path = "/rooms/$room_id/send/m.room.message/$txn_id";
+            var path = "/rooms/$room_id/send/"+eventType+"/$txn_id";
 
             if (!txn_id) {
                 txn_id = "m" + new Date().getTime();
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
             return doRequest("PUT", path, undefined, content);
         },
 
+        sendMessage: function(room_id, txn_id, content) {
+            return this.sendEvent(room_id, 'm.room.message', txn_id, content);
+        },
+
         // Send a text message
         sendTextMessage: function(room_id, body, msg_id) {
             var content = {
@@ -343,15 +347,31 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
 
             return doBaseRequest(config.homeserver, "POST", path, params, file, headers, $httpParams);
         },
-        
-        // start listening on /events
-        getEventStream: function(from, timeout) {
+
+        /**
+         * Start listening on /events
+         * @param {String} from the token from which to listen events to
+         * @param {Integer} serverTimeout the time in ms the server will hold open the connection
+         * @param {Integer} clientTimeout the timeout in ms used at the client HTTP request level
+         * @returns a promise
+         */
+        getEventStream: function(from, serverTimeout, clientTimeout) {
             var path = "/events";
             var params = {
                 from: from,
-                timeout: timeout
+                timeout: serverTimeout
             };
-            return doRequest("GET", path, params);
+
+            var $httpParams;
+            if (clientTimeout) {
+                // If the Internet connection is lost, this timeout is used to be able to
+                // cancel the current request and notify the client so that it can retry with a new request.
+                $httpParams = {
+                    timeout: clientTimeout
+                };
+            }
+
+            return doRequest("GET", path, params, undefined, $httpParams);
         },
 
         // Indicates if user authentications details are stored in cache
@@ -420,34 +440,38 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
         /****** Room aliases management ******/
 
         /**
-         * Enhance data returned by rooms() and publicRooms() by adding room_alias
-         *  & room_display_name which are computed from data already retrieved from the server.
-         * @param {Array} data the response of rooms() and publicRooms()
-         * @returns {Array} the same array with enriched objects
+         * Get the room_alias & room_display_name which are computed from data 
+         * already retrieved from the server.
+         * @param {Room object} room one element of the array returned by the response
+         *  of rooms() and publicRooms()
+         * @returns {Object} {room_alias: "...", room_display_name: "..."}
          */
-        assignRoomAliases: function(data) {
-            for (var i=0; i<data.length; i++) {
-                var alias = this.getRoomIdToAliasMapping(data[i].room_id);
-                if (alias) {
-                    // use the existing alias from storage
-                    data[i].room_alias = alias;
-                    data[i].room_display_name = alias;
-                }
-                else if (data[i].aliases && data[i].aliases[0]) {
-                    // save the mapping
-                    // TODO: select the smarter alias from the array
-                    this.createRoomIdToAliasMapping(data[i].room_id, data[i].aliases[0]);
-                    data[i].room_display_name = data[i].aliases[0];
-                }
-                else if (data[i].membership == "invite" && "inviter" in data[i]) {
-                    data[i].room_display_name = data[i].inviter + "'s room"
-                }
-                else {
-                    // last resort use the room id
-                    data[i].room_display_name = data[i].room_id;
-                }
+        getRoomAliasAndDisplayName: function(room) {
+            var result = {
+                room_alias: undefined,
+                room_display_name: undefined
+            };
+            
+            var alias = this.getRoomIdToAliasMapping(room.room_id);
+            if (alias) {
+                // use the existing alias from storage
+                result.room_alias = alias;
+                result.room_display_name = alias;
+            }
+            else if (room.aliases && room.aliases[0]) {
+                // save the mapping
+                // TODO: select the smarter alias from the array
+                this.createRoomIdToAliasMapping(room.room_id, room.aliases[0]);
+                result.room_display_name = room.aliases[0];
+            }
+            else if (room.membership === "invite" && "inviter" in room) {
+                result.room_display_name = room.inviter + "'s room";
+            }
+            else {
+                // last resort use the room id
+                result.room_display_name = room.room_id;
             }
-            return data;
+            return result;
         },
         
         createRoomIdToAliasMapping: function(roomId, alias) {
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/presence-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/presence-service.js
index 6a1edcaf43..555118133b 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/presence-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/presence-service.js
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 angular.module('mPresence', [])
 .service('mPresence', ['$timeout', 'matrixService', function ($timeout, matrixService) {
 
-    // Time in ms after that a user is considered as offline/away
-    var OFFLINE_TIME = 5 * 60000; // 5 mins
-    
+    // Time in ms after that a user is considered as unavailable/away
+    var UNAVAILABLE_TIME = 5 * 60000; // 5 mins
+   
     // The current presence state
     var state = undefined;
 
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ angular.module('mPresence', [])
     };
     
     /**
-     * Callback called when the user made no action on the page for OFFLINE_TIME ms.
+     * Callback called when the user made no action on the page for UNAVAILABLE_TIME ms.
      * @private
      */
-    function onOfflineTimerFire() {
-        self.setState(matrixService.presence.offline);
+    function onUnvailableTimerFire() {
+        self.setState(matrixService.presence.unavailable);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ angular.module('mPresence', [])
         
         // Re-arm the timer
         $timeout.cancel(timer);
-        timer = $timeout(onOfflineTimerFire, OFFLINE_TIME);
+        timer = $timeout(onUnvailableTimerFire, UNAVAILABLE_TIME);
     }    
 
 }]);
diff --git a/webclient/home/home-controller.js b/webclient/home/home-controller.js
index 008dff7422..547a5c5603 100644
--- a/webclient/home/home-controller.js
+++ b/webclient/home/home-controller.js
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ angular.module('HomeController', ['matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', 'Recen
         
         matrixService.publicRooms().then(
             function(response) {
-                $scope.public_rooms = matrixService.assignRoomAliases(response.data.chunk);
+                $scope.public_rooms = response.data.chunk;
+                for (var i = 0; i < $scope.public_rooms.length; i++) {
+                    var room = $scope.public_rooms[i];
+
+                    // Add room_alias & room_display_name members
+                    angular.extend(room, matrixService.getRoomAliasAndDisplayName(room));
+                }
             }
         );
     };
diff --git a/webclient/index.html b/webclient/index.html
index 16f0e8ac5f..5faf165626 100644
--- a/webclient/index.html
+++ b/webclient/index.html
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     <script src="settings/settings-controller.js"></script>
     <script src="user/user-controller.js"></script>
     <script src="components/matrix/matrix-service.js"></script>
+    <script src="components/matrix/matrix-call.js"></script>
+    <script src="components/matrix/matrix-phone-service.js"></script>
     <script src="components/matrix/event-stream-service.js"></script>
     <script src="components/matrix/event-handler-service.js"></script>
     <script src="components/matrix/presence-service.js"></script>
diff --git a/webclient/recents/recents-controller.js b/webclient/recents/recents-controller.js
index 803ab420f9..d33d41a922 100644
--- a/webclient/recents/recents-controller.js
+++ b/webclient/recents/recents-controller.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ angular.module('RecentsController', ['matrixService', 'eventHandlerService'])
         // Refresh the list on matrix invitation and message event
         $scope.$on(eventHandlerService.MEMBER_EVENT, function(ngEvent, event, isLive) {
             var config = matrixService.config();
-            if (event.state_key === config.user_id && event.content.membership === "invite") {
+            if (isLive && event.state_key === config.user_id && event.content.membership === "invite") {
                 console.log("Invited to room " + event.room_id);
                 // FIXME push membership to top level key to match /im/sync
                 event.membership = event.content.membership;
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ angular.module('RecentsController', ['matrixService', 'eventHandlerService'])
             }
         });
         $scope.$on(eventHandlerService.MSG_EVENT, function(ngEvent, event, isLive) {
-            $scope.rooms[event.room_id].lastMsg = event;
+            if (isLive) {
+                $scope.rooms[event.room_id].lastMsg = event;              
+            }
         });
     };
 
@@ -53,13 +55,16 @@ angular.module('RecentsController', ['matrixService', 'eventHandlerService'])
                 // Reset data
                 $scope.rooms = {};
 
-                var data = matrixService.assignRoomAliases(response.data.rooms);
-                for (var i=0; i<data.length; i++) {
-                    $scope.rooms[data[i].room_id] = data[i];
+                var rooms = response.data.rooms;
+                for (var i=0; i<rooms.length; i++) {
+                    var room = rooms[i];
+                    
+                    // Add room_alias & room_display_name members
+                    $scope.rooms[room.room_id] = angular.extend(room, matrixService.getRoomAliasAndDisplayName(room));
 
                     // Create a shortcut for the last message of this room
-                    if (data[i].messages && data[i].messages.chunk && data[i].messages.chunk[0]) {
-                        $scope.rooms[data[i].room_id].lastMsg = data[i].messages.chunk[0];
+                    if (room.messages && room.messages.chunk && room.messages.chunk[0]) {
+                        $scope.rooms[room.room_id].lastMsg = room.messages.chunk[0];
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/webclient/recents/recents.html b/webclient/recents/recents.html
index 6fda6c5c6b..3f025a98d8 100644
--- a/webclient/recents/recents.html
+++ b/webclient/recents/recents.html
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
                                     {{ room.lastMsg.user_id }} sent an image
                                 </div>
 
+                                <div ng-switch-when="m.emote">
+                                    <span ng-bind-html="'* ' + (room.lastMsg.user_id) + ' ' + room.lastMsg.content.body | linky:'_blank'">
+                                    </span>
+                                </div>
+
                                 <div ng-switch-default>
                                     {{ room.lastMsg.content }}
                                 </div>
diff --git a/webclient/room/room-controller.js b/webclient/room/room-controller.js
index 910168754c..09dac85d26 100644
--- a/webclient/room/room-controller.js
+++ b/webclient/room/room-controller.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
-.controller('RoomController', ['$scope', '$http', '$timeout', '$routeParams', '$location', 'matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', 'mFileUpload', 'mUtilities', '$rootScope',
-                               function($scope, $http, $timeout, $routeParams, $location, matrixService, eventHandlerService, mFileUpload, mUtilities, $rootScope) {
+angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput'])
+.controller('RoomController', ['$scope', '$timeout', '$routeParams', '$location', '$rootScope', 'matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', 'mFileUpload', 'mPresence', 'matrixPhoneService', 'MatrixCall',
+                               function($scope, $timeout, $routeParams, $location, $rootScope, matrixService, eventHandlerService, mFileUpload, mPresence, matrixPhoneService, MatrixCall) {
    'use strict';
     var MESSAGES_PER_PAGINATION = 30;
     var THUMBNAIL_SIZE = 320;
@@ -51,21 +51,20 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
             objDiv.scrollTop = objDiv.scrollHeight;
         }, 0);
     };
-    
+
     $scope.$on(eventHandlerService.MSG_EVENT, function(ngEvent, event, isLive) {
         if (isLive && event.room_id === $scope.room_id) {
             scrollToBottom();
             
             if (window.Notification) {
-                // FIXME: we should also notify based on a timer or other heuristics
-                // rather than the window being minimised
-                if (document.hidden) {
+                // Show notification when the user is idle
+                if (matrixService.presence.offline === mPresence.getState()) {
                     var notification = new window.Notification(
                         ($scope.members[event.user_id].displayname || event.user_id) +
                         " (" + ($scope.room_alias || $scope.room_id) + ")", // FIXME: don't leak room_ids here
                     {
                         "body": event.content.body,
-                        "icon": $scope.members[event.user_id].avatar_url,
+                        "icon": $scope.members[event.user_id].avatar_url
                     });
                     $timeout(function() {
                         notification.close();
@@ -82,6 +81,17 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
     $scope.$on(eventHandlerService.PRESENCE_EVENT, function(ngEvent, event, isLive) {
         updatePresence(event);
     });
+
+    $rootScope.$on(matrixPhoneService.INCOMING_CALL_EVENT, function(ngEvent, call) {
+        console.trace("incoming call");
+        call.onError = $scope.onCallError;
+        call.onHangup = $scope.onCallHangup;
+        $scope.currentCall = call;
+    });
+
+    $scope.memberCount = function() {
+        return Object.keys($scope.members).length;
+    };
     
     $scope.paginateMore = function() {
         if ($scope.state.can_paginate) {
@@ -89,6 +99,15 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
             paginate(MESSAGES_PER_PAGINATION);
         }
     };
+
+    $scope.answerCall = function() {
+        $scope.currentCall.answer();
+    };
+
+    $scope.hangupCall = function() {
+        $scope.currentCall.hangup();
+        $scope.currentCall = undefined;
+    };
         
     var paginate = function(numItems) {
         // console.log("paginate " + numItems);
@@ -214,7 +233,7 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
             var member = $scope.members[target_user_id];
             member.content.membership = chunk.content.membership;
         }
-    }
+    };
 
     var updatePresence = function(chunk) {
         if (!(chunk.content.user_id in $scope.members)) {
@@ -241,10 +260,10 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
         if ("avatar_url" in chunk.content) {
             member.avatar_url = chunk.content.avatar_url;
         }
-    }
+    };
 
     $scope.send = function() {
-        if ($scope.textInput == "") {
+        if ($scope.textInput === "") {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -253,7 +272,7 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
         // Send the text message
         var promise;
         // FIXME: handle other commands too
-        if ($scope.textInput.indexOf("/me") == 0) {
+        if ($scope.textInput.indexOf("/me") === 0) {
             promise = matrixService.sendEmoteMessage($scope.room_id, $scope.textInput.substr(4));
         }
         else {
@@ -454,4 +473,21 @@ angular.module('RoomController', ['ngSanitize', 'mFileInput', 'mUtilities'])
     $scope.loadMoreHistory = function() {
         paginate(MESSAGES_PER_PAGINATION);
     };
+
+    $scope.startVoiceCall = function() {
+        var call = new MatrixCall($scope.room_id);
+        call.onError = $scope.onCallError;
+        call.onHangup = $scope.onCallHangup;
+        call.placeCall();
+        $scope.currentCall = call;
+    }
+
+    $scope.onCallError = function(errStr) {
+        $scope.feedback = errStr;
+    }
+
+    $scope.onCallHangup = function() {
+        $scope.feedback = "Call ended";
+        $scope.currentCall = undefined;
+    }
 }]);
diff --git a/webclient/room/room.html b/webclient/room/room.html
index 236ca0a89b..a3514c3a91 100644
--- a/webclient/room/room.html
+++ b/webclient/room/room.html
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
                 </td>
                 <td ng-class="!msg.content.membership ? (msg.content.msgtype === 'm.emote' ? 'emote text' : 'text') : 'membership text'">
                     <div class="bubble">
-                        <span ng-hide='msg.type !== "m.room.member"'>
+                        <span ng-show='msg.type === "m.room.member"'>
                             {{ members[msg.user_id].displayname || msg.user_id }}
                             {{ {"join": "joined", "leave": "left", "invite": "invited"}[msg.content.membership] }}
                             {{ msg.content.membership === "invite" ? (msg.state_key || '') : '' }}
                         </span>
-                        <span ng-hide='msg.content.msgtype !== "m.emote"' ng-bind-html="'* ' + (members[msg.user_id].displayname || msg.user_id) + ' ' + msg.content.body | linky:'_blank'"/>
-                        <span ng-hide='msg.content.msgtype !== "m.text"' ng-bind-html="((msg.content.msgtype === 'm.text') ? msg.content.body : '') | linky:'_blank'"/>
+                        <span ng-show='msg.content.msgtype === "m.emote"' ng-bind-html="'* ' + (members[msg.user_id].displayname || msg.user_id) + ' ' + msg.content.body | linky:'_blank'"/>
+                        <span ng-show='msg.content.msgtype === "m.text"' ng-bind-html="((msg.content.msgtype === 'm.text') ? msg.content.body : '') | linky:'_blank'"/>
                         <div ng-show='msg.content.msgtype === "m.image"'>
                             <div ng-hide='msg.content.thumbnail_url' ng-style="msg.content.body.h && { 'height' : (msg.content.body.h < 320) ? msg.content.body.h : 320}">
                                 <img class="image" ng-src="{{ msg.content.url }}"/>
@@ -98,10 +98,18 @@
                         <button ng-click="inviteUser(userIDToInvite)">Invite</button>
                 </span>
                 <button ng-click="leaveRoom()">Leave</button>
+                <button ng-click="startVoiceCall()" ng-show="currentCall == undefined && memberCount() == 2">Voice Call</button>
+                <div ng-show="currentCall.state == 'ringing'">
+                Incoming call from {{ currentCall.user_id }}
+                <button ng-click="answerCall()">Answer</button>
+                <button ng-click="hangupCall()">Reject</button>
+                </div>
+                <button ng-click="hangupCall()" ng-show="currentCall && currentCall.state != 'ringing'">Hang up</button>
+                <span style="display: none; ">{{ currentCall.state }}</span>
             </div>
         
             {{ feedback }}
-            <div ng-hide="!state.stream_failure">
+            <div ng-show="state.stream_failure">
                 {{ state.stream_failure.data.error || "Connection failure" }}
             </div>
         </div>