diff --git a/interface/ui.go b/interface/ui.go
index df9d959..c64c748 100644
--- a/interface/ui.go
+++ b/interface/ui.go
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ package ifc
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
-	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
-
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/matrix/pushrules"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/matrix/rooms"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 )
 
 type UIProvider func(gmx Gomuks) GomuksUI
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ type MainView interface {
 	UpdateTags(room *rooms.Room)
 
 	SetTyping(roomID string, users []string)
-	ParseEvent(roomView RoomView, evt *mautrix.Event) Message
 
 	NotifyMessage(room *rooms.Room, message Message, should pushrules.PushActionArrayShould)
 	InitialSyncDone()
@@ -71,50 +68,17 @@ type RoomView interface {
 	SetTyping(users []string)
 	UpdateUserList()
 
-	NewTempMessage(msgtype mautrix.MessageType, text string) Message
-	AddMessage(message Message, direction MessageDirection)
+	ParseEvent(evt *mautrix.Event) Message
+	AppendMessage(message Message)
+	MarkMessageFailed(message Message)
 	AddServiceMessage(message string)
 }
 
-type MessageMeta interface {
-	Sender() string
-	SenderColor() tcell.Color
-	TextColor() tcell.Color
-	TimestampColor() tcell.Color
-	Timestamp() time.Time
-	FormatTime() string
-	FormatDate() string
-}
-
-// MessageState is an enum to specify if a Message is being sent, failed to send or was successfully sent.
-type MessageState int
-
-// Allowed MessageStates.
-const (
-	MessageStateSending MessageState = iota
-	MessageStateDefault
-	MessageStateFailed
-)
-
 type Message interface {
-	MessageMeta
-
-	SetIsHighlight(isHighlight bool)
-	IsHighlight() bool
-
-	SetIsService(isService bool)
-	IsService() bool
-
-	SetID(id string)
 	ID() string
-
-	SetType(msgtype mautrix.MessageType)
-	Type() mautrix.MessageType
-
-	NotificationContent() string
-
-	SetState(state MessageState)
-	State() MessageState
-
+	TxnID() string
 	SenderID() string
+	Timestamp() time.Time
+	NotificationSenderName() string
+	NotificationContent() string
 }
diff --git a/matrix/matrix.go b/matrix/matrix.go
index b9816f2..960e92b 100644
--- a/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ func (c *Container) HandleMessage(source EventSource, evt *mautrix.Event) {
 		debug.Printf("Failed to add event %s to history: %v", evt.ID, err)
 	}
 
+	// TODO switch to roomView.AddEvent
 	message := mainView.ParseEvent(roomView, evt)
 	if message != nil {
 		roomView.AddMessage(message, ifc.AppendMessage)
@@ -494,10 +495,7 @@ func (c *Container) SendMessage(roomID string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, text
 var mentionRegex = regexp.MustCompile("\\[(.+?)]\\(https://matrix.to/#/@.+?:.+?\\)")
 var roomRegex = regexp.MustCompile("\\[.+?]\\(https://matrix.to/#/(#.+?:[^/]+?)\\)")
 
-// SendMarkdownMessage sends a message with the given text to the given room.
-//
-// If the given text contains markdown formatting symbols, it will be rendered into HTML before sending.
-// Otherwise, it will be sent as plain text.
+// SendMarkdownMessage sends a message with the given markdown text to the given room.
 func (c *Container) SendMarkdownMessage(roomID string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, text string) (string, error) {
 	defer debug.Recover()
 
@@ -509,8 +507,23 @@ func (c *Container) SendMarkdownMessage(roomID string, msgtype mautrix.MessageTy
 	content.Body = roomRegex.ReplaceAllString(content.Body, "$1")
 
 	c.SendTyping(roomID, false)
-	resp, err := c.client.SendMessageEvent(roomID, mautrix.EventMessage, content)
+	roomView := c.ui.MainView().GetRoom(roomID)
+	txnID := c.client.TxnID()
+	localEcho := roomView.ParseEvent(&mautrix.Event{
+		Sender:    c.config.UserID,
+		Type:      mautrix.EventMessage,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().UnixNano() / 1e6,
+		RoomID:    roomID,
+		Content:   content,
+		Unsigned: mautrix.Unsigned{
+			TransactionID: txnID,
+			OutgoingState: mautrix.EventStateLocalEcho,
+		},
+	})
+	roomView.AppendMessage(localEcho)
+	resp, err := c.client.SendMessageEvent(roomID, mautrix.EventMessage, content, mautrix.ReqSendEvent{TransactionID: txnID})
 	if err != nil {
+		roomView.MarkMessageFailed(localEcho, err)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	return resp.EventID, nil
diff --git a/ui/message-view.go b/ui/message-view.go
index 748eec3..5eedabc 100644
--- a/ui/message-view.go
+++ b/ui/message-view.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/interface"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/lib/open"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages"
-	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/tstring"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/widget"
 )
 
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ type MessageView struct {
 	messageIDs map[string]messages.UIMessage
 	messages   []messages.UIMessage
 
-	textBuffer []tstring.TString
-	metaBuffer []ifc.MessageMeta
+	msgBuffer []messages.UIMessage
 }
 
 func NewMessageView(parent *RoomView) *MessageView {
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ func NewMessageView(parent *RoomView) *MessageView {
 
 		messages:   make([]messages.UIMessage, 0),
 		messageIDs: make(map[string]messages.UIMessage),
-		textBuffer: make([]tstring.TString, 0),
-		metaBuffer: make([]ifc.MessageMeta, 0),
+		msgBuffer:  make([]messages.UIMessage, 0),
 
 		width:        80,
 		widestSender: 5,
@@ -115,10 +112,16 @@ func (view *MessageView) AddMessage(ifcMessage ifc.Message, direction ifc.Messag
 		return
 	}
 
-	oldMsg, messageExists := view.messageIDs[message.ID()]
-	if messageExists {
+
+	var oldMsg messages.UIMessage
+	var messageExists bool
+	if oldMsg, messageExists = view.messageIDs[message.ID()]; messageExists {
 		view.replaceMessage(oldMsg, message)
 		direction = ifc.IgnoreMessage
+	} else if oldMsg, messageExists = view.messageIDs[message.TxnID()]; messageExists {
+		view.replaceMessage(oldMsg, message)
+		delete(view.messageIDs, message.TxnID())
+		direction = ifc.IgnoreMessage
 	}
 
 	view.updateWidestSender(message.Sender())
@@ -149,20 +152,19 @@ func (view *MessageView) AddMessage(ifcMessage ifc.Message, direction ifc.Messag
 }
 
 func (view *MessageView) appendBuffer(message messages.UIMessage) {
-	if len(view.metaBuffer) > 0 {
-		prevMeta := view.metaBuffer[len(view.metaBuffer)-1]
+	if len(view.msgBuffer) > 0 {
+		prevMeta := view.msgBuffer[len(view.msgBuffer)-1]
 		if prevMeta != nil && prevMeta.FormatDate() != message.FormatDate() {
-			view.textBuffer = append(view.textBuffer, tstring.NewColorTString(
+			/* FIXME view.textBuffer = append(view.textBuffer, tstring.NewColorTString(
 				fmt.Sprintf("Date changed to %s", message.FormatDate()),
 				tcell.ColorGreen))
-			view.metaBuffer = append(view.metaBuffer, &messages.BasicMeta{
-				BTimestampColor: tcell.ColorDefault, BTextColor: tcell.ColorGreen})
+			view.msgBuffer = append(view.msgBuffer, &messages.BasicMeta{
+				BTimestampColor: tcell.ColorDefault, BTextColor: tcell.ColorGreen})*/
 		}
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < message.Height(); i++ {
-		view.textBuffer = append(view.textBuffer, nil)
-		view.metaBuffer = append(view.metaBuffer, message)
+		view.msgBuffer = append(view.msgBuffer, message)
 	}
 	view.prevMsgCount++
 }
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ func (view *MessageView) replaceMessage(original messages.UIMessage, new message
 func (view *MessageView) replaceBuffer(original messages.UIMessage, new messages.UIMessage) {
 	start := -1
 	end := -1
-	for index, meta := range view.metaBuffer {
+	for index, meta := range view.msgBuffer {
 		if meta == original {
 			if start == -1 {
 				start = index
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ func (view *MessageView) replaceBuffer(original messages.UIMessage, new messages
 		return
 	}
 
-	if len(view.textBuffer) > end {
+	if len(view.msgBuffer) > end {
 		end++
 	}
 
@@ -205,17 +207,15 @@ func (view *MessageView) replaceBuffer(original messages.UIMessage, new messages
 		new.CalculateBuffer(view.prevPrefs, view.prevWidth)
 	}
 
-	textBuf := make([]tstring.TString, new.Height())
-	view.textBuffer = append(append(view.textBuffer[0:start], textBuf...), view.textBuffer[end:]...)
 	if new.Height() != end-start {
-		metaBuffer := view.metaBuffer[0:start]
+		metaBuffer := view.msgBuffer[0:start]
 		for i := 0; i < new.Height(); i++ {
 			metaBuffer = append(metaBuffer, new)
 		}
-		view.metaBuffer = append(metaBuffer, view.metaBuffer[end:]...)
+		view.msgBuffer = append(metaBuffer, view.msgBuffer[end:]...)
 	} else {
 		for i := start; i < end; i++ {
-			view.metaBuffer[i] = new
+			view.msgBuffer[i] = new
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ func (view *MessageView) recalculateBuffers() {
 		if !prefs.BareMessageView {
 			width -= view.TimestampWidth + TimestampSenderGap + view.widestSender + SenderMessageGap
 		}
-		view.textBuffer = []tstring.TString{}
-		view.metaBuffer = []ifc.MessageMeta{}
+		view.msgBuffer = []messages.UIMessage{}
 		view.prevMsgCount = 0
 		for i, message := range view.messages {
 			if message == nil {
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ func (view *MessageView) recalculateBuffers() {
 	view.prevPrefs = prefs
 }
 
-func (view *MessageView) handleMessageClick(message ifc.MessageMeta) bool {
+func (view *MessageView) handleMessageClick(message messages.UIMessage) bool {
 	switch message := message.(type) {
 	case *messages.ImageMessage:
 		open.Open(message.Path())
@@ -259,21 +258,15 @@ func (view *MessageView) handleMessageClick(message ifc.MessageMeta) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (view *MessageView) handleUsernameClick(message ifc.MessageMeta, prevMessage ifc.MessageMeta) bool {
-	uiMessage, ok := message.(messages.UIMessage)
-	if !ok {
+func (view *MessageView) handleUsernameClick(message messages.UIMessage, prevMessage messages.UIMessage) bool {
+	if prevMessage != nil && prevMessage.Sender() == message.Sender() {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	prevUIMessage, _ := prevMessage.(messages.UIMessage)
-	if prevUIMessage != nil && prevUIMessage.Sender() == uiMessage.Sender() {
+	if len(message.Sender()) == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	if len(uiMessage.Sender()) == 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	sender := fmt.Sprintf("[%s](https://matrix.to/#/%s)", uiMessage.Sender(), uiMessage.SenderID())
+	sender := fmt.Sprintf("[%s](https://matrix.to/#/%s)", message.Sender(), message.SenderID())
 
 	cursorPos := view.parent.input.GetCursorOffset()
 	text := view.parent.input.GetText()
@@ -317,10 +310,10 @@ func (view *MessageView) OnMouseEvent(event mauview.MouseEvent) bool {
 			return false
 		}
 
-		message := view.metaBuffer[line]
-		var prevMessage ifc.MessageMeta
+		message := view.msgBuffer[line]
+		var prevMessage messages.UIMessage
 		if y != 0 && line > 0 {
-			prevMessage = view.metaBuffer[line-1]
+			prevMessage = view.msgBuffer[line-1]
 		}
 
 		usernameX := view.TimestampWidth + TimestampSenderGap
@@ -358,12 +351,11 @@ func (view *MessageView) Height() int {
 }
 
 func (view *MessageView) TotalHeight() int {
-	return len(view.textBuffer)
+	return len(view.msgBuffer)
 }
 
 func (view *MessageView) IsAtTop() bool {
-	totalHeight := len(view.textBuffer)
-	return view.ScrollOffset >= totalHeight-view.height+PaddingAtTop
+	return view.ScrollOffset >= len(view.msgBuffer)-view.height+PaddingAtTop
 }
 
 const (
@@ -429,7 +421,7 @@ func (view *MessageView) CapturePlaintext(height int) string {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		meta := view.metaBuffer[index]
+		meta := view.msgBuffer[index]
 		message, ok := meta.(messages.UIMessage)
 		if ok && message != prevMessage {
 			var sender string
@@ -456,7 +448,6 @@ func (view *MessageView) Draw(screen mauview.Screen) {
 
 	usernameX := view.TimestampWidth + TimestampSenderGap
 	messageX := usernameX + view.widestSender + SenderMessageGap
-	separatorX := usernameX + view.widestSender + SenderSeparatorGap
 
 	bareMode := view.config.Preferences.BareMessageView
 	if bareMode {
@@ -465,59 +456,49 @@ func (view *MessageView) Draw(screen mauview.Screen) {
 
 	indexOffset := view.getIndexOffset(screen, view.height, messageX)
 
-	if len(view.textBuffer) != len(view.metaBuffer) {
-		debug.Printf("Unexpected text/meta buffer length mismatch: %d != %d.", len(view.textBuffer), len(view.metaBuffer))
-		view.prevMsgCount = 0
-		return
-	}
-
-	scrollBarHeight, scrollBarPos := view.calculateScrollBar(view.height)
-
-	var prevMeta ifc.MessageMeta
-
 	viewStart := 0
 	if indexOffset < 0 {
 		viewStart = -indexOffset
 	}
-	for line := viewStart; line < view.height; line++ {
-		showScrollbar := line-viewStart >= scrollBarPos-scrollBarHeight && line-viewStart < scrollBarPos
-		isTop := line == viewStart && view.ScrollOffset+view.height >= view.TotalHeight()
-		isBottom := line == view.height-1 && view.ScrollOffset == 0
 
-		borderChar, borderStyle := getScrollbarStyle(showScrollbar, isTop, isBottom)
+	if !bareMode {
+		separatorX := usernameX + view.widestSender + SenderSeparatorGap
+		scrollBarHeight, scrollBarPos := view.calculateScrollBar(view.height)
+
+		for line := viewStart; line < view.height; line++ {
+			showScrollbar := line-viewStart >= scrollBarPos-scrollBarHeight && line-viewStart < scrollBarPos
+			isTop := line == viewStart && view.ScrollOffset+view.height >= view.TotalHeight()
+			isBottom := line == view.height-1 && view.ScrollOffset == 0
+
+			borderChar, borderStyle := getScrollbarStyle(showScrollbar, isTop, isBottom)
 
-		if !bareMode {
 			screen.SetContent(separatorX, line, borderChar, nil, borderStyle)
 		}
 	}
 
+	var prevMsg messages.UIMessage
 	for line := viewStart; line < view.height && indexOffset+line < view.TotalHeight(); line++ {
 		index := indexOffset + line
 
-		text, meta := view.textBuffer[index], view.metaBuffer[index]
-		if meta != prevMeta {
-			if len(meta.FormatTime()) > 0 {
-				widget.WriteLineSimpleColor(screen, meta.FormatTime(), 0, line, meta.TimestampColor())
+		msg := view.msgBuffer[index]
+		if msg != prevMsg {
+			if len(msg.FormatTime()) > 0 {
+				widget.WriteLineSimpleColor(screen, msg.FormatTime(), 0, line, msg.TimestampColor())
 			}
 			// TODO hiding senders might not be that nice after all, maybe an option? (disabled for now)
-			//if !bareMode && (prevMeta == nil || meta.Sender() != prevMeta.Sender()) {
+			//if !bareMode && (prevMsg == nil || meta.Sender() != prevMsg.Sender()) {
 			widget.WriteLineColor(
-				screen, mauview.AlignRight, meta.Sender(),
+				screen, mauview.AlignRight, msg.Sender(),
 				usernameX, line, view.widestSender,
-				meta.SenderColor())
+				msg.SenderColor())
 			//}
-			prevMeta = meta
+			prevMsg = msg
 		}
 
-		message, ok := meta.(messages.UIMessage)
-		if ok {
-			for i := index - 1; i >= 0 && view.metaBuffer[i] == meta; i-- {
-				line--
-			}
-			message.Draw(mauview.NewProxyScreen(screen, messageX, line, view.width-messageX, message.Height()))
-			line += message.Height() - 1
-		} else {
-			text.Draw(screen, messageX, line)
+		for i := index - 1; i >= 0 && view.msgBuffer[i] == msg; i-- {
+			line--
 		}
+		msg.Draw(mauview.NewProxyScreen(screen, messageX, line, view.width-messageX, msg.Height()))
+		line += msg.Height() - 1
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/messages/base.go b/ui/messages/base.go
index d045e42..b8b1694 100644
--- a/ui/messages/base.go
+++ b/ui/messages/base.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package messages
 
 import (
-	"encoding/gob"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"time"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
@@ -29,38 +29,51 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/widget"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	gob.Register(&BaseMessage{})
-}
-
 type BaseMessage struct {
 	MsgID          string
+	MsgTxnID       string
 	MsgType        mautrix.MessageType
 	MsgSenderID    string
 	MsgSender      string
 	MsgSenderColor tcell.Color
 	MsgTimestamp   time.Time
-	MsgState       ifc.MessageState
+	MsgState       mautrix.OutgoingEventState
 	MsgIsHighlight bool
 	MsgIsService   bool
+	MsgSource      json.RawMessage
 	buffer         []tstring.TString
 	plainBuffer    []tstring.TString
 }
 
-func newBaseMessage(id, sender, displayname string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, timestamp time.Time) BaseMessage {
+func newBaseMessage(event *mautrix.Event, displayname string) BaseMessage {
+	msgtype := event.Content.MsgType
+	if len(msgtype) == 0 {
+		msgtype = mautrix.MessageType(event.Type.String())
+	}
+
 	return BaseMessage{
-		MsgSenderID:    sender,
+		MsgSenderID:    event.Sender,
 		MsgSender:      displayname,
-		MsgTimestamp:   timestamp,
-		MsgSenderColor: widget.GetHashColor(sender),
+		MsgTimestamp:   unixToTime(event.Timestamp),
+		MsgSenderColor: widget.GetHashColor(event.Sender),
 		MsgType:        msgtype,
-		MsgID:          id,
-		MsgState:       ifc.MessageStateDefault,
+		MsgID:          event.ID,
+		MsgTxnID:       event.Unsigned.TransactionID,
+		MsgState:       event.Unsigned.OutgoingState,
 		MsgIsHighlight: false,
 		MsgIsService:   false,
+		MsgSource:      event.Content.VeryRaw,
 	}
 }
 
+func unixToTime(unix int64) time.Time {
+	timestamp := time.Now()
+	if unix != 0 {
+		timestamp = time.Unix(unix/1000, unix%1000*1000)
+	}
+	return timestamp
+}
+
 func (msg *BaseMessage) RegisterMatrix(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer) {}
 
 // Sender gets the string that should be displayed as the sender of this message.
@@ -71,9 +84,9 @@ func (msg *BaseMessage) RegisterMatrix(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer) {}
 // In any other case, the sender is the display name of the user who sent the message.
 func (msg *BaseMessage) Sender() string {
 	switch msg.MsgState {
-	case ifc.MessageStateSending:
+	case mautrix.EventStateLocalEcho:
 		return "Sending..."
-	case ifc.MessageStateFailed:
+	case mautrix.EventStateSendFail:
 		return "Error"
 	}
 	switch msg.MsgType {
@@ -93,13 +106,17 @@ func (msg *BaseMessage) RealSender() string {
 	return msg.MsgSender
 }
 
+func (msg *BaseMessage) NotificationSenderName() string {
+	return msg.MsgSender
+}
+
 func (msg *BaseMessage) getStateSpecificColor() tcell.Color {
 	switch msg.MsgState {
-	case ifc.MessageStateSending:
+	case mautrix.EventStateLocalEcho:
 		return tcell.ColorGray
-	case ifc.MessageStateFailed:
+	case mautrix.EventStateSendFail:
 		return tcell.ColorRed
-	case ifc.MessageStateDefault:
+	case mautrix.EventStateDefault:
 		fallthrough
 	default:
 		return tcell.ColorDefault
@@ -154,17 +171,6 @@ func (msg *BaseMessage) TimestampColor() tcell.Color {
 	return msg.getStateSpecificColor()
 }
 
-// Buffer returns the computed text buffer.
-//
-// The buffer contains the text of the message split into lines with a maximum
-// width of whatever was provided to CalculateBuffer().
-//
-// N.B. This will NOT automatically calculate the buffer if it hasn't been
-//      calculated already, as that requires the target width.
-func (msg *BaseMessage) Buffer() []tstring.TString {
-	return msg.buffer
-}
-
 // Height returns the number of rows in the computed buffer (see Buffer()).
 func (msg *BaseMessage) Height() int {
 	return len(msg.buffer)
@@ -197,15 +203,11 @@ func (msg *BaseMessage) Type() mautrix.MessageType {
 	return msg.MsgType
 }
 
-func (msg *BaseMessage) SetType(msgtype mautrix.MessageType) {
-	msg.MsgType = msgtype
-}
-
-func (msg *BaseMessage) State() ifc.MessageState {
+func (msg *BaseMessage) State() mautrix.OutgoingEventState {
 	return msg.MsgState
 }
 
-func (msg *BaseMessage) SetState(state ifc.MessageState) {
+func (msg *BaseMessage) SetState(state mautrix.OutgoingEventState) {
 	msg.MsgState = state
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +227,10 @@ func (msg *BaseMessage) SetIsService(isService bool) {
 	msg.MsgIsService = isService
 }
 
+func (msg *BaseMessage) Source() json.RawMessage {
+	return msg.MsgSource
+}
+
 func (msg *BaseMessage) Draw(screen mauview.Screen) {
 	for y, line := range msg.buffer {
 		line.Draw(screen, 0, y)
diff --git a/ui/messages/expandedtextmessage.go b/ui/messages/expandedtextmessage.go
index 044613f..4a4ed24 100644
--- a/ui/messages/expandedtextmessage.go
+++ b/ui/messages/expandedtextmessage.go
@@ -17,28 +17,21 @@
 package messages
 
 import (
-	"encoding/gob"
-	"time"
-
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/config"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/tstring"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	gob.Register(&ExpandedTextMessage{})
-}
-
 type ExpandedTextMessage struct {
 	BaseMessage
 	MsgText tstring.TString
 }
 
 // NewExpandedTextMessage creates a new ExpandedTextMessage object with the provided values and the default state.
-func NewExpandedTextMessage(id, sender, displayname string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, text tstring.TString, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
+func NewExpandedTextMessage(event *mautrix.Event, displayname string, text tstring.TString) UIMessage {
 	return &ExpandedTextMessage{
-		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(id, sender, displayname, msgtype, timestamp),
+		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(event, displayname),
 		MsgText:     text,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/messages/htmlmessage.go b/ui/messages/htmlmessage.go
index ed8b7c1..ceee305 100644
--- a/ui/messages/htmlmessage.go
+++ b/ui/messages/htmlmessage.go
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 package messages
 
 import (
-	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/html"
-
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 	"maunium.net/go/mauview"
 	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/config"
+	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/html"
 )
 
 type HTMLMessage struct {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ type HTMLMessage struct {
 
 func NewHTMLMessage(event *mautrix.Event, displayname string, root html.Entity) UIMessage {
 	return &HTMLMessage{
-		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(event.ID, event.Sender, displayname, event.Content.MsgType, unixToTime(event.Timestamp)),
+		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(event, displayname),
 		Root:        root,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/messages/imagemessage.go b/ui/messages/imagemessage.go
index 968f29e..9ce1a8e 100644
--- a/ui/messages/imagemessage.go
+++ b/ui/messages/imagemessage.go
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ package messages
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/gob"
 	"fmt"
 	"image/color"
-	"time"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
@@ -33,10 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/tstring"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	gob.Register(&ImageMessage{})
-}
-
 type ImageMessage struct {
 	BaseMessage
 	Body       string
@@ -48,9 +42,9 @@ type ImageMessage struct {
 }
 
 // NewImageMessage creates a new ImageMessage object with the provided values and the default state.
-func NewImageMessage(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, id, sender, displayname string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, body, homeserver, fileID string, data []byte, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
+func NewImageMessage(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, event *mautrix.Event, displayname string, body, homeserver, fileID string, data []byte) UIMessage {
 	return &ImageMessage{
-		newBaseMessage(id, sender, displayname, msgtype, timestamp),
+		newBaseMessage(event, displayname),
 		body,
 		homeserver,
 		fileID,
diff --git a/ui/messages/message.go b/ui/messages/message.go
index db93879..634bd11 100644
--- a/ui/messages/message.go
+++ b/ui/messages/message.go
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/config"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/interface"
 	"maunium.net/go/mauview"
+	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
 )
 
 // UIMessage is a wrapper for the content and metadata of a Matrix message intended to be displayed.
 type UIMessage interface {
 	ifc.Message
 
+	Sender() string
+	SenderColor() tcell.Color
+	TextColor() tcell.Color
+	TimestampColor() tcell.Color
+	FormatTime() string
+	FormatDate() string
+
 	CalculateBuffer(preferences config.UserPreferences, width int)
 	Draw(screen mauview.Screen)
 	Height() int
diff --git a/ui/messages/meta.go b/ui/messages/meta.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0712be1..0000000
--- a/ui/messages/meta.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-// gomuks - A terminal Matrix client written in Go.
-// Copyright (C) 2019 Tulir Asokan
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package messages
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
-)
-
-// BasicMeta is a simple variable store implementation of MessageMeta.
-type BasicMeta struct {
-	BSender                                   string
-	BTimestamp                                time.Time
-	BSenderColor, BTextColor, BTimestampColor tcell.Color
-}
-
-// Sender gets the string that should be displayed as the sender of this message.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) Sender() string {
-	return meta.BSender
-}
-
-func (meta *BasicMeta) SenderID() string {
-	return meta.BSender
-}
-
-// SenderColor returns the color the name of the sender should be shown in.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) SenderColor() tcell.Color {
-	return meta.BSenderColor
-}
-
-// Timestamp returns the full time when the message was sent.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) Timestamp() time.Time {
-	return meta.BTimestamp
-}
-
-// FormatTime returns the formatted time when the message was sent.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) FormatTime() string {
-	return meta.BTimestamp.Format(TimeFormat)
-}
-
-// FormatDate returns the formatted date when the message was sent.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) FormatDate() string {
-	return meta.BTimestamp.Format(DateFormat)
-}
-
-// TextColor returns the color the actual content of the message should be shown in.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) TextColor() tcell.Color {
-	return meta.BTextColor
-}
-
-// TimestampColor returns the color the timestamp should be shown in.
-//
-// This usually does not apply to the date, as it is rendered separately from the message.
-func (meta *BasicMeta) TimestampColor() tcell.Color {
-	return meta.BTimestampColor
-}
diff --git a/ui/messages/parser.go b/ui/messages/parser.go
index ae0606d..f45eea2 100644
--- a/ui/messages/parser.go
+++ b/ui/messages/parser.go
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ package messages
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"html"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 	"maunium.net/go/tcell"
@@ -28,12 +26,33 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/debug"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/interface"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/matrix/rooms"
+	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/html"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/tstring"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/widget"
 	htmlp "maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/html"
 )
 
 func ParseEvent(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event) UIMessage {
+	msg := directParseEvent(matrix, room, evt)
+	if msg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if len(evt.Content.GetReplyTo()) > 0 {
+		roomID := evt.Content.RelatesTo.InReplyTo.RoomID
+		if len(roomID) == 0 {
+			roomID = room.ID
+		}
+		replyToEvt, _ := matrix.GetEvent(room, evt.Content.GetReplyTo())
+		if replyToEvt != nil {
+			// TODO add reply header
+		} else {
+			// TODO add unknown reply header
+		}
+	}
+	return msg
+}
+
+func directParseEvent(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event) UIMessage {
 	switch evt.Type {
 	case mautrix.EventSticker:
 		evt.Content.MsgType = mautrix.MsgImage
@@ -48,14 +67,6 @@ func ParseEvent(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event
 	return nil
 }
 
-func unixToTime(unix int64) time.Time {
-	timestamp := time.Now()
-	if unix != 0 {
-		timestamp = time.Unix(unix/1000, unix%1000*1000)
-	}
-	return timestamp
-}
-
 func ParseStateEvent(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event) UIMessage {
 	displayname := evt.Sender
 	member := room.GetMember(evt.Sender)
@@ -91,8 +102,7 @@ func ParseStateEvent(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.
 	case mautrix.StateAliases:
 		text = ParseAliasEvent(evt, displayname)
 	}
-	ts := unixToTime(evt.Timestamp)
-	return NewExpandedTextMessage(evt.ID, evt.Sender, displayname, mautrix.MessageType(evt.Type.Type), text, ts)
+	return NewExpandedTextMessage(evt, displayname, text)
 }
 
 func ParseMessage(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event) UIMessage {
@@ -103,39 +113,20 @@ func ParseMessage(matrix ifc.MatrixContainer, room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Eve
 	}
 	if len(evt.Content.GetReplyTo()) > 0 {
 		evt.Content.RemoveReplyFallback()
-		roomID := evt.Content.RelatesTo.InReplyTo.RoomID
-		if len(roomID) == 0 {
-			roomID = room.ID
-		}
-		replyToEvt, _ := matrix.GetEvent(room, evt.Content.GetReplyTo())
-		if replyToEvt != nil {
-			replyToEvt.Content.RemoveReplyFallback()
-			if len(replyToEvt.Content.FormattedBody) == 0 {
-				replyToEvt.Content.FormattedBody = html.EscapeString(replyToEvt.Content.Body)
-			}
-			evt.Content.FormattedBody = fmt.Sprintf(
-				"In reply to <a href='https://matrix.to/#/%[1]s'>%[1]s</a><blockquote>%[2]s</blockquote><br/><br/>%[3]s",
-				replyToEvt.Sender, replyToEvt.Content.FormattedBody, evt.Content.FormattedBody)
-		} else {
-			evt.Content.FormattedBody = fmt.Sprintf(
-				"In reply to unknown event https://matrix.to/#/%[1]s/%[2]s<br/>%[3]s",
-				roomID, evt.Content.GetReplyTo(), evt.Content.FormattedBody)
-		}
 	}
-	ts := unixToTime(evt.Timestamp)
 	switch evt.Content.MsgType {
 	case "m.text", "m.notice", "m.emote":
 		if evt.Content.Format == mautrix.FormatHTML {
-			return NewHTMLMessage(evt, displayname, htmlp.Parse(room, evt, displayname))
+			return NewHTMLMessage(evt, displayname, html.Parse(room, evt, displayname))
 		}
 		evt.Content.Body = strings.Replace(evt.Content.Body, "\t", "    ", -1)
-		return NewTextMessage(evt.ID, evt.Sender, displayname, evt.Content.MsgType, evt.Content.Body, ts)
+		return NewTextMessage(evt, displayname, evt.Content.Body)
 	case "m.image":
 		data, hs, id, err := matrix.Download(evt.Content.URL)
 		if err != nil {
 			debug.Printf("Failed to download %s: %v", evt.Content.URL, err)
 		}
-		return NewImageMessage(matrix, evt.ID, evt.Sender, displayname, evt.Content.MsgType, evt.Content.Body, hs, id, data, ts)
+		return NewImageMessage(matrix, evt, displayname, evt.Content.Body, hs, id, data)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -220,8 +211,7 @@ func ParseMembershipEvent(room *rooms.Room, evt *mautrix.Event) UIMessage {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	ts := unixToTime(evt.Timestamp)
-	return NewExpandedTextMessage(evt.ID, evt.Sender, displayname, "m.room.member", text, ts)
+	return NewExpandedTextMessage(evt, displayname, text)
 }
 
 func ParseAliasEvent(evt *mautrix.Event, displayname string) tstring.TString {
diff --git a/ui/messages/textmessage.go b/ui/messages/textmessage.go
index 6364659..f7c54ca 100644
--- a/ui/messages/textmessage.go
+++ b/ui/messages/textmessage.go
@@ -17,21 +17,14 @@
 package messages
 
 import (
-	"encoding/gob"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/config"
-	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/interface"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages/tstring"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	gob.Register(&TextMessage{})
-}
-
 type TextMessage struct {
 	BaseMessage
 	cache   tstring.TString
@@ -39,9 +32,9 @@ type TextMessage struct {
 }
 
 // NewTextMessage creates a new UITextMessage object with the provided values and the default state.
-func NewTextMessage(id, sender, displayname string, msgtype mautrix.MessageType, text string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
+func NewTextMessage(event *mautrix.Event, displayname string, text string) UIMessage {
 	return &TextMessage{
-		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(id, sender, displayname, msgtype, timestamp),
+		BaseMessage: newBaseMessage(event, displayname),
 		MsgText:     text,
 	}
 }
@@ -59,16 +52,6 @@ func (msg *TextMessage) getCache() tstring.TString {
 	return msg.cache
 }
 
-func (msg *TextMessage) SetType(msgtype mautrix.MessageType) {
-	msg.BaseMessage.SetType(msgtype)
-	msg.cache = nil
-}
-
-func (msg *TextMessage) SetState(state ifc.MessageState) {
-	msg.BaseMessage.SetState(state)
-	msg.cache = nil
-}
-
 func (msg *TextMessage) SetIsHighlight(isHighlight bool) {
 	msg.BaseMessage.SetIsHighlight(isHighlight)
 	msg.cache = nil
diff --git a/ui/room-view.go b/ui/room-view.go
index 1a1ae78..2711338 100644
--- a/ui/room-view.go
+++ b/ui/room-view.go
@@ -438,3 +438,7 @@ func (view *RoomView) AddServiceMessage(text string) {
 func (view *RoomView) AddMessage(message ifc.Message, direction ifc.MessageDirection) {
 	view.content.AddMessage(message, direction)
 }
+
+func (view *RoomView) ParseEvent(evt *mautrix.Event) ifc.Message {
+	return messages.ParseEvent(view.parent.matrix, view.Room, evt)
+}
diff --git a/ui/view-main.go b/ui/view-main.go
index ff46c79..d9d9247 100644
--- a/ui/view-main.go
+++ b/ui/view-main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/lib/notification"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/matrix/pushrules"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/matrix/rooms"
-	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/messages"
 	"maunium.net/go/gomuks/ui/widget"
 )
 
@@ -166,11 +165,10 @@ func (view *MainView) InputSubmit(roomView *RoomView, text string) {
 }
 
 func (view *MainView) SendMessage(roomView *RoomView, text string) {
-	tempMessage := roomView.NewTempMessage("m.text", text)
-	go view.sendTempMessage(roomView, tempMessage, text)
+	go view.goSendMessage(roomView, text)
 }
 
-func (view *MainView) sendTempMessage(roomView *RoomView, tempMessage ifc.Message, text string) {
+func (view *MainView) goSendMessage(roomView *RoomView, text string) {
 	defer debug.Recover()
 	debug.Print("Sending message", tempMessage.Type(), text)
 	if !roomView.config.Preferences.DisableEmojis {
@@ -317,11 +315,10 @@ func (view *MainView) addRoomPage(room *rooms.Room) {
 		view.rooms[room.ID] = roomView
 		roomView.UpdateUserList()
 
-		// FIXME
-		/*_, err := roomView.LoadHistory(view.matrix, view.config.HistoryDir)
-		if err != nil {
-			debug.Printf("Failed to load history of %s: %v", roomView.Room.GetTitle(), err)
-		}*/
+		// TODO make sure this works
+		if len(roomView.MessageView().messages) == 0 {
+			go view.LoadHistory(room.ID)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -428,10 +425,11 @@ func (view *MainView) NotifyMessage(room *rooms.Room, message ifc.Message, shoul
 	if shouldNotify && !recentlyFocused {
 		// Push rules say notify and the terminal is not focused, send desktop notification.
 		shouldPlaySound := should.PlaySound && should.SoundName == "default"
-		sendNotification(room, message.Sender(), message.NotificationContent(), should.Highlight, shouldPlaySound)
+		sendNotification(room, message.NotificationSenderName(), message.NotificationContent(), should.Highlight, shouldPlaySound)
 	}
 
-	message.SetIsHighlight(should.Highlight)
+	// TODO Make sure this happens somewhere else
+	//message.SetIsHighlight(should.Highlight)
 }
 
 func (view *MainView) InitialSyncDone() {
@@ -470,7 +468,7 @@ func (view *MainView) LoadHistory(room string) {
 		return
 	}
 	for _, evt := range history {
-		message := view.ParseEvent(roomView, evt)
+		message := roomView.ParseEvent(evt)
 		if message != nil {
 			roomView.AddMessage(message, ifc.PrependMessage)
 		}
@@ -483,7 +481,3 @@ func (view *MainView) LoadHistory(room string) {
 	view.config.PutRoom(roomView.Room)
 	view.parent.Render()
 }
-
-func (view *MainView) ParseEvent(roomView ifc.RoomView, evt *mautrix.Event) ifc.Message {
-	return messages.ParseEvent(view.matrix, roomView.MxRoom(), evt)
-}