diff --git a/gtk-message.go b/gtk-message.go
index d01a36a..a16afdf 100644
--- a/gtk-message.go
+++ b/gtk-message.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	xmpp_color "mellium.im/xmpp/color"
 )
 
 func generatePresenceWidget(p stanza.Packet) gtk.Widgetter {
@@ -84,7 +85,13 @@ func generateMessageWidget(p stanza.Packet) gtk.Widgetter {
 	sid := StanzaID{}
 	m.Get(&sid)
 
-	mainBox := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationVertical, 10)
+	padding := 10
+	orientation := gtk.OrientationVertical
+	if loadedConfig.CompactMode {
+		padding = 5
+		orientation = gtk.OrientationHorizontal
+	}
+	mainBox := gtk.NewBox(orientation, padding)
 	gesture := gtk.NewGestureClick()
 	gesture.SetButton(3) // Right click
 
@@ -141,143 +148,158 @@ func generateMessageWidget(p stanza.Packet) gtk.Widgetter {
 	ocu := OccupantID{}
 
 	m.Get(&ocu)
-	//id := ocu.ID
-	// if id == "" {
 	id := JidMustParse(m.From).Resource
-	// }
 
-	authorBox := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationHorizontal, 10)
+	if loadedConfig.CompactMode {
+		al := gtk.NewLabel(id)
+		ycbcr := xmpp_color.String(id, 255, loadedConfig.CVD)
+		r, g, b, _ := ycbcr.RGBA()
+		hexcolor := fmt.Sprintf("#%02x%02x%02x", r, g, b)
 
-	contentBox := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationHorizontal, 0)
-	// im := newImageFromPath("debug.png")
+		al.SetMarkup(fmt.Sprintf("<span foreground='%s'>%s</span>", hexcolor, id))
+		al.SetSelectable(true)
+		al.SetVAlign(gtk.AlignStart)
+		mainBox.Append(al)
 
-	// authorBox.Append(im)
+		mlabel := gtk.NewLabel(m.Body)
 
-	n := JidMustParse(m.From).Resource
-	if n == "" {
-		n = JidMustParse(m.From).Resource
-	}
-	al := gtk.NewLabel(n)
-	al.AddCSSClass("author")
-	al.SetSelectable(true)
+		if m.Body == "" {
+			mlabel.SetText(loadedLocale["noBodySet"])
+			mlabel.AddCSSClass("visitor")
+		}
+		mlabel.SetWrap(true)
+		mlabel.SetSelectable(true)
+		// mlabel.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
+		mainBox.Append(mlabel)
+	} else {
+		authorBox := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationHorizontal, 10)
+		contentBox := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationHorizontal, 0)
+		n := JidMustParse(m.From).Resource
+		if n == "" {
+			n = JidMustParse(m.From).Resource
+		}
+		al := gtk.NewLabel(n)
+		al.AddCSSClass("author")
+		al.SetSelectable(true)
 
-	if m.Type == stanza.MessageTypeGroupchat {
-		mo, _ := mucmembers.Load(JidMustParse(m.From).Bare())
-		mm := mo.(mucUnit)
-		mmm := mm.Members
-		mmmm, ok := mmm.Load(id)
-		if ok {
-			pres := mmmm.(stanza.Presence)
-			var vu VCardUpdate
-			pres.Get(&vu)
-			im := createIdenticon(m.From, false)
-			im.SetPixelSize(40)
-			im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
-			authorBox.Append(im)
-			if vu.Photo != "" {
-				go func() {
-					new_im := getAvatar(m.From, vu.Photo)
-					glib.IdleAdd(func() {
-						new_im.SetPixelSize(40)
-						new_im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
-						authorBox.Remove(im)
-						authorBox.Prepend(new_im)
-					})
-				}()
+		if m.Type == stanza.MessageTypeGroupchat {
+			mo, _ := mucmembers.Load(JidMustParse(m.From).Bare())
+			mm := mo.(mucUnit)
+			mmm := mm.Members
+			mmmm, ok := mmm.Load(id)
+			if ok {
+				pres := mmmm.(stanza.Presence)
+				var vu VCardUpdate
+				pres.Get(&vu)
+				im := createIdenticon(m.From, false)
+				im.SetPixelSize(40)
+				im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
+				authorBox.Append(im)
+				if vu.Photo != "" {
+					go func() {
+						new_im := getAvatar(m.From, vu.Photo)
+						glib.IdleAdd(func() {
+							new_im.SetPixelSize(40)
+							new_im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
+							authorBox.Remove(im)
+							authorBox.Prepend(new_im)
+						})
+					}()
+				}
+
+			} else {
+				im := createIdenticon(m.From, false)
+				im.SetPixelSize(40)
+				im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
+				authorBox.Append(im)
 			}
+		} else if m.Type == stanza.MessageTypeChat {
+			al.SetText(al.Text() + loadedLocale["whispers"])
+		}
 
-		} else {
-			im := createIdenticon(m.From, false)
-			im.SetPixelSize(40)
-			im.AddCSSClass("author_img")
+		authorBox.Append(al)
+
+		if m.Thread != "" {
+			im := createIdenticon(m.Thread, true)
+			im.SetPixelSize(10)
 			authorBox.Append(im)
 		}
-	} else if m.Type == stanza.MessageTypeChat {
-		al.SetText(al.Text() + loadedLocale["whispers"])
-	}
 
-	authorBox.Append(al)
-
-	if m.Thread != "" {
-		im := createIdenticon(m.Thread, true)
-		im.SetPixelSize(10)
-		authorBox.Append(im)
-	}
-
-	wxdc := XDCEl{}
-	ok = m.Get(&wxdc)
-	if ok {
-		authorBox.Append(gtk.NewLabel("🎮"))
-	}
-
-	mlabel := gtk.NewLabel(m.Body)
-	if m.Body == "" {
-		mlabel.SetText(loadedLocale["noBodySet"])
-		mlabel.AddCSSClass("visitor")
-	}
-	mlabel.SetWrap(true)
-	mlabel.SetSelectable(true)
-	mlabel.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
-
-	/*
-		mum := MucUser{}
-		ok = m.Get(&mum)
+		wxdc := XDCEl{}
+		ok = m.Get(&wxdc)
 		if ok {
-			mlabel.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", mum.MucUserItem.JID, loadedLocale["affilChange"], mum.MucUserItem.Affiliation))
+			authorBox.Append(gtk.NewLabel("🎮"))
 		}
-	*/
 
-	contentBox.Append(mlabel)
+		mlabel := gtk.NewLabel(m.Body)
+		if m.Body == "" {
+			mlabel.SetText(loadedLocale["noBodySet"])
+			mlabel.AddCSSClass("visitor")
+		}
+		mlabel.SetWrap(true)
+		mlabel.SetSelectable(true)
+		mlabel.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
 
-	mainBox.Append(authorBox)
-	mainBox.Append(contentBox)
+		/*
+			mum := MucUser{}
+			ok = m.Get(&mum)
+			if ok {
+				mlabel.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", mum.MucUserItem.JID, loadedLocale["affilChange"], mum.MucUserItem.Affiliation))
+			}
+		*/
 
-	oob := stanza.OOB{}
-	ok = m.Get(&oob)
-	if ok {
-		// media := newPictureFromWeb(oob.URL)
-		// media.SetCanShrink(false)
-		// mainBox.Append(media)
-		// media.AddCSSClass("chat_image")
-		mbtn := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel("🖼️")
-		// mbtn.SetChild(newImageFromWeb(oob.URL))
-		mbtn.ConnectClicked(func() {
-			gopen.Open(oob.URL)
-		})
-		authorBox.Append(mbtn)
-	}
+		contentBox.Append(mlabel)
 
-	if m.Subject != "" {
-		subjectlabel := gtk.NewLabel(m.Subject)
-		subjectlabel.SetWrap(true)
-		subjectlabel.SetSelectable(true)
-		subjectlabel.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
-		subjectlabel.AddCSSClass("subject")
-		mainBox.Append(subjectlabel)
-	}
+		mainBox.Append(authorBox)
+		mainBox.Append(contentBox)
 
-	link_preview := LinkPreview{}
-	ok = m.Get(&link_preview)
-	if ok {
-		lp_box := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationVertical, 10)
-		lp_box.AddCSSClass("link_preview")
-		lp_title := gtk.NewLabel(link_preview.Title)
-		lp_title.SetSelectable(true)
-		lp_title.SetWrap(true)
-		lp_title.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
-		lp_desc := gtk.NewLabel(link_preview.URL + "\n" + link_preview.Description)
-		lp_desc.SetSelectable(true)
-		lp_desc.SetWrap(true)
-		lp_desc.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
+		oob := stanza.OOB{}
+		ok = m.Get(&oob)
+		if ok {
+			// media := newPictureFromWeb(oob.URL)
+			// media.SetCanShrink(false)
+			// mainBox.Append(media)
+			// media.AddCSSClass("chat_image")
+			mbtn := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel("🖼️")
+			// mbtn.SetChild(newImageFromWeb(oob.URL))
+			mbtn.ConnectClicked(func() {
+				gopen.Open(oob.URL)
+			})
+			authorBox.Append(mbtn)
+		}
 
-		lp_box.Append(lp_title)
-		lp_box.Append(lp_desc)
+		if m.Subject != "" {
+			subjectlabel := gtk.NewLabel(m.Subject)
+			subjectlabel.SetWrap(true)
+			subjectlabel.SetSelectable(true)
+			subjectlabel.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
+			subjectlabel.AddCSSClass("subject")
+			mainBox.Append(subjectlabel)
+		}
 
-		warning := gtk.NewLabel("⚠️")
-		warning.SetTooltipText(loadedLocale["linkPreviewWarning"])
-		lp_box.Append(warning)
+		link_preview := LinkPreview{}
+		ok = m.Get(&link_preview)
+		if ok {
+			lp_box := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationVertical, 10)
+			lp_box.AddCSSClass("link_preview")
+			lp_title := gtk.NewLabel(link_preview.Title)
+			lp_title.SetSelectable(true)
+			lp_title.SetWrap(true)
+			lp_title.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
+			lp_desc := gtk.NewLabel(link_preview.URL + "\n" + link_preview.Description)
+			lp_desc.SetSelectable(true)
+			lp_desc.SetWrap(true)
+			lp_desc.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignFill)
 
-		mainBox.Append(lp_box)
+			lp_box.Append(lp_title)
+			lp_box.Append(lp_desc)
+
+			warning := gtk.NewLabel("⚠️")
+			warning.SetTooltipText(loadedLocale["linkPreviewWarning"])
+			lp_box.Append(warning)
+
+			mainBox.Append(lp_box)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return mainBox
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 290b03f..5cf88d1 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type lambdaConfig struct {
 	Identicons          bool
 	Debug               bool
 	ShowPresenceUpdates bool
+	CompactMode bool
 }
 
 type mucUnit struct {