diff --git a/src/components/avatar.vue b/src/components/avatar.vue
index 4dc8870..04ba8cf 100644
--- a/src/components/avatar.vue
+++ b/src/components/avatar.vue
@@ -1,36 +1,30 @@
 <template>
-  <img v-if="mxcURL" :src="thumbnailUrl()" class="userThumbnail image"/>
+  <img v-if="mxcURL" :src="getAvatarUrl(mxcURL)" class="userThumbnail image"/>
   <div v-else v-html="getJdenticon()" class="userThumbnail identicon"/>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import parseMXC from '@modular-matrix/parse-mxc';
-import {matrix} from "@/main";
 import {toSvg} from 'jdenticon';
+import {getAvatarUrl} from '@/lib/getMxc';
 
 export default {
-  name: "userThumbnail.vue",
+  name: 'userThumbnail.vue',
   components: {
   },
   props: {
     mxcURL: String,
     username: String,
     fallback: String,
-    homeserver: String,
     size: Number
   },
   methods: {
-    thumbnailUrl(){
-      let mxc = parseMXC.parse(this.mxcURL);
-      return `${this.homeserver||matrix.baseUrl}/_matrix/media/v1/thumbnail/${
-        mxc.homeserver}/${mxc.id}?width=${this.imageSize}&height=${this.imageSize}&method=${this.resizeMethod}`;
-    },
     getFontSize(){
-      return window.getComputedStyle(document.body,null).fontSize.split("px", 1)||16;
+      return window.getComputedStyle(document.body,null).fontSize.split('px', 1)||16;
     },
     getJdenticon(){
       return toSvg(this.fallback, this.getFontSize()*this.size);
-    }
+    },
+    getAvatarUrl
   },
   data(){
     return {
diff --git a/src/components/newMessage.vue b/src/components/newMessage.vue
index d591b49..8d3fbd8 100644
--- a/src/components/newMessage.vue
+++ b/src/components/newMessage.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <form v-on:submit.prevent="sendMessage()">
       <textarea
         @keyup.enter.exact="sendMessage()"
-        @input="resizeMessageBanner()"
+        @input="resizeMessageBanner(); sendTyping(2000);"
         v-model="event.content.body"
         ref="newMessageInput" class="newMessageInput"
         rows="1" placeholder="type a message ..."
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ export default {
       id.style.height = '1.25rem';
       this.onResize(id.parentElement.clientHeight);
     },
+    sendTyping(timeout){
+      if (this.waitForSendTyping) return;
+      matrix.client.sendTyping(this.roomId, true, timeout+100);
+      setTimeout(()=>this.waitForSendTyping=false, timeout);
+    },
     resizeMessageBanner(){
       let id = this.$refs.newMessageInput;
       id.style.height = '1.25rem';
@@ -82,7 +87,8 @@ export default {
           }
         }
       },
-      showEmojiPicker: false
+      showEmojiPicker: false,
+      waitForSendTyping: false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/NotificationHandler.js b/src/lib/NotificationHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d17dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/NotificationHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import {getMxcFromUserId, getAvatarUrl} from '@/lib/getMxc';
+import {calcUserName} from '@/lib/matrixUtils';
+import {getRoom} from '@/lib/matrixUtils';
+import {router} from '@/router';
+
+export class NotificationHandler{
+  constructor() {
+    this.activateNotification();
+  }
+  async activateNotification(){
+    if (!window.Notification){
+      console.log('notifications are unsupported')
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (Notification.permission === 'granted') return true;
+    return await Notification.requestPermission()
+      .then(permission => {return permission === 'granted'});
+  }
+  showNotification(event){
+    if (Notification.permission !== 'granted') return false;
+    console.log(event);
+    let mxc = getMxcFromUserId(event.sender);
+    new Notification(`${calcUserName(event.sender)} in ${getRoom(event.room_id).name}`, {
+      body: event.content.body,
+      icon: mxc?getAvatarUrl(mxc):undefined
+    }).onclick = ()=>router.push(`/rooms/${event.room_id}`);
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/getMxc.js b/src/lib/getMxc.js
index 79ddf7b..8ccdb93 100644
--- a/src/lib/getMxc.js
+++ b/src/lib/getMxc.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sdk from 'matrix-js-sdk'
-import {matrix} from "@/main";
+import {matrix} from '@/main';
+import parseMXC from '@modular-matrix/parse-mxc';
 
 export function getMxcFromUser(user){
   return user.avatarUrl;
@@ -10,10 +11,16 @@ export function getMxcFromUserId(userId){
 }
 
 export function getMxcFromRoom(room){
-  let avatarState = room.getLiveTimeline().getState(sdk.EventTimeline.FORWARDS).getStateEvents("m.room.avatar");
+  let avatarState = room.getLiveTimeline().getState(sdk.EventTimeline.FORWARDS).getStateEvents('m.room.avatar');
   return avatarState.length>0?avatarState[avatarState.length-1].getContent().url:undefined;
 }
 
 export function getMxcFromRoomId(roomId){
   return getMxcFromRoom(matrix.client.getRoom(roomId));
+}
+
+export function getAvatarUrl(mxcUrl, size = 64, resizeMethod = 'crop'){
+  let mxc = parseMXC.parse(mxcUrl);
+  return `${matrix.baseUrl}/_matrix/media/v1/thumbnail/${
+    mxc.homeserver}/${mxc.id}?width=${size}&height=${size}&method=${resizeMethod}`;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/matrixHandler.js b/src/lib/matrixHandler.js
index 7a39894..3bd68a0 100644
--- a/src/lib/matrixHandler.js
+++ b/src/lib/matrixHandler.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import matrix from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+import {NotificationHandler} from "@/lib/NotificationHandler";
 
 export class MatrixHandler {
   constructor(clientDisplayName = 'matrix-chat') {
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export class MatrixHandler {
     this.loading = undefined;
     this.user = undefined;
     this.baseUrl = undefined;
+    this.notify = new NotificationHandler();
   }
   login(user, password, baseUrl, onError, callback = ()=>{}){
     if (this.client){ console.log('there is already an active session'); return; }
@@ -57,15 +59,22 @@ export class MatrixHandler {
     await this.client.stopClient();
     this.client = undefined;
   }
-  startSync(callback = ()=>{}){
+  async startSync(callback = ()=>{}){
     this.loading = true;
-    this.client.startClient();
+    await this.client.startClient();
     this.client.once('sync', (state) => {
       console.log(state);
       this.rooms = this.client.getRooms();
-      console.log(this.rooms)
       this.loading = false;
       callback();
+      this.listenToPushEvents()
+    });
+  }
+  listenToPushEvents(){
+    this.client.on('event', event => {
+      if (this.client.getPushActionsForEvent(event).notify){
+        this.notify.showNotification(event.event);
+      }
     });
   }
   async sendEvent({content, type}, roomId, replyTo = undefined){
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 78856ee..4883dbf 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Vue from 'vue'
 import VueRouter from 'vue-router'
 import App from './App.vue'
-import {router} from './router.js'
+import {router} from '@/router'
 import {MatrixHandler} from './lib/matrixHandler.js'
 import {cookieHandler} from './lib/cookieHandler.js';
 
diff --git a/src/router.js b/src/router.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c96523c..0000000
--- a/src/router.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
-import login from '@/views/login';
-import chat from '@/views/chat';
-import rooms from '@/views/rooms';
-import admin from '@/views/admin';
-
-export const router = new VueRouter({
-  routes: [
-    {
-      path: '/',
-      name: 'home',
-      component: login
-    },
-    {
-      path: '/login',
-      name: 'login',
-      component: login
-    },
-    {
-      path: '/chat/*',
-      name: 'chat',
-      component: chat
-    },
-    {
-      path: '/rooms/*',
-      name: 'room',
-      component: rooms
-    },
-    {
-      path: '/rooms',
-      name: 'rooms',
-      component: rooms
-    },
-    {
-      path: '/admin',
-      name: 'admin',
-      component: admin
-    }
-  ]
-})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index e69de29..c96523c 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
+import login from '@/views/login';
+import chat from '@/views/chat';
+import rooms from '@/views/rooms';
+import admin from '@/views/admin';
+
+export const router = new VueRouter({
+  routes: [
+    {
+      path: '/',
+      name: 'home',
+      component: login
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/login',
+      name: 'login',
+      component: login
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/chat/*',
+      name: 'chat',
+      component: chat
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/rooms/*',
+      name: 'room',
+      component: rooms
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/rooms',
+      name: 'rooms',
+      component: rooms
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/admin',
+      name: 'admin',
+      component: admin
+    }
+  ]
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/chat.vue b/src/views/chat.vue
index 7080789..df6c343 100644
--- a/src/views/chat.vue
+++ b/src/views/chat.vue
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export default {
   },
   methods:{
     onScroll(){
-      if (this.$refs.timelineContainer.scrollTop === 0) this.loadEvents();
-      this.showScrollBtn = this.scroll.getScrollBottom() > 400;
+      if (this.$refs.timelineContainer.scrollTop < 400 && this.loadingStatus !== 'loading') this.loadEvents();
+      this.showScrollBtn = this.scroll.getScrollBottom() > 500;
     },
     resize(height = this.$refs.newMessage.clientHeight){
       this.$refs.chatContainer.style.height = `calc(100% - ${height}px - 3.5rem)`;
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ export default {
     },
     async loadEvents(){
       let scrollBottom = this.scroll.getScrollBottom();
-      this.loadingStatus = 'loading ...';
-      await matrix.client.paginateEventTimeline(this.room.getLiveTimeline(), {backwards: true})
-        .then(state => this.loadingStatus = state?'load more':false);
-      if (this.loadingStatus) this.scroll.setScrollBottom(scrollBottom);
+      this.loadingStatus = 'loading';
+      await matrix.client.scrollback(this.room, 30);
+      this.loadingStatus = 'load more';
+      this.scroll.setScrollBottom(scrollBottom)
     },
     getUser(userId){
       return matrix.client.getUser(userId);
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   updated(){
-    if(this.scroll.getScrollBottom() < 350) this.scroll.scrollToBottom();
+    if(this.scroll.getScrollBottom() < 400 && this.loadingStatus !== 'loading') this.scroll.scrollToBottom();
   },
   mounted(){
     this.scroll = new scrollHandler(this.$refs.timelineContainer);
     this.scroll.scrollToBottom();
+    this.onScroll();
   },
   watch: {
     '$route'(){