diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index bd6213e..e7ccb25 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
 @tailwind base;
 @tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
\ No newline at end of file
+@tailwind utilities;
+
+:root {
+	--background-color: hsl(230,28%,7.3%);
+	--foreground-color: hsl(230,26%,13%);
+	--primary-accent: hsl(180,55%,45%);
+	--message-input-color: hsl(228,27.3%,25%);
+	--primary-placeholder: hsl(180,25%,65%);
+
+
+	--primary-dark: hsl(225, 7.7%, 10.2%); /* dropdown and emoji picker bg */
+	--primary-700: hsl(230,31.2%,6.3%); /* code block border */
+	--primary-600: hsl(220, 6.8%, 17.3%); /* modal bg */
+	--primary-500: hsl(230,28.7%,9.8%); /* reaction button bg, code block, and inline code bg */
+	--primary-400: hsl(230, 12%, 19.2%); /* action buttons */
+	--primary-300: hsl(230,26%,15%); /* nav button bg */
+	--primary-200: hsl(230,26%,21.3%); /* nav button hover bg */
+	--primary-text: hsl(216, 3.7%, 73.5%); /* main text color (duh) */
+	--reaction-border: hsl(230,33.4%,18.7%); /* reaction border on hover */
+	--reaction-hover: hsl(230,31.2%,12.5%); /* reaction bg on hover */
+	--invite-members: var(--primary-accent); /* color of dot next to server members count on invites */
+	--primary-danger: hsl(359, 66.7%, 54.1%);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/DropdownItem.vue b/components/DropdownItem.vue
index 279da31..beeccf5 100644
--- a/components/DropdownItem.vue
+++ b/components/DropdownItem.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
 	<li>
 		<button
-			class="w-full cursor-pointer bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] hover:bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,17.4%)] text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md flex items-center justify-between transition-colors"
-			:class="(danger) ? 'hover:bg-[hsl(359,66.7%,54.1%)]' : ''">
+			class="w-full cursor-pointer bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-150 text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md flex items-center justify-between transition-all"
+			:class="(danger) ? 'hover:bg-[var(--primary-danger)]' : ''">
 			<slot />
 		</button>
 	</li>
diff --git a/components/DropdownMenu.vue b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
index a6fb471..648ae61 100644
--- a/components/DropdownMenu.vue
+++ b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<Transition name="pop-in">
-		<div ref="dropdown" class="z-[2] absolute m-2 bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] w-[calc(100%-1rem)] p-3 rounded text-left"
+		<div ref="dropdown" class="z-[2] absolute m-2 bg-[var(--primary-dark)] w-[calc(100%-1rem)] p-3 rounded text-left"
 		:class="(inverted) ? 'dropdown-inverse' : 'dropdown'"
 			v-if="opened">
 			<slot />
diff --git a/components/EmojiPicker.vue b/components/EmojiPicker.vue
index 50adfc8..87df809 100644
--- a/components/EmojiPicker.vue
+++ b/components/EmojiPicker.vue
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
 	<div v-if="opened"
-		class="rounded-lg shadow-md p-3 z-10 bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,19.8%)]">
+		class="rounded-lg shadow-md p-3 z-10 bg-[var(--primary-dark)]">
 		<div class="py-1.5 flex flex-col">
 			<div class="flex-row gap-x-2 overflow-x-scroll">
 				<button @click="scrollTo('people')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('nature')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('food')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('activities')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('travel')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('objects')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('symbols')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export default {
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 				<button @click="scrollTo('flags')"
-					class="p-1.5 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,25.3%)] rounded-md transition-colors">
+					class="p-1.5 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-125 rounded-md transition-all">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
 						height="24"
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@ export default {
 
 		<div class="max-w-[375px] max-h-[450px] overflow-hidden overflow-y-scroll scroll-smooth EmojiPicker"
 			id="emoji-pane">
-			<div class="text-black flex flex-col category"
+			<div class="text-black flex flex-col category bg-[var(--primary-dark)]"
 				v-for="category in categories">
-				<h6 class="uppercase text-[hsl(216,3.7%,73.5%)] sticky top-0 bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,19.8%)] py-1">{{
+				<h6 class="uppercase text-[var(--primary-text)] sticky top-0 bg-inherit z-10 py-1">{{
 					category.name
 				}}</h6>
 				<div class="flex flex-wrap"
 					:id="category.name">
 					<button v-for="emoji in category.emojis"
-						class="p-2 rounded hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.8%,28.4%)] h-12 transition-colors emoji"
+						class="p-2 rounded bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-[1.45] h-12 transition-all emoji"
 						@click="$emit('pickedEmoji', emoji.short_name)"
 						:aria-label='emoji.name.toLowerCase()'>
 						<span :style="emojiStyles(emoji.short_name, 32)"
diff --git a/components/InviteCard.vue b/components/InviteCard.vue
index 432257c..3df42c8 100644
--- a/components/InviteCard.vue
+++ b/components/InviteCard.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="w-6/12 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] mb-1 mt-0.5 p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
+	<div class="w-6/12 bg-[var(--primary-500)] mb-1 mt-0.5 p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
 		<p class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">You've been invited to join a
 			server</p>
 		<span class="text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-loose">{{ invite.server.name }}</span>
 		<div class="flex items-center">
 			<span
-				class="before:bg-[hsl(214,9.9%,50.4%)] before:h-2 before:w-2 before:inline-block before:my-auto before:rounded-full before:mr-1"></span>
+				class="before:bg-[var(--invite-members)] before:h-2 before:w-2 before:inline-block before:my-auto before:rounded-full before:mr-1"></span>
 			<span>{{ invite.server.participants.length }} Members</span>
 		</div>
 		<div class="flex w-full justify-end">
diff --git a/components/Message.vue b/components/Message.vue
index 750f483..93f9b02 100644
--- a/components/Message.vue
+++ b/components/Message.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="absolute right-0 mr-10 -top-[20px] h-fit opacity-0 pointer-events-none action-buttons z-10"
-		:class="(emojiPickerOpen) ? 'opacity-100 pointer-events-auto' : ''">
-		<div class="absolute right-[38px] top-0 w-[375px]">
-			<EmojiPicker v-on:pickedEmoji="pickedEmoji($event)"
-				:opened="emojiPickerOpen" />
-		</div>
-		<div class="relative">
-			<div @click="emojiPickerOpen = !emojiPickerOpen"
-				class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] hover:bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),28.6%)] transition-colors border border-[rgb(32,34,37)] rounded-md flex text-[hsl(216,3.7%,73.5%)] w-fit h-fit">
-				<button class="p-1">
+	<div class="relative message-wrapper"
+		@mouseenter="mouseEnter()"
+		@mouseleave="mouseLeave()">
+		<div class="absolute right-0 mr-10 -top-[20px] h-fit opacity-0 pointer-events-none action-buttons z-[5]"
+			:class="(emojiPickerOpen) ? 'opacity-100 pointer-events-auto' : ''">
+			<div class="absolute top-0 w-[375px]"
+				:style="emojiPickerStyles">
+				<EmojiPicker v-on:pickedEmoji="pickedEmoji($event)"
+					:opened="emojiPickerOpen" />
+			</div>
+			<div id="actions"
+				class="relative bg-[var(--primary-400)] rounded-md border border-[rgb(32,34,37)] text-[var(--primary-text)] flex overflow-hidden">
+				<button @click="emojiPickerOpen = !emojiPickerOpen"
+					class="p-1 hover:backdrop-brightness-125 transition-all flex w-fit h-fit">
 					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="20"
 						height="20"
@@ -21,37 +25,92 @@
 							d="m13 19l-1 1l-7.5-7.428A5 5 0 1 1 12 6.006a5 5 0 0 1 8.003 5.996M14 16h6m-3-3v6" />
 					</svg>
 				</button>
+				<button v-if="!actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen"
+					@click="actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen = true"
+					class="p-1 hover:backdrop-brightness-125 transition-all flex w-fit h-fit">
+					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						width="20"
+						height="20"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<g fill="none"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							stroke-width="2">
+							<circle cx="5"
+								cy="12"
+								r="1" />
+							<circle cx="12"
+								cy="12"
+								r="1" />
+							<circle cx="19"
+								cy="12"
+								r="1" />
+						</g>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
+				<div @click="actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen = false"
+					v-if="actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen"
+					class="flex">
+					<button @click="copy(message.id)"
+						class="p-1 hover:backdrop-brightness-125 transition-all flex text-[var(--primary-400)] w-[28px] h-[28px] items-center justify-center">
+						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							class="bg-[var(--primary-text)] rounded"
+							width="18"
+							height="18"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+							<path fill="currentColor"
+								d="M10 7v2H9v6h1v2H6v-2h1V9H6V7h4m6 0a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v6c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2h-4V7m4 2h-2v6h2V9Z" />
+						</svg>
+					</button>
+					<button v-if="message.creator.id === user.id"
+						@click="deleteMessage()"
+						class="p-1 hover:backdrop-brightness-125 transition-all flex text-[var(--primary-danger)] w-[28px] h-[28px] items-center justify-center">
+						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							width="20"
+							height="20"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+							<path fill="none"
+								stroke="currentColor"
+								stroke-linecap="round"
+								stroke-linejoin="round"
+								stroke-width="2"
+								d="M4 7h16m-10 4v6m4-6v6M5 7l1 12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h8a2 2 0 0 0 2-2l1-12M9 7V4a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v3" />
+						</svg>
+					</button>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-	</div>
-	<div class="transition-[backdrop-filter] hover:backdrop-brightness-90 ease-[cubic-bezier(.37,.64,.59,.33)] duration-150 my-4 px-7 py-2 message-wrapper items-center"
-		:class="classes">
-		<div class="message-content">
-			<div class="message-sender-text">
-				<p class="mb-1 font-semibold w-fit"
-					v-if="showUsername">
-					{{ message.creator.username }}
-				</p>
-				<p class="break-words max-w-full" v-html="message.body"></p>
-			</div>
-			<div v-for="invite in message.invites">
-				<InviteCard :invite="invite" />
-			</div>
-			<div class="flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
-				<button @click="toggleReaction(reaction.emoji.name)"
-					v-for="reaction in message.reactions"
-					class="py-0.5 px-1.5 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] border items-center flex rounded-lg border-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] hover:border-[hsl(223,6.9%,33.3%)] hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,21.3%)] transition-colors shadow-sm max-h-[30px]"
-					:class="(reaction.users.find((e) => e.id === user.id)) ? 'border-[rgb(88,101,242)] hover:border-[rgb(88,101,242)]' : ''">
-					<div class="flex items-center mr-0.5 w-6 drop-shadow">
-						<span :style="emojiStyles(reaction.emoji.name, 16)"></span>
-					</div>
-					<div class="relative overflow-hidden ml-1.5">
-						<div class="min-w-[9px]  h-6"
-							:key="reaction.count">
-							<span class="dropshadow-sm">{{ reaction.count }}</span>
+		<div class="transition-[backdrop-filter] hover:backdrop-brightness-90 ease-[cubic-bezier(.37,.64,.59,.33)] duration-150 my-4 px-7 py-2 message-wrapper items-center z-[1]"
+			:class="classes">
+			<div class="message-content">
+				<div class="message-sender-text">
+					<p class="mb-1 font-semibold w-fit"
+						v-if="showUsername">
+						{{ message.creator.username }}
+					</p>
+					<p class="break-words max-w-full"
+						v-html="message.body"></p>
+				</div>
+				<div v-for="invite in message.invites">
+					<InviteCard :invite="invite" />
+				</div>
+				<div class="flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+					<button @click="toggleReaction(reaction.emoji.name)"
+						v-for="reaction in message.reactions"
+						class="py-0.5 px-1.5 bg-[var(--primary-500)] border items-center flex rounded-lg border-[var(--primary-500)] hover:border-[var(--reaction-border)] hover:bg-[var(--reaction-hover)] transition-colors shadow-sm max-h-[30px]"
+						:class="(reaction.users.find((e) => e.id === user.id)) ? '!border-[rgb(88,101,242)] hover:!border-[rgb(88,101,242)]' : ''">
+						<div class="flex items-center mr-0.5 w-6 drop-shadow">
+							<span :style="emojiStyles(reaction.emoji.name, 16)"></span>
 						</div>
-					</div>
-				</button>
+						<div class="relative overflow-hidden ml-1.5">
+							<div class="min-w-[9px]  h-6"
+								:key="reaction.count">
+								<span class="dropshadow-sm">{{ reaction.count }}</span>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</button>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -61,6 +120,7 @@
 import { PropType } from 'vue';
 import { IMessage } from '~/types';
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store';
+import { useClipboard } from '@vueuse/core'
 import emojiJson from '~/assets/json/emoji.json';
 
 export default {
@@ -82,6 +142,15 @@ export default {
 		return {
 			user: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).user,
 			emojiPickerOpen: false,
+			emojiPickerStyles: this.calculateEmojiPickerRight(),
+			actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen: false,
+		}
+	},
+	setup() {
+		const { text, copy, copied, isSupported } = useClipboard()
+
+		return {
+			copy
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
@@ -96,7 +165,7 @@ export default {
 		emojiStyles(emoji: string, width: number) {
 			const emojis = emojiJson.filter((e) => e.has_img_twitter)
 			const twemoji = emojis.find((e) => e.emoji === emoji)
-			if (twemoji === undefined || twemoji.sheet_x  === undefined || twemoji.sheet_y  === undefined) {
+			if (twemoji === undefined || twemoji.sheet_x === undefined || twemoji.sheet_y === undefined) {
 				return {};
 			}
 			const sheet_x = (twemoji.sheet_y * (32 + 2)) / 2;
@@ -117,6 +186,37 @@ export default {
 			this.toggleReaction(replacementEmoji.emoji)
 			this.emojiPickerOpen = false;
 		},
+		async deleteMessage() {
+			const route = useRoute()
+			await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}/messages/${this.message.id}/delete`, { method: "POST" })
+		},
+		calculateEmojiPickerRight() {
+			const actions = document.getElementById('actions')
+			if (!actions) return {}
+			const right = actions.clientWidth + 8
+			return {
+				right: right + 'px'
+			}
+		},
+		keyPressed(ev: KeyboardEvent) {
+			if (ev.key === 'Shift') {
+				this.actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen = true
+			}
+		},
+		keyUnpressed(ev: KeyboardEvent) {
+			if (ev.key === 'Shift') {
+				this.actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen = false
+			}
+		},
+		mouseEnter() {
+			document.body.addEventListener('keydown', this.keyPressed, false);
+			document.body.addEventListener('keyup', this.keyUnpressed, false);
+		},
+		mouseLeave() {
+			this.actionButtonOverflowMenuOpen = false
+			document.body.removeEventListener('keydown', this.keyPressed, false)
+			document.body.removeEventListener('keyup', this.keyUnpressed, false)
+		}
 	}
 }
 </script>
@@ -128,8 +228,8 @@ export default {
 }
 
 pre.codeblock {
-	background-color: hsl(223, 6.9%, 19.8%);
-	border: 1px solid hsl(216, 7.2%, 13.5%);
+	background-color: var(--primary-500);
+	border: 1px solid var(--primary-700);
 	border-radius: 0.375rem;
 	white-space: prewrap;
 	margin-top: 4px;
@@ -147,10 +247,9 @@ pre.codeblock code {
 }
 
 code.inline-code {
-	background-color: hsl(223, 6.9%, 19.8%);
+	background-color: var(--primary-500);
 	padding: 0.2rem;
 	font-size: 85%;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 }
-
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/MessagePane.vue b/components/MessagePane.vue
index 1145496..bc8d5b0 100644
--- a/components/MessagePane.vue
+++ b/components/MessagePane.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="h-full bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] relative text-white">
-		<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] absolute w-full shadow px-4 py-3 z-[1] shadow-zinc-900/50">
+	<div class="h-full relative text-white bg-[var(--background-color)] grid grid-rows-[48px_1fr]">
+		<div class="w-full px-4 py-3 z-[1]">
 			<div v-if="!server.DM"
 				class="flex items-center">
 				<span class="mr-1">
@@ -40,77 +40,82 @@
 				}}</span>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="w-full h-[calc(100%-76px-48px)] top-[48px] absolute overflow-y-scroll pb-1"
-			id="conversation-pane">
-			<div>
-				<div v-if="server.messages.length === 0">
-					<p>No messages yet</p>
+
+		<section
+			class="bg-[var(--foreground-color)] my-3 mx-1 h-[calc(100%-24px)] overflow-hidden rounded-lg relative grid grid-rows-[1fr_70px]">
+			<div class="h-full overflow-y-scroll" id="conversation-pane">
+				<div class="w-full pb-1 bg-inherit">
+					<div>
+						<div v-if="server.messages.length === 0">
+							<p>No messages yet</p>
+						</div>
+						<Message v-else
+							v-for="(message, i) in server.messages"
+							:message="message"
+							:classes="calculateMessageClasses(message, i)"
+							:showUsername="i === 0 || server.messages[i - 1]?.creator.id !== message.creator.id" />
+					</div>
 				</div>
-				<div v-else
-					v-for="(message, i) in server.messages" class="relative message-wrapper">
-					<Message :message="message"
-						:classes="calculateMessageClasses(message, i)"
-						:showUsername="i === 0 || server.messages[i - 1]?.creator.id !== message.creator.id" />
+				<div v-if="showSearch"
+					class="absolute bottom-[calc(75px+0.5rem)] mx-4 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-32px)] py-3 px-4 bg-[var(--primary-500)] rounded-lg shadow-md z-5">
+					<div class="relative flex flex-col">
+						<div v-for="user in searchResults"
+							class="mx-2 my-1 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-64px-16px)] px-4 py-3 hover:backdrop-brightness-125 select-none rounded-md transition-all"
+							@click="completeMention(user)">
+							{{ user.username }}
+						</div>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-		</div>
-		<div v-if="showSearch"
-			class="absolute bottom-[calc(75px+0.5rem)] mx-4 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-32px)] py-3 px-4 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] rounded-lg shadow-md z-5">
-			<div class="relative flex flex-col">
-				<div v-for="user in searchResults"
-					class="mx-2 my-1 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-64px-16px)] px-4 py-3 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,24.3%)] select-none rounded-md transition-colors"
-					@click="completeMention(user)">
-					{{ user.username }}
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<div class="conversation-input w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)] h-fit">
-			<form @keyup="checkForMentions"
-				@keypress="typing($event)"
-				@submit.prevent="sendMessage"
-				@keydown.enter.exact.prevent="sendMessage"
-				class="relative px-4 w-full pt-1.5 h-fit pb-1">
-				<div id="textbox"
-					class="px-4 rounded-md w-full min-h-[44px] h-fit bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] flex flex-row">
-					<textarea type="text"
-						id="messageBox"
-						class="bg-transparent focus:outline-none py-2 w-full resize-none leading-relaxed h-[44px]"
-						cols="1"
-						v-model="messageContent"
-						placeholder="Send a Message..." />
-					<input type="submit"
-						class="absolute -top-full -left-full invisible"
-						id="submit">
-					<label for="submit"
-						class="py-1 px-1.5 h-fit my-auto cursor-pointer"
-						role="button"><svg width="32"
-							height="32"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path fill="none"
-								stroke="currentColor"
-								stroke-linecap="round"
-								stroke-linejoin="round"
-								stroke-width="2"
-								d="M10 14L21 3m0 0l-6.5 18a.55.55 0 0 1-1 0L10 14l-7-3.5a.55.55 0 0 1 0-1L21 3" />
-						</svg></label>
-				</div>
-				<div class="w-full h-4">
-					<p class="text-sm"
-						v-if="usersTyping.length > 0">
-						<span v-if="usersTyping.length < 4">
-							<span v-for="(username, i) in usersTyping"
-								class="font-semibold">
-								<span v-if="i === usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">and </span>
-								{{ username }}
-								<span v-if="i !== usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">, </span>
+
+			<div class="flex absolute flex-row bottom-0 w-full h-fit bg-inherit mb-1">
+				<form @keyup="checkForMentions"
+					@keypress="typing($event)"
+					@submit.prevent="sendMessage"
+					@keydown.enter.exact.prevent="sendMessage"
+					class="relative px-4 w-full pt-1.5 h-fit pb-1">
+					<div id="textbox"
+						class="px-4 rounded-md w-full min-h-[44px] h-fit bg-[var(--message-input-color)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] flex flex-row">
+						<textarea type="text"
+							id="messageBox"
+							class="bg-transparent focus:outline-none py-2 w-full resize-none leading-relaxed h-[44px]"
+							cols="1"
+							v-model="messageContent"
+							placeholder="Send a Message..." />
+						<input type="submit"
+							class="absolute -top-full -left-full invisible"
+							id="submit">
+						<label for="submit"
+							class="py-1 px-1.5 h-fit my-auto cursor-pointer"
+							role="button"><svg width="32"
+								height="26"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path fill="none"
+									stroke="currentColor"
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									stroke-width="2"
+									d="M10 14L21 3m0 0l-6.5 18a.55.55 0 0 1-1 0L10 14l-7-3.5a.55.55 0 0 1 0-1L21 3" />
+							</svg></label>
+					</div>
+					<div class="w-full h-4">
+						<p class="text-sm"
+							v-if="usersTyping.length > 0">
+							<span v-if="usersTyping.length < 4">
+								<span v-for="(username, i) in usersTyping"
+									class="font-semibold">
+									<span v-if="i === usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">and </span>
+									{{ username }}
+									<span v-if="i !== usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">, </span>
+								</span>
+								is typing
 							</span>
-							is typing
-						</span>
-						<span v-else>Several users are typing</span>
-					</p>
-				</div>
-			</form>
-		</div>
+							<span v-else>Several users are typing</span>
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</form>
+			</div>
+		</section>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
@@ -274,8 +279,13 @@ export default {
 		listenToWebsocket(conversationDiv: HTMLElement) {
 			this.socket.removeAllListeners();
 
-			this.socket.on(`message-${this.server.id}`, (ev: { message: IMessage }) => {
-				let { message } = ev
+			this.socket.on(`message-${this.server.id}`, (ev: { message: IMessage, deleted?: boolean }) => {
+				let { message, deleted } = ev
+
+				if (deleted) {
+					useGlobalStore().removeMessage(message.id)
+					return;
+				}
 
 				message.body = parseMessageBody(message.body, useGlobalStore().activeChannel)
 
@@ -329,16 +339,4 @@ export default {
 		// }
 	},
 }
-</script>
-
-<style scoped>
-.conversation-input {
-	display: flex;
-	position: fixed;
-	flex-direction: row;
-	margin-top: 0.5rem;
-	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-	background-color: hsl(220, calc(1 * 7.7%), 22.9%);
-	bottom: calc(0px - 0.5rem);
-}
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Nav.vue b/components/Nav.vue
index 8d6524f..b1d6155 100644
--- a/components/Nav.vue
+++ b/components/Nav.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <template>
 	<nav
-		class="p-4 bg-[hsl(216,calc(1*7.2%),13.5%)] grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-[56px_1fr_56px] h-screen min-w-[88px] text-white relative">
+		class="p-4 bg-[var(--background-color)] grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-[56px_1fr_56px] h-screen min-w-[88px] text-white relative">
 		<div>
 			<nuxt-link to="/channel/@me">
-				<div
-					class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300">
+				<button
+					class="bg-[var(--primary-300)] p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-[var(--primary-200)] duration-300">
 					<span>
 						<svg width="32"
 							height="32"
@@ -29,14 +29,17 @@
 								d="M12 12c2-2.96 0-7-1-8c0 3.038-1.773 4.741-3 6c-1.226 1.26-2 3.24-2 5a6 6 0 1 0 12 0c0-1.532-1.056-3.94-2-5c-1.786 3-2.791 3-4 2z" />
 						</svg>
 					</span>
-				</div>
+				</button>
 			</nuxt-link>
 		</div>
 		<div class="overflow-y-scroll my-2 flex gap-y-2 flex-col">
+			<div class="w-full flex justify-center">
+				<hr class="border-2 rounded-md border-[var(--primary-300)] w-8/12 my-0.5" />
+			</div>
 			<nuxt-link v-for="server in servers"
 				:to="'/channel/' + server.channels[0]?.id">
-				<div :key="server.id"
-					class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300 h-[56px] w-[56px]">
+				<button :key="server.id"
+					class="bg-[var(--primary-300)] p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-[var(--primary-200)] duration-300 h-[56px] w-[56px]">
 					<svg width="32"
 						height="32"
 						viewBox="0 0 256 154">
@@ -55,12 +58,12 @@
 						<path fill="url(#svgIDa)"
 							d="M128 0C93.867 0 72.533 17.067 64 51.2C76.8 34.133 91.733 27.733 108.8 32c9.737 2.434 16.697 9.499 24.401 17.318C145.751 62.057 160.275 76.8 192 76.8c34.133 0 55.467-17.067 64-51.2c-12.8 17.067-27.733 23.467-44.8 19.2c-9.737-2.434-16.697-9.499-24.401-17.318C174.249 14.743 159.725 0 128 0ZM64 76.8C29.867 76.8 8.533 93.867 0 128c12.8-17.067 27.733-23.467 44.8-19.2c9.737 2.434 16.697 9.499 24.401 17.318C81.751 138.857 96.275 153.6 128 153.6c34.133 0 55.467-17.067 64-51.2c-12.8 17.067-27.733 23.467-44.8 19.2c-9.737-2.434-16.697-9.499-24.401-17.318C110.249 91.543 95.725 76.8 64 76.8Z" />
 					</svg>
-				</div>
+				</button>
 			</nuxt-link>
 		</div>
 		<div>
-			<div @click="createServerModelOpen = true"
-				class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300">
+			<button @click="createServerModelOpen = true"
+				class="bg-[var(--primary-300)] p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-[var(--primary-200)] duration-300 text-[var(--primary-accent)] cursor-pointer">
 				<svg width="32"
 					height="32"
 					viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -71,14 +74,14 @@
 						stroke-width="2"
 						d="M12 5v14m-7-7h14" />
 				</svg>
-			</div>
+			</button>
 		</div>
 	</nav>
 
 	<div v-if="createServerModelOpen"
 		class="absolute z-10 top-0 bottom-0 left-0 right-0">
 		<div
-			class="p-4 z-20 absolute bg-zinc-800 shadow-md rounded-md -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 top-1/2 left-1/2 text-white">
+			class="p-4 z-20 absolute bg-[var(--primary-600)] shadow-md rounded-md -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 top-1/2 left-1/2 text-white">
 			<h2 class="font-semibold text-xl">
 				Create a server:
 			</h2>
diff --git a/components/Sidebar.vue b/components/Sidebar.vue
index b97c8d5..3f645bd 100644
--- a/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,162 +1,203 @@
 <template>
-	<aside
-		class="bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] min-w-60 w-60 h-screen shadow-sm text-white select-none grid grid-rows-[93.5%_1fr] relative z-[2]">
-		<div v-if="serverType === 'dms' || !server">
-			<div>
-				<nuxt-link v-for="dm in dms"
-					:to="'/channel/@me/' + dm.id">
-					<div
-						class="mx-2 my-4 hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),25.8%)] px-2 py-2 w-[calc(240px-1rem)] max-h-10 h-10 overflow-ellipsis rounded-md transition-colors">
-						{{ dm.dmParticipants?.find((e) => e.id !== user.id)?.username }}
-					</div>
-				</nuxt-link>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<div class="w-full"
-			v-else>
-			<h4 @click="serverDropdownOpen = !serverDropdownOpen"
-				class="py-3 px-4 font-semibold grid gap-1 grid-cols-[1fr_28px] w-full items-center cursor-pointer p-1 bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] transition-all"
-				:class="(!serverDropdownOpen) ? 'hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)]' : 'bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)]'">
-				<span>{{ server.name }}</span>
-				<button>
-					<span v-if="!serverDropdownOpen"
-						class="h-fit w-[20px]">
-						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							width="20"
-							height="20"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path fill="none"
-								stroke="currentColor"
-								stroke-linecap="round"
-								stroke-linejoin="round"
-								stroke-width="2"
-								d="m6 9l6 6l6-6" />
-						</svg>
-					</span>
-					<span class="h-fit w-[20px]"
-						v-else>
-						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							width="20"
-							height="20"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path fill="none"
-								stroke="currentColor"
-								stroke-linecap="round"
-								stroke-linejoin="round"
-								stroke-width="2"
-								d="M18 6L6 18M6 6l12 12" />
-						</svg>
-					</span>
-				</button>
-			</h4>
-			<div>
-				<DropdownMenu :opened="serverDropdownOpen">
-					<div>
-						<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
-							<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
-								@click="createInvite">
-								<span>
-									Invite a friend
-								</span>
-								<span class="h-fit">
-									<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-										width="20"
-										height="20"
-										viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-										<g fill="none"
-											stroke="currentColor"
-											stroke-linecap="round"
-											stroke-linejoin="round"
-											stroke-width="2">
-											<circle cx="9"
-												cy="7"
-												r="4" />
-											<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
-										</g>
-									</svg>
-								</span>
-							</DropdownItem>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
-				</DropdownMenu>
-			</div>
-			<div class="flex gap-y-1.5 px-1.5 mt-2 flex-col">
-				<button
-					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm gap-1/5 cursor-pointer items-center"
-					v-for="channel in server.channels"
-					@click="openChannel(channel.id)"
-					:key="channel.id">
-					<span class="h-fit">
-						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
-							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							width="20"
-							height="20"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path fill="currentColor"
-								d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
-						</svg>
-					</span>
-					<span>{{ channel.name }}</span>
-				</button>
-				<button v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
-					@click="openCreateChannelModel"
-					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm cursor-pointer items-center">
-					<span>
-						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
-							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							width="20"
-							height="20"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path fill="none"
-								stroke="currentColor"
-								stroke-linecap="round"
-								stroke-linejoin="round"
-								stroke-width="2"
-								d="M12 5v14m-7-7h14" />
-						</svg>
-					</span>
-					<span>Add channel</span>
-				</button>
-			</div>
-		</div>
+	<aside class="bg-[var(--background-color)] min-w-60 w-60 h-screen shadow-sm text-white select-none relative z-[2]">
+		<div v-if="serverType === 'dms' || !server"
+			class="h-full grid grid-rows-[48px_1fr] w-full">
+			<section>
+				<h4 @click="serverDropdownOpen = !serverDropdownOpen"
+					class="py-3 px-4 font-semibold grid gap-1 grid-cols-[1fr_28px] w-full items-center cursor-pointer p-1 bg-inherit transition-all">
+					<span>Direct messages</span>
+				</h4>
+			</section>
 
-		<div class="relative">
-			<DropdownMenu class="bottom-full"
-				:inverted="true"
-				:opened="userDropdownOpen">
+			<div
+				class="h-[calc(100%-24px)] my-3 mx-1 grid grid-rows-[1fr_56px] bg-[var(--foreground-color)] rounded-lg">
+				<div class="h-fit">
+					<nuxt-link v-for="dm in dms"
+						:to="'/channel/@me/' + dm.id">
+						<div
+							class="mx-2 my-4 bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-[1.35] px-2 py-2 max-h-10 h-10 overflow-ellipsis rounded-md transition-all">
+							{{ dm.dmParticipants?.find((e) => e.id !== user.id)?.username }}
+						</div>
+					</nuxt-link>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div v-else
+			class="w-full h-full max-h-screen grid grid-rows-[48px_1fr]">
+			<section>
+				<h4 @click="serverDropdownOpen = !serverDropdownOpen"
+					class="py-3 px-4 font-semibold grid gap-1 grid-cols-[1fr_28px] w-full items-center cursor-pointer p-1 bg-inherit transition-all rounded-lg"
+					:class="(!serverDropdownOpen) ? 'hover:backdrop-brightness-125' : 'backdrop-brightness-125'">
+					<span>{{ server.name }}</span>
+					<button>
+						<span v-if="!serverDropdownOpen"
+							class="h-fit w-[20px]">
+							<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								width="20"
+								height="20"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path fill="none"
+									stroke="currentColor"
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									stroke-width="2"
+									d="m6 9l6 6l6-6" />
+							</svg>
+						</span>
+						<span class="h-fit w-[20px]"
+							v-else>
+							<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								width="20"
+								height="20"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path fill="none"
+									stroke="currentColor"
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									stroke-width="2"
+									d="M18 6L6 18M6 6l12 12" />
+							</svg>
+						</span>
+					</button>
+				</h4>
 				<div>
-					<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
-						<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
-							@click="createInvite">
-							<span>
-								Invite a friend
-							</span>
-							<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+					<DropdownMenu :opened="serverDropdownOpen">
+						<div>
+							<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+								<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
+									@click="createInvite">
+									<span>
+										Invite a friend
+									</span>
+									<span class="h-fit">
+										<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+											width="20"
+											height="20"
+											viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+											<g fill="none"
+												stroke="currentColor"
+												stroke-linecap="round"
+												stroke-linejoin="round"
+												stroke-width="2">
+												<circle cx="9"
+													cy="7"
+													r="4" />
+												<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
+											</g>
+										</svg>
+									</span>
+								</DropdownItem>
+							</ul>
+						</div>
+					</DropdownMenu>
+				</div>
+			</section>
+
+
+			<div
+				class="h-[calc(100%-24px)] my-3 mx-1 grid grid-rows-[1fr_56px] bg-[var(--foreground-color)] rounded-lg">
+				<div class="flex gap-y-1.5 px-1.5 mt-2 flex-col overflow-x-scroll">
+					<button
+						class="flex text-center bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-[1.35] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-all rounded drop-shadow-sm gap-1/5 cursor-pointer items-center"
+						v-for="channel in server.channels"
+						@click="openChannel(channel.id)"
+						:key="channel.id">
+						<span class="h-fit">
+							<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+								xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								width="20"
+								height="20"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path fill="currentColor"
+									d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
+							</svg>
+						</span>
+						<span>{{ channel.name }}</span>
+					</button>
+					<button v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
+						@click="openCreateChannelModel"
+						class="flex text-center bg-inherit hover:backdrop-brightness-[1.45] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-all rounded drop-shadow-sm cursor-pointer items-center">
+						<span>
+							<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+								xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								width="20"
+								height="20"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path fill="none"
+									stroke="currentColor"
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									stroke-width="2"
+									d="M12 5v14m-7-7h14" />
+							</svg>
+						</span>
+						<span>Add channel</span>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="relative bottom-0">
+					<DropdownMenu class="bottom-full"
+						:inverted="true"
+						:opened="userDropdownOpen">
+						<div>
+							<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+								<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
+									@click="createInvite">
+									<span>
+										Invite a friend
+									</span>
+									<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+										<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+											width="20"
+											height="20"
+											viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+											<g fill="none"
+												stroke="currentColor"
+												stroke-linecap="round"
+												stroke-linejoin="round"
+												stroke-width="2">
+												<circle cx="9"
+													cy="7"
+													r="4" />
+												<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
+											</g>
+										</svg>
+									</span>
+								</DropdownItem>
+								<DropdownItem @click="logout"
+									danger="true">
+									<span>
+										Logout
+									</span>
+									<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+										<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+											width="20"
+											height="20"
+											viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+											<g fill="none"
+												stroke="currentColor"
+												stroke-linecap="round"
+												stroke-linejoin="round"
+												stroke-width="2">
+												<path
+													d="M14 8V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h7a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2" />
+												<path d="M7 12h14l-3-3m0 6l3-3" />
+											</g>
+										</svg>
+									</span>
+								</DropdownItem>
+							</ul>
+						</div>
+					</DropdownMenu>
+					<div class="h-full p-3">
+						<div class="grid grid-cols-[32px_1fr_32px] gap-x-2 items-center">
+							<span class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),22.6%)] w-[32px] h-[32px] rounded-full"></span>
+							<span class="h-fit w-fit overflow-ellipsis">{{ user.username }}</span>
+							<button @click="userDropdownOpen = !userDropdownOpen"
+								class="text-zinc-300 hover:backdrop-brightness-90 p-1 rounded-md transition-all">
 								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-									width="20"
-									height="20"
-									viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-									<g fill="none"
-										stroke="currentColor"
-										stroke-linecap="round"
-										stroke-linejoin="round"
-										stroke-width="2">
-										<circle cx="9"
-											cy="7"
-											r="4" />
-										<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
-									</g>
-								</svg>
-							</span>
-						</DropdownItem>
-						<DropdownItem @click="logout" danger="true">
-							<span>
-								Logout
-							</span>
-							<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
-								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-									width="20"
-									height="20"
+									width="24"
+									height="24"
 									viewBox="0 0 24 24">
 									<g fill="none"
 										stroke="currentColor"
@@ -164,38 +205,15 @@
 										stroke-linejoin="round"
 										stroke-width="2">
 										<path
-											d="M14 8V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h7a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2" />
-										<path d="M7 12h14l-3-3m0 6l3-3" />
+											d="M10.325 4.317c.426-1.756 2.924-1.756 3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 2.573 1.066c1.543-.94 3.31.826 2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.065 2.572c1.756.426 1.756 2.924 0 3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-1.066 2.573c.94 1.543-.826 3.31-2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.572 1.065c-.426 1.756-2.924 1.756-3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.573-1.066c-1.543.94-3.31-.826-2.37-2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-1.065-2.572c-1.756-.426-1.756-2.924 0-3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.066-2.573c-.94-1.543.826-3.31 2.37-2.37c1 .608 2.296.07 2.572-1.065z" />
+										<circle cx="12"
+											cy="12"
+											r="3" />
 									</g>
 								</svg>
-							</span>
-						</DropdownItem>
-					</ul>
-				</div>
-			</DropdownMenu>
-			<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),17.3%)] h-full p-3">
-				<div class="grid grid-cols-[32px_1fr_32px] gap-x-2 items-center">
-					<span class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),22.6%)] w-[32px] h-[32px] rounded-full"></span>
-					<span class="h-fit w-fit overflow-ellipsis">{{ user.username }}</span>
-					<button @click="userDropdownOpen = !userDropdownOpen"
-						class="text-zinc-300 hover:bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),14.3%)] p-1 transition-colors">
-						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							width="24"
-							height="24"
-							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<g fill="none"
-								stroke="currentColor"
-								stroke-linecap="round"
-								stroke-linejoin="round"
-								stroke-width="2">
-								<path
-									d="M10.325 4.317c.426-1.756 2.924-1.756 3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 2.573 1.066c1.543-.94 3.31.826 2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.065 2.572c1.756.426 1.756 2.924 0 3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-1.066 2.573c.94 1.543-.826 3.31-2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.572 1.065c-.426 1.756-2.924 1.756-3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.573-1.066c-1.543.94-3.31-.826-2.37-2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0-1.065-2.572c-1.756-.426-1.756-2.924 0-3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.066-2.573c-.94-1.543.826-3.31 2.37-2.37c1 .608 2.296.07 2.572-1.065z" />
-								<circle cx="12"
-									cy="12"
-									r="3" />
-							</g>
-						</svg>
-					</button>
+							</button>
+						</div>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -203,7 +221,7 @@
 
 	<div v-if="createChannelModelOpen"
 		class="absolute z-10 top-0 bottom-0 left-0 right-0">
-		<div class="bg-zinc-900/80 w-screen h-screen"
+		<div class="bg-[var(--primary-600)] w-screen h-screen"
 			@click="createChannelModelOpen = false">
 		</div>
 		<div
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
index 81f0d2b..a4f38bf 100644
--- a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ export default {
 		useGlobalStore().addDM(server);
 		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumably?')
 		useGlobalStore().setActiveServer('dms', route.params.id);
+		useGlobalStore().setActiveChannel(server)
 
 		server.messages?.forEach((e) => {
 			e.body = parseMessageBody(e.body, useGlobalStore().activeChannel)
 		})
 
-		useGlobalStore().setActiveChannel(server)
-
 		return {
 			server
 		}
diff --git a/pages/channel/[id].vue b/pages/channel/[id].vue
index a3553fe..2255fad 100644
--- a/pages/channel/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/[id].vue
@@ -48,13 +48,12 @@ export default {
 		useGlobalStore().addServer(realServer);
 		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumiably?')
 		useGlobalStore().setActiveServer('servers', route.params.id)
+		useGlobalStore().setActiveChannel(server)
 
 		server.messages?.forEach((e) => {
 			e.body = parseMessageBody(e.body, useGlobalStore().activeChannel)
 		})
 
-		useGlobalStore().setActiveChannel(server)
-
 		return {
 			server,
 		}
diff --git a/pages/login.vue b/pages/login.vue
index 8fdfd37..c46f54f 100644
--- a/pages/login.vue
+++ b/pages/login.vue
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 			<form class="flex flex-col gap-y-2 my-2"
 				@submit.prevent="signup()">
 				<input
-					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="username"
 					v-model="username"
 					placeholder="username" />
 				<input
-					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="password"
 					type="password"
 					v-model="password"
diff --git a/pages/signup.vue b/pages/signup.vue
index dca4be4..9e08527 100644
--- a/pages/signup.vue
+++ b/pages/signup.vue
@@ -6,22 +6,23 @@
 			<form class="flex flex-col gap-y-2 my-2"
 				@submit.prevent="signup()">
 				<input
-					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="username"
 					v-model="username"
 					placeholder="username" />
 				<input
-					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="email"
 					v-model="email"
 					placeholder="email" />
 				<input
-					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[var(--primary-placeholder)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="password"
 					type="password"
 					v-model="password"
 					placeholder="password" />
-				<input type="submit" class="w-full bg-[#5865F2] py-2 px-4 rounded cursor-pointer" />
+				<input type="submit"
+					class="w-full bg-[#5865F2] py-2 px-4 rounded cursor-pointer" />
 			</form>
 			<div class="text-center">Or <nuxt-link class="hover:underline text-blue-500"
 					to="/login">Login</nuxt-link></div>
diff --git a/server/api/channels/[id]/messages/[messageId]/delete.post.ts b/server/api/channels/[id]/messages/[messageId]/delete.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32d43bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/channels/[id]/messages/[messageId]/delete.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { IChannel, IServer, SafeUser } from '~/types'
+import emojiRegex from 'emoji-regex'
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+import parseBody from '~~/utils/parseMessageBody'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'You must be logged in to send a message.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	const { id: channelId, messageId } = event.context.params
+
+	const message = await prisma.message.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			id: messageId,
+			channelId: channelId,
+		},
+		include: {
+			creator: true
+		}
+	})
+
+	if (!message) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 404;
+		return {
+			message: `message in channel ${channelId} with id ${messageId} is not found.`
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (event.context.user.id !== message.creator.id) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'you are not allowed to delete that message.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	await prisma.message.delete({
+		where: {
+			id: message.id
+		}
+	})
+
+	global.io.emit(`message-${event.context.params.id}`, { message: { id: message.id }, deleted: true });
+
+	return {
+		message: 'message successfully deleted.'
+	}
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stores/store.ts b/stores/store.ts
index c8745d4..15726df 100644
--- a/stores/store.ts
+++ b/stores/store.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 			if (messageIndex < 0) return;
 			this.activeChannel.messages[messageIndex] = message
 		},
+		removeMessage(messageId: string) {
+			if (!this.activeChannel.messages.find(m => m.id === messageId)) return;
+			this.activeChannel.messages = this.activeChannel.messages.filter(m => m.id !== messageId)
+		},
 		logout() {
 			this.dms = []
 			this.servers = []
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index 7ab1314..05296ef 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ module.exports = {
     './nuxt.config.{js,ts}',
   ],
   theme: {
-    extend: {},
+    extend: {
+      colors: {
+        'primary': {
+          'dark-bg': '#181624',
+          DEFAULT: '#282a36'
+        }
+      }
+    },
   },
   plugins: [],
 }
diff --git a/utils/parseMessageBody.ts b/utils/parseMessageBody.ts
index 41a7f50..7c1c5ed 100644
--- a/utils/parseMessageBody.ts
+++ b/utils/parseMessageBody.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { IChannel } from "~/types";
 
 export default function parseBody(body: string, activeChannel: IChannel) {
+	if (!activeChannel.id) throw new Error("No active channel")
 	body = escape(body);
 	const rules = [
 		//bold, italics and paragragh rules
@@ -18,14 +19,14 @@ export default function parseBody(body: string, activeChannel: IChannel) {
 		body = body.replace(rule, template);
 	})
 
-	const mentions = body.match(/<@([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+	const mentions = body.match(/&#60;&#64;([a-z]|[0-9]){25}&#62;/g);
 
 	if (mentions) {
 		const participants = (activeChannel.DM) ? activeChannel.dmParticipants : activeChannel.server.participants;
 		if (!participants) throw new Error(`participants in channel "${activeChannel.id}" not found"`)
 		mentions.forEach((e: string) => {
 			if (!e) return
-			const id = e.split('<@')[1]?.split('>')[0];
+			const id = e.split('&#60;&#64;')[1]?.split('&#62;')[0];
 			if (!id) return;
 			const user = participants.find((e) => e.id === id)
 			if (!user) return;