diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0735b89..b081e66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "@yusurko/vigil",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "0.1.0-dev36",
+	"version": "0.1.0-dev42",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",
diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index da08e6d..d49d347 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
+
+
 // for information about these interfaces
 declare global {
 	namespace App {
 		// interface Error {}
-		// interface Locals {}
-		// interface PageData {}
+		interface Locals {
+			results?: object[],
+			query?: string,
+			me: UserEntry | null
+		}
+		interface PageData {
+			site: ServerHealth | null,
+			me: UserEntry | null,
+			results?: object[],
+			query?: string
+		}
 		// interface PageState {}
 		// interface Platform {}
 	}
diff --git a/src/app.html b/src/app.html
index 2ac9833..5265380 100644
--- a/src/app.html
+++ b/src/app.html
@@ -187,6 +187,26 @@ ul.column {
   padding: 0;
 }
 
+ul.grid {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
+  grid-template-rows: auto;
+}
+
+ul.grid > li {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: .5em;
+  padding: .5em;
+  margin: 1em .5em;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+ul.grid > li small {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 a svg {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -234,6 +254,10 @@ button.card {
   border-radius: 1em;
 }
 
+:disabled {
+  opacity: .5;
+}
+
 article h1, article h2 {
   font-weight: 500;
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77f830c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
+import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
+
+
+export const handle: Handle = async ({event, resolve }) => { 
+    event.locals.me = getMe();
+
+    return resolve(event);
+}  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/AsideCard.svelte b/src/lib/AsideCard.svelte
index 4e7fb2e..4e6029c 100644
--- a/src/lib/AsideCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/AsideCard.svelte
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ let { children, title = null } = $props();
     position: relative;
     font: inherit;
 
-    a {
+    :global(a) {
         color: inherit;
         text-decoration: underline;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte b/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2334ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+
+let { query = $bindable<string>() }: {query?: string} = $props();
+</script>
+
+<input value={query} type="search" name="query" class="bigsearch" />
+
+<style>
+    .bigsearch {
+        width: 100%;
+    font-size: 1.5em;
+    }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/FullPost.svelte b/src/lib/FullPost.svelte
index 0eeb0be..82a2dba 100644
--- a/src/lib/FullPost.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/FullPost.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { DateTime } from "luxon";
 
-    import { RiHistoryLine, RiHome2Line, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+    import { RiEditLine, RiFlagLine, RiHistoryLine, RiHome2Line, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
     import type { PostEntry } from "./backend";
     import SLayout from "./SLayout.svelte";
     import GuildAbout from "./GuildAbout.svelte";
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@
     import PostMeta from "./PostMeta.svelte";
     import GuildMenu from "./GuildMenu.svelte";
     import { SvelteShowdown } from "svelte-showdown";
+    import VoteButton from "./VoteButton.svelte";
+    import { getMe } from "./globals.svelte";
 
 
 
 let { post }: { post: PostEntry }  = $props();
+
+let me = getMe();
 let { title, created_at, id, content = '', to } = post;
 </script>
 
@@ -32,8 +36,15 @@ let { title, created_at, id, content = '', to } = post;
         </div><!-- .post-body -->
         <div class="message-stats">
           <!-- upvotes / downvotes -->
+          <VoteButton />
         </div>
         <ul class="message-options row">
+          {#if me && me.id !== post.author?.id}
+          <li><a href="/report/post/{id}"><RiFlagLine/> Report</a></li>
+          {/if}
+          {#if me && me.id === post.author?.id }
+          <li><a href="/edit/post/{id}"><RiEditLine/> Edit</a></li>
+          {/if}
         </ul>
       </div>
     </article>
@@ -56,7 +67,23 @@ let { title, created_at, id, content = '', to } = post;
 </SLayout>
 
 <style>
+  .post-frame {
+    position: relative;
+  }
   .post-content {
     overflow-x: auto;
   }
+  .post-body {
+    margin-inline-start: 3em;
+  }
+  .message-stats {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset-inline-start: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 3em;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/GuildMenu.svelte b/src/lib/GuildMenu.svelte
index d6eb6f0..f881729 100644
--- a/src/lib/GuildMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/GuildMenu.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { RiHome2Line, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
     import type { GuildEntry } from "./backend";
+    import MenuLink from "./MenuLink.svelte";
 
 let { guild } : { guild: GuildEntry } = $props();
 </script>
 
 
 <ul class="column">
-    <li>
-    <a href="/+{guild.name}">
-        <RiHome2Line />
-        Home</a>
-    </li>
+   <MenuLink href="/+{guild.name}" icon={RiHome2Line} label="Home" />
 </ul>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/GuildSelect.svelte b/src/lib/GuildSelect.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddf41ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/GuildSelect.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { backend, type GuildEntry } from "./backend";
+
+
+let value = $state("");
+
+let suggestions: Promise<GuildEntry[]> = $derived(getSuggestions(value));
+
+async function getSuggestions (query: string): Promise<GuildEntry[]> {
+    if (!query.trim()) return [];
+    let readyBackend = await backend.withEvent(null).oath();
+    let result = await readyBackend.submitJson("suggest/guild", { query });
+    if (result.status !== 200) return [];
+    let resultJ = await result.json();
+    return resultJ?.has || [];
+}
+
+</script>
+
+
+<div class="inset-suggestion">
+    <input type="text" name="to" bind:value placeholder="your user page or +guild name" autocomplete="off" />
+    <ul class="column">
+        {#await suggestions}
+        <!-- loading... -->
+        {:then suggs}
+        {#each suggs as sug}
+        <li><button class="inline" onclick={(ev)=>{
+            ev.preventDefault();
+            value = sug.name;
+            }}>
+            <faint>+</faint>{sug.name}
+        </button></li>
+        {:else}
+        <li>
+            <faint>+{value}</faint>
+        </li>
+        {/each}
+        {:catch ex}
+        <li>
+            <faint>+{value} ({ex})</faint>
+        </li>
+        {/await}
+    </ul>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    .inset-suggestion {
+        display: inline-block;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+
+    ul {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 2em;
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        background-color: var(--background);
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    ul > li {
+        padding: 6px;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+    }
+
+    :not(:focus) + ul:not(:active) {
+        display: none;
+    }
+
+</style>
+
diff --git a/src/lib/HomeMenu.svelte b/src/lib/HomeMenu.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..149424d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/HomeMenu.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { RiHome2Line, RiSettings2Line } from 'svelte-remixicon';
+    import MenuLink from './MenuLink.svelte';
+
+</script>
+
+<ul class="column">
+  <MenuLink href="/" icon={RiHome2Line} label="Home" />
+  <MenuLink href="/settings" icon={RiSettings2Line} label="Settings" />
+</ul>
diff --git a/src/lib/MenuLink.svelte b/src/lib/MenuLink.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04e7da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/MenuLink.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+
+    let { icon, label, href } = $props();
+    let Icon = $derived(icon);
+</script>
+
+<li>
+    <a {href}> 
+        <Icon />
+        {label}
+    </a>
+</li>
+
+<style>
+li {
+    min-height: 2em;
+    padding: .5em;
+    border-radius: .5em;
+}
+
+a {
+    color: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+a:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+li:has(a:hover) {
+    background-color: var(--background);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
index 94ec87f..9b9d224 100644
--- a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 let { user } : {user: UserEntry} = $props();
-
+let enable_search = $derived(user !== null);
 
 </script>
 
@@ -14,22 +14,26 @@ let { user } : {user: UserEntry} = $props();
 <div class="metanav">
 <ul>
     <li>
+        {#if enable_search}
         <form action="/search"
             method="POST"
             class="mini-search-bar nomobile">
             <!-- csrf_token() -->
-            <input type="search" disabled={true} name="q" placeholder="Search among {activePostCount()} posts" />
+            <input type="search" name="q" placeholder="Search among {activePostCount()} posts" />
             <button type="submit">Search</button>
         </form>
         <a href="/search" aria-label="Search" title="Search" class="mobileonly">
             <RiSearchLine />
         </a>
+        {:else}
+        <div style="flex:1"></div>
+        {/if}
     </li>
     {#if user}
     <li>
         <div class="header-username nomobile">
-            <span>@{user.username}</span>
-            <span>{0} karma</span>
+            <span><a href="/@{user.username}">@{user.username}</a></span>
+            <span>{user.karma || 0} karma</span>
         </div>
     </li>
     <li><a href="/logout" aria-label="Log out" title="Log out"><RiLogoutBoxLine /></a></li>
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ let { user } : {user: UserEntry} = $props();
             overflow: hidden;
         } 
            
-.mini-search-bar + a {display: none}
+
         
 
             
diff --git a/src/lib/PostMeta.svelte b/src/lib/PostMeta.svelte
index 48e2905..1462428 100644
--- a/src/lib/PostMeta.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/PostMeta.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { RiHashtag, RiHistoryLine, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+    import { RiHistoryLine, RiShieldCrossLine, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
     import type { PostEntry } from "./backend";
     import { DateTime } from "luxon";
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ let { post } : {post: PostEntry }= $props();
         {#if post.author}<a href="/@{post.author.username}">@{post.author.username}</a>
         {:else}<i>Someone</i>{/if}</li>
     {#if post.to.type == 'guild'}
-    <li><RiHashtag /> <a href="/+{post.to.name}">+{post.to.name}</a></li>
+    <li><RiShieldCrossLine /> <a href="/+{post.to.name}">+{post.to.name}</a></li>
     {/if}
     <li><RiHistoryLine /> <time datetime={post.created_at}>{ DateTime.fromISO(post.created_at).toFormat('d LLL yyyy') }</time></li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/src/lib/PrivacySelect.svelte b/src/lib/PrivacySelect.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22057d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/PrivacySelect.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { RiLink, RiLock2Line, RiPlaneLine, RiStackLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+
+    let { value = $bindable(0) } = $props();
+</script>
+
+<ul class="grid">
+  <li>
+    <label>
+    <input type="radio" name="privacy" value={0} bind:group={value} />
+    <RiPlaneLine />
+    Public
+    <small class="faint">your followers and public timeline</small>
+  </label>
+</li>
+  <li>
+    <label>
+    <input type="radio" name="privacy" value=1 bind:group={value} />
+    <RiLink />
+    Unlisted
+    <small class="faint">your followers, hide from public timeline</small>
+  </label>
+</li>
+  <li>
+    <label>
+    <input type="radio" name="privacy" value=2 bind:group={value} />
+    <RiStackLine />
+    Friends
+    <small class="faint">mutual followers only</small>
+  </label>
+</li>
+  <li>
+    <label>
+    <input type="radio" name="privacy" value=3 bind:group={value} />
+    <RiLock2Line />
+    Only you
+    <small class="faint">nobody else</small>
+  </label>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+<style>
+
+@media (max-width: 1099px) {
+  ul.grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 699px) {
+  ul.grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  } 
+}
+
+li:has(:checked) {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/SLayout.svelte b/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
index 5bff0d2..a7bec54 100644
--- a/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
     import { RiInformationLine, RiMenu3Line, RiShieldLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
 
 let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
+
+let mobiLeftActive = $state(false);
+let mobiRightActive = $state(false);
 </script>
 
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 <div class="layout">
   <div class="layout-title">{title}</div>
-  <div class="layout-left">{@render left()}</div>
+  <div class="layout-left" class:active={mobiLeftActive}>{@render left()}</div>
   <div class="layout-content">{@render children()}</div>
-  <div class="layout-right">{@render right()}</div>
+  <div class="layout-right" class:active={mobiRightActive}>{@render right()}</div>
  
-  <div class="layout-licon" onclick={() => {}}><RiMenu3Line /></div>
-  <div class="layout-ricon" onclick={() => {}}><RiInformationLine /></div>
+  <div class="layout-licon" onclick={() => {mobiLeftActive = !mobiLeftActive;}}><RiMenu3Line /></div>
+  <div class="layout-ricon" onclick={() => {mobiRightActive = !mobiRightActive;}}><RiInformationLine /></div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
@@ -26,15 +29,31 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
        ". title ."
        "left center right";
     margin: 1em 2em;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
-.layout-left { grid-area: left; }
-.layout-right { grid-area: right; }
+.layout-left { grid-area: left; padding-right: 1em; }
+.layout-right { grid-area: right; padding-left: 1em; }
 .layout-content { grid-area: center; }
 .layout-title { grid-area: title; text-align: center; font-size: 1.4em; }
 
 
 @media (min-width: 800px) {
+  .layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 180px auto 180px;
+  }
+
+  .layout-licon, .layout-ricon { display: none; }
+
+}
+@media (min-width: 800px) and (max-width: 959px) {
+  .layout-left, .layout-right {
+    font-size: smaller;
+  }
+}
+
+
+@media (min-width: 960px) {
   .layout {
     grid-template-columns: 240px auto 240px;
   }
@@ -42,13 +61,13 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
   .layout-licon, .layout-ricon { display: none; }
 }
 
-@media (min-width: 960px) {
+@media (min-width: 1080px) {
   .layout {
     grid-template-columns: 270px auto 270px;
   }
 }
 
-@media (min-width: 1080px) {
+@media (min-width: 1200px) {
   .layout {
     grid-template-columns: 300px auto 300px;
   }
@@ -70,6 +89,24 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
   }
 
   .layout-left, .layout-right { display: none; }
+
+  .layout-left.active, .layout-right.active { 
+    display: block;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 2.5em;
+    width: 80%;
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 6em);
+    background-color: var(--canvas);
+    z-index: 10;
+   }
+
+   .layout-left.active {
+    left: 0;
+   }
+   .layout-right.active {
+    right: 0;
+   }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/UserAbout.svelte b/src/lib/UserAbout.svelte
index e050fba..b6df1f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/UserAbout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/UserAbout.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+    import { getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
     import AsideCard from "./AsideCard.svelte";
-    import { RiCake2Line, RiCakeLine, RiInfoCardLine, RiShieldStarLine } from 'svelte-remixicon';
+    import { RiCake2Line, RiCakeLine, RiFlowerLine, RiInfoCardLine, RiShieldStarLine } from 'svelte-remixicon';
     import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
     import type { UserEntry } from "./backend";
 
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ let { badges = [] } = user;
     {#if user.joined_at}
     <li><RiCakeLine /> Cake day: {DateTime.fromISO(user.joined_at).toFormat('d LLL yyyy')}</li>
     {/if}
+    {#if user.id === getMe()?.id && user.karma}
+    <li><RiFlowerLine /> {user.karma} karma</li>
+    {/if}
     {#if badges.indexOf('administrator') >= 0}
     <li><RiShieldStarLine /> Administrator</li>
     {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/UserMenu.svelte b/src/lib/UserMenu.svelte
index 17f7d3a..0733732 100644
--- a/src/lib/UserMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/UserMenu.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
     import type { UserEntry } from "./backend";
+    import MenuLink from "./MenuLink.svelte";
 
 let { user } : { user: UserEntry } = $props();
 </script>
 
 
 <ul class="column">
-      <li><RiUserLine /> <a href="/@{user.username}">Profile</a></li>
+    <MenuLink icon={RiUserLine} href="/@{user.username}" label="Profile" />
 </ul>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/VoteButton.svelte b/src/lib/VoteButton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56e5ac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/VoteButton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { RiHeartFill, RiHeartLine, RiThumbDownFill, RiThumbDownLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+
+
+let vote = $state(0);
+let { score } : { score?: number | null } = $props();
+
+</script>
+
+<div class="upvote-button">
+  {#if vote > 0}
+  <button class="inline">
+    <RiHeartFill />
+  </button>
+  {:else}
+  <button class="inline">
+    <RiHeartLine />
+  </button>
+  {/if}
+
+  <strong>{score ?? '-'}</strong>
+
+  {#if vote > 0}
+  <button class="inline">
+    <RiThumbDownFill />
+  </button>
+  {:else}
+  <button class="inline">
+    <RiThumbDownLine />
+  </button>
+  {/if}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .upvote-button {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+</style>
+
diff --git a/src/lib/backend.ts b/src/lib/backend.ts
index c870c2e..92cbfdb 100644
--- a/src/lib/backend.ts
+++ b/src/lib/backend.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ export type GuildEntry = {
     name: string,
     display_name?: string,
     description?: string,
-    created_at?: string 
+    created_at?: string,
+    subscriber_count?: number,
+    post_count?: number
 };
 
 export type PostEntry = {
@@ -37,10 +39,37 @@ export type ServerHealth = {
     post_count: number,
     user_count: number,
     me: string | null,
-    csrf_token?: string
+    csrf_token?: string,
+    color_theme?: number
 };
 
 
+// caches an oath (CSRF token)
+class OathKeeper {
+    lastOath : number;
+    csrfToken: string | null;
+
+    constructor () {
+        this.lastOath = 0;
+        this.csrfToken = null;
+    }
+
+    set (tok: string) {
+        this.lastOath = +new Date;
+        this.csrfToken = tok;
+    }
+
+    get () {
+        if (this.lastOath === 0 || +new Date() - this.lastOath > 1800000) {
+            // 30 minutes decay
+            return null;
+        }
+        return this.csrfToken;
+    }
+}
+
+const oathKeeper = new OathKeeper();
+
 export class Backend {
     static ENDPOINT_BASE = '/v1';
 
@@ -48,8 +77,7 @@ export class Backend {
     }
 
     async fetch(url: string, options?: RequestInit) {
-        console.info(`fetch ${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${encodeURIComponent(url)}`)
-        return await fetch(`${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${encodeURIComponent(url)}`, options);
+        return await fetch(`${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${url.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`, options);
     }
 
     withEvent(event: any) {
@@ -58,32 +86,42 @@ export class Backend {
 }
 
 class EventBackend extends Backend {
-    event: any;
+    event: any | null;
 
-    constructor (event: any) {
+    constructor (event: any | null) {
         super();
         this.event = event;
     }
 
     async oath (): Promise<CsrfEventBackend> {
-        const resp = await this.fetch("oath");
-        if (resp.status !== 200) {
-            throw new Error();
+        let csrfToken = oathKeeper.get();
+        if (!csrfToken) {
+            const resp = await this.fetch("oath");
+            if (resp.status !== 200) {
+                throw new Error();
+            }
+            const respJ = await resp.json();
+            csrfToken = respJ.csrf_token;
+        }
+        if (!csrfToken) {
+            console.warn("csrf_token is null");
+        }
+        else {
+            oathKeeper.set(csrfToken);
         }
-        const respJ = await resp.json();
-        const { csrfToken } = respJ;
         return new CsrfEventBackend(this.event, csrfToken);
     }
 
     async fetch(url: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> {
-        return await this.event.fetch(`${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${url.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`, options);
+        console.debug(`fetch ${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${url.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`);
+        return await (this.event?.fetch||fetch)(`${Backend.ENDPOINT_BASE}/${url.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`, options);
     }
 }
 
 class CsrfEventBackend extends EventBackend {
-    csrfToken: string;
+    csrfToken: string | null;
 
-    constructor(event:EventBackend, csrfToken: string) {
+    constructor(event: EventBackend | null, csrfToken: string | null) {
         super(event);
         this.csrfToken = csrfToken;
     }
@@ -94,7 +132,7 @@ class CsrfEventBackend extends EventBackend {
             body: JSON.stringify(data),
             headers: {
                 'content-type': 'application/json',
-                'x-csrftoken': this.csrfToken
+                'x-csrftoken': this.csrfToken || ""
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/globals.svelte.ts b/src/lib/globals.svelte.ts
index b75c147..984b82f 100644
--- a/src/lib/globals.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/globals.svelte.ts
@@ -3,21 +3,23 @@ import type { ServerHealth, UserEntry } from "$lib/backend";
 
 let health : {
     app_name: string, version: string, post_count: number,
-    user_count: number, me: null | UserEntry
+    user_count: number, me: null | UserEntry, color_theme: number
 } = $state({
     app_name: 'app_name',
     version: "?.?",
     post_count: NaN,
     user_count: NaN,
-    me: null
+    me: null,
+    color_theme: 0
 });
 
 
-export function setHealth ({ name, version, post_count, user_count }: ServerHealth) {
+export function setHealth ({ name, version, post_count, user_count, color_theme = 0 }: ServerHealth) {
     health.app_name = name;
     health.version = version;
     health.post_count = post_count;
     health.user_count = user_count;
+    health.color_theme = color_theme;
 }
 
 
@@ -47,3 +49,10 @@ export function activeUserCount (): number{
     return health.user_count || 0;
 }
 
+export async function sleep (ms: number): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+export function getColorThemeCode (): number {
+    return health.color_theme;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 548a9ee..ff7f53f 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { getColorThemeCode } from '$lib/globals.svelte';
 import { version } from '$app/environment';
 import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 import type { ServerHealth, UserEntry } from '$lib/backend';
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ let { data, children } : {
 let {me} = $derived(data);
 
 const flash = getFlash(page);
+
+let colorThemeCode = $derived(getColorThemeCode());
+let colorSchemeCode =  $derived(Math.floor(colorThemeCode / 256));
+let colorScheme = $derived(colorSchemeCode == 1? 'dark': colorSchemeCode == 2? 'light': 'system');
+let colorThemeCls = $derived(`color-scheme-${colorScheme} color-theme-${colorThemeCode % 256}`);
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -30,23 +36,26 @@ const flash = getFlash(page);
   <!-- end SEO tags -->
 </svelte:head>
 
-<header>
-  <h1>
-    <a href="/">{appName()}</a>
-  </h1>
-  <!-- .metanav -->
-  <MetaNav user={me} />
-</header>
+<global-wrapper class={colorThemeCls}>
+  <header>
+    <h1>
+      <a href="/">{appName()}</a>
+    </h1>
+    <!-- .metanav -->
+    <MetaNav user={me} />
+  </header>
 
-<main>
-  {#if $flash}
-    <FlashMessage message={$flash?.message}/>
-  {/if}
+  <main>
+    {#if $flash}
+      <FlashMessage message={$flash?.message}/>
+    {/if}
 
-  {@render children()}
-</main>
+    {@render children()}
+  </main>
+
+  <MobileFooter />
+</global-wrapper>
 
-<MobileFooter />
 
 <style>
   header {
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.ts
index f322b60..00c6227 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async function loadMe(event: LoadEvent, me?: string): Promise<UserEntry | null>
 }
 
 
-export async function load(event): Promise<{site: ServerHealth | null, me: UserEntry | null} > {
+export async function load(event) {
     let site = await loadSite(event);
     let me = await loadMe (event, site?.me || void 0);
     return { site, me };
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index c7a0c4b..4472a30 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,40 +1,55 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import type { PostEntry } from "$lib/backend";
-    import Centered from "$lib/Centered.svelte";
-    import Feed from "$lib/Feed.svelte";
-    import { activePostCount, activeUserCount, appName, getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
-    import SLayout from "$lib/SLayout.svelte";
+  import AsideCard from "$lib/AsideCard.svelte";
+  import type { GuildEntry, PostEntry } from "$lib/backend";
+  import Centered from "$lib/Centered.svelte";
+  import Feed from "$lib/Feed.svelte";
+  import { activePostCount, activeUserCount, appName, getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
+  import HomeMenu from "$lib/HomeMenu.svelte";
+  import SLayout from "$lib/SLayout.svelte";
 
-    let me = getMe();
-    let { data } : { data: { feed: PostEntry[] } } = $props();
-    let feed: PostEntry[] = $state([]);
-    let feedIndex = $state(0);
+  let me = getMe();
+  let { data } : { data: { feed: PostEntry[], top_guilds: GuildEntry[] } } = $props();
+  let { feed } : { feed: PostEntry[] } = $derived(data);
+  let { top_guilds }: { top_guilds: GuildEntry[] } = $derived(data);
 
-    $effect(() => {
-        if (me && feed) {
-            feed.push(...data.feed.slice(feedIndex));
-            feedIndex += feed.length;
-        } else if (me) {
-            console.log('feed is', feed)
-        }
-    });
+  // $effect(() => {
+  //     if (me && data?.feed) {
+  //         feed.push(...data.feed.slice(feedIndex));
+  //         feedIndex += feed.length;
+  //     } else if (me) {
+  //         console.log('data.feed is', data?.feed)
+  //     }
+  // });
 </script>
 
 {#if me}
 <SLayout title={appName()}>
-    <Feed posts={feed} /> 
-    {#snippet left()}
-        ...
-    {/snippet}
+  <Feed posts={feed} /> 
 
-    {#snippet right()}
-        ...
-    {/snippet}
+  {#snippet left()}
+    <HomeMenu />
+  {/snippet}
+  
+  {#snippet right()}
+    {#if top_guilds}
+    <AsideCard title="Top Communities">
+      <ul>
+        {#each top_guilds as gu}
+        <li>
+            <a href="/+{gu.name}">+{gu.name}</a> - 
+            <strong>{gu.post_count ?? 0}</strong> posts - 
+            <strong>{gu.subscriber_count ?? 0}</strong> subscribers
+        </li>
+        {/each}
+      </ul>
+    </AsideCard>
+    {/if}
+  {/snippet}
 </SLayout>
 {:else}
 <Centered>
-    <p>{appName()} is a social media platform made by people like you.<br />
-        <a href="/login">Log in</a> or (sign up) to see {activePostCount()} posts and talk with {activeUserCount()} users right now!</p>
+  <p>{appName()} is a social media platform made by people like you.<br />
+    <a href="/login">Log in</a> or <a href="/register">sign up</a> to see {activePostCount()} posts and talk with {activeUserCount()} users right now!</p>
 </Centered>
 {/if}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.ts b/src/routes/+page.ts
index 1d3080e..4c7c5ac 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+page.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-import { backend, type PostEntry } from '$lib/backend.js';
-import { getMe } from '$lib/globals.svelte.js';
+import { backend, type GuildEntry, type PostEntry } from '$lib/backend.js';
+import { getMe, sleep } from '$lib/globals.svelte.js';
 import type { LoadEvent } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
+let isFirstLoad = false;
 
 async function loadFeed (event: LoadEvent): Promise<PostEntry[] | null> {
     const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch('home/feed');
 
-    if ([200].indexOf(resp.status) < 0) return null;
-
+    if ([200].indexOf(resp.status) < 0) {
+        console.error(`fetch feed returned status ${resp.status}`);
+        return null;
+    }
     try {
         const respJ = await resp.json();
 
@@ -17,16 +20,40 @@ async function loadFeed (event: LoadEvent): Promise<PostEntry[] | null> {
     } catch (e) {
         return null;
     }
-
 } 
 
-export async function load(event): Promise<{feed: PostEntry[] | null}> {
+async function loadTopGuilds (event: LoadEvent): Promise<GuildEntry[] | null> {
+    const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch('top/guilds');
+
+    if ([200].indexOf(resp.status) < 0) {
+        console.error(`fetch top_guilds returned status ${resp.status}`);
+        return null;
+    }
+    try {
+        const respJ = await resp.json();
+
+        const { has: top_guilds } : { has: GuildEntry[] } = respJ;
+        return top_guilds;
+    } catch (e) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+export async function load(event): Promise<{feed: PostEntry[] | null, top_guilds?: GuildEntry[] | null}> {
+    // delay loading after layout
+    if (!isFirstLoad) {
+        await sleep(2000);
+        isFirstLoad = true;
+    }
+
     let feed = null;
     let me = getMe();
+    let top_guilds = null;
     
     if (me) {
         feed = await loadFeed(event);
+        top_guilds = await loadTopGuilds(event);
     }
 
-    return { feed };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    return { feed, top_guilds };
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/[x+3d][id]/+page.ts b/src/routes/[x+3d][id]/+page.ts
index 7818bf3..01f8149 100644
--- a/src/routes/[x+3d][id]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/[x+3d][id]/+page.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 
 
-import { backend } from '$lib/backend.js';
+import { backend, type GuildEntry } from '$lib/backend.js';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export async function load(event) {
     const { params } = event;
     const { id } = params;
-
     
       const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch('post/' + encodeURIComponent(id));
         
@@ -14,18 +13,30 @@ export async function load(event) {
         error(404);
       }
 
+      let post;
     try{
       const respJ = await resp.json();
 
         let { posts } = respJ;
-        return posts[id];
+        post = posts[id];
 
-        //return {};
+        if (post?.to && post.to.type === 'guild') {
+          const guild: GuildEntry = post.to;
+          const guildResp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch('guild/' + encodeURIComponent(guild.id));
+          const guildJson = await guildResp.json();
+          const guildInfo = guildJson?.guilds?.[guild.id];
+          guildInfo.type = 'guild';
+          post.to = guildInfo || guild;
+          console.log(post.to);
+        }
+      
     }
     catch (e) {
         console.error(e);
         error(502);
     }
 
+    return post;
+
     
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts b/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
index 39fab32..dc0b03e 100644
--- a/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { backend } from '$lib/backend.js';
+import { backend } from '$lib/backend';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export async function load(event) {
diff --git a/src/routes/create/+page.svelte b/src/routes/create/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16cb54d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/create/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import Centered from "$lib/Centered.svelte";
+    import { getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
+    import GuildSelect from "$lib/GuildSelect.svelte";
+    import PrivacySelect from "$lib/PrivacySelect.svelte";
+    import SLayout from "$lib/SLayout.svelte";
+    import { RiErrorWarningLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+
+    let me = getMe();
+
+    let content = $state("");
+    let privacy = $state(0);
+
+    let contentLength = $derived(content.length);
+
+</script>
+
+
+{#if me}
+<SLayout title="New post">
+  <form method="POST" class="card">
+    <p>Posting as <strong>@{me.username}</strong></p>
+
+    <label>
+      Post to: <!-- TODO autocomplete! -->
+      <GuildSelect />
+    </label>
+
+    <label>
+      <input type="text" name="title" maxlength=256 placeholder="An interesting title"/>
+    </label>
+    
+    <label>
+      <textarea bind:value={content}></textarea>
+      <output><small class="faint">{contentLength} chars</small></output>
+    </label>
+
+    <PrivacySelect bind:value={privacy} />
+    {#if privacy === 0}
+      <span class="warning"><RiErrorWarningLine /> Your post will be PUBLIC!</span>
+    {/if}
+
+    <button class="card primary" disabled>Create</button>
+    
+  </form>
+
+  {#snippet left()}
+      ...
+  {/snippet}
+  
+  {#snippet right()}
+      ...
+  {/snippet}
+</SLayout>
+{:else}
+<Centered>
+  You must be <a href="login">logged in</a> in order to create posts.
+</Centered>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+
+textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    background-color: inherit;
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    min-height: 10em;
+    margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+input[name="title"] {
+    width: 100%;
+    margin: 6px 0;
+    font-size: 1.25em;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/login/+page.svelte b/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
index 4ef3ad4..59736d8 100644
--- a/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <card>
     <form method="POST" use:enhance>
         <label>
-            <span><RiUserLine /> Username / <RiMailLine /> E-mail:</span>
+            <span><RiUserLine /> Username / <RiMailLine /> E-mail</span>
             <input type="text" name="username" />
         </label>
         <label>
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         <button class="primary">Log in</button>
     </form>
     
+    <!-- todo register link -->
 </card>
 </Centered>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
index 7ca1865..5f66061 100644
--- a/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export async function load (event) {
          redirect(303, next);
     }
 
+    // cookies managed by backend
     const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch("logout", {method: 'POST'});
 
     if ([200, 204].indexOf(resp.status) >= 0) {
diff --git a/src/routes/register/+page.svelte b/src/routes/register/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4195c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/register/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { enhance } from "$app/forms";
+    import Centered from "$lib/Centered.svelte";
+    import { RiInformationLine, RiUserLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+
+    let username = $state("");
+    // TODO add effect
+    let usernameTaken = $state(true);
+    let email = $state("");
+let disabled = $derived(username.length < 2 || username.length > 30 ||
+    usernameTaken || !/^.+@.+\.[a-z]{2,15}$/.test(email)
+);
+    
+</script>
+
+<Centered narrow>
+    <card>
+<form method="POST" use:enhance>
+    <label>
+        <span><RiUserLine /> Username</span>
+        <input type="text" name="username" bind:value={username} />
+    </label>
+    <label>
+        <span><RiUserLine /> E-mail</span>
+        <small class="faint">Must be a working e-mail address <abbr title="Will be used for password recovery and important communications"><RiInformationLine /></abbr></small>
+        <input type="text" name="username" bind:value={email} />
+    </label>
+    ...
+
+    <button class="primary" disabled={disabled}>Sign up</button>
+    </form>
+    </card>
+</Centered>
+
+
+<style>
+    label {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        margin: 1em auto;
+        max-width: 300px;
+    }
+
+    button.primary {
+        display: block;
+        width: 100%;
+        margin-top: 1em;
+    }
+    
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
index e69de29..7234839 100644
--- a/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { backend } from '$lib/backend';
+import type { Action, Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+
+
+export const actions = {
+    default: async (event) => {
+        const { request } = event;
+        const data = await request.formData()
+
+        const query = data.get("query");
+        if ("string" !== typeof query) {
+            console.log("query is", query);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const client = await backend.withEvent(event).oath();
+        const resp = await client.submitJson('search/top', { query });
+
+        const { status } = resp;
+        const respData = await resp.json();
+        
+        if (status !== 200) {
+            event.locals.results = [];
+            event.locals.query = query;
+            console.log({ query, status })
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const { has: results } = respData;
+
+        event.locals.results = results;
+        event.locals.query = query;
+        console.log(event.locals);
+        return
+    }
+} satisfies Actions;
+
+export async function load (event) {
+    const { results, query } = event.locals;
+    
+    console.log({ results, query });
+    return { results, query };
+}
+
diff --git a/src/routes/search/+page.svelte b/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..379e2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { enhance } from "$app/forms";
+    import BigSearchInput from "$lib/BigSearchInput.svelte";
+    import Feed from "$lib/Feed.svelte";
+    import { RiSearchLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+    import type { PageProps } from "./$types";
+
+    let { data }: PageProps = $props();
+    let { query, results } = $derived(data);
+</script>
+
+<form method="POST" use:enhance>
+  <ul class="row">
+    <BigSearchInput bind:query />
+    <button class="inline"><RiSearchLine /></button>
+  </ul>
+</form>
+{#if query}
+<Feed posts={results} />
+{/if}
+
+
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e785cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+<script lang="ts">
+    import MenuLink from "$lib/MenuLink.svelte";
+    import SLayout from "$lib/SLayout.svelte";
+    import { RiBrush2Line } from "svelte-remixicon";
+
+let { children } = $props();
+</script>
+
+
+<SLayout title="Settings">
+    {@render children()}
+    {#snippet left()}
+        <ul class="column">
+            <MenuLink href="/settings/appearance" icon={RiBrush2Line} label="Appearance" />
+        </ul>
+    {/snippet}
+    {#snippet right()}
+        <button class="primary card">Save</button>
+    {/snippet}
+</SLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5254392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+Select a setting from the left menu to change its settings
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265b473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+TODO
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/user/[id]/+page.ts b/src/routes/user/[id]/+page.ts
index 80b4089..9b53c98 100644
--- a/src/routes/user/[id]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/user/[id]/+page.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export async function load(event) {
       const respJ = await resp.json();
 
         let { users } = respJ;
-        console.log(users);
         if (users[id]) {
             if (users[id].username) {
                 redirect(302, "/@" +users[id].username );
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