diff --git a/view/css/mod_chat.css b/view/css/mod_chat.css
index 99037aeef..ded4b0ceb 100644
--- a/view/css/mod_chat.css
+++ b/view/css/mod_chat.css
@@ -6,18 +6,19 @@
  #chatTopBar {
 	 float: left;
 	 height: 400px;
-	 width: 400px;
+	 width: 77%;
 	 overflow-y: auto;
  }
  
  #chatSide {
 	 float: right;
-	 width: 150px;
+	 width: 20%;
 	 height: 100%;
  }
 
  #chatDrop {
-	margin-bottom: 20px;
+	margin: 20px 0;
+	float: right;
 }
 
  #chatUsers {
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@
 	 margin-top: 20px;
  }
  
+#chatOptionsBar {
+	margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
+ #chatText {
+	 width: 100%;
+ }
+
  section {
 	 padding-bottom: 0;
  }
@@ -60,3 +69,5 @@
 	padding: 3px;
 	display: inline-block;
 }
+
+
diff --git a/view/css/widgets.css b/view/css/widgets.css
index 516e59e6f..eb771cc06 100644
--- a/view/css/widgets.css
+++ b/view/css/widgets.css
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #side-follow-url {
 	margin-top: 5px;
+	width: 100%;
 }
 
 #side-follow-submit {
diff --git a/view/theme/redbasic/schema/bluegrid.css b/view/theme/redbasic/schema/bluegrid.css
index 15e17c48b..2c6f34558 100644
--- a/view/theme/redbasic/schema/bluegrid.css
+++ b/view/theme/redbasic/schema/bluegrid.css
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ input {
     background-color: #FFF;
 }
 
-.btn-primary, input#event-submit, input#rmagic-submit-button, input#lostpass-submit-button, input#side-follow-submit, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button, input#profile-photo-submit, form#chat-form > input, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input, input.sources-submit, input.contact-edit-submit {
+.btn-primary, input#event-submit, input#rmagic-submit-button, input#lostpass-submit-button, input#side-follow-submit, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button, input#profile-photo-submit, form#chat-form > input, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input, input.sources-submit, input.contact-edit-submit, input#dbtn-submit {
     background-color: #FFF;
     color: #43488A;
 	border-radius: 0px;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ input {
     transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
 }
 
-.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus, input#event-submit:hover, input#event-submit:focus, input#rmagic-submit-button:hover, input#rmagic-submit-button:focus, input#lostpass-submit-button:hover, input#lostpass-submit-button:focus, input#side-follow-submit:hover, input#side-follow-submit:focus, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button:hover, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button:focus, input#profile-photo-submit:hover, input#profile-photo-submit:focus, form#chat-form > input:hover, form#chat-form > input:focus, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input:hover, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input:focus, input.sources-submit:hover, input.sources-submit:focus, input.contact-edit-submit:focus, input.contact-edit-submit:hover {
+.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus, input#event-submit:hover, input#event-submit:focus, input#rmagic-submit-button:hover, input#rmagic-submit-button:focus, input#lostpass-submit-button:hover, input#lostpass-submit-button:focus, input#side-follow-submit:hover, input#side-follow-submit:focus, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button:hover, .profile-edit-submit-wrapper > input.profile-edit-submit-button:focus, input#profile-photo-submit:hover, input#profile-photo-submit:focus, form#chat-form > input:hover, form#chat-form > input:focus, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input:hover, div#adminpage > form > div.submit > input:focus, input.sources-submit:hover, input.sources-submit:focus, input.contact-edit-submit:focus, input.contact-edit-submit:hover, input#dbtn-submit:hover, input#dbtn-submit:focus {
     border-color: #FFF;
     background-color: #43488A;
     color: #FFF;
diff --git a/view/theme/redbasic/schema/dark.css b/view/theme/redbasic/schema/dark.css
index 9574df182..20f9e0833 100644
--- a/view/theme/redbasic/schema/dark.css
+++ b/view/theme/redbasic/schema/dark.css
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ pre {
     border-color: #222; 
 }
 
+.pmenu-item:hover a {
+	background-color: #333 !important;
+	color: #ddd;
+}
+
 .preview {
 	background: url('../img/gray_and_black_diagonal_stripes_background_seamless.gif');
 }
diff --git a/view/tpl/chat.tpl b/view/tpl/chat.tpl
index 003e0192b..18576fd56 100644
--- a/view/tpl/chat.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/chat.tpl
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 <div class="generic-content-wrapper-styled">
-<h1>{{$room_name}}</h1>
-<div id="chatContainer">
 
-    <div id="chatTopBar">
-    	<div id="chatLineHolder"></div>
-	</div>
-
-	<div id="chatSide">
 	{{if $is_owner}} 
 	<div id="chatDrop">
 	<form id="chat-destroy" method="post" action="chat">
@@ -14,9 +7,20 @@
 		<input type="hidden" name="action" value="drop" />
         <input type="submit" name="submit" value="{{$drop}}" onclick="return confirmDelete();"/>
 	</form>
-	</div><br />		
+	</div>		
 	{{/if}}
 
+<h1>{{$room_name}}</h1>
+
+
+<div id="chatContainer">
+
+    <div id="chatTopBar">
+    	<div id="chatLineHolder"></div>
+	</div>
+
+	<div id="chatSide">
+
     <div id="chatUsers"></div><br />
 	</div>
 	<div class="clear"></div>
@@ -25,14 +29,14 @@
 
         <form id="chat-form" method="post" action="#">
 			<input type="hidden" name="room_id" value="{{$room_id}}" />
-            <textarea id="chatText" name="chat_text" rows=3 cols=80></textarea><br />
+            <textarea id="chatText" name="chat_text" rows=3></textarea><br />
             <input type="submit" name="submit" value="{{$submit}}" />
         </form>
 
-		<a href="{{$baseurl}}/chat/{{$nickname}}/{{$room_id}}/leave">{{$leave}}</a> | <a href="{{$baseurl}}/chatsvc?f=&room_id={{$room_id}}&status=away">{{$away}}</a> | <a href="{{$baseurl}}/chatsvc?f=&room_id={{$room_id}}&status=online">{{$online}}</a>{{if $bookmark_link}} | <a href="{{$bookmark_link}}" target="_blank" >{{$bookmark}}</a>{{/if}}
-
     </div>
-
+	<div id="chatOptionsBar">
+		<a href="{{$baseurl}}/chat/{{$nickname}}/{{$room_id}}/leave">{{$leave}}</a> | <a href="{{$baseurl}}/chatsvc?f=&room_id={{$room_id}}&status=away">{{$away}}</a> | <a href="{{$baseurl}}/chatsvc?f=&room_id={{$room_id}}&status=online">{{$online}}</a>{{if $bookmark_link}} | <a href="{{$bookmark_link}}" target="_blank" >{{$bookmark}}</a>{{/if}}
+	</div>
 </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/view/tpl/follow.tpl b/view/tpl/follow.tpl
index f643a3597..0c808b9a5 100755
--- a/view/tpl/follow.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/follow.tpl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<h3>{{$connect}}</h3>
 	<div id="connect-desc">{{$desc}}</div>
 	<form action="follow" method="post" />
-		<input id="side-follow-url" type="text" name="url" size="24" title="{{$hint}}" />
+		<input id="side-follow-url" type="text" name="url" title="{{$hint}}" />
 		<input id="side-follow-submit" type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-default" value="{{$follow}}" />
 	</form>
 	{{if $abook_usage_message}}