diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
index 35d533196..90dc526bf 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ logger('cmd: ' . \App::$cmd);
 		return $o;
 	}
 	
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/view/theme/redbasic/css/style.css b/view/theme/redbasic/css/style.css
index e7d70d35c..5e579a213 100644
--- a/view/theme/redbasic/css/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/redbasic/css/style.css
@@ -952,11 +952,6 @@ margin-right: 50px;
 	margin-right: 7px;
 }
 
-nav .navbar-collapse.in .generic-icons,
-nav .navbar-collapse.collapsing .generic-icons {
-	color: $nav_active_icon_colour;
-}
-
 .admin-icons {
 	font-size: 1.2em;
 	color: $toolicon_colour;
@@ -1267,8 +1262,6 @@ img.mail-conv-sender-photo {
 	border-radius: $radiuspx;
 }
 
-/* nav bootstrap */
-
 .menu-img-3 {
 	width: 3.3em;
 	height: 3.3em;
@@ -1557,13 +1550,6 @@ blockquote {
 
 }
 
-/* release the navbar in landscape view on small devices */
-@media screen and (max-height: 320px) {
-	.navbar-fixed-top {
-		position: absolute;
-	}
-}
-
 .shareable_element_text {
 	height: 300px;
 	width: 300px;
diff --git a/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl b/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
index be9fcc2a3..e2f3f3205 100755
--- a/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
@@ -6,32 +6,31 @@
 				<button id="connection-dropdown" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
 					<i class="fa fa-cog"></i>&nbsp;{{$tools_label}}
 				</button>
-				<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dLabel">
-					<li><a  href="{{$tools.view.url}}" title="{{$tools.view.title}}">{{$tools.view.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="{{$tools.recent.url}}" title="{{$tools.recent.title}}">{{$tools.recent.label}}</a></li>
+				<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dLabel">
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="{{$tools.view.url}}" title="{{$tools.view.title}}">{{$tools.view.label}}</a>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="{{$tools.recent.url}}" title="{{$tools.recent.title}}">{{$tools.recent.label}}</a>
 					{{if $tools.fetchvc}}
-					<li><a  href="{{$tools.fetchvc.url}}" title="{{$tools.fetchvc.title}}">{{$tools.fetchvc.label}}</a></li>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="{{$tools.fetchvc.url}}" title="{{$tools.fetchvc.title}}">{{$tools.fetchvc.label}}</a>
 					{{/if}}
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.refresh.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.refresh.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.refresh.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.rephoto.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.rephoto.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.rephoto.label}}</a></li>
-					<li class="divider"></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.block.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.block.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.block.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.ignore.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.ignore.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.ignore.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.archive.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.archive.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.archive.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.hide.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.hide.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.hide.label}}</a></li>
-					<li><a  href="#" title="{{$tools.delete.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.delete.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.delete.label}}</a></li>
-				</ul>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.refresh.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.refresh.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.refresh.label}}</a>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.rephoto.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.rephoto.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.rephoto.label}}</a>
+					<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.block.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.block.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.block.label}}</a>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.ignore.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.ignore.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.ignore.label}}</a>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.archive.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.archive.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.archive.label}}</a>					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.hide.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.hide.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.hide.label}}</a>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" title="{{$tools.delete.title}}" onclick="window.location.href='{{$tools.delete.url}}'; return false;">{{$tools.delete.label}}</a>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 			{{if $abook_prev || $abook_next}}
 			<div class="btn-group">
 				<a href="connedit/{{$abook_prev}}{{if $section}}?f=&section={{$section}}{{/if}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm{{if ! $abook_prev}} disabled{{/if}}" ><i class="fa fa-backward"></i></a>
 				<button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm{{if $is_pending}} disabled{{/if}}" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></button>
 				<a href="connedit/{{$abook_next}}{{if $section}}?f=&section={{$section}}{{/if}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm{{if ! $abook_next}} disabled{{/if}}" ><i class="fa fa-forward"></i></a>
-				<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dLabel">
+				<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dLabel">
 					{{foreach $sections as $s}}
-					<li><a href="{{$s.url}}" title="{{$s.title}}">{{$s.label}}</a></li>
+					<a class="dropdown-item" href="{{$s.url}}" title="{{$s.title}}">{{$s.label}}</a>
 					{{/foreach}}
-				</ul>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 			{{/if}}
 		</div>
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@
 					</h3>
 				</div>
 				{{/if}}
-				<div id="perms-tool-collapse" class="panel-collapse collapse{{if $self || $section === 'perms'}} in{{/if}}" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="perms-tool">
+				<div id="perms-tool-collapse" class="panel-collapse collapse{{if $self || $section === 'perms'}} show{{/if}}" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="perms-tool">
 					<div class="section-content-tools-wrapper">
 						<div class="section-content-warning-wrapper">
 						{{if $notself}}{{$permnote}}{{/if}}
diff --git a/view/tpl/prv_message.tpl b/view/tpl/prv_message.tpl
index ba09edcf0..881bf1a55 100755
--- a/view/tpl/prv_message.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/prv_message.tpl
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
 					<textarea class="form-control" id="prvmail-text" name="body">{{$text}}</textarea>
 				</div>
 				<div id="prvmail-submit-wrapper" class="form-group">
-					<div id="prvmail-submit" class="pull-right btn-group">
+					<div id="prvmail-submit" class="float-right btn-group">
 						<button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" id="prvmail-preview" title="{{$preview}}" onclick="preview_mail(); return false;"><i class="fa fa-eye"></i></button>
 						<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" type="submit" id="prvmail-submit" name="submit" value="{{$submit}}">{{$submit}}</button>
 					</div>
-					<div id="prvmail-tools" class="btn-toolbar pull-left">
-						<div class="btn-group">
+					<div id="prvmail-tools" class="btn-toolbar float-left">
+						<div class="btn-group mr-2">
 							<button id="main-editor-bold" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="{{$bold}}" onclick="inserteditortag('b', 'prvmail-text'); return false;">
 								<i class="fa fa-bold jot-icons"></i>
 							</button>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 								<i class="fa fa-terminal jot-icons"></i>
 							</button>
 						</div>
-						<div class="btn-group hidden-xs">
+						<div class="btn-group hidden-md-down mr-2">
 							<button id="prvmail-attach-wrapper" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" >
 								<i id="prvmail-attach" class="fa fa-paperclip jot-icons" title="{{$attach}}"></i>
 							</button>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 							</button>
 						</div>
 						{{if $feature_expire || $feature_encrypt}}
-						<div class="btn-group hidden-sm hidden-xs">
+						<div class="btn-group hidden-md-down mr-2">
 							{{if $feature_expire}}
 							<button id="prvmail-expire-wrapper" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" onclick="prvmailGetExpiry();return false;" >
 								<i id="prvmail-expires" class="fa fa-eraser jot-icons" title="{{$expires}}" ></i>
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@
 							{{/if}}
 						</div>
 						{{/if}}
-						<div class="btn-group visible-xs visible-sm">
+						<div class="btn-group hidden-lg-up">
 							<button type="button" id="more-tools" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
 								<i id="more-tools-icon" class="fa fa-cog jot-icons"></i>
 							</button>
-							<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" role="menu">
-								<li class="visible-xs"><a href="#" id="prvmail-attach-sub"><i class="fa fa-paperclip"></i>&nbsp;{{$attach}}</a></li>
-								<li class="visible-xs"><a href="#" onclick="prvmailJotGetLink(); return false;" ><i class="fa fa-link"></i>&nbsp;{{$insert}}</a></li>
+							<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" role="menu">
+								<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" id="prvmail-attach-sub"><i class="fa fa-paperclip"></i>&nbsp;{{$attach}}</a>
+								<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" onclick="prvmailJotGetLink(); return false;" ><i class="fa fa-link"></i>&nbsp;{{$insert}}</a>
 								{{if $feature_expire || $feature_encrypt}}
-								<li class="divider visible-xs"></li>
-								<li class="visible-sm visible-xs"><a href="#" onclick="prvmailGetExpiry(); return false;"><i id="prvmail-expires" class="fa fa-eraser"></i>&nbsp;{{$expires}}</a></li>
-								<li class="visible-sm visible-xs"><a href="#" onclick="red_encrypt('{{$cipher}}','#prvmail-text',$('#prvmail-text').val()); return false;"><i class="fa fa-key"></i>&nbsp;{{$encrypt}}</a></li>
+								<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+								<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" onclick="prvmailGetExpiry(); return false;"><i id="prvmail-expires" class="fa fa-eraser"></i>&nbsp;{{$expires}}</a>
+								<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" onclick="red_encrypt('{{$cipher}}','#prvmail-text',$('#prvmail-text').val()); return false;"><i class="fa fa-key"></i>&nbsp;{{$encrypt}}</a>
 								{{/if}}
-							</ul>
+							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div id="prvmail-rotator-wrapper" class="pull-left">
+					<div id="prvmail-rotator-wrapper" class="float-left">
 						<div id="prvmail-rotator"></div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="clear"></div>