diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
index df3cb1e2b..81c72adb3 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Display extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		if((! $update) && (! $load)) {
 	
 
-			$static  = ((local_channel()) ? channel_manual_conv_update(local_channel()) : 0);
+			$static  = ((local_channel()) ? channel_manual_conv_update(local_channel()) : 1);
 	
 			$o .= '<div id="live-display"></div>' . "\r\n";
 			$o .= "<script> var profile_uid = " . ((intval(local_channel())) ? local_channel() : (-1))
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
index 45623c7b0..25e7adb49 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
@@ -534,12 +534,13 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 	
 				if($parents_str) {
 					$update_unseen = " AND ( id IN ( " . dbesc($parents_str) . " )";
+					$update_unseen .= " AND item_notshown = 0";
 					$update_unseen .= " OR ( parent IN ( " . dbesc($parents_str) . " ) AND verb in ( '" . dbesc(ACTIVITY_LIKE) . "','" . dbesc(ACTIVITY_DISLIKE) . "' ))) ";
 				}
 			}
 			else {
 				if($parents_str) {
-					$update_unseen = " AND parent IN ( " . dbesc($parents_str) . " )";
+					$update_unseen = " AND parent IN ( " . dbesc($parents_str) . " )  AND item_notshown = 0";
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
index bf2fa5cc9..26b3d3de9 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		$result['all_events_today'] = 0;
 		$result['notice'] = array();
 		$result['info'] = array();
+		$result['pubs'] = 0;
+		$result['files'] = 0;
 
 		$t0 = dba_timer();
 
@@ -134,6 +136,24 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			db_utcnow(), db_quoteinterval('3 MINUTE')
 		);
 
+
+		if(($vnotify & VNOTIFY_PUBS) && ! get_config('system', 'disable_discover_tab')) {
+			$sys = get_sys_channel();
+
+			$pubs = q("SELECT count(id) as total from item
+				WHERE uid = %d
+				AND item_unseen = 1
+				AND created > '" . datetime_convert('UTC','UTC',$_SESSION['static_loadtime']) . "'
+				$item_normal",
+				intval($sys['channel_id'])
+			);
+
+			if($pubs)
+				$result['pubs'] = intval($pubs[0]['total']);
+		}
+
+		$t1 = dba_timer();
+
 		if((! local_channel()) || ($result['invalid'])) {
 			echo json_encode($result);
 			killme();
@@ -356,13 +376,32 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				$result['notify'] = intval($t[0]['total']);
 		}
 
-		$t1 = dba_timer();
+		$t2 = dba_timer();
+
+		if($vnotify & VNOTIFY_FILES) {
+			$files = q("SELECT count(id) as total FROM item
+				WHERE verb = '%s'
+				AND obj_type = '%s'
+				AND uid = %d
+				AND owner_xchan != '%s'
+				AND item_unseen = 1",
+				dbesc(ACTIVITY_POST),
+				dbesc(ACTIVITY_OBJ_FILE),
+				intval(local_channel()),
+				dbesc($ob_hash)
+			);
+			if($files)
+				$result['files'] = intval($files[0]['total']);
+		}
+
+		$t2 = dba_timer();
 
 		if($vnotify & (VNOTIFY_NETWORK|VNOTIFY_CHANNEL)) {
 			$r = q("SELECT id, item_wall FROM item
 				WHERE item_unseen = 1 and uid = %d
 				$item_normal
-				and author_xchan != '%s'",
+				AND author_xchan != '%s'
+				AND item_notshown = 0",
 				intval(local_channel()),
 				dbesc($ob_hash)
 			);
@@ -384,20 +423,20 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		if(! ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_CHANNEL))
 			$result['home'] = 0;
 
-		$t2 = dba_timer();
+		$t4 = dba_timer();
 
 		if($vnotify & VNOTIFY_INTRO) {
 			$intr = q("SELECT COUNT(abook.abook_id) AS total FROM abook left join xchan on abook.abook_xchan = xchan.xchan_hash where abook_channel = %d and abook_pending = 1 and abook_self = 0 and abook_ignored = 0 and xchan_deleted = 0 and xchan_orphan = 0 ",
 				intval(local_channel())
 			);
 
-			$t3 = dba_timer();
+			$t5 = dba_timer();
 
 			if($intr)
 				$result['intros'] = intval($intr[0]['total']);
 		}
 
-		$t4 = dba_timer();
+		$t6 = dba_timer();
 		$channel = \App::get_channel();
 
 		if($vnotify & VNOTIFY_MAIL) {
@@ -420,7 +459,7 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			}
 		}
 
-		$t5 = dba_timer();
+		$t7 = dba_timer();
 
 		if($vnotify & (VNOTIFY_EVENT|VNOTIFY_EVENTTODAY|VNOTIFY_BIRTHDAY)) {
 			$events = q("SELECT etype, dtstart, adjust FROM event
@@ -466,9 +505,9 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 		$x = json_encode($result);
 
-		$t6 = dba_timer();
+		$t8 = dba_timer();
 
-//		logger('ping timer: ' . sprintf('%01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f',$t6 - $t5, $t5 - $t4, $t4 - $t3, $t3 - $t2, $t2 - $t1, $t1 - $t0));
+//		logger('ping timer: ' . sprintf('%01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f %01.4f',$t8 - $t7, $t7 - $t6, $t6 - $t5, $t5 - $t4, $t4 - $t3, $t3 - $t2, $t2 - $t1, $t1 - $t0));
 
 		echo $x;
 		killme();
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
index 28c34425c..fd19ca98e 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ require_once('include/conversation.php');
 class Pubstream extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 	function get($update = 0, $load = false) {
+
 	
 		if($load)
 			$_SESSION['loadtime'] = datetime_convert();
-	
+
 	
 		if(observer_prohibited(true)) {
 				return login();
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ class Pubstream extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 	
 		if(! $update) {
 
-			$static  = ((local_channel()) ? channel_manual_conv_update(local_channel()) : 0);
+			$_SESSION['static_loadtime'] = datetime_convert();
+
+			$static  = ((local_channel()) ? channel_manual_conv_update(local_channel()) : 1);
 	
 			$maxheight = get_config('system','home_divmore_height');
 			if(! $maxheight)
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Channel.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Channel.php
index 3e6adcf8d..f3b7997cd 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Channel.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Channel.php
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ class Channel {
 			$vnotify += intval($_POST['vnotify10']);
 		if(x($_POST,'vnotify11'))
 			$vnotify += intval($_POST['vnotify11']);
+		if(x($_POST,'vnotify12'))
+			$vnotify += intval($_POST['vnotify12']);
+		if(x($_POST,'vnotify13') && ! get_config('system', 'disable_discover_tab'))
+			$vnotify += intval($_POST['vnotify13']);
 	
 		$always_show_in_notices = x($_POST,'always_show_in_notices') ? 1 : 0;
 		
@@ -555,6 +559,8 @@ class Channel {
 			'$vnotify9'  => array('vnotify9', t('System critical alerts'), ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_ALERT), VNOTIFY_ALERT, t('Recommended'), $yes_no),
 			'$vnotify10'  => array('vnotify10', t('New connections'), ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_INTRO), VNOTIFY_INTRO, t('Recommended'), $yes_no),
 			'$vnotify11'  => array('vnotify11', t('System Registrations'), ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_REGISTER), VNOTIFY_REGISTER, '', $yes_no),
+			'$vnotify12'  => array('vnotify12', t('Unseen shared files'), ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_FILES), VNOTIFY_FILES, '', $yes_no),
+			'$vnotify13'  => ((! get_config('system', 'disable_discover_tab')) ? array('vnotify13', t('Unseen public activity'), ($vnotify & VNOTIFY_PUBS), VNOTIFY_PUBS, '', $yes_no) : array()),
 			'$always_show_in_notices'  => array('always_show_in_notices', t('Also show new wall posts, private messages and connections under Notices'), $always_show_in_notices, 1, '', $yes_no),
 	
 			'$evdays' => array('evdays', t('Notify me of events this many days in advance'), $evdays, t('Must be greater than 0')),			
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 838570697..69b4db269 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ require_once('include/hubloc.php');
 require_once('include/attach.php');
 
 define ( 'PLATFORM_NAME',           'hubzilla' );
-define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '2.5.10' );
+define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '2.7.0' );
 define ( 'ZOT_REVISION',            '1.3' );
 
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1192  );
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ define ( 'VNOTIFY_INFO',       0x0080 );
 define ( 'VNOTIFY_ALERT',      0x0100 );
 define ( 'VNOTIFY_INTRO',      0x0200 );
 define ( 'VNOTIFY_REGISTER',   0x0400 );
+define ( 'VNOTIFY_FILES',      0x0800 );
+define ( 'VNOTIFY_PUBS',       0x1000 );
 
 
 
diff --git a/include/nav.php b/include/nav.php
index cd32126a1..f53a3eed5 100644
--- a/include/nav.php
+++ b/include/nav.php
@@ -200,12 +200,18 @@ EOT;
 
 		$nav['settings'] = array('settings', t('Settings'),"", t('Account/Channel Settings'),'settings_nav_btn');
 
+		$nav['files'] = array('sharedwithme', t('Shared Files'), "", t('New files shared with me'),'files_nav_btn');
+
+	}
+
+	if(! get_config('system', 'disable_discover_tab')) {
+		$nav['pubs'] = array('pubstream', t('Public stream'), "", t('Public stream activities'),'pubs_nav_btn');
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Admin page
 	 */
-	 if (is_site_admin()){
+	 if (is_site_admin()) {
 		 $nav['admin'] = array('admin/', t('Admin'), "", t('Site Setup and Configuration'),'admin_nav_btn');
 	 }
 
diff --git a/view/js/main.js b/view/js/main.js
index 6c42531ea..8c49e3173 100644
--- a/view/js/main.js
+++ b/view/js/main.js
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ function NavUpdate() {
 
 			updateCountsOnly = false;
 
-			if(data.network || data.home || data.intros || data.mail || data.all_events || data.notify) {
+			if(data.network || data.home || data.intros || data.mail || data.all_events || data.notify || data.files || data.pubs) {
 				$('#notifications-btn').css('opacity', 1);
 			}
 			else {
@@ -386,6 +386,22 @@ function NavUpdate() {
 			}
 			$('.net-update').html(data.network);
 
+			if(data.pubs == 0) {
+				data.pubs = '';
+				$('.pubs-update, .pubs-button').hide();
+			} else {
+				$('.pubs-update, .pubs-button').show();
+			}
+			$('.pubs-update').html(data.pubs);
+
+			if(data.files == 0) {
+				data.files = '';
+				$('.files-update, .files-button').hide();
+			} else {
+				$('.files-update, .files-button').show();
+			}
+			$('.files-update').html(data.files);
+
 			if(data.home == 0) { data.home = ''; $('.home-update, .home-button').hide(); } else { $('.home-update, .home-button').show(); }
 			$('.home-update').html(data.home);
 
diff --git a/view/tpl/nav.tpl b/view/tpl/nav.tpl
index c0b34bbe8..3e0ae8d5c 100755
--- a/view/tpl/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/nav.tpl
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		<i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i>
 	</button>
 	{{/if}}
-	<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse-2">
+	<button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse-2">
 		<i class="fa fa-bars"></i>
 	</button>
 </div>
@@ -166,6 +166,22 @@
 			<a class="nav-link" href="{{$nav.alogout.0}}" title="{{$nav.alogout.3}}" id="{{$nav.alogout.4}}">{{$nav.alogout.1}}</a>
 		</li>
 		{{/if}}
+		{{if $nav.files}}
+		<li class="nav-item dropdown files-button" style="display: none;">
+			<a class="nav-link" href="{{$nav.files.0}}" title="{{$nav.files.3}}" id="{{$nav.files.4}}" rel="#nav-files-menu">
+				<i class="fa fa-fw fa-folder"></i>
+				<span class="badge badge-pill badge-primary files-update"></span>
+			</a>
+		</li>
+		{{/if}}
+		{{if $nav.pubs}}
+		<li class="nav-item dropdown pubs-button" style="display: none;">
+			<a class="nav-link" href="{{$nav.pubs.0}}" title="{{$nav.pubs.3}}" id="{{$nav.pubs.4}}" rel="#nav-pubs-menu">
+				<i class="fa fa-fw fa-globe"></i>
+				<span class="badge badge-pill badge-primary pubs-update"></span>
+			</a>
+		</li>
+		{{/if}}
 	</ul>
 
 	<div id="banner" class="navbar-text d-none d-md-flex">{{$banner}}</div>
diff --git a/view/tpl/settings.tpl b/view/tpl/settings.tpl
index 6673e5815..3a8e31107 100755
--- a/view/tpl/settings.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/settings.tpl
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify8}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify9}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify11}}
+								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify12}}
+								{{if $vnotify13}}
+									{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$vnotify13}}
+								{{/if}}
 								{{include file="field_intcheckbox.tpl" field=$always_show_in_notices}}
 								{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$evdays}}
 							</div>
diff --git a/view/tpl/sharedwithme.tpl b/view/tpl/sharedwithme.tpl
index 68bdd6faa..8474ccd52 100644
--- a/view/tpl/sharedwithme.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/sharedwithme.tpl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		{{foreach $items as $item}}
 			<tr id="cloud-index-{{$item.id}}">
 				<td><i class="fa {{$item.objfiletypeclass}}" title="{{$item.objfiletype}}"></i></td>
-				<td><a href="{{$item.objurl}}">{{$item.objfilename}}</a>{{if $item.unseen}}&nbsp;<span class="label label-success">{{$label_new}}</span>{{/if}}</td>
+				<td><a href="{{$item.objurl}}">{{$item.objfilename}}</a>{{if $item.unseen}}&nbsp;<span class="badge badge-pill badge-success">{{$label_new}}</span>{{/if}}</td>
 				<td class="cloud-index-tool"><a href="#" title="{{$drop}}" onclick="dropItem('/sharedwithme/{{$item.id}}/drop', '#cloud-index-{{$item.id}}'); return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash-o drop-icons"></i></a></td>
 				<td class="d-none d-md-table-cell">{{$item.objfilesize}}</td>
 				<td class="d-none d-md-table-cell">{{$item.objedited}}</td>