diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/notifications.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/notifications.js
index 7e7ad7da..8de231eb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/notifications.js
@@ -7,27 +7,26 @@ import {
   importFetchedStatus,
   importFetchedStatuses,
 } from './importer';
-import { saveSettings } from './settings';
 import { defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import { unescapeHTML } from '../utils/html';
 import { getFilters, regexFromFilters } from '../selectors';
 import { me } from '../initial_state';
 
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_INITIALIZE  = 'NOTIFICATIONS_INITIALIZE';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE      = 'NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_INITIALIZE = 'NOTIFICATIONS_INITIALIZE';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE = 'NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE';
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE_QUEUE = 'NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE_QUEUE';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_DEQUEUE      = 'NOTIFICATIONS_DEQUEUE';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_DEQUEUE = 'NOTIFICATIONS_DEQUEUE';
 
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST = 'NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST';
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS = 'NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_FAIL    = 'NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_FAIL';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_FAIL = 'NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_FAIL';
 
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET = 'NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET';
 
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_CLEAR      = 'NOTIFICATIONS_CLEAR';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_CLEAR = 'NOTIFICATIONS_CLEAR';
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_SCROLL_TOP = 'NOTIFICATIONS_SCROLL_TOP';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_READ  = 'NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_READ';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_READ = 'NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_READ';
 
 export const MAX_QUEUED_NOTIFICATIONS = 40
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ export function initializeNotifications() {
 
 export function updateNotifications(notification, intlMessages, intlLocale) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const showInColumn = getState().getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'shows', notification.type], true);
+    const showInColumn = getState().getIn(['notifications', 'filter', notification.type], true);
 
     if (showInColumn) {
       dispatch(importFetchedAccount(notification.account));
@@ -73,7 +72,8 @@ export function updateNotifications(notification, intlMessages, intlLocale) {
 
 export function updateNotificationsQueue(notification, intlMessages, intlLocale, curPath) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const showAlert = getState().getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'alerts', notification.type], true);
+    // : todo :
+    // const showAlert = getState().getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'alerts', notification.type], true);
     const filters = getFilters(getState(), { contextType: 'notifications' });
 
     let filtered = false;
@@ -87,17 +87,18 @@ export function updateNotificationsQueue(notification, intlMessages, intlLocale,
     }
 
     // Desktop notifications
-    if (typeof window.Notification !== 'undefined' && showAlert && !filtered) {
-      const title = new IntlMessageFormat(intlMessages[`notification.${notification.type}`], intlLocale).format({ name: notification.account.display_name.length > 0 ? notification.account.display_name : notification.account.username });
-      const body = (notification.status && notification.status.spoiler_text.length > 0) ? notification.status.spoiler_text : unescapeHTML(notification.status ? notification.status.content : '');
+    // : todo :
+    // if (typeof window.Notification !== 'undefined' && showAlert && !filtered) {
+    //   const title = new IntlMessageFormat(intlMessages[`notification.${notification.type}`], intlLocale).format({ name: notification.account.display_name.length > 0 ? notification.account.display_name : notification.account.username });
+    //   const body = (notification.status && notification.status.spoiler_text.length > 0) ? notification.status.spoiler_text : unescapeHTML(notification.status ? notification.status.content : '');
 
-      const notify = new Notification(title, { body, icon: notification.account.avatar, tag: notification.id });
+    //   const notify = new Notification(title, { body, icon: notification.account.avatar, tag: notification.id });
 
-      notify.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        window.focus();
-        notify.close();
-      });
-    }
+    //   notify.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    //     window.focus();
+    //     notify.close();
+    //   });
+    // }
 
     if (isOnNotificationsPage) {
       dispatch({
@@ -134,22 +135,22 @@ export function dequeueNotifications() {
   }
 };
 
-const excludeTypesFromSettings = state => state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'shows']).filter(enabled => !enabled).keySeq().toJS();
-
 const excludeTypesFromFilter = filter => {
   const allTypes = ImmutableList(['follow', 'favourite', 'reblog', 'mention', 'poll']);
   return allTypes.filterNot(item => item === filter).toJS();
 };
 
-const noOp = () => {};
+const noOp = () => { };
 
 export function expandNotifications({ maxId } = {}, done = noOp) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    if (!me) return;
+    if (!me) return
 
-    const activeFilter = getState().getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active']);
-    const notifications = getState().get('notifications');
-    const isLoadingMore = !!maxId;
+    const onlyVerified = getState().getIn(['notifications', 'filter', 'onlyVerified'])
+    const onlyFollowing = getState().getIn(['notifications', 'filter', 'onlyFollowing'])
+    const activeFilter = getState().getIn(['notifications', 'filter', 'active'])
+    const notifications = getState().get('notifications')
+    const isLoadingMore = !!maxId
 
     if (notifications.get('isLoading')) {
       done();
@@ -157,16 +158,16 @@ export function expandNotifications({ maxId } = {}, done = noOp) {
     }
 
     console.log('activeFilter:', activeFilter)
-    console.log('excludeTypesFromSettings(getState()):', excludeTypesFromSettings(getState()))
+    // console.log('excludeTypesFromSettings(getState()):', excludeTypesFromSettings(getState()))
     console.log('excludeTypesFromFilter(activeFilter):', excludeTypesFromFilter(activeFilter))
 
     // : todo :
     // filter verified and following here too
     const params = {
       max_id: maxId,
-      exclude_types: activeFilter === 'all'
-        ? excludeTypesFromSettings(getState())
-        : excludeTypesFromFilter(activeFilter),
+      only_verified: onlyVerified,
+      only_following: onlyFollowing,
+      exclude_types: activeFilter === 'all' ? [] : excludeTypesFromFilter(activeFilter),
     };
 
     if (!maxId && notifications.get('items').size > 0) {
@@ -237,17 +238,16 @@ export function scrollTopNotifications(top) {
   }
 };
 
-export function setFilter (filterType) {
+export function setFilter(path, value) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
       type: NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET,
-      path: ['notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active'],
-      value: filterType,
-    });
-    dispatch(expandNotifications());
-    dispatch(saveSettings());
-  };
-};
+      path: path,
+      value: value,
+    })
+    dispatch(expandNotifications())
+  }
+}
 
 export function markReadNotifications() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/settings.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/settings.js
index 5a6fccfb..551f72b5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/settings.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import api from '../api';
-import debounce from 'lodash.debounce';
-// import { showAlertForError } from './alerts';
-import { me } from '../initial_state';
+import api from '../api'
+import debounce from 'lodash.debounce'
+import { me } from '../initial_state'
 
-export const SETTING_CHANGE = 'SETTING_CHANGE';
-export const SETTING_SAVE   = 'SETTING_SAVE';
+export const SETTING_CHANGE = 'SETTING_CHANGE'
+export const SETTING_SAVE   = 'SETTING_SAVE'
 
 export function changeSetting(path, value) {
   return dispatch => {
@@ -12,26 +11,24 @@ export function changeSetting(path, value) {
       type: SETTING_CHANGE,
       path,
       value,
-    });
+    })
 
-    dispatch(saveSettings());
-  };
-};
+    dispatch(saveSettings())
+  }
+}
 
 const debouncedSave = debounce((dispatch, getState) => {
-  if (!me) return;
+  if (!me) return
 
-  if (getState().getIn(['settings', 'saved'])) {
-    return;
-  }
+  if (getState().getIn(['settings', 'saved'])) return
 
-  const data = getState().get('settings').filter((_, path) => path !== 'saved').toJS();
+  const data = getState().get('settings').filter((_, path) => path !== 'saved').toJS()
 
   api().put('/api/web/settings', { data })
     .then(() => dispatch({ type: SETTING_SAVE }))
-    // .catch(error => dispatch(showAlertForError(error)));
-}, 5000, { trailing: true });
+    .catch(() => { /* */ })
+}, 5000, { trailing: true })
 
 export function saveSettings() {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => debouncedSave(dispatch, getState);
-};
+  return (dispatch, getState) => debouncedSave(dispatch, getState)
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/assets/pencil_icon.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/assets/pencil_icon.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b63d2b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/assets/pencil_icon.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const PencilIcon = ({
+  className = '',
+  width = '16px',
+  height = '16px',
+  viewBox = '0 0 64 64',
+  title = 'Pencil',
+}) => (
+  <svg
+    className={className}
+    version='1.1'
+    xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
+    x='0px'
+    y='0px'
+    width={width}
+    height={height}
+    viewBox={viewBox}
+    xmlSpace='preserve'
+    aria-label={title}
+  >
+    <g>
+      <path d='M 22.609375 56.027344 L 8.085938 41.503906 L 43.214844 6.371094 L 57.742188 20.898438 Z M 6.726562 44.0625 L 20.050781 57.386719 L 0.0742188 64.039062 Z M 62.207031 16.449219 L 59.6875 18.96875 L 45.144531 4.421875 L 47.664062 1.90625 C 50.203125 -0.636719 54.316406 -0.636719 56.855469 1.90625 L 62.207031 7.257812 C 64.726562 9.804688 64.726562 13.902344 62.207031 16.449219 Z M 62.207031 16.449219' />
+    </g>
+  </svg>
+)
+
+export default PencilIcon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/floating_action_button.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/floating_action_button.js
index f8893493..d497b41c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/floating_action_button.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/floating_action_button.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Icon from './icon'
 import Button from './button'
 
 export default class FloatingActionButton extends PureComponent {
@@ -21,13 +20,12 @@ export default class FloatingActionButton extends PureComponent {
       <Button
         onClick={onClick}
         color='white'
-        className={[_s.positionFixed, _s.z4, _s.bottom0, _s.right0].join(' ')}
+        backgroundColor='brand'
+        className={[_s.positionFixed, _s.z4, _s.py15, _s.mb15, _s.mr15, _s.bottom0, _s.right0].join(' ')}
         title={message}
         aria-label={message}
-      >
-        <Icon id='compose' />
-        [...]
-      </Button>
+        icon='pencil'
+      />
     )
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/icon.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/icon.js
index 67478fad..d2c21317 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/icon.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/icon.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import MoreIcon from '../assets/more_icon'
 import NotificationsIcon from '../assets/notifications_icon'
 import OLListIcon from '../assets/ol_list_icon'
 import PauseIcon from '../assets/pause_icon'
+import PencilIcon from '../assets/pencil_icon'
 import PinIcon from '../assets/pin_icon'
 import PlayIcon from '../assets/play_icon'
 import PollIcon from '../assets/poll_icon'
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ const ICONS = {
   'notifications': NotificationsIcon,
   'ol-list': OLListIcon,
   'pause': PauseIcon,
+  'pencil': PencilIcon,
   'pin': PinIcon,
   'play': PlayIcon,
   'poll': PollIcon,
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/notification_filter_panel.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/notification_filter_panel.js
index cb6512b8..1890d995 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/notification_filter_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/notification_filter_panel.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl'
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component'
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes'
-import { changeSetting, saveSettings } from '../../actions/settings'
+import { setFilter } from '../../actions/notifications'
 import PanelLayout from './panel_layout'
 import SettingSwitch from '../setting_switch'
 
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 })
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
-  settings: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications']),
+  settings: state.getIn(['notifications', 'filter']),
 })
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
   return {
-    onChange(key, checked) {
-      dispatch(changeSetting(['notifications', ...key], checked))
-      dispatch(saveSettings())
+    onChange(path, value) {
+      dispatch(setFilter(path, value))
     },
   }
 }
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class NotificationFilterPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         <SettingSwitch
           prefix='notification'
           settings={settings}
-          settingPath={['quickFilter', 'onlyVerifed']}
+          settingPath={'onlyVerified'}
           onChange={onChange}
           label={intl.formatMessage(messages.onlyVerified)}
         />
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class NotificationFilterPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         <SettingSwitch
           prefix='notification'
           settings={settings}
-          settingPath={['quickFilter', 'onlyFollowing']}
+          settingPath={'onlyFollowing'}
           onChange={onChange}
           label={intl.formatMessage(messages.onlyFollowing)}
         />
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/setting_switch.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/setting_switch.js
index b94fe06e..c1e651cf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/setting_switch.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/setting_switch.js
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ export default class SettingSwitch extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   static propTypes = {
     prefix: PropTypes.string,
     settings: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
-    settingPath: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+    settingPath: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+      PropTypes.array,
+      PropTypes.string,
+    ]).isRequired,
     description: PropTypes.string,
     label: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     onChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -26,14 +29,17 @@ export default class SettingSwitch extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       description
     } = this.props
 
-    const id = ['setting-toggle', prefix, ...settingPath].filter(Boolean).join('-')
-
+    const isArray = Array.isArray(settingPath)
+    const checked = isArray ? settings.getIn(settingPath) : settings.get(settingPath)
+    const idVal = isArray ? settingPath.join('-') : settingPath
+    const id = ['setting-toggle', prefix, idVal].filter(Boolean).join('-')
+  
     return (
       <Switch
         description={description}
         label={label}
         id={id}
-        checked={settings.getIn(settingPath)}
+        checked={checked}
         onChange={this.onChange}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
       />
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar.js
index 73d4d17d..4c3aa057 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes'
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component'
 import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl'
+import * as Constants from '../constants'
 import Button from './button'
 import { closeSidebar } from '../actions/sidebar'
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal'
 import { openPopover } from '../actions/popover'
 import { me } from '../initial_state'
 import { makeGetAccount } from '../selectors'
+import Responsive from '../features/ui/util/responsive_component'
 import SidebarSectionTitle from './sidebar_section_title'
 import SidebarSectionItem from './sidebar_section_item'
 import SidebarHeader from './sidebar_header'
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ class Sidebar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       <header role='banner' className={[_s.default, _s.flexGrow1, _s.z3, _s.alignItemsEnd].join(' ')}>
         <div className={[_s.default, _s.width240PX].join(' ')}>
           <div className={[_s.default, _s.positionFixed, _s.top0, _s.height100PC].join(' ')}>
-            <div className={[_s.default, _s.height100PC, _s.width240PX, _s.pr15, _s.py10, _s.overflowYScroll].join(' ')}>
+            <div className={[_s.default, _s.height100PC, _s.alignItemsStart, _s.width240PX, _s.pr15, _s.py10, _s.overflowYScroll].join(' ')}>
 
               <SidebarHeader />
 
@@ -226,13 +228,23 @@ class Sidebar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 }
               </nav>
 
-              <Button
-                block
-                onClick={this.handleOpenComposeModal}
-                className={[_s.py15, _s.fontSize15PX, _s.fontWeightBold].join(' ')}
-              >
-                Gab
-              </Button>
+              <Responsive min={Constants.BREAKPOINT_SMALL}>
+                <Button
+                  block
+                  onClick={this.handleOpenComposeModal}
+                  className={[_s.py15, _s.fontSize15PX, _s.fontWeightBold].join(' ')}
+                >
+                  Gab
+                </Button>
+              </Responsive>
+
+              <Responsive max={Constants.BREAKPOINT_SMALL}>
+                <Button
+                  onClick={this.handleOpenComposeModal}
+                  className={_s.py15}
+                  icon='pencil'
+                />
+              </Responsive>
 
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status/status.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status/status.js
index 53bb2300..99fe0308 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status/status.js
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     const containerClasses = cx({
       default: 1,
+      radiusSmall: !borderless && !isChild,
       mb15: !borderless && !isChild,
       backgroundColorPrimary: 1,
       pb15: featured,
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/tab_bar_item.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/tab_bar_item.js
index 80ae9678..a650b639 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/tab_bar_item.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/tab_bar_item.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TabBarItem extends PureComponent {
       justifyContentCenter: 1,
       borderBottom2PX: 1,
       py5: 1,
+      outlineNone: 1,
       cursorPointer: 1,
       backgroundTransparent: 1,
       borderColorTransparent: !isActive,
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification-alt.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification.js
similarity index 96%
rename from app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification-alt.js
rename to app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification.js
index 256e2035..ed2434bb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification-alt.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification.js
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl'
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component'
 import { HotKeys } from 'react-hotkeys'
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes'
-import StatusContainer from '../../../../containers/status_container'
-import AccountContainer from '../../../../containers/account_container'
-import Avatar from '../../../../components/avatar'
-import Icon from '../../../../components/icon'
-import Text from '../../../../components/text'
-import DisplayName from '../../../../components/display_name'
+import StatusContainer from '../../../containers/status_container'
+import AccountContainer from '../../../containers/account_container'
+import Avatar from '../../../components/avatar'
+import Icon from '../../../components/icon'
+import Text from '../../../components/text'
+import DisplayName from '../../../components/display_name'
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   poll: { id: 'notification.poll', defaultMessage: 'A poll you have voted in has ended' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/index.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e207d02f..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { default } from './notification'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ca67b0c..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/components/notification/notification.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,274 +0,0 @@
-import { injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
-import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
-import { HotKeys } from 'react-hotkeys';
-import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
-import StatusContainer from '../../../../containers/status_container';
-import AccountContainer from '../../../../containers/account_container';
-import Button from '../../../../components/button'
-import Icon from '../../../../components/icon';
-
-const notificationForScreenReader = (intl, message, timestamp) => {
-  const output = [message];
-
-  output.push(intl.formatDate(timestamp, { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }));
-
-  return output.join(', ');
-};
-
-export default
-@injectIntl
-class Notification extends ImmutablePureComponent {
-
-  static contextTypes = {
-    router: PropTypes.object,
-  };
-
-  static propTypes = {
-    notification: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
-    hidden: PropTypes.bool,
-    onMoveUp: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onMoveDown: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onMention: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onFavorite: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onRepost: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onToggleHidden: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    status: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
-    intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-    getScrollPosition: PropTypes.func,
-    updateScrollBottom: PropTypes.func,
-    cacheMediaWidth: PropTypes.func,
-    cachedMediaWidth: PropTypes.number,
-  };
-
-  handleMoveUp = () => {
-    const { notification, onMoveUp } = this.props;
-    onMoveUp(notification.get('id'));
-  }
-
-  handleMoveDown = () => {
-    const { notification, onMoveDown } = this.props;
-    onMoveDown(notification.get('id'));
-  }
-
-  handleOpen = () => {
-    const { notification } = this.props;
-
-    if (notification.get('status')) {
-      this.context.router.history.push(`/${notification.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}/posts/${notification.get('status')}`);
-    } else {
-      this.handleOpenProfile();
-    }
-  }
-
-  handleOpenProfile = () => {
-    const { notification } = this.props;
-    this.context.router.history.push(`/${notification.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}`);
-  }
-
-  handleMention = e => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-
-    const { notification, onMention } = this.props;
-    onMention(notification.get('account'), this.context.router.history);
-  }
-
-  handleHotkeyFavorite = () => {
-    const { status } = this.props;
-    if (status) this.props.onFavorite(status);
-  }
-
-  handleHotkeyBoost = e => {
-    const { status } = this.props;
-    if (status) this.props.onRepost(status, e);
-  }
-
-  handleHotkeyToggleHidden = () => {
-    const { status } = this.props;
-    if (status) this.props.onToggleHidden(status);
-  }
-
-  getHandlers() {
-    return {
-      reply: this.handleMention,
-      favorite: this.handleHotkeyFavorite,
-      boost: this.handleHotkeyBoost,
-      mention: this.handleMention,
-      open: this.handleOpen,
-      openProfile: this.handleOpenProfile,
-      moveUp: this.handleMoveUp,
-      moveDown: this.handleMoveDown,
-      toggleHidden: this.handleHotkeyToggleHidden,
-    };
-  }
-
-  renderFollow(notification, account, link) {
-    const { intl } = this.props;
-
-    return (
-      <HotKeys handlers={this.getHandlers()}>
-        <div className='notification notification--follow focusable' tabIndex='0' aria-label={notificationForScreenReader(intl, intl.formatMessage({ id: 'notification.follow', defaultMessage: '{name} followed you' }, { name: account.get('acct') }), notification.get('created_at'))}>
-          <div className='notification__message'>
-            <div className='notification__favorite-icon-wrapper'>
-              <Icon id='user-plus' fixedWidth />
-            </div>
-
-            <span title={notification.get('created_at')}>
-              <FormattedMessage id='notification.follow' defaultMessage='{name} followed you' values={{ name: link }} />
-            </span>
-          </div>
-
-          <AccountContainer id={account.get('id')} hidden={this.props.hidden} />
-        </div>
-      </HotKeys>
-    );
-  }
-
-  renderMention(notification) {
-    return (
-      <StatusContainer
-        id={notification.get('status')}
-        withDismiss
-        hidden={this.props.hidden}
-        onMoveDown={this.handleMoveDown}
-        onMoveUp={this.handleMoveUp}
-        contextType='notifications'
-        getScrollPosition={this.props.getScrollPosition}
-        updateScrollBottom={this.props.updateScrollBottom}
-        cachedMediaWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
-        cacheMediaWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
-      />
-    );
-  }
-
-  renderFavorite(notification, link) {
-    const { intl } = this.props;
-
-    return (
-      <HotKeys handlers={this.getHandlers()}>
-        <div className='notification notification--favorite focusable' tabIndex='0' aria-label={notificationForScreenReader(intl, intl.formatMessage({ id: 'notification.favorite', defaultMessage: '{name} favorited your status' }, { name: notification.getIn(['account', 'acct']) }), notification.get('created_at'))}>
-          <div className='notification__message'>
-            <div className='notification__favorite-icon-wrapper'>
-              <Icon id='star' className='star-icon' fixedWidth />
-            </div>
-
-            <span title={notification.get('created_at')}>
-              <FormattedMessage id='notification.favorite' defaultMessage='{name} favorited your status' values={{ name: link }} />
-            </span>
-          </div>
-
-          { /*
-          <StatusContainer
-            id={notification.get('status')}
-            account={notification.get('account')}
-            muted
-            withDismiss
-            hidden={!!this.props.hidden}
-            getScrollPosition={this.props.getScrollPosition}
-            updateScrollBottom={this.props.updateScrollBottom}
-            cachedMediaWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
-            cacheMediaWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
-          /> */ }
-        </div>
-      </HotKeys>
-    );
-  }
-
-  renderRepost(notification, link) {
-    const { intl } = this.props;
-
-    return (
-      <HotKeys handlers={this.getHandlers()}>
-        <div className='notification notification--repost focusable' tabIndex='0' aria-label={notificationForScreenReader(intl, intl.formatMessage({ id: 'notification.repost', defaultMessage: '{name} reposted your status' }, { name: notification.getIn(['account', 'acct']) }), notification.get('created_at'))}>
-          <div className='notification__message'>
-            <div className='notification__favorite-icon-wrapper'>
-              <Icon id='retweet' fixedWidth />
-            </div>
-
-            <span title={notification.get('created_at')}>
-              <FormattedMessage id='notification.repost' defaultMessage='{name} reposted your status' values={{ name: link }} />
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          { /*
-          <StatusContainer
-            id={notification.get('status')}
-            account={notification.get('account')}
-            muted
-            withDismiss
-            hidden={this.props.hidden}
-            getScrollPosition={this.props.getScrollPosition}
-            updateScrollBottom={this.props.updateScrollBottom}
-            cachedMediaWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
-            cacheMediaWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
-          /> */ }
-        </div>
-      </HotKeys>
-    );
-  }
-
-  renderPoll(notification) {
-    const { intl } = this.props;
-
-    return (
-      <HotKeys handlers={this.getHandlers()}>
-        <div className='notification notification--poll focusable' tabIndex='0' aria-label={notificationForScreenReader(intl, intl.formatMessage({ id: 'notification.poll', defaultMessage: 'A poll you have voted in has ended' }), notification.get('created_at'))}>
-          <div className='notification__message'>
-            <div className='notification__favorite-icon-wrapper'>
-              <Icon id='tasks' fixedWidth />
-            </div>
-
-            <span title={notification.get('created_at')}>
-              <FormattedMessage id='notification.poll' defaultMessage='A poll you have voted in has ended' />
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          { /*
-          <StatusContainer
-            id={notification.get('status')}
-            account={notification.get('account')}
-            muted
-            withDismiss
-            hidden={this.props.hidden}
-            getScrollPosition={this.props.getScrollPosition}
-            updateScrollBottom={this.props.updateScrollBottom}
-            cachedMediaWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
-            cacheMediaWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
-          /> */}
-        </div>
-      </HotKeys>
-    );
-  }
-
-  render() {
-    const { notification } = this.props;
-    const account = notification.get('account');
-    const displayNameHtml = { __html: account.get('display_name_html') };
-    const link = (
-      <bdi>
-        <Button
-          className='notification__display-name'
-          href={`/${account.get('acct')}`}
-          title={account.get('acct')}
-          to={`/${account.get('acct')}`}
-          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={displayNameHtml}
-        />
-      </bdi>
-    );
-
-    // console.log("notification:", notification)
-
-    switch (notification.get('type')) {
-      // case 'follow':
-      //   return this.renderFollow(notification, account, link);
-      // case 'mention':
-      //   return this.renderMention(notification);
-      case 'favourite':
-        return this.renderFavorite(notification, link);
-      // case 'reblog':
-      //   return this.renderRepost(notification, link);
-      // case 'poll':
-      //   return this.renderPoll(notification);
-    }
-
-    return null;
-  }
-
-}
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/column_settings_container.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/column_settings_container.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cea03a77..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/column_settings_container.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
-import ColumnSettings from '../components/column_settings';
-import { changeSetting } from '../../../actions/settings';
-import { setFilter } from '../../../actions/notifications';
-import { clearNotifications } from '../../../actions/notifications';
-import { changeAlerts as changePushNotifications } from '../../../actions/push_notifications';
-import { openModal } from '../../../actions/modal';
-
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  clearMessage: { id: 'notifications.clear_confirmation', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to permanently clear all your notifications?' },
-  clearConfirm: { id: 'notifications.clear', defaultMessage: 'Clear notifications' },
-});
-
-const mapStateToProps = state => ({
-  settings: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications']),
-  pushSettings: state.get('push_notifications'),
-});
-
-// : todo : put all notification settings actually IN settings
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
-
-  onChange (path, checked) {
-    if (path[0] === 'push') {
-      dispatch(changePushNotifications(path.slice(1), checked));
-    } else if (path[0] === 'quickFilter') {
-      dispatch(changeSetting(['notifications', ...path], checked));
-      dispatch(setFilter('all'));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(changeSetting(['notifications', ...path], checked));
-    }
-  },
-
-  onClear () {
-    dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-      message: intl.formatMessage(messages.clearMessage),
-      confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.clearConfirm),
-      onConfirm: () => dispatch(clearNotifications()),
-    }));
-  },
-
-});
-
-export default injectIntl(connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(ColumnSettings));
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/notification_container.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/notification_container.js
index 14ee8665..dc2fec89 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/notification_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/containers/notification_container.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../actions/statuses'
 import { boostModal } from '../../../initial_state'
 import { makeGetNotification } from '../../../selectors'
-import Notification from '../components/notification/notification-alt'
+import Notification from '../components/notification'
 
 const getAccountFromState = (state, accountId) => {
   return state.getIn(['accounts', accountId])
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/notifications.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/notifications.js
index b8c99ed2..a7a28b49 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/notifications/notifications.js
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ import TimelineQueueButtonHeader from  '../../components/timeline_queue_button_h
 import Block from  '../../components/block'
 
 const getNotifications = createSelector([
-  state => state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'quickFilter', 'show']),
-  state => state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active']),
+  state => state.getIn(['notifications', 'filter', 'active']),
   state => ImmutableList(state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'shows']).filter(item => !item).keys()),
   state => state.getIn(['notifications', 'items']),
-], (showFilterBar, allowedType, excludedTypes, notifications) => {
-  if (!showFilterBar || allowedType === 'all') {
+], (allowedType, excludedTypes, notifications) => {
+  if (allowedType === 'all') {
     // used if user changed the notification settings after loading the notifications from the server
     // otherwise a list of notifications will come pre-filtered from the backend
     // we need to turn it off for FilterBar in order not to block ourselves from seeing a specific category
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ const getNotifications = createSelector([
 })
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
-  showFilterBar: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'quickFilter', 'show']),
   notifications: getNotifications(state),
   isLoading: state.getIn(['notifications', 'isLoading'], true),
   isUnread: state.getIn(['notifications', 'unread']) > 0,
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ class Notifications extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   static propTypes = {
     notifications: ImmutablePropTypes.list.isRequired,
-    showFilterBar: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     isLoading: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ class Notifications extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       isLoading,
       isUnread,
       hasMore,
-      showFilterBar,
       totalQueuedNotificationsCount
     } = this.props
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/util/responsive_component.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/util/responsive_component.js
index c407e0df..673c3fcb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/util/responsive_component.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/util/responsive_component.js
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ export default class Responsive extends PureComponent {
 
     const shouldRender = this.shouldRender(min, max, width)
 
-    console.log("shouldRender:", min, max, width, shouldRender)
-
     return shouldRender ? children : null
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/notifications_page.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/notifications_page.js
index b06923cd..3ec8ade5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/notifications_page.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/notifications_page.js
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 });
 
 const makeMapStateToProps = state => ({
-  selectedFilter: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active']),
+  selectedFilter: state.getIn(['notifications', 'filter', 'active']),
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-  selectFilter(newActiveFilter) {
-    console.log("newActiveFilter:", newActiveFilter)
-    dispatch(setFilter(newActiveFilter))
+  selectFilter(value) {
+    dispatch(setFilter('active', value))
   },
 });
 
@@ -33,6 +32,10 @@ export default
 @connect(makeMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)
 class NotificationsPage extends PureComponent {
 
+  static contextTypes = {
+    router: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  }
+
   static propTypes = {
     selectFilter: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     selectedFilter: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
@@ -43,8 +46,16 @@ class NotificationsPage extends PureComponent {
     document.title = 'Notifications - Gab'
   }
 
+  // : todo : on pop change filter active type
+
   onClick(notificationType) {
-    this.props.selectFilter(notificationType);
+    this.props.selectFilter(notificationType)
+    
+    if (notificationType === 'all') {
+      this.context.router.history.push('/notifications')
+    } else {
+      this.context.router.history.push(`/notifications?only=${notificationType}`)
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/notifications.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/notifications.js
index 65ea0586..b3f7fe1e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/notifications.js
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   queuedNotifications: ImmutableList(), //max = MAX_QUEUED_NOTIFICATIONS
   totalQueuedNotificationsCount: 0, //used for queuedItems overflow for MAX_QUEUED_NOTIFICATIONS+
   lastRead: -1,
+  filter: ImmutableMap({
+    active: 'all',
+    onlyVerified: false,
+    onlyFollowing: false,
+  }),
 });
 
 const notificationToMap = notification => ImmutableMap({
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ const expandNormalizedNotifications = (state, notifications, next) => {
   
   let items = ImmutableList()
 
-  console.log("notifications:", notificationss)
+  console.log("notifications:", notifications)
 
   notifications.forEach((n) => {
     const notification = notificationToMap(n)
@@ -211,7 +216,10 @@ export default function notifications(state = initialState, action) {
   case NOTIFICATIONS_EXPAND_FAIL:
     return state.set('isLoading', false);
   case NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET:
-    return state.set('items', ImmutableList()).set('hasMore', true);
+    return state.withMutations(mutable => {
+      mutable.set('items', ImmutableList()).set('hasMore', true)
+      mutable.setIn(['filter', action.path], action.value)
+    })
   case NOTIFICATIONS_SCROLL_TOP:
     return updateTop(state, action.top);
   case NOTIFICATIONS_UPDATE:
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
index f238e998..2f5928a2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { SETTING_CHANGE, SETTING_SAVE } from '../actions/settings';
-import { NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET } from '../actions/notifications';
 import { STORE_HYDRATE } from '../actions/store';
 import { EMOJI_USE } from '../actions/emojis';
 import { LIST_DELETE_SUCCESS, LIST_FETCH_FAIL } from '../actions/lists';
@@ -43,15 +42,6 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     }),
   }),
 
-  notifications: ImmutableMap({
-    // : todo : put all notification settings actually IN settings
-    quickFilter: ImmutableMap({
-      active: 'all',
-      onlyVerifed: false,
-      onlyFollowing: false,
-    }),
-  }),
-
   community: ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       inSidebar: false,
@@ -76,7 +66,6 @@ export default function settings(state = initialState, action) {
   switch(action.type) {
   case STORE_HYDRATE:
     return hydrate(state, action.state.get('settings'));
-  case NOTIFICATIONS_FILTER_SET:
   case SETTING_CHANGE:
     return state
       .setIn(action.path, action.value)
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/utils/is_mobile.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/utils/is_mobile.js
index 893debd0..26e25664 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/utils/is_mobile.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/utils/is_mobile.js
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ export function breakpointExtraLarge(width) {
 }
 
 export function breakpointLarge(width) {
-  return width > BREAKPOINT_MEDIUM && width < BREAKPOINT_LARGE
+  return width < BREAKPOINT_LARGE
 }
 
 export function breakpointMedium(width) {
-  return width > BREAKPOINT_SMALL && width < BREAKPOINT_MEDIUM
+  return width < BREAKPOINT_MEDIUM
 }
 
 export function breakpointSmall(width) {
-  return width > BREAKPOINT_EXTRA_SMALL && width < BREAKPOINT_SMALL
+  return width < BREAKPOINT_SMALL
 }
 
 export function breakpointExtraSmall(width) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/global.css b/app/javascript/styles/global.css
index 6e99308d..b476b456 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/global.css
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/global.css
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ body {
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: stretch;
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  border: 0 solid black;
+  border: 0 solid #2d3436;
   z-index: 0;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .backgroundColorBlack {
-  background-color: #3B3B3B;
+  background-color: #2d3436;
 }
 
 .backgroundColorBlackOpaque_onHover:hover {
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .colorPrimary {
-  color: #000;
+  color: #2d3436;
 }
 
 .colorWhite {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .fillColorBlack {
-  fill: #000;
+  fill: #2d3436;
 }
 
 .fillColorWhite {