diff --git a/src/snek/balancer.py b/src/snek/balancer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d0b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/balancer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import asyncio
+import sys
+
+class LoadBalancer:
+    def __init__(self, backend_ports):
+        self.backend_ports = backend_ports
+        self.backend_processes = []
+        self.client_counts = [0] * len(backend_ports)
+        self.lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+    async def start_backend_servers(self,port,workers):
+        for x in range(workers):
+            port += 1
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                sys.executable,
+                sys.argv[0],
+                'backend',
+                str(port),
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+            )
+            port += 1
+            self.backend_processes.append(process)
+            print(f"Started backend server on port {(port-1)/port} with PID {process.pid}")
+
+    async def handle_client(self, reader, writer):
+        async with self.lock:
+            min_clients = min(self.client_counts)
+            server_index = self.client_counts.index(min_clients)
+            self.client_counts[server_index] += 1
+        backend = ('127.0.0.1', self.backend_ports[server_index])
+        try:
+            backend_reader, backend_writer = await asyncio.open_connection(*backend)
+
+            async def forward(r, w):
+                try:
+                    while True:
+                        data = await r.read(1024)
+                        if not data:
+                            break
+                        w.write(data)
+                        await w.drain()
+                except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                    pass
+                finally:
+                    w.close()
+
+            task1 = asyncio.create_task(forward(reader, backend_writer))
+            task2 = asyncio.create_task(forward(backend_reader, writer))
+            await asyncio.gather(task1, task2)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error: {e}")
+        finally:
+            writer.close()
+            async with self.lock:
+                self.client_counts[server_index] -= 1
+
+    async def monitor(self):
+        while True:
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)
+            print("Connected clients per server:")
+            for i, count in enumerate(self.client_counts):
+                print(f"Server {self.backend_ports[i]}: {count} clients")
+
+    async def start(self, host='0.0.0.0', port=8081,workers=5):
+        await self.start_backend_servers(port,workers)
+        server = await asyncio.start_server(self.handle_client, host, port)
+        monitor_task = asyncio.create_task(self.monitor())
+
+        # Handle shutdown gracefully
+        try:
+            async with server:
+                await server.serve_forever()
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            # Terminate backend processes
+            for process in self.backend_processes:
+                process.terminate()
+            await asyncio.gather(*(p.wait() for p in self.backend_processes))
+            print("Backend processes terminated.")
+
+async def backend_echo_server(port):
+    async def handle_echo(reader, writer):
+        try:
+            while True:
+                data = await reader.read(1024)
+                if not data:
+                    break
+                writer.write(data)
+                await writer.drain()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            writer.close()
+
+    server = await asyncio.start_server(handle_echo, '127.0.0.1', port)
+    print(f"Backend echo server running on port {port}")
+    await server.serve_forever()
+
+async def main():
+    backend_ports = [8001, 8003, 8005, 8006]
+    # Launch backend echo servers
+    # Wait a moment for servers to start
+    lb = LoadBalancer(backend_ports)
+    await lb.start()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        if sys.argv[1] == 'backend':
+            port = int(sys.argv[2])
+            from snek.app import Application
+            snek = Application(port=port)
+            web.run_app(snek, port=port, host='127.0.0.1')
+        elif sys.argv[1] == 'sync':
+            from snek.sync import app
+            web.run_app(snek, port=port, host='127.0.0.1')
+    else:
+        try:
+            asyncio.run(main())
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("Shutting down...")
+
diff --git a/src/snek/service/channel_message.py b/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
index f8a000f..d9ba45d 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ChannelMessageService(BaseService):
         except Exception as ex:
             print(ex, flush=True)
 
-        if await self.save(model):
+        if await super().save(model):
             return model
         raise Exception(f"Failed to create channel message: {model.errors}.")
 
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ class ChannelMessageService(BaseService):
             "username": user["username"],
         }
 
+    async def save(self, model):
+        context = model.record  
+        template = self.app.jinja2_env.get_template("message.html")
+        model["html"] = template.render(**context)
+        return await super().save(model)
+
     async def offset(self, channel_uid, page=0, timestamp=None, page_size=30):
         results = []
         offset = page * page_size
diff --git a/src/snek/service/chat.py b/src/snek/service/chat.py
index 388d5c0..7fbe787 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/chat.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/chat.py
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ class ChatService(BaseService):
             self.services.notification.create_channel_message(channel_message_uid)
         )
 
-        return True
+        return channel_message
diff --git a/src/snek/static/message-list.js b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
index 91d80d3..210c2e8 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/message-list.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
@@ -5,8 +5,64 @@
 // The code seems to rely on some external dependencies like 'models.Message', 'app', and 'Schedule'. These should be imported or defined elsewhere in your application.
 
 // MIT License: This is free software. Permission is granted to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee. The software is provided "as is" without any warranty.
+ import {app} from '../app.js'
+ class MessageList extends HTMLElement {
+      constructor() {
+        super();
+        app.ws.addEventListener("update_message_text",(data)=>{
+            this.updateMessageText(data.data.message_uid,data.data.text)
+        })
+          app.ws.addEventListener("set_typing",(data)=>{
+		    this.triggerGlow(data.data.user_uid)	
 
-class MessageListElement extends HTMLElement {
+	    })
+
+          this.items = [];
+      }
+      updateMessageText(uid,text){
+        const messageDiv = this.querySelector("div[data-uid=\""+uid+"\"]")
+          if(!messageDiv){
+            return
+          }
+          const textElement = messageDiv.querySelector(".text")
+          textElement.innerText = text 
+          textElement.style.display = text == '' ? 'none' : 'block'
+        
+      }
+        triggerGlow(uid) {
+	 	let lastElement = null;
+            this.querySelectorAll(".avatar").forEach((el)=>{
+		   const div = el.closest('a');
+		   if(el.href.indexOf(uid)!=-1){
+			lastElement = el
+            }    		    
+
+	      })
+        if(lastElement){
+            lastElement.classList.add("glow")
+            setTimeout(()=>{
+                lastElement.classList.remove("glow")
+            },1000)
+        }
+ 	
+    	}
+
+      set data(items) {
+        this.items = items;
+          this.render();
+      }
+      render() {
+        this.innerHTML = '';
+
+          //this.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", html);
+        
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    customElements.define('message-list', MessageList);
+
+class MessageListElementOLD extends HTMLElement {
     static get observedAttributes() {
         return ["messages"];
     }
@@ -167,4 +223,4 @@ class MessageListElement extends HTMLElement {
     }
 }
 
-customElements.define('message-list', MessageListElement);
+//customElements.define('message-list', MessageListElement);
diff --git a/src/snek/static/online-users.js b/src/snek/static/online-users.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/static/online-users.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/src/snek/static/user-list.css b/src/snek/static/user-list.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d831c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/static/user-list.css
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+   .user-list__item {
+      display: flex;
+      margin-bottom: 1em;
+      border: 1px solid #ccc;
+      padding: 10px;
+      border-radius: 8px;
+    }
+    .user-list__item-avatar {
+      margin-right: 10px;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      width: 40px;
+      height: 40px;
+      display: block;
+    }
+    .user-list__item-content {
+      flex: 1;
+    }
+    .user-list__item-name {
+      font-weight: bold;
+    }
+    .user-list__item-text {
+      margin: 5px 0;
+    }
+    .user-list__item-time {
+      font-size: 0.8em;
+      color: gray;
+    }
diff --git a/src/snek/static/user-list.js b/src/snek/static/user-list.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aaba50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/static/user-list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+ class UserList extends HTMLElement {
+      constructor() {
+        super();
+        this.users = [];
+      }
+
+      set data(userArray) {
+        this.users = userArray;
+          this.render();
+      }
+
+      formatRelativeTime(timestamp) {
+        const now = new Date();
+        const msgTime = new Date(timestamp);
+        const diffMs = now - msgTime;
+        const minutes = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+        const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
+        const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
+
+        if (days > 0) {
+          return `${msgTime.getHours().toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${msgTime.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2, '0')}, ${days} day${days > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
+        } else if (hours > 0) {
+          return `${msgTime.getHours().toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${msgTime.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2, '0')}, ${hours} hour${hours > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
+        } else {
+          return `${msgTime.getHours().toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${msgTime.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2, '0')}, ${minutes} min ago`;
+        }
+      }
+
+      render() {
+        this.innerHTML = '';
+
+        this.users.forEach(user => {
+          const html = `
+            <div class="user-list__item"
+              data-uid="${user.uid}"
+              data-color="${user.color}"
+              data-user_nick="${user.nick}"
+              data-created_at="${user.created_at}"
+              data-user_uid="${user.user_uid}">
+              
+              <a class="user-list__item-avatar" style="background-color: ${user.color}; color: black;" href="/user/${user.uid}.html">
+                <img width="40px" height="40px" src="/avatar/${user.uid}.svg" alt="${user.nick}">
+              </a>
+              
+              <div class="user-list__item-content">
+                <div class="user-list__item-name" style="color: ${user.color};">${user.nick}</div>
+                <div class="user-list__item-time" data-created_at="${user.last_ping}">
+                  <a href="/user/${user.uid}.html">profile</a>
+                  <a href="/channel/${user.uid}.html">dm</a>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          `;
+          this.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", html);
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    customElements.define('user-list', UserList);
diff --git a/src/snek/sync.py b/src/snek/sync.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb2a9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/sync.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+
+
+
+
+class DatasetWebSocketView:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.ws = None
+        self.db = dataset.connect('sqlite:///snek.db')
+        self.setattr(self, "db", self.get)
+        self.setattr(self, "db", self.set)
+        )
+        super()
+    
+    def format_result(self, result):
+        
+        try:
+            return dict(result)
+        except:
+            pass
+        try:
+            return [dict(row) for row in result]
+        except:
+            pass
+        return result
+
+    async def send_str(self, msg):
+        return await self.ws.send_str(msg)
+
+    def get(self, key):
+        returnl loads(dict(self.db['_kv'].get(key=key)['value']))
+
+    def set(self, key, value):
+        return self.db['_kv'].upsert({'key': key, 'value': json.dumps(value)}, ['key'])
+
+
+
+    async def handle(self, request):
+        ws = web.WebSocketResponse()
+        await ws.prepare(request)
+        self.ws = ws
+
+        async for msg in ws:
+            if msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.TEXT:
+                try:
+                    data = json.loads(msg.data)
+                    call_uid = data.get("call_uid")
+                    method = data.get("method")
+                    table_name = data.get("table")
+                    args = data.get("args", {})
+                    kwargs = data.get("kwargs", {})
+                    
+
+                    function = getattr(self.db, method, None)
+                    if table_name:
+                        function = getattr(self.db[table_name], method, None)
+                    
+                    print(method, table_name, args, kwargs,flush=True)
+                    
+                    if function:
+                        response = {}
+                        try:
+                            result = function(*args, **kwargs)
+                            print(result) 
+                            response['result'] = self.format_result(result)
+                            response["call_uid"] = call_uid
+                            response["success"] = True
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            response["call_uid"] = call_uid
+                            response["success"] = False
+                            response["error"] = str(e)
+                            response["traceback"] = traceback.format_exc()
+                        
+                        if call_uid:
+                            await self.send_str(json.dumps(response,default=str))
+                    else:
+                        await self.send_str(json.dumps({"status": "error", "error":"Method not found.","call_uid": call_uid}))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    await self.send_str(json.dumps({"success": False,"call_uid": call_uid, "error": str(e), "error": str(e), "traceback": traceback.format_exc()},default=str))
+            elif msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.ERROR:
+                print('ws connection closed with exception %s' % ws.exception())
+
+        return ws
+
+ class BroadCastSocketView:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.ws = None
+        super()
+    
+    def format_result(self, result):
+        
+        try:
+            return dict(result)
+        except:
+            pass
+        try:
+            return [dict(row) for row in result]
+        except:
+            pass
+        return result
+
+    async def send_str(self, msg):
+        return await self.ws.send_str(msg)
+
+    def get(self, key):
+        returnl loads(dict(self.db['_kv'].get(key=key)['value']))
+
+    def set(self, key, value):
+        return self.db['_kv'].upsert({'key': key, 'value': json.dumps(value)}, ['key'])
+
+
+
+    async def handle(self, request):
+        ws = web.WebSocketResponse()
+        await ws.prepare(request)
+        self.ws = ws
+        app = request.app
+        app['broadcast_clients'].append(ws)
+
+        async for msg in ws:
+            if msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.TEXT:
+                print(msg.data)
+                for client in app['broadcast_clients'] if not client == ws:
+                    await client.send_str(msg.data)
+            elif msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.ERROR:
+                print('ws connection closed with exception %s' % ws.exception())
+        app['broadcast_clients'].remove(ws)
+        return ws
+    
+
+app = web.Application()
+view = DatasetWebSocketView()
+app['broadcast_clients'] = []
+app.router.add_get('/db', view.handle)
+app.router.add_get('/broadcast', sync_view.handle)
+
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/app.html b/src/snek/templates/app.html
index a373c2d..7baa67a 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/app.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/app.html
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
   <script src="/html-frame.js" type="module"></script>
   <script src="/app.js" type="module"></script>
   <script src="/file-manager.js" type="module"></script>
+  <script src="/user-list.js"></script>
+  <script src="/message-list.js" type="module"></script>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/user-list.css">
+
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/base.css">
 <link
     rel="stylesheet"
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/online.html b/src/snek/templates/online.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a241662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/templates/online.html
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<style>
+/* Ensure the dialog appears centered when open as modal */
+#online-users {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 24px;
+  background-color: #111; /* Deep black */
+  color: #f1f1f1;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+  width: 90%;
+  max-width: 400px;
+
+  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-out, scaleIn 0.3s ease-out;
+  z-index: 1000;
+}
+
+/* Backdrop styling */
+#online-users::backdrop {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+}
+
+/* Title and content */
+#online-users .dialog-title {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+#online-users .dialog-content {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: #ccc;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+/* Button layout */
+#online-users .dialog-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+/* Buttons */
+#online-users .dialog-button {
+  padding: 8px 16px;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+#online-users .dialog-button.primary {
+  background-color: #4f46e5;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+#online-users .dialog-button.primary:hover {
+  background-color: #4338ca;
+}
+
+#online-users .dialog-button.secondary {
+  background-color: #333;
+  color: #eee;
+}
+
+#online-users .dialog-button.secondary:hover {
+  background-color: #444;
+}
+
+/* Animations */
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+  from { opacity: 0; }
+  to { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+@keyframes scaleIn {
+  from { transform: scale(0.95) translate(-50%, -50%); opacity: 0; }
+  to { transform: scale(1) translate(-50%, -50%); opacity: 1; }
+}
+</style>
+
+
+<dialog id="online-users">
+    <div class="dialog-backdrop">
+      <div class="dialog-box">
+        <div class="dialog-title"><h2>Currently online</h2></div>
+        <div class="dialog-content"><user-list></user-list></div>
+        <div class="dialog-actions">
+          <button class="dialog-button primary">Close</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </dialog>
+
+<script>
+const onlineDialog = document.getElementById("online-users");
+const dialogButton = onlineDialog.querySelector('.dialog-button.primary');
+
+dialogButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    onlineDialog.close();
+});
+
+async function showOnlineUsers() {
+    const users = await app.rpc.getOnlineUsers('{{ channel.uid.value }}');
+    onlineDialog.querySelector('user-list').data = users;
+    onlineDialog.showModal();
+}
+</script>
+
+
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index 689efd3..38f723c 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 
 
 <section class="chat-area">
-    <div class="chat-messages">
-        {% for message in messages %}
-            {% autoescape false %}
-            {{ message.html }}
-            {% endautoescape %}
-        {% endfor %}
-    </div>
+    <message-list class="chat-messages">
+    {% for message in messages %}
+        {% autoescape false %}
+        {{ message.html }}
+        {% endautoescape %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    </message-list>
     <div class="chat-input">
-        <textarea placeholder="Type a message..." rows="2"></textarea>
+        <textarea list="chat-input-autocomplete-items" placeholder="Type a message..." rows="2" autocomplete="on"></textarea>
         <upload-button channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></upload-button>
     </div>
 </section>
-
+{% include "online.html" %}
 <script type="module">
     import { app } from "/app.js";
     import { Schedule } from "/schedule.js";
@@ -30,18 +30,95 @@
     function getInputField(){
         return document.querySelector("textarea")
     }
-    
+    getInputField().autoComplete = {
+        "/online": () =>{
+            showOnlineUsers();
+        },
+        "/clear": () => {
+            document.querySelector(".chat-messages").innerHTML = '';
+        },
+        "/live": () =>{
+            getInputField().liveType = !getInputField().liveType
+        }
+    }
+
+
     function initInputField(textBox) {
-        textBox.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+        if(textBox.liveType == undefined){
+            textBox.liveType = false
+        }
+        textBox.addEventListener('keydown',async (e) => {
+            if(e.key === "ArrowUp"){
+                const value = findDivAboveText(e.target.value).querySelector('.text')
+                e.target.value = value.textContent
+                console.info("HIERR")
+                return
+            }
+            if (e.key === "Tab") {
+
+                const message = e.target.value.trim();
+                if (!message) {
+                    return
+                }
+                let autoCompleteHandler = null;
+                Object.keys(e.target.autoComplete).forEach((key)=>{
+                    if(key.startsWith(message)){
+                        if(autoCompleteHandler){
+                            return 
+                        }
+                        autoCompleteHandler = key
+                    }
+                })
+                if(autoCompleteHandler){
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    e.target.value = autoCompleteHandler;
+                    return
+                }
+            }
             if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 const message = e.target.value.trim();
-                if (message) {
-                    app.rpc.sendMessage(channelUid, message);
-                    e.target.value = '';
+                if (!message) {
+                    return
                 }
+                let autoCompleteHandler = e.target.autoComplete[message]
+                if(autoCompleteHandler){
+                    const value = message;
+                    e.target.value = '';
+                    autoCompleteHandler(value)
+                    return
+                }
+
+                e.target.value = '';
+                if(textBox.liveType && textBox.lastMessageUid && textBox.lastMessageUid != '?'){
+                        
+                
+                    app.rpc.updateMessageText(textBox.lastMessageUid, message)
+                textBox.lastMessageUid = null
+                    return 
+                }
+
+                const messageResponse = await app.rpc.sendMessage(channelUid, message);
+                
 	    }else{
-		app.rpc.set_typing(channelUid)
+		if(textBox.liveType){
+            
+            if(e.target.value[0] == "/"){
+                return
+            }
+            if(!textBox.lastMessageUid){
+                textBox.lastMessageUid = '?'
+                app.rpc.sendMessage(channelUid, e.target.value).then((messageResponse)=>{
+                    textBox.lastMessageUid = messageResponse
+                })
+            }
+            if(textBox.lastMessageUid == '?'){
+                return;
+            }
+            app.rpc.updateMessageText(textBox.lastMessageUid, e.target.value)
+        }
+        app.rpc.set_typing(channelUid)
+        
 	    }
         });
         document.querySelector("upload-button").addEventListener("upload",function(e){
@@ -81,29 +158,7 @@
             }
         });
 
-	 function triggerGlow(uid) {
-	 	document.querySelectorAll(".avatar").forEach((el)=>{
-		   const div = el.closest('a');
-		   if(el.href.indexOf(uid)!=-1){
-			el.classList.add('glow')
-		    	let originalColor = el.style.backgroundColor 
-			//console.error(originalColor)
-			//el.style.backgroundColor = 'black'
-			setTimeout(()=>{
-			//	el.style.backgroundColor = originalColor
-			//	console.error(el.style.backgroundColor)
-				el.classList.remove('glow')
-			},1200)
-		    }
-
-	      })
- 	
-    	}
-	app.ws.addEventListener("set_typing",(data)=>{
-		triggerGlow(data.data.user_uid)	
-
-	})
-		
+			
 
         const chatInput = document.querySelector(".chat-area")
         chatInput.addEventListener("drop", async (e) => {
diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index 645ccbc..0469e53 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from snek.system.model import now
 from snek.system.profiler import Profiler
 from snek.system.view import BaseView
 
+import logging 
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class RPCView(BaseView):
 
@@ -170,10 +173,33 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
                 )
             return channels
 
+        async def update_message_text(self,message_uid, text):
+            self._require_login()
+            message = await self.services.channel_message.get(message_uid)    
+            if message["user_uid"] != self.user_uid:
+                raise Exception("Not allowed")
+            await self.services.socket.broadcast(message["channel_uid"], {
+                "channel_uid": message["channel_uid"],
+                "event": "update_message_text",
+                "data": {
+                     
+                    "message_uid": message_uid,
+                    "text": text
+                }
+            })
+            message["message"] = text
+            if not text:
+                message['deleted_at'] = now()
+            else:
+                message['deleted_at'] = None
+            await self.services.channel_message.save(message)
+            return True
+
         async def send_message(self, channel_uid, message):
             self._require_login()
-            await self.services.chat.send(self.user_uid, channel_uid, message)
-            return True
+            message = await self.services.chat.send(self.user_uid, channel_uid, message)
+            
+            return message["uid"]
 
         async def echo(self, *args):
             self._require_login()
@@ -243,12 +269,14 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
                 except Exception as ex:
                     result = {"exception": str(ex), "traceback": traceback.format_exc()}
                     success = False
+                    logger.exception(ex)
                 if result != "noresponse":
                     await self._send_json(
                         {"callId": call_id, "success": success, "data": result}
                     )
             except Exception as ex:
                 print(str(ex), flush=True)
+                logger.exception(ex)
                 await self._send_json(
                     {"callId": call_id, "success": False, "data": str(ex)}
                 )
@@ -259,15 +287,15 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
         async def get_online_users(self, channel_uid):
             self._require_login()
 
-            return [
-                {
-                    "uid": record["uid"],
-                    "username": record["username"],
-                    "nick": record["nick"],
-                    "last_ping": record["last_ping"],
-                }
-                async for record in self.services.channel.get_online_users(channel_uid)
+            results = [
+                    record.record async for record  in self.services.channel.get_online_users(channel_uid)
             ]
+            for result in results:
+                del result['email']
+                del result['password']
+                del result['deleted_at']
+                del result['updated_at']
+            return results
 
         async def echo(self, obj):
             await self.ws.send_json(obj)
@@ -314,6 +342,7 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
                         await rpc(msg.json())
                 except Exception as ex:
                     print("Deleting socket", ex, flush=True)
+                    logger.exception(ex)
                     await self.services.socket.delete(ws)
                     break
             elif msg.type == web.WSMsgType.ERROR: