diff --git a/src/components/App.jsx b/src/components/App.jsx
index 05df8b6..75256a6 100644
--- a/src/components/App.jsx
+++ b/src/components/App.jsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import WindowManager from './WindowManager';
 
 const iconContextValue = { style: { verticalAlign: 'middle' } };
 
-const App = ({ store }) => (
-  <Provider store={store}>
+const App = () => (
+  <>
     <Style />
     <IconContext.Provider value={iconContextValue}>
       <CanvasSwitchButton />
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ const App = ({ store }) => (
       <UI />
       <WindowManager />
     </IconContext.Provider>
-  </Provider>
+  </>
 );
 
 function renderApp(domParent, store) {
   const root = createRoot(domParent);
-  root.render(<App store={store} />);
+  root.render(
+    <Provider store={store}>
+      <App />
+    </Provider>,
+  );
 }
 
 export default renderApp;
diff --git a/src/components/AppWin.jsx b/src/components/AppWin.jsx
index 7cd6f7b..ea9838a 100644
--- a/src/components/AppWin.jsx
+++ b/src/components/AppWin.jsx
@@ -12,18 +12,22 @@ import UIWin from './UIWin';
 
 const iconContextValue = { style: { verticalAlign: 'middle' } };
 
-const AppWin = ({ store }) => (
-  <Provider store={store}>
+const AppWin = () => (
+  <>
     <Style />
     <IconContext.Provider value={iconContextValue}>
       <UIWin />
     </IconContext.Provider>
-  </Provider>
+  </>
 );
 
 function renderAppWin(domParent, store) {
   const root = createRoot(domParent);
-  root.render(<AppWin store={store} />);
+  root.render(
+    <Provider store={store}>
+      <AppWin />
+    </Provider>,
+  );
 }
 
 export default renderAppWin;
diff --git a/src/components/ChatMessage.jsx b/src/components/ChatMessage.jsx
index c3b77fc..d3bc685 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatMessage.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatMessage.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useRef } from 'react';
-import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
-import { showContextMenu } from '../store/actions';
 import { MarkdownParagraph } from './Markdown';
 import {
   colorFromText,
@@ -11,19 +10,20 @@ import {
 import { parseParagraph } from '../core/MarkdownParser';
 
 
+const selectStyle = (state) => state.gui.style.indexOf('dark') !== -1;
+
 function ChatMessage({
   name,
   uid,
   country,
-  windowId,
   msg,
   ts,
+  openCm,
 }) {
-  const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const isDarkMode = useSelector(
-    (state) => state.gui.style.indexOf('dark') !== -1,
+    selectStyle,
   );
-  const refEmbed = useRef(null);
+  const refEmbed = useRef();
 
   const isInfo = (name === 'info');
   const isEvent = (name === 'event');
@@ -66,15 +66,7 @@ function ChatMessage({
                 title={name}
                 tabIndex={-1}
                 onClick={(event) => {
-                  const {
-                    clientX,
-                    clientY,
-                  } = event;
-                  dispatch(showContextMenu('USER', clientX, clientY, {
-                    windowId,
-                    uid,
-                    name,
-                  }));
+                  openCm(event.clientX, event.clientY, name, uid);
                 }}
               >
                 {name}
diff --git a/src/components/MdLink.jsx b/src/components/MdLink.jsx
index 15f1e64..bc26e0f 100644
--- a/src/components/MdLink.jsx
+++ b/src/components/MdLink.jsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const MdLink = ({ href, title, refEmbed }) => {
         </>
       )}
       {showEmbed && embedAvailable && (
-        (refEmbed)
+        (refEmbed && refEmbed.current)
           ? ReactDOM.createPortal(
             <Embed url={href} />,
             refEmbed.current,
diff --git a/src/components/UI.jsx b/src/components/UI.jsx
index b8aaf63..8b1d480 100644
--- a/src/components/UI.jsx
+++ b/src/components/UI.jsx
@@ -13,25 +13,18 @@ import Palette from './Palette';
 import Alert from './Alert';
 import HistorySelect from './HistorySelect';
 import Mobile3DControls from './Mobile3DControls';
-import ContextMenues from './contextmenus';
 
 const UI = () => {
   const [
     isHistoricalView,
     is3D,
     isOnMobile,
-    menuOpen,
-    menuType,
   ] = useSelector((state) => [
     state.canvas.isHistoricalView,
     state.canvas.is3D,
     state.user.isOnMobile,
-    state.contextMenu.menuOpen,
-    state.contextMenu.menuType,
   ], shallowEqual);
 
-  const ContextMenu = menuOpen && menuType && ContextMenues[menuType];
-
   return (
     <>
       <Alert />
@@ -47,7 +40,6 @@ const UI = () => {
         </>
       )}
       <NotifyBox />
-      {ContextMenu && <ContextMenu />}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Window.jsx b/src/components/Window.jsx
index 127f7b9..b45b6c0 100644
--- a/src/components/Window.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Window.jsx
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ import {
   toggleMaximizeWindow,
   cloneWindow,
   focusWindow,
+  setWindowTitle,
+  setWindowArgs,
 } from '../store/actions/windows';
 import {
   makeSelectWindowById,
   makeSelectWindowPosById,
+  makeSelectWindowArgs,
   selectShowWindows,
 } from '../store/selectors/windows';
 import useDrag from './hooks/drag';
@@ -28,17 +31,26 @@ import COMPONENTS from './windows';
 const Window = ({ id }) => {
   const [render, setRender] = useState(false);
 
-  const titleBarRef = useRef(null);
-  const resizeRef = useRef(null);
+  const titleBarRef = useRef();
+  const resizeRef = useRef();
 
   const selectWindowById = useMemo(() => makeSelectWindowById(id), []);
   const selectWIndowPosById = useMemo(() => makeSelectWindowPosById(id), []);
+  const selectWindowArgs = useMemo(() => makeSelectWindowArgs(id), []);
   const win = useSelector(selectWindowById);
   const position = useSelector(selectWIndowPosById);
   const showWindows = useSelector(selectShowWindows);
+  const args = useSelector(selectWindowArgs);
 
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
+  const setArgs = useCallback(
+    (newArgs) => dispatch(setWindowArgs(id, newArgs),
+    ), [dispatch]);
+  const setTitle = useCallback(
+    (title) => dispatch(setWindowTitle(id, title),
+    ), [dispatch]);
+
   const {
     open,
     hidden,
@@ -156,7 +168,7 @@ const Window = ({ id }) => {
           className="modal-content"
           key="content"
         >
-          <Content windowId={id} />
+          <Content args={args} setArgs={setArgs} setTitle={setTitle} />
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -224,7 +236,7 @@ const Window = ({ id }) => {
         className="win-content"
         key="content"
       >
-        <Content windowId={id} />
+        <Content args={args} setArgs={setArgs} setTitle={setTitle} />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/ChatButton.jsx b/src/components/buttons/ChatButton.jsx
index 23f30f3..7f7cf7e 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/ChatButton.jsx
+++ b/src/components/buttons/ChatButton.jsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const ChatButton = () => {
     shallowEqual,
   );
 
-  const chatNotify = useSelector((state) => state.audio.chatNotify);
+  const chatNotify = useSelector((state) => state.gui.chatNotify);
   const channels = useSelector((state) => state.chat.channels);
   const [unread, mute] = useSelector((state) => [
     state.chatRead.unread,
diff --git a/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelContextMenu.jsx b/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelContextMenu.jsx
index 0eff8fa..2433ebf 100644
--- a/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelContextMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelContextMenu.jsx
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@
  *
  */
 
-import React, { useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { t } from 'ttag';
 
 import {
-  useClickOutside,
-} from '../hooks/clickOutside';
-import {
-  hideContextMenu,
   muteChatChannel,
   unmuteChatChannel,
 } from '../../store/actions';
@@ -18,31 +14,25 @@ import {
   setLeaveChannel,
 } from '../../store/actions/thunks';
 
-const ChannelContextMenu = () => {
-  const wrapperRef = useRef(null);
-
+/*
+ * args: {
+ *   cid,
+ * }
+ */
+const ChannelContextMenu = ({ args, close }) => {
   const channels = useSelector((state) => state.chat.channels);
   const muteArr = useSelector((state) => state.chatRead.mute);
-  const { xPos, yPos, args } = useSelector((state) => state.contextMenu);
+
   const { cid } = args;
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
-  const close = useCallback(() => dispatch(hideContextMenu()), [dispatch]);
-
-  useClickOutside([wrapperRef], close);
 
   const isMuted = muteArr.includes(cid);
 
   return (
-    <div
-      ref={wrapperRef}
-      className="contextmenu"
-      style={{
-        right: window.innerWidth - xPos,
-        top: yPos,
-      }}
-    >
+    <>
       <div
         role="button"
+        key="mute"
         onClick={() => {
           if (isMuted) {
             dispatch(unmuteChatChannel(cid));
@@ -58,6 +48,7 @@ const ChannelContextMenu = () => {
       {(channels[cid][1] !== 0)
         && (
         <div
+          key="leave"
           role="button"
           onClick={() => {
             dispatch(setLeaveChannel(cid));
@@ -68,7 +59,7 @@ const ChannelContextMenu = () => {
           {t`Close`}
         </div>
         )}
-    </div>
+    </>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelDropDown.jsx b/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelDropDown.jsx
index 2f11869..cfc686a 100644
--- a/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelDropDown.jsx
+++ b/src/components/contextmenus/ChannelDropDown.jsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const ChannelDropDown = ({
   const unread = useSelector((state) => state.chatRead.unread);
   const mute = useSelector((state) => state.chatRead.mute);
   const channels = useSelector((state) => state.chat.channels);
-  const chatNotify = useSelector((state) => state.audio.chatNotify);
+  const chatNotify = useSelector((state) => state.gui.chatNotify);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setOffset(buttonRef.current.clientHeight);
diff --git a/src/components/contextmenus/UserContextMenu.jsx b/src/components/contextmenus/UserContextMenu.jsx
index 0a57f3a..53e1884 100644
--- a/src/components/contextmenus/UserContextMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/components/contextmenus/UserContextMenu.jsx
@@ -2,57 +2,46 @@
  *
  */
 
-import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { t } from 'ttag';
 
-import {
-  useClickOutside,
-} from '../hooks/clickOutside';
-import {
-  hideContextMenu,
-} from '../../store/actions';
 import {
   startDm,
   setUserBlock,
 } from '../../store/actions/thunks';
-import {
-  addToChatInputMessage,
-  setWindowArgs,
-} from '../../store/actions/windows';
 import { escapeMd } from '../../core/utils';
 
-const UserContextMenu = () => {
-  const wrapperRef = useRef(null);
-
-  const { xPos, yPos, args } = useSelector((state) => state.contextMenu);
-  const { windowId, name, uid } = args;
-
+/*
+ * args: {
+ *   name,
+ *   uid,
+ *   setChannel,
+ *   addToInput,
+ * }
+ */
+const UserContextMenu = ({ args, close }) => {
   const channels = useSelector((state) => state.chat.channels);
   const fetching = useSelector((state) => state.fetching.fetchingApi);
 
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
-  const close = () => dispatch(hideContextMenu());
 
-  useClickOutside([wrapperRef], close);
+  const {
+    name,
+    uid,
+    setChannel,
+    addToInput,
+  } = args;
 
   return (
-    <div
-      ref={wrapperRef}
-      className="contextmenu"
-      style={{
-        left: xPos,
-        top: yPos,
-      }}
-    >
+    <>
       <div
         role="button"
+        key="ping"
         tabIndex={0}
         onClick={() => {
           const ping = `@[${escapeMd(name)}](${uid})`;
-          dispatch(
-            addToChatInputMessage(windowId, ping),
-          );
+          addToInput(ping);
           close();
         }}
         style={{ borderTop: 'none' }}
@@ -61,6 +50,7 @@ const UserContextMenu = () => {
       </div>
       <div
         role="button"
+        key="dm"
         tabIndex={0}
         onClick={() => {
           /*
@@ -71,15 +61,13 @@ const UserContextMenu = () => {
           for (let i = 0; i < cids.length; i += 1) {
             const cid = cids[i];
             if (channels[cid].length === 4 && channels[cid][3] === uid) {
-              dispatch(setWindowArgs(windowId, {
-                chatChannel: cid,
-              }));
+              setChannel(cid);
               close();
               return;
             }
           }
           if (!fetching) {
-            dispatch(startDm(windowId, { userId: uid }));
+            dispatch(startDm({ userId: uid }, setChannel));
           }
           close();
         }}
@@ -87,17 +75,18 @@ const UserContextMenu = () => {
         {t`DM`}
       </div>
       <div
+        role="button"
+        key="block"
+        tabIndex={-1}
         onClick={() => {
           dispatch(setUserBlock(uid, name, true));
           close();
         }}
-        role="button"
-        tabIndex={-1}
       >
         {t`Block`}
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </>
   );
 };
 
-export default UserContextMenu;
+export default React.memo(UserContextMenu);
diff --git a/src/components/contextmenus/index.js b/src/components/contextmenus/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b06c4e..0000000
--- a/src/components/contextmenus/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import UserContextMenu from './UserContextMenu';
-import ChannelContextMenu from './ChannelContextMenu';
-
-export default {
-  USER: UserContextMenu,
-  CHANNEL: ChannelContextMenu,
-};
diff --git a/src/components/contextmenus/index.jsx b/src/components/contextmenus/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fcc3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/contextmenus/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+
+import UserContextMenu from './UserContextMenu';
+import ChannelContextMenu from './ChannelContextMenu';
+import {
+  useClickOutside,
+} from '../hooks/clickOutside';
+
+export const types = {
+  USER: UserContextMenu,
+  CHANNEL: ChannelContextMenu,
+};
+
+const ContextMenu = ({
+  type, x, y, args, close,
+}) => {
+  const wrapperRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useClickOutside([wrapperRef], close);
+
+  if (!type) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const Content = types[type];
+
+  return ReactDOM.createPortal((
+    <div
+      ref={wrapperRef}
+      className={`contextmenu ${type}`}
+      style={{
+        left: x,
+        top: y,
+      }}
+    >
+      <Content close={close} args={args} />
+    </div>
+  ), document.getElementById('app'));
+};
+
+export default React.memo(ContextMenu);
diff --git a/src/components/hooks/clickOutside.js b/src/components/hooks/clickOutside.js
index a11c23a..9288a1b 100644
--- a/src/components/hooks/clickOutside.js
+++ b/src/components/hooks/clickOutside.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * @flex
- *
  * detect click outside
  */
 
+/* eslint-disable consistent-return */
+
 import { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 
 /*
@@ -47,9 +47,16 @@ export function useConditionalClickOutside(insideRefs, active, callback) {
  */
 export function useClickOutside(insideRefs, callback) {
   useEffect(() => {
+    const insideElems = insideRefs.some((ref) => ref.current)
+      ? insideRefs.map((ref) => ref.current)
+      : null;
+
+    if (insideElems === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const handleClickOutside = (event) => {
-      if (insideRefs.every((ref) => !ref.current
-        || !ref.current.contains(event.target))) {
+      if (insideElems.every((elem) => !elem || !elem.contains(event.target))) {
         callback();
       }
     };
@@ -62,11 +69,12 @@ export function useClickOutside(insideRefs, callback) {
       capture: true,
     });
     window.addEventListener('resize', handleWindowResize);
+
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside, {
         capture: true,
       });
       window.removeEventListener('resize', handleWindowResize);
     };
-  }, [callback]);
+  }, [insideRefs, callback]);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/hooks/drag.js b/src/components/hooks/drag.js
index a2be46b..5945442 100644
--- a/src/components/hooks/drag.js
+++ b/src/components/hooks/drag.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * @flex
- *
  * mouse draging
  */
 
+/* eslint-disable consistent-return */
+
 import { useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 
 /*
@@ -49,23 +49,22 @@ function useDrag(elRef, startHandler, diffHandler) {
   }, [startHandler, diffHandler]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    let prevCurrent = null;
+    const refElem = elRef.current;
 
-    if (elRef.current) {
-      elRef.current.addEventListener('mousedown', startDrag, {
-        passive: false,
-      });
-      elRef.current.addEventListener('touchstart', startDrag, {
-        passive: false,
-      });
-      prevCurrent = elRef.current;
+    if (!refElem) {
+      return;
     }
 
+    refElem.addEventListener('mousedown', startDrag, {
+      passive: false,
+    });
+    refElem.addEventListener('touchstart', startDrag, {
+      passive: false,
+    });
+
     return () => {
-      if (prevCurrent) {
-        prevCurrent.removeEventListener('mousedown', startDrag);
-        prevCurrent.removeEventListener('touchstart', startDrag);
-      }
+      refElem.removeEventListener('mousedown', startDrag);
+      refElem.removeEventListener('touchstart', startDrag);
     };
   }, [elRef, startDrag]);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/windows/Chat.jsx b/src/components/windows/Chat.jsx
index 8cec06a..458dd74 100644
--- a/src/components/windows/Chat.jsx
+++ b/src/components/windows/Chat.jsx
@@ -9,17 +9,15 @@ import useStayScrolled from 'react-stay-scrolled';
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { t } from 'ttag';
 
+import ContextMenu from '../contextmenus';
 import ChatMessage from '../ChatMessage';
 import ChannelDropDown from '../contextmenus/ChannelDropDown';
 
 import {
-  showContextMenu,
   markChannelAsRead,
 } from '../../store/actions';
 import {
   showUserAreaModal,
-  setWindowTitle,
-  setWindowArgs,
 } from '../../store/actions/windows';
 import {
   fetchChatMessages,
@@ -28,38 +26,66 @@ import SocketClient from '../../socket/SocketClient';
 
 
 const Chat = ({
-  windowId,
+  args,
+  setArgs,
+  setTitle,
 }) => {
   const listRef = useRef();
   const targetRef = useRef();
+  const inputRef = useRef();
 
   const [blockedIds, setBlockedIds] = useState([]);
   const [btnSize, setBtnSize] = useState(20);
+  const [cmArgs, setCmArgs] = useState({});
 
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
-  const setChannel = useCallback((cid) => {
-    dispatch(markChannelAsRead(cid));
-    dispatch(setWindowArgs(windowId, {
-      chatChannel: Number(cid),
-    }));
-  }, [dispatch]);
-
-  const setChatInputMessage = useCallback((msg) => {
-    dispatch(setWindowArgs(windowId, {
-      inputMessage: msg,
-    }));
-  }, [dispatch]);
-
   const ownName = useSelector((state) => state.user.name);
-  // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
   const fetching = useSelector((state) => state.fetching.fetchingChat);
   const { channels, messages, blocked } = useSelector((state) => state.chat);
 
   const {
     chatChannel = 1,
-    inputMessage = '',
-  } = useSelector((state) => state.windows.args[windowId] || {});
+  } = args;
+
+  const setChannel = useCallback((cid) => {
+    dispatch(markChannelAsRead(cid));
+    setArgs({
+      chatChannel: Number(cid),
+    });
+  }, [dispatch]);
+
+  const addToInput = useCallback((msg) => {
+    const inputElem = inputRef.current;
+    if (!inputElem) {
+      return;
+    }
+    let newInputMessage = inputElem.value;
+    if (newInputMessage.slice(-1) !== ' ') {
+      newInputMessage += ' ';
+    }
+    newInputMessage += `${msg} `;
+    inputElem.value = newInputMessage;
+    inputRef.current.focus();
+  }, []);
+
+  const closeCm = useCallback(() => {
+    setCmArgs({});
+  }, []);
+
+  const openUserCm = useCallback((x, y, name, uid) => {
+    setCmArgs({
+      type: 'USER',
+      x,
+      y,
+      args: {
+        name,
+        uid,
+        setChannel,
+        addToInput,
+      },
+    });
+  }, [setChannel, addToInput]);
 
   const { stayScrolled } = useStayScrolled(listRef, {
     initialScroll: Infinity,
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@ const Chat = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (channels[chatChannel]) {
       const channelName = channels[chatChannel][0];
-      dispatch(setWindowTitle(windowId, `Chan: ${channelName}`));
+      setTitle(`Chan: ${channelName}`);
     }
   }, [chatChannel]);
 
@@ -101,11 +127,11 @@ const Chat = ({
 
   function handleSubmit(evt) {
     evt.preventDefault();
-    const inptMsg = inputMessage.trim();
+    const inptMsg = inputRef.current.value.trim();
     if (!inptMsg) return;
     // send message via websocket
     SocketClient.sendChatMessage(inptMsg, chatChannel);
-    setChatInputMessage('');
+    inputRef.current.value = '';
   }
 
   /*
@@ -127,6 +153,13 @@ const Chat = ({
       ref={targetRef}
       className="chat-container"
     >
+      <ContextMenu
+        type={cmArgs.type}
+        x={cmArgs.x}
+        y={cmArgs.y}
+        args={cmArgs.args}
+        close={closeCm}
+      />
       <ul
         className="chatarea"
         ref={listRef}
@@ -141,10 +174,9 @@ const Chat = ({
             name="info"
             country="xx"
             msg={t`Start chatting here`}
-            windowId={windowId}
           />
           )
-          }
+        }
         {
           channelMessages.map((message) => ((blockedIds.includes(message[3]))
             ? null : (
@@ -155,7 +187,7 @@ const Chat = ({
                 uid={message[3]}
                 ts={message[4]}
                 key={message[5]}
-                windowId={windowId}
+                openCm={openUserCm}
               />
             )))
         }
@@ -168,15 +200,13 @@ const Chat = ({
         }}
       >
         {(ownName) ? (
-          <React.Fragment key={`chtipt-${windowId}`}>
+          <React.Fragment key="chtipt">
             <input
               style={{
                 flexGrow: 1,
                 minWidth: 40,
               }}
-              id={`chtipt-${windowId}`}
-              value={inputMessage}
-              onChange={(e) => setChatInputMessage(e.target.value)}
+              ref={inputRef}
               autoComplete="off"
               maxLength="200"
               type="text"
@@ -193,6 +223,7 @@ const Chat = ({
         ) : (
           <div
             className="modallink"
+            key="nlipt"
             onClick={() => dispatch(showUserAreaModal())}
             style={{
               textAlign: 'center',
@@ -206,6 +237,7 @@ const Chat = ({
           </div>
         )}
         <ChannelDropDown
+          key="cdd"
           setChatChannel={setChannel}
           chatChannel={chatChannel}
         />
@@ -219,15 +251,15 @@ const Chat = ({
         <span
           onClick={(event) => {
             const {
-              clientX,
-              clientY,
+              clientX: x,
+              clientY: y,
             } = event;
-            dispatch(showContextMenu(
-              'CHANNEL',
-              clientX,
-              clientY,
-              { cid: chatChannel },
-            ));
+            setCmArgs({
+              type: 'CHANNEL',
+              x,
+              y,
+              args: { cid: chatChannel },
+            });
           }}
           role="button"
           title={t`Channel settings`}
diff --git a/src/components/windows/Settings.jsx b/src/components/windows/Settings.jsx
index 4b5f557..cffab50 100644
--- a/src/components/windows/Settings.jsx
+++ b/src/components/windows/Settings.jsx
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ function Settings() {
     state.gui.isPotato,
     state.gui.isLightGrid,
     state.gui.style,
-    state.audio.mute,
-    state.audio.chatNotify,
+    state.gui.mute,
+    state.gui.chatNotify,
     state.canvas.isHistoricalView,
   ], shallowEqual);
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
diff --git a/src/core/adminfunctions.js b/src/core/adminfunctions.js
index be0c69b..2ce590f 100644
--- a/src/core/adminfunctions.js
+++ b/src/core/adminfunctions.js
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export async function executeWatchAction(
     && Date.now() - ts > 5 * 60 * 1000
     && !iid
   ) {
-    return { info: 'Cann not watch so many pixels' };
+    return { info: 'Can not watch so many pixels' };
   }
 
   if (action === 'summary') {
diff --git a/src/store/actions/index.js b/src/store/actions/index.js
index f1e5c56..718251e 100644
--- a/src/store/actions/index.js
+++ b/src/store/actions/index.js
@@ -419,21 +419,6 @@ export function initTimer() {
   };
 }
 
-export function showContextMenu(
-  menuType,
-  xPos,
-  yPos,
-  args,
-) {
-  return {
-    type: 'SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU',
-    menuType,
-    xPos,
-    yPos,
-    args,
-  };
-}
-
 export function openChatChannel(cid) {
   return {
     type: 'OPEN_CHAT_CHANNEL',
@@ -499,12 +484,6 @@ export function unmuteChatChannel(cid) {
   };
 }
 
-export function hideContextMenu() {
-  return {
-    type: 'HIDE_CONTEXT_MENU',
-  };
-}
-
 export function reloadUrl() {
   return {
     type: 'RELOAD_URL',
diff --git a/src/store/actions/thunks.js b/src/store/actions/thunks.js
index f901bac..317c7f9 100644
--- a/src/store/actions/thunks.js
+++ b/src/store/actions/thunks.js
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ import {
   requestMe,
 } from './fetch';
 
-import {
-  setWindowArgs,
-} from './windows';
 import {
   addChatChannel,
   pAlert,
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ function receiveChatHistory(
 /*
  * query with either userId or userName
  */
-export function startDm(windowId, query) {
+export function startDm(query, cb = null) {
   return async (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(setApiFetching(true));
     const res = await requestStartDm(query);
@@ -66,9 +63,9 @@ export function startDm(windowId, query) {
     } else {
       const cid = Number(Object.keys(res)[0]);
       dispatch(addChatChannel(res));
-      dispatch(setWindowArgs(windowId, {
-        chatChannel: cid,
-      }));
+      if (cb) {
+        cb(cid);
+      }
     }
     dispatch(setApiFetching(false));
   };
diff --git a/src/store/actions/windows.js b/src/store/actions/windows.js
index 18e4750..8fba0a9 100644
--- a/src/store/actions/windows.js
+++ b/src/store/actions/windows.js
@@ -126,30 +126,6 @@ export function showCanvasSelectionModal() {
   );
 }
 
-export function addToChatInputMessage(windowId, msg, focus = true) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const args = getState().windows.args[windowId];
-    let inputMessage = args && args.inputMessage;
-    if (!inputMessage) {
-      inputMessage = '';
-    } else if (inputMessage.slice(-1) !== ' ') {
-      inputMessage += ' ';
-    }
-    inputMessage += msg;
-
-    dispatch(setWindowArgs(windowId, {
-      inputMessage,
-    }));
-
-    if (focus) {
-      const inputElem = document.getElementById(`chtipt-${windowId}`);
-      if (inputElem) {
-        inputElem.focus();
-      }
-    }
-  };
-}
-
 export function closeWindow(windowId) {
   return {
     type: 'CLOSE_WIN',
diff --git a/src/store/configureStore.js b/src/store/configureStore.js
index 9e1c7af..1e3597d 100644
--- a/src/store/configureStore.js
+++ b/src/store/configureStore.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import storage from 'redux-persist/lib/storage';
 /*
  * reducers
  */
-import audio from './reducers/audio';
 import canvas from './reducers/canvas';
 import gui from './reducers/gui';
 import windows from './reducers/windows';
@@ -22,14 +21,13 @@ import user from './reducers/user';
 import ranks from './reducers/ranks';
 import alert from './reducers/alert';
 import chat from './reducers/chat';
-import contextMenu from './reducers/contextMenu';
 import chatRead from './reducers/chatRead';
 import fetching from './reducers/fetching';
 
 /*
  * middleware
  */
-import audiom from './middleware/audio';
+import audio from './middleware/audio';
 import socketClientHook from './middleware/socketClientHook';
 import rendererHook from './middleware/rendererHook';
 import array from './middleware/array';
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ import notifications from './middleware/notifications';
 import title from './middleware/title';
 import extensions from './middleware/extensions';
 
-const CURRENT_VERSION = 3;
+const CURRENT_VERSION = 5;
 
 const reducers = persistReducer({
   key: 'primary',
@@ -58,11 +56,9 @@ const reducers = persistReducer({
     'canvas',
     'alert',
     'chat',
-    'contextMenu',
     'fetching',
   ],
 }, combineReducers({
-  audio,
   canvas,
   gui,
   windows,
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ const reducers = persistReducer({
   ranks,
   alert,
   chat,
-  contextMenu,
   chatRead,
   fetching,
 }));
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ const store = createStore(
       thunk,
       promise,
       array,
-      audiom,
+      audio,
       notifications,
       title,
       socketClientHook,
diff --git a/src/store/configureStoreWin.js b/src/store/configureStoreWin.js
index 4aff44b..2175389 100644
--- a/src/store/configureStoreWin.js
+++ b/src/store/configureStoreWin.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import storage from 'redux-persist/lib/storage';
 /*
  * reducers
  */
-import audio from './reducers/audio';
 import canvas from './reducers/canvas';
 import gui from './reducers/gui';
 import win from './reducers/win';
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ const reducers = persistReducer({
     'win',
   ],
 }, combineReducers({
-  audio,
   canvas,
   gui,
   win,
@@ -62,6 +60,9 @@ const store = createStore(
 );
 
 
-persistStore(store);
+export const persistor = persistStore(store);
 
 export default store;
+
+
+// persistent stores: gui, windows, ranks, chatRead;
diff --git a/src/store/middleware/audio.js b/src/store/middleware/audio.js
index 5774390..fcd34de 100644
--- a/src/store/middleware/audio.js
+++ b/src/store/middleware/audio.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const context = AudioContext && new AudioContext();
 
 export default (store) => (next) => (action) => {
   const state = store.getState();
-  const { mute, chatNotify } = state.audio;
+  const { mute, chatNotify } = state.gui;
 
   if (!mute && context) {
     switch (action.type) {
diff --git a/src/store/middleware/notifications.js b/src/store/middleware/notifications.js
index 293d479..485dac7 100644
--- a/src/store/middleware/notifications.js
+++ b/src/store/middleware/notifications.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default (store) => (next) => (action) => {
 
         case 'REC_CHAT_MESSAGE': {
           const state = store.getState();
-          const { chatNotify } = state.audio;
+          const { chatNotify } = state.gui;
           if (!chatNotify) break;
 
           const { isPing } = action;
diff --git a/src/store/reducers/audio.js b/src/store/reducers/audio.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cf93843..0000000
--- a/src/store/reducers/audio.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-const initialState = {
-  mute: false,
-  chatNotify: true,
-};
-
-
-export default function audio(
-  state = initialState,
-  action,
-) {
-  switch (action.type) {
-    case 'TOGGLE_MUTE':
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        mute: !state.mute,
-      };
-
-    case 'TOGGLE_CHAT_NOTIFY':
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        chatNotify: !state.chatNotify,
-      };
-
-    default:
-      return state;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/store/reducers/contextMenu.js b/src/store/reducers/contextMenu.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 150778e..0000000
--- a/src/store/reducers/contextMenu.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35623656/how-can-i-display-a-modal-dialog-in-redux-that-performs-asynchronous-actions/35641680#35641680
- *
- */
-
-const initialState = {
-  menuOpen: false,
-  menuType: null,
-  xPos: 0,
-  yPos: 0,
-  args: {},
-};
-
-
-export default function contextMenu(
-  state = initialState,
-  action,
-) {
-  switch (action.type) {
-    case 'SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU': {
-      const {
-        menuType, xPos, yPos, args,
-      } = action;
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        menuType,
-        xPos,
-        yPos,
-        menuOpen: true,
-        args: {
-          ...args,
-        },
-      };
-    }
-
-    case 'WIN_RESIZE':
-    case 'HIDE_CONTEXT_MENU': {
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        menuOpen: false,
-      };
-    }
-
-    default:
-      return state;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/store/reducers/gui.js b/src/store/reducers/gui.js
index f3f0614..7e45474 100644
--- a/src/store/reducers/gui.js
+++ b/src/store/reducers/gui.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const initialState = {
   isLightGrid: false,
   compactPalette: false,
   paletteOpen: true,
+  mute: false,
+  chatNotify: true,
   // top-left button menu
   menuOpen: false,
   // show online users per canvas instead of total
@@ -123,6 +125,18 @@ export default function gui(
       };
     }
 
+    case 'TOGGLE_MUTE':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        mute: !state.mute,
+      };
+
+    case 'TOGGLE_CHAT_NOTIFY':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        chatNotify: !state.chatNotify,
+      };
+
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/src/store/reducers/windows.js b/src/store/reducers/windows.js
index ae9cf5b..a54ca19 100644
--- a/src/store/reducers/windows.js
+++ b/src/store/reducers/windows.js
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export default function windows(
       };
     }
 
-    case 'REC_ME':
+    case 'persist/REHYDRATE':
     case 'WIN_RESIZE': {
       const {
         innerWidth: width,
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ export default function windows(
       let { windows: newWindows, args, positions } = state;
       const showWindows = width > SCREEN_WIDTH_THRESHOLD;
 
-      if (action.type === 'REC_ME') {
+      if (action.type === 'persist/REHYDRATE') {
+        console.log('persist', state, action.payload);
         if (!showWindows) {
           // reset on phones on every refresh
           return initialState;
diff --git a/src/store/selectors/windows.js b/src/store/selectors/windows.js
index 6fff03b..a5eac19 100644
--- a/src/store/selectors/windows.js
+++ b/src/store/selectors/windows.js
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ export const makeSelectWindowById = (windowId) => createSelector(
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
 export const makeSelectWindowPosById = (windowId) => (state) => state.windows.positions[windowId];
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+export const makeSelectWindowArgs = (windowId) => (state) => state.windows.args[windowId] || {};