diff --git a/qml/pages/ConversationPage.qml b/qml/pages/ConversationPage.qml
index 8c82fd8..6cea652 100644
--- a/qml/pages/ConversationPage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/ConversationPage.qml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Page {
     property string status_id: ""
     property string status_url: ""
     property string status_uri: ""
-    property int tootMaxChar: 500;
+    property int tootMaxChar: 500
     property bool bot: false //otherwise ReferenceError ProfileHeader.qml
     property bool followed_by: false //otherwise ReferenceError ProfileHeader.qml
     property bool locked: false //otherwise ReferenceError ProfileHeader.qml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Page {
 
     SilicaListView {
         id: myList
+
         header: PageHeader {
             title: headerTitle // pageTitle pushed from MainPage.qml or VisualContainer.qml
         }
diff --git a/qml/pages/MainPage.qml b/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
index 0ce3be1..cb47a5c 100644
--- a/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Page {
             height: parent.itemHeight
             onSearchChanged: {
                 console.log(search)
-                loader.sourceComponent = loading
+                //loader.sourceComponent = loading
                 if (search.charAt(0) === "@") {
                     loader.sourceComponent = userListComponent
                 } else if (search.charAt(0) === "#") {
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ Page {
                 }
             }
 
-            Component {
-                id: loading
-                BusyIndicator {
-                    size: BusyIndicatorSize.Large
-                    anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    running: true
-                }
-            }
+//            Component {
+//                id: loading
+//                BusyIndicator {
+//                    size: BusyIndicatorSize.Large
+//                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+//                    running: true
+//                }
+//            }
 
             Component {
                 id: tagListComponent
diff --git a/qml/pages/components/MediaBlock.qml b/qml/pages/components/MediaBlock.qml
index 5963062..e3bb587 100644
--- a/qml/pages/components/MediaBlock.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/components/MediaBlock.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Item {
     height: height
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (model && model.count && model.get(0).type === "video") {
-            while (model.count>1){
+            while (model.count>1) {
                 model.remove(model.count-1)
             }
             //console.log(JSON.stringify(model.get(0)))
diff --git a/qml/pages/components/MyList.qml b/qml/pages/components/MyList.qml
index 3d96f61..a4add0b 100644
--- a/qml/pages/components/MyList.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/components/MyList.qml
@@ -41,22 +41,16 @@ SilicaListView {
         description: myList.description
     }
 
-    BusyIndicator {
-        size: BusyIndicatorSize.Large
-        running: myList.model.count === 0 && !viewPlaceHolder.visible
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
-    }
-
-    ViewPlaceholder {
-        id: viewPlaceHolder
-        enabled: model.count === 0
-        text: qsTr("Loading")
-        hintText: qsTr("please wait...")
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
+    BusyLabel {
+        id: loadStatusList
+        running: model.count === 0
+        anchors {
+            horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        }
     }
 
     PullDownMenu {
-
         MenuItem {
             text: qsTr("Settings")
             visible: !profilePage
@@ -124,10 +118,13 @@ SilicaListView {
         }
 
         BusyIndicator {
+            running: loadStarted
+            visible: loadStatusList.running ? false : true
             size: BusyIndicatorSize.Small
-            running: loadStarted;
-            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            anchors {
+                verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,10 +168,10 @@ SilicaListView {
 
     function loadData(mode) {
         var p = []
-        if (params.length)
+        if (params.length) {
             for(var i = 0; i<params.length; i++)
                 p.push(params[i])
-
+        }
         if (mode === "append" && model.count) {
             p.push({name: 'max_id', data: model.get(model.count-1).id})
         }
diff --git a/qml/pages/components/ProfileHeader.qml b/qml/pages/components/ProfileHeader.qml
index 7fbb541..4f23eb1 100644
--- a/qml/pages/components/ProfileHeader.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/components/ProfileHeader.qml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ Item {
 
     Rectangle {
         id: bgImage
-        opacity: 0.2
+        opacity: 0.7
         gradient: Gradient {
-            GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: Theme.highlightBackgroundColor }
-            GradientStop { position: 1.0; color: Theme.highlightBackgroundColor }
+            GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: Theme.highlightDimmerColor }
+            GradientStop { position: 2.0; color: Theme.highlightBackgroundColor }
         }
         anchors.fill: parent
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Item {
             asynchronous: true
             fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
             source: bg
+            opacity: 0.6
             anchors.fill: parent
         }
     }
diff --git a/qml/pages/components/ProfileImage.qml b/qml/pages/components/ProfileImage.qml
index de9c29c..65a658b 100644
--- a/qml/pages/components/ProfileImage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/components/ProfileImage.qml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ FullscreenContentPage {
 
     IconButton {
         icon.source: "image://theme/icon-m-dismiss"
+        onClicked: pageStack.pop()
         anchors {
             top: profileImage.top
             topMargin: Theme.horizontalPageMargin
             right: parent.right
             rightMargin: Theme.horizontalPageMargin
         }
-        onClicked: pageStack.pop()
     }
 }
diff --git a/qml/pages/components/VisualContainer.qml b/qml/pages/components/VisualContainer.qml
index 54c2e0d..1a1443b 100644
--- a/qml/pages/components/VisualContainer.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/components/VisualContainer.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BackgroundItem {
         id: bgDirect
         x: 0
         y: 0
-        visible: status_visibility === "direct"
+        visible: model.status_visibility === "direct"
         width: parent.width
         height: parent.height
         opacity: 0.3
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ BackgroundItem {
             left: miniHeader.left
             leftMargin: Theme.paddingMedium
             right: miniHeader.right
-            rightMargin: Theme.horizontalPageMargin
+            rightMargin: Theme.horizontalPageMargin + Theme.paddingLarge
             top: miniHeader.bottom
             topMargin: Theme.paddingSmall
             bottomMargin: Theme.paddingLarge
@@ -255,16 +255,14 @@ BackgroundItem {
     // Displays media in Toots
     MediaBlock {
         id: media
-        visible: if (myList.type === "notifications" && ( type === "favourite" || type === "reblog" )) {
-                     false
-                 } else true
+        visible: (myList.type === "notifications" && ( type === "favourite" || type === "reblog" )) ? false : true
         model: typeof attachments !== "undefined" ? attachments : Qt.createQmlObject('import QtQuick 2.0; ListModel { }', Qt.application, 'InternalQmlObject')
         height: Theme.iconSizeExtraLarge * 2
         anchors {
             left: lblContent.left
             leftMargin: isPortrait ? 0 : Theme.itemSizeSmall
             right: lblContent.right
-            rightMargin: isPortrait ? 0 : Theme.itemSizeLarge * 1.4
+            rightMargin: isPortrait ? 0 : Theme.itemSizeLarge * 1.2
             top: lblContent.bottom
             topMargin: Theme.paddingMedium
             bottomMargin: Theme.paddingLarge
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ BackgroundItem {
         MenuItem {
             id: mnuBoost
             visible: model.type !== "follow"
-            enabled: status_visibility !== "direct"
+            enabled: model.status_visibility !== "direct"
             text: typeof model.status_reblogged !== "undefined" && model.status_reblogged ? qsTr("Unboost") : qsTr("Boost")
             onClicked: {
                 var status = typeof model.status_reblogged !== "undefined" && model.status_reblogged
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-de.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-de.ts
index f0adf3f..58bf01c 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-de.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-de.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Einstellungen</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Wird geladen</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>bitte warten...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Neuer Toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation>Im Browser öffnen</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-el.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-el.ts
index 25a224e..f8fdd97 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-el.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-el.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Ρυθμίσεις</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Φόρτωση</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Νέος</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-es.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-es.ts
index 6973817..baf2096 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-es.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-es.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Ajustes</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Cargando</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>por favor, espera...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nuevo toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Abrir en el navegador</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-fr.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-fr.ts
index aa50e34..9f08856 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-fr.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-fr.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Paramètres</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Chargement</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>patientez...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nouveau pouet</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation>Ouvrir dans le navigateur</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-it.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-it.ts
index 4e12a4d..b88c20d 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-it.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-it.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Impostazioni</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Caricamento</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>Attendere un momento...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nuovo Toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation>Aprire nel browser</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-nl.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-nl.ts
index 9e6e937..b09d25f 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-nl.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-nl.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Instellingen</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Laden</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>even geduld…</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nieuwe Toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Open een Browser</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-nl_BE.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-nl_BE.ts
index 20dccf8..952bd2d 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-nl_BE.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-nl_BE.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Instellingen</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Laden</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>efkens geduld…</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nieuwen toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-oc.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-oc.ts
index 8eb237f..3545567 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-oc.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-oc.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Parmètres</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Cargament</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>esperatz....</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nòu Tut</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-pl.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-pl.ts
index 41e4364..fe8a424 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-pl.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-pl.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Ustawienia</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Ładowanie</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>proszę czekać…</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Nowy wpis</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-ru.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-ru.ts
index 495b13c..bd663b9 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-ru.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-ru.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Настройки</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Загрузка</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>Пожалуйста, подождите...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Новый</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Открыть в браузере</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-sr.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-sr.ts
index 5cc6c90..0dcdbd6 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-sr.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-sr.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Подешавања</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Učitavanje</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>молимо вас, сачекајте...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Novi toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-sv.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-sv.ts
index da2e70c..6ff4080 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-sv.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-sv.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Inställningar</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>Laddar</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>Vänligen vänta...</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>Ny toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter-zh_CN.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter-zh_CN.ts
index f82ed64..5a0bd4c 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter-zh_CN.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter-zh_CN.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>设置</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation>加载中</translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation>稍等片刻......</translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>新嘟嘟</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">在浏览器打开个人简介</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tooter.ts b/translations/harbour-tooter.ts
index 09af8b4..28efe0d 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tooter.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tooter.ts
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Settings</translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Loading</source>
-        <translation></translation>
-    </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>please wait...</source>
-        <translation></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>New Toot</source>
         <translation>New Toot</translation>
@@ -194,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Open in Browser</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Open in Browser</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Loading...</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ProfileHeader</name>