diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 240220c6..cdb0c384 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "command.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "contact.h"
 #include "contact_list.h"
 #include "chat_log.h"
 #include "history.h"
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ static gboolean _cmd_quit(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_help(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_prefs(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_who(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
-static gboolean _cmd_ros(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_connect(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_msg(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_tiny(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
@@ -153,21 +153,14 @@ static struct cmd_t main_commands[] =
           "Example : /tiny http://www.google.com",
           NULL } } },
 
-    { "/ros", 
-        _cmd_ros,
-        { "/ros", "List all contacts.",
-        { "/ros",
-          "----",
-          "List all contact currently on the chat hosts roster.",
-          "See /who for a more useful list of contacts who are currently online.",
-          NULL } } },
-
     { "/who", 
         _cmd_who,
-        { "/who", "Find out who is online.",
-        { "/who",
-          "----",
-          "Show the list of all online contacts with their current status message.",
+        { "/who [status]", "Show contacts with chosen status.",
+        { "/who [status]",
+          "-------------",
+          "Show contacts with the specified status, no status shows all contacts.",
+          "Possible statuses are: online, offline, away, dnd, xa, chat.",
+          "online includes: chat, dnd, away, xa.",
           NULL } } },
 
     { "/close", 
@@ -560,19 +553,6 @@ _cmd_prefs(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-_cmd_ros(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
-{
-    jabber_conn_status_t conn_status = jabber_get_connection_status();
-
-    if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED)
-        cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
-    else
-        jabber_roster_request();
-
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 _cmd_who(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
@@ -581,8 +561,69 @@ _cmd_who(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
     if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
         cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
     } else {
-        GSList *list = get_contact_list();
-        cons_show_online_contacts(list);
+        // copy input    
+        char inp_cpy[strlen(inp) + 1];
+        strcpy(inp_cpy, inp);
+
+        // get show
+        strtok(inp_cpy, " ");
+        char *show = strtok(NULL, " ");
+
+        // bad arg
+        if ((show != NULL)
+                && (strcmp(show, "online") != 0)
+                && (strcmp(show, "offline") != 0)
+                && (strcmp(show, "away") != 0)
+                && (strcmp(show, "chat") != 0)
+                && (strcmp(show, "xa") != 0)
+                && (strcmp(show, "dnd") != 0)) {
+            cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+
+        // valid arg
+        } else {
+            GSList *list = get_contact_list();
+            
+            // no arg, show all contacts
+            if (show == NULL) {
+                cons_show("All contacts:");
+                cons_show_contacts(list);
+
+            // online, show all status that indicate online
+            } else if (strcmp("online", show) == 0) {
+                cons_show("Contacts (%s):", show);
+                GSList *filtered = NULL;
+
+                while (list != NULL) {
+                    PContact contact = list->data;
+                    const char * const contact_show = (p_contact_show(contact));
+                    if ((strcmp(contact_show, "online") == 0)
+                            || (strcmp(contact_show, "away") == 0)
+                            || (strcmp(contact_show, "dnd") == 0)
+                            || (strcmp(contact_show, "xa") == 0)
+                            || (strcmp(contact_show, "chat") == 0)) {
+                        filtered = g_slist_append(filtered, contact);
+                    }
+                    list = g_slist_next(list);
+                }
+
+                cons_show_contacts(filtered);
+
+            // show specific status
+            } else {
+                cons_show("Contacts (%s):", show);
+                GSList *filtered = NULL;
+
+                while (list != NULL) {
+                    PContact contact = list->data;
+                    if (strcmp(p_contact_show(contact), show) == 0) {
+                        filtered = g_slist_append(filtered, contact);
+                    }
+                    list = g_slist_next(list);
+                }
+
+                cons_show_contacts(filtered);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/contact_list.c b/src/contact_list.c
index 328b8d04..22a52659 100644
--- a/src/contact_list.c
+++ b/src/contact_list.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "contact.h"
 #include "prof_autocomplete.h"
 
@@ -70,3 +72,19 @@ find_contact(char *search_str)
 {
     return p_autocomplete_complete(ac, search_str);
 }
+
+PContact
+contact_list_get_contact(const char const *jid)
+{
+    GSList *contacts = get_contact_list();
+    
+    while (contacts != NULL) {
+        PContact contact = contacts->data;
+        if (strcmp(p_contact_name(contact), jid) == 0) {
+            return contact;
+        }
+        contacts = g_slist_next(contacts);
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/contact_list.h b/src/contact_list.h
index 4790a286..7d89b88c 100644
--- a/src/contact_list.h
+++ b/src/contact_list.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
+#include "contact.h"
+
 void contact_list_init(void);
 void contact_list_clear(void);
 void reset_search_attempts(void);
@@ -33,5 +35,6 @@ gboolean contact_list_add(const char * const name, const char * const show,
 gboolean contact_list_remove(const char * const name);
 GSList * get_contact_list(void);
 char * find_contact(char *search_str);
+PContact contact_list_get_contact(const char const *jid);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/input_win.c b/src/input_win.c
index be030f29..308d4046 100644
--- a/src/input_win.c
+++ b/src/input_win.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ inp_clear(void)
 void
 inp_non_block(void)
 {
-    wtimeout(inp_win, 500);
+    wtimeout(inp_win, 20);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/jabber.c b/src/jabber.c
index b51d5f68..da606132 100644
--- a/src/jabber.c
+++ b/src/jabber.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
 
         jabber_conn.conn_status = JABBER_CONNECTED;
         jabber_conn.presence = PRESENCE_ONLINE;
+        jabber_roster_request();
     } else {
     
         // received close stream response from server after disconnect
diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index e134d2f0..1a56f0cb 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level)
     GTimer *timer = g_timer_new();
     gboolean cmd_result = TRUE;
 
+    char inp[INP_WIN_MAX];
+    int size = 0;
+
     while(cmd_result == TRUE) {
         int ch = ERR;
-        char inp[INP_WIN_MAX];
-        int size = 0;
+        size = 0;
 
         while(ch != '\n') {
 
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ prof_handle_contact_online(char *contact, char *show, char *status)
 void
 prof_handle_contact_offline(char *contact, char *show, char *status)
 {
-    gboolean result = contact_list_remove(contact);
+    gboolean result = contact_list_add(contact, "offline", status);
     if (result) {
         win_contact_offline(contact, show, status);
     }
@@ -169,19 +171,15 @@ prof_handle_contact_offline(char *contact, char *show, char *status)
 void
 prof_handle_roster(GSList *roster)
 {
-    cons_show("Roster:");
     while (roster != NULL) {
         jabber_roster_entry *entry = roster->data;
-        if (entry->name != NULL) {
-            cons_show("%s (%s)", entry->name, entry->jid);
-
-        } else {
-            cons_show("%s", entry->jid);
+        
+        // if contact not in contact list add them as offline
+        if (find_contact(entry->jid) == NULL) {
+            contact_list_add(entry->jid, "offline", NULL);
         }
        
         roster = g_slist_next(roster);
-
-        win_page_off();
     }
 
     g_slist_free_full(roster, (GDestroyNotify)_free_roster_entry); 
diff --git a/src/status_bar.c b/src/status_bar.c
index 3a22d3db..d9ae4aee 100644
--- a/src/status_bar.c
+++ b/src/status_bar.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ status_bar_refresh(void)
 
     if (elapsed >= 60000000) {
         dirty = TRUE;
-        g_date_time_unref(now_time);
         last_time = g_date_time_new_now_local();
     }
 
@@ -84,6 +83,8 @@ status_bar_refresh(void)
         inp_put_back();
         dirty = FALSE;
     }
+
+    g_date_time_unref(now_time);
 }
     
 void
diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index 08c6bee9..df1eab66 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void cons_bad_command(const char * const cmd);
 void cons_show(const char * const cmd, ...);
 void cons_bad_show(const char * const cmd);
 void cons_highlight_show(const char * const cmd);
-void cons_show_online_contacts(GSList * list);
+void cons_show_contacts(GSList * list);
 
 // status bar actions
 void status_bar_refresh(void);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 6bdc17d1..0c249b9a 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "command.h"
 #include "contact.h"
+#include "contact_list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "ui.h"
@@ -357,15 +358,33 @@ void
 win_show_outgoing_msg(const char * const from, const char * const to, 
     const char * const message)
 {
-    int win_index = _find_prof_win_index(to);
-    if (win_index == NUM_WINS) 
-        win_index = _new_prof_win(to);
+    // if the contact is offline, show a message
+    PContact contact = contact_list_get_contact(to);
+    
+    if (contact == NULL) {
+        cons_show("%s is not one of your contacts.");
+    } else {
+        int win_index = _find_prof_win_index(to);
+        WINDOW *win = NULL;
 
-    WINDOW *win = _wins[win_index].win;
-    _win_show_time(win);
-    _win_show_user(win, from, 0);
-    _win_show_message(win, message);
-    _win_switch_if_active(win_index);
+        if (win_index == NUM_WINS) {
+            win_index = _new_prof_win(to);
+            win = _wins[win_index].win;
+
+            if (strcmp(p_contact_show(contact), "offline") == 0) {
+                const char const *show = p_contact_show(contact);
+                const char const *status = p_contact_status(contact);
+                _show_status_string(win, to, show, status, "--", "offline");
+            }
+        } else {
+            win = _wins[win_index].win;
+        }
+
+        _win_show_time(win);
+        _win_show_user(win, from, 0);
+        _win_show_message(win, message);
+        _win_switch_if_active(win_index);
+    }
 }
 
 void
@@ -554,17 +573,15 @@ cons_help(void)
 }
 
 void
-cons_show_online_contacts(GSList *list)
+cons_show_contacts(GSList *list)
 {
-    _win_show_time(_cons_win);
-    wprintw(_cons_win, "Online contacts:\n");
-
     GSList *curr = list;
 
     while(curr) {
         PContact contact = curr->data;
-        _win_show_time(_cons_win);
         const char *show = p_contact_show(contact);    
+        
+        _win_show_time(_cons_win);
 
         if (strcmp(show, "online") == 0) {
             wattron(_cons_win, COLOUR_ONLINE);
@@ -891,7 +908,7 @@ _show_status_string(WINDOW *win, const char * const from,
     const char * const default_show)
 {
     _win_show_time(win);    
-
+    
     if (show != NULL) {
         if (strcmp(show, "away") == 0) {
             wattron(win, COLOUR_AWAY);
@@ -901,6 +918,10 @@ _show_status_string(WINDOW *win, const char * const from,
             wattron(win, COLOUR_DND);
         } else if (strcmp(show, "xa") == 0) {
             wattron(win, COLOUR_XA);
+        } else if (strcmp(show, "online") == 0) {
+            wattron(win, COLOUR_ONLINE);
+        } else {
+            wattron(win, COLOUR_OFFLINE);
         }
     } else if (strcmp(default_show, "online") == 0) {
         wattron(win, COLOUR_ONLINE);
@@ -919,8 +940,8 @@ _show_status_string(WINDOW *win, const char * const from,
         wprintw(win, ", \"%s\"", status);
     
     wprintw(win, "\n");
-    
-    if (show != NULL) {
+   
+    if (show != NULL) { 
         if (strcmp(show, "away") == 0) {
             wattroff(win, COLOUR_AWAY);
         } else if (strcmp(show, "chat") == 0) {
@@ -929,6 +950,10 @@ _show_status_string(WINDOW *win, const char * const from,
             wattroff(win, COLOUR_DND);
         } else if (strcmp(show, "xa") == 0) {
             wattroff(win, COLOUR_XA);
+        } else if (strcmp(show, "online") == 0) {
+            wattroff(win, COLOUR_ONLINE);
+        } else {
+            wattroff(win, COLOUR_OFFLINE);
         }
     } else if (strcmp(default_show, "online") == 0) {
         wattroff(win, COLOUR_ONLINE);