Move the src directory to poezio, for better cython compatibility.

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diff --git a/poezio/windows/__init__.py b/poezio/windows/__init__.py
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+"""
+Module exporting all the Windows, which are wrappers around curses wins
+used to display information on the screen
+"""
+
+from . base_wins import Win
+from . data_forms import FormWin
+from . bookmark_forms import BookmarksWin
+from . info_bar import GlobalInfoBar, VerticalGlobalInfoBar
+from . info_wins import InfoWin, XMLInfoWin, PrivateInfoWin, MucListInfoWin, \
+        ConversationInfoWin, DynamicConversationInfoWin, MucInfoWin, \
+        ConversationStatusMessageWin, BookmarksInfoWin
+from . input_placeholders import HelpText, YesNoInput
+from . inputs import Input, HistoryInput, MessageInput, CommandInput
+from . list import ListWin, ColumnHeaderWin
+from . misc import VerticalSeparator
+from . muc import UserList, Topic
+from . roster_win import RosterWin, ContactInfoWin
+from . text_win import TextWin, XMLTextWin
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/base_wins.py b/poezio/windows/base_wins.py
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+++ b/poezio/windows/base_wins.py
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+"""
+Define the base window object and the constants/"globals" used
+by the file of this module.
+
+A window is a little part of the screen, for example the input window,
+the text window, the roster window, etc.
+A Tab (see the poezio.tabs module) is composed of multiple Windows
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import collections
+import curses
+import string
+
+import core
+import singleton
+from theming import to_curses_attr, read_tuple
+
+FORMAT_CHAR = '\x19'
+# These are non-printable chars, so they should never appear in the input,
+# I guess. But maybe we can find better chars that are even less risky.
+format_chars = ['\x0E', '\x0F', '\x10', '\x11', '\x12', '\x13',
+                '\x14', '\x15', '\x16', '\x17', '\x18']
+
+# different colors allowed in the input
+allowed_color_digits = ('0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7')
+
+# msg is a reference to the corresponding Message tuple. text_start and
+# text_end are the position delimiting the text in this line.
+Line = collections.namedtuple('Line', 'msg start_pos end_pos prepend')
+
+LINES_NB_LIMIT = 4096
+
+class DummyWin(object):
+    def __getattribute__(self, name):
+        if name != '__bool__':
+            return lambda *args, **kwargs: (0, 0)
+        else:
+            return object.__getattribute__(self, name)
+
+    def __bool__(self):
+        return False
+
+class Win(object):
+    _win_core = None
+    _tab_win = None
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._win = None
+        self.height, self.width = 0, 0
+
+    def _resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        if height == 0 or width == 0:
+            self.height, self.width = height, width
+            return
+        self.height, self.width, self.x, self.y = height, width, x, y
+        try:
+            self._win = Win._tab_win.derwin(height, width, y, x)
+        except:
+            log.debug('DEBUG: mvwin returned ERR. Please investigate')
+            if self._win is None:
+                self._win = DummyWin()
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        """
+        Override if something has to be done on resize
+        """
+        self._resize(height, width, y, x)
+
+    def _refresh(self):
+        self._win.noutrefresh()
+
+    def addnstr(self, *args):
+        """
+        Safe call to addnstr
+        """
+        try:
+            self._win.addnstr(*args)
+        except:
+            # this actually mostly returns ERR, but works.
+            # more specifically, when the added string reaches the end
+            # of the screen.
+            pass
+
+    def addstr(self, *args):
+        """
+        Safe call to addstr
+        """
+        try:
+            self._win.addstr(*args)
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    def move(self, y, x):
+        try:
+            self._win.move(y, x)
+        except:
+            self._win.move(0, 0)
+
+    def addstr_colored(self, text, y=None, x=None):
+        """
+        Write a string on the window, setting the
+        attributes as they are in the string.
+        For example:
+        \x19bhello → hello in bold
+        \x191}Bonj\x192}our → 'Bonj' in red and 'our' in green
+        next_attr_char is the \x19 delimiter
+        attr_char is the char following it, it can be
+        one of 'u', 'b', 'c[0-9]'
+        """
+        if y is not None and x is not None:
+            self.move(y, x)
+        next_attr_char = text.find(FORMAT_CHAR)
+        while next_attr_char != -1 and text:
+            if next_attr_char + 1 < len(text):
+                attr_char = text[next_attr_char+1].lower()
+            else:
+                attr_char = str()
+            if next_attr_char != 0:
+                self.addstr(text[:next_attr_char])
+            if attr_char == 'o':
+                self._win.attrset(0)
+            elif attr_char == 'u':
+                self._win.attron(curses.A_UNDERLINE)
+            elif attr_char == 'b':
+                self._win.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+            if (attr_char in string.digits or attr_char == '-') and attr_char != '':
+                color_str = text[next_attr_char+1:text.find('}', next_attr_char)]
+                if ',' in color_str:
+                    tup, char = read_tuple(color_str)
+                    self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(tup))
+                    if char:
+                        if char == 'o':
+                            self._win.attrset(0)
+                        elif char == 'u':
+                            self._win.attron(curses.A_UNDERLINE)
+                        elif char == 'b':
+                            self._win.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+                    else:
+                        # this will reset previous bold/uderline sequences if any was used
+                        self._win.attroff(curses.A_UNDERLINE)
+                        self._win.attroff(curses.A_BOLD)
+                elif color_str:
+                    self._win.attron(to_curses_attr((int(color_str), -1)))
+                text = text[next_attr_char+len(color_str)+2:]
+            else:
+                text = text[next_attr_char+2:]
+            next_attr_char = text.find(FORMAT_CHAR)
+        self.addstr(text)
+
+    def finish_line(self, color=None):
+        """
+        Write colored spaces until the end of line
+        """
+        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+        size = self.width - x
+        if color:
+            self.addnstr(' '*size, size, to_curses_attr(color))
+        else:
+            self.addnstr(' '*size, size)
+
+    @property
+    def core(self):
+        if not Win._win_core:
+            Win._win_core = singleton.Singleton(core.Core)
+        return Win._win_core
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/bookmark_forms.py b/poezio/windows/bookmark_forms.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/poezio/windows/bookmark_forms.py
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+"""
+Windows used inthe bookmarkstab
+"""
+import curses
+
+from . import Win
+from . inputs import Input
+from . data_forms import FieldInput
+from theming import to_curses_attr, get_theme
+from common import safeJID
+
+class BookmarkJIDInput(FieldInput, Input):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Input.__init__(self)
+        jid = safeJID(field.jid)
+        jid.resource = field.nick or None
+        self.text = jid.full
+        self.pos = len(self.text)
+        self.color = get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT
+
+    def save(self):
+        jid = safeJID(self.get_text())
+        self._field.jid = jid.bare
+        self._field.name = jid.bare
+        self._field.nick = jid.resource
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return 'Edit the text'
+
+class BookmarkMethodInput(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.options = ('local', 'remote')
+        # val_pos is the position of the currently selected option
+        self.val_pos = self.options.index(field.method)
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if key == 'KEY_LEFT':
+            if self.val_pos > 0:
+                self.val_pos -= 1
+        elif key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+                self.val_pos += 1
+        else:
+            return
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addnstr(0, 0, ' '*self.width, self.width)
+        if self.val_pos > 0:
+            self.addstr(0, 0, '←')
+        if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+            self.addstr(0, self.width-1, '→')
+        if self.options:
+            option = self.options[self.val_pos]
+            self.addstr(0, self.width//2-len(option)//2, option)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def save(self):
+        self._field.method = self.options[self.val_pos]
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return '←, →: Select a value amongst the others'
+
+class BookmarkPasswordInput(FieldInput, Input):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Input.__init__(self)
+        self.text = field.password or ''
+        self.pos = len(self.text)
+        self.color = get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT
+
+    def rewrite_text(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr('*'*len(self.text[self.view_pos:self.view_pos+self.width-1]))
+        if self.color:
+            (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+            size = self.width-x
+            self.addnstr(' '*size, size, to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr(0, self.pos, '')
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def save(self):
+        self._field.password = self.get_text() or None
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return 'Edit the secret text'
+
+class BookmarkAutojoinWin(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.last_key = 'KEY_RIGHT'
+        self.value = field.autojoin
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if key == 'KEY_LEFT' or key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            self.value = not self.value
+            self.last_key = key
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        format_string = '←{:^%s}→' % 7
+        inp = format_string.format(repr(self.value))
+        self.addstr(0, 0, inp)
+        if self.last_key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            self.move(0, 8)
+        else:
+            self.move(0, 0)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def save(self):
+        self._field.autojoin = self.value
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return '← and →: change the value between True and False'
+
+
+class BookmarksWin(Win):
+    def __init__(self, bookmarks, height, width, y, x):
+        self._win = Win._tab_win.derwin(height, width, y, x)
+        self.scroll_pos = 0
+        self._current_input = 0
+        self.current_horizontal_input = 0
+        self._bookmarks = list(bookmarks)
+        self.lines = []
+        for bookmark in sorted(self._bookmarks, key=lambda x: x.jid):
+            self.lines.append((BookmarkJIDInput(bookmark),
+                               BookmarkPasswordInput(bookmark),
+                               BookmarkAutojoinWin(bookmark),
+                               BookmarkMethodInput(bookmark)))
+
+    @property
+    def current_input(self):
+        return self._current_input
+
+    @current_input.setter
+    def current_input(self, value):
+        if 0 <= self._current_input < len(self.lines):
+            if 0 <= value < len(self.lines):
+                self.lines[self._current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+                self._current_input = value
+        else:
+            self._current_input = 0
+
+    def add_bookmark(self, bookmark):
+        self.lines.append((BookmarkJIDInput(bookmark),
+                           BookmarkPasswordInput(bookmark),
+                           BookmarkAutojoinWin(bookmark),
+                           BookmarkMethodInput(bookmark)))
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_horizontal_input = 0
+        self.current_input = len(self.lines) - 1
+        if self.current_input - self.scroll_pos > self.height-1:
+            self.scroll_pos = self.current_input - self.height + 1
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def del_current_bookmark(self):
+        if self.lines:
+            bm = self.lines[self.current_input][0]._field
+            to_delete = self.current_input
+            self.current_input -= 1
+            del self.lines[to_delete]
+            if self.scroll_pos:
+                self.scroll_pos -= 1
+            self.refresh()
+            return bm
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        self.height = height
+        self.width = width
+        self._win = Win._tab_win.derwin(height, width, y, x)
+        # Adjust the scroll position, if resizing made the window too small
+        # for the cursor to be visible
+        while self.current_input - self.scroll_pos > self.height-1:
+            self.scroll_pos += 1
+
+    def go_to_next_line_input(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        if self.current_input == len(self.lines) - 1:
+            return
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        # Adjust the scroll position if the current_input would be outside
+        # of the visible area
+        if self.current_input + 1 - self.scroll_pos > self.height-1:
+            self.current_input += 1
+            self.scroll_pos += 1
+            self.refresh()
+        else:
+            self.current_input += 1
+            self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def go_to_previous_line_input(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        if self.current_input == 0:
+            return
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_input -= 1
+        # Adjust the scroll position if the current_input would be outside
+        # of the visible area
+        if self.current_input < self.scroll_pos:
+            self.scroll_pos = self.current_input
+            self.refresh()
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def go_to_next_horizontal_input(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_horizontal_input += 1
+        if self.current_horizontal_input > 3:
+            self.current_horizontal_input = 0
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def go_to_previous_horizontal_input(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        if self.current_horizontal_input == 0:
+            return
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_horizontal_input -= 1
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def on_input(self, key):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].do_command(key)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        # store the cursor status
+        self._win.erase()
+        y = - self.scroll_pos
+        for i in range(len(self.lines)):
+            self.lines[i][0].resize(1, self.width//3, y + 1, 0)
+            self.lines[i][1].resize(1, self.width//3, y + 1, self.width//3)
+            self.lines[i][2].resize(1, self.width//6, y + 1, 2*self.width//3)
+            self.lines[i][3].resize(1, self.width//6, y + 1, 5*self.width//6)
+            y += 1
+        self._refresh()
+        for i, inp in enumerate(self.lines):
+            if i < self.scroll_pos:
+                continue
+            if i >= self.height + self.scroll_pos:
+                break
+            for j in range(4):
+                inp[j].refresh()
+
+        if self.lines and self.current_input < self.height-1:
+            self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+            self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].refresh()
+        if not self.lines:
+            curses.curs_set(0)
+        else:
+            curses.curs_set(1)
+
+    def refresh_current_input(self):
+        if self.lines:
+            self.lines[self.current_input][self.current_horizontal_input].refresh()
+
+    def save(self):
+        for line in self.lines:
+            for item in line:
+                item.save()
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/data_forms.py b/poezio/windows/data_forms.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/data_forms.py
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+"""
+Windows used by the DataFormsTab.
+
+We only need to export the FormWin (which is not a real Win, as it
+does not inherit from the Win base class), as it will create the
+others when needed.
+"""
+
+from . import Win
+from . inputs import Input
+
+from theming import to_curses_attr, get_theme
+
+class FieldInput(object):
+    """
+    All input type in a data form should inherite this class,
+    in addition with windows.Input or any relevant class from the
+    'windows' library.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        self._field = field
+        self.color = get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT
+
+    def set_color(self, color):
+        self.color = color
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def update_field_value(self, value):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        self._resize(height, width, y, x)
+
+    def is_dummy(self):
+        return False
+
+    def reply(self):
+        """
+        Set the correct response value in the field
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        """
+        Should return a string explaining the keys of the input.
+        Will be displayed at each refresh on a line at the bottom of the tab.
+        """
+        return ''
+
+class ColoredLabel(Win):
+    def __init__(self, text):
+        self.text = text
+        self.color = get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        self._resize(height, width, y, x)
+
+    def set_color(self, color):
+        self.color = color
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr(0, 0, self.text)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+
+class DummyInput(FieldInput, Win):
+    """
+    Used for fields that do not require any input ('fixed')
+    """
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def do_command(self):
+        return
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        return
+
+    def is_dummy(self):
+        return True
+
+class BooleanWin(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.last_key = 'KEY_RIGHT'
+        self.value = bool(field.getValue())
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if key == 'KEY_LEFT' or key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            self.value = not self.value
+            self.last_key = key
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addnstr(0, 0, ' '*(8), self.width)
+        self.addstr(0, 2, "%s"%self.value)
+        self.addstr(0, 8, '→')
+        self.addstr(0, 0, '←')
+        if self.last_key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            self.addstr(0, 8, '')
+        else:
+            self.addstr(0, 0, '')
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def reply(self):
+        self._field['label'] = ''
+        self._field.setAnswer(self.value)
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return '← and →: change the value between True and False'
+
+class TextMultiWin(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.options = field.getValue()
+        if not isinstance(self.options, list):
+            self.options = self.options.split('\n') if self.options else []
+        self.val_pos = 0
+        self.edition_input = None
+        if not isinstance(self.options, list):
+            if isinstance(self.options, str):
+                self.options = [self.options]
+            else:
+                self.options = []
+        self.options.append('')
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if not self.edition_input:
+            if key == 'KEY_LEFT':
+                if self.val_pos > 0:
+                    self.val_pos -= 1
+            elif key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+                if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+                    self.val_pos += 1
+            elif key == '^M':
+                self.edition_input = Input()
+                self.edition_input.color = self.color
+                self.edition_input.resize(self.height, self.width, self.y, self.x)
+                self.edition_input.text = self.options[self.val_pos]
+                self.edition_input.key_end()
+        else:
+            if key == '^M':
+                self.options[self.val_pos] = self.edition_input.get_text()
+                if not self.options[self.val_pos] and self.val_pos != len(self.options) -1:
+                    del self.options[self.val_pos]
+                    if self.val_pos == len(self.options) -1:
+                        self.val_pos -= 1
+                self.edition_input = None
+                if not self.options or self.options[-1] != '':
+                    self.options.append('')
+            else:
+                self.edition_input.do_command(key)
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        if not self.edition_input:
+            self._win.erase()
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+            self.addnstr(0, 0, ' '*self.width, self.width)
+            option = self.options[self.val_pos]
+            self.addstr(0, self.width//2-len(option)//2, option)
+            if self.val_pos > 0:
+                self.addstr(0, 0, '←')
+            if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+                self.addstr(0, self.width-1, '→')
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+            self._refresh()
+        else:
+            self.edition_input.refresh()
+
+    def reply(self):
+        values = [val for val in self.options if val]
+        self._field.setAnswer(values)
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        if not self.edition_input:
+            help_msg = '← and →: browse the available entries. '
+            if self.val_pos == len(self.options)-1:
+                help_msg += 'Enter: add an entry'
+            else:
+                help_msg += 'Enter: edit this entry'
+        else:
+            help_msg = 'Enter: finish editing this entry.'
+        return help_msg
+
+class ListMultiWin(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        values = field.getValue() or []
+        self.options = [[option, True if option['value'] in values else False]\
+                        for option in field.get_options()]
+        self.val_pos = 0
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if key == 'KEY_LEFT':
+            if self.val_pos > 0:
+                self.val_pos -= 1
+        elif key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+                self.val_pos += 1
+        elif key == ' ':
+            self.options[self.val_pos][1] = not self.options[self.val_pos][1]
+        else:
+            return
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addnstr(0, 0, ' '*self.width, self.width)
+        if self.val_pos > 0:
+            self.addstr(0, 0, '←')
+        if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+            self.addstr(0, self.width-1, '→')
+        if self.options:
+            option = self.options[self.val_pos]
+            self.addstr(0, self.width//2-len(option)//2, option[0]['label'])
+            self.addstr(0, 2, '✔' if option[1] else '☐')
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def reply(self):
+        self._field['label'] = ''
+        self._field.delOptions()
+        values = [option[0]['value'] for option in self.options if option[1] is True]
+        self._field.setAnswer(values)
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return '←, →: Switch between the value. Space: select or unselect a value'
+
+class ListSingleWin(FieldInput, Win):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        # the option list never changes
+        self.options = field.getOptions()
+        # val_pos is the position of the currently selected option
+        self.val_pos = 0
+        for i, option in enumerate(self.options):
+            if field.getValue() == option['value']:
+                self.val_pos = i
+
+    def do_command(self, key):
+        if key == 'KEY_LEFT':
+            if self.val_pos > 0:
+                self.val_pos -= 1
+        elif key == 'KEY_RIGHT':
+            if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+                self.val_pos += 1
+        else:
+            return
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addnstr(0, 0, ' '*self.width, self.width)
+        if self.val_pos > 0:
+            self.addstr(0, 0, '←')
+        if self.val_pos < len(self.options)-1:
+            self.addstr(0, self.width-1, '→')
+        if self.options:
+            option = self.options[self.val_pos]['label']
+            self.addstr(0, self.width//2-len(option)//2, option)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def reply(self):
+        self._field['label'] = ''
+        self._field.delOptions()
+        self._field.setAnswer(self.options[self.val_pos]['value'])
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return '←, →: Select a value amongst the others'
+
+class TextSingleWin(FieldInput, Input):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        FieldInput.__init__(self, field)
+        Input.__init__(self)
+        self.text = field.getValue() if isinstance(field.getValue(), str)\
+            else ""
+        self.pos = len(self.text)
+        self.color = get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT
+
+    def reply(self):
+        self._field['label'] = ''
+        self._field.setAnswer(self.get_text())
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return 'Edit the text'
+
+class TextPrivateWin(TextSingleWin):
+    def __init__(self, field):
+        TextSingleWin.__init__(self, field)
+
+    def rewrite_text(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr('*'*len(self.text[self.view_pos:self.view_pos+self.width-1]))
+        if self.color:
+            (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+            size = self.width-x
+            self.addnstr(' '*size, size, to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr(0, self.pos, '')
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        return 'Edit the secret text'
+
+class FormWin(object):
+    """
+    A window, with some subwins (the various inputs).
+    On init, create all the subwins.
+    On resize, move and resize all the subwin and define how the text will be written
+    On refresh, write all the text, and refresh all the subwins
+    """
+    input_classes = {'boolean': BooleanWin,
+                     'fixed': DummyInput,
+                     'jid-multi': TextMultiWin,
+                     'jid-single': TextSingleWin,
+                     'list-multi': ListMultiWin,
+                     'list-single': ListSingleWin,
+                     'text-multi': TextMultiWin,
+                     'text-private': TextPrivateWin,
+                     'text-single': TextSingleWin,
+                     }
+    def __init__(self, form, height, width, y, x):
+        self._form = form
+        self._win = Win._tab_win.derwin(height, width, y, x)
+        self.scroll_pos = 0
+        self.current_input = 0
+        self.inputs = []        # dict list
+        for (name, field) in self._form.getFields().items():
+            if field['type'] == 'hidden':
+                continue
+            try:
+                input_class = self.input_classes[field['type']]
+            except IndexError:
+                continue
+            label = field['label']
+            desc = field['desc']
+            if field['type'] == 'fixed':
+                label = field.getValue()
+            inp = input_class(field)
+            self.inputs.append({'label':ColoredLabel(label),
+                                'description': desc,
+                                'input':inp})
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        self.height = height
+        self.width = width
+        self._win = Win._tab_win.derwin(height, width, y, x)
+        # Adjust the scroll position, if resizing made the window too small
+        # for the cursor to be visible
+        while self.current_input - self.scroll_pos > self.height-1:
+            self.scroll_pos += 1
+
+    def reply(self):
+        """
+        Set the response values in the form, for each field
+        from the corresponding input
+        """
+        for inp in self.inputs:
+            if inp['input'].is_dummy():
+                continue
+            else:
+                inp['input'].reply()
+        self._form['title'] = ''
+        self._form['instructions'] = ''
+
+    def go_to_next_input(self):
+        if not self.inputs:
+            return
+        if self.current_input == len(self.inputs) - 1:
+            return
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_input += 1
+        jump = 0
+        while self.current_input+jump != len(self.inputs) - 1 and self.inputs[self.current_input+jump]['input'].is_dummy():
+            jump += 1
+        if self.inputs[self.current_input+jump]['input'].is_dummy():
+            return
+        self.current_input += jump
+        # If moving made the current input out of the visible screen, we
+        # adjust the scroll position and we redraw the whole thing. We don’t
+        # call refresh() if this is not the case, because
+        # refresh_current_input() is always called anyway, so this is not
+        # needed
+        if self.current_input - self.scroll_pos > self.height-1:
+            self.scroll_pos += 1
+            self.refresh()
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def go_to_previous_input(self):
+        if not self.inputs:
+            return
+        if self.current_input == 0:
+            return
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT)
+        self.current_input -= 1
+        jump = 0
+        while self.current_input-jump > 0 and self.inputs[self.current_input+jump]['input'].is_dummy():
+            jump += 1
+        if self.inputs[self.current_input+jump]['input'].is_dummy():
+            return
+        # Adjust the scroll position if the current_input would be outside
+        # of the visible area
+        if self.current_input < self.scroll_pos:
+            self.scroll_pos = self.current_input
+            self.refresh()
+        self.current_input -= jump
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+
+    def on_input(self, key):
+        if not self.inputs:
+            return
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].do_command(key)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        self._win.erase()
+        y = -self.scroll_pos
+        i = 0
+        for name, field in self._form.getFields().items():
+            if field['type'] == 'hidden':
+                continue
+            self.inputs[i]['label'].resize(1, self.width//2, y + 1, 0)
+            self.inputs[i]['input'].resize(1, self.width//2, y+1, self.width//2)
+            # TODO: display the field description
+            y += 1
+            i += 1
+        self._win.refresh()
+        for i, inp in enumerate(self.inputs):
+            if i < self.scroll_pos:
+                continue
+            if i >= self.height + self.scroll_pos:
+                break
+            inp['label'].refresh()
+            inp['input'].refresh()
+            inp['label'].refresh()
+        if self.inputs and self.current_input < self.height-1:
+            self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+            self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].refresh()
+            self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].set_color(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW)
+            self.inputs[self.current_input]['label'].refresh()
+
+    def refresh_current_input(self):
+        self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].refresh()
+
+    def get_help_message(self):
+        if self.inputs and self.current_input < self.height-1 and self.inputs[self.current_input]['input']:
+            return self.inputs[self.current_input]['input'].get_help_message()
+        return ''
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/funcs.py b/poezio/windows/funcs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1401628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/funcs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""
+Standalone functions used by the modules
+"""
+
+import string
+
+from . base_wins import FORMAT_CHAR, format_chars
+
+def find_first_format_char(text, chars=None):
+    if chars is None:
+        chars = format_chars
+    pos = -1
+    for char in chars:
+        p = text.find(char)
+        if p == -1:
+            continue
+        if pos == -1 or p < pos:
+            pos = p
+    return pos
+
+def truncate_nick(nick, size=10):
+    if size < 1:
+        size = 1
+    if nick and len(nick) > size:
+        return nick[:size]+'…'
+    return nick
+
+def parse_attrs(text, previous=None):
+    next_attr_char = text.find(FORMAT_CHAR)
+    if previous:
+        attrs = previous
+    else:
+        attrs = []
+    while next_attr_char != -1 and text:
+        if next_attr_char + 1 < len(text):
+            attr_char = text[next_attr_char+1].lower()
+        else:
+            attr_char = str()
+        if attr_char == 'o':
+            attrs = []
+        elif attr_char == 'u':
+            attrs.append('u')
+        elif attr_char == 'b':
+            attrs.append('b')
+        if attr_char in string.digits and attr_char != '':
+            color_str = text[next_attr_char+1:text.find('}', next_attr_char)]
+            if color_str:
+                attrs.append(color_str + '}')
+            text = text[next_attr_char+len(color_str)+2:]
+        else:
+            text = text[next_attr_char+2:]
+        next_attr_char = text.find(FORMAT_CHAR)
+    return attrs
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/info_bar.py b/poezio/windows/info_bar.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abd956cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/info_bar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"""
+Module defining the global info bar
+
+This window is the one listing the current opened tabs in poezio.
+The GlobalInfoBar can be either horizontal or vertical
+(VerticalGlobalInfoBar).
+"""
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+
+
+from config import config
+from . import Win
+from theming import get_theme, to_curses_attr
+
+class GlobalInfoBar(Win):
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.addstr(0, 0, "[", to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+        create_gaps = config.get('create_gaps')
+        show_names = config.get('show_tab_names')
+        show_nums = config.get('show_tab_numbers')
+        use_nicks = config.get('use_tab_nicks')
+        show_inactive = config.get('show_inactive_tabs')
+        # ignore any remaining gap tabs if the feature is not enabled
+        if create_gaps:
+            sorted_tabs = self.core.tabs[:]
+        else:
+            sorted_tabs = [tab for tab in self.core.tabs if tab]
+
+        for nb, tab in enumerate(sorted_tabs):
+            if not tab: continue
+            color = tab.color
+            if not show_inactive and color is get_theme().COLOR_TAB_NORMAL:
+                continue
+            try:
+                if show_nums or not show_names:
+                    self.addstr("%s" % str(nb), to_curses_attr(color))
+                    if show_names:
+                        self.addstr(' ', to_curses_attr(color))
+                if show_names:
+                    if use_nicks:
+                        self.addstr("%s" % str(tab.get_nick()), to_curses_attr(color))
+                    else:
+                        self.addstr("%s" % tab.name, to_curses_attr(color))
+                self.addstr("|", to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+            except:             # end of line
+                break
+        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+        self.addstr(y, x-1, '] ', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+        remaining_size = self.width - x
+        self.addnstr(' '*remaining_size, remaining_size,
+                     to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self._refresh()
+
+class VerticalGlobalInfoBar(Win):
+    def __init__(self, scr):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self._win = scr
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        height, width = self._win.getmaxyx()
+        self._win.erase()
+        sorted_tabs = [tab for tab in self.core.tabs if tab]
+        if not config.get('show_inactive_tabs'):
+            sorted_tabs = [tab for tab in sorted_tabs if\
+                               tab.vertical_color != get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NORMAL]
+        nb_tabs = len(sorted_tabs)
+        use_nicks = config.get('use_tab_nicks')
+        if nb_tabs >= height:
+            for y, tab in enumerate(sorted_tabs):
+                if tab.vertical_color == get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_CURRENT:
+                    pos = y
+                    break
+            # center the current tab as much as possible
+            if pos < height//2:
+                sorted_tabs = sorted_tabs[:height]
+            elif nb_tabs - pos <= height//2:
+                sorted_tabs = sorted_tabs[-height:]
+            else:
+                sorted_tabs = sorted_tabs[pos-height//2 : pos+height//2]
+        asc_sort = (config.get('vertical_tab_list_sort') == 'asc')
+        for y, tab in enumerate(sorted_tabs):
+            color = tab.vertical_color
+            if asc_sort:
+                y = height - y - 1
+            self.addstr(y, 0, "%2d" % tab.nb,
+                    to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NUMBER))
+            self.addstr('.')
+            if use_nicks:
+                self.addnstr("%s" % tab.get_nick(), width - 4, to_curses_attr(color))
+            else:
+                self.addnstr("%s" % tab.name, width - 4, to_curses_attr(color))
+        separator = to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_SEPARATOR)
+        self._win.attron(separator)
+        self._win.vline(0, width-1, curses.ACS_VLINE, height)
+        self._win.attroff(separator)
+        self._refresh()
diff --git a/poezio/windows/info_wins.py b/poezio/windows/info_wins.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6aebd35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/info_wins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+"""
+Module defining all the "info wins", ie the bar which is on top of the
+info buffer in normal tabs
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+from common import safeJID
+from config import config
+
+from . import Win
+from . funcs import truncate_nick
+from theming import get_theme, to_curses_attr
+
+class InfoWin(Win):
+    """
+    Base class for all the *InfoWin, used in various tabs. For example
+    MucInfoWin, etc. Provides some useful methods.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def print_scroll_position(self, window):
+        """
+        Print, like in Weechat, a -MORE(n)- where n
+        is the number of available lines to scroll
+        down
+        """
+        if window.pos > 0:
+            plus = ' -MORE(%s)-' % window.pos
+            self.addstr(plus, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_SCROLLABLE_NUMBER))
+
+class XMLInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    Info about the latest xml filter used and the state of the buffer.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, filter_t='', filter='', window=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        bar = to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        if not filter_t:
+            self.addstr('[No filter]', bar)
+        else:
+            info = '[%s] %s' % (filter_t, filter)
+            self.addstr(info, bar)
+        self.print_scroll_position(window)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+class PrivateInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    The line above the information window, displaying informations
+    about the MUC user we are talking to
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, name, window, chatstate, informations):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.write_room_name(name)
+        self.print_scroll_position(window)
+        self.write_chatstate(chatstate)
+        self.write_additional_informations(informations, name)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def write_additional_informations(self, informations, jid):
+        """
+        Write all informations added by plugins by getting the
+        value returned by the callbacks.
+        """
+        for key in informations:
+            self.addstr(informations[key](jid), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_room_name(self, name):
+        jid = safeJID(name)
+        room_name, nick = jid.bare, jid.resource
+        self.addstr(nick, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_PRIVATE_NAME))
+        txt = ' from room %s' % room_name
+        self.addstr(txt, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_chatstate(self, state):
+        if state:
+            self.addstr(' %s' % (state,), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+class MucListInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    The live above the information window, displaying informations
+    about the muc server being listed
+    """
+    def __init__(self, message=''):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+        self.message = message
+
+    def refresh(self, name=None, window=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        if name:
+            self.addstr(name, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        else:
+            self.addstr(self.message, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        if window:
+            self.print_scroll_position(window)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+class ConversationInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    The line above the information window, displaying informations
+    about the user we are talking to
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, jid, contact, window, chatstate, informations):
+        # contact can be None, if we receive a message
+        # from someone not in our roster. In this case, we display
+        # only the maximum information from the message we can get.
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        jid = safeJID(jid)
+        if contact:
+            if jid.resource:
+                resource = contact[jid.full]
+            else:
+                resource = contact.get_highest_priority_resource()
+        else:
+            resource = None
+        # if contact is None, then resource is None too:
+        # user is not in the roster so we know almost nothing about it
+        # If contact is a Contact, then
+        # resource can now be a Resource: user is in the roster and online
+        # or resource is None: user is in the roster but offline
+        self._win.erase()
+        if config.get('show_jid_in_conversations'):
+            self.write_contact_jid(jid)
+        self.write_contact_informations(contact)
+        self.write_resource_information(resource)
+        self.print_scroll_position(window)
+        self.write_chatstate(chatstate)
+        self.write_additional_informations(informations, jid)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def write_additional_informations(self, informations, jid):
+        """
+        Write all informations added by plugins by getting the
+        value returned by the callbacks.
+        """
+        for key in informations:
+            self.addstr(informations[key](jid),
+                    to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_resource_information(self, resource):
+        """
+        Write the informations about the resource
+        """
+        if not resource:
+            presence = "unavailable"
+        else:
+            presence = resource.presence
+        color = get_theme().color_show(presence)
+        self.addstr('[', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_STATUS, to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(']', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_contact_informations(self, contact):
+        """
+        Write the informations about the contact
+        """
+        if not contact:
+            self.addstr("(contact not in roster)", to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+            return
+        display_name = contact.name
+        if display_name:
+            self.addstr('%s '%(display_name), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_contact_jid(self, jid):
+        """
+        Just write the jid that we are talking to
+        """
+        self.addstr('[', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.addstr(jid.full, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_CONVERSATION_NAME))
+        self.addstr('] ', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_chatstate(self, state):
+        if state:
+            self.addstr(' %s' % (state,), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+class DynamicConversationInfoWin(ConversationInfoWin):
+    def write_contact_jid(self, jid):
+        """
+        Just displays the resource in an other color
+        """
+        log.debug("write_contact_jid DynamicConversationInfoWin, jid: %s",
+                jid.resource)
+        self.addstr('[', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.addstr(jid.bare, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_CONVERSATION_NAME))
+        if jid.resource:
+            self.addstr("/%s" % (jid.resource,), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_CONVERSATION_RESOURCE))
+        self.addstr('] ', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+class MucInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    The line just above the information window, displaying informations
+    about the MUC we are viewing
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, room, window=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.write_room_name(room)
+        self.write_participants_number(room)
+        self.write_own_nick(room)
+        self.write_disconnected(room)
+        self.write_role(room)
+        if window:
+            self.print_scroll_position(window)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def write_room_name(self, room):
+        self.addstr('[', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.addstr(room.name, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_GROUPCHAT_NAME))
+        self.addstr(']', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_participants_number(self, room):
+        self.addstr('{', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.addstr(str(len(room.users)), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_GROUPCHAT_NAME))
+        self.addstr('} ', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_disconnected(self, room):
+        """
+        Shows a message if the room is not joined
+        """
+        if not room.joined:
+            self.addstr(' -!- Not connected ', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_own_nick(self, room):
+        """
+        Write our own nick in the info bar
+        """
+        nick = room.own_nick
+        if not nick:
+            return
+        self.addstr(truncate_nick(nick, 13), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+    def write_role(self, room):
+        """
+        Write our own role and affiliation
+        """
+        own_user = None
+        for user in room.users:
+            if user.nick == room.own_nick:
+                own_user = user
+                break
+        if not own_user:
+            return
+        txt = ' ('
+        if own_user.affiliation != 'none':
+            txt += own_user.affiliation+', '
+        txt += own_user.role+')'
+        self.addstr(txt, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+class ConversationStatusMessageWin(InfoWin):
+    """
+    The upper bar displaying the status message of the contact
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, jid, contact):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        jid = safeJID(jid)
+        if contact:
+            if jid.resource:
+                resource = contact[jid.full]
+            else:
+                resource = contact.get_highest_priority_resource()
+        else:
+            resource = None
+        self._win.erase()
+        if resource:
+            self.write_status_message(resource)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def write_status_message(self, resource):
+        self.addstr(resource.status, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
+class BookmarksInfoWin(InfoWin):
+    def __init__(self):
+        InfoWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self, preferred):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.write_remote_status(preferred)
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def write_remote_status(self, preferred):
+        self.addstr('Remote storage: %s' % preferred, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/input_placeholders.py b/poezio/windows/input_placeholders.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..496417d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/input_placeholders.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""
+Classes used to replace the input in some tabs or special situations,
+but which are not inputs.
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+from . import Win
+from theming import get_theme, to_curses_attr
+
+
+class HelpText(Win):
+    """
+    A Window just displaying a read-only message.
+    Usually used to replace an Input when the tab is in
+    command mode.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, text=''):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.txt = text
+
+    def refresh(self, txt=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        if txt:
+            self.txt = txt
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.addstr(0, 0, self.txt[:self.width-1], to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def do_command(self, key, raw=False):
+        return False
+
+    def on_delete(self):
+        return
+
+class YesNoInput(Win):
+    """
+    A Window just displaying a Yes/No input
+    Used to ask a confirmation
+    """
+    def __init__(self, text='', callback=None):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.key_func = {
+                'y' : self.on_yes,
+                'n' : self.on_no,
+        }
+        self.txt = text
+        self.value = None
+        self.callback = callback
+
+    def on_yes(self):
+        self.value = True
+
+    def on_no(self):
+        self.value = False
+
+    def refresh(self, txt=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        if txt:
+            self.txt = txt
+        self._win.erase()
+        self.addstr(0, 0, self.txt[:self.width-1], to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_WARNING_PROMPT))
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_WARNING_PROMPT)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def do_command(self, key, raw=False):
+        if key.lower() in self.key_func:
+            self.key_func[key]()
+        if self.value is not None and self.callback is not None:
+            return self.callback()
+
+    def on_delete(self):
+        return
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/inputs.py b/poezio/windows/inputs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80f0c900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/inputs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,768 @@
+"""
+Text inputs.
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+import string
+
+import keyboard
+import common
+import poopt
+from . import Win
+from . base_wins import format_chars
+from . funcs import find_first_format_char
+from config import config
+from theming import to_curses_attr
+
+
+class Input(Win):
+    """
+    The simplest Input possible, provides just a way to edit a single line
+    of text. It also has a clipboard, common to all Inputs.
+    Doesn't have any history.
+    It doesn't do anything when enter is pressed either.
+    This should be herited for all kinds of Inputs, for example MessageInput
+    or the little inputs in dataforms, etc, adding specific features (completion etc)
+    It features two kinds of completion, but they have to be called from outside (the Tab),
+    passing the list of items that can be used to complete. The completion can be used
+    in a very flexible way.
+    """
+    text_attributes = ['b', 'o', 'u', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', 't']
+    clipboard = '' # A common clipboard for all the inputs, this makes
+    # it easy cut and paste text between various input
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.key_func = {
+            "KEY_LEFT": self.key_left,
+            "KEY_RIGHT": self.key_right,
+            "KEY_END": self.key_end,
+            "KEY_HOME": self.key_home,
+            "KEY_DC": self.key_dc,
+            '^D': self.key_dc,
+            'M-b': self.jump_word_left,
+            "M-[1;5D": self.jump_word_left,
+            "kRIT5": self.jump_word_right,
+            "kLFT5": self.jump_word_left,
+            '^W': self.delete_word,
+            'M-d': self.delete_next_word,
+            '^K': self.delete_end_of_line,
+            '^U': self.delete_beginning_of_line,
+            '^Y': self.paste_clipboard,
+            '^A': self.key_home,
+            '^E': self.key_end,
+            'M-f': self.jump_word_right,
+            "M-[1;5C": self.jump_word_right,
+            "KEY_BACKSPACE": self.key_backspace,
+            "M-KEY_BACKSPACE": self.delete_word,
+            '^?': self.key_backspace,
+            "M-^?": self.delete_word,
+            # '^J': self.add_line_break,
+            }
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.text = ''
+        self.pos = 0       # The position of the “cursor” in the text
+                           # (not only in the view)
+        self.view_pos = 0  # The position (in the text) of the
+                           # first character displayed on the
+                           # screen
+        self.on_input = None # callback called on any key pressed
+        self.color = None    # use this color on addstr
+
+    def on_delete(self):
+        """
+        Remove all references kept to a tab, so that the tab
+        can be garbage collected
+        """
+        del self.key_func
+
+    def set_color(self, color):
+        self.color = color
+        self.rewrite_text()
+
+    def is_empty(self):
+        if self.text:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def is_cursor_at_end(self):
+        """
+        Whether or not the cursor is at the end of the text.
+        """
+        assert len(self.text) >= self.pos
+        if len(self.text) == self.pos:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def jump_word_left(self):
+        """
+        Move the cursor one word to the left
+        """
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            return True
+        separators = string.punctuation+' '
+        while self.pos > 0 and self.text[self.pos-1] in separators:
+            self.key_left()
+        while self.pos > 0 and self.text[self.pos-1] not in separators:
+            self.key_left()
+        return True
+
+    def jump_word_right(self):
+        """
+        Move the cursor one word to the right
+        """
+        if self.is_cursor_at_end():
+            return True
+        separators = string.punctuation+' '
+        while not self.is_cursor_at_end() and self.text[self.pos] in separators:
+            self.key_right()
+        while not self.is_cursor_at_end() and self.text[self.pos] not in separators:
+            self.key_right()
+        return True
+
+    def delete_word(self):
+        """
+        Delete the word just before the cursor
+        """
+        separators = string.punctuation+' '
+        while self.pos > 0 and self.text[self.pos-1] in separators:
+            self.key_backspace()
+        while self.pos > 0 and self.text[self.pos-1] not in separators:
+            self.key_backspace()
+        return True
+
+    def delete_next_word(self):
+        """
+        Delete the word just after the cursor
+        """
+        separators = string.punctuation+' '
+        while not self.is_cursor_at_end() and self.text[self.pos] in separators:
+            self.key_dc()
+        while not self.is_cursor_at_end() and self.text[self.pos] not in separators:
+            self.key_dc()
+        return True
+
+    def delete_end_of_line(self):
+        """
+        Cut the text from cursor to the end of line
+        """
+        if self.is_cursor_at_end():
+            return False
+        Input.clipboard = self.text[self.pos:]
+        self.text = self.text[:self.pos]
+        self.key_end()
+        return True
+
+    def delete_beginning_of_line(self):
+        """
+        Cut the text from cursor to the beginning of line
+        """
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            return True
+        Input.clipboard = self.text[:self.pos]
+        self.text = self.text[self.pos:]
+        self.key_home()
+        return True
+
+    def paste_clipboard(self):
+        """
+        Insert what is in the clipboard at the cursor position
+        """
+        if not Input.clipboard:
+            return True
+        for letter in Input.clipboard:
+            self.do_command(letter, False)
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_dc(self):
+        """
+        delete char just after the cursor
+        """
+        self.reset_completion()
+        if self.is_cursor_at_end():
+            return True         # end of line, nothing to delete
+        self.text = self.text[:self.pos]+self.text[self.pos+1:]
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_home(self):
+        """
+        Go to the beginning of line
+        """
+        self.reset_completion()
+        self.pos = 0
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_end(self, reset=False):
+        """
+        Go to the end of line
+        """
+        if reset:
+            self.reset_completion()
+        self.pos = len(self.text)
+        assert self.is_cursor_at_end()
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_left(self, jump=True, reset=True):
+        """
+        Move the cursor one char to the left
+        """
+        if reset:
+            self.reset_completion()
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            return True
+        self.pos -= 1
+        if reset:
+            self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_right(self, jump=True, reset=True):
+        """
+        Move the cursor one char to the right
+        """
+        if reset:
+            self.reset_completion()
+        if self.is_cursor_at_end():
+            return True
+        self.pos += 1
+        if reset:
+            self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def key_backspace(self, reset=True):
+        """
+        Delete the char just before the cursor
+        """
+        self.reset_completion()
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            return
+        self.key_left()
+        self.key_dc()
+        return True
+
+    def auto_completion(self, word_list, add_after='', quotify=True):
+        """
+        Complete the input, from a list of words
+        if add_after is None, we use the value defined in completion
+        plus a space, after the completion. If it's a string, we use it after the
+        completion (with no additional space)
+        """
+        if quotify:
+            for i, word in enumerate(word_list[:]):
+                word_list[i] = '"' + word + '"'
+        self.normal_completion(word_list, add_after)
+        return True
+
+    def new_completion(self, word_list, argument_position=-1, add_after='', quotify=True, override=False):
+        """
+        Complete the argument at position ``argument_postion`` in the input.
+        If ``quotify`` is ``True``, then the completion will operate on block of words
+        (e.g. "toto titi") whereas if it is ``False``, it will operate on words (e.g
+        "toto", "titi").
+
+        The completions may modify other parts of the input when completing an argument,
+        for example removing useless double quotes around single-words, or setting the
+        space between each argument to only one space.
+
+        The case where we complete the first argument is special, because we complete
+        the command, and we do not want to modify anything else in the input.
+
+        This method is the one that should be used if the command being completed
+        has several arguments.
+        """
+        if argument_position == 0:
+            self._new_completion_first(word_list)
+        else:
+            self._new_completion_args(word_list, argument_position, add_after, quotify, override)
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        return True
+
+    def _new_completion_args(self, word_list, argument_position=-1, add_after='', quoted=True, override=False):
+        """
+        Case for completing arguments with position ≠ 0
+        """
+        if quoted:
+            words = common.shell_split(self.text)
+        else:
+            words = self.text.split()
+        if argument_position >= len(words):
+            current = ''
+        else:
+            current = words[argument_position]
+
+        if quoted:
+            split_words = words[1:]
+            words = [words[0]]
+            for word in split_words:
+                if ' ' in word or '\\' in word:
+                    words.append('"' + word + '"')
+                else:
+                    words.append(word)
+        current_l = current.lower()
+        if self.last_completion is not None:
+            self.hit_list.append(self.hit_list.pop(0))
+        else:
+            if override:
+                hit_list = word_list
+            else:
+                hit_list = []
+                for word in word_list:
+                    if word.lower().startswith(current_l):
+                        hit_list.append(word)
+            if not hit_list:
+                return
+            self.hit_list = hit_list
+
+        if argument_position >= len(words):
+            if quoted and ' ' in self.hit_list[0]:
+                words.append('"'+self.hit_list[0]+'"')
+            else:
+                words.append(self.hit_list[0])
+        else:
+            if quoted and ' ' in self.hit_list[0]:
+                words[argument_position] = '"'+self.hit_list[0]+'"'
+            else:
+                words[argument_position] = self.hit_list[0]
+
+        new_pos = -1
+        for i, word in enumerate(words):
+            if argument_position >= i:
+                new_pos += len(word) + 1
+
+        self.last_completion = self.hit_list[0]
+        self.text = words[0] + ' ' + ' '.join(words[1:])
+        self.pos = new_pos
+
+    def _new_completion_first(self, word_list):
+        """
+        Special case of completing the command itself:
+        we don’t want to change anything to the input doing that
+        """
+        space_pos = self.text.find(' ')
+        if space_pos != -1:
+            current, follow = self.text[:space_pos], self.text[space_pos:]
+        else:
+            current, follow = self.text, ''
+
+        if self.last_completion:
+            self.hit_list.append(self.hit_list.pop(0))
+        else:
+            hit_list = []
+            for word in word_list:
+                if word.lower().startswith(current):
+                    hit_list.append(word)
+            if not hit_list:
+                return
+            self.hit_list = hit_list
+
+        self.last_completion = self.hit_list[0]
+        self.text = self.hit_list[0] + follow
+        self.pos = len(self.hit_list[0])
+
+    def get_argument_position(self, quoted=True):
+        """
+        Get the argument number at the current position
+        """
+        command_stop = self.text.find(' ')
+        if command_stop == -1 or self.pos <= command_stop:
+            return 0
+        text = self.text[command_stop+1:]
+        pos = self.pos - len(self.text) + len(text) - 1
+        val = common.find_argument(pos, text, quoted=quoted) + 1
+        return val
+
+    def reset_completion(self):
+        """
+        Reset the completion list (called on ALL keys except tab)
+        """
+        self.hit_list = []
+        self.last_completion = None
+
+    def normal_completion(self, word_list, after):
+        """
+        Normal completion
+        """
+        pos = self.pos
+        if pos < len(self.text) and after.endswith(' ') and self.text[pos] == ' ':
+            after = after[:-1]  # remove the last space if we are already on a space
+        if not self.last_completion:
+            space_before_cursor = self.text.rfind(' ', 0, pos)
+            if space_before_cursor != -1:
+                begin = self.text[space_before_cursor+1:pos]
+            else:
+                begin = self.text[:pos]
+            hit_list = []       # list of matching hits
+            for word in word_list:
+                if word.lower().startswith(begin.lower()):
+                    hit_list.append(word)
+                elif word.startswith('"') and word.lower()[1:].startswith(begin.lower()):
+                    hit_list.append(word)
+            if len(hit_list) == 0:
+                return
+            self.hit_list = hit_list
+            end = len(begin)
+        else:
+            begin = self.last_completion
+            end = len(begin) + len(after)
+            self.hit_list.append(self.hit_list.pop(0)) # rotate list
+
+        self.text = self.text[:pos-end] + self.text[pos:]
+        pos -= end
+        hit = self.hit_list[0] # take the first hit
+        self.text = self.text[:pos] + hit + after + self.text[pos:]
+        for _ in range(end):
+            try:
+                self.key_left(reset=False)
+            except:
+                pass
+        for _ in range(len(hit) + len(after)):
+            self.key_right(reset=False)
+
+        self.rewrite_text()
+        self.last_completion = hit
+
+    def do_command(self, key, reset=True, raw=False):
+        if key in self.key_func:
+            res = self.key_func[key]()
+            if not raw and self.on_input:
+                self.on_input(self.get_text())
+            return res
+        if not raw and (not key or len(key) > 1):
+            return False   # ignore non-handled keyboard shortcuts
+        if reset:
+            self.reset_completion()
+        # Insert the char at the cursor position
+        self.text = self.text[:self.pos]+key+self.text[self.pos:]
+        self.pos += len(key)
+        if reset:
+            self.rewrite_text()
+        if self.on_input:
+            self.on_input(self.get_text())
+
+        return True
+
+    def add_line_break(self):
+        """
+        Add a (real) \n to the line
+        """
+        self.do_command('\n')
+
+    def get_text(self):
+        """
+        Return the text entered so far
+        """
+        return self.text
+
+    def addstr_colored_lite(self, text, y=None, x=None):
+        """
+        Just like addstr_colored, with the single-char attributes
+        (\x0E to \x19 instead of \x19 + attr). We do not use any }
+        char in this version
+        """
+        chars = format_chars[:]
+        chars.append('\n')
+        if y is not None and x is not None:
+            self.move(y, x)
+        format_char = find_first_format_char(text, chars)
+        while format_char != -1:
+            if text[format_char] == '\n':
+                attr_char = '|'
+            else:
+                attr_char = self.text_attributes[
+                        format_chars.index(text[format_char])]
+            self.addstr(text[:format_char])
+            self.addstr(attr_char, curses.A_REVERSE)
+            text = text[format_char+1:]
+            if attr_char == 'o':
+                self._win.attrset(0)
+            elif attr_char == 'u':
+                self._win.attron(curses.A_UNDERLINE)
+            elif attr_char == 'b':
+                self._win.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+            elif attr_char in string.digits and attr_char != '':
+                self._win.attron(to_curses_attr((int(attr_char), -1)))
+            format_char = find_first_format_char(text, chars)
+        self.addstr(text)
+
+    def rewrite_text(self):
+        """
+        Refresh the line onscreen, but first, always adjust the
+        view_pos.  Also, each FORMAT_CHAR+attr_char count only take
+        one screen column (this is done in addstr_colored_lite), we
+        have to do some special calculations to find the correct
+        length of text to display, and the position of the cursor.
+        """
+        self.adjust_view_pos()
+        text = self.text
+        self._win.erase()
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        displayed_text = text[self.view_pos:self.view_pos+self.width-1].replace('\t', '\x18')
+        self._win.attrset(0)
+        self.addstr_colored_lite(displayed_text)
+        # Fill the rest of the line with the input color
+        if self.color:
+            (_, x) = self._win.getyx()
+            size = self.width - x
+            self.addnstr(' ' * size, size, to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        self.addstr(0,
+                poopt.wcswidth(displayed_text[:self.pos-self.view_pos]), '')
+        if self.color:
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(self.color))
+        curses.curs_set(1)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def adjust_view_pos(self):
+        """
+        Adjust the position of the View, if needed (for example if the
+        cursor moved and would now be out of the view, we adapt the
+        view_pos so that we can always see our cursor)
+        """
+        # start of the input
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            self.view_pos = 0
+            return
+        # cursor outside of the screen (left)
+        if self.pos <= self.view_pos:
+            self.view_pos = self.pos - max(1 * self.width // 3, 1)
+        # cursor outside of the screen (right)
+        elif self.pos >= self.view_pos + self.width - 1:
+            self.view_pos = self.pos - max(2 * self.width // 3, 2)
+
+        if self.view_pos < 0:
+            self.view_pos = 0
+
+        # text small enough to fit inside the window entirely:
+        # remove scrolling if present
+        if poopt.wcswidth(self.text) < self.width:
+            self.view_pos = 0
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self.rewrite_text()
+
+    def clear_text(self):
+        self.text = ''
+        self.pos = 0
+        self.rewrite_text()
+
+    def key_enter(self):
+        txt = self.get_text()
+        self.clear_text()
+        return txt
+
+class HistoryInput(Input):
+    """
+    An input with colors and stuff, plus an history
+    ^R allows to search inside the history (as in a shell)
+    """
+    history = list()
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        Input.__init__(self)
+        self.help_message = ''
+        self.current_completed = ''
+        self.key_func['^R'] = self.toggle_search
+        self.search = False
+        if config.get('separate_history'):
+            self.history = list()
+
+    def toggle_search(self):
+        if self.help_message:
+            return
+        self.search = not self.search
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def update_completed(self):
+        """
+        Find a match for the current text
+        """
+        if not self.text:
+            return
+        for i in self.history:
+            if self.text in i:
+                self.current_completed = i
+                return
+        self.current_completed = ''
+
+    def history_enter(self):
+        """
+        Enter was pressed, set the text to the
+        current completion and disable history
+        search
+        """
+        if self.search:
+            self.search = False
+            if self.current_completed:
+                self.text = self.current_completed
+                self.current_completed = ''
+            self.refresh()
+            return True
+        self.refresh()
+        return False
+
+    def key_up(self):
+        """
+        Get the previous line in the history
+        """
+        self.reset_completion()
+        if self.histo_pos == -1 and self.get_text():
+            if not self.history or self.history[0] != self.get_text():
+                # add the message to history, we do not want to lose it
+                self.history.insert(0, self.get_text())
+                self.histo_pos += 1
+        if self.histo_pos < len(self.history) - 1:
+            self.histo_pos += 1
+            self.text = self.history[self.histo_pos]
+        self.key_end()
+        return True
+
+    def key_down(self):
+        """
+        Get the next line in the history
+        """
+        self.reset_completion()
+        if self.histo_pos > 0:
+            self.histo_pos -= 1
+            self.text = self.history[self.histo_pos]
+        elif self.histo_pos <= 0 and self.get_text():
+            if not self.history or self.history[0] != self.get_text():
+                # add the message to history, we do not want to lose it
+                self.history.insert(0, self.get_text())
+            self.text = ''
+            self.histo_pos = -1
+        self.key_end()
+        return True
+
+class MessageInput(HistoryInput):
+    """
+    The input featuring history and that is being used in
+    Conversation, Muc and Private tabs
+    Also letting the user enter colors or other text markups
+    """
+    history = list()            # The history is common to all MessageInput
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        HistoryInput.__init__(self)
+        self.last_completion = None
+        self.histo_pos = -1
+        self.key_func["KEY_UP"] = self.key_up
+        self.key_func["M-A"] = self.key_up
+        self.key_func["KEY_DOWN"] = self.key_down
+        self.key_func["M-B"] = self.key_down
+        self.key_func['^C'] = self.enter_attrib
+
+    def enter_attrib(self):
+        """
+        Read one more char (c), add the corresponding char from formats_char to the text string
+        """
+        def cb(attr_char):
+            if attr_char in self.text_attributes:
+                char = format_chars[self.text_attributes.index(attr_char)]
+                self.do_command(char, False)
+                self.rewrite_text()
+        keyboard.continuation_keys_callback = cb
+
+    def key_enter(self):
+        if self.history_enter():
+            return
+
+        txt = self.get_text()
+        if len(txt) != 0:
+            if not self.history or self.history[0] != txt:
+                # add the message to history, but avoid duplicates
+                self.history.insert(0, txt)
+            self.histo_pos = -1
+        self.clear_text()
+        return txt
+
+class CommandInput(HistoryInput):
+    """
+    An input with an help message in the left, with three given callbacks:
+    one when when successfully 'execute' the command and when we abort it.
+    The last callback is optional and is called on any input key
+    This input is used, for example, in the RosterTab when, to replace the
+    HelpMessage when a command is started
+    The on_input callback
+    """
+    history = list()
+
+    def __init__(self, help_message, on_abort, on_success, on_input=None):
+        HistoryInput.__init__(self)
+        self.on_abort = on_abort
+        self.on_success = on_success
+        self.on_input = on_input
+        self.help_message = help_message
+        self.key_func['^M'] = self.success
+        self.key_func['^G'] = self.abort
+        self.key_func['^C'] = self.abort
+        self.key_func["KEY_UP"] = self.key_up
+        self.key_func["M-A"] = self.key_up
+        self.key_func["KEY_DOWN"] = self.key_down
+        self.key_func["M-B"] = self.key_down
+        self.histo_pos = -1
+
+    def do_command(self, key, refresh=True, raw=False):
+        res = Input.do_command(self, key, refresh, raw)
+        if self.on_input:
+            self.on_input(self.get_text())
+        return res
+
+    def disable_history(self):
+        """
+        Disable the history (up/down) keys
+        """
+        if 'KEY_UP' in self.key_func:
+            del self.key_func['KEY_UP']
+        if 'KEY_DOWN' in self.key_func:
+            del self.key_func['KEY_DOWN']
+
+    @property
+    def history_disabled(self):
+        return 'KEY_UP' not in self.key_func and 'KEY_DOWN' not in self.key_func
+
+    def success(self):
+        """
+        call the success callback, passing the text as argument
+        """
+        self.on_input = None
+        if self.search:
+            self.history_enter()
+        res = self.on_success(self.get_text())
+        return res
+
+    def abort(self):
+        """
+        Call the abort callback, passing the text as argument
+        """
+        self.on_input = None
+        return self.on_abort(self.get_text())
+
+    def on_delete(self):
+        """
+        SERIOUSLY BIG WTF.
+
+        I can do
+        self.key_func.clear()
+
+        but not
+        del self.key_func
+        because that would raise an AttributeError exception. WTF.
+        """
+        self.on_abort = None
+        self.on_success = None
+        self.on_input = None
+        self.key_func.clear()
+
+    def key_enter(self):
+        txt = self.get_text()
+        if len(txt) != 0:
+            if not self.history or self.history[0] != txt:
+                # add the message to history, but avoid duplicates
+                self.history.insert(0, txt)
+            self.histo_pos = -1
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/list.py b/poezio/windows/list.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..677df6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+"""
+Windows relevant for the listing tabs, not much else
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+
+from . import Win
+from theming import to_curses_attr, get_theme
+
+
+class ListWin(Win):
+    """
+    A list (with no depth, so not for the roster) that can be
+    scrolled up and down, with one selected line at a time
+    """
+    def __init__(self, columns, with_headers=True):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self._columns = columns # a dict {'column_name': tuple_index}
+        self._columns_sizes = {} # a dict {'column_name': size}
+        self.sorted_by = (None, None) # for example: ('name', '↑')
+        self.lines = []         # a list of dicts
+        self._selected_row = 0
+        self._starting_pos = 0  # The column number from which we start the refresh
+
+    @property
+    def pos(self):
+        if len(self.lines) > self.height:
+            return len(self.lines)
+        else:
+            return 0
+
+    def empty(self):
+        """
+        emtpy the list and reset some important values as well
+        """
+        self.lines = []
+        self._selected_row = 0
+        self._starting_pos = 0
+
+    def resize_columns(self, dic):
+        """
+        Resize the width of the columns
+        """
+        self._columns_sizes = dic
+
+    def sort_by_column(self, col_name, asc=True):
+        """
+        Sort the list by the given column, ascendant or descendant
+        """
+        if not col_name:
+            return
+        elif asc:
+            self.lines.sort(key=lambda x: x[self._columns[col_name]])
+        else:
+            self.lines.sort(key=lambda x: x[self._columns[col_name]],
+                            reverse=True)
+        self.refresh()
+        curses.doupdate()
+
+    def add_lines(self, lines):
+        """
+        Append some lines at the end of the list
+        """
+        if not lines:
+            return
+        self.lines.extend(lines)
+
+    def set_lines(self, lines):
+        """
+        Set the lines to another list
+        """
+        if not lines:
+            return
+        self.lines = lines
+
+    def get_selected_row(self):
+        """
+        Return the tuple representing the selected row
+        """
+        if self._selected_row is not None and self.lines:
+            return self.lines[self._selected_row]
+        return None
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        lines = self.lines[self._starting_pos:self._starting_pos+self.height]
+        for y, line in enumerate(lines):
+            x = 0
+            for col in self._columns.items():
+                try:
+                    txt = line[col[1]] or ''
+                except KeyError:
+                    txt = ''
+                size = self._columns_sizes[col[0]]
+                txt += ' ' * (size-len(txt))
+                if not txt:
+                    continue
+                if line is self.lines[self._selected_row]:
+                    self.addstr(y, x, txt[:size],
+                                to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+                else:
+                    self.addstr(y, x, txt[:size])
+                x += size
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def move_cursor_down(self):
+        """
+        Move the cursor Down
+        """
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        if self._selected_row < len(self.lines) - 1:
+            self._selected_row += 1
+        while self._selected_row >= self._starting_pos + self.height:
+            self._starting_pos += self.height // 2
+        if self._starting_pos < 0:
+            self._starting_pos = 0
+        return True
+
+    def move_cursor_up(self):
+        """
+        Move the cursor Up
+        """
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        if self._selected_row > 0:
+            self._selected_row -= 1
+        while self._selected_row < self._starting_pos:
+            self._starting_pos -= self.height // 2
+        return True
+
+    def scroll_down(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        self._selected_row += self.height
+        if self._selected_row > len(self.lines) - 1:
+            self._selected_row = len(self.lines) -1
+        while self._selected_row >= self._starting_pos + self.height:
+            self._starting_pos += self.height // 2
+        if self._starting_pos < 0:
+            self._starting_pos = 0
+        return True
+
+    def scroll_up(self):
+        if not self.lines:
+            return
+        self._selected_row -= self.height + 1
+        if self._selected_row < 0:
+            self._selected_row = 0
+        while self._selected_row < self._starting_pos:
+            self._starting_pos -= self.height // 2
+        return True
+
+class ColumnHeaderWin(Win):
+    """
+    A class displaying the column's names
+    """
+    def __init__(self, columns):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self._columns = columns
+        self._columns_sizes = {}
+        self._column_sel = ''
+        self._column_order = ''
+        self._column_order_asc = False
+
+    def resize_columns(self, dic):
+        self._columns_sizes = dic
+
+    def get_columns(self):
+        return self._columns
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        x = 0
+        for col in self._columns:
+            txt = col
+            if col in self._column_order:
+                if self._column_order_asc:
+                    txt += get_theme().CHAR_COLUMN_ASC
+                else:
+                    txt += get_theme().CHAR_COLUMN_DESC
+            #⇓⇑↑↓⇧⇩▲▼
+            size = self._columns_sizes[col]
+            txt += ' ' * (size-len(txt))
+            if col in self._column_sel:
+                self.addstr(0, x, txt, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_COLUMN_HEADER_SEL))
+            else:
+                self.addstr(0, x, txt, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_COLUMN_HEADER))
+            x += size
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def sel_column(self, dic):
+        self._column_sel = dic
+
+    def get_sel_column(self):
+        return self._column_sel
+
+    def set_order(self, order):
+        self._column_order = self._column_sel
+        self._column_order_asc = order
+
+    def get_order(self):
+        if self._column_sel == self._column_order:
+            return self._column_order_asc
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def sel_column_left(self):
+        if self._column_sel in self._columns:
+            index = self._columns.index(self._column_sel)
+            if index > 1:
+                index = index -1
+            else:
+                index = 0
+        else:
+            index = 0
+        self._column_sel = self._columns[index]
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def sel_column_right(self):
+        if self._column_sel in self._columns:
+            index = self._columns.index(self._column_sel)
+            if index < len(self._columns)-2:
+                index = index +1
+            else:
+                index = len(self._columns) -1
+        else:
+            index = len(self._columns) - 1
+        self._column_sel = self._columns[index]
+        self.refresh()
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/misc.py b/poezio/windows/misc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07c91bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/misc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""
+Wins that don’t fit any category
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+
+from . import Win
+from theming import get_theme, to_curses_attr
+
+class VerticalSeparator(Win):
+    """
+    Just a one-column window, with just a line in it, that is
+    refreshed only on resize, but never on refresh, for efficiency
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def rewrite_line(self):
+        self._win.vline(0, 0, curses.ACS_VLINE, self.height,
+                        to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_SEPARATOR))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self.rewrite_line()
+
+
+class SimpleTextWin(Win):
+    def __init__(self, text):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self._text = text
+        self.built_lines = []
+
+    def rebuild_text(self):
+        """
+        Transform the text in lines than can then be
+        displayed without any calculation or anything
+        at refresh() time
+        It is basically called on each resize
+        """
+        self.built_lines = []
+        for line in self._text.split('\n'):
+            while len(line) >= self.width:
+                limit = line[:self.width].rfind(' ')
+                if limit <= 0:
+                    limit = self.width
+                self.built_lines.append(line[:limit])
+                line = line[limit:]
+            self.built_lines.append(line)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        for y, line in enumerate(self.built_lines):
+            self.addstr_colored(line, y, 0)
+        self._refresh()
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/muc.py b/poezio/windows/muc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84775787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/muc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+"""
+Windows specific to a MUC
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+
+from . import Win
+
+import poopt
+from config import config
+from theming import to_curses_attr, get_theme
+
+def userlist_to_cache(userlist):
+    result = []
+    for user in userlist:
+        result.append((user.nick, user.status, user.chatstate, user.affiliation, user.role))
+    return result
+
+class UserList(Win):
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.pos = 0
+        self.cache = []
+
+    def scroll_up(self):
+        self.pos += self.height-1
+        return True
+
+    def scroll_down(self):
+        pos = self.pos
+        self.pos -= self.height-1
+        if self.pos < 0:
+            self.pos = 0
+        return self.pos != pos
+
+    def draw_plus(self, y):
+        self.addstr(y, self.width-2, '++', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_MORE_INDICATOR))
+
+
+    def refresh_if_changed(self, users):
+        old = self.cache
+        new = userlist_to_cache(users[self.pos:self.pos+self.height])
+        if len(old) != len(new):
+            self.cache = new
+            self.refresh(users)
+            return
+        for i in range(len(old)):
+            if old[i] != new[i]:
+                self.cache = new
+                self.refresh(users)
+
+    def refresh(self, users):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        if config.get('hide_user_list'):
+            return # do not refresh if this win is hidden.
+        if len(users) < self.height:
+            self.pos = 0
+        elif self.pos >= len(users) - self.height and self.pos != 0:
+            self.pos = len(users) - self.height
+        self._win.erase()
+        asc_sort = (config.get('user_list_sort').lower() == 'asc')
+        if asc_sort:
+            y, x = self._win.getmaxyx()
+            y -= 1
+        else:
+            y = 0
+
+        for user in users[self.pos:self.pos+self.height]:
+            self.draw_role_affiliation(y, user)
+            self.draw_status_chatstate(y, user)
+            self.addstr(y, 2,
+                    poopt.cut_by_columns(user.nick, self.width - 2),
+                    to_curses_attr(user.color))
+            if asc_sort:
+                y -= 1
+            else:
+                y += 1
+            if y == self.height:
+                break
+        # draw indicators of position in the list
+        if self.pos > 0:
+            if asc_sort:
+                self.draw_plus(self.height-1)
+            else:
+                self.draw_plus(0)
+        if self.pos + self.height < len(users):
+            if asc_sort:
+                self.draw_plus(0)
+            else:
+                self.draw_plus(self.height-1)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def draw_role_affiliation(self, y, user):
+        theme = get_theme()
+        color = theme.color_role(user.role)
+        symbol = theme.char_affiliation(user.affiliation)
+        self.addstr(y, 1, symbol, to_curses_attr(color))
+
+    def draw_status_chatstate(self, y, user):
+        show_col = get_theme().color_show(user.show)
+        if user.chatstate == 'composing':
+            char = get_theme().CHAR_CHATSTATE_COMPOSING
+        elif user.chatstate == 'active':
+            char = get_theme().CHAR_CHATSTATE_ACTIVE
+        elif user.chatstate == 'paused':
+            char = get_theme().CHAR_CHATSTATE_PAUSED
+        else:
+            char = get_theme().CHAR_STATUS
+        self.addstr(y, 0, char, to_curses_attr(show_col))
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x):
+        separator = to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_SEPARATOR)
+        self._resize(height, width, y, x)
+        self._win.attron(separator)
+        self._win.vline(0, 0, curses.ACS_VLINE, self.height)
+        self._win.attroff(separator)
+
+class Topic(Win):
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self._message = ''
+
+    def refresh(self, topic=None):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        if topic:
+            msg = topic[:self.width-1]
+        else:
+            msg = self._message[:self.width-1]
+        self.addstr(0, 0, msg, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_TOPIC_BAR))
+        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
+        remaining_size = self.width - x
+        if remaining_size:
+            self.addnstr(' '*remaining_size, remaining_size,
+                         to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_message(self, message):
+        self._message = message
+
diff --git a/poezio/windows/roster_win.py b/poezio/windows/roster_win.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2e2badd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/roster_win.py
@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+"""
+Windows used with the roster (window displaying the contacts, and the
+one showing detailed info on the current selection)
+"""
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from . import Win
+
+import common
+from config import config
+from contact import Contact, Resource
+from roster import RosterGroup
+from theming import get_theme, to_curses_attr
+
+
+class RosterWin(Win):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.pos = 0            # cursor position in the contact list
+        self.start_pos = 1      # position of the start of the display
+        self.selected_row = None
+        self.roster_cache = []
+
+    @property
+    def roster_len(self):
+        return len(self.roster_cache)
+
+    def move_cursor_down(self, number=1):
+        """
+        Return True if we scrolled, False otherwise
+        """
+        pos = self.pos
+        if self.pos < self.roster_len-number:
+            self.pos += number
+        else:
+            self.pos = self.roster_len - 1
+        if self.pos >= self.start_pos-1 + self.height-1:
+            if number == 1:
+                self.scroll_down(8)
+            else:
+                self.scroll_down(self.pos-self.start_pos - self.height // 2)
+        self.update_pos()
+        return pos != self.pos
+
+    def move_cursor_up(self, number=1):
+        """
+        Return True if we scrolled, False otherwise
+        """
+        pos = self.pos
+        if self.pos-number >= 0:
+            self.pos -= number
+        else:
+            self.pos = 0
+        if self.pos <= self.start_pos:
+            if number == 1:
+                self.scroll_up(8)
+            else:
+                self.scroll_up(self.start_pos-self.pos + self.height // 2)
+        self.update_pos()
+        return pos != self.pos
+
+    def update_pos(self):
+        if len(self.roster_cache) > self.pos and self.pos >= 0:
+            self.selected_row = self.roster_cache[self.pos]
+        elif self.roster_cache:
+            self.selected_row = self.roster_cache[-1]
+
+    def scroll_down(self, number=8):
+        pos = self.start_pos
+        if self.start_pos + number <= self.roster_len-1:
+            self.start_pos += number
+        else:
+            self.start_pos = self.roster_len-1
+        return self.start_pos != pos
+
+    def scroll_up(self, number=8):
+        pos = self.start_pos
+        if self.start_pos - number > 0:
+            self.start_pos -= number
+        else:
+            self.start_pos = 1
+        return self.start_pos != pos
+
+    def build_roster_cache(self, roster):
+        """
+        Regenerates the roster cache if needed
+        """
+        if not roster.needs_rebuild:
+            return
+        log.debug('The roster has changed, rebuilding the cache…')
+        # This is a search
+        if roster.contact_filter:
+            self.roster_cache = []
+            sort = config.get('roster_sort', 'jid:show') or 'jid:show'
+            for contact in roster.get_contacts_sorted_filtered(sort):
+                self.roster_cache.append(contact)
+        else:
+            show_offline = config.get('roster_show_offline') or roster.contact_filter
+            sort = config.get('roster_sort') or 'jid:show'
+            group_sort = config.get('roster_group_sort') or 'name'
+            self.roster_cache = []
+            # build the cache
+            for group in roster.get_groups(group_sort):
+                contacts_filtered = group.get_contacts(roster.contact_filter)
+                if (not show_offline and group.get_nb_connected_contacts() == 0) or not contacts_filtered:
+                    continue    # Ignore empty groups
+                self.roster_cache.append(group)
+                if group.folded:
+                    continue # ignore folded groups
+                for contact in group.get_contacts(roster.contact_filter, sort):
+                    if not show_offline and len(contact) == 0:
+                        continue # ignore offline contacts
+                    self.roster_cache.append(contact)
+                    if not contact.folded(group.name):
+                        for resource in contact.get_resources():
+                            self.roster_cache.append(resource)
+        roster.last_built = datetime.now()
+        if self.selected_row in self.roster_cache:
+            if self.pos < self.roster_len and self.roster_cache[self.pos] != self.selected_row:
+                self.pos = self.roster_cache.index(self.selected_row)
+
+    def refresh(self, roster):
+        """
+        We display a number of lines from the roster cache
+        (and rebuild it if needed)
+        """
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self.build_roster_cache(roster)
+        # make sure we are within bounds
+        self.move_cursor_up((self.roster_len + self.pos) if self.pos >= self.roster_len else 0)
+        if not self.roster_cache:
+            self.selected_row = None
+        self._win.erase()
+        self._win.move(0, 0)
+        self.draw_roster_information(roster)
+        y = 1
+        group = "none"
+        # scroll down if needed
+        if self.start_pos+self.height <= self.pos+2:
+            self.scroll_down(self.pos - self.start_pos - self.height + (self.height//2))
+        # draw the roster from the cache
+        roster_view = self.roster_cache[self.start_pos-1:self.start_pos+self.height]
+
+        options = {
+            'show_roster_sub': config.get('show_roster_subscriptions'),
+            'show_s2s_errors': config.get('show_s2s_errors'),
+            'show_roster_jids': config.get('show_roster_jids')
+        }
+
+        for item in roster_view:
+            draw_selected = False
+            if y -2 + self.start_pos == self.pos:
+                draw_selected = True
+                self.selected_row = item
+
+            if isinstance(item, RosterGroup):
+                self.draw_group(y, item, draw_selected)
+                group = item.name
+            elif isinstance(item, Contact):
+                self.draw_contact_line(y, item, draw_selected, group, **options)
+            elif isinstance(item, Resource):
+                self.draw_resource_line(y, item, draw_selected)
+
+            y += 1
+
+        if self.start_pos > 1:
+            self.draw_plus(1)
+        if self.start_pos + self.height-2 < self.roster_len:
+            self.draw_plus(self.height-1)
+        self._refresh()
+
+
+    def draw_plus(self, y):
+        """
+        Draw the indicator that shows that
+        the list is longer than what is displayed
+        """
+        self.addstr(y, self.width-5, '++++', to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_MORE_INDICATOR))
+
+    def draw_roster_information(self, roster):
+        """
+        The header at the top
+        """
+        self.addstr('Roster: %s/%s contacts' % (
+                roster.get_nb_connected_contacts(),
+                len(roster)),
+            to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+
+    def draw_group(self, y, group, colored):
+        """
+        Draw a groupname on a line
+        """
+        if colored:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW))
+        if group.folded:
+            self.addstr(y, 0, '[+] ')
+        else:
+            self.addstr(y, 0, '[-] ')
+        contacts = " (%s/%s)" % (group.get_nb_connected_contacts(), len(group))
+        self.addstr(y, 4, self.truncate_name(group.name, len(contacts)+4) + contacts)
+        if colored:
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW))
+        self.finish_line()
+
+    def truncate_name(self, name, added):
+        if len(name) + added <= self.width:
+            return name
+        return name[:self.width - added - 1] + '…'
+
+    def draw_contact_line(self, y, contact, colored, group, show_roster_sub=False,
+                          show_s2s_errors=True, show_roster_jids=False):
+        """
+        Draw on a line all informations about one contact.
+        This is basically the highest priority resource's informations
+        Use 'color' to draw the jid/display_name to show what is
+        the currently selected contact in the list
+        """
+
+        theme = get_theme()
+        resource = contact.get_highest_priority_resource()
+        if not resource:
+            # There's no online resource
+            presence = 'unavailable'
+            nb = ''
+        else:
+            presence = resource.presence
+            nb = ' (%s)' % len(contact)
+        color = theme.color_show(presence)
+        added = 2 + len(theme.CHAR_STATUS) + len(nb)
+
+        self.addstr(y, 0, ' ')
+        self.addstr(theme.CHAR_STATUS, to_curses_attr(color))
+
+        self.addstr(' ')
+        if resource:
+            self.addstr('[+] ' if contact.folded(group) else '[-] ')
+            added += 4
+        if contact.ask:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ASKED)
+        if show_s2s_errors and contact.error:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ERROR)
+        if contact.tune:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_TUNE)
+        if contact.mood:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_MOOD)
+        if contact.activity:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY)
+        if contact.gaming:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_GAMING)
+        if show_roster_sub in ('all', 'incomplete', 'to', 'from', 'both', 'none'):
+            added += len(theme.char_subscription(contact.subscription, keep=show_roster_sub))
+
+        if not show_roster_jids and contact.name:
+            display_name = '%s' % contact.name
+        elif contact.name and contact.name != contact.bare_jid:
+            display_name = '%s (%s)' % (contact.name, contact.bare_jid)
+        else:
+            display_name = '%s' % (contact.bare_jid,)
+
+        display_name = self.truncate_name(display_name, added) + nb
+
+        if colored:
+            self.addstr(display_name, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW))
+        else:
+            self.addstr(display_name)
+
+        if show_roster_sub in ('all', 'incomplete', 'to', 'from', 'both', 'none'):
+            self.addstr(theme.char_subscription(contact.subscription, keep=show_roster_sub), to_curses_attr(theme.COLOR_ROSTER_SUBSCRIPTION))
+        if contact.ask:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ASKED, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_IMPORTANT_TEXT))
+        if show_s2s_errors and contact.error:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ERROR, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_ERROR))
+        if contact.tune:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_TUNE, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_TUNE))
+        if contact.activity:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY))
+        if contact.mood:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_MOOD, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_MOOD))
+        if contact.gaming:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_GAMING, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_GAMING))
+        self.finish_line()
+
+    def draw_resource_line(self, y, resource, colored):
+        """
+        Draw a specific resource line
+        """
+        color = get_theme().color_show(resource.presence)
+        self.addstr(y, 4, get_theme().CHAR_STATUS, to_curses_attr(color))
+        if colored:
+            self.addstr(y, 6, self.truncate_name(str(resource.jid), 6), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_SELECTED_ROW))
+        else:
+            self.addstr(y, 6, self.truncate_name(str(resource.jid), 6))
+        self.finish_line()
+
+    def get_selected_row(self):
+        if self.pos >= len(self.roster_cache):
+            return self.selected_row
+        if len(self.roster_cache) > 0:
+            self.selected_row = self.roster_cache[self.pos]
+            return self.roster_cache[self.pos]
+        return None
+
+class ContactInfoWin(Win):
+    def __init__(self):
+        Win.__init__(self)
+
+    def draw_contact_info(self, contact):
+        """
+        draw the contact information
+        """
+        resource = contact.get_highest_priority_resource()
+        if contact:
+            jid = contact.bare_jid
+        elif resource:
+            jid = resource.jid
+        else:
+            jid = 'example@example.com' # should never happen
+        if resource:
+            presence = resource.presence
+        else:
+            presence = 'unavailable'
+        i = 0
+        self.addstr(0, 0, '%s (%s)'%(jid, presence,), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+        i += 1
+        self.addstr(i, 0, 'Subscription: %s' % (contact.subscription,))
+        self.finish_line()
+        i += 1
+        if contact.ask:
+            if contact.ask == 'asked':
+                self.addstr(i, 0, 'Ask: %s' % (contact.ask,), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_IMPORTANT_TEXT))
+            else:
+                self.addstr(i, 0, 'Ask: %s' % (contact.ask,))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+        if resource:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Status: %s' % (resource.status))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.error:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Error: %s' % contact.error, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_ERROR))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.tune:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Tune: %s' % common.format_tune_string(contact.tune), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.mood:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Mood: %s' % contact.mood, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.activity:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Activity: %s' % contact.activity, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.gaming:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Game: %s' % common.format_gaming_string(contact.gaming), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+    def draw_group_info(self, group):
+        """
+        draw the group information
+        """
+        self.addstr(0, 0, group.name, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR))
+        self.finish_line(get_theme().COLOR_INFORMATION_BAR)
+
+    def refresh(self, selected_row):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        self._win.erase()
+        if isinstance(selected_row, RosterGroup):
+            self.draw_group_info(selected_row)
+        elif isinstance(selected_row, Contact):
+            self.draw_contact_info(selected_row)
+        # elif isinstance(selected_row, Resource):
+        #     self.draw_contact_info(None, selected_row)
+        self._refresh()
diff --git a/poezio/windows/text_win.py b/poezio/windows/text_win.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd1fe546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poezio/windows/text_win.py
@@ -0,0 +1,597 @@
+"""
+TextWin, the window showing the text messages and info messages in poezio.
+Can be locked, scrolled, has a separator, etc…
+"""
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import curses
+from math import ceil, log10
+
+from . import Win
+from . base_wins import FORMAT_CHAR, Line
+from . funcs import truncate_nick, parse_attrs
+
+import poopt
+from config import config
+from theming import to_curses_attr, get_theme, dump_tuple
+
+
+class BaseTextWin(Win):
+    def __init__(self, lines_nb_limit=None):
+        if lines_nb_limit is None:
+            lines_nb_limit = config.get('max_lines_in_memory')
+        Win.__init__(self)
+        self.lines_nb_limit = lines_nb_limit
+        self.pos = 0
+        self.built_lines = []   # Each new message is built and kept here.
+        # on resize, we rebuild all the messages
+
+        self.lock = False
+        self.lock_buffer = []
+        self.separator_after = None
+
+    def toggle_lock(self):
+        if self.lock:
+            self.release_lock()
+        else:
+            self.acquire_lock()
+        return self.lock
+
+    def acquire_lock(self):
+        self.lock = True
+
+    def release_lock(self):
+        for line in self.lock_buffer:
+            self.built_lines.append(line)
+        self.lock = False
+
+    def scroll_up(self, dist=14):
+        pos = self.pos
+        self.pos += dist
+        if self.pos + self.height > len(self.built_lines):
+            self.pos = len(self.built_lines) - self.height
+            if self.pos < 0:
+                self.pos = 0
+        return self.pos != pos
+
+    def scroll_down(self, dist=14):
+        pos = self.pos
+        self.pos -= dist
+        if self.pos <= 0:
+            self.pos = 0
+        return self.pos != pos
+
+    def build_new_message(self, message, history=None, clean=True, highlight=False, timestamp=False, nick_size=10):
+        """
+        Take one message, build it and add it to the list
+        Return the number of lines that are built for the given
+        message.
+        """
+        lines = self.build_message(message, timestamp=timestamp, nick_size=nick_size)
+        if self.lock:
+            self.lock_buffer.extend(lines)
+        else:
+            self.built_lines.extend(lines)
+        if not lines or not lines[0]:
+            return 0
+        if clean:
+            while len(self.built_lines) > self.lines_nb_limit:
+                self.built_lines.pop(0)
+        return len(lines)
+
+    def build_message(self, message, timestamp=False, nick_size=10):
+        """
+        Build a list of lines from a message, without adding it
+        to a list
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        pass
+
+    def write_text(self, y, x, txt):
+        """
+        write the text of a line.
+        """
+        self.addstr_colored(txt, y, x)
+
+    def write_time(self, time):
+        """
+        Write the date on the yth line of the window
+        """
+        if time:
+            color = get_theme().COLOR_TIME_STRING
+            curses_color = to_curses_attr(color)
+            self._win.attron(curses_color)
+            self.addstr(time)
+            self._win.attroff(curses_color)
+            self.addstr(' ')
+            return poopt.wcswidth(time) + 1
+        return 0
+
+    def resize(self, height, width, y, x, room=None):
+        if hasattr(self, 'width'):
+            old_width = self.width
+        else:
+            old_width = None
+        self._resize(height, width, y, x)
+        if room and self.width != old_width:
+            self.rebuild_everything(room)
+
+        # reposition the scrolling after resize
+        # (see #2450)
+        buf_size = len(self.built_lines)
+        if buf_size - self.pos < self.height:
+            self.pos = buf_size - self.height
+            if self.pos < 0:
+                self.pos = 0
+
+    def rebuild_everything(self, room):
+        self.built_lines = []
+        with_timestamps = config.get('show_timestamps')
+        nick_size = config.get('max_nick_length')
+        for message in room.messages:
+            self.build_new_message(message, clean=False, timestamp=with_timestamps, nick_size=nick_size)
+            if self.separator_after is message:
+                self.build_new_message(None)
+        while len(self.built_lines) > self.lines_nb_limit:
+            self.built_lines.pop(0)
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        log.debug('** TextWin: deleting %s built lines', (len(self.built_lines)))
+        del self.built_lines
+
+class TextWin(BaseTextWin):
+    def __init__(self, lines_nb_limit=None):
+        BaseTextWin.__init__(self, lines_nb_limit)
+
+        # the Lines of the highlights in that buffer
+        self.highlights = []
+        # the current HL position in that list NaN means that we’re not on
+        # an hl. -1 is a valid position (it's before the first hl of the
+        # list. i.e the separator, in the case where there’s no hl before
+        # it.)
+        self.hl_pos = float('nan')
+
+        # Keep track of the number of hl after the separator.
+        # This is useful to make “go to next highlight“ work after a “move to separator”.
+        self.nb_of_highlights_after_separator = 0
+
+        self.separator_after = None
+
+    def next_highlight(self):
+        """
+        Go to the next highlight in the buffer.
+        (depending on which highlight was selected before)
+        if the buffer is already positionned on the last, of if there are no
+        highlights, scroll to the end of the buffer.
+        """
+        log.debug('Going to the next highlight…')
+        if (not self.highlights or self.hl_pos != self.hl_pos or
+                self.hl_pos >= len(self.highlights) - 1):
+            self.hl_pos = float('nan')
+            self.pos = 0
+            return
+        hl_size = len(self.highlights) - 1
+        if self.hl_pos < hl_size:
+            self.hl_pos += 1
+        else:
+            self.hl_pos = hl_size
+        log.debug("self.hl_pos = %s", self.hl_pos)
+        hl = self.highlights[self.hl_pos]
+        pos = None
+        while not pos:
+            try:
+                pos = self.built_lines.index(hl)
+            except ValueError:
+                self.highlights = self.highlights[self.hl_pos+1:]
+                if not self.highlights:
+                    self.hl_pos = float('nan')
+                    self.pos = 0
+                    return
+                self.hl_pos = 0
+                hl = self.highlights[0]
+        self.pos = len(self.built_lines) - pos - self.height
+        if self.pos < 0 or self.pos >= len(self.built_lines):
+            self.pos = 0
+
+    def previous_highlight(self):
+        """
+        Go to the previous highlight in the buffer.
+        (depending on which highlight was selected before)
+        if the buffer is already positionned on the first, or if there are no
+        highlights, scroll to the end of the buffer.
+        """
+        log.debug('Going to the previous highlight…')
+        if not self.highlights or self.hl_pos <= 0:
+            self.hl_pos = float('nan')
+            self.pos = 0
+            return
+        if self.hl_pos != self.hl_pos:
+            self.hl_pos = len(self.highlights) - 1
+        else:
+            self.hl_pos -= 1
+        log.debug("self.hl_pos = %s", self.hl_pos)
+        hl = self.highlights[self.hl_pos]
+        pos = None
+        while not pos:
+            try:
+                pos = self.built_lines.index(hl)
+            except ValueError:
+                self.highlights = self.highlights[self.hl_pos+1:]
+                if not self.highlights:
+                    self.hl_pos = float('nan')
+                    self.pos = 0
+                    return
+                self.hl_pos = 0
+                hl = self.highlights[0]
+        self.pos = len(self.built_lines) - pos - self.height
+        if self.pos < 0 or self.pos >= len(self.built_lines):
+            self.pos = 0
+
+    def scroll_to_separator(self):
+        """
+        Scroll until separator is centered. If no separator is
+        present, scroll at the top of the window
+        """
+        if None in self.built_lines:
+            self.pos = len(self.built_lines) - self.built_lines.index(None) - self.height + 1
+            if self.pos < 0:
+                self.pos = 0
+        else:
+            self.pos = len(self.built_lines) - self.height + 1
+        # Chose a proper position (not too high)
+        self.scroll_up(0)
+        # Make “next highlight” work afterwards. This makes it easy to
+        # review all the highlights since the separator was placed, in
+        # the correct order.
+        self.hl_pos = len(self.highlights) - self.nb_of_highlights_after_separator - 1
+        log.debug("self.hl_pos = %s", self.hl_pos)
+
+    def remove_line_separator(self):
+        """
+        Remove the line separator
+        """
+        log.debug('remove_line_separator')
+        if None in self.built_lines:
+            self.built_lines.remove(None)
+            self.separator_after = None
+
+    def add_line_separator(self, room=None):
+        """
+        add a line separator at the end of messages list
+        room is a textbuffer that is needed to get the previous message
+        (in case of resize)
+        """
+        if None not in self.built_lines:
+            self.built_lines.append(None)
+            self.nb_of_highlights_after_separator = 0
+            log.debug("Reseting number of highlights after separator")
+            if room and room.messages:
+                self.separator_after = room.messages[-1]
+
+    def build_new_message(self, message, history=None, clean=True, highlight=False, timestamp=False, nick_size=10):
+        """
+        Take one message, build it and add it to the list
+        Return the number of lines that are built for the given
+        message.
+        """
+        lines = self.build_message(message, timestamp=timestamp, nick_size=nick_size)
+        if self.lock:
+            self.lock_buffer.extend(lines)
+        else:
+            self.built_lines.extend(lines)
+        if not lines or not lines[0]:
+            return 0
+        if highlight:
+            self.highlights.append(lines[0])
+            self.nb_of_highlights_after_separator += 1
+            log.debug("Number of highlights after separator is now %s",
+                      self.nb_of_highlights_after_separator)
+        if clean:
+            while len(self.built_lines) > self.lines_nb_limit:
+                self.built_lines.pop(0)
+        return len(lines)
+
+    def build_message(self, message, timestamp=False, nick_size=10):
+        """
+        Build a list of lines from a message, without adding it
+        to a list
+        """
+        if message is None:  # line separator
+            return [None]
+        txt = message.txt
+        if not txt:
+            return []
+        if len(message.str_time) > 8:
+            default_color = (FORMAT_CHAR + dump_tuple(get_theme().COLOR_LOG_MSG)
+                             + '}')
+        else:
+            default_color = None
+        ret = []
+        nick = truncate_nick(message.nickname, nick_size)
+        offset = 0
+        if message.ack:
+            if message.ack > 0:
+                offset += poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_ACK_RECEIVED) + 1
+            else:
+                offset += poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_NACK) + 1
+        if nick:
+            offset += poopt.wcswidth(nick) + 2 # + nick + '> ' length
+        if message.revisions > 0:
+            offset += ceil(log10(message.revisions + 1))
+        if message.me:
+            offset += 1 # '* ' before and ' ' after
+        if timestamp:
+            if message.str_time:
+                offset += 1 + len(message.str_time)
+            if get_theme().CHAR_TIME_LEFT and message.str_time:
+                offset += 1
+            if get_theme().CHAR_TIME_RIGHT and message.str_time:
+                offset += 1
+        lines = poopt.cut_text(txt, self.width-offset-1)
+        prepend = default_color if default_color else ''
+        attrs = []
+        for line in lines:
+            saved = Line(msg=message, start_pos=line[0], end_pos=line[1], prepend=prepend)
+            attrs = parse_attrs(message.txt[line[0]:line[1]], attrs)
+            if attrs:
+                prepend = FORMAT_CHAR + FORMAT_CHAR.join(attrs)
+            else:
+                if default_color:
+                    prepend = default_color
+                else:
+                    prepend = ''
+            ret.append(saved)
+        return ret
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        if self.height <= 0:
+            return
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            lines = self.built_lines[-self.height:]
+        else:
+            lines = self.built_lines[-self.height-self.pos:-self.pos]
+        with_timestamps = config.get("show_timestamps")
+        nick_size = config.get("max_nick_length")
+        self._win.move(0, 0)
+        self._win.erase()
+        offset = 0
+        for y, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if line:
+                msg = line.msg
+                if line.start_pos == 0:
+                    offset = self.write_pre_msg(msg, with_timestamps, nick_size)
+                elif y == 0:
+                    offset = self.compute_offset(msg, with_timestamps, nick_size)
+                self.write_text(y, offset, line.prepend
+                                + line.msg.txt[line.start_pos:line.end_pos])
+            else:
+                self.write_line_separator(y)
+            if y != self.height-1:
+                self.addstr('\n')
+        self._win.attrset(0)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def compute_offset(self, msg, with_timestamps, nick_size):
+        offset = 0
+        if with_timestamps and msg.str_time:
+            offset += poopt.wcswidth(msg.str_time) + 1
+
+        if not msg.nickname: # not a message, nothing to do afterwards
+            return offset
+
+        nick = truncate_nick(msg.nickname, nick_size)
+        offset += poopt.wcswidth(nick)
+        if msg.ack:
+            if msg.ack > 0:
+                offset += poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_ACK_RECEIVED) + 1
+            else:
+                offset += poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_NACK) + 1
+        if msg.me:
+            offset += 3
+        else:
+            offset += 2
+        if msg.revisions:
+            offset += ceil(log10(msg.revisions + 1))
+        offset += self.write_revisions(msg)
+        return offset
+
+
+    def write_pre_msg(self, msg, with_timestamps, nick_size):
+        offset = 0
+        if with_timestamps:
+            offset += self.write_time(msg.str_time)
+
+        if not msg.nickname: # not a message, nothing to do afterwards
+            return offset
+
+        nick = truncate_nick(msg.nickname, nick_size)
+        offset += poopt.wcswidth(nick)
+        if msg.nick_color:
+            color = msg.nick_color
+        elif msg.user:
+            color = msg.user.color
+        else:
+            color = None
+        if msg.ack:
+            if msg.ack > 0:
+                offset += self.write_ack()
+            else:
+                offset += self.write_nack()
+        if msg.me:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ME_MESSAGE))
+            self.addstr('* ')
+            self.write_nickname(nick, color, msg.highlight)
+            offset += self.write_revisions(msg)
+            self.addstr(' ')
+            offset += 3
+        else:
+            self.write_nickname(nick, color, msg.highlight)
+            offset += self.write_revisions(msg)
+            self.addstr('> ')
+            offset += 2
+        return offset
+
+    def write_revisions(self, msg):
+        if msg.revisions:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_REVISIONS_MESSAGE))
+            self.addstr('%d' % msg.revisions)
+            self._win.attrset(0)
+            return ceil(log10(msg.revisions + 1))
+        return 0
+
+    def write_line_separator(self, y):
+        char = get_theme().CHAR_NEW_TEXT_SEPARATOR
+        self.addnstr(y, 0,
+                     char * (self.width // len(char) - 1),
+                     self.width,
+                     to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NEW_TEXT_SEPARATOR))
+
+    def write_ack(self):
+        color = get_theme().COLOR_CHAR_ACK
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ACK_RECEIVED)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(' ')
+        return poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_ACK_RECEIVED) + 1
+
+    def write_nack(self):
+        color = get_theme().COLOR_CHAR_NACK
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_NACK)
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(' ')
+        return poopt.wcswidth(get_theme().CHAR_NACK) + 1
+
+    def write_nickname(self, nickname, color, highlight=False):
+        """
+        Write the nickname, using the user's color
+        and return the number of written characters
+        """
+        if not nickname:
+            return
+        if highlight:
+            hl_color = get_theme().COLOR_HIGHLIGHT_NICK
+            if hl_color == "reverse":
+                self._win.attron(curses.A_REVERSE)
+            else:
+                color = hl_color
+        if color:
+            self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(nickname)
+        if color:
+            self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(color))
+        if highlight and hl_color == "reverse":
+            self._win.attroff(curses.A_REVERSE)
+
+    def modify_message(self, old_id, message):
+        """
+        Find a message, and replace it with a new one
+        (instead of rebuilding everything in order to correct a message)
+        """
+        with_timestamps = config.get('show_timestamps')
+        nick_size = config.get('max_nick_length')
+        for i in range(len(self.built_lines)-1, -1, -1):
+            if self.built_lines[i] and self.built_lines[i].msg.identifier == old_id:
+                index = i
+                while index >= 0 and self.built_lines[index] and self.built_lines[index].msg.identifier == old_id:
+                    self.built_lines.pop(index)
+                    index -= 1
+                index += 1
+                lines = self.build_message(message, timestamp=with_timestamps, nick_size=nick_size)
+                for line in lines:
+                    self.built_lines.insert(index, line)
+                    index += 1
+                break
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        log.debug('** TextWin: deleting %s built lines', (len(self.built_lines)))
+        del self.built_lines
+
+class XMLTextWin(BaseTextWin):
+    def __init__(self):
+        BaseTextWin.__init__(self)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        log.debug('Refresh: %s', self.__class__.__name__)
+        theme = get_theme()
+        if self.height <= 0:
+            return
+        if self.pos == 0:
+            lines = self.built_lines[-self.height:]
+        else:
+            lines = self.built_lines[-self.height-self.pos:-self.pos]
+        self._win.move(0, 0)
+        self._win.erase()
+        for y, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if line:
+                msg = line.msg
+                if line.start_pos == 0:
+                    if msg.nickname == theme.CHAR_XML_OUT:
+                        color = theme.COLOR_XML_OUT
+                    elif msg.nickname == theme.CHAR_XML_IN:
+                        color = theme.COLOR_XML_IN
+                    self.write_time(msg.str_time)
+                    self.write_prefix(msg.nickname, color)
+                    self.addstr(' ')
+            if y != self.height-1:
+                self.addstr('\n')
+        self._win.attrset(0)
+        for y, line in enumerate(lines):
+            offset = 0
+            # Offset for the timestamp (if any) plus a space after it
+            offset += len(line.msg.str_time)
+            # space
+            offset += 1
+
+            # Offset for the prefix
+            offset += poopt.wcswidth(truncate_nick(line.msg.nickname))
+            # space
+            offset += 1
+
+            self.write_text(y, offset, line.prepend
+                            + line.msg.txt[line.start_pos:line.end_pos])
+            if y != self.height-1:
+                self.addstr('\n')
+        self._win.attrset(0)
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def build_message(self, message, timestamp=False, nick_size=10):
+        txt = message.txt
+        ret = []
+        default_color = None
+        nick = truncate_nick(message.nickname, nick_size)
+        offset = 0
+        if nick:
+            offset += poopt.wcswidth(nick) + 1 # + nick + ' ' length
+        if message.str_time:
+            offset += 1 + len(message.str_time)
+        if get_theme().CHAR_TIME_LEFT and message.str_time:
+            offset += 1
+        if get_theme().CHAR_TIME_RIGHT and message.str_time:
+            offset += 1
+        lines = poopt.cut_text(txt, self.width-offset-1)
+        prepend = default_color if default_color else ''
+        attrs = []
+        for line in lines:
+            saved = Line(msg=message, start_pos=line[0], end_pos=line[1], prepend=prepend)
+            attrs = parse_attrs(message.txt[line[0]:line[1]], attrs)
+            if attrs:
+                prepend = FORMAT_CHAR + FORMAT_CHAR.join(attrs)
+            else:
+                if default_color:
+                    prepend = default_color
+                else:
+                    prepend = ''
+            ret.append(saved)
+        return ret
+
+    def write_prefix(self, nickname, color):
+        self._win.attron(to_curses_attr(color))
+        self.addstr(truncate_nick(nickname))
+        self._win.attroff(to_curses_attr(color))
+