diff --git a/go/characters/incominglistener.go b/go/characters/incominglistener.go
index 19ba293..f0c47ea 100644
--- a/go/characters/incominglistener.go
+++ b/go/characters/incominglistener.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/cwutil"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/gobjects"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/the"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/log"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ func IncomingListener(callback func(*gobjects.Message)) {
 	q := event.NewEventQueue(1000)
 	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Subscribe(event.NewMessageFromPeer, q.EventChannel)
 	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Subscribe(event.NewMessageFromGroup, q.EventChannel)
+	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Subscribe(event.NewGroupInvite, q.EventChannel)
 
 	for {
 		e := q.Next()
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ func IncomingListener(callback func(*gobjects.Message)) {
 				FromMe:    e.Data[event.RemotePeer] == the.Peer.GetProfile().Onion,
 				Timestamp: ts,
 			})
+		case event.NewGroupInvite:
+			log.Debugf("got a group invite!")
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go/characters/torstatuspoller.go b/go/characters/torstatuspoller.go
index 95c408f..135f441 100644
--- a/go/characters/torstatuspoller.go
+++ b/go/characters/torstatuspoller.go
@@ -1,32 +1,28 @@
 package characters
 
-func TorStatusPoller(setTorStatus func(int, string)) {
-	//TODO: convert this from asaur to bine
-	/*
-		for {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-			//todo: this should use a config manager
-			//todo: also, try dialing the proxy to differentiate tor not running vs control port not configured
-			rawStatus, err := asaur.GetInfo("localhost:9051", "tcp4", "", "status/bootstrap-phase")
-			if err != nil {
-				setTorStatus(0, "can't find tor. is it running? is the controlport configured?")
-				continue
-			}
+import (
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/connectivity"
+	"time"
+)
 
-			status := asaur.ParseBootstrapPhase(rawStatus)
-			progress, _ := strconv.Atoi(status["PROGRESS"])
+func TorStatusPoller(setTorStatus func(int, string), acn connectivity.ACN) {
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
-			if status["TAG"] == "done" {
-				setTorStatus(3, "tor appears to be running just fine!")
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if progress == 0 {
-				setTorStatus(1, "tor is trying to start up")
-				continue
-			}
-
-			setTorStatus(2, status["SUMMARY"])
+		percent, message := acn.GetBootstrapStatus()
+		var statuscode int
+		if percent == 0 {
+			statuscode = 0
+			message = "can't find tor. is it running? is the controlport configured?"
+		} else if percent == 100 {
+			statuscode = 3
+			message = "tor appears to be running just fine!"
+		} else if percent < 80 {
+			statuscode = 1
+		} else {
+			statuscode = 2
 		}
-	*/
+
+		setTorStatus(statuscode, message)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/go/gothings/gcd.go b/go/gothings/gcd.go
index 901c78c..f4c9de4 100644
--- a/go/gothings/gcd.go
+++ b/go/gothings/gcd.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type GrandCentralDispatcher struct {
 
 	// other stuff i can't ontologize atm
 	_ func(str string)                               `signal:"InvokePopup"`
-	_ func(groupID, name, server, invitation string) `signal:"SupplyGroupSettings"`
+	_ func(groupID, name, server, invitation string, addrbooknames, addrbookaddrs []string) `signal:"SupplyGroupSettings"`
 	_ func(onion, nick string)                       `signal:"SupplyPeerSettings"`
 
 	// signals emitted from the ui (written in go, below)
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type GrandCentralDispatcher struct {
 	_ func(groupID, nick string)     `signal:"saveGroupSettings,auto"`
 	_ func()                         `signal:"requestPeerSettings,auto"`
 	_ func(onion, nick string)       `signal:"savePeerSettings,auto"`
+	_ func(onion, groupID string)    `signal:"inviteToGroup,auto"`
 }
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) sendMessage(message string, mID uint) {
@@ -241,7 +242,19 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) requestGroupSettings() {
 
 	nick, _ := group.GetAttribute("nick")
 	invite, _ := the.Peer.ExportGroup(this.CurrentOpenConversation())
-	this.SupplyGroupSettings(this.CurrentOpenConversation(), nick, group.GroupServer, invite)
+
+	contactaddrs := the.Peer.GetContacts()
+	contactnames := make([]string, len(contactaddrs))
+	for i, contact := range contactaddrs {
+		name, hasname := the.Peer.GetContact(contact).GetAttribute("nick")
+		if hasname {
+			contactnames[i] = name
+		} else {
+			contactnames[i] = contact
+		}
+	}
+
+	this.SupplyGroupSettings(this.CurrentOpenConversation(), nick, group.GroupServer, invite, contactnames, contactaddrs)
 }
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) saveGroupSettings(groupID, nick string) {
@@ -399,3 +412,10 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) createGroup(server, groupName string) {
 	group.NewMessage = make(chan model.Message)
 	go characters.CwtchListener(this.UIState.AddMessage, group.GroupID, group.NewMessage)
 }
+
+func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) inviteToGroup(onion, groupID string) {
+	err := the.Peer.InviteOnionToGroup(onion, groupID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("inviting %v to %v: %v", onion, groupID, err)
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dff9a0b..6bfd1de 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func main() {
 	loadCwtchData(gcd, acn)
 	go characters.IncomingListener(gcd.UIState.AddMessage)
 	go characters.PostmanPat(gcd.OutgoingMessages)
-	go characters.TorStatusPoller(gcd.TorStatus)
+	go characters.TorStatusPoller(gcd.TorStatus, acn)
 	go characters.PresencePoller(gcd.UIState.GetContact, gcd.UIState.AddContact, gcd.UIState.UpdateContact)
 	go characters.GroupPoller(gcd.UIState.GetContact, gcd.UIState.UpdateContact)
 
diff --git a/qml/panes/GroupSettingsPane.qml b/qml/panes/GroupSettingsPane.qml
index e999167..3ac786e 100644
--- a/qml/panes/GroupSettingsPane.qml
+++ b/qml/panes/GroupSettingsPane.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import "../widgets"
 ColumnLayout { // groupSettingsPane
 	anchors.fill: parent
 	property string groupID
-
+    property variant addrbook
 
 	StackToolbar {
 		id: toolbar
@@ -67,16 +67,35 @@ ColumnLayout { // groupSettingsPane
         }
     }
 
+    ScalingLabel { text: "Invite someone to the group:" }
+
+    ComboBox {
+        id: cbInvite
+        popup.font.pixelSize: 12
+        width: 200
+        font.pixelSize: 20
+    }
+
+    SimpleButton {
+        text: "Invite"
+
+        onClicked: {
+            gcd.inviteToGroup(addrbook[cbInvite.currentIndex], groupID)
+        }
+    }
+
 
 	Connections {
 		target: gcd
 
-		onSupplyGroupSettings: function(gid, name, server, invite) {
+		onSupplyGroupSettings: function(gid, name, server, invite, addrbooknames, addrbookaddrs) {
 		    groupID = gid
 			toolbar.text = name
 			txtGroupName.text = name
 			txtServer.text = server
 			txtInvitation.text = invite
+			cbInvite.model = addrbooknames
+			addrbook = addrbookaddrs
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qml/widgets/MyProfile.qml b/qml/widgets/MyProfile.qml
index d4400cd..d4ed233 100644
--- a/qml/widgets/MyProfile.qml
+++ b/qml/widgets/MyProfile.qml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
 		width: parent.width
 
 		onUpdated: {
+		    nick = lblNick.text
 			gcd.updateNick(lblNick.text)
 		}
 	}