diff --git a/go/characters/incominglistener.go b/go/characters/incominglistener.go
index 1d39bbd..078955b 100644
--- a/go/characters/incominglistener.go
+++ b/go/characters/incominglistener.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func IncomingListener(callback func(*gobjects.Message)) {
 				Handle:    e.Data[event.GroupID],
 				From:      e.Data[event.RemotePeer],
 				Message:   e.Data[event.Data],
-				Image:     cwutil.RandomGroupImage(e.Data[event.GroupID]),
+				Image:     cwutil.RandomProfileImage(e.Data[event.RemotePeer]),
 				Timestamp: ts,
 			})
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6e5a1f1..d325ab9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func initializeQtView() *quick.QQuickView {
 	quickcontrols2.QQuickStyle_SetStyle("Universe")
 	view := quick.NewQQuickView(nil)
 	view.SetResizeMode(quick.QQuickView__SizeRootObjectToView)
-	view.SetMinimumHeight(280)
-	view.SetMinimumWidth(300)
+	view.SetMinimumHeight(800) // these end up getting overridden by main.qml
+	view.SetMinimumWidth(1200)
 	view.SetTitle("cwtch")
 
 	return view
diff --git a/qml/main.qml b/qml/main.qml
index b8b7b47..651703d 100644
--- a/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qml/main.qml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import "utils.js" as Utils
 
 Item {
 	id: windowItem
-	width: 525
-	height: 500
+	width: 1200
+	height: 800
 
 	readonly property real ratio: height / width