diff --git a/go/ui/messagemodel.go b/go/ui/messagemodel.go
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+package ui
+
+import (
+	"cwtch.im/cwtch/model"
+	"cwtch.im/ui/go/the"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/log"
+	"github.com/therecipe/qt/core"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type MessageModel struct {
+	core.QAbstractTableModel
+
+	handle string
+	//_ string `property:"handle,auto"`
+	_ func(string) `signal:"setHandle,auto"`
+
+	_ map[int]*core.QByteArray `property:"roles"`
+	_ func()                   `constructor:"init"`
+
+	_ func(int) `signal:"addMessage,auto"`
+	_ func(string) `signal:"createLocalFormEntry,auto"`
+	_ func() `signal:"requestEIR,auto"` // request this.EndInsertRecord() on gui thread
+
+	_ func(string) string `slot:"getNick,auto"`
+	_ func(string) string `slot:"getImage,auto"`
+}
+
+type MessageWrapper struct {
+	model.Message
+	core.QObject
+
+	Timestamp int64
+	PeerID string
+	Acknowledged bool
+	RawMessage string
+	Error string
+	_ bool `property:"ackd"`
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) Handle() string{
+	return this.handle
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) setHandle(handle string) {
+	this.handle = handle
+}
+
+
+func (this *MessageModel) init() {
+	//mdt := reflect.TypeOf([]model.Message{}).Elem()
+	mdt := reflect.TypeOf([]MessageWrapper{}).Elem()
+	roles := make(map[int]*core.QByteArray)
+	for i := 0; i < mdt.NumField(); i++ {
+		roles[int(core.Qt__UserRole) + 1 + i] = core.NewQByteArray2(mdt.Field(i).Name, -1)
+	}
+	roles[int(core.Qt__DisplayRole)] = core.NewQByteArray2("display", -1)
+	this.SetRoles(roles)
+
+	this.ConnectData(this.data)
+	this.ConnectRowCount(this.rowCount)
+	this.ConnectColumnCount(this.columnCount)
+	this.ConnectHeaderData(this.headerData)
+	this.ConnectRoleNames(this.roleNames)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) roleNames() map[int]*core.QByteArray {
+	return this.Roles()
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) isGroup() bool {
+	return len(this.Handle()) == 32
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) getNick(handle string) string {
+	return GetNick(handle)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) getImage(handle string) string {
+	return GetProfilePic(handle)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) num() int {
+	if this.Handle() == "" || the.Peer == nil {
+		log.Debugf("num: early returning 0")
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if this.isGroup() {
+		group := the.Peer.GetGroup(this.Handle())
+		if group != nil {
+			return len(group.Timeline.Messages) + len(group.UnacknowledgedMessages)
+		}
+	} else {
+		contact := the.Peer.GetContact(this.Handle())
+		if contact != nil {
+			log.Debugf("num: returning %v", len(contact.Timeline.Messages))
+			return len(contact.Timeline.Messages)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Warnf("group/contact was nil, returning 0")
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) getMessage(idx int) *MessageWrapper {
+	log.Infof("MessageModel.getMessage(%v)", idx)
+
+	var modelmsg model.Message
+
+	if this.isGroup() {
+		group := the.Peer.GetGroup(this.Handle())
+		if idx >= len(group.Timeline.Messages) {
+			modelmsg = group.UnacknowledgedMessages[idx - len(group.Timeline.Messages)]
+		} else {
+			modelmsg = group.Timeline.Messages[idx]
+		}
+	} else {
+		contact := the.Peer.GetContact(this.Handle())
+		if this.Handle() == "" || the.Peer == nil || contact == nil {
+			modelmsg = model.Message{Message:"oops test hi uhhhhh :/"}
+		} else if idx >= len(contact.Timeline.Messages) {
+			log.Errorf("this shouldnt happen")
+			//modelmsg = contact.UnacknowledgedMessages[idx-len(contact.Timeline.Messages)]
+		} else {
+			modelmsg = contact.Timeline.Messages[idx]
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &MessageWrapper {
+		Message: modelmsg,
+		Timestamp: modelmsg.Timestamp.Unix(),
+		RawMessage: modelmsg.Message,
+		PeerID: modelmsg.PeerID,
+		Error: modelmsg.Error,
+		Acknowledged: modelmsg.Acknowledged,
+	}
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) data(index *core.QModelIndex, role int) *core.QVariant {
+	log.Infof("MessageModel.data(%v, %v)", index.Row(), role)
+
+	if !index.IsValid() {
+		return core.NewQVariant()
+	}
+	if index.Row() >= this.num() {
+		return core.NewQVariant()
+	}
+
+	if role == int(core.Qt__DisplayRole) {
+		role = index.Column() + int(core.Qt__UserRole) + 1
+	}
+
+	// modelData-element [role]-field value (aka the data ~_~)
+	mderfv := reflect.ValueOf(*this.getMessage(index.Row())).Field(role - int(core.Qt__UserRole) - 1)
+	typeStr := reflect.TypeOf([]MessageWrapper{}).Elem().Field(role - int(core.Qt__UserRole) - 1).Type.String()
+	if typeStr == "string" {
+		return core.NewQVariant1(mderfv.String())
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(typeStr, "int") {
+		return core.NewQVariant1(mderfv.Int())
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(typeStr, "float") {
+		return core.NewQVariant1(mderfv.Float())
+	} else if typeStr == "bool" {
+		return core.NewQVariant1(mderfv.Bool())
+	}
+
+	return core.NewQVariant1("unknown type " + typeStr)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) headerData(section int, orientation core.Qt__Orientation, role int) *core.QVariant {
+	if role != int(core.Qt__DisplayRole) || orientation == core.Qt__Vertical {
+		return this.HeaderDataDefault(section, orientation, role)
+	}
+
+	mdt := reflect.TypeOf([]model.Message{}).Elem()
+	return core.NewQVariant12(mdt.Field(section).Name)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) rowCount(parent *core.QModelIndex) int {
+	return this.num()
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) columnCount(parent *core.QModelIndex) int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(MessageWrapper{}).NumField()
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) addMessage(idx int) {
+	log.Debugf("MessageModel.addMessage() ZOOP ZOOP %v", this.handle)
+	this.BeginInsertRows(core.NewQModelIndex(), idx, idx)//this.num(), this.num())
+	//this.modelData = append(this.modelData, *fe)
+	//this.RequestEIR()
+}
+
+// perform this.EndInsertRows() on the gui thread
+func (this *MessageModel) requestEIR() {
+	log.Debugf("MessageModel.requestEIR() ZEEP ZEEP %v", this.handle)
+	this.EndInsertRows()
+}
+
+
+func (this *MessageModel) createLocalFormEntry(name string) {
+	go this.createLocalFormEntry_thread(name)
+}
+
+func (this *MessageModel) createLocalFormEntry_thread(name string) {
+	log.Debugf("nyi #9779729343959699492726648294050382")
+	/*
+	fe := &model.Message{
+		Message: "hi!",
+	}
+	this.addMessage(fe)
+	 */
+}
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