fix: .Local() message time

cmds/cmds.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package cmds
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -41,18 +40,15 @@ func Quit(client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 type SendPrivMsgMsg struct {
-	Msg       string
-	Timestamp string
+	Msg      string
+	Datetime time.Time
 }
 
 func SendPrivMsg(msg string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		now := time.Now()
-		timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", now.Hour(), now.Minute())
-
 		return SendPrivMsgMsg{
-			Msg:       msg,
-			Timestamp: timestamp,
+			Msg:      msg,
+			Datetime: time.Now(),
 		}
 	}
 }

irc/client.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Message struct {
-	Timestamp  string
+	DateTime   time.Time
 	Tags       MessageTags // starts with @ | Optional
 	Source     string      // starts with : | Optional
 	Command    string      // can either be a string or a numeric value | Required
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ type User struct {
 	Prefix string
 }
 
+type Node[T any] struct {
+	Next  *Node[T]
+	Prev  *Node[T]
+	Value T
+}
+
 type Channel struct {
 	// Channel name
 	Name string
@@ -55,6 +61,9 @@ type Channel struct {
 	// Channel messages history
 	History string
 
+	// Date of the last message we received in this channel
+	LastUpdatedDate time.Time
+
 	// Users in this channel
 	// The map key is the user's nickname
 	// and the user struct holds data about that user
@@ -75,14 +84,11 @@ type Client struct {
 	// Nickname currently in use by the user
 	Nickname string
 
-	// Joined channels
-	Channels []Channel
+	// The root of the doubly linked list of channel
+	RootChannel *Node[Channel]
 
-	// Active channel name
-	ActiveChannel string
-
-	// Active channel index
-	ActiveChannelIndex int
+	// Active channel
+	ActiveChannel *Node[Channel]
 
 	// The channel to join immediately after registration completes.
 	InitialChannel string
@@ -91,10 +97,10 @@ type Client struct {
 	Tea *tea.Program
 
 	// Index of the first visible tab in the tab bar
-	FirstTabIndexInTabBar int
+	// FirstTabIndexInTabBar int
 
 	// Index of the last visible tab in the tab bar
-	LastTabIndexInTabBar int
+	// LastTabIndexInTabBar int
 
 	// The acknowledged capabilities
 	EnabledCapabilities Capabilities
@@ -113,7 +119,6 @@ type MsgFmtOpts struct {
 	AsErrorMsg  bool
 
 	NotImpl bool
-	AsDate  bool
 }
 
 var unimpl = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.ErrorColor).Render("[UNIMPL]")
@@ -131,19 +136,19 @@ func (m *Message) SetTimestamp() {
 			// TODO: properly handle error
 			log.Fatalln(err)
 		}
-		m.Timestamp = fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", t.Local().Hour(), t.Local().Minute())
+		m.DateTime = t.Local()
 	} else {
-		now := time.Now()
-		m.Timestamp = fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", now.Hour(), now.Minute())
+		m.DateTime = time.Now()
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(timestamp string, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
+func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(datetime time.Time, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
 	prefixes := ""
 	style := ui.DefaultStyle
 
 	if opts.WithTimestamp {
-		prefixes += timestampStyle.Render(timestamp) + " "
+		str := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", datetime.Hour(), datetime.Minute())
+		prefixes += timestampStyle.Render(str) + " "
 	}
 
 	if opts.NotImpl {
@@ -160,8 +165,10 @@ func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(timestamp string, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
 		style = errorMsgStyle
 	}
 
-	if opts.AsDate {
-		style = dateStyle
+	if datetime.Year() > c.LastUpdatedDate.Year() || datetime.YearDay() > c.LastUpdatedDate.YearDay() {
+		c.LastUpdatedDate = datetime
+		dateMsg := fmt.Sprintf("————— %s %d —————", c.LastUpdatedDate.Month().String(), c.LastUpdatedDate.Day())
+		c.History += dateStyle.Render(dateMsg) + CRLF
 	}
 
 	c.History += prefixes + style.Render(fullMsg) + CRLF
@@ -172,8 +179,6 @@ func (c *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
 
 	c.Host = host
 	c.Port = port
-	c.ActiveChannel = host
-	c.Channels = make([]Channel, 0)
 	c.EnabledCapabilities = make(Capabilities, 0)
 	c.EnabledFeatures = make(Features, 0)
 
@@ -203,10 +208,16 @@ func (c *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Register(nick string, password string, channel string) {
-	c.Channels = append(c.Channels, Channel{
+	hostChannel := Channel{
 		Name:  c.Host,
 		Users: make(map[string]User),
-	})
+	}
+	root := &Node[Channel]{Value: hostChannel}
+	root.Next = root
+	root.Prev = root
+
+	c.ActiveChannel = root
+	c.RootChannel = root
 
 	c.SendCommand(commands.CAP, "LS", "302")
 	if password != "" {
@@ -218,19 +229,34 @@ func (c *Client) Register(nick string, password string, channel string) {
 	c.SendCommand(commands.USER, nick, "0", "*", nick)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) SetDay() {
-	msgOpts := MsgFmtOpts{
-		AsDate: true,
+func (c *Client) AppendChannel(channel Channel) *Node[Channel] {
+	first := c.RootChannel
+	last := c.RootChannel.Prev
+
+	newNode := &Node[Channel]{
+		Value: channel,
+		Next:  first,
+		Prev:  last,
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("————— %s %d —————", now.Month().String(), now.Day())
-	c.Channels[0].AppendMsg("", msg, msgOpts)
+	last.Next = newNode
+	first.Prev = newNode
 
-	// TODO: append new day to each channel whenever the day changes
+	return newNode
 }
 
-func (c Client) SendCommand(cmd string, params ...string) {
+func (c *Client) RemoveChannel(channel *Node[Channel]) {
+	prev := channel.Prev
+	next := channel.Next
+
+	prev.Next = next
+	next.Prev = prev
+
+	channel.Prev = nil
+	channel.Next = nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SendCommand(cmd string, params ...string) {
 	if c.TCPConn == nil {
 		// TODO: properly handle the error instead of Fatal-ing
 		log.Fatal("Attempted to write data to nil connection")

irc/handler/handler.go

@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"slices"
-
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/cmds"
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/irc"
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/irc/commands"
@@ -72,11 +70,17 @@ func handlePrivMsg(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 
 targetsLoop:
 	for _, target := range targets {
-		for i, c := range client.Channels {
-			if c.Name == target || c.Name == source {
-				client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, privMsg, msgOpts)
+		current := client.RootChannel
+		for {
+			if current.Value.Name == target || current.Value.Name == source {
+				current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, privMsg, msgOpts)
 				continue targetsLoop
 			}
+
+			current = current.Next
+			if current == client.RootChannel {
+				break
+			}
 		}
 
 		if target == client.Nickname {
@@ -85,8 +89,8 @@ targetsLoop:
 				Users: map[string]irc.User{source: {}},
 			}
 
-			newChannel.AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, privMsg, msgOpts)
-			client.Channels = append(client.Channels, newChannel)
+			newChannel.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, privMsg, msgOpts)
+			client.AppendChannel(newChannel)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -103,13 +107,19 @@ func handleNotice(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 
 	for _, target := range targets {
 		if target == "*" || target == client.Nickname {
-			client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, notice, msgOpts)
+			client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, notice, msgOpts)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		for i, c := range client.Channels {
-			if c.Name == targets[0] {
-				client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, notice, msgOpts)
+		current := client.RootChannel
+		for {
+			if current.Value.Name == targets[0] {
+				current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, notice, msgOpts)
+			}
+
+			current = current.Next
+			if current == client.RootChannel {
+				break
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -128,29 +138,36 @@ func handleJoin(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 	}
 
 	if nick == client.Nickname {
-		client.Channels = append(client.Channels, irc.Channel{
+		newChannel := irc.Channel{
 			Name:  channel,
 			Users: make(map[string]irc.User),
-		})
-		client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(client.Channels) - 1
-		client.ActiveChannel = channel
-		client.Channels[client.ActiveChannelIndex].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, joinMsg, msgOpts)
-		if _, exists := client.Channels[client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users[nick]; !exists {
-			client.Channels[client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users[nick] = irc.User{}
+		}
+
+		client.ActiveChannel = client.AppendChannel(newChannel)
+		client.ActiveChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, joinMsg, msgOpts)
+
+		if _, exists := client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users[nick]; !exists {
+			client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users[nick] = irc.User{}
 		}
 		client.Tea.Send(cmds.UpdateTabBar())
 	} else {
-		for i, c := range client.Channels {
-			if c.Name == channel {
-				client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, joinMsg, msgOpts)
-				if _, exists := client.Channels[i].Users[nick]; !exists {
-					client.Channels[i].Users[nick] = irc.User{}
+		current := client.RootChannel
+		for {
+			if current.Value.Name == channel {
+				current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, joinMsg, msgOpts)
+				if _, exists := current.Value.Users[nick]; !exists {
+					current.Value.Users[nick] = irc.User{}
 				}
 			}
+
+			current = current.Next
+			if current == client.RootChannel {
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if channel == client.ActiveChannel {
+	if channel == client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name {
 		client.Tea.Send(cmds.SwitchChannels())
 	}
 }
@@ -176,26 +193,37 @@ func handleNick(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		message = fmt.Sprintf("%v changed their nickname to %v", oldNick, newNick)
 	}
 
-	for i, channel := range client.Channels {
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
 		// Rename this user in every channel we can find
-		if user, ok := channel.Users[oldNick]; ok {
-			delete(client.Channels[i].Users, oldNick)
-			client.Channels[i].Users[newNick] = user
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+		if user, ok := current.Value.Users[oldNick]; ok {
+			delete(current.Value.Users, oldNick)
+			current.Value.Users[newNick] = user
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 		}
 
 		// If we have a private channel open with this user, rename it as well.
-		if strings.EqualFold(channel.Name, oldNick) {
-			client.Channels[i].Name = newNick
+		if strings.EqualFold(current.Value.Name, oldNick) {
+			current.Value.Name = newNick
 
-			if client.ActiveChannelIndex == i {
-				client.ActiveChannel = newNick
+			if current == client.ActiveChannel {
+				current.Value.Name = newNick
 			}
+
+			// if client.ActiveChannelIndex == i {
+			// 	client.ActiveChannel = newNick
+			// }
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
 	if isMe {
-		client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+		client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 		client.Nickname = newNick
 	}
 
@@ -222,25 +250,29 @@ func handleKick(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		kicker := strings.SplitN(msg.Source, "!", 2)[0]
 		message := fmt.Sprintf("%v kicked %v from %v (%v)", kicker, nick, channel, reason)
 
-		for i, c := range client.Channels {
-			if c.Name == channel {
+		current := client.RootChannel
+		for {
+			if current.Value.Name == channel {
 				if nick == client.Nickname {
-					client.Channels = slices.Delete(client.Channels, i, i+1)
-
-					if client.ActiveChannelIndex >= i {
-						client.ActiveChannelIndex--
-						client.ActiveChannel = client.Channels[client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
+					if current == client.ActiveChannel {
+						client.ActiveChannel = current.Prev
 					}
-					client.LastTabIndexInTabBar--
+
+					client.RemoveChannel(current)
 
 					message = fmt.Sprintf("You were kicked by %v from %v (%v)", kicker, channel, reason)
-					client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+					client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 
 					return
 				}
-				delete(client.Channels[i].Users, nick)
+				delete(current.Value.Users, nick)
 
-				client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+				current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
+			}
+
+			current = current.Next
+			if current == client.RootChannel {
+				break
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -258,13 +290,19 @@ func handleQuit(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	for i := range client.Channels {
-		// skip the server "channel"
-		if i == 0 {
-			continue
+	// skip the server "channel"
+	current := client.RootChannel.Next
+	for {
+		// if i == 0 {
+		// 	continue
+		// }
+		current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, quitMsg, msgOpts)
+		delete(current.Value.Users, nick)
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
-		client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, quitMsg, msgOpts)
-		delete(client.Channels[i].Users, nick)
 	}
 
 	client.Tea.Send(cmds.SwitchChannels())
@@ -285,19 +323,26 @@ func handlePart(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
 			if nick == client.Nickname {
-				client.Channels = slices.Delete(client.Channels, i, i+1)
-				if client.ActiveChannelIndex >= i {
-					client.ActiveChannelIndex--
-					client.ActiveChannel = client.Channels[client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
+				if current == client.ActiveChannel {
+					client.ActiveChannel = current.Prev
 				}
-				client.LastTabIndexInTabBar--
+
+				client.RemoveChannel(current)
 			} else {
-				client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, partMsg, msgOpts)
-				delete(client.Channels[i].Users, nick)
+				current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, partMsg, msgOpts)
+				delete(current.Value.Users, nick)
 			}
+
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -312,10 +357,17 @@ func handleTopic(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg: true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.Channels[i].Topic = topic
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fmt.Sprintf("Topic changed: %v", topic), msgOpts)
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
+			current.Value.Topic = topic
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, fmt.Sprintf("Topic changed: %v", topic), msgOpts)
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -399,7 +451,7 @@ func handleCAP(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 			WithTimestamp: true,
 			AsServerMsg:   true,
 		}
-		client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, "Unrecognized capabilities: "+strings.Join(caps, " "), msgOpts)
+		client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, "Unrecognized capabilities: "+strings.Join(caps, " "), msgOpts)
 	case "DEL":
 		caps := strings.Split(msg.Parameters[2], " ")
 		for _, capability := range caps {
@@ -420,7 +472,7 @@ func handleWELCOME(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 	// set server-registered nickname because the server MAY return a different nickname than
 	// the one the user chose because of length restrictions or otherwise.
 	client.Nickname = nick
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, welcomeMsg, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, welcomeMsg, msgOpts)
 
 	// Only join the user-requested channel AFTER registration is complete.
 	if client.InitialChannel != "" {
@@ -436,7 +488,7 @@ func handleYOURHOST(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, host, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, host, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleCREATED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -447,7 +499,7 @@ func handleCREATED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, created, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, created, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleMYINFO(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -458,7 +510,7 @@ func handleMYINFO(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, info, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, info, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleISUPPORT(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -485,7 +537,7 @@ func handleISUPPORT(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 			log.Printf("Unknown feature: \"%v\" with value: \"%v\"\n", key, value)
 		}
 
-		client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, token, msgOpts)
+		client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, token, msgOpts)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -497,7 +549,7 @@ func handleLUSERCLIENT(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleLUSEROP(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -508,7 +560,7 @@ func handleLUSEROP(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleLUSERUNKNOWN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -519,7 +571,7 @@ func handleLUSERUNKNOWN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleLUSERCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -530,7 +582,7 @@ func handleLUSERCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleLUSERME(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -541,7 +593,7 @@ func handleLUSERME(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleLOCALUSERS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -558,7 +610,7 @@ func handleLOCALUSERS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleGLOBALUSERS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -575,7 +627,7 @@ func handleGLOBALUSERS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -588,7 +640,7 @@ func handleAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, awayMsg, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, awayMsg, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleUNAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -599,7 +651,7 @@ func handleUNAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOWAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -610,7 +662,7 @@ func handleNOWAWAY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISUSER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -632,8 +684,8 @@ func handleWHOISUSER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		realName,
 	)
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, "WHOIS Information", msgOpts)
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, "WHOIS Information", msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISSERVER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -651,7 +703,7 @@ func handleWHOISSERVER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		serverInfo,
 	)
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISIDLE(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -675,7 +727,7 @@ func handleWHOISIDLE(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		idleSeconds,
 		since.Format(time.ANSIC),
 	)
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleENDOFWHOIS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -686,7 +738,7 @@ func handleENDOFWHOIS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -699,7 +751,7 @@ func handleWHOISCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 
 	message := fmt.Sprintf("channels: %s", chans)
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOTOPIC(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -710,9 +762,16 @@ func handleNOTOPIC(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg: true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, msgStr, msgOpts)
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, msgStr, msgOpts)
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -725,10 +784,17 @@ func handleTOPIC(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg: true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.Channels[i].Topic = topic
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fmt.Sprintf("TOPIC: %v", topic), msgOpts)
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
+			current.Value.Topic = topic
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, fmt.Sprintf("TOPIC: %v", topic), msgOpts)
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -748,7 +814,7 @@ func handleVERSION(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, versionMsg, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, versionMsg, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNAMREPLY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -758,8 +824,9 @@ func handleNAMREPLY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 	channel := msg.Parameters[2]
 	nicks := strings.Split(msg.Parameters[3], " ")
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
 			for _, nick := range nicks {
 				prefix := ""
 				_nick := nick
@@ -769,14 +836,21 @@ func handleNAMREPLY(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 					_nick = nick[1:]
 				}
 
-				client.Channels[i].Users[_nick] = irc.User{
+				current.Value.Users[_nick] = irc.User{
 					Prefix: prefix,
 				}
 			}
+
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	if channel == client.ActiveChannel {
+	if channel == client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name {
 		client.Tea.Send(cmds.SwitchChannels())
 	}
 }
@@ -789,7 +863,7 @@ func handleINFO(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleENDOFINFO(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -800,7 +874,7 @@ func handleENDOFINFO(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleMOTDStart(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -811,7 +885,7 @@ func handleMOTDStart(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleMOTD(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -822,7 +896,7 @@ func handleMOTD(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, messageLine, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, messageLine, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISHOST(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -833,7 +907,7 @@ func handleWHOISHOST(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleWHOISMODES(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -844,7 +918,7 @@ func handleWHOISMODES(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOSUCHNICK(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -855,7 +929,7 @@ func handleNOSUCHNICK(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOSUCHSERVER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -866,7 +940,7 @@ func handleNOSUCHSERVER(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOSUCHCHANNEL(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -879,7 +953,7 @@ func handleNOSUCHCHANNEL(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleCANNOTSENDTOCHAN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -891,15 +965,21 @@ func handleCANNOTSENDTOCHAN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 			return
 		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	message = fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", channel, message)
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleTOOMANYCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -911,7 +991,7 @@ func handleTOOMANYCHANNELS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", channel, message), msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", channel, message), msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleUNKNOWNCOMMAND(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -922,7 +1002,7 @@ func handleUNKNOWNCOMMAND(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNOMOTD(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -933,7 +1013,7 @@ func handleNOMOTD(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNONICKNAMEGIVEN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -944,7 +1024,7 @@ func handleNONICKNAMEGIVEN(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleNEEDMOREPARAMS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -955,7 +1035,7 @@ func handleNEEDMOREPARAMS(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleALREADYREGISTERED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -966,7 +1046,7 @@ func handleALREADYREGISTERED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsServerMsg:   true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleBADCHANMASK(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -978,7 +1058,7 @@ func handleBADCHANMASK(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", channel, message), msgOpts)
+	client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", channel, message), msgOpts)
 }
 
 func handleCHANOPRIVSNEEDED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
@@ -990,9 +1070,16 @@ func handleCHANOPRIVSNEEDED(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 		AsErrorMsg:    true,
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, message, msgOpts)
+	current := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current.Value.Name == channel {
+			current.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, message, msgOpts)
+			break
+		}
+
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1130,7 +1217,7 @@ func HandleCommand(msg irc.Message, client *irc.Client) {
 			NotImpl:       true,
 		}
 
-		client.Channels[0].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fullMsg, msgOpts)
+		client.RootChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.DateTime, fullMsg, msgOpts)
 	}
 
 	// send a receivedIRCmsg tea message so the ui can update

irc/handler/slash.go

@@ -41,19 +41,23 @@ func handleSlashPrivMsg(params []string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 		WithTimestamp: true,
 	}
 	now := time.Now()
-	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", now.Hour(), now.Minute())
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", client.Nickname, strings.Join(params[1:], " "))
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == target {
-			client.ActiveChannelIndex = i
-			client.ActiveChannel = target
+	c := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if c.Value.Name == target {
+			client.ActiveChannel = c
 
-			client.Channels[i].AppendMsg(timestamp, msg, msgOpts)
+			c.Value.AppendMsg(now, msg, msgOpts)
 
 			client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, params...)
 			return cmds.SwitchChannels
 		}
+
+		c = c.Next
+		if c == client.RootChannel {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	// If we're messaging a user and their "channel" wasn't found in the previous loop, then create it and append it
@@ -63,12 +67,9 @@ func handleSlashPrivMsg(params []string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 			Users: map[string]irc.User{target: {}},
 		}
 
-		newChannel.AppendMsg(timestamp, msg, msgOpts)
+		newChannel.AppendMsg(now, msg, msgOpts)
+		client.ActiveChannel = client.AppendChannel(newChannel)
 
-		client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(client.Channels)
-		client.ActiveChannel = target
-
-		client.Channels = append(client.Channels, newChannel)
 		batchedCmds = append(batchedCmds, cmds.UpdateTabBar)
 	}
 
@@ -84,12 +85,17 @@ func handleSlashJoin(params []string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 		channel = strings.ToLower(params[0])
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.ActiveChannelIndex = i
-			client.ActiveChannel = channel
+	c := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if c.Value.Name == channel {
+			client.ActiveChannel = c
 			return cmds.SwitchChannels
 		}
+
+		c = c.Next
+		if c == client.RootChannel {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 	client.SendCommand(commands.JOIN, params...)
 

ui/app/app.go

@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ type UI struct {
 }
 
 type State struct {
-	UI     UI
-	Client *irc.Client
+	UI             UI
+	TerminalWidth  int
+	TerminalHeight int
+	Client         *irc.Client
 }
 
 func initialUIState(client *irc.Client) UI {
@@ -78,8 +80,15 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			Width(msg.Width).
 			Height(msg.Height)
 
-		s.UI.Login.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
-		s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		s.TerminalWidth = msg.Width
+		s.TerminalHeight = msg.Height
+
+		switch s.UI.CurrentScreen {
+		case Login:
+			s.UI.Login.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		case MainScreen:
+			s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		}
 
 		return s, nil
 	case cmds.ConnectMsg:
@@ -95,7 +104,8 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 		s.Client.Initialize(host, port, tlsEnabled)
 		s.Client.Register(nickname, password, channel)
-		s.Client.SetDay()
+
+		s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(s.TerminalWidth, s.TerminalHeight)
 
 		go handler.ReadLoop(s.Client)
 

ui/mainscreen/mainscreen.go

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 type State struct {
-	Client                *irc.Client
-	Viewport              *viewport.Model
-	FocusIndex            Window
-	TabRenderingDirection TabDirection
+	Client     *irc.Client
+	Viewport   *viewport.Model
+	FocusIndex Window
+	// TabRenderingDirection TabDirection
 
 	InputBox  InputState
 	SidePanel *SidePanelState
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ func NewMainScreen(client *irc.Client) State {
 	newViewport.Style = MessagesStyle
 
 	return State{
-		Client:                client,
-		Viewport:              &newViewport,
-		FocusIndex:            InputBox,
-		InputBox:              NewInputBox(),
-		SidePanel:             NewSidePanel(client),
-		TabRenderingDirection: Right,
+		Client:     client,
+		Viewport:   &newViewport,
+		FocusIndex: InputBox,
+		InputBox:   NewInputBox(),
+		SidePanel:  NewSidePanel(client),
+		// TabRenderingDirection: Right,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case cmds.ReceivedIRCMsgMsg:
 		wasAtBottom := s.Viewport.AtBottom()
-		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
 
 		if wasAtBottom {
 			s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
@@ -88,30 +88,31 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 			cmd = handler.HandleSlashCommand(msg.Msg, s.Client)
 			return s, cmd
 		} else {
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannel != s.Client.Host {
+			if s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name != s.Client.Host {
 				fullMsg := s.Client.Nickname + ": " + msg.Msg
 				msgOpts := irc.MsgFmtOpts{
 					WithTimestamp: true,
 				}
 
-				s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fullMsg, msgOpts)
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.Datetime, fullMsg, msgOpts)
 				// TODO: make sure to only append the message to the history if server sends back no errors
-				s.Client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, s.Client.ActiveChannel, msg.Msg)
-				s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+				s.Client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name, msg.Msg)
+				s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
 				s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
 			}
 		}
 
 		return s, nil
 	case cmds.SwitchChannelsMsg:
-		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
+		// log.Println(s)
 		s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
 
 		*s.SidePanel, cmd = s.SidePanel.Update(msg)
 		return s, cmd
 	case cmds.UpdateTabBarMsg:
-		s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
-		s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
+		// s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
+		// s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
 		return s, nil
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		key := msg.String()
@@ -152,31 +153,33 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 
 			// we need this so that the viewport doesnt scroll to the bottom
-			if len(s.Client.Channels) == 1 {
+			if s.Client.RootChannel.Next == s.Client.RootChannel {
 				return s, nil
 			}
 
 			if key == "right" {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex++
+				// s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex++
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.ActiveChannel.Next
 			} else {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex--
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.ActiveChannel.Prev
+				// s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex--
 			}
 
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex >= len(s.Client.Channels) {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = 0
-			} else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < 0 {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
-			}
+			// if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex >= len(s.Client.Channels) {
+			// 	s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = 0
+			// } else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < 0 {
+			// 	s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
+			// }
 
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex > s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar {
-				s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
-				s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
-			} else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar {
-				s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
-				s.TabRenderingDirection = Right
-			}
+			// if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex > s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar {
+			// 	s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
+			// 	s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
+			// } else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar {
+			// 	s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
+			// 	s.TabRenderingDirection = Right
+			// }
 
-			s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
+			// s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
 			return s, cmds.SwitchChannels
 		case "g":
 			if s.FocusIndex == Viewport {
@@ -272,10 +275,8 @@ func (s *State) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.Height(newHeight)
 
 	// we need this to render an empty viewport
-	history := ""
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		history = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History
-	}
+	// history := ""
+	history := s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History
 
 	// we need to re-set the content because words wrap differently on different sizes
 	s.Viewport.SetContent(history)
@@ -286,51 +287,65 @@ func (s State) buildTabBar(rightArrow string, leftArrow string) string {
 	var renderedTabs []string
 	tabs := ""
 
-	switch s.TabRenderingDirection {
-	case Left:
-		for i := s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar; i >= 0; i-- {
-			if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
-				renderedTabs = append([]string{activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
-			} else {
-				renderedTabs = append([]string{tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
-			}
-
-			tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
-				lipgloss.Top,
-				renderedTabs...,
-			)
-
-			if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
-				// set the first tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
-				s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = i + 1
-				// dont render the newly added tab
-				renderedTabs = renderedTabs[1:]
-				break
-			}
+	current := s.Client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
+			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(current.Value.Name))
+		} else {
+			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(current.Value.Name))
 		}
-	case Right:
-		for i := s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar; i < len(s.Client.Channels); i++ {
-			if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
-				renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
-			} else {
-				renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
-			}
 
-			tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
-				lipgloss.Top,
-				renderedTabs...,
-			)
-
-			if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
-				// set the last tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
-				s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = i - 1
-				// dont render the newly added tab
-				renderedTabs = renderedTabs[:len(renderedTabs)-1]
-				break
-			}
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == s.Client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
+	// switch s.TabRenderingDirection {
+	// case Left:
+	// 	for i := s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar; i >= 0; i-- {
+	// 		if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel.Name {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append([]string{activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
+	// 		} else {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append([]string{tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
+	// 			lipgloss.Top,
+	// 			renderedTabs...,
+	// 		)
+
+	// 		if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
+	// 			// set the first tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
+	// 			s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = i + 1
+	// 			// dont render the newly added tab
+	// 			renderedTabs = renderedTabs[1:]
+	// 			break
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// case Right:
+	// 	for i := s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar; i < len(s.Client.Channels); i++ {
+	// 		if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel.Name {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
+	// 		} else {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
+	// 			lipgloss.Top,
+	// 			renderedTabs...,
+	// 		)
+
+	// 		if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
+	// 			// set the last tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
+	// 			s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = i - 1
+	// 			// dont render the newly added tab
+	// 			renderedTabs = renderedTabs[:len(renderedTabs)-1]
+	// 			break
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
 	tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
 		lipgloss.Top,
 		renderedTabs...,
@@ -346,13 +361,13 @@ func (s State) View() string {
 	tabs := s.buildTabBar(leftArrow, rightArrow)
 	tabBar := strings.Builder{}
 
-	if s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar != 0 {
-		leftArrow = leftArrowLit.Render("❰")
-	}
+	// if s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar != 0 {
+	// 	leftArrow = leftArrowLit.Render("❰")
+	// }
 
-	if s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar != len(s.Client.Channels)-1 {
-		rightArrow = rightArrowLit.Render("❱")
-	}
+	// if s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar != len(s.Client.Channels)-1 {
+	// 	rightArrow = rightArrowLit.Render("❱")
+	// }
 
 	tabBarLine := tabLine.Render(
 		strings.Repeat(

ui/mainscreen/sidepanel.go

@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ type SidePanelState struct {
 
 func (s *SidePanelState) getHeader() string {
 	usersCount := 0
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		usersCount = len(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users)
-	}
+	usersCount = len(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users)
 	separator := strings.Repeat("—", s.Viewport.Width-s.Viewport.Style.GetHorizontalFrameSize()) + "\n"
 	header := fmt.Sprintf("%d Users\n", usersCount) + separator
 
@@ -78,11 +76,9 @@ func lessCaseInsensitive(s, t string) bool {
 func (s *SidePanelState) getLatestNicks() []string {
 	nicks := make([]string, 0)
 
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		for nick, user := range s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users {
-			_nick := user.Prefix + nick
-			nicks = append(nicks, _nick)
-		}
+	for nick, user := range s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users {
+		_nick := user.Prefix + nick
+		nicks = append(nicks, _nick)
 	}
 
 	sort.Slice(nicks, func(i, j int) bool { return lessCaseInsensitive(nicks[i], nicks[j]) })