diff --git a/config.js.dist b/config.js.dist
index f61828e4c..b79777eb7 100644
--- a/config.js.dist
+++ b/config.js.dist
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // the port on which your httpd will listen
     httpPort: 3000,
     // the port used for websockets
-    websocketPort: 3001,
+    websocketPort: 3000,
 
     // You now have a choice of storage engines
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
      * it will not scale well if your server stays alive for a long time.
      * but it is completely dependency free
      */
-    storage: './storage/amnesia',
+    //storage: './storage/amnesia',
 
     /* the 'lvl' storage module uses leveldb
      * it persists, and will perform better than amnesiadb
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ module.exports = {
      *
      * to delete all pads, run `rm -rf $YOUR_DB`
      */
-    // storage: './storage/lvl',
-    // levelPath: './test.level.db'
+    storage: './storage/lvl',
+    levelPath: './test.level.db'
 
     /* mongo is the original storage engine for cryptpad
      * it has been more thoroughly tested, but requires a little more setup
diff --git a/storage/amnesia.js b/storage/amnesia.js
index f068a5e75..bd414b8fb 100644
--- a/storage/amnesia.js
+++ b/storage/amnesia.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module.exports.create = function(conf, cb){
 
     var db=[],
         index=0;
+
     cb({
         message: function(channelName, content, cb){
             var val = {
@@ -27,17 +28,18 @@ module.exports.create = function(conf, cb){
                 time: new Date().getTime(),
             };
             db.push(val);
-            cb();
+            if (cb) { cb(); }
         },
-        getMessages: function(channelName, cb){
+        getMessages: function(channelName, handler, cb){
             db.sort(function(a,b){
                 return a.id - b.id;
             });
             db.filter(function(val){
                 return val.chan === channelName;
             }).forEach(function(doc){
-                cb(doc.msg);
+                handler(doc.msg);
             });
+            if (cb) { cb(); }
         },
     });
 };
diff --git a/www/canvas/main.js b/www/canvas/main.js
index f25b64ecb..212f12bfe 100644
--- a/www/canvas/main.js
+++ b/www/canvas/main.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require.config({ paths: {
 
 define([
     '/api/config?cb=' + Math.random().toString(16).substring(2),
-    '/common/RealtimeTextarea.js',
+    '/common/realtime-input.js',
     '/common/messages.js',
     '/common/crypto.js',
     '/common/TextPatcher.js',
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ define([
     var $ = module.$ = window.jQuery;
     var Fabric = module.Fabric = window.fabric;
 
-    $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
-        window.location.reload();
-    });
-    if (window.location.href.indexOf('#') === -1) {
-        window.location.href = window.location.href + '#' + Crypto.genKey();
-        return;
+
+    var key;
+    var channel = '';
+    if (!/#/.test(window.location.href)) {
+        key = Crypto.genKey();
+    } else {
+        var hash = window.location.hash.slice(1);
+        channel = hash.slice(0, 32);
+        key = hash.slice(32);
     }
 
     /* Initialize Fabric */
@@ -56,17 +59,23 @@ define([
         $canvas.css('border-color', bool? 'black': 'red');
     };
 
-    var key = Crypto.parseKey(window.location.hash.substring(1));
     var initializing = true;
 
     var config = module.config = {
-        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL + '_old',
+        // TODO initialState ?
+        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL,
         userName: Crypto.rand64(8),
-        channel: key.channel,
-        cryptKey: key.cryptKey
+        channel: channel,
+        cryptKey: key,
+        crypto: Crypto,
     };
 
-    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) { };
+    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
+        window.location.hash = info.channel + key;
+        $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
+            window.location.reload();
+        });
+    };
 
     var onRemote = config.onRemote = function () {
         if (initializing) { return; }
diff --git a/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js b/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ee9fcdeb8..000000000
--- a/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2014 XWiki SAS
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-define([
-    '/common/messages.js',
-    '/bower_components/reconnectingWebsocket/reconnecting-websocket.js',
-    '/common/crypto.js',
-    '/common/chainpad.js',
-    '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
-], function (Messages, ReconnectingWebSocket, Crypto) {
-    var $ = window.jQuery;
-    var ChainPad = window.ChainPad;
-    var PARANOIA = true;
-    var module = { exports: {} };
-
-    /**
-     * If an error is encountered but it is recoverable, do not immediately fail
-     * but if it keeps firing errors over and over, do fail.
-     */
-    var MAX_RECOVERABLE_ERRORS = 15;
-
-    /** Maximum number of milliseconds of lag before we fail the connection. */
-    var MAX_LAG_BEFORE_DISCONNECT = 20000;
-
-    var warn = function (x) { console.error(x); };
-
-    /* websocket stuff */
-    var isSocketDisconnected = function (socket, realtime) {
-        var sock = socket._socket;
-        return sock.readyState === sock.CLOSING
-            || sock.readyState === sock.CLOSED
-            || (realtime.getLag().waiting && realtime.getLag().lag > MAX_LAG_BEFORE_DISCONNECT);
-    };
-
-    // this differs from other functions with similar names in that
-    // you are expected to pass a socket into it.
-    var checkSocket = function (socket) {
-        if (isSocketDisconnected(socket, socket.realtime) &&
-            !socket.intentionallyClosing) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    };
-
-    // TODO before removing websocket implementation
-    // bind abort to onLeaving
-    var abort = function (socket, realtime) {
-        realtime.abort();
-        try { socket._socket.close(); } catch (e) { warn(e); }
-    };
-
-    var makeWebsocket = function (url) {
-        var socket = new ReconnectingWebSocket(url);
-        var out = {
-            onOpen: [],
-            onClose: [],
-            onError: [],
-            onMessage: [],
-            send: function (msg) { socket.send(msg); },
-            close: function () { socket.close(); },
-            _socket: socket
-        };
-        var mkHandler = function (name) {
-            return function (evt) {
-                for (var i = 0; i < out[name].length; i++) {
-                    if (out[name][i](evt) === false) {
-                        console.log(name +"Handler");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            };
-        };
-        socket.onopen = mkHandler('onOpen');
-        socket.onclose = mkHandler('onClose');
-        socket.onerror = mkHandler('onError');
-        socket.onmessage = mkHandler('onMessage');
-        return out;
-    };
-    /* end websocket stuff */
-
-    var start = module.exports.start = function (config) { 
-
-        var websocketUrl = config.websocketURL;
-        var userName = config.userName;
-        var channel = config.channel;
-        var cryptKey = config.cryptKey;
-        var passwd = 'y';
-
-        var toReturn = {};
-
-        var socket = makeWebsocket(websocketUrl);
-
-        var allMessages = [];
-        var isErrorState = false;
-        var initializing = true;
-        var recoverableErrorCount = 0;
-
-        socket.onOpen.push(function (evt) {
-            var realtime = socket.realtime = ChainPad.create(userName,
-                                passwd,
-                                channel,
-                                config.initialState || '',
-                                {
-                                    transformFunction: config.transformFunction
-                                });
-
-            if (config.onInit) {
-                // extend as you wish
-                config.onInit({
-                    realtime: realtime
-                });
-            }
-
-            realtime.onUserListChange(function (userList) {
-                if (!initializing || userList.indexOf(userName) === -1) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                // if we spot ourselves being added to the document, we'll switch
-                // 'initializing' off because it means we're fully synced.
-                initializing = false;
-
-                // execute an onReady callback if one was supplied
-                // pass an object so we can extend this later
-                if (config.onReady) {
-                    // extend as you wish
-                    config.onReady({
-                        userList: userList,
-                        realtime: realtime
-                    });
-                }
-            });
-
-            // when you receive a message...
-            socket.onMessage.push(function (evt) {
-                if (isErrorState) { return; }
-
-                var message = Crypto.decrypt(evt.data, cryptKey);
-                allMessages.push(message);
-
-                // super important step that avoids us having
-                // the 'backspace bug'
-                if (config.onLocal) {
-                    config.onLocal();
-                }
-
-                realtime.message(message);
-            });
-
-            // when you receive a patch
-            realtime.onPatch(function () {
-                if (config.onRemote) {
-                    config.onRemote({
-                        realtime: realtime
-                    });
-                }
-            });
-
-            // when a message is ready to send
-            realtime.onMessage(function (message) {
-                if (isErrorState) { return; }
-                message = Crypto.encrypt(message, cryptKey);
-                try {
-                    socket.send(message);
-                } catch (e) {
-                    warn(e);
-                }
-            });
-
-            var socketChecker = setInterval(function () {
-                if (checkSocket(socket)) {
-                    warn("Socket disconnected!");
-
-                    recoverableErrorCount += 1;
-
-                    if (recoverableErrorCount >= MAX_RECOVERABLE_ERRORS) {
-                        warn("Giving up!");
-                        abort(socket, realtime);
-                        if (config.onAbort) {
-                            config.onAbort({
-                                realtime: realtime
-                            });
-                        }
-                        if (socketChecker) { clearInterval(socketChecker); }
-                    }
-                }
-            },200);
-
-            realtime.start();
-        });
-        return toReturn;
-    };
-    return module.exports;
-});
diff --git a/www/common/json-ot.js b/www/common/json-ot.js
index a785d524c..f04cf3b75 100644
--- a/www/common/json-ot.js
+++ b/www/common/json-ot.js
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ define([
     var ChainPad = window.ChainPad;
     var JsonOT = {};
 
-/*  FIXME
-    resultOp after transform0() might be null, in which case you should return null
-    because it is simply a transformation which yields a "do nothing" operation */
     var validate = JsonOT.validate = function (text, toTransform, transformBy) {
+        var DEBUG = window.REALTIME_DEBUG = window.REALTIME_DEBUG || {};
+
         var resultOp, text2, text3;
         try {
             // text = O (mutual common ancestor)
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ define([
                 return resultOp;
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e);
-                var info = window.REALTIME_MODULE.ot_parseError = {
+                var info = DEBUG.ot_parseError = {
                     type: 'resultParseError',
                     resultOp: resultOp,
 
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@ define([
                     text3: text3,
                     error: e
                 };
-                console.log('Debugging info available at `window.REALTIME_MODULE.ot_parseError`');
+                console.log('Debugging info available at `window.REALTIME_DEBUG.ot_parseError`');
             }
         } catch (x) {
             console.error(x);
-            window.REALTIME_MODULE.ot_applyError = {
+            window.DEBUG.ot_applyError = {
                 type: 'resultParseError',
                 resultOp: resultOp,
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ define([
                 text3: text3,
                 error: x
             };
-            console.log('Debugging info available at `window.REALTIME_MODULE.ot_applyError`');
+            console.log('Debugging info available at `window.REALTIME_DEBUG.ot_applyError`');
         }
 
         // returning **null** breaks out of the loop
diff --git a/www/common/netflux-client.js b/www/common/netflux-client.js
index e6567229a..7d436f018 100644
--- a/www/common/netflux-client.js
+++ b/www/common/netflux-client.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const mkChannel = (ctx, id) => {
     };
     const chan = {
         _: internal,
+        time: now(),
         id: id,
         members: internal.members,
         bcast: (msg) => channelBcast(ctx, chan.id, msg),
diff --git a/www/common/realtime-input.js b/www/common/realtime-input.js
index 7e818f8ae..5a8726e35 100644
--- a/www/common/realtime-input.js
+++ b/www/common/realtime-input.js
@@ -15,16 +15,15 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 define([
-    '/common/messages.js',
     '/common/netflux-client.js',
-    '/common/crypto.js',
     '/common/es6-promise.min.js',
     '/common/chainpad.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
-], function (Messages, Netflux, Crypto) {
+], function (Netflux) {
     var $ = window.jQuery;
     var ChainPad = window.ChainPad;
     var PARANOIA = true;
+    var USE_HISTORY = true;
     var module = { exports: {} };
 
     /**
@@ -44,16 +43,14 @@ define([
         var websocketUrl = config.websocketURL;
         var userName = config.userName;
         var channel = config.channel;
-        var chanKey = config.cryptKey;
+        var chanKey = config.cryptKey || '';
+        var Crypto = config.crypto;
         var cryptKey = Crypto.parseKey(chanKey).cryptKey;
         var passwd = 'y';
 
         // make sure configuration is defined
         config = config || {};
 
-        var doc = config.doc || null;
-
-        var allMessages = [];
         var initializing = true;
         var recoverableErrorCount = 0; // unused
         var toReturn = {};
@@ -101,14 +98,17 @@ define([
         };
 
         var onReady = function(wc, network) {
+            if(config.setMyID) {
+                config.setMyID({
+                    myID: wc.myID
+                });
+            }
             // Trigger onJoining with our own Cryptpad username to tell the toolbar that we are synced
             onJoining(wc.myID);
 
             // we're fully synced
             initializing = false;
 
-            // execute an onReady callback if one was supplied
-            // FIXME this should be once the chain has synced
             if (config.onReady) {
                 config.onReady({
                     realtime: realtime
@@ -131,11 +131,10 @@ define([
             var message = chainpadAdapter.msgIn(peer, msg);
 
             verbose(message);
-            allMessages.push(message);
 
             if (!initializing) {
-                if (toReturn.onLocal) {
-                    toReturn.onLocal();
+                if (config.onLocal) {
+                    config.onLocal();
                 }
             }
             // pass the message into Chainpad
@@ -209,11 +208,6 @@ define([
             wc.on('join', onJoining);
             wc.on('leave', onLeaving);
 
-            if(config.setMyID) {
-                config.setMyID({
-                    myID: wc.myID
-                });
-            }
             // Open a Chainpad session
             realtime = createRealtime();
 
@@ -253,14 +247,22 @@ define([
             });
 
             // Get the channel history
-            var hc;
-            wc.members.forEach(function (p) { 
-              if (p.length === 16) { hc = p; } 
-            });
-            wc.history_keeper = hc;
-            if (hc) { network.sendto(hc, JSON.stringify(['GET_HISTORY', wc.id])); }
+            if(USE_HISTORY) {
+              var hc;
+
+              wc.members.forEach(function (p) {
+                if (p.length === 16) { hc = p; }
+              });
+              wc.history_keeper = hc;
+
+              if (hc) { network.sendto(hc, JSON.stringify(['GET_HISTORY', wc.id])); }
+            }
 
             realtime.start();
+
+            if(!USE_HISTORY) {
+              onReady(wc, network);
+            }
         };
 
         var findChannelById = function(webChannels, channelId) {
diff --git a/www/hack/main.js b/www/hack/main.js
index 8805a3169..fe71ac64d 100644
--- a/www/hack/main.js
+++ b/www/hack/main.js
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 define([
     '/api/config?cb=' + Math.random().toString(16).substring(2),
-    '/common/RealtimeTextarea.js',
+    '/common/realtime-input.js',
     '/common/crypto.js',
     '/common/TextPatcher.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'
 ], function (Config, Realtime, Crypto, TextPatcher) {
     var $ = window.jQuery;
-    $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
-        window.location.reload();
-    });
+
+    var key;
+    var channel = '';
     if (window.location.href.indexOf('#') === -1) {
-        window.location.href = window.location.href + '#' + Crypto.genKey();
-        return;
+        key = Crypto.genKey();
+        //window.location.href = window.location.href + '#' + Crypto.genKey();
+        //return;
+    } else {
+        var hash = window.location.hash.substr(1);
+        channel = hash.substr(0,32);
+        key = hash.substr(32);
     }
 
-    var key = Crypto.parseKey(window.location.hash.substring(1));
-
     var $textarea = $('textarea'),
         $run = $('#run');
 
@@ -29,13 +32,15 @@ define([
         transformFunction
     */
 
+    var userName = Crypto.rand64(8);
+
     var config = {
-        textarea: $textarea[0],
-        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL + '_old',
-        webrtcURL: Config.webrtcURL,
-        userName: Crypto.rand64(8),
-        channel: key.channel,
-        cryptKey: key.cryptKey,
+        initialState: '',
+        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL,
+        userName: userName,
+        channel: channel,
+        cryptKey: key,
+        crypto: Crypto,
     };
     var initializing = true;
 
@@ -44,7 +49,10 @@ define([
 
     setEditable(false);
 
-    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) { };
+    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
+        window.location.hash = info.channel + key;
+        $(window).on('hashchange', function() { window.location.reload(); });
+    };
 
     var onRemote = config.onRemote = function (info) {
         if (initializing) { return; }
diff --git a/www/p/main.js b/www/p/main.js
index 023f9b9f1..64eda9f70 100644
--- a/www/p/main.js
+++ b/www/p/main.js
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@ define([
             var now = function () { return new Date().getTime(); };
 
             var realtimeOptions = {
-                // configuration :D
-                doc: inner,
-
                 // provide initialstate...
                 initialState: stringifyDOM(inner) || '{}',
 
@@ -213,7 +210,9 @@ define([
                 channel: key.channel,
 
                 // encryption key
-                cryptKey: key.cryptKey
+                cryptKey: key.cryptKey,
+
+                crypto: Crypto,
             };
 
             var DD = new DiffDom(diffOptions);
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index c535b678b..11b45843e 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ define([
         }
 
         var fixThings = false;
-        // var key = Crypto.parseKey(window.location.hash.substring(1));
         var editor = window.editor = Ckeditor.replace('editor1', {
             // https://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/10907
             needsBrFiller: fixThings,
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ define([
                 }
             };
 
-            var now = function () { return new Date().getTime(); };
 
             var initializing = true;
             var userList = {}; // List of pretty name of all users (mapped with their server ID)
@@ -250,16 +248,29 @@ define([
                 // our encryption key
                 cryptKey: key,
 
-                // configuration :D
-                doc: inner,
-
+                // method which allows us to get the id of the user
                 setMyID: setMyID,
 
+                // Crypto object to avoid loading it twice in Cryptpad
+                crypto: Crypto,
+
                 // really basic operational transform
                 transformFunction : JsonOT.validate
-                // pass in websocket/netflux object TODO
             };
 
+            var updateUserList = function(shjson) {
+                // Extract the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
+                var hjson = JSON.parse(shjson);
+                var peerUserList = hjson[hjson.length-1];
+                if(peerUserList.metadata) {
+                  var userData = peerUserList.metadata;
+                  // Update the local user data
+                  addToUserList(userData);
+                  hjson.pop();
+                }
+                return hjson;
+            }
+
             var onRemote = realtimeOptions.onRemote = function (info) {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
 
@@ -269,18 +280,7 @@ define([
                 cursor.update();
 
                 // Extract the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
-                var hjson = JSON.parse(shjson);
-                var peerUserList = hjson[hjson.length-1];
-                if(peerUserList.metadata) {
-                  var userData = peerUserList.metadata;
-                  // Update the local user data
-                  userList = userData;
-                  // Send the new data to the toolbar
-                  if(toolbarList && typeof toolbarList.onChange === "function") {
-                    toolbarList.onChange(userList);
-                  }
-                  hjson.pop();
-                }
+                var hjson = updateUserList(shjson);
 
                 // build a dom from HJSON, diff, and patch the editor
                 applyHjson(shjson);
diff --git a/www/padrtc/main.js b/www/padrtc/main.js
index ba983e799..233241a86 100644
--- a/www/padrtc/main.js
+++ b/www/padrtc/main.js
@@ -206,14 +206,12 @@ define([
                 // our encryption key
                 cryptKey: key,
 
-                // configuration :D
-                doc: inner,
-
                 setMyID: setMyID,
 
                 // really basic operational transform
-                transformFunction : JsonOT.validate
-                // pass in websocket/netflux object TODO
+                transformFunction : JsonOT.validate,
+
+                crypto: Crypto,
             };
 
             var onRemote = realtimeOptions.onRemote = function (info) {
diff --git a/www/style/index.html b/www/style/index.html
index e9fdf2855..4ede5c688 100644
--- a/www/style/index.html
+++ b/www/style/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     </head>
     <body>
         <a id="edit" href="#" target="_blank">Edit this document's style</a>
-        <textarea id="css" style="display:none !important;"></textarea>
 
 <h1>HTML Ipsum Presents</h1>
            
diff --git a/www/style/main.js b/www/style/main.js
index b230bbb3f..7fe78cc34 100644
--- a/www/style/main.js
+++ b/www/style/main.js
@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
 define([
     '/api/config?cb=' + Math.random().toString(16).substring(2),
     '/common/realtime-input.js',
-    '/common/messages.js',
     '/common/crypto.js',
+    '/common/TextPatcher.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
     '/customize/pad.js'
-], function (Config, Realtime, Messages, Crypto) { 
+], function (Config, Realtime, Crypto, TextPatcher) { 
     // TODO consider adding support for less.js
     var $ = window.jQuery;
-    $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
-        window.location.reload();
-    });
 
-    var userName = Crypto.rand64(8);
+    var module = window.APP = {};
 
-    if (window.location.href.indexOf('#') === -1) {
-        window.location.href = window.location.href + '#' + Crypto.genKey();
-        return;
+    var key;
+    var channel = '';
+    if (!/#/.test(window.location.href)) {
+        key = Crypto.genKey();    
+    } else {
+        var hash = window.location.hash.slice(1);
+        channel = hash.slice(0, 32);
+        key = hash.slice(32);
     }
 
-    var key = Crypto.parseKey(window.location.hash.slice(1));
-
-    var $style = $('style').first(),
-        $css = $('#css'),
-        $edit = $('#edit');
+    var config = {
+        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL,
+        channel: channel,
+        cryptKey: key,
+        crypto: Crypto,
+    };
 
-    $edit.attr('href', '/text/'+ window.location.hash);
+    var userName = module.userName = config.userName = Crypto.rand64(8);
 
     var lazyDraw = (function () {
         var to,
@@ -38,29 +41,47 @@ define([
         };
     }());
 
-    var draw = function () {
-        lazyDraw($css.val());
+    var draw = function (content) { lazyDraw(content); };
+
+    var initializing = true;
+
+    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
+        window.location.hash = info.channel + key;
+        var realtime = module.realtime = info.realtime;
+        module.patchText = TextPatcher.create({
+            realtime: realtime,
+            logging: true,
+        });
+
+        $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
+            window.location.reload();
+        });
+    };
+
+    var onReady = config.onReady = function (info) {
+        var userDoc = module.realtime.getUserDoc();
+        draw(userDoc);
+        console.log("Ready");
+        initializing = false;
     };
 
-    $css // set the initial value
-        .val($style.text())
-        .on('change', draw);
+    var onRemote = config.onRemote = function () {
+        draw(module.realtime.getUserDoc());
+    };
 
-    var rts = $('textarea').toArray().map(function (e, i) {
+    var onAbort = config.onAbort = function (info) {
+        // notify the user of the abort
+        window.alert("Network Connection Lost");
+    };
 
-        var config = {
-            onRemote: draw,
-            onInit: draw,
-            onReady: draw,
+    var onLocal = config.onLocal = function () {
+        // nope
+    };
 
-            textarea: e,
-            websocketURL: Config.websocketURL,
-            userName: userName,
-            channel: key.channel,
-            cryptKey: key.cryptKey
-        };
+    var $style = $('style').first(),
+        $edit = $('#edit');
+
+    $edit.attr('href', '/text/'+ window.location.hash);
 
-        var rt = Realtime.start(config);
-        return rt;
-    });
+    var rt = Realtime.start(config);
 });
diff --git a/www/text/main.js b/www/text/main.js
index 0143a0f10..2b91c446d 100644
--- a/www/text/main.js
+++ b/www/text/main.js
@@ -1,32 +1,38 @@
 define([
     '/api/config?cb=' + Math.random().toString(16).substring(2),
-    '/common/RealtimeTextarea.js',
-    '/common/messages.js',
+    '/common/realtime-input.js',
     '/common/crypto.js',
     '/common/TextPatcher.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
     '/customize/pad.js'
-], function (Config, Realtime, Messages, Crypto, TextPatcher) { 
+], function (Config, Realtime, Crypto, TextPatcher) { 
     var $ = window.jQuery;
-    $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
-        window.location.reload();
-    });
+
+    var key;
+    var channel = '';
     if (window.location.href.indexOf('#') === -1) {
-        window.location.href = window.location.href + '#' + Crypto.genKey();
-        return;
+        key = Crypto.genKey();
+    } else {
+        var hash = window.location.hash.substr(1);
+        channel = hash.substr(0, 32);
+        key = hash.substr(32);
     }
 
     var module = window.APP = {};
-    var key = Crypto.parseKey(window.location.hash.substring(1));
+
+    var userName = module.userName = Crypto.rand64(8);
+
     var initializing = true;
     var $textarea = $('textarea');
 
     var config = module.config = {
+        initialState: '',
         textarea: $textarea[0],
-        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL + '_old',
-        userName: Crypto.rand64(8),
-        channel: key.channel,
-        cryptKey: key.cryptKey
+        websocketURL: Config.websocketURL,
+        userName: userName,
+        channel: channel,
+        cryptKey: key,
+        crypto: Crypto,
     };
 
     var setEditable = function (bool) { $textarea.attr('disabled', !bool); };
@@ -34,7 +40,12 @@ define([
 
     setEditable(false);
 
-    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) { };
+    var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
+        window.location.hash = info.channel + key;
+        $(window).on('hashchange', function() {
+            window.location.reload();
+        });
+    };
 
     var onRemote = config.onRemote = function (info) {
         if (initializing) { return; }