diff --git a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
index 001e0e6..43b6448 100644
--- a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
@@ -333,18 +333,17 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
     /// Emit an open room event.
     ///
     /// If the room is new, add it to the registry.
-    pub fn emit_room(&mut self, room: WeakEntity<Room>, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        if let Some(room) = room.upgrade() {
-            let id = room.read(cx).id;
+    pub fn emit_room(&mut self, room: &Entity<Room>, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        // Get the room's ID.
+        let id = room.read(cx).id;
 
-            // If the room is new, add it to the registry.
-            if !self.rooms.iter().any(|r| r.read(cx).id == id) {
-                self.rooms.insert(0, room);
-            }
-
-            // Emit the open room event.
-            cx.emit(ChatEvent::OpenRoom(id));
+        // If the room is new, add it to the registry.
+        if !self.rooms.iter().any(|r| r.read(cx).id == id) {
+            self.rooms.insert(0, room.to_owned());
         }
+
+        // Emit the open room event.
+        cx.emit(ChatEvent::OpenRoom(id));
     }
 
     /// Close a room.
diff --git a/crates/coop/src/sidebar/mod.rs b/crates/coop/src/sidebar/mod.rs
index 22faa11..942ef6d 100644
--- a/crates/coop/src/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/coop/src/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub struct Sidebar {
     contact_list: Entity<Option<Vec<PublicKey>>>,
 
     /// Async tasks
-    tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 1]>,
+    tasks: SmallVec<[Task<Result<(), Error>>; 1]>,
 
     /// Event subscriptions
     _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 1]>,
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ impl Sidebar {
                         }
                     }
                     InputEvent::Focus => {
-                        this.set_input_focus(cx);
+                        this.set_input_focus(window, cx);
                         this.get_contact_list(window, cx);
                     }
                     InputEvent::Blur => {
-                        this.set_input_focus(cx);
+                        this.set_input_focus(window, cx);
                     }
                 };
             }),
@@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ impl Sidebar {
                 Ok(contacts) => {
                     this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                         this.set_contact_list(contacts, cx);
-                    })
-                    .ok();
+                    })?;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     cx.update(|window, cx| {
                         window.push_notification(Notification::error(e.to_string()), cx);
-                    })
-                    .ok();
+                    })?;
                 }
             };
+
+            Ok(())
         }));
     }
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
     }
 
     /// Get all selected public keys in the sidebar.
-    fn selected(&self, cx: &Context<Self>) -> HashSet<PublicKey> {
+    fn get_selected(&self, cx: &Context<Self>) -> HashSet<PublicKey> {
         self.selected_pkeys.read(cx).clone()
     }
 
@@ -322,26 +322,24 @@ impl Sidebar {
         let signer_pkey = nostr.read(cx).signer_pkey(cx);
 
         // Get all selected public keys
-        let receivers = self.selected(cx);
+        let receivers = self.get_selected(cx);
 
-        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
+        self.tasks.push(cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
             let public_key = signer_pkey.await?;
 
+            // Create a new room and emit it
+            async_chat.update_in(cx, |this, _window, cx| {
+                let room = cx.new(|_| Room::new(public_key, receivers).kind(RoomKind::Ongoing));
+                this.emit_room(&room, cx);
+            })?;
+
             // Reset the find panel
             this.update_in(cx, |this, window, cx| {
                 this.reset(window, cx);
             })?;
 
-            // Create a new room and emit it
-            async_chat.update_in(cx, |this, _window, cx| {
-                let room = cx.new(|_| Room::new(public_key, receivers).kind(RoomKind::Ongoing));
-                this.emit_room(room.downgrade(), cx);
-            })?;
-
             Ok(())
-        });
-
-        task.detach();
+        }));
     }
 
     /// Get the active filter.
@@ -369,11 +367,11 @@ impl Sidebar {
             .enumerate()
             .map(|(ix, item)| {
                 let room = item.read(cx);
-                let weak_room = item.downgrade();
+                let room_clone = item.clone();
                 let public_key = room.display_member(cx).public_key();
                 let handler = cx.listener(move |_this, _ev, _window, cx| {
                     ChatRegistry::global(cx).update(cx, |s, cx| {
-                        s.emit_room(weak_room.clone(), cx);
+                        s.emit_room(&room_clone, cx);
                     });
                 });
 
@@ -628,12 +626,14 @@ impl Render for Sidebar {
                     .gap_1()
                     .overflow_y_hidden()
                     .when(show_find_panel, |this| {
-                        this.gap_2()
+                        this.gap_3()
                             .when_some(self.find_results.read(cx).as_ref(), |this, results| {
                                 this.child(
                                     v_flex()
-                                        .gap_2()
+                                        .gap_1()
                                         .flex_1()
+                                        .border_b_1()
+                                        .border_color(cx.theme().border_variant)
                                         .child(
                                             div()
                                                 .text_xs()
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ impl Render for Sidebar {
                             .when_some(self.contact_list.read(cx).as_ref(), |this, contacts| {
                                 this.child(
                                     v_flex()
-                                        .gap_2()
+                                        .gap_1()
                                         .flex_1()
                                         .child(
                                             div()
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ impl Render for Sidebar {
                                 .label(button_label)
                                 .primary()
                                 .small()
+                                .shadow_lg()
                                 .on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _ev, window, cx| {
                                     this.create_room(window, cx);
                                 })),