diff --git a/core/account.cpp b/core/account.cpp
index 26dae31..86bbc6f 100644
--- a/core/account.cpp
+++ b/core/account.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ using namespace Core;
 Account::Account(const QString& p_login, const QString& p_server, const QString& p_password, const QString& p_name, QObject* parent):
     QObject(parent),
     name(p_name),
-    login(p_login),
-    server(p_server),
-    password(p_password),
     client(),
+    config(),
+    presence(),
     state(Shared::disconnected),
     groups()
 {
+    config.setUser(p_login);
+    config.setDomain(p_server);
+    config.setPassword(p_password);
+    
     QObject::connect(&client, SIGNAL(connected()), this, SLOT(onClientConnected()));
     QObject::connect(&client, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(onClientDisconnected()));
     QObject::connect(&client, SIGNAL(presenceReceived(const QXmppPresence&)), this, SLOT(onPresenceReceived(const QXmppPresence&)));
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ Shared::ConnectionState Core::Account::getState() const
 void Core::Account::connect()
 {
     if (state == Shared::disconnected) {
-        client.connectToServer(login + "@" + server, password);
+        client.connectToServer(config, presence);
         state = Shared::connecting;
         emit connectionStateChanged(state);
     } else {
@@ -83,17 +86,17 @@ QString Core::Account::getName() const
 
 QString Core::Account::getLogin() const
 {
-    return login;
+    return config.user();
 }
 
 QString Core::Account::getPassword() const
 {
-    return password;
+    return config.password();
 }
 
 QString Core::Account::getServer() const
 {
-    return server;
+    return config.domain();
 }
 
 void Core::Account::onRosterReceived()
@@ -120,8 +123,16 @@ void Core::Account::onRosterItemChanged(const QString& bareJid)
     
     
     QStringList res = rm.getResources(bareJid);
+    unsigned int state = re.subscriptionType();
+    if (state == QXmppRosterIq::Item::NotSet) {
+        state = Shared::unknown;
+    }
+    QMap<QString, QVariant> cData({
+        {"name", re.name()},
+        {"state", state}
+    });
     
-    emit changeContact(bareJid, re.name());
+    emit changeContact(bareJid, cData);
     
     for (std::map<QString, std::set<QString>>::iterator itr = groups.begin(), end = groups.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
         std::set<QString>& contacts = itr->second;
@@ -153,7 +164,7 @@ void Core::Account::onRosterItemChanged(const QString& bareJid)
             emit addGroup(groupName);
         }
         cItr->second.insert(bareJid);
-        emit addContact(bareJid, re.name(), groupName);
+        emit addContact(bareJid, groupName, cData);
     }
     
     for (QSet<QString>::iterator itr = removeGroups.begin(), end = removeGroups.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
@@ -191,6 +202,14 @@ void Core::Account::addedAccount(const QString& jid)
     QXmppRosterManager& rm = client.rosterManager();
     QXmppRosterIq::Item re = rm.getRosterEntry(jid);
     QSet<QString> gr = re.groups();
+    unsigned int state = re.subscriptionType();
+    if (state == QXmppRosterIq::Item::NotSet) {
+        state = Shared::unknown;
+    }
+    QMap<QString, QVariant> cData({
+        {"name", re.name()},
+        {"state", state}
+    });
     int grCount = 0;
     for (QSet<QString>::const_iterator itr = gr.begin(), end = gr.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
         const QString& groupName = *itr;
@@ -200,12 +219,12 @@ void Core::Account::addedAccount(const QString& jid)
             emit addGroup(groupName);
         }
         gItr->second.insert(jid);
-        emit addContact(jid, re.name(), groupName);
+        emit addContact(jid, groupName, cData);
         grCount++;
     }
     
     if (grCount == 0) {
-        emit addContact(jid, re.name(), "");
+        emit addContact(jid, "", cData);
     }
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +235,16 @@ void Core::Account::onPresenceReceived(const QXmppPresence& presence)
     QString jid = comps.front();
     QString resource = comps.back();
     
+    QString myJid = getLogin() + "@" + getServer();
+    
+    if (jid == myJid) {
+        if (resource == getResource()) {
+            emit availabilityChanged(presence.availableStatusType());
+        } else {
+            qDebug() << "Received a presence for another resource of my " << name << " account, skipping";
+        }
+    }
+    
     switch (presence.type()) {
         case QXmppPresence::Error:
             qDebug() << "An error reported by presence from " << id;
@@ -256,3 +285,48 @@ void Core::Account::onRosterPresenceChanged(const QString& bareJid, const QStrin
     const QXmppPresence& presence = client.rosterManager().getPresence(bareJid, resource);
 }
 
+void Core::Account::setLogin(const QString& p_login)
+{
+    config.setUser(p_login);
+}
+
+void Core::Account::setName(const QString& p_name)
+{
+    name = p_name;
+}
+
+void Core::Account::setPassword(const QString& p_password)
+{
+    config.setPassword(p_password);
+}
+
+void Core::Account::setServer(const QString& p_server)
+{
+    config.setDomain(p_server);
+}
+
+Shared::Availability Core::Account::getAvailability() const
+{
+    QXmppPresence::AvailableStatusType pres = presence.availableStatusType();
+    return static_cast<Shared::Availability>(pres);         //TODO that's a shame! gotta do something about it
+}
+
+void Core::Account::setAvailability(Shared::Availability avail)
+{
+    QXmppPresence::AvailableStatusType pres = static_cast<QXmppPresence::AvailableStatusType>(avail);
+    
+    presence.setAvailableStatusType(pres);
+    if (state != Shared::disconnected) {        //TODO not sure how to do here - changing state may cause connection or disconnection
+        client.setClientPresence(presence);
+    }
+}
+
+QString Core::Account::getResource() const
+{
+    return config.resource();
+}
+
+void Core::Account::setResource(const QString& p_resource)
+{
+    config.setResource(p_resource);
+}
diff --git a/core/account.h b/core/account.h
index 1e09957..9f3f10e 100644
--- a/core/account.h
+++ b/core/account.h
@@ -26,24 +26,33 @@ public:
     QString getLogin() const;
     QString getServer() const;
     QString getPassword() const;
+    QString getResource() const;
+    Shared::Availability getAvailability() const;
+    
+    void setName(const QString& p_name);
+    void setLogin(const QString& p_login);
+    void setServer(const QString& p_server);
+    void setPassword(const QString& p_password);
+    void setResource(const QString& p_resource);
+    void setAvailability(Shared::Availability avail);
     
 signals:
     void connectionStateChanged(int);
+    void availabilityChanged(int);
     void addGroup(const QString& name);
     void removeGroup(const QString& name);
-    void addContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group);
+    void addContact(const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removeContact(const QString& jid);
     void removeContact(const QString& jid, const QString& group);
-    void changeContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void changeContact(const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void addPresence(const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removePresence(const QString& jid, const QString& name);
     
 private:
     QString name;
-    QString login;
-    QString server;
-    QString password;
     QXmppClient client;
+    QXmppConfiguration config;
+    QXmppPresence presence;
     Shared::ConnectionState state;
     std::map<QString, std::set<QString>> groups;
     
diff --git a/core/squawk.cpp b/core/squawk.cpp
index 67a4277..f69b172 100644
--- a/core/squawk.cpp
+++ b/core/squawk.cpp
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ void Core::Squawk::addAccount(const QString& login, const QString& server, const
     amap.insert(std::make_pair(name, acc));
     
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(connectionStateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(onAccountConnectionStateChanged(int)));
-    connect(acc, SIGNAL(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountAddContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
+    connect(acc, SIGNAL(availabilityChanged(int)), this, SLOT(onAccountAvailabilityChanged(int)));
+    connect(acc, SIGNAL(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
+            this, SLOT(onAccountAddContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(addGroup(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountAddGroup(const QString&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(removeGroup(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountRemoveGroup(const QString&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(removeContact(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountRemoveContact(const QString&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(removeContact(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountRemoveContact(const QString&, const QString&)));
-    connect(acc, SIGNAL(changeContact(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountChangeContact(const QString&, const QString&)));
+    connect(acc, SIGNAL(changeContact(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
+            this, SLOT(onAccountChangeContact(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(addPresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
             this, SLOT(onAccountAddPresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     connect(acc, SIGNAL(removePresence(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAccountRemovePresence(const QString&, const QString&)));
@@ -89,11 +92,26 @@ void Core::Squawk::addAccount(const QString& login, const QString& server, const
         {"server", server},
         {"name", name},
         {"password", password},
-        {"state", Shared::disconnected}
+        {"state", Shared::disconnected},
+        {"offline", Shared::offline}
     };
     emit newAccount(map);
 }
 
+void Core::Squawk::changeState(int p_state)
+{
+    Shared::Availability avail;
+    if (p_state < Shared::availabilityLowest && p_state > Shared::availabilityHighest) {
+        qDebug("An attempt to set invalid availability to Squawk core, skipping");
+    }
+    avail = static_cast<Shared::Availability>(p_state);
+    state = avail;
+    
+    for (std::deque<Account*>::iterator itr = accounts.begin(), end = accounts.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
+        (*itr)->setAvailability(state);
+    }
+}
+
 void Core::Squawk::connectAccount(const QString& account)
 {
     AccountsMap::const_iterator itr = amap.find(account);
@@ -121,10 +139,10 @@ void Core::Squawk::onAccountConnectionStateChanged(int state)
     emit accountConnectionStateChanged(acc->getName(), state);
 }
 
-void Core::Squawk::onAccountAddContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group)
+void Core::Squawk::onAccountAddContact(const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
 {
     Account* acc = static_cast<Account*>(sender());
-    emit addContact(acc->getName(), jid, name, group);
+    emit addContact(acc->getName(), jid, group, data);
 }
 
 void Core::Squawk::onAccountAddGroup(const QString& name)
@@ -139,10 +157,10 @@ void Core::Squawk::onAccountRemoveGroup(const QString& name)
     emit removeGroup(acc->getName(), name);
 }
 
-void Core::Squawk::onAccountChangeContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name)
+void Core::Squawk::onAccountChangeContact(const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
 {
     Account* acc = static_cast<Account*>(sender());
-    emit changeContact(acc->getName(), jid, name);
+    emit changeContact(acc->getName(), jid, data);
 }
 
 void Core::Squawk::onAccountRemoveContact(const QString& jid)
@@ -168,3 +186,9 @@ void Core::Squawk::onAccountRemovePresence(const QString& jid, const QString& na
     Account* acc = static_cast<Account*>(sender());
     emit removePresence(acc->getName(), jid, name);
 }
+
+void Core::Squawk::onAccountAvailabilityChanged(int state)
+{
+    Account* acc = static_cast<Account*>(sender());
+    emit accountAvailabilityChanged(acc->getName(), state);
+}
diff --git a/core/squawk.h b/core/squawk.h
index 594e711..41f7d0e 100644
--- a/core/squawk.h
+++ b/core/squawk.h
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@ signals:
     void quit();
     void newAccount(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&);
     void accountConnectionStateChanged(const QString&, int);
+    void accountAvailabilityChanged(const QString&, int);
     void addGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
     void removeGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
-    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group);
+    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group);
-    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void addPresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removePresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void stateChanged(int state);
     
 public slots:
     void start();
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ public slots:
     void newAccountRequest(const QMap<QString, QVariant>& map);
     void connectAccount(const QString& account);
     void disconnectAccount(const QString& account);
+    void changeState(int state);
     
 private:
     typedef std::deque<Account*> Accounts;
@@ -47,18 +50,20 @@ private:
     
     Accounts accounts;
     AccountsMap amap;
+    Shared::Availability state;
     
 private:
     void addAccount(const QString& login, const QString& server, const QString& password, const QString& name);
     
 private slots:
     void onAccountConnectionStateChanged(int state);
+    void onAccountAvailabilityChanged(int state);
     void onAccountAddGroup(const QString& name);
     void onAccountRemoveGroup(const QString& name);
-    void onAccountAddContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group);
+    void onAccountAddContact(const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void onAccountRemoveContact(const QString& jid);
     void onAccountRemoveContact(const QString& jid, const QString& group);
-    void onAccountChangeContact(const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void onAccountChangeContact(const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void onAccountAddPresence(const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void onAccountRemovePresence(const QString& jid, const QString& name);
 };
diff --git a/global.h b/global.h
index c08c3d4..38fb83d 100644
--- a/global.h
+++ b/global.h
@@ -22,11 +22,34 @@ enum Availability {
     offline
 };
 
+enum SubscriptionState {
+    none,
+    from,
+    to,
+    both,
+    unknown
+};
+
 static const Availability availabilityHighest = offline;
 static const Availability availabilityLowest = online;
 
-static const std::deque<QString> ConnectionStateNames = {"Disconnected", "Connecting", "Connected", "Error"};
-static const std::deque<QString> ConnectionStateThemeIcons = {"network-disconnect", "view-refresh", "network-connect", "state-error"};
+static const SubscriptionState subscriptionStateHighest = unknown;
+static const SubscriptionState subscriptionStateLowest = none;
+
+static const std::deque<QString> connectionStateNames = {"Disconnected", "Connecting", "Connected", "Error"};
+static const std::deque<QString> connectionStateThemeIcons = {"network-disconnect", "view-refresh", "network-connect", "state-error"};
+
+static const std::deque<QString> availabilityThemeIcons = {
+    "im-user-online",
+    "im-user-away",
+    "im-user-away",
+    "im-user-busy",
+    "im-user-online",
+    "im-user-offline"
+};
+static const std::deque<QString> availabilityNames = {"Online", "Away", "Absent", "Busy", "Chatty", "Offline"};
+
+static const std::deque<QString> subscriptionStateThemeIcons = {"edit-none", "arrow-down-double", "arrow-up-double", "dialog-ok", "question"};
 
 };
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index c135168..110d250 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -31,19 +31,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QObject::connect(&w, SIGNAL(newAccountRequest(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), squawk, SLOT(newAccountRequest(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     QObject::connect(&w, SIGNAL(connectAccount(const QString&)), squawk, SLOT(connectAccount(const QString&)));
     QObject::connect(&w, SIGNAL(disconnectAccount(const QString&)), squawk, SLOT(disconnectAccount(const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(&w, SIGNAL(changeState(int)), squawk, SLOT(changeState(int)));
     
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(newAccount(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), &w, SLOT(newAccount(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
+    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(accountAvailabilityChanged(const QString&, int)), &w, SLOT(accountAvailabilityChanged(const QString&, int)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(accountConnectionStateChanged(const QString&, int)), &w, SLOT(accountConnectionStateChanged(const QString&, int)));
-    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), 
-                     &w, SLOT(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
+                     &w, SLOT(addContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(addGroup(const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(addGroup(const QString&, const QString&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(removeGroup(const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(removeGroup(const QString&, const QString&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(removeContact(const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(removeContact(const QString&, const QString&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(removeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(removeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(changeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(changeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(changeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
+                     &w, SLOT(changeContact(const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(addPresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
                      &w, SLOT(addPresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
     QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(removePresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), &w, SLOT(removePresence(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(squawk, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), &w, SLOT(stateChanged(int)));
     
     coreThread->start();
 
diff --git a/ui/models/account.cpp b/ui/models/account.cpp
index a0d4ad0..5a2d295 100644
--- a/ui/models/account.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/account.cpp
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
 #include "account.h"
+#include <QDebug>
 
 Models::Account::Account(const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data, Models::Item* parentItem):
     Item(account, data, parentItem),
     login(data.value("login").toString()),
     password(data.value("password").toString()),
     server(data.value("server").toString()),
-    state(data.value("state").toInt())
+    state(Shared::disconnected),
+    availability(Shared::offline)
 {
+    QMap<QString, QVariant>::const_iterator sItr = data.find("state");
+    if (sItr != data.end()) {
+        setState(sItr.value().toUInt());
+    }
+    QMap<QString, QVariant>::const_iterator aItr = data.find("availability");
+    if (aItr != data.end()) {
+        setAvailability(aItr.value().toUInt());
+    }
 }
 
 Models::Account::~Account()
 {
 }
 
-void Models::Account::setState(int p_state)
+void Models::Account::setState(Shared::ConnectionState p_state)
 {
     if (state != p_state) {
         state = p_state;
@@ -21,6 +31,51 @@ void Models::Account::setState(int p_state)
     }
 }
 
+void Models::Account::setAvailability(unsigned int p_state)
+{
+    if (p_state <= Shared::availabilityHighest) {
+        Shared::Availability state = static_cast<Shared::Availability>(p_state);
+        setAvailability(state);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "An attempt to set invalid availability " << p_state << " to the account " << name;
+    }
+}
+
+void Models::Account::setState(unsigned int p_state)
+{
+    if (p_state <= Shared::subscriptionStateHighest) {
+        Shared::ConnectionState state = static_cast<Shared::ConnectionState>(p_state);
+        setState(state);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "An attempt to set invalid subscription state " << p_state << " to the account " << name;
+    }
+}
+
+Shared::Availability Models::Account::getAvailability() const
+{
+    return availability;
+}
+
+void Models::Account::setAvailability(Shared::Availability p_avail)
+{
+    if (availability != p_avail) {
+        availability = p_avail;
+        changed(5);
+    }
+}
+
+QIcon Models::Account::getStatusIcon() const
+{
+    if (state == Shared::connected) {
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::availabilityThemeIcons[availability]);
+    } else if (state == Shared::disconnected) {
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::availabilityThemeIcons[Shared::offline]);
+    } else {
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::connectionStateThemeIcons[state]);
+    }
+}
+
+
 QString Models::Account::getLogin() const
 {
     return login;
@@ -36,7 +91,7 @@ QString Models::Account::getServer() const
     return server;
 }
 
-int Models::Account::getState() const
+Shared::ConnectionState Models::Account::getState() const
 {
     return state;
 }
@@ -73,11 +128,13 @@ QVariant Models::Account::data(int column) const
         case 1:
             return server;
         case 2:
-            return Shared::ConnectionStateNames[state];
+            return Shared::connectionStateNames[state];
         case 3:
             return login;
         case 4:
             return password;
+        case 5:
+            return Shared::availabilityNames[availability];
         default:
             return QVariant();
     }
@@ -85,7 +142,7 @@ QVariant Models::Account::data(int column) const
 
 int Models::Account::columnCount() const
 {
-    return 5;
+    return 6;
 }
 
 void Models::Account::update(const QString& field, const QVariant& value)
@@ -99,6 +156,8 @@ void Models::Account::update(const QString& field, const QVariant& value)
     } else if (field == "password") {
         setPassword(value.toString());
     } else if (field == "state") {
-        setState(value.toInt());
+        setState(value.toUInt());
+    } else if (field == "availability") {
+        setAvailability(value.toUInt());
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/models/account.h b/ui/models/account.h
index ce7d5e6..b6e8b07 100644
--- a/ui/models/account.h
+++ b/ui/models/account.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../../global.h"
 #include "item.h"
 #include <QVariant>
+#include <QIcon>
 
 namespace Models {
     class Account : public Item {
@@ -11,8 +12,9 @@ namespace Models {
         explicit Account(const QMap<QString, QVariant> &data, Item *parentItem = 0);
         ~Account();
         
-        void setState(int p_state);
-        int getState() const;
+        void setState(unsigned int p_state);
+        void setState(Shared::ConnectionState p_state);
+        Shared::ConnectionState getState() const;
         
         void setLogin(const QString& p_login);
         QString getLogin() const;
@@ -23,6 +25,12 @@ namespace Models {
         void setPassword(const QString& p_password);
         QString getPassword() const;
         
+        void setAvailability(Shared::Availability p_avail);
+        void setAvailability(unsigned int p_avail);
+        Shared::Availability getAvailability() const;
+        
+        QIcon getStatusIcon() const;
+        
         QVariant data(int column) const override;
         int columnCount() const override;
         
@@ -32,7 +40,8 @@ namespace Models {
         QString login;
         QString password;
         QString server;
-        int state;
+        Shared::ConnectionState state;
+        Shared::Availability availability;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/ui/models/accounts.cpp b/ui/models/accounts.cpp
index 80b8e48..4a3cf51 100644
--- a/ui/models/accounts.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/accounts.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ QVariant Models::Accounts::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
             break;
         case Qt::DecorationRole:
             if (index.column() == 2) {
-                answer = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::ConnectionStateThemeIcons[accs[index.row()]->getState()]);
+                answer = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::connectionStateThemeIcons[accs[index.row()]->getState()]);
             }
             break;
         default:
diff --git a/ui/models/contact.cpp b/ui/models/contact.cpp
index f4eef9b..fb27780 100644
--- a/ui/models/contact.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/contact.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 #include "contact.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 
-Models::Contact::Contact(const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data, Models::Item* parentItem):
+Models::Contact::Contact(const QString& p_jid ,const QMap<QString, QVariant> &data, Item *parentItem):
     Item(Item::contact, data, parentItem),
-    jid(data.value("jid").toString()),
-    state(Shared::offline),
+    jid(p_jid),
+    availability(Shared::offline),
+    state(Shared::none),
     presences()
 {
+    QMap<QString, QVariant>::const_iterator itr = data.find("state");
+    if (itr != data.end()) {
+        setState(itr.value().toUInt());
+    }
 }
 
 Models::Contact::~Contact()
@@ -26,22 +31,42 @@ void Models::Contact::setJid(const QString p_jid)
     }
 }
 
-Shared::Availability Models::Contact::getState() const
+void Models::Contact::setAvailability(unsigned int p_state)
 {
-    return state;
+    if (p_state <= Shared::availabilityHighest) {
+        Shared::Availability state = static_cast<Shared::Availability>(p_state);
+        setAvailability(state);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "An attempt to set invalid availability " << p_state << " to the contact " << jid;
+    }
 }
 
-void Models::Contact::setState(Shared::Availability p_state)
+void Models::Contact::setState(unsigned int p_state)
 {
-    if (state != p_state) {
-        state = p_state;
-        changed(2);
+    if (p_state <= Shared::subscriptionStateHighest) {
+        Shared::SubscriptionState state = static_cast<Shared::SubscriptionState>(p_state);
+        setState(state);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "An attempt to set invalid subscription state " << p_state << " to the contact " << jid;
+    }
+}
+
+Shared::Availability Models::Contact::getAvailability() const
+{
+    return availability;
+}
+
+void Models::Contact::setAvailability(Shared::Availability p_state)
+{
+    if (availability != p_state) {
+        availability = p_state;
+        changed(3);
     }
 }
 
 int Models::Contact::columnCount() const
 {
-    return 3;
+    return 4;
 }
 
 QVariant Models::Contact::data(int column) const
@@ -56,6 +81,8 @@ QVariant Models::Contact::data(int column) const
         case 1:
             return jid;
         case 2:
+            return availability;
+        case 3:
             return state;
         default:
             return QVariant();
@@ -68,14 +95,10 @@ void Models::Contact::update(const QString& field, const QVariant& value)
         setName(value.toString());
     } else if (field == "jid") {
         setJid(value.toString());
+    } else if (field == "availability") {
+        setAvailability(value.toUInt());
     } else if (field == "state") {
-        unsigned int iState = value.toUInt();
-        if (iState <= Shared::availabilityHighest) {
-            Shared::Availability state = static_cast<Shared::Availability>(iState);
-            setState(state);
-        } else {
-            qDebug("An attempt to set wrong state to the contact");
-        }
+        setState(value.toUInt());
     }
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +146,9 @@ void Models::Contact::refresh()
     }
     
     if (presence != 0) {
-        setState(presence->getAvailability());
+        setAvailability(presence->getAvailability());
+    } else {
+        setAvailability(Shared::offline);
     }
 }
 
@@ -144,3 +169,25 @@ void Models::Contact::changed(int col)
     Item::changed(col);
     refresh();
 }
+
+Shared::SubscriptionState Models::Contact::getState() const
+{
+    return state;
+}
+
+void Models::Contact::setState(Shared::SubscriptionState p_state)
+{
+    if (state != p_state) {
+        state = p_state;
+        changed(2);
+    }
+}
+
+QIcon Models::Contact::getStatusIcon() const
+{
+    if (state == Shared::both) {
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::availabilityThemeIcons[availability]);
+    } else {
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::subscriptionStateThemeIcons[state]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ui/models/contact.h b/ui/models/contact.h
index ffe6380..4ce42b1 100644
--- a/ui/models/contact.h
+++ b/ui/models/contact.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "presence.h"
 #include "../../global.h"
 #include <QMap>
+#include <QIcon>
 
 namespace Models {
 
@@ -12,12 +13,13 @@ class Contact : public Item
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    Contact(const QMap<QString, QVariant> &data, Item *parentItem = 0);
+    Contact(const QString& p_jid ,const QMap<QString, QVariant> &data, Item *parentItem = 0);
     ~Contact();
     
     QString getJid() const;
-    
-    Shared::Availability getState() const;
+    Shared::Availability getAvailability() const;
+    Shared::SubscriptionState getState() const;
+    QIcon getStatusIcon() const;
     
     int columnCount() const override;
     QVariant data(int column) const override;
@@ -35,12 +37,16 @@ protected:
     void _removeChild(int index) override;
     
 protected:
-    void setState(Shared::Availability p_state);
+    void setAvailability(Shared::Availability p_state);
+    void setAvailability(unsigned int p_state);
+    void setState(Shared::SubscriptionState p_state);
+    void setState(unsigned int p_state);
     void setJid(const QString p_jid);
     
 private:
     QString jid;
-    Shared::Availability state;
+    Shared::Availability availability;
+    Shared::SubscriptionState state;
     QMap<QString, Presence*> presences;
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/models/item.cpp b/ui/models/item.cpp
index da7eaf5..11b038c 100644
--- a/ui/models/item.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/item.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ QVariant Models::Item::data(int column) const
 void Models::Item::removeChild(int index)
 {
     emit childIsAboutToBeRemoved(this, index, index);
-    removeChild(index);
+    _removeChild(index);
     emit childRemoved();
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/models/item.h b/ui/models/item.h
index 95f6bec..06944c9 100644
--- a/ui/models/item.h
+++ b/ui/models/item.h
@@ -62,15 +62,4 @@ class Item : public QObject{
 
 }
 
-namespace Shared {
-    static const std::deque<QString> AvailabilityIcons = {
-        "im-user-online",
-        "im-user-away",
-        "im-user-away",
-        "im-user-busy",
-        "im-user-online",
-        "im-user-offline"
-    };
-}
-
 #endif // MODELS_ITEM_H
diff --git a/ui/models/roster.cpp b/ui/models/roster.cpp
index 21b4b3e..e18de87 100644
--- a/ui/models/roster.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/roster.cpp
@@ -59,28 +59,17 @@ QVariant Models::Roster::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
             switch (item->type) {
                 case Item::account:{
                     Account* acc = static_cast<Account*>(item);
-                    int state = acc->getState();
-                    switch (state) {
-                        case Shared::disconnected:
-                            result = QIcon::fromTheme("im-user-offline");
-                            break;
-                        case Shared::connecting:
-                            result = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::ConnectionStateThemeIcons[state]);
-                            break;
-                        case Shared::connected:
-                            result = QIcon::fromTheme("im-user-online");
-                            break;
-                    }
+                    result = acc->getStatusIcon();
                 }
                     break;
                 case Item::contact:{
                     Contact* contact = static_cast<Contact*>(item);
-                    result = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::AvailabilityIcons[contact->getState()]);
+                    result = contact->getStatusIcon();
                 }
                     break;
                 case Item::presence:{
                     Presence* presence = static_cast<Presence*>(item);
-                    result = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::AvailabilityIcons[presence->getAvailability()]);
+                    result = QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::availabilityThemeIcons[presence->getAvailability()]);
                 }
                     break;
                 default:
@@ -247,7 +236,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name)
     }
 }
 
-void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group)
+void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
 {
     Item* parent;
     Account* acc;
@@ -257,7 +246,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
     {
         std::map<QString, Account*>::iterator itr = accounts.find(account);
         if (itr == accounts.end()) {
-            qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << name << " to non existing account " << account << ", skipping";
+            qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << jid << " to non existing account " << account << ", skipping";
             return;
         }
         acc = itr->second;
@@ -268,7 +257,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
         std::multimap<ElId, Contact*>::iterator eItr = contacts.upper_bound(id);
         while (itr != eItr) {
             if (itr->second->parentItem() == acc) {
-                qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << name << " ungrouped to non the account " << account << " for the second time, skipping";
+                qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << jid << " ungrouped to non the account " << account << " for the second time, skipping";
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -276,7 +265,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
     } else {
         std::map<ElId, Item*>::iterator itr = groups.find({account, group});
         if (itr == groups.end()) {
-            qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << name << " to non existing group " << group << ", skipping";
+            qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << jid << " to non existing group " << group << ", skipping";
             return;
         }
         
@@ -287,7 +276,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
             if (item->type == Item::contact) {
                 Contact* ca = static_cast<Contact*>(item);
                 if (ca->getJid() == jid) {
-                    qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << name << " to the group " << group << " for the second time, skipping";
+                    qDebug() << "An attempt to add a contact " << jid << " to the group " << group << " for the second time, skipping";
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -298,7 +287,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
             if (item->type == Item::contact) {
                 Contact* ca = static_cast<Contact*>(item);
                 if (ca->getJid() == jid) {
-                    qDebug() << "An attempt to add a already existing contact " << name << " to the group " << group << ", contact will be moved from ungrouped contacts of " << account;
+                    qDebug() << "An attempt to add a already existing contact " << jid << " to the group " << group << ", contact will be moved from ungrouped contacts of " << account;
                     
                     parent->appendChild(ca);
                     return;
@@ -307,7 +296,7 @@ void Models::Roster::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, cons
         }
         
     }
-    contact = new Contact({{"name", name}, {"jid", jid}, {"state", 0}});
+    contact = new Contact(jid, data);
     parent->appendChild(contact);
     contacts.insert(std::make_pair(id, contact));
 }
@@ -359,14 +348,16 @@ void Models::Roster::removeGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name)
     delete item;
 }
 
-void Models::Roster::changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name)
+void Models::Roster::changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
 {
     ElId id(account, jid);
     std::multimap<ElId, Contact*>::iterator cBeg = contacts.lower_bound(id);
     std::multimap<ElId, Contact*>::iterator cEnd = contacts.upper_bound(id);
     
     for (; cBeg != cEnd; ++cBeg) {
-        cBeg->second->setName(name);
+        for (QMap<QString, QVariant>::const_iterator itr = data.begin(), end = data.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
+            cBeg->second->update(itr.key(), itr.value());;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -430,7 +421,7 @@ void Models::Roster::removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, c
 
 void Models::Roster::onChildChanged(Models::Item* item, int row, int col)
 {
-    QModelIndex index = createIndex(row, col, item);
+    QModelIndex index = createIndex(row, 0, item);
     emit dataChanged(index, index);
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/models/roster.h b/ui/models/roster.h
index bdd93d4..669afcf 100644
--- a/ui/models/roster.h
+++ b/ui/models/roster.h
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ public:
     void updateAccount(const QString& account, const QString& field, const QVariant& value);
     void addGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
     void removeGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
-    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group);
+    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid);
-    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void addPresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removePresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
     
diff --git a/ui/squawk.cpp b/ui/squawk.cpp
index 5629574..5164b2a 100644
--- a/ui/squawk.cpp
+++ b/ui/squawk.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "squawk.h"
 #include "ui_squawk.h"
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QIcon>
 
 Squawk::Squawk(QWidget *parent) :
     QMainWindow(parent),
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ Squawk::Squawk(QWidget *parent) :
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     m_ui->roster->setModel(&rosterModel);
     
+    for (int i = 0; i < Shared::availabilityNames.size(); ++i) {
+        m_ui->comboBox->addItem(QIcon::fromTheme(Shared::availabilityThemeIcons[i]), Shared::availabilityNames[i]);
+    }
+    m_ui->comboBox->setCurrentIndex(Shared::offline);
+    
     connect(m_ui->actionAccounts, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onAccounts()));
     connect(m_ui->comboBox, SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(onComboboxActivated(int)));
     //m_ui->mainToolBar->addWidget(m_ui->comboBox);
@@ -58,9 +64,10 @@ void Squawk::newAccount(const QMap<QString, QVariant>& account)
 
 void Squawk::onComboboxActivated(int index)
 {
-    if (index == 0) {
+    if (index != Shared::offline) {
         int size = rosterModel.accountsModel->rowCount(QModelIndex());
         if (size > 0) {
+            emit changeState(index);
             for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
                 Models::Account* acc = rosterModel.accountsModel->getAccount(i);
                 if (acc->getState() == Shared::disconnected) {
@@ -68,9 +75,10 @@ void Squawk::onComboboxActivated(int index)
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            m_ui->comboBox->setCurrentIndex(1);
+            m_ui->comboBox->setCurrentIndex(Shared::offline);
         }
-    } else if (index == 1) {
+    } else {
+        emit changeState(index);
         int size = rosterModel.accountsModel->rowCount(QModelIndex());
         for (int i = 0; i != size; ++i) {
             Models::Account* acc = rosterModel.accountsModel->getAccount(i);
@@ -86,9 +94,14 @@ void Squawk::accountConnectionStateChanged(const QString& account, int state)
     rosterModel.updateAccount(account, "state", state);
 }
 
-void Squawk::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group)
+void Squawk::accountAvailabilityChanged(const QString& account, int state)
 {
-    rosterModel.addContact(account, jid, name, group);
+    rosterModel.updateAccount(account, "availability", state);
+}
+
+void Squawk::addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
+{
+    rosterModel.addContact(account, jid, group, data);
 }
 
 void Squawk::addGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name)
@@ -101,9 +114,9 @@ void Squawk::removeGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name)
     rosterModel.removeGroup(account, name);
 }
 
-void Squawk::changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name)
+void Squawk::changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data)
 {
-    rosterModel.changeContact(account, jid, name);
+    rosterModel.changeContact(account, jid, data);
 }
 
 void Squawk::removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid)
@@ -126,5 +139,8 @@ void Squawk::removePresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QS
     rosterModel.removePresence(account, jid, name);
 }
 
-
+void Squawk::stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_ui->comboBox->setCurrentIndex(state);
+}
 
diff --git a/ui/squawk.h b/ui/squawk.h
index 2fb74a7..a80fb78 100644
--- a/ui/squawk.h
+++ b/ui/squawk.h
@@ -28,18 +28,21 @@ signals:
     void newAccountRequest(const QMap<QString, QVariant>&);
     void connectAccount(const QString&);
     void disconnectAccount(const QString&);
+    void changeState(int state);
     
 public slots:
     void newAccount(const QMap<QString, QVariant>& account);
     void accountConnectionStateChanged(const QString& account, int state);
+    void accountAvailabilityChanged(const QString& account, int state);
     void addGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
     void removeGroup(const QString& account, const QString& name);
-    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QString& group);
+    void addContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& group);
     void removeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid);
-    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void changeContact(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void addPresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     void removePresence(const QString& account, const QString& jid, const QString& name);
+    void stateChanged(int state);
     
 private:
     QScopedPointer<Ui::Squawk> m_ui;
diff --git a/ui/squawk.ui b/ui/squawk.ui
index 50c4549..c7ee941 100644
--- a/ui/squawk.ui
+++ b/ui/squawk.ui
@@ -36,27 +36,11 @@
        <bool>false</bool>
       </property>
       <property name="currentText">
-       <string>Disconnected</string>
+       <string/>
       </property>
       <property name="currentIndex">
-       <number>1</number>
+       <number>-1</number>
       </property>
-      <item>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Available</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="icon">
-        <iconset theme="im-user-online"/>
-       </property>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Disconnected</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="icon">
-        <iconset theme="im-user-offline"/>
-       </property>
-      </item>
      </widget>
     </item>
     <item row="1" column="0">