diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index c541ba2..2c0374d 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ project(squawkCORE)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 
 find_package(Qt5Core CONFIG REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Gui CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt5Network CONFIG REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Xml CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 set(squawkCORE_SRC
     squawk.cpp
@@ -30,5 +32,7 @@ endif()
 # Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
 target_link_libraries(squawkCORE Qt5::Core)
 target_link_libraries(squawkCORE Qt5::Network)
+target_link_libraries(squawkCORE Qt5::Gui)
+target_link_libraries(squawkCORE Qt5::Xml)
 target_link_libraries(squawkCORE qxmpp)
 target_link_libraries(squawkCORE lmdb)
diff --git a/core/account.cpp b/core/account.cpp
index bacbb6d..bc7428c 100644
--- a/core/account.cpp
+++ b/core/account.cpp
@@ -48,37 +48,39 @@ Account::Account(const QString& p_login, const QString& p_server, const QString&
     config.setPassword(p_password);
     config.setAutoAcceptSubscriptions(true);
     
-    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&)));
-    QObject::connect(&client, SIGNAL(messageReceived(const QXmppMessage&)), this, SLOT(onMessageReceived(const QXmppMessage&)));
-    QObject::connect(&client, SIGNAL(error(QXmppClient::Error)), this, SLOT(onClientError(QXmppClient::Error)));
+    QObject::connect(&client, &QXmppClient::connected, this, &Account::onClientConnected);
+    QObject::connect(&client, &QXmppClient::disconnected, this, &Account::onClientDisconnected);
+    QObject::connect(&client, &QXmppClient::presenceReceived, this, &Account::onPresenceReceived);
+    QObject::connect(&client, &QXmppClient::messageReceived, this, &Account::onMessageReceived);
+    QObject::connect(&client, &QXmppClient::error, this, &Account::onClientError);
     
     QXmppRosterManager& rm = client.rosterManager();
     
-    QObject::connect(&rm, SIGNAL(rosterReceived()), this, SLOT(onRosterReceived()));
-    QObject::connect(&rm, SIGNAL(itemAdded(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onRosterItemAdded(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(&rm, SIGNAL(itemRemoved(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onRosterItemRemoved(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(&rm, SIGNAL(itemChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onRosterItemChanged(const QString&)));
-    //QObject::connect(&rm, SIGNAL(presenceChanged(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onRosterPresenceChanged(const QString&, const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(&rm, &QXmppRosterManager::rosterReceived, this, &Account::onRosterReceived);
+    QObject::connect(&rm, &QXmppRosterManager::itemAdded, this, &Account::onRosterItemAdded);
+    QObject::connect(&rm, &QXmppRosterManager::itemRemoved, this, &Account::onRosterItemRemoved);
+    QObject::connect(&rm, &QXmppRosterManager::itemChanged, this, &Account::onRosterItemChanged);
+    //QObject::connect(&rm, &QXmppRosterManager::presenceChanged, this, &Account::onRosterPresenceChanged);
     
     client.addExtension(cm);
     
-    QObject::connect(cm, SIGNAL(messageReceived(const QXmppMessage&)), this, SLOT(onCarbonMessageReceived(const QXmppMessage&)));
-    QObject::connect(cm, SIGNAL(messageSent(const QXmppMessage&)), this, SLOT(onCarbonMessageSent(const QXmppMessage&)));
+    QObject::connect(cm, &QXmppCarbonManager::messageReceived, this, &Account::onCarbonMessageReceived);
+    QObject::connect(cm, &QXmppCarbonManager::messageSent, this, &Account::onCarbonMessageSent);
     
     client.addExtension(am);
     
-    QObject::connect(am, SIGNAL(logMessage(QXmppLogger::MessageType, const QString&)), this, SLOT(onMamLog(QXmppLogger::MessageType, const QString)));
-    QObject::connect(am, SIGNAL(archivedMessageReceived(const QString&, const QXmppMessage&)), this, SLOT(onMamMessageReceived(const QString&, const QXmppMessage&)));
-    QObject::connect(am, SIGNAL(resultsRecieved(const QString&, const QXmppResultSetReply&, bool)), 
-                     this, SLOT(onMamResultsReceived(const QString&, const QXmppResultSetReply&, bool)));
+    QObject::connect(am, &QXmppMamManager::logMessage, this, &Account::onMamLog);
+    QObject::connect(am, &QXmppMamManager::archivedMessageReceived, this, &Account::onMamMessageReceived);
+    QObject::connect(am, &QXmppMamManager::resultsRecieved, this, &Account::onMamResultsReceived);
     
     client.addExtension(mm);
-    QObject::connect(mm, SIGNAL(roomAdded(QXmppMucRoom*)), this, SLOT(onMucRoomAdded(QXmppMucRoom*)));
+    QObject::connect(mm, &QXmppMucManager::roomAdded, this, &Account::onMucRoomAdded);
     
     client.addExtension(bm);
-    QObject::connect(bm, SIGNAL(bookmarksReceived(const QXmppBookmarkSet&)), this, SLOT(bookmarksReceived(const QXmppBookmarkSet&)));
+    QObject::connect(bm, &QXmppBookmarkManager::bookmarksReceived, this, &Account::bookmarksReceived);
+    
+    QXmppVCardManager& vm = client.vCardManager();
+    QObject::connect(&vm, &QXmppVCardManager::vCardReceived, this, &Account::onVCardReceived);
 }
 
 Account::~Account()
@@ -279,6 +281,19 @@ void Core::Account::addedAccount(const QString& jid)
             {"name", re.name()},
             {"state", state}
         });
+        
+        if (contact->hasAvatar()) {
+            if (contact->isAvatarAutoGenerated()) {
+                cData.insert("avatarType", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::valid));
+            } else {
+                cData.insert("avatarType", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::autocreated));
+            }
+            cData.insert("avatarPath", contact->avatarPath());
+        } else {
+            cData.insert("avatarType", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::empty));
+            client.vCardManager().requestVCard(jid);
+            pendingVCardRequests.insert(jid);
+        }
         int grCount = 0;
         for (QSet<QString>::const_iterator itr = gr.begin(), end = gr.end(); itr != end; ++itr) {
             const QString& groupName = *itr;
@@ -296,36 +311,32 @@ void Core::Account::addedAccount(const QString& jid)
 
 void Core::Account::handleNewRosterItem(Core::RosterItem* contact)
 {
-    
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(needHistory(const QString&, const QString&, const QDateTime&)), this, SLOT(onContactNeedHistory(const QString&, const QString&, const QDateTime&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(historyResponse(const std::list<Shared::Message>&)), this, SLOT(onContactHistoryResponse(const std::list<Shared::Message>&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(nameChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onContactNameChanged(const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(contact, &RosterItem::needHistory, this, &Account::onContactNeedHistory);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &RosterItem::historyResponse, this, &Account::onContactHistoryResponse);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &RosterItem::nameChanged, this, &Account::onContactNameChanged);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &RosterItem::avatarChanged, this, &Account::onContactAvatarChanged);
 }
 
 void Core::Account::handleNewContact(Core::Contact* contact)
 {
     handleNewRosterItem(contact);
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(groupAdded(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onContactGroupAdded(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(groupRemoved(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onContactGroupRemoved(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(subscriptionStateChanged(Shared::SubscriptionState)), 
-                     this, SLOT(onContactSubscriptionStateChanged(Shared::SubscriptionState)));
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Contact::groupAdded, this, &Account::onContactGroupAdded);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Contact::groupRemoved, this, &Account::onContactGroupRemoved);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Contact::subscriptionStateChanged, this, &Account::onContactSubscriptionStateChanged);
 }
 
 void Core::Account::handleNewConference(Core::Conference* contact)
 {
     handleNewRosterItem(contact);
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(nickChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onMucNickNameChanged(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(subjectChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onMucSubjectChanged(const QString&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(joinedChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(onMucJoinedChanged(bool)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(autoJoinChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(onMucAutoJoinChanged(bool)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(addParticipant(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
-                     this, SLOT(onMucAddParticipant(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(changeParticipant(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)), 
-                     this, SLOT(onMucChangeParticipant(const QString&, const QMap<QString, QVariant>&)));
-    QObject::connect(contact, SIGNAL(removeParticipant(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onMucRemoveParticipant(const QString&)));
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::nickChanged, this, &Account::onMucNickNameChanged);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::subjectChanged, this, &Account::onMucSubjectChanged);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::joinedChanged, this, &Account::onMucJoinedChanged);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::autoJoinChanged, this, &Account::onMucAutoJoinChanged);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::addParticipant, this, &Account::onMucAddParticipant);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::changeParticipant, this, &Account::onMucChangeParticipant);
+    QObject::connect(contact, &Conference::removeParticipant, this, &Account::onMucRemoveParticipant);
 }
 
-
 void Core::Account::onPresenceReceived(const QXmppPresence& presence)
 {
     QString id = presence.from();
@@ -341,11 +352,45 @@ void Core::Account::onPresenceReceived(const QXmppPresence& presence)
         } else {
             qDebug() << "Received a presence for another resource of my " << name << " account, skipping";
         }
+    } else {
+        if (pendingVCardRequests.find(jid) == pendingVCardRequests.end()) {
+            std::map<QString, Contact*>::const_iterator itr = contacts.find(jid);
+            if (itr != contacts.end()) {
+                Contact* cnt = itr->second;
+                switch (presence.vCardUpdateType()) {
+                    case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNone:            //this presence has nothing to do with photo
+                        break;
+                    case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNotReady:        //let's say the photo didn't change here
+                        break;
+                    case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNoPhoto:         //there is no photo, need to drop if any
+                        if (!cnt->hasAvatar() || (cnt->hasAvatar() && !cnt->isAvatarAutoGenerated())) {
+                            cnt->setAutoGeneratedAvatar();
+                        }
+                            break;
+                    case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateValidPhoto:      //there is a photo, need to load
+                        if (cnt->hasAvatar()) {
+                            if (cnt->isAvatarAutoGenerated()) {
+                                client.vCardManager().requestVCard(jid);
+                                pendingVCardRequests.insert(jid);
+                            } else {
+                                if (cnt->avatarHash() != presence.photoHash()) {
+                                    client.vCardManager().requestVCard(jid);
+                                    pendingVCardRequests.insert(jid);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            client.vCardManager().requestVCard(jid);
+                            pendingVCardRequests.insert(jid);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     switch (presence.type()) {
         case QXmppPresence::Error:
-            qDebug() << "An error reported by presence from " << id;
+            qDebug() << "An error reported by presence from" << id << presence.error().text();
             break;
         case QXmppPresence::Available:{
             QDateTime lastInteraction = presence.lastUserInteraction();
@@ -1211,3 +1256,43 @@ void Core::Account::renameContactRequest(const QString& jid, const QString& newN
         rm.renameItem(jid, newName);
     }
 }
+
+void Core::Account::onVCardReceived(const QXmppVCardIq& card)
+{
+    QString jid = card.from();
+    pendingVCardRequests.erase(jid);
+    RosterItem* item = 0;
+    
+    std::map<QString, Contact*>::const_iterator contItr = contacts.find(jid);
+    if (contItr == contacts.end()) {
+        std::map<QString, Conference*>::const_iterator confItr = conferences.find(jid);
+        if (confItr == conferences.end()) {
+            qDebug() << "received vCard" << jid << "doesn't belong to any of known contacts or conferences, skipping";
+            return;
+        } else {
+            item = confItr->second;
+        }
+    } else {
+        item = contItr->second;
+    }
+    
+    QByteArray ava = card.photo();
+    if (ava.size() > 0) {
+        item->setAvatar(ava);
+    } else {
+        item->setAutoGeneratedAvatar();
+    }
+}
+
+void Core::Account::onContactAvatarChanged(Shared::Avatar type, const QString& path)
+{
+    RosterItem* item = static_cast<RosterItem*>(sender());
+    QMap<QString, QVariant> cData({
+        {"avatarType", static_cast<uint>(type)}
+    });
+    if (type != Shared::Avatar::empty) {
+        cData.insert("avatarPath", path);
+    }
+    
+    emit changeContact(item->jid, cData);
+}
diff --git a/core/account.h b/core/account.h
index 21f35d3..c1af059 100644
--- a/core/account.h
+++ b/core/account.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <QXmppClient.h>
 #include <QXmppBookmarkManager.h>
 #include <QXmppBookmarkSet.h>
+#include <QXmppVCardIq.h>
+#include <QXmppVCardManager.h>
 #include "../global.h"
 #include "contact.h"
 #include "conference.h"
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ private:
     
     std::map<QString, QString> queuedContacts;
     std::set<QString> outOfRosterContacts;
+    std::set<QString> pendingVCardRequests;
     
 private slots:
     void onClientConnected();
@@ -157,8 +160,11 @@ private slots:
     void onContactSubscriptionStateChanged(Shared::SubscriptionState state);
     void onContactHistoryResponse(const std::list<Shared::Message>& list);
     void onContactNeedHistory(const QString& before, const QString& after, const QDateTime& at);
+    void onContactAvatarChanged(Shared::Avatar, const QString& path);
     
     void onMamLog(QXmppLogger::MessageType type, const QString &msg);
+    
+    void onVCardReceived(const QXmppVCardIq& card);
   
 private:
     void addedAccount(const QString &bareJid);
diff --git a/core/archive.cpp b/core/archive.cpp
index 295b04c..5900df2 100644
--- a/core/archive.cpp
+++ b/core/archive.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Core::Archive::Archive(const QString& p_jid, QObject* parent):
     order(),
     stats(),
     hasAvatar(false),
+    avatarAutoGenerated(false),
     avatarHash(),
     avatarType()
 {
@@ -82,13 +83,36 @@ void Core::Archive::open(const QString& account)
             hasAvatar = false;
         }
         if (hasAvatar) {
-            avatarHash = getStatStringValue("avatarHash", txn).c_str();
+            try {
+                avatarAutoGenerated = getStatBoolValue("avatarAutoGenerated", txn);
+            } catch (NotFound e) {
+                avatarAutoGenerated = false;
+            }
+            
             avatarType = getStatStringValue("avatarType", txn).c_str();
+            if (avatarAutoGenerated) {
+                avatarHash = "";
+            } else {
+                avatarHash = getStatStringValue("avatarHash", txn).c_str();
+            }
         } else {
+            avatarAutoGenerated = false;
             avatarHash = "";
             avatarType = "";
         }
         mdb_txn_abort(txn);
+        
+        if (hasAvatar) {
+            QFile ava(path + "/avatar." + avatarType);
+            if (!ava.exists()) {
+                bool success = dropAvatar();
+                if (!success) {
+                    qDebug() << "error opening archive" << jid << "for account" << account 
+                    << ". There is supposed to be avatar but the file doesn't exist, couldn't even drop it, it surely will lead to an error";
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
         opened = true;
     }
 }
@@ -577,6 +601,15 @@ bool Core::Archive::getHasAvatar() const
     return hasAvatar;
 }
 
+bool Core::Archive::getAutoAvatar() const
+{
+    if (!opened) {
+        throw Closed("getAutoAvatar", jid.toStdString());
+    }
+    
+    return avatarAutoGenerated;
+}
+
 QString Core::Archive::getAvatarHash() const
 {
     if (!opened) {
@@ -594,3 +627,103 @@ QString Core::Archive::getAvatarType() const
     
     return avatarType;
 }
+
+bool Core::Archive::dropAvatar()
+{
+    MDB_txn *txn;
+    mdb_txn_begin(environment, NULL, 0, &txn);
+    bool success = setStatValue("hasAvatar", false, txn);
+    success = success && setStatValue("avatarAutoGenerated", false, txn);
+    success = success && setStatValue("avatarHash", "", txn);
+    success = success && setStatValue("avatarType", "", txn);
+    if (!success) {
+        mdb_txn_abort(txn);
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        hasAvatar = false;
+        avatarAutoGenerated = false;
+        avatarHash = "";
+        avatarType = "";
+        mdb_txn_commit(txn);
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+bool Core::Archive::setAvatar(const QByteArray& data, bool generated)
+{
+    if (!opened) {
+        throw Closed("setAvatar", jid.toStdString());
+    }
+    
+    if (data.size() == 0) {
+        if (!hasAvatar) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return dropAvatar();
+        }
+    } else {
+        const char* cep;
+        mdb_env_get_path(environment, &cep);
+        QString currentPath(cep);
+        bool needToRemoveOld = false;
+        QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Sha1);
+        hash.addData(data);
+        QString newHash(hash.result());
+        if (hasAvatar) {
+            if (!generated && !avatarAutoGenerated && avatarHash == newHash) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            QFile oldAvatar(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType);
+            if (oldAvatar.exists()) {
+                if (oldAvatar.rename(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType + ".bak")) {
+                    needToRemoveOld = true;
+                } else {
+                    qDebug() << "Can't change avatar: couldn't get rid of the old avatar" << oldAvatar.fileName();
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType type = db.mimeTypeForData(data);
+        QString ext = type.preferredSuffix();
+        QFile newAvatar(currentPath + "/avatar." + ext);
+        if (newAvatar.open(QFile::WriteOnly)) {
+            newAvatar.write(data);
+            newAvatar.close();
+            
+            MDB_txn *txn;
+            mdb_txn_begin(environment, NULL, 0, &txn);
+            bool success = setStatValue("hasAvatar", true, txn);
+            success = success && setStatValue("avatarAutoGenerated", generated, txn);
+            success = success && setStatValue("avatarHash", newHash.toStdString(), txn);
+            success = success && setStatValue("avatarType", ext.toStdString(), txn);
+            if (!success) {
+                qDebug() << "Can't change avatar: couldn't store changes to database for" << newAvatar.fileName() << "rolling back to the previous state";
+                if (needToRemoveOld) {
+                    QFile oldAvatar(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType + ".bak");
+                    oldAvatar.rename(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType);
+                }
+                mdb_txn_abort(txn);
+                return false;
+            } else {
+                hasAvatar = true;
+                avatarAutoGenerated = generated;
+                avatarHash = newHash;
+                avatarType = ext;
+                mdb_txn_commit(txn);
+                if (needToRemoveOld) {
+                    QFile oldAvatar(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType + ".bak");
+                    oldAvatar.remove();
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            qDebug() << "Can't change avatar: cant open file to write" << newAvatar.fileName() << "rolling back to the previous state";
+            if (needToRemoveOld) {
+                QFile oldAvatar(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType + ".bak");
+                oldAvatar.rename(currentPath + "/avatar." + avatarType);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/archive.h b/core/archive.h
index 45a7599..e94fac8 100644
--- a/core/archive.h
+++ b/core/archive.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #define CORE_ARCHIVE_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QCryptographicHash>
+#include <QMimeDatabase>
+#include <QMimeType>
+
 #include "../global.h"
 #include <lmdb.h>
 #include "../exception.h"
@@ -50,8 +54,10 @@ public:
     bool isFromTheBeginning();
     void setFromTheBeginning(bool is);
     bool getHasAvatar() const;
+    bool getAutoAvatar() const;
     QString getAvatarHash() const;
     QString getAvatarType() const;
+    bool setAvatar(const QByteArray& data, bool generated = false);
     
 public:
     const QString jid;
@@ -135,6 +141,7 @@ private:
     MDB_dbi order;
     MDB_dbi stats;
     bool hasAvatar;
+    bool avatarAutoGenerated;
     QString avatarHash;
     QString avatarType;
     
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@ private:
     bool setStatValue(const std::string& id, const std::string& value, MDB_txn* txn);
     void printOrder();
     void printKeys();
+    bool dropAvatar();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/core/rosteritem.cpp b/core/rosteritem.cpp
index 50b3b83..f144901 100644
--- a/core/rosteritem.cpp
+++ b/core/rosteritem.cpp
@@ -338,9 +338,57 @@ QString Core::RosterItem::avatarHash() const
     return archive->getAvatarHash();
 }
 
+bool Core::RosterItem::isAvatarAutoGenerated() const
+{
+    return archive->getAutoAvatar();
+}
+
 QString Core::RosterItem::avatarPath() const
 {
     QString path(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation));
     path += "/" + account + "/" + jid + "/avatar." + archive->getAvatarType();
     return path;
 }
+
+bool Core::RosterItem::hasAvatar() const
+{
+    return archive->getHasAvatar();
+}
+
+void Core::RosterItem::setAvatar(const QByteArray& data)
+{
+    if (archive->setAvatar(data, false)) {
+        if (archive->getHasAvatar()) {
+            emit avatarChanged(Shared::Avatar::empty, "");
+        } else {
+            emit avatarChanged(Shared::Avatar::valid, avatarPath());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Core::RosterItem::setAutoGeneratedAvatar()
+{
+    QImage image(96, 96, QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
+    QPainter painter(&image);
+    quint8 colorIndex = rand() % Shared::colorPalette.size();
+    const QColor& bg = Shared::colorPalette[colorIndex];
+    painter.fillRect(image.rect(), bg);
+    QFont f;
+    f.setBold(true);
+    f.setPixelSize(72);
+    painter.setFont(f);
+    if (bg.lightnessF() > 0.5) {
+        painter.setPen(Qt::black);
+    } else {
+        painter.setPen(Qt::white);
+    }
+    painter.drawText(image.rect(), Qt::AlignCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter, jid.at(0).toUpper());
+    QByteArray arr;
+    QBuffer stream(&arr);
+    stream.open(QBuffer::WriteOnly);
+    image.save(&stream, "PNG");
+    stream.close();
+    if (archive->setAvatar(arr, true)) {
+        emit avatarChanged(Shared::Avatar::autocreated, avatarPath());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/rosteritem.h b/core/rosteritem.h
index a2bc929..c0a490e 100644
--- a/core/rosteritem.h
+++ b/core/rosteritem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QImage>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QBuffer>
 
 #include <list>
 
@@ -60,14 +63,18 @@ public:
     void requestHistory(int count, const QString& before);
     void requestFromEmpty(int count, const QString& before);
     bool hasAvatar() const;
+    bool isAvatarAutoGenerated() const;
     QString avatarHash() const;
     QString avatarPath() const;
+    void setAvatar(const QByteArray& data);
+    void setAutoGeneratedAvatar();
     
 signals:
     void nameChanged(const QString& name);
     void subscriptionStateChanged(Shared::SubscriptionState state);
     void historyResponse(const std::list<Shared::Message>& messages);
     void needHistory(const QString& before, const QString& after, const QDateTime& afterTime = QDateTime());
+    void avatarChanged(Shared::Avatar, const QString& path);
     
 public:
     const QString jid;
diff --git a/global.h b/global.h
index 77f89bf..ab84655 100644
--- a/global.h
+++ b/global.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <deque>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDataStream>
+#include <QColor>
 
 namespace Shared {
     
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ enum class Role {
     moderator 
 };
 
+enum class Avatar {
+    empty,
+    autocreated,
+    valid
+};
+
 static const Availability availabilityHighest = offline;
 static const Availability availabilityLowest = online;
 
@@ -102,6 +109,45 @@ static const std::deque<QString> affiliationNames = {"Unspecified", "Outcast", "
 static const std::deque<QString> roleNames = {"Unspecified", "Nobody", "Visitor", "Participant", "Moderator"};
 QString generateUUID();
 
+static const std::vector<QColor> colorPalette = {
+    QColor(244, 27, 63),
+    QColor(21, 104, 156),
+    QColor(38, 156, 98),
+    QColor(247, 103, 101),
+    QColor(121, 37, 117),
+    QColor(242, 202, 33),
+    QColor(168, 22, 63),
+    QColor(35, 100, 52),
+    QColor(52, 161, 152),
+    QColor(239, 53, 111),
+    QColor(237, 234, 36),
+    QColor(153, 148, 194),
+    QColor(211, 102, 151),
+    QColor(194, 63, 118),
+    QColor(249, 149, 51),
+    QColor(244, 206, 109),
+    QColor(121, 105, 153),
+    QColor(244, 199, 30),
+    QColor(28, 112, 28),
+    QColor(172, 18, 20),
+    QColor(25, 66, 110),
+    QColor(25, 149, 104),
+    QColor(214, 148, 0),
+    QColor(203, 47, 57),
+    QColor(4, 54, 84),
+    QColor(116, 161, 97),
+    QColor(50, 68, 52),
+    QColor(237, 179, 20),
+    QColor(69, 114, 147),
+    QColor(242, 212, 31),
+    QColor(248, 19, 20),
+    QColor(84, 102, 84),
+    QColor(25, 53, 122),
+    QColor(91, 91, 109),
+    QColor(17, 17, 80),
+    QColor(54, 54, 94)
+};
+
 class Message {
 public:
     enum Type {