diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
index 37a6c720c..1967e2cd0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.annotation.LayoutRes;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
@@ -90,12 +89,6 @@ public class ForumActivity extends
 		setTitle(forum.getName());
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@LayoutRes
-	protected int getLayout() {
-		return R.layout.activity_threaded_conversation;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected ThreadItemAdapter<ForumItem> createAdapter(
 			LinearLayoutManager layoutManager) {
@@ -158,12 +151,6 @@ public class ForumActivity extends
 		return R.string.forum_new_entry_posted;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@StringRes
-	protected int getItemReceivedString() {
-		return R.string.forum_new_entry_received;
-	}
-
 	private void showUnsubscribeDialog() {
 		OnClickListener okListener = new OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
index 28e477e6e..8abb679a7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.annotation.LayoutRes;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
@@ -92,12 +91,6 @@ public class GroupActivity extends
 		setGroupEnabled(false);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@LayoutRes
-	protected int getLayout() {
-		return R.layout.activity_threaded_conversation;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected GroupMessageAdapter createAdapter(
 			LinearLayoutManager layoutManager) {
@@ -205,12 +198,6 @@ public class GroupActivity extends
 		return R.string.groups_message_sent;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@StringRes
-	protected int getItemReceivedString() {
-		return R.string.groups_message_received;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void onReplyClick(GroupMessageItem item) {
 		if (!isDissolved) super.onReplyClick(item);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
index 6bdbb9c77..a01865237 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter.ThreadItemListener;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.AuthorView;
 
+import static android.view.View.INVISIBLE;
+import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+
 @UiThread
 @NotNullByDefault
 public abstract class BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
@@ -48,9 +52,9 @@ public abstract class BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 		textView.setText(StringUtils.trim(item.getText()));
 
 		if (pos == 0) {
-			topDivider.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+			topDivider.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 		} else {
-			topDivider.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+			topDivider.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 		}
 
 		author.setAuthor(item.getAuthor());
@@ -58,16 +62,13 @@ public abstract class BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 		author.setAuthorStatus(item.getStatus());
 
 		if (item.equals(adapter.getReplyItem())) {
-			layout.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat
-					.getColor(getContext(), R.color.forum_cell_highlight));
-		} else if (item.equals(adapter.getAddedItem())) {
-			layout.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat
-					.getColor(getContext(), R.color.forum_cell_highlight));
-			animateFadeOut(adapter, adapter.getAddedItem());
-			adapter.clearAddedItem();
+			layout.setActivated(true);
+		} else if (!item.isRead()) {
+			layout.setActivated(true);
+			animateFadeOut(adapter, item);
+			listener.onUnreadItemVisible(item);
 		} else {
-			layout.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat
-					.getColor(getContext(), R.color.window_background));
+			layout.setActivated(false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -77,31 +78,29 @@ public abstract class BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 		setIsRecyclable(false);
 		ValueAnimator anim = new ValueAnimator();
 		adapter.addAnimatingItem(addedItem, anim);
-		ColorDrawable viewColor = (ColorDrawable) layout.getBackground();
+		ColorDrawable viewColor = new ColorDrawable(ContextCompat
+				.getColor(getContext(), R.color.forum_cell_highlight));
 		anim.setIntValues(viewColor.getColor(), ContextCompat
 				.getColor(getContext(), R.color.window_background));
 		anim.setEvaluator(new ArgbEvaluator());
+		anim.setInterpolator(new AccelerateInterpolator());
 		anim.addListener(new Animator.AnimatorListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-
 			}
-
 			@Override
 			public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+				layout.setBackgroundResource(
+						R.drawable.list_item_thread_background);
+				layout.setActivated(false);
 				setIsRecyclable(true);
 				adapter.removeAnimatingItem(addedItem);
 			}
-
 			@Override
 			public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
-				setIsRecyclable(true);
-				adapter.removeAnimatingItem(addedItem);
 			}
-
 			@Override
 			public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
-
 			}
 		});
 		anim.addUpdateListener(new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
index a22316a35..f663a219c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded;
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -18,8 +19,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
 import static android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.NO_POSITION;
 
 public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
@@ -33,10 +32,8 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 	private final ThreadItemListener<I> listener;
 	private final LinearLayoutManager layoutManager;
 
-	// highlight not dependant on time
+	@Nullable
 	private I replyItem;
-	// temporary highlight
-	private I addedItem;
 
 	private volatile int revision = 0;
 
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 	public void onBindViewHolder(BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I> ui, int position) {
 		I item = getVisibleItem(position);
 		if (item == null) return;
-		listener.onItemVisible(item);
 		ui.bind(this, listener, item, position);
 	}
 
@@ -72,6 +68,7 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 		return getVisiblePos(null);
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
 	I getReplyItem() {
 		return replyItem;
 	}
@@ -84,7 +81,6 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 
 	public void add(I item) {
 		items.add(item);
-		addedItem = item;
 		if (item.getParentId() == null) {
 			notifyItemInserted(getVisiblePos(item));
 		} else {
@@ -262,10 +258,6 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	boolean isVisible(I item) {
-		return getVisiblePos(item) != NO_POSITION;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the visible position of the given item.
 	 *
@@ -296,14 +288,6 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 		return item == null ? visibleCounter : NO_POSITION;
 	}
 
-	I getAddedItem() {
-		return addedItem;
-	}
-
-	void clearAddedItem() {
-		addedItem = null;
-	}
-
 	void addAnimatingItem(I item, ValueAnimator anim) {
 		animatingItems.put(item, anim);
 	}
@@ -323,10 +307,108 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 		revision++;
 	}
 
-	public interface ThreadItemListener<I> {
 
-		void onItemVisible(I item);
+	/**
+	 * Gets the number of unread items above and below the current view port.
+	 *
+	 * Attention: Do not call this when the list is still scrolling,
+	 *            because then the view port is unknown.
+	 */
+	public UnreadCount getUnreadCount() {
+		final int positionTop = layoutManager.findFirstVisibleItemPosition();
+		final int positionBottom = layoutManager.findLastVisibleItemPosition();
+		if (positionTop == NO_POSITION && positionBottom == NO_POSITION)
+			return new UnreadCount(0, 0);
+
+		int unreadCounterTop = 0, unreadCounterBottom = 0;
+		int visibleCounter = 0;
+		int levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+		for (I i : items) {
+			if (levelLimit >= 0) {
+				if (i.getLevel() > levelLimit) {
+					// skip all the items below a non visible branch
+					continue;
+				}
+				levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+			}
+			if (visibleCounter > positionBottom && !i.isRead()) {
+				unreadCounterBottom++;
+			} else if (visibleCounter < positionTop && !i.isRead()) {
+				unreadCounterTop++;
+			} else if (!i.isShowingDescendants()) {
+				levelLimit = i.getLevel();
+			}
+			visibleCounter++;
+		}
+		return new UnreadCount(unreadCounterTop, unreadCounterBottom);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the position of the first unread item below the current viewport
+	 */
+	public int getVisibleUnreadPosBottom() {
+		final int positionBottom = layoutManager.findLastVisibleItemPosition();
+		int visibleCounter = 0;
+		int levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+		for (I i : items) {
+			if (levelLimit >= 0) {
+				if (i.getLevel() > levelLimit) {
+					// skip all the items below a non visible branch
+					continue;
+				}
+				levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+			}
+			if (visibleCounter > positionBottom && !i.isRead()) {
+				return visibleCounter;
+			} else if (!i.isShowingDescendants()) {
+				levelLimit = i.getLevel();
+			}
+			visibleCounter++;
+		}
+		return NO_POSITION;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the position of the first unread item above the current viewport
+	 */
+	public int getVisibleUnreadPosTop() {
+		final int positionTop = layoutManager.findFirstVisibleItemPosition();
+		int position = NO_POSITION;
+		int visibleCounter = 0;
+		int levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+		for (I i : items) {
+			if (levelLimit >= 0) {
+				if (i.getLevel() > levelLimit) {
+					// skip all the items below a non visible branch
+					continue;
+				}
+				levelLimit = UNDEFINED;
+			}
+			if (visibleCounter < positionTop && !i.isRead()) {
+				position = visibleCounter;
+			} if (visibleCounter >= positionTop) {
+				return position;
+			} else if (!i.isShowingDescendants()) {
+				levelLimit = i.getLevel();
+			}
+			visibleCounter++;
+		}
+		return NO_POSITION;
+	}
+
+	static class UnreadCount {
+		final int top, bottom;
+
+		private UnreadCount(int top, int bottom) {
+			this.top = top;
+			this.bottom = bottom;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public interface ThreadItemListener<I> {
+		void onUnreadItemVisible(I item);
 
 		void onReplyClick(I item);
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
index 0f83203db..c43ce66e0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.CallSuper;
-import android.support.annotation.LayoutRes;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
 import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
-import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadListController.ThreadListLi
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.BriarRecyclerView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextInputView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextInputView.TextInputListener;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.UnreadMessageButton;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.NamedGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.PostHeader;
 
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static android.support.design.widget.Snackbar.make;
+import static android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.NO_POSITION;
+import static android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.SCROLL_STATE_IDLE;
 import static android.view.View.GONE;
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+import static java.util.logging.Level.INFO;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter.UnreadCount;
 
 @MethodsNotNullByDefault
 @ParametersNotNullByDefault
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 	protected BriarRecyclerView list;
 	protected TextInputView textInput;
 	protected GroupId groupId;
+	private UnreadMessageButton upButton, downButton;
 	private MessageId replyId;
 
 	protected abstract ThreadListController<G, I, H> getController();
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 	public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle state) {
 		super.onCreate(state);
 
-		setContentView(getLayout());
+		setContentView(R.layout.activity_threaded_conversation);
 
 		Intent i = getIntent();
 		byte[] b = i.getByteArrayExtra(GROUP_ID);
@@ -89,6 +94,47 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 		adapter = createAdapter(linearLayoutManager);
 		list.setAdapter(adapter);
 
+		list.getRecyclerView().addOnScrollListener(
+				new RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
+					@Override
+					public void onScrolled(RecyclerView recyclerView, int dx,
+							int dy) {
+						super.onScrolled(recyclerView, dx, dy);
+						if (dx == 0 && dy == 0) {
+							// scrollToPosition has been called and finished
+							updateUnreadCount();
+						}
+					}
+					@Override
+					public void onScrollStateChanged(RecyclerView recyclerView,
+							int newState) {
+						super.onScrollStateChanged(recyclerView, newState);
+						if (newState == SCROLL_STATE_IDLE) {
+							updateUnreadCount();
+						}
+					}
+				});
+		upButton = (UnreadMessageButton) findViewById(R.id.upButton);
+		downButton = (UnreadMessageButton) findViewById(R.id.downButton);
+		upButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				int position = adapter.getVisibleUnreadPosTop();
+				if (position != NO_POSITION) {
+					list.getRecyclerView().scrollToPosition(position);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		downButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				int position = adapter.getVisibleUnreadPosBottom();
+				if (position != NO_POSITION) {
+					list.getRecyclerView().scrollToPosition(position);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
 		if (state != null) {
 			byte[] replyIdBytes = state.getByteArray(KEY_REPLY_ID);
 			if (replyIdBytes != null) replyId = new MessageId(replyIdBytes);
@@ -99,9 +145,6 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 		loadSharingContacts();
 	}
 
-	@LayoutRes
-	protected abstract int getLayout();
-
 	protected abstract A createAdapter(LinearLayoutManager layoutManager);
 
 	protected void loadNamedGroup() {
@@ -225,7 +268,7 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onItemVisible(I item) {
+	public void onUnreadItemVisible(I item) {
 		if (!item.isRead()) {
 			item.setRead(true);
 			getController().markItemRead(item);
@@ -329,34 +372,28 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, A extends ThreadI
 		supportFinishAfterTransition();
 	}
 
-	protected void addItem(final I item, boolean isLocal) {
+	protected void addItem(I item, boolean isLocal) {
 		adapter.incrementRevision();
 		adapter.add(item);
-		if (isLocal && adapter.isVisible(item)) {
+
+		if (isLocal) {
 			displaySnackbarShort(getItemPostedString());
 		} else {
-			Snackbar snackbar = Snackbar.make(list,
-					isLocal ? getItemPostedString() : getItemReceivedString(),
-					Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG);
-			snackbar.getView().setBackgroundResource(R.color.briar_primary);
-			snackbar.setActionTextColor(ContextCompat
-					.getColor(ThreadListActivity.this,
-							R.color.briar_button_positive));
-			snackbar.setAction(R.string.show, new View.OnClickListener() {
-				@Override
-				public void onClick(View v) {
-					adapter.scrollTo(item);
-				}
-			});
-			snackbar.getView().setBackgroundResource(R.color.briar_primary);
-			snackbar.show();
+			updateUnreadCount();
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void updateUnreadCount() {
+		UnreadCount unreadCount = adapter.getUnreadCount();
+		if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO)) {
+			LOG.info("Updating unread count: top=" + unreadCount.top +
+					" bottom=" + unreadCount.bottom);
+		}
+		upButton.setUnreadCount(unreadCount.top);
+		downButton.setUnreadCount(unreadCount.bottom);
+	}
+
 	@StringRes
 	protected abstract int getItemPostedString();
 
-	@StringRes
-	protected abstract int getItemReceivedString();
-
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadPostViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadPostViewHolder.java
index 87152b0d7..5bdca7ba2 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadPostViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadPostViewHolder.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter.ThreadItemListener;
 
 import static android.view.View.GONE;
-import static android.view.View.INVISIBLE;
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 
 @UiThread
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ public class ThreadPostViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 		}
 
 		if (item.hasDescendants()) {
-			chevron.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+//			chevron.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 			if (item.isShowingDescendants()) {
 				chevron.setSelected(false);
 			} else {
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ public class ThreadPostViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 				}
 			});
 		} else {
-			chevron.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+//			chevron.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 		}
 		replyButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/UnreadMessageButton.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/UnreadMessageButton.java
index 6e061226d..e7f4fa92f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/UnreadMessageButton.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/UnreadMessageButton.java
@@ -64,12 +64,16 @@ public class UnreadMessageButton extends FrameLayout {
 
 	public void setUnreadCount(int count) {
 		if (count == 0) {
-			unread.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
-			fab.hide();
+			fab.setVisibility(GONE);
+//			fab.hide();
+			unread.setVisibility(GONE);
 		} else {
+			// FIXME: Use animations when upgrading to support library 24.2.0
+			//        https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=216469
+			fab.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+//			if (!fab.isShown()) fab.show();
 			unread.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 			unread.setText(String.valueOf(count));
-			if (!fab.isShown()) fab.show();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_thread_background.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_thread_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c47b28c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_thread_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector
+	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+	<item
+		android:drawable="@color/forum_cell_highlight"
+		android:state_activated="true"/>
+	<item
+		android:drawable="@color/window_background"/>
+
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_threaded_conversation.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_threaded_conversation.xml
index 913a17560..0252bbec9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_threaded_conversation.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_threaded_conversation.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	<include layout="@layout/toolbar"/>
 
-	<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+	<FrameLayout
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="0dp"
 		android:layout_weight="1">
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_gravity="top|right"
-			app:layout_anchorGravity="top|right"
 			app:direction="up"/>
 
 		<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.UnreadMessageButton
@@ -35,10 +34,9 @@
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_gravity="bottom|right"
-			app:layout_anchorGravity="bottom|right"
 			app:direction="down"/>
 
-	</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
+	</FrameLayout>
 
 	<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextInputView
 		android:id="@+id/text_input_container"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
index dbc3cb060..b6ec4a14b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 	android:layout_width="match_parent"
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	android:background="@drawable/list_item_thread_background"
 	android:baselineAligned="false"
 	android:orientation="horizontal">
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/author"
+			android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
 			android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/chevron"
 			android:text="@string/btn_reply"
 			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"/>
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@
 			android:clickable="true"
 			android:padding="@dimen/margin_medium"
 			android:scaleType="center"
-			android:src="@drawable/selector_chevron"/>
+			android:src="@drawable/selector_chevron"
+			android:visibility="gone"/>
 
 		<View
 			android:id="@+id/top_divider"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a23ec94b1..45f4a9c1c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
 	<string name="groups_invitation_sent">Group invitation has been sent</string>
 	<string name="groups_compose_message">Compose Message</string>
 	<string name="groups_message_sent">Message sent</string>
-	<string name="groups_message_received">Message received</string>
 	<string name="groups_member_list">Member List</string>
 	<string name="groups_invite_members">Invite Members</string>
 	<string name="groups_member_created_you">You created the group</string>
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@
 	</plurals>
 	<string name="forum_compose_post">New Forum Post</string>
 	<string name="forum_new_entry_posted">Forum entry posted</string>
-	<string name="forum_new_entry_received">New forum entry</string>
 	<string name="forum_new_message_hint">New Entry</string>
 	<string name="forum_message_reply_hint">New Reply</string>
 	<string name="btn_reply">Reply</string>