diff --git a/pkg/handlers.go b/pkg/handlers.go
index 766f1b0..7133045 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers.go
@@ -51,7 +51,25 @@ func (s *Server) OnLogin(sub *Subscriber, msg Message) {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure the username is unique, or rename it.
-	msg.Username = s.UniqueUsername(msg.Username)
+	username, err := s.UniqueUsername(msg.Username)
+	if err != nil {
+		// If JWT authentication was used: disconnect the original (conflicting) username.
+		if claims.Subject == msg.Username {
+			if other, err := s.GetSubscriber(msg.Username); err == nil {
+				other.ChatServer("You have been signed out of chat because you logged in from another location.")
+				other.SendJSON(Message{
+					Action: ActionKick,
+				})
+				s.DeleteSubscriber(other)
+			}
+
+			// They will take over their original username.
+			username = msg.Username
+		}
+
+		// If JWT auth was not used: UniqueUsername already gave them a uniquely spelled name.
+	}
+	msg.Username = username
 
 	// Use their username.
 	sub.Username = msg.Username
diff --git a/pkg/websocket.go b/pkg/websocket.go
index dcaba2b..3b4507d 100644
--- a/pkg/websocket.go
+++ b/pkg/websocket.go
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ func (s *Server) IterSubscribers(isLocked ...bool) []*Subscriber {
 	return result
 }
 
-// UniqueUsername ensures a username will be unique or renames it.
-func (s *Server) UniqueUsername(username string) string {
+// UniqueUsername ensures a username will be unique or renames it. If the name is already unique, the error result is nil.
+func (s *Server) UniqueUsername(username string) (string, error) {
 	var (
 		subs         = s.IterSubscribers()
 		usernames    = map[string]interface{}{}
@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ func (s *Server) UniqueUsername(username string) string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return username
+	if username != origUsername {
+		return username, errors.New("username was not unique and a unique name has been returned")
+	}
+
+	return username, nil
 }
 
 // Broadcast a message to the chat room.
diff --git a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
index 7a72264..491699b 100644
--- a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
+++ b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
@@ -975,6 +975,23 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             }
             return this.channels[channel].unread;
         },
+        hasAnyUnread() {
+            // Returns total unread count (for mobile responsive view to show in the left drawer button)
+            let count = 0;
+            for (let channel of Object.keys(this.channels)) {
+                count += this.channels[channel].unread;
+            }
+            return count;
+        },
+        anyUnreadDMs() {
+            // Returns true if any unread messages are DM threads
+            for (let channel of Object.keys(this.channels)) {
+                if (channel.indexOf("@") === 0 && this.channels[channel].unread > 0) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        },
         openDMs(user) {
             let channel = "@" + user.username;
             this.initHistory(channel);
diff --git a/web/templates/chat.html b/web/templates/chat.html
index 7a5d3da..0a592be 100644
--- a/web/templates/chat.html
+++ b/web/templates/chat.html
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
                     <div class="columns is-mobile card-header-title has-text-light">
                         <div class="column is-narrow mobile-only">
                             <button type="button"
-                                class="button is-success"
+                                class="button is-success px-2"
                                 @click="openChatPanel">
                                 <i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>
                             </button>
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
                                     :class="{'is-active': c.ID == channel}">
                                     [[c.Name]]
                                     <span v-if="hasUnread(c.ID)"
-                                        class="tag is-danger">
+                                        class="tag">
                                         [[hasUnread(c.ID)]]
                                     </span>
                                 </a>
@@ -581,11 +581,16 @@
                         <div class="column is-narrow mobile-only pr-0">
                             <!-- Responsive mobile button to pan to Left Column -->
                             <button type="button"
-                                class="button is-success"
-                                :class="{'is-small': isDM}"
+                                class="button is-success px-2"
                                 @click="openChannelsPanel">
                                 <i v-if="isDM" class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>
-                                <i v-else class="fa fa-message"></i>
+                                <i v-else class="fa fa-comments"></i>
+
+                                <!-- Indicator badge for unread messages -->
+                                <span v-if="hasAnyUnread() > 0"
+                                    class="tag ml-1" :class="{'is-danger': anyUnreadDMs()}">
+                                    [[hasAnyUnread()]]
+                                </span>
                             </button>
                         </div>
                         <div class="column">
@@ -613,7 +618,7 @@
                         <div v-if="!isDM" class="column is-narrow mobile-only">
                             <!-- Responsive mobile button to pan to Right Column -->
                             <button type="button"
-                                class="button is-success"
+                                class="button is-success px-2"
                                 @click="openWhoPanel">
                                 <i class="fa fa-user-group"></i>
                             </button>
@@ -881,7 +886,9 @@
                                 </div>
 
                                 <!-- Emoji reactions menu -->
-                                <div v-if="msg.msgID" class="dropdown is-up is-right emoji-button" onclick="this.classList.toggle('is-active')">
+                                <div v-if="msg.msgID" class="dropdown is-right emoji-button"
+                                    :class="{'is-up': i >= 2}"
+                                    onclick="this.classList.toggle('is-active')">
                                     <div class="dropdown-trigger">
                                         <button class="button is-small px-2" aria-haspopup="true" :aria-controls="`react-menu-${msg.msgID}`">
                                             <span>
@@ -956,7 +963,8 @@
                                 <input type="text" class="input"
                                     v-model="message"
                                     placeholder="Message"
-                                    @keydown="sendTypingNotification()">
+                                    @keydown="sendTypingNotification()"
+                                    :disabled="!ws.connected">
                             </form>
                         </div>
                         <div class="column pl-1 is-narrow">
@@ -979,7 +987,7 @@
                         <div class="column">Who Is Online</div>
                         <div class="column is-narrow mobile-only">
                             <button type="button"
-                                class="button is-success"
+                                class="button is-success px-2"
                                 @click="openChatPanel">
                                 <i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>
                             </button>