diff --git a/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss b/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
index ce28c168b9..3a0dd0395b 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ limitations under the License.
    each with a flex-shrink difference of 4 order of magnitude,
    so they ideally wouldn't affect each other.
    lowest category: .mx_RoomSubList
-        flex:-shrink: 10000000
+        flex-shrink: 10000000
         distribute size of items within the same categery by their size
    middle category: .mx_RoomSubList.resized-sized
-        flex:-shrink: 1000
+        flex-shrink: 1000
         applied when using the resizer, will have a max-height set to it,
         to limit the size
    highest category: .mx_RoomSubList.resized-all
-        flex:-shrink: 1
+        flex-shrink: 1
         small flex-shrink value (1), is only added if you can drag the resizer so far
         so in practice you can only assign this category if there is enough space.
 */
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomSubList_nonEmpty {
-    min-height: 76px;
+    min-height: 70px;
 
     .mx_AutoHideScrollbar_offset {
         padding-bottom: 4px;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         position: sticky;
         left: 0;
         right: 0;
-        height: 40px;
+        height: 30px;
         content: "";
         display: block;
         z-index: 100;
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     }
 
     &.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow > .mx_AutoHideScrollbar_offset {
-        margin-top: -40px;
+        margin-top: -30px;
     }
     &.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow > .mx_AutoHideScrollbar_offset {
-        margin-bottom: -40px;
+        margin-bottom: -30px;
     }
 
     &.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow::before {
diff --git a/res/themes/dharma/css/_dharma.scss b/res/themes/dharma/css/_dharma.scss
index ce1b7b2a68..2cc27f3be0 100644
--- a/res/themes/dharma/css/_dharma.scss
+++ b/res/themes/dharma/css/_dharma.scss
@@ -192,32 +192,37 @@ $progressbar-color: #000;
 // it has the appearance of a text box so the controls
 // appear to be part of the input
 
-:not(.mx_textinput) > input[type=text],
-:not(.mx_textinput) > input[type=search],
-.mx_textinput {
-    display: block;
-    margin: 9px;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    background-color: transparent;
-    color: $input-darker-fg-color;
-    border-radius: 4px;
-    border: 1px solid #c1c1c1;
-}
+.mx_MatrixChat {
 
-.mx_textinput {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-}
+    :not(.mx_textinput) > input[type=text],
+    :not(.mx_textinput) > input[type=search],
+    .mx_textinput {
+        display: block;
+        margin: 9px;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        background-color: transparent;
+        color: $input-darker-fg-color;
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        border: 1px solid #c1c1c1;
+        flex: 0 0 auto;
+    }
 
-.mx_textinput > input[type=text],
-.mx_textinput > input[type=search] {
-    border: none;
-    flex: 1;
-    color: inherit; //from .mx_textinput
+    .mx_textinput {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+
+        > input[type=text],
+        > input[type=search] {
+            border: none;
+            flex: 1;
+            color: inherit; //from .mx_textinput
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 input[type=text],
-input[type=search] {
+input[type=search],
+input[type=password] {
     padding: 9px;
     font-family: $font-family;
     font-size: 14px;
diff --git a/src/components/structures/AutoHideScrollbar.js b/src/components/structures/AutoHideScrollbar.js
index a328d478bc..47ae24ba0f 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/AutoHideScrollbar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/AutoHideScrollbar.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export default class AutoHideScrollbar extends React.Component {
         this.onOverflow = this.onOverflow.bind(this);
         this.onUnderflow = this.onUnderflow.bind(this);
         this._collectContainerRef = this._collectContainerRef.bind(this);
+        this._needsOverflowListener = null;
     }
 
     onOverflow() {
@@ -81,21 +82,35 @@ export default class AutoHideScrollbar extends React.Component {
         this.containerRef.classList.add("mx_AutoHideScrollbar_underflow");
     }
 
+    checkOverflow() {
+        if (!this._needsOverflowListener) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.containerRef.scrollHeight > this.containerRef.clientHeight) {
+            this.onOverflow();
+        } else {
+            this.onUnderflow();
+        }
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        this.checkOverflow();
+    }
+
+    componentDidMount() {
+        installBodyClassesIfNeeded();
+        this._needsOverflowListener =
+            document.body.classList.contains("mx_scrollbar_nooverlay");
+        if (this._needsOverflowListener) {
+            this.containerRef.addEventListener("overflow", this.onOverflow);
+            this.containerRef.addEventListener("underflow", this.onUnderflow);
+        }
+        this.checkOverflow();
+    }
+
     _collectContainerRef(ref) {
         if (ref && !this.containerRef) {
             this.containerRef = ref;
-            const needsOverflowListener =
-                document.body.classList.contains("mx_scrollbar_nooverlay");
-
-            if (needsOverflowListener) {
-                this.containerRef.addEventListener("overflow", this.onOverflow);
-                this.containerRef.addEventListener("underflow", this.onUnderflow);
-            }
-            if (ref.scrollHeight > ref.clientHeight) {
-                this.onOverflow();
-            } else {
-                this.onUnderflow();
-            }
         }
         if (this.props.wrappedRef) {
             this.props.wrappedRef(ref);
@@ -103,14 +118,13 @@ export default class AutoHideScrollbar extends React.Component {
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        if (this.containerRef) {
+        if (this._needsOverflowListener && this.containerRef) {
             this.containerRef.removeEventListener("overflow", this.onOverflow);
             this.containerRef.removeEventListener("underflow", this.onUnderflow);
         }
     }
 
     render() {
-        installBodyClassesIfNeeded();
         return (<div
                     ref={this._collectContainerRef}
                     className={["mx_AutoHideScrollbar", this.props.className].join(" ")}
diff --git a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
index 3f20a6da98..478126db75 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
@@ -1272,15 +1272,6 @@ export default React.createClass({
                         <TintableSvg src="img/icons-share.svg" width="16" height="16" />
                     </AccessibleButton>,
                 );
-                if (this.props.collapsedRhs) {
-                    rightButtons.push(
-                        <AccessibleButton className="mx_GroupHeader_button"
-                            onClick={this._onShowRhsClick} title={_t('Show panel')} key="_maximiseButton"
-                        >
-                            <TintableSvg src="img/maximise.svg" width="10" height="16" />
-                        </AccessibleButton>,
-                    );
-                }
             }
 
             const rightPanel = !this.props.collapsedRhs ? <RightPanel groupId={this.props.groupId} /> : undefined;
@@ -1311,7 +1302,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
                         <div className="mx_GroupView_header_rightCol">
                             { rightButtons }
                         </div>
-                        <GroupHeaderButtons />
+                        <GroupHeaderButtons collapsedRhs={this.props.collapsedRhs} />
                     </div>
                     <MainSplit collapsedRhs={this.props.collapsedRhs} panel={rightPanel}>
                         <GeminiScrollbarWrapper className="mx_GroupView_body">
diff --git a/src/components/structures/IndicatorScrollbar.js b/src/components/structures/IndicatorScrollbar.js
index 247131cfab..0fe246050c 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/IndicatorScrollbar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/IndicatorScrollbar.js
@@ -21,41 +21,52 @@ export default class IndicatorScrollbar extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
         this._collectScroller = this._collectScroller.bind(this);
+        this._collectScrollerComponent = this._collectScrollerComponent.bind(this);
         this.checkOverflow = this.checkOverflow.bind(this);
+        this._scrollElement = null;
+        this._autoHideScrollbar = null;
     }
 
     _collectScroller(scroller) {
-        if (scroller && !this._scroller) {
-            this._scroller = scroller;
-            this._scroller.addEventListener("scroll", this.checkOverflow);
+        if (scroller && !this._scrollElement) {
+            this._scrollElement = scroller;
+            this._scrollElement.addEventListener("scroll", this.checkOverflow);
             this.checkOverflow();
         }
     }
 
+    _collectScrollerComponent(autoHideScrollbar) {
+        this._autoHideScrollbar = autoHideScrollbar;
+    }
+
     checkOverflow() {
-        const hasTopOverflow = this._scroller.scrollTop > 0;
-        const hasBottomOverflow = this._scroller.scrollHeight >
-            (this._scroller.scrollTop + this._scroller.clientHeight);
+        const hasTopOverflow = this._scrollElement.scrollTop > 0;
+        const hasBottomOverflow = this._scrollElement.scrollHeight >
+            (this._scrollElement.scrollTop + this._scrollElement.clientHeight);
         if (hasTopOverflow) {
-            this._scroller.classList.add("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow");
+            this._scrollElement.classList.add("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow");
         } else {
-            this._scroller.classList.remove("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow");
+            this._scrollElement.classList.remove("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow");
         }
         if (hasBottomOverflow) {
-            this._scroller.classList.add("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow");
+            this._scrollElement.classList.add("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow");
         } else {
-            this._scroller.classList.remove("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow");
+            this._scrollElement.classList.remove("mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow");
+        }
+
+        if (this._autoHideScrollbar) {
+            this._autoHideScrollbar.checkOverflow();
         }
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        if (this._scroller) {
-            this._scroller.removeEventListener("scroll", this.checkOverflow);
+        if (this._scrollElement) {
+            this._scrollElement.removeEventListener("scroll", this.checkOverflow);
         }
     }
 
     render() {
-        return (<AutoHideScrollbar wrappedRef={this._collectScroller} {... this.props}>
+        return (<AutoHideScrollbar ref={this._collectScrollerComponent} wrappedRef={this._collectScroller} {... this.props}>
             { this.props.children }
         </AutoHideScrollbar>);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.js b/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.js
index 635c5de44e..0433ce25b3 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const LoggedInView = React.createClass({
         // Called with the credentials of a registered user (if they were a ROU that
         // transitioned to PWLU)
         onRegistered: PropTypes.func,
-
+        collapsedRhs: PropTypes.bool,
         teamToken: PropTypes.string,
 
         // Used by the RoomView to handle joining rooms
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ const LoggedInView = React.createClass({
                         eventPixelOffset={this.props.initialEventPixelOffset}
                         key={this.props.currentRoomId || 'roomview'}
                         disabled={this.props.middleDisabled}
-                        collapsedRhs={this.props.collapseRhs}
+                        collapsedRhs={this.props.collapsedRhs}
                         ConferenceHandler={this.props.ConferenceHandler}
                     />;
                 break;
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ const LoggedInView = React.createClass({
                 page_element = <GroupView
                     groupId={this.props.currentGroupId}
                     isNew={this.props.currentGroupIsNew}
-                    collapsedRhs={this.props.collapseRhs}
+                    collapsedRhs={this.props.collapsedRhs}
                 />;
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js b/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
index 6fd0274f1a..0427130eea 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ export default class MainSplit extends React.Component {
             {onResized: this._onResized},
         );
         resizer.setClassNames(classNames);
-        const rhsSize = window.localStorage.getItem("mx_rhs_size");
+        let rhsSize = window.localStorage.getItem("mx_rhs_size");
         if (rhsSize !== null) {
-            resizer.forHandleAt(0).resize(parseInt(rhsSize, 10));
+            rhsSize = parseInt(rhsSize, 10);
+        } else {
+            rhsSize = 350;
         }
+        resizer.forHandleAt(0).resize(rhsSize);
 
         resizer.attach();
         this.resizer = resizer;
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ export default class MainSplit extends React.Component {
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        if (this.props.panel && !this.collapsedRhs) {
+        if (this.props.panel && !this.props.collapsedRhs) {
             this._createResizer();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 0a062afc43..187caa69df 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
             viewUserId: null,
 
             collapseLhs: false,
-            collapseRhs: false,
+            collapsedRhs: window.localStorage.getItem("mx_rhs_collapsed") === "true",
             leftDisabled: false,
             middleDisabled: false,
             rightDisabled: false,
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
                 break;
             case 'view_user':
                 // FIXME: ugly hack to expand the RightPanel and then re-dispatch.
-                if (this.state.collapseRhs) {
+                if (this.state.collapsedRhs) {
                     setTimeout(()=>{
                         dis.dispatch({
                             action: 'show_right_panel',
@@ -656,13 +656,15 @@ export default React.createClass({
                 });
                 break;
             case 'hide_right_panel':
+                window.localStorage.setItem("mx_rhs_collapsed", true);
                 this.setState({
-                    collapseRhs: true,
+                    collapsedRhs: true,
                 });
                 break;
             case 'show_right_panel':
+                window.localStorage.setItem("mx_rhs_collapsed", false);
                 this.setState({
-                    collapseRhs: false,
+                    collapsedRhs: false,
                 });
                 break;
             case 'panel_disable': {
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
             view: VIEWS.LOGIN,
             ready: false,
             collapseLhs: false,
-            collapseRhs: false,
+            collapsedRhs: false,
             currentRoomId: null,
             page_type: PageTypes.RoomDirectory,
         });
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index b4fbc5406e..a4f97e0efd 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ const RoomSubList = React.createClass({
         if (this.isCollapsableOnClick()) {
             // The header isCollapsable, so the click is to be interpreted as collapse and truncation logic
             const isHidden = !this.state.hidden;
-            this.setState({hidden: isHidden});
-            this.props.onHeaderClick(isHidden);
+            this.setState({hidden: isHidden}, () => {
+                this.props.onHeaderClick(isHidden);
+            });
         } else {
             // The header is stuck, so the click is to be interpreted as a scroll to the header
             this.props.onHeaderClick(this.state.hidden, this.refs.header.dataset.originalPosition);
diff --git a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
index 4df3e837c7..ea1fa312c1 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             case 'focus_room_filter':
                 if (this.refs.search) {
                     this.refs.search.focus();
-                    this.refs.search.select();
                 }
                 break;
         }
@@ -83,6 +82,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
+    _onFocus: function(ev) {
+        ev.target.select();
+    },
+
     _clearSearch: function(source) {
         this.refs.search.value = "";
         this.onChange();
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     ref="search"
                     className="mx_textinput_icon mx_textinput_search"
                     value={ this.state.searchTerm }
+                    onFocus={ this._onFocus }
                     onChange={ this.onChange }
                     onKeyDown={ this._onKeyDown }
                     placeholder={ _t('Filter room names') }
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/ResizeHandle.js b/src/components/views/elements/ResizeHandle.js
index 863dfaaa93..578689b45c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/ResizeHandle.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/ResizeHandle.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const ResizeHandle = (props) => {
 ResizeHandle.propTypes = {
     vertical: PropTypes.bool,
     reverse: PropTypes.bool,
+    id: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
 export default ResizeHandle;
diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/GroupHeaderButtons.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/GroupHeaderButtons.js
index af54787b2c..6fcba1d815 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/GroupHeaderButtons.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/GroupHeaderButtons.js
@@ -55,23 +55,23 @@ export default class GroupHeaderButtons extends HeaderButtons {
     }
 
     renderButtons() {
-        const isPhaseGroup = [
+        const groupPhases = [
             RightPanel.Phase.GroupMemberInfo,
             RightPanel.Phase.GroupMemberList,
-        ].includes(this.state.phase);
-        const isPhaseRoom = [
+        ];
+        const roomPhases = [
             RightPanel.Phase.GroupRoomList,
             RightPanel.Phase.GroupRoomInfo,
-        ].includes(this.state.phase);
+        ];
 
         return [
             <HeaderButton key="_groupMembersButton" title={_t('Members')} iconSrc="img/icons-people.svg"
-                isHighlighted={isPhaseGroup}
+                isHighlighted={this.isPhase(groupPhases)}
                 clickPhase={RightPanel.Phase.GroupMemberList}
                 analytics={['Right Panel', 'Group Member List Button', 'click']}
             />,
             <HeaderButton key="_roomsButton" title={_t('Rooms')} iconSrc="img/icons-room-nobg.svg"
-                isHighlighted={isPhaseRoom}
+                isHighlighted={this.isPhase(roomPhases)}
                 clickPhase={RightPanel.Phase.GroupRoomList}
                 analytics={['Right Panel', 'Group Room List Button', 'click']}
             />,
diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButton.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButton.js
index a01d3444f1..bb9f613607 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButton.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default class HeaderButton extends React.Component {
         dis.dispatch({
             action: 'view_right_panel_phase',
             phase: this.props.clickPhase,
+            fromHeader: true,
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButtons.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButtons.js
index 3c59c52089..f0479eb8be 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButtons.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/HeaderButtons.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import dis from '../../../dispatcher';
 
 export default class HeaderButtons extends React.Component {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export default class HeaderButtons extends React.Component {
         super(props);
 
         this.state = {
-            phase: initialPhase,
+            phase: props.collapsedRhs ? null : initialPhase,
             isUserPrivilegedInGroup: null,
         };
         this.onAction = this.onAction.bind(this);
@@ -47,11 +48,42 @@ export default class HeaderButtons extends React.Component {
         }, extras));
     }
 
+    isPhase(phases) {
+        if (this.props.collapsedRhs) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (Array.isArray(phases)) {
+            return phases.includes(this.state.phase);
+        } else {
+            return phases === this.state.phase;
+        }
+    }
+
     onAction(payload) {
         if (payload.action === "view_right_panel_phase") {
-            this.setState({
-                phase: payload.phase,
-            });
+            // only actions coming from header buttons should collapse the right panel
+            if (this.state.phase === payload.phase && payload.fromHeader) {
+                dis.dispatch({
+                    action: 'hide_right_panel',
+                });
+                this.setState({
+                    phase: null,
+                });
+            } else {
+                if (this.props.collapsedRhs && payload.fromHeader) {
+                    dis.dispatch({
+                        action: 'show_right_panel',
+                    });
+                    // emit payload again as the RightPanel didn't exist up
+                    // till show_right_panel, just without the fromHeader flag
+                    // as that would hide the right panel again
+                    dis.dispatch(Object.assign({}, payload, {fromHeader: false}));
+
+                }
+                this.setState({
+                    phase: payload.phase,
+                });
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -62,3 +94,7 @@ export default class HeaderButtons extends React.Component {
         </div>;
     }
 }
+
+HeaderButtons.propTypes = {
+    collapsedRhs: PropTypes.bool,
+};
diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
index cd4bb1c229..53835777d5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ export default class RoomHeaderButtons extends HeaderButtons {
     }
 
     renderButtons() {
-        const isMembersPhase = [
+        const membersPhases = [
             RightPanel.Phase.RoomMemberList,
             RightPanel.Phase.RoomMemberInfo,
-        ].includes(this.state.phase);
+        ];
 
         return [
             <HeaderButton key="_membersButton" title={_t('Members')} iconSrc="img/feather-icons/user.svg"
-                isHighlighted={isMembersPhase}
+                isHighlighted={this.isPhase(membersPhases)}
                 clickPhase={RightPanel.Phase.RoomMemberList}
                 analytics={['Right Panel', 'Member List Button', 'click']}
             />,
             <HeaderButton key="_filesButton" title={_t('Files')} iconSrc="img/feather-icons/files.svg"
-                isHighlighted={this.state.phase === RightPanel.Phase.FilePanel}
+                isHighlighted={this.isPhase(RightPanel.Phase.FilePanel)}
                 clickPhase={RightPanel.Phase.FilePanel}
                 analytics={['Right Panel', 'File List Button', 'click']}
             />,
             <HeaderButton key="_notifsButton" title={_t('Notifications')} iconSrc="img/feather-icons/notifications.svg"
-                isHighlighted={this.state.phase === RightPanel.Phase.NotificationPanel}
+                isHighlighted={this.isPhase(RightPanel.Phase.NotificationPanel)}
                 clickPhase={RightPanel.Phase.NotificationPanel}
                 analytics={['Right Panel', 'Notification List Button', 'click']}
             />,
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
index 139a400af3..4292fa6a4d 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import sdk from '../../../index';
 import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 import Modal from "../../../Modal";
-import dis from "../../../dispatcher";
 import RateLimitedFunc from '../../../ratelimitedfunc';
 
 import * as linkify from 'linkifyjs';
@@ -146,10 +145,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         MatrixClientPeg.get().sendStateEvent(this.props.room.roomId, 'm.room.avatar', {url: null}, '');
     },
 
-    onShowRhsClick: function(ev) {
-        dis.dispatch({ action: 'show_right_panel' });
-    },
-
     onShareRoomClick: function(ev) {
         const ShareDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ShareDialog");
         Modal.createTrackedDialog('share room dialog', '', ShareDialog, {
@@ -394,14 +389,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 </AccessibleButton>;
         }
 
-        let rightPanelButtons;
-        if (this.props.collapsedRhs) {
-            rightPanelButtons =
-                <AccessibleButton className="mx_RoomHeader_button mx_RoomHeader_showPanel" onClick={this.onShowRhsClick} title={_t('Show panel')}>
-                    <TintableSvg src="img/maximise.svg" width="10" height="16" />
-                </AccessibleButton>;
-        }
-
         let rightRow;
         let manageIntegsButton;
         if (this.props.room && this.props.room.roomId && this.props.inRoom) {
@@ -419,7 +406,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     { manageIntegsButton }
                     { forgetButton }
                     { searchButton }
-                    { rightPanelButtons }
                 </div>;
         }
 
@@ -433,7 +419,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     { saveButton }
                     { cancelButton }
                     { rightRow }
-                    <RoomHeaderButtons />
+                    <RoomHeaderButtons collapsedRhs={this.props.collapsedRhs} />
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index 9fb872cd32..7a06cc3da5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         }
         this.subListSizes[id] = newSize;
         window.localStorage.setItem("mx_roomlist_sizes", JSON.stringify(this.subListSizes));
+        // update overflow indicators
+        this._checkSubListsOverflow();
     },
 
     componentDidMount: function() {
@@ -167,12 +169,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         });
 
         // load stored sizes
-        Object.entries(this.subListSizes).forEach(([id, size]) => {
-            const handle = this.resizer.forHandleWithId(id);
-            if (handle) {
-                handle.resize(size);
-            }
+        Object.keys(this.subListSizes).forEach((key) => {
+            this._restoreSubListSize(key);
         });
+        this._checkSubListsOverflow();
 
         this.resizer.attach();
         this.mounted = true;
@@ -181,7 +181,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     componentDidUpdate: function(prevProps) {
         this._repositionIncomingCallBox(undefined, false);
         if (this.props.searchFilter !== prevProps.searchFilter) {
-             Object.values(this._subListRefs).forEach(l => l.checkOverflow());
+            // restore sizes
+            Object.keys(this.subListSizes).forEach((key) => {
+                this._restoreSubListSize(key);
+            });
+            this._checkSubListsOverflow();
         }
     },
 
@@ -354,6 +358,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             // Do this here so as to not render every time the selected tags
             // themselves change.
             selectedTags: TagOrderStore.getSelectedTags(),
+        }, () => {
+            // we don't need to restore any size here, do we?
+            // i guess we could have triggered a new group to appear
+            // that already an explicit size the last time it appeared ...
+            this._checkSubListsOverflow();
         });
 
         // this._lastRefreshRoomListTs = Date.now();
@@ -485,9 +494,30 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             (filter[0] === '#' && room.getAliases().some((alias) => alias.toLowerCase().startsWith(lcFilter))));
     },
 
-    _persistCollapsedState: function(key, collapsed) {
+    _handleCollapsedState: function(key, collapsed) {
+        // persist collapsed state
         this.collapsedState[key] = collapsed;
         window.localStorage.setItem("mx_roomlist_collapsed", JSON.stringify(this.collapsedState));
+        // load the persisted size configuration of the expanded sub list
+        if (!collapsed) {
+            this._restoreSubListSize(key);
+        }
+        // check overflow, as sub lists sizes have changed
+        // important this happens after calling resize above
+        this._checkSubListsOverflow();
+    },
+
+    _restoreSubListSize(key) {
+        const size = this.subListSizes[key];
+        const handle = this.resizer.forHandleWithId(key);
+        if (handle) {
+            handle.resize(size);
+        }
+    },
+
+    // check overflow for scroll indicator gradient
+    _checkSubListsOverflow() {
+        Object.values(this._subListRefs).forEach(l => l.checkOverflow());
     },
 
     _subListRef: function(key, ref) {
@@ -520,7 +550,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             const {key, label, onHeaderClick, ... otherProps} = props;
             const chosenKey = key || label;
             const onSubListHeaderClick = (collapsed) => {
-                this._persistCollapsedState(chosenKey, collapsed);
+                this._handleCollapsedState(chosenKey, collapsed);
                 if (onHeaderClick) {
                     onHeaderClick(collapsed);
                 }
diff --git a/src/resizer/resizer.js b/src/resizer/resizer.js
index 7ef542a6e1..0e113b3664 100644
--- a/src/resizer/resizer.js
+++ b/src/resizer/resizer.js
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ export class Resizer {
     }
 
     _onMouseDown(event) {
-        const target = event.target;
-        if (!this._isResizeHandle(target) || target.parentElement !== this.container) {
+        // use closest in case the resize handle contains
+        // child dom nodes that can be the target
+        const resizeHandle = event.target && event.target.closest(`.${this.classNames.handle}`);
+        if (!resizeHandle || resizeHandle.parentElement !== this.container) {
             return;
         }
         // prevent starting a drag operation
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ export class Resizer {
             this.container.classList.add(this.classNames.resizing);
         }
 
-        const {sizer, distributor} = this._createSizerAndDistributor(target);
+        const {sizer, distributor} = this._createSizerAndDistributor(resizeHandle);
 
         const onMouseMove = (event) => {
             const offset = sizer.offsetFromEvent(event);