diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 6b3d4690..8ab0c92c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- "rejoin" leftbanner button if room is public
 - daybreak color
 - html links color
 - invite/leave/forget backend funcs
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ OLD
   - `org.matrix.room.preview_urls` event
   - `m.room.aliases` event
   - Support "Empty room (was ...)" after peer left
+  - Previewing room without joining
 
 - Distribution
   - List dependencies
diff --git a/src/python/events/rooms.py b/src/python/events/rooms.py
index c1e8ac8c..3fb9d4d1 100644
--- a/src/python/events/rooms.py
+++ b/src/python/events/rooms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import auto
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Type, Union
+from typing import List, Sequence, Type, Union
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ class RoomUpdated(Event):
     avatar_url:     str           = ""
     topic:          str           = ""
     typing_members: Sequence[str] = ()
-
-    inviter_id: str                           = ""
-    left_event: Optional[nio.RoomMemberEvent] = None
+    inviter_id:     str           = ""
 
 
     @classmethod
@@ -29,8 +27,7 @@ class RoomUpdated(Event):
                  user_id:  str,
                  category: str,
                  room:     MatrixRoom,
-                 info:     nio.RoomInfo,
-                 **fields) -> "RoomUpdated":
+                 info:     nio.RoomInfo) -> "RoomUpdated":
 
         typing: List[str] = []
 
@@ -54,7 +51,6 @@ class RoomUpdated(Event):
             topic          = room.topic or "",
             inviter_id     = getattr(room, "inviter", "") or "",
             typing_members = typing,
-            **fields
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/python/matrix_client.py b/src/python/matrix_client.py
index c61d4977..2c5d93ee 100644
--- a/src/python/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/python/matrix_client.py
@@ -198,15 +198,17 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
             up(self.user_id, "Rooms", self.rooms[room_id], info)
 
         for room_id, info in resp.rooms.leave.items():
-            lev = None
+            # TODO: handle in nio, these are rooms that were left before
+            # starting the client.
+            if room_id not in self.rooms:
+                continue
 
+            # TODO: handle left events in nio async client
             for ev in info.timeline.events:
-                is_member_ev = isinstance(ev, nio.RoomMemberEvent)
+                if isinstance(ev, nio.RoomMemberEvent):
+                    await self.onRoomMemberEvent(self.rooms[room_id], ev)
 
-                if is_member_ev and ev.membership in ("leave", "ban"):
-                    lev = ev
-
-            up(self.user_id, "Left", self.rooms[room_id], info, left_event=lev)
+            up(self.user_id, "Left", self.rooms[room_id], info)
 
 
     async def onErrorResponse(self, resp: nio.ErrorResponse) -> None:
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
         TimelineEventReceived.from_nio(room, ev, content=co)
 
 
-    async def _get_room_member_event_content(self, ev) -> Optional[str]:
+    async def get_room_member_event_content(self, ev) -> Optional[str]:
         prev            = ev.prev_content
         now             = ev.content
         membership      = ev.membership
@@ -345,7 +347,7 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
                 status_message = "",  # TODO
             )
 
-        co = await self._get_room_member_event_content(ev)
+        co = await self.get_room_member_event_content(ev)
 
         if co is not None:
             TimelineEventReceived.from_nio(room, ev, content=co)
diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml b/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
index e35f6000..62f0a4f9 100644
--- a/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ Rectangle {
     HImage {
         z: 2
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: ! hidden && imageUrl
+        //visible: ! hidden && imageUrl
+        visible: false
 
-        Component.onCompleted: if (imageUrl) { source = imageUrl }
+        //Component.onCompleted: if (imageUrl) { source = imageUrl }
         fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
         sourceSize.width: dimension
     }
diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/Banners/InviteBanner.qml b/src/qml/Chat/Banners/InviteBanner.qml
index 3e14c389..0e078354 100644
--- a/src/qml/Chat/Banners/InviteBanner.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Chat/Banners/InviteBanner.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Banner {
 
     color: theme.chat.inviteBanner.background
 
-    avatar.name: inviterId ? inviterInfo.displayName : ""
+    avatar.name: inviterId ? (inviterInfo.displayName ||
+                              Utils.stripUserId(inviterId)) : ""
     avatar.imageUrl: inviterId ? inviterInfo.avatarUrl : ""
 
     labelText: qsTr("%1 invited you to join the room.").arg(
diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/Banners/LeftBanner.qml b/src/qml/Chat/Banners/LeftBanner.qml
index 7f4a0ff8..f1ae03c6 100644
--- a/src/qml/Chat/Banners/LeftBanner.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Chat/Banners/LeftBanner.qml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 import QtQuick 2.7
 import "../../Base"
-import "../utils.js" as ChatJS
+import "../../utils.js" as Utils
 
 Banner {
-    property var leftEvent: null
+    property string userId: ""
+    readonly property var userInfo: users.getUser(userId)
 
     color: theme.chat.leftBanner.background
 
-    avatar.name: ChatJS.getLeftBannerAvatarName(leftEvent, chatPage.userId)
-    labelText: ChatJS.getLeftBannerText(leftEvent)
+    // TODO: avatar func auto
+    avatar.name: userInfo.displayName || Utils.stripUserId(userId)
+    avatar.imageUrl: users.getUser(userId).avatarUrl
+    labelText: qsTr("You are not part of this room anymore.")
 
     buttonModel: [
         {
@@ -21,8 +24,13 @@ Banner {
     buttonCallbacks: {
         "forget": function(button) {
             button.loading = true
-            Backend.clients.get(chatPage.userId).forgetRoom(chatPage.roomId)
-            pageStack.clear()
+            py.callClientCoro(
+                chatPage.userId, "room_forget", [chatPage.roomId], {},
+                function() {
+                    button.loading = false
+                    pageStack.clear()
+                }
+            )
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/Chat.qml b/src/qml/Chat/Chat.qml
index 1b694582..d841a368 100644
--- a/src/qml/Chat/Chat.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Chat/Chat.qml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ HColumnLayout {
         {"userId": userId, "roomId": roomId, "category": category}, 1
     )[0]
 
-    readonly property var sender:
-        users.getWhere({"userId": userId}, 1)[0]
+    readonly property var sender: //TODO: info$
+        users.getUser(userId)
 
     readonly property bool hasUnknownDevices: false
          //category == "Rooms" ?
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ HColumnLayout {
                 visible: category == "Rooms" && ! hasUnknownDevices
             }
 
-            //LeftBanner {
-                //visible: category == "Left"
-                //leftEvent: roomInfo.leftEvent
-            //}
+            LeftBanner {
+                visible: category == "Left"
+                userId: chatPage.userId
+            }
         }
 
 //        RoomSidePane {
diff --git a/src/qml/EventHandlers/rooms.js b/src/qml/EventHandlers/rooms.js
index 82634560..9686084f 100644
--- a/src/qml/EventHandlers/rooms.js
+++ b/src/qml/EventHandlers/rooms.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function typingTextFor(members, our_user_id) {
 
 function onRoomUpdated(
     user_id, category, room_id, display_name, avatar_url, topic,
-    typing_members, inviter_id, left_event
+    typing_members, inviter_id
 ) {
     roomCategories.upsert({"userId": user_id, "name": category}, {
         "userId": user_id,
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ function onRoomUpdated(
         "avatarUrl":   avatar_url,
         "topic":       topic,
         "typingText":  typingTextFor(typing_members, user_id),
-        "inviterId":   inviter_id,
-        "leftEvent":   left_event ? py.getattr(left_event, "__dict__") : {},
+        "inviterId":   inviter_id
     })
 }