diff --git a/erpnext/home/__init__.py b/erpnext/home/__init__.py
index 721896a..2cca85a 100644
--- a/erpnext/home/__init__.py
+++ b/erpnext/home/__init__.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	"makes a new Feed record"
 	#msgprint(subject)
 	from webnotes.model.doc import Document
-	from webnotes.utils import get_full_name
+	from webnotes.utils import get_fullname
 
 	if feedtype in ('Login', 'Comment', 'Assignment'):
 		# delete old login, comment feed
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	f.doc_name = name
 	f.subject = subject
 	f.color = color
-	f.full_name = get_full_name(owner)
+	f.full_name = get_fullname(owner)
 	f.save()
 
 def update_feed(doc, method=None):   
diff --git a/erpnext/home/page/event_updates/event_updates.js b/erpnext/home/page/event_updates/event_updates.js
index ece59d2..d86a1d8 100644
--- a/erpnext/home/page/event_updates/event_updates.js
+++ b/erpnext/home/page/event_updates/event_updates.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 // ==================================
 
 pscript.home_make_body = function() {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['Event Updates'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['Event Updates'];
 	
 	// body
 	$(wrapper).addClass('layout-wrapper').addClass('layout-wrapper-background')
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 // ==================================
 
 pscript.home_set_banner = function(wrapper) {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['Event Updates'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['Event Updates'];
 	var cp = wn.control_panel;
 
 	// banner
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 // ==================================
 
 pscript.home_make_widgets = function() {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['Event Updates'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['Event Updates'];
 	var cell = wrapper.side_section;
 
 	// sidebar
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
 }
 
 pscript.home_make_status = function() {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['Event Updates'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['Event Updates'];
 
 	// get values
 	$c_page('home', 'event_updates', 'get_status_details', user,
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 	$.extend(this, {
 		make: function(status) {
 			me.status = status;
-			me.wrapper = page_body.pages['Event Updates'].setup_wizard_area;
+			me.wrapper = wn.pages['Event Updates'].setup_wizard_area;
 			$ds(me.wrapper);
 			me.make_percent(status.percent);
 			me.make_suggestion(status.ret);
diff --git a/erpnext/home/page/my_company/my_company.js b/erpnext/home/page/my_company/my_company.js
index 4225f56..775c89e 100644
--- a/erpnext/home/page/my_company/my_company.js
+++ b/erpnext/home/page/my_company/my_company.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 pscript['onload_My Company'] = function() {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['My Company'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['My Company'];
 	
 	// body
 	wrapper.className = 'layout_wrapper';
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 }
 
 pscript.myc_refresh = function() {
-	page_body.pages['My Company'].member_list.lst.run();	
+	wn.pages['My Company'].member_list.lst.run();	
 }
 
 pscript.myc_make_list= function(wrapper) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 pscript.get_fullname=function(uid) {
 	if(uid=='Administrator') return uid;
-	return page_body.pages['My Company'].member_list.member_items[uid].fullname;		
+	return wn.pages['My Company'].member_list.member_items[uid].fullname;		
 }
 
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
 
 	this.user = $a(this.comment, 'span', 'link_type', {fontWeight:'bold'}, pscript.get_fullname(det.owner));
 	this.user.onclick = function() {
-		page_body.pages['My Company'].member_list.show_profile(me.det.owner);
+		wn.pages['My Company'].member_list.show_profile(me.det.owner);
 	}
 
 	var st = (!det.docstatus ? {fontWeight: 'bold'} : null);
diff --git a/erpnext/home/page/profile_settings/profile_settings.js b/erpnext/home/page/profile_settings/profile_settings.js
index f38afd9..9dac7f6 100644
--- a/erpnext/home/page/profile_settings/profile_settings.js
+++ b/erpnext/home/page/profile_settings/profile_settings.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 pscript['onload_profile-settings'] = function() {
-	var wrapper = page_body.pages['profile-settings'];
+	var wrapper = wn.pages['profile-settings'];
 	wrapper.className = 'layout_wrapper';
 	pscript.myprofile = new MyProfile(wrapper)
 }
diff --git a/erpnext/knowledge_base/page/question_view/question_view.js b/erpnext/knowledge_base/page/question_view/question_view.js
index fd401a4..5783471 100644
--- a/erpnext/knowledge_base/page/question_view/question_view.js
+++ b/erpnext/knowledge_base/page/question_view/question_view.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 }
 
 pscript.question_view = function(qid, qtext) {
-	var w = page_body.pages['question-view'];
+	var w = wn.pages['question-view'];
 	new KBQuestionView(w, qid, qtext);
 }
 
diff --git a/erpnext/startup/event_handlers.py b/erpnext/startup/event_handlers.py
index 6420e80..8a8791c 100644
--- a/erpnext/startup/event_handlers.py
+++ b/erpnext/startup/event_handlers.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 		
 	else:	
 		bootinfo['letter_heads'] = get_letter_heads()
+		bootinfo['user_fullnames'] = get_fullnames()
 
 		import webnotes.model.doctype
 		bootinfo['docs'] += webnotes.model.doctype.get('Event')
@@ -95,6 +96,17 @@
 		where ifnull(disabled,0)=0""")
 	return dict(ret)
 
+def get_fullnames():
+	"""map of user fullnames"""
+	ret = dict(webnotes.conn.sql("""select name, 
+		concat(ifnull(first_name, ''), 
+			if(ifnull(first_name, '')!='', ' ', ''), ifnull(last_name, ''))
+		from tabProfile where ifnull(enabled, 0)=1"""))
+	for key in ret:
+		if not ret[key]:
+			ret[key] = key
+	
+	return ret
 
 def login_as(login_manager):
 	"""
diff --git a/erpnext/startup/startup.js b/erpnext/startup/startup.js
index bf69aa7..0f584b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/startup/startup.js
+++ b/erpnext/startup/startup.js
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 var current_module;
 var is_system_manager = 0;
-var module_content_dict = {};
-var user_full_nm = {};
 
 wn.provide('erpnext.startup');
 
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.css b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.css
index e69de29..81260ab 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.css
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#message-post-text {
+	height: 3em;
+}
+
+#message-list {
+	margin: 0px 40px;
+}
+
+.message {
+	border-radius: 5px;
+	max-width: 60%;
+	min-width: 40%;
+	padding: 7px;
+	margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.message .help {
+	margin-bottom: 0px;
+	padding-bottom: 0px;
+	color: #888;
+	font-size: 11px;
+}
+
+.message-other {
+	background-color: #EBFF9C;
+	border: 1px solid #C3CF78;
+	float: right;
+	text-align: right;
+}
+
+.message-self {
+	background-color: #eee;
+	border: 1px solid #ccc;
+	float: left;	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.html b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.html
index e69de29..b645d3f 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.html
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-background">
+	<div class="layout-main-section">
+		<a class="close" onclick="window.history.back();">&times;</a>		
+		<h1>Messages</h1>
+		<div class="well">
+			<textarea id="message-post-text"></textarea>
+			<button disabled="disabled" id="message-post" class="btn btn-small"><i class="icon-play"></i> Post</button>
+		</div>
+		<div id="message-list">
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div class="layout-side-section">
+		<div class="psidebar">
+			<div class="section">
+				<div class="section-head">
+					Messages By
+				</div>
+				<div class="section-body">
+					<div class="section-item">
+						<a href="#!messages"><b>All messages</b></a>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div style="clear: both;">
+	</div>	
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.js b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.js
index e69de29..b59a212 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.js
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+wn.provide('erpnext.messages');
+
+wn.pages.messages.onload = function(wrapper) {
+	erpnext.messages.show_active_users();
+	erpnext.messages.make_list();
+	
+	// post message
+	$('#message-post').click(function() {
+		var txt = $('#message-post-text').val();
+		if(txt) {
+			wn.call({
+				module:'utilities',
+				page:'messages',
+				method:'post',
+				args: {
+					txt: txt,
+					contact: erpnext.messages.contact
+				},
+				callback:function(r,rt) {
+					$('#message-post-text').val('')
+					erpnext.messages.list.run();
+				},
+				btn: this
+			});
+		}
+	});
+	
+	// enable, disable button
+	$('#message-post-text').keyup(function() {
+		if($(this).val()) {
+			$('#message-post').attr('disabled', false);
+		} else {
+			$('#message-post').attr('disabled', true);
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+wn.pages.messages.onshow = function(wrapper) {
+	erpnext.messages.show();
+	setTimeout(erpnext.messages.refresh, 5000);
+}
+
+erpnext.messages = {
+	show: function() {
+		var contact = erpnext.messages.get_contact();
+
+		// can't send message to self
+		$(wn.pages.messages).find('.well').toggle(contact==user ? false : true);
+
+		$(wn.pages.messages).find('h1:first').html('Messages: ' 
+			+ (user==contact ? 'From everyone' : wn.boot.user_fullnames[contact]))
+
+		erpnext.messages.contact = contact;
+		erpnext.messages.list.opts.args.contact = contact;
+		erpnext.messages.list.run();
+		
+	},
+	// check for updates every 5 seconds if page is active
+	refresh: function() {
+		setTimeout(erpnext.messages.refresh, 10000);
+		if(page_body.cur_page_label != 'messages') return;
+		erpnext.messages.show();
+	},
+	get_contact: function() {
+		var route = location.hash;
+		if(route.indexOf('/')!=-1) {
+			var name = decodeURIComponent(route.split('/')[1]);
+			if(name.indexOf('__at__')!=-1) {
+				name = name.replace('__at__', '@');
+			}
+			return name;
+		}
+		return user;	
+	},
+	make_list: function() {
+		erpnext.messages.list = new wn.widgets.Listing({
+			parent: $('#message-list').get(0),
+			method: 'utilities.page.messages.messages.get_list',
+			args: {
+				contact: null
+			},
+			render_row: function(wrapper, data) {
+				data.creation = dateutil.comment_when(data.creation);
+				data.comment_by_fullname = wn.boot.user_fullnames[data.owner];
+
+				if(data.owner==user) {
+					data.cls = 'message-self';
+					data.comment_by_fullname = 'You';	
+				} else {
+					data.cls = 'message-other'
+				}
+
+				wrapper.innerHTML = repl('<div class="message %(cls)s"><b>%(comment)s</b>\
+					<div class="help">by %(comment_by_fullname)s, %(creation)s</div></div>\
+					<div style="clear: both;"></div>', data);
+			}
+		});
+	},
+	show_active_users: function() {
+		wn.call({
+			module:'utilities',
+			page:'messages',
+			method:'get_active_users',
+			callback: function(r,rt) {
+				var $body = $(wn.pages.messages).find('.section-body');
+				for(var i in r.message) {
+					var p = r.message[i];
+					p.fullname = wn.boot.user_fullnames[p.name];
+					p.name = p.name.replace('@', '__at__');
+					$body.append(repl('<div class="section-item">\
+						<a href="#!messages/%(name)s">%(fullname)s</a></div>', p))
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+}
+
+
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
index e69de29..0adeb8d 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import webnotes
+
+@webnotes.whitelist()
+def get_list(arg=None):
+	"""get list of messages"""
+	webnotes.form_dict['limit_start'] = int(webnotes.form_dict['limit_start'])
+	webnotes.form_dict['limit_page_length'] = int(webnotes.form_dict['limit_page_length'])
+	webnotes.form_dict['user'] = webnotes.session['user']
+
+	if webnotes.form_dict['contact'] == webnotes.session['user']:
+		return webnotes.conn.sql("""select * from `tabComment Widget Record` 
+		where (owner=%(contact)s or comment_docname=%(user)s)
+		and comment_doctype in ('My Company', 'Message')
+		order by creation desc
+		limit %(limit_start)s, %(limit_page_length)s""", webnotes.form_dict, as_dict=1)		
+	else:
+		return webnotes.conn.sql("""select * from `tabComment Widget Record` 
+		where (owner=%(contact)s and comment_docname=%(user)s)
+		or (owner=%(user)s and comment_docname=%(contact)s)
+		and comment_doctype in ('My Company', 'Message')
+		order by creation desc
+		limit %(limit_start)s, %(limit_page_length)s""", webnotes.form_dict, as_dict=1)
+		
+
+@webnotes.whitelist()
+def get_active_users(arg=None):
+	return webnotes.conn.sql("""select name from tabProfile 
+		where enabled=1 and
+		name not in ('Administrator', 'Guest') 
+		order by first_name""", as_dict=1)
+
+@webnotes.whitelist()
+def post(arg=None):
+	"""post message"""
+	import json
+	arg = json.loads(arg)
+	from webnotes.model.doc import Document
+	d = Document('Comment Widget Record')
+	d.comment = arg['txt']
+	d.comment_docname = arg['contact']
+	d.comment_doctype = 'Message'
+	d.save()
+	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js b/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
index 2691912..77e4625 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	});
 }
 
-pscript.onload_todo = function() {
+wn.pages.todo.onload = function() {
 	// load todos
 	erpnext.todo.refresh();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/website/doctype/blog/blog.py b/erpnext/website/doctype/blog/blog.py
index 6161c83..1f1b98b 100644
--- a/erpnext/website/doctype/blog/blog.py
+++ b/erpnext/website/doctype/blog/blog.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 		from jinja2 import Template
 		import markdown2
 		import os
-		from webnotes.utils import global_date_format, get_full_name
+		from webnotes.utils import global_date_format, get_fullname
 		
 		self.doc.content_html = markdown2.markdown(self.doc.content or '')
-		self.doc.full_name = get_full_name(self.doc.owner)
+		self.doc.full_name = get_fullname(self.doc.owner)
 		self.doc.updated = global_date_format(self.doc.modified)
 		
 		with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'template.html'), 'r') as f: