diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 4838f0726..7fef780ca 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/messages/link.cpp \
     src/messages/message.cpp \
     src/messages/word.cpp \
-    src/messages/wordpart.cpp \
     src/resources.cpp \
     src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp \
     src/widgets/chatwidgetheader.cpp \
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/widgets/settingsdialog.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingsdialogtab.cpp \
     src/widgets/textinputdialog.cpp \
-    src/messages/messageref.cpp \
     src/logging/loggingmanager.cpp \
     src/logging/loggingchannel.cpp \
     src/windowmanager.cpp \
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/messages/link.hpp \
     src/messages/message.hpp \
     src/messages/word.hpp \
-    src/messages/wordpart.hpp \
     src/resources.hpp \
     src/setting.hpp \
     src/twitch/emotevalue.hpp \
@@ -132,7 +129,6 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/settingssnapshot.hpp \
     src/messages/limitedqueue.hpp \
     src/messages/limitedqueuesnapshot.hpp \
-    src/messages/messageref.hpp \
     src/logging/loggingmanager.hpp \
     src/logging/loggingchannel.hpp \
     src/channelmanager.hpp \
diff --git a/resources/chat.html b/resources/chat.html
index 10cb94919..e5788ec1f 100644
--- a/resources/chat.html
+++ b/resources/chat.html
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
 
     </div>
 </div>
-<script type="text/html" id="messageTemplate">
-    <div class="chat-element chat-textual">
-        <span style="color: blue;" class="chat-username">{{username}}</span>:
-    </div>
-</script>
 <script src="qrc:///qtwebchannel/qwebchannel.js"></script>
 <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.js"></script>
 <script>
@@ -62,14 +57,13 @@
         })
     };
 
-    function addMessage(username, color, ...parts) {
+    function addMessage(...parts) {
         let main = $('<div>');
-        let tmpl = $('#messageTemplate').html();
-        main.html(tmpl);
 
         for (let part of parts) {
             if (part.type === 'text') {
                 let msg = $('<div class="chat-element chat-textual"></div>');
+                msg.css('color', part.color);
                 msg.html(part.data);
                 main.append(msg);
             } else if (part.type === 'emote') {
@@ -82,6 +76,10 @@
         window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);
     }
 
+    function clearMessages() {
+        $('#chat').empty();
+    }
+
     function test() {
         if (CHANNEL) CHANNEL.objects.test.testMethod();
     }
diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index 6d70b7953..d3172ba0d 100644
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ using namespace chatterino::messages;
 namespace chatterino {
 
 Channel::Channel()
-//    , loggingChannel(logging::get(name))
 {
 }
 
@@ -37,10 +36,6 @@ void Channel::addMessage(std::shared_ptr<Message> message)
 {
     std::shared_ptr<Message> deleted;
 
-    //    if (_loggingChannel.get() != nullptr) {
-    //        _loggingChannel->append(message);
-    //    }
-
     if (this->messages.appendItem(message, deleted)) {
         messageRemovedFromStart(deleted);
     }
diff --git a/src/emotemanager.cpp b/src/emotemanager.cpp
index 05e726b30..01d1995a6 100644
--- a/src/emotemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/emotemanager.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#define TWITCH_EMOTE_TEMPLATE "https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/emoticons/v1/{id}/{scale}.0"
+#define TWITCH_EMOTE_TEMPLATE "https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/emoticons/v1/%1/%2.0"
 
 using namespace chatterino::messages;
 
@@ -67,13 +67,9 @@ void EmoteManager::reloadBTTVChannelEmotes(const QString &channelName, std::weak
 
             QString link = linkTemplate;
             link.detach();
+            link.replace("{{id}}", id).replace("{{image}}", "1x");
 
-            link = link.replace("{{id}}", id).replace("{{image}}", "1x");
-
-            auto emote = this->getBTTVChannelEmoteFromCaches().getOrAdd(id, [this, &code, &link] {
-                return EmoteData(new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, link, 1, code,
-                                                     code + "\nChannel BTTV Emote"));
-            });
+            Emote emote(code, link, channelName);
 
             this->bttvChannelEmotes.insert(code, emote);
             map->insert(code, emote);
@@ -115,11 +111,7 @@ void EmoteManager::reloadFFZChannelEmotes(const QString &channelName, std::weak_
                 QJsonObject urls = emoteObject.value("urls").toObject();
                 QString url1 = "http:" + urls.value("1").toString();
 
-                auto emote =
-                    this->getFFZChannelEmoteFromCaches().getOrAdd(id, [this, &code, &url1] {
-                        return EmoteData(new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url1, 1,
-                                                             code, code + "\nGlobal FFZ Emote"));
-                    });
+                Emote emote(code, url1, channelName);
 
                 this->ffzChannelEmotes.insert(code, emote);
                 map->insert(code, emote);
@@ -146,26 +138,11 @@ EmoteMap &EmoteManager::getChatterinoEmotes()
     return _chatterinoEmotes;
 }
 
-EmoteMap &EmoteManager::getBTTVChannelEmoteFromCaches()
-{
-    return _bttvChannelEmoteFromCaches;
-}
-
 EmoteMap &EmoteManager::getEmojis()
 {
     return this->emojis;
 }
 
-ConcurrentMap<int, EmoteData> &EmoteManager::getFFZChannelEmoteFromCaches()
-{
-    return _ffzChannelEmoteFromCaches;
-}
-
-ConcurrentMap<long, EmoteData> &EmoteManager::getTwitchEmoteFromCache()
-{
-    return _twitchEmoteFromCache;
-}
-
 void EmoteManager::loadEmojis()
 {
     QFile file(":/emojidata.txt");
@@ -203,9 +180,9 @@ void EmoteManager::loadEmojis()
         }
 
         EmojiData emojiData{
-            QString::fromUcs4(unicodeBytes, numUnicodeBytes),  //
-            code,                                              //
-            shortCode,                                         //
+            QString::fromUcs4(unicodeBytes, numUnicodeBytes),
+            code,
+            shortCode,
         };
 
         this->emojiShortCodeToEmoji.insert(shortCode, emojiData);
@@ -217,16 +194,15 @@ void EmoteManager::loadEmojis()
                       "emojione/2.2.6/assets/png/" +
                       code + ".png";
 
-        this->emojis.insert(code,
-                            EmoteData(new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url, 0.35)));
+        this->emojis.insert(code, Emote(code, url));
 
         // TODO(pajlada): The vectors in emojiFirstByte need to be sorted by
         // emojiData.code.length()
     }
 }
 
-void EmoteManager::parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> &parsedWords,
-                               const QString &text)
+void EmoteManager::parseEmojis(
+    std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>> &parsedWords, const QString &text)
 {
     int lastParsedEmojiEndIndex = 0;
 
@@ -286,8 +262,9 @@ void EmoteManager::parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> &pars
 
         if (charactersFromLastParsedEmoji > 0) {
             // Add characters inbetween emojis
-            parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<messages::LazyLoadedImage *, QString>(
-                nullptr, text.mid(lastParsedEmojiEndIndex, charactersFromLastParsedEmoji)));
+            parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>(
+                std::unique_ptr<Emote>(nullptr),
+                text.mid(lastParsedEmojiEndIndex, charactersFromLastParsedEmoji)));
         }
 
         QString url = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/"
@@ -295,12 +272,11 @@ void EmoteManager::parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> &pars
                       matchedEmoji.code + ".png";
 
         // Create or fetch cached emoji image
-        auto emojiImage = this->emojiCache.getOrAdd(url, [this, &url] {
-            return EmoteData(new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url, 0.35));  //
-        });
+        Emote *emojiImage = new Emote(url, "");
 
         // Push the emoji as a word to parsedWords
-        parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>(emojiImage, QString()));
+        parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>(
+            std::unique_ptr<Emote>(emojiImage), QString()));
 
         lastParsedEmojiEndIndex = currentParsedEmojiEndIndex;
 
@@ -309,8 +285,8 @@ void EmoteManager::parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> &pars
 
     if (lastParsedEmojiEndIndex < text.length()) {
         // Add remaining characters
-        parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<messages::LazyLoadedImage *, QString>(
-            nullptr, text.mid(lastParsedEmojiEndIndex)));
+        parsedWords.push_back(std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>(
+            std::unique_ptr<Emote>(nullptr), text.mid(lastParsedEmojiEndIndex)));
     }
 }
 
@@ -420,15 +396,12 @@ void EmoteManager::loadBTTVEmotes()
             for (const QJsonValue &emote : emotes) {
                 QString id = emote.toObject().value("id").toString();
                 QString code = emote.toObject().value("code").toString();
-                // emote.value("imageType").toString();
 
-                QString tmp = linkTemplate;
-                tmp.detach();
-                QString url = tmp.replace("{{id}}", id).replace("{{image}}", "1x");
+                QString url = linkTemplate;
+                url.detach();
+                url.replace("{{id}}", id).replace("{{image}}", "1x");
 
-                this->bttvGlobalEmotes.insert(
-                    code, new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url, 1, code,
-                                              code + "\nGlobal BTTV Emote"));
+                this->bttvGlobalEmotes.insert(code, Emote(code, url));
                 codes.push_back(code.toStdString());
             }
 
@@ -472,9 +445,7 @@ void EmoteManager::loadFFZEmotes()
                     QJsonObject urls = object.value("urls").toObject();
                     QString url1 = "http:" + urls.value("1").toString();
 
-                    this->ffzGlobalEmotes.insert(
-                        code, new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url1, 1, code,
-                                                  code + "\nGlobal FFZ Emote"));
+                    this->ffzGlobalEmotes.insert(code, Emote(code, url1));
                     codes.push_back(code.toStdString());
                 }
 
@@ -489,32 +460,34 @@ void EmoteManager::loadFFZEmotes()
 
 // id is used for lookup
 // emoteName is used for giving a name to the emote in case it doesn't exist
-EmoteData EmoteManager::getTwitchEmoteById(long id, const QString &emoteName)
+Emote EmoteManager::getTwitchEmoteById(long id, const QString &emoteName)
 {
-    return _twitchEmoteFromCache.getOrAdd(id, [this, &emoteName, &id] {
-        qDebug() << "added twitch emote: " << id;
-        qreal scale;
-        QString url = getTwitchEmoteLink(id, scale);
-        return new LazyLoadedImage(*this, this->windowManager, url, scale, emoteName,
-                                   emoteName + "\nTwitch Emote");
-    });
+    qreal scale;
+    QString url = getTwitchEmoteLink(id, scale);
+    return Emote(emoteName, url);
 }
 
 QString EmoteManager::getTwitchEmoteLink(long id, qreal &scale)
 {
     scale = .5;
 
-    QString value = TWITCH_EMOTE_TEMPLATE;
+    QString value(TWITCH_EMOTE_TEMPLATE);
 
-    value.detach();
-
-    return value.replace("{id}", QString::number(id)).replace("{scale}", "2");
+    return value.arg(QString::number(id), "1");
 }
 
-EmoteData EmoteManager::getCheerImage(long long amount, bool animated)
+Emote EmoteManager::getCheerImage(long long amount, bool animated)
+{
+    // TODO: Implement cheers
+}
+
+Emote::Emote(const QString &emoteName, const QString &emoteUrl, const QString &emoteChannel,
+             const QString &emoteCreator)
+    : name(emoteName)
+    , url(emoteUrl)
+    , channel(emoteChannel)
+    , creator(emoteCreator)
 {
-    // TODO: fix this xD
-    return EmoteData();
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/emotemanager.hpp b/src/emotemanager.hpp
index 53890ff8c..b0e350970 100644
--- a/src/emotemanager.hpp
+++ b/src/emotemanager.hpp
@@ -19,20 +19,26 @@ namespace chatterino {
 
 class WindowManager;
 
-struct EmoteData {
-    EmoteData()
-    {
-    }
+class Emote
+{
+public:
+    Emote() = default;
 
-    EmoteData(messages::LazyLoadedImage *_image)
-        : image(_image)
-    {
-    }
+    /**
+     * @param emoteName name of the emote (what chatter writes in chat)
+     * @param emoteChannel name of the channel which possesses this emote
+     * @param emoteCreator name of the user (FFZ / BTTV) who made this emote
+     */
+    Emote(const QString &emoteName, const QString &emoteUrl, const QString &emoteChannel = "",
+          const QString &emoteCreator = "");
 
-    messages::LazyLoadedImage *image = nullptr;
+    QString name;
+    QString url;
+    QString channel;
+    QString creator;
 };
 
-typedef ConcurrentMap<QString, EmoteData> EmoteMap;
+typedef ConcurrentMap<QString, Emote> EmoteMap;
 
 class EmoteManager
 {
@@ -49,14 +55,11 @@ public:
     ConcurrentMap<QString, twitch::EmoteValue *> &getTwitchEmotes();
     EmoteMap &getFFZEmotes();
     EmoteMap &getChatterinoEmotes();
-    EmoteMap &getBTTVChannelEmoteFromCaches();
     EmoteMap &getEmojis();
-    ConcurrentMap<int, EmoteData> &getFFZChannelEmoteFromCaches();
-    ConcurrentMap<long, EmoteData> &getTwitchEmoteFromCache();
 
-    EmoteData getCheerImage(long long int amount, bool animated);
+    Emote getCheerImage(long long int amount, bool animated);
 
-    EmoteData getTwitchEmoteById(long int id, const QString &emoteName);
+    Emote getTwitchEmoteById(long int id, const QString &emoteName);
 
     int getGeneration()
     {
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ private:
     void loadEmojis();
 
 public:
-    void parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> &parsedWords, const QString &text);
+    void parseEmojis(std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>> &parsedWords,
+                     const QString &text);
 
     QString replaceShortCodes(const QString &text);
 
@@ -119,9 +123,6 @@ private:
     //            emote code
     ConcurrentMap<QString, twitch::EmoteValue *> _twitchEmotes;
 
-    //        emote id
-    ConcurrentMap<long, EmoteData> _twitchEmoteFromCache;
-
     /// BTTV emotes
     EmoteMap bttvChannelEmotes;
 
@@ -146,8 +147,6 @@ public:
     std::map<std::string, SignalVector<std::string>> ffzChannelEmoteCodes;
 
 private:
-    ConcurrentMap<int, EmoteData> _ffzChannelEmoteFromCaches;
-
     void loadFFZEmotes();
 
     /// Chatterino emotes
diff --git a/src/messages/messagebuilder.cpp b/src/messages/messagebuilder.cpp
index e1513081f..04c6246a6 100644
--- a/src/messages/messagebuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/messagebuilder.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ void MessageBuilder::appendTimestamp(time_t time)
     strftime(timeStampBuffer, 69, "%H:%M", localtime(&time));
     QString timestampNoSeconds(timeStampBuffer);
     this->appendWord(Word(timestampNoSeconds, Word::TimestampNoSeconds,
-                          MessageColor(MessageColor::System), QString(), QString()));
+                          MessageColor(MessageColor::System), QString()));
 
     // Add word for timestamp with seconds
     strftime(timeStampBuffer, 69, "%H:%M:%S", localtime(&time));
     QString timestampWithSeconds(timeStampBuffer);
     this->appendWord(Word(timestampWithSeconds, Word::TimestampWithSeconds,
-                          MessageColor(MessageColor::System), QString(), QString()));
+                          MessageColor(MessageColor::System), QString()));
 }
 
 QString MessageBuilder::matchLink(const QString &string)
diff --git a/src/messages/word.cpp b/src/messages/word.cpp
index 9dfa532fa..2f00e0366 100644
--- a/src/messages/word.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/word.cpp
@@ -4,35 +4,30 @@ namespace chatterino {
 namespace messages {
 
 // Image word
-Word::Word(LazyLoadedImage *image, Type type, const QString &copytext, const QString &tooltip,
-           const Link &link)
-    : image(image)
+Word::Word(const QString &imageURL, Type type, const QString &tooltip, const Link &link)
+    : imageURL(imageURL)
     , _isImage(true)
     , type(type)
-    , copyText(copytext)
     , tooltip(tooltip)
     , link(link)
 {
-    image->getWidth();  // professional segfault test
 }
 
 // Text word
-Word::Word(const QString &text, Type type, const MessageColor &color, const QString &copytext,
-           const QString &tooltip, const Link &link)
-    : image(nullptr)
-    , text(text)
+Word::Word(const QString &text, Type type, const MessageColor &color, const QString &tooltip,
+           const Link &link)
+    : text(text)
     , color(color)
     , _isImage(false)
     , type(type)
-    , copyText(copytext)
     , tooltip(tooltip)
     , link(link)
 {
 }
 
-LazyLoadedImage &Word::getImage() const
+const QString &Word::getImageURL() const
 {
-    return *this->image;
+    return this->imageURL;
 }
 
 const QString &Word::getText() const
@@ -40,22 +35,6 @@ const QString &Word::getText() const
     return this->text;
 }
 
-int Word::getWidth() const
-{
-    return this->width;
-}
-
-int Word::getHeight() const
-{
-    return this->height;
-}
-
-void Word::setSize(int width, int height)
-{
-    this->width = width;
-    this->height = height;
-}
-
 bool Word::isImage() const
 {
     return this->_isImage;
@@ -71,21 +50,6 @@ const QString &Word::getCopyText() const
     return this->copyText;
 }
 
-bool Word::hasTrailingSpace() const
-{
-    return this->_hasTrailingSpace;
-}
-
-QFont &Word::getFont() const
-{
-    return FontManager::getInstance().getFont(this->font);
-}
-
-QFontMetrics &Word::getFontMetrics() const
-{
-    return FontManager::getInstance().getFontMetrics(this->font);
-}
-
 Word::Type Word::getType() const
 {
     return this->type;
@@ -106,46 +70,5 @@ const Link &Word::getLink() const
     return this->link;
 }
 
-int Word::getXOffset() const
-{
-    return this->xOffset;
-}
-
-int Word::getYOffset() const
-{
-    return this->yOffset;
-}
-
-void Word::setOffset(int xOffset, int yOffset)
-{
-    this->xOffset = std::max(0, xOffset);
-    this->yOffset = std::max(0, yOffset);
-}
-
-int Word::getCharacterLength() const
-{
-    return this->isImage() ? 2 : this->getText().length() + 1;
-}
-
-const QString &Word::getEmoteURL() const
-{
-    return emoteURL;
-}
-
-std::vector<short> &Word::getCharacterWidthCache() const
-{
-    // lock not required because there is only one gui thread
-    // std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(this->charWidthCacheMutex);
-
-    if (this->charWidthCache.size() == 0 && this->isText()) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < this->getText().length(); i++) {
-            this->charWidthCache.push_back(this->getFontMetrics().charWidth(this->getText(), i));
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO: on font change
-    return this->charWidthCache;
-}
-
 }  // namespace messages
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/messages/word.hpp b/src/messages/word.hpp
index f341a5034..acde3bb90 100644
--- a/src/messages/word.hpp
+++ b/src/messages/word.hpp
@@ -89,56 +89,32 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    explicit Word(LazyLoadedImage *_image, Type getType, const QString &copytext,
-                  const QString &getTooltip, const Link &getLink = Link());
+    explicit Word(const QString &imageURL, Type getType, const QString &getTooltip,
+                  const Link &getLink = Link());
     explicit Word(const QString &_text, Type getType, const MessageColor &getColor,
-                  const QString &copytext, const QString &getTooltip, const Link &getLink = Link());
+                  const QString &getTooltip, const Link &getLink = Link());
 
-    LazyLoadedImage &getImage() const;
+    const QString &getImageURL() const;
     const QString &getText() const;
-    int getWidth() const;
-    int getHeight() const;
-    void setSize(int _width, int _height);
 
     bool isImage() const;
     bool isText() const;
     const QString &getCopyText() const;
-    bool hasTrailingSpace() const;
-    QFont &getFont() const;
-    QFontMetrics &getFontMetrics() const;
     Type getType() const;
     const QString &getTooltip() const;
     const MessageColor &getColor() const;
     const Link &getLink() const;
-    int getXOffset() const;
-    int getYOffset() const;
-    void setOffset(int _xOffset, int _yOffset);
-    int getCharacterLength() const;
-    const QString &getEmoteURL() const;
-
-    std::vector<short> &getCharacterWidthCache() const;
 
 private:
-    LazyLoadedImage *image;
+    QString imageURL;
     QString text;
     MessageColor color;
     bool _isImage;
-    QString emoteURL;
 
     Type type;
     QString copyText;
     QString tooltip;
-
-    int width = 16;
-    int height = 16;
-    int xOffset = 0;
-    int yOffset = 0;
-
-    bool _hasTrailingSpace = true;
-    FontManager::Type font = FontManager::Medium;
     Link link;
-
-    mutable std::vector<short> charWidthCache;
 };
 
 }  // namespace messages
diff --git a/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.cpp b/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.cpp
index 3b0b77ffb..3375415db 100644
--- a/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp"
+#include "twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp"
 #include "colorscheme.hpp"
 #include "debug/log.hpp"
 #include "emotemanager.hpp"
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
 
     this->appendModerationButtons();
 
+    /*
     this->parseTwitchBadges();
 
     this->parseChatterinoBadges();
+*/
 
     if (this->args.includeChannelName) {
         this->parseChannelName();
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
     }
 
     // twitch emotes
-    std::vector<std::pair<long, EmoteData>> twitchEmotes;
+    std::vector<std::pair<long, Emote>> twitchEmotes;
 
     iterator = this->tags.find("emotes");
     if (iterator != this->tags.end()) {
@@ -87,8 +89,7 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
         }
 
         struct {
-            bool operator()(const std::pair<long, EmoteData> &lhs,
-                            const std::pair<long, EmoteData> &rhs)
+            bool operator()(const std::pair<long, Emote> &lhs, const std::pair<long, Emote> &rhs)
             {
                 return lhs.first < rhs.first;
             }
@@ -111,14 +112,10 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
 
         // twitch emote
         if (currentTwitchEmote != twitchEmotes.end() && currentTwitchEmote->first == i) {
-            this->appendWord(
-                Word(currentTwitchEmote->second.image, Word::TwitchEmoteImage,
-                     currentTwitchEmote->second.image->getName(),
-                     currentTwitchEmote->second.image->getName() + QString("\nTwitch Emote")));
-            this->appendWord(
-                Word(currentTwitchEmote->second.image->getName(), Word::TwitchEmoteText, textColor,
-                     currentTwitchEmote->second.image->getName(),
-                     currentTwitchEmote->second.image->getName() + QString("\nTwitch Emote")));
+            this->appendWord(Word(currentTwitchEmote->second.url, Word::TwitchEmoteImage,
+                                  currentTwitchEmote->second.name));
+            /*this->appendWord(Word(currentTwitchEmote->second.url, Word::TwitchEmoteText,
+               textColor, currentTwitchEmote->second.name));*/
 
             i += split.length() + 1;
             currentTwitchEmote = std::next(currentTwitchEmote);
@@ -127,15 +124,15 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
         }
 
         // split words
-        std::vector<std::tuple<EmoteData, QString>> parsed;
+        std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString>> parsed;
 
         // Parse emojis and take all non-emojis and put them in parsed as full text-words
         emoteManager.parseEmojis(parsed, split);
 
-        for (const auto &tuple : parsed) {
-            const EmoteData &emoteData = std::get<0>(tuple);
+        for (const std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Emote>, QString> &tuple : parsed) {
+            Emote *emote = std::get<0>(tuple).get();
 
-            if (emoteData.image == nullptr) {  // is text
+            if (emote == nullptr) {  // is text
                 QString string = std::get<1>(tuple);
 
                 static QRegularExpression cheerRegex("cheer[1-9][0-9]*");
@@ -170,31 +167,20 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
                     QString bitsLink =
                         QString("http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/bits/dark/static/" + color + "/1");
 
-                    LazyLoadedImage *imageAnimated = emoteManager.miscImageCache.getOrAdd(
-                        bitsLinkAnimated, [this, &bitsLinkAnimated] {
-                            return new LazyLoadedImage(this->emoteManager, this->windowManager,
-                                                       bitsLinkAnimated);
-                        });
-                    LazyLoadedImage *image =
-                        emoteManager.miscImageCache.getOrAdd(bitsLink, [this, &bitsLink] {
-                            return new LazyLoadedImage(this->emoteManager, this->windowManager,
-                                                       bitsLink);
-                        });
-
-                    this->appendWord(Word(imageAnimated, Word::BitsAnimated, QString("cheer"),
+                    this->appendWord(Word(bitsLinkAnimated, Word::BitsAnimated,
                                           QString("Twitch Cheer"),
                                           Link(Link::Url, QString("https://blog.twitch.tv/"
                                                                   "introducing-cheering-celebrate-"
                                                                   "together-da62af41fac6"))));
                     this->appendWord(Word(
-                        image, Word::BitsStatic, QString("cheer"), QString("Twitch Cheer"),
+                        bitsLink, Word::BitsStatic, QString("Twitch Cheer"),
                         Link(Link::Url,
                              QString("https://blog.twitch.tv/"
                                      "introducing-cheering-celebrate-together-da62af41fac6"))));
 
                     this->appendWord(Word(
                         QString("x" + string.mid(5)), Word::BitsAmount, MessageColor(bitsColor),
-                        QString(string.mid(5)), QString("Twitch Cheer"),
+                        QString("Twitch Cheer"),
                         Link(Link::Url,
                              QString("https://blog.twitch.tv/"
                                      "introducing-cheering-celebrate-together-da62af41fac6"))));
@@ -224,14 +210,13 @@ SharedMessage TwitchMessageBuilder::parse()
                     textColor = MessageColor(MessageColor::Link);
                 }
 
-                this->appendWord(Word(string, Word::Text, textColor, string, QString(), link));
+                this->appendWord(Word(string, Word::Text, textColor, string, link));
             } else {  // is emoji
                 static QString emojiTooltip("Emoji");
 
-                this->appendWord(Word(emoteData.image, Word::EmojiImage, emoteData.image->getName(),
-                                      emojiTooltip));
-                Word(emoteData.image->getName(), Word::EmojiText, textColor,
-                     emoteData.image->getName(), emojiTooltip);
+                this->appendWord(Word(emote->url, Word::EmojiImage, emojiTooltip));
+                /*Word(emoteData.image->getName(), Word::EmojiText, textColor,
+                     emoteData.image->getName(), emojiTooltip);*/
             }
         }
 
@@ -275,7 +260,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseChannelName()
 {
     QString channelName("#" + this->channel->name);
     this->appendWord(Word(channelName, Word::Misc, MessageColor(MessageColor::System),
-                          QString(channelName), QString(),
+                          QString(channelName),
                           Link(Link::Url, this->channel->name + "\n" + this->messageID)));
 }
 
@@ -356,7 +341,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::appendUsername()
     }
 
     this->appendWord(Word(usernameString, Word::Username, MessageColor(this->usernameColor),
-                          usernameString, QString(), Link(Link::UserInfo, this->userName)));
+                          usernameString, Link(Link::UserInfo, this->userName)));
 }
 
 void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights()
@@ -450,18 +435,22 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights()
 void TwitchMessageBuilder::appendModerationButtons()
 {
     // mod buttons
+
     static QString buttonBanTooltip("Ban user");
     static QString buttonTimeoutTooltip("Timeout user");
 
-    this->appendWord(Word(this->resources.buttonBan, Word::ButtonBan, QString(), buttonBanTooltip,
-                          Link(Link::UserBan, ircMessage->account())));
-    this->appendWord(Word(this->resources.buttonTimeout, Word::ButtonTimeout, QString(),
-                          buttonTimeoutTooltip, Link(Link::UserTimeout, ircMessage->account())));
+    // TODO: Implement ban buttons
+    /*
+        this->appendWord(Word(this->resources.buttonBan->getUrl(), Word::ButtonBan, QString(),
+                              buttonBanTooltip, Link(Link::UserBan, ircMessage->account())));
+        this->appendWord(Word(this->resources.buttonTimeout->getUrl(), Word::ButtonTimeout,
+       QString(), buttonTimeoutTooltip, Link(Link::UserTimeout, ircMessage->account())));
+                              */
 }
 
 void TwitchMessageBuilder::appendTwitchEmote(const Communi::IrcPrivateMessage *ircMessage,
                                              const QString &emote,
-                                             std::vector<std::pair<long int, EmoteData>> &vec,
+                                             std::vector<std::pair<long, Emote>> &vec,
                                              EmoteManager &emoteManager)
 {
     if (!emote.contains(':')) {
@@ -494,45 +483,43 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::appendTwitchEmote(const Communi::IrcPrivateMessage *i
 
         QString name = ircMessage->content().mid(start, end - start + 1);
 
-        vec.push_back(
-            std::pair<long int, EmoteData>(start, emoteManager.getTwitchEmoteById(id, name)));
+        vec.push_back(std::pair<long, Emote>(start, emoteManager.getTwitchEmoteById(id, name)));
     }
 }
 
 bool TwitchMessageBuilder::tryAppendEmote(QString &emoteString)
 {
-    EmoteData emoteData;
+    Emote emote;
 
-    if (emoteManager.bttvGlobalEmotes.tryGet(emoteString, emoteData)) {
+    if (emoteManager.bttvGlobalEmotes.tryGet(emoteString, emote)) {
         // BTTV Global Emote
-        return this->appendEmote(emoteData);
-    } else if (this->twitchChannel->bttvChannelEmotes->tryGet(emoteString, emoteData)) {
+        return this->appendEmote(emote);
+    } else if (this->twitchChannel->bttvChannelEmotes->tryGet(emoteString, emote)) {
         // BTTV Channel Emote
-        return this->appendEmote(emoteData);
-    } else if (emoteManager.ffzGlobalEmotes.tryGet(emoteString, emoteData)) {
+        return this->appendEmote(emote);
+    } else if (emoteManager.ffzGlobalEmotes.tryGet(emoteString, emote)) {
         // FFZ Global Emote
-        return this->appendEmote(emoteData);
-    } else if (this->twitchChannel->ffzChannelEmotes->tryGet(emoteString, emoteData)) {
+        return this->appendEmote(emote);
+    } else if (this->twitchChannel->ffzChannelEmotes->tryGet(emoteString, emote)) {
         // FFZ Channel Emote
-        return this->appendEmote(emoteData);
-    } else if (emoteManager.getChatterinoEmotes().tryGet(emoteString, emoteData)) {
+        return this->appendEmote(emote);
+    } else if (emoteManager.getChatterinoEmotes().tryGet(emoteString, emote)) {
         // Chatterino Emote
-        return this->appendEmote(emoteData);
+        return this->appendEmote(emote);
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
-bool TwitchMessageBuilder::appendEmote(EmoteData &emoteData)
+bool TwitchMessageBuilder::appendEmote(Emote &emote)
 {
-    this->appendWord(Word(emoteData.image, Word::BttvEmoteImage, emoteData.image->getName(),
-                          emoteData.image->getTooltip(),
-                          Link(Link::Url, emoteData.image->getUrl())));
+    this->appendWord(Word(emote.url, Word::EmoteImages, emote.name, Link(Link::Url, emote.url)));
 
     // Perhaps check for ignored emotes here?
     return true;
 }
 
+/*
 void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseTwitchBadges()
 {
     const auto &channelResources = this->resources.channels[this->roomID];
@@ -567,7 +554,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseTwitchBadges()
                     auto &badgeVersion = badgeSet.versions.at(versionKey);
 
                     appendWord(
-                        Word(badgeVersion.badgeImage1x, Word::BadgeVanity, QString(),
+                        Word(badgeVersion.badgeImage1x, Word::BadgeVanity,
                              QString("Twitch " + QString::fromStdString(badgeVersion.title))));
                 } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                     debug::Log("Exception caught: {} when trying to fetch badge version {}",
@@ -577,34 +564,34 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseTwitchBadges()
                 debug::Log("No badge set with key bits. Exception: {}", e.what());
             }
         } else if (badge == "staff/1") {
-            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeStaff, Word::BadgeGlobalAuthority, QString(),
+            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeStaff, Word::BadgeGlobalAuthority,
                             QString("Twitch Staff")));
         } else if (badge == "admin/1") {
-            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeAdmin, Word::BadgeGlobalAuthority, QString(),
+            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeAdmin, Word::BadgeGlobalAuthority,
                             QString("Twitch Admin")));
         } else if (badge == "global_mod/1") {
             appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeGlobalModerator, Word::BadgeGlobalAuthority,
-                            QString(), QString("Global Moderator")));
+                            QString("Global Moderator")));
         } else if (badge == "moderator/1") {
             // TODO: Implement custom FFZ moderator badge
-            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeModerator, Word::BadgeChannelAuthority, QString(),
+            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeModerator, Word::BadgeChannelAuthority,
                             QString("Channel Moderator")));  // custom badge
         } else if (badge == "turbo/1") {
-            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeTurbo, Word::BadgeVanity, QString(),
-                            QString("Turbo Subscriber")));
+            appendWord(
+                Word(this->resources.badgeTurbo, Word::BadgeVanity, QString("Turbo Subscriber")));
         } else if (badge == "broadcaster/1") {
             appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeBroadcaster, Word::BadgeChannelAuthority,
-                            QString(), QString("Channel Broadcaster")));
+                            QString("Channel Broadcaster")));
         } else if (badge == "premium/1") {
-            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgePremium, Word::BadgeVanity, QString(),
+            appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgePremium, Word::BadgeVanity),
                             QString("Twitch Prime")));
 
         } else if (badge.startsWith("partner/")) {
             int index = badge.midRef(8).toInt();
             switch (index) {
                 case 1: {
-                    appendWord(Word(this->resources.badgeVerified, Word::BadgeVanity, QString(),
-                                    "Twitch Verified"));
+                    appendWord(
+                        Word(this->resources.badgeVerified, Word::BadgeVanity, "Twitch Verified"));
                 } break;
                 default: {
                     printf("[TwitchMessageBuilder] Unhandled partner badge index: %d\n", index);
@@ -625,7 +612,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseTwitchBadges()
                     auto &badgeVersion = badgeSet.versions.at(versionKey);
 
                     appendWord(
-                        Word(badgeVersion.badgeImage1x, Word::Type::BadgeSubscription, QString(),
+                        Word(badgeVersion.badgeImage1x, Word::Type::BadgeSubscription,
                              QString("Twitch " + QString::fromStdString(badgeVersion.title))));
                 } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                     qDebug() << "Exception caught:" << e.what()
@@ -673,7 +660,9 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseTwitchBadges()
         }
     }
 }
+*/
 
+/*
 void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseChatterinoBadges()
 {
     auto &badges = this->resources.chatterinoBadges;
@@ -687,6 +676,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseChatterinoBadges()
 
     this->appendWord(Word(badge->image, Word::BadgeChatterino, QString(), badge->tooltip.c_str()));
 }
+*/
 
 // bool
 // sortTwitchEmotes(const std::pair<long int, LazyLoadedImage *> &a,
diff --git a/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp b/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp
index 55096eaea..7b4c28635 100644
--- a/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp
+++ b/src/twitch/twitchmessagebuilder.hpp
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ private:
 
     void appendModerationButtons();
     void appendTwitchEmote(const Communi::IrcPrivateMessage *ircMessage, const QString &emote,
-                           std::vector<std::pair<long, EmoteData>> &vec,
-                           EmoteManager &emoteManager);
+                           std::vector<std::pair<long, Emote>> &vec, EmoteManager &emoteManager);
     bool tryAppendEmote(QString &emoteString);
-    bool appendEmote(EmoteData &emoteData);
+    bool appendEmote(Emote &emote);
 
+    /* TODO: Implement badges
     void parseTwitchBadges();
     void parseChatterinoBadges();
+    */
 };
 
 }  // namespace twitch
diff --git a/src/widgets/channelview.cpp b/src/widgets/channelview.cpp
index 4010c19e6..8303f8280 100644
--- a/src/widgets/channelview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/channelview.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 #include "colorscheme.hpp"
 #include "messages/limitedqueuesnapshot.hpp"
 #include "messages/message.hpp"
-#include "messages/messageref.hpp"
 #include "settingsmanager.hpp"
 #include "ui_accountpopupform.h"
 #include "util/distancebetweenpoints.hpp"
 #include "widgets/chatwidget.hpp"
 #include "windowmanager.hpp"
 
+#include <QColor>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QGraphicsBlurEffect>
@@ -45,12 +45,32 @@ ChannelView::~ChannelView()
 
 void ChannelView::clearMessages()
 {
-    this->messages.clear();
+    web.page()->runJavaScript("clearMessages()");
 }
 
-messages::LimitedQueueSnapshot<SharedMessageRef> ChannelView::getMessagesSnapshot()
+void ChannelView::addMessage(SharedMessage &message)
 {
-    return this->messages.getSnapshot();
+    auto command = QString("addMessage(");
+    for (int i = 0; i < message->getWords().size(); i++) {
+        auto word = message->getWords()[i];
+        if (word.isText()) {
+            if (i != 0)
+                command += ",";
+            command += QString("{type:'text', data:'%1', color: '%2'}")
+                           .arg(word.getText(), word.getColor().getColor(this->colorScheme).name());
+        } else {
+            if (word.getType() == messages::Word::Type::Badges) {
+                // command += "{type:'emote', data:'" + word.+ "'}";
+            } else if (word.getType() | messages::Word::Type::EmoteImages) {
+                if (i != 0)
+                    command += ",";
+                command += "{type:'emote', data:'" + word.getImageURL() + "'}";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    command += ");";
+    qDebug() << command;
+    web.page()->runJavaScript(command);
 }
 
 void ChannelView::setChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel)
@@ -58,49 +78,11 @@ void ChannelView::setChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel)
     if (this->channel) {
         this->detachChannel();
     }
-    this->messages.clear();
+    this->clearMessages();
 
     // on new message
-    this->messageAppendedConnection =
-        channel->messageAppended.connect([this](SharedMessage &message) {
-            // SharedMessageRef deleted;
-
-            auto command = QString("addMessage('%1','%2'").arg("", "");
-            for (const auto &word : message->getWords()) {
-                command += ",";
-                if (word.isText()) {
-                    command += "{type:'text', data:'" + word.getText() + "'}";
-                } else {
-                    command += "{type:'emote', data:'" + word.getEmoteURL() + "'}";
-                }
-            }
-            command += ");";
-            qDebug() << command;
-            web.page()->runJavaScript(command);
-
-            /*if (this->messages.appendItem(SharedMessageRef(messageRef), deleted)) {
-                qreal value = std::max(0.0, this->getScrollBar().getDesiredValue() - 1);
-
-                this->getScrollBar().setDesiredValue(value, false);
-            }*/
-
-            // layoutMessages();
-            // update();
-        });
-
-    // on message removed
-    this->messageRemovedConnection =
-        channel->messageRemovedFromStart.connect([](SharedMessage &) {});
-
-    auto snapshot = channel->getMessageSnapshot();
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < snapshot.getLength(); i++) {
-        SharedMessageRef deleted;
-
-        auto messageRef = new MessageRef(snapshot[i]);
-
-        this->messages.appendItem(SharedMessageRef(messageRef), deleted);
-    }
+    this->messageAppendedConnection = channel->messageAppended.connect(boost::bind(
+        &ChannelView::addMessage, this, _1));  // Has to use boost::bind for some reason.
 
     this->channel = channel;
 
@@ -111,9 +93,6 @@ void ChannelView::detachChannel()
 {
     // on message added
     this->messageAppendedConnection.disconnect();
-
-    // on message removed
-    this->messageRemovedConnection.disconnect();
 }
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/src/widgets/channelview.hpp b/src/widgets/channelview.hpp
index 5a16b7df7..e07c17d1d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/channelview.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/channelview.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "channel.hpp"
 #include "messages/lazyloadedimage.hpp"
 #include "messages/limitedqueuesnapshot.hpp"
-#include "messages/messageref.hpp"
 #include "messages/word.hpp"
 #include "widgets/accountpopup.hpp"
 #include "widgets/basewidget.hpp"
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ public:
     ~ChannelView();
 
     void setChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel);
-    messages::LimitedQueueSnapshot<messages::SharedMessageRef> getMessagesSnapshot();
+    void addMessage(messages::SharedMessage &message);
 
     void clearMessages();
 
@@ -50,10 +49,7 @@ private:
 
     AccountPopupWidget userPopupWidget;
 
-    messages::LimitedQueue<messages::SharedMessageRef> messages;
-
     boost::signals2::connection messageAppendedConnection;
-    boost::signals2::connection messageRemovedConnection;
     QWebEngineView web;
     QVBoxLayout vbox;
 };
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp b/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
index 760a7ebb9..262c7ab84 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "channel.hpp"
 #include "messages/limitedqueuesnapshot.hpp"
-#include "messages/messageref.hpp"
 #include "messages/word.hpp"
-#include "messages/wordpart.hpp"
 #include "widgets/basewidget.hpp"
 #include "widgets/channelview.hpp"
 #include "widgets/chatwidgetheader.hpp"
diff --git a/src/widgets/emotepopup.cpp b/src/widgets/emotepopup.cpp
index c137e5e55..be3290889 100644
--- a/src/widgets/emotepopup.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/emotepopup.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void EmotePopup::loadChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> _channel)
         messages::MessageBuilder builder1;
 
         builder1.appendWord(
-            Word(title, Word::Type::Text, MessageColor(MessageColor::Text), QString(), QString()));
+            Word(title, Word::Type::Text, MessageColor(MessageColor::Text), QString()));
 
         builder1.getMessage()->centered = true;
         emoteChannel->addMessage(builder1.getMessage());
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ void EmotePopup::loadChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> _channel)
         messages::MessageBuilder builder2;
         builder2.getMessage()->centered = true;
 
-        map.each([&](const QString &key, const EmoteData &value) {
-            builder2.appendWord(Word(value.image, Word::Type::AlwaysShow, key, emoteDesc,
+        /*
+        map.each([&](const QString &key, const QString &value) {
+            builder2.appendWord(Word(value, Word::Type::AlwaysShow, key, emoteDesc,
                                      Link(Link::Type::InsertText, key)));
         });
-
+*/
         emoteChannel->addMessage(builder2.getMessage());
     };