diff --git a/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.stories.tsx b/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.stories.tsx
index 797a46bc8..e59ba28c3 100644
--- a/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.stories.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.stories.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2023, Command Line Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
 import { fn } from "@storybook/test";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
diff --git a/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.tsx b/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.tsx
index 9bb146a85..0bfb09b7f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/element/contextmenu.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
 import { useDimensionsWithExistingRef } from "@/app/hook/useDimensions";
 import "./contextmenu.less";
 
-type MenuItem = {
+export type MenuItem = {
     label: string;
     subItems?: MenuItem[];
     onClick?: (e) => void;
diff --git a/frontend/app/element/dropdown.stories.tsx b/frontend/app/element/dropdown.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da7cf42e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/element/dropdown.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright 2023, Command Line Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
+import { useRef } from "react";
+
+import { MenuItem } from "./contextmenu";
+import { Dropdown } from "./dropdown";
+
+const items: MenuItem[] = [
+    { label: "Option 1", onClick: () => console.log("Clicked Option 1") },
+    {
+        label: "Option 2",
+        subItems: [
+            { label: "Option 2.1", onClick: () => console.log("Clicked Option 2.1") },
+            { label: "Option 2.2", onClick: () => console.log("Clicked Option 2.2") },
+        ],
+    },
+    { label: "Option 3", onClick: () => console.log("Clicked Option 3") },
+];
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof Dropdown> = {
+    title: "Elements/Dropdown",
+    component: Dropdown,
+    args: {
+        label: "Dropdown Label",
+        items: items,
+        className: "",
+    },
+    argTypes: {
+        label: {
+            description: "Label for the dropdown button",
+        },
+        items: {
+            description: "Menu items for the dropdown",
+        },
+        className: {
+            description: "Custom class for dropdown styling",
+        },
+    },
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof Dropdown>;
+
+export const DefaultDropdown: Story = {
+    render: (args) => {
+        const scopeRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+        return (
+            <div ref={scopeRef} style={{ padding: "20px", height: "300px", border: "2px solid black" }}>
+                <Dropdown {...args} scopeRef={scopeRef} />
+            </div>
+        );
+    },
+    args: {
+        label: "Options",
+        items: items,
+    },
+};
diff --git a/frontend/app/element/dropdown.tsx b/frontend/app/element/dropdown.tsx
index e69de29bb..53ef8561d 100644
--- a/frontend/app/element/dropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/element/dropdown.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright 2024, Command Line Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import { memo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "./button";
+import { ContextMenu, MenuItem } from "./contextmenu";
+
+import "./dropdown.less";
+
+interface DropdownProps {
+    label: string;
+    items: MenuItem[];
+    scopeRef: React.RefObject<any>;
+    className?: string;
+}
+
+const Dropdown = memo(({ label, className, items, scopeRef }: DropdownProps) => {
+    const anchorRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
+    const [isMenuVisible, setIsMenuVisible] = useState(false);
+
+    const handleAnchorClick = () => {
+        setIsMenuVisible((prev) => !prev);
+    };
+
+    const mapItemsWithClick = (items: any[]) => {
+        return items.map((item) => ({
+            ...item,
+            onClick: () => {
+                if (item.onClick) {
+                    item.onClick();
+                    setIsMenuVisible(false);
+                }
+            },
+            subItems: item.subItems ? mapItemsWithClick(item.subItems) : undefined,
+        }));
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className={clsx("dropdown", className)}>
+            <Button
+                ref={anchorRef}
+                className="grey border-radius-3 vertical-padding-6 horizontal-padding-8"
+                style={{ borderColor: isMenuVisible ? "var(--accent-color)" : "transparent" }}
+                onClick={handleAnchorClick}
+            >
+                {label}
+                <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-angle-down" style={{ marginLeft: 4 }}></i>
+            </Button>
+            {isMenuVisible && (
+                <ContextMenu
+                    items={items}
+                    setVisibility={(visible) => setIsMenuVisible(visible)}
+                    anchorRef={anchorRef}
+                    scopeRef={scopeRef}
+                />
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+});
+
+Dropdown.displayName = "Dropdown";
+
+export { Dropdown };
diff --git a/frontend/app/view/chatview/channels.tsx b/frontend/app/view/chatview/channels.tsx
index e69de29bb..a79bebadd 100644
--- a/frontend/app/view/chatview/channels.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/view/chatview/channels.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright 2024, Command Line Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import "channels.less";
+
+const channels = [
+    {
+        text: "Channel 1",
+        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-door-open"></i>,
+        onClick: () => console.log("Inbox clicked"),
+    },
+    {
+        text: "Channel 2",
+        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-paper-plane"></i>,
+        onClick: () => console.log("Sent Mail clicked"),
+    },
+    {
+        text: "Drafts",
+        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-drafting-compass"></i>,
+        onClick: () => console.log("Drafts clicked"),
+    },
+];
diff --git a/frontend/app/view/chatview/chatview.tsx b/frontend/app/view/chatview/chatview.tsx
index 6b31a2652..df7b10174 100644
--- a/frontend/app/view/chatview/chatview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/view/chatview/chatview.tsx
@@ -1,248 +1,23 @@
 // Copyright 2024, Command Line Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+import { Avatar } from "@/app/element/avatar"
+import { List } from "@/app/element/list"
+import { ChatItem } from "./chatitem"
+import type { Channel, Message, User } from "./data"
 
 import "./Layout.css";
 
-const channels = [
-    {
-        text: "Channel 1",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 1 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 2",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 2 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 2.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 2.1 clicked"),
-                children: [
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 2.1.1",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 2.1.1 clicked"),
-                    },
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 2.1.2",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 2.1.2 clicked"),
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                text: "Channel 2.2",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 2.2 clicked"),
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 3",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 3 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 3.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 3.1 clicked"),
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 4",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 4 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 5",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 5 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 5.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 5.1 clicked"),
-                children: [
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 5.1.1",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 5.1.1 clicked"),
-                    },
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 5.1.2",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 5.1.2 clicked"),
-                        children: [
-                            {
-                                text: "Channel 5.1.2.1",
-                                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 5.1.2.1 clicked"),
-                            },
-                        ],
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 6",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 6 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 7",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 7 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 7.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 7.1 clicked"),
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 8",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 8 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 9",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 9 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 9.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 9.1 clicked"),
-                children: [
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 9.1.1",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 9.1.1 clicked"),
-                    },
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 9.1.2",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 9.1.2 clicked"),
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 10",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 10 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 11",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 11 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 12",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 12 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 13",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 13 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 14",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 14 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 14.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 14.1 clicked"),
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 15",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 15 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 16",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 16 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 17",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 17 clicked"),
-        children: [
-            {
-                text: "Channel 17.1",
-                icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                onClick: () => console.log("Channel 17.1 clicked"),
-                children: [
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 17.1.1",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 17.1.1 clicked"),
-                    },
-                    {
-                        text: "Channel 17.1.2",
-                        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-                        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 17.1.2 clicked"),
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 18",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 18 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 19",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 19 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 20",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 20 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 21",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 21 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 22",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 22 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 23",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 23 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 24",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 24 clicked"),
-    },
-    {
-        text: "Channel 25",
-        icon: <i className="fa-sharp fa-solid fa-wave"></i>,
-        onClick: () => console.log("Channel 25 clicked"),
-    },
-];
+interface ChatViewProps {
+    channels: Channel[];
+    users: User[];
+    messages: Message[];
+}
+
+const ChatView = ({ channels, users, messages }: ChatViewProps) => {
+	const renderChatItem = 
 
-const Layout = ({ columns }) => {
     return (
-        <div className="layout">
+        <div className="chat-view">
             {columns.map((column, index) => (
                 <div
                     key={index}
@@ -256,8 +31,12 @@ const Layout = ({ columns }) => {
                     {column.content}
                 </div>
             ))}
+            <List items={channels}></List>
+            <div className="chat-section">
+                <List items={messages} renderItem={<ChatItem />}></List>
+            </div>
         </div>
     );
 };
 
-export default Layout;
+export { ChatView };