diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/app/page.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/app/page.tsx
index 5238efe..9549c74 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/app/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { CreateEventDialog } from "@/components/create-event-dialog"
 import { EventDetailDialog } from "@/components/event-detail-dialog"
 import { CreateRoomDialog, JoinRoomDialog } from "@/components/room-dialogs"
 import { RoomSettingsDialog } from "@/components/room-settings-dialog"
+import { AccountSettingsDialog } from "@/components/account-settings-dialog"
 import { RoomBackground } from "@/components/room-background"
 import { getRoomBackground } from "@/lib/room-theme"
 import { addDays, startOfWeek, toDateParam, formatMonthYear } from "@/lib/date-utils"
@@ -20,10 +21,12 @@ import type { CalendarEvent, User } from "@/lib/types"
 type DialogState =
   | { type: "none" }
   | { type: "create-event" }
+  | { type: "edit-event"; event: CalendarEvent }
   | { type: "event-detail"; event: CalendarEvent }
   | { type: "create-room" }
   | { type: "join-room" }
   | { type: "room-settings" }
+  | { type: "account-settings" }
 
 export default function Home() {
   const { user, loading, logout } = useAuth()
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ function CalendarApp({ user, onLogout }: { user: User; onLogout: () => void }) {
             onJoinRoom={() => setDialog({ type: "join-room" })}
             user={user}
             onLogout={onLogout}
+            onOpenAccountSettings={() => setDialog({ type: "account-settings" })}
           />
         </div>
 
@@ -162,11 +166,12 @@ function CalendarApp({ user, onLogout }: { user: User; onLogout: () => void }) {
         </main>
       </div>
 
-      {dialog.type === "create-event" && (
+      {(dialog.type === "create-event" || dialog.type === "edit-event") && (
         <CreateEventDialog
           rooms={rooms}
           defaultRoomId={activeRoomId}
           defaultDate={selectedDate}
+          editingEvent={dialog.type === "edit-event" ? dialog.event : undefined}
           onClose={() => setDialog({ type: "none" })}
           onCreated={() => {
             setDialog({ type: "none" })
@@ -182,6 +187,7 @@ function CalendarApp({ user, onLogout }: { user: User; onLogout: () => void }) {
           currentUserId={user.id}
           onClose={() => setDialog({ type: "none" })}
           onChanged={refreshAll}
+          onEdit={() => setDialog({ type: "edit-event", event: dialog.event })}
         />
       )}
 
@@ -220,6 +226,14 @@ function CalendarApp({ user, onLogout }: { user: User; onLogout: () => void }) {
           }}
         />
       )}
+
+      {dialog.type === "account-settings" && (
+        <AccountSettingsDialog
+          user={user}
+          onClose={() => setDialog({ type: "none" })}
+          onLogout={onLogout}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/account-settings-dialog.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/account-settings-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053309c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/account-settings-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"use client"
+
+import { LogOut, Mail, MailCheck, MailWarning, UserRound } from "lucide-react"
+import { GlassModal, fieldClass, labelClass } from "./glass-modal"
+import type { User } from "@/lib/types"
+
+interface AccountSettingsDialogProps {
+  user: User
+  onClose: () => void
+  onLogout: () => void
+}
+
+export function AccountSettingsDialog({ user, onClose, onLogout }: AccountSettingsDialogProps) {
+  return (
+    <GlassModal title="Account settings" onClose={onClose}>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div className="flex h-14 w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-blue-500 text-xl font-bold text-white">
+            {user.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+          </div>
+          <div className="min-w-0">
+            <p className="truncate text-lg font-semibold text-white">{user.username}</p>
+            <p className="truncate text-sm text-white/60">{user.email ?? "No email on file"}</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <label className={labelClass}>Username</label>
+          <div className={`${fieldClass} flex items-center gap-2 opacity-80`}>
+            <UserRound className="h-4 w-4 text-white/60" />
+            {user.username}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <label className={labelClass}>Email</label>
+          <div className={`${fieldClass} flex items-center gap-2 opacity-80`}>
+            <Mail className="h-4 w-4 text-white/60" />
+            {user.email ?? "—"}
+          </div>
+          {user.email && (
+            <p className="mt-1.5 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-white/60">
+              {user.email_verified ? (
+                <>
+                  <MailCheck className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-emerald-300" /> Verified
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <MailWarning className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-amber-300" /> Not verified
+                </>
+              )}
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-t border-white/15 pt-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={onLogout}
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl border border-white/20 bg-white/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-white/20"
+          >
+            <LogOut className="h-4 w-4" /> Sign out
+          </button>
+
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="rounded-xl border-2 border-emerald-400/80 bg-white/5 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-emerald-500/20"
+          >
+            OK
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </GlassModal>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/create-event-dialog.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/create-event-dialog.tsx
index 385f513..214f9ee 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/create-event-dialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/create-event-dialog.tsx
@@ -6,21 +6,23 @@ import { Loader2 } from "lucide-react"
 import { GlassModal, fieldClass, labelClass } from "./glass-modal"
 import * as api from "@/lib/api"
 import { ApiError } from "@/lib/api"
-import type { EventType, EventVisibility, Room } from "@/lib/types"
-import { toBackendDateTime, toInputDateTime } from "@/lib/date-utils"
+import type { CalendarEvent, EventType, EventVisibility, Room } from "@/lib/types"
+import { parseDateTime, toBackendDateTime, toDateParam, toInputTime } from "@/lib/date-utils"
 
 interface CreateEventDialogProps {
   rooms: Room[]
   defaultRoomId: number | null
   defaultDate: Date
+  /** When set, the dialog edits this event instead of creating a new one. */
+  editingEvent?: CalendarEvent
   onClose: () => void
   onCreated: () => void
 }
 
 const TYPE_OPTIONS: { value: EventType; label: string }[] = [
   { value: "proposal", label: "Proposal (members vote to confirm)" },
-  { value: "busy", label: "Busy (blocked time)" },
-  { value: "private", label: "Private" },
+  { value: "busy", label: "Busy — room sees it as busy, no details" },
+  { value: "private", label: "Private — hidden from the room" },
 ]
 
 const VISIBILITY_OPTIONS: { value: EventVisibility; label: string }[] = [
@@ -35,27 +37,49 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
   rooms,
   defaultRoomId,
   defaultDate,
+  editingEvent,
   onClose,
   onCreated,
 }: CreateEventDialogProps) {
-  const initialRoom = defaultRoomId ?? rooms[0]?.id ?? 0
+  const isEditing = !!editingEvent
+  const initialRoom = editingEvent?.room_id ?? defaultRoomId ?? rooms[0]?.id ?? 0
 
-  const defaultStart = new Date(defaultDate)
-  defaultStart.setHours(9, 0, 0, 0)
-  const defaultEnd = new Date(defaultDate)
-  defaultEnd.setHours(10, 0, 0, 0)
+  // Start time defaults to "now", rounded up to the next quarter hour.
+  const now = new Date()
+  const defaultStartTime = new Date(now)
+  defaultStartTime.setMinutes(Math.ceil(now.getMinutes() / 15) * 15, 0, 0)
+  const defaultEndTime = new Date(defaultStartTime)
+  defaultEndTime.setHours(defaultEndTime.getHours() + 1)
+
+  const editStart = editingEvent ? parseDateTime(editingEvent.start_time) : null
+  const editEnd = editingEvent ? parseDateTime(editingEvent.end_time) : null
 
   const [roomId, setRoomId] = useState<number>(initialRoom)
-  const [title, setTitle] = useState("")
-  const [description, setDescription] = useState("")
-  const [type, setType] = useState<EventType>("proposal")
-  const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<EventVisibility>("room")
-  const [start, setStart] = useState(toInputDateTime(defaultStart))
-  const [end, setEnd] = useState(toInputDateTime(defaultEnd))
-  const [minPeople, setMinPeople] = useState(1)
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState(editingEvent?.title ?? "")
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState(editingEvent?.description ?? "")
+  const [type, setType] = useState<EventType>(editingEvent?.type ?? "proposal")
+  const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<EventVisibility>(editingEvent?.visibility ?? "room")
+  const [date, setDate] = useState(toDateParam(editStart ?? defaultDate))
+  const [multiDay, setMultiDay] = useState(
+    editStart && editEnd ? toDateParam(editStart) !== toDateParam(editEnd) : false,
+  )
+  const [endDate, setEndDate] = useState(toDateParam(editEnd ?? editStart ?? defaultDate))
+  const [startTime, setStartTime] = useState(toInputTime(editStart ?? defaultStartTime))
+  const [endTime, setEndTime] = useState(toInputTime(editEnd ?? defaultEndTime))
+  const [minPeople, setMinPeople] = useState(editingEvent?.min_people ?? 1)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
 
+  // Busy/private events are always visible to the room as just "busy" (no
+  // details) or not visible at all — that's implied by the type, so the
+  // visibility choice only makes sense for proposals.
+  const handleTypeChange = (value: EventType) => {
+    setType(value)
+    if (value === "busy") setVisibility("busy_only")
+    else if (value === "private") setVisibility("private")
+    else setVisibility("room")
+  }
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault()
     setError(null)
@@ -64,38 +88,51 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
       setError("Please select a room.")
       return
     }
-    const startDate = new Date(start)
-    const endDate = new Date(end)
-    if (endDate <= startDate) {
+    const startDate = new Date(`${date}T${startTime}`)
+    const endDate2 = new Date(`${multiDay ? endDate : date}T${endTime}`)
+    if (endDate2 <= startDate) {
       setError("End time must be after the start time.")
       return
     }
 
+    const payload = {
+      room_id: roomId,
+      type,
+      title: title.trim(),
+      description: description.trim(),
+      start_time: toBackendDateTime(startDate),
+      end_time: toBackendDateTime(endDate2),
+      visibility: type === "proposal" ? visibility : type === "busy" ? "busy_only" : "private",
+      min_people: type === "proposal" ? minPeople : 0,
+    } as const
+
     setSubmitting(true)
     try {
-      await api.createEvent({
-        room_id: roomId,
-        type,
-        title: title.trim(),
-        description: description.trim(),
-        start_time: toBackendDateTime(startDate),
-        end_time: toBackendDateTime(endDate),
-        visibility,
-        status: type === "proposal" ? "proposed" : "confirmed",
-        min_people: type === "proposal" ? minPeople : 0,
-      })
+      if (isEditing && editingEvent) {
+        await api.updateEvent(editingEvent.id, payload)
+      } else {
+        await api.createEvent({ ...payload, status: type === "proposal" ? "proposed" : "confirmed" })
+      }
       onCreated()
       onClose()
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : "Could not create the event.")
+      setError(
+        err instanceof ApiError
+          ? err.message
+          : isEditing
+            ? "Could not save the changes."
+            : "Could not create the event.",
+      )
     } finally {
       setSubmitting(false)
     }
   }
 
+  const dialogTitle = isEditing ? "Edit event" : "Create event"
+
   if (rooms.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <GlassModal title="Create event" onClose={onClose}>
+      <GlassModal title={dialogTitle} onClose={onClose}>
         <p className="text-sm text-white/80">
           You need to be in a room before creating an event. Create or join a room first.
         </p>
@@ -104,7 +141,7 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
   }
 
   return (
-    <GlassModal title="Create event" onClose={onClose}>
+    <GlassModal title={dialogTitle} onClose={onClose} maxWidth="max-w-lg">
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="flex flex-col gap-4">
         <div>
           <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-room">
@@ -152,33 +189,83 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
           />
         </div>
 
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+        <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/15 bg-white/5 p-3">
           <div>
-            <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-start">
-              Start
+            <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-date">
+              Date
             </label>
             <input
-              id="event-start"
-              type="datetime-local"
+              id="event-date"
+              type="date"
               required
-              value={start}
-              onChange={(e) => setStart(e.target.value)}
+              value={date}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                setDate(e.target.value)
+                if (!multiDay) setEndDate(e.target.value)
+              }}
               className={`${fieldClass} [color-scheme:dark]`}
             />
           </div>
-          <div>
-            <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-end">
-              End
-            </label>
-            <input
-              id="event-end"
-              type="datetime-local"
-              required
-              value={end}
-              onChange={(e) => setEnd(e.target.value)}
-              className={`${fieldClass} [color-scheme:dark]`}
-            />
+
+          <div className="mt-3 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+            <div>
+              <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-start-time">
+                Start time
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="event-start-time"
+                type="time"
+                required
+                lang="nl-NL"
+                value={startTime}
+                onChange={(e) => setStartTime(e.target.value)}
+                className={`${fieldClass} [color-scheme:dark]`}
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-end-time">
+                End time
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="event-end-time"
+                type="time"
+                required
+                lang="nl-NL"
+                value={endTime}
+                onChange={(e) => setEndTime(e.target.value)}
+                className={`${fieldClass} [color-scheme:dark]`}
+              />
+            </div>
           </div>
+
+          <label className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-white/70">
+            <input
+              type="checkbox"
+              checked={multiDay}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                setMultiDay(e.target.checked)
+                if (!e.target.checked) setEndDate(date)
+              }}
+              className="h-3.5 w-3.5 rounded border-white/30 bg-white/10"
+            />
+            Ends on a different day
+          </label>
+
+          {multiDay && (
+            <div className="mt-2">
+              <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-end-date">
+                End date
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="event-end-date"
+                type="date"
+                required
+                value={endDate}
+                onChange={(e) => setEndDate(e.target.value)}
+                className={`${fieldClass} [color-scheme:dark]`}
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div>
@@ -188,7 +275,7 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
           <select
             id="event-type"
             value={type}
-            onChange={(e) => setType(e.target.value as EventType)}
+            onChange={(e) => handleTypeChange(e.target.value as EventType)}
             className={fieldClass}
           >
             {TYPE_OPTIONS.map((o) => (
@@ -218,23 +305,25 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
           </div>
         )}
 
-        <div>
-          <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-visibility">
-            Visibility
-          </label>
-          <select
-            id="event-visibility"
-            value={visibility}
-            onChange={(e) => setVisibility(e.target.value as EventVisibility)}
-            className={fieldClass}
-          >
-            {VISIBILITY_OPTIONS.map((o) => (
-              <option key={o.value} value={o.value} className={optionClass}>
-                {o.label}
-              </option>
-            ))}
-          </select>
-        </div>
+        {type === "proposal" && (
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="event-visibility">
+              Visibility
+            </label>
+            <select
+              id="event-visibility"
+              value={visibility}
+              onChange={(e) => setVisibility(e.target.value as EventVisibility)}
+              className={fieldClass}
+            >
+              {VISIBILITY_OPTIONS.map((o) => (
+                <option key={o.value} value={o.value} className={optionClass}>
+                  {o.label}
+                </option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        )}
 
         {error && (
           <div className="rounded-xl border border-red-400/40 bg-red-500/20 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm">
@@ -256,7 +345,7 @@ export function CreateEventDialog({
             className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-blue-500 px-5 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-blue-600 disabled:opacity-70"
           >
             {submitting && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />}
-            Create
+            {isEditing ? "Save changes" : "Create"}
           </button>
         </div>
       </form>
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/event-detail-dialog.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/event-detail-dialog.tsx
index fa3bcd4..9b800c2 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/event-detail-dialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/event-detail-dialog.tsx
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ import {
   CheckCircle2,
   Ban,
   Loader2,
+  Pencil,
+  UserRound,
 } from "lucide-react"
 import { GlassModal } from "./glass-modal"
 import * as api from "@/lib/api"
 import { ApiError } from "@/lib/api"
+import { useRoomMembers } from "@/lib/hooks"
 import type { CalendarEvent, Room, SignupStatus } from "@/lib/types"
 import { getRoomColor } from "@/lib/room-theme"
 import { parseDateTime, formatDayLabel, formatTime } from "@/lib/date-utils"
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ interface EventDetailDialogProps {
   currentUserId: number
   onClose: () => void
   onChanged: () => void
+  onEdit: () => void
 }
 
 const STATUS_STYLES: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
   currentUserId,
   onClose,
   onChanged,
+  onEdit,
 }: EventDetailDialogProps) {
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -52,11 +57,16 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
     ["responses", event.id],
     () => api.getEventResponses(event.id),
   )
+  const { members } = useRoomMembers(event.room_id)
 
   const start = parseDateTime(event.start_time)
   const end = parseDateTime(event.end_time)
   const color = getRoomColor(event.room_id)
 
+  const creator = members.find((m) => m.id === event.creator_id)
+  const creatorLabel =
+    event.creator_id === currentUserId ? "you" : (creator?.username ?? `member #${event.creator_id}`)
+
   const canManage =
     event.creator_id === currentUserId || room?.role === "admin" || room?.role === "owner"
 
@@ -79,6 +89,20 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
     }
   }
 
+  const handleDelete = async () => {
+    setBusy("delete")
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      await api.deleteEvent(event.id)
+      onChanged()
+      onClose()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : "Action failed.")
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(null)
+    }
+  }
+
   const respond = (status: SignupStatus) =>
     run(`respond-${status}`, () => api.respondToEvent(event.id, status), true)
 
@@ -94,13 +118,15 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
           <span className={`h-3 w-3 rounded-sm ${color.dot}`} />
           <span className="text-sm text-white/80">{room?.name ?? `Room #${event.room_id}`}</span>
-          <span
-            className={`ml-auto rounded-full border px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium capitalize ${
-              STATUS_STYLES[event.status] ?? STATUS_STYLES.draft
-            }`}
-          >
-            {event.status}
-          </span>
+          {event.type === "proposal" && (
+            <span
+              className={`ml-auto rounded-full border px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium capitalize ${
+                STATUS_STYLES[event.status] ?? STATUS_STYLES.draft
+              }`}
+            >
+              {event.status}
+            </span>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-2 text-sm text-white/90">
@@ -116,6 +142,10 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
             <DoorClosed className="h-4 w-4 text-white/70" />
             {event.type} · {event.visibility.replace("_", " ")}
           </p>
+          <p className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <UserRound className="h-4 w-4 text-white/70" />
+            Created by {creatorLabel}
+          </p>
           {event.type === "proposal" && (
             <p className="flex items-center gap-2">
               <Users className="h-4 w-4 text-white/70" />
@@ -130,8 +160,8 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
           </p>
         )}
 
-        {/* RSVP */}
-        {event.status !== "cancelled" && (
+        {/* RSVP — only relevant for proposals, busy/private have no attendees to respond */}
+        {event.type === "proposal" && event.status !== "cancelled" && (
           <div>
             <p className="mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90">Your response</p>
             <div className="flex gap-2">
@@ -174,22 +204,31 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
         {canManage && (
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 border-t border-white/15 pt-4">
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-              {event.status !== "confirmed" && event.status !== "cancelled" && (
+              <button
+                onClick={onEdit}
+                disabled={busy !== null}
+                className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-white/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-white/20 disabled:opacity-70"
+              >
+                <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" /> Edit event
+              </button>
+              {/* Confirm/cancel only make sense for proposals — busy/private
+                  blocks are already "confirmed" the moment they're created. */}
+              {event.type === "proposal" && event.status !== "confirmed" && event.status !== "cancelled" && (
                 <button
                   onClick={() => run("confirm", () => api.confirmEvent(event.id))}
                   disabled={busy !== null}
                   className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-emerald-500/80 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-emerald-500 disabled:opacity-70"
                 >
-                  <CheckCircle2 className="h-4 w-4" /> Confirm
+                  <CheckCircle2 className="h-4 w-4" /> Confirm event
                 </button>
               )}
-              {event.status !== "cancelled" && (
+              {event.type === "proposal" && event.status !== "cancelled" && (
                 <button
                   onClick={() => run("cancel", () => api.cancelEvent(event.id))}
                   disabled={busy !== null}
                   className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-white/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-white/20 disabled:opacity-70"
                 >
-                  <Ban className="h-4 w-4" /> Cancel
+                  <Ban className="h-4 w-4" /> Cancel event
                 </button>
               )}
             </div>
@@ -214,7 +253,7 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
                   <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                     {/* Destructive action sits on top, off the "usual" spot. */}
                     <button
-                      onClick={() => run("delete", () => api.deleteEvent(event.id))}
+                      onClick={handleDelete}
                       disabled={busy !== null}
                       className="flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-red-500 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-red-600 disabled:opacity-70"
                     >
@@ -239,6 +278,16 @@ export function EventDetailDialog({
             </div>
           </div>
         )}
+
+        {/* Always-available close action, bottom right. */}
+        <div className="flex justify-end pt-1">
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="rounded-xl border-2 border-emerald-400/80 bg-white/5 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-emerald-500/20"
+          >
+            OK
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </GlassModal>
   )
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/sidebar.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/sidebar.tsx
index 0f6ced2..962ce7d 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ interface SidebarProps {
   onJoinRoom: () => void
   user: User | null
   onLogout: () => void
+  onOpenAccountSettings: () => void
 }
 
 const WEEKDAY_MINI = ["S", "M", "T", "W", "T", "F", "S"]
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
   onJoinRoom,
   user,
   onLogout,
+  onOpenAccountSettings,
 }: SidebarProps) {
   const [miniMonth, setMiniMonth] = useState(() => {
     const d = new Date(selectedDate)
@@ -200,13 +202,18 @@ export function Sidebar({
 
       {/* User footer */}
       <div className="mt-4 flex items-center gap-3 border-t border-white/20 pt-4">
-        <div className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-blue-500 font-bold text-white">
-          {user?.username?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ?? "U"}
-        </div>
-        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-white">{user?.username}</p>
-          <p className="truncate text-xs text-white/60">{user?.email}</p>
-        </div>
+        <button
+          onClick={onOpenAccountSettings}
+          className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3 rounded-lg p-1 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-white/10"
+        >
+          <div className="flex h-9 w-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-blue-500 font-bold text-white">
+            {user?.username?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ?? "U"}
+          </div>
+          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+            <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-white">{user?.username}</p>
+            <p className="truncate text-xs text-white/60">{user?.email}</p>
+          </div>
+        </button>
         <button
           onClick={onLogout}
           className="rounded-lg p-2 text-white/80 transition-colors hover:bg-white/20 hover:text-white"
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/week-view.tsx b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/week-view.tsx
index 560a864..6237dc7 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/week-view.tsx
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/components/week-view.tsx
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export function WeekView({ weekStart, events, myResponses, onEventClick }: WeekV
                   <button
                     key={pe.event.id + "-" + i}
                     onClick={() => onEventClick(pe.event)}
-                    className={`animate-fade-in absolute overflow-hidden rounded-md p-1.5 text-left text-xs text-white shadow-md transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out hover:z-20 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-lg ${style.bg} ${
+                    className={`animate-fade-in absolute flex flex-col items-stretch justify-start overflow-hidden rounded-md p-1.5 text-left text-xs text-white shadow-md transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out hover:z-20 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-lg ${style.bg} ${
                       style.dashed ? "border border-dashed border-white/70" : ""
                     } ${style.outline ? "border-2 border-white/80" : ""} ${
                       style.muted ? "opacity-60" : ""
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/date-utils.ts b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/date-utils.ts
index 459b866..26fff45 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/date-utils.ts
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/date-utils.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ export function toInputDateTime(date: Date): string {
   return toBackendDateTime(date).replace(" ", "T")
 }
 
+// For <input type="time"> values ("HH:MM").
+export function toInputTime(date: Date): string {
+  const h = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, "0")
+  const mi = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0")
+  return `${h}:${mi}`
+}
+
 export function formatTime(date: Date): string {
   if (isNaN(date.getTime())) return "--:--"
   return date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit", hour12: false })
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/hooks.ts b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/hooks.ts
index 6e39895..3edcb4e 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/hooks.ts
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/lib/hooks.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ export function useRooms() {
 // activeRoomId === null => all rooms combined via /events
 export function useEvents(activeRoomId: number | null, from?: string, to?: string) {
   const key = activeRoomId === null ? ["events", from, to] : ["room-events", activeRoomId, from, to]
-  const { data, error, isLoading, mutate } = useSWR(key, () =>
-    activeRoomId === null
-      ? api.getUserEvents(from, to)
-      : api.getRoomEvents(activeRoomId, from, to),
+  const { data, error, isLoading, mutate } = useSWR(
+    key,
+    () =>
+      activeRoomId === null
+        ? api.getUserEvents(from, to)
+        : api.getRoomEvents(activeRoomId, from, to),
+    // Keep showing the previous week/room's events while the new key loads,
+    // instead of flashing an empty/loading state on every switch.
+    { keepPreviousData: true },
   )
   return { events: data ?? [], error, isLoading, mutate }
 }
diff --git a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/missing.md b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/missing.md
index 52c60fc..79e8e7b 100644
--- a/frontend(experimental)/newchat/missing.md
+++ b/frontend(experimental)/newchat/missing.md
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 ### Create event
 - [x] Different colors for different events
-- [ ] Make the create-event popup slightly wider
-- [ ] Improve the placement of the time fields
-- [ ] Start time should default to the current time
+- [x] Make the create-event popup slightly wider
+- [x] Improve the placement of the time fields
+- [x] Start time should default to the current time
 
 ### Week view
-- [ ] Events longer than 1 hour should have their title at the top, not vertically centered
-- [ ] Fix the week-view flicker: the view sometimes disappears for ~10 ms
+- [x] Events longer than 1 hour should have their title at the top, not vertically centered
+- [x] Fix the week-view flicker: the view sometimes disappears for ~10 ms
 
 ### Room customization
-- [ ] Allow admins/owners to upload their own background image for the room
-- [ ] Support images up to 1080p
-- [ ] Store and load the background image per room
\ No newline at end of file
+- [~] Allow admins/owners to upload their own background image for the room
+- [~] Support images up to 1080p
+- [~] Store and load the background image per room
\ No newline at end of file