diff --git a/clientBeta.py b/clientBeta.py
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+import curses, socket, threading, json, hashlib, getpass, os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+chat_messages, chat_users, chat_list = [], [], []
+user_status = {}
+lock = threading.Lock()
+current_user, current_chat = None, None
+selected_chat, sock, scroll_offset = 0, None, 0
+
+def send(obj):
+    sock.sendall((json.dumps(obj) + "\n").encode())
+
+def clear():
+    os.system("cls" if os.name=="nt" else "clear")
+
+def login():
+    passwd_file = Path("passwd.json")
+    if not passwd_file.exists(): return None
+    try: data = json.loads(passwd_file.read_text())
+    except: data = {}
+    user = input("Gebruikersnaam: ")
+    pw = getpass.getpass("Wachtwoord: ")
+    if user in data and data[user] == hashlib.sha256(pw.encode()).hexdigest():
+        return user
+    return None
+
+def signup():
+    passwd_file = Path("passwd.json")
+    if passwd_file.exists():
+        try: data = json.loads(passwd_file.read_text())
+        except: data = {}
+    else: data = {}
+    user = input("Gebruiker: ")
+    if user in data: return
+    pw = getpass.getpass("Wachtwoord: ")
+    data[user] = hashlib.sha256(pw.encode()).hexdigest()
+    passwd_file.write_text(json.dumps(data, indent=4))
+
+while not current_user:
+    clear()
+    print("1. Inloggen\n2. Nieuw account\n")
+    k = input(" > ")
+    if k=="1":
+        current_user = login()
+        if not current_user: input("Login mislukt...")
+    elif k=="2": signup()
+
+def receiver():
+    global chat_messages, chat_users, chat_list, current_chat
+    buffer = ""
+    while True:
+        try:
+            buffer += sock.recv(4096).decode()
+            while "\n" in buffer:
+                line, buffer = buffer.split("\n",1)
+                d = json.loads(line)
+                t = d.get("type")
+                with lock:
+                    if t=="chat_list":
+                        chat_list[:] = d["chats"]
+                        if not current_chat and chat_list:
+                            current_chat = chat_list[0]
+                            send({"action":"open_chat","chat_name":current_chat})
+                    elif t=="chat_data" and d.get("chat")==current_chat:
+                        chat_messages[:] = d["messages"][-100:]
+                        chat_users[:] = d["users"]
+                    elif t=="new_message" and d.get("chat")==current_chat:
+                        chat_messages.append(d["message"])
+                    elif t=="new_chat":
+                        chat_list.append(d["chat"])
+                    elif t=="users_list" and d.get("chat")==current_chat:
+                        chat_users[:] = d["users"]
+                    elif t in ("user_online","user_offline"):
+                        user_status[d["user"]] = t=="user_online"
+        except: break
+
+def draw(chat_win, users_win, input_win, input_buf):
+    chat_win.erase(); users_win.erase(); input_win.erase()
+    chat_win.box(); users_win.box(); input_win.box()
+    chat_win.addstr(0,2,f" Chat: {current_chat} ")
+    users_win.addstr(0,2," Users ")
+    input_win.addstr(0,2," Input ")
+    with lock:
+        h,w=chat_win.getmaxyx()
+        for i,m in enumerate(chat_messages[-100:]):
+            if i>=h-2: break
+            chat_win.addstr(i+1,1,f"[{m['user']}] {m['message']}"[:w-2])
+        uh,uw=users_win.getmaxyx()
+        for i,u in enumerate(chat_users[:uh-3]):
+            status = "✔" if user_status.get(u,False) else "✗"
+            users_win.addstr(i+1,1,f"{status} {u}"[:uw-2])
+        offset = min(len(chat_users),uh-3)
+        users_win.addstr(offset,1,"Chats:")
+        for i,c in enumerate(chat_list):
+            marker = ">" if i==selected_chat else " "
+            users_win.addstr(offset+1+i,1,f"{marker} {c}"[:uw-2])
+    input_win.addstr(1,1,input_buf[:w-2])
+    chat_win.refresh(); users_win.refresh(); input_win.refresh()
+
+def popup_input(stdscr,title,prompt):
+    h,w=stdscr.getmaxyx(); pw,ph=50,7
+    win=curses.newwin(ph,pw,h//2-ph//2,w//2-pw//2)
+    win.box(); win.addstr(1,2,title); win.addstr(3,2,prompt)
+    curses.echo(); win.refresh()
+    inp=win.getstr(3,len(prompt)+3,30).decode().strip()
+    curses.noecho(); return inp
+
+def ui(stdscr):
+    global current_chat, selected_chat, scroll_offset
+    curses.curs_set(1); stdscr.nodelay(True); stdscr.timeout(50)
+    h,w=stdscr.getmaxyx(); right_w,input_h=30,3
+    chat_win=curses.newwin(h-input_h,w-right_w,0,0)
+    users_win=curses.newwin(h-input_h,right_w,0,w-right_w)
+    input_win=curses.newwin(input_h,w,h-input_h,0)
+    input_buf=""
+    threading.Thread(target=receiver,daemon=True).start()
+    while True:
+        draw(chat_win,users_win,input_win,input_buf)
+        ch=stdscr.getch()
+        if ch==9 and chat_list:
+            selected_chat=(selected_chat+1)%len(chat_list)
+            current_chat=chat_list[selected_chat]
+            with lock: chat_messages.clear(); chat_users.clear()
+            send({"action":"open_chat","chat_name":current_chat})
+        elif ch==10:
+            msg=input_buf.strip(); input_buf=""
+            if not msg or not current_chat: continue
+            send({"action":"message","chat_name":current_chat,"message":msg})
+        elif ch in (127,curses.KEY_BACKSPACE): input_buf=input_buf[:-1]
+        elif 32<=ch<=126: input_buf+=chr(ch)
+        elif ch==curses.KEY_F2:
+            nc=popup_input(stdscr,"Nieuwe chat","Naam:")
+            if nc: send({"action":"new_chat","chat_name":nc})
+        elif ch==curses.KEY_F3:
+            u=popup_input(stdscr,"User toevoegen","Username:")
+            if u and current_chat: send({"action":"add_user","chat":current_chat,"user":u})
+        elif ch==curses.KEY_F4:
+            u=popup_input(stdscr,"User verwijderen","Username:")
+            if u and current_chat: send({"action":"rm_user","chat":current_chat,"user":u})
+
+sock=socket.socket(); sock.connect(("127.0.0.1",44705))
+sock.sendall((current_user+"\n").encode())
+curses.wrapper(ui)