diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleFooterView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleFooterView.swift
index 82d6d69..4202dd9 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleFooterView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleFooterView.swift
@@ -36,16 +36,7 @@ struct CircleFooterView: View {
                             .clipShape(Circle())
                             .overlay(alignment: .topTrailing) {
                                 // user status
-                                switch self.selectedFriend!.userStatus {
-                                case .online:
-                                    Circle()
-                                        .frame(width: 10, height: 10)
-                                        .foregroundColor(Color.green)
-                                case .offline:
-                                    EmptyView()
-                                default:
-                                    EmptyView()
-                                }
+                                UserStatusView(status: self.selectedFriend!.userStatus, size: 10)
                             }
                             .padding(5)
                             .contextMenu {
@@ -69,50 +60,34 @@ struct CircleFooterView: View {
                     // meta data of convo
                     VStack (alignment: .leading) {
                         if self.selectedFriend != nil {
-                            Text(self.selectedFriend!.nickname ?? "")
+                            Text((self.selectedFriend!.nickname ?? "") + " ")
                                 .font(.footnote)
                                 .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.light)
-                        }
-                        if !self.convoRelativeTime.isEmpty && self.myTurn != nil {
-                            if self.myTurn! {
-                                Label("your turn", systemImage: "wave.3.right.circle.fill")
-                                    .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
-                                    .font(.caption)
-                            } else {
-                                Label("their turn", systemImage: "wave.3.right.circle.fill")
-                                    .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.dimTeal)
-                                    .font(.caption)
+                            +
+                            UserStatusTextView(status: self.selectedFriend!.userStatus).body
+                            
+                            if !self.convoRelativeTime.isEmpty && self.myTurn != nil {
+                                if self.myTurn! {
+                                    Label("your turn", systemImage: "wave.3.right.circle.fill")
+                                        .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
+                                        .font(.caption)
+                                } else {
+                                    Label("their turn", systemImage: "wave.3.right.circle.fill")
+                                        .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.dimTeal)
+                                        .font(.caption)
+                                }
+                                
+                                Text(self.convoRelativeTime)
+                                    .font(.caption2)
+                                    .foregroundColor(.gray)
                             }
                             
-                            Text(self.convoRelativeTime)
-                                .font(.caption2)
-                                .foregroundColor(.gray)
+                            
                         }
+                        
                     }
                     
                     Spacer()
-                    
-                    if self.selectedFriend != nil {
-                        // call button
-                        Button {
-                            print("calling user now")
-                            
-                            if self.selectedFriend?.phoneNumber != nil {
-                                let tel: String = "tel://\(self.selectedFriend!.phoneNumber!)"
-                                let strUrl: String = tel.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed)!
-                                
-                                UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string: strUrl)!, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
-                            } else {
-                                print("phone number is nil of contact")
-                            }
-                        } label: {
-                            Label("Call", systemImage: "phone.and.waveform")
-                                .labelStyle(.iconOnly)
-                                .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.teal)
-                                .padding()
-                                .font(.title2)
-                        }
-                    }
                 }
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: 60) // 60 is the height of the footer control big circle
                 .background(Color.white.opacity(0.5))
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
index c8304a1..3a5d739 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ struct CircleGridView: View {
                                     print("activated long press!")
                                     
                                     // if in a convo, I don't want to have user footer show up
-                                    if self.convoVM.isInCall() {
-                                        print("can't select another friend because I am in a call...leave call first")
-                                        return
-                                    }
+//                                    if self.convoVM.isInCall() {
+//                                        print("can't select another friend because I am in a call...leave call first")
+//                                        return
+//                                    }
                                     
                                     // stop any player still playing of a message
                                     self.queuePlayer.removeAllItems()
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/UserStatusView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/UserStatusView.swift
index 687b231..340853a 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/UserStatusView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/UserStatusView.swift
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ struct UserStatusView: View {
                 .frame(width: size, height: size)
                 .foregroundColor(Color.green)
                 .padding(padding)
-        case .offline:
-            Circle()
-                .frame(width: size, height: size)
-                .foregroundColor(Color.red)
-                .padding(padding)
         case .inConvo:
             Circle()
                 .frame(width: size, height: size)
                 .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
                 .padding(padding)
+        case .background:
+            Circle()
+                .frame(width: size, height: size)
+                .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.dimTeal)
+                .padding(padding)
         default:
             EmptyView()
         }
@@ -41,3 +41,28 @@ struct UserStatusView: View {
 //        UserStatusView()
 //    }
 //}
+
+struct UserStatusTextView {
+    var status: UserStatus?
+    
+    var body: Text {
+        switch self.status {
+        case .online:
+            return Text("online")
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundColor(Color.green)
+        case .inConvo:
+            return Text("in convo")
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
+        case .background:
+            return Text("idle")
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.dimTeal)
+        default:
+            return Text("offline")
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundColor(Color.gray)
+        }
+    }
+}