diff --git a/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js b/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
index 64b45ad0..01d0806b 100644
--- a/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ export function useConversationContext() {
     await resync();
   };
 
-  const setTopicSubject = async (cardId, channelId, type, subject) => {
+  const setTopicSubject = async (cardId, channelId, topicId, type, subject) => {
     if (cardId) {
-      await card.actions.setTopicSubject(cardId, channelId, type, subject);
+      await card.actions.setTopicSubject(cardId, channelId, topicId, type, subject);
     }
     else {
-      await channel.actions.setTopicSubject(channelId, type, subject);
+      await channel.actions.setTopicSubject(channelId, topicId, type, subject);
     }
     await resync();
   };
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ export function useConversationContext() {
       const { cardId, channelId } = conversationId.current;
       await removeTopic(cardId, channelId, topicId);
     },
-    setTopicSubject: async (type, subject) => {
+    setTopicSubject: async (topicId, type, subject) => {
       const { cardId, channelId } = conversationId.current;
-      await setTopicSubject(cardId, channelId, type, subject);
+      await setTopicSubject(cardId, channelId, topicId, type, subject);
     },
     getTopicAssetUrl: (assetId, topicId) => {
       const { cardId, channelId } = conversationId.current;
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/account/profile/accountAccess/AccountAccess.jsx b/net/web/src/session/account/profile/accountAccess/AccountAccess.jsx
index 6c3b88ad..da45c038 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/account/profile/accountAccess/AccountAccess.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/session/account/profile/accountAccess/AccountAccess.jsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function AccountAccess() {
         <LockOutlined />
         <div className="label">Change Login</div>
       </div>
-      <Modal title="Topic Sealing Key" centered visible={state.editSeal} footer={editSealFooter} onCancel={actions.clearEditSeal}>
+      <Modal title="Topic Sealing Key" centered visible={state.editSeal} footer={editSealFooter} onCancel={actions.clearEditSeal} bodyStyle={{ padding: 16 }}>
         <SealModal>
           <div className="switch">
             <Switch size="small" checked={state.sealEnabled} onChange={enable => actions.enableSeal(enable)} />
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function AccountAccess() {
         </SealModal>
       </Modal>
       <Modal title="Account Login" centered visible={state.editLogin} footer={editLoginFooter}
-          onCancel={actions.clearEditLogin}>
+          bodyStyle={{ paddingLeft: 16, paddingRight: 16 }} onCancel={actions.clearEditLogin}>
         <Form name="basic" wrapperCol={{ span: 24, }}>
             <Form.Item name="username" validateStatus={state.editStatus} help={state.editMessage}>
               <Input placeholder="Username" spellCheck="false" onChange={(e) => actions.setEditHandle(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/Conversation.jsx b/net/web/src/session/conversation/Conversation.jsx
index 84311394..db3db325 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/Conversation.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/Conversation.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ export function Conversation({ closeConversation, openDetails, cardId, channelId
   const thread = useRef(null);
 
   const topicRenderer = (topic) => {
-    return (<TopicItem host={cardId == null} topic={topic} remove={() => actions.removeTopic(topic.id)}/>)
+    return (<TopicItem host={cardId == null} topic={topic}
+      remove={() => actions.removeTopic(topic.id)}
+      update={(text) => actions.updateTopic(topic, text)}
+      sealed={state.sealed && !state.contentKey}
+    />)
   }
 
   // an unfortunate cludge for the mobile browser
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.jsx b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdea22ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { useChannelHeader } from './useChannelHeader.hook';
+import { ChannelHeaderWrapper, StatusError } from './ChannelHeader.styled';
+import { ExclamationCircleOutlined, SettingOutlined, CloseOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
+import { Tooltip } from 'antd';
+import { Logo } from 'logo/Logo';
+
+export function ChannelHeader({ closeConversation, openDetails, contentKey }) {
+
+  const { state, actions } = useChannelHeader(contentKey);
+
+  return (
+    <ChannelHeaderWrapper>
+      <div class="title">
+        <div class="logo">
+          <Logo img={state.img} url={state.logo} width={32} height={32} radius={4} />
+        </div>
+        { state.title && (
+          <div class="label">{ state.title }</div>
+        )}
+        { !state.title && (
+          <div class="label">{ state.label }</div>
+        )}
+        { state.error && state.display === 'small' && (
+          <StatusError onClick={actions.resync}>
+            <ExclamationCircleOutlined />
+          </StatusError>
+        )}
+        { state.error && state.display !== 'small' && (
+          <Tooltip placement="bottom" title="sync error">
+            <StatusError onClick={actions.resync}>
+              <ExclamationCircleOutlined />
+            </StatusError>
+          </Tooltip>
+        )}
+        { state.display !== 'xlarge' && (
+          <div class="button" onClick={openDetails}>
+            <SettingOutlined />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      { state.display !== 'xlarge' && (
+        <div class="button" onClick={closeConversation}>
+          <CloseOutlined />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </ChannelHeaderWrapper>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.styled.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.styled.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6dd01f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/ChannelHeader.styled.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import styled from 'styled-components';
+import Colors from 'constants/Colors';
+
+export const ChannelHeaderWrapper = styled.div`
+  margin-left: 16px;
+  margin-right: 16px;
+  height: 48px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid ${Colors.profileDivider};
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+
+  .title {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    padding-left: 16px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    .label {
+      padding-left: 8px;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+
+    .logo {
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .button {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    color: ${Colors.grey};
+    cursor: pointer;
+    padding-right: 16px;
+    padding-left: 16px;
+  }
+`
+
+export const StatusError = styled.div`
+  color: ${Colors.error};
+  font-size: 14px;
+  padding-left: 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+`
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/useChannelHeader.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/useChannelHeader.hook.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef9e674b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/channelHeader/useChannelHeader.hook.js
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import { useState, useContext, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { ViewportContext } from 'context/ViewportContext';
+import { ConversationContext } from 'context/ConversationContext';
+import { CardContext } from 'context/CardContext';
+import { ProfileContext } from 'context/ProfileContext';
+import { getCardByGuid } from 'context/cardUtil';
+import { decryptChannelSubject } from 'context/sealUtil';
+
+export function useChannelHeader(contentKey) {
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState({
+    logoImg: null,
+    logoUrl: null,
+    label: null,
+    title: null,
+    offsync: false,
+    display: null,
+  });
+
+  const viewport = useContext(ViewportContext);
+  const card = useContext(CardContext);
+  const conversation = useContext(ConversationContext);
+  const profile = useContext(ProfileContext);
+  
+  const cardId = useRef();
+  const channelId = useRef();
+  const detailRevision = useRef();
+  const key = useRef();
+
+  const updateState = (value) => {
+    setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    updateState({ display: viewport.state.display });
+  }, [viewport.state]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+
+    const cardValue = conversation.state.card;
+    const channelValue = conversation.state.channel;
+
+    // extract member info
+    let memberCount = 0;
+    let names = [];
+    let img = null;
+    let logo = null;
+    if (cardValue) {
+      const profile = cardValue.data?.cardProfile;
+      if (profile?.name) {
+        names.push(profile.name);
+      }
+      if (profile?.imageSet) {
+        img = null;
+        logo = card.actions.getCardImageUrl(cardValue.id);
+      }
+      else {
+        img = 'avatar';
+        logo = null;
+      }
+      memberCount++;
+    }
+    if (channelValue?.data?.channelDetail?.members) {
+      for (let guid of channelValue.data.channelDetail.members) {
+        if (guid !== profile.state.identity.guid) {
+          const contact = getCardByGuid(card.state.cards, guid);
+          const profile = contact?.data?.cardProfile;
+          if (profile?.name) {
+            names.push(profile.name);
+          }
+          if (profile?.imageSet) {
+            img = null;
+            logo = card.actions.getCardImageUrl(contact.id);
+          }
+          else {
+            img = 'avatar';
+            logo = null;
+          }
+          memberCount++;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    let label;
+    if (memberCount === 0) {
+      img = 'solution';
+      label = 'Notes';
+    }
+    else if (memberCount === 1) {
+      label = names.join(',');
+    }
+    else {
+      img = 'appstore';
+      label = names.join(',');
+    }
+
+    if (cardId.current !== cardValue?.id || channelId.current !== channelValue?.id ||
+        detailRevision.current !== channelValue?.data?.detailRevision || key.current !== contentKey) {
+      let title;
+      try {
+        const detail = channelValue?.data?.channelDetail;
+        if (detail?.dataType === 'sealed' && contentKey) {
+          const unsealed = decryptChannelSubject(detail.data, contentKey);
+          title = unsealed.subject;
+        }
+        else if (detail?.dataType === 'superbasic') {
+          const data = JSON.parse(detail.data);
+          title = data.subject;
+        }
+      }
+      catch(err) {
+        console.log(err);
+      }
+      cardId.current = cardValue?.id;
+      channelId.current = channelValue?.id;
+      detailRevision.current = channelValue?.data?.detailRevision;
+      key.current = contentKey;
+      updateState({ title, label, img, logo });
+    }
+    else {
+      updateState({ label, img, logo });
+    }
+  }, [conversation.state, card.state, contentKey]);
+
+  const actions = {
+    resync: () => {
+    },
+  };
+
+  return { state, actions };
+}
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
index f40fce62..df85f839 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import { Logo } from 'logo/Logo';
 import { Space, Skeleton, Button, Modal, Input } from 'antd';
 import { ExclamationCircleOutlined, DeleteOutlined, EditOutlined, FireOutlined, PictureOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { Carousel } from 'carousel/Carousel';
+import { useTopicItem } from './useTopicItem.hook';
 
-export function TopicItem({ host, topic, remove }) {
+export function TopicItem({ host, sealed, topic, update, remove }) {
 
   const [ modal, modalContext ] = Modal.useModal();
+  const { state, actions } = useTopicItem();
 
   const removeTopic = () => {
     modal.confirm({
@@ -34,6 +36,21 @@ export function TopicItem({ host, topic, remove }) {
     });
   }
 
+  const updateTopic = async () => {
+    try {
+      await update(state.message);
+      actions.clearEditing();
+    }
+    catch(err) {
+      console.log(err);
+      modal.error({
+        title: 'Failed to Update Message',
+        content: 'Please try again.',
+        bodyStyle: { padding: 16 },
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
   const renderAsset = (asset, idx) => {
     if (asset.image) {
       return <ImageAsset thumbUrl={topic.assetUrl(asset.image.thumb, topic.id)}
@@ -62,8 +79,8 @@ export function TopicItem({ host, topic, remove }) {
         </div>
         <div class="topic-options">
           <div class="buttons">
-            { topic.creator && (
-              <div class="button edit" onClick={() => console.log('edit')}>
+            { !sealed && topic.creator && (
+              <div class="button edit" onClick={() => actions.setEditing(topic.text)}>
                 <EditOutlined />
               </div>
             )}
@@ -101,9 +118,27 @@ export function TopicItem({ host, topic, remove }) {
               )}
             </>
           )}
-          <div class="message">
-            <div style={{ color: topic.textColor, fontSize: topic.textSize }}>{ topic.text }</div>
-          </div>
+          { sealed && (
+            <div class="sealed-message">sealed message</div>
+          )}
+          { !sealed && !state.editing && (
+            <div class="message">
+              <div style={{ color: topic.textColor, fontSize: topic.textSize }}>{ topic.text }</div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          { state.editing && (
+            <div class="editing">
+              <Input.TextArea defaultValue={state.message} placeholder="message"
+                style={{ resize: 'none', color: state.textColor, fontSize: state.textSize }}
+                onChange={(e) => actions.setMessage(e.target.value)} rows={3} bordered={false}/>
+              <div class="controls">
+                <Space>
+                  <Button onClick={actions.clearEditing}>Cancel</Button>
+                  <Button type="primary" onClick={updateTopic}>Save</Button>
+                </Space>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </>
       )}
     </TopicItemWrapper>
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.styled.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.styled.js
index 99c0da3d..3b50a130 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.styled.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.styled.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export const TopicItemWrapper = styled.div`
   .sealed-message {
     font-style: italic;
     color: #aaaaaa;
+    padding-left: 72px;
   }
 
   .asset-placeholder {
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ export const TopicItemWrapper = styled.div`
 
   .topic-assets {
     padding-top: 4px;
+    padding-bottom: 4px;
   }
 
   .skeleton {
@@ -116,23 +118,24 @@ export const TopicItemWrapper = styled.div`
     padding-left: 72px;
     white-space: pre-line;
     min-height: 4px;
+  }
 
-    .editing {
+  .editing {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    margin-right: 16px;
+    margin-left: 72px;
+
+    .controls {
       display: flex;
-      flex-direction: column;
-      border-radius: 4px;
-      border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;
-      width: 100%;
-      margin-top: 8px;
-      margin-bottom: 8px;
-
-      .controls {
-        display: flex;
-        flex-direction: row;
-        justify-content: flex-end;
-        padding-bottom: 8px;
-        padding-right: 8px;
-      }
+      flex-direction: row;
+      justify-content: flex-end;
+      padding-bottom: 8px;
+      padding-right: 8px;
     }
   }
 `;
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cb1d2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+export function useTopicItem() {
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState({
+    editing: false,
+    message: null,
+  });
+
+  const updateState = (value) => {
+    setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
+  }
+
+  const actions = {
+    setEditing: (message) => {
+      updateState({ editing: true, message });
+    },
+    clearEditing: () => {
+      updateState({ editing: false });
+    },
+    setMessage: (message) => {
+      updateState({ message });
+    },
+  };
+
+  return { state, actions };
+}
+
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
index e895240c..491a8055 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { UploadContext } from 'context/UploadContext';
 import { StoreContext } from 'context/StoreContext';
 import { CardContext } from 'context/CardContext';
 import { ProfileContext } from 'context/ProfileContext';
-import { isUnsealed, getChannelSeals, getContentKey } from 'context/sealUtil';
+import { isUnsealed, getChannelSeals, getContentKey, encryptTopicSubject } from 'context/sealUtil';
 import { JSEncrypt } from 'jsencrypt'
 
 import { decryptTopicSubject } from 'context/sealUtil';
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
     loading: false,
     sealed: false,
     contentKey: null,
+    busy: false,
   });
 
   const profile = useContext(ProfileContext);
@@ -120,7 +121,17 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line
   }, [cardId, channelId]);
 
-  const syncTopic = async (item, value) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    syncChannel();
+    // eslint-disable-next-line
+  }, [conversation.state, profile.state, card.state]);
+ 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    topics.current = new Map();
+    syncChannel();
+  }, [state.contentKey]);
+
+  const syncTopic = (item, value) => {
     const revision = value.data?.detailRevision;
     const detail = value.data?.topicDetail || {};
     const identity = profile.state.identity || {};
@@ -172,42 +183,34 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (detail.dataType === 'superbasictopic') {
-      if (item.revision !== revision) {
-        try {
+    if (item.revision !== revision) {
+      try {
+        if (detail.dataType === 'superbasictopic') {
           const message = JSON.parse(detail.data);
           item.assets = message.assets;
           item.text = message.text;
           item.textColor = message.textColor ? message.textColor : '#444444';
           item.textSize = message.textSize ? message.textSize : 14;
         }
-        catch (err) {
-          console.log(err);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    if (detail.dataType === 'sealedtopic') {
-      if (item.revision !== revision || item.contentKey !== state.contentKey) {
-        item.contentKey = state.contentKey;
-        try {
+        if (detail.dataType === 'sealedtopic') {
           const subject = decryptTopicSubject(detail.data, state.contentKey);
           item.assets = subject.message.assets;
           item.text = subject.message.text;
           item.textColor = subject.message.textColor ? subject.message.textColor : '#444444';
           item.textSize = subject.message.textSize ? subject.message.textSize : 14;
         }
-        catch (err) {
-          console.log(err);
-        }
       }
+      catch (err) {
+        console.log(err);
+      }
+      item.revision = revision;
     }
     item.transform = detail.transform;
     item.status = detail.status;
     item.assetUrl = conversation.actions.getTopicAssetUrl;
-    item.revision = revision;
   };
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  const syncChannel = () => { 
     const messages = new Map();
     conversation.state.topics.forEach((value, id) => {
       const curCardId = conversation.state.card?.id;
@@ -233,8 +236,7 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
     });
 
     updateState({ topics: sorted });
-    // eslint-disable-next-line
-  }, [conversation.state, profile.state, card.state, state.contentKey]);
+  }
 
   const actions = {
     more: () => {
@@ -251,6 +253,34 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
     removeTopic: async (topicId) => {
       await conversation.actions.removeTopic(topicId);
     },
+    updateTopic: async (topic, text) => {
+      const { assets, textSize, textColor } = topic;
+      const message = { text, textSize, textColor, assets };
+      console.log("UPDATE", message);
+      
+      if (!state.busy) {
+        updateState({ busy: true });
+        try {
+          if (state.sealed) {
+            if (state.contentKey) {
+              const subject = encryptTopicSubject({ message }, state.contentKey);
+              await conversation.actions.setTopicSubject(topic.id, 'sealedtopic', subject);
+            }
+          }
+          else {
+            await conversation.actions.setTopicSubject(topic.id, 'superbasictopic', message);
+          }
+          updateState({ busy: false });
+        }
+        catch(err) {
+          updateState({ busy: false });
+          throw new Error("topic update failed");
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        throw new Error("operation in progress");
+      }
+    },
   };
 
   return { state, actions };