diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSocial.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSocial.cs
index d9325d4e54..d3ff18b37f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSocial.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSocial.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Social;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public class TestCaseSocial : OsuTestCase
     {
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
+        {
+            typeof(UserPanel),
+            typeof(SocialPanel),
+            typeof(FilterControl),
+            typeof(SocialOverlay),
+            typeof(SocialGridPanel),
+            typeof(SocialListPanel)
+        };
+
         public TestCaseSocial()
         {
             SocialOverlay s = new SocialOverlay
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetFriendsRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetFriendsRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bc3d8e39e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetFriendsRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
+{
+    public class GetFriendsRequest : APIRequest<List<User>>
+    {
+        protected override string Target => @"friends";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/FilterControl.cs
index 45a02074b1..382b3fd0e7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/FilterControl.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
     public enum SocialSortCriteria
     {
         Rank,
-        //Location,
+        Name,
+        Location,
         //[Description("Time Zone")]
         //TimeZone,
         //[Description("World Map")]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/Header.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/Header.cs
index 5107a76f0d..7bb4b4dde9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/Header.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/Header.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
 
         protected override Color4 BackgroundColour => OsuColour.FromHex(@"38202e");
         protected override float TabStripWidth => 438;
-        protected override SocialTab DefaultTab => SocialTab.OnlinePlayers;
+
+        protected override SocialTab DefaultTab => SocialTab.AllPlayers;
         protected override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_users;
 
         protected override Drawable CreateHeaderText()
@@ -53,12 +54,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
 
     public enum SocialTab
     {
-        [Description("Online Players")]
-        OnlinePlayers,
-        //[Description("Online Friends")]
-        //OnlineFriends,
-        //[Description("Online Team Members")]
-        //OnlineTeamMembers,
+        [Description("All Players")]
+        AllPlayers,
+        [Description("Friends")]
+        Friends,
+        //[Description("Team Members")]
+        //TeamMembers,
         //[Description("Chat Channels")]
         //ChatChannels,
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialGridPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialGridPanel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9fbce123d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialGridPanel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
+{
+    public class SocialGridPanel : SocialPanel
+    {
+        public SocialGridPanel(User user) : base(user)
+        {
+            Width = 300;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialListPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialListPanel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f102005d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialListPanel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
+{
+    public class SocialListPanel : SocialPanel
+    {
+        public SocialListPanel(User user) : base(user)
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialPanel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54fb88f929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Social/SocialPanel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Social
+{
+    public class SocialPanel : UserPanel
+    {
+        private const double hover_transition_time = 400;
+
+        public SocialPanel(User user) : base(user)
+        {
+        }
+
+        private readonly EdgeEffectParameters edgeEffectNormal = new EdgeEffectParameters
+        {
+            Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+            Offset = new Vector2(0f, 1f),
+            Radius = 2f,
+            Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
+        };
+
+        private readonly EdgeEffectParameters edgeEffectHovered = new EdgeEffectParameters
+        {
+            Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+            Offset = new Vector2(0f, 5f),
+            Radius = 10f,
+            Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.3f),
+        };
+
+        protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
+        {
+            Content.TweenEdgeEffectTo(edgeEffectHovered, hover_transition_time, Easing.OutQuint);
+            Content.MoveToY(-4, hover_transition_time, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+            return base.OnHover(state);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
+        {
+            Content.TweenEdgeEffectTo(edgeEffectNormal, hover_transition_time, Easing.OutQuint);
+            Content.MoveToY(0, hover_transition_time, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+            base.OnHoverLost(state);
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            this.FadeInFromZero(200, Easing.Out);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
index 3b17c7ae62..e61153d290 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
@@ -9,19 +9,22 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.SearchableList;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Social;
 using osu.Game.Users;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
     public class SocialOverlay : SearchableListOverlay<SocialTab, SocialSortCriteria, SortDirection>, IOnlineComponent
     {
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer<UserPanel> panelFlow;
+        private APIAccess api;
+        private readonly LoadingAnimation loading;
+        private FillFlowContainer<SocialPanel> panels;
 
         protected override Color4 BackgroundColour => OsuColour.FromHex(@"60284b");
         protected override Color4 TrianglesColourLight => OsuColour.FromHex(@"672b51");
@@ -31,27 +34,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         protected override SearchableListFilterControl<SocialSortCriteria, SortDirection> CreateFilterControl() => new FilterControl();
 
         private IEnumerable<User> users;
-        private readonly LoadingAnimation loading;
-
         public IEnumerable<User> Users
         {
             get { return users; }
             set
             {
-                if (users?.Equals(value) ?? false) return;
-                users = value;
+                if (users?.Equals(value) ?? false)
+                    return;
 
-                if (users == null)
-                    panelFlow.Clear();
-                else
-                {
-                    panelFlow.ChildrenEnumerable = users.Select(u =>
-                    {
-                        var p = new UserPanel(u) { Width = 300 };
-                        p.Status.BindTo(u.Status);
-                        return p;
-                    });
-                }
+                users = value?.ToList();
             }
         }
 
@@ -62,57 +53,153 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             ThirdWaveColour = OsuColour.FromHex(@"9b2b6e");
             FourthWaveColour = OsuColour.FromHex(@"6d214d");
 
-            ScrollFlow.Children = new[]
+            Add(loading = new LoadingAnimation());
+
+            Filter.Search.Current.ValueChanged += text =>
             {
-                new OsuContextMenuContainer
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                    Child = panelFlow = new FillFlowContainer<UserPanel>
-                    {
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                        Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
-                        Spacing = new Vector2(10f),
-                    }
-                },
+                    // force searching in players until searching for friends is supported
+                    Header.Tabs.Current.Value = SocialTab.AllPlayers;
+
+                    if (Filter.Tabs.Current.Value != SocialSortCriteria.Rank)
+                        Filter.Tabs.Current.Value = SocialSortCriteria.Rank;
+                }
             };
 
-            Add(loading = new LoadingAnimation());
+            Header.Tabs.Current.ValueChanged += tab => Scheduler.AddOnce(updateSearch);
+
+            Filter.Tabs.Current.ValueChanged += sortCriteria => Scheduler.AddOnce(updateSearch);
+
+            Filter.DisplayStyleControl.DisplayStyle.ValueChanged += recreatePanels;
+            Filter.DisplayStyleControl.Dropdown.Current.ValueChanged += sortOrder => Scheduler.AddOnce(updateSearch);
+
+            currentQuery.ValueChanged += query =>
+            {
+                queryChangedDebounce?.Cancel();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(query))
+                    Scheduler.AddOnce(updateSearch);
+                else
+                    queryChangedDebounce = Scheduler.AddDelayed(updateSearch, 500);
+            };
+
+            currentQuery.BindTo(Filter.Search.Current);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(APIAccess api)
         {
-            if (Users == null)
-                reloadUsers(api);
+            this.api = api;
+            api.Register(this);
         }
 
-        private void reloadUsers(APIAccess api)
+        private void recreatePanels(PanelDisplayStyle displayStyle)
         {
-            Users = null;
+            clearPanels();
 
-            // no this is not the correct data source, but it's something.
-            var request = new GetUsersRequest();
-            request.Success += res =>
+            if (Users == null)
+                return;
+
+            var newPanels = new FillFlowContainer<SocialPanel>
             {
-                Users = res.Select(e => e.User);
-                loading.Hide();
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                Spacing = new Vector2(10f),
+                Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 10 },
+                ChildrenEnumerable = Users.Select(u =>
+                {
+                    SocialPanel panel;
+                    switch (displayStyle)
+                    {
+                        case PanelDisplayStyle.Grid:
+                            panel = new SocialGridPanel(u)
+                            {
+                                Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                                Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
+                            };
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            panel = new SocialListPanel(u);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                    panel.Status.BindTo(u.Status);
+                    return panel;
+                })
             };
 
-            api.Queue(request);
+            LoadComponentAsync(newPanels, f =>
+            {
+                if(panels != null)
+                    ScrollFlow.Remove(panels);
+
+                ScrollFlow.Add(panels = newPanels);
+            });
+        }
+
+        private APIRequest getUsersRequest;
+
+        private readonly Bindable<string> currentQuery = new Bindable<string>();
+
+        private ScheduledDelegate queryChangedDebounce;
+
+        private void updateSearch()
+        {
+            queryChangedDebounce?.Cancel();
+
+            if (!IsLoaded)
+                return;
+
+            Users = null;
+            clearPanels();
+            loading.Hide();
+            getUsersRequest?.Cancel();
+
+            if (api?.IsLoggedIn == false)
+                return;
+
+            switch (Header.Tabs.Current.Value)
+            {
+                case SocialTab.Friends:
+                    var friendRequest = new GetFriendsRequest(); // TODO filter arguments?
+                    friendRequest.Success += updateUsers;
+                    api.Queue(getUsersRequest = friendRequest);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    var userRequest = new GetUsersRequest(); // TODO filter arguments!
+                    userRequest.Success += response => updateUsers(response.Select(r => r.User));
+                    api.Queue(getUsersRequest = userRequest);
+                    break;
+            }
             loading.Show();
         }
 
+        private void updateUsers(IEnumerable<User> newUsers)
+        {
+            Users = newUsers;
+            loading.Hide();
+            recreatePanels(Filter.DisplayStyleControl.DisplayStyle.Value);
+        }
+
+        private void clearPanels()
+        {
+            if (panels != null)
+            {
+                panels.Expire();
+                panels = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void APIStateChanged(APIAccess api, APIState state)
         {
             switch (state)
             {
                 case APIState.Online:
-                    reloadUsers(api);
+                    Scheduler.AddOnce(updateSearch);
                     break;
                 default:
                     Users = null;
+                    clearPanels();
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -120,7 +207,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
     public enum SortDirection
     {
-        Descending,
         Ascending,
+        Descending
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
index 60dd822d8c..2edd7cbf55 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
                 new Avatar(user)
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
+                    OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint),
                 })
             );
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
index a57d55f7b7..8379e69869 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
         public string AvatarUrl;
 
         [JsonProperty(@"cover_url")]
-        public string CoverUrl;
+        public string CoverUrl
+        {
+            get { return Cover?.Url; }
+            set { Cover = new UserCover { Url = value }; }
+        }
 
-        //[JsonProperty(@"cover")]
-        //public UserCover Cover;
+        [JsonProperty(@"cover")]
+        public UserCover Cover;
 
         public class UserCover
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/UserPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Users/UserPanel.cs
index 812b32912c..c62ba392b8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/UserPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/UserPanel.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
         private const float content_padding = 10;
         private const float status_height = 30;
 
-        private readonly Container statusBar;
-        private readonly Box statusBg;
-        private readonly OsuSpriteText statusMessage;
+        private Container statusBar;
+        private Box statusBg;
+        private OsuSpriteText statusMessage;
+
+        private Container content;
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
 
         public readonly Bindable<UserStatus> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
 
@@ -45,133 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
 
             this.user = user;
 
-            FillFlowContainer infoContainer;
-
             Height = height - status_height;
-            Masking = true;
-            CornerRadius = 5;
-            EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
-            {
-                Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
-                Radius = 4,
-            };
-
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                new DelayedLoadWrapper(new UserCoverBackground(user)
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
-                    OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
-                }, 0) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
-                new Box
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.7f),
-                },
-                new Container
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = content_padding, Left = content_padding, Right = content_padding },
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        new UpdateableAvatar
-                        {
-                            Size = new Vector2(height - status_height - content_padding * 2),
-                            User = user,
-                            Masking = true,
-                            CornerRadius = 5,
-                            EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
-                            {
-                                Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                                Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
-                                Radius = 4,
-                            },
-                        },
-                        new Container
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = height - status_height - content_padding },
-                            Children = new Drawable[]
-                            {
-                                new OsuSpriteText
-                                {
-                                    Text = user.Username,
-                                    TextSize = 18,
-                                    Font = @"Exo2.0-SemiBoldItalic",
-                                },
-                                infoContainer = new FillFlowContainer
-                                {
-                                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                                    Height = 20f,
-                                    Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                                    Spacing = new Vector2(5f, 0f),
-                                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                                    {
-                                        new DrawableFlag(user.Country)
-                                        {
-                                            Width = 30f,
-                                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                                        },
-                                    },
-                                },
-                            },
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-                statusBar = new Container
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                    Alpha = 0f,
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        statusBg = new Box
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Alpha = 0.5f,
-                        },
-                        new FillFlowContainer
-                        {
-                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Spacing = new Vector2(5f, 0f),
-                            Children = new Drawable[]
-                            {
-                                new SpriteIcon
-                                {
-                                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                                    Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                                    Icon = FontAwesome.fa_circle_o,
-                                    Shadow = true,
-                                    Size = new Vector2(14),
-                                },
-                                statusMessage = new OsuSpriteText
-                                {
-                                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                                    Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                                    Font = @"Exo2.0-Semibold",
-                                },
-                            },
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-            };
-
-            if (user.IsSupporter)
-                infoContainer.Add(new SupporterIcon
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                    Width = 20f,
-                });
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
@@ -180,6 +57,139 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
             if (colours == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colours));
 
+            FillFlowContainer infoContainer;
+
+            AddInternal(content = new Container
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Masking = true,
+                CornerRadius = 5,
+                EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
+                {
+                    Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
+                    Radius = 4,
+                },
+
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new DelayedLoadWrapper(new UserCoverBackground(user)
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
+                        OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, Easing.Out)
+                    }, 300) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                    new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.7f),
+                    },
+                    new Container
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                        Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = content_padding, Horizontal = content_padding },
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            new UpdateableAvatar
+                            {
+                                Size = new Vector2(height - status_height - content_padding * 2),
+                                User = user,
+                                Masking = true,
+                                CornerRadius = 5,
+                                EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
+                                {
+                                    Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
+                                    Radius = 4,
+                                },
+                            },
+                            new Container
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = height - status_height - content_padding },
+                                Children = new Drawable[]
+                                {
+                                    new OsuSpriteText
+                                    {
+                                        Text = user.Username,
+                                        TextSize = 18,
+                                        Font = @"Exo2.0-SemiBoldItalic",
+                                    },
+                                    infoContainer = new FillFlowContainer
+                                    {
+                                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                                        Height = 20f,
+                                        Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                                        Spacing = new Vector2(5f, 0f),
+                                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                                        {
+                                            new DrawableFlag(user.Country)
+                                            {
+                                                Width = 30f,
+                                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                    statusBar = new Container
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                        Alpha = 0f,
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            statusBg = new Box
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Alpha = 0.5f,
+                            },
+                            new FillFlowContainer
+                            {
+                                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Spacing = new Vector2(5f, 0f),
+                                Children = new Drawable[]
+                                {
+                                    new SpriteIcon
+                                    {
+                                        Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                        Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                        Icon = FontAwesome.fa_circle_o,
+                                        Shadow = true,
+                                        Size = new Vector2(14),
+                                    },
+                                    statusMessage = new OsuSpriteText
+                                    {
+                                        Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                        Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                        Font = @"Exo2.0-Semibold",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            });
+
+            if (user.IsSupporter)
+            {
+                infoContainer.Add(new SupporterIcon
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    Width = 20f,
+                });
+            }
+
             Status.ValueChanged += displayStatus;
             Status.ValueChanged += status => statusBg.FadeColour(status?.GetAppropriateColour(colours) ?? colours.Gray5, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index f87f664199..23cd435556 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Database\IHasPrimaryKey.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Textures\LargeTextureStore.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Profile\SupporterIcon.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\GetFriendsRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Settings\DangerousSettingsButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\HoverClickSounds.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\HoverSounds.cs" />
@@ -314,6 +315,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableFailOverride.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableMod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableToBeatmapConverter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Overlays\Social\SocialGridPanel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Overlays\Social\SocialListPanel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Overlays\Social\SocialPanel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableToDrawableHitObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\ImportFromStablePopup.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Settings\SettingsButton.cs" />