diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 019c19b19..ed8dc8e3e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   def set_contacts_notifications_and_status
     if user_signed_in?
       @aspect = nil
-      @aspects = current_user.aspects.fields(:name)
-      @aspects_dropdown_array = @aspects.collect{|x| [x.to_s, x.id]}
+      @all_aspects = current_user.aspects.fields(:name)
+      @aspects_dropdown_array = @all_aspects.collect{|x| [x.to_s, x.id]}
       @notification_count = Notification.for(current_user, :unread =>true).all.count
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
index 0d318526a..24a59a2d0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@ class AspectsController < ApplicationController
 
   def index
     if params[:a_ids]
-      aspects = current_user.aspects_from_ids(params[:a_ids])
+      @aspects = current_user.aspects_from_ids(params[:a_ids])
     else
-      aspects = current_user.aspects
+      @aspects = current_user.aspects
     end
 
-    post_ids = aspects.map!{|a| a.post_ids}.flatten!
+    @aspect_ids = @aspects.map{|a| a.id}
+    post_ids = @aspects.map{|a| a.post_ids}.flatten!
 
     @posts = Post.where(:id.in => post_ids, :_type => "StatusMessage").paginate :page => params[:page], :per_page => 15, :order => 'created_at DESC'
-
     @post_hashes = hashes_for_posts @posts
     @contacts = Contact.all(:user_id => current_user.id, :pending => false)
-    @aspect_hashes = hashes_for_aspects @aspects.all, @contacts, :limit => 8
-    @aspect = :all
-
+    @aspect_hashes = hashes_for_aspects @aspects, @contacts, :limit => 8
     @contact_hashes = hashes_for_contacts @contacts
 
+    #@aspect = @aspects.first
+
     if current_user.getting_started == true
       redirect_to getting_started_path
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
index 923b73575..0c05b1008 100644
--- a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
   respond_to :json, :only => :show
 
   def create
-
-    if params[:status_message][:aspect_ids] == "all"
-      params[:status_message][:aspect_ids] = current_user.aspects.collect{|x| x.id}
-    end
+    params[:status_message][:aspect_ids] = params[:aspect_ids]
 
     photos = Photo.all(:id.in => [*params[:photos]], :diaspora_handle => current_user.person.diaspora_handle)
 
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
     @status_message = current_user.my_posts.where(:_id =>  params[:id]).first
     if @status_message
       @status_message.destroy
-      render :nothing => true, :status => 200 
+      render :nothing => true, :status => 200
     else
       Rails.logger.info "event=post_destroy status=failure user=#{current_user.diaspora_handle} reason='User does not own post'"
       render :nothing => true, :status => 404
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 51c456364..30f672d78 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -33,11 +33,8 @@ module ApplicationHelper
 
   def aspect_badge aspects
     str = ''
-    if aspects.count > 1
-      str = "<span class='aspect_badge all'>#{I18n.t('application.helper.aspect_badge.all_aspects')}</span>"
-    elsif aspects.count == 1
-      aspect = aspects.first
-      str    = "<span class='aspect_badge single'><a href=#{aspect_path(aspect)}>#{aspect.name}</a></span>"
+    aspects.each do |aspect|
+      str << "<span class='aspect_badge single'><a href=#{aspect_path(aspect)}>#{aspect.name}</a></span>"
     end
     str.html_safe
   end
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/_all_aspects_contacts.haml b/app/views/aspects/_all_aspects_contacts.haml
index d0c37608e..22fe355b1 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/_all_aspects_contacts.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/_all_aspects_contacts.haml
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
     %h1.new_request{:style => 'text-align:center'}
       = new_request_link(@request_count)
 
-#left_pane.everyone
-
+#left_pane
   .section.aspect_listings
-    %h3
+    %h4
       = t('.aspects')
       .right{:style=>"font-size:12px;top:5px;"}
         = link_to t('.manage_aspects'), aspects_manage_path
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@
         = render :partial => 'aspects/aspect', :locals => a_hash
 
   .section.contact_pictures
-    %h3
+    %h4
       .right.description{:style => "top:-4px"}
         = @contact_hashes.count
       = t('.all_contacts')
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/_aspect.haml b/app/views/aspects/_aspect.haml
index a6008f309..fb319c2d7 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/_aspect.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/_aspect.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 %li
-  %h4
+  %b
     = link_to aspect, aspect
-    %span
-      = t('contacts', :count => contact_count)
-
-  - if contact_count > 0
-    - for hash in contacts
-      = person_image_link(hash[:person])
+  = t('contacts', :count => contact_count)
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml b/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
index a22f04eed..13906acb3 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 -#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 -#   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
+
+- content_for :head do
+  = include_javascripts :home
+
 .span-24.last
-  %h2{:style => "position:relative;"}
+  %h3{:style => "position:relative;"}
     = current_user.name
     .right{:style=>"top:0"}
       %span.description
@@ -11,14 +15,14 @@
         = info_text(t('.handle_explanation'))
 
 .span-15.append-1
-  = render 'shared/publisher', :aspect => @aspect
-  = render 'aspects/no_contacts_message', :aspect => @aspect, :contact_count => @contacts.count
-  = render 'aspects/no_posts_message', :post_count => @post_hashes.length, :contact_count => @contacts.count
+  = render 'shared/publisher', :aspect => @aspect, :aspect_ids => @aspect_ids
+  /= render 'aspects/no_contacts_message', :aspect => @aspect, :contact_count => @contacts.count
+  /= render 'aspects/no_posts_message', :post_count => @post_hashes.length, :contact_count => @contacts.count
 
   #main_stream.stream
     = render 'shared/stream', :posts => @post_hashes
   = will_paginate @posts
 
-.span-8.last
+.span-6.last
   = render 'aspects/all_aspects_contacts'
 
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.haml
index 620ba3f20..a47ff351d 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.haml
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@
           %li{:class => ("selected" if @aspect == :all)}
             = link_to t('_home'), root_path
 
-          - for aspect in @aspects
-            %li{:class => ("selected" if current_aspect?(aspect))}
-              = link_for_aspect aspect
+          - for aspect in @all_aspects
+            %li{:data=>{:guid=>aspect.id}, :class => ("selected" if current_aspect?(aspect))}
+              = link_to aspect.name, '#'
+
           %li
             = link_to '+', '#add_aspect_pane', :class => "add_aspect_button", :title => t('aspects.manage.add_a_new_aspect')
 
diff --git a/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml b/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
index fcdf09e35..1958f2589 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
+++ b/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  function createUploader(){
    var uploader = new qq.FileUploaderBasic({
        element: document.getElementById('file-upload'),
-       params: {'photo' : {'pending' : 'true', 'aspect_ids' : "#{aspect_id}"}, 'set_profile_image' : "#{set_profile_image if defined?(set_profile_image)}"},
+       params: {'photo' : {'pending' : 'true', 'aspect_ids' : "#{aspect_ids}"}, 'set_profile_image' : "#{set_profile_image if defined?(set_profile_image)}"},
        allowedExtensions: ['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png'],
        action: "#{photos_path}",
        debug: true,
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
index cfb52f116..90f5bb6fa 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
           $(".question_mark").click();
         };
       });
-      
+
       if($("textarea#status_message_message").val() != ""){
         $("#publisher").removeClass("closed");
         $("#publisher").find("textarea").focus();
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
             %ul#photodropzone
             = status.text_area :message, :rows => 2, :value => params[:prefill]
 
-      = status.hidden_field :aspect_ids, :value => (aspect == :all ? aspect : aspect.id)
+      - for aspect_id in @aspect_ids
+        = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', aspect_id.to_s
 
       .options_and_submit
 
@@ -82,5 +83,5 @@
                 = render 'shared/public_explain'
 
     #publisher_photo_upload
-      = render 'photos/new_photo', :aspect_id => (aspect == :all ? aspect : aspect.id)
+      = render 'photos/new_photo', :aspect_ids => @aspect_ids
 
diff --git a/config/assets.yml b/config/assets.yml
index 3157383a5..c13dce455 100644
--- a/config/assets.yml
+++ b/config/assets.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ javascripts:
     - public/javascripts/vendor/jquery-ui-1.8.6.custom.min.js
     - public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
     - public/javascripts/contact-list.js
+  home:
+    - public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js
   people:
     - public/javascripts/contact-list.js
   photos:
diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfc140e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+ *   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
+ *   the COPYRIGHT file.
+ */
+
+$(function(){
+  var selectedGUIDS = [];
+
+  $("#aspect_nav li").each(function(){
+    var button = $(this),
+        guid = button.attr('data-guid');
+
+    if(guid && location.href.match(guid)){
+      button.addClass('selected');
+      selectedGUIDS.push(guid);
+    }
+  });
+
+  $("#aspect_nav a").click(function(e){
+
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    var $this = $(this),
+        listElement = $this.parent(),
+        guid = listElement.attr('data-guid'),
+        baseURL = location.href.split("?")[0];
+
+    if( listElement.hasClass('selected') ){
+      // remove filter
+      var idx = selectedGUIDS.indexOf( guid );
+      if( idx != -1 ){
+        selectedGUIDS.splice(idx,1);
+      }
+
+    } else {
+      // append filter
+      if(selectedGUIDS.indexOf( guid == 1)){
+        selectedGUIDS.push( guid );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // generate new url
+    baseURL += '?';
+    for(i=0; i < selectedGUIDS.length; i++){
+      baseURL += 'a_ids[]='+ selectedGUIDS[i] +'&';
+    }
+    baseURL = baseURL.slice(0,baseURL.length-1);
+
+    window.location = baseURL;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 536aa6a87..5620ee404 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 body
   :padding 2em
   :margin 0
+    :top 60px
   :background-color rgb(252,252,252)
 a
   :color #107FC9
@@ -114,19 +115,27 @@ header
   :z-index 4
   :position relative
   :min-height 40px
-  :margin -2em
-    :bottom 2em
-  :color #000
 
   :background
-    :color #333
-  :background -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#080808), to(#191919), color-stop(.9,#262626),color-stop(.1,#333333),color-stop(.75,#343434))
-  :background -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(21,21,21) 1%, rgb(51,51,51) 12%)
+    :color #222
+    :color rgba(30,30,30,0.98)
+
+  :-webkit-box-shadow 0 0px 3px #000
+  :-moz-box-shadow 0 0px 3px #000
+  :box-shadow 0 0px 3px #000
+
+  :border
+    :bottom 1px solid #999
 
   :padding 0
     :top 5px
   :color #CCC
 
+  :position fixed
+  :width 100%
+  :top 0
+  :left 0
+
   a
     :color #CCC
 
@@ -911,8 +920,8 @@ label
 
 #aspect_nav
   :margin
-    :top 8px
-    :bottom 0
+    :top 7px
+    :bottom 2px
   :bottom 0
   :color #000
 
@@ -928,13 +937,13 @@ label
       :margin 0
       :padding 4px 0
       a
-        :-webkit-border-radius 3px 3px 0 0
-        :-moz-border-radius 3px 3px 0 0
-        :border-radius 3px 3px 0 0
+        :-webkit-border-radius 2px
+        :-moz-border-radius 2px
+        :border-radius 2px
 
         :text-shadow 0 1px 0 #444
 
-        :padding 4px 10px
+        :padding 2px 7px
         :margin
           :left -1px
         :color #CCC
@@ -951,8 +960,6 @@ label
         :text-shadow 0 1px 0 #eee
         :font
           :weight bold
-        :padding
-          :bottom 6px
         :background
           :color rgb(252,252,252)
 
@@ -1201,7 +1208,6 @@ ul#settings_nav
   :padding 0
 
 
-#left_pane.everyone,
 #edit_aspect_pane
   :background
     :color rgb(250,250,250)
@@ -1243,7 +1249,7 @@ ul#settings_nav
     :top 1px solid #fff
     :bottom 1px solid #fff
 
-#left_pane.everyone
+#left_pane
   .aspect_listings
     a
       :font
@@ -1253,6 +1259,11 @@ ul#settings_nav
     :margin
       :bottom 24px
 
+  ul
+    :padding 0
+    :margin 0
+
+
 .aspect_listings
   ul
     :padding 0
@@ -1982,6 +1993,8 @@ h3,h4
   :color #fff
   :line-height auto
   :padding 0 4px
+  :margin
+    :right 4px
 
   :-webkit-border-radius 3px
   :-moz-border-radius 3px