diff --git a/app/Livewire/Messages.php b/app/Livewire/Messages.php
index 0cb10f3..9597ebe 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Messages.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Messages.php
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ public function mount(): void
     }
 
     public function openChat($id): void
-{
-    $this->selectedUser = User::find($id);
-    $this->messages = $this->loggedInUser->messages()->where('receiver_id', $id)->orWhere('sender_id', $id)->orderBy('created_at', 'asc')->get();
-}
+    {
+        $this->selectedUser = User::find($id);
+        $this->messages = $this->loggedInUser->messages()->where('receiver_id', $id)->orWhere('sender_id', $id)->orderBy('created_at', 'asc')->get();
+    }
 
     //sendMessage
     public function sendMessage(): void
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ public function render(): View
         return view('messages',
             [
                 'clients' => User::where('role', 'client')
-                ->where('name', 'like', '%' . $this->search . '%')->orWhere('email', 'like', '%' . $this->search . '%')
-                ->get()
+                    ->where(function ($query) {
+                        $query->where('name', 'like', '%' . $this->search . '%')
+                            ->orWhere('email', 'like', '%' . $this->search . '%');
+                    })
+                    ->get()
             ]
         );
     }
diff --git a/app/Livewire/SendMessageInput.php b/app/Livewire/SendMessageInput.php
index e3912e9..6dc55b7 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/SendMessageInput.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/SendMessageInput.php
@@ -2,11 +2,25 @@
 
 namespace App\Livewire;
 
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
 use Livewire\Component;
+use Livewire\WithFileUploads;
 
 class SendMessageInput extends Component
 {
-    public function render()
+    use WithFileUploads;
+
+    public $message;
+    public array $attachments = [];
+    public User $recipient;
+
+    public function mount($selectedUser): void
+    {
+        $this->recipient = $selectedUser;
+    }
+
+    public function render(): View
     {
         return view('livewire.send-message-input');
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index d8c7ad6..94c4cd3 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ public function referrals(): HasMany
         return $this->hasMany(Referral::class, 'referrer_id');
     }
 
+    //https://api.dicebear.com/8.x/pixel-art/svg?seed={{md5($this->email)}}
+    // https://mighty.tools/mockmind-api/content/cartoon/' . $this->id. '.jpg
+
     public function getAvatarAttribute(): string
     {
-        return 'https://mighty.tools/mockmind-api/content/cartoon/' . $this->id. '.jpg';
+        return 'https://api.dicebear.com/8.x/avataaars/svg?seed=' . $this->name;
     }
 
     public function getProfilePhotoAttribute(): string
diff --git a/resources/views/messages.blade.php b/resources/views/messages.blade.php
index ed541e0..0a2024b 100644
--- a/resources/views/messages.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/messages.blade.php
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ class="w-12 h-12 rounded-full">
                             <div class="h-full flex flex-col overflow-y-auto">
                                 @if ($messages->count() == 0)
                                     <div class="flex items-center flex-col justify-center h-full">
-                                        <i class="fa-regular fa-bell-slash text-4xl text-gray-500"></i>
+                                        <i class="far fa-bell-slash text-4xl text-gray-500"></i>
                                         <p class="text-gray-500">No messages yet.</p>
                                     </div>
                                 @else
-                                    <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
+                                    <div class="space-y-4">
                                         @foreach($messages as $message)
                                             <livewire:DisplayChatMessage :message="$message" :key="$message->id"/>
                                         @endforeach
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class="w-12 h-12 rounded-full">
                         <!-- Search -->
                         <div class="flex sticky flex-col rounded-lg">
                             <div class="flex relative gap-3 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg">
-                                <input type="text" wire:model.live="search" placeholder="Type to search ..."
+                                <input name="search" id="searchInput" type="text" wire:model.live="search" placeholder="Type to search ..."
                                        class="w-full p-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 focus:outline-none">
                                 <div
                                     class="absolute text-black/80 right-5 top-[50%] transform translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class="absolute text-black/80 right-5 top-[50%] transform translate-x-1/2 -trans
                                      wire:click="openChat({{ $user->id }})">
                                     <div class="">
                                         <img src="{{ $user->profile_photo }}" alt="{{ $user->name }}"
-                                             class="w-12 h-12 rounded-full">
+                                             class="w-12 h-12 bg-white rounded-full">
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="w-2/3">
                                         <h1 class="text-gray-800 font-semibold">{{ $user->name }}</h1>