diff --git a/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messageItem.vue b/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messageItem.vue
index aee763f..dda2b92 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messageItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messageItem.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <g
     :id="item.id"
     :class="item.modifier"
-    :transform="startingOffset"
+    :transform = "startingOffset"
   >
     <rect
       ref="bubble"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref, reactive, onBeforeMount } from 'vue';
  export default defineComponent({
   name: "MessageItem",
   props: {
@@ -64,23 +64,12 @@ import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
     },
   },
   setup(props) {
-      interface ProtectedRef {
-        readonly el: SVGElement | HTMLElement;
-        reference: any;
-        height: number | null;
-      }
-      let textArr: string[] = [];
-      let signature = "";
-      const bubble: ProtectedRef = {
-        el: document.createElement("rect"),
-        reference:  ref(null),
-        height: 0,
-      };
-      const content: ProtectedRef = {
-        el: document.createElement("text"),
-        reference:  ref(null),
-        height: 0,
-      }
+
+      let textArr: string[] = reactive([]);
+      const signature = ref("");
+
+      let bubble: any;
+      let content: any;
 
       const textFill = computed(() => {
         switch (props.item.modifier) {
@@ -114,10 +103,10 @@ import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
       })
 
       function signaturePosition(): void {
-          if (bubble.reference.value.getAttribute("height") !== null) {
-            const height = Number(bubble.reference.value.getAttribute("height"));
+          if (bubble.getAttribute("height") !== null) {
+            const height = Number(bubble.getAttribute("height"));
             const p = -10;
-            signature = `translate(-10 ${height + p})`;
+            signature.value = `translate(-10 ${height + p})`;
           }
       }
 
@@ -134,19 +123,20 @@ import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
       function adjustRect(): void {
         // must get dimensions of text box to fit bubble around
         const padding = 20;
-        const bbox = content.reference.value.getBBox();
-        bubble.reference.value.setAttribute("x", bbox.x - padding);
-        bubble.reference.value.setAttribute("y", bbox.y - padding);
-        bubble.reference.value.setAttribute("width", bbox.width + 2 * padding);
-        bubble.reference.value.setAttribute("height", bbox.height + 2 * padding);
+        const bbox = content.getBBox();
+        bubble.setAttribute("x", bbox.x - padding);
+        bubble.setAttribute("y", bbox.y - padding);
+        bubble.setAttribute("width", bbox.width + 2 * padding);
+        bubble.setAttribute("height", bbox.height + 2 * padding);
       }
-
+      createTextBox(props.item.content, 32);
       onMounted(async () => {
-        await createTextBox(props.item.content, 32);
-        await adjustRect();
-        signaturePosition();
-      })
+          bubble = document.getElementById("#bubble");
+          content = document.getElementById("#message");
+          await adjustRect();
+          signaturePosition();
 
+      })
       return {
           bubble,
           textFill,
@@ -154,7 +144,8 @@ import { defineComponent, computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
           startingOffset,
           signaturePosition,
           textArr,
-          signature
+          signature,
+          content
       }
 
   },
diff --git a/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messages.ts b/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messages.ts
index 8e1ad41..238d591 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messages.ts
+++ b/src/components/UI/UIDetails/messages.ts
@@ -23,38 +23,38 @@ const Messages: Message[] = [
     modifier: "fr",
     imgURL: "@/assets/logo.png",
     id: "2"
-  },
-  {
-    content: "Hey Anna, did you get the paper done?",
-    signature: "Tommy McConville",
-    outgoing: false,
-    modifier: "fr",
-    imgURL: "@/assets/logo.png",
-    id: "3"
-  },
-  {
-    content: "Yes posting it online soon.",
-    signature: "Tommy McConville",
-    outgoing: true,
-    modifier: "sf",
-    imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
-    id: "4"
-  },
-  {
-    content: "Sweet, thanks!",
-    signature: "Tommy McConville",
-    outgoing: false,
-    modifier: "fr",
-    imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
-    id: "5"
-  },
-  {
-    content: "Hey do you know Enrique Hernandez?",
-    signature: "Crimata AI",
-    outgoing: false,
-    modifier: "ai",
-    imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
-    id: "6"
   }
+  // {
+  //   content: "Hey Anna, did you get the paper done?",
+  //   signature: "Tommy McConville",
+  //   outgoing: false,
+  //   modifier: "fr",
+  //   imgURL: "@/assets/logo.png",
+  //   id: "3"
+  // },
+  // {
+  //   content: "Yes posting it online soon.",
+  //   signature: "Tommy McConville",
+  //   outgoing: true,
+  //   modifier: "sf",
+  //   imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
+  //   id: "4"
+  // },
+  // {
+  //   content: "Sweet, thanks!",
+  //   signature: "Tommy McConville",
+  //   outgoing: false,
+  //   modifier: "fr",
+  //   imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
+  //   id: "5"
+  // }
+  // {
+  //   content: "Hey do you know Enrique Hernandez?",
+  //   signature: "Crimata AI",
+  //   outgoing: false,
+  //   modifier: "ai",
+  //   imgURL: "../../assets/logo.png",
+  //   id: "6"
+  // }
 ];
 export default Messages;
diff --git a/src/components/UI/index.vue b/src/components/UI/index.vue
index 722b7de..371de54 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/index.vue
+++ b/src/components/UI/index.vue
@@ -36,27 +36,26 @@
         <use xlink:href="#rect" />
       </clipPath>
     </defs>
-    <!-- <g id="cardsDiv"> -->
-        <!-- <g
-             v-for="(item, index) in renderArr"
-             :key="index"
-             id="cards"
-             transform="translate(0, 0)"
-             >
-             <transition
-             appear
-             v-on:before-appear="beforeEnter"
-             v-on:appear="enter"
-             v-on:appear-cancelled="leave"
-             >
-             <MessageItem
-             :v-if="item"
-             :item="item"
-             :key="index"
-             />
-             </transition>
-             </g> -->
-    <!-- </g> -->
+    <g id="cardsDiv">
+        <g
+            v-for="(item, index) in renderArr"
+            :key="index"
+            id="cards"
+            transform="translate(0, 0)"
+        >
+            <transition
+                appear
+                v-on:before-appear="beforeEnter"
+                v-on:appear="enter"
+                v-on:appear-cancelled="leave"
+            >
+                <MessageItem
+                    :item="item"
+                    :key="index"
+                />
+            </transition>
+        </g>
+    </g>
     <g id="titlebar" transform="translate(0, 0)">
       <g data-name="Group 73" transform="translate(20 20)">
         <ellipse
@@ -84,39 +83,115 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, inject, onMounted } from "vue";
-// import MessageItem from './UIDetails/messageItem.vue';
-import Messages from "./UIDetails/messages";
+import { defineComponent, inject, onMounted, reactive } from "vue";
+ import MessageItem from './UIDetails/messageItem.vue';
+ import Messages from "./UIDetails/messages";
  export default defineComponent({
    name: 'UIindex',
-   // components: { MessageItem },
+   components: { MessageItem },
    setup() {
 
+      interface ProtectedRef {
+        readonly el: SVGElement | HTMLElement;
+        reference: any;
+        height: number | null;
+      }
        const anime: object | any = inject('animejs');
        const timeline: typeof anime = anime.timeline({ loop: true });
-       const renderArr: Message[] = [];
+       const renderArr: Message[] = reactive([])
        const messages = Messages;
-       const messageOffset = {
-           x: null,
-           y: null
+       const msgOffset = {
+           x: 0 ,
+           y: 0
        }
+       let messenger: any;
+       let winW: number;
+       let modifier: string;
+       let msg: any;
+       let cardsDiv: any;
+       let prevCardH = 0;
+
        function renderMsg(i: number): void {
          setTimeout(() => {
            renderArr.push(messages[i]);
          }, 2000);
        }
+
        function runAnim(): void {
          for (let i = 0; i < messages.length; i++) {
              renderMsg(i);
          }
        }
+
+       async function beforeEnter(el: any) {
+           modifier = el.className.baseVal.substring(0, 2);
+       }
+
+       async function enter(el: any, done: any) {
+           const paddingLeft = 40;
+           msg = await document.getElementById(el.id);
+           const rect = msg.getBoundingClientRect();
+           const msgW = rect.width;
+           const msgH = rect.height;
+           cardsDiv = await document.getElementById("cardsDiv");
+           const cdBox = cardsDiv.getBBox();
+
+           if (prevCardH === 0) {
+             msgOffset.y += cdBox.height;
+           } else if (prevCardH > msgH) {
+             // cardsDiv is offset by 17.5
+             msgOffset.y += prevCardH + msgH / 2 + 17.5;
+           } else {
+             msgOffset.y += cdBox.height - 20;
+           }
+           prevCardH = msgH;
+
+           switch (modifier) {
+             case "sf":
+               msgOffset.x = winW - msgW;
+               break;
+             case "ai":
+               msgOffset.x = (winW - msgW) / 2;
+               break;
+             default:
+               msgOffset.x = paddingLeft;
+           }
+
+           const translateUp = `translate(${msgOffset.x} ${msgOffset.y})`;
+           const translateDown = `translate(${msgOffset.x} ${msgOffset.y + 5})`;
+           timeline
+             .add({
+               targets: el,
+               transform: translateUp,
+               easing: "easeInOutQuad",
+               duration: 1000
+             })
+             .add({
+               targets: el,
+               transform: translateDown,
+               easing: "easeInOutQuad",
+               duration: 500,
+               offset: 1000
+             });
+           done();
+       }
+
+       function leave() {
+
+       }
+
        onMounted(() => {
+           messenger = document.getElementById('messenger');
+           winW = messenger.clientWidth;
            runAnim();
        });
        return {
            // timeline,
            renderArr,
-           messageOffset
+           msgOffset,
+           beforeEnter,
+           enter,
+           leave
        }
    },
  });