diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/accounts.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/accounts.js
index f5871beb3e..7507408798 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/accounts.js
@@ -553,10 +553,12 @@ export function expandFollowingFail(id, error) {
 
 export function fetchRelationships(accountIds) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const loadedRelationships = getState().get('relationships');
+    const state = getState();
+    const loadedRelationships = state.get('relationships');
     const newAccountIds = accountIds.filter(id => loadedRelationships.get(id, null) === null);
+    const signedIn = !!state.getIn(['meta', 'me']);
 
-    if (newAccountIds.length === 0) {
+    if (!signedIn || newAccountIds.length === 0) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/markers.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/markers.js
index a086def979..6a0549f7f0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/markers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/markers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import api from 'flavours/glitch/util/api';
 import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 import compareId from 'flavours/glitch/util/compare_id';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 
 export const MARKERS_FETCH_REQUEST = 'MARKERS_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const MARKERS_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'MARKERS_FETCH_SUCCESS';
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ export const synchronouslySubmitMarkers = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const accessToken = getState().getIn(['meta', 'access_token'], '');
   const params      = _buildParams(getState());
 
-  if (Object.keys(params).length === 0) {
+  if (Object.keys(params).length === 0 || accessToken === '') {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ export const synchronouslySubmitMarkers = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
 const _buildParams = (state) => {
   const params = {};
 
-  const lastHomeId         = state.getIn(['timelines', 'home', 'items']).find(item => item !== null);
+  const lastHomeId         = state.getIn(['timelines', 'home', 'items'], ImmutableList()).find(item => item !== null);
   const lastNotificationId = state.getIn(['notifications', 'lastReadId']);
 
   if (lastHomeId && compareId(lastHomeId, state.getIn(['markers', 'home'])) > 0) {
@@ -82,9 +83,10 @@ const _buildParams = (state) => {
 };
 
 const debouncedSubmitMarkers = debounce((dispatch, getState) => {
-  const params = _buildParams(getState());
+  const accessToken = getState().getIn(['meta', 'access_token'], '');
+  const params      = _buildParams(getState());
 
-  if (Object.keys(params).length === 0) {
+  if (Object.keys(params).length === 0 || accessToken === '') {
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/mastodon.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/mastodon.js
index d07b2b3d0e..a6ec5845da 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/mastodon.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/mastodon.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const createIdentityContext = state => ({
   signedIn: !!state.meta.me,
   accountId: state.meta.me,
   accessToken: state.meta.access_token,
-  permissions: state.role.permissions,
+  permissions: state.role ? state.role.permissions : 0,
 });
 
 export default class Mastodon extends React.PureComponent {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
index cc2a7d4d45..866122cbdf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { account, hidden, intl, domain } = this.props;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
 
     if (!account) {
       return null;
@@ -157,12 +158,12 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     if (me !== account.get('id')) {
-      if (!account.get('relationship')) { // Wait until the relationship is loaded
+      if (signedIn && !account.get('relationship')) { // Wait until the relationship is loaded
         actionBtn = '';
       } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
         actionBtn = <Button className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--with-bell': bellBtn !== '' })} text={intl.formatMessage(messages.cancel_follow_request)} title={intl.formatMessage(messages.requested)} onClick={this.props.onFollow} />;
       } else if (!account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
-        actionBtn = <Button className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--destructive': account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']), 'button--with-bell': bellBtn !== '' })} text={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={this.props.onFollow} />;
+        actionBtn = <Button className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--destructive': account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']), 'button--with-bell': bellBtn !== '' })} text={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={signedIn ? this.props.onFollow : undefined} />;
       } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
         actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.unblock, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.props.onBlock} />;
       }
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       lockedIcon = <Icon id='lock' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.account_locked)} />;
     }
 
-    if (account.get('id') !== me && !suspended) {
+    if (signedIn && account.get('id') !== me && !suspended) {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.mention, { name: account.get('username') }), action: this.props.onMention });
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct, { name: account.get('username') }), action: this.props.onDirect });
       menu.push(null);
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.mutes), to: '/mutes' });
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.blocks), to: '/blocks' });
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.domain_blocks), to: '/domain_blocks' });
-    } else {
+    } else if (signedIn) {
       if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'following'])) {
         if (!account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting'])) {
           if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'showing_reblogs'])) {
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.report, { name: account.get('username') }), action: this.props.onReport });
     }
 
-    if (account.get('acct') !== account.get('username')) {
+    if (signedIn && account.get('acct') !== account.get('username')) {
       const domain = account.get('acct').split('@')[1];
 
       menu.push(null);
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                   </React.Fragment>
                 )}
 
-                <DropdownMenuContainer items={menu} icon='ellipsis-v' size={24} direction='right' />
+                <DropdownMenuContainer disabled={menu.length === 0} items={menu} icon='ellipsis-v' size={24} direction='right' />
               </div>
             )}
           </div>
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             </h1>
           </div>
 
-          <AccountNoteContainer account={account} />
+          {signedIn && <AccountNoteContainer account={account} />}
 
           {!(suspended || hidden) && (
             <div className='account__header__extra'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/results.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/results.js
index 8eac63c2c5..b50ca5465b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/results.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/results.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
-import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { injectIntl, defineMessages, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { expandSearch } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/search';
 import Account from 'flavours/glitch/containers/account_container';
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@ import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import LoadMore from 'flavours/glitch/components/load_more';
 import LoadingIndicator from 'flavours/glitch/components/loading_indicator';
 
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  title: { id: 'search_results.title', defaultMessage: 'Search for {q}' },
+});
+
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   isLoading: state.getIn(['search', 'isLoading']),
   results: state.getIn(['search', 'results']),
+  q: state.getIn(['search', 'searchTerm']),
 });
 
 const appendLoadMore = (id, list, onLoadMore) => {
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ const renderStatuses = (results, onLoadMore) => appendLoadMore('statuses', resul
 )), onLoadMore);
 
 export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
+@injectIntl
 class Results extends React.PureComponent {
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -44,6 +50,8 @@ class Results extends React.PureComponent {
     isLoading: PropTypes.bool,
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    q: PropTypes.string,
+    intl: PropTypes.object,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ class Results extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { isLoading, results } = this.props;
+    const { intl, isLoading, q, results } = this.props;
     const { type } = this.state;
 
     let filteredResults = ImmutableList();
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
index 87a52b269e..1b73f4b8ac 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
 
   disconnects = [];
 
+  static contextTypes = {
+    identity: PropTypes.object,
+  };
+
   static propTypes = {
     params: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     columnId: PropTypes.string,
@@ -158,6 +162,11 @@ class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
   handleFollow = () => {
     const { dispatch, params, tag } = this.props;
     const { id } = params;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
+
+    if (!signedIn) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     if (tag.get('following')) {
       dispatch(unfollowHashtag(id));
@@ -170,6 +179,7 @@ class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     const { hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn, tag, intl } = this.props;
     const { id, local } = this.props.params;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
 
     let followButton;
 
@@ -177,7 +187,7 @@ class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
       const following = tag.get('following');
 
       followButton = (
-        <button className={classNames('column-header__button')} onClick={this.handleFollow} title={intl.formatMessage(following ? messages.unfollowHashtag : messages.followHashtag)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(following ? messages.unfollowHashtag : messages.followHashtag)} aria-pressed={following ? 'true' : 'false'}>
+        <button className={classNames('column-header__button')} onClick={this.handleFollow} disabled={!signedIn} title={intl.formatMessage(following ? messages.unfollowHashtag : messages.followHashtag)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(following ? messages.unfollowHashtag : messages.followHashtag)} aria-pressed={following ? 'true' : 'false'}>
           <Icon id={following ? 'user-times' : 'user-plus'} fixedWidth className='column-header__icon' />
         </button>
       );
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
index 048251fa6e..5f50181050 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   static contextTypes = {
     router: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    identity: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -213,11 +214,12 @@ class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   render () {
     const { columns, children, singleColumn, intl, navbarUnder, openSettings } = this.props;
     const { shouldAnimate, renderComposePanel } = this.state;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
 
     const columnIndex = getIndex(this.context.router.history.location.pathname);
 
     if (singleColumn) {
-      const floatingActionButton = shouldHideFAB(this.context.router.history.location.pathname) ? null : <Link key='floating-action-button' to='/publish' className='floating-action-button' aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.publish)}><Icon id='pencil' /></Link>;
+      const floatingActionButton = (!signedIn || shouldHideFAB(this.context.router.history.location.pathname)) ? null : <Link key='floating-action-button' to='/publish' className='floating-action-button' aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.publish)}><Icon id='pencil' /></Link>;
 
       const content = columnIndex !== -1 ? (
         <ReactSwipeableViews key='content' hysteresis={0.2} threshold={15} index={columnIndex} onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe} onTransitionEnd={this.handleAnimationEnd} animateTransitions={shouldAnimate} springConfig={{ duration: '400ms', delay: '0s', easeFunction: 'ease' }} style={{ height: '100%' }} disabled={disableSwiping}>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/compose_panel.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/compose_panel.js
index 498f09ab68..298c15a8a6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/compose_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/compose_panel.js
@@ -1,16 +1,40 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import SearchContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/search_container';
 import ComposeFormContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container';
 import NavigationContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/navigation_container';
 import LinkFooter from './link_footer';
 
-const ComposePanel = () => (
-  <div className='compose-panel'>
-    <SearchContainer openInRoute />
-    <NavigationContainer />
-    <ComposeFormContainer singleColumn />
-    <LinkFooter withHotkeys />
-  </div>
-);
+export default
+class ComposePanel extends React.PureComponent {
 
-export default ComposePanel;
+  static contextTypes = {
+    identity: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
+
+    return (
+      <div className='compose-panel'>
+        <SearchContainer openInRoute />
+
+        {!signedIn && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <div className='flex-spacer' />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+
+        {signedIn && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <NavigationContainer />
+            <ComposeFormContainer singleColumn />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+
+        <LinkFooter withHotkeys />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
index 67fa067f93..bb8f89e0f9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
@@ -48,18 +48,48 @@ class LinkFooter extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
+    const { signedIn, permissions } = this.context.identity;
+
+    const items = [];
+
+    if ((this.context.identity.permissions & PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS) === PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS) {
+      items.push(<a key='invites' href='/invites' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.invite' defaultMessage='Invite people' /></a>);
+    }
+
+    if (signedIn && securityLink) {
+      items.push(<a key='security' href='/auth/edit'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.security' defaultMessage='Security' /></a>);
+    }
+
+    if (!limitedFederationMode) {
+      items.push(<a key='about' href='/about/more' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.info' defaultMessage='About this server' /></a>);
+    }
+
+    if (profileDirectory) {
+      items.push(<Link key='directory' to='/directory'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></Link>);
+    }
+
+    items.push(<a key='apps' href='https://joinmastodon.org/apps' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.apps' defaultMessage='Mobile apps' /></a>);
+
+    if (privacyPolicyLink) {
+      items.push(<a key='terms' href={privacyPolicyLink} target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.privacy_policy' defaultMessage='Privacy Policy' /></a>);
+    }
+
+    if (signedIn) {
+      items.push(<a key='developers' href='/settings/applications' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.developers' defaultMessage='Developers' /></a>);
+    }
+
+    items.push(<a key='docs' href='https://docs.joinmastodon.org' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.documentation' defaultMessage='Documentation' /></a>);
+
+    if (signedIn) {
+      items.push(<a key='logout' href='/auth/sign_out' onClick={this.handleLogoutClick}><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.logout' defaultMessage='Logout' /></a>);
+    }
+
     return (
       <div className='getting-started__footer'>
         <ul>
-          {((this.context.identity.permissions & PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS) === PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS) && <li><a href='/invites' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.invite' defaultMessage='Invite people' /></a> · </li>}
-          {!!securityLink && <li><a href='/auth/edit'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.security' defaultMessage='Security' /></a> · </li>}
-          {!limitedFederationMode && <li><a href='/about/more' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.info' defaultMessage='About this server' /></a> · </li>}
-          {profileDirectory && <li><Link to='/directory'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></Link> · </li>}
-          <li><a href='https://joinmastodon.org/apps' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.apps' defaultMessage='Mobile apps' /></a> · </li>
-          <li><a href={privacyPolicyLink} target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.privacy_policy' defaultMessage='Privacy Policy' /></a> · </li>
-          <li><a href='/settings/applications' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.developers' defaultMessage='Developers' /></a> · </li>
-          <li><a href='https://docs.joinmastodon.org' target='_blank'><FormattedMessage id='getting_started.documentation' defaultMessage='Documentation' /></a> · </li>
-          <li><a href={signOutLink} onClick={this.handleLogoutClick}><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.logout' defaultMessage='Logout' /></a></li>
+          {items.map((item, index, array) => (
+            <li>{item} { index === array.length - 1 ? null : ' · ' }</li>
+          ))}
         </ul>
 
         <p>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
index f4d649456e..4532767757 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { NavLink, withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { NavLink, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import Icon from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 import { showTrends } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
@@ -8,30 +9,70 @@ import NotificationsCounterIcon from './notifications_counter_icon';
 import FollowRequestsNavLink from './follow_requests_nav_link';
 import ListPanel from './list_panel';
 import TrendsContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/containers/trends_container';
+import SignInBanner from './sign_in_banner';
 
-const NavigationPanel = ({ onOpenSettings }) => (
-  <div className='navigation-panel'>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
-    <FollowRequestsNavLink />
-    { showTrends && <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/explore' data-preview-title-id='explore.title' data-preview-icon='hashtag'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='hashtag' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='explore.title' defaultMessage='Explore' /></NavLink> }
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/conversations'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/bookmarks'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='bookmark' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.bookmarks' defaultMessage='Bookmarks' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
+export default class NavigationPanel extends React.Component {
 
-    <ListPanel />
+  static contextTypes = {
+    router: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    identity: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  };
 
-    <hr />
+  static propTypes = {
+    onOpenSettings: PropTypes.func,
+  };
 
-    {!!preferencesLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={preferencesLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>}
-    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={onOpenSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
-    {!!relationshipsLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={relationshipsLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>}
+  render() {
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
+    const { onOpenSettings } = this.props;
 
-    {showTrends && <div className='flex-spacer' />}
-    {showTrends && <TrendsContainer />}
-  </div>
-);
+    return (
+      <div className='navigation-panel'>
+        {signedIn && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
+            <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
+            <FollowRequestsNavLink />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
 
-export default withRouter(NavigationPanel);
+        { showTrends && <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/explore' data-preview-title-id='explore.title' data-preview-icon='hashtag'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='hashtag' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='explore.title' defaultMessage='Explore' /></NavLink> }
+
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
+
+        {!signedIn && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <hr />
+            <SignInBanner />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+
+        {signedIn && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/conversations'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
+            <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/bookmarks'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='bookmark' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.bookmarks' defaultMessage='Bookmarks' /></NavLink>
+            <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
+
+            <ListPanel />
+
+            <hr />
+
+            {!!preferencesLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={preferencesLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>}
+            <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={onOpenSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
+            {!!relationshipsLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={relationshipsLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' id='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>}
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+
+        {showTrends && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <div className='flex-spacer' />
+            <TrendsContainer />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8403a8adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+
+const SignInBanner = () => (
+  <div className='sign-in-banner'>
+    <p><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.text' defaultMessage='Sign in to follow profiles or hashtags, favourite, share and reply to posts, or interact from your account on a different server.' /></p>
+    <a href='/auth/sign_in' className='button button--block'><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.sign_in' defaultMessage='Sign in' /></a>
+  </div>
+);
+
+export default SignInBanner;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
index 7b547fd5bb..15661914b7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ const keyMap = {
 
 class SwitchingColumnsArea extends React.PureComponent {
 
+  static contextTypes = {
+    identity: PropTypes.object,
+  };
+
   static propTypes = {
     children: PropTypes.node,
     location: PropTypes.object,
@@ -157,12 +161,25 @@ class SwitchingColumnsArea extends React.PureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { children, mobile, navbarUnder } = this.props;
-    const redirect = mobile ? <Redirect from='/' to='/home' exact /> : <Redirect from='/' to='/getting-started' exact />;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
+
+    let redirect;
+
+    if (signedIn) {
+      if (mobile) {
+        redirect = <Redirect from='/' to='/home' exact />;
+      } else {
+        redirect = <Redirect from='/' to='/getting-started' exact />;
+      }
+    } else {
+      redirect = <Redirect from='/' to='/explore' exact />;
+    }
 
     return (
       <ColumnsAreaContainer ref={this.setRef} singleColumn={mobile} navbarUnder={navbarUnder}>
         <WrappedSwitch>
           {redirect}
+
           <WrappedRoute path='/getting-started' component={GettingStarted} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/keyboard-shortcuts' component={KeyboardShortcuts} content={children} />
 
@@ -219,6 +236,10 @@ export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
 @withRouter
 class UI extends React.Component {
 
+  static contextTypes = {
+    identity: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  };
+
   static propTypes = {
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     children: PropTypes.node,
@@ -358,6 +379,8 @@ class UI extends React.Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount () {
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
+
     window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload, false);
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, { passive: true });
 
@@ -374,16 +397,18 @@ class UI extends React.Component {
     this.favicon = new Favico({ animation:"none" });
 
     // On first launch, redirect to the follow recommendations page
-    if (this.props.firstLaunch) {
+    if (signedIn && this.props.firstLaunch) {
       this.context.router.history.replace('/start');
       this.props.dispatch(closeOnboarding());
     }
 
-    this.props.dispatch(fetchMarkers());
-    this.props.dispatch(expandHomeTimeline());
-    this.props.dispatch(expandNotifications());
+    if (signedIn) {
+      this.props.dispatch(fetchMarkers());
+      this.props.dispatch(expandHomeTimeline());
+      this.props.dispatch(expandNotifications());
 
-    setTimeout(() => this.props.dispatch(fetchRules()), 3000);
+      setTimeout(() => this.props.dispatch(fetchRules()), 3000);
+    }
 
     this.hotkeys.__mousetrap__.stopCallback = (e, element) => {
       return ['TEXTAREA', 'SELECT', 'INPUT'].includes(element.tagName);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/_mixins.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/_mixins.scss
index c92bc86089..9f6314f3f4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/_mixins.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/_mixins.scss
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   font-family: inherit;
   background: $ui-base-color;
   color: $darker-text-color;
+  border-radius: 4px;
   font-size: 14px;
   margin: 0;
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/columns.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/columns.scss
index 1440682f3f..f5b7124990 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/columns.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/columns.scss
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
   box-sizing: border-box;
   width: 100%;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
+  border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
   color: $highlight-text-color;
   cursor: pointer;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
@@ -204,6 +205,17 @@
       color: $highlight-text-color;
     }
   }
+
+  &--logo {
+    background: transparent;
+    padding: 10px;
+
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus,
+    &:active {
+      background: transparent;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .column-link__icon {
@@ -255,6 +267,7 @@
   display: flex;
   font-size: 16px;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
+  border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
   cursor: pointer;
   position: relative;
@@ -309,6 +322,7 @@
 
   > .scrollable {
     background: $ui-base-color;
+    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
index 14fbc61b5d..cf5339d368 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     &:hover {
       border-color: lighten($ui-primary-color, 4%);
       color: lighten($darker-text-color, 4%);
+      text-decoration: none;
     }
 
     &:disabled {
@@ -1756,3 +1757,4 @@ noscript {
 @import 'single_column';
 @import 'announcements';
 @import 'explore';
+@import 'signed_out';
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/signed_out.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/signed_out.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b5cccd922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/signed_out.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.sign-in-banner {
+  padding: 10px;
+
+  p {
+    color: $darker-text-color;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
index 3843bcd685..bbb8b456c0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,26 @@
   height: calc(100% - 10px);
   overflow-y: hidden;
 
+  .hero-widget {
+    box-shadow: none;
+
+    &__text,
+    &__img,
+    &__img img {
+      border-radius: 0;
+    }
+
+    &__text {
+      padding: 15px;
+      color: $secondary-text-color;
+
+      strong {
+        font-weight: 700;
+        color: $primary-text-color;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   .search__input {
     line-height: 18px;
     font-size: 16px;
@@ -21,10 +41,6 @@
     flex: 0 1 48px;
   }
 
-  .flex-spacer {
-    background: transparent;
-  }
-
   .composer {
     flex: 1;
     overflow-y: hidden;
@@ -61,6 +77,14 @@
     flex: 0 0 auto;
   }
 
+  .logo {
+    height: 30px;
+    width: auto;
+  }
+}
+
+.navigation-panel,
+.compose-panel {
   hr {
     flex: 0 0 auto;
     border: 0;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
index 90dada4b31..30f789a068 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const initialState = element && function () {
 
 const getMeta = (prop) => initialState && initialState.meta && initialState.meta[prop];
 
+export const domain = getMeta('domain');
 export const reduceMotion = getMeta('reduce_motion');
 export const autoPlayGif = getMeta('auto_play_gif');
 export const displayMedia = getMeta('display_media') || (getMeta('display_sensitive_media') ? 'show_all' : 'default');
@@ -37,5 +38,6 @@ export const useSystemEmojiFont = getMeta('system_emoji_font');
 export const showTrends = getMeta('trends');
 export const disableSwiping = getMeta('disable_swiping');
 export const languages = initialState && initialState.languages;
+export const server = initialState && initialState.server;
 
 export default initialState;