diff --git a/contact/__main__.py b/contact/__main__.py
index cb8ca17..d72e298 100644
--- a/contact/__main__.py
+++ b/contact/__main__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from contact.utilities.db_handler import init_nodedb, load_messages_from_db
 from contact.utilities.input_handlers import get_list_input
 from contact.utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
 from contact.utilities.utils import get_channels, get_nodeNum, get_node_list
-
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Environment & Logging Setup
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ def initialize_globals(args) -> None:
             globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
 
     globals.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
-    globals.channel_list = get_channels()
-    globals.node_list = get_node_list()
+    ui_state.channel_list = get_channels()
+    ui_state.node_list = get_node_list()
     pub.subscribe(on_receive, "meshtastic.receive")
 
     init_nodedb()
diff --git a/contact/globals.py b/contact/globals.py
index 6eeea66..e2ae36e 100644
--- a/contact/globals.py
+++ b/contact/globals.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 interface = None
 lock = None
-display_log = False
-all_messages = {}
-channel_list = []
-notifications = []
-packet_buffer = []
-node_list = []
+# display_log = False
+# all_messages = {}
+# channel_list = []
+# notifications = []
+# packet_buffer = []
+# node_list = []
 myNodeNum = 0
-selected_channel = 0
-selected_message = 0
-selected_node = 0
-current_window = 0
+# selected_channel = 0
+# selected_message = 0
+# selected_node = 0
+# current_window = 0
diff --git a/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py b/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
index 9147848..76e8d57 100644
--- a/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
+++ b/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
 )
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.globals as globals
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
 
 
 def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
@@ -31,12 +32,12 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
     """
     with globals.lock:
         # Update packet log
-        globals.packet_buffer.append(packet)
-        if len(globals.packet_buffer) > 20:
+        ui_state.packet_buffer.append(packet)
+        if len(ui_state.packet_buffer) > 20:
             # Trim buffer to 20 packets
-            globals.packet_buffer = globals.packet_buffer[-20:]
+            ui_state.packet_buffer = ui_state.packet_buffer[-20:]
 
-        if globals.display_log:
+        if ui_state.display_log:
             draw_packetlog_win()
         try:
             if "decoded" not in packet:
@@ -64,18 +65,18 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
                     channel_number = 0
 
                 if packet["to"] == globals.myNodeNum:
-                    if packet["from"] in globals.channel_list:
+                    if packet["from"] in ui_state.channel_list:
                         pass
                     else:
-                        globals.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
-                        if packet["from"] not in globals.all_messages:
-                            globals.all_messages[packet["from"]] = []
+                        ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
+                        if packet["from"] not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                            ui_state.all_messages[packet["from"]] = []
                         update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
                         refresh_channels = True
 
-                    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
+                    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
 
-                if globals.channel_list[channel_number] != globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+                if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] != ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
                     add_notification(channel_number)
                     refresh_channels = True
                 else:
@@ -85,15 +86,15 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
                 message_from_id = packet["from"]
                 message_from_string = get_name_from_database(message_from_id, type="short") + ":"
 
-                if globals.channel_list[channel_number] not in globals.all_messages:
-                    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
+                if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                    ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
 
                 # Timestamp handling
                 current_timestamp = time.time()
                 current_hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(current_timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:00")
 
                 # Retrieve the last timestamp if available
-                channel_messages = globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]]
+                channel_messages = ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]]
                 if channel_messages:
                     # Check the last entry for a timestamp
                     for entry in reversed(channel_messages):
@@ -107,9 +108,9 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
 
                 # Add a new timestamp if it's a new hour
                 if last_hour != current_hour:
-                    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
+                    ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
 
-                globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append(
+                ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]].append(
                     (f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string} ", message_string)
                 )
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
                 if refresh_messages:
                     draw_messages_window(True)
 
-                save_message_to_db(globals.channel_list[channel_number], message_from_id, message_string)
+                save_message_to_db(ui_state.channel_list[channel_number], message_from_id, message_string)
 
         except KeyError as e:
             logging.error(f"Error processing packet: {e}")
diff --git a/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py b/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
index dfc9bfd..63c050c 100644
--- a/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
+++ b/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
 )
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.globals as globals
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
 
 ack_naks: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}  # requestId -> {channel, messageIndex, timestamp}
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def onAckNak(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         return
 
     acknak = ack_naks.pop(request)
-    message = globals.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]][1]
+    message = ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]][1]
 
     confirm_string = " "
     ack_type = None
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@ def onAckNak(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         confirm_string = config.nak_str
         ack_type = "Nak"
 
-    globals.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]] = (
+    ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]] = (
         config.sent_message_prefix + confirm_string + ": ",
         message,
     )
 
     update_ack_nak(acknak["channel"], acknak["timestamp"], message, ack_type)
 
-    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(acknak["channel"])
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] == globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(acknak["channel"])
+    if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
         draw_messages_window()
 
 
@@ -137,16 +138,16 @@ def on_response_traceroute(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         msg_str += route_str + "\n"  # Print the route back to us
 
-    if packet["from"] not in globals.channel_list:
-        globals.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
+    if packet["from"] not in ui_state.channel_list:
+        ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
         refresh_channels = True
 
     if is_chat_archived(packet["from"]):
         update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
 
-    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
+    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
 
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] == globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+    if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
         refresh_messages = True
     else:
         add_notification(channel_number)
@@ -154,9 +155,9 @@ def on_response_traceroute(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
     message_from_string = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], type="short") + ":\n"
 
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] not in globals.all_messages:
-        globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
-    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append(
+    if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] not in ui_state.all_messages:
+        ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
+    ui_state.all_messages[ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]].append(
         (f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string}", msg_str)
     )
 
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ def on_response_traceroute(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         draw_channel_list()
     if refresh_messages:
         draw_messages_window(True)
-    save_message_to_db(globals.channel_list[channel_number], packet["from"], msg_str)
+    save_message_to_db(ui_state.channel_list[channel_number], packet["from"], msg_str)
 
 
 def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int = 0) -> None:
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int =
     """
     myid = globals.myNodeNum
     send_on_channel = 0
-    channel_id = globals.channel_list[channel]
+    channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel]
     if isinstance(channel_id, int):
         send_on_channel = 0
         destination = channel_id
@@ -190,15 +191,15 @@ def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int =
     )
 
     # Add sent message to the messages dictionary
-    if channel_id not in globals.all_messages:
-        globals.all_messages[channel_id] = []
+    if channel_id not in ui_state.all_messages:
+        ui_state.all_messages[channel_id] = []
 
     # Handle timestamp logic
     current_timestamp = int(datetime.now().timestamp())  # Get current timestamp
     current_hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(current_timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:00")
 
     # Retrieve the last timestamp if available
-    channel_messages = globals.all_messages[channel_id]
+    channel_messages = ui_state.all_messages[channel_id]
     if channel_messages:
         # Check the last entry for a timestamp
         for entry in reversed(channel_messages):
@@ -212,15 +213,15 @@ def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int =
 
     # Add a new timestamp if it's a new hour
     if last_hour != current_hour:
-        globals.all_messages[channel_id].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
+        ui_state.all_messages[channel_id].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
 
-    globals.all_messages[channel_id].append((config.sent_message_prefix + config.ack_unknown_str + ": ", message))
+    ui_state.all_messages[channel_id].append((config.sent_message_prefix + config.ack_unknown_str + ": ", message))
 
     timestamp = save_message_to_db(channel_id, myid, message)
 
     ack_naks[sent_message_data.id] = {
         "channel": channel_id,
-        "messageIndex": len(globals.all_messages[channel_id]) - 1,
+        "messageIndex": len(ui_state.all_messages[channel_id]) - 1,
         "timestamp": timestamp,
     }
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ def send_traceroute() -> None:
     r = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()
     globals.interface.sendData(
         r,
-        destinationId=globals.node_list[globals.selected_node],
+        destinationId=ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node],
         portNum=portnums_pb2.PortNum.TRACEROUTE_APP,
         wantResponse=True,
         onResponse=on_response_traceroute,
diff --git a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
index 31e5b9c..c6f0d89 100644
--- a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
+++ b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.ui.dialog
 import contact.globals as globals
 
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
+
 
 def handle_resize(stdscr: curses.window, firstrun: bool) -> None:
     global messages_pad, messages_win, nodes_pad, nodes_win, channel_pad, channel_win, function_win, packetlog_win, entry_win
@@ -106,80 +108,80 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
         # draw_debug(f"Keypress: {char}")
 
         if char == curses.KEY_UP:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 scroll_channels(-1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
                 scroll_messages(-1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 scroll_nodes(-1)
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_DOWN:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 scroll_channels(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
                 scroll_messages(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 scroll_nodes(1)
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_HOME:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 select_channel(0)
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
-                globals.selected_message = 0
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
+                ui_state.selected_message = 0
                 refresh_pad(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 select_node(0)
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_END:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
-                select_channel(len(globals.channel_list) - 1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+                select_channel(len(ui_state.channel_list) - 1)
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
                 msg_line_count = messages_pad.getmaxyx()[0]
-                globals.selected_message = max(msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
+                ui_state.selected_message = max(msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
                 refresh_pad(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
-                select_node(len(globals.node_list) - 1)
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
+                select_node(len(ui_state.node_list) - 1)
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_PPAGE:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 select_channel(
-                    globals.selected_channel - (channel_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
+                    ui_state.selected_channel - (channel_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
                 )  # select_channel will bounds check for us
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
-                globals.selected_message = max(globals.selected_message - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
+                ui_state.selected_message = max(ui_state.selected_message - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
                 refresh_pad(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 select_node(
-                    globals.selected_node - (nodes_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
+                    ui_state.selected_node - (nodes_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
                 )  # select_node will bounds check for us
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_NPAGE:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 select_channel(
-                    globals.selected_channel + (channel_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
+                    ui_state.selected_channel + (channel_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
                 )  # select_channel will bounds check for us
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
                 msg_line_count = messages_pad.getmaxyx()[0]
-                globals.selected_message = min(
-                    globals.selected_message + get_msg_window_lines(), msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()
+                ui_state.selected_message = min(
+                    ui_state.selected_message + get_msg_window_lines(), msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()
                 )
                 refresh_pad(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 select_node(
-                    globals.selected_node + (nodes_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
+                    ui_state.selected_node + (nodes_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2)
                 )  # select_node will bounds check for us
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_LEFT or char == curses.KEY_RIGHT:
             delta = -1 if char == curses.KEY_LEFT else 1
 
-            old_window = globals.current_window
-            globals.current_window = (globals.current_window + delta) % 3
+            old_window = ui_state.current_window
+            ui_state.current_window = (ui_state.current_window + delta) % 3
 
             if old_window == 0:
                 channel_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
                 channel_win.box()
                 channel_win.refresh()
-                highlight_line(False, 0, globals.selected_channel)
+                highlight_line(False, 0, ui_state.selected_channel)
                 refresh_pad(0)
             if old_window == 1:
                 messages_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
@@ -191,29 +193,29 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
                 nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
                 nodes_win.box()
                 nodes_win.refresh()
-                highlight_line(False, 2, globals.selected_node)
+                highlight_line(False, 2, ui_state.selected_node)
                 refresh_pad(2)
 
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 channel_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame_selected"))
                 channel_win.box()
                 channel_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
                 channel_win.refresh()
-                highlight_line(True, 0, globals.selected_channel)
+                highlight_line(True, 0, ui_state.selected_channel)
                 refresh_pad(0)
-            elif globals.current_window == 1:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
                 messages_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame_selected"))
                 messages_win.box()
                 messages_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
                 messages_win.refresh()
                 refresh_pad(1)
-            elif globals.current_window == 2:
+            elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 draw_function_win()
                 nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame_selected"))
                 nodes_win.box()
                 nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
                 nodes_win.refresh()
-                highlight_line(True, 2, globals.selected_node)
+                highlight_line(True, 2, ui_state.selected_node)
                 refresh_pad(2)
 
         # Check for Esc
@@ -233,20 +235,20 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
             handle_resize(stdscr, False)
 
         elif char in (chr(curses.KEY_ENTER), chr(10), chr(13)):
-            if globals.current_window == 2:
-                node_list = globals.node_list
-                if node_list[globals.selected_node] not in globals.channel_list:
-                    globals.channel_list.append(node_list[globals.selected_node])
-                if node_list[globals.selected_node] not in globals.all_messages:
-                    globals.all_messages[node_list[globals.selected_node]] = []
+            if ui_state.current_window == 2:
+                node_list = ui_state.node_list
+                if node_list[ui_state.selected_node] not in ui_state.channel_list:
+                    ui_state.channel_list.append(node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
+                if node_list[ui_state.selected_node] not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                    ui_state.all_messages[node_list[ui_state.selected_node]] = []
 
-                globals.selected_channel = globals.channel_list.index(node_list[globals.selected_node])
+                ui_state.selected_channel = ui_state.channel_list.index(node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
 
-                if is_chat_archived(globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]):
-                    update_node_info_in_db(globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel], chat_archived=False)
+                if is_chat_archived(ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]):
+                    update_node_info_in_db(ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel], chat_archived=False)
 
-                globals.selected_node = 0
-                globals.current_window = 0
+                ui_state.selected_node = 0
+                ui_state.current_window = 0
 
                 draw_node_list()
                 draw_channel_list()
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
             elif len(input_text) > 0:
                 # Enter key pressed, send user input as message
-                send_message(input_text, channel=globals.selected_channel)
+                send_message(input_text, channel=ui_state.selected_channel)
                 draw_messages_window(True)
 
                 # Clear entry window and reset input text
@@ -279,11 +281,11 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
         elif char == chr(16):
             # Display packet log
-            if globals.display_log is False:
-                globals.display_log = True
+            if ui_state.display_log is False:
+                ui_state.display_log = True
                 draw_messages_window(True)
             else:
-                globals.display_log = False
+                ui_state.display_log = False
                 packetlog_win.erase()
                 draw_messages_window(True)
 
@@ -293,39 +295,39 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
         # ^D
         elif char == chr(4):
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
-                if isinstance(globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel], int):
-                    update_node_info_in_db(globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel], chat_archived=True)
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+                if isinstance(ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel], int):
+                    update_node_info_in_db(ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel], chat_archived=True)
 
                     # Shift notifications up to account for deleted item
-                    for i in range(len(globals.notifications)):
-                        if globals.notifications[i] > globals.selected_channel:
-                            globals.notifications[i] -= 1
+                    for i in range(len(ui_state.notifications)):
+                        if ui_state.notifications[i] > ui_state.selected_channel:
+                            ui_state.notifications[i] -= 1
 
-                    del globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]
-                    globals.selected_channel = min(globals.selected_channel, len(globals.channel_list) - 1)
-                    select_channel(globals.selected_channel)
+                    del ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]
+                    ui_state.selected_channel = min(ui_state.selected_channel, len(ui_state.channel_list) - 1)
+                    select_channel(ui_state.selected_channel)
                     draw_channel_list()
                     draw_messages_window()
 
-            if globals.current_window == 2:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 2:
                 curses.curs_set(0)
                 confirmation = get_list_input(
-                    f"Remove {get_name_from_database(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])} from nodedb?",
+                    f"Remove {get_name_from_database(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])} from nodedb?",
                     "No",
                     ["Yes", "No"],
                 )
                 if confirmation == "Yes":
-                    globals.interface.localNode.removeNode(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])
+                    globals.interface.localNode.removeNode(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
 
                     # Directly modifying the interface from client code - good? Bad? If it's stupid but it works, it's not supid?
-                    del globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]
+                    del globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
 
                     # Convert to "!hex" representation that interface.nodes uses
-                    hexid = f"!{hex(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])[2:]}"
+                    hexid = f"!{hex(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])[2:]}"
                     del globals.interface.nodes[hexid]
 
-                    globals.node_list.pop(globals.selected_node)
+                    ui_state.node_list.pop(ui_state.selected_node)
 
                     draw_messages_window()
                     draw_node_list()
@@ -336,68 +338,68 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
         # ^/
         elif char == chr(31):
-            if globals.current_window == 2 or globals.current_window == 0:
-                search(globals.current_window)
+            if ui_state.current_window == 2 or ui_state.current_window == 0:
+                search(ui_state.current_window)
 
         # ^F
         elif char == chr(6):
-            if globals.current_window == 2:
-                selectedNode = globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]
+            if ui_state.current_window == 2:
+                selectedNode = globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
 
                 curses.curs_set(0)
 
                 if "isFavorite" not in selectedNode or selectedNode["isFavorite"] == False:
                     confirmation = get_list_input(
-                        f"Set {get_name_from_database(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])} as Favorite?",
+                        f"Set {get_name_from_database(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])} as Favorite?",
                         None,
                         ["Yes", "No"],
                     )
                     if confirmation == "Yes":
-                        globals.interface.localNode.setFavorite(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])
+                        globals.interface.localNode.setFavorite(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
                         # Maybe we shouldn't be modifying the nodedb, but maybe it should update itself
-                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]["isFavorite"] = True
+                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]["isFavorite"] = True
 
                         refresh_node_list()
 
                 else:
                     confirmation = get_list_input(
-                        f"Remove {get_name_from_database(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])} from Favorites?",
+                        f"Remove {get_name_from_database(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])} from Favorites?",
                         None,
                         ["Yes", "No"],
                     )
                     if confirmation == "Yes":
-                        globals.interface.localNode.removeFavorite(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])
+                        globals.interface.localNode.removeFavorite(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
                         # Maybe we shouldn't be modifying the nodedb, but maybe it should update itself
-                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]["isFavorite"] = False
+                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]["isFavorite"] = False
 
                         refresh_node_list()
 
                 handle_resize(stdscr, False)
 
         elif char == chr(7):
-            if globals.current_window == 2:
-                selectedNode = globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]
+            if ui_state.current_window == 2:
+                selectedNode = globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
 
                 curses.curs_set(0)
 
                 if "isIgnored" not in selectedNode or selectedNode["isIgnored"] == False:
                     confirmation = get_list_input(
-                        f"Set {get_name_from_database(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])} as Ignored?",
+                        f"Set {get_name_from_database(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])} as Ignored?",
                         "No",
                         ["Yes", "No"],
                     )
                     if confirmation == "Yes":
-                        globals.interface.localNode.setIgnored(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])
-                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]["isIgnored"] = True
+                        globals.interface.localNode.setIgnored(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
+                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]["isIgnored"] = True
                 else:
                     confirmation = get_list_input(
-                        f"Remove {get_name_from_database(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])} from Ignored?",
+                        f"Remove {get_name_from_database(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])} from Ignored?",
                         "No",
                         ["Yes", "No"],
                     )
                     if confirmation == "Yes":
-                        globals.interface.localNode.removeIgnored(globals.node_list[globals.selected_node])
-                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]["isIgnored"] = False
+                        globals.interface.localNode.removeIgnored(ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node])
+                        globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]["isIgnored"] = False
 
                 handle_resize(stdscr, False)
 
@@ -412,12 +414,12 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 def draw_channel_list() -> None:
     channel_pad.erase()
     win_height, win_width = channel_win.getmaxyx()
-    start_index = max(0, globals.selected_channel - (win_height - 3))  # Leave room for borders
+    start_index = max(0, ui_state.selected_channel - (win_height - 3))  # Leave room for borders
 
-    channel_pad.resize(len(globals.all_messages), channel_win.getmaxyx()[1])
+    channel_pad.resize(len(ui_state.all_messages), channel_win.getmaxyx()[1])
 
     idx = 0
-    for channel in globals.channel_list:
+    for channel in ui_state.channel_list:
         # Convert node number to long name if it's an integer
         if isinstance(channel, int):
             if is_chat_archived(channel):
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ def draw_channel_list() -> None:
             channel = channel_name
 
         # Determine whether to add the notification
-        notification = " " + config.notification_symbol if idx in globals.notifications else ""
+        notification = " " + config.notification_symbol if idx in ui_state.notifications else ""
 
         # Truncate the channel name if it's too long to fit in the window
         truncated_channel = (
@@ -436,17 +438,17 @@ def draw_channel_list() -> None:
         ).ljust(win_width - 3)
 
         color = get_color("channel_list")
-        if idx == globals.selected_channel:
-            if globals.current_window == 0:
+        if idx == ui_state.selected_channel:
+            if ui_state.current_window == 0:
                 color = get_color("channel_list", reverse=True)
-                remove_notification(globals.selected_channel)
+                remove_notification(ui_state.selected_channel)
             else:
                 color = get_color("channel_selected")
         channel_pad.addstr(idx, 1, truncated_channel, color)
         idx += 1
 
     channel_win.attrset(
-        get_color("window_frame_selected") if globals.current_window == 0 else get_color("window_frame")
+        get_color("window_frame_selected") if ui_state.current_window == 0 else get_color("window_frame")
     )
     channel_win.box()
     channel_win.attrset((get_color("window_frame")))
@@ -459,10 +461,10 @@ def draw_messages_window(scroll_to_bottom: bool = False) -> None:
     """Update the messages window based on the selected channel and scroll position."""
     messages_pad.erase()
 
-    channel = globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]
+    channel = ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]
 
-    if channel in globals.all_messages:
-        messages = globals.all_messages[channel]
+    if channel in ui_state.all_messages:
+        messages = ui_state.all_messages[channel]
 
         msg_line_count = 0
 
@@ -485,16 +487,16 @@ def draw_messages_window(scroll_to_bottom: bool = False) -> None:
                 row += 1
 
     messages_win.attrset(
-        get_color("window_frame_selected") if globals.current_window == 1 else get_color("window_frame")
+        get_color("window_frame_selected") if ui_state.current_window == 1 else get_color("window_frame")
     )
     messages_win.box()
     messages_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     messages_win.refresh()
 
     if scroll_to_bottom:
-        globals.selected_message = max(msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
+        ui_state.selected_message = max(msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines(), 0)
     else:
-        globals.selected_message = max(min(globals.selected_message, msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()), 0)
+        ui_state.selected_message = max(min(ui_state.selected_message, msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()), 0)
 
     refresh_pad(1)
 
@@ -512,12 +514,12 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
     try:
         nodes_pad.erase()
         box_width = nodes_win.getmaxyx()[1]
-        nodes_pad.resize(len(globals.node_list) + 1, box_width)
+        nodes_pad.resize(len(ui_state.node_list) + 1, box_width)
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Error Drawing Nodes List: {e}")
         logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
 
-    for i, node_num in enumerate(globals.node_list):
+    for i, node_num in enumerate(ui_state.node_list):
         node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[node_num]
         secure = "user" in node and "publicKey" in node["user"] and node["user"]["publicKey"]
         node_str = f"{'🔐' if secure else '🔓'} {get_name_from_database(node_num, 'long')}".ljust(box_width - 2)[
@@ -529,10 +531,12 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
         if "isIgnored" in node and node["isIgnored"]:
             color = "node_ignored"
         nodes_pad.addstr(
-            i, 1, node_str, get_color(color, reverse=globals.selected_node == i and globals.current_window == 2)
+            i, 1, node_str, get_color(color, reverse=ui_state.selected_node == i and ui_state.current_window == 2)
         )
 
-    nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame_selected") if globals.current_window == 2 else get_color("window_frame"))
+    nodes_win.attrset(
+        get_color("window_frame_selected") if ui_state.current_window == 2 else get_color("window_frame")
+    )
     nodes_win.box()
     nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     nodes_win.refresh()
@@ -546,57 +550,57 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
 
 
 def select_channel(idx: int) -> None:
-    old_selected_channel = globals.selected_channel
-    globals.selected_channel = max(0, min(idx, len(globals.channel_list) - 1))
+    old_selected_channel = ui_state.selected_channel
+    ui_state.selected_channel = max(0, min(idx, len(ui_state.channel_list) - 1))
     draw_messages_window(True)
 
     # For now just re-draw channel list when clearing notifications, we can probably make this more efficient
-    if globals.selected_channel in globals.notifications:
-        remove_notification(globals.selected_channel)
+    if ui_state.selected_channel in ui_state.notifications:
+        remove_notification(ui_state.selected_channel)
         draw_channel_list()
         return
     highlight_line(False, 0, old_selected_channel)
-    highlight_line(True, 0, globals.selected_channel)
+    highlight_line(True, 0, ui_state.selected_channel)
     refresh_pad(0)
 
 
 def scroll_channels(direction: int) -> None:
-    new_selected_channel = globals.selected_channel + direction
+    new_selected_channel = ui_state.selected_channel + direction
 
     if new_selected_channel < 0:
-        new_selected_channel = len(globals.channel_list) - 1
-    elif new_selected_channel >= len(globals.channel_list):
+        new_selected_channel = len(ui_state.channel_list) - 1
+    elif new_selected_channel >= len(ui_state.channel_list):
         new_selected_channel = 0
 
     select_channel(new_selected_channel)
 
 
 def scroll_messages(direction: int) -> None:
-    globals.selected_message += direction
+    ui_state.selected_message += direction
 
     msg_line_count = messages_pad.getmaxyx()[0]
-    globals.selected_message = max(0, min(globals.selected_message, msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()))
+    ui_state.selected_message = max(0, min(ui_state.selected_message, msg_line_count - get_msg_window_lines()))
 
     refresh_pad(1)
 
 
 def select_node(idx: int) -> None:
-    old_selected_node = globals.selected_node
-    globals.selected_node = max(0, min(idx, len(globals.node_list) - 1))
+    old_selected_node = ui_state.selected_node
+    ui_state.selected_node = max(0, min(idx, len(ui_state.node_list) - 1))
 
     highlight_line(False, 2, old_selected_node)
-    highlight_line(True, 2, globals.selected_node)
+    highlight_line(True, 2, ui_state.selected_node)
     refresh_pad(2)
 
     draw_function_win()
 
 
 def scroll_nodes(direction: int) -> None:
-    new_selected_node = globals.selected_node + direction
+    new_selected_node = ui_state.selected_node + direction
 
     if new_selected_node < 0:
-        new_selected_node = len(globals.node_list) - 1
-    elif new_selected_node >= len(globals.node_list):
+        new_selected_node = len(ui_state.node_list) - 1
+    elif new_selected_node >= len(ui_state.node_list):
         new_selected_node = 0
 
     select_node(new_selected_node)
@@ -607,7 +611,7 @@ def draw_packetlog_win() -> None:
     columns = [10, 10, 15, 30]
     span = 0
 
-    if globals.display_log:
+    if ui_state.display_log:
         packetlog_win.erase()
         height, width = packetlog_win.getmaxyx()
 
@@ -620,7 +624,7 @@ def draw_packetlog_win() -> None:
             1, 1, headers[: width - 2], get_color("log_header", underline=True)
         )  # Truncate headers if they exceed window width
 
-        for i, packet in enumerate(reversed(globals.packet_buffer)):
+        for i, packet in enumerate(reversed(ui_state.packet_buffer)):
             if i >= height - 3:  # Skip if exceeds the window height
                 break
 
@@ -656,11 +660,11 @@ def draw_packetlog_win() -> None:
 
 
 def search(win: int) -> None:
-    start_idx = globals.selected_node
+    start_idx = ui_state.selected_node
     select_func = select_node
 
     if win == 0:
-        start_idx = globals.selected_channel
+        start_idx = ui_state.selected_channel
         select_func = select_channel
 
     search_text = ""
@@ -673,7 +677,7 @@ def search(win: int) -> None:
         if char in (chr(27), chr(curses.KEY_ENTER), chr(10), chr(13)):
             break
         elif char == "\t":
-            start_idx = globals.selected_node + 1 if win == 2 else globals.selected_channel + 1
+            start_idx = ui_state.selected_node + 1 if win == 2 else ui_state.selected_channel + 1
         elif char in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, chr(127)):
             if search_text:
                 search_text = search_text[:-1]
@@ -688,7 +692,7 @@ def search(win: int) -> None:
 
         search_text_caseless = search_text.casefold()
 
-        l = globals.node_list if win == 2 else globals.channel_list
+        l = ui_state.node_list if win == 2 else ui_state.channel_list
         for i, n in enumerate(l[start_idx:] + l[:start_idx]):
             if (
                 isinstance(n, int)
@@ -706,7 +710,7 @@ def search(win: int) -> None:
 def draw_node_details() -> None:
     node = None
     try:
-        node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[globals.node_list[globals.selected_node]]
+        node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
     except KeyError:
         return
 
@@ -723,7 +727,7 @@ def draw_node_details() -> None:
         f" | {node['user']['role']}" if "user" in node and "role" in node["user"] else "",
     ]
 
-    if globals.node_list[globals.selected_node] == globals.myNodeNum:
+    if ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node] == globals.myNodeNum:
         node_details_list.extend(
             [
                 (
@@ -787,14 +791,14 @@ def draw_help() -> None:
 
 
 def draw_function_win() -> None:
-    if globals.current_window == 2:
+    if ui_state.current_window == 2:
         draw_node_details()
     else:
         draw_help()
 
 
 def get_msg_window_lines() -> None:
-    packetlog_height = packetlog_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 1 if globals.display_log else 0
+    packetlog_height = packetlog_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 1 if ui_state.display_log else 0
     return messages_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2 - packetlog_height
 
 
@@ -806,10 +810,10 @@ def refresh_pad(window: int) -> None:
         pad = messages_pad
         box = messages_win
         lines = get_msg_window_lines()
-        selected_item = globals.selected_message
-        start_index = globals.selected_message
+        selected_item = ui_state.selected_message
+        start_index = ui_state.selected_message
 
-        if globals.display_log:
+        if ui_state.display_log:
             packetlog_win.box()
             packetlog_win.refresh()
 
@@ -817,14 +821,14 @@ def refresh_pad(window: int) -> None:
         pad = nodes_pad
         box = nodes_win
         lines = box.getmaxyx()[0] - 2
-        selected_item = globals.selected_node
+        selected_item = ui_state.selected_node
         start_index = max(0, selected_item - (win_height - 3))  # Leave room for borders
 
     else:
         pad = channel_pad
         box = channel_win
         lines = box.getmaxyx()[0] - 2
-        selected_item = globals.selected_channel
+        selected_item = ui_state.selected_channel
         start_index = max(0, selected_item - (win_height - 3))  # Leave room for borders
 
     pad.refresh(
@@ -844,7 +848,7 @@ def highlight_line(highlight: bool, window: int, line: int) -> None:
     select_len = nodes_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 2
 
     if window == 2:
-        node_num = globals.node_list[line]
+        node_num = ui_state.node_list[line]
         node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[node_num]
         if "isFavorite" in node and node["isFavorite"]:
             color = get_color("node_favorite")
@@ -854,7 +858,7 @@ def highlight_line(highlight: bool, window: int, line: int) -> None:
     if window == 0:
         pad = channel_pad
         color = get_color(
-            "channel_selected" if (line == globals.selected_channel and highlight == False) else "channel_list"
+            "channel_selected" if (line == ui_state.selected_channel and highlight == False) else "channel_list"
         )
         select_len = channel_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 2
 
@@ -862,13 +866,13 @@ def highlight_line(highlight: bool, window: int, line: int) -> None:
 
 
 def add_notification(channel_number: int) -> None:
-    if channel_number not in globals.notifications:
-        globals.notifications.append(channel_number)
+    if channel_number not in ui_state.notifications:
+        ui_state.notifications.append(channel_number)
 
 
 def remove_notification(channel_number: int) -> None:
-    if channel_number in globals.notifications:
-        globals.notifications.remove(channel_number)
+    if channel_number in ui_state.notifications:
+        ui_state.notifications.remove(channel_number)
 
 
 def draw_text_field(win: curses.window, text: str, color: int) -> None:
diff --git a/contact/ui/ui_state.py b/contact/ui/ui_state.py
index 0998011..f87337b 100644
--- a/contact/ui/ui_state.py
+++ b/contact/ui/ui_state.py
@@ -1,11 +1,35 @@
 from typing import Any, Union, List, Dict
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 
+@dataclass
 class MenuState:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.menu_index: List[int] = []  # Row we left the previous menus
-        self.start_index: List[int] = [0]  # Row to start the menu if it doesn't all fit
-        self.selected_index: int = 0  # Selected Row
-        self.current_menu: Union[Dict[str, Any], List[Any], str, int] = {}  # Contents of the current menu
-        self.menu_path: List[str] = []  # Menu Path
-        self.show_save_option: bool = False  # Display 'Save'
+    menu_index: List[int] = field(default_factory=list)
+    start_index: List[int] = field(default_factory=lambda: [0])
+    selected_index: int = 0
+    current_menu: Union[Dict[str, Any], List[Any], str, int] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    menu_path: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    show_save_option: bool = False
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ChatUIState:
+    display_log: bool = False
+    channel_list: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    all_messages: Dict[str, List[str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    notifications: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    packet_buffer: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    node_list: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    selected_channel: int = 0
+    selected_message: int = 0
+    selected_node: int = 0
+    current_window: int = 0
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InterfaceState:
+    interface: Any = None
+    lock: Any = None
+    myNodeNum: int = 0
+    # menu_state: MenuState = field(default_factory=MenuState)
+    # chat_ui_state: ChatUIState = field(default_factory=ChatUIState)
diff --git a/contact/utilities/db_handler.py b/contact/utilities/db_handler.py
index b6e7ba2..e5271b4 100644
--- a/contact/utilities/db_handler.py
+++ b/contact/utilities/db_handler.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from contact.utilities.utils import decimal_to_hex
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.globals as globals
 
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
+
 
 def get_table_name(channel: str) -> str:
     # Construct the table name
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ def update_ack_nak(channel: str, timestamp: int, message: str, ack: str) -> None
 
 
 def load_messages_from_db() -> None:
-    """Load messages from the database for all channels and update globals.all_messages and globals.channel_list."""
+    """Load messages from the database for all channels and update ui_state.all_messages and ui_state.channel_list."""
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
@@ -104,15 +106,15 @@ def load_messages_from_db() -> None:
                     # Convert the channel to an integer if it's numeric, otherwise keep it as a string (nodenum vs channel name)
                     channel = int(channel) if channel.isdigit() else channel
 
-                    # Add the channel to globals.channel_list if not already present
-                    if channel not in globals.channel_list and not is_chat_archived(channel):
-                        globals.channel_list.append(channel)
+                    # Add the channel to ui_state.channel_list if not already present
+                    if channel not in ui_state.channel_list and not is_chat_archived(channel):
+                        ui_state.channel_list.append(channel)
 
-                    # Ensure the channel exists in globals.all_messages
-                    if channel not in globals.all_messages:
-                        globals.all_messages[channel] = []
+                    # Ensure the channel exists in ui_state.all_messages
+                    if channel not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel] = []
 
-                    # Add messages to globals.all_messages grouped by hourly timestamp
+                    # Add messages to ui_state.all_messages grouped by hourly timestamp
                     hourly_messages = {}
                     for user_id, message, timestamp, ack_type in db_messages:
                         hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:00")
@@ -137,10 +139,10 @@ def load_messages_from_db() -> None:
 
                         hourly_messages[hour].append(formatted_message)
 
-                    # Flatten the hourly messages into globals.all_messages[channel]
+                    # Flatten the hourly messages into ui_state.all_messages[channel]
                     for hour, messages in sorted(hourly_messages.items()):
-                        globals.all_messages[channel].append((f"-- {hour} --", ""))
-                        globals.all_messages[channel].extend(messages)
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel].append((f"-- {hour} --", ""))
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel].extend(messages)
 
                 except sqlite3.Error as e:
                     logging.error(f"SQLite error while loading messages from table '{table_name}': {e}")
diff --git a/contact/utilities/singleton.py b/contact/utilities/singleton.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b3f918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contact/utilities/singleton.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from ui.ui_state import ChatUIState
+from ui.ui_state import InterfaceState
+
+ui_state = ChatUIState()
+interface_state = InterfaceState()
diff --git a/contact/utilities/utils.py b/contact/utilities/utils.py
index cfbd909..0140e30 100644
--- a/contact/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/contact/utilities/utils.py
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ import datetime
 from meshtastic.protobuf import config_pb2
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
+
 
 def get_channels():
-    """Retrieve channels from the node and update globals.channel_list and globals.all_messages."""
+    """Retrieve channels from the node and update ui_state.channel_list and ui_state.all_messages."""
     node = globals.interface.getNode("^local")
     device_channels = node.channels
 
     # Clear and rebuild channel list
-    # globals.channel_list = []
+    # ui_state.channel_list = []
 
     for device_channel in device_channels:
         if device_channel.role:
@@ -26,15 +28,15 @@ def get_channels():
                 ].name
                 channel_name = convert_to_camel_case(modem_preset_string)
 
-            # Add channel to globals.channel_list if not already present
-            if channel_name not in globals.channel_list:
-                globals.channel_list.append(channel_name)
+            # Add channel to ui_state.channel_list if not already present
+            if channel_name not in ui_state.channel_list:
+                ui_state.channel_list.append(channel_name)
 
-            # Initialize globals.all_messages[channel_name] if it doesn't exist
-            if channel_name not in globals.all_messages:
-                globals.all_messages[channel_name] = []
+            # Initialize ui_state.all_messages[channel_name] if it doesn't exist
+            if channel_name not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                ui_state.all_messages[channel_name] = []
 
-    return globals.channel_list
+    return ui_state.channel_list
 
 
 def get_node_list():
@@ -68,8 +70,8 @@ def get_node_list():
 
 def refresh_node_list():
     new_node_list = get_node_list()
-    if new_node_list != globals.node_list:
-        globals.node_list = new_node_list
+    if new_node_list != ui_state.node_list:
+        ui_state.node_list = new_node_list
         return True
     return False