diff --git a/curses-client.py b/curses-client.py
index 3568608..2af3341 100644
--- a/curses-client.py
+++ b/curses-client.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import curses
 import meshtastic.serial_interface
 from pubsub import pub
+from meshtastic import config_pb2  # Import config_pb2 for accessing modem presets
 
 # Initialize Meshtastic interface
 interface = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface()
 
 messages_win = None
 nodes_win = None
+channel_win = None  # Added channel_win variable
 message_row = 1
 
 
@@ -15,6 +17,13 @@ if interface.nodes:
     for node in interface.nodes.values():
         node_list.append(node["user"]["longName"])
 
+def decimal_to_hex(decimal_number):
+    return "!" + hex(decimal_number)[2:]
+
+def convert_to_camel_case(string):
+    words = string.split('_')
+    camel_case_string = ''.join(word.capitalize() for word in words)
+    return camel_case_string
 
 def on_receive(packet, interface):
     global message_row  # Access the global message_row variable
@@ -22,9 +31,22 @@ def on_receive(packet, interface):
         if 'decoded' in packet and packet['decoded']['portnum'] == 'TEXT_MESSAGE_APP':
             message_bytes = packet['decoded']['payload']
             message_string = message_bytes.decode('utf-8')
+
             # Add received message to the messages window
-            messages_win.addstr(message_row, 1, ">> Received: ", curses.color_pair(1))
-            messages_win.addstr(message_row, 14, message_string + '\n')
+            message_from_id = packet['from']  # Assuming 'from' contains the node ID
+            message_from_string =""
+            for node in interface.nodes.values():
+
+                if message_from_id == node['num']:
+                    message_from_string = node["user"]["longName"]  # Get the long name using the node ID
+                    break
+                else:
+                    message_from_string = str(decimal_to_hex(message_from_id))  # If long name not found, use the ID as string
+
+
+            
+            messages_win.addstr(message_row, 1, f">> {message_from_string}", curses.color_pair(1))
+            messages_win.addstr(message_row, 3 + len(message_from_string) + 2, message_string + '\n')
             messages_win.box()
             messages_win.refresh()
             message_row += 1  # Increment message row
@@ -50,12 +72,14 @@ def draw_text_field(win, text):
     win.addstr(1, 1, text)
 
 def main(stdscr):
-    global messages_win, nodes_win 
+    global messages_win, nodes_win, channel_win
 
     # Initialize colors
     curses.start_color()
     curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_CYAN, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
     curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
+    curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_BLACK, curses.COLOR_WHITE)
+    curses.init_pair(4, curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
 
     # Turn off cursor blinking
     curses.curs_set(1)
@@ -64,19 +88,56 @@ def main(stdscr):
     height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
 
     # Define window dimensions and positions
-    entry_win = curses.newwin(3, width, 0, 0)
-    messages_win = curses.newwin(height - 6, 2*(width // 3), 3, 0)
-    nodes_win = curses.newwin(height - 6, width // 3, 3, 2*(width // 3))
+    entry_win = curses.newwin(3, width, 0, 0)  # Positioned at the top, spans entire width
+    
+    # Define window dimensions and positions
+    channel_width = width // 8  # ⅛ of the width
+    messages_width = 4 * (width // 8)  # 4/8 of the width
+    nodes_width = 3 * (width // 8)  # ⅜ of the width
+
+    channel_win = curses.newwin(height - 3, channel_width, 3, 0)  # Left column
+    messages_win = curses.newwin(height - 3, messages_width, 3, channel_width)  # Middle column
+    nodes_win = curses.newwin(height - 3, nodes_width, 3, channel_width + messages_width)  # Right column
 
     # Enable scrolling for messages and nodes windows
     messages_win.scrollok(True)
     nodes_win.scrollok(True)
+    channel_win.scrollok(True)  # Enable scrolling for the channel_win as well
 
     # Draw boxes around windows
+    channel_win.box()
     entry_win.box()
     messages_win.box()
     nodes_win.box()
 
+    # Get node information and display it in the channel_win
+    node = interface.getNode('^local')
+    device_channels = node.channels
+
+    selected_channel = 0
+    channel_output = []
+
+    for device_channel in device_channels:
+        if device_channel.role:
+            if device_channel.settings.name:
+                channel_output.append(device_channel.settings.name)
+            else:
+                # If channel name is blank, use the modem preset
+                lora_config = node.localConfig.lora
+                modem_preset_enum = lora_config.modem_preset
+                modem_preset_string = config_pb2._CONFIG_LORACONFIG_MODEMPRESET.values_by_number[modem_preset_enum].name
+                channel_output.append(convert_to_camel_case(modem_preset_string))
+
+
+    for i, channel in enumerate(channel_output):
+        if selected_channel == i:
+            channel_win.addstr(i+1, 1, channel, curses.color_pair(3))
+        else:
+            channel_win.addstr(i+1, 1, channel, curses.color_pair(4))
+
+    channel_win.box()
+
+
     # Display initial content in nodes window
     for i, node in enumerate(node_list, start=1):
         if i < height - 6 - 1:  # Check if there is enough space in the window
@@ -87,6 +148,7 @@ def main(stdscr):
     entry_win.refresh()
     messages_win.refresh()
     nodes_win.refresh()
+    channel_win.refresh()  # Refresh the channel_win as well
 
     input_text = ""
     while True: