diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/Body.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/Body.svelte
index 757b3fb1..1cb5db3e 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/Body.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/Body.svelte
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
 <Link to={getGroupPageUrl(true)}><button class="link-button button-right btn btn-secondary" style={isPublic ? "float: none !important; margin-left: 0;" : ""} tabindex={-1} aria-label="randomize group members">Randomize group</button></Link>
 
 {:else if editMode}
-<Edit on:update on:deletion bind:group bind:editMode />
+<Edit {group} bind:editMode />
 {:else if memberMode}
-    <MemberEdit on:updateGroupMembers bind:group bind:memberMode bind:members />
+    <MemberEdit {group} bind:memberMode />
 {/if}
 </CardBody>
 
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/CardView.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/CardView.svelte
index a1030580..b62e80af 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/CardView.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/CardView.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
-    import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, Modal, Button, ListGroup, ListGroupItem, Label, Input, Alert, Tooltip, Row, Col } from 'sveltestrap';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+    import { CardHeader, CardTitle, Modal, Button, ListGroup, ListGroupItem, Label, Input, Alert, Tooltip, Row, Col } from 'sveltestrap';
     import parseMarkdown from '../../api/parse-markdown';
     import twemoji from 'twemoji';
     import { Link } from 'svelte-navigator';
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
     import FaTimes from 'svelte-icons/fa/FaTimes.svelte'
     import FaCheck from 'svelte-icons/fa/FaCheck.svelte'
 
-    import type { Group, Member} from '../../api/types';
+    import type { Group, Member } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
     import default_avatar from '../../assets/default_avatar.png';
     import resizeMedia from '../../api/resize-media';
     import AwaitHtml from '../common/AwaitHtml.svelte';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     export let group: Group;
     export let searchBy: string;
     export let sortBy: string;
-    export let members: Member[];
     export let isPublic = false;
     export let isDash = false;
 
@@ -60,17 +60,14 @@
 
     let altText = `member ${group.name} avatar`;
 
-    $: memberList = members && members.filter(m => group.members && group.members.includes(m.uuid) && true).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)) || [];
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+    $: memberList = $members && $members.filter(m => group.members && group.members.includes(m.uuid) && true).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)) || [];
+    
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("groups")
     let listGroupElements = [];
     
     let pageLink = isPublic ? `/profile/g/${group.id}` : `/dash/g/${group.id}`;
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function update(group: Group) {
-        dispatch('update', group);
-    }
-
     async function submit() {
         let data = input;
         err = [];
@@ -93,9 +90,17 @@
         loading = true;
         try {
             let res = await api().groups(group.id).patch({data});
-            update({...group, ...res});
-            group = {...group, ...res};
+            const newgroup = {...group, ...res};
+            const newList = $groups.map((g: Group) => {
+                if (group.uuid === g.uuid) {
+                    g = newgroup
+                }
+                return g
+            })
+            groups.set(newList)
+
             err = [];
+            loading = false;
             view = 'card';
         } catch (error) {
             console.log(error);
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@
             <Input bind:value={input.icon} maxlength={256} type="url" placeholder={group.icon} aria-label="group avatar url"/>
             <hr style="min-height: 1px" />
             <Label>Display name:</Label>
-            <textarea class="form-control mb-2" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={group.display_name} aria-label="group display name" />
+            <textarea class="form-control mb-2" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} placeholder={group.display_name} aria-label="group display name" />
             <hr style="min-height: 1px" />
             <Label>Description:</Label>
             <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; overflow: hidden;" bind:value={input.description} maxlength={1000} use:autoresize placeholder={group.description} aria-label="group description"/>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/Edit.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/Edit.svelte
index 29857476..04dc80b4 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/Edit.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/Edit.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
     import { Row, Col, Input, Button, Label, Alert, Spinner, Modal, ModalHeader, ModalBody } from 'sveltestrap';
-    import { createEventDispatcher, tick } from 'svelte';
+    import { getContext, tick } from 'svelte';
     import type { Group } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
     import { autoresize } from 'svelte-textarea-autoresize';
@@ -13,19 +14,11 @@
     export let group: Group;
     export let editMode: boolean;
 
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+
     let err: string[] = [];
 
-    let input: Group = group;
-
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function deletion() {
-        dispatch('deletion', group.id);
-    }
-
-    function update(group: Group) {
-        dispatch('update', group);
-    }
+    let input: Group = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(group));
 
     async function submit() {
         let data = input;
@@ -49,7 +42,15 @@
         loading = true;
         try {
             let res = await api().groups(group.id).patch({data});
-            update({...group, ...res});
+            const newgroup = {...group, ...res};
+            const newList = $groups.map((g: Group) => {
+                if (group.uuid === g.uuid) {
+                    g = newgroup
+                }
+                return g
+            })
+            groups.set(newList);
+            
             err = [];
             editMode = false;
             return;
@@ -85,7 +86,10 @@
             deleteErr = null;
             toggleDeleteModal();
             loading = false;
-            deletion();
+            
+            const newList = $groups.filter((g: Group) => group.uuid !== g.uuid)
+            groups.set(newList);
+
         } catch (error) {
             loading = false;
         }
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@
     </Col>
     <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
         <Label>Display name:</Label>
-        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={group.display_name} aria-label="group display name"/>
+        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} placeholder={group.display_name} aria-label="group display name"/>
     </Col>
     <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
         <Label>Color:</Label>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/MemberEdit.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/MemberEdit.svelte
index c8dd3729..2caaf2b3 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/MemberEdit.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/MemberEdit.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
     import { Row, Col, Button, Alert, ListGroup, ListGroupItem, Spinner } from 'sveltestrap';
     import ListPagination from "../common/ListPagination.svelte";
     import twemoji from "twemoji";
@@ -14,7 +16,9 @@
     let err: string;
     export let group: Group;
     export let memberMode: boolean = true;
-    export let members: Member[];
+
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
 
     let membersInGroup: Member[];
     let membersNotInGroup: Member[];
@@ -28,18 +32,13 @@
 
     let smallPages = true;
 
-    updateMemberList();
 
-    function updateMemberList() {
-        membersInGroup = members.filter(member => group.members.includes(member.uuid));
-        membersInGroup = membersInGroup.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: membersInGroup = $members.filter(member => group.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));;
 
-        membersNotInGroup = members.filter(member => !group.members.includes(member.uuid));
-        membersNotInGroup = membersNotInGroup.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: membersNotInGroup = $members.filter(member => !group.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
 
-        membersInGroupSelection = membersInGroup.map(function(member) { return {name: member.name, shortid: member.id, id: member.uuid, display_name: member.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
-        membersNotInGroupSelection = membersNotInGroup.map(function(member) { return {name: member.name, shortid: member.id, id: member.uuid, display_name: member.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
-    }
+    $: membersInGroupSelection = membersInGroup.map(function(member) { return {name: member.name, shortid: member.id, id: member.uuid, display_name: member.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: membersNotInGroupSelection = membersNotInGroup.map(function(member) { return {name: member.name, shortid: member.id, id: member.uuid, display_name: member.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
 
     $: indexOfLastItem = currentPage * 10;
     $: indexOfFirstItem = indexOfLastItem - 10;
@@ -69,7 +68,13 @@ function memberListRenderer(item: any) {
             loading = true;
             await api().groups(group.id).members.add.post({data});
             data.forEach(member => group.members.push(member));
-            updateMemberList();
+            $groups.forEach(g => {
+                if (g.uuid === group.uuid) {
+                    g.members = group.members
+                }
+            })
+            groups.set($groups)
+
             err = null;
             membersToBeAdded = [];
             loading = false;
@@ -86,7 +91,13 @@ function memberListRenderer(item: any) {
             loading = true;
             await api().groups(group.id).members.remove.post({data});
             group.members = group.members.filter(m => !data.includes(m));
-            updateMemberList();
+            $groups.forEach(g => {
+                if (g.uuid === group.uuid) {
+                    g.members = group.members
+                }
+            })
+            groups.set($groups)
+
             err = null;
             membersToBeRemoved = [];
             loading = false;
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/NewGroup.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/NewGroup.svelte
index fdab41f4..f0db8f1f 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/NewGroup.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/NewGroup.svelte
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
     import type { Group } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
     import { autoresize } from 'svelte-textarea-autoresize';
-    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
     import FaPlus from 'svelte-icons/fa/FaPlus.svelte';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     const descriptions: string[] = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-config"))?.description_templates;
 
@@ -24,11 +25,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function create(data: Group) {
-        dispatch('create', data);
-    }
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups");
 
     let input: Group = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultGroup));
 
@@ -55,7 +52,10 @@
         try {
             let res: Group = await api().groups().post({data});
             res.members = [];
-            create(res);
+            
+            $groups.push(res)
+            groups.set($groups)
+
             input = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultGroup));
             message = `Group ${data.name} successfully created!`
             err = [];
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/group/Privacy.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/group/Privacy.svelte
index d31bb46e..dcdf775a 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/group/Privacy.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/group/Privacy.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { tick, createEventDispatcher } from "svelte";
+    import { tick, getContext } from "svelte";
     import { ModalBody, ModalHeader, Col, Row, Input, Label, ModalFooter, Button, Spinner, Alert } from "sveltestrap";
 
     import type { Group, GroupPrivacy } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
+    import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
     export let privacyOpen: boolean;
     export let group: Group;
     const togglePrivacyModal = () => (privacyOpen = !privacyOpen);
 
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+
     let err: string;
     let loading = false;
     let success = false;
@@ -18,12 +21,6 @@
 		Object.keys(privacy).forEach(x => privacy[x] = target.value);
 	}
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function update(group) {
-        dispatch('update', group);
-    }
-
     // I can't use the hacked together Required<T> type from the bulk privacy here
     // that breaks updating the displayed privacy after submitting
     // but there's not really any way for any privacy fields here to be missing
@@ -43,7 +40,15 @@
 		const data: Group = {privacy: privacy};
 		try {
 			let res = await api().groups(group.id).patch({data});
-            group = {...group, ...res};
+            const newgroup = {...group, ...res};
+            const newList = $groups.map((g: Group) => {
+                if (group.uuid === g.uuid) {
+                    g = newgroup
+                }
+                return g
+            })
+            groups.set(newList);
+
             success = true;
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.log(error);
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/CardView.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/CardView.svelte
index 75d039ca..41181bc2 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/list/CardView.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/list/CardView.svelte
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
     import type { Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
     import MemberCard from '../member/CardView.svelte';
     import GroupCard from '../group/CardView.svelte';
-    import type { PageOptions, List } from './types';
+    import type { PageOptions } from './types';
 
-    export let lists: List<Member|Group>;
     export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
-    export let otherList: List<Member|Group>;
+    export let currentList: Member[]|Group[];
 
     let copiedItems = {};
 
@@ -49,31 +48,31 @@
 
 <Row class="mx-4 mx-sm-5 mx-md-0">
     {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-        {#each lists.currentPage as item (item.uuid)}
+        {#each currentList as item (item.uuid)}
         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xxl-3 mx-auto mx-sm-0 dont-squish">
-            <MemberCard on:update member={item} searchBy="name" sortBy="name" groups={otherList.rawList} isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} isDash={pageOptions.isMain}>
-                    <div slot="icon" style="width: auto; height: 1em; cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
+            <MemberCard on:update member={item} searchBy="name" sortBy="name" isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} isDash={pageOptions.isMain}>
+                    <button class="button-reset" slot="icon" style="width: auto; height: 1em; cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
                         {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
                             <FaLock />
                         {:else}
                             <FaUserCircle />
                         {/if}
-                    </div>
+                    </button>
             </MemberCard>
             <Tooltip placement="top" target={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`}>{copiedItems[item.uuid] ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
         </div>
         {/each}
     {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-    {#each lists.currentPage as item (item.uuid)}
+    {#each currentList as item (item.uuid)}
         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xxl-3 mx-auto mx-sm-0 dont-squish">
-            <GroupCard group={item} searchBy="name" sortBy="name" members={otherList.rawList} isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} isDash={pageOptions.isMain}>
-                <div slot="icon" style="width: auto; height: 1em; cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
-                        {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
-                            <FaLock />
-                        {:else}
-                            <FaUsers />
-                        {/if}
-                    </div>
+            <GroupCard group={item} searchBy="name" sortBy="name" isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} isDash={pageOptions.isMain}>
+                <button class="button-reset" slot="icon" style="width: auto; height: 1em; cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(item.uuid, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
+                    {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
+                        <FaLock />
+                    {:else}
+                        <FaUsers />
+                    {/if}
+                </button>
             </GroupCard>
             <Tooltip placement="top" target={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.uuid}`}>{copiedItems[item.uuid] ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
         </div>
@@ -87,4 +86,14 @@
             max-width: 24rem;
         }
     }
+
+    .button-reset {
+        background: none;
+        color: inherit;
+        border: none;
+        padding: 0;
+        font: inherit;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        outline: inherit;
+    }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/GroupList.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/GroupList.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8e333a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/list/GroupList.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { Alert, Row, Col, Spinner, Button } from 'sveltestrap';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+
+    import NewGroup from '../group/NewGroup.svelte';
+    import ListPagination from '../common/ListPagination.svelte';
+    import ListControl from './ListControl.svelte';
+    import ListView from './ListView.svelte';
+    import CardView from './CardView.svelte';
+
+    import type { Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
+    import api from '../../api';
+    import type { ListOptions, PageOptions } from './types';
+    import { createShortList, filterList, getPageAmount, paginateList } from './functions';
+
+    $: memberList = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+    $: groupList = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+
+    $: members = $memberList || []
+    $: groups = $groupList || []
+
+    export let options: ListOptions;
+    export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
+    export let systemId: string = "";
+
+    // general state handling
+    export let listLoading = true;
+    export let err: string = "";
+
+    let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-settings"));
+    
+    // set the default page amount to 1 so we don't get divisions by 0
+    let pageAmount = 1;
+
+    // set the default items per page based on settings and view
+    // this probably should be moved to it's own function
+    if (pageOptions.view === "card") pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 24;
+    else if (settings && settings.accessibility && settings.accessibility.expandedcards) pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 10;
+    else pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 25;
+
+    async function fetchList() {
+        err = "";
+        listLoading = true;
+        try {
+            const res: Group[] = await api().systems(pageOptions.isPublic ? systemId : "@me").groups.get({ auth: !pageOptions.isPublic, query: { with_members: !pageOptions.isPublic } });
+            groupList.set(res)
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.log(error);
+            err = error.message;
+        }
+        listLoading = false;
+    }
+
+    $: processedGroups = filterList(groups, options, "group")
+    $: currentGroups = paginateList(processedGroups, pageOptions)
+    $: shortMembers = createShortList(members)
+    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(processedGroups, pageOptions)
+    $: shortGroups = createShortList(groups)
+    
+</script>
+
+<ListControl on:viewChange bind:options bind:pageOptions {shortGroups} {shortMembers} />
+
+{#if listLoading && !err}
+    <div class="mx-auto text-center">
+        <Spinner class="d-inline-block" />
+    </div>
+{:else if err}
+<Row>
+    <Col xs={12} lg={10}>
+        <Alert color="danger">{err}</Alert>
+    </Col>
+    <Col xs={12} lg={2}>
+        <Button class="w-100 mb-3" color="primary" on:click={fetchList} aria-label="refresh member list">Refresh</Button>
+    </Col>
+</Row>
+{:else}
+<span class="itemcounter">{members.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({currentGroups.length} shown) <a href="#!" on:click={(e) => {e.preventDefault(); fetchList()}}>Refresh list</a></span>
+
+<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
+
+{#if !err && !pageOptions.isPublic}
+    <NewGroup />
+{/if}
+{#if pageOptions.view === "card"}
+    <CardView {pageOptions} currentList={currentGroups} />
+{:else if pageOptions.view === "tiny"}
+    tiny!
+{:else}
+<ListView currentList={currentGroups} {pageOptions} {options} fullListLength={members.length} />
+{/if}
+<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+    .itemcounter {
+        width: 100%;
+        text-align: center;
+        display: inline-block;
+        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/List.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/List.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c55e181..00000000
--- a/dashboard/src/components/list/List.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-    import { Alert, Row, Col, Spinner, Button } from 'sveltestrap';
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-    import { useParams } from 'svelte-navigator';
-
-    import NewMember from '../member/NewMember.svelte';
-    import NewGroup from '../group/NewGroup.svelte';
-    import ListPagination from '../common/ListPagination.svelte';
-    import ListControl from './ListControl.svelte';
-    import ListView from './ListView.svelte';
-    import CardView from './CardView.svelte';
-
-    import type { Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
-    import api from '../../api';
-    import type { ListOptions, List, PageOptions } from './types';
-    import { createShortList, filterList, getPageAmount, paginateList } from './functions';
-
-    export let options: ListOptions;
-    export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
-    export let lists: List<Member|Group>;
-    export let otherList: List<Member|Group>;
-
-    let token = localStorage.getItem("pk-token");
-    let listLoading = true;
-    let err: string;
-
-    let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-settings"));
-    let pageAmount = 1;
-
-    if (pageOptions.view === "card") pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 24;
-    else if (settings && settings.accessibility && settings.accessibility.expandedcards) pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 10;
-    else pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 25;
-
-    let params = useParams();
-    $: id = $params.id;
-
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (token || pageOptions.isPublic) fetchList();
-    });
-
-    async function fetchList() {
-        err = "";
-        listLoading = true;
-        try {
-            if (pageOptions.type === "member") { 
-                const res: Member[] = await api().systems(pageOptions.isPublic ? id : "@me").members.get({ auth: !pageOptions.isPublic });
-                lists.rawList = res;
-            }
-            else if (pageOptions.type === "group") {
-                const res: Group[] = await api().systems(pageOptions.isPublic ? id : "@me").groups.get({ auth: !pageOptions.isPublic, query: { with_members: !pageOptions.isPublic } });
-                lists.rawList = res;
-            }
-            else throw new Error(`Unknown list type ${pageOptions.type}`);
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.log(error);
-            err = error.message;
-        }
-        listLoading = false;
-    }
-
-    $: lists.shortGroups = createShortList(pageOptions.type === 'group' ? lists.rawList : otherList.rawList);
-    $: lists.shortMembers = createShortList(pageOptions.type === 'member' ? lists.rawList : otherList.rawList);
-    $: lists.processedList = filterList(lists.rawList, options, pageOptions.type);
-    $: lists.currentPage = paginateList(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
-    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
-
-    function addItemToList(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList.push(event.detail);
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList;
-    }
-
-    function updateDelete(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.filter(m => m.id !== event.detail);
-    }
-
-    function update(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.map(m => m.id === event.detail.id ? m = event.detail : m);
-    }
-
-</script>
-
-<ListControl on:viewChange bind:options bind:lists bind:pageOptions />
-
-{#if listLoading && !err}
-    <div class="mx-auto text-center">
-        <Spinner class="d-inline-block" />
-    </div>
-{:else if err}
-<Row>
-    <Col xs={12} lg={10}>
-        <Alert color="danger">{err}</Alert>
-    </Col>
-    <Col xs={12} lg={2}>
-        <Button class="w-100 mb-3" color="primary" on:click={fetchList} aria-label="refresh member list">Refresh</Button>
-    </Col>
-</Row>
-{:else}
-<span class="itemcounter">{lists.processedList.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({lists.currentPage.length} shown) <a href="#!" on:click={(e) => {e.preventDefault(); fetchList()}}>Refresh list</a></span>
-
-<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
-
-{#if !err && !pageOptions.isPublic}
-    {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-    <NewMember on:create={addItemToList} />
-    {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-    <NewGroup on:create={addItemToList} />
-    {/if}
-{/if}
-{#if pageOptions.view === "card"}
-    <CardView on:update={update} {otherList} {pageOptions} {lists} />
-{:else if pageOptions.view === "tiny"}
-    tiny!
-{:else}
-<ListView on:update={update} on:deletion={updateDelete} {otherList} {lists} {pageOptions} {options} />
-{/if}
-<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
-{/if}
-
-<style>
-    .itemcounter {
-        width: 100%;
-        text-align: center;
-        display: inline-block;
-        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-    }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/ListControl.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/ListControl.svelte
index 6b5e37ea..984e6493 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/list/ListControl.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/list/ListControl.svelte
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import { Link, useParams } from 'svelte-navigator';
 import type { ListOptions, List, PageOptions, ShortList } from './types';
 
 export let options: ListOptions;
-export let lists: List<Member|Group>;
 export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
+export let shortGroups: any[] = []
+export let shortMembers: any[] = []
 
 let advanced = false;
 
@@ -286,9 +287,9 @@ function resetPage() {
                 <p><b>Include</b> {pageOptions.type === 'group' ? "groups with the following members" : "members in the following groups"}</p>
                 <Col xs={12} md={7} lg={9}  class="mb-2">
                     {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="group-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.include.list} options={lists.shortGroups} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Include..." />
+                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="group-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.include.list} options={shortGroups} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Include..." />
                     {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="member-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.include.list} options={lists.shortMembers} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Include..." />
+                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="member-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.include.list} options={shortMembers} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Include..." />
                     {/if}
                 </Col>
                 <Col xs={12} md={5} lg={3} class="mb-2">
@@ -304,9 +305,9 @@ function resetPage() {
                 <p><b>Exclude</b> {pageOptions.type === 'group' ? "groups with the following members" : "members in the following groups"}</p>
                 <Col xs={12} md={7} lg={9}  class="mb-2">
                     {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="group-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.exclude.list} options={lists.shortGroups} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Exclude..." />
+                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="group-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.exclude.list} options={shortGroups} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Exclude..." />
                     {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="member-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.exclude.list} options={lists.shortMembers} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Exclude..." />
+                    <Svelecte disableHighlight renderer="member-list" valueAsObject bind:value={options.groups.exclude.list} options={shortMembers} multiple style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem" placeholder="Exclude..." />
                     {/if}
                 </Col>
                 <Col xs={12} md={5} lg={3} class="mb-2">
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/ListView.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/ListView.svelte
index b66c3ae8..9026b990 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/list/ListView.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/list/ListView.svelte
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
     import MemberBody from '../member/Body.svelte';
     import GroupBody from '../group/Body.svelte';
     import CardsHeader from '../common/CardsHeader.svelte';
-    import { defaultListOptions, type List, type ListOptions, type PageOptions } from './types';
+    import { defaultListOptions, type ListOptions, type PageOptions } from './types';
 
     let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-settings"));
     
     export let options: ListOptions = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultListOptions));
-    export let otherList: List <Member|Group>;
-    export let lists: List<Member|Group>;
+    export let fullListLength: number;
+    export let currentList: Member[]|Group[];
     export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
 
     function getItemLink(item: Member | Group): string {
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
         let el;
 
         if (event.key === "ArrowDown") {
-            if (index + 1 < indexStart + pageOptions.itemsPerPage && index + 1 < lists.processedList.length) el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${index + 1}`);
+            if (index + 1 < indexStart + pageOptions.itemsPerPage && index + 1 < fullListLength) el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${index + 1}`);
             else el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart}`);
         }
 
         if (event.key === "ArrowUp") {
             if (index - 1 >= indexStart) el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${index - 1}`);
-            else if (lists.processedList.length <= indexStart + pageOptions.itemsPerPage) el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${lists.processedList.length - 1}`);
+            else if (fullListLength <= indexStart + pageOptions.itemsPerPage) el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${fullListLength - 1}`);
             else el = document.getElementById(`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart + pageOptions.itemsPerPage - 1}`);
         }
 
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 
 {#if (settings && settings.accessibility ? (!settings.accessibility.expandedcards && !settings.accessibility.pagelinks) : true)}
     <div class="mb-3 accordion">    
-    {#each lists.currentPage as item, index (pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
+    {#each currentList as item, index (pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
         <Card style="border-radius: 0;">
             <h2 class="accordion-header">
                 <button class="w-100 accordion-button collapsed bg-transparent" id={`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart + index}`} on:click={() => toggleCard(item.uuid, index)} on:keydown={(e) => skipToNextItem(e, indexStart + index)}>
                     <CardsHeader {item} sortBy={options.sort}>
-                        <div slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
+                        <button class="button-reset" slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
                             {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
                             <FaLock />
                             {:else if pageOptions.type === "member"}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                             {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
                             <FaUsers />
                             {/if}
-                        </div>
+                        </button>
                     </CardsHeader>
                     <Tooltip placement="top" target={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`}>{copiedArray[indexStart + index] ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
                 </button>
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@
             <Collapse isOpen={pageOptions.randomized ? isOpen[item.uuid + '-' + pageOptions.currentPage + '-' + index] : isOpen[item.uuid]}>
                 <CardBody class="border-top">
                     {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-                    <MemberBody on:update on:deletion bind:isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} groups={otherList.rawList} member={item} />
+                    <MemberBody isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} member={item} />
                     {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-                    <GroupBody on:update on:deletion bind:isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} members={otherList.rawList} group={item} />
+                    <GroupBody isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} group={item} />
                     {/if}
                 </CardBody>
             </Collapse>
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@
     {/each}
     </div>
 {:else if settings.accessibility.expandedcards}
-    {#each lists.currentPage as item, index (pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
+    {#each currentList as item, index (pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
     <Card class="mb-3">
-        <div class="accordion-button collapsed p-0" id={`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart + index}`} on:keydown={(e) => skipToNextItem(e, indexStart + index)} tabindex={0}>
-            <CardHeader class="w-100">
+        <button class="accordion-button collapsed p-0" id={`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart + index}`} on:keydown={(e) => skipToNextItem(e, indexStart + index)} tabindex={0}>
+            <CardHeader>
                 <CardsHeader {item} sortBy={options.sort}>
-                    <div slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown|stopPropagation={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
+                    <button class="button-reset" slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown|stopPropagation={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
                         {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
                         <FaLock />
                         {:else if pageOptions.type === "member"}
@@ -158,27 +158,27 @@
                         {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
                         <FaUsers />
                         {/if}
-                    </div>
+                    </button>
                 </CardsHeader>
                 <Tooltip placement="top" target={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`}>{copiedArray[indexStart + index] ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
             </CardHeader>
-        </div>
+        </button>
         <CardBody>
             {#if pageOptions.type === "member"}
-            <MemberBody on:update on:deletion bind:isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} groups={otherList.rawList} member={item} />
+            <MemberBody isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} member={item} />
             {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
-            <GroupBody on:update on:deletion bind:isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic}  members={otherList.rawList} group={item} />
+            <GroupBody isPublic={pageOptions.isPublic} group={item} />
             {/if}
         </CardBody>
     </Card>
     {/each}
 {:else}
     <div class="my-3">
-    {#each lists.currentPage as item, index(pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
+    {#each currentList as item, index(pageOptions.randomized ? item.uuid + '-' + index : item.uuid)}
     <Card style="border-radius: 0;">
         <a class="accordion-button collapsed bg-transparent" style="text-decoration: none;" href={getItemLink(item)} id={`${pageOptions.type}-card-${indexStart + index}`} on:keydown={(e) => skipToNextItem(e, indexStart + index)} use:link >
             <CardsHeader {item} sortBy={options.sort}>
-                <div slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown|stopPropagation={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
+                <button class="button-reset" slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id)} on:keydown|stopPropagation={(e) => copyShortLink(indexStart + index, item.id, e)} tabindex={0} >
                     {#if item.privacy && item.privacy.visibility === "private"}
                     <FaLock />
                     {:else if pageOptions.type === "member"}
@@ -186,11 +186,23 @@
                     {:else if pageOptions.type === "group"}
                     <FaUsers />
                     {/if}
-                </div>
+                </button>
             </CardsHeader>
             <Tooltip placement="top" target={`${pageOptions.type}-copy-${item.id}-${indexStart + index}`}>{copiedArray[indexStart + index] ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
         </a>
     </Card>
     {/each}
     </div>
-{/if}
\ No newline at end of file
+{/if}
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .button-reset {
+        background: none;
+        color: inherit;
+        border: none;
+        padding: 0;
+        font: inherit;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        outline: inherit;
+    }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/list/MemberList.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/list/MemberList.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ed3b33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/list/MemberList.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { Alert, Row, Col, Spinner, Button } from 'sveltestrap';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+
+    import NewMember from '../member/NewMember.svelte';
+    import ListPagination from '../common/ListPagination.svelte';
+    import ListControl from './ListControl.svelte';
+    import ListView from './ListView.svelte';
+    import CardView from './CardView.svelte';
+
+    import type { Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
+    import api from '../../api';
+    import type { ListOptions, List, PageOptions } from './types';
+    import { createShortList, filterList, getPageAmount, paginateList } from './functions';
+
+    $: memberList = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+    $: groupList = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+
+    $: members = $memberList || []
+    $: groups = $groupList || []
+
+    export let options: ListOptions;
+    export let pageOptions: PageOptions;
+    export let systemId: string = "";
+
+    // general state handling
+    export let listLoading = true;
+    export let err: string = "";
+
+    let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-settings"));
+    
+    // set the default page amount to 1 so we don't get divisions by 0
+    let pageAmount = 1;
+
+    // set the default items per page based on settings and view
+    // this probably should be moved to it's own function
+    if (pageOptions.view === "card") pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 24;
+    else if (settings && settings.accessibility && settings.accessibility.expandedcards) pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 10;
+    else pageOptions.itemsPerPage = 25;
+
+    async function fetchList() {
+        err = "";
+        listLoading = true;
+        try {
+            const res: Member[] = await api().systems(pageOptions.isPublic ? systemId : "@me").members.get({ auth: !pageOptions.isPublic });
+            memberList.set(res)
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.log(error);
+            err = error.message;
+        }
+        listLoading = false;
+    }
+
+    $: processedMembers = filterList(members, options, "member")
+    $: currentMembers = paginateList(processedMembers, pageOptions)
+    $: shortMembers = createShortList(members)
+    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(processedMembers, pageOptions)
+    $: shortGroups = createShortList(groups)
+    
+</script>
+
+<ListControl on:viewChange bind:options bind:pageOptions {shortGroups} {shortMembers} />
+
+{#if listLoading && !err}
+    <div class="mx-auto text-center">
+        <Spinner class="d-inline-block" />
+    </div>
+{:else if err}
+<Row>
+    <Col xs={12} lg={10}>
+        <Alert color="danger">{err}</Alert>
+    </Col>
+    <Col xs={12} lg={2}>
+        <Button class="w-100 mb-3" color="primary" on:click={fetchList} aria-label="refresh member list">Refresh</Button>
+    </Col>
+</Row>
+{:else}
+<span class="itemcounter">{members.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({currentMembers.length} shown) <a href="#!" on:click={(e) => {e.preventDefault(); fetchList()}}>Refresh list</a></span>
+
+<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
+
+{#if !err && !pageOptions.isPublic}
+    <NewMember />
+{/if}
+{#if pageOptions.view === "card"}
+    <CardView {pageOptions} currentList={currentMembers} />
+{:else if pageOptions.view === "tiny"}
+    tiny!
+{:else}
+<ListView currentList={currentMembers} {pageOptions} {options} fullListLength={members.length} />
+{/if}
+<ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+    .itemcounter {
+        width: 100%;
+        text-align: center;
+        display: inline-block;
+        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/Body.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/Body.svelte
index 954c314d..0bc6293f 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/Body.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/Body.svelte
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
     <Link to={getSystemPageUrl()}><Button style="flex: 0; {!isPublic && "float: right;"}" color="primary" tabindex={-1} aria-label="view member's system">View system</Button></Link>
     {/if}
     {:else if editMode}
-        <Edit on:update on:deletion bind:member bind:editMode />
+        <Edit {member} bind:editMode />
     {:else if groupMode}
-        <GroupEdit on:updateMemberGroups bind:member bind:groups bind:groupMode />
+        <GroupEdit {member} bind:groupMode />
     {/if}
     </CardBody>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/CardView.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/CardView.svelte
index 147cbf87..d81c0390 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/CardView.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/CardView.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
     import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, Modal, Button, ListGroup, ListGroupItem, Input, Alert, Label, Spinner, Row, Col, Tooltip } from 'sveltestrap';
     import AwaitHtml from '../common/AwaitHtml.svelte';
     import parseMarkdown from '../../api/parse-markdown';
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
     import api from '../../api';
     import default_avatar from '../../assets/default_avatar.png';
     import resizeMedia from '../../api/resize-media';
-
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     export let member: Member;
     export let searchBy: string;
     export let sortBy: string;
-    export let groups: Group[];
     export let isPublic = false;
     export let isDash = false;
 
@@ -65,12 +64,6 @@
     let altText = `member ${member.name} avatar`;
     
     let pageLink = isPublic ? `/profile/m/${member.id}` : `/dash/m/${member.id}`;
-    
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function update(member: Member) {
-        dispatch('update', member);
-    }
 
     async function submit() {
         let data = input;
@@ -93,7 +86,16 @@
         loading = true;
         try {
             let res = await api().members(member.id).patch({data});
-            update({...member, ...res});
+            const newMember = {...member, ...res}
+            const newList = $members.map((m: Member) => {
+                if (member.uuid === m.uuid) {
+                    m = newMember
+                }
+                return m
+            })
+
+            members.set(newList)
+
             view = 'card';
         } catch (error) {
             console.log(error);
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@
         loading = false;
     }
 
-    $: groupList = groups && groups.filter(g => g.members && g.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)) || [];
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+    $: groupList = $groups && $groups.filter(g => g.members && g.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)) || [];
     let listGroupElements = [];
 
     $: if (view !== "edit") {
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/Edit.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/Edit.svelte
index 76db6365..76ba710b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/Edit.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/Edit.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
     import { Row, Col, Input, Button, Label, Alert, Spinner, Modal, ModalHeader, ModalBody } from 'sveltestrap';
-    import { createEventDispatcher, tick } from 'svelte';
+    import { getContext, tick } from 'svelte';
     import { autoresize } from 'svelte-textarea-autoresize';
     import moment from 'moment';
 
@@ -12,22 +13,13 @@
     let loading: boolean = false;
     export let member: Member;
     export let editMode: boolean;
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
 
     let err: string[] = [];
     let success = false;
 
     let input: Member = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(member));
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-    
-    function deletion() {
-        dispatch('deletion', member.id);
-    }
-
-    function update(member: Member) {
-        dispatch('update', member);
-    }
-
     async function submit() {
         let data = input;
         err = [];
@@ -73,7 +65,15 @@
         loading = true;
         try {
             let res = await api().members(member.id).patch({data});
-            update({...member, ...res});
+            const newMember = {...member, ...res}
+            const newList = $members.map((m: Member) => {
+                if (member.uuid === m.uuid) {
+                    m = newMember
+                }
+                return m
+            })
+
+            members.set(newList)
             editMode = false;
             return;
         } catch (error) {
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@
             deleteErr = null;
             toggleDeleteModal();
             loading = false;
-            deletion();
+            
+            const newList = $members.filter((m: Member) => member.uuid !== m.uuid)
+            members.set(newList);
         } catch (error) {
             console.log(error);
             deleteErr = error.message;
@@ -135,11 +137,11 @@
     </Col>
     <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
         <Label>Display name:</Label>
-        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={member.display_name} aria-label="member display name" />
+        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} placeholder={member.display_name} aria-label="member display name" />
     </Col>
     <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
         <Label>Pronouns:</Label>
-        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.pronouns} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={member.pronouns} aria-label="member pronouns" />
+        <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.pronouns} maxlength={100} placeholder={member.pronouns} aria-label="member pronouns" />
     </Col>
     <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
         <Label>Birthday:</Label>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/GroupEdit.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/GroupEdit.svelte
index 4d917149..fdad1923 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/GroupEdit.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/GroupEdit.svelte
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
 
     import type { Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
 
     export let member: Member;
-    export let groups: Group[] = [];
     let loading: boolean = false;
     let err: string;
     export let groupMode: boolean = true;
 
+    $: groups = getContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups")
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+
     let groupsWithMember: Group[];
     let groupsWithoutMember: Group[];
     let groupsWithMemberSelection: any[];
@@ -30,18 +34,13 @@
     let currentPage = 1;
     let smallPages = true;
 
-    updateGroupLists();
 
-    function updateGroupLists() {
-        groupsWithMember = groups.filter(group => group.members && group.members.includes(member.uuid));
-        groupsWithMember.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: groupsWithMember = $groups.filter(group => group.members && group.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));;
 
-        groupsWithoutMember = groups.filter(group => group.members && !group.members.includes(member.uuid));
-        groupsWithoutMember.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: groupsWithoutMember = $groups.filter(group => group.members && !group.members.includes(member.uuid)).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
 
-        groupsWithMemberSelection = groupsWithMember.map(function(group) { return {name: group.name, shortid: group.id, id: group.uuid, members: group.members, display_name: group.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
-        groupsWithoutMemberSelection = groupsWithoutMember.map(function(group) { return {name: group.name, shortid: group.id, id: group.uuid, members: group.members, display_name: group.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
-    }
+    $: groupsWithMemberSelection = groupsWithMember.map(function(group) { return {name: group.name, shortid: group.id, id: group.uuid, members: group.members, display_name: group.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    $: groupsWithoutMemberSelection = groupsWithoutMember.map(function(group) { return {name: group.name, shortid: group.id, id: group.uuid, members: group.members, display_name: group.display_name}; }).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
 
     $: indexOfLastItem = currentPage * 10;
     $: indexOfFirstItem = indexOfLastItem - 10;
@@ -70,8 +69,9 @@
         try {
             loading = true;
             await api().members(member.id).groups.add.post({data});
-            groups.forEach(group =>  data.includes(group.uuid) && group.members.push(member.uuid));
-            updateGroupLists();
+            $groups.forEach(group =>  data.includes(group.uuid) && group.members.push(member.uuid));
+            groups.set($groups)
+            
             err = null;
             groupsToBeAdded = [];
             loading = false;
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@
         try {
             loading = true;
             await api().members(member.id).groups.remove.post({data});
-            groups.forEach(group => {if (data.includes(group.uuid)) group.members = group.members.filter(m => m !== member.uuid)});
-            updateGroupLists();
+            $groups.forEach(group => {if (data.includes(group.uuid)) group.members = group.members.filter(m => m !== member.uuid)});
+            groups.set($groups)
+
             err = null;
             groupsToBeRemoved = [];
             loading = false;
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/NewMember.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/NewMember.svelte
index 0849d3b7..955ca1cf 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/NewMember.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/NewMember.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { Accordion, AccordionItem, Row, Col, Input, Button, Label, Alert, Spinner, CardTitle, InputGroup } from 'sveltestrap';
-    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+    import { getContext } from 'svelte';
     import { autoresize } from 'svelte-textarea-autoresize';
     import moment from 'moment';
     import FaPlus from 'svelte-icons/fa/FaPlus.svelte';
     import type { Member } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
+    import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     const descriptions: string[] = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-config"))?.description_templates;
 
@@ -36,11 +37,7 @@
     // creating a deep copy here so that defaultMember doesn't get updated too
     let input: Member = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultMember));
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function create(data: Member) {
-        dispatch('create', data);
-    }
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
 
     async function submit() {
         let data = input;
@@ -92,7 +89,9 @@
         loading = true;
         try {
             let res = await api().members().post({data});
-            create(res);
+            $members.push(res)
+            members.set($members)
+
             input = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultMember));
             message = `Member ${data.name} successfully created!`
             err = [];
@@ -128,11 +127,11 @@
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                 <Label>Display name:</Label>
-                <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={input.display_name} />
+                <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.display_name} maxlength={100} placeholder={input.display_name} />
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                 <Label>Pronouns:</Label>
-                <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.pronouns} maxlength={100} type="text" placeholder={input.pronouns} />
+                <textarea class="form-control" style="resize: none; height: 1em" bind:value={input.pronouns} maxlength={100} placeholder={input.pronouns} />
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                 <Label>Birthday:</Label>
@@ -166,49 +165,49 @@
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Description:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.description_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Name:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.name_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Avatar:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.avatar_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Birthday:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.birthday_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Pronouns:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.pronoun_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Visibility:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.visibility}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
             <Col xs={12} lg={4} class="mb-3">
                 <Label>Metadata:</Label>
                 <Input type="select" bind:value={input.privacy.metadata_privacy}>
-                    <option default>public</option>
+                    <option>public</option>
                     <option>private</option>
                 </Input>
             </Col>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/member/Privacy.svelte b/dashboard/src/components/member/Privacy.svelte
index 825b59e5..a67b6a06 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/member/Privacy.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/member/Privacy.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { tick, createEventDispatcher } from "svelte";
+    import { tick, getContext } from "svelte";
     import { Col, Row, Input, Label, Button, Alert, Spinner } from "sveltestrap";
 
     import type { Member, MemberPrivacy } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
+    import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
     export let privacyOpen: boolean;
     export let member: Member;
     const togglePrivacyModal = () => (privacyOpen = !privacyOpen);
     
+    $: members = getContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members")
+    
     let err: string;
     let loading = false;
     let success = false;
@@ -18,12 +21,6 @@
 		Object.keys(privacy).forEach(x => privacy[x] = target.value);
 	}
 
-    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
-    function update(member) {
-        dispatch('update', member);
-    }
-
     // I can't use the hacked together Required<T> type from the bulk privacy here
     // that breaks updating the displayed privacy after submitting
     // but there's not really any way for any privacy fields here to be missing
@@ -44,7 +41,15 @@
 		const data: Member = {privacy: privacy};
 		try {
 			let res = await api().members(member.id).patch({data});
-            update({...member, ...res});
+            const newMember = {...member, ...res}
+            const newList = $members.map((m: Member) => {
+                if (member.uuid === m.uuid) {
+                    m = newMember
+                }
+                return m
+            })
+            members.set(newList)
+
             success = true;
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.log(error);
diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Dash.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Dash.svelte
index d809ce6c..f713a121 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Dash.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Dash.svelte
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
     import { currentUser, loggedIn } from '../../stores';
     
     import SystemMain from '../../components/system/Main.svelte';
-    import List from '../../components/list/List.svelte';
+    import MemberList from '../../components/list/MemberList.svelte';
+    import GroupList from '../../components/list/GroupList.svelte';
 
     import type { System, Member, Group } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
     import { defaultListOptions, defaultPageOptions, type List as Lists, type ListOptions, type PageOptions } from '../../components/list/types';
+    import { setContext } from 'svelte';
+    import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     // get the state from the navigator so that we know which tab to start on
     let location = useLocation();
@@ -70,22 +73,43 @@
         }
     }
     
-    let memberList: Lists<Member> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
+    // context stores for each list
+    let memberStore = writable<Member[]>([]);
+    let groupStore = writable<Group[]>([]);
 
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
+    // state handling
+    let errs: Record<string, string> = {};
+    let loading: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+    
+    setContext("members", memberStore);
+    setContext("groups", groupStore);
 
-    let groupList: Lists<Group> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
+    fetchLists()
 
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
+    // fetch both lists, and store them inside a context store
+    async function fetchLists() {
+        loading.members = true;
+        loading.groups = true;
+
+        try {
+            const res = await api().systems("@me").members.get({ auth: true });
+            memberStore.set(res)
+            loading.members = false;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+            errs.members = error.message;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const res = await api().systems("@me").groups.get({ auth: true, query: { with_members: true } });
+            groupStore.set(res)
+            loading.groups = false;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+            errs.groups = error.message;
+        }
     }
 
     let groupListOptions: ListOptions = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(defaultListOptions));
@@ -119,10 +143,10 @@
                         <SystemMain bind:user={user} isPublic={false} />
                 </TabPane>
                 <TabPane tabId="members" tab="Members" active={tabPane === "members"}>
-                    <List on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("members", e.detail)} bind:otherList={groupList} bind:lists={memberList} bind:pageOptions={memberListPageOptions} bind:options={memberListOptions} />
+                    <MemberList on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("members", e.detail)} bind:listLoading={loading.members} pageOptions={memberListPageOptions} options={memberListOptions} />
                 </TabPane>
                 <TabPane tabId="groups" tab="Groups" active={tabPane === "groups"}>
-                    <List on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("groups", e.detail)} bind:otherList={memberList} bind:lists={groupList} bind:pageOptions={groupListPageOptions}  bind:options={groupListOptions} />
+                    <GroupList on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("groups", e.detail)} bind:listLoading={loading.groups} pageOptions={groupListPageOptions}  options={groupListOptions} />
                 </TabPane> 
             </TabContent>
         </Col>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Group/Group.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Group/Group.svelte
index 3627427e..3c6833ab 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Group/Group.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Group/Group.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     import { Container, Row, Col, Alert, Spinner, Card, CardHeader, CardBody, CardTitle, Tooltip } from "sveltestrap";
     import Body from '../../../components/group/Body.svelte';
     import { useParams, Link, navigate, useLocation } from 'svelte-navigator';
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+    import { onMount, setContext } from 'svelte';
     import api from "../../../api";
     import type { Member, Group } from "../../../api/types";
     import CardsHeader from "../../../components/common/CardsHeader.svelte";
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     import { defaultListOptions, defaultPageOptions } from '../../../components/list/types';
     import { filterList, paginateList, getPageAmount } from '../../../components/list/functions';
     import PageControl from "../../../components/list/PageControl.svelte";
+    import { writable, type Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
     // get the state from the navigator so that we know which tab to start on
     let location = useLocation();
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@
     let params = useParams();
     let err = "";
     let memberErr = "";
-    let group: Group;
-    let systemMembers: Group[] = [];
     let isDeleted = false;
     let notOwnSystem = false;
     let copied = false;
@@ -41,15 +40,23 @@
         if (!user) navigate("/");
     }
 
-    onMount(() => {
-        fetchGroup();
+    onMount(async () => {
+        await fetchGroup();
     });
 
+    let membersStore: Writable<Member[]> = writable([])
+    let groupsStore: Writable<Group[]> = writable([])
+    $: members = setContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members", membersStore)
+    $: groups = setContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups", groupsStore)
+    $: group = $groups.filter(g => g.id === $params.id)[0] || {}
+
     let title = isPublic ? "group" : "group (dash)";
 
     async function fetchGroup() {
         try {
-            group = await api().groups($params.id).get({auth: !isPublic});
+            const res = await api().groups($params.id).get({auth: !isPublic});
+            $groups = [res]
+            group = $groups.filter(g => g.id === $params.id)[0];
             if (!isPublic && !group.privacy) {
                 notOwnSystem = true;
                 throw new Error("Group is not from own system.");
@@ -70,10 +77,17 @@
 
     async function fetchMembers() {
         try {
-            lists.rawList = await api().groups($params.id).members().get({auth: !isPublic});
-            group.members = lists.rawList.map(function(member) {return member.uuid});
-            if (!isPublic) {
-                systemMembers = await api().systems("@me").members.get({ auth: true });
+            if (isPublic) {
+                const groupMembers: Member[] = await api().groups($params.id).members().get({auth: !isPublic});
+                group.members = groupMembers.map((m: Member) => m.uuid);
+                members.set(groupMembers);
+            } else {
+                const systemGroups: Group[] = await api().systems("@me").groups.get({ auth: true, query: { with_members: true } });
+                group.members = systemGroups.filter((g: Group) => g.id === $params.id).map((m: Member) => m.uuid);
+                groups.set(systemGroups);
+
+                const systemMembers = await api().systems("@me").members.get({ auth: true });
+                members.set(systemMembers);
             }
             memberErr = "";
             memberLoading = false;
@@ -84,24 +98,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    let lists: Lists<Member> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
-
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
-
-    let nope: Lists<Group> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
-
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
-
     let listOptions: ListOptions = {...defaultListOptions};
     
     let pageOptions: PageOptions = {...defaultPageOptions,
@@ -134,18 +130,11 @@
         }
     }
 
-    $: lists.processedList = filterList(lists.rawList, listOptions);
-    $: lists.currentPage = paginateList(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
-    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
+    $: groupMembers = $members.filter(m => group.members.includes(m.uuid));
+    $: processedList = filterList(groupMembers, listOptions);
+    $: currentPage = paginateList(processedList, pageOptions);
+    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(processedList, pageOptions);
 
-    
-    function updateDelete(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.filter(m => m.id !== event.detail);
-    }
-
-    function update(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.map(m => m.id === event.detail.id ? m = event.detail : m);
-    }
 </script>
 
 {#if settings && settings.appearance.color_background && !notOwnSystem}
@@ -173,7 +162,7 @@
             {:else if group && group.id}
                 <Card class="mb-4">
                     <CardHeader>
-                        <CardsHeader bind:item={group}>
+                        <CardsHeader item={group}>
                             <div slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`group-copy-${group.id}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink()} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(e)} tabindex={0} >
                                 <FaUsers slot="icon" />
                             </div>
@@ -181,7 +170,7 @@
                         <Tooltip placement="top" target={`group-copy-${group.id}`}>{copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
                     </CardHeader>
                     <CardBody>
-                        <Body bind:members={systemMembers} bind:group={group} isPage={true} isPublic={isPublic}/>
+                        <Body {group} isPage={true} isPublic={isPublic}/>
                     </CardBody>
                 </Card>
             {/if}
@@ -189,14 +178,14 @@
                 <Alert color="primary"><Spinner size="sm" /> Fetching members...</Alert>
             {:else if memberErr}
                 <Alert color="danger">{memberErr}</Alert>
-            {:else if lists.rawList && lists.rawList.length > 0}
+            {:else if groupMembers && groupMembers.length > 0}
             <PageControl bind:options={listOptions} bind:pageOptions />
-            <span class="itemcounter">{lists.processedList.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({lists.currentPage.length} shown)</span>
+            <span class="itemcounter">{processedList.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({currentPage.length} shown)</span>
                 <ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
                 {#if pageOptions.view === "card"}
-                <CardView {pageOptions} {lists} otherList={nope} on:update={update} />
+                <CardView {pageOptions} currentList={currentPage} />
                 {:else}
-                <ListView {pageOptions} {lists} otherList={nope} on:update={update} on:deletion={updateDelete} />
+                <ListView {pageOptions} currentList={currentPage} fullListLength={groupMembers.length}/>
                 {/if}
                 <ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
             {/if}
diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Member/Member.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Member/Member.svelte
index 70b8e8fc..c2a7104a 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Member/Member.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Member/Member.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     import Body from '../../../components/member/Body.svelte';
     import ListView from '../../../components/list/ListView.svelte';
     import { useParams, Link, navigate, useLocation } from 'svelte-navigator';
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+    import { onMount, setContext } from 'svelte';
     import api from "../../../api";
     import type { Member, Group } from "../../../api/types";
     import CardsHeader from "../../../components/common/CardsHeader.svelte";
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     import { defaultListOptions, defaultPageOptions } from '../../../components/list/types';
     import { filterList, getPageAmount, paginateList } from '../../../components/list/functions';
     import PageControl from "../../../components/list/PageControl.svelte";
+    import { writable, type Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
     // get the state from the navigator so that we know which tab to start on
     let location = useLocation();
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@
     let params = useParams();
     let err = "";
     let groupErr = "";
-    let member: Member;
-    let systemGroups: Group[] = [];
     let isDeleted = false;
     let notOwnSystem = false;
     let copied = false;
@@ -41,18 +40,33 @@
         if (!user) navigate("/");
     }
 
-    onMount(() => {
-        fetchMember();
+    onMount(async () => {
+        await fetchMember();
     });
 
+    let membersStore: Writable<Member[]> = writable([])
+    let groupsStore: Writable<Group[]> = writable([])
+    $: members = setContext<Writable<Member[]>>("members", membersStore)
+    $: groups = setContext<Writable<Group[]>>("groups", groupsStore)
+    $: member =  $members.filter(m => m.id === $params.id)[0] || {}
+
     let title = isPublic ? "member" : "member (dash)";
 
     async function fetchMember() {
         try {
-            member = await api().members($params.id).get({auth: !isPublic});
-            if (!isPublic && !member.privacy) {
-                notOwnSystem = true;
-                throw new Error("Member is not from own system.");
+            if (isPublic) {
+                const res: Member = await api().members($params.id).get({auth: !isPublic});
+                $members = [res]
+                member = $members.filter(m => m.id === $params.id)[0]
+            } else {
+                const res: Member[] = await api().systems("@me").members.get({ auth: true});
+                $members = res;
+                member = $members.filter(m => m.id === $params.id)[0]
+
+                if (!member.privacy) {
+                    notOwnSystem = true;
+                    throw new Error("Member is not from own system.");
+                }
             }
             err = "";
             loading = false;
@@ -70,9 +84,13 @@
 
     async function fetchGroups() {
         try {
-            lists.rawList = await api().members($params.id).groups().get({auth: !isPublic, query: { with_members: !isPublic } });
+            let memberGroups: Group[] = await api().members($params.id).groups().get({auth: !isPublic });
+            memberGroups.forEach(g => g.members = [])
+            groups.set(memberGroups)
+
             if (!isPublic) {
-                systemGroups = await api().systems("@me").groups.get({ auth: true, query: { with_members: true } });
+                const systemGroups: Group[] = await api().systems("@me").groups.get({ auth: true, query: { with_members: true } });
+                groups.set(systemGroups)
             }
             groupErr = "";
             groupLoading = false;
@@ -83,24 +101,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    let lists: Lists<Group> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
-
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
-
-    let nope: Lists<Member> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
-
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
-
     let listOptions: ListOptions = {...defaultListOptions};
     
     let pageOptions: PageOptions = {...defaultPageOptions,
@@ -133,17 +133,10 @@
         }
     }
 
-    $: lists.processedList = filterList(lists.rawList, listOptions);
-    $: lists.currentPage = paginateList(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
-    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(lists.processedList, pageOptions);
-
-    function updateDelete(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.filter(m => m.id !== event.detail);
-    }
-
-    function update(event: any) {
-        lists.rawList = lists.rawList.map(m => m.id === event.detail.id ? m = event.detail : m);
-    }
+    $: memberGroups = $groups.filter(g => g.members.includes(member.uuid));
+    $: processedList = filterList(memberGroups, listOptions);
+    $: currentPage = paginateList(processedList, pageOptions);
+    $: pageAmount = getPageAmount(processedList, pageOptions);
 </script>
 
 {#if settings && settings.appearance.color_background && !notOwnSystem}
@@ -171,7 +164,7 @@
             {:else if member && member.id}
                 <Card class="mb-4">
                     <CardHeader>
-                        <CardsHeader bind:item={member}>
+                        <CardsHeader item={member}>
                             <div slot="icon" style="cursor: pointer;" id={`member-copy-${member.id}`} on:click|stopPropagation={() => copyShortLink()} on:keydown={(e) => copyShortLink(e)} tabindex={0} >
                                 <FaAddressCard slot="icon" />
                             </div>
@@ -179,7 +172,7 @@
                         <Tooltip placement="top" target={`member-copy-${member.id}`}>{copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy public link"}</Tooltip>
                     </CardHeader>
                     <CardBody>
-                        <Body bind:groups={systemGroups} bind:member={member} isPage={true} isPublic={isPublic}/>
+                        <Body {member} isPage={true} isPublic={isPublic}/>
                     </CardBody>
                 </Card>
             {/if}
@@ -187,14 +180,14 @@
                 <Alert color="primary"><Spinner size="sm" /> Fetching groups...</Alert>
             {:else if groupErr}
                 <Alert color="danger">{groupErr}</Alert>
-            {:else if lists.rawList && lists.rawList.length > 0}
+            {:else if memberGroups && memberGroups.length > 0}
             <PageControl bind:options={listOptions} bind:pageOptions />
-            <span class="itemcounter">{lists.processedList.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({lists.currentPage.length} shown)</span>
+            <span class="itemcounter">{processedList.length} {pageOptions.type}s ({currentPage.length} shown)</span>
             <ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
                 {#if pageOptions.view === "card"}
-                <CardView {pageOptions} {lists} otherList={nope} on:update={update} />
+                <CardView {pageOptions} currentList={currentPage} />
                 {:else}
-                <ListView {pageOptions} {lists} otherList={nope} on:update={update} on:deletion={updateDelete} />
+                <ListView {pageOptions} currentList={currentPage} fullListLength={memberGroups.length}/>
                 {/if}
                 <ListPagination bind:currentPage={pageOptions.currentPage} {pageAmount} />
             {/if}
diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Profile.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Profile.svelte
index 1caf184f..4f950a31 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Profile.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Profile.svelte
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { Container, Col, Row, TabContent, TabPane, Alert, Spinner } from 'sveltestrap';
     import { useParams, useLocation, navigate } from "svelte-navigator";
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+    import { onMount, setContext } from 'svelte';
     
     import SystemMain from '../../components/system/Main.svelte';
-    import List from '../../components/list/List.svelte';
+    import MemberList from '../../components/list/MemberList.svelte';
+    import GroupList from '../../components/list/GroupList.svelte';
     import { defaultListOptions, defaultPageOptions, type List as Lists, type ListOptions, type PageOptions } from '../../components/list/types';
     
     import type{ Group, Member, System } from '../../api/types';
     import api from '../../api';
+    import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
     let user: System = {};
     let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("pk-settings"));
 
     let params = useParams();
-    $: id = $params.id;
+    $: systemId = $params.id;
     
     let location = useLocation();
     let urlParams = $location.search && new URLSearchParams($location.search);
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
 
     // change the URL when changing tabs
     function navigateTo(tab: string|number, view: string) {
-        let url = `./${id}`;
+        let url = `./${systemId}`;
         if (tab || view) url += "?";
         if (tab) url += `tab=${tab}`
         if (tab && view) url += "&";
@@ -40,11 +42,12 @@
 
     onMount(() => {
         getSystem();
+        fetchLists();
     })
 
     async function getSystem() {
         try {
-            let res: System = await api().systems(id).get();
+            let res: System = await api().systems(systemId).get();
             user = res;
             title = user.name ? user.name : "system";
         } catch (error) {
@@ -53,22 +56,41 @@
         }
     }
 
-    let memberList: Lists<Member> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
+    // context stores for each list
+    let memberStore = writable<Member[]>([]);
+    let groupStore = writable<Group[]>([]);
 
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
-    }
+    // state handling
+    let errs: Record<string, string> = {};
+    let loading: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+    
+    setContext("members", memberStore);
+    setContext("groups", groupStore);
 
-    let groupList: Lists<Group> = {
-        rawList: [],
-        processedList: [],
-        currentPage: [],
+    // fetch both lists, and store them inside a context store
+    async function fetchLists() {
+        loading.members = true;
+        loading.groups = true;
 
-        shortGroups: [],
-        shortMembers: [],
+        try {
+            const res = await api().systems(systemId).members.get();
+            memberStore.set(res)
+            loading.members = false;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+            errs.members = error.message;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const res = await api().systems(systemId).groups.get();
+            groupStore.set(res)
+            loading.groups = false;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+            errs.groups = error.message;
+        }
     }
 
     let groupListOptions: ListOptions = defaultListOptions;
@@ -110,10 +132,10 @@
                     <SystemMain bind:user={user} isPublic={true} />
                 </TabPane>
                 <TabPane tabId="members" tab="Members" active={tabPane === "members"}>
-                    <List on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("members", e.detail)} bind:otherList={groupList} bind:lists={memberList} bind:pageOptions={memberListPageOptions} bind:options={memberListOptions} />
+                    <MemberList on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("members", e.detail)} bind:listLoading={loading.members} pageOptions={memberListPageOptions} options={memberListOptions} {systemId} />
                 </TabPane>
                 <TabPane tabId="groups" tab="Groups" active={tabPane === "groups"}>
-                    <List on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("members", e.detail)} bind:otherList={memberList} bind:lists={groupList} bind:pageOptions={groupListPageOptions}  bind:options={groupListOptions} />
+                    <GroupList on:viewChange={(e) => navigateTo("groups", e.detail)} bind:listLoading={loading.groups} pageOptions={groupListPageOptions}  options={groupListOptions} {systemId} />
                 </TabPane> 
             </TabContent>
             {/if}
diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Random.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Random.svelte
index f2f1d801..15444577 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Random.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/Dash/Random.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     import type { Group, Member } from '../../api/types';
     import { defaultListOptions, type List as Lists, type ListOptions, type PageOptions } from '../../components/list/types';
     import { defaultPageOptions } from '../../components/list/types';
-    import { filterList, paginateList } from '../../components/list/functions';
     import CardView from '../../components/list/CardView.svelte';
 
     export let isPublic: boolean = false;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@
 
     if (searchParams && searchParams.get("amount")) {
         amount = parseInt(searchParams.get("amount"));
-        if (amount === NaN) amount = 1;
+        if (isNaN(amount)) amount = 1;
         else if (amount > 5) amount = 5;
     }
 
@@ -190,18 +189,18 @@
                         <Col xs={12} md={6} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                             <Label>Amount:</Label>
                             <Input bind:value={optionAmount} type="select" aria-label="amount">
-                                <option default={amount === 1}>1</option>
-                                <option default={amount === 2}>2</option>
-                                <option default={amount === 3}>3</option>
-                                <option default={amount === 4}>4</option>
-                                <option default={amount === 5}>5</option>
+                                <option>1</option>
+                                <option>2</option>
+                                <option>3</option>
+                                <option>4</option>
+                                <option>5</option>
                             </Input>
                         </Col>
                         <Col xs={12} md={6} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                             <Label>Allow duplicates:</Label>
                             <Input bind:value={optionAllowDoubles} type="select" aria-label="allow duplicates">
-                                <option value="false" default={allowDoubles === false}>no</option>
-                                <option value="true" default={allowDoubles === true}>yes</option>
+                                <option value="false">no</option>
+                                <option value="true">yes</option>
                             </Input>
                         </Col>
                         <Col xs={12} md={6} lg={4} class="mb-2">
@@ -215,8 +214,8 @@
                         <Col xs={12} md={6} lg={4} class="mb-2">
                             <Label>Use all {type}s:</Label>
                             <Input bind:value={optionUsePrivateItems} type="select" aria-label="include private members">
-                                <option value="false" default={usePrivateItems === false}>no (only public {type}s)</option>
-                                <option value="true" default={usePrivateItems === true}>yes (include private {type}s)</option>
+                                <option value="false">no (only public {type}s)</option>
+                                <option value="true">yes (include private {type}s)</option>
                             </Input>
                         </Col>
                         {/if}
@@ -237,9 +236,9 @@
                 <Alert color="danger">{err}</Alert>
             {:else}
                 {#if pageOptions.view === 'card'}
-                    <CardView {lists} {pageOptions} otherList={nope} />
+                    <CardView {pageOptions} currentList={lists.currentPage}/>
                 {:else}
-                    <ListView {lists} {pageOptions} otherList={nope}/>
+                    <ListView {pageOptions} currentList={lists.currentPage} fullListLength={1} />
                 {/if}
             {/if}
         </Col>