           view = new PersistentConversationView(convo, this)
           view.render()
           @$discussion.append(view.$element)
-      @switchmode = true
+      @menu = "convo_switch"
     else
       @render()
       @loadPersistentMessages()
-      @switchmode = false
 
 
   add_users_to_convo: (e) ->
     e.preventDefault()
+    @menu = "add_users"
     @new_convo_params = []
     @$discussion.children().remove()
     @$discussion.append('<input class="search" placeholder="Add People">')

    @new_convo_params = []

  render: ->
    @$element.children().remove()
    @$element.html(chat_room_template(@convo))
    @$discussion = @$element.find('.discussion')

    $('body').append(@$element)
    @loadPersistentMessages()

    ## pub/sub for convo creation and convo switch
    app.pub_sub.on 'user_logged_on', @sync_user_logged_on.bind(this)
    app.pub_sub.on 'user_logged_off', @sync_user_logged_off.bind(this)
    app.pub_sub.on 'new_convo', @sync_new_convo.bind(this)


    ## for add users view
    @add_user_bar = '<div class="add-user-bar"><a class="cancel">Cancel</a><a class="confirm disabled">Add People</a></div>'
