diff --git a/js/src/api/subscriptions/personal.js b/js/src/api/subscriptions/personal.js
index 15b037b42c2..fa7ae823ca9 100644
--- a/js/src/api/subscriptions/personal.js
+++ b/js/src/api/subscriptions/personal.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class Personal {
 
   // FIXME: Because of the different API instances, the "wait for valid changes" approach
   // doesn't work. Since the defaultAccount is critical to operation, we poll in exactly
-  // same way we do in ../eth (ala same as eth_blockNumber) and update. This should be moved
+  // same way we do in ../eth (ala eth_blockNumber) and update. This should be moved
   // to pub-sub as it becomes available
   _defaultAccount = (timerDisabled = false) => {
     const nextTimeout = (timeout = 1000) => {
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.css b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.css
index d69c25e2b99..d886138f0d0 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.css
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.css
@@ -15,24 +15,10 @@
 /* along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-.button {
-  /* TODO remove !important once material design lite is used */
-  padding: 0 !important;
-}
-
 .icon {
   /* TODO remove !important once material design lite is used */
+  height: 30px !important;
   margin: 0 !important;
+  padding: 0 !important;
   width: 30px !important;
-  height: 30px !important;
-}
-
-.menuIcon {
-  display: inline-block;
-  vertical-align: middle;
-}
-.menuText {
-  display: inline-block;
-  line-height: 24px;
-  vertical-align: top;
 }
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.js
index 0651f6857f2..b17ad63b1bd 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/accounts.js
@@ -17,83 +17,50 @@
 import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
-import IconMenu from 'material-ui/IconMenu';
-import IconButton from 'material-ui/IconButton/IconButton';
 import AccountIcon from 'material-ui/svg-icons/action/account-circle';
-import MenuItem from 'material-ui/MenuItem';
 
+import { init } from './actions';
 import IdentityIcon from '../IdentityIcon';
-import Address from '../ui/address';
 
-import { select } from './actions';
 import styles from './accounts.css';
 
 class Accounts extends Component {
   static propTypes = {
-    all: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-    selected: PropTypes.object,
+    selected: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+      PropTypes.oneOf([ null ]),
+      PropTypes.string
+    ]),
+    onInit: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  };
 
-    select: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  componentWillMount () {
+    this.props.onInit();
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { all, selected } = this.props;
-
-    const origin = { horizontal: 'right', vertical: 'top' };
+    const { selected } = this.props;
 
-    const accountsButton = (
-      <IconButton className={ styles.button }>
-        { selected
-          ? (
-            <IdentityIcon
-              className={ styles.icon }
-              address={ selected.address }
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <AccountIcon
-              className={ styles.icon }
-              color='white'
-            />
-          )
-        }
-      </IconButton>);
+    if (!selected) {
+      return (
+        <AccountIcon
+          className={ styles.icon }
+          color='white'
+        />
+      );
+    }
 
     return (
-      <IconMenu
-        value={ selected ? this.renderAccount(selected) : null }
-        onChange={ this.onAccountSelect }
-        iconButtonElement={ accountsButton }
-
-        anchorOrigin={ origin }
-        targetOrigin={ origin }
-      >
-        { Object.values(all).map(this.renderAccount) }
-      </IconMenu>
+      <IdentityIcon
+        className={ styles.icon }
+        address={ selected }
+      />
     );
   }
-
-  renderAccount = (account) => {
-    const { selected } = this.props;
-    const isSelected = selected && selected.address === account.address;
-
-    return (
-      <MenuItem
-        key={ account.address }
-        value={ account.address }
-        checked={ isSelected }
-        insetChildren={ !isSelected }
-      >
-        <Address address={ account.address } />
-      </MenuItem>
-    );
-  };
-
-  onAccountSelect = (e, address) => {
-    this.props.select(address);
-  };
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => state.accounts;
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => bindActionCreators({ select }, dispatch);
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => bindActionCreators({
+  onInit: init
+}, dispatch);
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Accounts);
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/actions.js
index bacd85f2e24..7f38de57991 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Accounts/actions.js
@@ -14,4 +14,27 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import { api } from '../parity';
+
 export const select = (address) => ({ type: 'accounts select', address });
+
+export const init = () => (dispatch) => {
+  api.subscribe('parity_defaultAccount', (error, accountAddress) => {
+    if (error) {
+      return console.error(error);
+    }
+
+    if (accountAddress) {
+      dispatch(select(accountAddress));
+    }
+  });
+
+  return api.parity
+    .defaultAccount()
+    .then((accountAddress) => {
+      dispatch(select(accountAddress));
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error(error);
+    });
+};
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.css b/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.css
index e4fc21a2676..b9fac12ae24 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.css
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.css
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 */
 
 .header {
+  align-items: center;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  margin: 0; padding: .3em 1em;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0.3em 1em;
   color: #fff;
   background-color: #333;
 }
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@
   background: #f80;
   bottom: 0;
   color: #fff;
+  cursor: pointer;
   left: 0;
   opacity: 1;
   padding: 1.5em;
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.js
index e4f754dd67d..7857b1ad140 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Application/application.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import CircularProgress from 'material-ui/CircularProgress';
 import { Card, CardText } from 'material-ui/Card';
 
 import { nullableProptype } from '~/util/proptypes';
+import { api } from '../parity';
 
 import styles from './application.css';
 import Accounts from '../Accounts';
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export default class Application extends Component {
   };
 
   getChildContext () {
-    return { muiTheme, api: window.parity.api };
+    return { muiTheme, api };
   }
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -48,8 +49,11 @@ export default class Application extends Component {
     fee: nullableProptype(PropTypes.object.isRequired)
   };
 
+  state = {
+    showWarning: true
+  };
+
   render () {
-    const { api } = window.parity;
     const { contract, fee } = this.props;
     let warning = null;
 
@@ -65,9 +69,7 @@ export default class Application extends Component {
             <Lookup />
             { this.renderActions() }
             <Events />
-            <div className={ styles.warning }>
-              WARNING: The name registry is experimental. Please ensure that you understand the risks, benefits & consequences of registering a name before doing so. A non-refundable fee of { api.util.fromWei(fee).toFormat(3) }<small>ETH</small> is required for all registrations.
-            </div>
+            { this.renderWarning() }
           </div>
         ) : (
           <CircularProgress size={ 60 } />
@@ -98,4 +100,39 @@ export default class Application extends Component {
       </div>
     );
   }
+
+  renderWarning () {
+    const { showWarning } = this.state;
+    const { fee } = this.props;
+
+    if (!showWarning) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        className={ styles.warning }
+        onClick={ this.handleHideWarning }
+      >
+        <span>
+          WARNING: The name registry is experimental. Please ensure that you understand the risks,
+          benefits & consequences of registering a name before doing so.
+        </span>
+        {
+          fee && api.util.fromWei(fee).gt(0)
+          ? (
+            <span>
+                &nbsp;A non-refundable fee of { api.util.fromWei(fee).toFormat(3) } <small>ETH</small>
+              &nbsp;is required for all registrations.
+            </span>
+          )
+          : null
+        }
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  handleHideWarning = () => {
+    this.setState({ showWarning: false });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Names/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Names/actions.js
index 8bc981d0d35..9e5ff4fc6ad 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Names/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Names/actions.js
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ export const reserveFail = (name, error) => ({ type: 'names reserve fail', name,
 
 export const reserve = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
-  const account = state.accounts.selected;
+  const accountAddress = state.accounts.selected;
   const contract = state.contract;
   const fee = state.fee;
 
-  if (!contract || !account) {
+  if (!contract || !accountAddress) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const reserve = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
       const { reserve } = contract.instance;
 
       const options = {
-        from: account.address,
+        from: accountAddress,
         value: fee
       };
       const values = [
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ export const dropFail = (name, error) => ({ type: 'names drop fail', name, error
 
 export const drop = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
-  const account = state.accounts.selected;
+  const accountAddress = state.accounts.selected;
   const contract = state.contract;
 
-  if (!contract || !account) {
+  if (!contract || !accountAddress) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ export const drop = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 
   return getOwner(contract, name)
     .then((owner) => {
-      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== account.address.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== accountAddress.toLowerCase()) {
         throw new Error(`you are not the owner of "${name}"`);
       }
 
       const { drop } = contract.instance;
 
       const options = {
-        from: account.address
+        from: accountAddress
       };
 
       const values = [
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Records/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Records/actions.js
index 9f0d1beff83..4b7ef51d1fb 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Records/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Records/actions.js
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ export const fail = (error) => ({ type: 'records update fail', error });
 
 export const update = (name, key, value) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
-  const account = state.accounts.selected;
+  const accountAddress = state.accounts.selected;
   const contract = state.contract;
 
-  if (!contract || !account) {
+  if (!contract || !accountAddress) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const update = (name, key, value) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 
   return getOwner(contract, name)
     .then((owner) => {
-      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== account.address.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== accountAddress.toLowerCase()) {
         throw new Error(`you are not the owner of "${name}"`);
       }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const update = (name, key, value) => (dispatch, getState) => {
         : contract.instance.setData || contract.instance.set;
 
       const options = {
-        from: account.address
+        from: accountAddress
       };
 
       const values = [
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/Reverse/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/Reverse/actions.js
index 6effa9f10cb..f78ff3434c9 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/Reverse/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/Reverse/actions.js
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ export const fail = (action, error) => ({ type: `reverse ${action} fail`, error
 
 export const propose = (name, address) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
-  const account = state.accounts.selected;
+  const accountAddress = state.accounts.selected;
   const contract = state.contract;
 
-  if (!contract || !account) {
+  if (!contract || !accountAddress) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ export const propose = (name, address) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 
   return getOwner(contract, name)
     .then((owner) => {
-      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== account.address.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== accountAddress.toLowerCase()) {
         throw new Error(`you are not the owner of "${name}"`);
       }
 
       const { proposeReverse } = contract.instance;
 
       const options = {
-        from: account.address
+        from: accountAddress
       };
 
       const values = [
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ export const propose = (name, address) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 
 export const confirm = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
-  const account = state.accounts.selected;
+  const accountAddress = state.accounts.selected;
   const contract = state.contract;
 
-  if (!contract || !account) {
+  if (!contract || !accountAddress) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ export const confirm = (name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 
   return getOwner(contract, name)
     .then((owner) => {
-      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== account.address.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (owner.toLowerCase() !== accountAddress.toLowerCase()) {
         throw new Error(`you are not the owner of "${name}"`);
       }
 
       const { confirmReverse } = contract.instance;
 
       const options = {
-        from: account.address
+        from: accountAddress
       };
 
       const values = [
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/addresses/accounts-reducer.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/addresses/accounts-reducer.js
index 5be0421ec74..2ff11ae27a5 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/addresses/accounts-reducer.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/addresses/accounts-reducer.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export default (state = initialState, action) => {
     return { ...state, all: accounts };
   }
 
-  if (action.type === 'accounts select' && state.all[action.address]) {
-    return { ...state, selected: state.all[action.address] };
+  if (action.type === 'accounts select') {
+    return { ...state, selected: action.address };
   }
 
   return state;
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/registry/util/etherscan-url.js b/js/src/dapps/registry/util/etherscan-url.js
index bb4e2fe9878..68e765c17ed 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/registry/util/etherscan-url.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/registry/util/etherscan-url.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const etherscanUrl = (hash, isTestnet, netVersion) => {
   hash = hash.toLowerCase().replace(leading0x, '');
   const type = hash.length === 40 ? 'address' : 'tx';
 
-  return `https://${externalUrl(isTestnet, netVersion)}/${type}/0x${hash}`;
+  return `${externalUrl(isTestnet, netVersion)}/${type}/0x${hash}`;
 };
 
 export default etherscanUrl;
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Accounts/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Accounts/actions.js
index e561334c9cb..538f1a831c1 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Accounts/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Accounts/actions.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-const { api } = window.parity;
+import { api } from '../parity';
 
 export const SET_ACCOUNTS = 'SET_ACCOUNTS';
 export const setAccounts = (accounts) => ({
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/actions.js
index 9d789ca3467..deb473d9b0a 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/actions.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 import Contracts from '~/contracts';
 
 import { loadToken, setTokenPending, deleteToken, setTokenData } from '../Tokens/actions';
-
-const { api } = window.parity;
+import { api } from '../parity';
 
 export const SET_LOADING = 'SET_LOADING';
 export const setLoading = (isLoading) => ({
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/status.js b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/status.js
index db007318f1d..6f77f386b9a 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/status.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Status/status.js
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
 
 import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
 
+import { api } from '../parity';
 import Chip from '../Chip';
 
 import styles from './status.css';
 
-const { api } = window.parity;
-
 export default class Status extends Component {
   static propTypes = {
     address: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Tokens/actions.js b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Tokens/actions.js
index b32b8690541..8a5204673ee 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Tokens/actions.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/tokenreg/Tokens/actions.js
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import { getTokenTotalSupply } from '../utils';
+import { api } from '../parity';
 
-const { bytesToHex } = window.parity.api.util;
+const { bytesToHex } = api.util;
 
 export const SET_TOKENS_LOADING = 'SET_TOKENS_LOADING';
 export const setTokensLoading = (isLoading) => ({