diff --git a/icons/mist/icon.icns b/icons/mist/icon.icns
index 3b8629d45..38f7f4918 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mist/icon.ico b/icons/mist/icon.ico
index 4f3ed6640..fd94d7650 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mist/icon.png b/icons/mist/icon.png
index 1e65cab1d..6b59c9b39 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mist/icon2x.png b/icons/mist/icon2x.png
index 6de0c0ee1..2b6247d32 100644
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diff --git a/interface/client/appStart.js b/interface/client/appStart.js
index cb344f31f..489714525 100644
--- a/interface/client/appStart.js
+++ b/interface/client/appStart.js
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ mistInit = function(){
         });
         
         // wait for accounts and blocks to be initialized below
-        Meteor.setTimeout(function() {
-            Tabs.insert({
-                url: 'http://ethereum-dapp-wallet.meteor.com',
-                position: 0,
-                permissions: {
-                    accounts: web3.eth.accounts
-                }
-            });
-        }, 1500);
+        // Meteor.setTimeout(function() {
+        //     Tabs.insert({
+        //         url: 'http://ethereum-dapp-wallet.meteor.com',
+        //         position: 0,
+        //         permissions: {
+        //             accounts: web3.eth.accounts
+        //         }
+        //     });
+        // }, 1500);
     }
 
     EthAccounts.init();
diff --git a/interface/client/lib/helpers/helperFunctions.js b/interface/client/lib/helpers/helperFunctions.js
index c213f992f..858551889 100644
--- a/interface/client/lib/helpers/helperFunctions.js
+++ b/interface/client/lib/helpers/helperFunctions.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Format Urls, e.g add a default protocol if on is missing.
 @method formatUrl
 @param {String} url
 **/
-Helpers.formatUrl = function(url){
+Helpers.formatUrl = function(url){    
     // add http:// if no protocol is present
     if(url && url.indexOf('://') === -1)
         url = 'http://'+ url;
diff --git a/interface/client/styles/splashScreen.import.less b/interface/client/styles/splashScreen.import.less
index cefae52de..33569dc77 100644
--- a/interface/client/styles/splashScreen.import.less
+++ b/interface/client/styles/splashScreen.import.less
@@ -41,11 +41,16 @@
         }
     }
     &.mist {
-        background-image: url('/images/bg-grid.png');
+        background-image: url('/images/bg-metropolis.jpg');
 
         h1 {
-            color: #fff;
-            text-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+            color: #152f58;
+            text-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
+        }
+
+        .network-indicator {
+            color: #FFF;
+            opacity: 0.9;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/client/templates/layout/browserBar.js b/interface/client/templates/layout/browserBar.js
index e757980f7..8e1b876cb 100644
--- a/interface/client/templates/layout/browserBar.js
+++ b/interface/client/templates/layout/browserBar.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Template['layout_browserBar'].events({
     */
     'submit': function(e, template){     
         var tabs = Tabs.find().fetch(),
-            url = Helpers.formatUrl(template.$('.url-input').value);
+            url = Helpers.formatUrl(template.$('.url-input')[0].value);
 
         // remove focus from url input
         template.$('.url-input').blur();
diff --git a/interface/client/templates/webviews.js b/interface/client/templates/webviews.js
index aad5614f8..c98eb9799 100644
--- a/interface/client/templates/webviews.js
+++ b/interface/client/templates/webviews.js
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@ webviewLoadStop = function(e){
 // TODO does this makes sense? use another
 // fired by "did-get-redirect-request"
 webviewLoadStart = function(e){
+    console.log('webviewLoadStart', e, e.isMainFrame);
+
     if(!e.isMainFrame)
-        return;
+        return;   
 
     var tabs = Tabs.find().fetch(),
         tabId = $(this).data('id'),
-        url = e.newUrl,
+        url = e.newURL,
         foundTab = _.find(tabs, function(tab){
             var tabOrigin = new URL(tab.url).origin;
             return (url && url.indexOf(tabOrigin) !== -1);
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ webviewLoadStart = function(e){
     else
         foundTab = 'browser';
 
-    console.log('Intercept request, switching to correct tab: '+ foundTab.name + ' -> '+ url);
+    console.log('Intercept request, switching to correct tab: '+ (foundTab.name || 'Browser') + ' -> '+ url);
 
     // stop this action
     this.stop();
diff --git a/interface/public/images/bg-grid.png b/interface/public/images/bg-grid.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 689bb1b08..000000000
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diff --git a/interface/public/images/bg-metropolis.jpg b/interface/public/images/bg-metropolis.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3037dfbb8
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