diff --git a/elm.json b/elm.json
index e16e94e..5e7c3b3 100644
--- a/elm.json
+++ b/elm.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             "NoRedInk/elm-json-decode-pipeline": "1.0.0",
             "elm/browser": "1.0.1",
             "elm/core": "1.0.2",
+            "elm/file": "1.0.1",
             "elm/html": "1.0.0",
             "elm/http": "2.0.0",
             "elm/json": "1.1.2",
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
         },
         "indirect": {
             "elm/bytes": "1.0.7",
-            "elm/file": "1.0.1",
             "elm/virtual-dom": "1.0.2"
         }
     },
diff --git a/src/Main.elm b/src/Main.elm
index 11c01eb..1f41bd2 100644
--- a/src/Main.elm
+++ b/src/Main.elm
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ update msg model = case msg of
     TypingTick _ -> updateTypingTick model
     History r -> updateHistory model r
     ReceiveHistoryResponse r hr -> updateHistoryResponse model r hr
+    SendImages rid -> (model, Cmd.none)
+    SendFiles rid -> (model, Cmd.none)
+    ImagesSelected rid f fs -> (model, Cmd.none)
+    FilesSelected rid f fs -> (model, Cmd.none)
 
 updateHistoryResponse : Model -> RoomId -> Result Http.Error HistoryResponse -> (Model, Cmd Msg)
 updateHistoryResponse m r hr =
diff --git a/src/Scylla/Model.elm b/src/Scylla/Model.elm
index 4480e24..2217b2b 100644
--- a/src/Scylla/Model.elm
+++ b/src/Scylla/Model.elm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Browser.Dom exposing (Viewport)
 import Url.Builder
 import Dict exposing (Dict)
 import Time exposing (Posix)
+import File exposing (File)
 import Json.Decode
 import Browser
 import Http
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ type Msg =
     | TypingTick Posix -- Tick for updating the typing status
     | History RoomId -- Load history for a room
     | ReceiveHistoryResponse RoomId (Result Http.Error HistoryResponse) -- HTTP, receive history
+    | SendImages RoomId
+    | SendFiles RoomId
+    | ImagesSelected RoomId File (List File)
+    | FilesSelected RoomId File (List File)
 
 displayName : Model -> Username -> String
 displayName m s = Maybe.withDefault (senderName s) <| Maybe.andThen .displayName <| Dict.get s m.userData
diff --git a/src/Scylla/Views.elm b/src/Scylla/Views.elm
index df46831..2649ca9 100644
--- a/src/Scylla/Views.elm
+++ b/src/Scylla/Views.elm
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ joinedRoomView m roomId jr =
                 , onEnterKey <| SendRoomText roomId
                 , value <| Maybe.withDefault "" <| Dict.get roomId m.roomText
                 ]  []
+            , button [ onClick <| SendFiles roomId ] [ iconView "file" ]
+            , button [ onClick <| SendImages roomId ] [ iconView "image" ]
             , button [ onClick <| SendRoomText roomId ] [ iconView "send" ]
             ]
     in