diff --git a/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue b/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
index e579d77..eea9dc9 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
+++ b/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
@@ -67,8 +67,18 @@
                             </DropDownMenuItem>
                         </RouterLink>
 
+                        <!-- send message button -->
+                        <RouterLink :to="{ name: 'node.messages', params: { nodeId: node.num }}">
+                            <DropDownMenuItem>
+                                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                    <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.804 21.644A6.707 6.707 0 0 0 6 21.75a6.721 6.721 0 0 0 3.583-1.029c.774.182 1.584.279 2.417.279 5.322 0 9.75-3.97 9.75-9 0-5.03-4.428-9-9.75-9s-9.75 3.97-9.75 9c0 2.409 1.025 4.587 2.674 6.192.232.226.277.428.254.543a3.73 3.73 0 0 1-.814 1.686.75.75 0 0 0 .44 1.223ZM8.25 10.875a1.125 1.125 0 1 0 0 2.25 1.125 1.125 0 0 0 0-2.25ZM10.875 12a1.125 1.125 0 1 1 2.25 0 1.125 1.125 0 0 1-2.25 0Zm4.875-1.125a1.125 1.125 0 1 0 0 2.25 1.125 1.125 0 0 0 0-2.25Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                                </svg>
+                                <span>Direct Message</span>
+                            </DropDownMenuItem>
+                        </RouterLink>
+
                         <!-- forget node button -->
-                        <DropDownMenuItem @click="onDeleteNode(node)">
+                        <DropDownMenuItem @click="onDeleteNode(node)" class="border-t">
                             <svg class="size-5 text-red-500" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                                 <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.75 1A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 6 3.75v.443c-.795.077-1.584.176-2.365.298a.75.75 0 1 0 .23 1.482l.149-.022.841 10.518A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 7.596 19h4.807a2.75 2.75 0 0 0 2.742-2.53l.841-10.52.149.023a.75.75 0 0 0 .23-1.482A41.03 41.03 0 0 0 14 4.193V3.75A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 11.25 1h-2.5ZM10 4c.84 0 1.673.025 2.5.075V3.75c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25h-2.5c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v.325C8.327 4.025 9.16 4 10 4ZM8.58 7.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5.06l.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5-.06l-.3-7.5Zm4.34.06a.75.75 0 1 0-1.5-.06l-.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5.06l.3-7.5Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                             </svg>