diff --git a/client/components/App.vue b/client/components/App.vue
index 56ebe3b5..12f35ecb 100644
--- a/client/components/App.vue
+++ b/client/components/App.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
 	<div id="viewport" :class="viewportClasses" role="tablist">
-		<Sidebar :networks="networks" :active-channel="activeChannel" :overlay="$refs.overlay" />
+		<Sidebar :overlay="$refs.overlay" />
 		<div id="sidebar-overlay" ref="overlay" @click="$root.setSidebar(false)" />
-		<article id="windows">
+		<article v-if="$root.initialized" id="windows">
 			<router-view></router-view>
 		</article>
 		<ImageViewer ref="imageViewer" />
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ export default {
 	},
 	props: {
 		activeWindow: String,
-		activeChannel: Object,
-		networks: Array,
 	},
 	computed: {
 		viewportClasses() {
diff --git a/client/components/Channel.vue b/client/components/Channel.vue
index 5c9321a2..7ea4b53c 100644
--- a/client/components/Channel.vue
+++ b/client/components/Channel.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<ChannelWrapper
-		ref="wrapper"
-		:network="network"
-		:channel="channel"
-		:active-channel="activeChannel"
-	>
+	<ChannelWrapper ref="wrapper" :network="network" :channel="channel">
 		<span class="name">{{ channel.name }}</span>
 		<span v-if="channel.unread" :class="{highlight: channel.highlight}" class="badge">{{
 			channel.unread | roundBadgeNumber
@@ -38,7 +33,6 @@ export default {
 		ChannelWrapper,
 	},
 	props: {
-		activeChannel: Object,
 		network: Object,
 		channel: Object,
 	},
diff --git a/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue b/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
index de021c1d..b1edf7ba 100644
--- a/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
+++ b/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
@@ -37,13 +37,17 @@ export default {
 	props: {
 		network: Object,
 		channel: Object,
-		activeChannel: Object,
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {
 			closed: false,
 		};
 	},
+	computed: {
+		activeChannel() {
+			return this.$store.state.activeChannel;
+		},
+	},
 	methods: {
 		close() {
 			this.closed = true;
diff --git a/client/components/Chat.vue b/client/components/Chat.vue
index 8a060172..3eda5c62 100644
--- a/client/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/client/components/Chat.vue
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div
-			v-if="this.$root.currentUserVisibleError"
+			v-if="this.$store.state.currentUserVisibleError"
 			id="user-visible-error"
 			@click="hideUserVisibleError"
 		>
-			{{ this.$root.currentUserVisibleError }}
+			{{ this.$store.state.currentUserVisibleError }}
 		</div>
 		<span id="upload-progressbar" />
 		<ChatInput :network="network" :channel="channel" />
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default {
 			this.$root.synchronizeNotifiedState();
 		},
 		hideUserVisibleError() {
-			this.$root.currentUserVisibleError = null;
+			this.$store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", null);
 		},
 		editTopic() {
 			if (this.channel.type === "channel") {
diff --git a/client/components/ChatInput.vue b/client/components/ChatInput.vue
index 78f3f336..b9ef600e 100644
--- a/client/components/ChatInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/ChatInput.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			@keypress.enter.exact.prevent="onSubmit"
 		/>
 		<span
-			v-if="this.$root.isFileUploadEnabled"
+			v-if="$store.state.isFileUploadEnabled"
 			id="upload-tooltip"
 			class="tooltipped tooltipped-w tooltipped-no-touch"
 			aria-label="Upload file"
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ export default {
 		});
 
 		inputTrap.bind(["up", "down"], (e, key) => {
-			if (this.$root.isAutoCompleting || e.target.selectionStart !== e.target.selectionEnd) {
+			if (
+				this.$store.state.isAutoCompleting ||
+				e.target.selectionStart !== e.target.selectionEnd
+			) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ export default {
 			return false;
 		});
 
-		if (this.$root.isFileUploadEnabled) {
+		if (this.$store.state.isFileUploadEnabled) {
 			upload.mounted();
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
index be6401ee..7ba459bd 100644
--- a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
+++ b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default {
 	methods: {
 		onClick() {
 			const channelToFind = this.channel.toLowerCase();
-			const existingChannel = this.$root.activeChannel.network.channels.find(
+			const existingChannel = this.$store.state.activeChannel.network.channels.find(
 				(c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === channelToFind
 			);
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default {
 			// TODO: Required here because it breaks tests
 			const socket = require("../js/socket");
 			socket.emit("input", {
-				target: this.$root.activeChannel.channel.id,
+				target: this.$store.state.activeChannel.channel.id,
 				text: "/join " + this.channel,
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/client/components/NetworkForm.vue b/client/components/NetworkForm.vue
index 4bfb2a09..a071704f 100644
--- a/client/components/NetworkForm.vue
+++ b/client/components/NetworkForm.vue
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {
-			config: this.$root.serverConfiguration,
+			config: this.$store.state.serverConfiguration,
 		};
 	},
 	methods: {
diff --git a/client/components/NetworkList.vue b/client/components/NetworkList.vue
index f099b840..3136411c 100644
--- a/client/components/NetworkList.vue
+++ b/client/components/NetworkList.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 		>
 			<NetworkLobby
 				:network="network"
-				:active-channel="activeChannel"
 				:is-join-channel-shown="network.isJoinChannelShown"
 				@toggleJoinChannel="network.isJoinChannelShown = !network.isJoinChannelShown"
 			/>
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@
 					:key="channel.id"
 					:channel="channel"
 					:network="network"
-					:active-channel="activeChannel"
 				/>
 			</Draggable>
 		</div>
@@ -86,9 +84,10 @@ export default {
 		Channel,
 		Draggable,
 	},
-	props: {
-		activeChannel: Object,
-		networks: Array,
+	computed: {
+		networks() {
+			return this.$store.state.networks;
+		},
 	},
 	methods: {
 		isCurrentlyInTouch(e) {
diff --git a/client/components/NetworkLobby.vue b/client/components/NetworkLobby.vue
index ff950089..4f1b491e 100644
--- a/client/components/NetworkLobby.vue
+++ b/client/components/NetworkLobby.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<ChannelWrapper :network="network" :channel="channel" :active-channel="activeChannel">
+	<ChannelWrapper :network="network" :channel="channel">
 		<button
 			v-if="network.channels.length > 1"
 			:aria-controls="'network-' + network.uuid"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export default {
 		ChannelWrapper,
 	},
 	props: {
-		activeChannel: Object,
 		network: Object,
 		isJoinChannelShown: Boolean,
 	},
diff --git a/client/components/RoutedChat.vue b/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
index a9d22dd3..2ce3ff8f 100644
--- a/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
+++ b/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		setActiveChannel() {
-			this.$root.activeChannel = this.activeChannel;
+			this.$store.commit("activeChannel", this.activeChannel);
 		},
 	},
 };
diff --git a/client/components/Sidebar.vue b/client/components/Sidebar.vue
index 665197b6..55ef7343 100644
--- a/client/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/client/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 					alt="The Lounge"
 				/>
 			</div>
-			<NetworkList :networks="networks" :active-channel="activeChannel" />
+			<NetworkList />
 		</div>
 		<footer id="footer">
 			<span class="tooltipped tooltipped-n tooltipped-no-touch" aria-label="Sign in"
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ export default {
 		NetworkList,
 	},
 	props: {
-		activeChannel: Object,
-		networks: Array,
 		overlay: HTMLElement,
 	},
 	mounted() {
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Changelog.vue b/client/components/Windows/Changelog.vue
index ae30e05a..a516934b 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Changelog.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Changelog.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 					<p>
 						<a
 							:href="
-								`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/releases/tag/v${$root.serverConfiguration.version}`
+								`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/releases/tag/v${$store.state.serverConfiguration.version}`
 							"
 							target="_blank"
 							rel="noopener"
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
index d9f380ff..702c79d5 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
 	<NetworkForm
 		:handle-submit="handleSubmit"
-		:defaults="$root.serverConfiguration.defaults"
+		:defaults="$store.state.serverConfiguration.defaults"
 		:disabled="disabled"
 	/>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Help.vue b/client/components/Windows/Help.vue
index 4534a57c..03794828 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Help.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Help.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 			<h2>
 				<small class="pull-right">
-					v{{ $root.serverConfiguration.version }} (<router-link
+					v{{ $store.state.serverConfiguration.version }} (<router-link
 						id="view-changelog"
 						to="/changelog"
 						>release notes</router-link
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 			<div class="about">
 				<VersionChecker />
 
-				<template v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit">
+				<template v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit">
 					<p>
 						The Lounge is running from source (<a
 							:href="
-								`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/tree/${$root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}`
+								`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/tree/${$store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}`
 							"
 							target="_blank"
 							rel="noopener"
-							>commit <code>{{ $root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code></a
+							>commit <code>{{ $store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code></a
 						>).
 					</p>
 
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@
 							Compare
 							<a
 								:href="
-									`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/${$root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}...master`
+									`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/${$store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}...master`
 								"
 								target="_blank"
 								rel="noopener"
-								>between <code>{{ $root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code> and
+								>between
+								<code>{{ $store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code> and
 								<code>master</code></a
 							>
 							to see what you are missing
@@ -50,12 +51,13 @@
 							Compare
 							<a
 								:href="
-									`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/${$root.serverConfiguration.version}...${$root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}`
+									`https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/${$store.state.serverConfiguration.version}...${$store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit}`
 								"
 								target="_blank"
 								rel="noopener"
-								>between <code>{{ $root.serverConfiguration.version }}</code> and
-								<code>{{ $root.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code></a
+								>between
+								<code>{{ $store.state.serverConfiguration.version }}</code> and
+								<code>{{ $store.state.serverConfiguration.gitCommit }}</code></a
 							>
 							to see your local changes
 						</li>
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue b/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
index 157ee37b..a1444eae 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default {
 
 			const sidebar = $("#sidebar");
 			// TODO: move networks to vuex and update state when the network info comes in
-			const network = this.$root.networks.find((n) => n.uuid === data.uuid);
+			const network = this.$root.findNetwork(data.uuid);
 			network.name = network.channels[0].name = data.name;
 			sidebar.find(`.network[data-uuid="${data.uuid}"] .chan.lobby .name`).click();
 		},
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue b/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
index a6ad3803..d54ade6c 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 				<div class="col-sm-6">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced"
+							v-model="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="advanced"
 						/>
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 				</div>
 
 				<div
-					v-if="!$root.serverConfiguration.public && $root.serverConfiguration.advanced"
+					v-if="
+						!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public &&
+							$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced
+					"
 					class="col-sm-12"
 				>
 					<h2>
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@
 						Enable autocomplete
 					</label>
 				</div>
-				<div v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<label for="nickPostfix" class="sr-only"
 							>Nick autocomplete postfix (e.g. <code>, </code>)</label
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@
 						class="input"
 					>
 						<option
-							v-for="theme in $root.serverConfiguration.themes"
+							v-for="theme in $store.state.serverConfiguration.themes"
 							:key="theme.name"
 							:value="theme.name"
 						>
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@
 					</select>
 				</div>
 
-				<template v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.prefetch">
+				<template v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.prefetch">
 					<div class="col-sm-12">
 						<h2>Link previews</h2>
 					</div>
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</template>
 
-				<template v-if="!$root.serverConfiguration.public">
+				<template v-if="!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public">
 					<div class="col-sm-12">
 						<h2>Push Notifications</h2>
 					</div>
@@ -222,17 +225,20 @@
 							id="pushNotifications"
 							type="button"
 							class="btn"
-							:disabled="$root.pushNotificationState !== 'supported'"
+							:disabled="$store.state.pushNotificationState !== 'supported'"
 							data-text-alternate="Unsubscribe from push notifications"
 							@click="onPushButtonClick"
 						>
 							Subscribe to push notifications
 						</button>
-						<div v-if="$root.pushNotificationState === 'nohttps'" class="error">
+						<div v-if="$store.state.pushNotificationState === 'nohttps'" class="error">
 							<strong>Warning</strong>: Push notifications are only supported over
 							HTTPS connections.
 						</div>
-						<div v-if="$root.pushNotificationState === 'unsupported'" class="error">
+						<div
+							v-if="$store.state.pushNotificationState === 'unsupported'"
+							class="error"
+						>
 							<strong>Warning</strong>:
 							<span>Push notifications are not supported by your browser.</span>
 						</div>
@@ -251,12 +257,15 @@
 							name="desktopNotifications"
 						/>
 						Enable browser notifications<br />
-						<div v-if="$root.desktopNotificationState === 'unsupported'" class="error">
+						<div
+							v-if="$store.state.desktopNotificationState === 'unsupported'"
+							class="error"
+						>
 							<strong>Warning</strong>: Notifications are not supported by your
 							browser.
 						</div>
 						<div
-							v-if="$root.desktopNotificationState === 'blocked'"
+							v-if="$store.state.desktopNotificationState === 'blocked'"
 							id="warnBlockedDesktopNotifications"
 							class="error"
 						>
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
 							v-model="$root.settings.notifyAllMessages"
@@ -291,7 +300,7 @@
 					</label>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<label for="highlights" class="sr-only"
 							>Custom highlights (comma-separated keywords)</label
@@ -309,7 +318,8 @@
 
 				<div
 					v-if="
-						!$root.serverConfiguration.public && !$root.serverConfiguration.ldapEnabled
+						!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public &&
+							!$store.state.serverConfiguration.ldapEnabled
 					"
 					id="change-password"
 				>
@@ -377,10 +387,10 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<h2>Custom Stylesheet</h2>
 				</div>
-				<div v-if="$root.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label for="user-specified-css-input" class="sr-only"
 						>Custom stylesheet. You can override any style with CSS here.</label
 					>
@@ -394,7 +404,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			<div v-if="!$root.serverConfiguration.public" class="session-list">
+			<div v-if="!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public" class="session-list">
 				<h2>Sessions</h2>
 
 				<h3>Current session</h3>
diff --git a/client/js/autocompletion.js b/client/js/autocompletion.js
index 30aff41e..c06f4075 100644
--- a/client/js/autocompletion.js
+++ b/client/js/autocompletion.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const {Textcomplete, Textarea} = require("textcomplete");
 const emojiMap = require("./libs/simplemap.json");
 const constants = require("./constants");
 const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 let input;
 let textcomplete;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			Mousetrap(input.get(0)).unbind("tab", "keydown");
 			textcomplete.destroy();
 			enabled = false;
-			vueApp.isAutoCompleting = false;
+			store.commit("isAutoCompleting", false);
 		}
 	},
 };
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ function enableAutocomplete(inputRef) {
 	Mousetrap(input.get(0)).bind(
 		"tab",
 		(e) => {
-			if (vueApp.isAutoCompleting) {
+			if (store.state.isAutoCompleting) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -271,11 +272,11 @@ function enableAutocomplete(inputRef) {
 	});
 
 	textcomplete.on("show", () => {
-		vueApp.isAutoCompleting = true;
+		store.commit("isAutoCompleting", true);
 	});
 
 	textcomplete.on("hidden", () => {
-		vueApp.isAutoCompleting = false;
+		store.commit("isAutoCompleting", false);
 	});
 
 	$("#form").on("submit.tabcomplete", () => {
@@ -292,17 +293,17 @@ function fuzzyGrep(term, array) {
 }
 
 function rawNicks() {
-	if (vueApp.activeChannel.channel.users.length > 0) {
-		const users = vueApp.activeChannel.channel.users.slice();
+	if (store.state.activeChannel.channel.users.length > 0) {
+		const users = store.state.activeChannel.channel.users.slice();
 
 		return users.sort((a, b) => b.lastMessage - a.lastMessage).map((u) => u.nick);
 	}
 
-	const me = vueApp.activeChannel.network.nick;
-	const otherUser = vueApp.activeChannel.channel.name;
+	const me = store.state.activeChannel.network.nick;
+	const otherUser = store.state.activeChannel.channel.name;
 
 	// If this is a query, add their name to autocomplete
-	if (me !== otherUser && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.type === "query") {
+	if (me !== otherUser && store.state.activeChannel.channel.type === "query") {
 		return [otherUser, me];
 	}
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ function completeCommands(word) {
 function completeChans(word) {
 	const words = [];
 
-	for (const channel of vueApp.activeChannel.network.channels) {
+	for (const channel of store.state.activeChannel.network.channels) {
 		if (channel.type === "channel") {
 			words.push(channel.name);
 		}
diff --git a/client/js/commands/join.js b/client/js/commands/join.js
index ab8d4008..158d42e7 100644
--- a/client/js/commands/join.js
+++ b/client/js/commands/join.js
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ exports.input = function(args) {
 	const utils = require("../utils");
 	const socket = require("../socket");
 	const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+	const store = require("../store").default;
 
 	if (args.length > 0) {
 		let channels = args[0];
 
 		if (channels.length > 0) {
-			const chanTypes = vueApp.activeChannel.network.serverOptions.CHANTYPES;
+			const chanTypes = store.state.activeChannel.network.serverOptions.CHANTYPES;
 			const channelList = args[0].split(",");
 
 			if (chanTypes && chanTypes.length > 0) {
@@ -29,17 +30,17 @@ exports.input = function(args) {
 			} else {
 				socket.emit("input", {
 					text: `/join ${channels} ${args.length > 1 ? args[1] : ""}`,
-					target: vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id,
+					target: store.state.activeChannel.channel.id,
 				});
 
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
-	} else if (vueApp.activeChannel.channel.type === "channel") {
+	} else if (store.state.activeChannel.channel.type === "channel") {
 		// If `/join` command is used without any arguments, re-join current channel
 		socket.emit("input", {
-			target: vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id,
-			text: `/join ${vueApp.activeChannel.channel.name}`,
+			target: store.state.activeChannel.channel.id,
+			text: `/join ${store.state.activeChannel.channel.name}`,
 		});
 
 		return true;
diff --git a/client/js/keybinds.js b/client/js/keybinds.js
index 21be4480..bfe68875 100644
--- a/client/js/keybinds.js
+++ b/client/js/keybinds.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const $ = require("jquery");
 const Mousetrap = require("mousetrap");
 const utils = require("./utils");
 const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 Mousetrap.bind(["alt+up", "alt+down"], function(e, keys) {
 	const sidebar = $("#sidebar");
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ Mousetrap.bind(["alt+shift+up", "alt+shift+down"], function(e, keys) {
 Mousetrap.bind(["alt+a"], function() {
 	let targetchan;
 
-	outer_loop: for (const network of vueApp.networks) {
+	outer_loop: for (const network of store.state.networks) {
 		for (const chan of network.channels) {
 			if (chan.highlight) {
 				targetchan = chan;
diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f2686516..00000000
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-
-// vendor libraries
-const $ = require("jquery");
-
-// our libraries
-const socket = require("./socket");
-
-window.vueMounted = () => {
-	require("./socket-events");
-	require("./contextMenuFactory");
-	require("./webpush");
-	require("./keybinds");
-
-	window.addEventListener("popstate", (e) => {
-		const {state} = e;
-
-		if (!state) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		let {clickTarget} = state;
-
-		if (clickTarget) {
-			// This will be true when click target corresponds to opening a thumbnail,
-			// browsing to the previous/next thumbnail, or closing the image viewer.
-			const imageViewerRelated = clickTarget.includes(".toggle-thumbnail");
-
-			// If the click target is not related to the image viewer but the viewer
-			// is currently opened, we need to close it.
-			if (!imageViewerRelated && $("#image-viewer").hasClass("opened")) {
-				clickTarget += ", #image-viewer";
-			}
-
-			// Emit the click to the target, while making sure it is not going to be
-			// added to the state again.
-			$(clickTarget).trigger("click", {
-				pushState: false,
-			});
-		}
-	});
-
-	// Only start opening socket.io connection after all events have been registered
-	socket.open();
-};
diff --git a/client/js/options.js b/client/js/options.js
index 9e36137d..61edb7a7 100644
--- a/client/js/options.js
+++ b/client/js/options.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const $ = require("jquery");
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 const socket = require("./socket");
 const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 require("../js/autocompletion");
 
 const $theme = $("#theme");
@@ -77,9 +78,9 @@ module.exports = {
 // checkbox state can not be changed).
 function updateDesktopNotificationStatus() {
 	if (Notification.permission === "granted") {
-		vueApp.desktopNotificationState = "granted";
+		store.commit("desktopNotificationState", "granted");
 	} else {
-		vueApp.desktopNotificationState = "blocked";
+		store.commit("desktopNotificationState", "blocked");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ function applySetting(name, value) {
 
 		if ($theme.attr("href") !== themeUrl) {
 			$theme.attr("href", themeUrl);
-			const newTheme = vueApp.serverConfiguration.themes.filter(
+			const newTheme = store.state.serverConfiguration.themes.filter(
 				(theme) => theme.name === value
 			)[0];
 			let themeColor = defaultThemeColor;
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ function initialize() {
 	if ("Notification" in window) {
 		updateDesktopNotificationStatus();
 	} else {
-		vueApp.desktopNotificationState = "unsupported";
+		store.commit("desktopNotificationState", "unsupported");
 	}
 
 	// Local init is done, let's sync
diff --git a/client/js/router.js b/client/js/router.js
index 0e4e9df6..3a1d16b2 100644
--- a/client/js/router.js
+++ b/client/js/router.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ const Vue = require("vue").default;
 const VueRouter = require("vue-router").default;
 Vue.use(VueRouter);
 
+const store = require("./store").default;
+
 const SignIn = require("../components/Windows/SignIn.vue").default;
 const Connect = require("../components/Windows/Connect.vue").default;
 const Settings = require("../components/Windows/Settings.vue").default;
@@ -82,13 +84,13 @@ router.afterEach((to) => {
 
 	if (!to.meta.isChat) {
 		// Navigating out of a chat window
-		router.app.$store.commit("activeWindow", to.meta.windowName);
+		store.commit("activeWindow", to.meta.windowName);
 
-		if (router.app.activeChannel && router.app.activeChannel.channel) {
-			router.app.switchOutOfChannel(router.app.activeChannel.channel);
+		if (store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel) {
+			router.app.switchOutOfChannel(store.state.activeChannel.channel);
 		}
 
-		router.app.activeChannel = null;
+		store.commit("activeChannel", null);
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/auth.js b/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
index bca5089d..55fe7b04 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ const $ = require("jquery");
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const storage = require("../localStorage");
 const utils = require("../utils");
-const {vueApp, getActiveWindowComponent} = require("../vue");
+const {getActiveWindowComponent} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 	// If we reconnected and serverHash differs, that means the server restarted
 	// And we will reload the page to grab the latest version
 	if (utils.serverHash > -1 && data.serverHash > -1 && data.serverHash !== utils.serverHash) {
 		socket.disconnect();
-		vueApp.$store.commit("isConnected", false);
-		vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Server restarted, reloading…";
+		store.commit("isConnected", false);
+		store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Server restarted, reloading…");
 		location.reload(true);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 	const user = storage.get("user");
 
 	if (!data.success) {
-		if (vueApp.$store.state.activeWindow !== "SignIn") {
+		if (store.state.activeWindow !== "SignIn") {
 			socket.disconnect();
-			vueApp.$store.commit("isConnected", false);
-			vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Authentication failed, reloading…";
+			store.commit("isConnected", false);
+			store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Authentication failed, reloading…");
 			location.reload();
 			return;
 		}
@@ -42,12 +43,12 @@ socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 		token = storage.get("token");
 
 		if (token) {
-			vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Authorizing…";
-			$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+			store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Authorizing…");
+			$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 
 			let lastMessage = -1;
 
-			for (const network of vueApp.networks) {
+			for (const network of store.state.networks) {
 				for (const chan of network.channels) {
 					if (chan.messages.length > 0) {
 						const id = chan.messages[chan.messages.length - 1].id;
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			const openChannel = (vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id) || null;
+			const openChannel =
+				(store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id) || null;
 
 			socket.emit("auth", {user, token, lastMessage, openChannel});
 		}
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js b/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
index ec1cd069..60fc2126 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("changelog", function(data) {
-	vueApp.$store.commit("versionData", data);
-	vueApp.$store.commit("versionDataExpired", false);
+	store.commit("versionData", data);
+	store.commit("versionDataExpired", false);
 
 	let status;
 
@@ -19,14 +19,11 @@ socket.on("changelog", function(data) {
 		status = "error";
 	}
 
-	vueApp.$store.commit("versionStatus", status);
+	store.commit("versionStatus", status);
 
 	// When there is a button to refresh the checker available, display it when
 	// data is expired. Before that, server would return same information anyway.
 	if (data.expiresAt) {
-		setTimeout(
-			() => vueApp.$store.commit("versionDataExpired", true),
-			data.expiresAt - Date.now()
-		);
+		setTimeout(() => store.commit("versionDataExpired", true), data.expiresAt - Date.now());
 	}
 });
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
index 92ef1f59..c122d8b8 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const socket = require("../socket");
 const options = require("../options");
 const webpush = require("../webpush");
 const upload = require("../upload");
-const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", (installPromptEvent) => {
 	$("#webapp-install-button")
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", (installPromptEvent) => {
 });
 
 socket.on("configuration", function(data) {
-	vueApp.isFileUploadEnabled = data.fileUpload;
+	store.commit("isFileUploadEnabled", data.fileUpload);
 
 	if (options.initialized) {
 		// Likely a reconnect, request sync for possibly missed settings.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ socket.on("configuration", function(data) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	vueApp.serverConfiguration = data;
+	store.commit("serverConfiguration", data);
 
 	if (data.fileUpload) {
 		upload.initialize(data.fileUploadMaxFileSize);
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/init.js b/client/js/socket-events/init.js
index d4296257..f7ff1c9f 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/init.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/init.js
@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ const sidebar = $("#sidebar");
 const storage = require("../localStorage");
 const constants = require("../constants");
 const {vueApp, initChannel} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("init", function(data) {
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Rendering…";
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Rendering…");
 
-	const previousActive = vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id;
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 
-	vueApp.networks = mergeNetworkData(data.networks);
-	vueApp.$store.commit("isConnected", true);
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = null;
+	const previousActive = store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id;
+
+	store.commit("networks", mergeNetworkData(data.networks));
+	store.commit("isConnected", true);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", null);
 
 	if (!vueApp.initialized) {
 		vueApp.onSocketInit();
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ function mergeNetworkData(newNetworks) {
 
 	for (let n = 0; n < newNetworks.length; n++) {
 		const network = newNetworks[n];
-		const currentNetwork = vueApp.networks.find((net) => net.uuid === network.uuid);
+		const currentNetwork = vueApp.findNetwork(network.uuid);
 
 		// If this network is new, set some default variables and initalize channel variables
 		if (!currentNetwork) {
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ function mergeChannelData(oldChannels, newChannels) {
 		}
 
 		// Merge received channel object into existing currentChannel
-		// so the object references are exactly the same (e.g. in vueApp.activeChannel)
+		// so the object references are exactly the same (e.g. in store.state.activeChannel)
 		for (const key in channel) {
 			if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(channel, key)) {
 				continue;
@@ -163,7 +165,10 @@ function mergeChannelData(oldChannels, newChannels) {
 			// Server sends an empty users array, client requests it whenever needed
 			if (key === "users") {
 				if (channel.type === "channel") {
-					if (vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel === currentChannel) {
+					if (
+						store.state.activeChannel &&
+						store.state.activeChannel.channel === currentChannel
+					) {
 						// For currently open channel, request the user list straight away
 						socket.emit("names", {
 							target: channel.id,
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/join.js b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
index 523efe77..9e0bf8d5 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/join.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp, initChannel} = require("../vue");
+const {vueApp, initChannel, findNetwork} = require("../vue");
 
 socket.on("join", function(data) {
 	initChannel(data.chan);
 
-	vueApp.networks
-		.find((n) => n.uuid === data.network)
-		.channels.splice(data.index || -1, 0, data.chan);
+	const network = findNetwork(data.network);
+
+	if (!network) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	network.channels.splice(data.index || -1, 0, data.chan);
 
 	// Queries do not automatically focus, unless the user did a whois
 	if (data.chan.type === "query" && !data.shouldOpen) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
index c7a381b8..2cbe035a 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const options = require("../options");
 const cleanIrcMessage = require("../libs/handlebars/ircmessageparser/cleanIrcMessage");
 const webpush = require("../webpush");
 const {vueApp, findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 let pop;
 
@@ -26,17 +27,18 @@ socket.on("msg", function(data) {
 	}
 
 	let channel = receivingChannel.channel;
-	const isActiveChannel = vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel === channel;
+	const isActiveChannel =
+		store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel === channel;
 
 	// Display received notices and errors in currently active channel.
 	// Reloading the page will put them back into the lobby window.
 	// We only want to put errors/notices in active channel if they arrive on the same network
 	if (
 		data.msg.showInActive &&
-		vueApp.activeChannel &&
-		vueApp.activeChannel.network === receivingChannel.network
+		store.state.activeChannel &&
+		store.state.activeChannel.network === receivingChannel.network
 	) {
-		channel = vueApp.activeChannel.channel;
+		channel = store.state.activeChannel.channel;
 
 		if (data.chan === channel.id) {
 			// If active channel is the intended channel for this message,
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ socket.on("msg", function(data) {
 	if (data.msg.self) {
 		channel.firstUnread = data.msg.id;
 	} else {
-		notifyMessage(data.chan, channel, vueApp.activeChannel, data.msg);
+		notifyMessage(data.chan, channel, store.state.activeChannel, data.msg);
 	}
 
 	let messageLimit = 0;
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/network.js b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
index e65d2e1a..0a329f7a 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/network.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const {vueApp, initChannel, findChannel, findNetwork} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("network", function(data) {
 	const network = data.networks[0];
@@ -10,16 +11,20 @@ socket.on("network", function(data) {
 	network.isCollapsed = false;
 	network.channels.forEach(initChannel);
 
-	vueApp.networks.push(network);
+	store.commit("networks", [...store.state.networks, network]);
 	vueApp.switchToChannel(network.channels[0]);
 });
 
 socket.on("network:options", function(data) {
-	vueApp.networks.find((n) => n.uuid === data.network).serverOptions = data.serverOptions;
+	const network = findNetwork(data.network);
+
+	if (network) {
+		network.serverOptions = data.serverOptions;
+	}
 });
 
 socket.on("network:status", function(data) {
-	const network = vueApp.networks.find((n) => n.uuid === data.network);
+	const network = findNetwork(data.network);
 
 	if (!network) {
 		return;
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/nick.js b/client/js/socket-events/nick.js
index cda8213c..18bc9975 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/nick.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/nick.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const {findNetwork} = require("../vue");
 
 socket.on("nick", function(data) {
-	const network = vueApp.networks.find((n) => n.uuid === data.network);
+	const network = findNetwork(data.network);
 
 	if (network) {
 		network.nick = data.nick;
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/open.js b/client/js/socket-events/open.js
index 9605c621..06eab42a 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/open.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/open.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const {vueApp, findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 // Sync unread badge and marker when other clients open a channel
 socket.on("open", function(id) {
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ socket.on("open", function(id) {
 	}
 
 	// Don't do anything if the channel is active on this client
-	if (vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id === id) {
+	if (store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id === id) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/part.js b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
index 31120c61..5f14011a 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/part.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const {vueApp, findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("part", function(data) {
 	// When parting from the active channel/query, jump to the network's lobby
-	if (vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id === data.chan) {
-		vueApp.switchToChannel(vueApp.activeChannel.network);
+	if (store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id === data.chan) {
+		vueApp.switchToChannel(store.state.activeChannel.network);
 	}
 
 	const channel = findChannel(data.chan);
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/quit.js b/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
index 6dea3d45..8107bdce 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ const $ = require("jquery");
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const sidebar = $("#sidebar");
 const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("quit", function(data) {
-	vueApp.networks.splice(
-		vueApp.networks.findIndex((n) => n.uuid === data.network),
-		1
-	);
+	store.commit("removeNetwork", data.network);
 
 	vueApp.$nextTick(() => {
 		const chan = sidebar.find(".chan");
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/sessions_list.js b/client/js/socket-events/sessions_list.js
index dd47ee14..810978da 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/sessions_list.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/sessions_list.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 "use strict";
+
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("sessions:list", function(data) {
 	data.sort((a, b) => b.lastUse - a.lastUse);
-	vueApp.$store.commit("sessions", data);
+	store.commit("sessions", data);
 });
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/sync_sort.js b/client/js/socket-events/sync_sort.js
index 7fe41fbc..db0d8226 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/sync_sort.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/sync_sort.js
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
+const {findNetwork} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("sync_sort", function(data) {
 	const order = data.order;
 
 	switch (data.type) {
 		case "networks":
-			vueApp.networks.sort((a, b) => order.indexOf(a.uuid) - order.indexOf(b.uuid));
+			store.commit("sortNetworks", (a, b) => order.indexOf(a.uuid) - order.indexOf(b.uuid));
 
 			break;
 
 		case "channels": {
-			const network = vueApp.networks.find((n) => n.uuid === data.target);
+			const network = findNetwork(data.target);
 
 			if (!network) {
 				return;
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/users.js b/client/js/socket-events/users.js
index ba439ccd..3505e3cf 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/users.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/users.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {vueApp, findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const {findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 socket.on("users", function(data) {
-	if (vueApp.activeChannel && vueApp.activeChannel.channel.id === data.chan) {
+	if (store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id === data.chan) {
 		return socket.emit("names", {
 			target: data.chan,
 		});
diff --git a/client/js/socket.js b/client/js/socket.js
index 5023d24d..55e53f87 100644
--- a/client/js/socket.js
+++ b/client/js/socket.js
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ const socket = io({
 
 module.exports = socket;
 
-const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
 const {requestIdleCallback} = require("./utils");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 socket.on("disconnect", handleDisconnect);
 socket.on("connect_error", handleDisconnect);
 socket.on("error", handleDisconnect);
 
 socket.on("reconnecting", function(attempt) {
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = `Reconnecting… (attempt ${attempt})`;
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", `Reconnecting… (attempt ${attempt})`);
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 });
 
 socket.on("connecting", function() {
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Connecting…";
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", `Connecting…`);
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 });
 
 socket.on("connect", function() {
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ socket.on("connect", function() {
 	// nothing is sent to the server that might have happened.
 	socket.sendBuffer = [];
 
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Finalizing connection…";
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Finalizing connection…");
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 });
 
 socket.on("authorized", function() {
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = "Loading messages…";
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", "Loading messages…");
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 });
 
 function handleDisconnect(data) {
 	const message = data.message || data;
 
-	vueApp.$store.commit("isConnected", false);
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = `Waiting to reconnect… (${message})`;
-	$("#loading-page-message").text(vueApp.currentUserVisibleError);
+	store.commit("isConnected", false);
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", `Waiting to reconnect… (${message})`);
+	$("#loading-page-message").text(store.state.currentUserVisibleError);
 
 	// If the server shuts down, socket.io skips reconnection
 	// and we have to manually call connect to start the process
diff --git a/client/js/store.js b/client/js/store.js
index 834516c0..fa7b23c4 100644
--- a/client/js/store.js
+++ b/client/js/store.js
@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ const storage = require("./localStorage");
 
 Vue.use(Vuex);
 
-export default new Vuex.Store({
+const store = new Vuex.Store({
 	state: {
+		activeChannel: null,
+		currentUserVisibleError: null,
+		desktopNotificationState: "unsupported",
+		isAutoCompleting: false,
 		isConnected: false,
+		isFileUploadEnabled: false,
 		isNotified: false,
 		activeWindow: null,
+		networks: [],
+		pushNotificationState: "unsupported",
+		serverConfiguration: {},
 		sessions: [],
 		sidebarOpen: false,
 		sidebarDragging: false,
@@ -18,17 +26,44 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
 		versionDataExpired: false,
 	},
 	mutations: {
+		activeChannel(state, channel) {
+			state.activeChannel = channel;
+		},
+		currentUserVisibleError(state, error) {
+			state.currentUserVisibleError = error;
+		},
+		desktopNotificationState(state, desktopNotificationState) {
+			state.desktopNotificationState = desktopNotificationState;
+		},
+		isAutoCompleting(state, isAutoCompleting) {
+			state.isAutoCompleting = isAutoCompleting;
+		},
 		isConnected(state, payload) {
 			state.isConnected = payload;
 		},
+		isFileUploadEnabled(state, isFileUploadEnabled) {
+			state.isFileUploadEnabled = isFileUploadEnabled;
+		},
 		isNotified(state, payload) {
 			state.isNotified = payload;
 		},
 		activeWindow(state, payload) {
 			state.activeWindow = payload;
 		},
-		currentNetworkConfig(state, payload) {
-			state.currentNetworkConfig = payload;
+		networks(state, networks) {
+			state.networks = networks;
+		},
+		removeNetwork(state, networkId) {
+			state.networks.splice(store.state.networks.findIndex((n) => n.uuid === networkId), 1);
+		},
+		sortNetworks(state, sortFn) {
+			state.networks.sort(sortFn);
+		},
+		pushNotificationState(state, pushNotificationState) {
+			state.pushNotificationState = pushNotificationState;
+		},
+		serverConfiguration(state, serverConfiguration) {
+			state.serverConfiguration = serverConfiguration;
 		},
 		sessions(state, payload) {
 			state.sessions = payload;
@@ -57,3 +92,5 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
 		otherSessions: (state) => state.sessions.filter((item) => !item.current),
 	},
 });
+
+export default store;
diff --git a/client/js/upload.js b/client/js/upload.js
index e0e2ca52..9b2ee09b 100644
--- a/client/js/upload.js
+++ b/client/js/upload.js
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 const socket = require("./socket");
 const updateCursor = require("undate").update;
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 class Uploader {
 	init(maxFileSize) {
 		this.maxFileSize = maxFileSize;
-		this.vueApp = require("./vue").vueApp;
 		this.xhr = null;
 		this.fileQueue = [];
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Uploader {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!this.vueApp.$store.state.isConnected) {
+		if (!store.state.isConnected) {
 			this.handleResponse({
 				error: `You are currently disconnected, unable to initiate upload process.`,
 			});
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Uploader {
 		this.setProgress(0);
 
 		if (response.error) {
-			this.vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = response.error;
+			store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", response.error);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/client/js/utils.js b/client/js/utils.js
index dfcbd52d..43e7f1c1 100644
--- a/client/js/utils.js
+++ b/client/js/utils.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const $ = require("jquery");
 const escape = require("css.escape");
-const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 var serverHash = -1; // eslint-disable-line no-var
 
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ module.exports = {
 	serverHash,
 	scrollIntoViewNicely,
 	hasRoleInChannel,
-	move,
 	requestIdleCallback,
 };
 
 function findCurrentNetworkChan(name) {
 	name = name.toLowerCase();
 
-	return vueApp.activeChannel.network.channels.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === name);
+	return store.state.activeChannel.network.channels.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === name);
 }
 
 // Given a channel element will determine if the lounge user or a given nick is one of the supplied roles.
@@ -41,19 +40,6 @@ function scrollIntoViewNicely(el) {
 	el.scrollIntoView({block: "center", inline: "nearest"});
 }
 
-function move(array, old_index, new_index) {
-	if (new_index >= array.length) {
-		let k = new_index - array.length;
-
-		while (k-- + 1) {
-			this.push(undefined);
-		}
-	}
-
-	array.splice(new_index, 0, array.splice(old_index, 1)[0]);
-	return array;
-}
-
 function requestIdleCallback(callback, timeout) {
 	if (window.requestIdleCallback) {
 		// During an idle period the user agent will run idle callbacks in FIFO order
diff --git a/client/js/vue.js b/client/js/vue.js
index f8289d0e..baba2f15 100644
--- a/client/js/vue.js
+++ b/client/js/vue.js
@@ -17,19 +17,12 @@ Vue.filter("friendlysize", friendlysize);
 Vue.filter("colorClass", colorClass);
 Vue.filter("roundBadgeNumber", roundBadgeNumber);
 
+const appName = document.title;
+
 const vueApp = new Vue({
 	el: "#viewport",
 	data: {
-		activeChannel: null,
-		appName: document.title,
-		currentUserVisibleError: null,
 		initialized: false,
-		isAutoCompleting: false,
-		isFileUploadEnabled: false,
-		networks: [],
-		pushNotificationState: "unsupported",
-		desktopNotificationState: "unsupported",
-		serverConfiguration: {},
 		settings: {
 			syncSettings: false,
 			advanced: false,
@@ -51,8 +44,6 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 	},
 	router,
 	mounted() {
-		Vue.nextTick(() => window.vueMounted());
-
 		if (navigator.platform.match(/(Mac|iPhone|iPod|iPad)/i)) {
 			document.body.classList.add("is-apple");
 		}
@@ -60,6 +51,20 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 		document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", this.synchronizeNotifiedState());
 		document.addEventListener("focus", this.synchronizeNotifiedState());
 		document.addEventListener("click", this.synchronizeNotifiedState());
+
+		// TODO: Hackfix because socket-events require vueApp somewhere
+		// and that breaks due to cyclical depenency as by this point vue.js
+		// does not export anything yet.
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			const socket = require("./socket");
+
+			require("./socket-events");
+			require("./contextMenuFactory");
+			require("./webpush");
+			require("./keybinds");
+
+			socket.open();
+		}, 1);
 	},
 	methods: {
 		onSocketInit() {
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 			this.setUserlist(!this.$store.state.userlistOpen);
 		},
 		findChannel(id) {
-			for (const network of this.networks) {
+			for (const network of this.$store.state.networks) {
 				for (const channel of network.channels) {
 					if (channel.id === id) {
 						return {network, channel};
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 			return null;
 		},
 		findNetwork(uuid) {
-			for (const network of this.networks) {
+			for (const network of this.$store.state.networks) {
 				if (network.uuid === uuid) {
 					return network;
 				}
@@ -112,7 +117,10 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 			return null;
 		},
 		switchToChannel(channel) {
-			if (this.activeChannel && this.activeChannel.channel.id === channel.id) {
+			if (
+				this.$store.state.activeChannel &&
+				this.$store.state.activeChannel.channel.id === channel.id
+			) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 
 			let hasAnyHighlights = false;
 
-			for (const network of this.networks) {
+			for (const network of this.$store.state.networks) {
 				for (const chan of network.channels) {
 					if (chan.highlight > 0) {
 						hasAnyHighlights = true;
@@ -146,16 +154,16 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 			this.toggleNotificationMarkers(hasAnyHighlights);
 		},
 		updateTitle() {
-			let title = this.appName;
+			let title = appName;
 
-			if (this.activeChannel) {
-				title = `${this.activeChannel.channel.name} — ${title}`;
+			if (this.$store.state.activeChannel) {
+				title = `${this.$store.state.activeChannel.channel.name} — ${title}`;
 			}
 
 			// add highlight count to title
 			let alertEventCount = 0;
 
-			for (const network of this.networks) {
+			for (const network of this.$store.state.networks) {
 				for (const channel of network.channels) {
 					alertEventCount += channel.highlight;
 				}
@@ -190,8 +198,8 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 });
 
 Vue.config.errorHandler = function(e) {
+	store.commit("currentUserVisibleError", `Vue error: ${e.message}`);
 	console.error(e); // eslint-disable-line
-	vueApp.currentUserVisibleError = `Vue error: ${e.message}. Please check devtools and report it in #thelounge`;
 };
 
 function findChannel(id) {
diff --git a/client/js/webpush.js b/client/js/webpush.js
index 4bd56ef0..df11a4f0 100644
--- a/client/js/webpush.js
+++ b/client/js/webpush.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const $ = require("jquery");
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 const socket = require("./socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
+const store = require("./store").default;
 
 let pushNotificationsButton;
 let clientSubscribed = null;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 	pushNotificationsButton = $("#pushNotifications");
 
 	if (!isAllowedServiceWorkersHost()) {
-		vueApp.pushNotificationState = "nohttps";
+		store.commit("pushNotificationState", "nohttps");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 				}
 
 				return registration.pushManager.getSubscription().then((subscription) => {
-					vueApp.pushNotificationState = "supported";
+					store.commit("pushNotificationState", "supported");
 
 					clientSubscribed = !!subscription;
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 				});
 			})
 			.catch(() => {
-				vueApp.pushNotificationState = "unsupported";
+				store.commit("pushNotificationState", "unsupported");
 			});
 	}
 };
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ module.exports.onPushButton = () => {
 				})
 		)
 		.catch(() => {
-			vueApp.pushNotificationState = "unsupported";
+			store.commit("pushNotificationState", "unsupported");
 		});
 
 	return false;
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 6a086d09..75841780 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const Helper = require("./src/helper.js");
 const config = {
 	mode: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" ? "production" : "development",
 	entry: {
-		"js/bundle.js": [path.resolve(__dirname, "client/js/lounge.js")],
+		"js/bundle.js": [path.resolve(__dirname, "client/js/vue.js")],
 		"css/style": path.resolve(__dirname, "client/css/style.css"),
 	},
 	devtool: "source-map",