diff --git a/src/accessible_output2/outputs/jaws.py b/src/accessible_output2/outputs/jaws.py
index 90f34fbc..14e9d834 100644
--- a/src/accessible_output2/outputs/jaws.py
+++ b/src/accessible_output2/outputs/jaws.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Jaws (Output):
   self.object.RunFunction("BrailleString(\"%s\")" % text)
 
  def speak(self, text, interrupt=False):
-  self.object.SayString('      %s' % text, interrupt)
+  self.object.SayString('      %s' % text, True)
 
  def is_active(self):
   try:
diff --git a/src/app-configuration.defaults b/src/app-configuration.defaults
index b276ef64..07fbe10e 100644
--- a/src/app-configuration.defaults
+++ b/src/app-configuration.defaults
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ left = string(default="control+win+left")
 right = string(default="control+win+right")
 next_account = string(default="control+win+shift+right")
 previous_account = string(default="control+win+shift+left")
+open_conversation = string(default="control+win+c")
 conversation_up = string(default="control+win+shift+up")
 conversation_down = string(default="control+win+shift+down")
 show_hide = string(default="control+win+m")
diff --git a/src/controller/buffersController.py b/src/controller/buffersController.py
index f64e1ba2..f86dfeef 100644
--- a/src/controller/buffersController.py
+++ b/src/controller/buffersController.py
@@ -691,4 +691,32 @@ class trendsBufferController(bufferController):
    return False
 
  def url(self, *args, **kwargs):
-  self.searchfunction(value=self.get_message())
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+  self.searchfunction(value=self.get_message())
+
+class conversationBufferController(searchBufferController):
+
+ def start_stream(self, start=False):
+  if start == True:
+   self.statuses = []
+   self.ids = []
+   self.statuses.append(self.tweet)
+   self.ids.append(self.tweet["id"])
+   tweet = self.tweet
+   while tweet["in_reply_to_status_id"] != None:
+    tweet = self.session.twitter.twitter.show_status(id=tweet["in_reply_to_status_id"])
+    self.statuses.insert(0, tweet)
+    self.ids.append(tweet["id"])
+   if tweet["in_reply_to_status_id"] == None:
+    self.kwargs["since_id"] = tweet["id"]
+    self.ids.append(tweet["id"])
+  val2 = getattr(self.session.twitter.twitter, self.function)(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+  for i in val2["statuses"]:
+   if i["in_reply_to_status_id"] in self.ids:
+    self.statuses.append(i)
+    self.ids.append(i["id"])
+    tweet = i
+  number_of_items = self.session.order_buffer(self.name, self.statuses)
+  log.debug("Number of items retrieved: %d" % (number_of_items,))
+  self.put_items_on_list(number_of_items)
+  if number_of_items > 0:
+   self.session.sound.play("search_updated.ogg")
diff --git a/src/controller/mainController.py b/src/controller/mainController.py
index 878b6e59..7ffa13c8 100644
--- a/src/controller/mainController.py
+++ b/src/controller/mainController.py
@@ -649,6 +649,18 @@ class Controller(object):
    else:
     commonMessageDialogs.user_not_exist()
 
+ def open_conversation(self, *args, **kwargs):
+  buffer = self.get_current_buffer()
+  id = buffer.get_right_tweet()["id_str"]
+  user = buffer.get_right_tweet()["user"]["screen_name"]
+  search = buffersController.conversationBufferController(self.view.nb, "search", "%s-searchterm" % (id,), buffer.session, buffer.session.db["user_name"], bufferType="searchPanel", since_id=id, q="@{0}".format(user,), count=100)
+  search.tweet = buffer.get_right_tweet()
+  search.start_stream(start=True)
+  self.buffers.append(search)
+  self.view.insert_buffer(search.buffer, name=_(u"Conversation with {0}".format(user)), pos=self.view.search("searches", buffer.session.db["user_name"]))
+  search.timer = RepeatingTimer(300, search.start_stream)
+  search.timer.start()
+
  def show_hide(self, *args, **kwargs):
   km = self.create_invisible_keyboard_shorcuts()
   if self.showing == True:
diff --git a/src/keystrokeEditor/constants.py b/src/keystrokeEditor/constants.py
index 6373c4da..b07e7571 100644
--- a/src/keystrokeEditor/constants.py
+++ b/src/keystrokeEditor/constants.py
@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@ actions = {
 "reverse_geocode": _(u"Get location of any tweet"),
 "view_reverse_geocode": _(u"Displays the tweet's location in a dialog"),
 "get_trending_topics": _(u"Creates a buffer for displaying trends for a desired place"),
+"open_conversation": _(u"Opens up a conversation buffer"),
 }
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diff --git a/src/multiplatform_widgets/widgets.py b/src/multiplatform_widgets/widgets.py
index 97dd71c2..8cc01fc2 100644
--- a/src/multiplatform_widgets/widgets.py
+++ b/src/multiplatform_widgets/widgets.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class list(object):
   self.list.SetColumnWidth(column, x)
 
  def set_size(self):
-  self.list.SetSize(self.list.GetBestSize())
+#  self.list.SetSize(self.list.GetBestSize())
+#  print self.list.GetBestSize()
+  self.list.SetSize((1439, 1000))
 
  def create_list(self, parent):
   if self.system == "Windows":
diff --git a/src/wxUI/buffers/base.py b/src/wxUI/buffers/base.py
index f87319be..19d3e0ef 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/buffers/base.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/buffers/base.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ class basePanel(wx.Panel):
   btnSizer.Add(self.reply, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
   btnSizer.Add(self.dm, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
   self.sizer.Add(btnSizer, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
-  self.sizer.Add(self.list.list, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+  self.sizer.Add(self.list.list, 0, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5)
   self.SetSizer(self.sizer)
+  self.SetClientSize(self.sizer.CalcMin())
 
  def set_position(self, reversed=False):
   if reversed == False:
diff --git a/src/wxUI/view.py b/src/wxUI/view.py
index e4db5bef..5599e1a0 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/view.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/view.py
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ class mainFrame(wx.Frame):
  def prepare(self):
   self.sizer.Add(self.nb, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
   self.panel.SetSizer(self.sizer)
+#  self.Maximize()
+  self.sizer.Layout()
   self.SetClientSize(self.sizer.CalcMin())
 
  def search(self, name_, account):