diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 598b7f3f..f82e6b06 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
     "jsx-a11y/aria-activedescendant-has-tabindex": 1,
     "jsx-a11y/aria-role": 1,
     "jsx-a11y/click-events-have-key-events": 1,
-    "jsx-a11y/iframe-has-title": 1,
     "jsx-a11y/interactive-supports-focus": 1,
-    "jsx-a11y/no-redundant-roles": 1,
     "jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions": 1,
     "jsx-a11y/role-has-required-aria-props": 1,
     "curly": 0,
diff --git a/src/assets/css/main.css b/src/assets/css/main.css
index d61dafda..6c739549 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/src/assets/css/main.css
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@
 
 .emoji-picker-container {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 30px;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 50%;
   z-index: 1000;
   transform: translateX(-50%);
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/app/app.tsx b/src/shared/components/app/app.tsx
index 96bf1016..3e334376 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/app/app.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/app/app.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ export class App extends Component<any, any> {
       <>
         <Provider i18next={I18NextService.i18n}>
           <div id="app" className="lemmy-site">
-            <a
-              className="skip-link bg-light text-dark p-2 text-decoration-none position-absolute start-0 z-3"
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-text skip-link bg-light position-absolute start-0 z-3"
               onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleJumpToContent)}
             >
-              ${I18NextService.i18n.t("jump_to_content", "Jump to content")}
-            </a>
+              {I18NextService.i18n.t("jump_to_content", "Jump to content")}
+            </button>
             {siteView && (
               <Theme defaultTheme={siteView.local_site.default_theme} />
             )}
diff --git a/src/shared/components/app/navbar.tsx b/src/shared/components/app/navbar.tsx
index 2ede00e1..11cfb6c6 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/app/navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/app/navbar.tsx
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ export class Navbar extends Component<NavbarProps, NavbarState> {
                   </li>
                 )}
                 {person && (
-                  <div id="dropdownUser" className="dropdown">
+                  <li id="dropdownUser" className="dropdown">
                     <button
+                      type="button"
                       className="btn dropdown-toggle"
-                      role="button"
                       aria-expanded="false"
                       data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                     >
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ export class Navbar extends Component<NavbarProps, NavbarState> {
                         </button>
                       </li>
                     </ul>
-                  </div>
+                  </li>
                 )}
               </>
             ) : (
diff --git a/src/shared/components/common/emoji-picker.tsx b/src/shared/components/common/emoji-picker.tsx
index ba36d755..1385ce8f 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/common/emoji-picker.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/common/emoji-picker.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ interface EmojiPickerState {
   showPicker: boolean;
 }
 
+function closeEmojiMartOnEsc(i, event): void {
+  event.key === "Escape" && i.setState({ showPicker: false });
+}
+
 export class EmojiPicker extends Component<EmojiPickerProps, EmojiPickerState> {
   private emptyState: EmojiPickerState = {
     showPicker: false,
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ export class EmojiPicker extends Component<EmojiPickerProps, EmojiPickerState> {
     this.state = this.emptyState;
     this.handleEmojiClick = this.handleEmojiClick.bind(this);
   }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <span className="emoji-picker">
@@ -38,8 +43,8 @@ export class EmojiPicker extends Component<EmojiPickerProps, EmojiPickerState> {
 
         {this.state.showPicker && (
           <>
-            <div className="position-relative">
-              <div className="emoji-picker-container position-absolute w-100">
+            <div className="position-relative" role="dialog">
+              <div className="emoji-picker-container">
                 <EmojiMart
                   onEmojiClick={this.handleEmojiClick}
                   pickerOptions={{}}
@@ -56,9 +61,17 @@ export class EmojiPicker extends Component<EmojiPickerProps, EmojiPickerState> {
     );
   }
 
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    document.removeEventListener("keyup", e => closeEmojiMartOnEsc(this, e));
+  }
+
   togglePicker(i: EmojiPicker, e: any) {
     e.preventDefault();
     i.setState({ showPicker: !i.state.showPicker });
+
+    i.state.showPicker
+      ? document.addEventListener("keyup", e => closeEmojiMartOnEsc(i, e))
+      : document.removeEventListener("keyup", e => closeEmojiMartOnEsc(i, e));
   }
 
   handleEmojiClick(e: any) {
diff --git a/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx b/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
index 7aedee71..5b6ddf81 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export class Icon extends Component<IconProps, any> {
 
 interface SpinnerProps {
   large?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
 }
 
 export class Spinner extends Component<SpinnerProps, any> {
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ export class Spinner extends Component<SpinnerProps, any> {
     return (
       <Icon
         icon="spinner"
-        classes={`spin ${this.props.large && "spinner-large"}`}
+        classes={classNames("spin", this.props.className, {
+          "spinner-large": this.props.large,
+        })}
       />
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/common/markdown-textarea.tsx b/src/shared/components/common/markdown-textarea.tsx
index 2d306dca..25906097 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/common/markdown-textarea.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/common/markdown-textarea.tsx
@@ -23,15 +23,28 @@ import NavigationPrompt from "./navigation-prompt";
 import ProgressBar from "./progress-bar";
 
 interface MarkdownTextAreaProps {
+  /**
+   * Initial content inside the textarea
+   */
   initialContent?: string;
+  /**
+   * Numerical ID of the language to select in dropdown
+   */
   initialLanguageId?: number;
   placeholder?: string;
   buttonTitle?: string;
   maxLength?: number;
+  /**
+   * Whether this form is for a reply to a Private Message.
+   * If true, a "Cancel" button is shown that will close the reply.
+   */
   replyType?: boolean;
   focus?: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
   finished?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Whether to show the language selector
+   */
   showLanguage?: boolean;
   hideNavigationWarnings?: boolean;
   onContentChange?(val: string): void;
@@ -276,19 +289,6 @@ export class MarkdownTextArea extends Component<
             {/* A flex expander */}
             <div className="flex-grow-1"></div>
 
-            {this.props.buttonTitle && (
-              <button
-                type="submit"
-                className="btn btn-sm btn-secondary ms-2"
-                disabled={this.isDisabled}
-              >
-                {this.state.loading ? (
-                  <Spinner />
-                ) : (
-                  <span>{this.props.buttonTitle}</span>
-                )}
-              </button>
-            )}
             {this.props.replyType && (
               <button
                 type="button"
@@ -298,16 +298,26 @@ export class MarkdownTextArea extends Component<
                 {I18NextService.i18n.t("cancel")}
               </button>
             )}
-            {this.state.content && (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              disabled={!this.state.content}
+              className={classNames("btn btn-sm btn-secondary ms-2", {
+                active: this.state.previewMode,
+              })}
+              onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handlePreviewToggle)}
+            >
+              {this.state.previewMode
+                ? I18NextService.i18n.t("edit")
+                : I18NextService.i18n.t("preview")}
+            </button>
+            {this.props.buttonTitle && (
               <button
-                className={`btn btn-sm btn-secondary ms-2 ${
-                  this.state.previewMode && "active"
-                }`}
-                onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handlePreviewToggle)}
+                type="submit"
+                className="btn btn-sm btn-secondary ms-2"
+                disabled={this.isDisabled || !this.state.content}
               >
-                {this.state.previewMode
-                  ? I18NextService.i18n.t("edit")
-                  : I18NextService.i18n.t("preview")}
+                {this.state.loading && <Spinner className="me-1" />}
+                {this.props.buttonTitle}
               </button>
             )}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
index 7ac69fed..76877d84 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ interface AdminSettingsState {
   instancesRes: RequestState<GetFederatedInstancesResponse>;
   bannedRes: RequestState<BannedPersonsResponse>;
   leaveAdminTeamRes: RequestState<GetSiteResponse>;
-  emojiLoading: boolean;
   loading: boolean;
   themeList: string[];
   isIsomorphic: boolean;
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
     bannedRes: { state: "empty" },
     instancesRes: { state: "empty" },
     leaveAdminTeamRes: { state: "empty" },
-    emojiLoading: false,
     loading: false,
     themeList: [],
     isIsomorphic: false,
@@ -215,7 +213,6 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
                       onCreate={this.handleCreateEmoji}
                       onDelete={this.handleDeleteEmoji}
                       onEdit={this.handleEditEmoji}
-                      loading={this.state.emojiLoading}
                     />
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -345,35 +342,23 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
   }
 
   async handleEditEmoji(form: EditCustomEmoji) {
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: true });
-
     const res = await HttpService.client.editCustomEmoji(form);
     if (res.state === "success") {
       updateEmojiDataModel(res.data.custom_emoji);
     }
-
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: false });
   }
 
   async handleDeleteEmoji(form: DeleteCustomEmoji) {
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: true });
-
     const res = await HttpService.client.deleteCustomEmoji(form);
     if (res.state === "success") {
       removeFromEmojiDataModel(res.data.id);
     }
-
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: false });
   }
 
   async handleCreateEmoji(form: CreateCustomEmoji) {
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: true });
-
     const res = await HttpService.client.createCustomEmoji(form);
     if (res.state === "success") {
       updateEmojiDataModel(res.data.custom_emoji);
     }
-
-    this.setState({ emojiLoading: false });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/emojis-form.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/emojis-form.tsx
index 8428a54f..caf8221c 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/emojis-form.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/emojis-form.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { myAuthRequired, setIsoData } from "@utils/app";
+import { capitalizeFirstLetter } from "@utils/helpers";
 import { Component, linkEvent } from "inferno";
 import {
   CreateCustomEmoji,
@@ -11,14 +12,13 @@ import { HttpService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
 import { pictrsDeleteToast, toast } from "../../toast";
 import { EmojiMart } from "../common/emoji-mart";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
-import { Icon } from "../common/icon";
+import { Icon, Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import { Paginator } from "../common/paginator";
 
 interface EmojiFormProps {
   onEdit(form: EditCustomEmoji): void;
   onCreate(form: CreateCustomEmoji): void;
   onDelete(form: DeleteCustomEmoji): void;
-  loading: boolean;
 }
 
 interface EmojiFormState {
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ interface CustomEmojiViewForm {
   keywords: string;
   changed: boolean;
   page: number;
+  loading: boolean;
 }
 
 export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
       keywords: x.keywords.map(x => x.keyword).join(" "),
       changed: false,
       page: 1 + Math.floor(index / this.itemsPerPage),
+      loading: false,
     })),
     page: 1,
   };
@@ -119,33 +121,39 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
                 .map((cv, index) => (
                   <tr key={index} ref={e => (this.scrollRef[cv.shortcode] = e)}>
                     <td style="text-align:center;">
-                      <label
-                        htmlFor={index.toString()}
-                        className="pointer text-muted small font-weight-bold"
-                      >
-                        {cv.image_url.length > 0 && (
-                          <img
-                            className="icon-emoji-admin"
-                            src={cv.image_url}
-                          />
-                        )}
-                        {cv.image_url.length == 0 && (
-                          <span className="btn btn-sm btn-secondary">
-                            Upload
-                          </span>
-                        )}
-                      </label>
-                      <input
-                        name={index.toString()}
-                        id={index.toString()}
-                        type="file"
-                        accept="image/*"
-                        className="d-none"
-                        onChange={linkEvent(
-                          { form: this, index: index },
-                          this.handleImageUpload
-                        )}
-                      />
+                      {cv.image_url.length > 0 && (
+                        <img
+                          className="icon-emoji-admin"
+                          src={cv.image_url}
+                          alt={cv.alt_text}
+                        />
+                      )}
+                      {cv.image_url.length === 0 && (
+                        <form>
+                          <label
+                            className="btn btn-sm btn-secondary pointer"
+                            htmlFor={`file-uploader-${index}`}
+                            data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t(
+                              "upload_image"
+                            )}
+                          >
+                            {capitalizeFirstLetter(
+                              I18NextService.i18n.t("upload")
+                            )}
+                            <input
+                              name={`file-uploader-${index}`}
+                              id={`file-uploader-${index}`}
+                              type="file"
+                              accept="image/*"
+                              className="d-none"
+                              onChange={linkEvent(
+                                { form: this, index: index },
+                                this.handleImageUpload
+                              )}
+                            />
+                          </label>
+                        </form>
+                      )}
                     </td>
                     <td className="text-right">
                       <input
@@ -213,8 +221,9 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
                         <span title={this.getEditTooltip(cv)}>
                           <button
                             className={
-                              (cv.changed ? "text-success " : "text-muted ") +
-                              "btn btn-link btn-animate"
+                              (this.canEdit(cv)
+                                ? "text-success "
+                                : "text-muted ") + "btn btn-link btn-animate"
                             }
                             onClick={linkEvent(
                               { i: this, cv: cv },
@@ -222,17 +231,15 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
                             )}
                             data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("save")}
                             aria-label={I18NextService.i18n.t("save")}
-                            disabled={
-                              this.props.loading ||
-                              !this.canEdit(cv) ||
-                              !cv.changed
-                            }
+                            disabled={!this.canEdit(cv)}
                           >
-                            {/* <Icon
-                                                            icon="edit"
-                                                            classes={`icon-inline`}
-                                                        /> */}
-                            Save
+                            {cv.loading ? (
+                              <Spinner />
+                            ) : (
+                              capitalizeFirstLetter(
+                                I18NextService.i18n.t("save")
+                              )
+                            )}
                           </button>
                         </span>
                         <button
@@ -243,7 +250,7 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
                           )}
                           data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("delete")}
                           aria-label={I18NextService.i18n.t("delete")}
-                          disabled={this.props.loading}
+                          disabled={cv.loading}
                           title={I18NextService.i18n.t("delete")}
                         >
                           <Icon
@@ -281,7 +288,7 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
       this.state.customEmojis.filter(
         x => x.shortcode == cv.shortcode && x.id != cv.id
       ).length == 0;
-    return noEmptyFields && noDuplicateShortCodes;
+    return noEmptyFields && noDuplicateShortCodes && !cv.loading && cv.changed;
   }
 
   getEditTooltip(cv: CustomEmojiViewForm) {
@@ -339,19 +346,36 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
   }
 
   handleEmojiImageUrlChange(
-    props: { form: EmojiForm; index: number; overrideValue: string | null },
+    {
+      form,
+      index,
+      overrideValue,
+    }: { form: EmojiForm; index: number; overrideValue: string | null },
     event: any
   ) {
-    const custom_emojis = [...props.form.state.customEmojis];
-    const pagedIndex =
-      (props.form.state.page - 1) * props.form.itemsPerPage + props.index;
-    const item = {
-      ...props.form.state.customEmojis[pagedIndex],
-      image_url: props.overrideValue ?? event.target.value,
-      changed: true,
-    };
-    custom_emojis[Number(pagedIndex)] = item;
-    props.form.setState({ customEmojis: custom_emojis });
+    form.setState(prevState => {
+      const custom_emojis = [...form.state.customEmojis];
+      const pagedIndex = (form.state.page - 1) * form.itemsPerPage + index;
+      const item = {
+        ...form.state.customEmojis[pagedIndex],
+        image_url: overrideValue ?? event.target.value,
+        changed: true,
+      };
+      custom_emojis[Number(pagedIndex)] = item;
+      return {
+        ...prevState,
+        customEmojis: prevState.customEmojis.map((ce, i) =>
+          i === pagedIndex
+            ? {
+                ...ce,
+                image_url: overrideValue ?? event.target.value,
+                changed: true,
+                loading: false,
+              }
+            : ce
+        ),
+      };
+    });
   }
 
   handleEmojiAltTextChange(
@@ -409,7 +433,7 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
       .split(" ")
       .filter(x => x.length > 0) as string[];
     const uniqueKeywords = Array.from(new Set(keywords));
-    if (d.cv.id != 0) {
+    if (d.cv.id !== 0) {
       d.i.props.onEdit({
         id: d.cv.id,
         category: d.cv.category,
@@ -432,24 +456,33 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
 
   handleAddEmojiClick(form: EmojiForm, event: any) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    const custom_emojis = [...form.state.customEmojis];
-    const page =
-      1 + Math.floor(form.state.customEmojis.length / form.itemsPerPage);
-    const item: CustomEmojiViewForm = {
-      id: 0,
-      shortcode: "",
-      alt_text: "",
-      category: "",
-      image_url: "",
-      keywords: "",
-      changed: true,
-      page: page,
-    };
-    custom_emojis.push(item);
-    form.setState({ customEmojis: custom_emojis, page: page });
+    form.setState(prevState => {
+      const page =
+        1 + Math.floor(prevState.customEmojis.length / form.itemsPerPage);
+      const item: CustomEmojiViewForm = {
+        id: 0,
+        shortcode: "",
+        alt_text: "",
+        category: "",
+        image_url: "",
+        keywords: "",
+        changed: false,
+        page: page,
+        loading: false,
+      };
+
+      return {
+        ...prevState,
+        customEmojis: [...prevState.customEmojis, item],
+        page,
+      };
+    });
   }
 
-  handleImageUpload(props: { form: EmojiForm; index: number }, event: any) {
+  handleImageUpload(
+    { form, index }: { form: EmojiForm; index: number },
+    event: any
+  ) {
     let file: any;
     if (event.target) {
       event.preventDefault();
@@ -458,20 +491,25 @@ export class EmojiForm extends Component<EmojiFormProps, EmojiFormState> {
       file = event;
     }
 
+    form.setState(prevState => ({
+      ...prevState,
+      customEmojis: prevState.customEmojis.map((cv, i) =>
+        i === index ? { ...cv, loading: true } : cv
+      ),
+    }));
+
     HttpService.client.uploadImage({ image: file }).then(res => {
       console.log("pictrs upload:");
       console.log(res);
       if (res.state === "success") {
         if (res.data.msg === "ok") {
           pictrsDeleteToast(file.name, res.data.delete_url as string);
-        } else {
-          toast(JSON.stringify(res), "danger");
-          const hash = res.data.files?.at(0)?.file;
-          const url = `${res.data.url}/${hash}`;
-          props.form.handleEmojiImageUrlChange(
-            { form: props.form, index: props.index, overrideValue: url },
+          form.handleEmojiImageUrlChange(
+            { form: form, index: index, overrideValue: res.data.url as string },
             event
           );
+        } else {
+          toast(JSON.stringify(res), "danger");
         }
       } else if (res.state === "failed") {
         console.error(res.msg);
diff --git a/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx b/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
index 5a5ffe09..eea32a10 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
@@ -666,13 +666,16 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
             data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("more")}
             data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
             aria-expanded="false"
-            aria-controls="advancedButtonsDropdown"
+            aria-controls={`advancedButtonsDropdown${post.id}`}
             aria-label={I18NextService.i18n.t("more")}
           >
             <Icon icon="more-vertical" inline />
           </button>
 
-          <ul className="dropdown-menu" id="advancedButtonsDropdown">
+          <ul
+            className="dropdown-menu"
+            id={`advancedButtonsDropdown${post.id}`}
+          >
             {!this.myPost ? (
               <>
                 <li>{this.reportButton}</li>
diff --git a/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx b/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
index 8afd3488..840a4425 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ export class CreatePrivateMessage extends Component<
         return (
           <div className="row">
             <div className="col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-3 mb-4">
-              <h5>{I18NextService.i18n.t("create_private_message")}</h5>
+              <h1 className="h4">
+                {I18NextService.i18n.t("create_private_message")}
+              </h1>
               <PrivateMessageForm
                 onCreate={this.handlePrivateMessageCreate}
                 recipient={res.person_view.person}
diff --git a/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message-form.tsx b/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message-form.tsx
index 338584b3..dbd29983 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message-form.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message-form.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { myAuthRequired } from "@utils/app";
 import { capitalizeFirstLetter } from "@utils/helpers";
-import { Component, InfernoNode, linkEvent } from "inferno";
+import { Component, InfernoNode } from "inferno";
 import { T } from "inferno-i18next-dess";
 import {
   CreatePrivateMessage,
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { relTags } from "../../config";
 import { I18NextService } from "../../services";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
-import { Icon, Spinner } from "../common/icon";
+import { Icon } from "../common/icon";
 import { MarkdownTextArea } from "../common/markdown-textarea";
 import NavigationPrompt from "../common/navigation-prompt";
 import { PersonListing } from "../person/person-listing";
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { PersonListing } from "../person/person-listing";
 interface PrivateMessageFormProps {
   recipient: Person;
   privateMessageView?: PrivateMessageView; // If a pm is given, that means this is an edit
+  replyType?: boolean;
   onCancel?(): any;
   onCreate?(form: CreatePrivateMessage): void;
   onEdit?(form: EditPrivateMessage): void;
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ interface PrivateMessageFormState {
   content?: string;
   loading: boolean;
   previewMode: boolean;
-  showDisclaimer: boolean;
   submitted: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export class PrivateMessageForm extends Component<
   state: PrivateMessageFormState = {
     loading: false,
     previewMode: false,
-    showDisclaimer: false,
     content: this.props.privateMessageView
       ? this.props.privateMessageView.private_message.content
       : undefined,
@@ -71,98 +70,60 @@ export class PrivateMessageForm extends Component<
 
   render() {
     return (
-      <form
-        className="private-message-form"
-        onSubmit={linkEvent(this, this.handlePrivateMessageSubmit)}
-      >
+      <form className="private-message-form">
         <NavigationPrompt
           when={
             !this.state.loading && !!this.state.content && !this.state.submitted
           }
         />
         {!this.props.privateMessageView && (
-          <div className="mb-3 row">
+          <div className="mb-3 row align-items-baseline">
             <label className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
               {capitalizeFirstLetter(I18NextService.i18n.t("to"))}
             </label>
 
-            <div className="col-sm-10 form-control-plaintext">
+            <div className="col-sm-10">
               <PersonListing person={this.props.recipient} />
             </div>
           </div>
         )}
+        <div className="alert alert-warning small">
+          <Icon icon="alert-triangle" classes="icon-inline me-1" />
+          <T parent="span" i18nKey="private_message_disclaimer">
+            #
+            <a
+              className="alert-link"
+              rel={relTags}
+              href="https://element.io/get-started"
+            >
+              #
+            </a>
+          </T>
+        </div>
         <div className="mb-3 row">
           <label className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
             {I18NextService.i18n.t("message")}
-            <button
-              className="btn btn-link text-warning d-inline-block"
-              onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleShowDisclaimer)}
-              data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t(
-                "private_message_disclaimer"
-              )}
-              aria-label={I18NextService.i18n.t("private_message_disclaimer")}
-            >
-              <Icon icon="alert-triangle" classes="icon-inline" />
-            </button>
           </label>
           <div className="col-sm-10">
             <MarkdownTextArea
+              onSubmit={() => {
+                this.handlePrivateMessageSubmit(this, event);
+              }}
               initialContent={this.state.content}
               onContentChange={this.handleContentChange}
               allLanguages={[]}
               siteLanguages={[]}
               hideNavigationWarnings
+              onReplyCancel={() => this.handleCancel(this)}
+              replyType={this.props.replyType}
+              buttonTitle={
+                this.props.privateMessageView
+                  ? capitalizeFirstLetter(I18NextService.i18n.t("save"))
+                  : capitalizeFirstLetter(I18NextService.i18n.t("send_message"))
+              }
             />
           </div>
         </div>
-
-        {this.state.showDisclaimer && (
-          <div className="mb-3 row">
-            <div className="offset-sm-2 col-sm-10">
-              <div className="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
-                <T i18nKey="private_message_disclaimer">
-                  #
-                  <a
-                    className="alert-link"
-                    rel={relTags}
-                    href="https://element.io/get-started"
-                  >
-                    #
-                  </a>
-                </T>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-        <div className="mb-3 row">
-          <div className="offset-sm-2 col-sm-10">
-            <button
-              type="submit"
-              className="btn btn-secondary me-2"
-              disabled={this.state.loading}
-            >
-              {this.state.loading ? (
-                <Spinner />
-              ) : this.props.privateMessageView ? (
-                capitalizeFirstLetter(I18NextService.i18n.t("save"))
-              ) : (
-                capitalizeFirstLetter(I18NextService.i18n.t("send_message"))
-              )}
-            </button>
-            {this.props.privateMessageView && (
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                className="btn btn-secondary"
-                onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleCancel)}
-              >
-                {I18NextService.i18n.t("cancel")}
-              </button>
-            )}
-            <ul className="d-inline-block float-right list-inline mb-1 text-muted font-weight-bold">
-              <li className="list-inline-item"></li>
-            </ul>
-          </div>
-        </div>
       </form>
     );
   }
@@ -200,8 +161,4 @@ export class PrivateMessageForm extends Component<
     event.preventDefault();
     i.setState({ previewMode: !i.state.previewMode });
   }
-
-  handleShowDisclaimer(i: PrivateMessageForm) {
-    i.setState({ showDisclaimer: !i.state.showDisclaimer });
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message.tsx b/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message.tsx
index af8d64e5..110a908f 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/private_message/private-message.tsx
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
                   <>
                     <li className="list-inline-item">
                       <button
+                        type="button"
                         className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted"
                         onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleMarkRead)}
                         data-tippy-content={
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
                     <li className="list-inline-item">{this.reportButton}</li>
                     <li className="list-inline-item">
                       <button
+                        type="button"
                         className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted"
                         onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleReplyClick)}
                         data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("reply")}
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
                   <>
                     <li className="list-inline-item">
                       <button
+                        type="button"
                         className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted"
                         onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleEditClick)}
                         data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("edit")}
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
                     </li>
                     <li className="list-inline-item">
                       <button
+                        type="button"
                         className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted"
                         onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}
                         data-tippy-content={
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
                 )}
                 <li className="list-inline-item">
                   <button
+                    type="button"
                     className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted"
                     onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleViewSource)}
                     data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("view_source")}
@@ -276,10 +281,17 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
           </form>
         )}
         {this.state.showReply && (
-          <PrivateMessageForm
-            recipient={otherPerson}
-            onCreate={this.props.onCreate}
-          />
+          <div className="row">
+            <div className="col-sm-6">
+              <PrivateMessageForm
+                privateMessageView={message_view}
+                replyType={true}
+                recipient={otherPerson}
+                onCreate={this.props.onCreate}
+                onCancel={this.handleReplyCancel}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
         )}
         {/* A collapsed clearfix */}
         {this.state.collapsed && <div className="row col-12"></div>}
@@ -290,6 +302,7 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
   get reportButton() {
     return (
       <button
+        type="button"
         className="btn btn-link btn-animate text-muted py-0"
         onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleShowReportDialog)}
         data-tippy-content={I18NextService.i18n.t("show_report_dialog")}