diff --git a/src/server/ui/server_view_controller.rs b/src/server/ui/server_view_controller.rs
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+pub struct ServerControlView {
+    display: Cursive,
+
+    // MARK: - ViewModel stuff
+
+    server_name: String,
+    server_host: String,
+    server_owner: String,
+
+    client_list: Vec<String>,
+    running: String,
+}
+
+impl ServerViewController {
+    pub fn new(server: Server) {
+
+        let mut v = Self {
+            display: Cursive::default(),
+            server_name: server.get_name().to_string(),
+            server_host: server.get_address().to_string(),
+            server_owner: server.get_owner().to_string(),
+            client_list: Vec::new(),
+            running: "None".to_string()
+        };
+
+        // set global shortcuts
+        v.display.add_global_callback(Event::CtrlChar('q'), |s| s.quit());
+        v.display.add_global_callback(Event::CtrlChar('a'), |s| s.add_layer(About::new()));
+
+        // TODO: - this will be tied to the server run function
+        // v.display.add_global_callback(Event::Refresh, |s| s.user_data::<Arc<Server>>().unwrap().);
+
+    fn get_display_channel() -> CbSink {
+        Cursive::default().cb_sink().clone()
+    }
+}