diff --git a/jrx/pages/popup.html b/jrx/pages/popup.html
index a0fc635..0d74042 100644
--- a/jrx/pages/popup.html
+++ b/jrx/pages/popup.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <tr>
             <td><img src="../art/keypair.svg" style="width: 32px; height: 32px;"></td>
             <td style="justify-content: center; font-size: 28px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">
-                KEYPAIRS
+                ACCOUNTS
             </td>
         </tr>
     </table>
@@ -42,12 +42,25 @@
     <!-- keypairs added dynamically from page script -->
     <ul id="keypairs"></ul>
 
+</div>
+
     <!-- generate new keypair -->
+<div style="margin-top: 5px; width: 95%; background: #d6ffd9; border: 1px solid #6c5d96; border-radius: 5px; padding: 5px;">
+    <table >
+        <tr>
+            <td><img src="../art/keypair.svg" style="width: 32px; height: 32px;"></td>
+            <td style="justify-content: center; font-size: 28px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">
+                GENERATE NEW KEYPAIR
+            </td>
+        </tr>
+    </table>
     <form>
+        <label for="generate-name">Name:</label>
+        <input id="generate-name" value="default1"></input>
+        <br>
         <button id="generate-btn">Generate New Keypair</button>
     </form>
 </div>
-
 <!-- faert recovery -->
 <div style="margin-top: 5px; width: 95%; background: #ffd6d9; border: 1px solid #6c5d96; border-radius: 5px; padding: 5px;">
     <table >
@@ -62,6 +75,7 @@
     <form>
         <label for="faert-input">GajuPhrase:</label>
         <input id="faert-input"></input>
+        <br>
         <button id="faert-btn">Recover Keypair from GajuPhrase</button>
     </form>
     <!-- recover from seed phrase
diff --git a/jrx/src/b_lib.ts b/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
index fb37de1..5de802b 100644
--- a/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
+++ b/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ import * as vdk_binary  from './jex_include/local-vdk_binary-0.1.0/dist/vdk_bina
 export type {
     // global types
     // popup script call/return data
-    p_data
+    p_data,
+    p_rich_pubkey
 };
 
 
@@ -98,8 +99,14 @@ let TX_SIGN_TIMEOUT  = 30*GB_MIN;
 /**
  * data that is displayed in the popup window
  */
-type p_data =
-    {pubkey_ak_strs : Array<string>};
+type p_data
+    = {rich_pubkeys: Array<p_rich_pubkey>};
+
+
+type p_rich_pubkey
+    = {akstr  : string,
+       active : boolean,
+       name   : string};
 
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -132,16 +139,17 @@ p_get_data
  */
 async function
 p_generate_keypair
-    ()
+    (name : string)
     : Promise<void>
 {
     console.log('b_lib p_generate_keypair');
 
     return await browser.runtime.sendMessage({frum: 'popup',
                                               data: {method : 'p_generate_keypair',
-                                                     args   : {}}}) as void;
+                                                     args   : {name: name}}}) as void;
 }
 
+
 //=============================================================================
 //=============================================================================
 // API: BACKGROUND SCRIPT
@@ -214,13 +222,19 @@ type bi_nacl_keypair
 
 
 
+type bi_rich_keypair
+    = {nacl_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair,
+       name         : string,
+       active       : boolean};
+
+
 /**
  * JR state used internally
  *
  * @internal
  */
 type bi_state
-    = {keypairs: Array<bi_nacl_keypair>};
+    = {rich_keypairs: Array<bi_rich_keypair>};
 
 
 
@@ -233,9 +247,14 @@ type bi_state
  * @internal
  */
 type bis_state
-    = {jr_state: {keypairs: Array<bis_nacl_keypair>}};
+    = {jr_state: {rich_keypairs: Array<bis_rich_keypair>}};
 
 
+type bis_rich_keypair
+    = {nacl_keypair : bis_nacl_keypair,
+       name         : string,
+       active       : boolean};
+
 
 /**
  * How keypairs are stored
@@ -345,8 +364,15 @@ bi_msg_handler_content
 
     console.log('jr bg content message handler method:', msg.data.method);
 
-    let public_key        : Uint8Array = i_state.keypairs[0].publicKey;
-    let secret_key        : Uint8Array = i_state.keypairs[0].secretKey;
+    // if no keypairs, throw error
+    if (bi_no_keypairs(i_state))
+        return w2a_err(421, 'user has no keys');
+
+    // from now on can assume there is a keypair and it is active
+    // @ts-ignore am assuming impossible things didn't happen
+    let public_key : Uint8Array = bi_active_pubkey(i_state).result;
+    // @ts-ignore am assuming impossible things didn't happen
+    let secret_key : Uint8Array = bi_active_privkey(i_state).result;
 
     switch (msg.data.method) {
         // right now just give connect info back
@@ -405,6 +431,108 @@ bi_msg_handler_content
     }
 }
 
+type Safe<t>
+    = Ok<t>
+    | Err;
+
+type Ok<t>
+    = {ok    : true,
+       result : t};
+
+type Err
+    = {ok    : false,
+       error : string};
+
+function
+ok
+    <t>
+    (x: t)
+    : Ok<t>
+{
+    return {ok: true, result: x};
+}
+
+function
+err
+    (msg: string)
+    : Err
+{
+    return {ok: false, error: msg};
+}
+
+function
+bi_active_pubkey
+    (i_state : bi_state)
+    : Safe<Uint8Array>
+{
+    if (bi_no_keypairs(i_state))
+        return err('no keypairs');
+    else
+    {
+        // type bi_nacl_keypair
+        //     = {secretKey : Uint8Array,
+        //        publicKey : Uint8Array};
+        // type bi_rich_keypair
+        //     = {nacl_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair,
+        //        name         : string,
+        //        active       : boolean};
+        // type bi_state
+        //     = {keypairs: Array<bi_rich_keypair>};
+        let rich_keypairs : Array<bi_rich_keypair> = i_state.rich_keypairs;
+        for (let rkp of rich_keypairs) {
+            // if this keypair is active, return it
+            if (rkp.active)
+                return ok(rkp.nacl_keypair.publicKey);
+        }
+
+        // if no keypairs were active, error
+        return err("impossible state: no active keypair");
+    }
+}
+
+
+function
+bi_active_privkey
+    (i_state : bi_state)
+    : Safe<Uint8Array>
+{
+    if (bi_no_keypairs(i_state))
+        return err('no keypairs');
+    else
+    {
+        // type bi_nacl_keypair
+        //     = {secretKey : Uint8Array,
+        //        publicKey : Uint8Array};
+        // type bi_rich_keypair
+        //     = {nacl_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair,
+        //        name         : string,
+        //        active       : boolean};
+        // type bi_state
+        //     = {keypairs: Array<bi_rich_keypair>};
+        let rich_keypairs : Array<bi_rich_keypair> = i_state.rich_keypairs;
+        for (let rkp of rich_keypairs) {
+            // if this keypair is active, return it
+            if (rkp.active)
+                return ok(rkp.nacl_keypair.secretKey);
+        }
+
+        // if no keypairs were active, error
+        return err("impossible state: no active keypair");
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Return true if there is no keypairs
+ */
+function
+bi_no_keypairs
+    (i_state : bi_state)
+    : boolean
+{
+    return (0 === i_state.rich_keypairs.length);
+}
+
 
 type gb = 'good' | 'bad';
 
@@ -760,7 +888,7 @@ type bi_pc_p_get_data =
 
 type bi_pc_p_generate_keypair =
     {method : 'p_generate_keypair',
-     args   : {}};
+     args   : {name: string}};
 
 type bi_popup_return_data
     = p_data
@@ -799,32 +927,45 @@ bi_p_get_data
     : Promise<p_data>
 {
     console.log('b_lib bi_p_get_data');
-    // type bi_state
-    //     = {keypairs: Array<bi_nacl_keypair>};
+    // type p_data
+    //     = {rich_pubkeys: Array<p_rich_pubkey>};
+    // type p_rich_pubkey
+    //     = {akstr  : string,
+    //        active : boolean,
+    //        name   : string};
+
     // type bi_nacl_keypair
     //     = {secretKey : Uint8Array,
     //        publicKey : Uint8Array};
+    // type bi_rich_keypair
+    //     = {nacl_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair,
+    //        name         : string,
+    //        active       : boolean};
+    // type bi_state
+    //     = {rich_keypairs: Array<bi_rich_keypair>};
     let jr_state : bi_state = await bi_get_state();
 
     // accumulator
-    let akstrs : Array<string> = [];
+    let p_rkps : Array<p_rich_pubkey> = [];
 
-    for (let this_keypair of jr_state.keypairs) {
-        let this_pubkey : Uint8Array = this_keypair.publicKey;
-        let this_ak_str : string     = await vdk_aeser.pubkey2ak_str(this_pubkey);
-        akstrs.push(this_ak_str);
+    for (let i_rkp of jr_state.rich_keypairs) {
+        let this_pubkey : Uint8Array = i_rkp.nacl_keypair.publicKey;
+        let this_akstr  : string     = await vdk_aeser.pubkey2ak_str(this_pubkey);
+        let this_active : boolean    = i_rkp.active;
+        let this_name   : string     = i_rkp.name;
+        p_rkps.push({akstr  : this_akstr,
+                     active : this_active,
+                     name   : this_name});
     }
 
-    // type p_data =
-    //     {pubkey_ak_strs : Array<string>};
-    return {pubkey_ak_strs: akstrs};
+    return {rich_pubkeys: p_rkps};
 }
 
 
 
 async function
 bi_p_generate_keypair
-    (args: {})
+    (args: {name: string})
     : Promise<void>
 {
     console.log('b_lib bi_p_generate_keypair');
@@ -832,14 +973,24 @@ bi_p_generate_keypair
     // get state
     let state : bi_state = await bi_get_state();
 
-    // type bi_state
-    //     = {keypairs: Array<bi_nacl_keypair>};
     // type bi_nacl_keypair
     //     = {secretKey : Uint8Array,
     //        publicKey : Uint8Array};
-    // @ts-ignore fuck off typescript
-    let new_keypair   : bi_nacl_keypair = nacl.sign.keyPair() as bi_nacl_keypair;
-    state.keypairs.push(new_keypair);
+    // type bi_rich_keypair
+    //     = {nacl_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair,
+    //        name         : string,
+    //        active       : boolean};
+    // type bi_state
+    //     = {rich_keypairs: Array<bi_rich_keypair>};
+    // @ts-ignore nacl sucks i know
+    let new_keypair : bi_nacl_keypair = nacl.sign.keyPair() as bi_nacl_keypair;
+    // if there are no keypairs, the first one is active
+    let active      : boolean         = bi_no_keypairs(state);
+
+    // update state
+    state.rich_keypairs.push({nacl_keypair : new_keypair,
+                              active       : active,
+                              name         : args.name});
 
     // set new state
     await bi_set_state(state);
@@ -948,14 +1099,28 @@ bi_set_state
  */
 function
 bi_i2s
-    (internal_state : bi_state)
+    (i_state : bi_state)
     : bis_state
 {
-    // convert keypairs
-    let i_keypairs : Array<bi_nacl_keypair>  = internal_state.keypairs;
-    let s_keypairs : Array<bis_nacl_keypair> = i_keypairs.map(bi_i2s_keypair);
+    // accumulator
+    let srkps : Array<bis_rich_keypair> = [];
 
-    return {jr_state : {keypairs: s_keypairs}};
+    // convert internal rich keypairs to storage rich keypairs
+    for (let this_irkp of i_state.rich_keypairs)
+    {
+        // nacl keypair
+        let this_inkp : bi_nacl_keypair  = this_irkp.nacl_keypair;
+        let this_snkp : bis_nacl_keypair = bi_i2s_keypair(this_inkp);
+
+        // this storage rich keypair
+        let this_srkp : bis_rich_keypair = {nacl_keypair : this_snkp,
+                                            active       : this_irkp.active,
+                                            name         : this_irkp.name};
+
+        srkps.push(this_srkp);
+    }
+
+    return {jr_state : {rich_keypairs: srkps}};
 }
 
 
@@ -1023,9 +1188,7 @@ bi_state_default
     // let init_keypair  : bi_nacl_keypair = nacl.sign.keyPair() as bi_nacl_keypair;
     // let default_state : bi_state        = { keypairs: [init_keypair] };
 
-    // if no key, generate one
-    // @ts-ignore ts doesn't like that nacl is dumb. i don't like it either
-    let default_state : bi_state        = { keypairs: [] };
+    let default_state : bi_state        = { rich_keypairs: [] };
     console.log('jr_state_default default_state', default_state);
     return default_state;
 }
@@ -1046,8 +1209,6 @@ bi_s2i
     (s_state : bis_state)
     : bi_state
 {
-    // for now bis_state is just keypairs
-    let s_keypairs : Array<bis_nacl_keypair> = s_state.jr_state.keypairs;
 
     // convert numbers to byte array
     function nums2bytes(nums: Array<number>): Uint8Array {
@@ -1065,9 +1226,23 @@ bi_s2i
     }
 
     // convert each keypair
-    let i_keypairs : Array<bi_nacl_keypair> = s_keypairs.map(keypair_s2i);
+    // accumulator
+    let irkps      : Array<bi_rich_keypair> = [];
 
-    return {keypairs: i_keypairs};
+    // for now bis_state is just keypairs
+    // storage rich keypairs
+    let srkps : Array<bis_rich_keypair> = s_state.jr_state.rich_keypairs;
+
+    for (let this_srkp of srkps)
+    {
+        let this_inkp : bi_nacl_keypair = keypair_s2i(this_srkp.nacl_keypair);
+        irkps.push({nacl_keypair : this_inkp,
+                    active       : this_srkp.active,
+                    name         : this_srkp.name});
+    }
+
+
+    return {rich_keypairs: irkps};
 }
 
 
diff --git a/jrx/src/popup.ts b/jrx/src/popup.ts
index 3678235..a65654d 100644
--- a/jrx/src/popup.ts
+++ b/jrx/src/popup.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ p_main
     let onclick_generate =
             async function () {
                 console.log('popup p_main onclick_generate');
-                await b_lib.p_generate_keypair();
+                // @ts-ignore fuck off
+                let name : string = document.getElementById('generate-name')!.value;
+                await b_lib.p_generate_keypair(name);
                 pi_repop();
             };
     document
@@ -58,8 +60,6 @@ pi_repop
     console.log('popup pi_repop');
     let popup_data: b_lib.p_data = await b_lib.p_get_data();
 
-    // type p_data =
-    //     {pubkey_ak_strs : Array<string>};
 
     // show keypairs
     // step 1: delete the existing list of keypairs
@@ -81,28 +81,59 @@ pi_repop
     // keypair function so this is prophylaxis
     kill_all_children(pubkeys_ul);
 
+    // type p_data
+    //     = {rich_pubkeys: Array<p_rich_pubkey>};
+    // type p_rich_pubkey
+    //     = {akstr  : string,
+    //        active : boolean,
+    //        name   : string};
+
     // keypairs
-    let akstrs       : Array<string> = popup_data.pubkey_ak_strs;
-    let akstrs_empty : boolean       = (0 === akstrs.length);
+    let rkps         : Array<b_lib.p_rich_pubkey> = popup_data.rich_pubkeys;
+    let no_keypairs : boolean                    = (0 === rkps.length);
 
     // if the keypairs are empty unhide the "no keypairs" paragraph
-    if (akstrs_empty)
+    if (no_keypairs)
         document.getElementById('no-keypairs')!.hidden = false;
     // if the keypairs are not empty
     else
     {
         // hide the "no keypairs" paragraph
         document.getElementById('no-keypairs')!.hidden = true;
-        // for each keypair
+        // for each rich keypair
         // each one of these is an ak_... string
-        for (let this_akstr of akstrs)
+        for (let this_rkp of rkps)
         {
             // make an li
             let this_li = document.createElement('li');
-            // shorten akstr
-            let this_shakstr = pi_shakstr(this_akstr);
-            // make inner text the key
-            this_li.innerHTML = this_shakstr;
+
+            // make a ul
+            let rkp_ul = document.createElement('ul');
+
+            // make a li for the name
+            let name_li = document.createElement('li');
+            name_li.innerHTML = 'Name: ' + this_rkp.name;
+
+            // make li for address
+            let addr_li = document.createElement('li');
+            addr_li.innerHTML = 'Addr: ';
+
+            let addr_span = document.createElement('span');
+            addr_span.style.fontSize = 'xx-small';
+            addr_span.innerHTML = this_rkp.akstr;
+
+            // add everything inside-out
+            addr_li.appendChild(addr_span);
+            rkp_ul.appendChild(addr_li);
+            rkp_ul.appendChild(name_li);
+            this_li.appendChild(rkp_ul);
+
+
+            // if active, make background green
+            if (this_rkp.active)
+                this_li.style.background = 'green';
+            else
+                this_li.style.background = 'red';
 
             // // balance
             // // add a br