diff --git a/Infrastructure/BaseViewModel.cs b/Infrastructure/BaseViewModel.cs
index 1899ac8..152d71b 100644
--- a/Infrastructure/BaseViewModel.cs
+++ b/Infrastructure/BaseViewModel.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ namespace PettingZoo.Infrastructure
         protected virtual void RaisePropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
         {
             var handler = PropertyChanged;
-            if (handler != null) 
+            if (handler != null)
+                handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
+        }
+
+
+        protected virtual void RaiseOtherPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
+        {
+            var handler = PropertyChanged;
+            if (handler != null)
                 handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
         }
     }
diff --git a/Model/ConnectionInfo.cs b/Model/ConnectionInfo.cs
index d9e0ae9..44955da 100644
--- a/Model/ConnectionInfo.cs
+++ b/Model/ConnectionInfo.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,22 @@
         public int Port { get; set; }
         public string Username { get; set; }
         public string Password { get; set; }
+
+        public string Exchange { get; set; }
+        public string RoutingKey { get; set;  }
+
+
+        public static ConnectionInfo Default()
+        {
+            return new ConnectionInfo()
+            {
+                Host = "localhost",
+                Port = 5672,
+                VirtualHost = "/",
+                Username = "guest",
+                Password = "guest",
+                RoutingKey = "#"
+            };
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Model/IConnection.cs b/Model/IConnection.cs
index fbca3a0..a0967e8 100644
--- a/Model/IConnection.cs
+++ b/Model/IConnection.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,20 @@
 
 namespace PettingZoo.Model
 {
+    public class MessageReceivedEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public MessageInfo MessageInfo { get; private set; }
+
+
+        public MessageReceivedEventArgs(MessageInfo messageInfo)
+        {
+            MessageInfo = messageInfo;
+        }
+    }
+
+
     public interface IConnection : IDisposable
     {
+        event EventHandler<MessageReceivedEventArgs> MessageReceived;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Model/MessageInfo.cs b/Model/MessageInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c8249d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Model/MessageInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace PettingZoo.Model
+{
+    public class MessageInfo
+    {
+        public string RoutingKey { get; set; }
+        public byte[] Body { get; set; }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Properties;
+
+        public string ContentType
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Properties != null && Properties.ContainsKey("content-type")
+                    ? Properties["content-type"]
+                    : "";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Model/RabbitMQClientConnection.cs b/Model/RabbitMQClientConnection.cs
index 36eeaa0..9570b07 100644
--- a/Model/RabbitMQClientConnection.cs
+++ b/Model/RabbitMQClientConnection.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,50 @@
-namespace PettingZoo.Model
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace PettingZoo.Model
 {
     public class RabbitMQClientConnection : IConnection
     {
+        private readonly CancellationTokenSource timer;
+
         public RabbitMQClientConnection(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo)
         {
-            
+            timer = new CancellationTokenSource();
+            var token = timer.Token;
+
+            Task.Run(() =>
+            {
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                        break;
+
+                    if (MessageReceived != null)
+                        MessageReceived(null, new MessageReceivedEventArgs(new MessageInfo()
+                        {
+                            RoutingKey = "test",
+                            Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("{ \"hello\": \"world\" }"),
+                            Properties = new Dictionary<string, string>
+                            {
+                                { "content-type", "application/json" },
+                                { "classType", "LEF.Messaging.Internal.ActieNewMessage" }
+                            }
+                        }));
+                    Thread.Sleep(1000);
+                }
+            }, token);
         }
 
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
+            timer.Cancel();
         }
+
+
+        public event EventHandler<MessageReceivedEventArgs> MessageReceived;
     }
 }
diff --git a/PettingZoo.csproj b/PettingZoo.csproj
index 3aca9b9..52c51cc 100644
--- a/PettingZoo.csproj
+++ b/PettingZoo.csproj
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
     </StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="AutoMapper, Version=4.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=be96cd2c38ef1005, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>packages\AutoMapper.4.2.1\lib\net45\AutoMapper.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimpleInjector, Version=3.1.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=984cb50dea722e99, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\SimpleInjector.3.1.5\lib\net45\SimpleInjector.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
@@ -101,6 +105,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Model\IConnectionFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\IConnectionInfoBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\ConnectionInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Model\MessageBodyRenderer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Model\MessageInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\RabbitMQClientConnection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\RabbitMQClientConnectionFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModel\ConnectionViewModel.cs" />
diff --git a/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 9dd44d7..fe8785f 100644
--- a/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -158,5 +158,41 @@ namespace PettingZoo.Properties {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("MainWindowTitle", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Body.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PanelTitleBody {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PanelTitleBody", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Properties.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PanelTitleProperties {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PanelTitleProperties", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PropertyName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PropertyName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Value.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PropertyValue {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PropertyValue", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/Resources.resx b/Properties/Resources.resx
index adb4605..3aa7bff 100644
--- a/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -150,4 +150,16 @@
   <data name="MainWindowTitle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Petting Zoo - a RabbitMQ Message Viewer</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="PanelTitleBody" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Body</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="PanelTitleProperties" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Properties</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="PropertyName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Name</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="PropertyValue" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Value</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Style.xaml b/Style.xaml
index 0d55ae3..c73d6b9 100644
--- a/Style.xaml
+++ b/Style.xaml
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
     </Style>
 
     <!-- Explicit styling -->
+    <Style x:Key="SidePanel" TargetType="{x:Type Border}">
+        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlDarkBrushKey}}"/>
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style x:Key="HeaderLabel" TargetType="{x:Type Label}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.InactiveCaptionBrushKey}}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.InactiveCaptionTextBrushKey}}"/>
+    </Style>
+    
     <Style x:Key="FooterPanel" TargetType="{x:Type Panel}">
         <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,8,0,0" />
     </Style>
@@ -23,4 +33,11 @@
     <Style x:Key="Form" TargetType="{x:Type infrastructure:GridLayout}">
         <Setter Property="ChildMargin" Value="4"/>
     </Style>
+    
+    
+    <Style x:Key="Properties" TargetType="{x:Type DataGrid}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowBrushKey}}"/>
+        <Setter Property="HorizontalGridLinesBrush" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}"/>
+        <Setter Property="VerticalGridLinesBrush" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}"/>
+    </Style>
 </ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml b/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml
index 3db6fa0..29b3776 100644
--- a/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml
+++ b/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         FocusManager.FocusedElement="{Binding ElementName=HostTextBox}">
     <DockPanel Margin="8">
         <UniformGrid DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Rows="1" Columns="2" Style="{StaticResource FooterPanel}">
-            <Button IsDefault="True" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ButtonOK}" Style="{StaticResource FooterButton}"/>
+            <Button IsDefault="True" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ButtonOK}" Style="{StaticResource FooterButton}" Command="{Binding OkCommand}"/>
             <Button IsCancel="True" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ButtonCancel}" Style="{StaticResource FooterButton}"/>
         </UniformGrid>
         
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionHost}"/>
-            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Text="{Binding ConnectionInfo.Host}" Name="HostTextBox" />
+            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Text="{Binding Host}" Name="HostTextBox" />
 
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionPort}"/>
             
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionVirtualHost}"/>
-            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Text="{Binding ConnectionInfo.VirtualHost}"/>
+            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Text="{Binding VirtualHost}"/>
             
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionUsername}"/>
-            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="3" Text="{Binding ConnectionInfo.Username}"/>
+            <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="3" Text="{Binding Username}"/>
 
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="4" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionPassword}"/>
-            <PasswordBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="4"  infrastructure:PasswordBoxAssistant.BindPassword="true"  infrastructure:PasswordBoxAssistant.BoundPassword="{Binding Path=ConnectionInfo.Password, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"/>
+            <PasswordBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="4"  infrastructure:PasswordBoxAssistant.BindPassword="true"  infrastructure:PasswordBoxAssistant.BoundPassword="{Binding Path=Password, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"/>
 
             <Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="6" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.ConnectionExchange}"/>
             <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="6" Text="{Binding Exchange}"/>
diff --git a/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml.cs b/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml.cs
index f3b164b..3fd4b19 100644
--- a/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/View/ConnectionWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@ namespace PettingZoo.View
     {
         public ConnectionInfo Build()
         {
-            var viewModel = new ConnectionViewModel();
+            var viewModel = new ConnectionViewModel(ConnectionInfo.Default());
+
             var dialog = new ConnectionWindow(viewModel)
             {
                 Owner = Application.Current.MainWindow
             };
 
-            if (!dialog.ShowDialog().GetValueOrDefault())
-                return null;
+            viewModel.CloseWindow += (sender, args) =>
+            {
+                dialog.DialogResult = true;
+            };
 
-            return viewModel.ConnectionInfo;
+            return dialog.ShowDialog().GetValueOrDefault() ? viewModel.ToModel() : null;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/View/MainWindow.xaml b/View/MainWindow.xaml
index 6682245..472b25c 100644
--- a/View/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/View/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -24,12 +24,55 @@
                 <TextBlock />
             </StatusBarItem>
         </StatusBar>
-        <Grid>
+        <Grid Margin="4">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                <ColumnDefinition Width="5" />
-                <ColumnDefinition Width="200" />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="300" />
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ListBox Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" 
+                     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" 
+                     ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}" 
+                     SelectedItem="{Binding Path=SelectedMessage, Mode=TwoWay}">
+                <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <Grid>
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RoutingKey}"></TextBlock>
+                        </Grid>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+            </ListBox>
+            <GridSplitter Width="5" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
+            <Grid Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0">
+                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="200"/>
+                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <Border Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Style="{StaticResource SidePanel}">
+                    <DockPanel>
+                        <Label DockPanel.Dock="Top" Style="{StaticResource HeaderLabel}" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.PanelTitleBody}"/>
+                        <TextBox 
+                            Text="{Binding SelectedMessageBody, Mode=OneWay}" 
+                            BorderThickness="0"
+                            IsReadOnly="True" 
+                            HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" 
+                            VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"/>
+                    </DockPanel>
+                </Border>
+                <GridSplitter HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Height="5" ResizeDirection="Rows"/>
+                <Border Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource SidePanel}">
+                    <DockPanel>
+                        <Label DockPanel.Dock="Top" Style="{StaticResource HeaderLabel}" Content="{x:Static res:Resources.PanelTitleProperties}"/>
+                        <DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding SelectedMessageProperties}" AutoGenerateColumns="False" IsReadOnly="True" Style="{StaticResource Properties}">
+                            <DataGrid.Columns>
+                                <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Key}" Header="{x:Static res:Resources.PropertyName}" Width="100"/>
+                                <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Value}" Header="{x:Static res:Resources.PropertyValue}" Width="*"/>
+                            </DataGrid.Columns>
+                        </DataGrid>
+                    </DockPanel>
+                </Border>
+            </Grid>
         </Grid>
     </DockPanel>
 </Window>
diff --git a/ViewModel/ConnectionViewModel.cs b/ViewModel/ConnectionViewModel.cs
index 116e7b9..0f975f8 100644
--- a/ViewModel/ConnectionViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModel/ConnectionViewModel.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,66 @@
-using PettingZoo.Model;
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using AutoMapper;
+using PettingZoo.Infrastructure;
+using PettingZoo.Model;
 
 namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
 {
     public class ConnectionViewModel
     {
-        public ConnectionInfo ConnectionInfo { get; set; }
+        private static IMapper modelMapper = new MapperConfiguration(cfg =>
+        {
+            cfg.CreateMap<ConnectionInfo, ConnectionViewModel>();
+            cfg.CreateMap<ConnectionViewModel, ConnectionInfo>();
+        }).CreateMapper();
+
+
+        private readonly DelegateCommand okCommand;
+
+        
+        public string Host { get; set; }
+        public string VirtualHost { get; set; }
+        public int Port { get; set; }
+        public string Username { get; set; }
+        public string Password { get; set; }
+
         public string Exchange { get; set; }
         public string RoutingKey { get; set;  }
+
+
+        public ICommand OkCommand { get { return okCommand; } }
+
+        public event EventHandler CloseWindow;
+
+
+        public ConnectionViewModel()
+        {
+            okCommand = new DelegateCommand(OkExecute, OkCanExecute);
+        }
+
+
+        public ConnectionViewModel(ConnectionInfo model) : this()
+        {
+            modelMapper.Map(model, this);
+        }
+
+
+        public ConnectionInfo ToModel()
+        {
+            return modelMapper.Map<ConnectionInfo>(this);
+        }
+
+
+        private void OkExecute()
+        {
+            if (CloseWindow != null)
+                CloseWindow(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+
+
+        private bool OkCanExecute()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index 98a02f8..e30338f 100644
--- a/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using PettingZoo.Infrastructure;
 using PettingZoo.Model;
@@ -6,11 +11,14 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
 {
     public class MainViewModel : BaseViewModel
     {
+        private readonly TaskScheduler uiScheduler;
         private readonly IConnectionInfoBuilder connectionInfoBuilder;
         private readonly IConnectionFactory connectionFactory;
 
         private ConnectionInfo connectionInfo;
         private IConnection connection;
+        private readonly ObservableCollection<MessageInfo> messages;
+        private MessageInfo selectedMessage;
 
         private readonly DelegateCommand connectCommand;
         private readonly DelegateCommand disconnectCommand;
@@ -18,20 +26,49 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
 
 
         public ConnectionInfo ConnectionInfo {
-            get
-            {
-                return connectionInfo;
-            }
+            get { return connectionInfo; }
             private set
             {
-                if (value != connectionInfo)
-                {
-                    connectionInfo = value;
-                    RaisePropertyChanged();
-                }
+                if (value == connectionInfo) 
+                    return;
+
+                connectionInfo = value;
+                RaisePropertyChanged();
             }
         }
 
+        public ObservableCollection<MessageInfo> Messages { get { return messages; } }
+
+        public MessageInfo SelectedMessage
+        {
+            get { return selectedMessage; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == selectedMessage)
+                    return;
+
+                selectedMessage = value;
+                RaisePropertyChanged();
+                RaiseOtherPropertyChanged("SelectedMessageBody");
+                RaiseOtherPropertyChanged("SelectedMessageProperties");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string SelectedMessageBody
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return SelectedMessage != null
+                    ? MessageBodyRenderer.Render(SelectedMessage.Body, SelectedMessage.ContentType)
+                    : "";
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> SelectedMessageProperties
+        {
+            get { return SelectedMessage != null ? SelectedMessage.Properties : null; }
+        }
+
         public ICommand ConnectCommand { get { return connectCommand; } }
         public ICommand DisconnectCommand { get { return disconnectCommand; } }
         public ICommand ClearCommand { get { return clearCommand; } }
@@ -39,9 +76,13 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
 
         public MainViewModel(IConnectionInfoBuilder connectionInfoBuilder, IConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
         {
+            uiScheduler = TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext();
+
             this.connectionInfoBuilder = connectionInfoBuilder;
             this.connectionFactory = connectionFactory;
 
+            messages = new ObservableCollection<MessageInfo>();
+
             connectCommand = new DelegateCommand(ConnectExecute);
             disconnectCommand = new DelegateCommand(DisconnectExecute, DisconnectCanExecute);
             clearCommand = new DelegateCommand(ClearExecute, ClearCanExecute);
@@ -56,6 +97,7 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
 
             ConnectionInfo = newInfo;
             connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection(connectionInfo);
+            connection.MessageReceived += ConnectionMessageReceived;
 
             disconnectCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
         }
@@ -70,6 +112,7 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
             }
 
             ConnectionInfo = null;
+            disconnectCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
         }
 
 
@@ -88,5 +131,17 @@ namespace PettingZoo.ViewModel
         {
             return false;
         }
+
+
+        private void ConnectionMessageReceived(object sender, MessageReceivedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            RunFromUiScheduler(() => messages.Add(e.MessageInfo));
+        }
+
+
+        private void RunFromUiScheduler(Action action)
+        {
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(action, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, uiScheduler);            
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index ab20a9a..5297008 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="AutoMapper" version="4.2.1" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="SimpleInjector" version="3.1.5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file