diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
index a167c1ff7..2f26706f3 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(GuiModes::WindowMode windowMode, QWidget *parent) :
     m_coreAvailable(false), m_contextNetworkAvailable(false), m_contextAudioAvailable(false),
 
     // timers
-    m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline(nullptr), m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange(nullptr), m_timerUpdateUsers(nullptr),
+    m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline(nullptr), m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange(nullptr),
     m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates(nullptr), m_timerContextWatchdog(nullptr),
     m_timerStatusBar(nullptr), m_timerAudioTests(nullptr), m_timerSimulator(nullptr),
     // context menus
@@ -334,12 +334,6 @@ void MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates()
         this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange->start(t);
         this->reloadAircraftsInRange();
     }
-    else if (sender == this->m_timerUpdateUsers)
-    {
-        int t = this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiUserRefreshTime->value() * 1000;
-        this->m_timerUpdateUsers->start(t);
-        this->reloadAllUsers();
-    }
     else if (sender == this->m_timerContextWatchdog)
     {
         this->setContextAvailability();
@@ -485,15 +479,6 @@ void MainWindow::displayOverlayInfo(const CStatusMessage &message)
     // further code goes here, such as marking errors as red ...
 }
 
-/*
- * Read users
- */
-void MainWindow::reloadAllUsers()
-{
-    if (!this->isContextNetworkAvailableCheck()) return;
-    this->ui->tvp_AllUsers->update(this->getIContextNetwork()->getUsers());
-}
-
 void MainWindow::updateSimulatorData()
 {
     if (this->getIContextSimulator()->isConnected())
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
index a2c87d6b9..4dfeb4bd1 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ private:
     BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft m_ownAircraft; /*!< own aircraft's state */
     QTimer *m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline; /*!< timer for update of stations */
     QTimer *m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange; /*!< timer for update of aircrafts */
-    QTimer *m_timerUpdateUsers; /*!< timer for update of users */
     QTimer *m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates; /*!< collect cockpit updates over a short period before sending */
     QTimer *m_timerContextWatchdog; /*!< core available? */
     QTimer *m_timerStatusBar; /*!< cleaning up status bar */
@@ -265,9 +264,6 @@ private slots:
     //! Reload aircrafts in range
     void reloadAircraftsInRange();
 
-    //! Reload all (online) users
-    void reloadAllUsers();
-
     //! Reload own aircraft
     bool reloadOwnAircraft();
 
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
index 1196ec26e..ca3f04459 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -1039,17 +1039,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
             <number>0</number>
            </property>
            <item>
-            <widget class="BlackGui::CUserView" name="tvp_AllUsers">
-             <property name="selectionMode">
-              <enum>QAbstractItemView::SingleSelection</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="selectionBehavior">
-              <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
-             </property>
-             <attribute name="verticalHeaderVisible">
-              <bool>false</bool>
-             </attribute>
-            </widget>
+            <widget class="BlackGui::CUserComponent" name="twp_Users"/>
            </item>
           </layout>
          </widget>
@@ -1803,7 +1793,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
            <item>
             <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tw_Settings">
              <property name="currentIndex">
-              <number>3</number>
+              <number>1</number>
              </property>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="tb_SettingsTrafficNetwork">
               <attribute name="title">
@@ -2028,38 +2018,49 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="1" column="0">
-                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoTypeDesignator">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoAircraftDesignator">
                    <property name="text">
                     <string>ICAO type (e.g. A320)</string>
                    </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="1" column="1">
-                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoTypeDesignator">
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoAircraftDesignator">
                    <property name="inputMethodHints">
                     <set>Qt::ImhUppercaseOnly</set>
                    </property>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>C172</string>
+                   </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="2" column="0">
-                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoAirline">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoAirlineDesignator">
                    <property name="text">
                     <string>ICAO airline (e.g.DLH)</string>
                    </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="2" column="1">
-                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoAirline"/>
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoAirlineDesignator">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>SGN</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="3" column="0">
-                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoType">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsIcaoCombinedType">
                    <property name="text">
                     <string>Aircraft type (e.g. L2J)</string>
                    </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="3" column="1">
-                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoType"/>
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsIcaoCombinedType">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>L1P</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="4" column="0">
                   <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsModes">
@@ -3162,6 +3163,11 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
  </widget>
  <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
  <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BlackGui::CUserView</class>
+   <extends>QTableView</extends>
+   <header>blackgui/userview.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>BlackGui::CTransponderModeSelector</class>
    <extends>QComboBox</extends>
@@ -3177,11 +3183,6 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
    <extends>QTableView</extends>
    <header>blackgui/atcstationview.h</header>
   </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BlackGui::CUserView</class>
-   <extends>QTableView</extends>
-   <header>blackgui/userview.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>BlackGui::CAircraftView</class>
    <extends>QTableView</extends>
@@ -3209,6 +3210,12 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
    <header>blackgui/settingsfsxcomponent.h</header>
    <container>1</container>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BlackGui::CUserComponent</class>
+   <extends>QTabWidget</extends>
+   <header>blackgui/usercomponent.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>cb_StatusWithDBus</tabstop>
@@ -3225,7 +3232,6 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
   <tabstop>tvp_AtcStationsBooked</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_ReloadAtcStationsBooked</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tvp_AircraftsInRange</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>tvp_AllUsers</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_CockpitToggleCom1</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ds_CockpitCom1Active</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ds_CockpitCom1Standby</tabstop>
@@ -3263,9 +3269,9 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
   <tabstop>pb_SettingsTnRemoveServer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_SettingsTnCurrentServer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_SettingsAircraftCallsign</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoTypeDesignator</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoAirline</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoType</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoAircraftDesignator</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoAirlineDesignator</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoCombinedType</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_SettingsAudioInputDevice</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_SettingsAudioOutputDevice</tabstop>
   <tabstop>hs_SettingsGuiOpacity</tabstop>
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
index 0daaa1387..99f6a33a2 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ void MainWindow::init(const CRuntimeConfig &runtimeConfig)
     // timers
     if (this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline = new QTimer(this);
-    if (this->m_timerUpdateUsers == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateUsers = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerContextWatchdog == nullptr) this->m_timerContextWatchdog = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates == nullptr) this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerAudioTests == nullptr) this->m_timerAudioTests = new QTimer(this);
@@ -119,12 +118,15 @@ void MainWindow::init(const CRuntimeConfig &runtimeConfig)
     this->connect(this->getIContextSimulator(), &IContextSimulator::connectionChanged, this, &MainWindow::simulatorConnectionChanged);
     this->connect(this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
-    this->connect(this->m_timerUpdateUsers, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerContextWatchdog, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::sendCockpitUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerAudioTests, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::audioTestUpdate);
     this->connect(this->m_timerSimulator, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     connect = this->connect(this->getIContextAudio(), &IContextAudio::audioTestCompleted, this, &MainWindow::audioTestUpdate);
+
+    // sliders
+    this->connect(this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiUserRefreshTime, &QSlider::valueChanged, this->ui->twp_Users, &BlackGui::CUserComponent::setUpdateIntervalSeconds);
+
     Q_ASSERT(connect);
     Q_UNUSED(connect); // suppress GCC warning in release build
 
@@ -300,9 +302,9 @@ void MainWindow::initialDataReads()
     {
         // connection is already established
         this->reloadAircraftsInRange();
-        this->reloadAllUsers();
         this->reloadAtcStationsOnline();
         this->updateGuiStatusInformation();
+        this->ui->twp_Users->update();
     }
 
     this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeGui, CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo, "initial data read"));
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ void MainWindow::startUpdateTimers()
 {
     this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange->start(this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiAircraftRefreshTime->value() * 1000);
     this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline->start(this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiAtcRefreshTime->value() * 1000);
-    this->m_timerUpdateUsers->start(this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiUserRefreshTime->value() * 1000);
+    this->ui->twp_Users->setUpdateIntervalSeconds(this->ui->hs_SettingsGuiUserRefreshTime->value());
 }
 
 /*
@@ -325,11 +327,10 @@ void MainWindow::stopUpdateTimers(bool disconnect)
 {
     this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange->stop();
     this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline->stop();
-    this->m_timerUpdateUsers->stop();
+    this->ui->twp_Users->setUpdateInterval(-1);
     if (!disconnect) return;
     this->disconnect(this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange);
     this->disconnect(this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline);
-    this->disconnect(this->m_timerUpdateUsers);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::stopAllTimers(bool disconnect)