diff --git a/src/solanaceae/contact/components.hpp b/src/solanaceae/contact/components.hpp
index 3b309f3..1d42011 100644
--- a/src/solanaceae/contact/components.hpp
+++ b/src/solanaceae/contact/components.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ namespace Contact::Components {
 
 	struct TagSelfWeak {};
 	struct TagSelfStrong {};
+
+	// root node contact (like an account)
+	struct TagRoot {}; 
+	// hint to display this contact in the contact list
 	struct TagBig {};
 
+	// indicates to the UI, that this should be displayed like a 1to1 chat
+	struct TagPrivate {};
+	// indicates to the UI to show the subs list by default (overwritten by TagPrivate)
+	struct TagGroup {};
+
 	struct RequestIncoming {
 		bool name = false;
 		bool password = false;
@@ -31,6 +40,8 @@ namespace Contact::Components {
 	};
 
 	// TODO: maybe rename to children
+	// subs are not exclusive (only is some protocols)
+	// this is not an indicator of a groupchat
 	struct ParentOf {
 		std::vector<Contact3> subs;
 	};
diff --git a/src/solanaceae/contact/components_id.inl b/src/solanaceae/contact/components_id.inl
index e95a42f..c9e4cc9 100644
--- a/src/solanaceae/contact/components_id.inl
+++ b/src/solanaceae/contact/components_id.inl
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ constexpr std::string_view entt::type_name<x>::value() noexcept { \
 
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagSelfWeak)
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagSelfStrong)
+DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagRoot)
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagBig)
+DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagPrivate)
+DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagGroup)
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::RequestIncoming)
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::TagRequestOutgoing)
 DEFINE_COMP_ID(Contact::Components::Self)