diff --git a/comrad/app/screens/map.py b/comrad/app/screens/map.py
index d31a982..e510a6d 100644
--- a/comrad/app/screens/map.py
+++ b/comrad/app/screens/map.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MapWidget(MDDialog2):
         odir=PATH_MAPS
         if not os.path.exists(odir): os.makedirs(odir)
         ofn=os.path.join(odir,f't_{len(self.points)}.png')
-        plt.gca().invert_yaxis()
+        # plt.gca().invert_yaxis()
         plt.savefig(ofn, format='png',transparent=True,pad_inches=0.1,bbox_inches = 'tight')
 
         # flip?
diff --git a/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py b/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
index f368831..89d250f 100644
--- a/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
+++ b/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from copy import copy,deepcopy
 from kivy.animation import Animation
 from main import MyLabel,COLOR_ICON
 from misc import *
-
+import shutil
 
 
 class ProfileAvatar(Image):
@@ -60,8 +60,15 @@ class ProfileAvatar(Image):
         self.handle_selection(path)
 
     def handle_selection(self, selection):
-        self.selection = selection
-        raise Exception(selection)
+        if selection and type(selection)==list:
+            fnfn = selection[0]
+            _,ext=os.path.splitext(fnfn)
+            if ext[1:] in ALLOWED_IMG_EXT:
+                #avatar_fnfn = os.path.join(PATH_AVATAR,self.com)
+                self.parent.parent.parent.parent.parent.change_avatar(fnfn)
+
+
+
 
 class LayoutAvatar(MDBoxLayout): pass
 
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ def circularize_img(img_fn, width, im=None, do_crop=True,bw=False,resize=True,ci
     log=App.get_running_app().log
 
     #if not im: 
-    im = Image.open(img_fn)
+    im = Image.open(img_fn).convert('RGB')
     log('??',im)
     
     
@@ -222,7 +229,9 @@ class ProfileScreen(ProtectedScreen):
 
    
     def make_profile_img(self,width,do_crop=True,circ_img=None,bw=False,circularize=True):
-        img_src = os.path.join(PATH_GUI_ASSETS, 'avatars', f'{self.app.username}.png')
+        img_src = os.path.join(PATH_AVATARS, f'{self.app.comrad.name}.png')
+        if not os.path.exists(img_src):
+            img_src = os.path.join(PATH_GUI_ASSETS, 'avatars', f'{self.app.username}.png')
         if not os.path.exists(img_src): 
             img_src=PATH_DEFAULT_AVATAR
         
@@ -237,9 +246,26 @@ class ProfileScreen(ProtectedScreen):
         avatar_layout.height=dp(width)
         avatar_layout.width=dp(width)
         avatar_layout.add_widget(avatar)
-        return (circ_img,byte,avatar,avatar_layout) 
+        return (circ_img,byte,avatar,avatar_layout)
+
+    def change_avatar(self,fnfn,width=AVATAR_WIDTH):
+        # raise Exception(f'Got filename! {fnfn}')
+        if not os.path.exists(fnfn): return
+        ext=os.path.splitext(fnfn)[1]
+        ofnfn=os.path.join(PATH_AVATARS,self.app.comrad.name+ext)
+        shutil.copyfile(fnfn,ofnfn)
+
+        # re-get circular image
+        # self.avatar_layout.remove_widget(self.avatar)
+        # self.on_pre_enter()
+        self.page_layout.remove_widget(self.avatar_layout)
+        self.avatar_img, self.avatar_img_bytes, self.avatar, self.avatar_layout = \
+            self.make_profile_img(width)
+        self.avatar.screen = self
+        self.page_layout.add_widget(self.avatar_layout,1)
+        # self.avatar_layout.add_widget(self.avatar)
 
-    def on_pre_enter(self, width=300):
+    def on_pre_enter(self, width=AVATAR_WIDTH):
         if not super().on_pre_enter(): return
 
         if not self.clock_scheduled:
diff --git a/comrad/constants.py b/comrad/constants.py
index f8c8b9f..d521422 100644
--- a/comrad/constants.py
+++ b/comrad/constants.py
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@ PATH_SUPER_SECRET_OP_KEY = os.path.join(PATH_SUPER_SECRETS,'.comrad.op.key')
 PATH_MAPS = os.path.join(PATH_COMRAD,'maps')
 
 PATH_LOG_OUTPUT = os.path.join(PATH_COMRAD,'logs')
+PATH_AVATARS = os.path.join(PATH_COMRAD,'avatars')
 
 
-for x in [PATH_COMRAD,PATH_COMRAD_DATA,PATH_COMRAD_KEYS,PATH_QRCODES,PATH_SECRETS,PATH_SUPER_SECRETS,PATH_LOG_OUTPUT]:
+for x in [PATH_COMRAD,PATH_COMRAD_DATA,PATH_COMRAD_KEYS,PATH_QRCODES,PATH_SECRETS,PATH_SUPER_SECRETS,PATH_LOG_OUTPUT,PATH_AVATARS]:
     if not os.path.exists(x):
         os.makedirs(x)
 
 CRYPT_USE_SECRET = True
 PATH_CRYPT_SECRET = os.path.join(PATH_SECRETS,'.salt')
 PATH_CRYPT_SECRET_KEY = os.path.join(PATH_SECRETS,'.key')
+AVATAR_WIDTH=300
+
 
 # etc
 BSEP=b'||||||||||'
@@ -60,7 +63,6 @@ PATH_GUI = os.path.join(PATH_REPO,'comrad','app')
 PATH_GUI_ASSETS = os.path.join(PATH_GUI,'assets')
 PATH_DEFAULT_AVATAR = os.path.join(PATH_GUI_ASSETS,'avatars','britney2.jpg')
 
-
 PATH_REPO = PATH_APP = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 # PATH_APP = os.path.join(PATH_REPO,'comrad')
 # PATH_BUILTIN_KEYCHAINS_ENCR = os.path.join(PATH_APP,'.builtin.keychains.encr')
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ KEYNAMES = [
 
 OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE = "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again. If you need help, hang up, and then dial your operator."
 
-
+ALLOWED_IMG_EXT = {'png','jpg','jpeg','gif'}
 
 # KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE = ['pubkey_encr', 'privkey_encr', 'adminkey_encr']
 # KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_RETURN =  ['pubkey_decr_encr', 'privkey_decr_encr', 'adminkey_decr_encr']