diff --git a/src/Navigation.tsx b/src/Navigation.tsx
index 53e8274d54..323f668b79 100644
--- a/src/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/Navigation.tsx
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ import {BottomBar} from '#/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar'
 import {createNativeStackNavigatorWithAuth} from '#/view/shell/createNativeStackNavigatorWithAuth'
 import {SharedPreferencesTesterScreen} from '#/screens/E2E/SharedPreferencesTesterScreen'
 import HashtagScreen from '#/screens/Hashtag'
+import {MessagesScreen} from '#/screens/Messages/ChatList'
 import {MessagesConversationScreen} from '#/screens/Messages/Conversation'
-import {MessagesScreen} from '#/screens/Messages/List'
 import {MessagesSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Messages/Settings'
 import {ModerationScreen} from '#/screens/Moderation'
 import {PostLikedByScreen} from '#/screens/Post/PostLikedBy'
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 723696a04d..0000000000
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-import React, {useCallback, useEffect} from 'react'
-import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {ChatBskyActorDeclaration} from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-
-import {useUpdateActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
-import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
-import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
-import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
-import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
-import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded} from '#/components/icons/Message'
-import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-
-export function MessagesNUX() {
-  const control = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-
-  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({
-    did: currentAccount!.did,
-  })
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (profile && typeof profile.associated?.chat === 'undefined') {
-      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        control.open()
-      }, 1000)
-
-      return () => {
-        clearTimeout(timeout)
-      }
-    }
-  }, [profile, control])
-
-  if (!profile) return null
-
-  return (
-    <Dialog.Outer control={control}>
-      <DialogInner chatDeclation={profile.associated?.chat} />
-    </Dialog.Outer>
-  )
-}
-
-function DialogInner({
-  chatDeclation,
-}: {
-  chatDeclation?: ChatBskyActorDeclaration.Record
-}) {
-  const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-  const t = useTheme()
-
-  const [initialized, setInitialzed] = React.useState(false)
-  const {mutate: updateDeclaration} = useUpdateActorDeclaration({
-    onError: () => {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to update settings`), 'xmark')
-    },
-  })
-
-  const onSelectItem = useCallback(
-    (keys: string[]) => {
-      const key = keys[0]
-      if (!key) return
-      updateDeclaration(key as 'all' | 'none' | 'following')
-    },
-    [updateDeclaration],
-  )
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!chatDeclation && !initialized) {
-      updateDeclaration('following')
-      setInitialzed(true)
-    }
-  }, [chatDeclation, updateDeclaration, initialized])
-
-  return (
-    <Dialog.ScrollableInner
-      label={_(msg`Introducing Direct Messages`)}
-      style={web({maxWidth: 440})}>
-      <View style={a.gap_xl}>
-        <View style={[a.align_center, a.pt_sm, a.pb_xs]}>
-          <Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded width={64} />
-          <Text style={[a.text_2xl, a.font_bold, a.text_center, a.mt_md]}>
-            <Trans>Direct messages are here!</Trans>
-          </Text>
-          <Text style={[a.text_md, a.text_center, a.mt_sm]}>
-            <Trans>Privately chat with other users.</Trans>
-          </Text>
-        </View>
-        <View
-          style={[
-            a.gap_xs,
-            a.border,
-            a.overflow_hidden,
-            a.rounded_sm,
-            t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-          ]}>
-          <View
-            style={[
-              a.p_md,
-              a.border_b,
-              t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-              t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-            ]}>
-            <Text style={[a.text_sm, a.font_bold]}>
-              <Trans>Who can message you?</Trans>
-            </Text>
-            <Text
-              style={[
-                a.mt_xs,
-                a.text_sm,
-                a.italic,
-                t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-              ]}>
-              <Trans>You can change this at any time.</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </View>
-          <View style={[a.px_md, a.py_xs]}>
-            <Toggle.Group
-              label={_(msg`Who can message you?`)}
-              type="radio"
-              values={[chatDeclation?.allowIncoming ?? 'following']}
-              onChange={onSelectItem}>
-              <View>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="all"
-                  label={_(msg`Everyone`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>Everyone</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="following"
-                  label={_(msg`Users I follow`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>Users I follow</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="none"
-                  label={_(msg`No one`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>No one</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-              </View>
-            </Toggle.Group>
-          </View>
-        </View>
-        <Button
-          label={_(msg`Start chatting`)}
-          accessibilityHint={_(msg`Close modal`)}
-          size="large"
-          color="primary"
-          variant="solid"
-          onPress={() => control.close()}>
-          <ButtonText>
-            <Trans>Get started</Trans>
-          </ButtonText>
-        </Button>
-      </View>
-      <Dialog.Close />
-    </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
similarity index 98%
rename from src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
index efd717f0b4..9912456e13 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {DialogControlProps, useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {NewChat} from '#/components/dms/dialogs/NewChatDialog'
-import {MessagesNUX} from '#/components/dms/MessagesNUX'
 import {useRefreshOnFocus} from '#/components/hooks/useRefreshOnFocus'
 import {ArrowRotateCounterClockwise_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Retry} from '#/components/icons/ArrowRotateCounterClockwise'
 import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfo} from '#/components/icons/CircleInfo'
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ListFooter} from '#/components/Lists'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {ChatListItem} from './ChatListItem'
+import {ChatListItem} from './components/ChatListItem'
 
 type Props = NativeStackScreenProps<MessagesTabNavigatorParams, 'Messages'>
 
@@ -151,8 +150,6 @@ export function MessagesScreen({navigation, route}: Props) {
   if (conversations.length < 1) {
     return (
       <View style={a.flex_1}>
-        <MessagesNUX />
-
         <CenteredView sideBorders={gtMobile} style={[a.h_full_vh]}>
           {gtMobile ? (
             <DesktopHeader
@@ -240,7 +237,6 @@ export function MessagesScreen({navigation, route}: Props) {
 
   return (
     <View style={a.flex_1}>
-      <MessagesNUX />
       {!gtMobile && (
         <ViewHeader
           title={_(msg`Messages`)}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
similarity index 93%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
index d14ed160ae..21fdfe0ea9 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {CommonNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import {ConvoProvider, isConvoActive, useConvo} from '#/state/messages/convo'
+import {ConvoStatus} from '#/state/messages/convo/types'
 import {useCurrentConvoId} from '#/state/messages/current-convo-id'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
-import {useProfileShadow} from 'state/cache/profile-shadow'
-import {ConvoProvider, isConvoActive, useConvo} from 'state/messages/convo'
-import {ConvoStatus} from 'state/messages/convo/types'
-import {useSetMinimalShellMode} from 'state/shell'
-import {CenteredView} from 'view/com/util/Views'
-import {MessagesList} from '#/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessagesList'
+import {useSetMinimalShellMode} from '#/state/shell'
+import {CenteredView} from '#/view/com/util/Views'
+import {MessagesList} from '#/screens/Messages/components/MessagesList'
 import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {MessagesListBlockedFooter} from '#/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFooter'
 import {MessagesListHeader} from '#/components/dms/MessagesListHeader'
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/ChatDisabled.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/ChatDisabled.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/List/ChatListItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/screens/Messages/List/ChatListItem.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
similarity index 99%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
index 674edc41eb..21d6e574ea 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import Graphemer from 'graphemer'
 
 import {HITSLOP_10, MAX_DM_GRAPHEME_LENGTH} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useHaptics} from '#/lib/haptics'
+import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {
   useMessageDraft,
   useSaveMessageDraft,
 } from '#/state/messages/message-drafts'
-import {isIOS} from 'platform/detection'
 import {EmojiPickerPosition} from '#/view/com/composer/text-input/web/EmojiPicker.web'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.web.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.web.tsx
similarity index 98%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.web.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.web.tsx
index 0b7e479209..b15cd24921 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput.web.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.web.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import Graphemer from 'graphemer'
 import TextareaAutosize from 'react-textarea-autosize'
 
+import {isSafari, isTouchDevice} from '#/lib/browser'
 import {MAX_DM_GRAPHEME_LENGTH} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {
   useMessageDraft,
   useSaveMessageDraft,
 } from '#/state/messages/message-drafts'
-import {isSafari, isTouchDevice} from 'lib/browser'
-import {useWebMediaQueries} from 'lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {textInputWebEmitter} from '#/view/com/composer/text-input/textInputWebEmitter'
 import {
   Emoji,
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInputEmbed.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInputEmbed.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInputEmbed.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInputEmbed.tsx
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageListError.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/MessageListError.tsx
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessagesList.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessagesList.tsx
similarity index 97%
rename from src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessagesList.tsx
rename to src/screens/Messages/components/MessagesList.tsx
index 3034f02905..b659e98d6e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessagesList.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessagesList.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {ReanimatedScrollEvent} from 'react-native-reanimated/lib/typescript/rean
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {AppBskyEmbedRecord, AppBskyRichtextFacet, RichText} from '@atproto/api'
 
+import {clamp} from '#/lib/numbers'
+import {ScrollProvider} from '#/lib/ScrollContext'
 import {shortenLinks, stripInvalidMentions} from '#/lib/strings/rich-text-manip'
 import {
   convertBskyAppUrlIfNeeded,
@@ -22,21 +24,19 @@ import {
 } from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {isConvoActive, useConvoActive} from '#/state/messages/convo'
 import {ConvoItem, ConvoStatus} from '#/state/messages/convo/types'
 import {useGetPost} from '#/state/queries/post'
 import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {clamp} from 'lib/numbers'
-import {ScrollProvider} from 'lib/ScrollContext'
-import {isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 import {
   EmojiPicker,
   EmojiPickerState,
 } from '#/view/com/composer/text-input/web/EmojiPicker.web'
-import {List} from 'view/com/util/List'
-import {ChatDisabled} from '#/screens/Messages/Conversation/ChatDisabled'
-import {MessageInput} from '#/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageInput'
-import {MessageListError} from '#/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError'
+import {List} from '#/view/com/util/List'
+import {ChatDisabled} from '#/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled'
+import {MessageInput} from '#/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput'
+import {MessageListError} from '#/screens/Messages/components/MessageListError'
 import {ChatEmptyPill} from '#/components/dms/ChatEmptyPill'
 import {MessageItem} from '#/components/dms/MessageItem'
 import {NewMessagesPill} from '#/components/dms/NewMessagesPill'