diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/ChatControl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/ChatControl.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab123d205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/ChatControl.as
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.threerings.msoy.client {
+
+import mx.containers.HBox;
+
+import mx.controls.Button;
+import mx.controls.TextInput;
+
+import mx.events.FlexEvent;
+
+public class ChatControl extends HBox
+{
+    public function ChatControl (ctx :MsoyContext)
+    {
+        _ctx = ctx;
+
+        addChild(_txt = new TextInput());
+        var but :Button = new Button();
+        but.label = "Send"; // TODO: xlate
+        addChild(but);
+
+        _txt.addEventListener(FlexEvent.ENTER, sendChat);
+        but.addEventListener(FlexEvent.BUTTON_DOWN, sendChat);
+    }
+
+    protected function sendChat (event :FlexEvent) :void
+    {
+        var message :String = _txt.text;
+        _txt.text = "";
+        _ctx.getChatDirector().requestChat(null, message, true);
+    }
+
+    /** Our client-side context. */
+    protected var _ctx :MsoyContext;
+
+    protected var _txt :TextInput;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/SimpleChatPanel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/SimpleChatPanel.as
index 4e645fa1b..307c36c2d 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/SimpleChatPanel.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/msoy/client/SimpleChatPanel.as
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 package com.threerings.msoy.client {
 
+import mx.containers.VBox;
+
 public class SimpleChatPanel extends VBox
+    implements PlaceView
 {
+    public function SimpleChatPanel (ctx :MsoyContext)
+    {
+        addChild(new ChatTextArea(ctx));
+        addChild(new ChatControl(ctx));
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface PlaceView
+    public function willEnterPlace (plobj :PlaceObject) :void
+    {
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface PlaceView
+    public function didLeavePlace (plobj :PlaceObject) :void
+    {
+    }
 }
 }