diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58bea9d9ad..6a96a868de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ Vector is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK (https://github.c
 Getting Started
 ===============
 
-Vector is a modular webapp built with modern ES6 and requires and npm build system to build.
-Instructions for building are below, but building from source shouldn't be necessary
-for simple deployments.
+The easiest way to test Vector is to just use the hosted copy at https://vector.im/beta.
+The develop branch is continuously deployed by Jenkins at https://vector.im/develop for
+those who like living dangerously. 
+
+To host your own copy of Vector, the quickest bet is to use a pre-built released version
+of Vector:
 
 1. Download the latest version from https://vector.im/packages/
 1. Untar the tarball on your web server
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ for simple deployments.
 Building From Source
 ====================
 
-If you do wish to build vector from source:
+Vector is a modular webapp built with modern ES6 and requires a npm build system to build.
 
 1. Install or update `node.js` so that your `npm` is at least at version `2.0.0`
 1. Clone the repo: `git clone https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web.git`
@@ -53,6 +56,26 @@ You can configure the app by copying `vector/config.sample.json` to
    registering with an email address or adding an email address to your account
    will not work.
 
+
+Running as a Desktop app
+========================
+
+In future we'll do an official distribution of Vector as an desktop app.  Meanwhile,
+there are a few options:
+
+@asdf:matrix.org points out that you can use nativefier and it just works(tm):
+
+```
+sudo npm install nativefier -g
+nativefier https://vector.im/beta/
+```
+
+krisa has a dedicated electron project at https://github.com/krisak/vector-electron-desktop
+(although you should swap out the 'vector' folder for the latest vector tarball you want to run)
+
+There's also a (much) older electron distribution at https://github.com/stevenhammerton/vector-desktop
+
+
 Development
 ===========
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5d0dd981a..8010c90312 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "extract-text-webpack-plugin": "^0.9.1",
     "filesize": "^3.1.2",
     "flux": "~2.0.3",
-    "gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/gemini-scrollbar#87ebaa7",
+    "gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/gemini-scrollbar#b302279",
     "gfm.css": "^1.1.1",
     "highlight.js": "^9.0.0",
     "linkifyjs": "^2.0.0-beta.4",
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
     "matrix-react-sdk": "matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#develop",
     "modernizr": "^3.1.0",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
-    "react": "^15.0.1",
+    "react": "^15.2.1",
     "react-dnd": "^2.1.4",
     "react-dnd-html5-backend": "^2.1.2",
-    "react-dom": "^15.0.1",
-    "react-gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/react-gemini-scrollbar#c3d942e",
+    "react-dom": "^15.2.1",
+    "react-gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/react-gemini-scrollbar#5e97aef",
     "sanitize-html": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
index 81429a0e48..e3519b9ea9 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 <SimpleRoomHeader title="Directory" />
                 <div className="mx_RoomDirectory_list">
                     <input ref="roomAlias" placeholder="Join a room (e.g. #foo:domain.com)" className="mx_RoomDirectory_input" size="64" onKeyUp={ this.onKeyUp }/>
-                    <GeminiScrollbar className="mx_RoomDirectory_tableWrapper"
-                                     relayoutOnUpdate={false} >
+                    <GeminiScrollbar className="mx_RoomDirectory_tableWrapper">
                         <table ref="directory_table" className="mx_RoomDirectory_table">
                             <tbody>
                                 { this.getRows(this.state.roomAlias) }