diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index b9855be0..a756848f 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     import LaunchDialog from './components/dialogs/LaunchDialog.vue';
     import LaunchOptionsDialog from './views/Settings/dialogs/LaunchOptionsDialog.vue';
     import Login from './views/Login/Login.vue';
-    import MacOSTitleBar from './components/TitleBar/MacOSTitleBar.vue';
+    import MacOSTitleBar from './components/MacOSTitleBar.vue';
     import NavMenu from './components/NavMenu.vue';
     import PreviousInstancesInfoDialog from './components/dialogs/PreviousInstancesDialog/PreviousInstancesInfoDialog.vue';
     import PrimaryPasswordDialog from './views/Settings/dialogs/PrimaryPasswordDialog.vue';
diff --git a/src/components/Location.vue b/src/components/Location.vue
index c6663e99..fc53af2e 100644
--- a/src/components/Location.vue
+++ b/src/components/Location.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@
             type: Boolean,
             default: true
         },
-        isOpenPreviousInstanceInfoDialog: Boolean
+        isOpenPreviousInstanceInfoDialog: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: false
+        }
     });
 
     const text = ref('');
diff --git a/src/components/TitleBar/MacOSTitleBar.vue b/src/components/MacOSTitleBar.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/TitleBar/MacOSTitleBar.vue
rename to src/components/MacOSTitleBar.vue
diff --git a/src/components/NavMenu.vue b/src/components/NavMenu.vue
index 4a7bc2d8..2a751b8a 100644
--- a/src/components/NavMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/NavMenu.vue
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
     const navItems = [
         { index: 'feed', icon: 'ri-rss-line', tooltip: 'nav_tooltip.feed' },
+        { index: 'friend', icon: 'ri-group-line', tooltip: 'nav_tooltip.friend' },
         { index: 'gameLog', icon: 'ri-history-line', tooltip: 'nav_tooltip.game_log' },
         { index: 'playerList', icon: 'ri-group-3-line', tooltip: 'nav_tooltip.player_list' },
         { index: 'search', icon: 'ri-search-line', tooltip: 'nav_tooltip.search' },
diff --git a/src/localization/en/en.json b/src/localization/en/en.json
index 3683ace7..579e0206 100644
--- a/src/localization/en/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en/en.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "language": "English (en)",
     "translator": "-",
     "nav_tooltip": {
+        "friend": "Friend",
         "feed": "Feed",
         "game_log": "Game Log",
         "player_list": "Player List",
diff --git a/src/plugin/router.js b/src/plugin/router.js
index af9e6eb9..61c6582b 100644
--- a/src/plugin/router.js
+++ b/src/plugin/router.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createRouter, createWebHashHistory } from 'vue-router';
 import Charts from './../views/Charts/Charts.vue';
 import Favorites from './../views/Favorites/Favorites.vue';
 import Feed from './../views/Feed/Feed.vue';
+import Friend from './../views/Friend/Friend.vue';
 import FriendList from './../views/FriendList/FriendList.vue';
 import FriendLog from './../views/FriendLog/FriendLog.vue';
 import GameLog from './../views/GameLog/GameLog.vue';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import Settings from './../views/Settings/Settings.vue';
 import Tools from './../views/Tools/Tools.vue';
 
 const routes = [
+    { path: '/friend', name: 'friend', component: Friend },
     { path: '/feed', name: 'feed', component: Feed },
     { path: '/gamelog', name: 'gameLog', component: GameLog },
     { path: '/playerlist', name: 'playerList', component: PlayerList },
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/location.js b/src/shared/utils/location.js
index 850c2abb..9ba19d1f 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/location.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/location.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { isRealInstance } from './instance.js';
+import { useLocationStore } from '../../stores/location.js';
+
 /**
  *
  * @param {string} location
@@ -141,4 +144,28 @@ function parseLocation(tag) {
     return ctx;
 }
 
-export { parseLocation, displayLocation };
+function getFriendsLocations(friendsArr) {
+    const locaationStore = useLocationStore();
+    // prevent the instance title display as "Traveling".
+    if (!friendsArr?.length) {
+        return '';
+    }
+    for (const friend of friendsArr) {
+        if (isRealInstance(friend.ref?.location)) {
+            return friend.ref.location;
+        }
+    }
+    for (const friend of friendsArr) {
+        if (isRealInstance(friend.ref?.travelingToLocation)) {
+            return friend.ref.travelingToLocation;
+        }
+    }
+    for (const friend of friendsArr) {
+        if (locaationStore.lastLocation.friendList.has(friend.id)) {
+            return locaationStore.lastLocation.location;
+        }
+    }
+    return friendsArr[0].ref?.location;
+}
+
+export { parseLocation, displayLocation, getFriendsLocations };
diff --git a/src/stores/friend.js b/src/stores/friend.js
index 73b032f8..a60c3f27 100644
--- a/src/stores/friend.js
+++ b/src/stores/friend.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { useFavoriteStore } from './favorite';
 import { useFeedStore } from './feed';
 import { useGeneralSettingsStore } from './settings/general';
 import { useGroupStore } from './group';
+import { useLocationStore } from './location';
 import { useNotificationStore } from './notification';
 import { useSharedFeedStore } from './sharedFeed';
 import { useUiStore } from './ui';
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export const useFriendStore = defineStore('Friend', () => {
     const sharedFeedStore = useSharedFeedStore();
     const updateLoopStore = useUpdateLoopStore();
     const authStore = useAuthStore();
+    const locationStore = useLocationStore();
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
     const state = reactive({
@@ -135,6 +137,49 @@ export const useFriendStore = defineStore('Friend', () => {
             );
     });
 
+    const friendsInSameInstance = computed(() => {
+        const friendsList = {};
+
+        const allFriends = [...vipFriends.value, ...onlineFriends.value];
+        allFriends.forEach((friend) => {
+            if (!friend.ref?.$location) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            let locationTag = friend.ref.$location.tag;
+            if (
+                !friend.ref.$location.isRealInstance &&
+                locationStore.lastLocation.friendList.has(friend.id)
+            ) {
+                locationTag = locationStore.lastLocation.location;
+            }
+            const isReal = isRealInstance(locationTag);
+            if (!isReal) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!friendsList[locationTag]) {
+                friendsList[locationTag] = [];
+            }
+            friendsList[locationTag].push(friend);
+        });
+
+        const sortedFriendsList = [];
+        for (const group of Object.values(friendsList)) {
+            if (group.length > 1) {
+                sortedFriendsList.push(
+                    group.sort(
+                        getFriendsSortFunction(
+                            appearanceSettingsStore.sidebarSortMethods
+                        )
+                    )
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return sortedFriendsList.sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+    });
+
     watch(
         () => watchState.isLoggedIn,
         (isLoggedIn) => {
@@ -1570,6 +1615,7 @@ export const useFriendStore = defineStore('Friend', () => {
         onlineFriends,
         activeFriends,
         offlineFriends,
+        friendsInSameInstance,
 
         localFavoriteFriends,
         isRefreshFriendsLoading,
diff --git a/src/stores/settings/appearance.js b/src/stores/settings/appearance.js
index 6c2078e9..66775484 100644
--- a/src/stores/settings/appearance.js
+++ b/src/stores/settings/appearance.js
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const useAppearanceSettingsStore = defineStore(
         const isSideBarTabShow = computed(() => {
             const currentRouteName = router.currentRoute.value?.name;
             return !(
+                currentRouteName === 'friend' ||
                 currentRouteName === 'friendList' ||
                 currentRouteName === 'charts'
             );
diff --git a/src/views/Friend/Friend.vue b/src/views/Friend/Friend.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b218ff7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/Friend/Friend.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,433 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="friend-view x-container">
+        <div class="friend-view__toolbar">
+            <el-segmented
+                v-model="activeSegment"
+                class="friend-view__segmented"
+                :options="segmentedOptions"
+                size="small" />
+            <div class="friend-view__actions">
+                <span class="friend-view__slider-label">Card Scale</span>
+                <el-slider
+                    v-model="cardScale"
+                    class="friend-view__slider"
+                    :min="0.6"
+                    :max="1.2"
+                    :step="0.05"
+                    :show-tooltip="false" />
+                <el-input
+                    v-model="searchTerm"
+                    class="friend-view__search"
+                    :prefix-icon="Search"
+                    clearable
+                    placeholder="Search Friend"></el-input>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <el-scrollbar ref="scrollbarRef" class="friend-view__scroll" @scroll="handleScroll">
+            <template v-if="isSameInstanceView">
+                <div v-if="visibleSameInstanceGroups.length" class="friend-view__instances">
+                    <section
+                        v-for="group in visibleSameInstanceGroups"
+                        :key="group.instanceId"
+                        class="friend-view__instance">
+                        <header class="friend-view__instance-header">
+                            <span class="friend-view__instance-id" :title="group.instanceId">{{
+                                group.instanceId
+                            }}</span>
+                            <span class="friend-view__instance-count">{{ group.friends.length }}</span>
+                        </header>
+                        <div class="friend-view__grid" :style="gridStyle">
+                            <FriendCard
+                                v-for="friend in group.friends"
+                                :key="friend.id ?? friend.userId ?? friend.displayName"
+                                :friend="friend"
+                                :card-scale="cardScale" />
+                        </div>
+                    </section>
+                </div>
+                <div v-else class="friend-view__empty">No matching friends</div>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+                <div v-if="visibleFriends.length" class="friend-view__grid" :style="gridStyle">
+                    <FriendCard
+                        v-for="entry in visibleFriends"
+                        :key="entry.id ?? entry.friend.id ?? entry.friend.displayName"
+                        :friend="entry.friend"
+                        :card-scale="cardScale" />
+                </div>
+                <div v-else class="friend-view__empty">No matching friends</div>
+            </template>
+            <div v-if="isLoadingMore" class="friend-view__loading">
+                <el-icon class="friend-view__loading-icon" :size="18">
+                    <Loading />
+                </el-icon>
+                <span>Loading more...</span>
+            </div>
+        </el-scrollbar>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+    import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+    import { Loading, Search } from '@element-plus/icons-vue';
+    import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
+
+    import { getFriendsLocations } from '../../shared/utils/location.js';
+    import { useFriendStore } from '../../stores';
+
+    import FriendCard from './components/FriendCard.vue';
+
+    const friendStore = useFriendStore();
+    const { onlineFriends, vipFriends, activeFriends, offlineFriends, friendsInSameInstance } =
+        storeToRefs(friendStore);
+
+    const segmentedOptions = [
+        { label: 'Online', value: 'online' },
+        { label: 'Favorite', value: 'favorite' },
+        { label: 'Same Instance', value: 'same-instance' },
+        { label: 'Active', value: 'active' },
+        { label: 'Offline', value: 'offline' }
+    ];
+
+    const PAGE_SIZE = 18;
+    const VIEWPORT_BUFFER = 32;
+
+    const activeSegment = ref('online');
+    const searchTerm = ref('');
+    const cardScale = ref(1);
+    const itemsToShow = ref(PAGE_SIZE);
+    const isLoadingMore = ref(false);
+    const scrollbarRef = ref();
+
+    const normalizedSearchTerm = computed(() => searchTerm.value.trim().toLowerCase());
+
+    const toEntries = (list = [], instanceId) =>
+        Array.isArray(list)
+            ? list.map((friend) => ({
+                  id: friend.id ?? friend.userId ?? friend.displayName,
+                  friend,
+                  instanceId
+              }))
+            : [];
+
+    const sameInstanceGroups = computed(() => {
+        const source = friendsInSameInstance?.value;
+
+        if (!Array.isArray(source) || source.length === 0) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return source.map((group, index) => {
+            if (!Array.isArray(group) || group.length === 0) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            const friends = group;
+
+            const instanceId = getFriendsLocations(friends) || `instance-${index + 1}`;
+            return {
+                instanceId: String(instanceId),
+                friends
+            };
+        });
+    });
+
+    const sameInstanceEntries = computed(() =>
+        sameInstanceGroups.value.flatMap((group) => toEntries(group.friends, group.instanceId))
+    );
+
+    const uniqueEntries = (entries = []) => {
+        const seen = new Set();
+        return entries.filter((entry) => {
+            const key = entry.id;
+            if (!key) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (seen.has(key)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            seen.add(key);
+            return true;
+        });
+    };
+
+    const filteredFriends = computed(() => {
+        if (normalizedSearchTerm.value) {
+            const pools = [
+                ...toEntries(vipFriends.value),
+                ...toEntries(onlineFriends.value),
+                ...toEntries(activeFriends.value),
+                ...toEntries(offlineFriends.value)
+            ];
+
+            return uniqueEntries(pools).filter(({ friend }) => {
+                const haystack =
+                    `${friend.displayName ?? friend.name ?? ''} ${friend.signature ?? ''} ${friend.worldName ?? ''}`.toLowerCase();
+                return haystack.includes(normalizedSearchTerm.value);
+            });
+        }
+
+        switch (activeSegment.value) {
+            case 'online':
+                return toEntries(onlineFriends.value);
+            case 'favorite':
+                return toEntries(vipFriends.value);
+            case 'same-instance':
+                return sameInstanceEntries.value;
+            case 'active':
+                return toEntries(activeFriends.value);
+            case 'offline':
+                return toEntries(offlineFriends.value);
+            default:
+                return [];
+        }
+    });
+
+    const visibleFriends = computed(() => filteredFriends.value.slice(0, itemsToShow.value));
+
+    const isSameInstanceView = computed(() => activeSegment.value === 'same-instance' && !normalizedSearchTerm.value);
+
+    const visibleSameInstanceGroups = computed(() => {
+        if (!isSameInstanceView.value) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const grouped = new Map();
+
+        for (const entry of visibleFriends.value) {
+            const bucketId = entry.instanceId ?? 'instance';
+            if (!grouped.has(bucketId)) {
+                grouped.set(bucketId, []);
+            }
+            grouped.get(bucketId).push(entry.friend);
+        }
+
+        return sameInstanceGroups.value
+            .filter((group) => grouped.has(group.instanceId))
+            .map((group) => ({
+                instanceId: group.instanceId,
+                friends: grouped.get(group.instanceId) ?? []
+            }));
+    });
+
+    const gridStyle = computed(() => {
+        const baseWidth = 220;
+        const baseGap = 14;
+        const cardWidth = baseWidth * cardScale.value;
+        const gap = baseGap + (cardScale.value - 1) * 10;
+        return {
+            '--friend-card-min-width': `${Math.round(cardWidth)}px`,
+            '--friend-card-gap': `${gap.toFixed(0)}px`
+        };
+    });
+
+    const handleScroll = () => {
+        if (isLoadingMore.value || filteredFriends.value.length === 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const wrap = scrollbarRef.value?.wrapRef;
+
+        if (!wrap) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const { scrollHeight, scrollTop, clientHeight } = wrap;
+
+        if (scrollTop + clientHeight >= scrollHeight - 120) {
+            loadMoreFriends();
+        }
+    };
+
+    function loadMoreFriends() {
+        if (isLoadingMore.value) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        isLoadingMore.value = true;
+
+        window.setTimeout(() => {
+            if (itemsToShow.value < filteredFriends.value.length) {
+                itemsToShow.value = Math.min(itemsToShow.value + PAGE_SIZE, filteredFriends.value.length);
+            }
+            isLoadingMore.value = false;
+            maybeFillViewport();
+        }, 350);
+    }
+
+    function maybeFillViewport() {
+        nextTick(() => {
+            const wrap = scrollbarRef.value?.wrapRef;
+            if (!wrap) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const { scrollHeight, clientHeight } = wrap;
+            const hasSpace = scrollHeight <= clientHeight + VIEWPORT_BUFFER;
+
+            if (!hasSpace || isLoadingMore.value) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (filteredFriends.value.length > visibleFriends.value.length) {
+                loadMoreFriends();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    watch([searchTerm, activeSegment], () => {
+        itemsToShow.value = PAGE_SIZE;
+        maybeFillViewport();
+    });
+
+    watch(
+        () => filteredFriends.value.length,
+        (length) => {
+            if (itemsToShow.value > length) {
+                itemsToShow.value = length;
+            }
+            maybeFillViewport();
+        }
+    );
+
+    watch(cardScale, () => {
+        nextTick(() => {
+            scrollbarRef.value?.update?.();
+            maybeFillViewport();
+        });
+    });
+
+    onMounted(() => {
+        maybeFillViewport();
+    });
+</script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+    .friend-view {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
+        gap: 16px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__toolbar {
+        display: flex;
+        gap: 20px;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        padding: 6px 2px 0 2px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__segmented :deep(.el-segmented) {
+        background: #fff;
+        border-radius: 16px;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.22);
+        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__segmented :deep(.el-segmented__item) {
+        padding: 10px 16px;
+        font-weight: 600;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__actions {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 12px;
+        flex: none;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        justify-content: flex-end;
+        color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65);
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__slider-label {
+        font-size: 13px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__slider {
+        width: 160px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__search {
+        width: 240px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__scroll {
+        padding: 2px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__grid {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(var(--friend-card-min-width, 200px), 1fr));
+        gap: var(--friend-card-gap, 18px);
+        padding: 6px;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__instances {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: 18px;
+        padding: 6px;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__instance {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: 10px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__instance-header {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        padding: 4px 2px;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        font-size: 13px;
+        color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75);
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__instance-id {
+        max-width: 75%;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__instance-count {
+        font-size: 12px;
+        color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.45);
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__empty {
+        display: grid;
+        place-items: center;
+        min-height: 240px;
+        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+        font-size: 15px;
+        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__loading {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        gap: 8px;
+        padding: 18px 0 12px;
+        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+        font-size: 14px;
+    }
+
+    .friend-view__loading-icon {
+        animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+    }
+
+    @keyframes spin {
+        from {
+            transform: rotate(0);
+        }
+        to {
+            transform: rotate(360deg);
+        }
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/Friend/components/FriendCard.vue b/src/views/Friend/components/FriendCard.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1a37eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/Friend/components/FriendCard.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+<template>
+    <el-card
+        class="friend-card"
+        shadow="never"
+        :body-style="{ padding: `${16 * cardScale}px` }"
+        :style="cardStyle"
+        @click="showUserDialog(friend.id)">
+        <div class="friend-card__header">
+            <div class="friend-card__avatar-wrapper">
+                <el-avatar :size="avatarSize" :src="userImage(props.friend.ref, true)" class="friend-card__avatar">
+                    {{ avatarFallback }}
+                </el-avatar>
+            </div>
+            <span class="friend-card__status-dot" :class="statusDotClass"></span>
+            <div class="friend-card__name" :title="friend.name">{{ friend.name }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="friend-card__body">
+            <div class="friend-card__signature" :title="friend.ref?.statusDescription">
+                <i v-if="friend.ref?.statusDescription" class="ri-pencil-line" style="opacity: 0.7"></i>
+                {{ friend.ref?.statusDescription || '&nbsp;' }}
+            </div>
+            <div class="friend-card__world" :title="friend.worldName">
+                <Location
+                    class="friend-card__location"
+                    :location="friend.ref?.location"
+                    :traveling="friend.ref?.travelingToLocation"
+                    :link="false" />
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </el-card>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+    import { computed } from 'vue';
+
+    import { userImage, userStatusClass } from '../../../shared/utils';
+    import { useUserStore } from '../../../stores';
+
+    const { showUserDialog } = useUserStore();
+
+    const props = defineProps({
+        friend: {
+            type: Object,
+            required: true
+        },
+        cardScale: {
+            type: Number,
+            default: 1
+        }
+    });
+
+    const avatarSize = computed(() => 48 * props.cardScale);
+
+    const cardStyle = computed(() => ({
+        '--card-scale': props.cardScale,
+        cursor: 'pointer'
+    }));
+
+    const avatarFallback = computed(() => props.friend.name.charAt(0) ?? '?');
+
+    const statusDotClass = computed(() => {
+        const status = userStatusClass(props.friend.ref, props.friend.pendingOffline);
+
+        if (status.joinme) {
+            return 'friend-card__status-dot--join';
+        }
+        if (status.online || status.active) {
+            return 'friend-card__status-dot--online';
+        }
+        if (status.askme) {
+            return 'friend-card__status-dot--ask';
+        }
+        if (status.busy) {
+            return 'friend-card__status-dot--busy';
+        }
+
+        return 'friend-card__status-dot--hidden';
+    });
+</script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+    .friend-card {
+        --card-scale: 1;
+        --friend-card-width: 300px;
+        position: relative;
+        display: grid;
+        gap: calc(14px * var(--card-scale));
+        border-radius: calc(8px * var(--card-scale));
+        background: #fff;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.32);
+        box-shadow: 0 calc(6px * var(--card-scale)) calc(16px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
+        transition:
+            box-shadow 0.2s ease,
+            transform 0.2s ease;
+        width: var(--friend-card-width, auto);
+        max-width: 100%;
+
+        &:hover {
+            box-shadow: 0 calc(10px * var(--card-scale)) calc(24px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
+            transform: translateY(calc(-2px * var(--card-scale)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__header {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
+        align-items: flex-start;
+        gap: calc(12px * var(--card-scale));
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__avatar-wrapper {
+        position: static;
+        flex: none;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__avatar {
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+        box-shadow: 0 calc(5px * var(--card-scale)) calc(10px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: calc(8px * var(--card-scale));
+        right: calc(8px * var(--card-scale));
+        width: calc(8px * var(--card-scale));
+        height: calc(8px * var(--card-scale));
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        border: calc(2px * var(--card-scale)) solid #fff;
+        box-shadow: 0 0 calc(4px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot--hidden {
+        display: none;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot--online {
+        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #67c23a, #4aa12d);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 calc(8px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(103, 194, 58, 0.4);
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot--join {
+        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #409eff, #2f7ed9);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 calc(8px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(64, 158, 255, 0.4);
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot--busy {
+        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ff2c2c, #d81f1f);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 calc(8px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(255, 44, 44, 0.4);
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__status-dot--ask {
+        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ff9500, #d97800);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 calc(8px * var(--card-scale)) rgba(255, 149, 0, 0.4);
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__body {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: calc(12px * var(--card-scale));
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__name {
+        font-size: calc(17px * var(--card-scale));
+        font-weight: 600;
+        color: #1f2937;
+        line-height: 1.2;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__signature {
+        margin-top: 6px;
+        font-size: calc(13px * var(--card-scale));
+        color: rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.7);
+        line-height: 1.4;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__world {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        min-height: calc(36px * var(--card-scale));
+        padding: calc(6px * var(--card-scale)) calc(10px * var(--card-scale));
+        border-radius: calc(12px * var(--card-scale));
+        background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.18);
+        color: rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.95);
+        font-size: calc(12px * var(--card-scale));
+        line-height: 1.3;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        max-width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__location {
+        display: block;
+        width: 100%;
+        max-height: calc(36px * var(--card-scale));
+        overflow: hidden;
+        line-height: 1.3;
+        white-space: normal;
+        word-break: break-word;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__location :deep(.x-location__text) {
+        display: -webkit-box;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__location :deep(.x-location__text:only-child) {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        min-height: calc(24px * var(--card-scale));
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__location :deep(.x-location__text:only-child span) {
+        display: block;
+        width: 100%;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .friend-card__location :deep(.x-location__meta) {
+        display: none;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
index 863d252e..8d83cc54 100644
--- a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
     const { friends, isRefreshFriendsLoading, onlineFriendCount } = storeToRefs(useFriendStore());
     const { refreshFriendsList, confirmDeleteFriend } = useFriendStore();
-    const { quickSearchRemoteMethod, quickSearchChange, directAccessPaste } = useSearchStore();
+    const { quickSearchRemoteMethod, quickSearchChange } = useSearchStore();
     const { quickSearchItems } = storeToRefs(useSearchStore());
     const { inGameGroupOrder, groupInstances } = storeToRefs(useGroupStore());
     const { logout } = useAuthStore();
diff --git a/src/components/FriendItem.vue b/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendItem.vue
similarity index 98%
rename from src/components/FriendItem.vue
rename to src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendItem.vue
index 72d9b395..e2fd11ce 100644
--- a/src/components/FriendItem.vue
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendItem.vue
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
     import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-    import { useAppearanceSettingsStore, useFriendStore } from '../stores';
-    import { userImage, userStatusClass } from '../shared/utils';
+    import { useAppearanceSettingsStore, useFriendStore } from '../../../stores';
+    import { userImage, userStatusClass } from '../../../shared/utils';
 
     const props = defineProps({
         friend: { type: Object, required: true },
diff --git a/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendsSidebar.vue b/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendsSidebar.vue
index 8e72cf1b..a898f414 100644
--- a/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendsSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/components/FriendsSidebar.vue
@@ -183,16 +183,19 @@
         useLocationStore,
         useUserStore
     } from '../../../stores';
-    import { getFriendsSortFunction, isRealInstance, userImage, userStatusClass } from '../../../shared/utils';
+    import { isRealInstance, userImage, userStatusClass } from '../../../shared/utils';
+    import { getFriendsLocations } from '../../../shared/utils/location.js';
 
-    import FriendItem from '../../../components/FriendItem.vue';
+    import FriendItem from './FriendItem.vue';
     import configRepository from '../../../service/config';
 
     const emit = defineEmits(['confirm-delete-friend']);
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
-    const { vipFriends, onlineFriends, activeFriends, offlineFriends } = storeToRefs(useFriendStore());
-    const { isSidebarGroupByInstance, isHideFriendsInSameInstance, isSidebarDivideByFriendGroup, sidebarSortMethods } =
+    const friendStore = useFriendStore();
+    const { vipFriends, onlineFriends, activeFriends, offlineFriends, friendsInSameInstance } =
+        storeToRefs(friendStore);
+    const { isSidebarGroupByInstance, isHideFriendsInSameInstance, isSidebarDivideByFriendGroup } =
         storeToRefs(useAppearanceSettingsStore());
     const { gameLogDisabled } = storeToRefs(useAdvancedSettingsStore());
     const { showUserDialog } = useUserStore();
@@ -210,40 +213,6 @@
 
     loadFriendsGroupStates();
 
-    const friendsInSameInstance = computed(() => {
-        const friendsList = {};
-
-        const allFriends = [...vipFriends.value, ...onlineFriends.value];
-        allFriends.forEach((friend) => {
-            if (!friend.ref?.$location) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            let locationTag = friend.ref.$location.tag;
-            if (!friend.ref.$location.isRealInstance && lastLocation.value.friendList.has(friend.id)) {
-                locationTag = lastLocation.value.location;
-            }
-            const isReal = isRealInstance(locationTag);
-            if (!isReal) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (!friendsList[locationTag]) {
-                friendsList[locationTag] = [];
-            }
-            friendsList[locationTag].push(friend);
-        });
-
-        const sortedFriendsList = [];
-        for (const group of Object.values(friendsList)) {
-            if (group.length > 1) {
-                sortedFriendsList.push(group.sort(getFriendsSortFunction(sidebarSortMethods.value)));
-            }
-        }
-
-        return sortedFriendsList.sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
-    });
-
     const sameInstanceFriendId = computed(() => {
         const sameInstanceFriendId = new Set();
         for (const item of friendsInSameInstance.value) {
@@ -332,29 +301,6 @@
         configRepository.setBool('VRCX_sidebarGroupByInstanceCollapsed', isSidebarGroupByInstanceCollapsed.value);
     }
 
-    function getFriendsLocations(friendsArr) {
-        // prevent the instance title display as "Traveling".
-        if (!friendsArr?.length) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        for (const friend of friendsArr) {
-            if (isRealInstance(friend.ref?.location)) {
-                return friend.ref.location;
-            }
-        }
-        for (const friend of friendsArr) {
-            if (isRealInstance(friend.ref?.travelingToLocation)) {
-                return friend.ref.travelingToLocation;
-            }
-        }
-        for (const friend of friendsArr) {
-            if (lastLocation.value.friendList.has(friend.id)) {
-                return lastLocation.value.location;
-            }
-        }
-        return friendsArr[0].ref?.location;
-    }
-
     function confirmDeleteFriend(friend) {
         emit('confirm-delete-friend', friend);
     }