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+import LoginForm from '../login_form/login_form.vue'
+
+const UserPanel = {
+  computed: {
+    user () { return this.$store.state.users.currentUser },
+    style () {
+      return {
+        color: `#${this.user.profile_link_color}`,
+        'background-image': `url(${this.user.cover_photo})`
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  components: {
+    LoginForm
+  }
+}
+
+export default UserPanel
diff --git a/src/components/user_panel/user_panel.vue b/src/components/user_panel/user_panel.vue
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+<template>
+  <div class="user-panel">
+    <div v-if='user' class="panel panel-default" v-bind:style="style">
+      <!-- Default panel contents -->
+      <div class="panel-heading text-center">
+        <div class='user-info'>
+          <img :src="user.profile_image_url">
+          <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"></span>
+          <div class='user-name'>{{user.name}}</div>
+          <div class='user-screen-name'>@{{user.screen_name}}</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        <div class="user-counts">
+          <div class="user-count">
+            <h5>Statuses</h5>
+            <span>{{user.statuses_count}}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="user-count">
+            <h5>Following</h5>
+            <span>{{user.friends_count}}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="user-count">
+            <h5>Followers</h5>
+            <span>{{user.followers_count}}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <p>{{user.description}}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="panel-footer">
+        <post-status-form></post-status-form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <login-form v-if='!user'></login-form>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./user_panel.js"></script>