diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 46f25c97..e3869b59 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 PODS:
   - boost (1.76.0)
+  - BVLinearGradient (2.6.2):
+    - React-Core
   - DoubleConversion (1.1.6)
   - FBLazyVector (0.68.2)
   - FBReactNativeSpec (0.68.2):
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ PODS:
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - boost (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/boost.podspec`)
+  - BVLinearGradient (from `../node_modules/react-native-linear-gradient`)
   - DoubleConversion (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/DoubleConversion.podspec`)
   - FBLazyVector (from `../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/FBLazyVector`)
   - FBReactNativeSpec (from `../node_modules/react-native/React/FBReactNativeSpec`)
@@ -381,6 +384,8 @@ SPEC REPOS:
 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
   boost:
     :podspec: "../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/boost.podspec"
+  BVLinearGradient:
+    :path: "../node_modules/react-native-linear-gradient"
   DoubleConversion:
     :podspec: "../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/DoubleConversion.podspec"
   FBLazyVector:
@@ -460,6 +465,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: a7c83b31436843459a1961bfd74b96033dc77234
+  BVLinearGradient: 34a999fda29036898a09c6a6b728b0b4189e1a44
   DoubleConversion: 831926d9b8bf8166fd87886c4abab286c2422662
   FBLazyVector: a7a655862f6b09625d11c772296b01cd5164b648
   FBReactNativeSpec: 81ce99032d5b586fddd6a38d450f8595f7e04be4
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1368a089..5dc8ac07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "react-native": "0.68.2",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "^2.5.0",
     "react-native-inappbrowser-reborn": "^3.6.3",
+    "react-native-linear-gradient": "^2.6.2",
     "react-native-progress": "^5.0.0",
     "react-native-reanimated": "^2.9.1",
     "react-native-root-siblings": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/FloatingActionButton.tsx b/src/view/com/util/FloatingActionButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acfc4866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/com/util/FloatingActionButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {GestureResponderEvent, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity} from 'react-native'
+import LinearGradient from 'react-native-linear-gradient'
+import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
+import {IconProp} from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {colors, gradients} from '../../lib/styles'
+import * as zIndex from '../../lib/z-index'
+
+type OnPress = ((event: GestureResponderEvent) => void) | undefined
+export function FAB({icon, onPress}: {icon: IconProp; onPress: OnPress}) {
+  return (
+    <TouchableOpacity style={styles.outer} onPress={onPress}>
+      <LinearGradient
+        colors={[gradients.primary.start, gradients.primary.end]}
+        start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
+        end={{x: 1, y: 1}}
+        style={styles.inner}>
+        <FontAwesomeIcon
+          size={20}
+          icon={icon}
+          color={colors.white}
+          style={styles.icon}
+        />
+      </LinearGradient>
+    </TouchableOpacity>
+  )
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  outer: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    zIndex: zIndex.FAB,
+    right: 20,
+    bottom: 20,
+    width: 50,
+    height: 50,
+    borderRadius: 25,
+    shadowColor: '#000',
+    shadowOpacity: 0.3,
+    shadowOffset: {width: 0, height: 1},
+  },
+  inner: {
+    width: 50,
+    height: 50,
+    borderRadius: 25,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  icon: {},
+})
diff --git a/src/view/lib/z-index.ts b/src/view/lib/z-index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..872027d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/lib/z-index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const FAB = 1
+export const BASE = 0
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index a94ffd2f..1bc300a1 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, {useState, useEffect, useLayoutEffect} from 'react'
 import {Image, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {Feed} from '../com/feed/Feed'
+import {FAB} from '../com/util/FloatingActionButton'
 import {useStores} from '../../state'
 import {useLoadEffect} from '../lib/navigation'
 import {AVIS} from '../lib/assets'
@@ -48,9 +49,14 @@ export function Home({params}: ScreenParams) {
   //   })
   // }, [navigation])
 
+  const onComposePress = () => {
+    store.nav.navigate('/compose')
+  }
+
   return (
     <View>
       <Feed feed={store.homeFeed} />
+      <FAB icon="pen-nib" onPress={onComposePress} />
     </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/todos.txt b/todos.txt
index 65d1a7a8..bf08cd3a 100644
--- a/todos.txt
+++ b/todos.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ Paul's todo list
   - Restore all functionality that was disabled during the refactor
   - Reduce extraneous triggers of useLoadEffect
 - Bugs
-  - Home screen goes white sometimes, not sure why
\ No newline at end of file
+  - Home screen goes white sometimes, not sure why (possibly related to multiple active instances of the screen)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d3aba4c6..11875ffa 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -11326,6 +11326,11 @@ react-native-inappbrowser-reborn@^3.6.3:
     invariant "^2.2.4"
     opencollective-postinstall "^2.0.2"
 
+react-native-linear-gradient@^2.6.2:
+  version "2.6.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-linear-gradient/-/react-native-linear-gradient-2.6.2.tgz#56598a76832724b2afa7889747635b5c80948f38"
+  integrity sha512-Z8Xxvupsex+9BBFoSYS87bilNPWcRfRsGC0cpJk72Nxb5p2nEkGSBv73xZbEHnW2mUFvP+huYxrVvjZkr/gRjQ==
+
 react-native-progress@^5.0.0:
   version "5.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-progress/-/react-native-progress-5.0.0.tgz#f5ac6ceaeee27f184c660b00f29419e82a9d0ab0"