diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 8f54677a..77032708 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -6495,6 +6495,13 @@ def UI_2_load_story(file):
     print("loading {}".format(file))
     loadRequest(file)
 
+#==================================================================#
+# Event triggered on load story
+#==================================================================#
+@socketio.on('new_story')
+def UI_2_new_story(data):
+    koboldai_vars.create_story("")
+    
     
 #==================================================================#
 # Event triggered when user moves world info
diff --git a/koboldai_settings.py b/koboldai_settings.py
index d40805c1..eba3b26f 100644
--- a/koboldai_settings.py
+++ b/koboldai_settings.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class story_settings(settings):
     def __init__(self, socketio, tokenizer=None):
         self.socketio = socketio
         self.tokenizer = tokenizer
-        self.story_name  = ""   # Title of the story
+        self.story_name  = "New Game"   # Title of the story
         self.lastact     = ""     # The last action received from the user
         self.submission  = ""     # Same as above, but after applying input formatting
         self.lastctx     = ""     # The last context submitted to the generator
diff --git a/static/koboldai.css b/static/koboldai.css
index 5a207094..b14bd5a6 100644
--- a/static/koboldai.css
+++ b/static/koboldai.css
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     --wi_card_bg_color: #262626;
     --wi_card_tag_bg_color: #404040;
     --wi_tag_color: #337ab7;
+	
+	--story_pinned_areas: "menuicon options gamescreen lefticon"
+						 "menuicon inputrow inputrow lefticon";
+	--story_pinned_area_widths: 30px 30% auto 30px;
 }
 
 /*----------------Folder Tabs--------------------*/
@@ -603,9 +607,8 @@ body {
 .main-grid.story_pinned {
 	margin-left: var(--flyout_menu_closed_width);
 	margin-right: var(--flyout_menu_width);
-	grid-template-areas: "menuicon gamescreen options lefticon"
-						 "menuicon inputrow inputrow lefticon";
-	grid-template-columns: 30px auto 30% 30px;
+	grid-template-areas: var(--story_pinned_areas);
+	grid-template-columns: var(--story_pinned_area_widths);
 }
 .main-grid.settings_pinned.story_pinned {
 	margin-left: var(--flyout_menu_width);
diff --git a/static/koboldai.js b/static/koboldai.js
index de16236e..1c16e9aa 100644
--- a/static/koboldai.js
+++ b/static/koboldai.js
@@ -1255,6 +1255,18 @@ function show_error_message(data) {
 	error_message_box.querySelector("#popup_list_area").textContent = data;
 }
 //--------------------------------------------UI to Server Functions----------------------------------
+function new_story() {
+	//check if the story is saved
+	if (document.getElementById('save_story').getAttribute('story_gamesaved') == "false") {
+		//ask the user if they want to continue
+		if (window.confirm("You asked for a new story but your current story has not been saved. If you continue you will loose your changes.")) {
+			socket.emit('new_story', '');
+		}
+	} else {
+		socket.emit('new_story', '');
+	}
+}
+
 function save_as_story(response) {
 	if (response == "overwrite?") {
 		document.getElementById('save-confirm').classList.remove('hidden')
@@ -1346,10 +1358,34 @@ function preserve_game_space(preserve) {
 	if (preserve) {
 		setCookie("preserve_game_space", "true");
 		r.style.setProperty('--setting_menu_closed_width_no_pins_width', '0px');
+		if (!(document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked)) {
+			//not sure why the bootstrap-toggle won't respect a standard item.checked = true/false, so....
+			document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').parentNode.click();
+		}
 		document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked = true;
 	} else {
 		setCookie("preserve_game_space", "false");
 		r.style.setProperty('--setting_menu_closed_width_no_pins_width', '450px');
+		if (document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked) {
+			//not sure why the bootstrap-toggle won't respect a standard item.checked = true/false, so....
+			document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').parentNode.click();
+		}
+		document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked = false;
+	}
+}
+
+function options_on_right(data) {
+	var r = document.querySelector(':root');
+	console.log("Setting cookie to: "+data);
+	if (data) {
+		setCookie("options_on_right", "true");
+		r.style.setProperty('--story_pinned_areas', '"menuicon gamescreen options lefticon"\n"menuicon inputrow inputrow lefticon"');
+		r.style.setProperty('--story_pinned_area_widths', '30px auto 30% 30px');
+		document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked = true;
+	} else {
+		setCookie("options_on_right", "false");
+		r.style.setProperty('--story_pinned_areas', '"menuicon options gamescreen lefticon"\n"menuicon inputrow inputrow lefticon"');
+		r.style.setProperty('--story_pinned_area_widths', '30px 30% auto 30px');
 		document.getElementById('preserve_game_space_setting').checked = false;
 	}
 }
@@ -2071,4 +2107,5 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 	}
 	console.log("cookie: "+getCookie("preserve_game_space"));
 	preserve_game_space((getCookie("preserve_game_space") == "true"));
+	options_on_right((getCookie("options_on_right") == "true"));
 });
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diff --git a/templates/settings flyout.html b/templates/settings flyout.html
index a1a2b96e..c9bcd988 100644
--- a/templates/settings flyout.html	
+++ b/templates/settings flyout.html	
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 		<div id="Story_Info">
 			<div><b>Story Name: </b><span class="var_sync_story_story_name" contenteditable=true onblur="sync_to_server(this);"></span></div>
 			<div>
+				<button id="new_story" class="btn action_button" onclick="new_story();">New Story</button>
 				<button id="load_story" class="btn action_button" onclick="socket.emit('load_story_list', '');">Load Story</button>
 				<button id="save_story" class="btn action_button var_sync_alt_story_gamesaved" onclick='socket.emit("save_story", null, (response) => {save_as_story(response);});'>Save Story</button>
 				<!---<button id="download_story" class="btn action_button" onclick="document.getElementById('download_iframe').src = 'json';">Download Story</button>--->
@@ -106,6 +107,23 @@
 				<span class="setting_minlabel"><span style="top: -4px; position: relative;"></span></span>
 				<span class="setting_maxlabel"><span style="top: -4px; position: relative;"></span></span>
 			</div>
+			<div class="setting_container">
+				<span class="setting_label">
+					Keep options on Right: 
+					<span class="helpicon">
+						?
+						<span class="helptext">
+							When enabled and only the story menu is pinned, the generated story options will be shown on the right instead of the left of the game text.
+						</span>
+					</span>
+				</span>
+				<span class="setting_item">
+					<input type=checkbox id="options_on_right" data-size=mini data-onstyle=success data-toggle=toggle onchange="options_on_right(this.checked)"/>
+				</span>
+				<!---Slider Labels--->
+				<span class="setting_minlabel"><span style="top: -4px; position: relative;"></span></span>
+				<span class="setting_maxlabel"><span style="top: -4px; position: relative;"></span></span>
+			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
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