diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 67b2395db..9da30cda3 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@
             <div class="avatar">
                 <img alt="Avatar" src="" />
             </div>
-            <div class="ch_name"></div>
+            <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="ch_name"></a>
             <div class="group_member_icon">
                 <div title="Move up" data-action="up" class="right_menu_button fa-solid fa-xl fa-chevron-up"></div>
                 <div title="Move down" data-action="down" class="right_menu_button fa-solid fa-xl fa-chevron-down"></div>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 5184500f4..0dc5c3c0a 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ export {
     chat,
     this_chid,
     selected_button,
+    menu_type,
     settings,
     characters,
     online_status,
@@ -208,7 +209,6 @@ let mesStr = "";
 let generatedPromtCache = "";
 let characters = [];
 let this_chid;
-let active_character;
 let backgrounds = [];
 const default_avatar = "img/ai4.png";
 const system_avatar = "img/five.png";
@@ -2459,8 +2459,6 @@ function deactivateSendButtons() {
 }
 
 function resetChatState() {
-    //unsets the chid in settings (this prevents AutoLoadChat from trying to load the wrong ChID
-    active_character = "invalid-safety-id";
     //unsets expected chid before reloading (related to getCharacters/printCharacters from using old arrays)
     this_chid = "invalid-safety-id";
     // replaces deleted charcter name with system user since it will be displayed next.
@@ -2473,6 +2471,10 @@ function resetChatState() {
     characters.length = 0;
 }
 
+export function setMenuType(value) {
+    menu_type = value;
+}
+
 function setCharacterId(value) {
     this_chid = value;
 }
@@ -3039,13 +3041,6 @@ async function getSettings(type) {
                     loadExtensionSettings(settings);
                 }
 
-                //get the character to auto-load
-                if (settings.active_character !== undefined) {
-                    if (settings.active_character !== "") {
-                        active_character = settings.active_character;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 api_server_textgenerationwebui =
                     settings.api_server_textgenerationwebui;
                 $("#textgenerationwebui_api_url_text").val(
@@ -3090,7 +3085,6 @@ async function saveSettings(type) {
             world_info: world_info,
             world_info_depth: world_info_depth,
             world_info_budget: world_info_budget,
-            active_character: active_character,
             textgenerationwebui_settings: textgenerationwebui_settings,
             swipes: swipes,
             horde_settings: horde_settings,
@@ -3104,7 +3098,6 @@ async function saveSettings(type) {
             ...oai_settings,
         }, null, 4),
         beforeSend: function () {
-            //console.log('saveSettings() -- active_character -- '+active_character);
             if (type == "change_name") {
                 name1 = $("#your_name").val();
                 //     console.log('beforeSend name1 = '+name1);
@@ -3325,7 +3318,7 @@ function select_rm_info(text, charId = null) {
     }
 }
 
-function select_selected_character(chid) {
+export function select_selected_character(chid) {
     //character select
     //console.log('select_selected_character() -- starting with input of -- '+chid+' (name:'+characters[chid].name+')');
     select_rm_create();
@@ -3341,7 +3334,11 @@ function select_selected_character(chid) {
     $("#create_button").attr("value", "Save");              // what is the use case for this?
     $("#create_button_label").css("display", "none");
 
-    $("#rm_button_selected_ch").children("h2").text(display_name);
+    // Don't update the navbar name if we're peeking the group member defs
+    if (!selected_group) {
+        $("#rm_button_selected_ch").children("h2").text(display_name);
+    }
+
     $("#add_avatar_button").val("");
 
     $("#character_popup_text_h3").text(characters[chid].name);
@@ -3350,17 +3347,14 @@ function select_selected_character(chid) {
     $("#personality_textarea").val(characters[chid].personality);
     $("#firstmessage_textarea").val(characters[chid].first_mes);
     $("#scenario_pole").val(characters[chid].scenario);
-    $("#talkativeness_slider").val(
-        characters[chid].talkativeness ?? talkativeness_default
-    );
+    $("#talkativeness_slider").val(characters[chid].talkativeness ?? talkativeness_default);
     $("#mes_example_textarea").val(characters[chid].mes_example);
     $("#selected_chat_pole").val(characters[chid].chat);
     $("#create_date_pole").val(characters[chid].create_date);
     $("#avatar_url_pole").val(characters[chid].avatar);
     $("#chat_import_avatar_url").val(characters[chid].avatar);
     $("#chat_import_character_name").val(characters[chid].name);
-    //$("#avatar_div").css("display", "none");
-    var this_avatar = default_avatar;
+    let this_avatar = default_avatar;
     if (characters[chid].avatar != "none") {
         this_avatar = getThumbnailUrl('avatar', characters[chid].avatar);
     }
@@ -3373,7 +3367,6 @@ function select_selected_character(chid) {
     $("#renameCharButton").css("display", "");
 
     $("#form_create").attr("actiontype", "editcharacter");
-    active_character = chid;
     saveSettingsDebounced();
 }
 
@@ -4072,7 +4065,6 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                 this_edit_mes_id = undefined;
                 selected_button = "character_edit";
                 this_chid = $(this).attr("chid");
-                active_character = this_chid;
                 clearChat();
                 chat.length = 0;
                 chat_metadata = {};
@@ -4451,11 +4443,12 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                 contentType: false,
                 processData: false,
                 success: function (html) {
-
+                    /* Cohee: Not needed, since the rename routine forcefully reloads the chat
                     //currently this updates the displayed H2 name regardless of soft errors, doesn't detect actual errors.
                     let h2text = $("#character_name_pole").val();
                     console.log('about to change name! in h2');
                     $("#rm_button_selected_ch").children("h2").text(h2text);
+                    */
 
                     $(".mes").each(function () {
                         if ($(this).attr("is_system") == 'true') {
@@ -5294,13 +5287,6 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         select_rm_characters();
     });
 
-    $("#rm_button_extensions").click(function () {
-        menu_type = 'extennsions';
-        selected_button = 'extensions';
-        setRightTabSelectedClass('rm_button_extensions');
-        selectRightMenuWithAnimation('rm_extensions_block');
-    });
-
     $(document).on("click", ".select_chat_block, .bookmark_link", async function () {
         let file_name = $(this).attr("file_name").replace(".jsonl", "");
         openCharacterChat(file_name);
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index d0bdc3774..8ccd359c1 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
     api_server_textgenerationwebui,
     is_send_press,
     getTokenCount,
-    selected_button,
+    menu_type,
 
 } from "../script.js";
 
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ $("#rm_ch_create_block").on("input", function () { RA_CountCharTokens(); });
 //when any input is made to the advanced editing popup textareas
 $("#character_popup").on("input", function () { RA_CountCharTokens(); });
 //function:
-function RA_CountCharTokens() {
+export function RA_CountCharTokens() {
     $("#result_info").html("");
     //console.log('RA_TC -- starting with this_chid = ' + this_chid);
-    if (selected_button === "create") {            //if new char
+    if (menu_type === "create") {            //if new char
         function saveFormVariables() {
             create_save_name = $("#character_name_pole").val();
             create_save_description = $("#description_textarea").val();
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
index 9c21fffe3..bcde51bfb 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async function moduleWorker() {
     const context = getContext();
 
     // non-characters not supported
-    if (!context.groupId && !context.characterId) {
+    if (!context.groupId && context.characterId === undefined) {
         removeExpression();
         return;
     }
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
index b61ad3fff..da8563777 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function loadSettings() {
 async function moduleWorker() {
     const context = getContext();
 
-    if (!context.groupId && !context.characterId) {
+    if (!context.groupId && context.characterId === undefined) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/memory/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/memory/index.js
index 18b1074d5..17c7a68fa 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/memory/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/memory/index.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async function moduleWorker() {
     const chat = context.chat;
 
     // no characters or group selected 
-    if (!context.groupId && !context.characterId) {
+    if (!context.groupId && context.characterId === undefined) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
index b35e0b1ee..a4df5ff51 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async function moduleWorker() {
     updateUiAudioPlayState()
 
     // no characters or group selected
-    if (!context.groupId && !context.characterId) {
+    if (!context.groupId && context.characterId === undefined) {
         return
     }
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index 041b474cb..93e01cdd0 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     debounce,
     delay,
 } from './utils.js';
-import { humanizedDateTime } from "./RossAscends-mods.js";
+import { RA_CountCharTokens, humanizedDateTime } from "./RossAscends-mods.js";
 import { sortCharactersList } from './power-user.js';
 
 import {
@@ -42,15 +42,17 @@ import {
     getThumbnailUrl,
     streamingProcessor,
     getRequestHeaders,
+    setMenuType,
+    menu_type,
+    select_selected_character,
 } from "../script.js";
-import { appendTagToList, createTagMapFromList, getTagsList } from './tags.js';
+import { appendTagToList, createTagMapFromList, getTagsList, applyTagsOnCharacterSelect } from './tags.js';
 
 export {
     selected_group,
     is_group_automode_enabled,
     is_group_generating,
     group_generation_id,
-    group_rm_panel_mode,
     groups,
     saveGroupChat,
     generateGroupWrapper,
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@ let groups = [];
 let selected_group = null;
 let group_generation_id = null;
 let fav_grp_checked = false;
-let group_rm_panel_mode;
 
 export const group_activation_strategy = {
     NATURAL: 0,
@@ -377,6 +378,12 @@ async function generateGroupWrapper(by_auto_mode, type = null) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Auto-navigate back to group menu
+    if (menu_type !== "group_edit") {
+        select_group_chats(selected_group);
+        await delay(1);
+    }
+
     if (is_group_generating) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -798,7 +805,7 @@ async function reorderGroupMember(chat_id, groupMember, direction) {
 function select_group_chats(groupId, skipAnimation) {
     const group = groupId && groups.find((x) => x.id == groupId);
     const groupName = group?.name ?? "";
-    group_rm_panel_mode = !!group ? 'edit' : 'create';
+    setMenuType(!!group ? 'group_edit' : 'group_create');
     $("#rm_group_chat_name").val(groupName);
     $("#rm_group_chat_name").off();
     $("#rm_group_chat_name").on("input", async function () {
@@ -940,94 +947,119 @@ function updateFavButtonState(state) {
     $("#group_favorite_button").toggleClass('fav_off', !fav_grp_checked);
 }
 
-$(document).ready(() => {
-    $(document).on("click", ".group_select", async function () {
-        const groupId = $(this).data("id");
+async function selectGroup() {
+    const groupId = $(this).data("id");
 
-        if (!is_send_press && !is_group_generating) {
-            if (selected_group !== groupId) {
-                selected_group = groupId;
-                setCharacterId(undefined);
-                setCharacterName('');
-                setEditedMessageId(undefined);
-                clearChat();
-                updateChatMetadata({}, true);
-                chat.length = 0;
-                await getGroupChat(groupId);
-                //to avoid the filter being lit up yellow and left at true while the list of character and group reseted.
-                $("#filter_by_fav").removeClass("fav_on");
-                filterByFav = false;
-            }
-
-            select_group_chats(groupId);
-        }
-    });
-
-    $("#rm_group_filter").on("input", function () {
-        const searchValue = $(this).val().trim().toLowerCase();
-
-        if (!searchValue) {
-            $("#rm_group_add_members .group_member").show();
-        } else {
-            $("#rm_group_add_members .group_member").each(function () {
-                $(this).children(".ch_name").text().toLowerCase().includes(searchValue)
-                    ? $(this).show()
-                    : $(this).hide();
-            });
-        }
-    });
-
-    $("#rm_group_submit").click(async function () {
-        let name = $("#rm_group_chat_name").val();
-        let allow_self_responses = !!$("#rm_group_allow_self_responses").prop("checked");
-        let activation_strategy = $('input[name="rm_group_activation_strategy"]:checked').val() ?? group_activation_strategy.NATURAL;
-        const members = $("#rm_group_members .group_member")
-            .map((_, x) => $(x).data("id"))
-            .toArray();
-
-        const memberNames = characters.filter(x => members.includes(x.avatar)).map(x => x.name).join(", ");
-
-        if (!name) {
-            name = `Chat with ${memberNames}`;
+    if (!is_send_press && !is_group_generating) {
+        if (selected_group !== groupId) {
+            selected_group = groupId;
+            setCharacterId(undefined);
+            setCharacterName('');
+            setEditedMessageId(undefined);
+            clearChat();
+            updateChatMetadata({}, true);
+            chat.length = 0;
+            await getGroupChat(groupId);
+            //to avoid the filter being lit up yellow and left at true while the list of character and group reseted.
+            $("#filter_by_fav").removeClass("fav_on");
+            filterByFav = false;
         }
 
-        // placeholder
-        const avatar_url = 'img/five.png';
+        select_group_chats(groupId);
+    }
+}
 
-        const chatName = humanizedDateTime();
-        const chats = [chatName];
+function openCharacterDefinition() {
+    if (is_group_generating) {
+        console.warn("Can't peek a character def while group reply is being generated");
+        return;
+    }
 
-        const createGroupResponse = await fetch("/creategroup", {
-            method: "POST",
-            headers: getRequestHeaders(),
-            body: JSON.stringify({
-                name: name,
-                members: members,
-                avatar_url: avatar_url,
-                allow_self_responses: allow_self_responses,
-                activation_strategy: activation_strategy,
-                chat_metadata: {},
-                fav: fav_grp_checked,
-                chat_id: chatName,
-                chats: chats,
-            }),
+    const characterSelect = $(this).closest('.group_member');
+    const chid = characterSelect.attr('chid');
+
+    if (chid === null || chid === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    setCharacterId(chid);
+    select_selected_character(chid, true);
+    // Gentle nudge to recalculate tokens
+    RA_CountCharTokens();
+    // Do a little tomfoolery to spoof the tag selector
+    applyTagsOnCharacterSelect.call(characterSelect);
+}
+
+function filterGroupMembers() {
+    const searchValue = $(this).val().trim().toLowerCase();
+
+    if (!searchValue) {
+        $("#rm_group_add_members .group_member").show();
+    } else {
+        $("#rm_group_add_members .group_member").each(function () {
+            $(this).children(".ch_name").text().toLowerCase().includes(searchValue)
+                ? $(this).show()
+                : $(this).hide();
         });
+    }
+}
 
-        if (createGroupResponse.ok) {
-            const data = await createGroupResponse.json();
-            createTagMapFromList("#groupTagList", data.id);
+async function createGroup() {
+    let name = $("#rm_group_chat_name").val();
+    let allow_self_responses = !!$("#rm_group_allow_self_responses").prop("checked");
+    let activation_strategy = $('input[name="rm_group_activation_strategy"]:checked').val() ?? group_activation_strategy.NATURAL;
+    const members = $("#rm_group_members .group_member")
+        .map((_, x) => $(x).data("id"))
+        .toArray();
 
-            await getCharacters();
-            $("#rm_info_avatar").html("");
-            const avatar = $("#avatar_div_div").clone();
-            avatar.find("img").attr("src", avatar_url);
-            $("#rm_info_avatar").append(avatar);
-            $("#rm_info_block").transition({ opacity: 0, duration: 0 });
-            select_rm_info("Group chat created");
-            $("#rm_info_block").transition({ opacity: 1.0, duration: 2000 });
-        }
+    const memberNames = characters.filter(x => members.includes(x.avatar)).map(x => x.name).join(", ");
+
+    if (!name) {
+        name = `Chat with ${memberNames}`;
+    }
+
+    // placeholder
+    const avatar_url = 'img/five.png';
+
+    const chatName = humanizedDateTime();
+    const chats = [chatName];
+
+    const createGroupResponse = await fetch("/creategroup", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            name: name,
+            members: members,
+            avatar_url: avatar_url,
+            allow_self_responses: allow_self_responses,
+            activation_strategy: activation_strategy,
+            chat_metadata: {},
+            fav: fav_grp_checked,
+            chat_id: chatName,
+            chats: chats,
+        }),
     });
 
+    if (createGroupResponse.ok) {
+        const data = await createGroupResponse.json();
+        createTagMapFromList("#groupTagList", data.id);
+
+        await getCharacters();
+        $("#rm_info_avatar").html("");
+        const avatar = $("#avatar_div_div").clone();
+        avatar.find("img").attr("src", avatar_url);
+        $("#rm_info_avatar").append(avatar);
+        $("#rm_info_block").transition({ opacity: 0, duration: 0 });
+        select_rm_info("Group chat created");
+        $("#rm_info_block").transition({ opacity: 1.0, duration: 2000 });
+    }
+}
+
+$(document).ready(() => {
+    $(document).on("click", ".group_member .ch_name", openCharacterDefinition);
+    $(document).on("click", ".group_select", selectGroup);
+    $("#rm_group_filter").on("input", filterGroupMembers);
+    $("#rm_group_submit").on("click", createGroup);
     $("#rm_group_automode").on("input", function () {
         const value = $(this).prop("checked");
         is_group_automode_enabled = value;
diff --git a/public/scripts/tags.js b/public/scripts/tags.js
index 6f40296ca..bb887418d 100644
--- a/public/scripts/tags.js
+++ b/public/scripts/tags.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { characters, saveSettingsDebounced, this_chid, selected_button, callPopup } from "../script.js";
-import { group_rm_panel_mode, selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
+import { characters, saveSettingsDebounced, this_chid, callPopup, menu_type } from "../script.js";
+import { selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
 
 export {
     tags,
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ function getTagsList(key) {
 }
 
 function getInlineListSelector() {
-    if (selected_group && group_rm_panel_mode !== "create") {
+    if (selected_group && menu_type === "group_edit") {
         return `.group_select[grid="${selected_group}"] .tags`;
     }
 
-    if (this_chid && selected_button !== "create") {
+    if (this_chid && menu_type === "character_edit") {
         return `.character_select[chid="${this_chid}"] .tags`;
     }
 
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ function getInlineListSelector() {
 }
 
 function getTagKey() {
-    if (selected_group && group_rm_panel_mode !== "create") {
+    if (selected_group && menu_type === "group_edit") {
         return selected_group;
     }
 
-    if (this_chid && selected_button !== "create") {
+    if (this_chid && menu_type === "character_edit") {
         return characters[this_chid].avatar;
     }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function onGroupCreateClick() {
     $("#groupTagList").empty();
 }
 
-function onCharacterSelectClick() {
+export function applyTagsOnCharacterSelect() {
     clearTagsFilter();
     const chid = Number($(this).attr('chid'));
     const key = characters[chid].avatar;
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function onCharacterSelectClick() {
     }
 }
 
-function onGroupSelectClick() {
+function applyTagsOnGroupSelect() {
     clearTagsFilter();
     const key = $(this).attr('grid');
     const tags = getTagsList(key);
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 
     $(document).on("click", "#rm_button_create", onCharacterCreateClick);
     $(document).on("click", "#rm_button_group_chats", onGroupCreateClick);
-    $(document).on("click", ".character_select", onCharacterSelectClick);
-    $(document).on("click", ".group_select", onGroupSelectClick);
+    $(document).on("click", ".character_select", applyTagsOnCharacterSelect);
+    $(document).on("click", ".group_select", applyTagsOnGroupSelect);
     $(document).on("click", ".tag_remove", onTagRemoveClick);
     $(document).on("input", ".tag_input", onTagInput);
     $(document).on("click", ".tags_view", onViewTagsListClick);