diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index ab1a6a379..f0ddf2013 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                 <div id="lm_button_panel_pin_div" title="Locked = AI Configuration panel will stay open">
                     <input type="checkbox" id="lm_button_panel_pin">
                     <label for="lm_button_panel_pin">
-                        <div class="unchecked fa-solid fa-lock-open "></div>
+                        <div class="unchecked fa-solid fa-unlock "></div>
                         <div class="checked fa-solid fa-lock "></div>
                     </label>
                 </div>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                         <div id="respective-presets-block" class="width100p">
                             <div id="kobold_api-presets">
                                 <h3><span data-i18n="kobldpresets">Kobold Presets</span>
-                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#koboldai" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/koboldai/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                         <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                     </a>
                                 </h3>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                             <div id="novel_api-presets">
                                 <h3>
                                     <span data-i18n="novelaipreserts">NovelAI Presets</span>
-                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#novelai" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/novelai/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                         <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                     </a>
                                 </h3>
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="range-block-range-and-counter">
                                         <div class="range-block-range">
-                                            <input type="range" id="rep_pen_slope_novel" name="volume" min="0" max="10" step="0.01">
+                                            <input type="range" id="rep_pen_slope_novel" name="volume" min="0.01" max="10" step="0.01">
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="range-block-counter">
                                             <div contenteditable="true" data-for="rep_pen_slope_novel" id="rep_pen_slope_counter_novel">
@@ -625,6 +625,12 @@
                                     Use "Unlocked Context" to enable chunked generation.
                                     It extends the context window in exchange for reply generation speed.
                                 </div>
+                                <h4>Safe Context Size values for Poe bots:</h4>
+                                <ul class="margin0auto">
+                                    <li>ChatGPT / Sage = 3600-4000 tokens</li>
+                                    <li>Claude-instant / Claude+ = 5000-5500 tokens</li>
+                                    <li>GPT-4 = 7600-8000 tokens</li>
+                                </ul>
                                 <div class="flex-container spaceEvenly">
                                     <div id="poe_send_jailbreak" class="menu_button widthFitContent" title="Attempts to automatically jailbreak the bot">
                                         Send Jailbreak
@@ -1293,12 +1299,12 @@
                                 </label>
 
                                 <h4>API key</h4>
-                                <h5>Get it here: <a target="_blank" href="https://horde.koboldai.net/register">Register</a><br>
+                                <small>Get it here: <a target="_blank" href="https://horde.koboldai.net/register">Register</a> (<a id="horde_kudos" href="javascript:void(0);">View my Kudos</a>)<br>
                                     Enter <span class="monospace">0000000000</span> to use anonymous mode.
-                                </h5>
-                                <div>
+                                </small>
+                                <!-- <div>
                                     <a id="horde_kudos" href="javascript:void(0);">View my Kudos</a>
-                                </div>
+                                </div> -->
                                 <div class="flex-container">
                                     <input id="horde_api_key" name="horde_api_key" class="text_pole flex1" maxlength="500" type="text" placeholder="0000000000" autocomplete="off">
                                     <div title="Clear your API key" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-circle-xmark clear-api-key" data-key="api_key_horde"></div>
@@ -1312,7 +1318,7 @@
                                     </div>
                                 </h4>
                                 <small class="horde_multiple_hint">You can select multiple models.<br>Avoid sending
-                                    sensitive information to the Horde. <a id="horde_privacy_disclaimer" target="_blank" href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#horde">Learn more</a></small>
+                                    sensitive information to the Horde. <a id="horde_privacy_disclaimer" target="_blank" href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/koboldai/">Learn more</a></small>
                                 <select id="horde_model" multiple>
                                     <option>-- Horde models not loaded --</option>
                                 </select>
@@ -1327,7 +1333,7 @@
                         <form action="javascript:void(null);" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                             <div id="kobold_api_block">
                                 <h4>API url</h4>
-                                <h5>Example: http://127.0.0.1:5000/api </h5>
+                                <small>Example: http://127.0.0.1:5000/api </small>
                                 <input id="api_url_text" name="api_url" class="text_pole" placeholder="http://127.0.0.1:5000/api" maxlength="500" value="" autocomplete="off">
                                 <input id="api_button" class="menu_button" type="submit" value="Connect">
                                 <div id="api_loading" class="api-load-icon fa-solid fa-hourglass fa-spin"></div>
@@ -1345,9 +1351,7 @@
                             <span>
                                 <ol>
                                     <li>
-                                        <span data-i18n="Follow">Follow</span> <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#api-key" class="notes-link" target="_blank"> <span data-i18n="these directions">these
-                                                directions</span> </a> <span data-i18n="to get your NovelAI API key.">to
-                                            get your NovelAI API key.</span>
+                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/novelai/" class="notes-link" target="_blank"> <span data-i18n="Get your NovelAI API Key">Get your NovelAI API key</span></a>
                                     </li>
                                     <li><span data-i18n="Enter it in the box below">Enter it in the box below:</span>
                                     </li>
@@ -1363,7 +1367,7 @@
                             <input id="api_button_novel" class="menu_button" type="submit" value="Connect">
                             <div id="api_loading_novel" class="api-load-icon fa-solid fa-hourglass fa-spin"></div>
                             <h4><span data-i18n="Novel AI Model">Novel AI Model</span>
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#models" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/novelai/#models" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </h4>
@@ -1379,7 +1383,7 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div id="textgenerationwebui_api" style="display: none;position: relative;">
-                        <div class="oobabooga_logo flex-container">
+                        <div class="flex-container">
                             <a href="https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui" target="_blank">
                                 oobabooga/text-generation-webui
                             </a>
@@ -1388,15 +1392,15 @@
                             </span>
                         </div>
                         <div>
-                            <div class="flex-container">
+                            <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn">
                                 <div class="flex1">
                                     <h4 data-i18n="Blocking API url">Blocking API url</h4>
-                                    <h5>Example: http://127.0.0.1:5000/</h5>
+                                    <small>Example: http://127.0.0.1:5000/</small>
                                     <input id="textgenerationwebui_api_url_text" name="textgenerationwebui_api_url" class="text_pole wide100p" maxlength="500" value="" autocomplete="off">
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="flex1">
                                     <h4 data-i18n="Streaming API url">Streaming API url</h4>
-                                    <h5>Example: ws://127.0.0.1:5005/api/v1/stream</h5>
+                                    <small>Example: ws://127.0.0.1:5005/api/v1/stream</small>
                                     <input id="streaming_url_textgenerationwebui" type="text" class="text_pole wide100p" maxlength="500" value="" autocomplete="off">
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -1422,7 +1426,7 @@
                             <span>
                                 <ol>
                                     <li>
-                                        Follow<a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#api-key-1" class="notes-link" target="_blank"> these directions </a> to get your OpenAI
+                                        Follow<a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/openai/" class="notes-link" target="_blank"> these directions </a> to get your OpenAI
                                         API key.
                                     </li>
                                     <li>Enter it in the box below:</li>
@@ -1521,7 +1525,7 @@
                         <span>
                             <ol>
                                 <li>
-                                    Follow <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#api-key-2" class="notes-link" target="_blank">these directions</a> to get your 'p-b cookie'
+                                    Follow <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/poe/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">these directions</a> to get your 'p-b cookie'
                                 </li>
                                 <li>Enter it in the box below:</li>
                             </ol>
@@ -1570,7 +1574,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="drawer-content">
                 <h3>Advanced Formatting
-                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#advanced-formatting" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/advancedformatting/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                         <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                     </a>
                 </h3>
@@ -1616,7 +1620,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <div>
                             <h4 data-i18n="Instruct mode">Instruct mode
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#instruct-mode" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/instructmode/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </h4>
@@ -1693,7 +1697,7 @@
                         <h4><span data-i18n="Context Formatting">Context Formatting</span></h4>
                         <div>
                             <h4><span data-i18n="Tokenizer">Tokenizer</span>
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#tokenizer" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/advancedformatting/#tokenizer" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </h4>
@@ -1709,7 +1713,7 @@
                         <div class="range-block">
                             <div class="range-block-title justifyLeft">
                                 Token Padding
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#token-padding" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/advancedformatting/#token-padding" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </div>
@@ -1772,7 +1776,7 @@
                         <div>
                             <h4>
                                 <span data-i18n="Multigen">Multigen</span>
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#multigen" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/advancedformatting/#multigen" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </h4>
@@ -1807,14 +1811,14 @@
                 <div id="WI_panel_pin_div" title="Locked = World Editor will stay open">
                     <input type="checkbox" id="WI_panel_pin">
                     <label for="WI_panel_pin">
-                        <div class="unchecked fa-solid fa-lock-open "></div>
+                        <div class="unchecked fa-solid fa-unlock "></div>
                         <div class="checked fa-solid fa-lock "></div>
                     </label>
                 </div>
-                <div id="wi-holder">
+                <div id="wi-holder" class="margin5">
                     <h3>
                         World Info / Lorebooks
-                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#world-info" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/worldinfo/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                             <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                         </a>
                     </h3>
@@ -1832,39 +1836,40 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="flex-container alignitemscenter">
-                        <div class="flex1 range-block">
-                            <div class="range-block-title">
-                                <span data-i18n="Scan Depth">Scan Depth</span>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="range-block-range-and-counter">
-                                <div class="range-block-range">
-                                    <input type="range" id="world_info_depth" name="volume" min="1" max="10" step="1">
+                        <div name="WIScanAndTokens" class="flex1 flex-container flexFlowColumn">
+                            <div class="flex1 range-block">
+                                <div class="range-block-title">
+                                    <span data-i18n="Scan Depth">Scan Depth</span>
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="range-block-counter">
-                                    <div contenteditable="true" data-for="world_info_depth" id="world_info_depth_counter">
-                                        depth
+                                <div class="range-block-range-and-counter">
+                                    <div class="range-block-range">
+                                        <input type="range" id="world_info_depth" name="volume" min="1" max="10" step="1">
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="range-block-counter">
+                                        <div contenteditable="true" data-for="world_info_depth" id="world_info_depth_counter">
+                                            depth
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div class="flex1 range-block">
+                                <div class="range-block-title">
+                                    <span data-i18n="Token Budget">Token Budget</span>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="range-block-range-and-counter">
+                                    <div class="range-block-range">
+                                        <input type="range" id="world_info_budget" name="volume" min="32" max="8192" step="1">
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="range-block-counter">
+                                        <div contenteditable="true" data-for="world_info_budget" id="world_info_budget_counter">
+                                            budget
+                                        </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
-
-                        <div class="flex1 range-block">
-                            <div class="range-block-title">
-                                <span data-i18n="Token Budget">Token Budget</span>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="range-block-range-and-counter">
-                                <div class="range-block-range">
-                                    <input type="range" id="world_info_budget" name="volume" min="32" max="8192" step="1">
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="range-block-counter">
-                                    <div contenteditable="true" data-for="world_info_budget" id="world_info_budget_counter">
-                                        budget
-                                    </div>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div class="flex1 range-block flex-container">
+                        <div class="range-block flex-container flexFlowColumn">
                             <label title="Entries can activate other entries by mentioning their keywords" class="checkbox_label">
                                 <input id="world_info_recursive" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span>
@@ -1892,7 +1897,7 @@
                                 <div class="world_popup_logo_block">
                                     <h3>
                                         World Info Editor
-                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#world-info-entry" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
+                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/worldinfo/#world-info-entry" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
                                     </h3>
                                 </div>
                                 <div id="OpenAllWIEntries" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-expand"></div>
@@ -1917,7 +1922,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <div id="softprompt_block">
                     <h4>Soft Prompt</h4>
-                    <h5>About soft prompts <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#soft-prompts" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a></h5>
+                    <h5>About soft prompts <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/koboldai/#soft-prompts" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a></h5>
                     <select id="softprompt">
                         <option value="">None</option>
                     </select>
@@ -1977,7 +1982,7 @@
                                     <audio id="audio_message_sound" src="sounds/message.mp3" hidden></audio>
                                     <span>
                                         <span data-i18n="Message Sound">Message Sound</span>
-                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#message-sound" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/uicustomization/#message-sound" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                             <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                         </a>
                                     </span>
@@ -2154,7 +2159,7 @@
                             <label for="render_formulas">
                                 <input id="render_formulas" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span data-i18n="Render Formulas">Render Formulas</span>
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#formulas-rendering" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/uicustomization/#formulas-rendering" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </label>
@@ -2210,7 +2215,7 @@
                                 <input id="your_name" name="your_name" placeholder="Enter your name" class="text_pole wide100p" maxlength="50" value="" autocomplete="off">
                                 <div id="your_name_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-check" title="Click to set a new User Name">
                                 </div>
-                                <div id="lock_user_name" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-user-lock" title="Click to bind your selected persona to the current chat. Click again to remove the binding.">
+                                <div id="lock_user_name" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-lock" title="Click to lock your selected persona to the current chat. Click again to remove the lock.">
                                 </div>
                                 <div id="sync_name_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-sync" title="Click to set user name for all messages">
                                 </div>
@@ -2256,17 +2261,19 @@
             </div>
             <div id="rm_extensions_block" class="drawer-content closedDrawer">
                 <div class="extensions_block flex-container">
-                    <div class="alignitemscenter flex-container justify wide100p" style="justify-content: space-between;">
-                        <h3 class="margin0 flex1">Extensions API:
+                    <div class="alignitemscenter flex-container justifyCenter wide100p" style="justify-content: space-between;">
+                        <h3 class="margin0">Extensions API:
                             <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern-extras">
                                 SillyTavern-extras
                             </a>
                         </h3>
-                        <div id="extensions_status">Not Connected</div>
-                        <label for="extensions_autoconnect">
-                            <input id="extensions_autoconnect" type="checkbox">
-                            Auto-connect
-                        </label>
+                        <div class="flex-container">
+                            <div id="extensions_status">Not Connected</div>
+                            <label for="extensions_autoconnect">
+                                <input id="extensions_autoconnect" type="checkbox">
+                                Auto-connect
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="alignitemsflexstart flex-container wide100p">
                         <input id="extensions_url" type="text" class="flex1 heightFitContent text_pole widthNatural" maxlength="250" placeholder="Extensions URL">
@@ -2293,26 +2300,38 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <nav id="right-nav-panel" class="drawer-content closedDrawer fillRight gap5px">
-                <div id="right-nav-panelheader" class="fa-solid fa-grip drag-grabber"></div>
+                <div id="right-nav-panelheader" class="fa-solid fa-grip drag-grabber">
 
-                <div id="rm_PinAndTabs">
-                    <div id="rm_button_panel_pin_div" title="Locked = Character Management panel will stay open">
-                        <input type="checkbox" id="rm_button_panel_pin">
-                        <label for="rm_button_panel_pin">
-                            <div class="fa-solid unchecked  fa-lock-open" alt=""></div>
-                            <div class="fa-solid checked  fa-lock" alt=""></div>
-                        </label>
-                    </div>
-                    <div id="right-nav-panel-tabs">
+                </div>
+                <div id="CharListButtonAndHotSwaps" class="flex-container flexnowrap">
+                    <div class="flexFlowColumn flex-container">
+                        <div id="rm_button_panel_pin_div" class="alignitemsflexstart" title="Locked = Character Management panel will stay open">
+                            <input type="checkbox" id="rm_button_panel_pin">
+                            <label for="rm_button_panel_pin">
+                                <div class="fa-solid unchecked  fa-unlock" alt=""></div>
+                                <div class="fa-solid checked  fa-lock" alt=""></div>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="right_menu_button fa-solid fa-list-ul" id="rm_button_characters" title="Select/Create Characters"></div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div name="HotSwapWrapper" class="alignitemscenter flex-container margin0auto">
+                        <div class="hotswap flex-container flex1"></div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+                <hr>
+                <!-- this div structure must be preserved until group peeking can adjust -->
+                <div id="rm_PinAndTabs">
+                    <div id="right-nav-panel-tabs" class="">
                         <div id="rm_button_selected_ch">
                             <h2></h2>
                         </div>
+
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <!-- end group peeking cope structure-->
+
 
-                <div class="hotswap flex-container justifyCenter">
-                </div>
 
                 <div name="Solo Char Create/Edit Panel" id="rm_ch_create_block" class="right_menu flex-container flexFlowColumn" style="display: none;">
                     <form id="form_create" action="javascript:void(null);" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
@@ -2322,28 +2341,31 @@
                                 <input id="character_name_pole" name="ch_name" class="text_pole" placeholder="Name this character" maxlength="50" value="" autocomplete="off">
                             </div>
 
-                            <div id="avatar_div" class="avatar_div">
+                            <div id="avatar_div" class="avatar_div alignitemsflexstart justifySpaceBetween">
                                 <div id="avatar_div_div" class="avatar">
                                     <img id="avatar_load_preview" src="img/ai4.png" alt="avatar">
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="form_create_bottom_buttons_block">
-                                    <label for="add_avatar_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-image " title="Click to select a new avatar for this character">
-                                        <input type="file" id="add_avatar_button" name="avatar" accept="image/png, image/jpeg, image/jpg, image/gif, image/bmp">
-                                    </label>
-                                    <div id="rm_button_back" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-left-long "></div>
-                                    <div id="renameCharButton" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-user-pen" title="Rename Character"></div>
-                                    <div id="favorite_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-star" title="Add to Favorites"></div>
-                                    <input type="hidden" id="fav_checkbox" name="fav" />
-                                    <div id="advanced_div" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-book " title="Advanced Definitions"></div>
-                                    <div id="export_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-export " title="Export and Download"></div>
-                                    <div id="dupe_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-clone " title="Duplicate Character"></div>
-                                    <label for="create_button" id="create_button_label" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-user-check" title="Create Character">
-                                        <input type="submit" id="create_button" name="create_button">
-                                    </label>
-                                    <div id="delete_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-skull " title="Delete Character"></div>
+                                <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn">
+                                    <div class="form_create_bottom_buttons_block">
+                                        <label for="add_avatar_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-image " title="Click to select a new avatar for this character">
+                                            <input type="file" id="add_avatar_button" name="avatar" accept="image/png, image/jpeg, image/jpg, image/gif, image/bmp">
+                                        </label>
+                                        <div id="rm_button_back" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-left-long "></div>
+                                        <div id="renameCharButton" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-user-pen" title="Rename Character"></div>
+                                        <div id="favorite_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-star" title="Add to Favorites"></div>
+                                        <input type="hidden" id="fav_checkbox" name="fav" />
+                                        <div id="advanced_div" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-book " title="Advanced Definitions"></div>
+                                        <div id="export_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-export " title="Export and Download"></div>
+                                        <div id="dupe_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-clone " title="Duplicate Character"></div>
+                                        <label for="create_button" id="create_button_label" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-user-check" title="Create Character">
+                                            <input type="submit" id="create_button" name="create_button">
+                                        </label>
+                                        <div id="delete_button" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-skull " title="Delete Character"></div>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div id="result_info" class="justifyCenter flex-container" title="Token counts may be inaccurate and provided just for reference.">&nbsp;</div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div title="Token counts may be inaccurate and provided just for reference." id="result_info">&nbsp;</div>
+
                         </div>
                         <hr>
 
@@ -2357,7 +2379,7 @@
 
                         <div id="description_div" class="marginBot5">
                             <span data-i18n="Description">Description</span>
-                            <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#character-description" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                            <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#character-description" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                 <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                             </a>
                         </div>
@@ -2367,7 +2389,7 @@
                         <div id="first_message_div" class="marginBot5 title_restorable">
                             <span>
                                 <span data-i18n="First message">First message</span>
-                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#first-message" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#first-message" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                 </a>
                             </span>
@@ -2412,7 +2434,7 @@
                                         <div class="">
                                             <div class="flex-container flexnowrap width100p whitespacenowrap">
                                                 <span data-i18n="Group reply strategy">Group reply strategy</span>
-                                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#group-chats" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/groupchats/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                                                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                                                 </a>
                                             </div>
@@ -2597,7 +2619,7 @@
         <div id="personality_div">
             <h4>
                 <span data-i18n="Personality summary">Personality summary</span>
-                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#personality-summary" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
+                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#personality-summary" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
             </h4>
             <textarea id="personality_textarea" name="personality" placeholder="(A brief description of the personality)" form="form_create" class="text_pole" autocomplete="off" rows="1" maxlength="20000"></textarea>
         </div>
@@ -2605,7 +2627,7 @@
         <div id="scenario_div">
             <h4>
                 <span data-i18n="Scenario">Scenario</span>
-                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#scenario" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#scenario" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
                     <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
                 </a>
             </h4>
@@ -2627,7 +2649,7 @@
         <div id="mes_example_div" class="flex-container flexFlowColumn">
             <div>
                 <h4><span data-i18n="Examples of dialogue">Examples of dialogue</span></h4>
-                <h5>Important to set the character's writing style. <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#examples-of-dialogue" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a></h5>
+                <h5>Important to set the character's writing style. <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#examples-of-dialogue" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a></h5>
             </div>
             <textarea id="mes_example_textarea" class="flexGrow" name="mes_example" placeholder="(Examples of chat dialog. Begin each example with <start> on a new line.)" form="form_create" maxlength="20000" rows="6"></textarea>
         </div>
@@ -2643,7 +2665,7 @@
                     <span id="ChatHistoryCharName"></span>
                     <br>
                     <span data-i18n="Chat History">Chat History</span>
-                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#chat-import" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
+                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/chatfilemanagement/#chat-import" class="notes-link" target="_blank"><span class="note-link-span">?</span></a>
                 </div>
                 <form id="form_import_chat" action="javascript:void(null);" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" style="display: none;">
                     <input type="file" id="chat_import_file" accept=".json, .jsonl" name="avatar">
@@ -2777,11 +2799,11 @@
             <form class="world_entry_form">
                 <div class="inline-drawer wide100p">
                     <div class="inline-drawer-toggle inline-drawer-header">
-                        <div class="world_entry_thin_controls wide100p">
+                        <div class="gap5px world_entry_thin_controls wide100p">
                             <div class="world_entry_form_control">
                                 <label for="key">
                                     <h4><span data-i18n="Keywords">Keywords</span></h4>
-                                    <h5><span data-i18n="Separate with commas">Separate with commas</span></h5>
+                                    <small><span data-i18n="Separate with commas">Separate with commas</span></small>
                                 </label>
                                 <textarea class="text_pole keyprimarytextpole" name="key" rows="1" placeholder="" maxlength="250"></textarea>
                             </div>
@@ -2789,20 +2811,20 @@
                                 <label for="keysecondary">
                                     <h4><span data-i18n="Secondary Required Keywords">Secondary Required Keywords</span>
                                     </h4>
-                                    <h5><span data-i18n="Separate with commas">Separate with commas</span></h5>
+                                    <small><span data-i18n="Separate with commas">Separate with commas</span></small>
                                 </label>
                                 <textarea class="text_pole keysecondarytextpole" name="keysecondary" rows="1" placeholder="(secondary keywords here)" maxlength="250"></textarea>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-down inline-drawer-icon down"></div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="inline-drawer-content">
+                    <div class="inline-drawer-content flex-container">
                         <div class="world_entry_thin_controls  wide100p">
                             <div class="world_entry_form_control">
                                 <label for="content ">
                                     <h4><span data-i18n="Content">Content</span></h4>
-                                    <h5><span data-i18n="What this keyword should mean to the AI">What this keyword
-                                            should mean to the AI</span></h5>
+                                    <small><span data-i18n="What this keyword should mean to the AI">What this keyword
+                                            should mean to the AI</span></small>
                                 </label>
                                 <textarea class="text_pole" name="content" rows="4" placeholder=""></textarea>
                             </div>
@@ -2812,15 +2834,13 @@
                             <div class="world_entry_form_control">
                                 <label for="comment">
                                     <h4><span data-i18n="Memo/Note">Memo/Note</span></h4>
-                                    <h5><span data-i18n="Not sent to AI">Not sent to AI</span></h5>
+                                    <small><span data-i18n="Not sent to AI">Not sent to AI</span></small>
                                 </label>
                                 <textarea class="text_pole" rows="1" name="comment" maxlength="250"></textarea>
                             </div>
                         </div>
-
-
-                        <div class="world_entry_form_control world_entry_form_horizontal">
-                            <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn flexNoGap  wi-enter-footer-text flex1 ">
+                        <div class="flex-container flex1 justifySpaceBetween world_entry_form_horizontal">
+                            <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn flexNoGap  wi-enter-footer-text  ">
                                 <label class="checkbox">
                                     <input type="checkbox" name="constant" />
                                     <span data-i18n="Constant">Constant</span>
@@ -2830,7 +2850,7 @@
                                     <span data-i18n="Selective">Selective</span>
                                 </label>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="world_entry_form_control world_entry_form_radios  wi-enter-footer-text flex1">
+                            <div class="world_entry_form_control world_entry_form_radios  wi-enter-footer-text ">
                                 <div>
                                     <label><input type="radio" name="position" value="0">
                                         <span data-i18n="Before Char">Before Char</span>
@@ -2842,19 +2862,13 @@
                                     </label>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="world_entry_form_control wi-enter-footer-text flex1 flex-container flexNoGap ">
-                                <!-- world_entry_form_control -->
-                                <!-- <label for="order"> -->
-
+                            <div class="world_entry_form_control wi-enter-footer-text  flex-container flexNoGap ">
                                 Insertion Order
-                                <!-- Bigger number = inserted earlier -->
-
-                                <!-- </label> -->
-                                <input class="text_pole" type="number" name="order" placeholder="" />
+                                <input class="text_pole wideMax100px" type="number" name="order" placeholder="" />
                             </div>
 
 
-                            <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn flexNoGap  wi-enter-footer-text flex1">
+                            <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn flexNoGap  wi-enter-footer-text ">
                                 <div class="world_entry_form_uid">
                                     UID:
                                     &nbsp;
@@ -2866,13 +2880,12 @@
                                     <span class="world_entry_form_token_counter">0</span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div>
-                                <label class="checkbox">
+                            <div class="wi-enter-footer-text">
+                                <label class="checkbox flex-container alignitemscenter">
                                     <input type="checkbox" name="disable" />
                                     <span data-i18n="Disable">Disable</span>
                                 </label>
                             </div>
-                            <span class="world_popup_expander">&nbsp;</span>
                             <input class="menu_button delete_entry_button" type="submit" value="Delete Entry" />
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -3138,10 +3151,19 @@
             <div imgfile="" class="avatar">
                 <img src="" alt="User Avatar">
             </div>
-            <div class="avatar-buttons">
+            <div class="avatar-buttons avatar-buttons-top">
                 <button class="menu_button bind_user_name" title="Bind user name to that avatar">
                     <i class="fa-solid fa-user-edit"></i>
                 </button>
+                <button class="menu_button set_default_persona" title="Select this as default persona for the new chats.">
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-crown"></i>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="avatar-buttons avatar-buttons-bottom">
+                <button class="menu_button set_user_info" title="Under construction">
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-circle-user"></i>
+                </button>
+
                 <button class="menu_button delete_avatar" title="Delete persona">
                     <i class="fa-solid fa-trash-alt"></i>
                 </button>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 298c7bac4..cbbb1b71c 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -1464,6 +1464,7 @@ function sendSystemMessage(type, text, extra = {}) {
 
     if (type == system_message_types.HELP) {
         newMessage.mes += getSlashCommandsHelp();
+        newMessage.mes += `<br><b>Still got questions left? The <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/">Official SillyTavern Documentation Website</a> has much more information!</b>`;
     }
 
     if (!newMessage.extra) {
@@ -3928,8 +3929,11 @@ function appendUserAvatar(name) {
     const personaName = power_user.personas[name];
     if (personaName) {
         template.attr('title', personaName);
+    } else {
+        template.attr('title', '[Unnamed Persona]');
     }
     template.find('.avatar').attr('imgfile', name);
+    template.toggleClass('default_persona', name === power_user.default_persona)
     template.find('img').attr('src', `User Avatars/${name}`);
     $("#user_avatar_block").append(template);
     highlightSelectedAvatar();
@@ -3950,9 +3954,9 @@ export function setUserName(value) {
         name1 = value;
         if (name1 === undefined || name1 == "")
             name1 = default_user_name;
-        console.log(name1);
+        console.log(`User name changed to ${name1}`);
         $("#your_name").val(name1);
-        toastr.success(`Your messages will now be sent as ${name1}`, 'User Name updated');
+        toastr.success(`Your messages will now be sent as ${name1}`, 'Current persona updated');
         saveSettings("change_name");
     } else {
         toastr.warning('You cannot change your name while sending a message', 'Warning');
@@ -3962,6 +3966,7 @@ export function setUserName(value) {
 export function autoSelectPersona(name) {
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(power_user.personas)) {
         if (value === name) {
+            console.log(`Auto-selecting persona ${key} for name ${name}`);
             $(`.avatar[imgfile="${key}"]`).trigger('click');
             return;
         }
@@ -3978,15 +3983,38 @@ async function bindUserNameToPersona() {
 
     const existingPersona = power_user.personas[avatarId];
     const personaName = await callPopup('<h3>Enter a name for this persona:</h3>(If empty name is provided, this will unbind the name from this avatar)', 'input', existingPersona || '');
-    if (personaName) {
+
+    // If the user clicked cancel, don't do anything
+    if (personaName === false) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (personaName.length > 0) {
+        // If the user clicked ok and entered a name, bind the name to the persona
+        console.log(`Binding persona ${avatarId} to name ${personaName}`);
         power_user.personas[avatarId] = personaName;
+
+        // If the user is currently using this persona, update the name
+        if (avatarId === user_avatar) {
+            console.log(`Auto-updating user name to ${personaName}`);
+            setUserName(personaName);
+        }
     } else {
+        // If the user clicked ok, but didn't enter a name, delete the persona
+        console.log(`Unbinding persona ${avatarId}`);
         delete power_user.personas[avatarId];
     }
+
     saveSettingsDebounced();
     await getUserAvatars();
 }
 
+function updateUserLockIcon() {
+    const hasLock = !!chat_metadata['persona'];
+    $('#lock_user_name').toggleClass('fa-lock', !hasLock);
+    $('#lock_user_name').toggleClass('fa-unlock', hasLock);
+}
+
 function setUserAvatar() {
     user_avatar = $(this).attr("imgfile");
     reloadUserAvatar();
@@ -3997,10 +4025,10 @@ function setUserAvatar() {
     if (personaName && name1 !== personaName) {
         const lockedPersona = chat_metadata['persona'];
         if (lockedPersona && lockedPersona !== user_avatar) {
-            toastr.warning(
-                'Click the "Lock" to bind again. Otherwise, the selection will be reset when your reload the chat.',
+            toastr.info(
+                `To permanently set "${personaName}" as the selected persona, unlock and relock it using the "Lock" button. Otherwise, the selection resets upon reloading the chat.`,
                 `This chat is locked to a different persona (${power_user.personas[lockedPersona]}).`,
-                { timeOut: 10000, extendedTimeOut: 20000 },
+                { timeOut: 10000, extendedTimeOut: 20000, preventDuplicates: true },
             );
         }
 
@@ -4008,6 +4036,57 @@ function setUserAvatar() {
     }
 }
 
+async function setUserInfo() {
+    // TODO Replace with actual implementation
+    callPopup('This functionality is under development.<br>Please check back later.', 'text');
+}
+
+async function setDefaultPersona() {
+    const avatarId = $(this).closest('.avatar-container').find('.avatar').attr('imgfile');
+
+    if (!avatarId) {
+        console.warn('No avatar id found');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const currentDefault = power_user.default_persona;
+
+    if (power_user.personas[avatarId] === undefined) {
+        console.warn(`No persona name found for avatar ${avatarId}`);
+        toastr.warning('You must bind a name to this persona before you can set it as the default.', 'Persona name not set');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const personaName = power_user.personas[avatarId];
+
+    if (avatarId === currentDefault) {
+        const confirm = await callPopup('Are you sure you want to remove the default persona?', 'confirm');
+
+        if (!confirm) {
+            console.debug('User cancelled removing default persona');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        console.log(`Removing default persona ${avatarId}`);
+        toastr.info('This persona will no longer be used by default when you open a new chat.', `Default persona removed`);
+        delete power_user.default_persona;
+    } else {
+        const confirm = await callPopup(`<h3>Are you sure you want to set "${personaName}" as the default persona?</h3>
+        This name and avatar will be used for all new chats, as well as existing chats where the user persona is not locked.`, 'confirm');
+
+        if (!confirm) {
+            console.debug('User cancelled setting default persona');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        power_user.default_persona = avatarId;
+        toastr.success('This persona will be used by default when you open a new chat.', `Default persona set to ${personaName}`);
+    }
+
+    saveSettingsDebounced();
+    await getUserAvatars();
+}
+
 async function deleteUserAvatar() {
     const avatarId = $(this).closest('.avatar-container').find('.avatar').attr('imgfile');
 
@@ -4017,6 +4096,7 @@ async function deleteUserAvatar() {
     }
 
     if (avatarId == user_avatar) {
+        console.warn(`User tried to delete their current avatar ${avatarId}`);
         toastr.warning('You cannot delete the avatar you are currently using', 'Warning');
         return;
     }
@@ -4024,6 +4104,7 @@ async function deleteUserAvatar() {
     const confirm = await callPopup('Are you sure you want to delete this avatar?', 'confirm');
 
     if (!confirm) {
+        console.debug('User cancelled deleting avatar');
         return;
     }
 
@@ -4036,46 +4117,96 @@ async function deleteUserAvatar() {
     });
 
     if (request.ok) {
+        console.log(`Deleted avatar ${avatarId}`);
         delete power_user.personas[avatarId];
+
+        if (avatarId === power_user.default_persona) {
+            toastr.warning('The default persona was deleted. You will need to set a new default persona.', 'Default persona deleted');
+            power_user.default_persona = null;
+        }
+
+        if (avatarId === chat_metadata['persona']) {
+            toastr.warning('The locked persona was deleted. You will need to set a new persona for this chat.', 'Persona deleted');
+            delete chat_metadata['persona'];
+            saveMetadata();
+        }
+
         saveSettingsDebounced();
         await getUserAvatars();
+        updateUserLockIcon();
     }
 }
 
 function lockUserNameToChat() {
     if (chat_metadata['persona']) {
+        console.log(`Unlocking persona for this chat ${chat_metadata['persona']}`);
         delete chat_metadata['persona'];
         saveMetadata();
-        toastr.info('User persona is now unlocked for this chat. Click the "Lock" to bind again.', 'Persona unlocked');
+        toastr.info('User persona is now unlocked for this chat. Click the "Lock" again to revert.', 'Persona unlocked');
+        updateUserLockIcon();
         return;
     }
 
     if (!(user_avatar in power_user.personas)) {
-        toastr.info('Creating a new persona for currently selected user name and avatar...', 'Persona not set for this avatar');
+        console.log(`Creating a new persona ${user_avatar}`);
+        toastr.info(
+            'Creating a new persona for currently selected user name and avatar...',
+            'Persona not set for this avatar',
+            { timeOut: 10000, extendedTimeOut: 20000, },
+        );
         power_user.personas[user_avatar] = name1;
     }
 
     chat_metadata['persona'] = user_avatar;
     saveMetadata();
     saveSettingsDebounced();
+    console.log(`Locking persona for this chat ${user_avatar}`);
     toastr.success(`User persona is locked to ${name1} in this chat`);
+    updateUserLockIcon();
 }
 
 eventSource.on(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, () => {
-    // If persona is locked, select it
+    // Define a persona for this chat
+    let chatPersona = '';
+
     if (chat_metadata['persona']) {
-        // Find the avatar file
-        const personaAvatar = $(`.avatar[imgfile="${chat_metadata['persona']}"]`).trigger('click');
-
-        // Avatar missing (persona deleted)
-        if (personaAvatar.length == 0) {
-            console.warn('Persona avatar not found, unlocking persona');
-            delete chat_metadata['persona'];
-            return;
-        }
-
-        personaAvatar.trigger('click');
+        // If persona is locked in chat metadata, select it
+        console.log(`Using locked persona ${chat_metadata['persona']}`);
+        chatPersona = chat_metadata['persona'];
+    } else if (power_user.default_persona) {
+        // If default persona is set, select it
+        console.log(`Using default persona ${power_user.default_persona}`);
+        chatPersona = power_user.default_persona;
     }
+
+    // No persona set: user current settings
+    if (!chatPersona) {
+        console.debug('No default or locked persona set for this chat');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Find the avatar file
+    const personaAvatar = $(`.avatar[imgfile="${chatPersona}"]`).trigger('click');
+
+    // Avatar missing (persona deleted)
+    if (chat_metadata['persona'] && personaAvatar.length == 0) {
+        console.warn('Persona avatar not found, unlocking persona');
+        delete chat_metadata['persona'];
+        updateUserLockIcon();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Default persona missing
+    if (power_user.default_persona && personaAvatar.length == 0) {
+        console.warn('Default persona avatar not found, clearing default persona');
+        power_user.default_persona = null;
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Persona avatar found, select it
+    personaAvatar.trigger('click');
+    updateUserLockIcon();
 });
 
 //***************SETTINGS****************//
@@ -5024,7 +5155,7 @@ async function deleteMessageImage() {
     mesBlock.find('.mes_img_container').removeClass('img_extra');
     mesBlock.find('.mes_img').attr('src', '');
     saveChatConditional();
-    updateVisibleDivs('#chat', false);
+    /*updateVisibleDivs('#chat', false);*/
 }
 
 function enlargeMessageImage() {
@@ -5704,9 +5835,10 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         updateVisibleDivs('#rm_print_characters_block', true);
     }, 5));
 
-    $("#chat").on('scroll', debounce(() => {
+    // This does not actually increase performance.
+    /*$("#chat").on('scroll', debounce(() => {
         updateVisibleDivs('#chat', false);
-    }, 10));
+    }, 10));*/
 
     let S_TAFocused = false;
     let S_TAPreviouslyFocused = false;
@@ -6958,6 +7090,8 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
     $(document).on('click', '.bind_user_name', bindUserNameToPersona);
     $(document).on('click', '.delete_avatar', deleteUserAvatar);
+    $(document).on('click', '.set_default_persona', setDefaultPersona);
+    $(document).on('click', '.set_user_info', setUserInfo);
     $('#lock_user_name').on('click', lockUserNameToChat);
 
     //**************************CHARACTER IMPORT EXPORT*************************//
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 000e118bd..d67ba60e0 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -260,16 +260,23 @@ export function RA_CountCharTokens() {
                 (power_user.pin_examples ? characters[this_chid].mes_example : ''),
             ].join('\n').replace(/\r/gm, '').trim();
             perm_tokens = getTokenCount(perm_string);
-        } else { console.debug("RA_TC -- no valid char found, closing."); }                // if neither, probably safety char or some error in loading
+            // if neither, probably safety char or some error in loading
+        } else { console.debug("RA_TC -- no valid char found, closing."); }
     }
     // display the counted tokens
     if (count_tokens < 1024 && perm_tokens < 1024) {
-        $("#result_info").html(count_tokens + " Tokens (" + perm_tokens + " Permanent)");      //display normal if both counts are under 1024
+        //display normal if both counts are under 1024
+        $("#result_info").html(`<small>${count_tokens} Tokens (${perm_tokens} Permanent)</small>`);
     } else {
         $("#result_info").html(`
-        <span class="neutral_warning">${count_tokens}</span>&nbsp;Tokens (<span class="neutral_warning">${perm_tokens}</span><span>&nbsp;Permanent Tokens)
-        <br>
-        <div id="chartokenwarning" class="menu_button whitespacenowrap"><a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#character-tokens" target="_blank">Learn More About Token 'Limits'</a></div>`);
+        <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn alignitemscenter">
+            <div class="flex-container flexnowrap flexNoGap">
+                <small class="flex-container flexnowrap flexNoGap">
+                    <div class="neutral_warning">${count_tokens}</div>&nbsp;Tokens (<div class="neutral_warning">${perm_tokens}</div><div>&nbsp;Permanent)</div>
+                </small>
+            </div>
+            <div id="chartokenwarning" class="menu_button whitespacenowrap"><a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/core-concepts/characterdesign/#character-tokens" target="_blank">About Token 'Limits'</a></div>
+        </div>`);
     } //warn if either are over 1024
 }
 //Auto Load Last Charcter -- (fires when active_character is defined and auto_load_chat is true)
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions.js b/public/scripts/extensions.js
index 93bf315c0..51b985832 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { callPopup, eventSource, event_types, extension_prompt_types, saveSettings, saveSettingsDebounced } from "../script.js";
+import { callPopup, eventSource, event_types, saveSettings, saveSettingsDebounced } from "../script.js";
 import { isSubsetOf, debounce } from "./utils.js";
 export {
     getContext,
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ const getContext = () => window['SillyTavern'].getContext();
 const getApiUrl = () => extension_settings.apiUrl;
 let connectedToApi = false;
 
+function showHideExtensionsMenu() {
+    const hasMenuItems = $('#extensionsMenu').children().length > 0;
+
+    // We have menu items, so we can stop checking
+    if (hasMenuItems) {
+        clearInterval(menuInterval);
+    }
+
+    $('#extensionsMenuButton').toggle(hasMenuItems);
+}
+
+// Periodically check for new extensions
+const menuInterval = setInterval(showHideExtensionsMenu, 1000);
+
 async function doExtrasFetch(endpoint, args) {
     if (!args) {
         args = {}
@@ -219,7 +233,7 @@ function autoConnectInputHandler() {
 
 function addExtensionsButtonAndMenu() {
     const buttonHTML =
-        `<div id="extensionsMenuButton" class="fa-solid fa-magic-wand-sparkles" title="Extras Extensions" /></div>`;
+        `<div id="extensionsMenuButton" style="display: none;" class="fa-solid fa-magic-wand-sparkles" title="Extras Extensions" /></div>`;
     const extensionsMenuHTML = `<div id="extensionsMenu" class="options-content" style="display: none;"></div>`;
 
     $(document.body).append(extensionsMenuHTML);
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/backgrounds/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/backgrounds/index.js
index e5d224d1d..d818b6437 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/backgrounds/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/backgrounds/index.js
@@ -166,5 +166,5 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     setInterval(moduleWorker, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
     registerSlashCommand('lock', onLockBackgroundClick, [], " – locks a background for the currently selected chat", true, true);
     registerSlashCommand('unlock', onUnlockBackgroundClick, [], ' – unlocks a background for the currently selected chat', true, true);
-    registerSlashCommand('autobg', autoBackgroundCommand, ['bgauto'], ' – automatically changes the background based on the chat context', true, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('autobg', autoBackgroundCommand, ['bgauto'], ' – automatically changes the background based on the chat context using the AI request prompt', true, true);
 });
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/dice/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/dice/index.js
index 64abde1bb..893b0c312 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/dice/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/dice/index.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function addDiceRollButton() {
     button.hide();
 
     let popper = Popper.createPopper(button.get(0), dropdown.get(0), {
-        placement: 'bottom',
+        placement: 'top',
     });
 
     $(document).on('click touchend', function (e) {
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ function addDiceRollButton() {
         if (target.is(button) && !dropdown.is(":visible")) {
             e.preventDefault();
 
-            dropdown.show(200);
+            dropdown.fadeIn(250);
             popper.update();
         } else {
-            dropdown.hide(200);
+            dropdown.fadeOut(250);
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
index a84769e53..57b3d3cdb 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { chat_metadata, saveSettingsDebounced, this_chid } from "../../../script.js";
+import {
+    chat_metadata,
+    eventSource,
+    event_types,
+    getTokenCount,
+    saveSettingsDebounced,
+    this_chid,
+} from "../../../script.js";
 import { selected_group } from "../../group-chats.js";
 import { ModuleWorkerWrapper, extension_settings, getContext, saveMetadataDebounced } from "../../extensions.js";
 import { registerSlashCommand } from "../../slash-commands.js";
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ function setNotePositionCommand(_, text) {
 
 async function onExtensionFloatingPromptInput() {
     chat_metadata[metadata_keys.prompt] = $(this).val();
+    $('#extension_floating_prompt_token_counter').text(getTokenCount(chat_metadata[metadata_keys.prompt]));
     saveMetadataDebounced();
 }
 
@@ -93,6 +101,7 @@ async function onExtensionFloatingPositionInput(e) {
 
 function onExtensionFloatingDefaultInput() {
     extension_settings.note.default = $(this).val();
+    $('#extension_floating_default_token_counter').text(getTokenCount(extension_settings.note.default));
     saveSettingsDebounced();
 }
 
@@ -173,6 +182,13 @@ function onANMenuItemClick() {
     }
 }
 
+function onChatChanged() {
+    const tokenCounter1 = chat_metadata[metadata_keys.prompt] ? getTokenCount(chat_metadata[metadata_keys.prompt]) : 0;
+    const tokenCounter2 = extension_settings.note.default ? getTokenCount(extension_settings.note.default) : 0;
+    $('#extension_floating_prompt_token_counter').text(tokenCounter1);
+    $('#extension_floating_default_token_counter').text(tokenCounter2);
+}
+
 (function () {
     function addExtensionsSettings() {
         const settingsHtml = `
@@ -195,6 +211,7 @@ function onANMenuItemClick() {
                     </small>
 
                     <textarea id="extension_floating_prompt" class="text_pole" rows="8" maxlength="10000"></textarea>
+                    <div class="extension_token_counter">Tokens: <span id="extension_floating_prompt_token_counter">0</small></div>
 
                     <div class="floating_prompt_radio_group">
                         <label>
@@ -228,6 +245,7 @@ function onANMenuItemClick() {
 
                         <textarea id="extension_floating_default" class="text_pole" rows="8" maxlength="10000"
                         placeholder="Example:\n[Scenario: wacky adventures; Genre: romantic comedy; Style: verbose, creative]"></textarea>
+                        <div class="extension_token_counter">Tokens: <span id="extension_floating_default_token_counter">0</small></div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -265,4 +283,5 @@ function onANMenuItemClick() {
     registerSlashCommand('depth', setNoteDepthCommand, [], "<span class='monospace'>(number)</span> – sets an author's note depth for in-chat positioning", true, true);
     registerSlashCommand('freq', setNoteIntervalCommand, ['interval'], "<span class='monospace'>(number)</span> – sets an author's note insertion frequency", true, true);
     registerSlashCommand('pos', setNotePositionCommand, ['position'], "(<span class='monospace'>chat</span> or <span class='monospace'>scenario</span>) – sets an author's note position", true, true);
+    eventSource.on(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, onChatChanged);
 })();
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/style.css b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/style.css
index 8474ba1bf..229288c51 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/style.css
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/floating-prompt/style.css
@@ -1,61 +1,67 @@
-#floatingPrompt {
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    max-width: 90svw;
-    max-height: 90svh;
-    min-width: 100px;
-    min-height: 100px;
-    border-radius: 10px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--white30a);
-    position: fixed;
-    padding: 10px;
-    padding-top: 25px;
-    display: none;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--black70a);
-    z-index: 3000;
-    left: 0;
-    top: 0;
-    margin: 0;
-    right: unset;
-    width: calc(((100svw - var(--sheldWidth)) / 2) - 1px);
-
-}
-
-.floating_prompt_radio_group {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-}
-
-#extension_floating_counter {
-    font-weight: 600;
-    color: orange;
-}
-
-.floating_prompt_settings textarea {
-    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) * 0.9);
-    line-height: 1.2;
-}
-
-#ANClose {
-    height: 15px;
-    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
-    font-size: 20px;
-    opacity: 0.5;
-    transition: all 250ms;
-}
-
-#ANClose:hover {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    opacity: 1;
-}
-
-.panelControlBar {
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 5px;
-    top: 5px;
-    margin-right: 5px;
-}
-
-#floatingPrompt .drag-grabber {
-    position: unset;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+#floatingPrompt {
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    max-width: 90svw;
+    max-height: 90svh;
+    min-width: 100px;
+    min-height: 100px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--white30a);
+    position: fixed;
+    padding: 10px;
+    padding-top: 25px;
+    display: none;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--black70a);
+    z-index: 3000;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    right: unset;
+    width: calc(((100svw - var(--sheldWidth)) / 2) - 1px);
+
+}
+
+.floating_prompt_radio_group {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+#extension_floating_counter {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: orange;
+}
+
+.extension_token_counter {
+    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) * 0.9);
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: right;
+}
+
+.floating_prompt_settings textarea {
+    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) * 0.9);
+    line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+#ANClose {
+    height: 15px;
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+    font-size: 20px;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    transition: all 250ms;
+}
+
+#ANClose:hover {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.panelControlBar {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 5px;
+    top: 5px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
+}
+
+#floatingPrompt .drag-grabber {
+    position: unset;
+}
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index 5915bb473..55a63856a 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ async function generateGroupWrapper(by_auto_mode, type = null, params = {}) {
                 }
 
                 // if not swipe - check if message generated already
-                if (type !== "swipe" && !isMultigenEnabled() && chat.length == messagesBefore) {
+                if (generateType === "group_chat" && !isMultigenEnabled() && chat.length == messagesBefore) {
                     await delay(100);
                 }
                 // if swipe - see if message changed
@@ -1418,6 +1418,14 @@ function onGroupScenarioRemoveClick() {
     $(this).closest('.group_scenario').find('.group_chat_scenario').val('').trigger('input');
 }
 
+function onSendTextareaInput() {
+    if (is_group_automode_enabled) {
+        // Wait for current automode generation to finish
+        is_group_automode_enabled = false;
+        $("#rm_group_automode").prop("checked", false);
+    }
+}
+
 function stopAutoModeGeneration() {
     if (groupAutoModeAbortController) {
         groupAutoModeAbortController.abort();
@@ -1440,4 +1448,5 @@ jQuery(() => {
         is_group_automode_enabled = value;
         eventSource.once(event_types.GENERATION_STOPPED, stopAutoModeGeneration);
     });
+    $("#send_textarea").on("keyup", onSendTextareaInput);
 });
diff --git a/public/scripts/poe.js b/public/scripts/poe.js
index 526cbf615..56df5b8c4 100644
--- a/public/scripts/poe.js
+++ b/public/scripts/poe.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ If you have any objections to these requirements, please mention them specifical
 
 If you accept the requirements, please confirm this by replying with "${DEFAULT_JAILBREAK_RESPONSE}", and nothing more. Upon receiving your accurate confirmation message, I will specify the context of the scene and {{char}}'s characteristics, background, and personality in the next message.`;
 
-const DEFAULT_CHARACTER_NUDGE_MESSAGE = "[Unless otherwise stated by {{user}}, your the next response shall only be written from the point of view of {{char}}. Do not seek approval of your writing style at the end of the response.]";
+const DEFAULT_CHARACTER_NUDGE_MESSAGE = "[Unless otherwise stated by {{user}}, your the next response shall only be written from the point of view of {{char}}. Do not seek approval of your writing style at the end of the response. Don't reply with <ACK>.]";
 const DEFAULT_IMPERSONATION_PROMPT = "[Write 1 reply only in internet RP style from the point of view of {{user}}, using the chat history so far as a guideline for the writing style of {{user}}. Don't write as {{char}} or system.]";
 
 const poe_settings = {
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async function generatePoe(type, finalPrompt, signal) {
     const isQuiet = type === 'quiet';
     let reply = '';
 
-    if (max_context > POE_TOKEN_LENGTH) {
+    if (max_context > POE_TOKEN_LENGTH && poe_settings.bot !== 'a2_100k') {
         console.debug('Prompt is too long, sending in chunks');
         const result = await sendChunkedMessage(finalPrompt, !isQuiet, signal)
         reply = result.reply;
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 84c496ce8..a330d259b 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ let power_user = {
     },
 
     personas: {},
+    default_persona: null,
 };
 
 let themes = [];
diff --git a/public/scripts/slash-commands.js b/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
index 16393e915..5a8fce3ad 100644
--- a/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
+++ b/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const getSlashCommandsHelp = parser.getHelpString.bind(parser);
 parser.addCommand('help', helpCommandCallback, ['?'], ' – displays this help message', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('name', setNameCallback, ['persona'], '<span class="monospace">(name)</span> – sets user name and persona avatar (if set)', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('sync', syncCallback, [], ' – syncs user name in user-attributed messages in the current chat', true, true);
-parser.addCommand('bind', bindCallback, [], ' – binds/unbinds a persona (name and avatar) to the current chat', true, true);
+parser.addCommand('lock', bindCallback, ['bind'], ' – locks/unlocks a persona (name and avatar) to the current chat', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('bg', setBackgroundCallback, ['background'], '<span class="monospace">(filename)</span> – sets a background according to filename, partial names allowed, will set the first one alphabetically if multiple files begin with the provided argument string', false, true);
 parser.addCommand('sendas', sendMessageAs, [], ` – sends message as a specific character.<br>Example:<br><pre><code>/sendas Chloe\nHello, guys!</code></pre>will send "Hello, guys!" from "Chloe".<br>Uses character avatar if it exists in the characters list.`, true, true);
 parser.addCommand('sys', sendNarratorMessage, [], '<span class="monospace">(text)</span> – sends message as a system narrator', false, true);
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ function executeSlashCommands(text) {
             continue;
         }
 
+        console.debug('Slash command executing:', result);
         result.command.callback(result.args, result.value);
 
         if (result.command.interruptsGeneration) {
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 6c7de3d52..49d38e877 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     --orangered: rgb(255, 90, 0);
     --greyCAIbg: rgb(36, 36, 37);
     --ivory: rgb(220, 220, 210);
+    --golden: rgba(212, 175, 55, 1);
 
 
     /*Default Theme, will be changed by ToolCool Color Picker*/
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ hr {
     background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--transparent), var(--white30a), var(--transparent));
     margin: 5px 0;
     height: 1px;
+    min-height: 1px;
     border: 0;
 }
 
@@ -895,6 +897,10 @@ select {
     margin: 5px 0;
 }
 
+.margin5 {
+    margin: 5px;
+}
+
 #description_textarea,
 #firstmessage_textarea {
     height: -webkit-fill-available;
@@ -993,10 +999,17 @@ input[type="file"] {
     gap: 10px;
 }
 
-#right-nav-panel-tabs .right_menu_button {
+#right-nav-panel-tabs .right_menu_button,
+#CharListButtonAndHotSwaps .right_menu_button {
     padding-right: 0;
 }
 
+#chartokenwarning.menu_button {
+    font-size: unset;
+    height: fit-content;
+    aspect-ratio: unset;
+}
+
 /* ##################################################################### */
 /*                      Right Panel's Upper Tabs                         */
 /* ##################################################################### */
@@ -1239,7 +1252,8 @@ select option:not(:checked) {
 }
 
 #form_character_search_form .menu_button,
-#GroupFavDelOkBack .menu_button {
+#GroupFavDelOkBack .menu_button,
+.avatar-container .menu_button {
     margin: 0;
     height: fit-content;
     padding: 5px;
@@ -1326,6 +1340,10 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     width: calc(100% - 70px);
 }
 
+.wideMax100px {
+    max-width: 100px;
+}
+
 .widthUnset {
     width: unset;
 }
@@ -1432,7 +1450,7 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     width: 100%;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     margin-top: 0px;
-    margin-bottom: 6px;
+    /* margin-bottom: 6px; */
     align-items: center;
 }
 
@@ -1446,7 +1464,7 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     display: flex;
     flex: 0 0 100%;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
-    margin-bottom: 4px;
+    /* margin-bottom: 4px; */
 }
 
 
@@ -1529,21 +1547,35 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     pointer-events: all;
 }
 
+.avatar-buttons-bottom {
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+}
+
+.avatar-buttons-top {
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+}
+
+/* Ross should be able to handle this later */
+/*.big-avatars .avatar-buttons{
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: fit-content;
+}*/
+
 .avatar-buttons {
     pointer-events: none;
     display: none;
     position: absolute;
-    top: 0;
-    left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     justify-content: space-between;
 }
 
 .avatar_div .avatar {
-    margin-left: 4px;
+    /*     margin-left: 4px;
     margin-right: 10px;
     height: 70px;
-    width: 70px;
+    width: 70px; */
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
@@ -1612,7 +1644,7 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
 }
 
 #result_info {
-    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) - 0.2rem);
+    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) - 0.1rem);
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
@@ -1885,27 +1917,6 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     opacity: 0.8;
 }
 
-#world_popup_bottom_holder div:not(:first-of-type) {
-    margin-left: 1rem;
-}
-
-#world_info_buttons {
-    margin-left: 1rem;
-}
-
-.world_entry {
-    padding: 0 5px;
-}
-
-.world_entry:not(:last-child)::after {
-    margin-top: 1rem;
-    height: 1px;
-    display: block;
-    width: 100%;
-    content: '';
-    background-image: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.75), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
-}
-
 .world_popup_logo_block {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -1980,7 +1991,7 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
 .world_entry_form_control {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    margin: 0 10px;
+    /* margin: 0 10px; */
 }
 
 .world_entry_thin_controls {
@@ -1998,7 +2009,7 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
 
 .world_entry_form_control label h4 {
     margin-bottom: 0px;
-    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    margin-top: 5px;
 }
 
 .world_entry_form_control label h5 {
@@ -2010,12 +2021,13 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     height: auto;
     /* width: auto; */
     margin-top: 0;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .world_entry_form_control.world_entry_form_horizontal {
     flex-direction: row;
     align-items: center;
-    margin-top: 5px;
+    /* margin-top: 5px; */
     flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
@@ -2077,6 +2089,11 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     margin-right: 12px;
 }
 
+/* Override toastr default styles */
+body #toast-container>div {
+    opacity: 0.95;
+}
+
 #dialogue_del_mes {
     display: none;
 }
@@ -2152,6 +2169,15 @@ input[type='checkbox']:not(#nav-toggle):not(#rm_button_panel_pin):not(#lm_button
     outline: 2px solid transparent;
 }
 
+#user_avatar_block .default_persona .avatar {
+    border: 2px solid var(--golden);
+    box-sizing: content-box;
+}
+
+#user_avatar_block .default_persona .set_default_persona {
+    color: var(--golden);
+}
+
 #user_avatar_block .avatar img {
     width: 64px;
     height: 64px;
@@ -2253,8 +2279,8 @@ input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
 /*Notes '?' links*/
 
 .note-link-span {
-    color: var(--sienna);
-    border: 1px solid var(--sienna);
+    color: var(--SmartThemeQuoteColor);
+    border: 1px solid var(--SmartThemeQuoteColor);
     border-radius: 10px;
     line-height: var(--mainFontSize);
     font-size: var(--mainFontSize);
@@ -3852,6 +3878,10 @@ toolcool-color-picker {
     margin: 0;
 }
 
+.margin0auto {
+    margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
 .margin-r5 {
     margin-right: 5px;
 }
@@ -4321,7 +4351,7 @@ body.waifuMode #avatar_zoom_popup {
     }
 
     .world_entry_form_control.world_entry_form_horizontal {
-        flex-direction: column;
+        /* flex-direction: column; */
         align-items: flex-start;
         row-gap: 0.5rem;
     }
@@ -4462,9 +4492,9 @@ body.waifuMode #avatar_zoom_popup {
         font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) - .1rem);
     }
 
-    .avatar_div {
+    /*     .avatar_div {
         margin-top: 5px;
-    }
+    } */
 
     #character_popup {
         width: 100%;
@@ -4482,7 +4512,7 @@ body.waifuMode #avatar_zoom_popup {
     }
 
     .drawer25pWidth {
-        flex-basis: max(calc(100% / 4 - 10px), 200px);
+        flex-basis: max(calc(100% / 4 - 10px), 190px);
     }
 
     .expression-holder {
@@ -4550,7 +4580,7 @@ body.waifuMode #avatar_zoom_popup {
 
 @media screen and (max-width: 450px) {
     .drawer25pWidth {
-        flex-basis: max(calc(100% / 2 - 10px), 200px);
+        flex-basis: max(calc(100% / 2 - 10px), 180px);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ae1c228f1..53301e990 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -385,9 +385,8 @@ app.post("/generate", jsonParser, async function (request, response_generate = r
         signal: controller.signal,
     };
 
-    const MAX_RETRIES = 10;
-    const delayAmount = 3000;
-
+    const MAX_RETRIES = 50;
+    const delayAmount = 2500;
     let fetch, url, response;
     for (let i = 0; i < MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
         try {
@@ -420,15 +419,23 @@ app.post("/generate", jsonParser, async function (request, response_generate = r
             }
         } catch (error) {
             // response
-            switch (error.statusCode) {
+            switch (error?.status) {
+                case 403:
                 case 503: // retry in case of temporary service issue, possibly caused by a queue failure?
+                    console.debug(`KoboldAI is busy. Retry attempt ${i+1} of ${MAX_RETRIES}...`);
                     await delay(delayAmount);
                     break;
                 default:
+                    if ('status' in error) {
+                        console.log('Status Code from Kobold:', error.status);
+                    }
                     return response_generate.send({ error: true });
             }
         }
     }
+
+    console.log('Max retries exceeded. Giving up.');
+    return response_generate.send({ error: true });
 });
 
 //************** Text generation web UI
@@ -685,11 +692,11 @@ function getVersion() {
         pkgVersion = pkgJson.version;
         if (!process.pkg && commandExistsSync('git')) {
             gitRevision = require('child_process')
-                .execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD', { cwd: process.cwd() })
+                .execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD', { cwd: process.cwd(), stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore'] })
                 .toString().trim();
 
             gitBranch = require('child_process')
-                .execSync('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD', { cwd: process.cwd() })
+                .execSync('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD', { cwd: process.cwd(), stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore'] })
                 .toString().trim();
         }
     }
@@ -2421,7 +2428,7 @@ app.post('/generate_poe', jsonParser, async (request, response) => {
     if (streaming) {
         try {
             let reply = '';
-            for await (const mes of client.send_message(bot, prompt, false, 30, abortController.signal)) {
+            for await (const mes of client.send_message(bot, prompt, false, 60, abortController.signal)) {
                 if (response.headersSent === false) {
                     response.writeHead(200, {
                         'Content-Type': 'text/plain;charset=utf-8',
@@ -2454,7 +2461,7 @@ app.post('/generate_poe', jsonParser, async (request, response) => {
         try {
             let reply;
             let messageId;
-            for await (const mes of client.send_message(bot, prompt, false, 30, abortController.signal)) {
+            for await (const mes of client.send_message(bot, prompt, false, 60, abortController.signal)) {
                 reply = mes.text;
                 messageId = mes.messageId;
             }
@@ -3151,7 +3158,7 @@ async function postAsync(url, args) {
         return data;
     }
 
-    throw new Error(response);
+    throw response;
 }
 
 function getAsync(url, args) {
@@ -3179,6 +3186,10 @@ const autorunUrl = new URL(
 );
 
 const setupTasks = async function () {
+    const version = getVersion();
+
+    console.log(`SillyTavern ${version.pkgVersion}` + (version.gitBranch ? ` '${version.gitBranch}' (${version.gitRevision})` : ''));
+
     migrateSecrets();
     ensurePublicDirectoriesExist();
     await ensureThumbnailCache();
@@ -3196,6 +3207,10 @@ const setupTasks = async function () {
 
     if (autorun) open(autorunUrl.toString());
     console.log('SillyTavern is listening on: ' + tavernUrl);
+
+    if (listen) {
+        console.log('\n0.0.0.0 means SillyTavern is listening on all network interfaces (Wi-Fi, LAN, localhost). If you want to limit it only to internal localhost (127.0.0.1), change the setting in config.conf to “listen=false”\n');
+    }
 }
 
 if (listen && !config.whitelistMode && !config.basicAuthMode) {
diff --git a/src/poe-client.js b/src/poe-client.js
index cc44225bd..b060db966 100644
--- a/src/poe-client.js
+++ b/src/poe-client.js
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class Client {
         }
     }
 
-    async *send_message(chatbot, message, with_chat_break = false, timeout = 30, signal = null) {
+    async *send_message(chatbot, message, with_chat_break = false, timeout = 60, signal = null) {
         await this.ws_ping();
 
         if (this.auto_reconnect) {