diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index dcad54cdb..dd2b14d87 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@
 
                             <div id="tags_div">
                                 <div class="margin-bot-10px">Tags</div>
-                                <input id="tagInput" class="text_pole" placeholder="Search / Create tags" />
+                                <input id="tagInput" class="text_pole" placeholder="Search / Create tags" maxlength="50" />
                                 <div id="tagList" class="tags"></div>
                             </div>
 
@@ -1820,6 +1820,21 @@
 
     <!-- templates for JS to reuse when needed -->
 
+    <div id="character_template" class="template_element">
+        <div class="character_select" chid="" id="">
+            <div class="avatar" title="">
+                <img src="">
+            </div>
+            <div class="ch_name">
+                <span class="name_text"></span>
+                <i class="ch_fav_icon fa-solid fa-star fa-2xs"></i>
+            </div>
+            <input class="ch_fav" value="" hidden />
+            <div class="tags tags_inline">
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <div id="tag_template" class="template_element">
         <span id="" class="tag">
             <span class="tag_name"></span>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index af5efac25..40b9e67b7 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ import {
 import { debounce, delay } from "./scripts/utils.js";
 import { extension_settings, loadExtensionSettings } from "./scripts/extensions.js";
 import { executeSlashCommands, getSlashCommandsHelp } from "./scripts/slash-commands.js";
-import { tag_map, tags, loadTagsSettings, printTags, isElementTagged } from "./scripts/tags.js";
+import { tag_map, tags, loadTagsSettings, printTags, isElementTagged, getTagsList, appendTagToList } from "./scripts/tags.js";
 
 //exporting functions and vars for mods
 export {
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export {
     getStatus,
     chat,
     this_chid,
+    selected_button,
     settings,
     characters,
     online_status,
@@ -664,20 +665,27 @@ function updateSoftPromptsList(soft_prompts) {
 
 function printCharacters() {
     $("#rm_print_characters_block").empty();
-    //console.log('printCharacters() -- sees '+characters.length+' characters.');
     characters.forEach(function (item, i, arr) {
         let this_avatar = default_avatar;
         if (item.avatar != "none") {
             this_avatar = getThumbnailUrl('avatar', item.avatar);
-        } //RossAscends: changed 'prepend' to 'append' to make alphabetical sorting display correctly.
-        $("#rm_print_characters_block").append(
-            `<div class=character_select chid=${i} id="CharID${i}">
-                <div class=avatar title="${item.avatar}"><img src="${this_avatar}"></div>
-                <div class=ch_name>${item.name} ${item.fav == "true" ? '<i class="fa-solid fa-star fa-2xs"></i>' : ''}</div>
-                <input class="ch_fav" value=${item.fav} hidden />
-            </div>`
-        );
-        //console.log('printcharacters() -- printing -- ChID '+i+' ('+item.name+')');
+        }
+        // Populate the template
+        const template = $('#character_template .character_select').clone();
+        template.attr({'chid': i, 'id': `CharID${i}` });
+        template.find('img').attr('src', this_avatar);
+        template.find('.avatar').attr('title', item.avatar);
+        template.find('.ch_name .name_text').text(item.name);
+        template.find('.ch_fav_icon').css("display", !!item.fav ? '' : 'none');
+        template.find('.ch_fav').val(item.fav);
+
+        // Display inline tags
+        const tags = getTagsList(item.avatar);
+        const tagsElement = template.find('.tags');
+        tags.forEach(tag => appendTagToList(tagsElement, tag, {}));
+
+        // Add to the list
+        $("#rm_print_characters_block").append(template);
     });
     $("#rm_print_characters_block").prepend(`<hr>`);
     printTags();
diff --git a/public/scripts/tags.js b/public/scripts/tags.js
index 64d465949..e4cb4dac9 100644
--- a/public/scripts/tags.js
+++ b/public/scripts/tags.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { characters, saveSettingsDebounced, this_chid } from "../script.js";
+import { characters, saveSettingsDebounced, this_chid, selected_button } from "../script.js";
 import { selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
 
 export {
@@ -7,57 +7,19 @@ export {
     loadTagsSettings,
     printTags,
     isElementTagged,
+    getTagsList,
+    appendTagToList,
 };
 
-const TAG_COLORS = [
-
-    "",
-    /*
-    "#990099", //--tag-pink   
-    "#996600", //--tag-orange 
-    "#999900", //--tag-yellow 
-    "#009966", //--tag-green  
-    "#006699", // --tag-blue  
-    "#660099", //--tag-purple 
-
-         "#dd0a36", // Red
-        "#ff6633", // Orange
-        "#5f9ea0", // Teal Green
-        "#1e90ff", // Light Blue
-        "#990066", // Plum
-        "#8c00ff", // Fuchsia
-        "#00ffff", // Aqua
-        "#0f4ecc", // Teal
-        "#2f4b1c", // Green
-        "#3366e5", // Dodger Blue
-        "#36c3a1", // Mint Green
-        "#995511", // Terracotta
-        "#ab47bc", // Plum RGBA
-        "#805451", // Mulberry
-        "#ff8c69", // Salmon
-        "#ba55d3", // Magenta
-        "#b3ffba", // Mint RGBA
-        "#bae7b3", // Sea Green
-        "#b5d6fd", // Light Sky Blue
-        "#d9ecf1", // Mint Green RGBA
-        "#ffe6e6", // Light Pink
-        "#dcd0c8", // Linen
-        "#bed3f3", // Lavender Blush
-        "#ffe9f3", // Sand RGBA
-        "#333366", // Violet
-        "#993333", // Red Violet
-        "#3399ff", // Sky Blue */
-];
-
 const random_id = () => Math.round(Date.now() * Math.random()).toString();
 
 const DEFAULT_TAGS = [
-    { id: random_id(), name: "Plain Text", color: TAG_COLORS[0] },
-    { id: random_id(), name: "OpenAI", color: TAG_COLORS[1] },
-    { id: random_id(), name: "W++", color: TAG_COLORS[2] },
-    { id: random_id(), name: "Boostyle", color: TAG_COLORS[3] },
-    { id: random_id(), name: "PList", color: TAG_COLORS[4] },
-    { id: random_id(), name: "AliChat", color: TAG_COLORS[5] },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "Plain Text" },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "OpenAI" },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "W++" },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "Boostyle" },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "PList" },
+    { id: random_id(), name: "AliChat" },
 ];
 
 let tags = [];
@@ -77,12 +39,24 @@ function getTagsList(key) {
     return tag_map[key].map(x => tags.find(y => y.id === x)).filter(x => x);
 }
 
+function getInlineListSelector() {
+    if (selected_group) {
+        return `.group_select[grid="${selected_group}"] .tags`;
+    }
+
+    if (this_chid && selected_button !== "create") {
+        return `.character_select[chid="${this_chid}"] .tags`;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
 function getTagKey() {
     if (selected_group) {
         return selected_group;
     }
 
-    if (this_chid) {
+    if (this_chid && selected_button !== "create") {
         return characters[this_chid].avatar;
     }
 
@@ -142,8 +116,8 @@ function selectTag(event, ui) {
 
     // add tag to the UI and internal map
     appendTagToList("#tagList", tag, { removable: true });
+    appendTagToList(getInlineListSelector(), tag, { removable: false });
     addTagToMap(tag.id);
-    printTags();
     saveSettingsDebounced();
 
     // need to return false to keep the input clear
@@ -154,17 +128,19 @@ function createNewTag(tagName) {
     const tag = {
         id: random_id(),
         name: tagName,
-        color: TAG_COLORS[Math.floor(Math.random() * TAG_COLORS.length)]
     };
     tags.push(tag);
     return tag;
 }
 
-function appendTagToList(listSelector, tag, { removable, editable, selectable }) {
+function appendTagToList(listElement, tag, { removable, editable, selectable }) {
+    if (!listElement) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     let tagElement = $('#tag_template .tag').clone();
     tagElement.attr('id', tag.id);
     tagElement.find('.tag_name').text(tag.name);
-    tagElement.css({ 'background-color': tag.color });
     const removeButton = tagElement.find(".tag_remove");
     removable ? removeButton.show() : removeButton.hide();
 
@@ -172,8 +148,7 @@ function appendTagToList(listSelector, tag, { removable, editable, selectable })
         tagElement.on('click', onTagFilterClick);
     }
 
-    // TODO: handle color change
-    $(listSelector).append(tagElement);
+    $(listElement).append(tagElement);
 }
 
 function onTagFilterClick() {
@@ -239,25 +214,31 @@ function onTagInputFocus() {
     $(this).autocomplete('search', $(this).val());
 }
 
-$(document).on("click", ".character_select", function () {
-    clearTagsFilter();
-    const chid = Number($(this).attr('chid'));
-    const key = characters[chid].avatar;
-    const tags = getTagsList(key);
-
+function onCreateCharacterClick() {
     $("#tagList").empty();
+}
 
-    for (const tag of tags) {
-        appendTagToList("#tagList", tag, { removable: true });
-    }
-});
+function onCharacterSelectClick() {
+        clearTagsFilter();
+        const chid = Number($(this).attr('chid'));
+        const key = characters[chid].avatar;
+        const tags = getTagsList(key);
+    
+        $("#tagList").empty();
+    
+        for (const tag of tags) {
+            appendTagToList("#tagList", tag, { removable: true });
+        }
+}
 
 $(document).ready(() => {
     $("#tagInput")
         .autocomplete({ source: findTag, select: selectTag, minLength: 0, })
         .focus(onTagInputFocus); // <== show tag list on click
 
+    $(document).on("click", "#rm_button_create", onCreateCharacterClick);
     $(document).on("click", ".tag_remove", onTagRemoveClick);
+    $(document).on("click", ".character_select", onCharacterSelectClick);
 
     $("#tagInput").on("input", onTagInput);
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 04a609d2c..64d916738 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1026,6 +1026,8 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     cursor: pointer;
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 67px auto;
+    position: relative;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
 }
 
 .character_select .ch_name {
@@ -1035,6 +1037,9 @@ input[type=search]:focus::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     align-self: center;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
 }
 
 .character_select:hover {
@@ -2336,7 +2341,6 @@ h5 {
 }
 
 .tag.selected {
-
     border-color: var(--white70a);
 }
 
@@ -2345,18 +2349,28 @@ h5 {
 }
 
 .tags {
-
-    margin: 10px 0;
+    margin: 5px 0;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: row;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     justify-content: flex-start;
-    /*column-gap: 1rem;
-    row-gap: 0.5rem;
-    */
     column-gap: 0.4rem;
     row-gap: 0.4rem;
+}
 
+.tags.tags_inline {
+    position: absolute;
+    margin: 2px 10px;
+    right: 0;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+    column-gap: 0.2rem;
+    flex-wrap: nowrap;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.tags_inline .tag {
+    font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) - 15%);
+    padding: 0 0.15rem;
 }
 
 #rm_tag_filter {