diff --git a/public/css/mobile-styles.css b/public/css/mobile-styles.css
index d62534876..ebcd5eda2 100644
--- a/public/css/mobile-styles.css
+++ b/public/css/mobile-styles.css
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /*will apply to anything 1000px or less. this catches ipads, horizontal phones, and vertical phones)*/
 @media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
+    #send_form.compact #leftSendForm, #send_form.compact #rightSendForm {
+        flex-wrap: nowrap;
+        width: unset;
+    }
 
     .bg_button {
         font-size: 15px;
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 97d8b1bbb..c882cf64b 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -2786,9 +2786,12 @@
                             <div class="flex-container flexnowrap alignitemscenter">
                                 <select id="themes" class="margin0">
                                 </select>
-                                <div id="ui-preset-save-button" title="Save changes to a new theme file" data-i18n="[title]Save changes to a new theme file" class="menu_button margin0">
+                                <div id="ui-preset-update-button" title="Update a theme file" data-i18n="[title]Update a theme file" class="menu_button margin0">
                                     <i class="fa-solid fa-save"></i>
                                 </div>
+                                <div id="ui-preset-save-button" title="Save as a new theme" data-i18n="[title]Save as a new theme" class="menu_button margin0">
+                                    <i class="fa-solid fa-paste"></i>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div name="themeElements" data-newbie-hidden class="flex-container flexFlowColumn flexNoGap">
@@ -2982,6 +2985,10 @@
                                 <input id="messageTokensEnabled" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span data-i18n="Show Message Token Count">Message Token Count</span>
                             </label>
+                            <label for="compact_input_area" class="checkbox_label">
+                                <input id="compact_input_area" type="checkbox" />
+                                <span data-i18n="Compact Input Area (Mobile)">Compact Input Area&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button"></i></span>
+                            </label>
                             <label data-newbie-hidden for="hotswapEnabled" class="checkbox_label">
                                 <input id="hotswapEnabled" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span data-i18n="Characters Hotswap">Characters Hotswap</span>
@@ -3633,6 +3640,7 @@
                                             <label id="rm_group_automode_label" class="checkbox_label whitespacenowrap">
                                                 <input id="rm_group_automode" type="checkbox" />
                                                 <span data-i18n="Auto Mode">Auto Mode</span>
+                                                <input id="rm_group_automode_delay" class="text_pole textarea_compact widthUnset" type="number" min="1" max="999" step="1" value="5" title="Auto Mode delay" />
                                             </label>
                                             <label id="rm_group_hidemutedsprites_label" class="checkbox_label whitespacenowrap">
                                                 <input id="rm_group_hidemutedsprites" type="checkbox" />
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/openai.js b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/openai.js
index f08e62a13..98d1bce49 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/openai.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/openai.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class OpenAITtsProvider {
         </div>
         <div>
             <label for="openai-tts-speed">Speed: <span id="openai-tts-speed-output"></span></label>
-            <input type="range" id="openai-tts-speed" value="1" min="0.25" max="4" step="0.25">
+            <input type="range" id="openai-tts-speed" value="1" min="0.25" max="4" step="0.05">
         </div>`;
         return html;
     }
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index 57d54a036..7108a9914 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -110,10 +110,18 @@ export const group_generation_mode = {
     APPEND: 1,
 };
 
+const DEFAULT_AUTO_MODE_DELAY = 5;
+
 export const groupCandidatesFilter = new FilterHelper(debounce(printGroupCandidates, 100));
-setInterval(groupChatAutoModeWorker, 5000);
+let autoModeWorker = null;
 const saveGroupDebounced = debounce(async (group, reload) => await _save(group, reload), 500);
 
+function setAutoModeWorker() {
+    clearInterval(autoModeWorker);
+    const autoModeDelay = groups.find(x => x.id === selected_group)?.auto_mode_delay ?? DEFAULT_AUTO_MODE_DELAY;
+    autoModeWorker = setInterval(groupChatAutoModeWorker, autoModeDelay * 1000);
+}
+
 async function _save(group, reload = true) {
     await fetch('/api/groups/edit', {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -1035,6 +1043,15 @@ async function onGroupGenerationModeInput(e) {
     }
 }
 
+async function onGroupAutoModeDelayInput(e) {
+    if (openGroupId) {
+        let _thisGroup = groups.find((x) => x.id == openGroupId);
+        _thisGroup.auto_mode_delay = Number(e.target.value);
+        await editGroup(openGroupId, false, false);
+        setAutoModeWorker();
+    }
+}
+
 async function onGroupNameInput() {
     if (openGroupId) {
         let _thisGroup = groups.find((x) => x.id == openGroupId);
@@ -1231,6 +1248,7 @@ function select_group_chats(groupId, skipAnimation) {
     $('#rm_group_submit').prop('disabled', !groupHasMembers);
     $('#rm_group_allow_self_responses').prop('checked', group && group.allow_self_responses);
     $('#rm_group_hidemutedsprites').prop('checked', group && group.hideMutedSprites);
+    $('#rm_group_automode_delay').val(group?.auto_mode_delay ?? DEFAULT_AUTO_MODE_DELAY);
 
     // bottom buttons
     if (openGroupId) {
@@ -1249,6 +1267,7 @@ function select_group_chats(groupId, skipAnimation) {
     }
 
     updateFavButtonState(group?.fav ?? false);
+    setAutoModeWorker();
 
     // top bar
     if (group) {
@@ -1441,6 +1460,7 @@ async function createGroup() {
     let allowSelfResponses = !!$('#rm_group_allow_self_responses').prop('checked');
     let activationStrategy = Number($('#rm_group_activation_strategy').find(':selected').val()) ?? group_activation_strategy.NATURAL;
     let generationMode = Number($('#rm_group_generation_mode').find(':selected').val()) ?? group_generation_mode.SWAP;
+    let autoModeDelay = Number($('#rm_group_automode_delay').val()) ?? DEFAULT_AUTO_MODE_DELAY;
     const members = newGroupMembers;
     const memberNames = characters.filter(x => members.includes(x.avatar)).map(x => x.name).join(', ');
 
@@ -1469,6 +1489,7 @@ async function createGroup() {
             fav: fav_grp_checked,
             chat_id: chatName,
             chats: chats,
+            auto_mode_delay: autoModeDelay,
         }),
     });
 
@@ -1741,6 +1762,7 @@ jQuery(() => {
     $('#rm_group_allow_self_responses').on('input', onGroupSelfResponsesClick);
     $('#rm_group_activation_strategy').on('change', onGroupActivationStrategyInput);
     $('#rm_group_generation_mode').on('change', onGroupGenerationModeInput);
+    $('#rm_group_automode_delay').on('input', onGroupAutoModeDelayInput);
     $('#group_avatar_button').on('input', uploadGroupAvatar);
     $('#rm_group_restore_avatar').on('click', restoreGroupAvatar);
     $(document).on('click', '.group_member .right_menu_button', onGroupActionClick);
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 8eba7a939..7153bfd2d 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ let power_user = {
     aux_field: 'character_version',
     restore_user_input: true,
     reduced_motion: false,
+    compact_input_area: true,
 };
 
 let themes = [];
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ const storage_keys = {
     enableZenSliders: 'enableZenSliders',
     enableLabMode: 'enableLabMode',
     reduced_motion: 'reduced_motion',
+    compact_input_area: 'compact_input_area',
 };
 
 const contextControls = [
@@ -450,6 +452,13 @@ function switchReducedMotion() {
     $('#reduced_motion').prop('checked', power_user.reduced_motion);
 }
 
+function switchCompactInputArea() {
+    const value = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.compact_input_area);
+    power_user.compact_input_area = value === null ? true : value == 'true';
+    $('#send_form').toggleClass('compact', power_user.compact_input_area);
+    $('#compact_input_area').prop('checked', power_user.compact_input_area);
+}
+
 var originalSliderValues = [];
 
 async function switchLabMode() {
@@ -547,7 +556,7 @@ async function CreateZenSliders(elmnt) {
     var sliderMax = Number(originalSlider.attr('max'));
     var sliderValue = originalSlider.val();
     var sliderRange = sliderMax - sliderMin;
-    var numSteps = 10;
+    var numSteps = 20;
     var decimals = 2;
     var offVal, allVal;
     var stepScale;
@@ -1246,6 +1255,15 @@ async function applyTheme(name) {
             action: async () => {
                 localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.reduced_motion, String(power_user.reduced_motion));
                 $('#reduced_motion').prop('checked', power_user.reduced_motion);
+                switchReducedMotion();
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            key: 'compact_input_area',
+            action: async () => {
+                localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.compact_input_area, String(power_user.compact_input_area));
+                $('#compact_input_area').prop('checked', power_user.compact_input_area);
+                switchCompactInputArea();
             },
         },
     ];
@@ -1504,6 +1522,7 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
 
     $(`#character_sort_order option[data-order="${power_user.sort_order}"][data-field="${power_user.sort_field}"]`).prop('selected', true);
     switchReducedMotion();
+    switchCompactInputArea();
     reloadMarkdownProcessor(power_user.render_formulas);
     loadInstructMode(data);
     loadContextSettings();
@@ -1893,11 +1912,26 @@ function sortEntitiesList(entities) {
     });
 }
 
-async function saveTheme() {
-    const name = await callPopup('Enter a theme preset name:', 'input');
+/**
+ * Updates the current UI theme file.
+ */
+async function updateTheme() {
+    await saveTheme(power_user.theme);
+    toastr.success('Theme saved.');
+}
 
-    if (!name) {
-        return;
+/**
+ * Saves the current theme to the server.
+ * @param {string|undefined} name Theme name. If undefined, a popup will be shown to enter a name.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the theme is saved.
+ */
+async function saveTheme(name = undefined) {
+    if (typeof name !== 'string') {
+        name = await callPopup('Enter a theme preset name:', 'input', power_user.theme);
+
+        if (!name) {
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     const theme = {
@@ -1932,6 +1966,8 @@ async function saveTheme() {
         hotswap_enabled: power_user.hotswap_enabled,
         custom_css: power_user.custom_css,
         bogus_folders: power_user.bogus_folders,
+        reduced_motion: power_user.reduced_motion,
+        compact_input_area: power_user.compact_input_area,
     };
 
     const response = await fetch('/savetheme', {
@@ -2804,7 +2840,8 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
-    $('#ui-preset-save-button').on('click', saveTheme);
+    $('#ui-preset-save-button').on('click', () => saveTheme());
+    $('#ui-preset-update-button').on('click', () => updateTheme());
     $('#movingui-preset-save-button').on('click', saveMovingUI);
 
     $('#never_resize_avatars').on('input', function () {
@@ -3151,6 +3188,13 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
+    $('#compact_input_area').on('input', function () {
+        power_user.compact_input_area = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.compact_input_area, String(power_user.compact_input_area));
+        switchCompactInputArea();
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
     $(document).on('click', '#debug_table [data-debug-function]', function () {
         const functionId = $(this).data('debug-function');
         const functionRecord = debug_functions.find(f => f.functionId === functionId);
diff --git a/src/endpoints/groups.js b/src/endpoints/groups.js
index d7341ff04..f8a117e84 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/groups.js
+++ b/src/endpoints/groups.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ router.post('/create', jsonParser, (request, response) => {
         fav: request.body.fav,
         chat_id: request.body.chat_id ?? id,
         chats: request.body.chats ?? [id],
+        auto_mode_delay: request.body.auto_mode_delay ?? 5,
     };
     const pathToFile = path.join(DIRECTORIES.groups, `${id}.json`);
     const fileData = JSON.stringify(groupMetadata);