Add 'Always Show Thought Bubble' setting - keeps thought bubble permanently expanded

index.js

@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ async function initUI() {
     $('#rpg-toggle-always-show-bubble').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.alwaysShowThoughtBubble = $(this).prop('checked');
         saveSettings();
+        // Force immediate save to ensure setting is persisted before any other code runs
+        const context = getContext();
+        const extension_settings = context.extension_settings || context.extensionSettings;
+        extension_settings[extensionName] = extensionSettings;
         // Re-render thoughts to apply the setting
         updateChatThoughts();
     });

src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js

@@ -872,9 +872,7 @@ export function createThoughtPanel($message, thoughtsArray) {
 
     // Append to body so it's not clipped by chat container
     $('body').append($thoughtPanel);
-    $('body').append($thoughtIcon);
-
-    // Position the panel next to the avatar
+    $('body').append($thoughtIcon);    // Position the panel next to the avatar
     const panelWidth = 350;
     const panelMargin = 20;
 
@@ -980,30 +978,31 @@ export function createThoughtPanel($message, thoughtsArray) {
 
     // Check if always show bubble is enabled
     if (extensionSettings.alwaysShowThoughtBubble) {
-        // Always show panel, hide icon
+        // Always show panel expanded, hide both close button and icon
         $thoughtPanel.show();
+        $thoughtPanel.find('.rpg-thought-close').hide();
         $thoughtIcon.hide();
     } else {
         // Initially hide the panel and show the icon
         $thoughtPanel.hide();
         $thoughtIcon.show();
-    }
 
-    // console.log('[RPG Companion] Thought panel created at:', { top, left });
-
-    // Close button functionality
+        // Close button functionality - only when always show is disabled
         $thoughtPanel.find('.rpg-thought-close').on('click', function(e) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             $thoughtPanel.fadeOut(200);
             $thoughtIcon.fadeIn(200);
         });
 
-    // Icon click to show panel
+        // Icon click to show panel - only when always show is disabled
         $thoughtIcon.on('click', function(e) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             $thoughtIcon.fadeOut(200);
             $thoughtPanel.fadeIn(200);
         });
+    }
+
+    // console.log('[RPG Companion] Thought panel created at:', { top, left });
 
     // Add event handlers for editable thoughts in the bubble
     $thoughtPanel.find('.rpg-editable').on('blur', function() {
@@ -1082,7 +1081,8 @@ export function createThoughtPanel($message, thoughtsArray) {
     $('#chat').on('scroll.thoughtPanel', updatePanelPosition);
     $(window).on('resize.thoughtPanel', updatePanelPosition);
 
-    // Remove panel when clicking outside (but not when clicking icon or panel)
+    // Remove panel when clicking outside - only if always show is disabled
+    if (!extensionSettings.alwaysShowThoughtBubble) {
         $(document).on('click.thoughtPanel', function(e) {
             if (!$(e.target).closest('#rpg-thought-panel, #rpg-thought-icon').length) {
                 // Hide the panel and show the icon instead of removing
@@ -1090,4 +1090,5 @@ export function createThoughtPanel($message, thoughtsArray) {
                 $thoughtIcon.fadeIn(200);
             }
         });
+    }
 }