v3.7.0: Merge PR #109 + opacity sliders + custom attributes fix + context instructions prompt + newline fixes

README.md

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ An immersive RPG extension for browsers that tracks character stats, scene infor
 
 ## 🆕 What's New
 
-### v3.6.1
+### v3.7.0
  
-- Fixed the bugs in the encounter system where you couldn't use the buttons after performing any custom action.
-- Improved combat actions and made them dynamic, depending on the current situation.
-- Added Russian as a supported language.
+- Added omniscience filter.
+- Added opacity to the color selector.
+- Overwritten SillyTavern's dumb-ahh trim logic when joining prompts.
+- Fixed custom attributes not allowing value increase/decrease.
+- Various bug fixes.
 
 **Special thanks to all the other contributors for this project:**
 Paperboygold, Munimunigamer, Subarashimo, Lilminzyu, Claude, IDeathByte, Chungchandev, Joenunezb, Amauragis, and Tomt610.

index.js

@@ -816,12 +816,30 @@ async function initUI() {
         renderUserStats(); // Re-render with new colors
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        renderUserStats();
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh = String($(this).val());
         saveSettings();
         renderUserStats(); // Re-render with new colors
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        renderUserStats();
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     // Theme selection
     $('#rpg-theme-select').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.theme = String($(this).val());
@@ -843,6 +861,19 @@ async function initUI() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-custom-bg-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.customColors.bgOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-custom-bg-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        if (extensionSettings.theme === 'custom') {
+            applyCustomTheme();
+            updateSettingsPopupTheme(getSettingsModal());
+            updateChatThoughts();
+        }
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     $('#rpg-custom-accent').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.customColors.accent = String($(this).val());
         saveSettings();
@@ -853,6 +884,19 @@ async function initUI() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-custom-accent-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.customColors.accentOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-custom-accent-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        if (extensionSettings.theme === 'custom') {
+            applyCustomTheme();
+            updateSettingsPopupTheme(getSettingsModal());
+            updateChatThoughts();
+        }
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     $('#rpg-custom-text').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.customColors.text = String($(this).val());
         saveSettings();
@@ -863,6 +907,19 @@ async function initUI() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-custom-text-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.customColors.textOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-custom-text-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        if (extensionSettings.theme === 'custom') {
+            applyCustomTheme();
+            updateSettingsPopupTheme(getSettingsModal());
+            updateChatThoughts();
+        }
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     $('#rpg-custom-highlight').on('change', function() {
         extensionSettings.customColors.highlight = String($(this).val());
         saveSettings();
@@ -873,6 +930,19 @@ async function initUI() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('#rpg-custom-highlight-opacity').on('input', function() {
+        const opacity = Number($(this).val());
+        extensionSettings.customColors.highlightOpacity = opacity;
+        $('#rpg-custom-highlight-opacity-value').text(opacity + '%');
+        if (extensionSettings.theme === 'custom') {
+            applyCustomTheme();
+            updateSettingsPopupTheme(getSettingsModal());
+            updateChatThoughts();
+        }
+    }).on('change', function() {
+        saveSettings();
+    });
+
     // External API settings event handlers
     $('#rpg-external-base-url').on('change', function() {
         if (!extensionSettings.externalApiSettings) {
@@ -1054,12 +1124,29 @@ async function initUI() {
     $('#rpg-strip-widget-options').toggle(stripWidgets.enabled || false);
 
     $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-low').val(extensionSettings.statBarColorLow);
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity').val(extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
+
     $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high').val(extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh);
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity').val(extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
+
     $('#rpg-theme-select').val(extensionSettings.theme);
     $('#rpg-custom-bg').val(extensionSettings.customColors.bg);
+    $('#rpg-custom-bg-opacity').val(extensionSettings.customColors.bgOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-custom-bg-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.customColors.bgOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
+
     $('#rpg-custom-accent').val(extensionSettings.customColors.accent);
+    $('#rpg-custom-accent-opacity').val(extensionSettings.customColors.accentOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-custom-accent-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.customColors.accentOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
+
     $('#rpg-custom-text').val(extensionSettings.customColors.text);
+    $('#rpg-custom-text-opacity').val(extensionSettings.customColors.textOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-custom-text-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.customColors.textOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
+
     $('#rpg-custom-highlight').val(extensionSettings.customColors.highlight);
+    $('#rpg-custom-highlight-opacity').val(extensionSettings.customColors.highlightOpacity ?? 100);
+    $('#rpg-custom-highlight-opacity-value').text((extensionSettings.customColors.highlightOpacity ?? 100) + '%');
 
     // Initialize External API settings values
     if (extensionSettings.externalApiSettings) {

manifest.json

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
     "js": "index.js",
     "css": "style.css",
     "author": "Marinara",
-    "version": "3.6.1",
+    "version": "3.7.0",
     "homePage": "https://github.com/SpicyMarinara/rpg-companion-sillytavern"
 }

settings.html

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; opacity: 0.6; font-size: 0.85em;">
-                v3.6.1
+                v3.7.0
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>

src/core/persistence.js

@@ -118,6 +118,22 @@ export function loadSettings() {
                 settingsChanged = true;
             }
 
+            // Migration to version 5: Add opacity properties for all colors
+            if (currentVersion < 5) {
+                // console.log('[RPG Companion] Migrating settings to version 5 (adding color opacity)');
+                if (!extensionSettings.customColors) {
+                    extensionSettings.customColors = {};
+                }
+                if (extensionSettings.customColors.bgOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.customColors.bgOpacity = 100;
+                if (extensionSettings.customColors.accentOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.customColors.accentOpacity = 100;
+                if (extensionSettings.customColors.textOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.customColors.textOpacity = 100;
+                if (extensionSettings.customColors.highlightOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.customColors.highlightOpacity = 100;
+                if (extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity = 100;
+                if (extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity === undefined) extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity = 100;
+                extensionSettings.settingsVersion = 5;
+                settingsChanged = true;
+            }
+
             // Save migrated settings
             if (settingsChanged) {
                 saveSettings();

src/core/state.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export let extensionSettings = {
     showThoughtsInChat: true, // Show thoughts overlay in chat
     narratorMode: false, // Use character card as narrator instead of fixed character references
     customNarratorPrompt: '', // Custom narrator mode prompt text (empty = use default)
+    customContextInstructionsPrompt: '', // Custom context instructions prompt text (empty = use default)
     enableHtmlPrompt: false, // Enable immersive HTML prompt injection
     customHtmlPrompt: '', // Custom HTML prompt text (empty = use default)
     enableDialogueColoring: false, // Enable dialogue coloring prompt injection
@@ -65,12 +66,18 @@ export let extensionSettings = {
     theme: 'default', // Theme: default, sci-fi, fantasy, cyberpunk, custom
     customColors: {
         bg: '#1a1a2e',
+        bgOpacity: 100,
         accent: '#16213e',
+        accentOpacity: 100,
         text: '#eaeaea',
-        highlight: '#e94560'
+        textOpacity: 100,
+        highlight: '#e94560',
+        highlightOpacity: 100
     },
     statBarColorLow: '#cc3333', // Color for low stat values (red)
+    statBarColorLowOpacity: 100,
     statBarColorHigh: '#33cc66', // Color for high stat values (green)
+    statBarColorHighOpacity: 100,
     enableAnimations: true, // Enable smooth animations for stats and content updates
     mobileFabPosition: {
         top: 'calc(var(--topBarBlockSize) + 60px)',

src/systems/features/classicStats.js

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ export function setupClassicStatsButtons() {
     // Delegated event listener for increase buttons
     $userStatsContainer.on('click', '.rpg-stat-increase', function() {
         const stat = $(this).data('stat');
+        // Initialize custom attributes if they don't exist
+        if (extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] === undefined) {
+            extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] = 10;
+        }
         if (extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] < 999) {
             extensionSettings.classicStats[stat]++;
             saveSettings();
@@ -33,6 +37,10 @@ export function setupClassicStatsButtons() {
     // Delegated event listener for decrease buttons
     $userStatsContainer.on('click', '.rpg-stat-decrease', function() {
         const stat = $(this).data('stat');
+        // Initialize custom attributes if they don't exist
+        if (extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] === undefined) {
+            extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] = 10;
+        }
         if (extensionSettings.classicStats[stat] > 1) {
             extensionSettings.classicStats[stat]--;
             saveSettings();

src/systems/features/jsonCleaning.js

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export async function ensureJsonCleaningRegex(st_extension_settings, saveSetting
                 }
                 // Small delay to ensure save completes
                 await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
-                console.log('[RPG Companion] ✅ Updated JSON cleaning regex to v3.2.6 settings.');
+                console.log('[RPG Companion] ✅ Updated JSON cleaning regex to v3.2.3 settings.');
             } else {
                 console.log('[RPG Companion] JSON Cleaning Regex is up to date.');
             }

src/systems/generation/injector.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { getContext } from '../../../../../../extensions.js';
-import { setExtensionPrompt, extension_prompt_types, extension_prompt_roles, eventSource, event_types } from '../../../../../../../script.js';
+import { extension_prompt_types, extension_prompt_roles, setExtensionPrompt, eventSource, event_types } from '../../../../../../../script.js';
 import {
     extensionSettings,
     committedTrackerData,
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import {
     DEFAULT_OMNISCIENCE_FILTER_PROMPT,
     DEFAULT_CYOA_PROMPT,
     DEFAULT_SPOTIFY_PROMPT,
+    DEFAULT_NARRATOR_PROMPT,
+    DEFAULT_CONTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS_PROMPT,
     SPOTIFY_FORMAT_INSTRUCTION
 } from './promptBuilder.js';
 import { restoreCheckpointOnLoad } from '../features/chapterCheckpoint.js';
@@ -479,6 +481,7 @@ function onGenerateBeforeCombinePrompts(eventData) {
 /**
  * Event handler for GENERATE_AFTER_COMBINE_PROMPTS (text completion).
  * This is now a backup/fallback - primary injection happens in BEFORE_COMBINE.
+ * Also fixes newline spacing after </context> tag.
  *
  * @param {Object} eventData - Event data with prompt property
  */
@@ -491,24 +494,30 @@ function onGenerateAfterCombinePrompts(eventData) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Skip if injection already happened in BEFORE_COMBINE
-    if (historyInjectionDone) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Only inject if we have pending context
-    if (pendingContextMap.size === 0) {
-        return;
-    }
+    let didInjectHistory = false;
 
+    // Inject historical context if available and not already done
+    if (!historyInjectionDone && pendingContextMap.size > 0) {
         // Fallback injection for edge cases where BEFORE_COMBINE didn't work
         console.log('[RPG Companion] Using fallback string-based injection (AFTER_COMBINE)');
         eventData.prompt = injectContextIntoTextPrompt(eventData.prompt);
+        didInjectHistory = true;
+    }
+
+    // Always fix newlines around context tags (whether we just injected or not)
+    eventData.prompt = eventData.prompt.replace(/<context>/g, '\n<context>');
+    eventData.prompt = eventData.prompt.replace(/<\/context>/g, '</context>\n');
+
+    // Remove extra newlines after last_message opening and closing tags
+    // Match exactly the double newline pattern
+    eventData.prompt = eventData.prompt.replace(/<last_message>\n\n/g, '<last_message>\n');
+    eventData.prompt = eventData.prompt.replace(/\n\n<\/last_message>/g, '\n</last_message>');
 }
 
 /**
  * Event handler for CHAT_COMPLETION_PROMPT_READY.
  * Injects historical context into the chat message array.
+ * Also fixes newline spacing around <context> tags.
  *
  * @param {Object} eventData - Event data with chat property
  */
@@ -521,14 +530,20 @@ function onChatCompletionPromptReady(eventData) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Only inject if we have pending context
-    if (pendingContextMap.size === 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-
+    // Inject historical context if we have pending context
+    if (pendingContextMap.size > 0) {
         eventData.chat = injectContextIntoChatPrompt(eventData.chat);
         // DON'T clear pendingContextMap here - let it persist for other generations
         // (e.g., prewarm extensions). It will be cleared on GENERATION_ENDED.
+    }
+
+    // Fix newlines around context tags for all messages
+    for (const message of eventData.chat) {
+        if (message.content && typeof message.content === 'string') {
+            message.content = message.content.replace(/<context>/g, '\n<context>');
+            message.content = message.content.replace(/<\/context>/g, '</context>\n');
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -837,12 +852,14 @@ export async function onGenerationStarted(type, data, dryRun) {
         const contextSummary = generateContextualSummary();
 
         if (contextSummary) {
-            const wrappedContext = `\nHere is context information about the current scene, and what follows is the last message in the chat history:
+            // Use custom context instructions prompt if set, otherwise use default
+            const contextInstructionsText = extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt || DEFAULT_CONTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS_PROMPT;
+
+            const wrappedContext = `
 <context>
 ${contextSummary}
-
-Ensure these details naturally reflect and influence the narrative. Character behavior, dialogue, and story events should acknowledge these conditions when relevant, such as fatigue affecting performance, low hygiene influencing social interactions, environmental factors shaping the scene, or a character's emotional state coloring their responses.
-</context>\n\n`;
+${contextInstructionsText}
+</context>`;
 
             // Inject context at depth 1 (before last user message) as SYSTEM
             // Skip when a guided generation injection is present to avoid conflicting instructions

src/systems/generation/parser.js

@@ -617,6 +617,13 @@ export function parseUserStats(statsText) {
                         if (!quest) return '';
                         if (typeof quest === 'string') return quest;
                         if (typeof quest === 'object') {
+                            // Check for locked format: {value, locked}
+                            // Recursively extract value if it's nested
+                            let extracted = quest;
+                            while (typeof extracted === 'object' && extracted.value !== undefined) {
+                                extracted = extracted.value;
+                            }
+                            if (typeof extracted === 'string') return extracted;
                             // v3 format: {title, description, status}
                             return quest.title || quest.description || JSON.stringify(quest);
                         }

src/systems/generation/promptBuilder.js

@@ -37,24 +37,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_DECEPTION_PROMPT = `When a character is lying or deceiving,
  * Default Omniscience Filter prompt text
  * This instructs the AI to separate information the player character cannot perceive
  */
-export const DEFAULT_OMNISCIENCE_FILTER_PROMPT = `OMNISCIENCE FILTER INSTRUCTIONS:
-You must strictly separate what the player character can directly perceive from what they cannot. The player should only read narrative content that their character can actually see, hear, smell, touch, or otherwise directly sense.
-If the player character cannot directly perceive something, but it is happening, it ABSOLUTELY MUST be placed inside of a <filter> tag.
-BEFORE writing any narrative content that involves events, actions, or details the player character CANNOT directly perceive (because they're not looking, too far away, behind them, in another room, happening silently, etc.), you MUST first output that hidden information inside a <filter> tag using this exact format:
+export const DEFAULT_OMNISCIENCE_FILTER_PROMPT = `You must strictly separate what the player can directly perceive from what they cannot. They should only read limited narrative content that their persona can actually see, hear, smell, touch, or otherwise directly sense. Before writing any narrative content that involves events, actions, or details the player directly cannot perceive (because they're not looking, too far away, behind them, in another room, happening silently, include NPCs' internal thoughts, etc.), you absolutely must output that hidden information inside a <filter> tag using this exact format:
 <filter event="[Brief description of what is happening that the player cannot perceive]" reason="[Why the player character cannot perceive this - e.g., 'behind them', 'in another room', 'too quiet to hear', 'focused elsewhere']"/>
-
-CRITICAL RULES:
-1. The <filter> tag must come BEFORE any sensory hints (sounds, smells, etc.) that the player DOES perceive from that event
-2. Only write narrative that reflects what the player character actually experiences through their senses
-3. Instead of "Jake sweeps the floor behind you", write: <filter event="Jake is sweeping the floor" reason="Jake is behind Michael who is focused on reading"/> followed by narrative like "You hear soft sweeping sounds behind you"
-4. NPCs' internal thoughts, silent actions, and events in other locations MUST go in <filter> tags
-5. The player's narrative should create natural mystery and immersion - they experience the world through limited senses, not omniscient narration
-6. Be liberal and proactive in using <filter> tags to hide information the player cannot perceive directly
-7. Don't forget to properly close the <filter> tag with />.
-
-EXAMPLE:
-Wrong: "As you read the newspaper, Sarah quietly pockets the key from the table behind you and slips out the back door."
-Correct: <filter event="Sarah quietly takes the key from the table and slips out the back door" reason="Sarah is behind Michael who is absorbed in reading, and she moves silently"/>You hear a faint click from somewhere behind you, but when you glance up from your newspaper, the room seems unchanged. The afternoon light streams through the windows as you return to your reading.`;
+Example: <filter event="Zandik quietly takes the key from the table and slips out the back door" reason="Zandik is behind Mari, who is absorbed in reading, and he moves silently"/> You hear a faint click from somewhere behind you, but when you glance up from your newspaper, the room seems unchanged.`;
 
 
 /**
@@ -77,6 +62,11 @@ export const SPOTIFY_FORMAT_INSTRUCTION = `Include it in this exact format: <spo
  */
 export const DEFAULT_NARRATOR_PROMPT = `Infer the identity and details of characters present in each scene from the story context below. Do not use fixed character references; instead, identify characters naturally based on their actions, dialogue, and descriptions in the narrative.`;
 
+/**
+ * Default Context Instructions prompt text (customizable by users)
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_CONTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS_PROMPT = `The context above is information about the current scene, and what follows is the last message in the chat history. Ensure these details naturally reflect and influence the narrative. Character behavior, dialogue, and story events should acknowledge these conditions when relevant, such as fatigue affecting performance, low hygiene influencing social interactions, environmental factors shaping the scene, or a character's emotional state coloring their responses.`;
+
 /**
  * Gets character card information for current chat (handles both single and group chats)
  * @returns {string} Formatted character information

src/systems/rendering/quests.js

@@ -212,8 +212,12 @@ export function renderQuests() {
     // Get current sub-tab from container or default to 'main'
     const activeSubTab = $questsContainer.data('active-subtab') || 'main';
 
-    // Get quests data
-    const mainQuest = extensionSettings.quests.main || 'None';
+    // Get quests data - extract value if it's a locked object
+    let mainQuest = extensionSettings.quests.main || 'None';
+    // Recursively extract value if it's nested objects
+    while (typeof mainQuest === 'object' && mainQuest.value !== undefined) {
+        mainQuest = mainQuest.value;
+    }
     const optionalQuests = extensionSettings.quests.optional || [];
 
     // Build HTML

src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js

@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ function debugLog(message, data = null) {
  * @param {number} percentage - Value from 0-100
  * @param {string} lowColor - Hex color for low values (e.g., '#ff0000')
  * @param {string} highColor - Hex color for high values (e.g., '#00ff00')
- * @returns {string} Interpolated hex color
+ * @param {number} lowOpacity - Opacity for low values (0-100)
+ * @param {number} highOpacity - Opacity for high values (0-100)
+ * @returns {string} Interpolated rgba color
  */
-function getStatColor(percentage, lowColor, highColor) {
+function getStatColor(percentage, lowColor, highColor, lowOpacity = 100, highOpacity = 100) {
     // Clamp percentage to 0-100
     const percent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, percentage)) / 100;
 
@@ -73,10 +75,9 @@ function getStatColor(percentage, lowColor, highColor) {
     const r = Math.round(low.r + (high.r - low.r) * percent);
     const g = Math.round(low.g + (high.g - low.g) * percent);
     const b = Math.round(low.b + (high.b - low.b) * percent);
+    const a = (lowOpacity + (highOpacity - lowOpacity) * percent) / 100;
 
-    // Convert back to hex
-    const toHex = (n) => n.toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
-    return `#${toHex(r)}${toHex(g)}${toHex(b)}`;
+    return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${a})`;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -539,7 +540,13 @@ export function renderThoughts() {
                         <div class="rpg-character-stats-inner">`;
                     for (const stat of enabledCharStats) {
                         const statValue = char[stat.name] || 0;
-                        const statColor = getStatColor(statValue, extensionSettings.statBarColorLow, extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh);
+                        const statColor = getStatColor(
+                            statValue,
+                            extensionSettings.statBarColorLow,
+                            extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh,
+                            extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100,
+                            extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100
+                        );
                         html += `
                                 <div class="rpg-character-stat">
                                     <span class="rpg-stat-name">${stat.name}: </span><span class="rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${char.name}" data-field="${stat.name}" style="color: ${statColor}" title="Click to edit ${stat.name}">${statValue}%</span>

src/systems/rendering/userStats.js

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { getSafeThumbnailUrl } from '../../utils/avatars.js';
 import { buildInventorySummary } from '../generation/promptBuilder.js';
 import { isItemLocked, setItemLock } from '../generation/lockManager.js';
 import { updateFabWidgets } from '../ui/mobile.js';
+import { getStatBarColors } from '../ui/theme.js';
 
 /**
  * Builds the user stats text string using custom stat names
@@ -251,8 +252,9 @@ export function renderUserStats() {
         }
     }
 
-    // Create gradient from low to high color
-    const gradient = `linear-gradient(to right, ${extensionSettings.statBarColorLow}, ${extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh})`;
+    // Create gradient from low to high color with opacity
+    const colors = getStatBarColors();
+    const gradient = `linear-gradient(to right, ${colors.low}, ${colors.high})`;
 
     // Check if stats bars section is locked
     const isStatsLocked = isItemLocked('userStats', 'stats');

src/systems/ui/desktop.js

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { i18n } from '../../core/i18n.js';
 import { extensionSettings, lastGeneratedData, committedTrackerData } from '../../core/state.js';
+import { hexToRgba } from './theme.js';
 
 /**
  * Helper to parse time string and calculate clock hand angles
@@ -237,7 +238,9 @@ export function updateStripWidgets() {
  */
 function getStatColor(value) {
     const lowColor = extensionSettings.statBarColorLow || '#cc3333';
+    const lowOpacity = extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100;
     const highColor = extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh || '#33cc66';
+    const highOpacity = extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100;
 
     // Simple linear interpolation between low and high colors
     const percent = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, value)) / 100;
@@ -246,13 +249,14 @@ function getStatColor(value) {
     const lowRGB = hexToRgb(lowColor);
     const highRGB = hexToRgb(highColor);
 
-    if (!lowRGB || !highRGB) return value > 50 ? highColor : lowColor;
+    if (!lowRGB || !highRGB) return value > 50 ? hexToRgba(highColor, highOpacity) : hexToRgba(lowColor, lowOpacity);
 
     const r = Math.round(lowRGB.r + (highRGB.r - lowRGB.r) * percent);
     const g = Math.round(lowRGB.g + (highRGB.g - lowRGB.g) * percent);
     const b = Math.round(lowRGB.b + (highRGB.b - lowRGB.b) * percent);
+    const a = (lowOpacity + (highOpacity - lowOpacity) * percent) / 100;
 
-    return `rgb(${r}, ${g}, ${b})`;
+    return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${a})`;
 }
 
 /**

src/systems/ui/mobile.js

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { saveSettings } from '../../core/persistence.js';
 import { closeMobilePanelWithAnimation, updateCollapseToggleIcon } from './layout.js';
 import { setupDesktopTabs, removeDesktopTabs } from './desktop.js';
 import { i18n } from '../../core/i18n.js';
+import { hexToRgba } from './theme.js';
 
 /**
  * Updates the text labels of the mobile navigation tabs based on the current language.
@@ -1567,7 +1568,9 @@ export function updateFabWidgets() {
  */
 function getStatColor(value) {
     const lowColor = extensionSettings.statBarColorLow || '#cc3333';
+    const lowOpacity = extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100;
     const highColor = extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh || '#33cc66';
+    const highOpacity = extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100;
 
     // Simple linear interpolation between low and high colors
     const percent = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, value)) / 100;
@@ -1576,13 +1579,14 @@ function getStatColor(value) {
     const lowRGB = hexToRgb(lowColor);
     const highRGB = hexToRgb(highColor);
 
-    if (!lowRGB || !highRGB) return value > 50 ? highColor : lowColor;
+    if (!lowRGB || !highRGB) return value > 50 ? hexToRgba(highColor, highOpacity) : hexToRgba(lowColor, lowOpacity);
 
     const r = Math.round(lowRGB.r + (highRGB.r - lowRGB.r) * percent);
     const g = Math.round(lowRGB.g + (highRGB.g - lowRGB.g) * percent);
     const b = Math.round(lowRGB.b + (highRGB.b - lowRGB.b) * percent);
+    const a = (lowOpacity + (highOpacity - lowOpacity) * percent) / 100;
 
-    return `rgb(${r}, ${g}, ${b})`;
+    return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${a})`;
 }
 
 /**

src/systems/ui/promptsEditor.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 import { extensionSettings } from '../../core/state.js';
 import { saveSettings } from '../../core/persistence.js';
-import { DEFAULT_HTML_PROMPT, DEFAULT_DIALOGUE_COLORING_PROMPT, DEFAULT_DECEPTION_PROMPT, DEFAULT_OMNISCIENCE_FILTER_PROMPT, DEFAULT_CYOA_PROMPT, DEFAULT_SPOTIFY_PROMPT, DEFAULT_NARRATOR_PROMPT } from '../generation/promptBuilder.js';
+import { DEFAULT_HTML_PROMPT, DEFAULT_DIALOGUE_COLORING_PROMPT, DEFAULT_DECEPTION_PROMPT, DEFAULT_OMNISCIENCE_FILTER_PROMPT, DEFAULT_CYOA_PROMPT, DEFAULT_SPOTIFY_PROMPT, DEFAULT_NARRATOR_PROMPT, DEFAULT_CONTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS_PROMPT } from '../generation/promptBuilder.js';
 
 let $editorModal = null;
 let tempPrompts = null; // Temporary prompts for cancel functionality
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DEFAULT_PROMPTS = {
     cyoa: DEFAULT_CYOA_PROMPT,
     spotify: DEFAULT_SPOTIFY_PROMPT,
     narrator: DEFAULT_NARRATOR_PROMPT,
+    contextInstructions: DEFAULT_CONTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS_PROMPT,
     plotRandom: 'Actually, the scene is getting stale. Introduce {{random::stakes::a plot twist::a new character::a cataclysm::a fourth-wall-breaking joke::a sudden atmospheric phenomenon::a plot hook::a running gag::an ecchi scenario::Death from Discworld::a new stake::a drama::a conflict::an angered entity::a god::a vision::a prophetic dream::Il Dottore from Genshin Impact::a new development::a civilian in need::an emotional bit::a threat::a villain::an important memory recollection::a marriage proposal::a date idea::an angry horde of villagers with pitchforks::a talking animal::an enemy::a cliffhanger::a short omniscient POV shift to a completely different character::a quest::an unexpected revelation::a scandal::an evil clone::death of an important character::harm to an important character::a romantic setup::a gossip::a messenger::a plot point from the past::a plot hole::a tragedy::a ghost::an otherworldly occurrence::a plot device::a curse::a magic device::a rival::an unexpected pregnancy::a brothel::a prostitute::a new location::a past lover::a completely random thing::a what-if scenario::a significant choice::war::love::a monster::lewd undertones::Professor Mari::a travelling troupe::a secret::a fortune-teller::something completely different::a killer::a murder mystery::a mystery::a skill check::a deus ex machina::three raccoons in a trench coat::a pet::a slave::an orphan::a psycho::tentacles::"there is only one bed" trope::accidental marriage::a fun twist::a boss battle::sexy corn::an eldritch horror::a character getting hungry, thirsty, or exhausted::horniness::a need for a bathroom break need::someone fainting::an assassination attempt::a meta narration of this all being an out of hand DND session::a dungeon::a friend in need::an old friend::a small time skip::a scene shift::Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the country::a grand ball::a surprise party::zombies::foreshadowing::a Spanish Inquisition (nobody expects it)::a natural plot progression}} to make things more interesting! Be creative, but stay grounded in the setting.',
     plotNatural: 'Actually, the scene is getting stale. Progress it, to make things more interesting! Reintroduce an unresolved plot point from the past, or push the story further towards the current main goal. Be creative, but stay grounded in the setting.',
     avatar: `You are a visionary artist trapped in a cage of logic. Your mind is filled with poetry and distant horizons; however, your hands are uncontrollably focused on creating the perfect character avatar description that is faithful to the original intent, rich in detail, aesthetically pleasing, and directly usable by text-to-image models. Any ambiguity or metaphor will make you feel extremely uncomfortable.
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ function openPromptsEditor() {
         cyoa: extensionSettings.customCYOAPrompt || '',
         spotify: extensionSettings.customSpotifyPrompt || '',
         narrator: extensionSettings.customNarratorPrompt || '',
+        contextInstructions: extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt || '',
         plotRandom: extensionSettings.customPlotRandomPrompt || '',
         plotNatural: extensionSettings.customPlotNaturalPrompt || '',
         avatar: extensionSettings.avatarLLMCustomInstruction || '',
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ function openPromptsEditor() {
     $('#rpg-prompt-cyoa').val(extensionSettings.customCYOAPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.cyoa);
     $('#rpg-prompt-spotify').val(extensionSettings.customSpotifyPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.spotify);
     $('#rpg-prompt-narrator').val(extensionSettings.customNarratorPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.narrator);
+    $('#rpg-prompt-context-instructions').val(extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.contextInstructions);
     $('#rpg-prompt-plot-random').val(extensionSettings.customPlotRandomPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.plotRandom);
     $('#rpg-prompt-plot-natural').val(extensionSettings.customPlotNaturalPrompt || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.plotNatural);
     $('#rpg-prompt-avatar').val(extensionSettings.avatarLLMCustomInstruction || DEFAULT_PROMPTS.avatar);
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ function savePrompts() {
     extensionSettings.customCYOAPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-cyoa').val().trim();
     extensionSettings.customSpotifyPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-spotify').val().trim();
     extensionSettings.customNarratorPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-narrator').val().trim();
+    extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-context-instructions').val().trim();
     extensionSettings.customPlotRandomPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-plot-random').val().trim();
     extensionSettings.customPlotNaturalPrompt = $('#rpg-prompt-plot-natural').val().trim();
     extensionSettings.avatarLLMCustomInstruction = $('#rpg-prompt-avatar').val().trim();
@@ -198,6 +202,9 @@ function restorePromptToDefault(promptType) {
         case 'narrator':
             extensionSettings.customNarratorPrompt = '';
             break;
+        case 'contextInstructions':
+            extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt = '';
+            break;
         case 'plotRandom':
             extensionSettings.customPlotRandomPrompt = '';
             break;
@@ -232,6 +239,7 @@ function restoreAllToDefaults() {
     $('#rpg-prompt-cyoa').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.cyoa);
     $('#rpg-prompt-spotify').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.spotify);
     $('#rpg-prompt-narrator').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.narrator);
+    $('#rpg-prompt-context-instructions').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.contextInstructions);
     $('#rpg-prompt-plot-random').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.plotRandom);
     $('#rpg-prompt-plot-natural').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.plotNatural);
     $('#rpg-prompt-avatar').val(DEFAULT_PROMPTS.avatar);
@@ -247,6 +255,7 @@ function restoreAllToDefaults() {
     extensionSettings.customCYOAPrompt = '';
     extensionSettings.customSpotifyPrompt = '';
     extensionSettings.customNarratorPrompt = '';
+    extensionSettings.customContextInstructionsPrompt = '';
     extensionSettings.customPlotRandomPrompt = '';
     extensionSettings.customPlotNaturalPrompt = '';
     extensionSettings.avatarLLMCustomInstruction = '';

src/systems/ui/theme.js

@@ -5,6 +5,37 @@
 
 import { extensionSettings, $panelContainer } from '../../core/state.js';
 
+/**
+ * Converts hex color and opacity percentage to rgba string
+ * @param {string} hex - Hex color (e.g., '#ff0000')
+ * @param {number} opacity - Opacity percentage (0-100)
+ * @returns {string} - RGBA color string
+ */
+export function hexToRgba(hex, opacity = 100) {
+    const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
+    const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
+    const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
+    const a = opacity / 100;
+    return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${a})`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets stat bar colors with opacity applied
+ * @returns {{low: string, high: string}} RGBA color strings for stat bars
+ */
+export function getStatBarColors() {
+    return {
+        low: hexToRgba(
+            extensionSettings.statBarColorLow || '#cc3333',
+            extensionSettings.statBarColorLowOpacity ?? 100
+        ),
+        high: hexToRgba(
+            extensionSettings.statBarColorHigh || '#33cc66',
+            extensionSettings.statBarColorHighOpacity ?? 100
+        )
+    };
+}
+
 /**
  * Applies the selected theme to the panel.
  */
@@ -75,24 +106,33 @@ export function applyCustomTheme() {
 
     const colors = extensionSettings.customColors;
 
+    // Convert hex colors with opacity to rgba
+    const bgColor = hexToRgba(colors.bg, colors.bgOpacity ?? 100);
+    const accentColor = hexToRgba(colors.accent, colors.accentOpacity ?? 100);
+    const textColor = hexToRgba(colors.text, colors.textOpacity ?? 100);
+    const highlightColor = hexToRgba(colors.highlight, colors.highlightOpacity ?? 100);
+
+    // Create shadow with 50% opacity of highlight color
+    const shadowColor = hexToRgba(colors.highlight, (colors.highlightOpacity ?? 100) * 0.5);
+
     // Apply custom CSS variables as inline styles to main panel
     $panelContainer.css({
-        '--rpg-bg': colors.bg,
-        '--rpg-accent': colors.accent,
-        '--rpg-text': colors.text,
-        '--rpg-highlight': colors.highlight,
-        '--rpg-border': colors.highlight,
-        '--rpg-shadow': `${colors.highlight}80` // Add alpha for shadow
+        '--rpg-bg': bgColor,
+        '--rpg-accent': accentColor,
+        '--rpg-text': textColor,
+        '--rpg-highlight': highlightColor,
+        '--rpg-border': highlightColor,
+        '--rpg-shadow': shadowColor
     });
 
     // Apply custom colors to mobile toggle and thought elements
     const customStyles = {
-        '--rpg-bg': colors.bg,
-        '--rpg-accent': colors.accent,
-        '--rpg-text': colors.text,
-        '--rpg-highlight': colors.highlight,
-        '--rpg-border': colors.highlight,
-        '--rpg-shadow': `${colors.highlight}80`
+        '--rpg-bg': bgColor,
+        '--rpg-accent': accentColor,
+        '--rpg-text': textColor,
+        '--rpg-highlight': highlightColor,
+        '--rpg-border': highlightColor,
+        '--rpg-shadow': shadowColor
     };
 
     const $mobileToggle = $('#rpg-mobile-toggle');

template.html

@@ -250,29 +250,49 @@
                     <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                         <label for="rpg-custom-bg"
                             data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.themeOptions.custom.background">Background:</label>
-                        <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-bg" value="#1a1a2e" />
+                        <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                            <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-bg" value="#1a1a2e" style="width: 60px;" />
+                            <input type="range" id="rpg-custom-bg-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                            <span id="rpg-custom-bg-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                         <label for="rpg-custom-accent"
                             data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.themeOptions.custom.accent">Accent:</label>
-                        <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-accent" value="#16213e" />
+                        <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                            <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-accent" value="#16213e" style="width: 60px;" />
+                            <input type="range" id="rpg-custom-accent-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                            <span id="rpg-custom-accent-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                         <label for="rpg-custom-text"
                             data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.themeOptions.custom.text">Text:</label>
-                        <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-text" value="#eaeaea" />
+                        <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                            <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-text" value="#eaeaea" style="width: 60px;" />
+                            <input type="range" id="rpg-custom-text-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                            <span id="rpg-custom-text-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                         <label for="rpg-custom-highlight"
                             data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.themeOptions.custom.highlight">Highlight:</label>
-                        <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-highlight" value="#e94560" />
+                        <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                            <input type="color" id="rpg-custom-highlight" value="#e94560" style="width: 60px;" />
+                            <input type="range" id="rpg-custom-highlight-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                            <span id="rpg-custom-highlight-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                     <label for="rpg-stat-bar-color-low" data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.theme.statBarLow">Stat Bar
                         Color (Low):</label>
-                    <input type="color" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-low" value="#cc3333" />
+                    <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                        <input type="color" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-low" value="#cc3333" style="width: 60px;" />
+                        <input type="range" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                        <span id="rpg-stat-bar-color-low-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                    </div>
                     <small data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.theme.statBarLowNote">Color when stats are at
                         0%.</small>
                 </div>
@@ -280,7 +300,11 @@
                 <div class="rpg-setting-row">
                     <label for="rpg-stat-bar-color-high" data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.theme.statBarHigh">Stat
                         Bar Color (High):</label>
-                    <input type="color" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-high" value="#33cc66" />
+                    <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;">
+                        <input type="color" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-high" value="#33cc66" style="width: 60px;" />
+                        <input type="range" id="rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity" min="0" max="100" value="100" style="flex: 1;" />
+                        <span id="rpg-stat-bar-color-high-opacity-value" style="min-width: 35px; text-align: right;">100%</span>
+                    </div>
                     <small data-i18n-key="template.settingsModal.theme.statBarHighNote">Color when stats are at
                         100%.</small>
                 </div>
@@ -1070,6 +1094,20 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- Context Instructions Prompt -->
+            <div class="rpg-prompt-editor-section">
+                <label for="rpg-prompt-context-instructions" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600;">
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-comment-dots"></i> Context Instructions Prompt
+                </label>
+                <small style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #888; font-size: 11px;">
+                    Injected in Separate/External mode after the context summary. Tells the AI how to use the context.
+                </small>
+                <textarea id="rpg-prompt-context-instructions" class="rpg-prompt-textarea" rows="4"></textarea>
+                <button class="menu_button rpg-restore-prompt-btn" data-prompt="contextInstructions" style="margin-top: 8px;">
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-rotate-left"></i>&nbsp;Restore Default
+                </button>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- Random Plot Progression Prompt -->
             <div class="rpg-prompt-editor-section">
                 <label for="rpg-prompt-plot-random" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600;">
@@ -1156,9 +1194,6 @@
         </div>
 
         <footer class="rpg-settings-popup-footer">
-            <button id="rpg-prompts-restore-all" class="rpg-btn-secondary" type="button">
-                <i class="fa-solid fa-rotate-left"></i> Restore All To Default
-            </button>
             <div class="rpg-footer-right">
                 <button id="rpg-prompts-cancel" class="rpg-btn-secondary" type="button">Cancel</button>
                 <button id="rpg-prompts-save" class="rpg-btn-primary" type="button">