Release v3.3.2: Fix auto-update on chat switch & restore character removal

Fix: Sync quest changes to committedTrackerData

README.md

@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ An immersive RPG extension for browsers that tracks character stats, scene infor
 
 ## 🆕 What's New
 
-### v3.3.1
+### v3.3.2
 
-- Thought bubble can now be collapsed into an icon.
-- Fixed a bug for Past Events being parsed incorrectly.
-- Added event emission on when the tracker generation is complete.
+- Fixed the auto-generation triggering on switching/starting new chats in separate generation mode.
+- Restored the option to remove generated characters from the panel.
 
 **Special thanks to all the other contributors for this project:**
 Paperboygold, Munimunigamer, Subarashimo, Lilminzyu, Claude, IDeathByte, Chungchandev, Joenunezb, Amauragis, and Tomt610.

index.js

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import { renderInfoBox, updateInfoBoxField } from './src/systems/rendering/infoB
 import {
     renderThoughts,
     updateCharacterField,
+    removeCharacter,
     updateChatThoughts,
     createThoughtPanel
 } from './src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js';

manifest.json

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
     "js": "index.js",
     "css": "style.css",
     "author": "Marinara",
-    "version": "3.3.1",
+    "version": "3.3.2",
     "homePage": "https://github.com/SpicyMarinara/rpg-companion-sillytavern"
 }

settings.html

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; opacity: 0.6; font-size: 0.85em;">
-                v3.3.1
+                v3.3.2
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>

src/core/state.js

@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@ export let isGenerating = false;
  */
 export let isPlotProgression = false;
 
+/**
+ * Flag indicating if we're actively expecting a new message from generation
+ * (as opposed to loading chat history)
+ */
+export let isAwaitingNewMessage = false;
+
 /**
  * Temporary storage for pending dice roll (not saved until user clicks "Save Roll")
  */
@@ -408,6 +414,10 @@ export function setIsPlotProgression(value) {
     isPlotProgression = value;
 }
 
+export function setIsAwaitingNewMessage(value) {
+    isAwaitingNewMessage = value;
+}
+
 export function setPendingDiceRoll(roll) {
     pendingDiceRoll = roll;
 }

src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js

@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ import {
     committedTrackerData,
     lastActionWasSwipe,
     isPlotProgression,
+    isAwaitingNewMessage,
     setLastActionWasSwipe,
     setIsPlotProgression,
     setIsGenerating,
+    setIsAwaitingNewMessage,
     updateLastGeneratedData,
     updateCommittedTrackerData,
     $musicPlayerContainer
@@ -105,6 +107,10 @@ export function onMessageSent() {
     // console.log('[RPG Companion] 🟢 EVENT: onMessageSent (after placeholder check)');
     // console.log('[RPG Companion] 🟢 NOTE: lastActionWasSwipe will be reset in onMessageReceived after generation completes');
 
+    // Set flag to indicate we're expecting a new message from generation
+    // This allows auto-update to distinguish between new generations and loading chat history
+    setIsAwaitingNewMessage(true);
+
     // For separate mode with auto-update disabled, commit displayed tracker
     if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' && !extensionSettings.autoUpdate) {
         if (lastGeneratedData.userStats || lastGeneratedData.infoBox || lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts) {
@@ -250,13 +256,17 @@ export async function onMessageReceived(data) {
         }
 
         // Trigger auto-update if enabled (for both separate and external modes)
-        if (extensionSettings.autoUpdate) {
+        // Only trigger if this is a newly generated message, not loading chat history
+        if (extensionSettings.autoUpdate && isAwaitingNewMessage) {
             setTimeout(async () => {
                 await updateRPGData(renderUserStats, renderInfoBox, renderThoughts, renderInventory);
             }, 500);
         }
     }
 
+    // Reset the awaiting flag after processing the message
+    setIsAwaitingNewMessage(false);
+
     // Reset the swipe flag after generation completes
     // This ensures that if the user swiped → auto-reply generated → flag is now cleared
     // so the next user message will be treated as a new message (not a swipe)
@@ -340,6 +350,7 @@ export function onMessageSwiped(messageIndex) {
     if (!isExistingSwipe) {
         // This is a NEW swipe that will trigger generation
         setLastActionWasSwipe(true);
+        setIsAwaitingNewMessage(true);
         // console.log('[RPG Companion] 🔵 NEW swipe detected - Set lastActionWasSwipe = true');
     } else {
         // This is navigating to an EXISTING swipe - don't change the flag

src/systems/rendering/quests.js

@@ -3,10 +3,35 @@
  * Handles UI rendering for quests system (main and optional quests)
  */
 
-import { extensionSettings, $questsContainer } from '../../core/state.js';
-import { saveSettings } from '../../core/persistence.js';
+import { extensionSettings, $questsContainer, committedTrackerData, lastGeneratedData } from '../../core/state.js';
+import { saveSettings, saveChatData } from '../../core/persistence.js';
 import { isItemLocked, setItemLock } from '../generation/lockManager.js';
 
+/**
+ * Syncs the current extensionSettings.quests to committedTrackerData.userStats
+ * This ensures quest changes made via UI are reflected in the data sent to AI
+ */
+function syncQuestsToCommittedData() {
+    const currentData = committedTrackerData.userStats || lastGeneratedData.userStats;
+    if (!currentData) return;
+
+    const trimmed = currentData.trim();
+    if (trimmed.startsWith('{') || trimmed.startsWith('[')) {
+        try {
+            const jsonData = JSON.parse(currentData);
+            if (jsonData && typeof jsonData === 'object') {
+                // Update quests in the JSON data
+                jsonData.quests = extensionSettings.quests || { main: 'None', optional: [] };
+                const updatedJSON = JSON.stringify(jsonData, null, 2);
+                committedTrackerData.userStats = updatedJSON;
+                lastGeneratedData.userStats = updatedJSON;
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn('[RPG Quests] Failed to sync quests to committed data:', e);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Helper to generate lock icon HTML if setting is enabled
  * @param {string} tracker - Tracker name
@@ -250,7 +275,10 @@ function attachQuestEventHandlers() {
                 }
                 extensionSettings.quests.optional.push(questTitle);
             }
+            // Sync quest changes to committedTrackerData so AI sees the addition
+            syncQuestsToCommittedData();
             saveSettings();
+            saveChatData();
             renderQuests();
         }
     });
@@ -278,7 +306,10 @@ function attachQuestEventHandlers() {
 
         if (questTitle) {
             extensionSettings.quests.main = questTitle;
+            // Sync quest changes to committedTrackerData so AI sees the edit
+            syncQuestsToCommittedData();
             saveSettings();
+            saveChatData();
             renderQuests();
         }
     });
@@ -293,7 +324,10 @@ function attachQuestEventHandlers() {
         } else {
             extensionSettings.quests.optional.splice(index, 1);
         }
+        // Sync quest changes to committedTrackerData so AI sees the removal
+        syncQuestsToCommittedData();
         saveSettings();
+        saveChatData();
         renderQuests();
     });
 
@@ -306,7 +340,10 @@ function attachQuestEventHandlers() {
 
         if (newTitle && field === 'optional' && index !== undefined) {
             extensionSettings.quests.optional[index] = newTitle;
+            // Sync quest changes to committedTrackerData so AI sees the edit
+            syncQuestsToCommittedData();
             saveSettings();
+            saveChatData();
         }
     });
 

src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js

@@ -391,50 +391,10 @@ export function renderThoughts() {
     debugLog('[RPG Thoughts] ==================== BUILDING HTML ====================');
     debugLog('[RPG Thoughts] Starting HTML generation for', presentCharacters.length + ' characters');
 
-    // If no characters parsed, show a placeholder editable card
+    // If no characters parsed, show empty state (no placeholder)
     if (presentCharacters.length === 0) {
-        debugLog('[RPG Thoughts] ⚠ No characters parsed - showing placeholder card');
-        // Get default character portrait
-        let defaultPortrait = FALLBACK_AVATAR_DATA_URI;
-        let defaultName = 'Character';
-
-        if (this_chid !== undefined && characters[this_chid]) {
-            if (characters[this_chid].avatar && characters[this_chid].avatar !== 'none') {
-                const thumbnailUrl = getSafeThumbnailUrl('avatar', characters[this_chid].avatar);
-                if (thumbnailUrl) {
-                    defaultPortrait = thumbnailUrl;
-                }
-            }
-            defaultName = characters[this_chid].name || 'Character';
-        }
-
-        html += '<div class="rpg-thoughts-content">';
-        html += `
-            <div class="rpg-character-card" data-character-name="${defaultName}">
-                <div class="rpg-character-avatar">
-                    <img src="${defaultPortrait}" alt="${defaultName}" onerror="this.style.opacity='0.5';this.onerror=null;" />
-                    <div class="rpg-relationship-badge rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${defaultName}" data-field="relationship" title="Click to edit (use emoji: ⚔️ ⚖️ ⭐ ❤️)">⚖️</div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="rpg-character-info">
-                    <div class="rpg-character-header">
-                        <span class="rpg-character-emoji rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${defaultName}" data-field="emoji" title="Click to edit emoji">😊</span>
-                        <span class="rpg-character-name rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${defaultName}" data-field="name" title="Click to edit name">${defaultName}</span>
-                    </div>
-        `;
-
-        // Add custom fields dynamically
-        for (const field of enabledFields) {
-            const fieldId = field.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-');
-            html += `
-                    <div class="rpg-character-field rpg-character-${fieldId} rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${defaultName}" data-field="${field.name}" title="Click to edit ${field.name}"></div>
-            `;
-        }
-
-        html += `
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        `;
-        html += '</div>';
+        debugLog('[RPG Thoughts] ⚠ No characters parsed - showing empty state');
+        html += '<div class="rpg-thoughts-content"></div>';
     } else {
         html += '<div class="rpg-thoughts-content">';
 
@@ -540,6 +500,7 @@ export function renderThoughts() {
                                 <div class="rpg-character-header">
                                     <span class="rpg-character-emoji rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${char.name}" data-field="emoji" title="Click to edit emoji">${char.emoji}</span>
                                     <span class="rpg-character-name rpg-editable" contenteditable="true" data-character="${char.name}" data-field="name" title="Click to edit name">${char.name}</span>
+                                    <button class="rpg-character-remove" data-character="${char.name}" title="Remove character">×</button>
                                 </div>
                 `;
 
@@ -650,6 +611,15 @@ export function renderThoughts() {
         saveSettings();
     });
 
+    // Add event listener for character remove button
+    $thoughtsContainer.find('.rpg-character-remove').on('click', function(e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.stopPropagation();
+
+        const characterName = $(this).data('character');
+        removeCharacter(characterName);
+    });
+
     // Add event listener for avatar upload clicks
     $thoughtsContainer.find('.rpg-avatar-upload').on('click', function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -703,6 +673,121 @@ export function renderThoughts() {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Removes a character from Present Characters data and re-renders.
+ *
+ * @param {string} characterName - Name of the character to remove
+ */
+export function removeCharacter(characterName) {
+    if (!lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Check if data is in JSON format
+    let isJSON = false;
+    let parsedData = null;
+
+    try {
+        parsedData = typeof lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts === 'string'
+            ? JSON.parse(lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts)
+            : lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts;
+
+        if (Array.isArray(parsedData) || (parsedData && parsedData.characters)) {
+            isJSON = true;
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        // Not JSON, treat as text format
+    }
+
+    if (isJSON) {
+        // JSON format - remove character from array
+        let characters = Array.isArray(parsedData) ? parsedData : parsedData.characters;
+        characters = characters.filter(char => char.name !== characterName);
+
+        if (Array.isArray(parsedData)) {
+            parsedData = characters;
+        } else {
+            parsedData.characters = characters;
+        }
+
+        const updatedJSON = JSON.stringify(parsedData, null, 2);
+        lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts = updatedJSON;
+        committedTrackerData.characterThoughts = updatedJSON;
+    } else {
+        // Text format - remove character block
+        const lines = lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts.split('\n');
+        const dividerIndex = lines.findIndex(line => line.includes('---'));
+
+        if (dividerIndex === -1) return;
+
+        // Find the character block to remove
+        let startLineIndex = -1;
+        let endLineIndex = -1;
+
+        for (let i = dividerIndex + 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
+            const line = lines[i].trim();
+
+            // Check if this is the start of the character block
+            if (line.startsWith('Name:')) {
+                const nameMatch = line.match(/^Name:\s*(.+)/);
+                if (nameMatch && nameMatch[1].trim() === characterName) {
+                    startLineIndex = i;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // If we found the start, look for the end
+            if (startLineIndex !== -1 && i > startLineIndex) {
+                // End of block is either another "Name:" line or end of content
+                if (line.startsWith('Name:') || i === lines.length - 1) {
+                    endLineIndex = line.startsWith('Name:') ? i - 1 : i;
+
+                    // Remove empty lines at the end of the block
+                    while (endLineIndex > startLineIndex && !lines[endLineIndex].trim()) {
+                        endLineIndex--;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Remove the character block
+        if (startLineIndex !== -1 && endLineIndex !== -1) {
+            lines.splice(startLineIndex, endLineIndex - startLineIndex + 1);
+
+            // Remove empty lines after removal to keep formatting clean
+            let i = startLineIndex;
+            while (i < lines.length && !lines[i].trim()) {
+                lines.splice(i, 1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts = lines.join('\n');
+        committedTrackerData.characterThoughts = lines.join('\n');
+    }
+
+    // Update message swipe data
+    const chat = getContext().chat;
+    if (chat && chat.length > 0) {
+        for (let i = chat.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const message = chat[i];
+            if (!message.is_user) {
+                if (message.extra && message.extra.rpg_companion_swipes) {
+                    const swipeId = message.swipe_id || 0;
+                    if (message.extra.rpg_companion_swipes[swipeId]) {
+                        message.extra.rpg_companion_swipes[swipeId].characterThoughts = lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts;
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    saveChatData();
+
+    // Re-render to show updated character list
+    renderThoughts();
+}
+
 /**
  * Updates a specific character field in Present Characters data and re-renders.
  * Works with the new multi-line format.