diff --git a/public/css/style.scss b/public/css/style.scss
index 1aa3c10c9..704e4f239 100644
--- a/public/css/style.scss
+++ b/public/css/style.scss
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ key {
   }
   .lobby{
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-areas: "currentsettings currentsettings"
+    grid-template-areas: "currentsettings lobbyButtons"
                          "chat userlist"
                          "inviteLink inviteLink";
     gap: 2rem;
@@ -2313,8 +2313,25 @@ key {
     .title{
       color: var(--sub-color);
     }
+    .lobbyButtons{
+      grid-area: lobbyButtons;
+    }
     .currentSettings{
       grid-area: currentsettings;
+      .groups{
+        display: grid;
+        // grid-auto-flow: column;
+        justify-items: center;
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
+        .group{
+          padding: .5rem;
+          color: var(--text-color);
+          .fas,.far{
+            margin-right: .5rem;
+            color: var(--main-color);
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
     .chat{
       grid-area: chat;
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index ada50919e..6537e50ac 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -3017,7 +3017,11 @@
           </div>
           <div class="lobby hidden">
             <div class="currentSettings">
-              <div class="title"></div>
+              <div class="title">current settings</div>
+              <div class="groups"></div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="lobbyButtons">
+              <div class="button"><i class="fas fa-door-open"></i>Leave room</div>
             </div>
             <div class="chat">
               <div class="title">chat</div>
diff --git a/public/js/account.js b/public/js/account.js
index 8e671567a..142889009 100644
--- a/public/js/account.js
+++ b/public/js/account.js
@@ -256,11 +256,20 @@ firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function (user) {
   } else {
     console.log('user is not logged in');
   }
-  if (!MP.socket.connected) {
-    if (MP.state === -1) {
-      mp_init();
+  setTimeout(f => {
+    if (/\/tribe_.+/.test(window.location.pathname)) {
+      changePage('tribe');
+      let code = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1];
+      code = code.substring(5);
+      code = "room" + code;
+      MP.autoJoin = code;
     }
-  }
+    if (!MP.socket.connected && MP.autoJoin != undefined) {
+      if (MP.state === -1) {
+        mp_init();
+      }
+    }
+  }, 250);
 });
 
 function getAccountDataAndInit() {
diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index c6a19ec37..053578fc1 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ function changePage(page) {
       pageTransition = false;
       history.pushState("tribe", null, "tribe");
       $(".page.pageTribe").addClass("active");
-      if (!MP.socket.connected && firebase.auth().currentUser !== null) {
+      if (!MP.socket.connected) {
         if (MP.state === -1) {
           mp_init();
         }
@@ -4883,11 +4883,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         history.replaceState("/", null, "/");
       } else if (window.location.pathname !== "/") {
         if (/\/tribe_.+/.test(window.location.pathname)) {
-          changePage('tribe');
-          let code = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1];
-          code = code.substring(5);
-          code = "room" + code;
-          MP.autoJoin = code;
+
         } else {
           let page = window.location.pathname.replace("/", "");
           changePage(page);
diff --git a/public/js/tribe.js b/public/js/tribe.js
index 576d436a9..6632c849a 100644
--- a/public/js/tribe.js
+++ b/public/js/tribe.js
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ function mp_resetLobby(){
 }
 
 function mp_applyRoomConfig(cfg) {
+  changeMode(cfg.mode);
+  if (cfg.mode === "time") {
+    changeTimeConfig(cfg.mode2);
+  } else if (cfg.mode === "words") {
+    changeWordCount(cfg.mode2);
+  } else if (cfg.mode === "quote") {
+    changeQuoteLength(cfg.mode2);
+  }
   setDifficulty(cfg.difficulty, true);
   setBlindMode(cfg.blindMode, true);
   changeLanguage(cfg.language, true);
@@ -44,6 +52,132 @@ function mp_applyRoomConfig(cfg) {
   setConfidenceMode(cfg.confidenceMode, true);
 }
 
+function mp_refreshConfig() {
+  $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").empty();
+
+  $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>${MP.room.config.mode}
+    </div>
+    `);
+  
+  if (MP.room.config.mode === "time") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Time" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-clock"></i>${MP.room.config.mode2}
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.mode === "words") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Words" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-font"></i>${MP.room.config.mode2}
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.mode === "quote") {
+
+    let qstring = "all";
+    let num = MP.room.config.mode2;
+    if (num == 0) {
+      qstring = "short";
+    } else if (num == 1) {
+      qstring = "medium";  
+    } else if (num == 2) {
+      qstring = "long";
+    } else if (num == 3) {
+      qstring = "thicc";
+    }
+
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Quote length" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-quote-right"></i>${qstring}
+    </div>
+    `);
+  }
+  
+  
+  
+  $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Language" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-globe-americas"></i>${MP.room.config.language}
+    </div>
+    `);
+
+  if (MP.room.config.difficulty === "normal") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Difficulty" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="far fa-star"></i>normal
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.difficulty === "expert") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Difficulty" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-star-half-alt"></i>expert
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.difficulty === "master"){
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Difficulty" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-star"></i>master
+    </div>
+    `);
+  }
+
+  if (MP.room.config.blindMode) {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Blind mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-eye-slash"></i>blind
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Blind mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-eye-slash"></i>off
+    </div>
+    `);
+  }
+
+  $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Funbox" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-gamepad"></i>${MP.room.config.funbox}
+    </div>
+    `);
+
+  if (MP.room.config.confidenceMode === "off") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Confidence mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-backspace"></i>off
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.confidenceMode === "on") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Confidence mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-backspace"></i>confidence
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else if (MP.room.config.confidenceMode === "max"){
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Confidence mode" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-backspace"></i>max
+    </div>
+    `);
+  }
+
+  if (MP.room.config.stopOnError === "off") {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Stop on error" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-hand-paper"></i>off
+    </div>
+    `);
+  } else {
+    $(".pageTribe .lobby .currentSettings .groups").append(`
+    <div class='group' aria-label="Stop on error" data-balloon-pos="up">
+    <i class="fas fa-hand-paper"></i>stop on ${MP.room.config.stopOnError}
+    </div>
+    `);
+  }
+
+}
+
 MP.socket.on('connect', (f) => {
   MP.state = 1;
   MP.reconnectionAttempts = 0;
@@ -55,12 +189,15 @@ MP.socket.on('connect', (f) => {
   MP.id = MP.socket.id;
   MP.name = name;
   MP.socket.emit("mp_system_name_set", { name: name });
+  $(".pageTribe .lobby div").removeClass('hidden');
+  $(".pageTribe .prelobby div").removeClass('hidden');
   if (MP.autoJoin) {
     MP.socket.emit("mp_room_join", { roomId: MP.autoJoin });
     MP.autoJoin = undefined;
+    swapElements($(".pageTribe .preloader"), $(".pageTribe .lobby"), 250);
+  } else {
+    swapElements($(".pageTribe .preloader"), $(".pageTribe .prelobby"), 250);
   }
-  $(".pageTribe .prelobby .button").removeClass('hidden');
-  swapElements($(".pageTribe .preloader"), $(".pageTribe .prelobby"), 250);
 })
 
 MP.socket.on('disconnect', (f) => {
@@ -110,17 +247,26 @@ MP.socket.on('mp_room_joined', data => {
     MP.room.isLeader = true;
   }
   mp_refreshUserList();
-  mp_applyRoomConfig(MP.room.config);
   if (MP.state === 10) {
     //user is already in the room and somebody joined
   } else if(MP.state === 1) {
     //user is in prelobby and joined a room
+    mp_applyRoomConfig(MP.room.config);
+    mp_refreshConfig();
     let link = "www.monkey-type.com/tribe" + MP.room.id.substring(4);
     $(".pageTribe .lobby .inviteLink").text(link);
-    swapElements($(".pageTribe .prelobby"), $(".pageTribe .lobby"), 250, () => {MP.state = 10});
+    swapElements($(".pageTribe .prelobby"), $(".pageTribe .lobby"), 250, () => {
+      MP.state = 10;
+      // $(".pageTribe .prelobby").addClass('hidden');
+    });
   }
 })
 
+MP.socket.on('mp_room_user_left', data => {
+  MP.room = data.room;
+  mp_refreshUserList();
+})
+
 MP.socket.on('mp_chat_message', data => {
   let cls = "message";
   let author = '';
@@ -144,8 +290,18 @@ $(".pageTribe #createPrivateRoom").click(f => {
   activateFunbox("none");
   changeLanguage("english");
   changeMode("quote");
+  let mode2;
+  if (config.mode === "time") {
+    mode2 = config.time;
+  } else if (config.mode === "words") {
+    mode2 = config.words;
+  } else if (config.mode === "quote") {
+    mode2 = config.quoteLength === undefined ? "-1" : config.quoteLength;
+  }
   MP.socket.emit("mp_room_create", {
     config: {
+      mode: config.mode,
+      mode2: mode2,
       difficulty: config.difficulty,
       blindMode: config.blindMode,
       language: config.language,